JPH08329210A - Card and card check method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make a card seller accurately discriminate a bar code for sales data at the time of recording two kinds of bar codes in a card. CONSTITUTION: A bar code area part 114 where the peculiar serial number of a card 101 is printed as a bar code is so arranged that it doesn't overlap the arrangement position of a bar code area part 112, where pattern information of the card and value information for issue are printed as a bar code, and is rectangular to this arrangement position, and the serial number is magnetically recorded in a magnetic track 111a or 111b. As the result, the bar code area part 114 for management of the card whose value information is broken and the bar code area part 112 which is scanned by a scanner at the time of selling by the card to totalize the sales data are easily discriminated when two kinds of bar codes are recorded in the card to manage the card.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card on which value information and a bar code are recorded and a card checking method for checking whether the card is right or wrong.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, on the back side of a prepaid card for public telephones in which prepaid value information is magnetically recorded, there is information such as the call frequency and the amount of money when the card is issued or a code of a pattern printed on the surface of the card. A bar code area is provided for printing as a bar code. FIG. 5 (a)
Is a plan view showing an example of such a card, showing the back surface of the card. Reference numeral 1 is a card, 11a and 11b are magnetic tracks provided on the back surface of the card 1 for magnetically recording value information, and 12 is a bar code area portion on which a bar code 12a indicating a design code or an amount of money is printed.

By the way, when such a card 1 is sold, the bar code 12a in the bar code area 12 is read by a scanner using an optical sensor and stored as bar code data. Then, based on the stored bar code data, the card code and the amount of money are totaled and provided to the card sales company as sales data of the card. In addition, the barcode 12a of the barcode area portion 12
The reflectance is standardized in advance so that it can be reliably read by a scanner. Therefore, before printing the barcode 12a on the barcode area 12, white background printing is performed in advance on the area 13 including the barcode area 12, and then the barcode 12a is recorded.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional card 1, when the value information recorded on the magnetic tracks 11a and 11b is destroyed for some reason,
First, there was a problem that the value information given to the card 1 could not be identified. In order to solve this problem, the present applicant records a serial number unique to each card in addition to the value information in the magnetic tracks 11a and 11b, and separates this serial number from the barcode area unit 12. It was considered to record as a second barcode in the area of.

In FIG. 5B, the second bar code area portion 14 for recording such a serial number as the second bar code 14a is shown as the first bar code area 12 of the card 1.
The example provided on the same surface as is shown. In this way, the second barcode area portion 14 is further provided on the card 1, and the serial number indicated by the barcode 14a is managed in the second barcode area portion 14, whereby the card 1
When the value information of the magnetic tracks 11a and 11b of # 1 is destroyed, the relationship between the serial number of the card 1 and the value information can be easily grasped.

However, as shown in FIG. 5B, the first bar code 12a showing the symbol code and the amount of money of the card 1 and the second bar code 14a showing the serial number are adjacent to each other in the same reading direction. When the bar code is read by the salesperson using the scanner in the direction indicated by the arrow, the first and second bar codes 12
It cannot be identified which of a and 14a should be read. Therefore, if the barcode area 14
If the bar code 14a is read and added to the aggregated data of the sales card, there is a problem that incorrect sales data is provided to the card sales company. An object of the present invention is to provide a card and a card check method that can easily grasp the relationship between management information for managing a card and value information of the card. Another object of the present invention is to
It is to provide a card and a card check method capable of accurately collecting the card sales by reading a bar code.

[0007]

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a magnetic track on which value information is magnetically recorded, a magnetic track, and a position parallel to the magnetic track. A card having a first barcode area portion in which the design information and the value information at the time of issuance are printed as barcodes in non-overlapping positions, and does not overlap with the arrangement location of the first barcode area portion. And a second bar code area portion, which is arranged at a right angle to the disposing position of the first bar code area portion and on which a unique serial number (management information) of the card is printed as a bar code, Moreover, the serial number is magnetically recorded on the magnetic track. Therefore, the first bar code of the first bar code area section showing the value information and the second bar code of the second bar code area section showing the management information such as the serial number are arranged at right angles to each other. , Each bar code can be easily identified, and as a result, the first bar code can be scanned by the scanner without mistake when the card is sold, so that the sales data of the card can be accurately aggregated. Further, the length of the bar code printed in the second bar code area is determined according to the scanning speed of the scanner for scanning the bar code at a constant speed and the card conveying speed.
As a result, the generation of defective cards can be reliably prevented. Further, the bar code in the second bar code area is printed in a direction in which the reading direction is orthogonal to the card transport direction.
Further, the barcode is printed on the second barcode area by the inkjet method.

Further, a bar code indicating value information preprinted on the first bar code area of the card is read and magnetically recorded on a magnetic track together with a serial number, and this serial number is recorded in the second bar code area. Whether or not the card is correct is determined by printing, reading the printed serial number, and comparing the match with the serial number before printing. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent the defective card from being issued.
Further, the serial number recorded on the magnetic track is read and the match with the serial number before magnetic recording is compared to determine whether the card is correct. As a result, if the determination result is negative, the serial number is not printed in the second barcode area portion, and the serial number is printed for the next good card. Therefore, the serial number is issued when the card is issued. Can be prevented from missing. When a card with a serial number recorded on the magnetic track and the second bar code area is used,
Whether or not the card can be used is determined by reading the serial number of the second bar code area and the serial number of the magnetic track and comparing the coincidence. As a result, whether or not the card can be used can be surely checked when using the card.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the structure of a card according to the present invention, showing the back surface of the card. Reference numeral 101 denotes a card. The card 101 has magnetic tracks 111a and 111b on which the value information of the card is magnetically recorded, a first bar code 1 indicating amount information when the card is issued and design information on the surface thereof.
A first bar code area 112 for printing 12a and a second bar code area 114 for printing a second bar code indicating a serial number by an inkjet method are provided. Further, a lower surface of the first barcode area 112 is provided with a background printing area 113 in which white background printing is performed in order to properly read the first barcode 112a with a scanner (not shown).

The first bar code area 112 is provided on the back surface of the card 101 in parallel with the magnetic tracks 111a and 111b. The magnetic tracks 111a, 111
If the first bar code area 112 is overlapped on b, the first bar code area 112 and the magnetic track 11 are
Since the base print area portion 113 is provided between the magnetic tracks 1a and 111b, it becomes impossible to write and read the value information and the like to and from the magnetic tracks 111a and 111b. For this reason, the first bar code area 112 is arranged in a position parallel to the magnetic tracks 111a and 111b and different from the position where the magnetic tracks 111a and 111b are arranged.
The first barcode 11 of the first barcode area portion 112
Each time the card 101 is sold, 2a is read by scanning with a scanner by a salesperson. The read bar code data is totaled for each pattern information and amount information of the card, and is provided as sales data to the card sales company.

On the other hand, since the second bar code area 114 on which the second bar code 114a indicating the serial number unique to the card is printed is not subjected to the base printing, it is arranged on the magnetic tracks 111a and 111b in an overlapping manner. can do. Therefore, the second barcode area portion 114 is arranged at a position overlapping the magnetic tracks 111a and 111b and not overlapping the first barcode area 112, and the arrangement direction thereof is the magnetic tracks 111a and 111b. The first bar code area 112 is arranged so as to be perpendicular to the arrangement direction (reading direction). By arranging the first and second bar code area portions 112 and 114 at predetermined positions in this way, the card sales person scans the scanner from the left end to the right end side in FIG. 1 of the card to read the sales data. In this case, the first barcode 112a of the first barcode area portion 112 can be surely read.

Since the same bar code is usually recorded for each lot as the first bar code 112a of the first bar code area portion 112, batch printing is performed for each lot. On the other hand, in the second barcode area 114, the second barcode 114 indicating the serial number unique to each card is displayed.
Since "a" is recorded, the same batch printing as the first barcode 112a is impossible. For this reason, first, the same bar code is printed collectively on the first bar code area 112 of each card of the same lot, and then when the cards are issued, the cards are printed on the second bar code area 114 one by one. The second barcode 114a is printed by an inkjet printer. Reference numeral 116 denotes an area in which precautions for using the card 101 are printed,
The arrow in FIG. 1 indicates a card 10 in a card issuing device described later.
The conveyance direction of 1 is shown.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a card issuing device for issuing the card 101 shown in FIG. In the figure, 102 is a card issuing device. The card issuing device 102 includes a card processing unit 103 for processing the card 101, an operating unit 104 including a personal computer, a printer 105, and an operating unit 104. Control unit 10 that controls the card processing unit 103 based on the information
6, an unrecorded card storage unit 107 that stores an unrecorded card on which the first barcode is printed in advance in the first barcode area unit 112 and supplies the unrecorded card to the card processing unit 103, and the card processing unit 103. It comprises a cassette supply unit 108 for storing issued cards.

The card processing unit 103 is used for the unrecorded card 1.
01 is sequentially read one by one, and a barcode reading unit 132 for reading the first barcode indicating the value information printed in advance on the loaded card 101.
And a recording / reproducing unit 1 for recording the card data including the value information read by the bar code reading unit 132 and the serial number unique to the card 101 on the magnetic tracks 111a and 111b and reproducing the recorded card data.
33 and a second bar code 114a indicating a serial number magnetically recorded on the magnetic tracks 111a and 111b.
A barcode recording section 134 for performing inkjet printing on the barcode area section 114, a barcode reading section 135 for reading the recorded second barcode 114a,
Based on the check result of the write data and the read data, the card 101 is sorted into a normal card and a defective card to supply the normal card to the cassette supply unit 108, and the defective card sorted by the selector unit 136 is stored. Bad card cassette part 137
Composed of and.

The control unit 106 determines whether or not the write data and the read data in the recording / reproducing unit 133 match each other, and the write data in the barcode recording unit 134 and the read data in the barcode reading unit 135. And the selector unit 13 for allocating the cards 101 according to the respective judgment results.
Control 6 Further, the control unit 106 increments the serial number by 1 each time the card 101 is normally issued and gives the serial number to the next card 101.

Next, the card issuing operation of the above card issuing device 102 will be described with reference to FIG. An unrecorded card manufactured by a card manufacturing company, that is, a card 1 provided with magnetic tracks 111a and 111b and having a first barcode printed on the barcode area 112.
01 is stored in the unrecorded card storage unit 107, and the operation unit 1
When an instruction to issue a card is given from 04, the control unit 10
6 controls the card processing unit 103 to start the card issuing process. As a result, the card loading unit 131 loads the cards 101 in the unrecorded card storage unit 107 one by one (step S141) and transports the card 101 in the card transport path (not shown) to the position of the barcode reading unit 132.

The bar code reading section 132 is provided with the first bar code 11 preprinted in the first bar code area section 112.
2a is read (step S142), the recording / reproducing unit 1
Reference numeral 33 indicates the card data including the value information and the serial number indicated by the first barcode 112a on the magnetic track 111.
Magnetic recording is performed on a and 111b (step S143). The recording / playback unit 133 further reads the recorded card data and outputs it to the control unit 106. The control unit 106 determines whether or not the serial number recorded by the recording / reproducing unit 133 matches the read serial number (step S144). If they match, the barcode recording unit 1
A second bar code 114a having the same serial number as the magnetically recorded number is printed on the second bar code area 114 by the ink jet method 34 (step S145).

Next, the bar code reading section 135 reads the recorded second bar code 114a and outputs it to the control section 106. The control unit 106 controls the serial number recorded by the barcode recording unit 134 and the barcode reading unit 135.
It is determined whether or not the serial number read by is matched (step S146), and if they match, the selector unit 136 is controlled and the card 101 is assigned to the cassette supply unit 108 as a normal card (step S1).
47). On the other hand, steps S144 and S14
If the write data and the read data do not match in step 6, the card 101 is assigned as a defective card to the defective card cassette section 137 (step S14).
8).

The printer 105 prints the number of issued cards, the issued date, the number of good cards, the number of bad cards, etc. for each lot as issued journal information. In the above-described embodiment, an example of card issuance by the card issuing device 102 has been described, but a case where the card 101 issued by the card issuing device 102 is used in, for example, a public telephone having a built-in card reader will be described. That is, when the above-mentioned card 101 is inserted into a public telephone, the serial number magnetically recorded on the magnetic tracks 111a and 111Bb and the second bar code area portion 1 indicating the serial number.
The second bar code 114a printed on 14 is read, and it is determined whether or not the serial number data of both sides match, and the card 101 is controlled to be used only when the serial number data of both sides match. To do.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the operation of reading the second bar code recorded on the card. The second bar code reading unit 135 including an optical sensor is used for the second barcode printed on the card 101 which is being conveyed at a constant speed in the card conveying path.
It is necessary to scan and read the bar code 114a in the direction orthogonal to the card transport direction. In the case of such a reading method, a reading error is likely to occur, which causes a large number of defective cards. Therefore, the card 1 being transported
It is necessary to accurately read the second barcode 114a from 01.

Here, in FIG. 2, it is assumed that the card 101 is conveyed in the direction of the arrow, and its conveying speed is 300.
mm / sec, the bar length L of the second bar code 114a printed on the second bar code area 114 is 15 m
When m, the time T during which the second barcode 114a passes through the second barcode reading unit 135 is T = 15 (mm) / 300 (mm / sec) = 50 msec.

Then, the second bar code reading section 135 scans from the first (leftmost edge in FIG. 2) barcode to the last (rightmost edge in FIG. 2) barcode of the second barcode area 114. When the speed is 200 times / second, the time per scan is 5 msec. As a result, the second barcode area portion 1 of the card 101 conveyed at the above-mentioned speed.
The scanning number N of the second bar code reading unit 135 that scans the second bar code 114a printed on 14 is N = 50 msec / 5 msec = 10, which means that scanning can be performed up to 10 times.

Therefore, as the bar length L of the second bar code 114a, that is, the length of the card in the carrying direction, is increased, the maximum number of scans N of the second bar code reader 135 increases. The reliability of the data read by the second barcode reading unit 135 can be improved. In this case, the read data is determined by scanning the same data N times by scanning N times, and the accuracy of the read data improves as M is set closer to N.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the first bar code indicating the value information and the second bar code indicating the management information such as the serial number can be easily identified. At the time of card sales, the first bar code can be scanned with a scanner without mistake, and sales data of cards can be accurately aggregated. Further, since the second bar code is scanned a plurality of times depending on the length of the second bar code, the scanning speed of the scanner, and the conveying speed of the card, it is possible to reliably prevent generation of a defective card. Further, since the management information recorded by magnetic recording and the management information recorded by barcode printing are checked to judge the quality of the card, it is possible to reliably prevent the issuance of a defective card. Further, since the same management information is magnetically recorded and barcode-recorded, the quality of the card can be surely checked by reading the management information recorded on the card when the card is used and determining whether there is a match.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a back surface of a card according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a reading operation of the second barcode shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a card issuing device that issues the card shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a card issuing operation of the card issuing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the back surface of a conventional card (see FIG.
(A)), and a plan view (FIG. 5 (b)) showing the back surface of a card obtained by improving the conventional card shown in FIG. 5 (a).

[Explanation of symbols]

101 ... Card, 102 ... Card issuing device, 103 ... Card processing section, 106 ... Control section, 111a, 111b ... Magnetic track, 112 ... First bar code area section, 112
a ... 1st bar code, 114 ... 2nd bar code area part, 114a ... 2nd bar code, 132,135 ... Bar code reading part, 133 ... Recording / reproducing part, 134 ... Bar code recording part, 136 … Selector section.

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A magnetic track on which value information is magnetically recorded, and a symbol information and a value information at the time of issuance, which are arranged in a position parallel to the arrangement position of the magnetic track and not overlapping the arrangement position of the magnetic track. A card having a first barcode area portion printed as a barcode, wherein the arrangement location of the first barcode area portion does not overlap with the arrangement location of the first barcode area portion. A second bar code area portion, which is arranged at a right angle and in which a unique serial number of the card is printed as a bar code, is provided, and the serial number is magnetically recorded on the magnetic track. card. 2. The length of a bar code printed on the second bar code area according to claim 1, depending on a scanning speed of a scanner for scanning the bar code at a constant speed and a conveyance speed of the card. A card characterized by defining. 3. The card according to claim 1, wherein the bar code in the second bar code area is printed in a direction in which the reading direction is orthogonal to the card transport direction. 4. The card according to claim 1, wherein a barcode is printed on the second barcode area by an inkjet method. 5. A magnetic track on which the value information is magnetically recorded, and a symbol information and a value information at the time of issuance which are arranged in a position parallel to the arrangement position of the magnetic track and not overlapping with the arrangement position of the magnetic track. In a card having a first barcode area portion printed as a barcode, the first barcode area portion does not overlap with the arrangement position of the first barcode area portion and
And a second bar code area section, which is arranged at a right angle to the bar code area section, on which the unique serial number of the card is printed as a bar code.
The bar code indicating the value information preprinted in the bar code area is read and magnetically recorded on the magnetic track together with the serial number, and the serial number is printed in the second bar code area and printed. A card check method characterized by determining whether the card is right or wrong by reading the serial number and comparing it with the serial number before printing. 6. The card check method according to claim 5, wherein the serial number recorded on the magnetic track is read, and a match with the serial number before magnetic recording is compared to determine whether the card is right or wrong. 7. The serial number of the second bar code area and the serial number of the magnetic track when a card having a serial number recorded in the magnetic track and the second bar code area is used in claim 5. A card check method characterized by determining whether or not a card can be used by reading the numbers and comparing the matches. 8. The card check method according to claim 5, wherein the bar code in the second bar code area is printed in a direction in which the reading direction is orthogonal to the card transport direction. 9. The card check method according to claim 5, wherein a barcode is printed on the second barcode area portion by an inkjet method.