JPS62159299A - Goods sales data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Application (1) of B Collection] This invention is a product sales data system consisting of a removable pin pad and a terminal that collects data from the pin pad and queries the host computer about the card. It relates to a processing device.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in this type of product sales data processing device, an interface device is connected to a terminal, and data is collected from a removable bin pad through the interface device.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, since such a device uses an interface device, it is large in size and has a problem of high loss (1-1). In addition, the interface device controls data transmission with the pin pad and also with the terminal. Therefore, when data from the pin pad is collected into the terminal, the data transmission control must be performed twice. There was a problem with the transmission taking time.

This invention was made to solve these problems, and provides a product sales data processing device that can quickly collect data from the pin pad to the terminal, and can also be made smaller and lower in cost. The purpose is to provide.

[Means for Solving the Problems 1] The present invention includes an input section for inputting amounts, PIN numbers, etc., a card reader for reading data from cards such as debit cards and credit cards, and storage of data from this card reader and input section. A device consisting of a removable pin pad equipped with a memory and a display device, and a terminal that collects data from the pin pad and queries the host computer about the card. A pin pad holder is provided on which the pin pad is placed, and an optical data transmission means for the pin pad and data transmission 1 are provided on the pin pad holder.
It is equipped with an optical data transmission means for transmitting one dish.

[Function] In the present invention having such a configuration, a person carries a pin pad and inputs the amount of the product, then reads the card with a card reader and inputs the PIN number, and in this state, the pin pad is placed on the pin pad stand of the terminal. By placing
The data on the pin pad is collected into the terminal by the optical data transmission means of the pin pad and the optical data transmission means of the terminal. The terminal then queries the host computer about the card.

[Example 1] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration, where 1 is a removable pin pad, and 2 is an EFT (electronic fan transfer) with a stand 3 for the pin pad 1 on the top.
It is a terminal.

The EFT terminal 2 has a keyboard 4 equipped with various keys such as a number key and a transfer request key, a control switch 5 for setting the business mode to various modes such as "registration" and "setting", an amount display and a status display. A display section 6 provided with elements and the like, a receipt issuing lower for sending out a receipt printed by a printer to be described later, and the like are provided.

As shown in FIG.
ROM (read only memory) 12 in which program data etc. for controlling various parts are stored, RAM (random access memory) 13 provided with memory for data processing, memory for registration, etc. A clock circuit 14 that counts the date, time, etc., a display controller 15 that controls the display section 6, and an online transmission controller 17 that controls an interface circuit 16 that controls data transmission with a host computer (not shown).
has been established. Also, a printer controller 20, which controls a drive circuit 19 that drives the dot printer 18,
a keyboard controller 21 that controls the main keyboard 4;
An input port 22 for inputting signals from the control switch 5 and a transmission controller 23 are provided. The transmission controller 23 includes an Elo (electro-optical) converter 24
is controlled to transmit data to the pin pad 1, and O
An /E (optical-to-electrical) converter 25 is used as a control port to receive data from the pin pad 1. Each of said transducers 24, 25 constitutes an optical data transmission means.

The CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, clock circuit 14, controllers 15, 17, 20, 21, 23, and input port 22 are connected by a path line 26.

On the surface side of the pin pad 1, as shown in FIG. 3, there are a card insertion groove 31 for inserting, for example, a debit card (bank card), a dot display 32 for displaying amounts, characters, etc.
A keyboard 34 is provided, which has an LED display 33 for displaying various states such as amount display, transmission, error, etc., numeric keys from roj rlJ to "9", input key for rEl and clear key for 1rCJ, etc. There is.

Further, on the back side, as shown in FIG. 4, there are provided a pin pad drive battery storage part 35, a memory backup battery storage part 36, and a light passage window 37 for data transmission.

The pin pad 1 is used for ROM, RAM, etc. as shown in FIG.
, I10 port, etc. are provided, and the LED display 33,
A display controller 42 that controls the dot display 32, and a RAM backed up by a battery 43.
44, Elo (
An electrical-to-optical converter 45 controls an O/E (optical-to-electrical) converter 46 that receives data from the terminal 2.
I'm doing it. Each of said transducers 45, 46 constitutes an optical data transmission means. It also controls reading of data from a card reader 47 that reads data from the keyboard 34 and a debit card inserted into the card insertion groove 31. Roughly, data from a low battery detection circuit 49 that detects that the voltage of the drive battery 48 has fallen below a predetermined level is inputted and controlled.

The 1-chip CPU 41 of the pin pad 1 performs the control shown in FIG. That is, when there is a key input from the keyboard 34, the key is processed, and the content of the key input is displayed on the dot display 32, and the status is displayed on the LED display 33.
Perform display processing to display. Also, when the debit card data is read with the card reader 47, the data is stored in the RAM.
44, and then guidance for inputting the BB identification number is displayed on the dot display 32. Also, if there is a data transfer request from Terminal 2, Zunawara amount data,
The conditions are checked to see if the card data and password have been entered, and if the conditions are OK, the data stored in the RAM 44 is transmitted to the terminal 2.

The key processing in FIG. 6 is specifically performed as shown in FIG. 7. In other words, if there is a numeric key input, RAM
44 buff? Store in. Also, if the clear key is input, the data in the buffer is cleared. Further, when the input key is input, it is checked whether or not card data has been input before that, and if so, the number data in the buffer is stored in the RAM 44 as a password.

If no card data is input, the digit data is stored in RA~144 as an amount.

The CPU 11 of the EFT terminal 2 performs the control shown in FIG. That is, when the transfer request key is input on the keyboard 4, it is checked whether the bin pad 1 is set correctly on the bin pad holder 3, and if it is not set or is not set correctly, an error message is generated. Make it. Also, if Bin Bad 1 is set correctly, E10 converter 2 will be sent to Bin Bad 1.
The transfer request is sent via 4. In this state, it waits for data reception from Bin Bad 1. If data is received, the received data is stored in the RAM 13. A card inquiry is made to a post computer (not shown). As a result, if it is OK to use the card, the received data is registered in the registration memory of the RAM 13, and printed out on a receipt by the printer 18 to issue a receipt.
07 to issue cashier 1~. Further, if the card cannot be used, this fact is displayed on the display section 6 and an error is generated.

In this embodiment with such a configuration, the bin bad 1 is
The customer then goes to the product display location with the 1v customer and inputs the price of the product the customer wants to purchase by operating the number keys and input keys on the keyboard 34. The input amount is stored in the RAM 44 and displayed on the dot display 32. At this time, the amount is displayed on the LED display 33, and the LED lights up.

In this state, the customer is given the bin bud 1 and asked to insert a debit card and enter a personal identification number using the numeric keys and the input key. At this time, when the card is read, a guidance prompting the user to enter the password is displayed on the dot display 32, but the display of the password is prohibited. When this operation is completed, we receive Bin Bad 1 from the customer and terminal 2.
Go to the installation position and place the bin bud 1 on the bin bud stand 3.
set correctly. In this state, when you operate the transfer request key on keyboard 4 of terminal 2, bin bad 1
The amount of money, card data, and password data are respectively transmitted and stored in the RAM 13. Terminal 2 then schedules the use of the card with the host computer based on the received card data. As a result, if it is OK to use the card, perform a registration request to RAM 13,
In addition, the amount data and the like are printed out on the cash register 1 through the printer 18 to issue a receipt.

In this way, the E10 converters 24, 45 and the O/E converters 25.4 can be connected without using any interface devices.
Bin pad 1 and terminal 2 by using 6
Since data transmission is directly controlled, the time required for data transmission can be shortened, and the device can be made smaller and lower in cost.

In the above embodiments, a debit card is used as the card, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied to a credit card. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, data on the pin pad is transferred to the terminal by setting the pin pad on the pin pad holder and performing key operations on the terminal, but this is not necessarily the case. If set, the pin pad data may be automatically transferred to the terminal.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, there is provided a product sales data processing device that can quickly collect data from a pin pad to a terminal, and can also be made smaller and lower in cost. It is possible to provide

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is an overall perspective view, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the EFT terminal, Fig. 3 is a view showing the surface of the pin pad, and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the circuit configuration of the EFT terminal. 5 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the pin pad, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the main processing by the CPU of the pin pad, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the key processing in FIG. Figure 8 shows the CP of the EFT terminal.
It is a flowchart which shows the main processing by U. 1... Removable bin pad, 2... EFT terminal, 3... Pin pad holder, 11... CPU (central processing unit), 24... Elo (electrical-optical) converter, 25...・O/E (optical-electrical) converter, 32...
Dot display, 33...Keyboard, 41...1 chip CPLI, 45=E10 (7! Qi=Light) change vj! 46-0, /E (optical-to-electrical) converter. Applicant's representative Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 6 Figure 7

Claims (1)

[Claims] A removable pin pad equipped with an input section for inputting amounts of money, a PIN number, etc., a card reader for reading data from a card such as a debit card or a credit card, and a memory and display for storing data from the card reader and the input section. ,
In a product sales data processing device comprising a terminal that collects data from the pin pad and makes card inquiries to a host computer, the pin pad is provided with an optical data transmission means and the pin pad is placed on the terminal. A product sales data processing device characterized in that a stand is provided and an optical data transmission means for controlling data transmission with the optical data transmission means of the pin pad is provided on the pin pad holder.