JP2000357211A - Ic card initializing device, and device and system for issuing ic card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a fault issue due to a worker's card throwing miss by writing initialization data stored previously with card kind information in a specific area in a memory. SOLUTION: An uninitialized IC card 41 is thrown in a card throw-in part 12 and when initialization data stored with card design information corresponding to the uninitialized IC card 41 which is thrown in are selected and specified at an initialization data specification part 16, a control part 15 takes the card design information out. The control part 15 after taking multiple uninitialized IC cards 41 in from the card throw-in part 12 conveys them to a card reader writer unit 11 by a card conveyance part 14. The card reader writer unit 11 initializes the uninitialized IC cards 41 by writing the specified initialization data and extracted card design information in previously set areas of memories of the uninitialized IC cards 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC card having at least a built-in memory by writing initialization data such as manufacturer information and a serial number to the memory.
The present invention relates to an IC card initialization device for initializing a card.

[0002] The present invention also relates to an IC card issuance that issues an IC card by writing issuance data such as memory area creation information, personal information, and common information to at least the memory of an IC card having a built-in memory. Related to the device.

[0003] The present invention also relates to an IC card issuing system including the above-mentioned IC card initializing device and an IC card issuing device.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a nonvolatile data memory and a CPU for controlling the same have been used as portable storage media.
I with (central processing unit)
A so-called IC card having a built-in C chip has been used in various industrial fields.

[0005] This type of IC card is usually issued using an IC card issuing system installed in a card issuing company or the like. This IC card issuing system uses IC
It can be broadly divided into two stages of a card initialization process and a card issuing process.

First, in an IC card initialization step, initialization data such as manufacturer information and a serial number is stored in an IC card in which issuance data is not written in the memory of the IC card (uninitialized IC card). Is written, an initialized IC card is obtained. Next, in the IC card issuance step, the created IC card is written to the initialized IC card by creating an area for writing data in the memory and writing issued data such as personal information and common information. Is obtained.

In these steps, there are a plurality of types of initialization data and issuance data for each step and for each piece of information to be written in the IC card. It is necessary to manually select the corresponding initialization data and issue data by, for example, selecting a file or selecting an external storage medium.

[0008]

In the above-described IC card issuing system, when a different device is used in each process, an operator inserts an IC card into each device by an operator. Furthermore, selection of issued data for performing the correct process processing on the inserted IC card is performed manually by an operator based on visual confirmation of information such as a card design which is printed in advance on the surface of the IC card. Was being done. For this reason, there is a possibility that an incorrect IC card is issued without the correct issue data being selected for the inserted IC card.

[0009] Therefore, the present invention provides an IC card initialization device, an IC card issuing device, and an IC card issuing system which can prevent erroneous issuance of an IC card due to a mistake in inserting a card by an operator. With the goal.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided an IC card initializing apparatus for writing an initialization data to at least the memory of an IC card having a built-in memory.
In an IC card initialization device for initializing a card, a designation means for designating initialization data in which card type information indicating a type of the IC card to be initialized is stored in advance, and initialization data designated by the designation means A take-out means for taking out the card type information from within, and a card for writing the card type information taken out by the take-out means and the initialization data designated by the designation means respectively into a predetermined area in a memory of an IC card to be initialized. And a loading means.

[0011] Further, the IC card initialization apparatus of the present invention comprises:
An IC card initialization device for initializing an IC card by writing initialization data to at least the memory of an IC card having a built-in memory; and a designation means for designating initialization data to be initialized; Input means for inputting card type information representing the type of the IC card to be formatted, and a predetermined type in the memory of the IC card for initializing the card type information input by the input means and the initialization data specified by the specifying means. Writing means for writing to each area.

Further, the IC card initialization device of the present invention comprises:
In an IC card initialization apparatus for initializing an IC card by writing initialization data to at least the memory of an IC card having a built-in memory,
Specifying means for specifying initialization data in which card type information indicating the type of the C card is stored in advance; extracting means for extracting the card type information from the initialization data specified by the specifying means; Input means for inputting card type information indicating the type of the IC card;
Determining means for determining whether the card type information input by the input means matches the card type information extracted by the extracting means; and when the determining means determines that both card type information match, A writing unit for writing the matched card type information and the initialization data designated by the designation unit into a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be initialized.

Further, the IC card initializing apparatus of the present invention comprises:
In an IC card initialization apparatus for initializing an IC card by writing initialization data to at least the memory of an IC card having a built-in memory,
Specifying means for specifying initialization data in which card type information indicating the type of the C card is stored in advance; extracting means for extracting the card type information from the initialization data specified by the specifying means; Input means for inputting card type information indicating the type of the IC card;
First determining means for determining whether or not the card type information input by the input means matches the card type information extracted by the extracting means; and the first determining means makes the two card type information inconsistent. A second determination unit that determines the validity of the card type information by referring to a correspondence table indicating that the correspondence of the card type information set in advance is valid; When the two types of card information are determined to be identical by the first determining unit, or when the two types of card are determined to be valid, the card type information and the initialization data specified by the specifying unit are determined. Is written to a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be initialized.

Further, the present invention provides an IC card issuing apparatus for issuing an IC card by writing issued data to at least the memory of an IC card having a built-in memory. Read means for reading the card type information from the memory of the IC card to be issued, in which the card type information to be written is previously written in the memory, and card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be issued are stored in advance. Designating means for designating issue data; taking-out means for taking out the card type information from the issue data designated by the designating means; card type information taken out by the take-out means and card type read out by the reading means Determining means for determining whether or not the information matches the information; When but it is determined to match, and a writing writing means the specified issued data in a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be the issued by the designation unit.

Further, the present invention provides an IC card issuing apparatus for issuing an IC card by writing issued data to at least the memory of an IC card having a built-in memory. Reading means for reading the card type information from the memory of the IC card to be issued, in which the card type information to be written is previously written in the memory; designating means for specifying issue data to be issued; Input means for inputting card type information indicating the type of the card, determining means for determining whether the card type information input by the input means matches the card type information read by the reading means, When the means determines that the two card type information matches, the issuing data designated by the designating means is It has and a writing writing means in a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be serial issued.

Further, the present invention provides an IC card issuing apparatus for issuing an IC card by writing issued data to at least the memory of an IC card having a built-in memory. Read means for reading the card type information from the memory of the IC card to be issued, in which the card type information to be written is previously written in the memory, and card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be issued are stored in advance. Designation means for designating issue data; take-out means for extracting the card type information from the issue data designated by the designation means; input means for entering card type information indicating the type of IC card to be issued; The card type information input by the means and the card type information read by the reading means; Determining means for determining whether or not the card type information taken out by the taking-out means matches; and when the determining means determines that the three card type information matches, the issuing data specified by the specifying means Is written in a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be issued.

The present invention also provides an IC card issuing apparatus for issuing an IC card by writing issued data to at least the memory of an IC card having a built-in memory. Read means for reading the card type information from the memory of the IC card to be issued, in which the card type information to be written is previously written in the memory, and card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be issued are stored in advance. Designation means for designating issue data; take-out means for extracting the card type information from the issue data designated by the designation means; input means for entering card type information indicating the type of IC card to be issued; The card type information input by the means and the card type information read by the reading means; First determining means for determining whether or not the card type information taken out by the taking-out means matches; and, by means of the first determining means, at least two or more card type information among the three card type information are obtained. A second determining unit that determines the validity of the card type information by referring to a correspondence table indicating that the correspondence of the card type information set in advance is valid when the mismatch is determined; When the first determination unit determines that the three types of card information match, or when the second determination unit determines that the three types of card information are valid, the issuance data designated by the designation unit is issued. Writing means for writing to a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be written.

Further, the IC card issuing system according to the present invention has a first designating means for designating initialization data in which card type information indicating a type of an IC card to be initialized is stored in advance, and the first designation. First extracting the card type information from the initialization data designated by the means
Extracting means for writing the card type information extracted by the first extracting means and the initialization data specified by the first specifying means into a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be initialized. And an IC card initialization device comprising writing means for writing the card type information from the memory of the IC card to be issued in which the initialization data and the card type information are written in the memory by the IC card initialization device. Reading means for reading, second designating means for designating issued data in which card type information indicating the type of IC card to be issued is stored in advance,
A second take-out means for taking out the card type information from the issue data designated by the designation means, and a card type information taken out by the second take-out means and a card type information read out by the read-out means. Determining means for determining whether or not they match, and when the determining means determines that the two card type information matches, the issuing data specified by the second specifying means is stored in the memory of the IC card to be issued. An IC card issuing device comprising a second writing means for writing in a predetermined area.

Further, the IC card issuing system of the present invention has a first designating means for designating initialization data to be initialized and a first designating means for inputting card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be initialized. Input means; card type information input by the first input means;
And a first writing means for writing the initialization data designated by the designation means in a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be initialized, and an initialization by the IC card initialization apparatus. IC to be issued in which encrypted data and card type information are written in the memory
Reading means for reading the card type information from the memory of the card, second specifying means for specifying issue data to be issued, and second input means for inputting card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be issued Determining means for determining whether or not the card type information input by the second input means matches the card type information read by the reading means; An IC card issuing device comprising: a second writing means for writing the issued data specified by the second specifying means to a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be issued when the determination is made. ing.

Further, the IC card issuing system according to the present invention has a first designating means for designating initialization data in which card type information indicating a type of an IC card to be initialized is stored in advance, and the first designation. First extracting the card type information from the initialization data designated by the means
Extracting means, first input means for inputting card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be initialized, card type information input by the first input means, and card type information inputted by the first extracting means. First determining means for determining whether or not the two pieces of card type information match each other, and when the first determining means determines that both pieces of card type information match,
An IC card initialization device comprising: first writing means for writing the coincident card type information and initialization data designated by the first designation means into a predetermined area in a memory of the IC card to be initialized. Reading means for reading the card type information from the memory of the IC card to be issued in which the initialization data and the card type information are written in the memory by the IC card initialization device; Second designating means for designating issue data in which card type information indicating the above is stored in advance, second extracting means for extracting the card type information from the issue data designated by the second designating means,
Second input means for inputting card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be issued; card type information input by the second input means; card type information read by the reading means; Second determining means for determining whether or not the card type information extracted by the extracting means matches; and determining, by the second determining means, that the three card type information matches, the second IC to issue the issuance data specified by the specifying means
An IC card issuing device comprising: a second writing unit for writing data in a predetermined area in the memory of the card.

Further, the IC card issuing system according to the present invention comprises a first designating means for designating initialization data in which card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be initialized is stored in advance; First extracting the card type information from the initialization data designated by the means
Extracting means, first input means for inputting card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be initialized, card type information input by the first input means, and card type information inputted by the first extracting means. First determining means for determining whether or not the two types of card information match each other, and when the first determining means determines that the two types of card information do not match each other, the correspondence of the predetermined card type information is determined. The second determining means for determining the validity of the card type information by referring to a correspondence table indicating that the card type information is valid, and when the first determining means determines that the two card type information match, Alternatively, when the card is determined to be valid by the second determination means, the IC card to initialize the card type information and the initialization data designated by the first designation means. And an IC card initialization device comprising first writing means for writing to a predetermined area in the memory of the memory, and initialization data and card type information are written in the memory by the IC card initialization device. Reading means for reading the card type information from the memory of the IC card to be issued; second designating means for designating issue data in which card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be issued is stored in advance; A second extracting unit for extracting the card type information from the issued data designated by the second designating unit, a second inputting unit for inputting card type information indicating a type of the IC card to be issued,
A third determining means for determining whether or not the card type information input by the input means, the card type information read by the reading means, and the card type information extracted by the second extracting means match. When the third determining means determines that at least two or more of the three card type information do not match, it indicates that the correspondence of the preset card type information is valid. A fourth determination unit that determines the validity of the card type information by referring to the correspondence table; and a third determination unit that determines that the three card type information items match, or When it is determined by the determining means that the data is valid, the issuing data specified by the second specifying means is stored in a predetermined memory in the memory of the IC card to be issued. It is provided with an IC card issuing apparatus comprising a second writing means for writing the A.

According to the IC card initialization device of the present invention,
By writing the card type information for specifying the type of the IC card in the IC card, it is possible to read out the card type information and specify the card type in the subsequent card issuing process. It is possible to prevent erroneous issuance of an IC card due to an operator's mistake in inserting a card in the issuance process.

According to the IC card issuing apparatus of the present invention, the card type information is read out from the initialized IC card in which the card type information for specifying the type of the IC card is written in advance. By confirming the validity of the IC card to be issued and the issued data, it is possible to prevent erroneous issuance of the IC card due to an operator's mistake in inserting the card in the card issuing process.

Further, from among the initialized IC cards in which a plurality of card types are mixed, only an IC card having card type information matching the issued data is issued without being conscious of the IC card to be inserted by the operator. It is possible to do.

Further, according to the IC card issuing system of the present invention, since the IC card initializing device and the IC card issuing device having the above-described configurations are used, the operator can easily insert the card in the card issuing process. Erroneous issuance of an IC card due to, for example, can be prevented.

[0026]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 schematically shows a configuration of an IC card issuing system according to the present embodiment. This IC
The card issuing system is roughly divided into an IC card initializing device (hereinafter abbreviated as an initializing device) 1 and an IC card issuing device (hereinafter abbreviated as an issuing device) 2.

The initialization device 1 includes a card reader / writer unit 11 for writing common data such as manufacturer information, initialization data such as a card serial number, and card design information as card type information to an IC card. ,
A card insertion unit 12 for inserting an uninitialized IC card 41,
Card stack unit 1 for storing initialized IC card 42
3. A card transport unit 14 for transporting an IC card therein, a personal computer or the like, which has a keyboard 151 as an input means that controls the entire apparatus and also can be used as a direct data input device for an operator. A control unit 15 configured, for example, an initialization data specifying unit 16 for specifying initialization data in which card design information is stored in advance by means such as inserting a storage medium into an external storage device such as a floppy disk device; An error card ejection unit 17 for ejecting an erroneous IC card; a card design information stored in the initialization data; and a validity judgment unit 18 for judging the card design information input by the operator from the keyboard 151; And a warning unit 10 for warning a worker.

The issuing device 2 reads out the card design information written on the initialized IC card 42, creates memory area information for writing the subsequent information in the initialized IC card 42, and personal information. Card reader / writer unit 21 for writing issuance data such as information and common information;
A card insertion unit 22 for inserting an initialized IC card 42,
Card stack unit 2 for storing issued IC card 43
3. A card transport unit 24 for transporting an IC card therein, a personal computer or the like having a keyboard 251 and the like as input means for controlling the entire device and also usable as a direct data input device for an operator. A control unit 25 configured; a card design information read from the IC card; and a validity determination unit 26 that determines the validity of the card design information stored in the issued data.
Error card ejection unit 2 for ejecting an erroneous IC card
7. An issue data specifying unit 28 for specifying issue data in which card design information is stored in advance by means such as inserting a storage medium into an external storage device such as a floppy disk device. Issued data reading unit 29 for taking out stored card design information, and warning unit 20 for giving a warning to an operator
It is composed of

Here, the card design information is, for example, card identification information for identifying a difference between IC cards using a print design of a card face, such as “TOKYO-ICCARD-RED”.

Next, the operation of the initialization device 1 in the above configuration will be described.

First, the operation of the initialization process according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. A plurality of uninitialized IC cards 41 are inserted into the card insertion unit 12 by the operator. At the same time, the operator selects and specifies the initialization data in which the card design information corresponding to the inserted uninitialized IC card 41 is stored in the initialization data specification section 16 (S
1). Here, the control unit 15 extracts card design information stored in advance in the designated initialization data (S2). As described above, valid card design information is stored in advance in the initialization data together with common data such as manufacturer information and information such as a card serial number.

Next, the control unit 15 takes in a plurality of uninitialized IC cards 41 from the card insertion unit 12 and conveys them to the card reader / writer unit 11 by the card conveying unit 14. The card reader / writer unit 11 initializes the preset data of the memory in the uninitialized IC card 41 that has been conveyed in step S1 and the card design extracted in step S2. By writing information respectively (S
3) Perform initialization (S4).

As described above, the card design information is individually assigned to each card face print layout, and by confirming this information, the card type is also specified by the issuing device 2. By reading the card design information from the IC card, the validity of the IC card to be issued and the issued data in the subsequent issuing process is confirmed.

Next, the control unit 15 checks whether or not the initialization processing for the uninitialized IC card 41 has been completed normally (S5). It is checked whether or not has been completed (S6), and if it has been completed, the initialization processing ends. In step S6, if the initialization processing for the specified number of sheets has not been completed, the control unit 15 returns to step S3 and returns to the next uninitialized IC.
The initialization process for the card 41 is continuously performed.

The initialized IC card 42, for which the initialization process has been completed normally, is transported by the card transport unit 14 to the card stack unit 13.

In step S5, if the initialization processing has not been completed normally due to a trouble of the uninitialized IC card 41, the control unit 15 returns to the uninitialized IC card 41.
Is transported to the error card discharge unit 17 by the card transport unit 14, and it is checked whether the number of error cards exceeds the upper limit number of error cards specified in advance by the operator or the administrator (S7). In this check, if the error card upper limit number is not exceeded, the control unit 15 returns to step S3 and continues the initialization processing for the next uninitialized IC card 41.

If it is determined in step S7 that the number of error cards has exceeded the upper limit, the control unit 15 suspends the initialization process and informs the operator that the initialization process has been suspended.
A warning is issued by the warning unit 10 (S8).

Next, the operation of the initialization process according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that, since it is basically the same as the above-described first embodiment, only different portions will be described.
The second embodiment corresponds to, for example, a case where the card design information is not stored in the initialization data in advance. The user manually inputs card design information to be directly stored in the card, and a processing step S9 is provided instead of step S2.

Next, the operation of the initialization process according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that, since it is basically the same as the above-described first embodiment, only different portions will be described.
In the third embodiment, the validity determination unit 18 performs a match determination between the card design information stored in the initialization data and the card design information manually input from the keyboard 151, and after confirming the correctness, An initialization process is performed, and processing steps S9 and S10 are provided between steps S2 and S3.

That is, between steps S2 and S3,
Step S9 similar to that in FIG. 3 and step S10 in which the validity determination unit 18 determines whether or not the card design information extracted from the initialization data matches the card design information manually input from the keyboard 151 are provided. I have. Then, in step S10, if the two card design information match, the process proceeds to step S3, and if the two card design information do not match, the initialization process ends.

Next, the operation of the initialization process according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that, since it is basically the same as the above-described third embodiment, only different portions will be described.
The fourth embodiment is not limited to the case where both card design information are completely matched, and the case where both card design information is valid depending on the data size that can be stored and the number of characters that can be input. Regarding the case where the two pieces of card design information do not completely match, the correspondence between the two pieces of card design information does not completely match. The process is determined to be normal, and a processing step S11 is provided between steps S10 and S3.

That is, if the two card design information do not match in step S10, the process proceeds to step S11, and a reference is made to a correspondence table provided in the control unit 15 for making the two card design information correspond one-to-one. If the correspondence exists in the correspondence table, the correspondence is determined to be valid. Conversely, if the correspondence does not exist in the correspondence table, the correspondence is determined to be invalid. And step S
In step 11, when the correspondence exists in the correspondence table, the process proceeds to step S3, and when the correspondence does not exist in the correspondence table, the initialization process ends.

Next, the operation of the issuing device 2 in the above configuration will be described.

First, the operation of the issuing process according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. A plurality of the initialized IC cards 42 are put into the card input unit 22 by the operator. The control unit 25 sends the initialized IC card 42
Are taken into the card reader / writer unit 21 by the card carrying unit 24. The card reader / writer unit 21 reads out the card design information from the memory of the transported initialized IC card 42 (S
21).

At the same time as inserting the card, the operator sets the inserted initialized IC card 4 in the issued data designating section 28.
The initialization data storing the card design information corresponding to 2 is selected and designated (S22). Note that, as described above, valid card design information is stored in advance in the issue data along with information such as memory area creation information for writing information on the IC card, personal information, and common information.

Next, the control unit 25 fetches the card design information stored in advance in the designated initialization data by the issue data reading unit 29 (S23).

Next, the control unit 25 compares the card design information read from the IC card and the card design information extracted from the issued data with the validity judgment unit 26, respectively.
To check if the two card design information matches (S24). As a result of this check, if the two card design information match, the control unit 25 causes the card reader / writer unit 21 to specify the preset area of the memory in the initialized IC card 42 in step S22. The issuance is performed by writing the issued issuance data (S25).

Next, the control unit 25 checks whether or not the issuing process for the initialized IC card 42 has been completed normally (S26). If the issuing process has been completed normally, the issuing process for the designated number of sheets has been completed. It is checked whether or not the process has been performed (S27). If the process has been completed, the issuing process ends. If the initialization processing for the specified number of sheets has not been completed in step S27, the control unit 25 returns to step S21 and returns to the next initialized I
The issuing process for the C card 42 is continuously performed.

It should be noted that the issued I for which the issuing process has been completed normally
The C card 43 is transported to the card stack unit 23 by the card transport unit 24.

If the card design information does not match in step S24, or if the issuance processing has not been completed normally due to a trouble in the initialized IC card 42 in step S26, the control unit 25 The IC card 42 is transported to the error card discharge unit 27 by the card transport unit 24, and it is checked whether the number of error cards exceeds the upper limit number of error cards specified in advance by the operator or the administrator (S28). In this check, if the maximum number of error cards is not exceeded,
The control unit 25 returns to step S21, and the issuing process for the next initialized IC card 42 is continuously performed.

If it is determined in step S28 that the number of error cards has exceeded the upper limit, the control unit 25 interrupts the issuing process, and warns the operator that the issuing process has been interrupted by the warning unit 20 ( S29).

Next, the operation of the issuing process according to the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that, since it is basically the same as the above-described fifth embodiment, only different portions will be described. The sixth embodiment corresponds to, for example, a case where the card design information is not stored in advance in the issuance data. The card design information is manually input directly, and the processing step S3
0 is provided instead of step S23.

Next, the operation of the issuing process according to the seventh embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that, since it is basically the same as the above-described fifth embodiment, only different portions will be described. According to the seventh embodiment, the match determination between the card design information read from the initialized IC card 42, the card design information stored in the issuance data, and the card design information manually input from the keyboard 251 is valid. This is performed by the determination unit 26, and after the validity is confirmed, the issuing process is performed.

That is, step S30 similar to FIG. 7 is provided between steps S23 and S24, and step S2
In 4, the validity determination unit 26 determines whether or not the card design information read from the initialized IC card 42, the card design information extracted from the issued data, and the card design information manually input from the keyboard 251 match. Do it. In step S24, if the three pieces of card design information match, the process proceeds to step S25. If the three pieces of card design information do not match, the process proceeds to step S28.

Next, the operation of the initialization processing according to the eighth embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that, since it is basically the same as the above-described seventh embodiment, only different portions will be described.
The eighth embodiment is valid not only when the three pieces of card design information completely match, but also depending on the data size that can be stored and the number of characters that can be input. This corresponds to the case where the three pieces of card design information do not completely match by preliminarily storing a correspondence table defining these valid correspondences in the control unit 25 in advance. Is determined to be normal, a processing step S31 is provided.

That is, if the three card design information items do not match in step S24, the process proceeds to step S31, and a correspondence table provided in the control unit 25 for associating the three card design information items one-to-one is referred to. Thus, if the correspondence exists in this correspondence table, it is determined to be valid, and if it is not present in this correspondence table, it is determined to be invalid. Then, in step S31, if the correspondence exists in the correspondence table, the process proceeds to step S25, and if the correspondence does not exist in the correspondence table, the process proceeds to step S28.

The issuing device 2 not only writes data to the memory in the IC card, but also
As shown in the figure, an MS data recording unit 31 that writes data to a magnetic stripe of an IC card having a magnetic stripe,
It is also possible to add functions such as a face printing unit 32 for printing characters, logos, photographs, etc. and coating a protective layer, and an embossing unit 33 for embossing printing and topping on the surface of an IC card. .

In the above-described embodiment, the card design information is used as the card identification information. The display makes it easier for the operator to check.

In the above embodiment, the initialization device 1
The use of the initialization apparatus 1 and the prior art issuing apparatus in combination has been described above, and the use of the initializing apparatus 1 and the prior art issuing apparatus in combination has been described. It is also possible to use a combination of each of the steps described in the above-described embodiment with the conventional technology, such as a combination use. In short, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0061]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, an IC card initialization apparatus and an IC card initialization apparatus capable of preventing erroneous issuance of an IC card due to a mistake in inserting a card by an operator.
A C card issuing device and an IC card issuing system can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an IC card issuing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of an initialization process according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of an initialization process according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of an initialization process according to a third embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of an initialization process according to a fourth embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of an issuing process according to a fifth embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of an issuing process according to a sixth embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the issuing process according to the seventh embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of an issuing process according to the eighth embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically showing a modification of the configuration of the IC card issuing system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... IC card initialization apparatus 2 ... IC card issuing apparatus 10 ... Warning part 11 ... Card reader / writer unit 12 ... Card insertion part 13 ... Card stack part 14 ... Card transport part 15 ... Control part 16 Initial data designation section 17 Error card ejection section 18 Validity judgment section 20 Warning section 21 Card reader / writer unit 22 Card insertion section 23 Card stack section 24 Card Transport unit 25 Control unit 26 Validity determination unit 27 Error card discharge unit 28 Issued data designation unit 29 Issued data readout unit 41 Uninitialized IC card 42 Initialized IC Card 43: IC card issued 151: Keyboard 251: Keyboard

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[Claims] 1. An IC card initialization apparatus for initializing an IC card by writing initialization data to at least the memory of an IC card having a built-in memory, wherein a card type representing a type of the IC card to be initialized Specifying means for specifying initialization data in which information is stored in advance; extracting means for extracting the card type information from the initialization data specified by the specifying means; card type information extracted by the extracting means; Writing means for writing the initialization data designated by the designation means into a predetermined area in a memory of the IC card to be initialized, respectively. 2. An IC card initialization apparatus for initializing an IC card by writing initialization data to at least the memory of an IC card having a built-in memory, wherein the initialization data to be initialized is designated. Specifying means, input means for inputting card type information indicating the type of IC card to be initialized, and IC card for initializing the card type information input by the input means and the initialization data specified by the specifying means Writing means for writing to predetermined areas in the memory respectively. 3. An IC card initialization device for initializing an IC card by writing initialization data to at least the memory of an IC card having a built-in memory, wherein a card type representing a type of the IC card to be initialized Specifying means for specifying initialization data in which information is stored in advance; extracting means for extracting the card type information from the initialization data specified by the specifying means; and a card type representing the type of the IC card to be initialized Input means for inputting information; determining means for determining whether or not the card type information input by the input means matches the card type information extracted by the extracting means; Is determined to match, the matching card type information and the initial I data to be initialize
Writing means for writing to predetermined areas in the memory of the C card, respectively. 4. An IC card initialization device for initializing an IC card by writing initialization data to at least the memory of an IC card having a built-in memory, wherein a card type representing a type of the IC card to be initialized Specifying means for specifying initialization data in which information is stored in advance; extracting means for extracting the card type information from the initialization data specified by the specifying means; and a card type representing the type of the IC card to be initialized Input means for inputting information; first determining means for determining whether or not the card type information input by the input means matches the card type information extracted by the extracting means; and the first determination If it is determined by the means that the two card type information do not match, the correspondence of the preset card type information is valid. Second determining the validity of the card type information by referring to the correspondence table indicating the Rukoto
When the first determination means determines that the two card type information matches, or when the second determination means determines that the two are correct, the card type information and the designation means are determined. And writing means for writing the initialization data designated by (1) into predetermined areas in the memory of the IC card to be initialized. 5. Writing I / O data to at least the memory of an IC card having a built-in memory,
An IC card issuing device for issuing a C card, wherein: reading means for reading the card type information from the memory of the IC card to be issued in which card type information indicating the type of the IC card is previously written in the memory; Specifying means for designating issue data in which card type information indicating the type of IC card to be stored is stored in advance; extracting means for extracting the card type information from the issue data designated by the specifying means; Determining means for determining whether or not the extracted card type information and the card type information read by the reading means match; and if the determining means determines that both card type information match, the specifying means determines Writer for writing designated issue data into a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be issued When, IC card issuing apparatus characterized by comprising a. 6. An IC card having at least a built-in memory by writing issuance data to the memory.
An IC card issuing device for issuing a C card, wherein: reading means for reading the card type information from the memory of the IC card to be issued in which card type information indicating the type of the IC card is previously written in the memory; Means for specifying issue data to be executed, input means for inputting card type information indicating the type of IC card to be issued, card type information input by this input means and card type read by said reading means Determining means for determining whether or not the information coincides with each other; and when the determining means determines that the two card type information matches, the issuing data designated by the designating means is stored in the memory of the IC card to be issued. An IC card issuing device, comprising: writing means for writing in a predetermined area. 7. An IC card having at least a built-in memory, by issuing data to said memory,
An IC card issuing device for issuing a C card, wherein: reading means for reading the card type information from the memory of the IC card to be issued in which card type information indicating the type of the IC card is previously written in the memory; Designating means for designating issue data in which card type information indicating the type of IC card to be stored is stored in advance; extracting means for extracting the card type information from the issue data designated by the designating means; Input means for inputting card type information representing the type of the card, the card type information input by the input means, the card type information read by the reading means, and the card type information taken out by the taking out means match Determining means for determining whether or not the three card type information matches And when it is determined, an IC card issuing apparatus characterized by comprising and a writing means for writing in a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be the issue a designated issuance data by the specifying means. 8. An IC card having at least a built-in memory, by issuing data to said memory,
An IC card issuing device for issuing a C card, wherein: reading means for reading the card type information from the memory of the IC card to be issued in which card type information indicating the type of the IC card is previously written in the memory; Designating means for designating issue data in which card type information indicating the type of IC card to be stored is stored in advance; extracting means for extracting the card type information from the issue data designated by the designating means; Input means for inputting card type information representing the type of the card, the card type information input by the input means, the card type information read by the reading means, and the card type information taken out by the taking out means match First determining means for determining whether or not the three card types are determined by the first determining means. When it is determined that at least two pieces of card type information do not match, the card type information is determined by referring to a correspondence table indicating that the correspondence of the card type information set in advance is valid. A second determining means for determining the sex, and when the first determining means determines that the three pieces of card type information match, or when the second determining means determines that the information is valid. A writing unit for writing the issue data designated by the designation unit into a predetermined area in a memory of the IC card to be issued. 9. A first designating means for designating initialization data in which card type information indicating a type of an IC card to be initialized is stored in advance, and an initialization data designated by the first designation means. A first take-out means for taking out the card type information from the IC card, and a memory of the IC card for initializing the card type information taken out by the first take-out means and the initialization data designated by the first designation means. And an IC card initializing device comprising first writing means for writing to a predetermined area of the IC card, and an I card to be issued in which initialization data and card type information are written in the memory by the IC card initializing device.
Reading means for reading the card type information from the memory of the C card; second specifying means for specifying issue data in which card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be issued is stored in advance; Means for extracting the card type information from within the issuance data specified by the means, and the card type information extracted by the second extraction means matches the card type information read by the reading means. Determining means for determining whether or not the two types of card information match each other, and determining whether the issued data specified by the second specifying means is in a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be issued. And a second writing means for writing to the IC card. 10. A first specifying means for specifying initialization data to be initialized, a first input means for inputting card type information indicating a type of an IC card to be initialized,
First writing means for writing the card type information input by the first input means and the initialization data designated by the first designation means into a predetermined area in a memory of the IC card to be initialized; An IC card initialization device comprising: an IC card initialization device; initialization data and card type information written in the memory by the IC card initialization device;
Reading means for reading the card type information from the memory of the C card, second specifying means for specifying issue data to be issued, and second input for inputting card type information indicating the type of IC card to be issued Means for determining whether or not the card type information input by the second input means matches the card type information read by the reading means; When it is determined that the IC card issuance data is specified by the second specifying means, the IC card issuing apparatus includes a second writing unit that writes the issued data into a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be issued. An IC card issuing system, comprising: 11. A first designating means for designating initialization data in which card type information indicating a type of an IC card to be initialized is stored in advance, and an initialization data designated by the first designation means. A first take-out means for taking out the card type information from the first input means, a first input means for inputting card type information indicating a type of the IC card to be initialized, and a card type information inputted by the first input means. First determining means for determining whether or not the card type information extracted by the first extracting means matches; and when the first determining means determines that both card type information match, the match is determined. First writing means for writing the set card type information and the initialization data designated by the first designation means into a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be initialized, respectively; An IC card initialization device comprising: an IC card initialization device; initialization data and card type information written in the memory by the IC card initialization device;
Reading means for reading the card type information from the memory of the C card; second specifying means for specifying issue data in which card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be issued is stored in advance; Means for extracting the card type information from the issuance data specified by the means, second input means for inputting card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be issued, and second input means. A second determination unit that determines whether the input card type information, the card type information read by the reading unit, and the card type information extracted by the second extraction unit match, When it is determined by the determining means that the three types of card information match, the IC card to which the issuing data specified by the second specifying means is to be issued is provided. IC card issuing system of the IC card issuing apparatus comprising a second writing means for writing in a predetermined area in the memory, characterized by comprising a. 12. A first designating means for designating initialization data in which card type information indicating a type of an IC card to be initialized is stored in advance, and in the initialization data designated by the first designation means. A first take-out means for taking out the card type information from the first input means, a first input means for inputting card type information indicating a type of the IC card to be initialized, and a card type information inputted by the first input means. First determining means for determining whether or not the card type information taken out by the first taking out means matches; and when the first determining means determines that both card type information do not match, Second determining means for determining the validity of the card type information by referring to a correspondence table indicating that the correspondence of the card type information set in advance is valid; When the determination means determines that the two card type information match, or when the second determination means determines that the card type information is valid, the card type information and the initialization specified by the first specification means are determined. An IC comprising first writing means for writing data into a predetermined area in a memory of an IC card to be initialized;
A card initialization device and an IC card initialization device in which initialization data and card type information are written in a memory.
Reading means for reading the card type information from the memory of the C card; second specifying means for specifying issue data in which card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be issued is stored in advance; Means for extracting the card type information from the issuance data specified by the means, second input means for inputting card type information indicating the type of the IC card to be issued, and second input means. Third determining means for determining whether the input card type information, the card type information read by the reading means, and the card type information taken out by the second taking out means match, When it is determined by the determination means that at least two or more of the three card type information do not match, a preset card type is used. A fourth determination unit that determines the validity of the card type information by referring to a correspondence table indicating that the correspondence of the type information is valid, and the three card type information matches by the third determination unit. Then, when it is determined or when the fourth determining means determines that the data is valid, the issuing data specified by the second specifying means is stored in a predetermined area in the memory of the IC card to be issued. IC comprising second writing means for writing
An IC card issuing system comprising: a card issuing device.