JP2001256565A - Settlement terminal machine for non-contact ic card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a settlement terminal machine small in size, high in operating speed and capable of securing security in the case of performing subtraction processing by using the value charged in a non-contact IC card for a price settling means for merchandise purchase in a kiosk or the like. SOLUTION: This terminal machine is provided with an antenna 2 projecting from a housing for reading/writing data by putting the non-contact IC card thereover, a bar code scanner 16 for recognizing a merchandise code, at least two amount indicators 3 and 4, a keyboard 5 for inputting numerals, a printer 6 for a receipt, a modem 7 for communication with a center, a memory card 12 for storing a price data table corresponding to the merchandise code read from a bar code and a control part 13 for controlling them.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a settlement terminal used when a commodity is purchased with a contactless IC card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a shop at a station, there are often rush situations in which a large number of users seek products, and the method of receiving cash from customers at a normal register, entering the price of the product, and delivering the product is not a process. Since it is slow in terms of speed, cash and merchandise are almost always exchanged by humans, and the seller is severely tired, and it is difficult to grasp the sales situation, so that accurate sales management cannot be achieved. It is conceivable to use a contactless card instead of cash, but with automatic ticket gates etc., the fare is uniformly determined in the form of a fare, so settlement can be done just by touching the contactless card instantaneously to the antenna part of the ticket gate. On the other hand, a store or the like handles a variety of various commodities, the amount of money to be subtracted from the card varies, and it takes time to enter a commodity code and display a price. Furthermore, registers used in existing supermarkets are too large to be placed in small shops. Therefore, there is a demand for a terminal that can be used in a narrow store such as a stand at a station and that can process payment at high speed.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a small-sized, high-speed security device for performing a subtraction process using a value charged in a non-contact IC card as a payment means for purchasing a product at a store or the like. Another object of the present invention is to provide a payment terminal that can ensure the security.

[0004]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, an antenna portion protruding from a housing for reading and writing data by holding a non-contact IC card by a holding type operation and a code of a product are recognized. Barcode scanner, at least two price indicators, numeric input keyboard, receipt printer, modem for communication with the center, and price data table corresponding to the product code read by barcode A memory card for storing and storing
A control unit for controlling these.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. 1
Is a non-contact IC formed so as to protrude from the housing.
An antenna unit 2 for reading and writing data by holding the card upside-down, and two price indicators 3 for a shop operator and a purchaser;
4, numeric input keyboard 5, receipt printer 6,
Communication modem 7, Confirmation switch 8, Cancel switch 9, Printer operation switch 10, Buzzer 11, Memory card 12, Control unit 1 for controlling these elements
3, a DC-DC converter 14 as a power supply unit and a power switch 15 are housed. A bar code scanner 16 is mounted outside the housing, and its output terminal is connected to the control unit 1.
3 is connected. The DC-DC converter 14 is connected to an AC 100 V power supply via an external DC adapter (not shown), and is supplied with a DC voltage of 9 V. The barcode scanner 16 reads a barcode of a product and controls the
Lead to 3. A commodity barcode and a price data comparison table are stored in the memory card 12 in advance, and based on the barcode read by the barcode scanner 16,
Search the memory card 12, read the product name and price,
The control unit 13 determines from the price and the data of the non-contact IC card whether settlement, that is, subtraction is possible, and if so, writes the subtraction result via the antenna unit 2. The price display units 3 and 4 display the price of the product and the balance of the card, which are selected from the barcode of the product selected to be purchased and read by the barcode scanner 16, with reference to the data table in the memory card. The receipt printer 6 prints and outputs a receipt for the purchased product by operating the receipt output switch 10. The communication modem is used for transmitting various transaction data generated with the sale of the product to the management center and for mutual authentication communication with the management center.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, and the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. A slightly protruding portion 21 is formed on the upper surface of the housing 1, and the antenna unit 2 is accommodated therein. Reference numerals 22 and 23 denote displays of the money amount indicators 3 and 4, wherein the display 22 is directed inward for the store operator and the display 23 is directed outward for the purchaser. Numeral 24 is a numeric keypad for operating the keyboard 5 and is used to input the quantity of the product. A print output unit 25 of the receipt printer 6 outputs a printed receipt 26. 27 is a confirmation button for operating the confirmation switch 8, 28 is a balance display button for displaying the balance of the card on the displays 22 and 23 of the money amount display devices 3 and 4, 29 is a cancel button for operating the cancel switch 9, Reference numeral 30 denotes a receipt button for operating the printer operation switch 10. 31 is a memory card insertion slot for inserting and removing the memory card 12, 32 is a DC power input connector, 33 is a power switch, and 34 is a telephone line connection jack connected to the communication modem 7. The barcode scanner 16 is a fixed type and a hand type, so that both a method of moving a product to read a barcode on a barcode scanner and a method of moving a barcode scanner to read a barcode of a product can be applied. Advantageously. 35
Is a bar code sheet on which the product name and its bar code are printed, and by using this sheet, the bar code of the corresponding product is scanned by the bar code scanner 16 even for a product without a bar code. Thus, the barcode for the product can be input to the control unit 13.

Next, according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The basic operation procedure of the C card settlement will be described. In the figure, the purchaser is shown in the left column, the store operator is shown in the middle column, and the operation flow of the settlement terminal is shown in the right column. At the start, when the store operator turns on the payment terminal, mutual authentication communication is performed between the management center and the payment terminal, and if the authentication is confirmed, the payment terminal operates (step S).
1). This mutual authentication can be executed, for example, by exchanging a password composed of a predetermined number or character information code between the terminal and the center. Alternatively, predetermined data encrypted using a secret key may be transmitted to each other, and the data may be decrypted to confirm each other. When the buyer specifies the desired product to purchase the product now (step S
2) The shop operator scans the barcode of the product with the barcode scanner 16 (step S3). The barcode scanner 16 reads a barcode attached to the product,
For example, a beeping sound is issued to notify that the reading has been performed (step S4). In this case, when the barcode is not attached to the product, the barcode of the product described on the barcode sheet 35 can be input by tracing the barcode with the scanner 16. The read barcode is guided to the control unit 13 and is compared with the product barcode stored in the product price data table memory card 12 and the price data comparison table, and the product name and price data of the product specified by the purchaser. Is stored. Next, the number of products
4 (step S5), the ten-key input data is read into the control unit 13 (step S6), and as a result, the money amount is displayed on the displays 22, 23 of the money amount display devices 3, 4 on the shop operator side and the purchaser side. (Step S7),
The purchaser visually checks the price of the product he or she wants to purchase on the display 23 (step S8).
When the number of items to be purchased is one, input using the numeric keypad 24 is not required. When there are a plurality of types of products to be purchased, the above operation is repeated for all the products (step S9). When the purchaser approves the result of the visual check, the contactless IC card is handed over to the store operator (step S1).
0). The store operator keeps the card, sets it on the card holder of the payment terminal, that is, on the installation location 21 of the antenna 2, and operates the confirm button 27 (step S11).
The decision switch 8 is operated, and the control unit 13 starts reading the card via the antenna unit 2 (step S12), and performs card data check such as authentication of the card ID and confirmation of the balance (step S13). In this step, when the control unit 13 determines that the payment is possible as a result of the card check, the control unit 13 performs subtraction, creates one statement, and displays the new balance on the displays 23 and 24 of the money amount display units 3 and 4 (step S14). ). Then, the end of the operation is notified by the buzzer sound and the lamp display (step S).
15). In response to this, the store operator returns the card to the purchaser (step S16) and delivers the product (step S1).
7). When the purchaser requests a receipt, the receipt button 30 is pressed to turn on the receipt switch 10, the receipt printer 6 is activated, the receipt is printed (step S18), and the receipt 26 coming out of the receipt output unit 25 is output. It is handed over to the purchaser (step S19). As a result, the buyer receives the card, the product, and the receipt (Step S)
20). When the settlement terminal finishes the business of the day, it sends the transaction data to the management center, and all operations end (step S21).

When it becomes necessary to change the price of a product, add or change a product, it is possible to easily correspond to a new price and a new product by rewriting the table of the memory card.

When the subtraction is performed in step S14, once the subtraction is performed, the subtraction is not performed for a certain period of time. That is, the subtraction processing time and the minimum operation time are set in advance, and the card ID and the time are combined,
If the card is held over a shorter time than the minimum time, do not perform the subtraction process, and
Determine whether the product is sold once and prevent double subtraction.

When the IC card is subtracted due to an erroneous operation, or cancellation of the product once purchased by returning the product, it is preferable to perform the refund at another place. Refund is a function that specifies the amount to be refunded and returns it to the card using the add function, but refund processing particularly in a crowded place like a station stand is dangerous and may cause confusion. Therefore, a dedicated terminal is provided in another area, and processing is performed there. Therefore, the payment terminal is provided with a function of not performing the refund mode.

As the transaction data, the time of settlement, the card ID, the purchase amount, the card balance, and the store number are recorded and stored at the center, and are also recorded on the card, in preparation for later verification of the investigation.

[0013] By integrating related parts other than the barcode scanner into one housing, a payment unit closed to the outside is constituted, and a key is provided in the housing, and if the key is opened, the interior is opened. By making the data destroyed, it is possible to make signal tampering impossible.

[0014]

According to the present invention, the settlement of various commodities of various prices can be performed in a short time and reliably, and has the following effects. (1) The product code of the actual product is read with a barcode scanner, the price is displayed instantaneously in the built-in price data table, and the payment process is completed by touching the contactless IC card lightly with the antenna unit. The number of operations is reduced, and the settlement processing time can be significantly reduced. (2) Since the price table of the product is set by the memory card, it is possible to easily set the new price table even when a product is added or changed. (3) Receipt issuance is normally set to "None" mode, and printing is performed only to the necessary persons, so that the printing time can be eliminated and the processing time can be shortened accordingly. (4) The barcode scanner can be used for both stationary and hand-scanning, and it is possible to deal with products without a barcode by reading the barcode sheet. (5) The components other than the barcode scanner are integrated into the housing as an integral structure, ensuring security,
Even if it is stolen, it cannot be tampered with. (6) Mutual authentication is performed by regular communication with the center, so that theft protection is further ensured. (7) Since the ID of the non-contact IC card is checked at the time of subtraction, double processing of subtraction can be prevented. (8) By storing the antenna portion of the card in the convex portion of the housing, it is less likely to be affected by metal, and communication reliability with the card can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an operation method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing 2 Antenna part 3 Money display 4 Money display 5 Numerical input keyboard 6 Receipt printer 7 Communication modem 8 Confirmation switch 9 Cancel switch 10 Receipt switch 11 Buzzer 12 Memory card 13 Control part 14 DC-DC converter 15 Power supply Switch 16 Barcode Scanner 21 Projecting part of case 22 Display 23 Display 24 Numeric keypad 25 Print output unit 26 Receipt 27 Confirmation button 28 Balance display button 29 Cancel button 30 Receipt button 31 Memory card slot 32 DC power input connector 33 Power switch 34 Jack for telephone line connection 35 Barcode sheet

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An antenna protruding from a housing for reading and writing data by holding a non-contact IC card by a hand-type operation, a bar code scanner for recognizing a code of a product, at least two price indicators, and numerical value input. A keyboard for receipt, a printer for receipt, a modem for communication with the center, a memory card for storing and storing a price data table corresponding to a product code read by a bar code, and a control unit for controlling these. Non-contact I characterized by
C card payment terminal. 2. The non-contact IC according to claim 1, wherein an antenna unit, a money display, a numerical value input keyboard, a receipt printer, a communication modem, and a memory card are built in one housing. Card payment terminal. 3. A non-contact type I-bar according to claim 1, wherein the bar code scanner is a fixed type and a hand type.
C card payment terminal. 4. The non-contact IC card payment terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a commodity bar code and a price data comparison table stored in a memory card. 5. The non-contact IC card settlement terminal according to claim 1, wherein the receipt printer can be operated by a printer switch. 6. The contactless IC card settlement terminal according to claim 1, wherein the terminal is set in an operating state by mutual authentication communication with the center and stores transaction data to be transmitted to the center. Machine. 7. A function of not performing a subtraction process when a card is held over a time shorter than the minimum time from a preset subtraction processing time, a minimum operation time and a card ID. The non-contact IC according to claim 1,
Card payment terminal.