JP2001325632A - Printing terminal equipment for card corresponding to network and method for using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a card user to visually confirm attending time or the like, and to smoothly operate a time recorder system or the like with low investments while saving packaging of software concerning printing terminal equipment for card corresponding to a network installed in a company or the like to be used while being connected through a communication line to a data processor in the relevant system. SOLUTION: As minimum components, this equipment is provided with an ID recognizing part 1 capable of reading a displayed ID nember when the user inserts a card C, a communication part 2 for inputting the ID number through a communication line L to a data processor EDPS such as ASP under the control of a control part 4 and a printer part 3 having a function for printing previously stored data ion the card C through the control part 4 by receiving the transmission of the previously stored data in the EDPS corresponding to this entry. In this case, the EDPS is provided with software for collating the ID, processing and storing data and commanding printing to the printer part 3 and the company or the like effectively utilizes the report of the data analyzed result from the ASP or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to various systems called a time clock system, a point card system, and an interesting card system.
A data processing device (EDP) using a recording card as a medium
ASP (Application Service Provide) that manages S)
r), etc., and a network-compatible card printing terminal device provided at a contractor, such as a company or store, connected by a communication line. It is intended to provide a new configuration of the terminal device itself and a method of using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Among the various systems exemplified above, the ones that have been already implemented as time clock systems include: first, a device that only prints the time on a predetermined card by month, day, time, etc .; Is a device that sends data such as time to a host computer through a private network called a LAN (Local Area Network) but has no printing function. Third, a flash memory that is a ROM capable of erasing and rewriting data as in the above. The mainstream is those that store and batch process but do not have a printing function, the fourth is the one that has a printing device in the second function, and the fifth is the one that has a printing function in the third device. It has become. However, in the case of the first device, although the employee side can visually check the entrance and exit time, the user side is forced to manually key in using a desk calculator at the end of work, which is a very time-consuming operation. Effort will be spent on the calculation process.

[0003] On the other hand, when using the second and third devices, manual calculation processing is released, but it is impossible for an employee or the like to visually recognize whether or not the correct time has been input. As a result, troubles concerning working hours occur, and particularly in places where part-time workers, part-time workers, part-timers, etc., such as the food service industry are used a lot, troubles tend to occur because the start and end hours vary. Is big. Furthermore, the above-mentioned fourth and fifth apparatuses are very expensive, so the initial investment is increased, and many companies are hesitant to introduce them. Therefore, the first device is eventually adopted. In addition, the headquarters of the chain store sends data to accurately grasp the monthly employment status, so the time clock installed at each store has a built-in memory for recording data for January, Transmission to the headquarters is made by connecting to a communication line. When the store is large and a plurality of time clocks are installed, the LA
The data is processed by a data processing device (EDPS) installed on the premises by N. However, in order to send the data to the headquarters, which is a remote place, it is necessary to carry out procedures such as regular transmission. Even so, the burden on management staff at many chain stores and headquarters has increased.

[0004] Further, in the conventional example relating to the point card system, as is known, in this type of system, a customer writes an application for membership and receives a point card from the store or the like. One of the purposes is to analyze and utilize the personal data described in the application form as marketing materials. However, as a terminal device for the current point card,
A magnetic card reader / writer is frequently used, and a point card as a magnetic card used in the magnetic stripe is located on the magnetic stripe. By storing data and the like, the amount of communication is reduced as much as possible. Therefore, the structure of the terminal device becomes considerably complicated, and the price thereof is also considerably expensive.

[0005] Here, an interesting card system will be described. In a company that operates a chain store such as a cosmetics company nationwide, it can be analyzed and utilized as marketing materials to keep customers of participating chain stores. In order to collect customer profiles, recruit new members to a friend's association or other organization and struggle to keep customers and obtain customer data.However, junior high school students and high school students who are not eligible for credit card It is very difficult to obtain and manage. Therefore, it is examined whether there is any policy of using the card that will motivate visiting or joining the store, and it is an interesting card system that is proposed as a solution to such needs. It is conceivable to print the results of horoscopes corresponding to the date of birth, biorhythms, makeup hints, etc., and present them to customers, and the present invention also covers such systems.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Claim 1 according to the present invention
The present invention proposes a printing terminal device for a network-compatible card that can be adopted in various card systems such as the time clock system, the point card system, and the interesting card system using various cards. 4 to 9 disclose a method of using the terminal device according to claims 1 to 4. As the printing terminal device for a network-compatible card, a data processing device such as an ASP (ED) through a communication line is used.
PS), the operation status of the terminal device can be constantly monitored. At this time, the ID displayed on the card is collated, the associated data is processed and stored, and the printer unit in the terminal device is used. For software that is a print command to the terminal, by placing it on the EDPS side, the terminal device is equipped with only a circuit limited to hardware control and communication unit control,
Large-capacity storage devices and data processing MPUs (Micro
It is a common object of claims 1 to 4 that the simplification and the cost reduction are made possible as much as possible by omitting the mounting of the processing system and its software.

In the first aspect of the present invention, the printing terminal device for a network-compatible card has the simplest configuration including only an ID recognition unit, a communication unit, and a printer unit, and a control unit for controlling them. The present invention is intended to achieve the above-mentioned common purpose when implementing a time clock system or an interesting card system.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a point card system using a rewritable card by adding a data input section to the constituent members of the first aspect. The price value of the purchased item can be transmitted to the processing device via a communication line, so that the point card system can function smoothly, thereby achieving the above-mentioned common object.

In the case of a third aspect, not only the configuration according to the first aspect, but also a new card can be supplied to the printer unit by a card update command signal from a data processing device. When the used card for the time clock or the like is used up by this, the new card for the update in which the ID number etc. relating to the card is taken over is automatically added to the card. An object of the present invention is to provide a printing terminal device for a network-compatible card which can be carried out and provided to a user and which can also achieve the above-mentioned common object.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the data input section added in the second aspect of the first aspect and the issuing card supply mechanism added in the third aspect are combined. Rather than enabling the automatic issuance of a new card for updating as described in Section 3, the card is manually issued by the user of the card, thereby realizing the same as described above, and furthermore, the card is soiled or lost. In such a case, it is an object of the present invention to enable the reissued card carrying over the ID number or the like to be carried out and presented to the user so that the common purpose can be achieved.

A fifth aspect of the present invention relates to a method of using the printing terminal device for a network-compatible card according to the first aspect of the present invention. Just by connecting it to the communication line, it will always be in a state of constant contact with the data processing device on the specific service side such as the ASP, and the profit from the ever-increasing cost of the constant connection service of the communication line will be sufficient. The data processing can be performed freely at any time. Moreover, this completes the registration of the terminal device with the data processing device by registering the device number,
At this stage, the data processing device, which has received the machine number and the ID number of the card by the user of the contractor carrying his / her own card, confirms the contractor and the user, and the time recorder system requires the date and time of commuting. The reserved data is transmitted to the terminal device, and the card printed by the printer unit is provided to the user based on the data, and the specific service side uses the software in the data processing device to transmit the user-specific data for each contractor. The terminal device is used to manage and analyze various data, and to provide the result to the contractor. Thus, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a low-cost communication line usage fee, an investment in a low-cost terminal device, and an AS
It is an object of the present invention to make it possible to operate the time clock system smoothly in a state of being constantly connected to a communication line only by payment to P or the like.

Next, claim 6 relates to a method of using the printing terminal device for a network compatible card according to claim 2.
In addition to the object based on the configuration of the fifth aspect, by operating a data input unit added to the terminal device, a purchase amount paid by a user such as a customer of the contractor is read into the data processing device. In this way, this is recorded for each user, the contents of these records are managed and analyzed by the specific service side, and the results can also be provided to the contractor, thus ensuring the smooth operation of the point card system in particular. It is also an object of the present invention to be able to perform the operation at low cost and with a high degree of freedom in time.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is a method of using the printing terminal device for a network-compatible card according to the third aspect of the present invention, wherein the data of the card becomes full in addition to the purpose based on the configuration of the fifth aspect. When the rewrite card has been used the maximum number of times, the data processing device detects this and issues a card update command signal to the terminal device. It is sent to the printer unit, where the I
The new issue card is printed by printing a D number or the like, so that the ID number or the like can be smoothly taken over without putting a burden on the user.

An eighth aspect of the present invention relates to a method of using the printing terminal device for a network-compatible card according to the fourth aspect of the present invention. Similarly, it is possible to provide a new update issuance card when the card data is full or the rewrite card has been used a limited number of times. To issue an operation command signal to operate the update push button switch in the data input unit, and issue the card by the card update command signal from the data processing device which receives the update response signal by the operation of the update push button switch. The issuance card is provided to the printer unit from the card supply mechanism unit, and a new issuance card inheriting the ID number is used as in claim 7. Trying to as to be able to provide to the user.

In the case of the ninth aspect, the method of using the network-compatible card printing terminal device according to the fourth aspect is also used. If the card becomes dirty or lost, a new reissue card will be issued without any effort, and a reissue request card prepared separately and delivered to the service side will be Has been loaded into the terminal device, the ID number is keyed in by operating a numeric key switch or the like prepared as a data input unit, and then the update push button switch of the data input unit is operated. The purpose of this is to allow the reissued card with the ID number printed by the printer unit to be issued to the user in the same manner as before by the card reissue command signal from the processing device. It is.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ID having a function of reading an ID number written on a card when the card is carried in. A recognition unit, a communication unit that inputs the ID number to the data processing device via a communication line under the control of the control unit, and a transmission of the reserved data in the data processing device corresponding to the input is received by the communication unit. Thus, the control unit stores the reserve data by the control unit.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a network-compatible card printing terminal device comprising a printer unit having a function of printing on the card.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, required data to be input in addition to the ID number is controlled by the control unit and transmitted from the communication unit via a communication line. The content is such that a data input unit such as a key switch for inputting to the data processing device is also provided.

According to a third aspect, the first aspect is provided.
In addition to the above configuration, a card update command signal is received by the communication unit via the communication line from the data processing device, and is stored in the printer unit by the control unit based on the card update command signal. The issuance card is sent to the printer unit so that the ID number and other necessary information of the card used for the issuance card are printed by the control unit. The content is that the unit is provided.

In the case of the fourth aspect, the data input unit added in the second aspect is introduced to the configuration of the first aspect, and further added in the third aspect. By introducing the issuing card replenishing mechanism unit, a network-compatible card composed of an ID recognizing unit, a communication unit, a printer unit, a control unit for each of these units, a data input unit, and an issuing card replenishing mechanism unit. Attempt to provide a printing terminal device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ID recognizing unit having a function of reading an ID number written on the card when a card is carried in and at a contractor in a time clock system, an interesting card system, or the like. A communication unit for inputting the ID number to the data processing device via a communication line under the control of the control unit, and receiving the transmission of the reserve data in the data processing device corresponding to the input by the communication unit. A printing terminal device for a network-compatible card having a printer unit having a function of printing the reserved data on the card by the control unit is installed, and the communication unit is connected to a communication line. As a result, a connection signal is transmitted to establish a constant contact with the data processing device on the specific service side. By registering the device number for the response card printing terminal device, to register to the data processing device,
A user such as a customer at the contractor carries his / her card into the network-compatible card printing terminal device, thereby transmitting its machine number and card ID number from the communication unit. Necessary reserve data, such as the date and time of attendance at work in the time recorder system and the horoscope result of the user by date of birth in the funny card system, are determined by identifying the contractor by the machine number and the user by the ID number. Send to the network-compatible card printing terminal device, and carry out the card printed by the printer unit based on the transmission content to the user, provide the user, and record the transmission data in the data processing device,
This recording content is characterized in that the specific service handling the data processing device analyzes various data by managing as data for each user for each contractor, and provides the result to the contractor. An attempt is being made to provide a method of using a printing terminal device for a network compatible card.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the contractor in the point card system or the like transmits the required data to be input with the ID number to the configuration of the first aspect under the control of the control unit. 6. A network-compatible card printing terminal device according to claim 2, wherein a data input unit such as a key switch for inputting data to the data processing device from a unit via a communication line is added.
Similarly, by connecting the communication unit to a communication line, a connection signal is transmitted to establish a constant contact with the data processing device on the specific service side, thereby registering the device number of the printing terminal device for the network compatible card. By registering with the data processing device, a user such as a customer at the contractor carries his / her card into the printing terminal device for a network-compatible card.
The D number is transmitted from the communication unit, so that the data processing apparatus determines the contractor based on the machine number and the user based on the ID number, and stores the necessary reserve data such as the card loading time and the like with the network compatible card. To the user printing terminal device, carry out the card printed by the printer unit based on the transmission content to the user, provide the user, and record the transmission data in the data processing device. The data processing unit reads the purchase amount and other data input by operating the data input unit, and records the data for each user. The specific service that handles the data processing device together with these recorded contents is used for each contractor. Various types of data analysis are performed by managing the data as user-specific data, and the results are provided to the contractor. The use of over-de for printing terminal, and its contents.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a contractor in a time clock system or the like, wherein a card update command signal is received by the communication unit from the data processing device via a communication line with respect to the configuration of the first aspect. By sending the issuance card attached to the printer unit to the printer unit based on the card update command signal by the control unit, the ID number of the card used for the issuance card and the like A printing terminal device for a network-compatible card according to claim 3 to which an issuance card replenishing mechanism unit is added so that the necessary items are printed by the control unit, is provided in the same manner as in claim 5. By connecting the communication unit to a communication line, a connection signal is transmitted to establish a constant contact with the data processing device on the specific service side. By registering the machine number of the network-compatible card printing terminal device, registration with the data processing device is performed, and a user such as a customer at the contractor carries his / her card into the network-compatible card printing terminal device. The data processing device transmits the machine number and the ID number of the card from the communication unit, whereby the data processing apparatus determines the contractor based on the machine number and the user based on the ID number. The necessary pre-stored data is transmitted to a network-compatible card printing terminal device, and the card printed by the printer unit is carried out to the user based on the transmission content, and the transmitted data is transmitted to the data processing device. Recorded in
The contents of this record are analyzed by the specific service which handles the data processing device as various data for each user for each contractor, and the results are provided to the contractor. When the card is a paper card, a thermal print card, or the like as described above by the user carrying in the card, the data for printing is filled by the printer unit for the card,
When the card is a rewritable card, the data processing device that has detected that the number of times of use by printing and erasing has reached the limit number of erasures issues a card update command signal to the network-compatible card printing terminal device, so that The issuance card prepared in the card replenishment mechanism section is sent to the printer section by the control section, where the ID number of the used card handled immediately before, and the next month in the case of a time clock system, the rewrite card The present invention intends to provide a method of using a network-compatible card printing terminal device that prints updated and revised items such as the maximum number of erasures and carries out the new issue card to a user.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a contractor in a time clock system or the like, wherein the data to be input in addition to the ID number with respect to the configuration of the first aspect is transmitted under the control of the control unit. A data input unit such as a key switch for inputting to the data processing device via a communication line from the unit, and a card update command signal received by the communication unit from the data processing device via the communication line, whereby the The issuance card replenishment mechanism, which sends the issuance card stored in the printer unit to the printer unit based on the card update command signal by the control unit and is printed by the control unit, A printing terminal device for a network-compatible card according to claim 4 is installed, and the communication unit is connected to a communication line as in claim 5. By transmitting a connection signal to establish a state of normal contact with the data processing device on the specific service side, thereby registering the machine number of the printing terminal device for the network compatible card, registering with the data processing device, A user such as a customer at the contractor carries his / her card into the network-compatible card printing terminal device, thereby transmitting its machine number and card ID number from the communication unit. In the time recorder system, necessary reserve data, such as the date and time of commuting, is transmitted to the network-compatible card printing terminal device based on the transmission content. The card printed by the printer unit is carried out and provided to the user, and the transmission data is recorded in the data processing device. The recorded contents are analyzed by the specific service which handles the data processing device as various data for each user for each contractor, and the result is provided to the contractor. Further, when the user carries in the card, as described above, the card is a paper card, a thermal print card, or the like, when the printing data is full by the printer unit for the card, and when the card is a rewrite card, The data processing device that detects that the number of uses by printing and erasing has reached the limit number of erasing,
The network-compatible card printing terminal device is notified by issuing an operation command signal of an update push button switch in the data input unit, and from the data processing device that receives an update response signal by operating the update push button switch based on the signal. In response to the card update command signal, the issuance card prepared in the issuance card replenishment mechanism section is provided to the printer section by the control section, and the ID number of the card handled immediately before is supplied to the printer section. The following month, the updated and revised items such as the limit number of times of erasure of the rewrite card were printed, and the method of using the network-compatible card printing terminal device, which was designed to carry out the new issue card to the user and provide it, was described as the content. I have.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing terminal device for a network-compatible card according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, as in the case of the eighth aspect, with respect to the configuration of the first aspect. Claim 8
By connecting the communication unit to the communication line in the same manner as described above, a connection signal is transmitted to establish a constant contact with the data processing device on the specific service side, thereby registering the device number of the printing terminal device for the network compatible card. By registering with the data processing device, the customer such as the customer at the contractor carries his / her own card into the network-compatible card printing terminal device, so that the machine number and the ID number of the card are transmitted to the communication unit. From this, the data processing device discriminates the contractor based on the machine number and the user based on the ID number, and the time recorder system prints the necessary reserve data such as the date and time of commuting for the network compatible card. Transmitting to the terminal device, and carrying out the card printed by the printer unit based on the transmission content to the user and providing the card, The transmitted data is recorded in the data processing device, and the recorded contents are analyzed by the specific service which handles the data processing device as data for each user for each contractor, and various data analyzes are performed. If the card is a paper card, a thermal print card, or the like as described above by the user carrying in the card, and the printer unit for the card becomes full of print data, When the card is a rewritable card, the data processing device that has detected that the number of times of use by printing and erasing has reached the limit number of erasing is sent to the network compatible card printing terminal device by an update push button switch operation command in the data input section. Notify by issuing a signal and update response by operating update push button switch based on this In response to a card update command signal from the data processing device receiving the card, the issuing card prepared in the issuing card replenishing mechanism is provided to the printer unit by the control unit, and the ID of the card handled immediately before is supplied. The next month, if the time recorder system is used, the updated and revised items such as the number of times the rewrite card can be erased are printed out, and the new issuance card is carried out to the user. If it is necessary to reissue the card due to dirt or loss of the card, prepare a numeric key switch or other necessary switches in the data input section of the printing terminal device for a network compatible card, and prepare the data in advance. The reissue request card that has been delivered to the specific service side of the processing device and stored by the contractor is printed by the network-compatible card After being carried into the device, the user's ID number is keyed in from the data input unit, and the update push button switch in the data input unit is operated. The issuing card prepared in the issuing card replenishing mechanism section is provided to the printer section by the control section, and the reissued card with the ID number printed thereon is carried out to the user and provided for a network compatible card. An attempt is being made to provide a method of using a printing terminal device.

[0024]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. , ID recognition unit 1, communication unit 2, and printer unit 3
The control unit 4 for controlling the ID recognition unit 1, the communication unit 2, and the printer unit 3 constitutes the housing B in an interior state. The ID recognizing unit 1 is transported by inserting a card C such as a magnetic card, a thermal print card, a paper card, a rewritable card, and the like. Identification) number, and a bar code sensor 1a is actually used for the bar code as disclosed in FIGS. 1A and 2 and a magnetic card is used for the magnetic card. A reader / writer will be used. In the same figure, reference numeral 1b denotes the magnetic head, 1c denotes a known transport path for transferring the card C in the direction of arrow A1 by inserting the card C into the card insertion slot 1d, and 1e and 1f denote the transport path 1c. FIG. 3 shows an entrance-side card conveyance roller and an exit-side card conveyance roller in a pair of ID recognition units provided so as to be sandwiched.

Next, the communication unit 2 sends the ID number written to the card C by the ID recognizing unit 1 for the first time to the ASP or the like via the communication line L connected by the control unit 4 as described above. It is configured to be able to input to a data processing device EDPS installed on the specific service side of. Further, in response to this input, the data processing device E
The DPS stores the ID number and the attribute data associated with the ID number. The transmission of the pre-stored data is received by the communication unit 2 described above.
The control unit 4 prints necessary information on the card C by the control unit 4 by the printer unit 3 known per se.

Here, the printer section 3 is for a thermal print card or a dot impact card as shown in FIG. 1B, and if only a printing function is required, a printing head is provided across the transport path 1c. 3a and a platen roller 3b, and an inlet-side card transport roller 3c in a pair of printer units before and after that.
And the exit-side card transport roller 3d, and the transport path 1c
It is arranged so as to sandwich. Further, in the printing terminal device for a network compatible card disclosed in FIG. 2, a printer unit 3 for a rewritable card is provided. Above and below the transport path 1c, a heated erasing head 3e and an erasing platen roller 3 for erasing a print on the card C are provided.
f and the print head 3a and the platen roller 3
b is provided at the subsequent stage.

Here, in the printer section 3, what kind of contents and what format should be printed on the card C is used in any system such as a time clock system and a point card system. However, these reserve data are specified in advance by software. Then, as understood from the above explanation, when using the network-compatible card printing terminal device,
It is premised that all software such as inquiry of D number, associated data processing and storage, and print command to the printer unit 3 is placed in the data processing device EDPS on the specific service side. The device is configured to include only a circuit that is limited to control of the hardware including the ID recognition unit 1 and the printer unit 3 and control of the communication unit 2, so that an MPU and software for data processing are not required, and the configuration is simplified. An inexpensive terminal device enables a smooth function in a time clock system or the like to be exhibited with a low investment by a contractor.

Next, a second aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. The difference from the first aspect is that a data input section 5 is further added. That is, in this network-compatible card printing terminal device, in addition to the ID recognizing unit 1, the communication unit 2, the printer unit 3, and the control unit 4, the required data to be input accompanying the ID number described above is controlled. A data input unit 5 having a key switch 5a for inputting under the control of the unit 4 is provided. By doing so, the data processing device EDP is transmitted from the terminal device.
It is possible to input additional data such as the purchase amount of goods by the user of the card C attached to the ID number to S, and the usability can be further improved as compared with the terminal device of claim 1. In addition, the range of use for various distribution systems can be expanded.

In the case of the printing terminal device for a network-compatible card according to claim 3, as also understood from FIGS. 1 and 2, an issuance card replenishing mechanism 6 is added to the configuration of claim 1 described above. ing. The issuance card replenishing mechanism section 6 includes a communication section via the communication line L as shown in FIG. 1 when the data processing device EDPS detects that the card C in the time clock system is full or the like of the printed content. In the case where the card update command signal S1 is received by the control unit 4, the control unit 4 causes a large number of issuance cards NC stored in the printer unit 3 to be stored based on the card update command signal S1. The control section 4 sends the ID number and other necessary items of the card C used for the issuing card NC to the printer section 3.

Here, as the issuing card replenishing mechanism 6 shown in FIGS. 1B and 2, the issuing card NC is integrated on a hopper 6a, and is controlled by a controller 4 of a card sending roller 6b. After the issuance of the lower-loading issuance card NC in the direction of the arrow A2 by the rotation drive, the issuance card NC is sent to the adjacent printer unit 3 by the pair of issuance card transport rollers 6c, and the ID is transmitted as described above. By printing the succeeding items such as the number here, the card can be updated. Of course, the updated issuance card NC is carried out from the card insertion slot 1d or the like by the control unit 4, and the card is used. The card can be automatically renewed.

Furthermore, the configuration of the printing terminal device for a network-compatible card according to claim 4 differs from the configuration of claim 1 not only in the data input section 5 described in claim 2 but also in claim 3. The issuing card replenishing mechanism 6 described above is also added. Therefore, as is apparent from the contents of the previous description, in addition to the ID number by the data input unit 5, additional data such as the purchase price of the commodity at the contractor can be input to the data input device EDPS. This can also be used in such a way that updating can be performed by taking over the ID number.

The following is a detailed description of how to use the above-described various types of network-compatible card printing terminal devices. First, the contents of claim 5, which is the usage of the terminal device according to claim 1, will be described. First, an existing network-compatible card printing terminal device according to claim 1 is installed in a company or the like that is a contractor of a time clock system or an interesting card system, and the communication unit 2 is inserted by means of inserting a connector into a telephone line. Is the communication line L
By connecting to, a connection signal is sent out, thereby using an ASP as an outsourcing service, operating its own time clock ASP, or using a time clock A in a local shopping area.
Be in constant contact with the data processing device EDPS on the specific service side, such as the software house that runs the SP,
In this way, the registration of the data processing device is completed by registering the device number of the terminal device.

Next, a user who is a worker or a customer at the contractor inserts the card C into which his / her ID number is written from the card insertion slot 1d of the terminal device and carries in the card C. ID number of C is ID recognition unit 1
Is transmitted via the communication line L by the operation of the control unit 4 and the communication unit 2, whereby the data processing device EDPS
Is to identify the contractor by the above-mentioned machine number, and to confirm the user by the ID number. By using the time recorder system, the date and time of commuting or leaving the office, or by using the interesting card system, the date of birth of the user. The necessary reserve data, such as a fortune-telling result, is transmitted to the terminal device. Then, the card C printed by the printing unit 3 based on the transmission content is conveyed to the user and presented, and the transmission data is recorded in the data processing device EDPS, and the recorded content is sent to the specific service side. Then, the management of the data for each user for each contractor and the analysis of various data are performed, and the result is provided to the contractor.

Here, in practice, the ID number of the card C and the personal name of the user must be linked in advance, but for this purpose, the following items must be described in the registration application form. That is, examples of descriptions include company names, business offices (stores), departments, and occupations (regular employees, temporary employees, parts,
(E.g., part-time job), personal name, date of start of use, date of suspension of use (enter when leaving the company), card number (code), etc. At the time of enrollment, a list-type registration format is used, but if the user is a new hire, etc., he / she must send the above-mentioned registration application form from the ASP, and register predetermined data in the ASP's EDPS. The user's card C is inserted into the terminal device for use. The data analysis result on the specific service side may be performed by any means such as e-mail, facsimile, and postal mail. The ID of the card C is a start code, a company code, a business office code (a business office, a store, an organizational division), a personal code, and a date and an end code corresponding to the data entered on the card, except for a special case in practice. . Further, the homepage prepared by the ASP may be used without using the registration application form as described above.

If the terminal device is used as described above, a system such as a time clock system or an interesting card system can be smoothly operated. By utilizing the ASP, it is possible to reduce in-house indirect expenses and to expand sales offices nationwide. It is possible to immediately grasp the work status of the work at any time. In addition, if it is a large-scale company, it is conceivable to operate it in-house instead of ASP. In this case, the terminal device can be substantially composed of the ID recognition unit 1, the printer unit 3, and the communication unit 2, so Inexpensive initial capital expenditures are sufficient, and communication fees and A are currently being reduced
Various systems can be launched with only the SP usage fee.

A sixth aspect of the present invention proposes a method of using the printing terminal device for a network-compatible card according to the second aspect by installing the same at the same contractor. The difference is that the data processing unit EDPS reads the user's purchase price and other data input by the operation of the contractor of the data input unit 5 of the terminal device, and records the data for each user. For these recorded contents, the specific service that handles the data processing device manages user-specific data for each contractor, performs various data analysis, and provides the results to the contractor. That is.

Further, the method of use of claim 7 proposes a method that can be used by installing the printing terminal device for a network compatible card according to claim 3 at the same contractor. The difference from the method according to claim 5 is as follows. That is, when the user carries in the card C, if the card C is a paper card, a thermal print card, or the like, the card C
A data processing device that has detected that the data of the printing by the printer unit 3 has become full, and that the number of times of use has reached the limit number of erasures (usually about 500 times) by repeating printing and erasing on a rewritable card. EDPS
Sends a card update command signal S1 to the terminal device.
As a result, the issuance card NC prepared in the existing issuance card replenishment mechanism unit 6 is sent to the printer unit 3 by the control unit 4, and the ID number of the card C handled immediately before is transmitted to the printer unit 3. , If it ’s a time clock system,
In the case of a rewrite card, an update / revision item such as setting the limit erasure count to 0 is also printed, and the new issuance card NC is carried out and provided to the user.

According to the method of the seventh aspect, the card C is automatically updated only when an instruction from a specific service such as an ASP is issued.
Numbers are transferred without any burden on the contractor or user, and in the case of a time clock system, from the next month, based on the updated ID number of the issuance card NC, the recording of working hours is performed with the same effort as in the previous month. Will be. In the case of a time clock system, the card C is specifically carried in, and the data processing device EDPS detects that printing on the last working day of the month has been completed. 3 to send the I
The D number and, if necessary, the personal name are printed, and if the old card has January printing, the terminal device is instructed to print in February. Even if you are going to be absent on the last working day of the current month and insert a card for a month other than the card corresponding to that month in the following month, the card C
By reading the date from the ID number of the EDPS, the EDPS that has detected that fact sends the issuing card NC to the printer unit 3 in the same manner. Of course, the printing of the ID number is an expression including magnetic writing when a magnetic card is used.

Next, the method of use of claim 8 will be described. The content of claim 8 is different from the method of claim 7 in that the card is updated fully automatically, whereas the purpose of the card update is manually achieved. are doing. That is,
As described in claim 7, the data processing device EDPS, which detects that the card C is full or that the life of the rewritable card has expired, sends the data input unit to the terminal device according to claim 4. 5 by sending an operation command signal S2 for the update push button switch 5b prepared for the update push button switch 5b to the contractor.
It informs you that you need to operate. For this purpose, for example, the lamp attached to the update push button switch 5b is turned on by the above-mentioned operation command signal S2, so that the nameplate indicating "Press the update button" can be visually recognized. It is possible to adopt an informing means or the like which indicates that the information has become available.

Next, when the above-mentioned update push button switch is turned on, an update response signal S
The card update command signal S1 described in claim 7 is issued from the data processing device EDPS receiving the command card 3 to control the issuing card NC prepared in the issuing card supply mechanism 6. The ID is provided to the printer unit 3 by the unit 4 and the ID number of the card C handled immediately before and the time recorder system in the following month,
The updated and revised items such as the limit number of times of erasure of the rewrite card are printed, and a new issuance card NC is carried out to the user as an updated card in the same manner as in claim 7. Here, in updating the card described in claim 7 and claim 8, as a means for processing the used old card, a separate collection mechanism is installed in the end untreated, and It is desirable to return it to the user by storing and storing it or discharging it from the card insertion slot 1d or the like.

In the following, a ninth aspect of the present invention will be described. The printing terminal device for a network-compatible card according to the fourth aspect is used here. The difference is that reissuing is also performed. In other words, unlike the above-mentioned updating of the card C by the issuing card NC, when the user has soiled or lost the card C, the card with the ID number printed thereon is reissued. The terminal device of claim 4 is to be used so as to be able to do so.

When the card C needs to be reissued, a ten-key switch and other necessary switches provided in the data input unit 5 of the terminal device are prepared, and the data processing device EDPS is managed in advance. After the reissue request card that has been delivered to the specific service and stored by the contractor is carried into the terminal device by the user or the contractor's hand, the ID number of the user is entered as described above. By keying in through the data input unit 5 and further operating the update push button switch 5b as the data input unit 5, a card reissue command signal S4 from the data processing device EDPS is received. The issuance card NC prepared in the replenishment mechanism unit 6 is supplied to the printer unit 3 by the control unit 4, and the reprinted ID number is printed. Card, is to to be provided out to the user.

Note that the ASP EDPS has a function of periodically monitoring the status of the terminal device, that is, the operation status, the replenishment status of the issuing card NC, and the like, in addition to the time recording function. In the case of a time recorder system, use the calculation capacity of EDPS to calculate and report on regular working hours, overtime hours, late night working hours, etc., and even the amount paid based on the hourly wage of part-time workers. Etc. are also possible.

[0044]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the terminal device according to the first aspect includes a hardware component having a small number of an ID recognition unit, a communication unit, and a printer unit;
The software is simple and simple with only these control units, and the software has an appropriate and minimal component structure that can be passed on to the EDPS connected to the communication line. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size and cost of the system and reduce capital investment. Therefore, the present invention can be easily used for a time clock system or a point card system, and of course, the user can visually check the time when he / she leaves the office, so that the occurrence of trouble can be eliminated.

Further, according to the second aspect, the terminal device can be obtained by simply adding a data input section to the configuration of the first aspect.
It is also possible to input the purchase price of the product into the EDPS using a numeric keypad or the like, which greatly contributes to the smooth operation of the point card system.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the issuing card replenishing mechanism is added to the configuration of the first aspect, the card used in the time clock system or the like is in a used state. The ID
It is also feasible to automatically perform an update procedure for issuing a user with an issued card whose number has been taken over.

In the case of the terminal device according to the fourth aspect, the data input unit and the issuance card replenishment mechanism unit according to the second and third aspects are added, so that the time recorder system is provided. It is possible to perform not only the automatic card renewal according to claim 3 but also a renewal procedure involving a manual operation, and also facilitate a procedure for reissuing the card when the card is damaged or lost. Becomes

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the terminal device according to the first aspect is installed at a contractor and is connected to a communication line so as to be in a normal state, so that a worker or the like in a time clock system or the like goes to work. The situation can be monitored at all times, and at a low cost investment, the user can visually check the time of attendance, so that troubles can be prevented, and the use of ASP etc. can be used to grasp the attendance status In addition, the analysis can be known in real time, and it greatly contributes to the operation of a company or the like, and such an effect can be expected from the prospect of the future because the usage fee of the communication line will decrease more and more in the future.

Next, in the sixth aspect, since the terminal device of the second aspect is used, the use of the data input section greatly contributes to the smooth operation of the point card system. In the method of use, the terminal device according to claim 3, which also has a card supply mechanism for issuance, can be utilized. Therefore, in a time clock system or the like, even when the card being used becomes full or its life has expired, The new issuance card, whose ID number has been automatically taken over, can be issued as a renewal card without the burden of the user or the contractor. It is possible to provide unprecedented great convenience.

Further, in the usage method according to the eighth aspect, the terminal device according to the fourth aspect, in which the data input section and the issuing card replenishing mechanism section are added, is used effectively. It is possible to easily and promptly perform the renewal procedure not only automatically but also manually, and according to the method of use of the ninth aspect, not only the manual renewal but also the card in case of card contamination or loss Can be easily and quickly performed by the contractor or the user without a large burden, and an epoch-making convenience can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A and 1B show a printing terminal device for a network-compatible card according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is an explanatory diagram of a block connection in a state of being connected to a communication line, and FIG. 1B shows the terminal device for a thermal print card; FIG.

FIG. 2 is a side perspective view showing a printing terminal device for a network compatible card according to the present invention for a rewritable card.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing a printing terminal device for a network-compatible card according to claim 1, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the terminal device according to claim 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 ID recognition unit 2 Communication unit 3 Printer unit 4 Control unit 5 Data input unit 5a Key switch 5b Update push button switch 6 Issuing card replenishment mechanism unit C card EDPS data processing device L Communication line NC issuing card S1 Card update command signal S2 Operation command signal S3 Update response signal S4 Card reissue command signal

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[Claims] An ID having a function of reading an ID number written on a card when the card is carried in.
A recognition unit, a communication unit that inputs the ID number to the data processing device via a communication line under the control of the control unit, and a transmission of the reserved data in the data processing device corresponding to the input is received by the communication unit. And a printer unit having a function of printing the reserved data on the card by the control unit. 2. An ID having a function of reading an ID number written on the card when the card is carried in.
A recognition unit, a communication unit that inputs the ID number to the data processing device via a communication line under the control of the control unit, and a transmission of the reserved data in the data processing device corresponding to the input is received by the communication unit. Accordingly, a printer unit having a function of printing the pre-stored data on the card by the control unit, and required data to be input accompanying the ID number under the control of the control unit are transmitted to the communication unit. And a data input unit such as a key switch for inputting the data to the data processing device via a communication line. 3. An ID having a function of reading an ID number written on a card when the card is carried in.
A recognition unit, a communication unit that inputs the ID number to the data processing device via a communication line under the control of the control unit, and a transmission of the reserved data in the data processing device corresponding to the input is received by the communication unit. Accordingly, a card update command signal is received by the control unit by the control unit from the printer unit having a function of printing the card on the card and the communication unit from the data processing device via a communication line. By issuing the issuance card attached to the printer unit based on the card update command signal by the control unit, by sending the card to the printer unit,
A network-compatible card comprising an issuance card replenishment mechanism for causing the control unit to print out the ID number of the card used for the issuance card and other necessary items. Printing terminal device. 4. An ID having a function of reading an ID number written on a card when the card is carried in.
A recognition unit, a communication unit that inputs the ID number to the data processing device via a communication line under the control of the control unit, and a transmission of the reserved data in the data processing device corresponding to the input is received by the communication unit. Thus, the printer unit having a function of printing the reserved data on the card by the control unit, and the data to be input accompanying the ID number are transmitted from the communication unit under the control of the control unit. A data input unit such as a key switch for inputting to the data processing device via a communication line, and a card update command signal received from the data processing device to the communication unit via the communication line, whereby the control unit By sending the issuance card attached to the printer unit based on the above card update command signal to the printer unit, The issued card spent ID number and other necessary information is, the network-compatible card printing terminal apparatus characterized by an issuing card supply mechanism which is to be printed is provided by the control unit of the. 5. An ID recognizing unit having a function of reading an ID number written on a card at a contractor in a time clock system, an interesting card system, or the like, and controlling the ID number when the card is carried in. A communication unit that inputs the data to the data processing device via the communication line under the control of the unit, and receives the transmission of the reserved data in the data processing device corresponding to the input by the communication unit, and thereby stores the reserved data. The control unit installs a network-compatible card printing terminal device including a printer unit having a function of printing on the card, and connects the communication unit to a communication line to transmit a connection signal. Send a call to establish a state of permanent contact with the data processing device on the specific service side. By registering the device number of the device, registration with the data processing device is performed, and a user such as a customer at the contractor carries his / her card into the printing terminal device for a network-compatible card, whereby the device number and the The ID number of the card is transmitted from the communication unit, whereby the data processing apparatus determines the contractor by the above-mentioned machine number, and the user by the ID number. Necessary reserve data, such as the result of the user's horoscope by day, is transmitted to the network-compatible card printing terminal device,
The card printed by the printer unit based on the transmission contents is carried out to the user and provided, and the transmission data is recorded in the data processing device. A method of using a network-compatible card printing terminal device, characterized in that various data analyzes are performed by managing the data as user-specific data for each user, and the results are provided to the contractor. 6. An ID recognizing unit having a function of reading an ID number written on a card at a contractor in a point card system or the like when the card is carried in, and controlling the ID number by a control unit. A communication unit for inputting the data to the data processing device via a communication line, and receiving the transmission of the reserved data in the data processing device corresponding to the input by the communication unit, thereby controlling the reserved data. And a printer unit having a function of printing on the card, and required data to be input accompanying the ID number are input from the communication unit to the data processing device via a communication line under the control of the control unit. A printing terminal device for a network compatible card provided with a data input unit such as a key switch for performing By connecting the signal unit to the communication line,
The connection signal is transmitted to establish a normal state with the data processing device on the specific service side, thereby registering the machine number of the printing terminal device for the network-compatible card, thereby registering with the data processing device, and The user, such as a customer, carries his / her card into the network-compatible card printing terminal device, thereby transmitting the device number and the card ID number from the communication unit. The contractor is identified by the ID number of each user, and the necessary reserve data such as the card carry-in time is transmitted to the network-compatible card printing terminal device. Based on the transmission content, the printer unit Take out and provide the printed card to the user,
The transmission data is recorded in the data processing device, and the purchase price and other data input by the operation of the data input unit are read by the data processing device, so that the data is recorded for each user. A printing terminal for a network-compatible card, characterized in that the specific service handling the device manages the data as individual data for each contractor, analyzes various data, and provides the results to the contractor. How to use the device. 7. An ID recognition unit having a function of reading an ID number written on a card at a contractor in a time clock system or the like when a card is carried in, and controlling the control unit to control the ID number. A communication unit for inputting the data to the data processing device via a communication line, and receiving the transmission of the reserved data in the data processing device corresponding to the input by the communication unit, and thereby transmitting the reserved data to the control unit. By the above, a printer unit having a function of printing on the card, a card update command signal is received by the communication unit from the data processing device via a communication line, whereby the control unit based on the card update command signal By sending the issuance card stored with the printer unit to the printer unit, A printing terminal device for a network-compatible card provided with an issuance card replenishment mechanism for allowing the ID number and other necessary items of the used card to be printed by the control unit, By connecting the communication unit to a communication line, a connection signal is transmitted and the data processing device on the specific service side is not in a normal contact state,
Thus, by registering the machine number of the network-compatible card printing terminal device, registration with the data processing device is performed, and a user such as a customer at the contracted party inserts his or her own card into the network-compatible card printing terminal device. By carrying in, the machine number and the ID number of the card are transmitted from the communication unit, whereby the data processing apparatus determines the contractor by the machine number and the user by the ID number, and goes to work in the time recorder system. The necessary storage data, such as the date and time, is transmitted to the network-compatible card printing terminal device, and the card printed by the printer unit is carried out to the user based on the content of the transmission, and provided to the user. The data is recorded in the data processing device, and the contents of this record are recorded by the specific service that handles the data processing device. Data analysis is performed by managing the data as a data card, and the results are provided to the contractor.When the user carries in the card, the card is converted to a paper card, thermal print card, etc. as described above. When the data processing device detects that the print data has been filled by the printer unit for the card at one time, and that the number of times of use by printing and erasing has reached the limit number of erasures when the card is a rewritable card, By issuing a card update command signal to the corresponding card printing terminal device, the issuance card prepared in the issuance card replenishment mechanism unit is sent to the printer unit by the control unit, and the above-mentioned use which has been handled immediately before ID of the card that has already been used
The network is characterized in that the number and the updated and revised items such as the number of times of erasure of the rewrite card are printed in the next month in the case of a time clock system, and the new issue card is carried out to the user and provided. How to use the printing terminal for cards. 8. An ID recognition unit having a function of reading an ID number written on a card at a contractor in a time clock system or the like when the card is carried in, and controlling the ID number by control of the control unit. A communication unit for inputting the data to the data processing device via a communication line, and receiving the transmission of the reserved data in the data processing device corresponding to the input by the communication unit, and thereby transmitting the reserved data to the control unit. And a printer unit having a function of printing on the card, and data to be input accompanying the ID number are input from the communication unit to the data processing device via a communication line under the control of the control unit. A card update command signal is received by the data input unit using the key switch, etc., and the communication unit from the data processing device via the communication line. Thus, the issuance card stored in the printer unit and sent to the printer unit based on the card update command signal by the control unit and printed by the control unit. A printing terminal device for a network compatible card provided with a replenishing mechanism unit is installed, and by connecting the communication unit to a communication line, a connection signal is transmitted to constantly connect with a data processing device on a specific service side. By registering the device number of the network-compatible card printing terminal device with this state, registration with the data processing device is performed, and the user such as a customer at the contractor changes his or her own card for the network-compatible card. By carrying it into the printing terminal device, the machine number and the ID number of the card are transmitted from the communication unit,
In this way, the data processing apparatus determines the contractor based on the machine number and the user based on the ID number, and in the time recorder system, transmits necessary storage data such as the date and time of commuting to the network-compatible card printing terminal apparatus. Then, the card printed by the printer unit based on the transmission content is carried out and provided to the user, and the transmission data is recorded in the data processing device, and the recorded content is recorded on the specific service side that handles the data processing device, Various data analysis is performed by managing as data for each user for each contractor, the result is provided to the contractor, and when the user carries in the card, the card is converted into a paper card as described above. , If the card is a thermal print card, etc., the print data has been filled by the printer unit for the card. When the card is a rewritable card, the data processing device that has detected that the number of times of use by printing and erasing has reached the limit number of erasures is provided to the network compatible card printing terminal device by operating an update push button switch in the data input section. A card update command signal from the data processing device, which has received an update response signal by operating the update push button switch based on the command signal, is notified by issuing a command signal. The card is provided to the printer unit by the control unit, and the above-mentioned ID number of the card handled immediately before, and in the case of a time clock system, the next month, the updated and revised items such as the limit erase count of the rewrite card are printed, and the new A network-ready card which is designed to carry out a special issue card to the user Using the printing terminal. 9. An ID recognition unit having a function of reading an ID number written on a card at a contractor in a time clock system or the like when a card is carried in, and controlling the control unit to control the ID number. A communication unit for inputting the data to the data processing device via a communication line, and receiving the transmission of the reserved data in the data processing device corresponding to the input by the communication unit, and thereby transmitting the reserved data to the control unit. And a printer unit having a function of printing on the card, and data to be input accompanying the ID number are input from the communication unit to the data processing device via a communication line under the control of the control unit. A card update command signal is received by the data input unit using the key switch, etc., and the communication unit from the data processing device via the communication line. Thus, the issuance card stored in the printer unit and sent to the printer unit based on the card update command signal by the control unit and printed by the control unit. A printing terminal device for a network compatible card provided with a replenishing mechanism unit is installed, and by connecting the communication unit to a communication line, a connection signal is transmitted to constantly connect with a data processing device on a specific service side. By registering the device number of the network-compatible card printing terminal device with this state, registration with the data processing device is performed, and the user such as a customer at the contractor changes his or her own card for the network-compatible card. By carrying it into the printing terminal device, the machine number and the ID number of the card are transmitted from the communication unit,
In this way, the data processing apparatus determines the contractor based on the machine number and the user based on the ID number, and in the time recorder system, transmits necessary storage data such as the date and time of commuting to the network-compatible card printing terminal apparatus. Then, the card printed by the printer unit based on the transmission content is carried out to the user and provided, and the transmission data is recorded in a data processing device, and the recorded content is transmitted to a specific service which handles the data processing device. , By managing as data for each user for each contractor, perform various data analysis and provide the results to the contractor,
Further, as described above, when the user carries in the card, the card is a paper card, a thermal print card, or the like. The data processing device that detects that the number of times of use by printing and erasure has reached the limit number of erasures causes the network-compatible card printing terminal device to notify by issuing an update pushbutton switch operation command signal in the data input unit. Based on this, an issuance card prepared in the issuance card replenishment mechanism unit is sent to the printer unit by the control unit in response to a card update command signal from the data processing device which receives an update response signal by operating the update push button switch based on this. Provided, and the ID number of the card handled immediately before, and the time clock system In the following month, the renewal card is printed with updated and revised items such as the limit number of times of erasure, and the new issuance card is carried out to the user for delivery.If the user's card becomes dirty or lost, When the reissue is necessary, a ten-key switch and other necessary switches are prepared in the data input section of the printing terminal device for a network-compatible card, and have already been sent to the specific service side of the data processing device. After the reissue request card stored by the contractor is carried into the network-compatible card printing terminal device, the ID number of the user is keyed in by the data input unit, and further, the update push in the data input unit is performed. By operating the button switch, the card replenishment mechanism for the same issue is issued by the card reissue command signal from the data processing device. Prepared publishing card is provided to the printer unit by the control unit, the I
A method for using a network-compatible card printing terminal device, wherein a reissued card with a printed D number is carried out and provided to a user.