JP2001325640A - Security camera control method for automatic transaction device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently use a communication line for transmitting the capacity of an image photographed by a security camera in a storage part or photographed image to a high-order system such as a monitoring center and to acquire information to become the key of a conditional proof when an ordinary user can become a victim or when the user himself/herself tries to perform a criminal action. SOLUTION: On the basis of the transacted result, the necessity of photographed data from the security camera is decided and when significance in crime prevention is low, control is performed to delete the photographed data. Besides, by installing plural security cameras or making a photographing range movable, control is performed to photograph not only the user but also the periphery as needed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a security camera control system in an automatic teller machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the prior art, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
As shown in 233925, a technique is known in which an image captured by a security camera is stored in a journal in association with the transaction contents. However, regarding control for determining whether or not photographed data is necessary in accordance with the transaction contents, Not mentioned.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned prior art, since a photograph is taken regardless of the necessity of crime prevention, the storage capacity of the photographed image or a system for transmitting the photographed image to another system such as a monitoring center is disclosed. The communication line is not used efficiently, and the resources of the automatic teller machine or the automatic teller system are unduly squeezed.

[0004] The photographing object is mainly for the user,
No consideration has been given to photographing the surrounding area including the user.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to alleviate the above-mentioned problems. By judging the necessity of photographing data according to the result of a transaction, the apparatus and system resources can be effectively used, and illegal use of the apparatus can be prevented. It is an object of the present invention to provide a security camera control method that obtains information that can be used as a clue to pursue a crime when a user becomes a crime victim.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention determines the necessity of photographing data on the basis of a transaction result due to a transaction start operation delay or an abnormal termination such as an error in inputting a personal identification number. When the importance is low, the control is performed to delete the captured data, thereby reducing the consumption of the storage capacity of the captured image and the amount of communication information when transmitting the captured image to a monitoring center or the like.

[0007] In addition, in preparation for theft of a lost item or the like of a previous user,
By installing a security camera that controls the user and the surrounding area of the user independently instead of taking the image of the user alone, it is possible to provide information that can be used as a clue for criminal investigation. .

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a security camera control system for an automatic teller machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of an automatic teller machine 1 described in the present invention. Reference numeral 2 denotes a display unit for displaying operation guidance and the like for the user. 3 denotes a touch panel for allowing the operator to input a personal identification number and the like. 4 denotes a card reading unit for reading / writing a magnetic stripe on a magnetic stripe card. A print output unit, 6 is a cash handling unit for depositing and withdrawing bills or coins, 30 is a one-way image reading unit such as a CCD camera for photographing the user and the back of the user, and 31 is an automatic cash machine including the user. An omnidirectional image reading unit such as a CCD camera for photographing the periphery of the transaction apparatus, and a human body approach detection unit 8 for detecting that a user or the like approaches the automatic teller machine.

<Structure of Automatic Teller Machine 1> First, the overall structure of the automatic teller machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The automatic teller machine 1 includes an information display unit 2 for guiding a user to an operation and displaying a transaction result, and an information input unit 3 for the user to select transaction contents and input necessary information. A card reading unit 4 for reading information on the relevant medium and writing information on the medium by inserting a magnetic stripe card necessary for the transaction, a print output for printing on a passbook or the like when the user is a passbook transaction Unit 5, a cash handling unit 6 for storing cash received by the user and releasing cash to be withdrawn to the user, and determining the contents of the transaction based on the information input from the information input unit 3; An overall control unit 7 that grasps the state and controls the overall operation of the automatic teller machine 1, a human body approach detection unit 8 that detects the approach of a human body to the device, and communication with a monitoring center that is one of the host systems. Communication unit 9 that performs Security camera controller 20 that captures an image by controlling the security camera 30, composed of the image storage unit 40 for storing image data captured by the security camera control unit 20.

The image captured by the security camera control unit 20 is stored for use as situation evidence information in case a trouble such as unauthorized use occurs in the transaction later. As a method of saving, a method of copying and storing image data once stored in the image storage unit 40 to another removable medium, or a method of transferring the image data to the monitoring center 10 via a communication line via the communication unit 9 can be considered.

Further, the image storage unit 40 is not used and the ISD
It is also possible to transfer the data directly to the monitoring center 10 via an N line or the like. In the present embodiment, an example of a transfer method to a monitoring center will be described.

<Transaction Operation of Automatic Teller Machine 1> Next, an example of a transaction operation of the automatic teller machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the user of the automatic teller machine 1 approaches the apparatus to perform an operation, the proximity detector 8 which is set to switch on at a predetermined distance detects the approach of a human body [step 51]. A transaction selection screen is displayed on the display unit 2 [step 52], and monitoring is performed during a time period from when the information input unit 3 selects a transaction. If the time until the start of the transaction is within the specified time (in this example, within 3 minutes) ([Step 53] is Y), if the selected transaction is a withdrawal transaction ([Step 54] is Y), then A medium required for a transaction such as a magnetic card or a passbook is inserted into the card reading unit 4 and the printing output unit 5 [step 55]. If the inserted medium is valid, a password is input from the information input unit 3. [Step 5
6] If the password is valid, enter the withdrawal amount from the information input unit 3 [Step 57]. If the transaction is established by updating with the host system, the card reading unit 4 and the print output unit 5 Receive media respectively [Step 5
8] Finally, cash is received from the cash handling unit 6 [Step 59], and the transaction is completed.

If the transaction selected in [Step 52] is a deposit transaction (N in [Step 54]), the media necessary for the transaction such as a magnetic card or a passbook are transferred to the card reading unit 4 and the printing output unit, respectively. 5 [Step 65], if the inserted medium is valid, enter the personal identification number from the information input unit 3 [Step 66]. If the personal identification number is valid, transfer the cash to the cash handling unit 6. [Step 6
7], if the transaction is established by the update with the host system, the medium is received from the card reading unit 4 and the print output unit 5, respectively [Step 68], and the transaction is completed.

When the time until the start of the transaction, which is monitored by the time until the transaction is selected from the information input unit 3, is equal to or longer than the specified time (three minutes or more in this example) (N in [Step 53]), the approach of the human body The detection is continued until the detection unit 8 is turned off (N in [Step 51]), and it is determined at the end of the transaction whether or not the transaction concerned is normally completed ([Step 60] is YorN). And so on.

<Structure of Security Camera Control Unit 20> The structure of the security camera control unit 20 will be described with reference to FIG.

The security camera control unit 20 recognizes a situation such that normal handling is not performed even if the security camera control unit 20 approaches the front of the apparatus for a transaction, and determines whether the number of corrections of the password is abnormal. Password number correction number determination unit 22, transaction result abnormality determination unit 23 that determines whether the transaction end result is abnormal in each transaction content, and operation status recognition unit 21, password number correction number determination unit 22, transaction result abnormality determination unit 23 The shooting necessity determining unit 25 that determines whether the one-way security camera 30 or the omnidirectional security camera 31 needs to shoot according to the corresponding transaction operation based on the result of the determination, and sets the shooting range of the omnidirectional security camera according to the content of the transaction operation A photographing instruction unit 26 that instructs the one-way security camera 30 or the omnidirectional security camera 31 to perform photographing according to instructions from the photographing range designating unit 27, the photographing necessity determining unit 25, and the photographing range determining unit 27. Et al constructed.

<Operation and Control Flow of Security Camera> The operation and control flow of the one-way security camera 30 or the omnidirectional security camera 31 will be described with reference to FIG.

When the power of the automatic teller machine 1 is turned on (Y in [Step 61]), the operation status recognition unit 21 recognizes that the power is turned on and starts photographing of the omnidirectional security camera 31 [Step 62], and also detects the human body The unit 8 detects that the user has approached the front of the device (Y in [Step 63]), starts shooting of the one-way security camera 30 [Step 64], the security code number correction frequency determination unit 22, the transaction result abnormality determination unit If the photographing necessity determination unit 25 determines that the transaction is abnormally terminated according to the determination result of 23 (Y in [Step 65]), the omnidirectional security camera 31 is moved by the instruction of the imaging range designating unit 27 to the user and the background behind the user. Shooting is performed within the shooting movable range [step 66], and the processing ends. If the shooting necessity determining unit 25 does not end the transaction abnormally (N in [Step 65]), the process ends in the shooting state.

<Configuration of Image Storage Unit 40> Image Storage Unit 40
Will be described with reference to FIG.

The image storage section 40 stores the image data captured by the security camera in the image primary storage section 44 or the image secondary storage section 45.
Image recording instructing unit 41 and image recording instructing unit 4 for instructing recording
The image storage determination unit 42 determines whether the image data instructed to be recorded by step 1 is required to be stored based on the transaction end content result. If the image data instructed to be recorded by the image recording instruction unit 41 is normal, the deletion instruction is issued. A data transmission instructing unit 43 for instructing the image data stored in the image secondary storage unit 45 to be transmitted to the higher-level system, which is instructed to be saved by the image storage determination unit 42 and a data deletion instruction unit 43 to be issued.

<Operation and Control Flow of Image Storage Unit 40> The operation and control flow of the image storage unit 40 will be described with reference to FIG.

When the image data is instructed to be recorded by the image recording instructing section 41 (Y in [Step 71]), the image is first recorded in the image primary storage section 44 [Step 72]. When the storage determination unit 42 determines that image data is necessary (Y in [Step 73]), the image data is further recorded in the image secondary storage unit 45 [Step 84], and the data recorded in the image primary storage unit 44 is deleted. [Step 85],
In response to an instruction from the host system, the data transmission instructing unit 46 transmits the secondary data [Step 86]. If there is an instruction from the host system that secondary data is unnecessary ([Step 87] is Y), the data deletion instructing unit 43 The data is deleted [Step 75] according to the instruction ([Step 74] is Y).

When the image storage determination unit 42 determines that the transaction completion content is normal termination and determines that the primary data is unnecessary (N in [Step 73]), the data deletion instructing unit 43
(“Step 74” is “Y”) deletes image data
[Step 75] and end.

<Image Data Transmission Control Flow> The image data transmission operation and control flow will be described with reference to FIGS.

When there is a transmission request from the monitoring center 10 which is an upper system of the automatic cash handling apparatus 1 ([Step 8
1] is Y), and the overall control unit 7 issues a transmission instruction via the communication unit 9.
[Step 82], secondary data is sent to the monitoring center 10
[Step 83] Waiting for secondary data deletion instruction [Step 8]
4].

[0029]

According to the present invention, when the transaction processing results are normally completed, it is determined whether or not it is necessary to delete the recorded image data taken by the security camera as security data for security, and to delete data having high security importance when the processing ends abnormally. It is determined that the data is treated and recorded, and the primary storage unit and the secondary storage unit are provided so that only data having high security importance is stored in the upper storage unit, thereby relatively reducing the storage unit capacity consumption of the captured image. In addition, the amount of communication information when transmitting a captured image to a monitoring center or the like is reduced.

Further, by providing a plurality of security monitoring cameras or by moving the security monitoring camera, the photographing range can be changed as required, and the user of the automatic cash handling machine or a third party in the vicinity can be used. Can provide more informed data on crime prevention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining the overall appearance of an automatic teller machine according to the present embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration of the automatic teller machine 1 shown in FIG. 1;

3 is an operation flow for explaining the operation and transaction operation of the automatic teller machine 1 shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the security camera control unit 20 shown in FIG. 2;

5 is a control flow for explaining the operation and control of the security camera control unit 20 shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of an image storage unit 40 shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a control flow for explaining the operation and control of the image storage unit 40 shown in FIG. 6;

8 is a control flow for explaining transmission control of captured image data in the automatic teller machine 1 shown in FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic teller machine, 2 ... Information display part, 3 ... Information input part, 4 ... Card reading part, 5 ... Print output part, 6 ... Cash handling part, 7 ... Overall control part, 8 ... Human body approach detection part, 9 communication unit, 10 monitoring center, 20 security camera control unit, 21
... Operation status recognition unit, 22 ... Password number correction frequency judgment unit, 2
3: transaction result abnormality determination unit, 25: shooting necessity determination unit, 26
... Shooting instruction unit, 27 ... Shooting range designating unit, 30 ... One-way security camera, 31 ... Omnidirectional security camera, 40 ... Image storage unit, 41 ... Image recording instruction unit, 42 ... Image storage determination unit, 4
3 Data deletion instruction unit, 44 ... Image primary storage unit, 45 ... Image secondary storage unit, 46 ... Data transmission instruction unit, 50 ... Operation and transaction operation flow of the automatic teller machine 60, 60 ... Security camera control unit 20 control flow , 70... Control flow of image storage unit 40, 80... Control flow of image data transmission,

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A security camera for photographing a user of an automatic transaction apparatus or a background including the user, and selecting photographing data of the security camera according to a transaction result of the user and transmitting the data to a monitoring center. A method for controlling a camera, comprising: determining whether or not photographing data is necessary based on a transaction result due to an abnormal termination such as a delay in a transaction start operation by a user or an error in inputting a password for the automatic transaction apparatus; A security camera control method, wherein the security data is stored, and the photographing data is deleted when the transaction is normal. 2. A security camera having a security camera for photographing a user or a background including the user of the automatic transaction apparatus, wherein data at the time of photographing is temporarily stored and only necessary data is secondarily stored according to a transaction result. A control method, in which, first, all photographed data from the security camera is temporarily stored, and then, secondarily, photographed data at the time of a transaction which is abnormally terminated due to a delay in starting a transaction or an error in inputting a password, for example. Security camera control method characterized by performing. 3. A security camera for photographing the user or the background including the user of the automatic transaction apparatus, wherein the security camera for photographing the user and the security camera for photographing the background including the user are independent of each other. It is a control method of the security camera which is performed, wherein the shooting start timing of the one-way security camera for photographing the user of the automatic transaction apparatus is performed by a signal of the proximity sensor which detects the presence or absence of the user, and the background including the user is A control method for a security camera, characterized in that the timing of starting shooting of the omnidirectional movable security camera for shooting is determined by a power-on signal of the automatic transaction apparatus, and shooting within the camera movable range after the transaction is completed.