JP2001325643A - 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 another system such as a monitoring center and to acquire information to become a key for chasing a criminal when a user becomes a victim. SOLUTION: The necessity of photographing by means of the security camera is decided from the class or amount of a transaction or how many times a password number is corrected and when significance in crime prevention is low, control is performed to decrease the number of times of photographing. Besides, in the case of photographing when inputting the password number, control is performed for widening a photographing range to photograph the periphery of the user as well.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control method for a security camera 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, there is known a technique of storing an image captured by a security camera in a journal in association with the transaction content, but the control of the number of times of photography according to the transaction content and the imaging range according to the operation are known. No mention is made of the control of this.

[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,
It is assumed only that the user is the perpetrator of the crime, but no consideration is given to the case where the user is the victim.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to alleviate the above-mentioned problems. By limiting the number of times of photography according to the contents of a transaction, the apparatus and system resources are effectively used, and the user becomes a victim. An object of the present invention is to provide a control system for a security camera that obtains information that is a key to pursuing a criminal in a case where the crime has occurred.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention determines the necessity of shooting with a security camera based on the type of transaction, the amount of money, or the number of times the password is corrected, and the importance of security is low. In such a case, control is performed to reduce the number of times of photographing, thereby reducing the storage space consumption of photographed images and reducing the amount of communication information when transmitting photographed images to a monitoring center or the like.

[0007] Further, regarding the concealment of a personal identification number that leads to direct damage when the card is stolen, it is conceivable that the criminals may look into the personal identification number when entering the personal identification number as an opportunity to know the personal identification number of the victim. When shooting at the time of inputting a PIN, not only the user but also the surroundings of the user are controlled by expanding the shooting range so that information that can be a key to criminal investigation can be obtained. Can be provided.

[0008]

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

FIG. 1 shows the entire configuration of an automatic teller machine according to the present embodiment. The automatic teller machine 1 is operated by a user while selecting a transaction content and inputting necessary information. An information input unit 3 for guiding the user and displaying the transaction result, a cash handling unit 4 for storing the cash deposited by the user and releasing the cash withdrawn to the user, and inserting a medium required for the transaction by the user. By doing so, the contents of the transaction are determined based on the information input from the medium handling unit 5 and the operation input unit 3 for reading the information on the medium and writing the information on the medium, and the entire operation of the automatic teller machine 1 is performed. Overall control unit 2 for controlling,
Communication unit 6 for communication with host system, security camera 3
The security camera control unit 20 captures an image by controlling 0, and the image storage unit 7 stores 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 evidence information when a problem such as unauthorized use is discovered in the transaction. As a storage method, a method of copying and storing the image data once stored in the image storage unit 7 on another removable medium, or a method of transferring the image data to the monitoring center 10 via a communication line via the communication unit 6 can be considered.

Further, the image storage unit 7 is not used and the ISDN
It is also possible to transfer the data directly to the monitoring center 10 via a line or the like.

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

The user of the automatic teller machine 1 first selects a transaction from the information input unit 3 [Step 41]. If the selected transaction is a withdrawal transaction ([Step 42] is Y), then A medium required for a transaction such as a card or a passbook is inserted into the medium handling unit 5 [Step 43]. If the inserted medium is valid, a password is input from the information input unit 3 [Step 44]. If the number is valid, the withdrawal amount is input from the information input unit 3 [step 45].
When the transaction is established by the update with the host system, the medium is received from the medium handling unit 5 [Step 46], and the cash is finally received from the cash handling unit 4 [Step 47], and the transaction ends.

If the transaction selected in [Step 41] is a deposit transaction ([Step 42] is N), then a medium such as a card or a passbook necessary for the transaction is inserted into the medium handling unit 5 [Step 41]. 53] If the inserted medium is valid, the personal identification number is input from the information input unit 3 [Step 5].
4] If the password is valid, cash is input from the cash handling unit 4 [Step 55]. If the transaction is established by updating with the host system, the medium is received from the medium handling unit 5 [Step 56]. The transaction ends.

<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 includes a transaction type determination unit 21 for determining whether or not shooting is necessary based on the transaction type, a transaction amount determination unit 22 for determining whether or not shooting is required based on the transaction amount, and a shooting necessity based on the number of corrections of the security code input. Correction number determination unit 23 that determines
And a shooting necessity judging unit 25 for judging the necessity of suppressing the shooting of the corresponding transaction operation based on the judgment results of the transaction type judging unit 21, the transaction amount judging unit 22, and the number-of-corrections judging unit 23, And a photographing instructing unit 26 that instructs the security camera 30 to perform photographing according to the instructions of the photographing necessity determining unit 25 and the photographing range determining unit 27.

<Configuration and Operation of Transaction Type Determination Unit 21> The configuration and operation of the transaction type determination unit 21 will be described with reference to FIG.

The transaction type determination unit 21 includes a suppression type storage unit 211 for storing the type of the suppressed transaction, and a type suppression instruction unit 212 for determining whether or not to require imaging suppression in the transaction based on the information in the suppression type storage unit 211. .

The correspondence table between the transaction type and the necessity of inhibition shown in the inhibition type table 213 is set in advance in the inhibition type storage unit 211, and the type inhibition instruction unit 212 is set when a transaction is selected (FIG. 2 [Step 41]). By comparing the selected transaction with the inhibition type table 213, it is determined whether or not the imaging must be inhibited for the transaction. If it is determined that the inhibition is required, the inhibition is instructed to the imaging necessity determination unit.

The reason why the transaction type is used as a standard for determining whether or not shooting is required is that the withdrawal transaction causes direct damage to the original owner, whereas the deposit does not cause any cash damage. This is because it can be determined that the number of times can be suppressed.

<Configuration and Operation of Transaction Amount Determination Unit 22> The configuration and operation of the transaction amount determination unit 22 will be described with reference to FIG.

The transaction amount determination unit 22 includes a suppression amount storage unit 221 for storing a suppression transaction amount, and an amount inhibition instruction unit 222 for determining and instructing the necessity of photography suppression in the transaction based on the information in the suppression amount storage unit 221. .

In the deterrence amount storage unit 221, a correspondence table between the transaction amount and the necessity of deterrence shown in the deterrence amount table 223 is set in advance, and the amount deterrence instruction unit 222 receives the amount when the amount is input (FIG. 2 [Step 45]). By comparing the input amount with the deterrence amount table 223, it is determined whether or not the transaction is required to be inhibited. If it is determined that the transaction is required, the inhibition is instructed to the imaging necessity determination unit.

The reason why the transaction amount is used as a criterion for determining whether or not to suppress photographing is that if the transaction amount is small, the damage can be reduced, and it can be determined that the number of times of photographing can be suppressed. When a large number of transactions are performed with a small amount of money, even if the number of times of image capturing for each transaction is one, the number of times of image capturing is increased by the number of transactions.

<Structure and Operation of Correction Number Determination Unit 23> The structure and operation of the correction number determination unit 23 will be described with reference to FIG.

The number-of-corrections determining unit 23 stores a number-of-inhibitions password correction number 231 and a number-of-inhibitions-number storage unit 2.
It is configured from a number-of-times suppression instruction unit 232 for determining and instructing whether or not imaging suppression is required in the transaction based on the information of 31.

The number-of-suppressions storage unit 231 previously sets a correspondence table between the number of password corrections and the necessity of suppression as shown in the number-of-suppressions table 233. 44]), the number of times the password has been corrected is compared with the number of inhibitions table 233 to determine whether or not the imaging should be inhibited for the transaction. To instruct.

The reason why the number of times the personal identification number is corrected is used as a criterion for the necessity of the suppression of photographing is that when the number of erroneous inputs is small, it is possible to determine that the possibility of the owner is high.

<Configuration and Operation of Imaging Necessity Determination Unit 25> The configuration and operation of the imaging necessity determination unit 25 will be described with reference to FIG.

The photographing necessity judging unit 25 comprises a suppression information storage unit 251 for storing photographing suppression information, and a photographing suppression instructing unit 252 for judging whether or not photographing suppression is necessary in the transaction based on the information in the suppression information storage unit 251 and instructing. You. The inhibition information storage unit 251 stores an inhibition information table 233. Specification of the necessity of suppression for each transaction operation is performed by the transaction type determination unit 2
1. Written by the transaction amount determination unit 22 and the number-of-corrections determination unit 23. If the transaction type determination unit 21 determines that imaging suppression is necessary, both the medium reception and the cash reception in the inhibition information table 233 are written as inhibition required. If the transaction amount determination unit 22 determines that the imaging must be inhibited, it writes the cash receipt as the inhibition required.

When the number-of-corrections determination section 23 determines that the need for image capturing must be suppressed, the medium reception is written as the need for inhibition.

The photography suppression instructing unit 252 includes the suppression information storage unit 2
With reference to the inhibition information table 233 of 51, the necessity of inhibition in each transaction operation is instructed to the imaging instruction unit 26.

<Configuration and Operation of Photographing Range Determining Unit 27> The configuration and operation of the photographing range determining unit 27 will be described with reference to FIG.

The photographing range determining unit 27 includes a photographing range storage unit 271 for storing the photographing range of the security camera 30, and a photographing range instructing unit 272 for determining and instructing the photographing range in the transaction operation based on the information in the photographing range storing unit 271. Is done.

The correspondence table between each transaction operation and the photographing range shown in the photographing range table 273 is set in advance in the suppression photographing range storage unit 271, and the photographing range instructing unit 272 sets the photographing range of the transaction operation for each transaction operation. Shooting range table 273
And instructs the photographing instruction unit 26.

The transaction operation in which the photographing range in the photographing range table 273 is designated as nothing is not photographed. The transaction operation designated to enlarge enlarges the photographing range and photographs. The transaction operation designated as normal takes an image in the normal shooting range.

The reason for expanding the photographing range when inputting the PIN is that the victim enters the PIN as an opportunity for the culprit to know the PIN of the victim in terms of the concealment of the PIN which leads to direct damage when the card is stolen. Because it is conceivable to peep at the time of shooting, when shooting at the time of entering the PIN,
This is because not only the user but also the surroundings of the user can be photographed, and by expanding the photographing range, information serving as a clue for criminal investigation can be provided.

In operation, it is known in advance that the photographing range is to be enlarged when the personal identification number is input, and this can be used as a deterrent to a criminal.

<Configuration and Operation of Security Camera 30> The configuration and operation of the security camera 30 will be described with reference to FIG.

The security camera 30 includes a range switching unit 301 for switching a shooting range according to an instruction from the shooting instruction unit 26, and a shooting circuit for performing shooting itself.

The range switching unit 301 switches between the photographing range (A) 311 and the photographing range (B) 312 according to an instruction from the photographing instruction unit 26. Further, the photographing circuit 302 includes the photographing instruction unit 26.
The photographing is performed according to the instruction.

<Means for Enlarging Shooting Range> There are three main methods for expanding the shooting range. First, only one security camera whose shooting range is variable as in the above example is used. The method of switching the shooting range, the second is to use a plurality of security cameras with different shooting ranges and usually shoot with only one security camera with a narrow shooting range in it, when expanding the shooting range The third method is to switch to a security camera with a wide shooting range.The third is to use multiple security cameras that complement the shooting range, and usually shoot with one of the security cameras. This is a system in which security cameras simultaneously shoot images.

<Operation of the Shooting Instruction Unit 26>
Will be described with reference to FIG.

When there is a transaction operation (Y in [step 61]), the photographing instructing unit 26 controls the photographing range of the security camera 30 according to the instruction from the photographing range determining unit 27 [step 62]. In the case where suppression is required by the instruction of the rejection determination unit 25, control is performed so as to suppress shooting with the security camera 30 [Step 63] / [Step 73], and shooting is performed [Step 64] / [Step 74].

[0045]

According to the present invention, the necessity of shooting with a security camera is determined based on the type of transaction or the amount of money or the number of corrections of the personal identification number, and if the importance of security is low, control is performed so as to reduce the number of times of shooting. And reduces the amount of communication information when transmitting a captured image to a monitoring center or the like.

Further, regarding the concealment of the personal identification number, which is directly linked to the damage when the card is stolen, it is conceivable that the victim can look into the personal identification number when entering the personal identification number as an opportunity to know the personal identification number of the victim. When shooting at the time of inputting a PIN, not only the user but also the surroundings of the user are controlled by expanding the shooting range so that information that can be a key to criminal investigation can be obtained. Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration of an automatic teller machine according to an embodiment;

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

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the security camera control unit 20 shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the configuration and operation of a transaction type determination unit 21, a transaction amount determination unit 22, a correction count determination unit 23, and a shooting necessity determination unit 25 shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the configuration and operation of a photographing range determination unit 27 shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the configuration and operation of the security camera 30 shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is an operation flow for explaining the operation of the photographing instruction unit 26 shown in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic teller machine, 2 ... Overall control part, 3 ... Information input part, 4 ... Cash handling part, 5 ... Medium handling part, 6 ... Communication part, 7
... image storage unit, 10 ... monitoring center, 20 ... security camera control unit, 21 ... transaction type determination unit, 22 ... transaction amount determination unit,
23 ... correction number determination unit, 25 ... photographing necessity determination unit, 26 ...
Photographing instruction unit, 27: photographing range determination unit, 30: security camera, 40: transaction operation flow, 60: photographing instruction unit 26 operation flow, 211: inhibition type storage unit, 212: type inhibition instruction unit, 213: inhibition type table 221: inhibition amount storage unit; 222: amount inhibition instruction unit; 223: inhibition amount table; 231: inhibition number storage unit; 232: number inhibition instruction unit; 233: inhibition number table; 251: inhibition information storage unit; A photographing inhibition instruction unit, 253: inhibition information table, 271, an imaging range storage unit, 272, an imaging range instruction unit, 273, an imaging range table, 301, a range switching unit,
302: shooting circuit, 311: shooting range (A), 312 ...
Shooting range (B)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A security camera control method comprising: a security camera for photographing a user or a background including a user of an automatic transaction apparatus; and varying a shooting timing of the security camera according to a transaction content of the user. A security camera control method, wherein the necessity of shooting by the security camera is determined based on the type of transaction or the amount of money or the number of corrections of the personal identification number, and the number of times of shooting is limited. 2. A method for controlling a security camera, comprising: a security camera for photographing a user or a background including the user of the automatic transaction apparatus; and varying a photographing range of the security camera in accordance with an operation content at the time of photographing. A security camera control method characterized in that, when a security code is input to the automatic transaction apparatus, a photographing range of the security camera is expanded.