JP2002312850A - Card type lock and card holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily back up a POS(point of sales) use history of a POS system. SOLUTION: Through an IC card POS system 10, a user can buy a commodity at a POS register 20 by using an IC card 20 where authentication data are stored and receives service, etc., by a television receiver 220, etc., with a charging device 102. The history is written to the IC card 20 by a reader writer 100. Further, when the user inserts the IC card 20, a card type lock 50 reads the authentication data out to judge whether the user is proper, reads the history out of the IC card 20 to generate and store backup data in a POS history storage part 70 together with the authentication data, and also unlocks the card type lock.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a history management system for writing sales of goods or services used by a user as a POS use history on a storage carrier such as an IC card storing authentication data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A point-of-sale (POS) system (point-of-sale information management system) collects information on a product-by-product basis when a product is sold in order to grasp which product has been sold and when. Is a system managed by
Widely used in the retail industry.

[0003] In addition, IC (Integrate
d Circuit) card is used as a postpaid card or a prepaid card, and an electronic money system is also used that deducts the amount set on the IC card when patients such as patients and guests use hospital and hotel facilities. I have.
In this system, when using the facility,
When cash is deposited at the vending machine to increase the balance of the card and the facility is no longer used, the balance remaining on the card can be cashed and received from the clearing machine.

In this conventional system, in order for a user to check the balance of an IC card, the user brings it to a register and displays it. In addition, the only way to check the usage history of POS, such as which product was purchased at which facility and which service was received, is for the user to make a note every time the POS is used. I couldn't say it.

[0005] A balance reader may be used in order for a user to check the balance of an IC card. But,
In general, a balance reader can insert an IC card used as a prepaid card and display the current amount. However, the balance reader can record the usage history of POS such as which product was purchased at which facility and which service was received. I can't confirm.

Therefore, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-76553 discloses a POS usage history recorded on an IC card, issues a receipt in which the information of the IC card and the information of the POS system are linked, and transmits the information of the IC card to a POS terminal. A management system has been proposed. In this system, an IC card is used as a postpaid card (or a prepaid card), and when a patient or guest uses a hospital or hotel facility, the POS use history is recorded on the IC card.

[0007] In this system, since functions such as payment, settlement, and refund are integrated in the IC card, it is possible to provide various services to users who have the IC card. However, since the user must always carry the IC card and take it out every time he purchases a product or receives a service, the user often loses the IC card. When the IC card is lost, the stored information is lost.

In particular, in facilities such as geriatric health facilities and psychiatric hospitals, it is not desirable to rely on the memory of each user for the usage history of purchasing or providing services because of the characteristics of the user. . For this purpose, it is particularly important that the usage history be recorded and collated later.
However, it is generally considered that a user of such a facility is likely to lose the IC card, and even if the usage history is recorded on the IC card, there is a high possibility that data will be lost.

For this reason, it is desired that backup data of the POS use history be periodically acquired from the IC card. However, the operation of the apparatus is complicated in order to periodically acquire a backup with the conventional system, and it is impossible for the facility installer to request the user to perform the backup operation. In addition, even if the user intentionally performs a regular backup operation, a so-called “forgot to take” tends to occur.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, the use history stored in a storage carrier such as an IC card can be easily backed up without the user's consciousness, and loss of use history data due to loss of the card can be minimized. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a history management system that limits the number of records.

[0011]

According to the card-type lock of the present invention, when a storage medium such as an IC card storing the history of sales of goods and services and the authentication data of a user is inserted, the authentication data is read and authenticated. It is characterized in that a backup is created by judging whether or not the lock is unlocked, reading a history of POS use and the like.

A card holder according to the present invention is an IC that stores a history of POS use and the like and authentication data of a user.
When a storage medium such as a card is inserted, it is necessary to read the authentication data to determine whether it is valid, turn on the switch in the room used by the user, and read the history of POS use to create a backup. Features.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a history management system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG.
1 shows an outline of the IC card POS system 10.

Referring also to FIG. 2, the IC card P
In the OS system 10, the IC card 2 held by the user
0 is used as the POS card and the POS register 30
(Cash registering machine), vending machine 40, table vending machine 41, television receiver 220, telephone 222, refrigerator 226 and Internet terminal 228
The service can be provided (step S004), and the price is settled by the IC card 20 (step S006). Thus, each time the IC card 20 is used as a POS card, the POS usage history is written to the IC card 20 by the POS terminal such as the POS register 30 or the vending machine 40 (step S008).

In addition, a large number of washing machines and premises broadcast facilities (both not shown) are installed in the facility as POS terminals. Similarly for these facilities and equipment,
The service is provided by using the C card 20, and the value can be settled by the IC card 22. These histories are written in the IC card 20.

The IC card 20 also serves as a card key for unlocking the card lock 50 in the user's room. When the user inserts the IC card 20 into the card lock 50 (step S102), the authentication data of the user is collated and authenticated (step S104), and it is determined whether or not the data is valid (step S106). If not valid (NO), the process ends. If it is valid (YES), the POS use history stored in the IC card 20 is read (step S108), and the authentication data and the backup data of the POS use history are created in the POS history storage unit 70 (step S110). (Step S112). Therefore, the PO recorded on the IC card 20 is
The S usage history is automatically backed up every time the unlocking operation is performed, even if the user does not intentionally perform the operation.

The IC card POS system 10 can be used for a number of purposes, such as medical facilities such as geriatric health facilities, psychiatric hospitals, employee dormitories, student dormitories, hotels and other accommodation facilities, apartment houses, business establishments, golf courses, and the like. Can be suitably constructed in a certain facility. In the following description, the installer is a person who manages and operates this facility. The user is a person who has a right to use this facility properly, such as a patient, facility staff, student, or member. The user has an IC card 20 when using the facility.

Referring to FIG. 3, the IC card 20 is a carrier that includes an IC 22 as a storage element and can store data in a rewritable manner. IC card 20
May have another storage element such as a magnetic film instead of (or in addition to) the IC storage element. For example, an employment management system that reads user authentication data from a magnetic card may be already established.
In this case, the IC card 20 further includes a conventional magnetic film that stores user authentication data, in addition to the IC storage element that realizes the POS card function. As described above, the IC card POS system 1 utilizes the conventional system to the maximum.
0 can also be constructed.

The IC 22 is an MPU 25 (Microprocessing
Unit), RAM 26 (Random Access Memory), ROM 2
7 (Read Only Memory) and EEPROM 28 (Electri
cally Erasable and Programmable ROM)
Each is connected by a bus 29. ROM26
Stores the authentication data in a non-volatile manner.
Authentication data is burned and stored in a PROM (Erasable and Programmable ROM). The EEPROM 28 is
For example, a flash memory stores the POS use history in a rewritable manner. The MPU 25 can implement additional functions in the IC card 20 by using the RAM 26 as a work memory and executing a program stored in the ROM 27.

The IC card 20 further has an input / output unit 24 connected to a bus 29. Since the input / output unit 24 has an interface circuit and electrodes, the IC card 20
In this case, the ROM 27 can be accessed by a so-called contact method to read out the stored authentication data. Similarly, the stored data can be read out by accessing the RAM 26 or the EEPROM 28, and additionally written, rewritten and erased. These accesses are performed by the MPU
This can be done indirectly via 25 or directly without intervention.

The IC card 20 may be of a non-contact type having no external input / output electrodes. In this case, since the input / output unit 24 includes an antenna and a transmission / reception circuit, the input / output unit 24 transmits / receives electromagnetic waves to / from an external device, and similarly, the ROM 27
6 and EEPROM 28 can be accessed.

Instead of the IC card 20, a magnetic card having a magnetic film may be used. Authentication data is stored in the magnetic film in advance, and a POS use history can be rewritably recorded.

As will be described later, the IC card 20 has both functions as a card key and a POS card.
Employee ID, student ID, consultation card, user ID, registration card,
It is also used as a user ID card such as an accommodation card.

First, the card key function of the IC card 20 will be described. The installer of the facility writes the IC card 20
After the user's authentication data is stored in advance, it is delivered to the user. When unlocking the door of the room 80 to be used, the user inserts the IC card 20 into the card lock 50. When the IC card 20 is inserted, the card-type lock 50
Reads the authentication data recorded on the IC card 20, and if the authentication data is for a valid user, the card lock 5
0 opens the lock, otherwise it remains locked. Since the authentication data of the IC card 20 is different for each user, the IC card 20 without the right to use the room 80 is used.
Then, the card lock 50 cannot be unlocked.

Next, the POS card function of the IC card 20 will be described. The use as a POS card is a so-called prepaid card that pays a fee to the installer in advance, stores the number of uses corresponding to the price, and deducts the number of uses according to the purchase of the product or the provision of the service, or the number of uses. Any of so-called post-paid cards that store and then pay out.

When a user purchases a product at a facility, the user can purchase the product using the POS register 30, vending machine 40, or ticket vending machine 41 installed in the facility. Each of the POS register 30, the vending machine 40, and the ticket vending machine 41 has a reader / writer 100 that can read and write the IC card 20, and functions as a POS terminal managed by a POS system. When purchasing a product, the user inserts the IC card 20 into a POS terminal, that is, a reader / writer 100 such as a POS register 30.
Can be inserted to pay for the purchase of the item. At this time,
The POS terminal updates the balance of the inserted IC card 20 by the reader / writer 100, and further updates the POS
The usage history, that is, the settlement date, the time, the type of purchased product and the service received, the amount of money, and the like are written.

The facilities also include a television receiver 220, a telephone 222, a refrigerator 226, and an Internet terminal 2.
28 and other facilities and equipment are installed. Each of these facilities and devices is connected to a billing device 102 including a reader / writer 100 that can read and write the IC card 20, and the user inserts the IC card 20 to
Service is available.

For example, the refrigerator 226 and the television receiver 220 are both connected to a commercial power supply via the charging device 102. This billing device 102 is disclosed in
A device having the same function as the "card system management device" described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1994-990 is generally used. That is, the user sends the I /
When the user inserts the C card 20 and operates the charging device 102 to input a desired number, the amount corresponding to the frequency is settled by the IC card 20 and the time or the number of days corresponding to the frequency is set via the charging device 102. , The refrigerator 226 and the television receiver 220 are supplied with power and become usable. The charging device 102 includes a refrigerator 226 and a television receiver 22.
The operation is detected by separately detecting each load of 0, and the input frequency is reduced according to the operation time or the operation days set for each of the refrigerator and the television receiver. When the input remaining frequency becomes 0 and the remaining operation time runs out, the charging device 102 stops the energization.
The refrigerator 226 and the television receiver 220 cannot be used.

Further, for example, telephone 222 is connected to an exchange (private branch exchange in a facility or exchange of a telecommunications carrier) via billing device 104. The billing device 104 includes, for example, a response signal from the called side and a disconnection signal.
It has a function of measuring the talk time by detecting the (or end-of-call signal) and calculating the billing amount for the talk time. The telephone 222 stores the IC card 20 in the billing device 104.
Can be called by inserting the
A predetermined amount is settled from the IC card 20 at every time set in advance in 4. Billing device 104 may have a function of detecting a billing signal transmitted from a telecommunications carrier, instead of measuring the talk time. In this case, each time the billing signal is detected, the billing device 104 sets the predetermined amount to I
Settle from C card 20.

The Internet terminal 228 is connected to the charging device 1
A power supply is connected via a line 06. This billing device 1
06 has the same function as the above-described billing device 102.
When the Internet terminal 228 performs communication by the dial-up method, the Internet terminal 228 is connected to the exchange via the charging device 106 and the charging device 106
Has a function similar to that of the above-described charging device 104, calculates a charging amount for each predetermined communication time, and inserts the inserted IC card 2
Settle the charge from 0. The billing device 106 may include a data signal detecting unit. In this case, the Internet terminal 228 is connected to the Internet via the charging device 106. The billing device 106 is a TCP / IP
It has a function of detecting a signal, calculates a billing amount for the amount or time of passing data, and clears the billing amount by the IC card 20.

As described above, each of these facilities and devices has the reader / writer 100 and the reader / writer 100
By inserting the C card 20, the user can purchase a product or receive a service, and functions as a POS terminal that can settle payment based on the balance of the IC card 20.
These POS usage histories are written to the IC card via the reader / writer 100.

The POS register 30 is routinely inspected and simplely maintained by a salesperson, and its clock function has relatively high reliability. Therefore, the POS use history and the time can be recorded on the IC card 20. But,
Devices such as the vending machine 40 do not have a clock function. Further, even with a device having a clock function, the maintenance interval is long and the time may not be accurate. For this reason, the time of POS use may not be recorded on the IC card 20, or an incorrect time may be recorded.

Here, the backup data of the POS use history is automatically created and stored, and if the processing time can be specified, the time related to the POS use history can be specified at least within the backup creation interval. In this embodiment, as described above, the IC card 20 is
This function is realized by using as an S-use card and also as a card key as described below.

FIG. 4 shows the card lock 50 of FIG. 1 in detail. The card-type lock 50 connected to the POS history storage unit 70 is installed in the entrance 80 of the user's room 80. The user's room is typically a guest room of an accommodation facility such as a hotel, a private room of a hospital, or the like. In a facility such as a business establishment or a golf course, the card-type lock 50 may be installed on a door of a locker of a user such as an employee or a member. The door is opened and closed by a so-called card key method, and has a card insertion port outside the room 80. Card-type lock 50
A card reader 91 capable of reading the C card 20 is included.

When the user inserts the IC card 20 into the card insertion slot, the input / output unit 24 of the IC card 20 and the input / output unit 92 of the card reader 91 are connected, and the card reader 91 is stored in the IC 22. The read POS use history is read and transmitted to the bus 99. The input / output unit 24 and the input / output unit 92 have conductive contacts and are electrically coupled by inserting the IC card 20, but the input / output unit 24 and the input / output unit 92 have an antenna and a transmission / reception circuit. It is also possible to use a so-called magnetic type or radio wave type so as to be connected without contact.

The bus 99 further includes a CPU 93 and a RAM.
94, drive circuit 51, interface circuit 96, ROM
97 and an EEPROM 98 are connected. EEP
In the ROM 98, authentication data of a user who has a right to use the room 80 is rewritably stored. As the authentication data, for example, a user number such as a patient number, an employee number, or a member number can be used. When a so-called room change is performed, the installer rewrites the authentication data stored in the EEPROM 98.

The program stored in the ROM 97 is RA
When loaded into the M94 and executed by the CPU 93, verification of authentication data, unlocking, and backup of the POS use history are realized. That is, the IC card 20
Is inserted into the card reader 91, the authentication data is read via the input / output unit 92, and the CPU 93 compares the authentication data with the authentication data stored in the EEPROM 98. If it is determined that it is not normal, no further processing is performed. That is, backup and unlocking of the POS use history are not performed.

When the CPU 93 determines that it is a regular one, the CPU 93
The POS use history is read from the IC card 20 and sent to the interface circuit 96 together with the read authentication data. The interface circuit 96 sends the authentication data and the POS use history to the POS history storage unit 70 for storage. The CPU 93 further sends an unlock command to the drive circuit 51. Thus, the drive circuit 51 sends a drive current to the electric lock 52 to unlock the electric lock 52. The card-type lock 50 is a so-called auto-lock type and is locked each time the door is closed. Therefore, the user needs to insert the IC card 20 into the card-type lock 50 and unlock it every time the user enters the room. Therefore, every time a user enters the room, P
The OS usage history is backed up.

The POS history storage unit 70 is a device that includes, for example, a hard disk device and records a POS use history. The POS history storage unit stores the data of the POS usage history, the time at which the backup was obtained, and the authentication data in association with each other. The POS history storage unit 70 may further be configured to connect a card-type lock (not shown) in another room to store POS use histories from a plurality of rooms.

The printer 71 is a device that is connected to the data output terminal of the POS history storage unit 70 and outputs the POS use history stored in the POS history storage unit 70 to paper or the like.
The printer 71 is not normally connected to the POS history storage unit 70, but is connected when it is necessary to output the POS usage history, for example, when the user loses the IC card 20, and outputs the POS usage history. It should be done.

A card holder 60 for holding an IC card 20 as shown in FIG.
May be installed indoors. The card holder 60 has a card insertion slot into which the IC card 20 can be inserted and held. The card holder 60 is a card-type lock 5
When the IC card 20 is inserted into the card insertion slot, the POS use history and the authentication data are read out via the input / output unit 24 and the input / output unit 92, and sent to the bus 99, as in the case of FIG. Is done.

The control circuit 61 is further connected to the bus 99. The CPU 93 collates the authentication data in the RAM 94 with the authentication data read from the IC card 20. If it is a regular one, the CPU 93 sets the card type lock 5
0 through the interface circuit 96,
The history storage unit 70 records the POS use history together with the authentication data. Further, the CPU 93 sends a lighting command to the control circuit 61 when the card is inserted. At this time, the control circuit controls the interior light switch to bring it into the “contact” state, thereby lighting the interior or the like. In addition to the electric lights, for example, electrically controllable indoor equipment such as air conditioning equipment may be controlled.

The POS history storage unit 70 has a clock function, and stores the read time together with the POS use history read from the IC card 20 as described above.

In these methods, a guest such as a guest
To use the room by unlocking the door or turning on the interior light, the IC card 20 must be inserted into the card lock 50 or the card holder 60. For this reason, the user can expect to insert the IC card 20 into the card lock 50 or the card holder 60 regularly, and can obtain a backup of the POS use history of the IC card 20 every time it is inserted.

Card type lock 50 and card holder 60
Backs up the usage history stored in the IC card 20 and then stores the usage history data in the IC card 20.
May be deleted. This allows the IC card 20
Even if the storage capacity is small, the history can be recorded in the IC card 20 for a long period of time.

As an example of data stored in the IC card 20, data of a POS use history for four days up to February 14 is shown. This POS use history is temporarily stored on the third day of use.
If the card 20 is lost, the POS use history for three days from the first day is lost.

The data for the four days is represented, for example, by the following code string and stored in the IC card 20. When the IC card 20 is used in the POS register 30, the date and time for each history are recorded, but for other uses, the date and time are not recorded.

Date, time, type, cash, cash register, description, additional amount, withdrawal amount, balance 2000/02/11, 9:00, deposit, current, 002, prepaid deposit, 1000,, 1000 ,, sales, ,, Automatic general beverage, 240,760 ,, Sales ,,, Telephone, 30,730, Sales ,,, Refrigerator, 300,430, Sales ,,, Automatic general beverage ,, 70,360 2000/02 / 12,10: 00, Deposit, current ,, prepaid deposit, 3000 ,, 3360, sales ,,, telephone, 90,3270 2000/02/12, 15:00, sales ,, 001, inyoisui, etc., 350,2920 ,, sales, ,, internet, 550,2370 ,, sales ,,, automated beverage, 360,2010, sales ,,, television, 360,1650, sales ,,, washing machine ,, 300,1350 2000/02 / 13,11: 00, sales ,, 002, confectionery ,, 420,930 2000/02 / 13,15: 00, deposit, current, 001, prepaid deposit, 2000,2930 2000/02 / 13,15: 00, Sales ,, 001, curry rice ,, 450,2480 ,, sales ,,, refrigerator ,, 100,2380 2000/02 / 14,16: 00, sales ,, 001, coffee ,, 150,2230 2000/02/14 , 16: 00, Refund, Current, 001, Prepaid Refund ,, 2000,230

FIGS. 6 to 9 show examples of data lists stored in the POS history storage unit 70. The POS use history of each use day is the same as the contents described above. The data list contains the date of POS use, distinction between sales (purchased by the user), payment (addition of the balance of the IC card 20), refund (decrease the balance and return cash to the user), PO
It contains the number of each S register, the description of the product or service, and the added or removed amount assigned to these. Also, the balance of the IC card 20 at the time of backup and the time of backup are recorded together.

FIG. 6 shows a data list backed up on February 11 (the first day of use), and the data is represented as follows.

Date, time, type, cash, cash register, description, additional amount, withdrawal amount, balance, date, time 2000/02/11, 9:00, deposit, current, 002, prepaid deposit, 1000, 1000 ,, ,, sales ,,, automated beverage, 240,760 ,, ,, sales ,,, telephone ,, 30,730 ,, ,, sales ,,, refrigerator ,, 300,430 ,,,, sales ,,, automated beverage, , 70,360,2000 / 02 / 11,17: 00

FIG. 7 shows a data list backed up on February 12 (the second day of use), and the data is represented as follows.

Date, time, type, cash, cash register, description, additional amount, withdrawal amount, balance, date, time 2000/02/11, 9:00, deposit, current, 002, prepaid deposit, 1000, 1000 ,, ,, sales ,,, automated beverage, 240,760 ,, ,, sales ,,, telephone ,, 30,730 ,, ,, sales ,,, refrigerator ,, 300,430 ,,,, sales ,,, automated beverage, , 70,360,2000 / 02 / 11,17: 00 2000/02 / 12,10: 00, Deposit, Current ,, Prepaid, 3000,, 3360 ,, ,, Sales ,,, Telephone ,, 90,3270 ,, 2000/02 / 12,15: 00, Sales ,, 001, Yoryo, etc., 350,2920,2000 / 02 / 12,17: 00

FIG. 8 shows a data list backed up on February 13 (the third day of use), and the data is represented as follows.

Date, time, type, cash, cash register, description, additional amount, withdrawal amount, balance, date, time 2000/02/11, 9:00, deposit, current, 002, prepaid deposit, 1000, 1000 ,, ,, sales ,,, automated beverage, 240,760 ,, ,, sales ,,, telephone ,, 30,730 ,, ,, sales ,,, refrigerator ,, 300,430 ,,,, sales ,,, automated beverage, , 70,360,2000 / 02 / 11,17: 00 2000/02 / 12,10: 00, Deposit, Current ,, Prepaid, 3000,, 3360 ,, ,, Sales ,,, Telephone ,, 90,3270 ,, 2000/02 / 12,15: 00, Sales ,, 001, Inyoi, etc ,, 350,2920,2000 / 02 / 12,17: 00 ,, Sales ,,, Internet ,, 550,2370 ,, ,, Sales, ,, Automated general beverage ,, 360,2010 ,, ,, Sales ,,, TV ,, 360,1650 ,, ,, Sales ,,, Washing machine ,, 300,1350 ,, 2000/02 / 13,11: 00 , Sales ,, 002, confectionery ,, 420,930,, 2000/02 / 13,15: 00, deposit, current, 001, prepaid deposit, 2000,2930,, 2000/02 / 13,15: 00, sales, , 001, Curry rice ,, 450,2480,2000 / 02 / 13,17: 00

FIG. 9 shows a data list backed up on February 14 (the fourth day of use), and the data is represented as follows.

Date, time, type, cash, cash register, description, added amount, withdrawal amount, balance, date, time 2000/02/11, 9:00, deposit, current, 002, prepaid deposit, 1000, 1000 ,, ,, sales ,,, automated beverage, 240,760 ,, ,, sales ,,, telephone ,, 30,730 ,, ,, sales ,,, refrigerator ,, 300,430 ,,,, sales ,,, automated beverage, , 70,360,2000 / 02 / 11,17: 00 2000/02 / 12,10: 00, Deposit, Current ,, Prepaid, 3000,, 3360 ,, ,, Sales ,,, Telephone ,, 90,3270 ,, 2000/02 / 12,15: 00, Sales ,, 001, Inyoi, etc ,, 350,2920,2000 / 02 / 12,17: 00 ,, Sales ,,, Internet ,, 550,2370 ,, ,, Sales, ,, Automated general beverage ,, 360,2010 ,, ,, Sales ,,, TV ,, 360,1650 ,, ,, Sales ,,, Washing machine ,, 300,1350 ,, 2000/02 / 13,11: 00 , Sales ,, 002, confectionery ,, 420,930,, 2000/02 / 13,15: 00, deposit, current, 001, prepaid deposit, 2000,2930,, 2000/02 / 13,15: 00, sales, , 001, Curry rice, 450,2480,2000 / 02 / 13,17: 00 ,, Sales ,,, Refrigerator ,, 100,2380,, 2000/02 / 14,16: 00, Sales ,, 001, Coffee ,, 150,2230 ,, 2000/02 / 14,16: 00, Refund, Current, 001, Prepaid refund ,, 2000,230, 2000/02 / 14,17: 00

These data are substantially the same as the POS use history stored in the IC card 20 except that the backup date and time are also stored. After the second day of use, all the POS usage histories stored in the IC card 20 may be stored, or the difference between the newly created POS usage histories may be added.

In the case of a facility such as a hospital or a hotel, the user can expect to unlock the card-type lock 50 at least once a day, for example, and the POS usage history stored in the IC card 20. Is backed up in the POS history storage unit 70.

As described above, a backup of the POS use history is acquired every time the card-type lock 50 is unlocked, that is, about once a day. Therefore, even if the IC card 20 is lost, the lost POS use The history is limited to this one-day use. In addition, a backup of the POS use history can be created by a daily operation of unlocking the door without special awareness of the user.

FIG. 10 shows an application example of the IC card POS system 10 in a facility provided with a hospital and a geriatric health facility.

In the facility, there is a common facility 300 that is open to all users such as patients, users, and staff. The common facility 300 includes, for example, a shop equipped with the POS register 30, a ticket vending machine 41, a vending machine 40, and a public telephone 4
2 including a reader / writer 100 that can read and write the IC card 20 and are managed by a POS system. By inserting the IC card 20 possessed by the user into the reader / writer 100, the user can purchase a product or receive a service, and these POS histories are written on the IC card 20 by the reader / writer 100.

The inpatient is an IC card 20 (for inpatients)
Have. In the ward 210, equipment such as a pay TV set 220, a telephone 222, a premises broadcast facility 224, a refrigerator 226, and an Internet terminal 228 are installed in the ward 212, and a laundry 232 and the like are installed in the outside 230 of the ward. is set up.

Each of the television receiver 220, the telephone 222, the private broadcast facility 224, the refrigerator 226, and the Internet terminal is a charging device 102, 104 or 1 including the reader / writer 100 capable of reading and writing the IC card 20 described above.
06 is connected and can be used by inserting an IC card (for an inpatient), and these POS use histories are written to the IC card 20 by a reader / writer. The laundry 232 also includes a charging device 108.
, A power supply (not shown) is supplied. The billing device 108 also includes the reader / writer 100, and the user
When the card 20 is inserted and the washing operation is performed, the charge for one washing operation is settled from the IC card 20, and the laundry 232 is energized for one washing step and can be washed.

The sickroom 212 has the card lock 50 (or the card holder 60 and the interior light switch 62) and the POS history storage unit 70, like the room 80 shown in FIG. Is returned to the POS history storage unit 70 each time the IC card 20 is carried.

Outpatients can use IC card 20 (for outpatients)
Have. This IC card 20 (for outpatients)
Since it also serves as a consultation ticket, when the outpatient arrives at the hospital, the outpatient inserts the IC card 20 (for the outpatient) into the outpatient reception machine 300 to complete the reception. The outpatient reception device 300 includes a card reader (not shown), reads out identification data of an outpatient from the IC card 20 (for an outpatient), performs reception processing of medical treatment, and stores backup data of a POS use history, It is stored in the connected POS history storage unit 70.

The user of the geriatric health facility is required to use the IC card 20
(For elderly health facility users). IC card 2
0 (for elderly health facility users) also serves as a user certificate for elderly health facilities. The user can use the common facility 300 by using the IC card 20. When using the facility, when the user inserts the IC card 20 into the use accepting machine 400, the use accepting machine 400 includes a card reader and a POS history storage unit (both not shown), so that a backup of the POS use history is obtained. Is done.

The staff of this facility has an IC card (for facility staff). The IC card (for facility staff) also serves as an ID card as a staff, and the employment management system 5
When inserted into the time clock 510 connected to 00,
The staff is specified by the identification data recorded on the IC card (for facility staff), and is entered into the work management system together with the time of attending and leaving.

Since the time clock further has a function of reading the POS history, the facility staff can use the IC card.
Each time you insert (for facility staff) into the time clock,
The S use history is read by the time clock. When the time recorder reads out the POS history data, the time recorder reads out the POS history data together with the read-out time and the identification data of the facility staff.
It is stored in the S history storage unit 70.

[0070]

As described above, in the system according to the present invention, the IC card 20 has both a function as a POS card and a function as a card key.
Even without consciously backing up the OS usage history,
Along with natural operations that are performed daily, such as unlocking the door of a private room and turning on the light,
The card lock 50 or the card holder 60 allows the IC
A backup of the POS use history stored in the card 20 can be periodically acquired.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of an IC card POS system.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of a procedure of the IC card POS system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an IC card 20.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a card-type lock in detail.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a card holder in detail.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data list of a POS use history on the first day of use.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data list of a POS use history on the second day of use.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a data list of a POS use history on the third day of use.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a data list of a POS use history on the fourth day of use.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an application example of an IC card POS system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 IC card POS system 20 IC card 22 IC 24, 92 Input / output unit 30 POS register 40 Vending machine 41 Ticket vending machine 50 Card lock 51 Drive circuit 60 Card holder 61 Control circuit 62 Interior light switch 70 POS history storage unit 71 Printer 80 Room 91 Card reader 93 CPU 94 RAM 96 Interface circuit 99 Bus 100 Reader / writer 220 Television set 222 Telephone set 226 Refrigerator 228 Internet terminal

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Claims (2)

[Claims] When a storage medium storing a sales history of goods or services and authentication data of a user is inserted, the authentication data is read to determine whether or not the authentication data is valid. A card lock that creates a backup of the history and unlocks it. 2. Inserting a storage medium storing a sales history of goods or services and authentication data of a user,
A card holder for making a backup of the authentication data and the history and for turning on a switch in the room of the user.