JP2003187173A - Electronic purse - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the movement instructing operation of electronic money information. <P>SOLUTION: A moving direction of electronic money information is automatically set by an arithmetic processing part 29 according to the presence or absence of IC cards 1a and 1b connected to IC card connection parts 11a and 11b and external equipment connected to an external equipment connecting terminal 8, whereby the instructing operation is facilitated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an IC instead of money.
The present invention relates to an electronic wallet having a settlement function suitable for use in an electronic money system that moves electrical information (electronic money information) representing a value (amount of money) corresponding to the currency stored in a card, particularly public telephone lines and the like. The present invention relates to an electronic wallet that transfers electronic money information (money amount information) via the communication line of.

[0002]

[Prior art]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 3-92966

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6-162059 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, in an electronic money system that moves electronic money information corresponding to an amount of money instead of money, the movement of electronic money information is
For example, as described in Patent Document 1, each person has an IC
The customer carries the card, visits a store, a vending machine, or a bank (hereinafter, simply referred to as a store), and uses a terminal device installed in each store. For this reason, when each person receives the electronic money information, he / she must visit a store in which the terminal device is installed, insert an IC card into the terminal device, and receive supplementary electronic money.

Further, the terminal device installed in the store has a function of inputting the value of the electronic money information and making a transaction. For example, the value of the electronic money information is required to withdraw all the balance of the account. The operation to input is necessary and the operation is troublesome.

Further, the terminal device installed in the store has a function of actively trading by inputting the value of electronic money information and the moving direction such as receipt or payment, but the value of electronic money information or It is not configured to have a passive function in which the terminal device of the other party determines the movement direction and operates.

The electronic money system described in Patent Document 2 proposes an electronic wallet that is connected via a telephone communication means. However, regarding the means for solving the above-mentioned troublesome operation and lack of functions, Is not disclosed.

[0006]

The electronic wallet in the conventional electronic money system requires many instruction operations in order to pay and receive electronic money information, which is a troublesome operation. For example, it is necessary to select and set the moving direction of electronic money information from a large number of options. In addition, the value must be set for each transfer of electronic money information having a predetermined value, such as in the case of transferring the entire balance or remittance of a fixed amount.

Further, it has not been possible to achieve both the function of moving electronic money information, which is performed by the other party of the transaction instructing the value of the electronic money and the direction of the transaction, and the transaction function of actively making the respective settings. .

Further, in the transmission / reception of electronic money information via the public telephone line, the transmission / reception of voice information is stopped during the transmission / reception of electronic money information, resulting in a silent state. It is difficult to confirm. In addition, it becomes impossible to transmit voice information using the telephone communication line.

Therefore, one object of the present invention is to simplify an instruction operation for moving electronic money information. Specifically, it is to reduce the instruction operation when setting the moving direction of the electronic money information and the moving amount.

Another object of the present invention is to enable movement of electronic money information without setting the movement amount or movement direction.

Still another object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily confirm that it is in an operating state.

Still another object of the present invention is to enable transmission of voice information while transmitting / receiving electronic money information.

[0013]

According to the present invention, IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information, and reading or writing of information with respect to an IC card connected to the IC card connecting means. An electronic wallet including an IC card reading / writing means for performing, an arithmetic control means for controlling reading or writing of electronic money information of the IC card, and an external device connection terminal for transmitting / receiving electronic money information to / from an external device. Switching means for mutually passing electronic money information between the IC card read / write means and the external equipment connection terminal, and external equipment detection for detecting a response from the external equipment connected to the external equipment connection terminal Means is provided, and the arithmetic and control means is operable when the external device detecting means detects that an external device is connected. The switching means is set so that the electronic money information of the IC card can pass between the external device connection terminal and the IC card reading / writing means, and the electronic money information can be transmitted / received between the external device and the IC card. By doing so, the options for the electronic money information movement direction are reduced and the instruction operation is simplified.

A batch remittance button for instructing to collectively send the electronic money information stored in the IC card,
A collective remittance button operation detection means for detecting an operation signal indicating that the collective remittance button is operated is provided, and the arithmetic control means is an electronic money stored in the IC card when the collective remittance button is operated. To select the electronic money information transfer direction and set the remittance amount by performing a control process of sending out all or a preset value of information to the external device connected to the external device connection terminal. The instruction operation of is simplified.

Alternatively, a collective withdrawal button for instructing to receive all of the electronic money information stored in the external device connected to the external device connection terminal is provided, and the arithmetic control means operates the collective withdrawal button. When this is done, a control process for receiving all or preset values of receivable electronic money information stored in the external device to the IC card via the external device connection terminal is performed. This simplifies the instruction operation for selecting the electronic money information movement direction and setting the withdrawal amount.

Further, an IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information, an IC card reading / writing means for reading / writing information from / to the IC card connected to the IC card connecting means, and an IC
Arithmetic control means for controlling reading or writing of electronic money information of the card, external device connection terminal for transmitting and receiving electronic money information to and from an external device, and an instruction to transmit and receive electronic money information of the IC card In an electronic wallet equipped with a transaction button, a numerical value input means for inputting the value of electronic money information to be transacted, and an instruction determination button for inputting a determination of an instruction, input from an external device via an external device connection terminal A remittance direction detecting means for detecting the moving direction data of the stored electronic money information and a moving direction setting means for setting the moving direction of the electronic money information with respect to the IC card are provided, and the arithmetic control means operates the transaction button. When the instruction determination button is operated without operating the numerical value input means after detecting that the remittance direction detection hand In by setting the moving direction setting means in accordance with electronic money information movement direction data detected, itself enables the transfer of electronic money information without setting a movement amount and movement direction.

Further, IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information, IC card reading / writing means for reading / writing information from / to the IC card connected to the IC card connecting means, and electronic A modem unit for transmitting and receiving money information to and from an external device via a communication line, a transaction button for instructing transmission and reception of electronic money information of an IC card, and sound output of voice information received through the communication line. In an electronic wallet provided with a receiving means for switching and a line switching means for switching and connecting the communication line to the modem part and the receiving means, a voice information storage means for storing voice information and a voice information storage means for storing the voice information. Voice connection means for supplying voice information to the reception means is provided, and the communication line is connected to the modem section when the transaction button is operated. Both receive voice information such as music and messages while supplying voice information to the receiving means and transmitting and receiving electronic money information of the IC card between the modem unit and an external device via a communication line. Sound is emitted from the means so that it can be easily confirmed that it is in operation.

Further, IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information, IC card reading / writing means for reading / writing information from / to the IC card connected to the IC card connecting means, and electronic money information In an electronic wallet equipped with a modem section for transmitting and receiving data to and from an external device through a communication line and a transaction button for instructing transmission and reception of electronic money information of the IC card, voices transmitted and received through the communication line. A transmission / reception means for carrying out a conversation based on information, and a line superimposing means for superimposing and transmitting a signal of the modem section and the transmission / reception means with respect to a communication line are provided, and when the transaction button is operated, the modem section is While transmitting and receiving electronic money information to and from an external device through the line superimposing means, voice information such as music and messages is transmitted through the line superimposing means. Through by transmitting and receiving, and capable of inputting and outputting audio information by the handset unit, to be able to transmit voice information while sending and receiving electronic money information.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A first embodiment of an electronic wallet according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a first embodiment of an electronic wallet according to the present invention.

Reference numeral 1 (1a, 1b) is an IC card for storing electronic money information, 2 is an electronic wallet body, 3 is a public telephone communication line, and 4 is a telephone for connecting to the communication line 3 for voice communication. 5 is a communication line 3 and an electronic wallet body 2
A modem device for connecting the device, 8 is an external device connection terminal provided in the electronic wallet body 2, and 9 is a control signal 6 from the modem device 5.
Is a line switch for connecting the communication line 5 to the telephone 4 or the modem device 5. Reference numeral 10 is a voice recording / reproducing unit connected to the telephone 4 by the line switch 9.
Reference numeral (11a, 11b) is an IC card connection unit for detachably connecting the IC card 1 (1a, 1b) to send and receive electronic money information, and 12 is for setting the direction of movement of electronic money information with respect to the external device connection terminal 8. Money transfer direction switch, 13 is I
An IC card remittance direction switching device for setting the moving direction of electronic money information between the C cards 1a and 1b, and 14 is the IC card 1
External switching device for setting whether to connect a and 1b to each other or to the external device connection terminal 8, 15 (15a, 15b)
IC card 1 (1a, 1b) is the IC card connection unit 11
an IC card detector for detecting whether or not the device is connected to a or 11b; 16 is a device discrimination signal transmission section for transmitting a transmission data string 17 for device discrimination from the external device connection terminal 8;
Reference numeral 18 denotes a device response detection unit that detects a detection data string 19 for device identification input from the external device connection terminal 8.
0 is a remittance direction data sending unit that sends data indicating the remittance direction from the external device connection terminal 8, 21 is a remittance direction detection unit that detects data indicating the remittance direction input from the external device connection terminal 8, and 22 is a data string Is stored in the data string storage medium, 23 is a transaction button operated when the user gives an instruction to start the transfer of the electronic money information, and 25 is a user who decides the operation setting in the electronic wallet main body 2. Is a decision button, 26 is an amount input button for setting the value of the moving electronic money information (moving amount), 27 is a selection switch for inputting the direction of movement of the electronic money information, 2
Reference numeral 8 is a display for displaying the value input by the amount input button 26, the moving direction of the electronic money information selectable by the selection switch 27, and the like, and 29 is the electronic wallet main body portion 2 of this embodiment for the electronic money information and It is an arithmetic processing unit that executes control processing for processing and inputting / outputting other information signals.

The remittance direction switching device 12, the IC card remittance direction switching device 13, the external switching device 14, the device discrimination signal sending unit 16, the device response detecting unit 18, the remittance direction data sending unit 20, and the remittance direction detecting unit 21. The arithmetic processing unit 29 is actually a functional unit including a CPU, a program, a memory, and the like.

The operation of the electronic wallet according to the present invention constructed as above will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart focusing on the processing operation in the arithmetic processing unit 29, and the transaction button 23 in the electronic wallet shown in FIG.
The process from the detection of the operation input signal to the selection instruction of the transfer (remittance) direction of the electronic money information is shown.

When the arithmetic processing unit 29 detects the operation input signal of the transaction button 23 in step 101, the processing proceeds to step 102 to detect the output signals of the IC card detectors 15a and 15b. In step 103, only one of the IC cards 1a and 1b is the IC card connection unit 11
If it is determined that the data is connected to a and 11b, the process proceeds to step 104, and the device discrimination signal transmission unit 16 is caused to transmit the transmission data string (1) 17 to the external device connection terminal 8. The transmitted data string (1) 17 at this time is stored in the data storage unit 22.
The data string (1) written in is used. A device connected to the external device connection terminal 8, that is, the modem device 5 in this embodiment, returns a response to the transmission data string (1) 17. The returned response is received by the device response detector 18.
In step 105, the detection data string 19 received by the device response detection unit 18 is fetched, and in the next step 106, this detection data string 19 is compared with the data string (2). In the data string (2) at this time, the data storage unit 22
The data string (2) written in is used. Step 10
When it is confirmed that the detected data string 19 is the same data string as the data string (2) in the comparison discrimination of No. 6, the process proceeds to step 107, and the modem device 5 is connected to the electronic wallet body 2. to decide. Then step 10
In 8, the initialization setting of the modem device 5 is performed by sending out the data string (4) written in the data storage unit 22 as necessary.

In the comparison and determination in step 106,
If the detected data string 19 is different from the data string (2) written in the data storage unit 22, step 1
09, the detected data string 19 is stored in the data storage unit 22.
It is compared with the next data string (3) written in. In this embodiment, the data string (3) written in the data storage unit 22 is the same as the data string (1) written in the data storage unit 22 by the electronic wallet body unit 2 from the external device connection terminal 8. It is a data string that responds when a data string is received. Therefore, when the detected data string 19 is the same as the data string (3), the process proceeds to step 110, and it is recognized that another usable electronic wallet body is directly connected to the external device connection terminal 8.

When the arithmetic processing unit 29 recognizes that a usable device is connected to the external device connecting terminal 8, the arithmetic processing unit 29 proceeds to step 111 and makes a selection for instructing the display unit 28 to select the moving direction of the electronic money information. The menu (2) screen is displayed, and remittance (movement of electronic money information) control processing with an external device is started.

In steps 103 and 112,
When it is detected that the two IC cards 1a and 1b are connected to the two IC card connection portions 11a and 11b, the process proceeds to step 113, and in this embodiment, the external device connection terminal 8 is connected. Whether or not there is an external device, a selection menu (1) screen is displayed that allows the user to select and instruct the moving direction of the electronic money information between the two IC cards 1a and 1b at all times. Then, the remittance control (movement of electronic money information) between the IC cards starts.

FIG. 3 shows these selection menu screens.
Will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 3 shows two IC cards 1
It is a selection menu (1) screen when a and 1b are connected. By operating the selection switch 27 and moving the cursor 30, it is possible to selectively instruct the moving direction of the electronic money information.

FIG. 4 shows a selection menu (2) screen when one IC card 1a (1b) is connected.
Similar to the selection menu (1) screen shown in FIG. 3, by operating the selection switch 27 to move the cursor 30, it is possible to selectively instruct the moving direction of the electronic money information.

After operating the selection switch 27 on the selection menu (2) screen shown in FIG. 4 to instruct the selection of the moving direction of the electronic money information, the value button 26 is used to input the value of the electronic money information to be moved. The movement processing operation of the electronic money information when the decision button 25 is pushed and when the decision button 25 is pushed without operating the amount button 26 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the control processing operation in the arithmetic processing section 29, showing from the selection menu (2) screen shown in FIG. 4 to the execution of the transfer of electronic money information.

When it is detected in step 201 that the decision button 25 has been operated, the operation proceeds to step 202, and the amount button 26 is operated before the operation of the decision button 25 so that the value (moving amount) of the electronic money information is changed. It is determined whether or not it is set. If the transfer amount of the electronic money information is set, the process proceeds to step 203, and first, the modem device 5 is controlled via the external device connection terminal 8 to transfer the electronic money information via the communication line 3. It will be in a state. next,
According to the setting value of the moving direction selected on the selection menu (2) screen shown in FIG. 4, the remittance direction data sending unit 20 sends data indicating the moving direction of the electronic money information. After that, the process proceeds to step 204 to set the IC card remittance direction switching device 13, the external switching device 14 and the remittance direction switching device 12, and proceeds to step 205 to set the modem device 5 and the communication line 3.
The electronic money information is transferred to and from another device via the.

On the other hand, if the value of moving the electronic money information (moving amount) has not been set by operating the amount button 26 before operating the enter button 25, step 202 to step 2
Moving to 06, first, the modem device 5 is controlled via the external device connection terminal 8 so that the electronic money information can be moved via the communication line 3. Next, the remittance direction is detected based on the data indicating the remittance direction sent from the other device detected by the remittance direction detector 21. Then step 2
Proceeding to 07, according to the remittance direction data, the IC card remittance direction switch 13, the external switch 14 and the remittance direction switch 1
2 is set, and the process proceeds to step 207, and the modem device 5
The electronic money information is transferred to and from another device via the communication line 3.

In the above electronic money information movement control processing operation, the other party to be connected via the communication line 3 is usually the telephone 4 connected to the communication line 3 by the line switch 9 in this embodiment. It is stipulated that the connection will be made by the line connection operation. Thereafter, the arithmetic processing unit 29 controls the modem device 5, and the line switching unit 9 is controlled by the control signal 6 for moving the electronic money information. The line switching unit 9 connects the modem device 5 to the communication line 3 and disconnects the telephone 4 from the communication line 3 to disconnect the voice recording / reproducing unit 1
0 output circuit. The voice recording / reproducing unit 10 outputs a previously recorded hold sound.

The effects of the first embodiment of the electronic wallet according to the present invention which performs various operations as described above will be described below.

In this embodiment, by simply pushing the transaction button 23, the moving direction of electronic money information according to the number of connected IC cards 1 and the configuration of connected devices can be changed between IC cards and other external devices. It can be easily set between devices. At this time, it is automatically determined whether or not another external device can be used. The function selecting operation selected and instructed by the user becomes the minimum necessary operation, and the instructing operation becomes easy.

In this embodiment, when the two IC cards 1a and 1b are connected, the external device connected to the external device connection terminal 8 is not detected, and the two IC cards 1a and 1b are not detected. The options are reduced by considering it as the movement of electronic money information between them. However, in the embodiment that allows more choices, the external device connection terminal 8
The presence or absence of an external device connected to the device is detected, and when an external device is present, all combinations of electronic money information transfer including the external device are displayed as options, and electronic money information transfer control including the external device is also displayed. Can be run. At this time, the initial data of the remittance direction is
The remittance between IC cards can simplify the remittance direction selection instruction operation.

When it is not necessary to determine the remittance direction, by operating the transaction button 23 and immediately operating the enter button 25, the remittance direction is set according to the remittance direction data given from another externally connected device. No operation is required.

The data string used for discrimination of the external device is stored in the data storage medium 22 provided separately from the arithmetic processing section 29. By exchanging the data storage medium 22, the data used for discrimination of the external device. You can easily change the line.

The telephone 4 used for the line connection operation is
By disconnecting from the communication line 3 and connecting to the audio recording / reproducing unit 10 during the transmission / reception of the electronic money information, the user can hear that the electronic money information is being transmitted / received. The effect that can be known is obtained.

Next, a second embodiment of the electronic wallet according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the second embodiment of the electronic wallet according to the present invention. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the duplicated description will be omitted. To do.

The above-mentioned first embodiment in the second embodiment
The features different from the embodiment are that a batch remittance function and a batch withdrawal function are added, and a batch remittance button 31 and a batch withdrawal button 32 are added.
There is a point. The batch remittance function is performed by the IC card 1a (1b) connected to the IC card connection unit 11a (11b).
It is a function to transfer electronic money information stored in the lump sum. The collective withdrawal function is a function to collectively receive all the electronic money information that can be received from the external device connected via the communication line 3. The control process for realizing these functions is realized by executing a program incorporated in the arithmetic processing unit 29.

In the second embodiment, when the arithmetic processing unit 29 inputs an operation signal from the batch remittance button 31,
First, the output signals of the IC card detectors 15a and 15b are detected, and when the number of the IC cards 1a (1b) connected to the IC card connecting portions 11a and 11b is one, the IC
The value of the electronic money information stored in the card 1a (1b) is read. Next, the modem device 5 connected to the external device connection terminal 8 is detected. After that, a control process for sending all the read values of the electronic money information to another device connected to the modem device 5 via the communication line 3 is performed. In the second embodiment, it is possible to operate the one button 31 until the sending of the electronic money information to the external device is completed.

Next, when an operation signal is input from the collective pull-out button 32 (first time), first, the IC card detector 1
The output signals of 5a and 15b are detected, and the IC card connection unit 1
IC card 1a (1b) connected to 1a and 11b
When the number is 1, the modem device 5 connected to the external device connection terminal 8 is detected. Next, the modem device 5 is controlled to obtain information on the value of electronic money information that can be received from another device via the communication line 3, and this information is displayed on the display unit 28 as balance information. Then, when the operation signal from the batch withdrawal button 32 is input again (second time), all the values of the electronic money information that can be received are sent from the other devices via the modem device 5 and the communication line 3. Perform control processing to receive. Except for an operation based on an instruction from another device, one button 32 can be operated until the control process for receiving electronic money information from another device is completed.

According to the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

In this second embodiment, the IC card 1a
The entire amount of the electronic money information stored in (1b) can be collectively transferred to another device installed on the bank side, for example, and the electronic money information can be moved only by operating one button 31. Further, for example, all of the withdrawable electronic money information stored in another device installed on the bank side can be received only by operating one button 32.

In the description of the second embodiment, the control process of receiving all the withdrawable electronic money information stored in another device by operating the collective withdrawal button 32 has been exemplified. According to the above, it is possible to collectively withdraw a predetermined fixed amount of electronic money information.

Next, a third embodiment of the electronic wallet according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the third embodiment of the electronic wallet according to the present invention. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the duplicate description will be omitted. To do.

The above-mentioned first embodiment in the third embodiment
The feature different from the embodiment is that an external device determination switch 33 is provided to determine the connection of the external device. The external device determination switch 33 is installed adjacent to the external device connection terminal 8 and is turned on when the terminal box 34 on the modem device 5 side connected to the external device connection terminal 8 comes into contact. . The arithmetic control unit 29 inputs the output signal of the external device determination switch 33 and determines whether or not an external device is connected to the external device connection terminal 8.

When the terminal box 34 on the modem device 5 side is connected to the external equipment connection terminal 8, the external equipment discriminating switch 33 operates and the signal is transmitted to the arithmetic processing section 29. In this embodiment, whether or not an external device is connected to the external device connection terminal 8 is detected (determined) by a signal from the external device determination terminal 33. Other control processing is the same as that of the first embodiment.

In the third embodiment, the signal from the external device determination switch 33 is used to determine whether or not the external device is connected to the external device connection terminal 8, and thus the first device is used.
This has the effect of simplifying the control processing as compared with the above embodiment.
In this embodiment, the signal for discriminating the external device is generated by the external device discrimination switch 33. For example, the signal is passed from the external device side to the terminal in the external device connection terminal 8 and the signal is received. Therefore, it goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained even in the configuration in which the connection of the external device is detected.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the electronic wallet according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the fourth embodiment of the electronic wallet according to the present invention, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the duplicated description will be omitted. To do.

The above-mentioned first embodiment in the fourth embodiment
The difference from the above embodiment is that the transfer of electronic money information and the transfer of voice information can be performed in parallel. The multiplex signal division device 35 separates the signal passing through the communication line 3 into a digital data signal 36 and a voice information signal 37, and branches the voice signal 37 to the telephone 4. And
The digital data signal 36 is branched to the electronic wallet body 2 via the external device connection terminal 8 to move the electronic money information.

In the fourth embodiment, the line connection control via the communication line 3 is performed by the telephone 4 as in the first embodiment. After the line is connected, the electronic money information is moved using the digital data signal 36. At this time, telephone 4
Sends and receives voice information signals. Other operations are similar to those of the first embodiment.

According to such an embodiment, voice information signals are transmitted and received using the telephone 4 while transmitting and receiving electronic money information, for example, guidance on how to operate the electronic wallet body 2 and other information. It is possible to send and receive (sound) sound information.

[0055]

According to the present invention, when the external device is connected to the external device connection terminal, the control processing is performed so as to automatically move the electronic money information between the IC card and the external device. The instruction operation for transferring electronic money becomes easy.

Further, the collective remittance function and the collective withdrawal function can enable the transfer of electronic money information without setting the transfer amount or transfer direction.

Also, by emitting a sound from the telephone while transmitting / receiving the electronic money information, it is possible to easily confirm that it is in the operating state.

Further, by superimposing and transmitting and receiving the electronic money information and the voice information by the line superimposing means, the voice information can be transmitted while transmitting and receiving the electronic money information.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of an electronic wallet according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of control processing executed by an arithmetic processing unit in the electronic wallet according to the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a selection menu screen in the electronic wallet according to the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a selection menu screen in the electronic wallet according to the present invention shown in FIG.

5 is a flowchart of control processing executed by an arithmetic control unit in the electronic wallet according to the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second embodiment of an electronic wallet according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a third exemplary embodiment of an electronic wallet according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a fourth exemplary embodiment of an electronic wallet according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1a, 1b ... IC card, 2 ... Electronic wallet body part, 3 ... Communication line, 4 ... Telephone, 5 ... Modem device, 8 ... External device connection terminal, 11a, 11b ... IC card connection part, 15a,
15b ... IC card detector, 22 ... Data string storage medium,
29 ... Arithmetic processing unit.

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[0013]

The present invention relates to an IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information and a transfer of electronic money information with respect to an IC card connected to the IC card connecting means. In an electronic wallet having an arithmetic control unit for controlling and an external device connection terminal for sending and receiving electronic money information to and from an external device, it is possible to collectively send the electronic money information stored in an IC card. A collective remittance button for instructing and a collective remittance button operation detecting means for detecting an operation signal indicating that the collective remittance button is operated are provided, and the arithmetic control means is configured to operate the IC card when the collective remittance button is operated. All the electronic money information stored in or a preset value is collectively sent to the external device connected to the external device connection terminal. Characterized in that the.

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The present invention also relates to an IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information, and this IC card connecting means.
In an electronic wallet provided with arithmetic control means for controlling movement of electronic money information with respect to an IC card connected to C card connecting means, and an external device connection terminal for transmitting and receiving electronic money information with an external device. , A collective withdrawal button for instructing to receive all of the electronic money information stored in the external device connected to the external device connection terminal is provided, and the arithmetic and control means, when the collective withdrawal button is operated, A control process of collectively receiving all or preset values of receivable electronic money information stored in the external device to the IC card via the external device connection terminal is performed. And

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[0015] The arithmetic control means, the balance is displayed on the display unit receives the value of electronic money information which the batch drawer button is stored in an external device connected to the external device connecting terminal to be operated, following When the batch withdrawal button is operated, the control processing is performed to receive all the electronic money information displayed in the balance into the IC card via the external device connection terminal.

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The present invention also relates to IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information, and I
Arithmetic control means for controlling the movement of electronic money information with respect to the IC card connected to the C card connection means, an external device connection terminal for transmitting and receiving electronic money information to and from an external device, and the IC card An electronic wallet including a transaction button for instructing to send and receive electronic money information, a numerical value input means for inputting a value of electronic money information for transaction, and an instruction determination button for inputting determination of an instruction The calculation control is provided with a remittance direction detection means for detecting movement direction data of electronic money information input from an external device through a connection terminal and a movement direction setting means for setting a movement direction of electronic money information with respect to the IC card. The means is, when the instruction determination button is operated without operating the numerical value input means after detecting that the transaction button is operated. And sets the moving direction setting means in accordance with electronic money information movement direction data detected by said remittance direction detecting means.

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   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Kenji Matsumoto             292 Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa             Ceremony company Hitachi Ltd. multimedia system             Within the development headquarters (72) Inventor Shigeyuki Ito             292 Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa             Ceremony company Hitachi Ltd. multimedia system             Within the development headquarters (72) Inventor Masayuki Inoue             292 Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa             Ceremony company Hitachi Image Information System F-term (reference) 3E044 AA20 CA06 DE01                 5B058 CA01 CA23 KA21 YA20

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. An IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information, an IC card reading / writing means for reading / writing information from / to an IC card connected to the IC card connecting means, and an IC. An electronic wallet including an arithmetic control unit for controlling reading or writing of electronic money information on a card, and an external device connection terminal for transmitting and receiving electronic money information to and from an external device, the IC card reading and writing unit and the The arithmetic control is provided with a switching unit that enables mutual exchange of electronic money information with the external device connection terminal, and an external device detection unit that detects a response from the external device connected to the external device connection terminal. The means, when the external device detection means detects that an external device is connected, the external device connection terminal and the external device connection terminal. Wherein between the C card reading and writing unit I
An electronic wallet characterized in that the switching means is set so that electronic money information of a C card can be passed, and electronic money information can be transmitted and received between an external device and the IC card. 2. A transaction button according to claim 1, further comprising a transaction button for instructing transmission and reception of electronic money information of the IC card, wherein the arithmetic control means detects that the transaction button has been operated and When the external device detection means detects that the external device is connected, the electronic money information of the IC card can pass between the external device connection terminal and the IC card read / write means based on the detection result. An electronic wallet, wherein the switching means is set as described above, and electronic money information can be transmitted and received between an external device and the IC card. 3. At least 2 according to claim 1 or 2.
IC card connecting means and IC card reading / writing means,
The direction of movement of electronic money information on the IC card is set to two ICs.
A remittance direction selection means capable of selecting either movement between cards or movement between one IC card and an external device is provided, and the arithmetic control means sets the switching means based on the selection by the remittance direction selection means. When the external device detecting means detects that the external device is connected, the remittance direction selecting means allows the electronic money of the IC card to be connected between the external device connecting terminal and the IC card reading / writing means. An electronic wallet, wherein setting of the switching means is selectable so that information can pass therethrough. 4. At least 2 according to claim 1 or 2.
IC card connecting means and IC card reading / writing means,
The direction of movement of electronic money information on the IC card is set to two ICs.
A remittance direction selecting means capable of setting the switching means by selecting either movement between cards or movement between one IC card and an external device, and detection of the presence or absence of an IC card corresponding to each of the IC card connecting means And a card detecting unit that controls the remittance direction between the IC card and an external device when the IC card detected by the card detecting unit has only one connection. An electronic wallet characterized in that the switching means is set so as to send and receive. 5. At least 2 according to claim 1 or 2.
IC card connecting means and IC card reading / writing means,
The direction of movement of electronic money information on the IC card is set to two ICs.
A remittance direction selecting means capable of setting the switching means by selecting either movement between cards or movement between one IC card and an external device, and detection of the presence or absence of an IC card corresponding to each of the IC card connecting means And a card detecting means for performing electronic money information transmission / reception between the two IC cards in the remittance direction when there are two IC card 2 connections detected by the card detecting means. An electronic wallet characterized in that the switching means is set as described above. 6. An IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information, an IC card reading / writing means for reading / writing information from / to an IC card connected to this IC card connecting means, and this IC. In an electronic wallet provided with an arithmetic control means for controlling reading or writing of electronic money information of a card, and an external device connecting terminal for transmitting and receiving electronic money information to and from an external device, input from the external device connecting terminal An electronic wallet, wherein information on the device configuration of the electronic wallet is sent before sending electronic money information from the external device connection terminal in response to the requested signal. 7. An IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information, an IC card reading / writing means for reading / writing information from / to an IC card connected to the IC card connecting means, and An electronic wallet including an arithmetic control unit for controlling reading or writing of electronic money information from an IC card, and an external device connection terminal for transmitting and receiving electronic money information to and from an external device. A storage medium storing the information of (1) is provided separately from the arithmetic and control means, and information on the configuration of the electronic wallet device stored in the storage medium before sending the electronic money information from the external device connection terminal. An electronic wallet, characterized in that 8. An IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information, an IC card reading / writing means for reading / writing information from / to an IC card connected to the IC card connecting means, and an IC. An electronic wallet provided with an arithmetic and control unit for controlling reading or writing of electronic money information of a card and an external device connection terminal for transmitting and receiving electronic money information to and from an external device is stored in an IC card. A batch remittance button for instructing to collectively send electronic money information and a batch remittance button operation detection means for detecting an operation signal indicating that the batch remittance button has been operated are provided. When the remittance button is operated, all of the electronic money information stored in the IC card or a preset value is collectively output to the external device. An electronic wallet characterized by performing control processing for sending out to an external device connected to a device connection terminal. 9. An IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information, an IC card reading / writing means for reading / writing information from / to an IC card connected to the IC card connecting means, and an IC. In an electronic wallet provided with an arithmetic control unit for controlling reading or writing of electronic money information from a card and an external device connecting terminal for transmitting and receiving electronic money information to and from an external device, the electronic wallet being connected to the external device connecting terminal. Further, a collective withdrawal button for instructing to receive all of the electronic money information stored in the external device is provided, and the arithmetic and control unit is configured to receive the information stored in the external device when the collective withdrawal button is operated. All possible or preset values of possible electronic money information are collectively sent to the IC card through the external device connection terminal. An electronic wallet characterized by performing control processing to be received by a card. 10. The operation control means according to claim 9, when the collective withdrawal button is operated, receives and displays a value of electronic money information stored in an external device connected to the external device connection terminal. When the collective withdrawal button is operated next time, all the electronic money information displayed with the balance is received in the IC card via the external device connection terminal. A characteristic electronic wallet. 11. An IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information, an IC card reading / writing means for reading / writing information from / to an IC card connected to the IC card connecting means, and an IC. Arithmetic control means for controlling reading or writing of electronic money information of the card, external device connection terminal for transmitting and receiving electronic money information to and from an external device, and an instruction to transmit and receive electronic money information of the IC card In an electronic wallet equipped with a transaction button, a numerical value input means for inputting the value of electronic money information to be transacted, and an instruction determination button for inputting a determination of an instruction, input from an external device via an external device connection terminal Remittance direction detecting means for detecting moving direction data of electronic money information, and electronic money information for the IC card. A moving direction setting means for setting a moving direction is provided, and the arithmetic control means, when the instruction determination button is operated without operating the numerical value input means after detecting that the transaction button is operated, An electronic wallet in which the moving direction setting means is set according to the electronic money information moving direction data detected by the remittance direction detecting means. 12. An IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information, an IC card reading / writing means for reading / writing information from / to an IC card connected to the IC card connecting means, and an electronic device. A modem unit for transmitting and receiving money information to and from an external device via a communication line, a transaction button for instructing transmission and reception of electronic money information of an IC card, and sound output of voice information received through the communication line. In an electronic wallet equipped with a receiving means for switching and a line switching means for switching and connecting a communication line to a modem part and a receiving means, a voice information storage means for storing voice information and a voice information storage means for storing the voice information. A voice connection means for supplying voice information to the receiving means is provided, and it is common to connect the communication line to the modem section when the transaction button is operated. While supplying voice information to the receiving means and transmitting / receiving electronic money information of the IC card to / from an external device via a modem section and a communication line, the voice information such as music and message is received. An electronic wallet characterized in that the sound is emitted from the means. 13. An IC card connecting means for connecting an IC card storing electronic money information, an IC card reading / writing means for reading / writing information from / to the IC card connected to the IC card connecting means, and electronic money information. In an electronic wallet equipped with a modem unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from an external device via a communication line and a transaction button for instructing to transmit and receive electronic money information of the IC card, voices transmitted and received via the communication line A transmission / reception means for carrying out a conversation based on information, and a line superimposing means for superimposing and transmitting a signal of the modem section and the transmission / reception means with respect to a communication line are provided, and when the transaction button is operated, the modem section is While transmitting and receiving electronic money information to and from an external device through the line superimposing means, voice information such as music and messages is transmitted through the line superimposing means. An electronic wallet capable of transmitting and receiving, and inputting and outputting voice information by the transmitting and receiving means.