JP2004102371A - Money handling system with security function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a money handling system with a security function capable of notifying the illegal use of forged current money to an administrative organ of jurisdiction at real time. <P>SOLUTION: This system is configurated by connecting a validity determining part 3 for determining the validity of charged money, an imaging photographing part 5 for photographing the circumference of a device, a money handling device (automatic vending machine 1) having a communicating part 8 for transmitting a result of the determination of validity by the validity determining part 3 and the image information from the imaging part 5 to the external in a state of being corresponded to each other, and a terminal device 20 installed in the administrative organ (judicial police organ and the like) or a portable terminal device 30, through the network (Internet 10 and the like). As this system has a function to automatically notify the use of the forged current money to the administrative organ, the money handling system with security function having high recurrence preventing effect can be realized. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a money handling system with a security function, and more particularly to a technique effective for preventing recidivism of illegal use by counterfeit money.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As devices for handling money without human intervention, for example, there are vending machines, automatic ticketing machines, automatic money changers, and the like. These are widely used as means of selling and providing services without labor costs, but are often targeted as targets for fraudulent acts because they store and pay money unattended. . For this reason, those having a security function have appeared.
[0003]
As a money handling system having such a security function, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-29043 discloses an automatic money changer as shown in FIG. The automatic currency exchange device includes a card reader unit 101, a deposit unit 102, a currency exchange unit 103, a customer service unit 104, a voice guidance unit 105, a television camera 106, a camera interface 107, an internal monitor 108, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit). 109, a ROM (read only memory) 110, a RAM (random access memory) 111, an information recording unit 112, and a remote monitor 113.
[0004]
And it works as follows. That is, when the card reader unit 101 reads the card information of the user from the cash card, the CPU 109 determines whether or not the card card is appropriate based on the card information. The depositing unit 102 accepts the exchanged currency and performs authenticity determination on the currency. On the other hand, the user designates the exchange content by operating the customer service unit 104.
When the CPU 109 determines that the cash card is correct and determines that the currency is correct, the CPU 109 calculates the number of denominations of the denomination money based on the designated currency exchange content. The money change dispensing unit 103 performs a money change dispensing operation based on the calculated money amount information, and pays out a predetermined number of small coins of the designated money type.
The CPU 109 records the card information, the content of the exchange transaction, and the date information in the information recording unit 112 in association with each other.
[0005]
Here, the authenticity of the inserted money is determined, and when there is a possibility of unauthorized exchange, the face image of the user is captured by the television camera 106 via the camera interface 107, and the face image and the user's card are The information, the content of the exchange transaction, and the date information are recorded in the information recording unit 112 in association with each other. By recording in this way, it is possible to prevent the unauthorized use from spreading and subsequent unauthorized use.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-described conventional money handling system having a security function has the following problems. In other words, when it is detected that a fraud has been committed, the buzzer of the remote monitor 22 disposed at a distance is sounded to notify the user. There is a danger in going to seizure, so in the end a staff member will report to the police and other administrative organs and provide recorded information on the fraud. As a result, there is a problem that time loss occurs, and when police officers go to the scene, unauthorized users can no longer escape, and the effect of preventing recurrence is low.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and in particular, in the case of illegal use of counterfeit currency having a large social impact, a security function capable of notifying real-time administrative authorities in real time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a money handling system provided with:
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 of the money handling system having a security function according to the present invention is a bill depositing / dispensing unit for carrying in and paying out money, and a true / false discriminating unit for bills inserted. Fake determination unit, an imaging unit that captures an image of the periphery of the device, and a money handling device that has a communication unit that can transmit information to the outside from the depositing / dispensing unit, the true / false determination unit, and the imaging unit in association with each other. A network that connects the money handling device, and a receiving terminal device that receives information from the money handling device via the network, and when a counterfeit money is used, automatically to a government agency. It is characterized by reporting.
[0009]
Further, the invention of claim 2 of the money handling system having a crime prevention function according to the present invention is directed to a money handling system having the crime prevention function according to claim 1, wherein the information at the time of the report is for specifying a place. Installation information stored in advance for each currency handling device, unauthorized use occurrence time information based on a built-in clock of the currency handling device, characteristic information of counterfeit money by the authenticity determination unit, and unauthorized user by the imaging unit Is associated with the image information.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiment.
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of a money handling system having a security function according to the present invention. Here, a vending machine will be described as an example of the money handling apparatus.
[0011]
In the money handling system having a security function shown in this example, a plurality of vending machines 1a and 1b arranged in an arbitrary area are connected to the Internet 10 by a wireless or wired communication line, The terminal device 20 disposed at the police base and the portable terminal device 30 carried by the patrolling police officer are also connected to the Internet 10 by a wireless or wired communication line.
[0012]
Here, the vending machines 1a and 1b will be described. These have the same configuration. FIG. 2 shows an example of an external configuration, and FIG. 3 shows an example of a functional block configuration.
First, the vending machine 1 shown in the example of FIG. 2 has a bill insertion slot 2a, a coin insertion slot 2b, a change return slot 2c, a return lever 2d, a product outlet 4a, and a small lens 5a on the front thereof. , A product display section 9a, and a selection button 9b.
[0013]
Next, the vending machine 1 shown in the example of FIG. 3 includes a deposit / withdrawal unit 2, a true / false determination unit 3, a product transport unit 4, an imaging unit 5, a storage unit 7, and a communication unit 8. It is configured by connecting to the control unit 6. The control unit 6 is a functional block that performs overall control of the vending machine 1.
The depositing / dispensing unit 2 is a functional block related to the transfer of money to and from a user, and includes the above-described bill insertion slot 2a, coin insertion slot 2b, change return port 2c, return lever 2d, and the like. The authenticity determination unit 3 is a functional block for verifying the authenticity of money (banknotes and coins) inserted by a user, and determines whether or not all the characteristic parts of the genuine object are satisfied. Here, the authenticity determination unit 3 further determines the possibility of a counterfeit currency according to the degree of mismatch. For example, in the case of a banknote, the external dimensions and the printed image match the authenticity. However, a case where there is a mismatch in the watermark portion or a mismatch in the ink material is detected, and the currency is determined to be a counterfeit currency. When it is determined that the currency is a counterfeit currency, the feature (difference from an authentic product) is output to the control unit 6.
On the other hand, in the case of a mere blank paper with almost all inconsistencies, the possibility of counterfeit currency is low, and it may simply be children's mischief, etc. Perform the process of not accepting (returning).
[0014]
After the commodity transport unit 4 determines that the currency is genuine between the control unit 6 and the authenticity determination unit 3, the commodity transport unit 4 automatically switches the commodity according to the selection button 9b pressed by the user. This is a functional block for transporting the product to the product outlet 4a.
[0015]
The imaging unit 5 has a CCD (Charge Coupled Diode) camera and the like, and the lens portion of the camera corresponds to the above-described small lens 5a. That is, the imaging unit 5 takes an image of an unauthorized user based on control from the control unit 6 when the result from the authenticity determination unit 3 is a determination of a fake and a counterfeit currency. Unauthorized use is often performed in a time zone such as at night when traffic is low, so that the camera is preferably equipped with a day / night mode switching function. The image data of the photographed unauthorized user is stored in the storage unit 7 in association with the time information of the internal clock (not shown) and the determination result of the authenticity determination unit 3.
The communication unit 8 is a functional block for transmitting and receiving data via a communication line (network). An identification number (address) assigned to the vending machine 1 and identification numbers (addresses) of a plurality of communication destinations are set in advance. Have been. The plurality of communication destination addresses are address information including a telephone number on a telephone line, an IP address on an IP network, an e-mail address on the Internet, and the like, and the communication destination is an administrator office of the vending machine 1. In addition to the above, the terminal device 20 and the portable terminal device 30 are provided at the administrative agency serving as a report destination as a security function.
[0016]
Returning to FIG. 1, the money handling system with a security function according to the present invention will be described. That is, for example, in the vending machine 1b, when the illegal use by the counterfeit money is performed, in the vending machine 1b, the use of the counterfeit money is determined by the authenticity determination unit 3, and thereby, the photographing of the imaging unit 5 is started and the communication is started. The notification of the unit 8 is started based on the control of the control unit 6.
The report in this example is connected to a predetermined ASP (Application Service Provider) by a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) line connection function provided in the communication unit 8, and further via a report transfer service function provided by the ASP. A notification is made by broadcast to the police terminal device 20 and the portable terminal device 30 that have the jurisdiction over the preset vending machine 1b arrangement area automatically. The information based on this report includes installation location information set in advance for each vending machine to identify the location of the vending machine 1b, unauthorized use occurrence time information based on a built-in clock of the vending machine 1b, and true / false. The characteristic information of the counterfeit money by the determination unit 3 and the image information of the unauthorized user by the imaging unit 5 are associated with each other. The report information is unified data in a predetermined report format. When the police officer who receives the report specifies real-time-remote in the report format, for example, the portable terminal 30 and the vending machine 1b Are in a virtual direct connection state so that remote control monitoring is possible.
The police officer who receives the report can immediately go to the site while grasping the specific situation of the unauthorized use.
[0017]
On the other hand, the vending machine 1b that has made the report continues to photograph and record the unauthorized user, and while making an announcement such as "Please change the direction and re-insert" using a display or speaker (not shown), Acceptance / return of counterfeit money may be repeated several times, or a series of operations such as "Please insert another banknote or coin" may be repeated.
That is, when a report is made based on the illegal use of counterfeit money, the vending machine 1b behaves so as not to be detected by the unauthorized user.
[0018]
By the way, as for crime prevention other than unauthorized use by counterfeit money, for example, when there is a destructive act on the vending machine 1 and an act of stealing internal goods and money, the vending machine 1 is provided with a vibration sensor not shown. Detects this and beeps the buzzer or displays a warning to act to actively suppress the progress of the wrongdoing. At the same time, the control unit 6 performs photographing by the imaging unit 5, and sends a notification from the communication unit 8 together with recording of image information. However, in this case, the control unit 6 performs automatic selection control of the report destination so that the report destination is the administrator office of the vending machine 1.
[0019]
In addition, the power supply line is often cut off when a destruction for stealing goods or money (money) inside the money handling apparatus is performed. May be provided so that the security function operation can be continued for a while even if the power supply is cut off.
[0020]
In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, an example has been described in which a report is transmitted via a report transfer service provided by an ASP. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. The device 1 may be configured to report to a predetermined terminal device 30 by e-mail attached with image information. According to this, the system can be simplified.
Further, a microphone may be added to the vending machine 1 to record and report surrounding acoustic information in addition to the image information of the unauthorized user. According to this, there is a possibility that the voice or the like of the unauthorized user can be captured, and this can be a further clue to the identification of the unauthorized user by voiceprint identification or the like.
[0021]
As described above, the money handling system with a security function according to the present invention can notify a real-time administrative agency in the case of improper use of counterfeit currency, so that the time loss until a police officer goes to the site is lost. As a result, the arrest rate of unauthorized users can be improved, and the effect of preventing recurrence can be improved.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the currency handling system with a security function according to the present invention includes a true / false determining unit that determines the authenticity of the inserted money, an imaging unit that captures an image around the device, and a forgery from the true / false determining unit. A currency handling device having a communication unit capable of transmitting the money determination result and image information from the imaging unit in correspondence with each other and a receiving terminal device deployed in an administrative agency (such as a judicial police agency) is connected via a network. When the counterfeit money is used, a function is provided to automatically notify the administrative organization, so that a money handling system with a security function with a high recurrence prevention effect can be realized.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a money handling system with a security function according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a general configuration of a currency handling apparatus with a security function according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of a money handling apparatus with a security function according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of a conventional money handling system with a security function.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vending machine 1a, 1b ... Vending machine 2 ... Deposit / withdrawal part 2a ... Bill insertion slot 2b ... Coin insertion slot 2c ... Change return opening 2d ... Return lever 3 Authenticity determination unit 4 Commodity transport unit 4a Product exit 5 Imaging unit 5a Small lens 6 Control unit 7 Storage unit 8 Communication unit 9a Product display unit 9b Selection button 10 Network 20 Terminal device 30 Portable terminal device 101 Card reader unit 102 Payment unit 103 Currency dispensing unit 104 Customer service unit 105 Voice guidance unit 106 TV camera 107 Camera interface 108 Internal monitor 109 CPU
110 ・ ・ ・ ROM
111 ・ ・ ・ RAM
112: Information recording unit 113: Remote monitor

Claims (2)

A cash-receipt-and-disbursement unit for inserting and dispensing money, a true / false judgment unit for judging the inserted money, an imaging unit for photographing the periphery of the device, the cash-in / pay-out unit, and a true / false judgment unit. A money handling device having a communication unit capable of transmitting information to the outside in association with information from the imaging unit,
A network connecting the money handling device,
A receiving terminal device that receives information from the money handling device via the network,
A currency handling system with a security function characterized by automatically notifying a government agency when counterfeit money is used. The information at the time of the report is: installation location information stored in advance for each currency handling device to identify a location, unauthorized use occurrence time information based on a built-in clock of the currency handling device, and counterfeit money by the authenticity determination unit. 2. The money handling system with a security function according to claim 1, wherein the feature information of the security unit is associated with image information of an unauthorized user by the imaging unit.

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