JP2014093024A - Information processing device, information processing system and cash processing terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for easily retrieving and analyzing a serial number which is read by a cash processing terminal and performing statistical processing of information on the serial number.SOLUTION: An information processing device 100 installed between a cash processing terminal group in a local network and an external network existing outside the local network comprises: an information acquisition unit 121 for acquiring a serial number obtained by reading a bank note by a cash processing terminal 200 constructing the cash processing terminal group, in the local network; a storage control unit 122 for storing the serial number in a storage unit 130; a related information acquisition unit 124 for acquiring related information associated with the serial number; and a statistical processing unit 125 for performing predetermined statistical processing on the related information.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, and a cash processing terminal.

  Generally, a cash processing terminal that handles banknotes is installed in a financial institution such as a bank. Examples of the cash processing terminal include an ATM (Automatic teller machine), a teller cash deposit / withdrawal machine (TCR: Teller Cash Recycler), a deposit / withdrawal cash deposit / withdrawal machine, and a banknote sorting machine. These cash processing terminals are connected to a local network (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The local network is connected to an ATM control unit, a teller terminal, a depositing / dispensing terminal, a banknote sorter terminal, and the like, which are equivalent to higher-level terminals of these cash processing terminals.

  A serial number (hereinafter referred to as “serial number”) is printed on the banknote for each type of banknote, and the cash processing terminal has a function of reading the serial number printed on the banknote. The serial number read by the ATM can be stored in the ATM control unit. Similarly, the serial number read by the cash dispenser for the counter is accumulated in the teller terminal, and the serial number read by the cash deposit / withdrawal machine is accumulated in the depositing / dispensing terminal and read by the banknote sorter. The serial number can be stored in the banknote sorter terminal.

JP 2010-049373 A

  However, in such a system, the serial number read by the cash processing terminal is the cash processing terminal itself or its higher order terminal (in the above example, ATM control unit, teller terminal, cashier terminal, banknote sorter terminal) Etc.). For this reason, the serial numbers read by the cash processing terminal are not centrally managed, and the serial numbers cannot be easily searched or analyzed.

  In such a system, when it is assumed that the serial number is centrally managed, the cash processing terminal transmits the serial number to the accounting system via the backbone network existing outside the local network, and the serial number is recorded in the accounting system. Numbers need to be centrally managed. However, since the banking system is a place where banks strictly manage data, from the viewpoint of security and traffic, the banking system cannot be easily accessed for serial number search and analysis.

  For this reason, there has been a problem that statistical information of information related to serial numbers cannot be used for bank operations.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the object of the present invention is to facilitate the search and analysis of serial numbers read by a cash processing terminal. It is to provide a technique for statistically processing information related to numbers.

  In order to solve the above problem, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus provided between a cash processing terminal group in a local network and an external network existing outside the local network, The information acquisition part which acquires in the said local network the serial number obtained by reading a banknote with the cash processing terminal which comprises a cash processing terminal group, and the transaction information of the said banknote by the said cash processing terminal, and the said serial number A storage control unit to be stored in the storage unit, a related information acquisition unit that acquires related information associated with the serial number, and a statistical processing unit that performs predetermined statistical processing on the related information, A processing device is provided.

  The information processing apparatus may further include a display control unit that performs control so that statistical information obtained as a result of the predetermined statistical processing is displayed.

    The information processing apparatus may further include a statistical information notification unit that notifies the statistical information obtained as a result of the predetermined statistical processing to another apparatus.

  The related information may include at least one of a manufacturing factory and a manufacturing time of the banknote with the serial number.

  Further, according to an aspect of the present invention, information processing provided between a cash processing terminal constituting a cash processing terminal group in a local network and an external network existing outside the cash processing terminal and the local network. An information processing system including a device, wherein the cash processing terminal includes an information notification unit that notifies a serial number obtained by reading a banknote, and the information processing device is notified by the cash processing terminal. An information acquisition unit for acquiring a serial number in the local network; a storage control unit for storing the serial number in a storage unit; a related information acquisition unit for acquiring related information associated with the serial number; An information processing system is provided that includes a statistical processing unit that performs predetermined statistical processing on information.

  The information processing apparatus may further include a display control unit that performs control so that statistical information obtained as a result of the predetermined statistical processing is displayed.

  The information processing apparatus may further include a statistical information notification unit that notifies the statistical information obtained as a result of the predetermined statistical processing to another apparatus.

  The related information may include at least one of a manufacturing factory and a manufacturing time of the banknote with the serial number.

  Further, according to an aspect of the present invention, information processing provided between a cash processing terminal constituting a cash processing terminal group in a local network and an external network existing outside the cash processing terminal and the local network. A cash processing terminal in an information processing system including a device, a related information acquisition unit that acquires related information associated with a serial number obtained by reading banknotes, and predetermined statistical processing for the related information A cash processing terminal is provided.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily search and analyze the serial number read by the cash processing terminal. It is also possible to statistically process information related to serial numbers.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a general information processing system. It is a figure which shows the structure of the information processing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function structural example of the cash processing terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function structural example of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the accumulation | storage data accumulate | stored in information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the accumulation | storage data accumulate | stored in information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the accumulation | storage data accumulate | stored in information processing apparatus. It is a figure showing an example of operation of an information processing system. It is a figure which shows the example of the flow of operation | movement of an information processing system. It is a figure which shows the example of the statistical processing classification selection screen displayed by information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the statistical processing result screen displayed by information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the relevant information linked | related with a serial number and a serial number. It is a figure which shows the function structural example of the cash processing terminal which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which shows the function structural example of the information processing apparatus which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of the cash processing terminal which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the statistical processing result screen displayed on the cash processing terminal which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the statistical processing result screen displayed on the cash processing terminal which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which shows the 3rd example of the statistical processing result screen displayed on the cash processing terminal which concerns on a modification.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  In the present specification and drawings, a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by attaching different alphabets after the same reference numeral. However, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish each of a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numerals are given.

[Description of general technology]
First, the configuration of a general information processing system 10 ′ will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a general information processing system 10 ′. As shown in FIG. 1, a general information processing system 10 ′ includes a cash processing terminal 200 that handles banknotes, a host terminal 300 that corresponds to a terminal higher than the cash processing terminal 200, an ATM monitoring device 400, and a billing system 600. It has.

  As described above, the cash processing terminal 200 and the upper terminal 300 exist in the local network (that is, the cash processing terminal 200 and the upper terminal 300 are connected to the local network). The local network is constructed by, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network). The backbone network 500 is an external network that exists outside the local network, and is constructed by, for example, a WAN (Wide Area Network). A billing system 600 is connected to the backbone network 500.

  The cash processing terminal 200 is installed in a financial institution such as a bank. Examples of the cash processing terminal 200 include an ATM 200A, a cash depositing / dispensing machine 200B for a window, a cash depositing / dispensing machine 200C for depositing / dispensing, and a bill sorting machine 200D. Examples of the host terminal 300 include an ATM control unit 300A, a teller terminal 300B, a cashier terminal 300C, and a banknote sorter terminal 300D.

  The ATM 200A is a terminal for a customer to deposit and withdraw banknotes, and is operated with a cassette C for storing banknotes. The ATM 200 </ b> A has an ATM control unit 300 </ b> A therein and is connected to the ATM monitoring device 400. In the example shown in FIG. 1, one ATM 200A is connected to the ATM monitoring device 400, but a plurality of ATM 200A may be connected. The ATM 200A is installed, for example, in a financial institution store. The ATM monitoring device 400 is generally connected to the billing system 600 via the backbone network 500.

  The cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200B for a window is a terminal that deposits banknotes received from a customer or dispenses banknotes according to a customer's request based on an operation on a teller terminal 300B by a bank clerk. The counter cash depositing / dispensing machine 200B is installed, for example, in a counter counter of a financial institution. Similarly to the ATM 200A, the cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200B for the window is also equipped with a cassette C for storing banknotes. The teller terminal 300 </ b> B is generally connected to the billing system 600 via the backbone network 500.

  The cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200C has a function of calculating the amount of cash by counting the money collected from the ATM 200A and the cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200B for the counter based on the operation of the cashier terminal 300C by the bank clerk. ing. The cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200C for deposit / withdrawal is installed, for example, in the back of a bank counter or in a backyard. A cash depositing / dispensing machine 200C for depositing / dispensing is also equipped with a cassette C for storing banknotes, as in the ATM 200A. The cashier terminal 300 </ b> C is generally connected to the billing system 600 via the backbone network 500.

  The banknote sorter 200D counts the cash collected from the ATM 200A and the cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200B for the counter based on the operation of the banknote sorter terminal 300D by a bank clerk, and further selects every predetermined number (for example, , Every 100 sheets). The banknote sorter 200D prints and outputs a band number on a bundled banknote bundled every predetermined number. The banknote sorter 200D can store the printed band number in units of date, hour, minute, and second. The banknote sorter 200D is installed, for example, in the back of a bank counter or in a backyard. The banknote sorter 200D does not have a cassette C for storing banknotes. The banknote sorter terminal 300D is generally connected to the bill system 600.

  In general, the cassettes C used in the ATM 200A, the cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200B, and the cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200C for deposit / withdrawal are interchangeable. Each cassette C has a unique ID (hereinafter also referred to as “cassette ID”), and the cassette ID is stored in a memory existing inside the cassette C. When the cassette ID is attached to the cash processing terminal 200, the cassette ID is read by the cash processing terminal 200.

  The cash processing terminal 200 has a unique ID (hereinafter also referred to as “device ID”), and the device ID is stored in a memory existing inside the cash processing terminal 200. As described above, the serial number is printed on the banknote, and the cash processing terminal 200 has a function of reading the serial number printed on the banknote. The serial number read by the ATM 200A can be stored in the ATM control unit 300A. Similarly, the serial number read by the teller cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200B is accumulated in the teller terminal 300B, and the serial number read by the cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200C is accumulated in the depositing / dispensing terminal 300C, and banknote sorting is performed. The serial number read by the machine 200D can be stored in the banknote sorter terminal 300D.

  However, in the information processing system 10 ′, the serial number read by the cash processing terminal 200 is the cash processing terminal 200 or its upper terminal (in the above example, the ATM control unit 300A, the teller terminal 300B, the cashier terminal). 300C, bill sorter terminal 300D, etc.). Therefore, the serial numbers read by the cash processing terminal 200 are not centrally managed, and the serial numbers cannot be easily searched or analyzed.

  Further, in the information processing system 10 ′, when it is assumed that the serial numbers are centrally managed, the cash processing terminal 200 transmits the serial numbers to the accounting system 600 via the backbone network 500 existing outside the local network. In the accounting system 600, serial numbers need to be centrally managed. However, since the account system 600 is a place where the bank strictly manages data, the account system 600 cannot be easily accessed for searching and analyzing serial numbers from the viewpoint of security and traffic. .

  Furthermore, since the serial numbers are not centrally managed, the information related to the serial numbers cannot be statistically processed, and the statistical information obtained as a result of the statistical processing cannot be used for bank operation.

  Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, a technique capable of easily searching for a serial number read by the cash processing terminal 200 and performing statistical analysis is proposed.

[Description of Embodiment]
Next, the configuration of the information processing system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the information processing system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing system 10 is mainly different from a general information processing system 10 ′ in that an information processing apparatus 100 is provided. In particular, the information processing apparatus 100 is provided between one or a plurality of cash processing terminals 200 (hereinafter referred to as “cash processing terminal group”) in the local network and the backbone network 500.

  The information processing apparatus 100 acquires a serial number obtained by reading a banknote by the cash processing terminal 200 constituting the cash processing terminal group in the local network, and stores the serial number. According to this configuration, since serial numbers read by the cash processing terminal 200 are centrally managed, it is possible to easily perform serial number search and statistical analysis.

  The serial number is managed by the information processing apparatus 100 different from the account system 600 in which the bank strictly manages the data. Therefore, compared to the case where serial numbers are managed by the billing system 600, access restrictions considering security and traffic are relaxed. Therefore, it is possible to easily access the information processing apparatus 100 for serial number search and analysis.

  Note that the information processing apparatus 100 may be provided as an independent apparatus as illustrated in FIG. 2, but may be integrated with another apparatus. For example, the information processing apparatus 100 is integrated between the cash processing terminal group in the local network and the backbone network 500 in a state in which the information processing apparatus 100 is integrated with at least one of the accounting terminal 300C and the banknote sorter terminal 300D. It may be provided.

  Further, the number of cash processing terminals 200 is not particularly limited. In the example shown in FIG. 2, as an example of the cash processing terminal 200, an ATM 200 </ b> A, a cash depositing / dispensing machine 200 </ b> B for cashiers, a cash depositing / dispensing machine 200 </ b> C for depositing / dispensing, and a banknote sorter 200 </ b> D are shown. The type of 200 is not particularly limited. Therefore, the cash processing terminal 200 constituting the cash processing terminal group may include at least one of the ATM 200A, the cash depositing / dispensing machine 200B for cash, the cash depositing / dispensing machine 200C for depositing / dispensing, and the banknote sorting machine 200D.

  The configuration of the information processing system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Then, the function structural example of the cash processing terminal 200 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

[Description of configuration]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the cash processing terminal 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the cash processing terminal 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit 210, a control unit 220, a storage unit 230, and a reading unit 240.

  The communication unit 210 has a function of communicating with other devices according to control by the control unit 220. The control unit 220 has a function of controlling the entire operation of the cash processing terminal 200. The storage unit 230 can store a program and data for operating the control unit 220. In addition, the storage unit 230 can temporarily store various data necessary for the operation of the control unit 220. The reading unit 240 has a function of reading banknotes handled in the transaction.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, the communication unit 210, the storage unit 230, and the reading unit 240 exist inside the cash processing terminal 200, but the communication unit 210, the storage unit 230, and the reading unit 240 are included in the cash processing terminal. 200 may be provided outside. The control unit 220 includes an information generation unit 221 and an information notification unit 222. Hereinafter, details of each of these functional units included in the control unit 220 will be described.

  The information generation unit 221 has a function of generating data related to banknotes handled in transactions at the cash processing terminal 200 (hereinafter also referred to as “banknote data”). Here, the banknote data includes at least the serial number of the banknote, and may include transaction information, a recognition result, and other information. For example, the information generation unit 221 can recognize the serial number from the read data read by the reading unit 240. In addition, when the serial number cannot be normally recognized from the read data, the information generation unit 221 may use the data of the serial number portion of the banknote read data instead of the serial number.

  For example, the information generation unit 221 can recognize the recognition result from the read data read by the reading unit 240. Moreover, the information generation part 221 can also acquire transaction information and other information from a predetermined place.

  The information notification unit 222 has a function of notifying the information processing apparatus 100 of the banknote data generated by the information generation unit 221. Further, the information notification unit 222 has a function of notifying the bill system 600 of the banknote data generated by the information generation unit 221. When banknote data is notified to the accounting system 600, the banknote data is transmitted to the accounting system 600 via the backbone network 500 by the communication unit 210.

  The function configuration example of the cash processing terminal 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Subsequently, a functional configuration example of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit 110, a control unit 120, and a storage unit 130. The information processing apparatus 100 further includes a display unit 140 and an input unit 150.

  The communication unit 110 has a function of communicating with other devices according to control by the control unit 120. The control unit 120 has a function of controlling the entire operation of the information processing apparatus 100. The storage unit 130 can store a program and data for operating the control unit 120. In addition, the storage unit 130 can temporarily store various data necessary for the operation of the control unit 120. The display unit 140 has a function of displaying information according to control by the control unit 120. The input unit 150 has a function of accepting input of information by an operator.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the communication unit 110, the storage unit 130, the display unit 140, and the input unit 150 exist inside the information processing apparatus 100, but the communication unit 110, the storage unit 130, the display unit 140, and The input unit 150 may be provided outside the information processing apparatus 100. The control unit 120 includes an information acquisition unit 121, a storage control unit 122, a display control unit 123, a related information acquisition unit 124, a statistical processing unit 125, and a statistical information notification unit 126. Hereinafter, details of each of these functional units included in the control unit 120 will be described.

  The information acquisition unit 121 has a function of acquiring the banknote data generated by the cash processing terminals 200 constituting the cash processing terminal group in the local network (that is, the information acquisition unit 121 acquires the banknote data from the local network. With the ability to get through). For example, the information acquisition unit 121 acquires the banknote data notified by the information notification unit 222 within the local network.

  The storage control unit 122 stores the banknote data acquired by the information acquisition unit 121 in the storage unit 130. The banknote data includes at least a serial number. In addition, when the banknote data acquired by the information acquisition unit 121 includes information other than the serial number (for example, transaction information, recognition result, other information, etc.), the information is included in the serial number. What is necessary is just to make it memorize | store in the memory | storage part 130 as an associated history.

  In this way, information other than the serial number is also added to the history, so that information other than the serial number can also be used for search and analysis. Furthermore, the transaction information may have a format common to the plurality of cash processing terminals 200 that constitute the cash processing terminal group. When transaction information having a format common to a plurality of cash processing terminals 200 is used, the transaction information is used for searching and analysis more than when transaction information having a different format is used by the cash processing terminal 200. It becomes easy to do.

  The display control unit 123 performs control so that various types of information are displayed. The display control unit 123 can control, for example, a menu screen, a statistical processing type selection screen, a statistical processing result screen, and the like, which will be described later. At this time, the display unit 140 performs display according to control by the display control unit 123.

  The related information acquisition unit 124 acquires related information associated with the serial number. Here, the related information acquired by the related information acquisition unit 124 may be input in advance by the operator and stored in the storage unit 130 in a state associated with the serial number, for example. Although the kind of relevant information is not specifically limited, For example, you may include at least any one among the manufacturing factory and manufacturing time of the banknote with which the serial number was attached | subjected. That is, the type of related information may be a banknote manufacturing factory with a serial number, a banknote manufacturing period with a serial number, or both a manufacturing factory and a manufacturing period. There may be.

  In FIG. 12, information in which a serial number, a manufacturing factory, and a manufacturing time are associated is shown as an example. Moreover, it is not specifically limited about the related information linked | related with which serial number is acquired. For example, the related information acquisition unit 124 may acquire related information associated with all serial numbers stored in the storage unit 130. Or the related information acquisition part 124 may acquire the related information linked | related with the serial number which satisfy | fills predetermined conditions among the serial numbers memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 130, for example.

  The statistical processing unit 125 performs predetermined statistical processing on the related information acquired by the related information acquisition unit 124. The type of statistical processing is not particularly limited. For example, the statistical process may be a process of calculating the number of banknotes for each manufacturing factory when the related information is a manufacturing factory. Alternatively, the statistical processing may be processing for calculating the number of banknotes for each manufacturing time when the related information is the manufacturing time. Alternatively, the statistical processing may be processing for calculating the number of banknotes for each combination when the related information is a combination of a manufacturing factory and a manufacturing time.

  The number of banknotes calculated may be the number of banknotes for each denomination. By browsing the statistical processing result obtained as a result of the statistical processing in this way, it is possible to grasp how much banknotes are manufactured in which manufacturing factory in the entire bank or the entire store. Or it can grasp | ascertain how many banknotes were manufactured at which manufacturing time in the whole bank or the whole store. The statistical information obtained as a result of the predetermined statistical processing is controlled by the display control unit 123 so as to be displayed by the display unit 140, for example.

  The statistical information notification unit 126 notifies other devices of statistical information obtained as a result of predetermined statistical processing. For example, the statistical information notifying unit 126 may store the statistical information as a billing system 600 or a local network (hereinafter referred to as “first local network”) different from the local network (hereinafter also referred to as “first local network”). To the billing system 600. Alternatively, the statistical information notification unit 126 may notify the information processing apparatus 100 in the second local network of statistical information.

  For example, it is assumed that the second local network exists in a bank store different from the bank store in which the first local network exists and is connected to the backbone network 500. For example, the statistical processing unit 125 is associated with the related information associated with the serial numbers acquired in both the cash processing terminal group in the first local network and the cash processing terminal group in the second local network. Statistical processing may be performed.

  For example, the cash processing terminal group in the second local network may be selected by the statistical processing unit 125 based on an operation given to the input unit 150 by the operator. Moreover, the cash processing terminal group of the store which exists in the same area as the cash processing terminal group in the first local network may be selected by the statistical processing unit 125 as the cash processing terminal group in the second local network.

  The functional configuration example of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Subsequently, a configuration example of accumulated data accumulated in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  5 to 7 are diagrams illustrating a configuration example of accumulated data accumulated in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, the accumulated data is configured such that histories 1 to n (for example, n ≦ 16) are associated with each serial number. That is, when the information processing apparatus 100 acquires the serial number and history from the cash processing terminal 200, the information processing apparatus 100 stores the history in association with the serial number. Each history includes, for example, “transaction information”, “recognition result”, and “other information”.

  The “transaction information” includes “start”, “end”, “transaction”, “transactioner”, “state”, “separation source”, and “collection destination”. “Start” indicates the date and time when the transaction by the cash processing terminal 200 is started, and “End” indicates the date and time when the transaction by the cash processing terminal 200 is ended. “Transaction” is information indicating the type of transaction performed by the cash processing terminal 200, and examples of the transaction include deposit, withdrawal, sealing, and counting.

  The “transactioner” is information indicating a person who has made a transaction. For example, when a deposit / withdrawal transaction is made by ATM 200A or cash cash dispenser 200B for a customer, a customer becomes a trader, and when a transaction for counting is done by cash cash dispenser 200B for a cashier, When a transaction is made by a cash depositing / dispensing machine 200C or a banknote arranging machine 200D for deposit and withdrawal, a bank clerk becomes a trader.

  “State” is information indicating whether or not the transaction has been normally completed. Examples of states include normal termination and error termination. “Collecting destination” is information indicating a banknote storage location inside the cash processing terminal 200. Examples of the accumulation destination include a cassette, a deposit / withdrawal port, a temporary storage unit, a collection warehouse, and an RJ warehouse. In particular, the RJ warehouse is an accumulation destination where the banknote is stored when an abnormal banknote is found.

  The “recognition result” includes “serial number read result”, “ticket type information”, “amount”, “Category”, and “age information”. “Serial number read result” indicates whether or not the serial number was successfully read. When the serial number cannot be recognized normally, the data of the serial number portion of the banknote reading data may be accumulated instead of the serial number. The “ticket type information” is information indicating an area (for example, a country) where a bill is issued. The ticket type information includes American currency units (= US dollars), Chinese currency units (= Chinese renminbi), Japanese currency units (= Japanese yen), and the like. “Amount” is information indicating the amount of a bill.

  “Category” is information indicating a category of banknotes, and is expressed by, for example, C1, C2, C3, C4a, C4b, and the like. C1 is a category to which tickets other than banknotes belong, C2 is a category to which tickets suspected of being counterfeit tickets belong, and C3 is a category to which tickets that are highly likely to be counterfeit tickets belong. C4a is a category to which a ticket that is a normal ticket belongs, and C4b is a category to which a ticket that is a lossy ticket belongs. “Year information” is information indicating the age of a bill.

  “Other information” includes “device classification”, “device ID”, “Cassette ID”, and “band number”. “Apparatus classification” is information indicating the classification of the cash processing terminal 200 that has performed the transaction. For example, the “apparatus classification” may be information indicating any one of an ATM, a cash deposit / withdrawal machine for a window, a cash deposit / withdrawal machine for deposit / withdrawal, and a banknote sorter. The “apparatus ID” corresponds to an ID for identifying the cash processing terminal 200 that has performed the transaction. “Cassette ID” corresponds to an ID for identifying the cassette C in which banknotes are stored. The “band number” corresponds to the band number printed on the bundled banknote sealed by the banknote sorter 200D.

  Further, the information processing apparatus 100 may accumulate statistical information as a result processed by the statistical information notification unit 126.

  The configuration example of the accumulated data accumulated in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Next, an operation flow when the information processing system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is operated will be described.

[Description of operation]
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, first, the customer deposits and withdraws banknotes using the ATM 200A and the cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200B for a window. When cash is settled at the end of the operation, a bank employee of the financial institution removes the cassette C from the ATM 200A or the cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200B for the counter, and attaches the removed cassette C to the cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200C.

  Subsequently, a bank employee of the financial institution counts the banknotes using the cash depositing / dispensing machine 200C for depositing / dispensing, and determines the banknote height. A bank employee of the financial institution deposits the banknotes withdrawn by the cash depositing / dispensing machine 200C for depositing / dispensing into the banknote sorting machine 200D.

  A bank employee of a financial institution uses a banknote sorter 200D to sort banknotes into denominations or sort them into either a non-performing bill or a regular bill. Here, the banknotes correspond to banknotes that are damaged or soiled and are not distributed on the market. A genuine note is not a non-performing ticket, but corresponds to a banknote at a level that can be circulated again in the market. A bank employee of the financial institution uses a banknote sorter 200D to sort the banknotes and bundle them every predetermined number (for example, every 100 sheets) to make a banknote.

  The bundled banknotes may be stored in a safe in the bank, or may be transported to a cash center or another store. Alternatively, there is a possibility that a sales representative (or sales representative) takes a banknote to a customer outside the store for sales activities. At this time, the banknote in a bad state and having a problem in circulation again is returned to the central bank and discarded as a disposal ticket. Depending on the operation policy of the financial institution, the banknote may be stored in a safe in the bank while being stored in the cassette C, or may be transported to a cash center or another store.

  Since there are banknotes that cannot be used for transactions with such customers, financial institutions need to prepare extra banknotes in anticipation of the amount.

  A trader (cash transport company = CIT: Cash In Transit) who transports cash to public relations and financial institutions deposits and counts the banknotes in the cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200C, and determines the amount of banknotes brought in Let Further, a trader who transports cash to a foreign employee or a financial institution stores, in the cassette C, banknotes whose denomination and number of sheets are fixed for replenishment of cash to the ATM 200A and the cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200B. A bank employee of the financial institution mounts the cassette C in which the banknotes are stored in this manner on the ATM 200A and the cash deposit / withdrawal machine 200B for the counter and starts a transaction with the customer.

  In the business flow described above, each time a banknote is counted by each cash processing terminal 200, the serial number of the banknote is read by the cash processing terminal 200 and notified to the information processing apparatus 100 as banknote data. The notified banknote data is edited into a format in which the serial number and the history are associated as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 and accumulated in the storage unit 130 of the information processing apparatus 100. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 100 can manage the history of banknotes (for example, how banknotes were handled in a row).

  The operation flow when the information processing system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is operated has been described above. Then, the example of the flow of operation | movement of the information processing system 10 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation flow of the information processing system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a statistical processing type selection screen displayed by the information processing apparatus 100. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a statistical processing result screen displayed by the information processing apparatus 100. The example of the operation flow shown in FIG. 9 is merely an example of the operation flow of the information processing system 10, and it goes without saying that the operation of the information processing system 10 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. .

  As shown in FIG. 9, first, the information processing apparatus 100 displays a menu screen (step S11). Here, it is assumed that the menu screen includes a button for selecting a statistical processing function. When the operator selects the statistical processing function (step S12), the information processing apparatus 100 activates the statistical processing function (step S13). At this time, as shown in FIG. 10, the information processing apparatus 100 can display a statistical processing type selection screen D1 (step S14).

  Here, a case where the statistical processing type selection screen D1 includes a cancel button D11 for canceling statistical processing, an execution button D12 for executing statistical processing, and a number input field D13 for inputting the statistical processing type. It is shown as an example. Here, a statistical processing type “1” indicating that the manufacturing time is statistically processed and a statistical processing type “2” indicating that the manufacturing factory is statistically processed are shown.

  When the operator inputs the statistical processing type in the number input field D13 and selects the execution button D12 (step S15), the information processing apparatus 100 can display the statistical processing result screen D2, as shown in FIG. (Step S16). Here, a case where a cancel button D21 for stopping display is included in the statistical processing result screen D2 is shown as an example.

  In the example shown in FIG. 11, selection buttons D22 to D25 for selecting a denomination are also provided on the statistical processing result screen D2. When any of the selection buttons D22 to D25 is selected, statistical processing for each selected denomination is performed.

  When the operator confirms the statistical processing result screen D2 shown in FIG. 11, from the relationship between the issuance year of the banknotes and the number of banknotes, for example, the state is bad in the future due to the number of banknotes with the old issuance year. It is possible to grasp how many banknotes may cause problems. Moreover, it is possible to prepare extra banknotes corresponding to banknotes that may cause problems. In general, it is considered that the older the issue date, the worse the state.

[Description of effects]
As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the information processing system 10 is mainly different from the general information processing system 10 ′ in that the information processing apparatus 100 is provided. In particular, the information processing apparatus 100 is provided between a cash processing terminal group in the local network and the backbone network 500.

  The information processing apparatus 100 acquires a serial number obtained by reading a banknote by the cash processing terminal 200 constituting the cash processing terminal group in the local network, and stores the serial number. According to this configuration, since serial numbers read by the cash processing terminal 200 are centrally managed, it is possible to easily perform serial number search and statistical analysis.

  In addition, statistical processing can be performed on banknotes owned by a specific store in a bank, a specific area, or the entire bank. In the above example, how much banknotes in the future may cause problems in distribution You can predict what will happen. For this reason, it is possible to prepare extra banknotes without excess or deficiency.

[Description of modification]
The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the cash processing terminal 200 according to the modification. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the modification. In the above-described example, the display control unit 123, the related information acquisition unit 124, the statistical processing unit 125, the statistical information notification unit 126, the display unit 140, and the input unit 150 are provided in the information processing apparatus 100. As shown, the cash processing terminal 200 may be provided. The functions of the display control unit 123, the related information acquisition unit 124, the statistical processing unit 125, the statistical information notification unit 126, the display unit 140, and the input unit 150 are the same as those described above.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the cash processing terminal 200 according to the modification. As shown in FIG. 15, the cash processing terminal 200 includes a customer service port 251, a discrimination unit 252, a temporary storage unit 253, banknote storage units 254 to 257, a replenishment collection box 258 (including a storage unit 258 a and a collection unit 259), Reject stores 260 to 262 and a conveyance path 263 are provided.

  The customer service port 251 has a banknote delivery function for inserting banknotes during deposit transactions, returning banknotes and paying banknotes during withdrawal transactions, and separating and feeding out the inserted banknotes one by one. It has a function. The discriminating unit 252 discriminates the authenticity of banknotes, denominations, correctness, front / back, etc. during the deposit / withdrawal transaction or banknote replenishment, and detects the presence / absence of abnormal conveyance such as double feeding, chaining or skewing. The banknotes whose denomination is confirmed by discrimination are counted. The temporary storage unit 253 temporarily stores banknotes. The banknote storage units 254 to 257 are denomination storages that store banknotes used for withdrawal transactions in denominations, and are arranged side by side on the bottom side in the banknote processing terminal 200, for example.

  The replenishment collection box 258 is a replenishment collection box used for replenishment and collection of banknotes with respect to the banknote storage units 254 to 257, and has a storage unit 258a that collectively stores the banknotes stored in the banknote storage units 254 to 257. Yes. Moreover, the replenishment collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 258 has the collection | recovery part 259 which collects the reject banknote at the time of banknote replenishment in the lower part of the accommodating part 258a. Reject stores 260-262 are reject stores. The replenishing and collecting box 258 and the reject boxes 260 to 262 are detachably arranged up and down on the back side in the banknote handling terminal 200, and the detachment is performed by opening a rear door (not shown).

  The conveyance path 263 is a conveyance path composed of a belt and a roller for nipping and conveying banknotes. The conveyance path 263 connects the customer service port 251, the discrimination unit 252, the temporary storage unit 253, the bill storage units 254 to 257, the replenishment collection unit 258, and the rejection units 260 to 262.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a first example of the statistical processing result screen D2 displayed on the cash processing terminal according to the modification. As shown in FIG. 16, a collection button D31 may be provided on the statistical processing result screen D2 displayed on the cash processing terminal 200. When the collection button D31 is selected, banknotes are fed out one by one from the first storage unit among the banknote storage units 254 to 257 in accordance with control by the control unit 220, and the banknote of the issue year corresponding to the recovery button D31 Is conveyed to the replenishment collection box 258, and other banknotes are conveyed to the temporary storage unit 253.

  For example, if the banknote processing terminal 200 manages the serial numbers of banknotes stored in the banknote storage units 254 to 257 and the order of banknotes, the issue year (age information in accumulated data) is grasped from the serial numbers. . When the banknote of the issue year corresponding to the selected collection button D31 disappears from the first storage unit, the banknote conveyed to the temporary storage unit 253 is returned to the first storage unit. Subsequently, the same operation is performed for the next storage unit. In this way, the same operation is performed for all the storage units.

  According to such an example, with reference to the statistical processing result, the bank clerk can collect the banknote of the age that he / she wants to collect on the spot, and then, by loading a new banknote, the cash processing terminal 200 (for example, ATM) Etc.) can be re-washed. The collected banknotes can be carried, for example, to a national management bank (corresponding to “Bank of Japan” in the case of Japan) and exchanged for new banknotes.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a second example of the statistical processing result screen D2 displayed on the cash processing terminal according to the modification. As shown in FIG. 17, the statistical processing result screen D2 displayed on the cash processing terminal 200 may include a recycle stop button D32. When the recycle stop button D32 is selected, according to control by the control unit 220, among the banknotes to be deposited, the banknote of the issue year corresponding to the recycle stop button D32 is one of the reject boxes 260-262 (or collected) 259), and other banknotes are conveyed to one of the banknote storage units 254 to 257.

  Alternatively, when the recycle stop button D32 is selected, according to control by the control unit 220, among the banknotes to be withdrawn, the issue year banknote corresponding to the recycle stop button D32 is one of the reject boxes 260 to 262. (Or the collection unit 259), and other banknotes are conveyed to the customer service port 251.

  According to such an example, with reference to the statistical processing result, the clerk can collect the banknote of the age to be collected at the time of deposit / withdrawal, and then load a new banknote, whereby the cash processing terminal 200 (for example, ATM) Etc.) can be re-washed. The collected banknotes can be carried, for example, to a national management bank (corresponding to “Bank of Japan” in the case of Japan) and exchanged for new banknotes.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a third example of the statistical processing result screen D2 displayed on the cash processing terminal 200 according to the modification. The statistical processing result displayed on the statistical processing result screen D2 may be a statistical processing result for each device, a statistical processing result for each cassette, or a statistical processing result for each device and each cassette. There may be. In the example shown in FIG. 18, the statistical processing result regarding the banknote accommodated in the cassette of cassette ID “3” which cash processing terminal 200 of apparatus ID “111111” has is shown.

  Each block constituting the control unit 120 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and a program stored in the storage unit 130 is expanded and executed by the CPU in the RAM. Thus, the function can be realized. Or each block which comprises the control part 120 may be comprised by the hardware for exclusive use, and may be comprised by the combination of several hardware.

  Each block that configures the control unit 220 includes, for example, a CPU, a RAM, and the like, and the function can be realized by the program stored in the storage unit 230 being expanded and executed by the CPU. Or each block which comprises the control part 220 may be comprised by the hardware for exclusive use, and may be comprised by the combination of several hardware.

  In this specification, the steps described in the flowcharts are executed in parallel or individually even if they are not necessarily processed in time series, as well as processes performed in time series in the described order. Including processing to be performed. Further, it goes without saying that the order can be appropriately changed even in the steps processed in time series.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information processing system 100 Information processing apparatus 110 Communication part 120 Control part 121 Information acquisition part 122 Storage control part 123 Display control part 124 Related information acquisition part 125 Statistical processing part 126 Statistical information notification part 130 Storage part 140 Display part 150 Input part 200 Cash processing terminal 200A ATM
200B Cash depositing / dispensing machine for window 200C Cash depositing / dispensing machine for depositing / dispensing 200D Bill sorter 210 Communication unit 220 Control unit 221 Information generation unit 222 Information notification unit 230 Storage unit 240 Reading unit 300 Host terminal 300A ATM control unit 300B Teller terminal 300C Terminal 300D bill sorter terminal 400 ATM monitoring device 500 backbone network 600 billing system C cassette

Claims (9)

An information processing apparatus provided between a cash processing terminal group in a local network and an external network existing outside the local network,
An information acquisition unit for acquiring, in the local network, a serial number obtained by reading a banknote by a cash processing terminal constituting the cash processing terminal group and transaction information of the banknote by the cash processing terminal;
A storage control unit for storing the serial number in a storage unit;
A related information acquisition unit for acquiring related information associated with the serial number;
A statistical processing unit that performs predetermined statistical processing on the related information;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The information processing apparatus includes:
A display control unit for controlling the statistical information obtained as a result of the predetermined statistical processing to be displayed;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The information processing apparatus includes:
A statistical information notifying unit for notifying other devices of statistical information obtained as a result of the predetermined statistical processing;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The related information includes at least one of a manufacturing factory and a manufacturing time of the banknote with the serial number.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. An information processing system comprising a cash processing terminal group constituting a cash processing terminal group in a local network, and an information processing device provided between the cash processing terminal and an external network existing outside the local network,
The cash processing terminal is
An information notification unit for notifying the serial number obtained by reading banknotes;
The information processing apparatus includes:
An information acquisition unit for acquiring the serial number notified by the cash processing terminal in the local network;
A storage control unit for storing the serial number in a storage unit;
A related information acquisition unit for acquiring related information associated with the serial number;
A statistical processing unit that performs predetermined statistical processing on the related information;
An information processing system comprising: The information processing apparatus includes:
A display control unit for controlling the statistical information obtained as a result of the predetermined statistical processing to be displayed;
The information processing system according to claim 5. The information processing apparatus includes:
A statistical information notifying unit for notifying other devices of statistical information obtained as a result of the predetermined statistical processing;
The information processing system according to claim 5. The related information includes at least one of a manufacturing factory and a manufacturing time of the banknote with the serial number.
The information processing system according to claim 5. Cash processing terminal in an information processing system including a cash processing terminal constituting a cash processing terminal group in a local network, and an information processing device provided between the cash processing terminal and an external network existing outside the local network Because
A related information acquisition unit that acquires related information associated with the serial number obtained by reading banknotes;
A statistical processing unit that performs predetermined statistical processing on the related information;
A cash processing terminal.

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