JP2545494B2 - Terminal device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to suppression of key processing of a terminal device connected online with a host.

(Prior Art) Generally, in a financial institution or the like, a terminal device installed in each branch is connected online with a host that manages the business of all branches.

 FIG. 2 shows such a conventional counter terminal device.

The illustrated apparatus comprises a control unit 1, a display 2, a keyboard 3, and a passbook slip printer 4, and a terminal device composed of these is connected to a host 6 via a communication line 5.

The control unit 1 is composed of a processor and the like, and has a keyboard 3
And a function of performing various data processing based on an input from the passbook slip printer 4, controlling transmission / reception with the host 6, display control on the display 2, input / output control to the passbook slip printer 4, and the like. There is.

The display 2 is composed of a CRT or the like, and the keyboard 3 is composed of a ten-key keyboard and a kana pad for kana input characters connected thereto.

The passbook slip printer 4 is a printer that sends out predetermined data to the control unit 1 by reading a magnetic stripe of a customer's passbook, and prints data such as deposit / withdrawal and balance according to the data from the control unit 1.

The host 6 is a system that manages the work of all branches in which terminal devices are installed, and has a customer database that holds data such as customer account numbers and balances.

Next, the operation of the terminal device thus configured will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the transaction business of the terminal device.

When an operator inputs a transaction such as deposit or payment of a customer, first, an input screen is displayed on the display 2 (step S1).

Next, the operator inputs data such as the customer's account number and amount from the keyboard 3 (step S2),
If the customer has a passbook, the passbook is inserted into the passbook slip printer 4 (step S3).

When the data input is completed, the operator presses a completion key (not shown) (step S4) to notify the control unit 1 of the completion of the data input.

As a result, the control unit 1 performs processing for confirming whether the input data is correct data to be transmitted, and at the same time, processing for transmitting to the host 6 (step
S5).

When data is transmitted from the control unit 1 (step S6),
This data is sent to the host 6 via the communication line 5,
After performing the predetermined processing, the host 6 transmits the processing result data via the communication line 5, and the control unit 1 receives this (step S7).

Next, the control unit 1 displays the processing result data from the host 6 on the display 2 and sends it to the passbook slip printer 4, and the passbook slip printer 4 prints predetermined data on the passbook (step S8).

 Transaction processing is completed by such processing.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above terminal device, when the operator presses the completion key immediately after inserting it into the passbook slip printer 4 of the customer, the process after the completion key is pressed is executed first. There was a problem that the passbook insertion became invalid.

That is, in the passbook slip printer 4, when a passbook is inserted, the insertion is first detected by a sensor (not shown). Then, the passbook is further transported inside by a transport mechanism (not shown),
When this pass is carried out, the magnetic stripe of the passbook is read, and when this read is completed and the passbook is transported to a predetermined suction position, this is detected by a sensor (not shown). It usually takes about 3 to 5 seconds from the start of inserting the passbook to the completion of inhalation, and the operator must wait for the completion key to be pressed during this time.

For the above reasons, the operator cannot perform any key operation until the inhalation of the passbook is completed, and if the completion key is pressed when the inhalation is not completed, the control unit 1 causes the “passbook There was a problem that the operability was poor and it was an obstacle to speeding up the counter work, such as "no insertion".

The present invention has been made to solve the above conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a terminal device having good operability.

(Means for Solving the Problem) The terminal device of the present invention is provided in a passbook slip printer for printing predetermined data on a passbook, and insertion detection means for detecting the start of insertion of the passbook into the passbook slip printer, Inhalation detection means provided in the passbook slip printer for detecting inhalation of the passbook after reading data in the passbook, a completion key, and a press of the completion key to a host to which the terminal device is connected online Input completion detection means for determining the completion of inputting the data for sending, and when the insertion detection means detects insertion of the passbook and the inhalation detection means does not detect inhalation of the passbook, the completion key is pressed. When the inhalation detection means detects the inhalation of the passbook, a holding means for holding the determination of the input completion detection means is provided.

(Operation) In the device of the present invention, when the data input is completed and the completion key is pressed, the input completion detection means determines that the input of the data for transmission to the host is completed.

However, here, when the insertion detection unit that detects the insertion of the passbook into the passbook slip printer detects the insertion, and the inhalation detection unit that detects the inhalation after reading the data in the passbook does not detect the inhalation. , Holding means,
The determination of the input completion detecting means is suspended until the inhalation detecting means detects the inhalation.

Therefore, unlike the conventional case, the operator can press the completion key immediately after inserting the passbook regardless of whether or not the inhalation of the passbook is detected. As a result, the operator does not need to pay attention to the inhalation detection of the passbook, and can perform other work, for example, until the data from the host is received. You can

(Examples) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples of the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a terminal device of the present invention.

The device shown in the figure comprises a control unit 11, a display 12, a keyboard 13, and a passbook slip printer 14, and a terminal device composed of these is connected to a host 6 via a communication line 5.

The control unit 11 is a device including a processor and the like, having an input completion detecting means 15 and a holding means 16, and performing various data processing.

The input completion detecting means 15 has a function of determining that the input of the data for transmission to the host 6 has been completed by pressing the completion key 17 provided on the keyboard 13.

The holding means 16 inputs until the inhalation detection means detects the inhalation of the passbook when the insertion detection means of the passbook slip printer 14 described later detects the insertion of the passbook and the inhalation detection means does not detect the inhalation of the passbook. It has a function of holding the judgment of the completion detecting means 15, that is, not judging that the data input is completed.

In addition, the display 12 and the keyboard 13 are
A keyboard 13 having a display 12 made of T etc. and a completion key 17.

The passbook slip printer 14 has an insertion detecting unit 18, a reading unit 19, and an inhalation detecting unit 20. The printing unit of the passbook slip printer 14 is configured by a known printing mechanism, but since these configurations are not directly related to the gist of the present invention, description thereof is omitted here.

The insertion detection means 18 is a detection circuit that detects the insertion of the passbook 2 into the passbook slip printer 14 based on the signal of the insertion detection sensor 24 installed near the insertion opening 23 of the traveling path 22 through which the passbook 21 is conveyed. .

The reading unit 19 includes an insertion detection sensor 24 on the road 22.
This is a circuit for reading the data recorded in the passbook 21 based on a signal from the reading head 25 provided at the traveling front position of the installation position.

The inhalation detection means 20 completes reading of the data recorded in the passbook 21 based on the signal from the inhalation detection sensor 26 provided at the front position of the reading head 25 in the traveling path 22, and the passbook 21 is set to the inhalation position. This is a detection circuit that detects the presence.

 Next, the operation of the terminal device having the above configuration will be described.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the transaction business of the terminal device.

When the operator inputs a transaction such as deposit or payment of the customer, first the input screen is displayed on the display 2 (step S11), and then the account number of the customer is input from the keyboard 13
When the customer has the passbook 21, the data such as the amount of money is input (step S12), and when the customer has the passbook 21, the passbook 21 is inserted into the insertion slot 23 of the passbook slip printer 14 in the same manner as the conventional operation.

Next, when the operator finishes the input, he presses the completion key 17 (step S14).
If 1 is not inhaled, processing will be performed without inserting a passbook. However, in this embodiment, as described below, data processing is suspended until the inhalation is completed.

That is, when the passbook 21 is inserted into the passbook slip printer 14,
First, the insertion detection means 18 detects this insertion, and the control unit
An insertion notice is given at 11. Then, the control unit 11 stores this insertion detection state.

Next, the passbook 21 is transported by a transport mechanism (not shown), and at the same time, the reading unit 19 reads the data recorded on the magnetic stripe of the passbook 21, and transfers the read data to the control unit 11.

When the reading is completed, the passbook 21 displays the inhalation detection sensor.
Since the vehicle is traveling to the position 26, the inhalation detection means 20 notifies the control unit 11 as an inhalation detection signal that the data reading is completed and the passbook 21 is at the inhalation position. Upon receiving this notification, the control unit 11 recognizes the inhalation and releases the memory of the insertion detection state.

On the other hand, when the completion key 17 is pressed, input completion detection means
15 determines that the data input by the operator from the keyboard 13 and the data read from the passbook 21 have all been input.

However, here, when the completion key 17 is pressed, the holding means 16 suppresses the determination process of the input completion detecting means 15 if the inhalation detecting means 20 does not detect the inhalation, and the data input is still completed. Judge not to.

Therefore, when the completion key 17 is pressed in step S14, the holding means 16 first determines whether or not there is an insertion detection notification from the insertion detection means 18 (step S15), and if insertion is detected. Determines whether or not there is inhalation detection by the inhalation detection means 20 (step S16).

If the insertion is not detected in step S15, it is determined that the inhalation is completed before the completion key 17 is pressed or that the passbook is not inserted. That is, in this case, it is protested that the data input is completed, and the control unit 11 confirms whether the input data is correct data to be transmitted, and the host 6
Data to be transmitted to the device is created (step S17).

When the insertion is detected in step S15 and the inhalation is not detected in step S16, the suspending means 16 suspends the transition to the data processing in step S17, and connects this suspended state until the inhalation is detected.

When the inhalation is detected and the above-described data processing is performed in step S17, the control unit 11 transmits the processed data to the host 6 (step S18).

After the host 6 performs a predetermined data collation process,
The processing result data is transmitted via the communication line 5, and the control unit 11
Receives this data (step S19).

Next, the control unit 11 causes the display 12 to display the processing result data from the host 6 and, at the same time, the passbook slip printer.
Then, the passbook slip printer 14 prints predetermined data on the passbook 21 by a printing mechanism (not shown) (step S2
0).

As described above, in this embodiment, the completion key is held by the holding means 16.
Even if 17 is pressed, the data creation process for sending to the host 6 is put on hold until the data from the passbook slip printer 14 is input, so the operator waits for the inhalation detection of the passbook as before. It is not necessary to press the completion key, and the completion key 17 may be pressed immediately after the data is input from the keyboard 13, which greatly improves the operability.

In the above embodiment, the form of the keyboard 13 is not particularly limited, and any type of keyboard may be used as long as it has a key corresponding to the function of the completion key 17, such as a JIS layout keyboard or a dedicated keyboard. May be.

(Effects of the Invention) As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the holding means for holding the processing after the completion key is pressed is provided until the inhalation of the passbook is detected even if the completion key is pressed. It is not necessary to press the completion key after waiting for the completion of inhalation as in the conventional case, and therefore the operator does not need to pay attention to the inhalation detection of the passbook, so for example, the completion key is pressed immediately after the passbook is inserted into the passbook slip printer. As a result, other work can be performed until data is received from the host, and the operability is improved and the window work can be speeded up.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a block diagram of a terminal device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a conventional terminal device, FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of a conventional terminal device, and FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of the terminal device of the present invention. is there. 11 …… control unit, 13 …… keyboard, 14 …… passbook slip printer, 15 …… input completion detection means, 16 …… holding means, 17 …… completion key, 18 …… insertion detection means, 19 …… reading section , 20 …… Inhalation detection means, 21 …… Passbook.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A passbook voucher printer for printing predetermined data on a passbook, and insertion detection means for detecting the start of insertion of the passbook into the passbook voucher printer; Inhalation detection means for detecting inhalation of the passbook after completion of reading the data that the user has, a completion key, and an input for determining completion of input of transmission data to the host to which the terminal device is online connected by pressing the completion key When the completion detection means and the insertion detection means detect the insertion of the passbook and the inhalation detection means does not detect the inhalation of the passbook, the inhalation detection means causes the passbook to detect the inhalation of the passbook. The terminal device is provided with a holding means for holding the determination of the input completion detecting means until the inhalation is detected.