JP2708077B2 - Prepaid card terminal device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Overview] Regarding a prepaid card terminal device having a prepaid card issuing function, it is possible to confirm the card issuance amount of the prepaid card terminal device and the sales amount of the used prepaid card by card issuer. In a prepaid card terminal device having a prepaid card issuance function, a first memory for storing the total amount of issued prepaid cards, and a sales amount of the prepaid card as an issuer of the prepaid card A second memory for storing a code for each of the prepaid cards stored in the first memory;
Output means for outputting the sales amount of the prepaid card in the memory of each issuer.

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a prepaid card terminal device having a prepaid card issuing function.

[Conventional technology]

Recently, a fixed amount of money is paid in advance to issue a magnetic recording card (so-called prepaid card) in which the amount has been written, and the prepaid card allows a telephone or a ticket vending machine at a station to make a telephone call or purchase a ticket. The system has become popular.

In addition to the single-use prepaid card as described above, a common prepaid card may be issued at a plurality of stores, and the prepaid card may be used to purchase a product at each store.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, if a common prepaid card can be used at a plurality of stores and each store can issue a prepaid card at each prepaid card terminal device, the number of prepaid cards issued at each store naturally varies, On the other hand, the issued prepaid card is used regardless of the issuing store.

As a result, in a store where the prepaid card issuance amount is small, the cash actually received is reduced even though the sales amount is present, and the income among the stores is disproportionate. In this case, it is necessary to distribute the profit of each store in consideration of the prepaid card issuance amount of each store, but there has been no prepaid card terminal device having the function as in the present invention.

In addition, looking at the income and expenditure of each prepaid card issuer, the issued prepaid card will be sold without payment in the future for the amount of the issued prepaid card. You can see.

Therefore, for example, when transferring the management right of the store that issued the prepaid card, it is necessary to determine the transfer amount and the like by discounting the issued amount of the issued prepaid card from the current assets.

However, in the conventional prepaid card terminal device, information such as the number of cards issued or the amount of money for each terminal device cannot be obtained.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to enable a prepaid card terminal device having a card issuing function to be able to check the prepaid card issuance amount of the terminal device and the sales amount of each used prepaid card by card issuer.

[Means for solving the problem]

The issuance amount storage means of the prepaid card terminal device of the present invention stores the total of the issued amount of the issued prepaid card, and the issuer-based sales amount storage means stores the total of the sales amount by the prepaid card as the issuer of the prepaid card. It is stored for each code shown.

The output unit outputs the prepaid card issuance amount stored in the issuance amount storage unit and the total sales amount of the prepaid card for each issuer stored in the issuance source sales amount storage unit.

[Action]

For example, a common prepaid card is issued by arranging the prepaid card terminal device of the present invention in each of a plurality of stores,
If the sales amount is settled using the prepaid cards, the output unit 3 outputs the amount of the prepaid card issued for each terminal device and the amount of sales of the used prepaid card for each issuer as necessary, The above information for each terminal device can be obtained.

As a result, it is possible to grasp the income actually obtained for each terminal device and appropriately distribute the profit of the prepaid card of each store.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration of the prepaid card terminal device of one embodiment. The prepaid card terminal device has a function of reading the amount written on the prepaid card (hereinafter referred to as a card amount), subtracting the sales amount from the card amount, and issuing the prepaid card.

The input / output unit 11 reads and reads data from the prepaid card.
An interface unit for rewriting, which carries the inserted prepaid card to an internal reading / writing unit to read / rewrite data.

The CPU 12 is a central processing unit that performs overall control in accordance with a control program in a built-in ROM. Is displayed on the display unit 13 composed of 7-segment LEDs, and the sales amount input from the numeric keypad 15 is subtracted from the card amount.
The process of writing the subtraction result as a new card amount on the prepaid card, and from the code of the issuing terminal device of the prepaid card read together with the card amount, to a predetermined storage area of the memory 14 for storing the sales amount for each issuing terminal device. The processing for adding the sales amount is executed.

When the issuance mode of the prepaid card is selected, processing for writing the issuance amount input from the numeric keypad 15 to the prepaid card is performed, and the issuance amount is stored in the memory.
Execute processing to add to 14 registers.

Memory 14 is, as schematically shown in FIG. 3 (a), a register D ₁ which stores the issued amount of prepaid cards issued by the terminal device, issuing terminal-specific sales amount of the prepaid card used and a register D ₂ for storing. The memory 14 is backed up by a battery 18 to prevent data in the memory 14 from being lost due to a power failure or the like.

The thermal printer 16 is a printer that performs 24-digit printing, and requires a prepaid card issuance amount stored in each register of the memory 14 and a sales amount for each prepaid card issuance terminal used in the terminal device. Can be output accordingly.

The line interface 17 is an interface unit for connecting a plurality of terminal devices via a dedicated line or a telephone line.

Next, three prepaid card terminal devices having the above configuration are arranged in each of the stores A, B, and C, a common prepaid card is issued by each terminal device, and the sales amount is settled using the prepaid card. In the case, the memory 14 of each terminal device
FIG. 3 shows an example of this data, and FIG. 4 shows a flowchart showing the operation of the terminal device.

First, the prepaid card is inserted into the output portion 11 of the prepaid terminal device, reading of card information is performed in Step S ₁ of FIG. 4.

Then, the input sales amount from the numeric keypad 15, further settlement is instructed, the sales amount from the card amount read in step S ₂ results are subtracted subtraction is written in the prepaid card as the card amount.

Moreover, adds the amount of sales and settlement in a predetermined storage area of the memory 14 corresponding to the code of the issuing terminal device of the card information read in step S _3.

Each terminal device executes the processing operation as described above and the accumulation of the prepaid card issuance amount at the time of issuing the prepaid card. Data as shown in FIGS. (A), (b) and (c) is stored.

As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the memory 14 of the terminal device of the store A stores a prepaid card issuance amount.
A register D ₂ for storing the code of sales amounts issuing terminal prepaid card used as D ₁ is provided, the issuance of prepaid cards in the register D ₂ is used as shown in the diagram (a) The sales amount is stored for each terminal code.

Similarly, the memories 14 of the terminal devices of the stores B and C also have the same configuration as shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C, and the amount of money of the prepaid card is used for each memory 14. The sales amount for each code of the prepaid card issuing terminal device is stored.

By outputting the issuance amount and the sales amount for each issuance terminal stored in each of the terminal devices, which terminal device issued the prepaid card and how much the prepaid card used in each terminal device, The sales amount for each issuing terminal device can be known.

Therefore, from the above information, the revenue obtained by each terminal device by issuing a prepaid card and the sales amount by the prepaid card issued by other terminal devices, that is, it is not deposited as cash and does not become substantial income for the store. From the result of accumulating the amount paid by the issuer of the prepaid card used, the profit distribution of each store is properly performed,
Earnings can be shared fairly.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain information such as a card issue amount for each prepaid card terminal device and a sales amount for each used prepaid card issuer, so that a plurality of stores use the prepaid card terminal devices, respectively. When a common card is issued, the profit from the prepaid card of each store can be properly managed from the information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram of the embodiment, and FIGS. 3 (a), (b) and (c) show configurations of respective memories of a plurality of prepaid card terminals. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment. 1... 1st memory, 2... 2nd memory, 3.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A prepaid card terminal device having a prepaid card issuance function, an issuance amount storage means for storing the total amount of issuance of the issued prepaid card, and an issuer of the prepaid card. Issuer-based sales amount storage means for storing by code indicating: a total of the prepaid card issuance amounts stored in the issue amount storage means, and a prepaid card issuer stored in the issuer-based sales amount storage means Output means for outputting a total of another sales amount. A prepaid card terminal device. 2. A prepaid card system in which a plurality of prepaid card terminals having a prepaid card issuance function are connected via a communication line, wherein the prepaid card terminal stores the total amount of issued prepaid cards. Issuance amount storage means for storing the total amount of sales by the prepaid card for each code indicating the issuer of the prepaid card; and issuance amount storage means for the prepaid card stored in the issuance amount storage means And an output unit for outputting the total of the sales amounts of the prepaid cards for each issuer stored in the sales amount storage unit for each issuer.