JP2720613B2 - Passbook processor - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passbook processing apparatus capable of printing transaction contents on a passbook.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a passbook of a financial institution such as a bank, various information such as an account number, transaction details, and balance are recorded on a magnetic stripe. The magnetic stripe is read by a magnetic recording and reading unit provided in the automatic cash transaction apparatus, and a transaction is performed using the information. Further, after the transaction is performed, a record of the transaction contents required by the magnetic recording device, for example, information such as a balance is written in a magnetic stripe to update the information.

At present, financial institutions widely use magnetic recording processors for reading and writing such magnetic stripes. FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a magnetic recording processing unit in the automatic cash transaction apparatus.

[0004] Conventionally, the magnetic stripe 11 of the passbook 27 inserted from the insertion slot is read by the magnetic head 21 to extract information as an electric signal. When printing on the passbook 27, a page mark 12 indicating a page, a line mark 13 for positioning a line, and the like are displayed on the front of the passbook in order to confirm whether a correct page is opened. It is provided on the passbook by a code. These bar codes 12 and 13 are read by a bar code reader 22 and the print head is positioned at a predetermined position.
Print by 36.

[0005]

The method of magnetic recording of the passbook and the position of the magnetic stripe differ from one financial institution to another. For example, in the passbook 7a of FIG. 8, the magnetic stripe 11a is provided in the horizontal direction,
Is moved in the horizontal direction (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 8)
11a is read. On the other hand, in the passbook 7b of FIG. 9, the magnetic stripe 11b is provided in the vertical direction. To read the magnetic stripe 11b, the magnetic head 21 is moved in the vertical direction (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 9) to read the record, or the passbook 7b is conveyed in the magnetic stripe 11b direction and fixed by the magnetic head 21 fixed. There are two ways of reading.

[0006]

[0007]

[0008]

[0009]

Conventionally, the recording method using the barcodes 12 and 13 differs depending on the passbook. The passbook 7a and the passbook 7b have the same barcode recording range, but have different barcode lengths and thicknesses, and have different barcode reading recognition methods. Also, the contents indicated by the barcode are different. Therefore, it is necessary to read a barcode by a barcode reading recognition method corresponding to each passbook.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to realize efficient reading of a barcode with a single device even when the recording method of the barcode is different due to the type of passbook.

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle configuration of the present invention. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present application provides a passbook (booklet-shaped booklet) including a magnetic recording unit on which magnetic information including at least information defining an account is recorded, and a page information recording unit on which page information indicating each page is recorded. A passbook processing apparatus for handling a medium 7), retrieving a page to be printed based on information defining an account and page information, and printing transaction contents, and reads magnetic information recorded in the magnetic recording unit. Magnetic reading unit 1
And a page reading recognition unit 2 for reading page information recorded in the page information recording unit and recognizing a page. The page reading recognition unit 2 includes a plurality of types of page information recorded by a plurality of types of recording methods. The page information of the recording unit is configured to be readable, the recording system of the page information recording unit is identified based on the magnetic information read by the magnetic reading unit 1, and the read recognition unit is identified based on the identified recording system. 2, a control unit 4 for reading and recognizing the page information.

[0013]

[0014]

[0015]

In the passbook processing apparatus according to the present invention, the page information is read or recognized according to the information of the magnetic recording section read by the magnetic recording reading section. In this case, the type, position, reading method, and the like of the page information recorded in the passbook are determined according to the magnetic recording read by the control unit, and the page information can be read according to the determination.

With this configuration, it is possible to automatically select a page reading recognition unit corresponding to a page information recording method that differs according to the type of passbook and perform reading / recognition processing. Becomes Accordingly, a single device can handle a plurality of types of passbooks, and the page information needs to be read only once. This eliminates unnecessary reading and enables efficient passbook processing.

[0017]

[0018]

Therefore, by adopting the structure of the present invention,
The time required for processing such as passbook printing can be reduced, and the efficiency of the apparatus can be improved.

[0020]

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of an automatic cash transaction apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a magnetic reading unit of the automatic cash transaction apparatus in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 are processing flowcharts of magnetic recording reading in the present embodiment. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to these drawings.

In the automatic cash transaction apparatus according to this embodiment, three types of passbooks 7a, 7b and 7c shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 are handled. There are two types of magnetic recording methods used for these passbooks: a magnetic recording method a corresponding to the passbook 7a and a magnetic recording method b corresponding to the passbook 7b.

Both the magnetic stripes 11a and 11b of the passbook 7c contain information indicating that the passbook 7c is compatible with two magnetic recording systems. Conversely, when this information is not included in the magnetic stripe 11, it indicates that it is one of the passbooks 7a and 7b.

The magnetic recording and reading apparatus according to this embodiment includes a magnetic head 1a and a magnetic head 1b corresponding to two types of magnetic stripes, a magnetic stripe 11a and a magnetic stripe 11b.
And a magnetic head controller for controlling the magnetic head is also provided with a magnetic head controller 1a 'corresponding to the magnetic head 1a and a magnetic head controller 1b' corresponding to the magnetic head 1b. One is provided.

Further, each passbook is provided with page marks 12a and 12b using bar codes. Similarly, line marks 13a and 13b indicating lines to be printed are provided. Since the method for reading the barcodes 12a and 12b differs depending on the type of passbook, read control units 3a and 3b corresponding to each method are provided for barcode reading control. The reading control units 3 a and 3 b use the bar code reader 2 to read bar codes 12 a and 12 b. The passbook control unit 4 determines which reading control unit performs reading based on an instruction from the IO control unit 9.

The mechanical control of the magnetic heads 1a and 1b and the bar code reader 2 and the transport control of the passbook 7 are performed by the passbook control unit 4. The recordings on the magnetic stripes 11a and 11b read by the magnetic heads 1a and 1b are sent to the main control unit 8 and further sent to a host device (not shown). The higher-level device reads necessary information from the transmitted record.

The passbook 7 inserted through the insertion slot is transported by the transport device, and the magnetic stripes 11a and 11b are read by the magnetic heads 1a and 1b. After the passbook 7 is recorded and read, the read information is sent to a higher-level information processing device.

In the magnetic reading apparatus according to the present embodiment, magnetic recording / reading priority mode data 5 is set, and the magnetic stripe is written in the order of the recording method indicated in the priority mode data 5.
Reading of 11a and 11b is performed.

Next, a description will be given of a process when bookkeeping is performed with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the passbook 7b
The priority of the magnetic recording system b corresponding to the format is set high.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing up to the first reading. 4S1, the IO control unit 9 reads the read priority mode data 5, and the passbook control unit 4 sets the priority mode data 5.
In this case, the recording method b is set.

Subsequently, in FIG. 4S2, the passbook control unit 4
Store the priority mode data 5 in the data storage unit 10. Thereafter, in FIG. 4S3, the main control unit 8 sends the IO control unit 9
, A passbook insertion instruction is issued.

When the passbook 7 is inserted, a passbook insertion confirmation signal is sent from the passbook control unit 4 to the IO control unit 9 in S4 of FIG. Then, in FIG. 4S5, the IO control unit 9 issues a magnetic stripe reading instruction to the passbook control unit 4. Then, in FIG. 4S6, the passbook control unit 4 selects the magnetic recording method b according to the priority mode data 5.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4S7, the passbook 7 is driven by the transport device. At the same time, in FIG. 4S8, reading of the magnetic stripe 11b is performed by the fixed magnetic head 1b.

The passbook 7 is transported from the position indicated by the dotted line to the position indicated by the solid line in the direction of the arrow in FIG. At this time, the magnetic stripe 11bb passes over the fixed magnetic head 1b.
Thus, the magnetic head 1b reads the magnetic stripe 11b.

After reading, the read data is transferred from the magnetic head controller 1b 'to the main controller 8 in S9 in FIG. The read data is further transferred to the host device,
Then, it is determined whether or not reading is normally performed in the host device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing when the reading is not performed normally in S10 of FIG. If the reading is not performed normally, in FIG. 5S1, the IO control unit 9 instructs the passbook control unit 4 to change the magnetic recording method for reading to the magnetic stripe 12a.
Is issued to change to the recording method a corresponding to. In response to this instruction, the passbook control unit 4 selects the magnetic recording method a in FIG. 5S2.

The magnetic stripe 11a is provided in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the passbook 7 is transported. For this purpose, the magnetic head 1a is mounted on the magnetic stripe 11 as shown in FIG.
It must be movable in the direction of a. Therefore, in FIG. 5S3, the passbook 7 is transported to a predetermined position. At this time, the magnetic stripe 11a comes to the position of the magnetic head 1a.

When the passbook 7 is transported to a predetermined position,
In S4, the passbook control unit 4 drives the magnetic head 1a to scan the magnetic stripe 11a. And FIG.
In S5, the magnetic stripe 11 is moved by the magnetic head 1a.
a is read.

After reading the magnetic stripe 11a, FIG.
At 6, the read data is transferred from the magnetic head controller 1b to the host device through the main controller 8. Then, FIG.
In S7, it is determined whether or not the reading has been normally performed by the host device.

If it is determined that the reading is not performed normally, the host device determines a reading error in S8 of FIG. In that case, in FIG.
Is returned from the insertion slot.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing when it is determined that the reading has been normally performed in FIG. 4S10 or FIG. 5S7. If the reading has been performed normally, the IO control unit 9 determines the type of the passbook 7 from the magnetic stripe recording method in FIG. 6S1. Then, in FIG. 6S2, a barcode reading recognition method corresponding to the type of the passbook 7 is selected.

The page marks 12a and 12b and the line marks 13a and 13b
Barcodes have different methods depending on the type of passbook. For this purpose, the magnetic recording reading apparatus according to the present embodiment determines which type of passbook is used from the magnetic recording method in which the reading was performed, and identifies the barcode recording method according to the determined type of passbook. , You have selected. As an example, if the passbook uses the magnetic recording method b, the barcode reading recognition method b corresponding to the passbook is selected.

When the reading recognition method of the page mark 12b and the line mark 13b is selected, the passbook control unit 4 is notified of the reading recognition method corresponding to the page mark 12b and the line mark 13b by S3 in FIG. At 3b, an instruction to read a barcode is issued.

The passbook control section 4 reads the page mark 12b and the line mark 13b by the bar code reader 2 in FIG. 6S4 based on the notified bar code reading recognition system.

After reading, the passbook 7 is read in FIG.
Set information indicating the position of the page or line in which is set is notified to the host device. The magnetic stripe 12 has a record indicating which page of which page of the passbook 7 has been printed, and by comparing the bar code reading result with this record, a predetermined page of the passbook 7 to be printed is printed. Is open or whether the barcode reader 2 is positioned on a predetermined line.

Upon receiving the notification, a predetermined page of the passbook 7 is opened and it is determined that the print head 16 is located at a predetermined line of the predetermined page. The print data is sent to. This print data is sent to the passbook control unit 4, and in FIG. 6S7, the passbook control unit moves the print head 16 to the reading position of the barcode reader 2 based on the print data and starts printing at a predetermined position of the passbook 7. .

When the end of the printing is notified, the data of the transaction content is sent from the host device to the main controller 8 in S8 in FIG. 6 and the data is updated to the magnetic stripe 11 by the magnetic head 1 in S9 in FIG. A passbook having only one magnetic stripe is recorded on the magnetic stripe, and a two passbook is recorded on both magnetic stripes.

After that, the passbook 7 is ejected from the insertion slot in S10 in FIG. 6, and the processing associated with the transaction ends. In this embodiment, two magnetic heads are provided, but the number can be increased according to the type of magnetic recording recorded in the passbook.

Also, unlike this embodiment, the present invention is applicable to passbooks in which the magnetic recording position is the same and the recording method is different, and to passbooks in which the magnetic recording positions are different and the recording method is the same. is there.

Further, in this embodiment, the case where the position of the bar code is the same is described, but the present invention can be applied to the case where the recording position of the bar code is different.

[0050]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to read page information from a passbook in which page information is recorded by a different method, using one apparatus. Therefore, it is not necessary to re-read the passbook that could not be read by another device, so that the user does not have to use an extra device during the passbook printing process, and the processing time can be reduced.

[0051]

[0052]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a control unit of the magnetic recording and reading apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a magnetic recording and reading unit according to one embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a magnetic reading process according to one embodiment, showing a process up to a first reading;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a magnetic reading process according to one embodiment, showing a process when the first reading is not performed normally;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a magnetic reading process according to an embodiment, showing a process when magnetic recording reading is performed normally;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a passbook conveyance state in one embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a passbook having a magnetic stripe perpendicular to the passbook insertion direction.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a passbook having a magnetic stripe in the passbook insertion direction.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a passbook on which two types of magnetic stripes of FIGS. 9A and 9B are recorded.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a magnetic reading device.

[Explanation of symbols]

In the figure, 1 is a magnetic reading unit, 2 is a page reading recognition unit, 4 is a control unit, 7 is a passbook, 11 is a magnetic stripe, and 12 and 13
Is a bar code.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A passbook including a magnetic recording unit on which magnetic information including at least information defining an account is recorded, and a page information recording unit on which page information indicating each page is recorded.
Search for the page to be printed based on the information specifying the
A passbook processing device for printing transaction contents , comprising: a magnetic reading device for reading magnetic information recorded in the magnetic recording unit.
And isolation portion, a page information recorded in the page information recording section, read, have page read recognition unit recognizing a page, the page reading recognition unit was recorded at a plurality of types of recording methods
The page information of the page information recording unit is configured to be readable, and based on the magnetic information read by the magnetic reading unit,
The recording method of the page information recording section is identified, and the identified recording
The page information is read by the read recognition unit based on the recording method.
And a control unit for performing recognition.
Passbook processor.