JP3012974U - prepaid card - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a prepaid card that effectively prevents fraud such as modification. An initial code area in which the value information initially set which is coded by a code vertically divided into four along one side of the prepaid card and which is stored in the prepaid card is written, The visual pattern is arranged in parallel with the value information written in the initial code area, and is provided along the other side of the prepaid card in which the coded value information in the process of using the prepaid card is written. It is a prepaid card with a balance code area.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a prepaid card with improved reliability against unauthorized use such as modification.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 The products currently on the market are equipped with barcodes for product management. This bar code is assigned to each product provider, but the bar code allocation is approaching its limit with the diversification of product types. For this reason, various systems using a two-dimensional recording code as a new code have been developed and used in a wide range of fields such as telephone operators and transportation operators for sales systems that use prepaid cards with prepaid payment. There is. Here, there are the following codes in the two-dimensional recording code or the two-dimensional data code. One rectangle is divided into four segments like a square, and each rectangle is defined as one unit, and each segment is represented by one digit of binary number, which represents four-digit hexadecimal data. That is, it is a two-dimensional recording code or two-dimensional data code for recording the 1 and 0 bit codes of each digit in white and black.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a configuration of a conventional prepaid card in which the two-dimensional recording code is written. In the figure, 1 is a prepaid card body, 2 is a prepaid card body 1, and one side of the prepaid card body 1 is the initial amount information set by prepaid payment is written by a secondary element recording code and the number of the displayed amount. The code area 3 is a balance code area in which the amount information indicating the balance in the process of using the prepaid card is written by the two-dimensional recording code and the number of the displayed amount. Is rewritten.

FIG. 7 is a back side view showing the back side of the prepaid card body 1. Reference numeral 4 is key information for writing in the initial code area 2 and the balance code area 3 or reading the written secondary element recording code. 4a is an invisible recording / writing area invisiblely written, and this invisible recording / writing area 4 is set in advance for each prepaid card.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the prepaid card body 1. Reference numerals 5 and 6 are surface layers covering the surface of the prepaid card, and 7 is a heat-sensitive layer formed between the surface layers 5 and 6. The two-dimensional recording code and the numbers in the initial code area 2 and the remaining code area 3 are displayed when the heat-sensitive layer 7 is heated so that the ink at that position becomes visible.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Since the conventional prepaid card is configured as described above, for example, in FIG. 6, the initial code area 2 and the remaining code area 3 of the prepaid card 1 are laterally cut and separated, and left. In order to prevent such fraud, there is a possibility that fraud such as modification of connecting the initial code area 22 and the remaining code area of another prepaid card with a small set amount with adhesive will be easily performed. There was a problem for which the measures described above were desired.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a prepaid card that effectively prevents fraud such as modification.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The prepaid card according to the present invention is a prepaid card in which coded value information is written, and is provided as an area along one side of the prepaid card in which the value information coded by a one-dimensional recording code is written. The initial code area in which the value information is first written in the prepaid card described above, the stripe pattern arranged in parallel with the value information written in the initial code area, and the prepaid card is used. It is characterized in that the coded value information of the process comprises a balance code area in which the value information is written along the other side intersecting with the one side of the prepaid card.

The prepaid card according to the present invention is characterized in that the one-dimensional recording code is a one-dimensional array of data codes in which one unit is a rectangle divided into at least four segments in the recording direction. To do.

[0010]

[Action]

 In the prepaid card according to the present invention, an initial code area is provided along one side of the prepaid card, and in this initial code area, value information encoded by a one-dimensional recording code is written, and in parallel with the value information. Then, a striped pattern of a predetermined pitch is arranged, and the balance code area in which the coded value information in the process of using the prepaid card is written is along the other side intersecting with the one side of the prepaid card. Since the connected stripe pattern is erased or destroyed by cutting if unauthorized modifications such as disconnection and connection are made, the moire is read out through the reference stripe pattern with a predetermined pitch. Of the discontinuity part or the change of the period of the interference fringe to detect the connecting surface and invalidate these value information. Effectively prevent unauthorized, such as remodeling as.

In the prepaid card according to the present invention, an initial code area is provided along one side of the prepaid card, and the initial code area is one-dimensionally recorded as one rectangular unit divided into four in the recording direction. Value information coded by a code is written, a striped pattern is arranged in parallel with the value information, and value information indicating the balance of the process of using the prepaid card is added to the other of the prepaid card. Since it is provided along the side, if the tampering such as modification is performed, the stripe pattern will be cut, and even if it is connected to another card, these connection points will be detected and the value information will be invalid. Effectively prevent fraud.

[0012]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of the prepaid card of this embodiment. In the figure, 11 is a prepaid card main body, 12 is an initial code area in which money amount information is written by the one-dimensional recording code divided in the recording direction along one side 13 of the prepaid card main body 11, and 14 is an initial code area 12. The amount information of, for example, "10000 yen" encoded by the one-dimensional recording code and first written. Here, in the one-dimensional recording code of this embodiment, each of the four units of the rectangular unit represents a digit of a binary number, and each unit represents a hexadecimal number. The one-dimensional recording code written in the initial code area 12 shown in FIG. 1 is represented by 7 units. Reference numeral 26 is a striped pattern having a predetermined pitch and arranged in parallel with the amount information 14. Reference numeral 15 is a numeral written along the other side 16 of the prepaid card body 11 and representing the amount of "10000 yen".

Reference numeral 17 is a balance code area in which information 18, 19 etc. by a one-dimensional recording code indicating the balance held by the prepaid card in the process of using the prepaid card is written, and the other side of the main body 11 of the prepaid card. It is provided along 16. Numeral 20 represents the contents of the information 18 indicating the balance of the first and second balances written by the one-dimensional recording code, such as “7000 yen” and “4000 yen”, and 21 is written by the one-dimensional recording code. It is a number representing the content "0 yen" of the information 19 indicating the balance of the final round. Reference numeral 22 is an invisible recording / writing area, and 23 is key information written in the invisible recording / writing area 22.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a prepaid card that has been tampered with illegally. Part 24 of the prepaid card with a small initial amount before use, in which the balance is not written, is partially cut and connected. Connected and replaced with S. When such unauthorized modification is performed, in the prepaid card of this embodiment, a stripe pattern 26 having a predetermined pitch is provided in parallel with the amount information 14 written in the initial code area 12 provided along the side 13 of the prepaid card body. Since the striped pattern is printed, the striped pattern has a structure in which the striped pattern 26 and the striped pattern 26A of the prepaid card that is cut and connected are connected to each other, and the striped patterns 26 and 26A are broken in the middle. Therefore, if this is detected, the first written amount information of "10000 yen" is invalidated, the prepaid card after such modification is made unusable, and it is possible to prevent unauthorized use by unauthorized modification.

FIG. 3 is a structural diagram showing the configuration of the ticket issuing device 31 for issuing the prepaid card of the present embodiment. Since 32 writes the first money amount information to the prepaid card in which nothing is written, An insertion hole into which the prepaid card is inserted. 33 is a light projecting unit for reading the key information written in the invisible recording / writing area of the prepaid card inserted through the insertion hole 32, and 34 is the reading of the key information from the change in the reflectance of the invisible recording / writing area 22. Is a reading unit for. The light projecting unit 33 and the reading unit 34 constitute an invisible mark reading head. 35 and 36 are prepaid card feed rollers. 37 is a write head for writing the amount information 14 encoded by the one-dimensional recording code on the prepaid card, and 38 is the moire of the amount information 14 and the stripe pattern 26 through a reference stripe pattern of a predetermined pitch. The read head 39 for read is a discharge hole of the prepaid card in which the initial code area relating to the amount information 14 is written.

FIG. 4 is a structural diagram showing a configuration of a prepaid card processing device 41 provided in an automatic vending machine capable of automatically selling goods and pachinko balls for lending using the prepaid card. . 4, the same parts as those in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. In this prepaid card processing device 41, unlike the ticket issuing machine that issues a prepaid card, the discharge hole 38 also serves as the insertion hole 32, and the prepaid card inserted from the insertion hole 32 is fed by the feed rollers 35 and 36. After being sent from the left side to the right side to a predetermined position inside the prepaid card processing device 41, it is sent back to the left side again and discharged from the discharge hole 38.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a micro computer system for controlling the ticket issuing machine 31 and the prepaid card processing device 41. In the figure, 51 is a CPU and 52 is an operation unit having various operation buttons. , 53 is an input / output port for exchanging signals with the operation unit, 54 is a ROM, 55 is a RAM, 56 is a roller driving unit for driving the feed roller, 57 is an amplifier, and 58 is a roller driving unit. An input / output port for exchanging signals for payment, 59 is a display unit for displaying the remaining amount of the prepaid card, the name of the purchased product, and the price, and 60 is an interface of the display unit 59.

Reference numeral 61 is a cash accounting unit for recognizing the amount of money inserted when the remaining amount of the prepaid card is insufficient and discharging change, and 62 is a signal exchange with the cash accounting unit 41. It is an interface to do. Reference numeral 63 is an interface for exchanging signals with the read head 38, 64 is an interface for exchanging signals with the write head 37, and 65 is an interface for exchanging signals with the invisible mark read head. .

In the ticket issuing machine 31, the prepaid card inserted through the insertion hole 32 has the key information written in the invisible recording / writing area 22 by the light projecting section 33 and the reading section 34 of the invisible mark reading head. The amount information corresponding to the amount of money read and inserted from the cash accounting processing unit 61 is coded according to the read key information together with the issuing place and date and time, and one-dimensional by the writing head 37 between the feed rollers 35 and 36. The amount information encoded by the recording code is written in the initial code area 12 and discharged from the discharge hole 39. At this time, the striped pattern 14a is arranged in parallel with the written amount information.

Further, in the prepaid card processing device 41, the prepaid card inserted from the insertion hole 32 is first written in the initial code area 12 in the process of being fed from the left side to the right side by the feed rollers 35 and 36. The remaining amount information 14 and the information indicating the remaining amount written in the remaining amount code area 17 are read. At the same time, the moire is read from the striped pattern 26 via the reference striped pattern. When a discontinuous portion or a change in the interference fringe period is detected in the moire, the processing is stopped when it is detected, and the display is displayed. Further, the invisible mark reading head including the light projecting unit 33 and the reading unit 34 reads the key information written in the invisible recording / writing area 4, and based on this key information, the read amount information 14 and the balance Is recognized, and the purchase of goods within the range of the recognized balance or the number of pachinko ball lending is permitted. At this time, the inserted prepaid card is stopped at the right end position.

When the product purchaser operates the operation keys of the operation unit 52 to purchase the product, the prepaid card, which has been stopped at the rightmost position inside the prepaid card processing device until then, is stored in the writing head 37. The balance, which has been sent to the location and subtracted the amount of money required to purchase the product, is written under the information indicating the balance that has been written in the balance code area 17 together with the place and date of payment by the prepaid card. After that, the prepaid card is further sent to the left side, and this time, the reading head 38 reads the information indicating the remaining amount written, and the verification is executed to determine whether the thermal paper is colored and the remaining amount is correctly written. To be done. As a result, when it is determined that the balance has been correctly written, the prepaid card is ejected from the ejection hole 39.

Although the striped pattern 26 is arranged in parallel with the amount information 14 in the above-described embodiment, the amount information is arranged in parallel with the side 13 of the prepaid card body 11 in parallel. You may make it arrange | position independently of 14. Alternatively, the initial code area may be recorded so as to be parallel to the balance code area, and only the striped pattern may be printed in a direction intersecting the recording directions of both areas.

[0023]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the initial code area, in which the value information encoded by the one-dimensional recording code is written, is provided along one side on one side of the prepaid card and is written in the initial code area. Since the striped pattern was placed in parallel with the value information and the balance code area was provided in parallel with the other side that intersects with the one side, it is possible that the striped pattern will be destroyed if the prepaid card is illegally modified. Since it is possible to detect this and disable the modified prepaid card as invalid, it is possible to effectively prevent unauthorized modification.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a prepaid card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an illegally modified prepaid card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a structural diagram showing a configuration of a ticket issuing machine for issuing a prepaid card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a structural diagram showing a configuration of a prepaid card processing device provided in an automatic vending machine capable of automatically selling goods using a prepaid card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a microcomputer system that controls a ticket issuing machine and a prepaid card processing device.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a conventional prepaid card.

FIG. 7 is a back view showing a conventional prepaid card.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional prepaid card.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 prepaid card body 12 initial code area 14 amount information 14a striped pattern 17 balance code area

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Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A prepaid card in which coded value information is written, wherein the prepaid card is provided as an area along one side of the prepaid card in which the value information coded by a one-dimensional recording code is written. The initial code area in which the value information is written first, the stripe pattern arranged in parallel with the value information written in the initial code area, and the process of using the prepaid card are coded. A prepaid card, comprising: a balance code area in which the value information is written along the other side where the value information intersects with the one side of the prepaid card. 2. The prepaid card according to claim 1, wherein the one-dimensional recording code is a one-dimensional array of data codes in which a rectangle formed by dividing the one-dimensional recording code into at least four segments is one unit. card.