JP3066098B2 - Sales management device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales management apparatus for performing transaction processing using an IC card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a transaction processing form using a card, there is a so-called prepaid payment method, which is a so-called prepaid method. As a transaction processing system based on this method, a structure using a magnetic card is disclosed in, for example, JP-A-1-246691. It is known in publications and the like.

[0003]

However, in a limited facility such as a building or a place where a plurality of dealers are sharing with each other in a region, a transaction processing system based on a prepaid card with a single card is used. In order to be able to carry out the settlement separately for each trader, the magnetic card has a small storage capacity and it is difficult to realize it.

[0004] Therefore, at present, the main seller is the issuer of the card in the area and performs the settlement business based on the sales declaration from each seller, and the burden of the settlement process of the issuer is limited. It will be considerable.

[0005] Accordingly, the present invention provides a sales management device that can easily perform processing for each dealer using an IC card.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a sales management device according to the present invention comprises an IC card having a storage area corresponding to each of the traders, and an IC card for selecting the trader. An IC for controlling to write a prepaid amount into the storage area of the inserted IC card when the money is inserted into the selecting device, the IC card reader / writer, and the money handling device and a trader is selected by the selecting device. An IC card depositing machine including a card control device, and a transaction processing device that corresponds to each trader and, when the IC card is inserted, performs transaction processing based on the amount stored in a storage area corresponding to the trader. , Is provided.

[0007]

In order to write the amount of money on the IC card, an IC card depositing machine is used. At this time, an IC card is inserted into the IC card reader / writer and a trader is selected. This allows
The IC card control device of the IC card depositing machine writes the prepaid amount in the storage area corresponding to the selected trader of the IC card.

[0008] Then, by inserting the IC card into a transaction processing device managed by a trader who has received the IC card, the transaction processing device performs transaction processing based on the amount stored in the storage area corresponding to the trader. I do.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the sales management apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a sales management device. This sales management device 1 includes a plurality of vending machines 2, cash registers 3, and IC card processors 4 as transaction processors in a limited area. Have been placed. These transaction processing devices can perform transaction processing by inserting an IC card 6 in which amount data has been written in advance by an IC card depositing machine 5. Then, the cash register 3 is set up in a shop, and the customer can pay for the goods purchased by inserting the IC card 6, and the IC card processing machine 4 is set up in the cafeteria, where the customer who receives the dish is set. By inserting the IC card 6, the payment can be settled.

As shown in FIG. 2, the IC card 6 includes a CPU 10 for executing a control operation according to a program, a ROM 11 storing the program, and a RAM 12
And rewritable nonvolatile memory (EEPRO)
M) 13, a serial communication interface 14, and a connector section 15 for connecting to an external IC card reader / writer 16.

The EEPROM 13 includes storage units 13 ₁ , 13 ₂ , 13 _{3 to} 13n as shown in FIG.
The ₁ is stored personal information about the person who owns the IC card 6 that, prepaid amount is stored in the storage unit 13 _2. Then, the storage unit 13 _2, a plurality of storage areas for storing the prepayment amount for each worker is provided. For example, a company that operates the vending machine 2,
A vendor of a store that performs settlement in the cash register 3, IC
If Dere skilled all different skill canteen performing settlement of the menu at the card processor 4, the memory unit 13 ₂ is provided with a storage area of the triplicate using vending machines in each storage area The prepayment amount sometimes used for settlement, the prepayment amount used for settlement at a stall, and the prepayment amount used for settlement at a canteen are stored. Further, there may be a plurality of shops and cafeterias, each of which has a different trader, or a plurality of traders who operate the vending machine 2 may exist.
In this case the storage area is provided corresponding to each artisan also in the storage unit 13 _2. The storage unit 13 ₃ -13N is to use the IC card 6 to another device or system other than the sales management device, used to store the data of the IC card gate system or computer room access control example .

The IC card depositing machine 5 has an IC card insertion port 18 and a bill insertion port 19 formed in the front customer service section, and a customer selection section for selecting a seller in the customer service section. Switches S _{1 to} S ₃ and write amount switches W _{1 to} W
n are arranged. Therefore, by inserting the IC card 6 to the outlet 8, from inlet 9 with turning on the banknote deposit machine 5, the desired within the scope of this turned Amount Amount writing amount switch W ₁ wn of The money is specified by the operation and the trader is selected by the trader selection switches S _{1 to} S _3, so that the deposit machine 4 writes the specified amount as the prepaid amount in the storage area of the IC card 6 corresponding to the selected trader. .

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control circuit of the IC card depositing machine 5. The control unit 20 of the IC card depositing machine 5 adopts a master-slave system.
It comprises a master control unit 21 which is a main control unit for controlling the operation of the IC card depositing machine 5, and a plurality of terminal control units 22 to 25. The master control unit 21 polls each terminal control unit. To send and receive data. These control units are constituted by a central processing unit (CPU) that executes a control operation by a program.

The terminal control unit 22 controls the money processing device 26. The terminal control unit 22 transmits the money amount information input to the money processing device 26 to the master control unit 21 and the change information sent from the master control unit 21. The change dispensing operation of the money handling apparatus 26 is controlled based on.

Terminal control unit 2 as IC card control device
Numeral 3 is for exchanging data with the IC card 6 through the IC card reader / writer 16. When information stored in the IC card 6 is sent via the IC card reader / writer 16, the information is transmitted to the master control unit 21. Together with the IC card 6 sent from the master control unit 21.
Is transmitted to the IC card 6 via the IC card reader / writer 16.

The IC card reader / writer 16 has a CPU 31 for executing a control operation in accordance with a program. The CPU 31 stores a program for operation via a bus line 32 in the CPU 31, a RAM 34, and a serial communication interface. And an I / O interface 36. Then, the CPU 31 sets the serial communication terminals TXD and RXD to the master control unit 21.
Connected to Also, IC card reader / writer 1
Reference numeral 6 denotes a power supply circuit 3 for supplying power to the IC card 6.
8. Clock circuit 3 for supplying clock CLK
9, a reset signal generating circuit 40 for supplying a reset signal RST.

A transport mechanism 37 for transporting the IC card 6 is connected to the I / O interface 36.
When the IC card 5 is inserted, the C card reader / writer 16 transports the IC card 5 by the transport mechanism 37 and connects the connector 15 of the IC card 6 to an electrical contact. Thus, the power, the clock CLK, and the reset signal RST are supplied to the IC card 6 and the serial communication interface is provided.
The interface 35 is connected to the serial communication interface 14 through the connector 15 of the IC card 6. IC
When the card 6 is connected to the IC card reader / writer 16, the CPU 10 sends predetermined check data to the IC card reader / writer 16, and the IC card reader / writer 16 having received the check data further transfers the check data to the terminal control unit 23. . Upon receiving the check data, the terminal control unit 23 checks the suitability of the IC card 6 inserted into the IC card reader / writer 16 based on the check data.
3 _1, 13 send the password required to ₂ of access to the IC card 6 through the IC card reader writer 16. I
When the CPU 10 of the C card 6 receives this password, it checks the appropriateness.
To access the storage units 13 ₁ and 13 ₂ .

The terminal control unit 24 controls a display 28 provided in the customer service unit 27 of the IC card depositing machine 5 and trader selection switches S _{1 to} S ₃ and writing amount switches W _{1 to} Wn. The information is transmitted to the master control unit 21 and the display operation of the display 28 is controlled based on the display information sent from the master control unit 21.

The terminal control unit 25 controls the printer 29, and controls the printing operation of the printer 29 based on the print information sent from the master control unit 21.
This IC card depositing machine 5 has an aggregation function, and can print out the total sales amount and the total sales amount for each trader by the printer 29.

The vending machine 2, cash register 3, and IC card processing machine 4, which are transaction processing devices, have the same IC as the IC card reader / writer 16 of the IC card depositing machine 5.
Each has a card reader / writer, and when the appropriate IC card 6 is inserted, the storage units 13 ₁ and 13 ₂ of the EEPROM 13 can be accessed.

Vending machine 2, cash register 3, I
The C card processor 4 is connected to the coaxial cable 30 together with the network controller 7 in a bus line system. The network controller 7 transmits the sales data collected from each transaction processing device to the computer 8. With this configuration, the sales management device can centrally manage the sales status by the computer 8.

I when the IC card 6 is inserted
The operation of the C card depositing machine 5 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. At this time, the terminal control unit 23 and the IC card 6
Exchanges the check data and the password through the IC card reader / writer 16, and as a result, the storage units 13 ₁ , 1 of the EPROM 13 by the terminal control unit 23
3 _second access and are made capable state.

First, in step S1, the master control unit 21 checks whether or not the IC card depositing machine 5 is in the deposit suspension mode. The deposit suspension mode is set by switching a switch (not shown) provided inside the IC card depositing machine 5. If the deposit control mode has not been set, the master controller 21 polls the terminal controller 22 in the next step S2 to determine whether or not money has been inserted into the money processor 26. When money is inserted into the money processing device 26, the terminal control unit 22
Transmits the data indicating the amount of money to be inserted to the master control unit 21. The master control unit 21 proceeds to step S3, adds the amount to the amount of money register provided therein, and displays a command for instructing display and a command for inputting the amount. The data indicating the amount is transmitted to the terminal control unit 24. Thereby, the terminal control unit 24 controls the display 28 so as to display the inserted amount.

[0025] In step S4, the master controller 21 to determine the skill select switch S ₁ to S ₃ is operated, if any of skill select switch S ₁ to S ₃ is operated, the following to determine the write amount switch W ₁ wn is operated in the step S5. Then, write the amount when the switch W ₁ wn is operated, amounts money handling apparatus 2 shown in step S6 of the switch
It is determined whether or not the amount is equal to or less than the amount entered in 6.

When the amount indicated by the operated writing amount switches W _{1 to} Wn is equal to or less than the amount input to the money handling apparatus 26, the master control unit 21 sends the specified amount to the terminal control unit 23 in step S 7. A command to instruct writing and information indicating the selected trader and the amount of writing are given. Thereby, the terminal control unit 23 controls the IC card 6 to write the specified amount in the storage area corresponding to the selected skill in the storage unit 13 ₂ of the EEPROM 13. In step S8, if there is a difference between the inserted amount and the written amount, a command for instructing change payment and data on the difference at that time are output to the terminal control unit 22. The IC card reader / writer 16 discharges the IC card 6 when the writing of the amount is completed.

The operation of the transaction processing device when the IC card 6 is inserted will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The transaction processing device comprises the IC card 6 into the IC card reader writer is turned and the process of step S10, whether the amount information is written in the storage area corresponding to the selected skill in the storage unit 13 ₂ of the EEPROM13 Is determined. And if not written, I
The C card reader / writer 16 is controlled to control the IC card 6
To discharge. If the money amount information has been written, the transaction operation process is performed in step S11. If the vending machine is a transaction operation process, the product selection switch 1
7 is a merchandise selection operation by a customer operating the cash register 3, a cashier 3 is a closing operation by a cashier operating a registration key 18, and an IC card processor 4 is a menu operation by a customer operating a menu registration switch 19. Is the selection operation.

The transaction processing system to confirm the purchase amount by such transaction operation processing, prepaid amount written in the storage area corresponding to the skilled in the art that the purchase amount at the next step S13 is selected in the storage unit 13 ₂ of the EEPROM13 It is determined whether or not: If the result of determination is that the prepaid amount is equal to or greater than the purchase amount, the next step S
At 14, the difference is written to the same storage area of the EEPROM 13. As a result, the updated prepaid amount information after the transaction is completed is written in the IC card 6. Then, the transaction processing apparatus in a next step S15, after reading the personal information stored in the storage unit 13 ₁ of the EEPROM 13, returns the IC card 6. The transaction processing device transmits the read personal information together with the sales amount data at this time to the network controller 7, and one sales transaction ends.

[0030]

According to the present invention, there is provided a sales management apparatus capable of sharing payments with transaction processing apparatuses of different traders.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a sales management device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an IC card and an IC card reader / writer.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a control unit of the IC card depositing machine.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a storage format of an EEPROM of an IC card.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when an IC card is inserted into the transaction processing apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of writing a prepaid amount on an IC card.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Vending machine 3 Cash register 4 IC card processing machine 5 IC card depositing machine 6 IC card 24 Terminal control unit (IC card control unit)

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A sales management device capable of conducting a sales transaction using an IC card, comprising: an IC card having a storage area corresponding to each of the traders; and a selection device for selecting the trader. , An IC card reader / writer, and an IC card control for controlling to write a prepaid amount in the storage area of the inserted IC card corresponding to the trader when money is put into the money processing apparatus and a trader is selected by the selection device. An IC card depositing machine including a device, and a transaction processing device corresponding to each trader and performing a transaction process based on the amount stored in a storage area corresponding to the trader when the IC card is inserted. A sales management device characterized by the following.