JP3498679B2 - Screen display method and 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 screen display method and apparatus, for example, an ATM installed in a bank or the like.
(Automatic Tellers Machine
e), a screen display method and a device suitable for use in a ticket vending machine for transportation, a terminal device for selling / selling contents such as music information and game software, and an order for buying / selling products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an ATM installed in a bank is designed to display guidance items and necessary items in the language of the country. In addition, since English is currently used as the universal language, if the ATM user is a foreigner who cannot understand Japanese but can understand English, the display screen in Japanese will be used to display in English. You can switch to the screen and operate on the display screen in English. To switch from the Japanese display screen to the English display screen, an operation icon for switching to the English display screen is provided in the Japanese display screen, and by operating this operation icon. The display screen in Japanese is switched to the display screen in English.

ATMs installed in banks and the like,
Ticket vending machine installed at the ticket office of transportation,
For terminal devices installed in convenience stores that sell and sell music information and content such as game software and place orders for product sales, cash cards, prepaid cards, cash withdrawals, ticket purchases, and music are used instead of cash. It is possible to purchase contents such as information and game software, and to buy and sell products.

[0004]

Since the conventional ATM installed in the bank and the terminal device installed in the convenience store are displayed as described above, the world standard language such as English is used. For, you can switch to the display screen in that language, but for example, because the display screen in German, French, Italian, and other languages is not prepared, it is not configured to support these languages. However, there is a problem that it is difficult for users who use languages other than Japanese and English.

Further, when the user performs an input operation by switching to a display screen in English other than Japanese in an ATM installed in such a bank, the operation that the user has to perform is a card Insert and
It is necessary to perform the operation to switch from the Japanese display screen to the English display screen (in Japan, the Japanese screen display is usually displayed first), which is troublesome. There were challenges.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a screen display method and apparatus capable of automatically performing display switching to a screen using a language familiar to the user and realizing a comfortable environment for the user who operates the screen. To do.

[0007]

A screen display method according to the present invention uses a language familiar to the user, based on language registration information registered in advance in an IC card inserted in a terminal for screen display. The display screen information reading step of reading display screen information for outputting a screen from the display screen information held in advance in the IC card, and the display screen information read from the IC card in the display screen information reading step A screen output step for displaying and outputting a screen in a language familiar to the user is displayed on the terminal.

[0008]

The card according to the present invention is a language for selecting display screen information for screen display using a language familiar to the user from among display screen information for screen display in a plurality of different languages. Registration information,
Each display screen information for displaying a screen in a plurality of different languages is stored.

The screen display method of the present invention is a display for outputting a screen in a language familiar to the user based on the language registration information registered in advance in the IC card inserted in the terminal that displays the screen. Screen information,
The display screen information previously stored in the IC card is read out, and a screen in a language familiar to the user is displayed and output on the terminal based on the display screen information read out from the IC card. The display is automatically switched to a screen using a different language to realize a comfortable environment for the user who operates the screen by using the card medium.

[0011]

The card of the present invention is a language registration for selecting display screen information for screen display using a language familiar to the user from among display screen information for performing screen display in a plurality of different languages. Since the information and the display screen information for displaying the screen in a plurality of different languages are stored, the display switching to the screen using the language familiar to the user is performed by the language registration information .
The display screen information can be automatically performed, and a comfortable environment for the user who operates the screen by using the card is realized.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a configuration of a multilingual screen display system according to a first embodiment when the screen display method and apparatus of the present invention are applied to a bank ATM system. This multilingual screen display system includes ATM terminals (display means, terminal devices) 2, 3 ... of banks connected to the network 1 and a language management server (display screen information storage means) connected to the network 1 through a gateway 5. ) 6, 7 ... and the banking host 8,
It is composed of, for example, a cash card (card medium) 9 carried by a user that can be used in ATM terminals 2, 3 and 4 of a bank. The language management server 6 identifies display screen information for realizing a screen display system in English, operation input corresponding software for identifying an operation input on the English display screen, and activating a process corresponding to the operation input, The language management server 7 has a function of translating display data in Japanese into English, and the language management server 7 identifies display screen information for realizing a screen display system in French and operation input on the display screen in French, and operates the operation. It is provided with operation input-compatible software for activating processing according to input, a function for translating display data in Japanese into French, and the banking host 8 has a function for managing and executing banking and a screen in Japanese. Display screen information to realize the display system and display screen in Japanese Operation input identifies, and a like operation input corresponding software for processing is started in accordance with the operation input for. When the ATM terminals 2, 3 and 4 are set in Japan, the screen display is initially a Japanese display screen as a default condition.

The network 1 is used in a bank ATM system. Bank ATM terminals 2, 3, 4 ...
Is connected to the network 1 and performs bank transaction business instead of the bank window business. The gateway 5 includes language management servers 6, 7, ..., Banking host 8
Is connected to the network 1.

The language management server 6 is, for example, an ATM of a bank.
Display screen information 6a for displaying the display screens of the terminals 2, 3, 4 ... in English, operation input compatible software 6b for identifying an operation input on the display screen in English and activating processing according to the operation input, Japan It is provided with a function 6c for translating a display screen in words into English. The language management server 7 displays the display screen information 7 for displaying the display screen of the ATM terminals 2, 3, 4 ...
a, operation input compatible software 7b for identifying an operation input on the display screen in French and activating processing according to the operation input, and a function 7c for translating the display screen in Japanese into French. The banking host 8 identifies the display screen information 8a for displaying the display screens of the ATM terminals 2, 3, 4 of the bank in Japanese, the operation input on the display screen in Japanese, and responds to the operation input. It is provided with operation input corresponding software 8b for activating processing, banking management means 8c for the user, and the like. The cash card 9 is a card that can be used in the ATM terminal 2 of a bank, and has an ID code 9a preset by the user as shown in FIG. 2 and a language registration of a user's familiar or familiar language that the user can use or understand. This is a normal magnetic stripe card in which information 9b and the like are magnetically registered and recorded.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the gateway 5, the language management servers 6, 7, ... The gateway 5 includes a switching means 5a for switching between the language management servers 6, 7 ... And the banking host 8 which are connection destinations based on the language registration information 9b, and the users inserted in the ATM terminals 2, 3, 4 of the bank. The language registration information 9b read from the cash card 9 and sent from the ATM terminal is detected, the corresponding registration language is determined based on the code of the detected language registration information 9b, and the bank The ATM terminals 2, 3, 4 ... Are equipped with ATM management means 12 for monitoring and managing whether or not the cash card 9 is inserted.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the multilingual screen display system of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and the operation will be described below with reference to this flowchart. In this multilingual screen display system, first, the ATM management means 12 of the gateway 5 monitors and judges via the network 1 whether or not the cash card 9 is inserted in the ATM terminals 2, 3, 4 of the bank. (Step S1), for example, when the user inserts the cash card 9 into the ATM terminal 2, the ATM management means 12 detects that the cash card 9 has been inserted into the ATM terminal 2 of the bank, and then the AT
FIG. 2 of the cash card 9 inserted in the M terminal 2
The language registration information 9b shown in is read (step S2).
Then, the ATM management means 12 acquires the read language registration information 9b via the network 1 and determines the registered language from the code of the acquired language registration information 9b (step S3). The ATM management means 12 stores, for example, a code of the language registration information and a registration language corresponding to the code for determining the registered language based on the language registration information 9b read from the cash card 9. It has a table. Then, based on the code of the language registration information 9b read from the cash card 9, the table is referred to and the corresponding registered language is determined.

The switching means 5a of the gateway 5 is an ATM
Based on the language registration information detected by the management means 12, the ATM terminal 2 in which the cash card 9 is inserted is connected to the language management server having the display screen information in the registered language corresponding to the language registration information. As a result, step S
When the corresponding registered language is "Japanese" by referring to the table based on the language registration information detected and acquired in 3, the ATM terminal 2 is connected to the banking host 8. Then, the banking operation host 8 first outputs the display screen information 8a in "Japanese" to the ATM terminal 2 via the network 1 and displays the screen in "Japanese" on the ATM terminal 2 (step S4, display). Screen information read step, screen output step).

Then, the operation input corresponding software 8b for detecting the operation input on the display screen in "Japanese" on the ATM terminal 2 and performing the corresponding processing is started (step S5). After that, it is determined whether or not the operation on the display screen in "Japanese" of the ATM terminal 2 is completed (step S6). If not, step S4.
And the processing of step S5 is continued, and if completed, the operation input handling processing by inserting the cash card 9 in the ATM terminal 2 is completed.

In the above description, the output of the display screen in "Japanese" is performed by the banking host 8 to the ATM terminal 2 via the network 1 based on the language registration information recorded and registered in the cash card 9. The display screen information 8a in "Japanese" is output, and "Japanese" is output to the ATM terminal 2.
Although the screen display is performed according to, the language registration information normally used in the country to which this screen display system is applied, that is, the language registration information regarding the screen display in "Japanese" is set as a default condition, and the cash card 9 The language registration information about "Japanese" may not be registered, and when the language registration information of the cash card 9 is not registered, the screen display in "Japanese" may be always performed.

Next, a case where the registered language of the language registration information 9b recorded on the cash card 9 is "French" will be described. In this case, in step S3, the ATM management means 12 acquires the read language registration information 9b from the cash card 9 via the network 1 and determines "French" as the registered language from the code of the acquired language registration information 9b. . Gateway 5
The switching means 5a of the ATM terminal 2 in which the cash card 9 is inserted, based on the language registration information detected by the ATM management means 12, displays the display screen information in the registered language "French" corresponding to the language registration information. It connects with the language management server 7 having 7a. As a result, the language management server 7
First, the display screen information 7a in "French" is output to the ATM terminal 2 via the network 1,
The screen is displayed in "French" on the terminal 2 (step S10, display screen information reading step, screen output step).

Subsequently, the operation input corresponding software 7b for detecting the operation input on the display screen in "French" on the ATM terminal 2 and performing the corresponding processing is started (step S11). After that, it is determined whether or not the operation of the display screen of the ATM terminal 2 in "French" is completed (step S12). If not, the processes of steps S10 and S11 are continued,
On the other hand, if it has been completed, the operation input handling process by inserting the cash card 9 in the ATM terminal 2 is completed.

Next, the case where the registered language of the language registration information 9b recorded on the cash card 9 is "English" will be described. In this case, the AT in step S3
The M management means 12 acquires the read language registration information 9b from the cash card 9 via the network 1, and determines "English" as the registered language from the code of the acquired language registration information 9b. Based on the language registration information detected by the ATM management means 12, the switching means 5a of the gateway 5 sets the ATM terminal 2 in which the cash card 9 is inserted to the registered language "English" corresponding to the language registration information.
It connects with the language management server 6 having the display screen information 6a. As a result, the language management server 6 first outputs the display screen information 6a in "English" to the ATM terminal 2 via the network 1 and displays the screen in "English" on the ATM terminal 2 (step S7, display screen). Information reading step, screen output step).

Subsequently, the operation input corresponding software 6b for detecting the operation input to the display screen in "English" on the ATM terminal 2 and performing the corresponding processing is started (step S8). Then, it is determined whether or not the operation on the display screen in English of the ATM terminal 2 is completed (step S9), and if not completed, step S7.
And the processing of step S8 is continued, and if completed, the operation input handling processing by inserting the cash card 9 in the ATM terminal 2 is completed.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the display screen 41 in "Japanese" when the registered language registered in the cash card 9 is "Japanese". "Welcome to your desired transaction""Pleasepress" and a user's operation input "Foreign currency deposit transaction" operation icon 51, "Deposit" operation icon 52, "Transfer" operation icon 53, "Passbook entry" operation icon 54, icon 55 for "change card PIN" operation,
"Transaction" operation icon 56, "Transfer" operation icon 57, "Balance inquiry" operation icon 58,
The “periodic cancellation reservation” operation icon 59 and the like are displayed and output.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a display screen 61 in "English" when the registered language registered in the cash card 9 is "English", namely "WELCOM PLE".
ASE SELECT A TRANSACTION "
Character, and "CANCEL" operation icon 71, "W
ITH DRAWAL operation icon 72,
"DPOSIT" operation icon 73, "BAL
An operation icon 74 for “ANCE INQUIRY”, an operation icon 75 for “PASS BOOK UPDATE”, etc. are displayed. Also, on the display screens in Japanese, French other than English, and other languages, operation icons in each language are displayed.

In the above description, the language management servers 6, 7 ... And the bank service host 8 are provided for the display screen information and the operation input compatible software, and the bank service host 8 is provided with the bank service management means. However, the language management servers 6, 7 ... May be housed in the gateway 5, or alternatively, the banking host 8
It may be incorporated in the computer, or may be connected to the banking host 8. In addition, display screen information, operation input compatible software, etc.
.. may be provided in each of the TM terminals 2, 3, 4 ..., Further, each of the ATM terminals is provided with an ATM terminal that supports only a specific language and outputs only a display screen in the specific language. The display screen information corresponding to the specific language, operation input compatible software, and the like may be provided.

In the above description, the display screen of the ATM terminal of the bank has been described. However, a terminal device for issuing various certificates at a government office of a country, city, ward, town, village, etc., a ticket office for transportation facilities A system that inserts a card and operates on a display screen, such as a ticket vending machine installed at a convenience store, a terminal device installed at a convenience store for buying and selling contents such as music information and game software, and ordering sales of products. It can be applied to any system as long as it exists.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the display screen information, the operation input compatible software, the banking management means, etc. are connected to the network 1 via the gateway 5, and each language management server 6, 7 is connected. When configured to be provided in the banking host 8, it is possible to realize a system configuration in which the processing load on the ATM terminal is reduced, the existing system is not burdened, and when the user himself uses the ATM terminal, For example, because the user is a foreigner in the English-speaking world, it was necessary to perform an operation to switch from the "Japanese" display screen to the "English" display screen. Since the display screen is automatically switched to, a comfortable environment for the user is automatically established. For this reason,
There is an effect that it is possible to provide a screen display method and device that can easily cope with the recent multinationalization in which the ratio of foreigners is increasing.

Next, a screen display method and device according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this second embodiment, the configuration shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 used in the first embodiment is applied. In the screen display method and apparatus according to the second embodiment, the contents of the display screen are printed out in the ATM terminal in the language familiar to the user indicated by the language registration information 9b of the cash card 9. The sound is output by. FIG. 7 shows display screen information, operation input corresponding software, character information, font information, voice assistance information, language recognition software provided in each language management server 6, 7 ... And banking host 8 shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. FIG. The language management server 6 includes display screen information 6a in "English", operation input compatible software 6b, and a function 6c for translating the display screen in Japanese into English, and the language management server 7 displays display screen information in "French". 7a, operation input compatible software 7b, and a function 7c for translating a Japanese display screen into French, and the banking host 8 has "Japanese".
Display screen information 8a, operation input compatible software 8
b, the bank operation management means 8c is provided.

Further, the language management server 6 has character information and font information 126d for printing out the content of the display screen in "English" on the ATM terminal, and the language management server 7 has the content of the display screen in "French". Character information and font information 127d for printing out on the ATM terminal, and the character information and font information 12d for printing out the contents of the display screen in "Japanese" on the ATM terminal for the banking host 8.
8d is provided.

Further, the language management server 6 displays voice support information 136e for outputting a voice in English about the contents and operation of the display screen in "English" to support the user, and the language management server 7 displays in "French". Voice support information 137e for assisting the user by outputting a voice in French about the contents and operation of the screen is output to the banking host 8 in Japanese about the contents and operation of the display screen in "Japanese" to assist the user. Voice assistance information for doing 13
8e is provided.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the operation of this second embodiment,
The same processing steps as those in the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. In step S21 (voice information reading step, voice output step), the content and operation of the display screen in "English" familiar to the user is output in voice in English to assist the user. In step S22 (print information reading step, print output step), the contents of the display screen in "English" that is familiar to the user are printed out in English.
Further, in step S31 (voice information reading step, voice output step), the user is assisted by voice output in Japanese regarding the contents and operation of the display screen in "Japanese" which is familiar to the user. In step S32 (print information reading step, print output step), the contents of the display screen in "Japanese" that are familiar to the user are printed out in Japanese. In addition, step S41
In the (voice information reading step, voice output step), the user is assisted by voice output in French about the contents and operation of the display screen in "French" which is familiar to the user. In step S42 (print information reading step, print output step), the contents of the display screen in "French" that is familiar to the user are printed out in French.

In the above description, "English",
Display screen information such as "French", software for operation input, a function for translating a Japanese display screen into different languages, character information, font information, and voice assistance information are provided in each language management server 6, 7 ... However, the display screen information, the operation input software, the character information, the font information, and the voice support information may be provided in the ATM terminal or the gateway 5.

Further, in the above description, the display screen of the ATM terminal of the bank has been described, but as in the first embodiment, various certificates of various kinds of certificates in countries, cities, wards, towns, villages, etc. are displayed. Insert cards such as terminal devices for issuing, ticket vending machines installed at ticket offices of transportation facilities, terminal devices installed at convenience stores to buy and sell contents such as music information and game software, and order to buy and sell products However, it can be applied to any system as long as it is a system that operates on the display screen.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the gateway 5 is provided with display screen information, operation input compatible software, a function of translating a Japanese display screen into English, and the like.
If each language management server connected to the network 1 via the network is provided, a system configuration with a light processing load on the ATM terminal can be realized, and the existing system is not burdened. When using an ATM terminal, the screen display in the language familiar to the user is displayed simply by inserting the card without switching to the display screen in the language that is familiar and understandable. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to provide a screen display method and a device which can easily cope with the recent multinationalization in which the ratio of foreigners is increasing.

Further, the contents of the display screen on the ATM terminal can be printed out in a language that the user is familiar with and understandable, and when operating the display screen, the contents of the display screen and the operating method can be understood by the user. Since it is supported by voice output in language, AT
It is possible to provide a more comfortable environment for the user when operating the M terminal, and it is possible to provide a screen display method and device that can easily cope with the recent multinationalization in which the proportion of foreigners is increasing. .

Next explained is a screen display method and device according to a third embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, an IC card in which limited screen information in a specific language familiar to the user (limited screen information in a plurality of specific languages may be stored) is used,
A screen is displayed based on the limited screen information in the specific language which is read from the IC card and is familiar to and understandable by the user who uses the IC card, and the user operates through the screen. The present invention provides a screen display method and apparatus that make the card use environment comfortable for the user and can easily cope with the recent multinationalization in which the proportion of foreigners is increasing.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the IC card 151 used in this embodiment. This IC card 151
Is an input / output unit 152 for exchanging data with the outside, limited screen information 153 for forming a screen in a language familiar to the user, a memory 154, a limited screen information reading unit 155, an operation input determination unit 156, a microprocessor. Control means 157 including the above, the language registration information 158 and the ID code 159 which are stored in the memory 154 and indicate the language that the user is familiar with. The input / output unit 152 exchanges data with the outside, and captures an operation input by the user at the ATM terminal in which the IC card 151 is inserted, outputs limited screen information 153, and displays it at the ATM terminal. Input guidance screen information and input / output other input / output signals. The limited screen information reading means 155 reads the limited screen information 153. The operation input determination means 156 is for identifying and determining the operation input. The control means 157 controls each part. The limited screen information 153
Is not limited to one type of limited screen information 153, a plurality of types of limited screen information may be stored in advance.

The language registration information 158 is the IC card 1
The language used by the holder of 51 is Japanese, English, French, German, or the like, which is decided upon writing the IC card contract, and is written and registered. Therefore, if the holder of this IC card 151 uses English and wants a display screen in English, "English" is used as the language registration information, and if a display screen in French is desired, the language is “French” is registered as the registration information, and the IC card 151 includes the limited screen information 153 in the registered language.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment when the screen display method and apparatus of the present invention is applied to a bank ATM system. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a gateway, a language management server, a banking host, etc., which are connected to the network via the gateway. In addition, in FIG.
The same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals,
Further, in FIG. 11, parts that are the same as or correspond to those in FIG. While the cash card 9 that is a magnetic stripe card is used in the first and second embodiments, the IC card 151 is used in the third embodiment, and In the first and second embodiments, the language management servers 6, 7 ... Have the display screen information in a specific language, while the IC card 1 is used.
51 has limited screen information 153 in place of the display screen information.

Next, the operation will be described. When the user inserts his / her own IC card 151 into the ATM terminal, the language registration information 158 and ID code 159 registered in the IC card 151 are read out and sent to the banking host 8. The bank business host 8 authenticates the IC card 151 from the ID code 159, and the use of the IC card 151 is permitted. When the use of the IC card 151 is permitted, the language registration information 158 is read from the IC card 151, and the guide screen in "Japanese" displayed up to then on the ATM terminal in which the IC card 151 is inserted is replaced. The limited screen information 153 in the language familiar to the user of the IC card 151 is the IC
It is read from the card 151 (when limited screen information in a plurality of specific languages is stored as the limited screen information 153, the language registration is performed from the limited screen information in the plurality of specific languages based on the language registration information. Limited screen information corresponding to the information is selected) is output to the ATM terminal. Then, the guidance screen in "Japanese" that has been displayed on the ATM terminal until then is, for example, "French".
Switch to the guide screen by. Thereafter, the user operates the ATM terminal on the guidance screen in "French" and when the guidance screen is switched to another guidance screen.

Therefore, the first embodiment and the second embodiment
While the screen display in the specific language is performed using the display screen information of the language management servers 6, 7, ... In the third embodiment, the IC card 151 is used in the third embodiment.
, It is possible to display a screen in a language familiar to the user by using the limited screen information of the IC card 151 inserted in the ATM terminal, and the language management servers 6, 7 ... There is an effect that it is possible to provide a screen display method and device that can reduce the processing load for displaying a screen in a language that the user is familiar with.

It is also possible to apply the second embodiment to the third embodiment described above. That is, the IC card 151 is configured to hold in advance the character information, the font information, and the voice support information described in the second embodiment. The character information, font information, and voice support information stored in this IC card 151 are
For example, when the language registration information 158 has "French" as the registered language, it is character information and font information for printing out the contents of the display screen in "French" on the ATM terminal. It is voice assistance information for assisting the user by outputting a voice in French about the content and operation. Alternatively, character information, font information corresponding to multiple languages such as "Japanese", "English", "French",
The configuration may be such that voice assist information is held and the character information, font information, and voice assist information corresponding to the registered language are selected based on the language registration information.

In this embodiment also, the ATM of the bank
Although the display screen of the terminal has been described, like the first embodiment, the terminal device for issuing various certificates in the government offices of countries, cities, wards, towns, villages, etc. is installed in the ticket office of transportation. Any system that inserts a card and operates on the display screen, such as a ticket vending machine that is used, a terminal device that is installed in a convenience store and sells and sells music information and game software contents It is also applicable to such a system.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the multilingual screen display system according to the present embodiment, a display screen in Japanese is translated and displayed on the IC card into a screen in a specific language that the user is familiar with, and a translation function between Japanese and the specific language is provided. A screen in the specific language that the user who uses the IC card is familiar with and understands, and enables the user to operate through the screen, making the card usage environment comfortable for the user, To realize a screen display method and device which can easily cope with the recent multinationalization in which the ratio of foreigners is increasing. In this embodiment, when the user inserts the IC card into the ATM terminal, the Japanese display screen initially displayed by the ATM terminal at that time is switched to the display screen in the specific language by the translation function. The operation information performed by the user on the display screen in this specific language is converted into the operation information performed on the display screen in Japanese and sent to the banking host 8. The banking host 8 processes the operation performed by the user on the display screen in the specific language as the operation performed on the display screen in Japanese. When the display screen is switched to a new display screen in the ATM terminal, the new bank display host 8 sends the new display screen information to the ATM terminal as Japanese display screen information. In the ATM terminal, the IC card translates the display screen information in Japanese sent from the banking host 8 into the display screen in the specific language by the translation function and displays the translated information.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the display screen in Japanese on the IC card is translated and displayed in the screen in the specific language that the user is familiar with, and the mutual translation function between Japanese and the specific language is provided. By having it, the language management server becomes unnecessary and only the banking host corresponding to the Japanese display screen needs to be provided, and the user can use the screen in the specific language that is familiar and understandable due to the simplified system configuration. You will be able to perform operations,
It is possible to provide a screen display method and device that can easily cope with the recent multinationalization in which the card use environment is comfortable for the user and the proportion of foreigners is increasing.

[0048]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to automatically switch the display to a screen using a language familiar to the user, which does not impose a burden on the existing system. For users who operate screens using cards, the ratio of foreigners is increasing as the screen display is switched to the screen display in the language they are familiar with and a comfortable environment is automatically established by simply inserting the card. This has the effect of easily adapting the screen display when screen operations are performed using a card.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a screen display method and apparatus according to the present invention for a bank AT.
It is a system configuration diagram showing a multilingual screen display system of the first embodiment when applied to the M system.

FIG. 2 shows a screen display method and device according to the present invention for a bank AT.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the cash card of 1st Embodiment when applied to M system.

FIG. 3 is a first screen display method and device of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a gateway, a host computer and the like of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the screen display system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen in “Japanese” in the screen display system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen in “English” in the screen display system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing display screen information, operation input compatible software, and the like included in a host computer in the screen display system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation of the multilingual screen display system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an I used in the third embodiment according to the present invention.
It is explanatory drawing which shows a C card.

FIG. 10 shows a screen display method and apparatus according to the present invention for a bank A.
It is a block diagram which shows 3rd Embodiment when applied to a TM system.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a gateway, a language management server, a banking host, etc. according to the third embodiment of the screen display method and apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Network, 2, 3, 4 ... ATM terminal (display means, terminal device), 6, 7 ... Language management server (display screen information storage means), 6a, 7a, 8a ... Display screen information, 9 ...... Cash card (card medium), 151 ...
IC card, step S4, step S7, step S10 ... (display screen information reading step, screen output step), step S21, step S31, step S
41 ... (Voice information reading step, voice output step), step S22, step S32, step S4
2 ... (print information read step, print output step).

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(57) [Claims] 1. A screen display method for automatically switching display to a screen using a language familiar to a user, the language registration information being registered in advance in an IC card inserted in a terminal for screen display. A display screen information reading step for reading display screen information for outputting a screen in a language familiar to the user from display screen information held in advance in the IC card, and the display screen information reading step. And a screen output step of outputting and displaying on the terminal a screen in a language familiar to the user based on the display screen information read from the IC card. 2. A print information reading step of reading print information for printing out the contents of the display screen based on the display screen information read in the display screen information reading step from print information stored in advance in the IC card. A print output step of printing out the screen content in a language familiar to the user in the language based on the print information read in the print information reading step. Term
Screen display method described in 1 . 3. A voice information reading step of reading voice information for voice-outputting the contents of the display screen based on the display screen information read in the display screen information reading step from voice information held in advance in the IC card. And a voice output step of outputting, in the language, the screen content in a language familiar to the user in the language based on the voice information read in the voice information reading step. Term
The screen display method described in 1 or 2 . 4. A card used in a screen display system for automatically switching display to a screen in a language familiar to a user, each display screen information for displaying a screen in a plurality of different languages. From among the above, the language registration information for selecting display screen information for screen display using a language familiar to the user and each display screen information for performing screen display in a plurality of different languages are stored. A card characterized by that.