JP3521350B2 - Card locks and card holders - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a history management system for writing sales of a product or service used by a user as a POS usage history on a storage carrier such as an IC card storing authentication data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A POS (Point Of Sales) system (point-of-sale information management system) collects information on a product-by-product basis when a product is sold in order to know when and how many products were sold. It is a system managed by
Widely used in the retail industry.

In addition, IC (Integrate
d Circuit) card is used as a post-paid card or pre-paid card, and an electronic money system that subtracts the amount set in the IC card when users such as patients and guests use hospitals and hotel facilities is also used. There is.
In this system, the user is
When cash is deposited at the vending machine to increase the balance of the card and the facility is no longer used, the balance remaining on the card can be cashed and received from the clearing machine.

In this conventional system, in order for the user to confirm the balance of the IC card, the user must bring it into a register and display it. In addition, in order to check the history of POS usage, such as which product was purchased at which facility and which service was received, the user had to make a note every time the POS was used, which is not enough convenience. I couldn't say it.

A balance reader may also be used for the user to confirm the balance of the IC card. But,
Generally, a balance reader can insert an IC card to be used as a prepaid card and display the current amount, but it shows the history of POS usage such as which product was purchased at which facility and which service was received. It cannot be confirmed.

Therefore, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-76553, a POS use history is recorded on an IC card, a receipt in which the information of the IC card and the information of the POS system are linked is issued, and the information of the IC card is displayed on the POS terminal. A management system is proposed. In this system, an IC card is used as a postpaid card (or a prepaid card), and when a patient or a guest uses a hospital or hotel facility, the POS use history is recorded in the IC card.

In this system, functions such as depositing, clearing and refunding are integrated in the IC card, so that it becomes possible to provide various services to the user who possesses the IC card. However, since the user must carry the IC card at all times and take it out every time he / she purchases a product or receives a service, there are many opportunities to lose the IC card. When the IC card is lost, the stored information is lost.

[0008] In particular, in facilities such as health care facilities for the elderly and mental hospitals, it is not preferable to rely on the memory of individual users for the usage history of purchasing products or receiving services because of the characteristics of the users. . For this reason, it is particularly important to record the usage history so that it can be collated later.
However, it is generally considered that the user of such a facility is likely to lose the IC card, and there is a high possibility that the data will be lost even if the usage history is recorded in the IC card.

For this reason, it is desirable to regularly obtain backup data of the POS usage history from the IC card. However, the operation of the device is complicated to periodically obtain a backup with the conventional system, and it is impossible for the installer of the facility to ask the user for the backup operation. Moreover, even if a user intentionally performs a regular backup operation, so-called "forgetting" may occur.

[0010]

The present invention backs up the usage history stored in a storage carrier such as an IC card easily without the user being aware of it, and minimizes loss of usage history data due to loss of the card or the like. The purpose is to provide a history management system that limits the time.

[0011]

The card-type lock according to the present invention reads the authentication data when a storage carrier such as an IC card storing the sales history of goods and services and the authentication data of the user is inserted, and verifies the authentication data. It is characterized by determining whether or not it is unlocked, and reading a history such as POS usage to create a backup.

The card holder according to the present invention is an IC that stores the history of POS use and the like and user authentication data.
When a memory carrier such as a card is inserted, the authentication data is read to determine whether it is valid, the switch in the room used by the user is energized, and the history of POS use is read to create a backup. Characterize.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a history management system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Figure 1
An outline of the IC card POS system 10 is shown in FIG.

Referring also to FIG. 2, the IC card P
In the OS system 10, the IC card 2 owned by the user
0 is used as a POS card and the POS register 30
(Cash register machine), vending machine 40, meal ticket vending machine 41, television receiver 220, telephone 222, refrigerator 226, and Internet terminal 228 to purchase products,
The service can be provided (step S004), and the price is settled with the IC card 20 (step S006). Thus, every time the IC card 20 is used as the POS card, the POS terminal 30 such as the POS register 30 or the vending machine 40 writes the POS use history in the IC card 20 (step S008).

In addition, a large number of washing machines, premises broadcasting facilities (neither shown), etc. are installed in the facility as POS terminals. The same applies to these facilities and equipment.
When the service is provided by using the C card 20, the price can be settled by the IC card 22, and the history of these is written in the IC card 20.

Further, the IC card 20 also serves as a card key for unlocking the card lock 50 in the user's room. When the user inserts the IC card 20 into the card-type lock 50 (step S102), the user's authentication data is collated and authenticated (step S104), and it is determined whether it is valid (step S106). If it is not valid (NO), the process ends. If it is valid (YES), the POS use history stored in the IC card 20 is read (step S108), the authentication data and the POS use history backup data are created in the POS history storage unit 70 (step S110), and unlocked. Yes (step S112). Therefore, the PO recorded on the IC card 20
The S use history is automatically backed up each time the unlocking operation is performed, even if the user does not intentionally perform it.

The IC card POS system 10 is used in a large number of places such as health facilities for the elderly, medical facilities such as psychiatric hospitals, employee dormitories, student dormitories, accommodations such as hotels, apartments, business establishments, golf courses, etc. Can be suitably constructed in a certain facility. In the following description, the installer is a person who manages and operates this facility. A user is a person who has the right to legally use this facility, such as a patient, a facility staff member, a student, or a member. The user has the IC card 20 when using the facility.

Referring to FIG. 3, the IC card 20 is a carrier that includes an IC 22 as a storage element and can rewritably store data. IC card 20
May have another storage element such as a magnetic film instead of (or in addition to) the IC storage element. For example, an employment management system that reads user authentication data from a magnetic card may already be built.
In this case, the IC card 20 further has a conventional magnetic film that stores user authentication data, in addition to the IC storage element that realizes the POS card function. In this way, the IC card POS system 1
You can also build 0.

The IC 22 is an MPU 25 (Microprocessing
Unit), RAM26 (Random Access Memory), ROM2
7 (Read Only Memory) and EEPROM 28 (Electri
cally Erasable and Programmable ROM) area,
Each is connected by a bus 29. ROM26
Stores authentication data in a non-volatile manner, such as E
The authentication data is burned and stored in a PROM (Erasable and Programmable ROM). The EEPROM 28 is
For example, it is a flash memory and rewritably stores the POS use history. The MPU 25 uses the RAM 26 as a work memory and executes the program stored in the ROM 27 to realize the additional function in the IC card 20.

The IC card 20 further has an input / output unit 24 connected to the bus 29. Since the input / output unit 24 has an interface circuit and electrodes, the IC card 20
In so-called contact type, the ROM 27 can be accessed and the stored authentication data can be read, and similarly, the stored data can be read, additionally written, rewritten, and erased by accessing the RAM 26 or the EEPROM 28. These accesses are MPU
It can be done indirectly via 25 or directly without.

The IC card 20 may be a non-contact type which has no external input / output electrodes. In this case, since the input / output unit 24 has an antenna and a transmission / reception circuit, by transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves with an external device, the ROM 27 and the RAM 2 are similarly transmitted.
6 and EEPROM 28 are accessible.

Instead of the IC card 20, a magnetic card having a magnetic film may be used. Authentication data is stored in advance in this magnetic film, and the POS usage history can be rewritably recorded.

As will be described later, the IC card 20 has a function as a card key and a POS use card,
Employee ID, student ID, medical examination card, user ID, registration card,
It is also used as an identification card of the user such as an accommodation card.

First, the card key function of the IC card 20 will be described. The installer of the facility uses the IC card 20
The authentication data of the user is stored in advance and then delivered to the user. When unlocking the door of the room 80 to be used, the user inserts the IC card 20 into the card lock 50. When the IC card 20 is inserted, a card lock 50
Reads the authentication data recorded on the IC card 20, and if it is the authentication data of a valid user, the card-type lock 5
0 opens the lock, otherwise it remains locked. Since the authentication data of the IC card 20 is different for each user, the IC card 20 that does not have the right to use the room 80
Then, the card type lock 50 cannot be unlocked.

Next, the POS use card function of the IC card 20 will be described. The use as a POS use card is a so-called prepaid card in which payment is paid in advance to the installer, the usage frequency for the price is stored, and the usage frequency is deducted according to the purchase of a product or the provision of a service, or this usage frequency. It may be any so-called postpaid card that remembers and pays later.

When purchasing a product at the facility, the user can purchase the product by using the POS register 30, the vending machine 40 or the meal ticket vending machine 41 installed in the facility. Each of the POS register 30, the vending machine 40, and the meal ticket vending machine 41 has a reader / writer 100 capable of reading and writing the IC card 20, and functions as a POS terminal managed by the POS system. When purchasing a product, the user sets the IC card 20 to the POS terminal, that is, the reader / writer 100 such as the POS register 30.
By inserting, you can settle the price for product purchase. At this time,
This POS terminal updates the balance of the inserted IC card 20 by the reader / writer 100, and further,
The usage history, that is, the settlement date, the time, the types of purchased products and services received, the amount of money, etc. are written.

In the facility, a television receiver 220, a telephone 222, a refrigerator 226 and an internet terminal 2 are also provided.
Equipment and devices such as 28 are installed. A billing device 102 including a reader / writer 100 capable of reading and writing the IC card 20 is connected to all of these facilities and devices, and the user inserts the IC card 20 to allow the user to insert the IC card 20.
Can receive service.

For example, the refrigerator 226 and the television receiver 220 are both connected to the commercial power source via the charging device 102. This charging device 102 is disclosed in
A device having a function similar to that of the "card system management device" described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 199490 is generally used. That is, the user sets the read / write unit 100 of the charging device 102 to I
When the C card 20 is inserted and the charging device 102 is operated to input a desired frequency, the amount of money corresponding to this frequency is settled by the IC card 20 and the charging device 102 is charged for a time or days corresponding to the frequency. Power is supplied to the refrigerator 226 and the television receiver 220, and the refrigerator 226 and the television receiver 220 are ready for use. The charging device 102 includes a refrigerator 226 and a television receiver 22.
The operation is detected by separately detecting the respective loads of 0, and the input frequency is reduced according to the operation time or the operation days set in the refrigerator and the television receiver, respectively. When the input remaining frequency becomes 0 and the remaining operation time runs out, the charging device 102 stops energization,
The refrigerator 226 and the television receiver 220 cannot be used.

Further, for example, the telephone 222 is connected to an exchange (a private branch exchange of a facility or an exchange of a telecommunications carrier) via the charging device 104. This billing device 104, for example, responds to the call from the called party and disconnects from
It has a function of measuring the call time by detecting (or the end signal) and calculating the charge amount for the call time. The telephone 222 uses the charging device 104 for the IC card 20.
The call is made possible by inserting the
A predetermined amount is settled from the IC card 20 every time preset to 4. The billing device 104 may have a function of detecting a billing signal transmitted from a telecommunications carrier, instead of measuring a call time. In this case, each time the billing signal is detected, the billing device 104 sets the predetermined amount to I
Settle from C card 20.

The internet terminal 228 is the charging device 1.
A power supply is connected via 06. This billing device 1
06 has the same function as that of the charging device 102 described above.
Further, when the internet terminal 228 communicates by the dial-up method, the internet terminal 228 is connected to the exchange through the billing device 106, and the billing device 106 is connected.
Has a function similar to that of the charging device 104 described above, calculates a charging amount for each predetermined communication time, and inserts the IC card 2
Settle the charge amount from 0. In addition, the billing device 106 may include a data signal detecting unit. In this case, the internet terminal 228 is connected to the internet via the charging device 106. The billing device 106 is TCP / IP.
It has a function of detecting a signal, calculates a charge amount for the amount or time of data passing therethrough, and clears the charge amount by the IC card 20.

As described above, all of these equipments and devices are equipped with the reader / writer 100, and the reader / writer 100
By inserting the C card 20, it can function as a POS terminal that can purchase products and receive services, and can settle the payment based on the balance of the IC card 20.
These POS usage histories are written in the IC card via the reader / writer 100.

The POS register 30 is routinely inspected and easily maintained by a salesperson, and the clock function of the POS register 30 is relatively reliable. Therefore, the POS use history and time can be recorded in the IC card 20. But,
Devices such as the vending machine 40 do not have a clock function. Further, even a device having a clock function may have a long maintenance interval and the time may not be accurate. Therefore, the POS use time may not be recorded in the IC card 20, or an incorrect time may be recorded.

Here, if the backup data of the POS usage history is automatically created and saved and the processing time can be specified, the time related to the POS usage history can be specified at least within the backup creation interval. In this embodiment, as described above, the IC card 20 is the PO
This function is realized by using it as an S usage card and also as a card key as described below.

FIG. 4 shows the card lock 50 of FIG. 1 in detail. In the user's room 80, the card-type lock 50 connected to the POS history storage unit 70 is installed at the entrance door. The user's room is typically a guest room of an accommodation facility such as a hotel or a private room of a hospital. In addition, in a facility such as a business office or a golf course, a card lock 50 may be installed on the door of a locker of a user such as an employee or a member. This door is opened and closed by a so-called card key method, and has a card insertion opening outside the room 80. The card-type lock 50 is I
It includes a card reader 91 capable of reading the C card 20.

When the user inserts the IC card 20 into the card insertion slot, the input / output unit 24 of the IC card 20 and the input / output unit 92 of the card reader 91 are connected, so that the card reader 91 is stored in the IC 22. The POS usage history is read and sent to the bus 99. The input / output unit 24 and the input / output unit 92 have conductive contacts and are electrically coupled by inserting the IC card 20, but the input / output unit 24 and the input / output unit 92 have an antenna and a transmission / reception circuit. Alternatively, they may be coupled by a so-called magnetic type or radio type without contact.

The bus 99 is further provided with a CPU 93 and a RAM.
94, drive circuit 51, interface circuit 96, ROM
97 and EEPROM 98 are connected. EEP
The ROM 98 stores rewritable authentication data of users who have the right to use the room 80. As the authentication data, a user number such as a patient number, an employee number or a member number can be used. When a so-called room change or the like is performed, the installer rewrites the authentication data stored in the EEPROM 98.

The program stored in the ROM 97 is RA
By being loaded into the M94 and executed by the CPU 93, verification of the authentication data, unlocking, and backup of the POS usage history are realized. That is, the IC card 20
When is inserted into the card reader 91, the authentication data is read out via the input / output unit 92, and the CPU 93 compares this authentication data with the authentication data stored in the EEPROM 98. If it is determined that it is not legitimate, no further processing is performed. That is, the POS usage history is neither backed up nor unlocked.

When the CPU 93 determines that it is legitimate, the CPU 93
The POS use history is read from the IC card 20 and sent to the interface circuit 96 together with the read authentication data. The interface circuit 96 sends the authentication data and the POS use history to the POS history storage unit 70 for storage. The CPU 93 further sends an unlock command to the drive circuit 51. In this way, the drive circuit 51 sends a drive current to the electric lock 52 to unlock the electric lock 52. The card-type lock 50 is a so-called auto-lock system and is locked each time the door is closed. Therefore, the user has to insert the IC card 20 into the card-type lock 50 and unlock it each time the user enters the room. Because of this, every time a user enters the room, P
The OS usage history is backed up.

The POS history storage unit 70 is a device that includes, for example, a hard disk device, and records a POS usage history. The POS history storage unit stores the POS usage history data, the time when the backup was acquired, and the authentication data in association with each other. The POS history storage unit 70 can be further configured to connect a card lock of another room (not shown) to store POS use history from a plurality of rooms.

The printer 71 is a device that is connected to the data output terminal of the POS history storage unit 70 and outputs the POS usage history stored in the POS history storage unit 70 to paper or the like.
The printer 71 is not normally connected to the POS history storage unit 70, but is connected when the user needs to output the POS usage history, for example, when the IC card 20 is lost by the user, and outputs the POS usage history. You can do it.

Further, instead of the card type lock 50, a card holder 60 for holding the IC card 20 as shown in FIG.
May be installed indoors. The card holder 60 has a card insertion slot into which the IC card 20 can be inserted and held. The card holder 60 is a card type lock 5.
When the IC card 20 has a card reader 91 as in the case of 0 and the IC card 20 is inserted into the card insertion slot, the POS use history and the authentication data are read out via the input / output unit 24 and the input / output unit 92 and sent to the bus 99. To be done.

A control circuit 61 is further connected to the bus 99. The CPU 93 collates the authentication data in the RAM 94 with the authentication data read from the IC card 20. If it is a legitimate one, the CPU 93 causes the card-type lock 5
0, through the interface circuit 96, the POS
The POS use history is recorded in the history storage unit 70 together with the authentication data. Further, the CPU 93 sends a lighting command to the control circuit 61 by inserting the card. At this time, the control circuit controls the interior light switch to bring it into the "contact" state and lights up the interior or the like. In addition to the electric lights, for example, indoor equipment that can be electrically controlled, such as air conditioning equipment, may be controlled.

The POS history storage unit 70 has a clock function, and stores the read time together with the POS use history read from the IC card 20 as described above.

In these methods, a user such as a guest stays
The IC card 20 must be inserted into the card lock 50 or the card holder 60 in order to unlock the door or turn on the interior light to use the room. Therefore, the user can expect to regularly insert the IC card 20 into the card lock 50 or the card holder 60, and each time the user inserts the IC card 20, a backup of the POS usage history of the IC card 20 can be obtained.

Card type lock 50 and card holder 60
Backs up the usage history stored in the IC card 20, and then uses the usage history data in the IC card 20.
May be deleted from. As a result, the IC card 20
Even if the storage capacity is small, the history can be recorded in the IC card 20 for a long period of time.

As an example of data stored in the IC card 20, data of POS use history for four days until February 14 is shown. This POS usage history is temporarily stored on the 3rd day of use
If the card 20 is lost, the POS usage history for 3 days from the first day will be lost.

The data for the four days is represented by, for example, the following code string and stored in the IC card 20. When the IC card 20 is used in the POS register 30, the date and time for each history are recorded, but in other uses, the date and time are not recorded.

[0048] Date, time, type, cash, cash register, summary, additional amount, deduction amount, balance 2000/02 / 11,9: 00, deposit, current, 002, prepaid deposit, 1000 ,, 1000 ,, sales ,, automatic beverages, 240,760 ,, sales ,,, phone ,, 30,730 , Sales ,, refrigerator ,, 300,430 ,, sales ,, automatic beverages, 70,360 2000/02 / 12,10: 00, deposit, current ,, prepaid deposit, 3000 ,, 3360 ,, sales ,,, phone ,, 90,3270 2000/02 / 12,15: 00, Sales, 001, Inryusui, etc., 350,2920 , Sales ,, internet, 550,2370 ,, sales ,,, automatic beverage, 360,2010 ,, sales ,,, tv ,, 360,1650 ,, sales ,,, washing machine ,, 300,1350 2000/02 / 13,11: 00, Sales, 002, Confectionery, etc., 420,930 2000/02/13, 15:00, deposit, current, 001, prepaid deposit, 2000 ,, 2930 2000/02 / 13,15: 00, Sales,, 001, Curry rice,, 450,2480 ,, sales ,,, refrigerator ,, 100,2380 2000/02 / 14,16: 00, Sales ,, 001, Coffee ,, 150,2230 2000/02/14, 16:00, Refund, Present, 001, Prepaid Refund ,, 2000,230

6 to 9 are examples of data lists stored in the POS history storage unit 70. The POS usage history of each usage day is the same as the content shown above. In the data list, the date of POS use, sales (purchased by the user), payment (addition of the balance of the IC card 20), refund (reduction of the balance and returning cash to the user), PO
It includes the number of each S-register, a summary of goods and services, and the amount of addition or deduction allocated to them. Further, the balance of the IC card 20 at the time of backup and the backup time are also recorded.

FIG. 6 shows a data list backed up on February 11 (first day of use), and the data is expressed as follows.

[0051] Date, time, type, cash, cash register, summary, additional amount, deduction amount, balance, date, time 2000/02 / 11,9: 00, Deposit, Present, 002, Prepaid Deposit, 1000,, 1000 ,, ,, sales ,,, automatic beverage, 240,760 ,, ,, sales ,,, phone, 30,730 ,, ,, sales ,, refrigerator ,, 300,430 ,, ,, sales ,,, automatic beverage, 70,360,2000 / 02 / 11,17: 00

FIG. 7 shows a data list backed up on February 12 (second day of use), and the data is represented as follows.

[0053] Date, time, type, cash, cash register, summary, additional amount, deduction amount, balance, date, time 2000/02 / 11,9: 00, Deposit, Present, 002, Prepaid Deposit, 1000,, 1000 ,, ,, sales ,,, automatic beverage, 240,760 ,, ,, sales ,,, phone, 30,730 ,, ,, sales ,, refrigerator ,, 300,430 ,, ,, sales ,,, automatic beverage, 70,360,2000 / 02 / 11,17: 00 2000/02 / 12,10: 00, deposit, current ,, prepaid deposit, 3000 ,, 3360 ,, ,, sales ,,, phone ,, 90,3270 ,, 2000/02 / 12,15: 00, Sales, 001, Inryusui and others, 350, 2920, 2000/02/12, 17:00

FIG. 8 shows a data list backed up on February 13 (third day of use), and the data is represented as follows.

[0055] Date, time, type, cash, cash register, summary, additional amount, deduction amount, balance, date, time 2000/02 / 11,9: 00, Deposit, Present, 002, Prepaid Deposit, 1000,, 1000 ,, ,, sales ,,, automatic beverage, 240,760 ,, ,, sales ,,, phone, 30,730 ,, ,, sales ,, refrigerator ,, 300,430 ,, ,, sales ,,, automatic beverage, 70,360,2000 / 02 / 11,17: 00 2000/02 / 12,10: 00, deposit, current ,, prepaid deposit, 3000 ,, 3360 ,, ,, sales ,,, phone ,, 90,3270 ,, 2000/02 / 12,15: 00, Sales, 001, Inryusui and others, 350, 2920, 2000/02/12, 17:00 ,, sales ,,, internet ,, 550,2370 ,, ,, sales ,,, automatic drink, 360,2010 ,, ,, sales ,,, tv ,, 360,1650 ,, ,, sales ,,, washing machine ,, 300,1350 ,, 2000/02 / 13,11: 00, Sales, 002, Confectionery, etc., 420,930 ,, 2000/02/13, 15:00, deposit, current, 001, prepaid deposit, 2000 ,, 2930 ,, 2000/02 / 13,15: 00, Sales,, 001, Curry rice,, 450,2480, 2000/02 / 13,17: 00

FIG. 9 shows a data list backed up on February 14 (the fourth day of use), and the data is expressed as follows.

[0057] Date, time, type, cash, cash register, summary, additional amount, deduction amount, balance, date, time 2000/02 / 11,9: 00, Deposit, Present, 002, Prepaid Deposit, 1000,, 1000 ,, ,, sales ,,, automatic beverage, 240,760 ,, ,, sales ,,, phone, 30,730 ,, ,, sales ,, refrigerator ,, 300,430 ,, ,, sales ,,, automatic beverage, 70,360,2000 / 02 / 11,17: 00 2000/02 / 12,10: 00, deposit, current ,, prepaid deposit, 3000 ,, 3360 ,, ,, sales ,,, phone ,, 90,3270 ,, 2000/02 / 12,15: 00, Sales, 001, Inryusui and others, 350, 2920, 2000/02/12, 17:00 ,, sales ,,, internet ,, 550,2370 ,, ,, sales ,,, automatic drink, 360,2010 ,, ,, sales ,,, tv ,, 360,1650 ,, ,, sales ,,, washing machine ,, 300,1350 ,, 2000/02 / 13,11: 00, Sales, 002, Confectionery, etc., 420,930 ,, 2000/02/13, 15:00, deposit, current, 001, prepaid deposit, 2000 ,, 2930 ,, 2000/02 / 13,15: 00, Sales,, 001, Curry rice,, 450,2480, 2000/02 / 13,17: 00 ,, sales ,,, refrigerator ,, 100,2380 ,, 2000/02 / 14,16: 00, Sales, 001, Coffee ,, 150,2230 ,, 2000/02 / 14,16: 00, Refund, Present, 001, Prepaid Refund, 2000,230,2000 / 02 / 14,17: 00

These data are substantially the same as the POS use history stored in the IC card 20, except that the date and time of backup are also stored together. After the second day of use, all of the POS use history stored in the IC card 20 may be stored, or the difference in the POS use history newly created may be added.

In the case of facilities such as hospitals and hotels, the user can be expected to unlock the card-type lock 50 at least once a day, and the POS usage history stored in the IC card 20 is also included. Are backed up in the POS history storage unit 70.

In this way, every time the card type lock 50 is unlocked, that is, about once a day, a backup of the POS usage history is obtained, so even if the IC card 20 is lost, the lost POS usage is lost. The history is limited to this one day use. Further, the POS usage history can be backed up by the daily operation of unlocking the door without any special consciousness of the user.

FIG. 10 shows an application example of the IC card POS system 10 in a facility having a hospital and a health care facility for the elderly.

In the facility, there is a common facility 300 open to all users such as patients, users and staff. The common facility 300 includes, for example, a store equipped with the POS register 30, a meal ticket vending machine 41, a vending machine 40, and a public telephone 4.
2 includes a reader / writer 100 that can read and write the IC card 20, and is managed by the POS system. The user can purchase a product or receive a service by inserting the IC card 20 he or she has into the reader / writer 100, and these POS histories are written in the IC card 20 by the reader / writer 100.

The inpatient has an IC card 20 (for inpatients)
Possesses. In the ward 210, devices such as a pay television set 220, a telephone 222, a private broadcasting facility 224, a refrigerator 226, an internet terminal 228 are installed in the ward 212, and a laundry 232 is installed outside the ward 230. is set up.

The television receiver 220, the telephone 222, the local broadcast facility 224, the refrigerator 226, and the Internet terminal are all billing devices 102, 104 or 1 including the reader / writer 100 capable of reading and writing the IC card 20 described above.
06 is connected and can be used by inserting an IC card (for inpatients), and the POS usage history is written in the IC card 20 by the reader / writer. The laundry 232 has a charging device 108.
A power source (not shown) is supplied via the. This charging device 108 also includes the reader / writer 100, and the user
When the card 20 is inserted and the washing operation is performed, the charge for one washing is cleared from the IC card 20, and the laundry 232 is energized for the time of one washing process, so that the laundry can be washed.

As in the room 80 shown in FIG. 1, the hospital room 212 is equipped with the card-type lock 50 (or the card holder 60 and the room light switch 62) and the POS history storage section 70, so that the inpatient can use the hospital room 212. Each time the process returns to step 1, the POS use history of the IC card 20 possessed is backed up in the POS history storage unit 70.

For outpatients, the IC card 20 (for outpatients)
Possesses. This IC card 20 (for outpatients)
Since it also serves as a medical examination ticket, when an outpatient arrives at the hospital, the IC card 20 (for an outpatient) is inserted into the outpatient reception machine 300 to complete the reception. The outpatient reception unit 300 includes a card reader (not shown), reads out the outpatient identification data from the IC card 20 (for outpatient) and performs medical treatment acceptance processing, and also stores backup data of the POS usage history. It is stored in the connected POS history storage unit 70.

A user of a health facility for the elderly can use an IC card 20
Possess (for users of health facilities for the elderly). IC card 2
0 (for users of health facilities for the elderly) also serves as a user ID for health facilities for the elderly. The user can use the common facility 300 by using the IC card 20. When the user inserts the IC card 20 into the usage acceptance machine 400 when using the facility, the usage acceptance machine 400 includes a card reader and a POS history storage unit (neither is shown), so a backup of the POS usage history is obtained. To be done.

The staff of this facility has an IC card (for facility staff). The IC card (for facility staff) also serves as an ID card for staff, and the employment management system 5
When inserted into the time recorder 510 connected to 00,
The employee is identified by the identification data recorded in the IC card (for facility staff), and the time and attendance time are entered into the employment management system.

Further, since the time recorder has a function of reading out the POS history, the facility staff can use the IC card.
Each time you insert (for facility staff) into the time recorder, PO
The S usage history is read by the time recorder. When the time recorder reads the POS history data, the time recorder reads the POS history data and the identification data of the facility staff and the PO.
The S history storage unit 70 stores it.

[0070]

As described above, in the system according to the present invention, the IC card 20 has both a function as a POS use card and a function as a card key.
Even if you don't intentionally back up the OS usage history,
The user unlocks the door of the private room, and turns on the light.
The card type lock 50 or the card holder 60 allows the IC
It becomes possible to regularly obtain a backup of the POS usage history stored in the card 20.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of an IC card POS system.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of a procedure of an IC card POS system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an IC card 20.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a card-type lock in detail.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a card holder in detail.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data list of POS use history on the first day of use.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data list of POS use history on the second day of use.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a data list of POS use history on the third day of use.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a data list of a POS use history on the fourth day of use.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an application example of an IC card POS system.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 IC card POS system 20 IC card 22 IC 24, 92 I / O section 30 POS register 40 vending machines 41 meal ticket vending machine 50 card type lock 51 drive circuit 60 card holder 61 Control circuit 62 Interior light switch 70 POS history storage 71 Printer 80 rooms 91 card reader 93 CPU 94 RAM 96 interface circuit 99 bus 100 reader / writer 220 TV receiver 222 telephone 226 refrigerator 228 Internet terminal

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. When a storage carrier storing a history of sales of goods or services and user authentication data is inserted, the authentication data is read to determine whether or not the authentication data is valid. A card-type lock characterized by making a history backup and unlocking it. 2. When a storage carrier storing a history of sales of goods or services and user authentication data is inserted,
A card holder characterized by making a backup of the authentication data and the history and energizing a switch in the room of the user.