JP3535279B2 - ID card creation system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ID card creating system, for example, a system for creating ID cards (personal identification cards) with facial photographs such as various licenses.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional ID card creating system, a host computer has a plurality of terminals (ID card creating devices).
Is connected, and each terminal inputs information based on the content of the application form, and when the shooting unit takes a facial photograph and inputs this as image data (image data) to the control unit, The section reads out necessary information from the host computer, synthesizes the image data and character data, and prints out the result by the creating section to create and issue an ID card. Then, various data of the ID card thus created are filed in the host computer.

[0003]

A system in which several tens of terminals are connected to one host computer to operate the system is used. Each terminal prints a face image and writes characters. Is printed on the card. About 700 characters of standard first and second level JIS Kanji
In addition to 0 characters, special characters (hereinafter referred to as external character data) are included.

Therefore, the external data must be updated as needed. Conventionally, a method of exchanging external character data of each terminal by exchanging ROM has been adopted.
For this reason, it is necessary to individually replace each terminal device, and it is manually performed, so that a work error is likely to occur, and it is troublesome to manage the update of the external character data.

As described above, since the conventional update of the external character data is manually performed, the following problems have occurred.

(1) As a work-in-progress of the previous day, an unissued I
If there is a D card, the external character data from today must be used instead of the external character data from today, but it is difficult to manage and the error is likely to occur.

(2) Although it is necessary to update a new external character from today, it happens that old external character data is printed because the user forgets it and operates the terminal.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ID card creating system capable of automatically updating and managing special characters (external character data). .

[0009]

The present invention first has a plurality of terminals connected to a host-side control section, and based on character information obtained from the host-side control section by the terminal, I
In the system for creating D data and synthesizing ID data and image data to create an ID card, the external character data included in the character information is instructed to be updated by the host-side control unit. Based on the above, the terminal side determines whether or not the data of the uncreated card remains and updates the card .

As a result, the external character data is automatically updated so that update errors and management errors do not occur.

Next, the present invention has a plurality of terminals connected to the host-side control unit, creates ID data based on the character information obtained from the host-side control unit in the terminal, and In a system for synthesizing data and image data to create an ID card, a group control unit is interposed between the host-side control unit and the terminal to update the external character data included in the character information. The terminal side determines whether or not there is an uncreated card remaining and executes the determination based on an update instruction from the group control unit.

As described above, since the group control unit is provided to automate the update of the external character data, the load on the host side control unit is reduced.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of the present invention.

Reference numeral 1 is a host computer (host side control unit), to which a group controller (group control unit) 2 is connected. The group controller 2 has a plurality of ID card producing devices (terminals).
3A to 3C are connected. The ID card making terminal 3A is configured by connecting a control unit 4 to an input unit 5, a photographing unit 6, a storage unit 7, a display unit 8, and a creation unit (issuing unit) 9 with the control unit 4 as a center. ing.

The input unit 5 has, for example, a keyboard for inputting ID information (name, date of birth, address, etc.) of applicants of various licenses.
Is for taking a picture of the applicant with a camera or the like and converting a facial photograph into image data. The storage unit 7 stores necessary information (character information, etc.), and if necessary, the control unit 4 Is written and read, and the display unit 8
Is for displaying the character information and the image data combined by the control unit 4, and the creating unit (issuing unit) 9 prints the character information and the image data combined by the control unit on a card to display an ID card. It is created (issued).

The control unit 4 receives an instruction from the group controller 2 to be described later to update a special character (referred to as an external character or external character data) in the character information. It is determined whether or not there is a card (uncreated data), and if there is unissued data, the old external character data is used to issue an ID card, after which control is performed to accept the updated external character data.

The host computer 1 has a function of controlling the operation of each terminal and transmitting information necessary for ID card production to each terminal, and in particular, special characters (external character data) in character information. It also has a function of determining whether or not to update the above and instructing each terminal via the group controller 2.

The group controller 2 is for instructing the work of a plurality of terminals connected to it, and is operated by the instruction of the host computer 1. The group controller 2 has a function of transmitting a business telegram for instructing the business of each of the terminals and a telegram (patrol telegram) for monitoring the line before transmitting the business telegram.

The group controller 2 also has a function of registering an external character font (data), and FIG.
The external character file 10 as shown in FIG. 3 and the external character version history file 12 as shown in FIG.

The external character file 10 shown in FIG. 2 includes the external character data group of the previous external character file V1.0 and the newly added additional external character data as an external character file V1.1 (V represents a version), for example. It is a waste. The number "1" on the left shoulder in the figure is the flag 11 having additional external characters.
The external character version history file 12 shown in FIG.
It is configured to indicate the version of the external character file stored in the card making machine (terminal) in association with the No.

Then, the group controller 2 is
Based on the notification from the host computer 1 that the external character data needs to be updated, the external character data is registered, and the update status of the external character file on the terminal is judged. It is designed to contact the terminal with the information of ".

Next, such a group controller 2
The external character registration operation in step 4 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

First, the external character registration mode is set by an input operation unit (not shown) provided in the group controller 2 (step S1), and necessary external character data contacted from the host side is created and registered. (Step S2).
Then, after that, the version number in the external character version file is updated (step S3), the flag bit is turned ON (step S4), and the registration is completed (step S5).

Next, the processing of the external character data updating message executed by the group controller 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The normal processing mode is entered (step S21).
Then, it is determined whether or not the flag bit is ON (1) (step S22). If the flag is N, the patrol message is transmitted (step S23), and if the flag bit is Y, "external character exists" in the patrol message. It is inserted and transmitted (step S24). Next, it is determined whether or not there is an external character data request message from the terminal (step S25), and if N, it is determined whether or not there is a business message request (step S26). Here, if it is a business message request, it shifts to normal business processing (step S2).
7) If not a business message request, the process returns to step S22 again. If it is determined in step S25 that the message is an external character data request message, then the version number of the external character file and the history file are referenced (step S28).
Then, it is determined whether or not the corresponding terminal has been updated. If updated, the process returns to the original step S22, and if it is determined that it has not been updated, then the external character data is transmitted to the terminal ( Step S30). At this time, as a method of transmitting external character data, a method of transmitting a new set of external character version to completely replace the external character version of the terminal, and transmitting only the added external character data and adding new external character data to the external character of the terminal There are two possible methods. After the transmission of the external character data is completed in this way, the contents of the history file are updated (step S31).

The operation of the terminal, which has transmitted the external character data as described above, will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

It is started in step S11, and it is judged whether or not there is uncreated data (the uncreated card left last time) (step S12). If not, step S14.
The process proceeds to the external character data update flow, but if there is uncreated data, an ID card is created using the data before the external character data update (step S13). In the external character data update, first, it is determined whether or not the patrol message includes data with external characters (step S14), and if it is not included, the process shifts to a normal card making operation (step S17). If it is included, the external character data is requested to the group controller 2 (step S15), the external character data is downloaded, and the external character data is updated (step S16).

As described in detail above, since the external character data is automatically updated on the terminal side by the host side control unit or the group controller, processing with less errors can be performed as compared with the conventional manual work.

Since the external character registration and the external character data update are monitored by the group controller, the monitoring is easy and reliable, and the external character data update information is included in the patrol message sent when the host computer is started up. Therefore, it is possible to prevent forgetting to update the external character data. Further, since the group controller is interposed between the host computer and the terminal, even if the host computer goes down, if the group controller is operating, there is no fear of interrupting the card creation work. As compared with the case where the terminal is connected to the host controller, it is divided into groups and each group is managed by the group controller, so that the load on the host computer can be reduced.

Further, on the terminal side, when inputting the sent external character data, it is determined whether or not there is an uncreated card,
If there is, it is a format that updates the external character data when creating the card with the previous data, so there is a mistake such as creating a card that was not created the day before using new external character data. You don't have to.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an ID card creating system capable of automatically updating and managing special characters (external character data).

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a format of an external character file stored in the control unit of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a format of an external character version history file stored in the control unit of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of external character registration in the control unit of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for updating external character data in the terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for updating external character data in the control unit of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Host computer (host side controller) 2 Group controller (Group control unit) 3A-3C ID card making terminal 4 control unit 5 Input section 6 Shooting department 7 memory 8 Display 9 creation department

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of terminals connected to a host-side control unit, wherein ID data is created based on the character information obtained from the host-side control unit in the terminal, and the ID data and the image data are generated. In a system for creating an ID card by synthesizing, the external character data included in the character information is updated based on an update instruction from the host-side control unit.
An ID card creation system characterized in that the terminal side determines whether or not there is data remaining in the uncreated card and executes the update. 2. A plurality of terminals connected to a host-side control unit, wherein the terminal device creates ID data based on character information obtained from the host-side control unit, and ID data and image data are generated. a system for creating the ID card by combining, the terminal side determines whether the remaining data not yet created card, determines that the data of the uncreated card remains
If you do , the instruction to update the external character data included in the character information
Even if there is, the external character data before update is not updated and
An ID characterized by creating an uncreated card using
Card making system. 3. A plurality of terminals connected to the host-side control unit, wherein the terminal device creates ID data based on the character information obtained from the host-side control unit, and the ID data and the image data. a system for creating the ID card by combining, prior Symbol terminal side, when determining the presence or absence of remaining data not yet created card determines that the data of the uncreated cards are still present, the character information The ID card creating system, wherein the external character data is updated after the remaining card is created without updating the external character data. 4. A plurality of terminals connected to a host-side control unit, wherein the terminal device creates ID data based on character information obtained from the host-side control unit, and ID data and image data are generated. In a system for synthesizing an ID card to create an ID card, a group control unit is interposed between the host-side control unit and the terminal to update the external character data included in the character information, and the group control is performed. An ID card production system, characterized in that, based on an update instruction from a department, the terminal side determines whether or not there is an uncreated card remaining and executes the update. 5. A plurality of terminals connected to a host-side control unit, wherein ID data is created based on the character information obtained from the host-side control unit by the terminal, and the ID data and the image data are generated. In the system for creating an ID card by synthesizing the above, a group control unit is interposed between the host-side control unit and the terminal, and this group control unit creates a business message and a patrol message for line monitoring. An ID card creation system characterized in that the patrol electronic message includes information for instructing to update the external character data and transmits it to the terminal. 6. A plurality of terminals connected to a host-side control unit, wherein the terminal device creates ID data based on character information obtained from the host-side control unit, and ID data and image data are generated. In a system for synthesizing an ID card, a group control unit is interposed between the host-side control unit and the terminal, and the group control unit holds an update history file of external character data, An ID card creating system characterized by transmitting external character data to an unupdated terminal by referring to this history file.