JP3698879B2 - Electronic money management device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic money management apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as an alternative to cash transactions in currency, the monetary value corresponding to currency is converted into electronic information, and the electronic information is stored in an IC card (electronic money card) as a storage medium as electronic money, There has been provided an electronic money management apparatus that performs payment of electronic money.
[0003]
In the electronic money management apparatus, an electronic money safe and an electronic money management server are disposed in a predetermined management center, and a plurality of IC cards are accommodated and stored in the electronic money safe. Each IC card is managed by the electronic money management server, and electronic money is exchanged between the electronic money management server and each IC card.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional electronic money management device, as a security function for the electronic money value, the security function is not provided to the main body of the electronic money safe, but the IC card for storing electronic money is provided with the security function. Therefore, electronic money value cannot be managed safely.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic money management device that can safely manage electronic money value by solving the problems of the conventional electronic money management device.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
For this purpose, the electronic money management device of the present invention comprises a front door that can be freely opened and closed, and comprises a storage medium for storing electronic money, which can be locked and unlocked independently of each other. An electronic money safe containing a plurality of medium modules; and an electronic money management server for managing the storage medium.
The electronic money safe includes a state detection unit that detects a state of the electronic money safe. In addition, the electronic money management server may detect the unlocking of the medium module when the unlocking of any one of the media modules is detected by the means for locking the front door and the state detecting means. A blocking means for blocking access to
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the electronic money safe according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of the electronic money management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
In the figure, 10 is an electronic money management system, 11 is an electronic money management device which is disposed in a management center (not shown) such as a financial institution and performs payment of a price with electronic money (not shown). An electronic money management server 12 and an electronic money safe 13 are provided. The electronic money management apparatus 11 is network-connected to a POS terminal 17 or the like disposed in a store or the like via a public network / private line 14, or is network-connected to the PC terminal 18 or the like via the Internet 15. To do. Reference numeral 16 denotes a consumer card used in the POS terminal 17, the PC terminal 18 and the like. The consumer card 16 is an IC having a storage function and an update function for performing payment of the price with the electronic money. Formed by a card.
[0008]
Therefore, for example, by setting the consumer card 16 in the POS terminal 17 and connecting the POS terminal 17 and the electronic money management apparatus 11 via the public network / private line 14, the consumer card 16 and the electronic card 16 are connected. Electronic money can be transferred to and from the money management device 11. As a result, payment can be made with the electronic money.
[0009]
Further, for example, online shopping is performed in a virtual mall on the Internet 15, the consumer card 16 is set in the PC terminal 18, and the PC terminal 18 and the electronic money management apparatus 11 are connected to the network via the Internet 15. Thus, electronic money can be transferred between the consumer card 16 and the electronic money management device 11. As a result, payment can be made with the electronic money.
[0010]
Therefore, the electronic money safe 13 is a storage medium having a storage function for storing electronic money and an update function for updating the stored electronic money and changing the amount of electronic money. A plurality of SIM cards 22 are accommodated and stored. Also, each SIM card 22 is managed by the electronic money management server 12, and electronic money can be exchanged between the electronic money management server 12 and each SIM card 22. The SIM card 22 is composed of an IC card.
[0011]
By the way, a plurality of the SIM cards 22, 16 in the present embodiment, are modularized, and four are stored in the electronic money safe 13 in units of medium modules, for example, card modules 21. Each of the card modules 21 is disposed so as to be movable back and forth with respect to the main body of the electronic money safe 13. Each card module 21 is provided with a card module lock 24 as a medium module lock. By locking the card module lock 24, the card module 21 can be locked and pulled out from the main body of the electronic money safe 13. The card module 21 can be unlocked and pulled out from the main body of the electronic money safe 13 by unlocking the card module lock 24. Further, the card module 21 is provided with a lock state detection switch (not shown) as a state detection means, and the lock state of the card module lock 24 can be detected by the lock state detection switch.
[0012]
Each card module 21 is connected to a controller module 23 comprising a control board. The controller module 23 monitors a management function for managing the four card modules 21, an interface function for connecting each card module 21 and the electronic money management server 12, and a lock state of the card module lock 24. A monitoring function is provided, and the management function, interface function, and monitoring function are executed by control software installed in the controller module 23.
[0013]
The controller module 23 monitors the lock state of the card module lock 24 based on the detection result of the lock state detection switch.
Reference numeral 25 denotes a front door that can be freely opened and closed on the front surface of the electronic money safe 13, 26 denotes a front door lock for locking the front door 25 so that it cannot be opened, and 27 denotes a power switch. It is.
[0014]
Next, the operation of the electronic money safe 13 configured as described above will be described.
The controller module 23 constantly monitors the locking state of the card module lock 24 based on the detection result of the locking state detection switch. Then, when the lock state of the card module lock 24 changes outside the management of the controller module 23, for example, when the card module lock 24 is unlocked, the controller module 23 immediately notifies the electronic money management server 12 of an emergency notification (hereinafter, referred to as "the card module lock 24"). "Attention") is transmitted to notify that the lock state of the card module lock 24 has changed.
[0015]
Here, for example, when the electronic money safe 13 and the electronic money management server 12 are connected by TCP / IP over a LAN (not shown), a TCP port (not shown) is used during normal operation. In order to transmit to the management server 12, an attention TCP port (not shown) opened for attention is used separately from the TCP port.
[0016]
On the other hand, the blocking means (not shown) of the electronic money management server 12 receives an attention from the electronic money safe 13 and sends an emergency command to the electronic money safe 13 when notified that the lock state of the card module lock 24 has changed. Send and instruct to block access to electronic money. The emergency command is registered in advance in the electronic money management server 12. It is also possible to register various emergency commands in the electronic money management server 12 corresponding to the type of the electronic money management system 10, select a predetermined emergency command, and transmit it to the electronic money safe 13. In the present embodiment, access to electronic money is blocked by an emergency command, but the front door 25 is locked by the front door lock 26 by an emergency command in accordance with the type of the electronic money management system 10. It is also possible to lock the operation of the electronic money safe 13 as a whole.
[0017]
When receiving the emergency command, the electronic money safe 13 closes the corresponding card module 21 so that the electronic money stored in the SIM card 22 mounted on the card module 21 cannot be accessed. To do. As described above, in the present embodiment, the card module lock 24 is arranged in the card module 21 accommodated in the electronic money safe 13, the locked state of the card module lock 24 is monitored, and the card is based on the monitoring result. Since the module 21 can be closed, the SIM card 22 and the electronic money value can be managed safely.
[0018]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electronic money safe according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, about what has the same structure as 1st Embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted by providing the same code | symbol.
In this case, the electronic money safe 30 includes a hard disk as a storage medium having a storage function for storing electronic money and an update function for updating the stored electronic money and changing the amount of the electronic money. A plurality of 32 are stored and stored. Each hard disk 32 is managed by the electronic money management server 12 (FIG. 2), and electronic money can be exchanged between the electronic money management server 12 and each hard disk 32.
[0019]
By the way, a plurality of the hard disks 32, four in the present embodiment, are modularized, and four are stored in the electronic money safe 30 in units of medium modules, for example, disk modules 31. Each of the disk modules 31 is disposed so as to be movable back and forth with respect to the main body of the electronic money safe 30. Each disk module 31 is provided with a disk module lock 34 as a medium module lock. By locking the disk module lock 34, the disk module 31 can be locked and pulled out from the main body of the electronic money safe 30. The disk module 31 can be released and can be pulled out from the main body of the electronic money safe 30 by unlocking the disk module lock 34. Further, the disk module 31 is provided with a lock state detection switch (not shown) as a state detection means, and the lock state of the disk module lock 34 can be detected by the lock state detection switch.
[0020]
Each disk module 31 is connected to a controller module 33 comprising a control board. The controller module 33 monitors a management function for managing the four disk modules 31, an interface function for connecting each disk module 31 and the electronic money management server 12, and a locking state of the disk module lock 34. A monitoring function is provided, and the management function, interface function and monitoring function are executed by control software installed in the controller module 33.
[0021]
The controller module 33 monitors the locking state of the disk module lock 34 based on the detection result of the locking state detection switch.
Next, the operation of the electronic money safe 30 configured as described above will be described.
The controller module 33 constantly monitors the locking state of the disk module lock 34 based on the detection result of the locking state detection switch. Then, when the lock state of the disk module lock 34 changes outside the management of the controller module 33, for example, when the disk module lock 34 is unlocked, the controller module 33 immediately sends an attention to the electronic money management server 12, Notifies that the lock state of the disk module lock 34 has changed.
[0022]
On the other hand, the blocking means (not shown) of the electronic money management server 12 receives an attention from the electronic money safe 30 and sends an emergency command to the electronic money safe 30 when notified that the locking state of the disk module lock 34 has changed. Send and instruct to block access to electronic money. The emergency command is registered in advance in the electronic money management server 12. It is also possible to register various emergency commands in the electronic money management server 12 corresponding to the type of the electronic money management system 10, select a predetermined emergency command, and transmit it to the electronic money safe 30.
[0023]
When the electronic money safe 30 receives the emergency command, the electronic money safe 30 cannot access the electronic money stored in the hard disk 32 mounted on the corresponding disk module 31.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the disk module lock 34 is disposed in the disk module 31 accommodated in the electronic money safe 30, the locked state of the disk module lock 34 is monitored, and the electronic module is electronically based on the monitoring result. Since access to money can be prevented, the hard disk 32 and the electronic money value can be managed safely.
[0024]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change variously based on the meaning of this invention, and does not exclude them from the scope of the present invention.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the electronic money management device includes a front door disposed to be openable and closable, and includes an accumulation medium for accumulating electronic money, each independently locked. And an electronic money safe containing a plurality of medium modules that can be unlocked, and an electronic money management server that manages the storage medium.
The electronic money safe includes a state detection unit that detects a state of the electronic money safe. In addition, the electronic money management server may detect the unlocking of the medium module when the unlocking of any one of the media modules is detected by the means for locking the front door and the state detecting means. A blocking means for blocking access to
[0026]
In this case, when the unlocking of any one of the media modules is detected by the state detection means, the access to the electronic money of the media module whose unlocking is detected is blocked.
Therefore, the storage medium and the electronic money value can be managed safely.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic money safe according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of an electronic money management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electronic money safe according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Electronic money management apparatus 12 Electronic money management server 13, 30 Electronic money safe 21 Card module 22 SIM card 24 Card module lock 31 Disk module 32 Hard disk 34 Disk module lock

Claims (2)

(A) Electronic money including a plurality of medium modules each including a storage medium for storing electronic money , the front door being freely opened and closed , each of which can be locked and unlocked independently. A safe,
(B) having an electronic money management server for managing the storage medium;
(C) The electronic money safe includes state detection means for detecting a state of the electronic money safe,
; (D) electronic money management server, said means for locking the front door, and if the unlocking of one of the media module detected by said state detecting means, electronic media modules unlocking is detected electronic money management apparatus characterized by comprising a blocking means for blocking access to the money.   The electronic money management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the medium modules is disposed so as to be movable forward and backward with respect to the electronic money safe.

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