JP4893066B2 - Information input / output device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information input / output device that is suitable for inputting a password such as an ATM (automated teller machine) and has high security and excellent user handling.

As an information input / output device for inputting a password used for identity verification or the like, for example, an information input / output device used in an ATM installed in a store or the like of a financial institution is known.
In this ATM, when inputting a password, a method of selecting and pressing a number displayed on a screen such as a touch panel is the mainstream.
At this time, since the shape and color of the pressed key are visually changed, the user can operate the screen while confirming the password.

In recent years, however, ATMs have been placed in public spaces such as airports and station premises from financial institutions, and security problems have arisen accordingly. For example, when cash is withdrawn at an ATM placed in a station, once the ATM arrangement pattern is known, even if you operate the keys on the screen so that you can not see them, you can press which number by the position and movement of your arms and elbows. In addition, there is a concern that important information such as a password is leaked to the outside.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-233677

  Therefore, recently, by changing the button pattern as shown in Patent Document 1 and using a pattern in which the numeric key array is changed, the key pattern is displayed when the password is entered, and the password is entered by another person. It is done so that it is not possible to know which number is being pressed, and to prevent the password from being guessed.

However, in Patent Document 1, the arrangement direction of the numeric keys in each key pattern is not constant, and the buttons change randomly each time a password is entered. The number of corrections due to input errors also increases, resulting in a problem that it takes a long input time.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an information input / output device capable of solving such problems.

The present invention provides an information input / output device having a display unit for inputting predetermined information by pressing a displayed button, an input pattern storage unit defining a correspondence between a button group and a reaction method name, and the reaction method A reaction method definition unit that defines the correspondence of a name and a display reaction method including display inversion or blinking, and when one button of the button group is pressed, the button group is referred to the input pattern storage unit The information input / output device is characterized in that a button different from the one button is selected and the display of the different button is momentarily reversed with reference to the reaction method definition section .
Further, in an information input / output device having a display unit for inputting predetermined information by pressing a displayed button, an input pattern storage unit defining a correspondence between a button group and a reaction method name, and the reaction method name A reaction method definition unit that defines the correspondence of the display reaction method including display inversion or blinking, and when one button of the button group is pressed, the pressed part of the one button is blinked momentarily, Then, referring to the input pattern storage unit, selecting a button different from the one button of the button group, and referring to the reaction method definition unit, the display of the different button is momentarily reversed. Provide input / output devices.

In an information terminal placed in a public space such as an automatic teller machine, the present invention has been pushed from a distance of the device user when inputting information such as a personal identification number that has security problems when viewed by others. You can prevent the problem that you can see the location and the information you entered will be known to others.
In addition, since the button shape different from the button pressed by the user changes or blinks and reacts, when viewed from the back of the user, it looks as if another button was pressed, so it is even more secure Can be improved.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to change the display of the button so that it can be configured so that it can be understood that another button is pressed at the same time as the other button is pressed from a distance. You can dramatically improve your convenience.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the information input / output device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information input / output device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and shows an overall configuration diagram of the information input / output device. The information input / output device shown in FIG. 1 has a main calculation unit 2 including a control means (for example, a central processing unit (CPU)) that controls the entire device according to a main program.

  The information input / output device 1 includes a storage unit 3 for storing information, an output unit 9 for outputting information processed by the main calculation unit 2, an input unit 8 for actually performing input, and button reaction. A button reaction unit 7 is connected to each other.

  In the information input / output device 1 of the present invention, the storage unit 3 is provided with an input pattern storage unit 5 and a reaction method definition unit 6 in addition to the main program unit 4 for storing the main program.

  Here, the input pattern storage unit 5 stores the pattern data of the change button group information 50, the change button group 51, and the reaction method name 52 shown in FIG. 2, and details of these items will be described later. explain.

  The reaction method definition unit 6 stores data for applying the reaction method defined in the pattern data of the input pattern storage unit 5. For example, when one numeric keypad data in the input pattern storage unit 5 is selected, the reaction method definition unit 6 defines the data and blinks a number different from the number pressed (for example, if 1 is pressed, 7 (A flashing number that is different from the number that was pressed).

  Next, FIG. 2 shows a configuration diagram of the storage unit 3 in the information input / output device of FIG. As described above, the storage unit 3 includes the main program unit 4, the input pattern storage unit 5, and the reaction method definition unit 6. The main program unit 4 stores a program for operating the information input / output device 1 such as receiving information input, calculating and displaying the result.

  The input pattern storage unit 5 stores a plurality of selectable input patterns, and the patterns are configured as a table. All the input patterns included in the main program section 4 are stored in the format of change button group information 50, that is, 50-1, 50-2,.

The change button group information 50 is a combination of the change button group 51 and the reaction method name 52 that can be output by serial numbers, but is not an essential item in the present invention and may be omitted. The button names listed in the change button group 51 indicate button names that can uniquely identify buttons to be displayed on the screen. More specifically, the change button group 51 of FIG. 2 shows an array of numbers input for each button name 51-a. For example, the button names X1, X2, X3... Described in the first line of the change button group 51 assign X1 to 51-1a and X2 to 51-1b in FIG. They are displayed in order. X1, X2, X3, Y1, etc. are arbitrary numbers that do not overlap (for example, X1 can be defined as 5, and X2 can be defined as 1, for example), and do not indicate the display of the button itself.
The reaction method name 52 is the name of the reaction of each change button group, and this name is defined in the reaction method definition section 6 below.

The reaction method definition unit 6 is configured as a table in which display reaction methods 62 and sound reaction methods 63 corresponding to the reaction method names 52 of the input pattern storage unit 5 are associated with each other. 60, that is, 60-1, 60-2,...
Here, the reaction method name 61 is information that can uniquely identify each reaction method. In FIG. 2, the name is defined by the same name as the reaction method name 52 stored in the input pattern storage unit 5. Yes.
The display reaction method 62 describes a reaction method for indicating that the button has been pressed as a display on the screen.

  The sound reaction method 63 describes a reaction method for indicating that a button (button) has been pressed at the time of input (including a mute setting).

  The information selected by the display reaction method 62 and the sound reaction method 63 is actually further processed by the output unit 9 shown in FIG. 1, and the actual display is displayed on the screen for the display reaction method 62. A sound output unit 11 that outputs an actual sound (including mute) is provided for the display output unit 10 and the sound reaction method 63 sound, respectively, so that the sound can be output.

  Next, information processing using the main arithmetic unit 2 of the information input / output device of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the information processing is started in the apparatus of FIG. 1, the main operation unit 2 determines whether or not there is a button input in the process of executing the main program stored in the main program unit 4 (step 1). . When there is a button input, the main calculation unit 2 causes the input unit 8 to accept the button input (step 2). The button name 51-a (uniquely identifying each button) of the pressed button is registered in the main program unit 4, and based on this, the button reaction unit 7 assigns the button name 51-a to the change button group 51. It is determined whether there is change button group information 50 that matches (step 3). (Here, the button name 51-a is a generic name of the button name, and does not mean that a specific button name is displayed as 51-a.)

  As a result, if there is a matching change button group information 50, the button reaction unit 7 takes it out (step 4). Then, the button reaction unit 7 selects one button name 51-a other than the pressed button name 51-a from the change button group 51 of the change button group information 50 extracted in Step 4 (Step 5). Thereafter, the button reaction unit 7 executes the reaction method registered in the reaction method name 52 of the change button group information 50 extracted in Step 4 above for the button name 51-a selected in Step 5 (Step 6). ). This reaction method follows the display reaction method 62 and the sound reaction method 63 of the reaction method 60 in which the reaction method names 52 match. Detailed information necessary for the display reaction method 62 and the sound reaction method 63 (display position, display size, volume, etc.) is received from the main calculation unit 2.

  On the other hand, when there is no matching change button group information 50 in step 3, a standard reaction is made to the pressed button name 51-a. The standard reaction is performed by describing the contents of the standard reaction in the reaction definition section 6 and referring to it.

  When the button reaction unit 7 finishes reacting the button at step 6 or step 7, the main operation unit 2 executes the procedure for the pressed button name 51-a according to the processing of the main program unit 4.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of the contents of FIG. FIG. 5 shows an example of the screen display of the display output unit 10 in the case of FIG. In the example of FIG. 4, the display output unit 10 is a touch panel and also serves as the input unit 8.

  In the screen of FIG. 5, a total of 10 buttons 51-1a to 51-1j constitute the change button group 51, and in FIG. 4, information corresponding to the change button group information 50-1 is stored ( The change button group is stored in 51-1. The reaction method name 52 when these buttons are pressed is the standard (52-1), and the reaction method in the case of the reaction method name 52 is described in the reaction method 60-1. That is, the display reaction method 62 inverts the entire button for a moment (62-1), and the sound reaction method 63 is a click sound (63-1).

  10d represents a state in which the user has pressed the button. In this case, the button name 51-1i reacts (represented by a black border) instead of the pressed “0” button (button name 51-1j). )is doing. Display other than the black borders of 10d and 51-1i is displayed by the main program remaining portion 2 in accordance with the main program portion 4.

  Note that the cancel button 10c-1, the correction button 10c-2, and the confirmation button 10c-3 are also buttons in the screen of FIG. 5, but when these buttons are pressed, the buttons react and there is no problem. In addition, these button names are not registered in the change button storage unit 5.

  Although the processing flow of the configuration of the second embodiment is slightly different, the configuration similar to that of the first embodiment is referred to the numbers in FIG. 1 in FIG. As is apparent from the drawings, in the second embodiment, since some of the symbols in the first embodiment are referred to, steps 1, 2, 9, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are performed. Processing is performed in order.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the second embodiment. Differences from the flowchart of the first embodiment are indicated by broken lines (step 9). This step 9 is a step adopted between step 2 and step 3 in the first embodiment, and this step 9 determines whether or not the button name 51-a of the pressed button is registered in the input pattern storage unit 5. Regardless, the reaction is performed so that the pressed position can be understood (for example, the reaction method 60-2 for “flashing the pressed portion for a moment” in FIG. 4 is selected).

  In the second embodiment, when the button immediately adjacent to the button pressed in the first embodiment reacts, it is possible to avoid as much as possible the possibility that the user mistakenly presses the next button because the distance is short. That is, in Example 2, since the pressed part is made to react inconspicuously, the user can visually recognize the pressed part. In addition, by reacting the pressed parts in this way, you can understand which position of the button is actually pressed, and gradually press the center of the button as the number of times the button is pressed increases You can learn as you do. This also prevents mistakes in pressing the button.

  The apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can take various configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention. Examples of such configurations include the following.

  When a button different from the pressed button is reacted in Step 5 (FIG. 3) of Example 1 and Step 5 (FIG. 6) of Example 2, the reaction method is not particularly limited. When one button name 51-a other than the selected button name 51-a is selected, various selection methods such as selecting a button adjacent to the pressed button or selecting randomly are possible. It is.

  In the first and second embodiments, a name that can uniquely specify a button is assigned to all buttons. However, a unique identification number is assigned to a screen so that the button can be uniquely identified in one screen. Change button group information may be created by giving a name that can be specified to a button.

  Furthermore, in step 2 of FIG. 2 (FIG. 6), “display the place where the finger was pressed” was shown to indicate the position where the user pressed the button, but this display is optional, Moreover, it is also possible to adopt a mode in which the user is notified of the pressed position by applying vibration or the like.

Although the example of the touch panel screen is shown as the display unit in FIG. 5 of the first embodiment, the buttons displayed on the display unit may be installed outside the screen as hardware buttons. In other words, the configuration of the input unit 8 and the display output unit 10 is not particularly limited, and a touch panel is usually the mainstream, but it is not necessary to be one, and a plurality of button portions are distributed around the touch panel. It can also be installed.
In the first and second embodiments, one button other than the pressed button is selected from the change button group including the pressed button and the button is reacted. However, a plurality of buttons may be selected and reacted.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a whole block diagram which shows the information input / output device in Example 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the memory | storage part in the information input / output device of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the information processing in the information input / output apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the choice information in FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display of an operation display unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the information input / output device in Example 2 of this invention.

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1, 1A information input / output device 2 main arithmetic unit 3 storage unit 4 main program unit 5 input pattern storage unit 6 reaction method definition unit

Claims (3)

In an information input / output device having a display unit for inputting predetermined information by pressing a displayed button, an input pattern storage unit defining a correspondence between a button group and a reaction method name, and the reaction method name and display A reaction method definition part that defines the correspondence of the display reaction method including inversion or blinking ,
When one button of the button group is pressed, a button different from the one button of the button group is selected with reference to the input pattern storage unit, and the different button is selected with reference to the reaction method definition unit. An information input / output device characterized by inverting the display for a moment . In an information input / output device having a display unit for inputting predetermined information by pressing a displayed button, an input pattern storage unit defining a correspondence between a button group and a reaction method name, and the reaction method name and display A reaction method definition part that defines the correspondence of the display reaction method including inversion or blinking,
When one button of the button group is pressed, the pressed portion of the button is blinked for a moment, and then a button different from the one button of the button group is referred to the input pattern storage unit. An information input / output apparatus comprising: selecting and referring to the reaction method definition unit to invert the display of the different buttons for a moment . 3. The information input / output device according to claim 1, wherein the different buttons are selected at random from buttons other than the one button of the button group .

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