JP5011837B2 - Securities information input device and securities information input method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is, for example gift certificate, cash vouchers, securities management method for managing the security of gift certificates, and the like, and are those about the securities management device.

For example, a system that performs processing related to a cash voucher is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
By the way, for example, in general, when a consumer purchases a product at a store of a store using a cash voucher or the like, a store clerk operates a cash register operation unit to input money amount data of the cash voucher. The used voucher is transported to the collection center and stored for a certain period in order to maintain the authenticity judgment processing and security of the voucher.
Then, in the collection center, information (such as ticket type, amount, ticket number, issuer, etc.) regarding the collected used voucher is read by an automatic reading device. In this case, the person in charge manually inputs the cash voucher that cannot be read by the automatic reading device due to dirt or the like while looking at the cash voucher.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-340368

However, in general gift certificates, the system of the ticket number and the handling of the issuer differ due to the design change, etc., regardless of the same ticket type and amount. Also, due to the revision of the consumption tax, the amount may vary slightly despite the same ticket type.
Therefore, when it is necessary to manually input these tickets at the collection source company, it is extremely difficult to determine which generation ticket and which amount of ticket it is.
In addition, since the collection company may not be able to specify the voucher and the amount, it may be difficult to inquire with experts or the issuer, send the actual product to the issuer, and even check the amount. It was a work that required.
Accordingly, the collection source company manages the gift certificate by giving a voucher code. The voucher code is used for management in the collection source company or the like, and is not printed on the gift certificate, but is specified from the appearance of the gift certificate and the printed information. The collection company reads the information printed on the collected gift certificate, and automatically specifies the voucher code based on the read information. In this case, the operator manually inputs the gift certificate that cannot be automatically read while viewing the gift certificate.
However, there are a large number of voucher codes, and the work of specifying the voucher code from the information printed on the gift certificate is very burdensome for the operator.
Furthermore, in the case of gift certificates common to department stores nationwide, it is necessary to search for codes from about 100 issuing companies, which is very burdensome to search.
As described above, since the voucher used in the store of the dealer is transported to the collection center for a certain period and stored for a certain period, the transportation cost, the storage cost, the transportation time, etc. are required, and improvement is desired.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and securities information input that can reduce the burden for an operator to specify a voucher code associated with information printed on a gift certificate or an appearance as compared with the prior art. apparatus, and to provide a security information input how.

In order to achieve the above object , according to the present invention, at least a ticket type, an issuer, an amount, and a ticket number are printed, and a print position and / or print of the ticket type, an issuer, an amount, and a ticket number. A securities management device for identifying a code for managing securities specified from the appearance of the securities and the printed information, for securities whose formats differ by type,
For each of a plurality of securities, the code stores the ticket type information in which the code is associated with the ticket type, the issuer, the amount, the ticket number, and the sample image. When the first processing means for displaying a first screen including a field and a first search field on the display means and the first search field on the first screen are designated, a common use ticket designation field A second processing means for displaying on the display means a second screen having a company-issued ticket designation field, a third-party issued ticket designation field, and a second search field, and the common use ticket in the second screen When data is not entered in the designated field and the second search field is designated, the attribute information and the appearance image that match either the designated company issued ticket designated field or the other company issued ticket designated field, From the ticket type information stored in the storage means, A third processing means for displaying a candidate list screen showing a plurality of securities candidates including a code, a ticket type, an amount, a ticket number, a sample image, and a selection field on the display means; and the candidate list screen When a candidate selection field is selected with reference to the ticket type, amount, ticket number, and sample image shown in FIG. 4, the selected candidate code is input to the code field of the first screen. A securities management apparatus having a fourth processing means.
Preferably, the fourth processing means specifies the common use ticket when the first search field on the first screen is designated and data is designated in the common use ticket designation field. A code associated with the data input in the column in a one-to-one relationship is input in the code column of the first screen.

The present invention also provides a securities management method in the securities management apparatus.

According to the present invention, securities information that is specified in association with information printed on securities and appearance, and that can reduce the burden for an operator to specify codes for managing securities , compared to conventional securities information. input device, it is possible to provide a securities information input how.

First, an example of a correspondence relationship between the configuration of the present embodiment and the configuration of the present invention will be described.
The input / designation unit 22 shown in FIG. 4 is an example of the designation unit of the present invention, the storage device 24 is an example of the storage unit of the present invention, and the control circuit 25, the manual input processing unit 262 and the like are the control unit of the present invention. The display 263 is an example of the display means of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a securities management system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
In the securities management system 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, securities are securities such as gift certificates, cash vouchers, and gift certificates. In order to simplify the explanation, in the present embodiment, a gift certificate printed on paper as securities will be described.

In the securities management system 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, when a consumer or the like purchases a product or the like using securities, the terminal device (reading device) according to the present invention reads the securities, and based on the reading results. the money data and issuing data, text data including a ticket number data, and the like, and generates the image data, in the management apparatus 2, writes in the storage device, the text data and the image data written in the storage device Manage securities based on this.
That is, since the image data of the securities is stored in the storage device and managed, the securities are managed in the management device without collecting the used securities from the reading device and without reducing the security.
Hereinafter, it will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The securities management system 1 according to the present embodiment includes an issuer 100, a management center 200, a dealer (store) 300, a wholesaler 400, and the like as shown in FIG.
Each component such as the issuer 100, the management center 200, the store 300, and the wholesaler 400 is provided with a computer that performs data communication via the communication network 5.

The issuer 100 is the issuer of the securities according to the present embodiment.
The issuer 100 according to the present embodiment includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a credit company / credit sales company (credit sales company) 101, a service company 102, a beer / beverage company 103, a manufacturer company 104, a group company 105, and It has an association and federation 106.
Each of these issuers 100 issues securities such as gift certificates and cash vouchers of different types.
The management center 200 manages securities according to the present invention. The management center 200 is provided with a management device 2.

The store 300 handles securities and sells products in exchange for securities, for example. That is, the store 300 is a recipient of securities.
Specifically, when the store 300 provides a customer with a product corresponding to the amount of the securities , the store 300 receives the securities from the customer (consumer) and receives the amount of the securities from the issuer 100. Specifically, the store 300 receives an amount from the issuer 100 after subtracting a fee, a member store registration fee, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, for example, the store 300 according to the present embodiment includes a department store 301 (main store 3011, branch 3012), a general supermarket (GMS) 302, a supermarket (SM) 3021, a tenant management office. 303, a shopping street association 304, a shopping store 3041, and the like.
Each store 300 is provided with a reading device 3 that performs data communication via the communication network 5. The reading device 3 has a cash register function.

The wholesaler (wholesale merchant) 400 is, for example, a wholesaler of products handled by the store 300.
The wholesaler 400 according to the present embodiment includes, for example, an alcoholic beverage wholesaler 401, a commodity wholesaler 402, a manufacturer wholesaler 403, and the like as shown in FIG.
Each wholesaler 400 is provided with a computer that performs data communication with the management apparatus 2 via the communication network 5, for example.

FIG. 2 is a specific configuration diagram of the securities management system 1 shown in FIG.
The securities management system 1 includes a management device 2, a reading device 3, and a host device 6, for example, as shown in FIG.
The management device 2 and the reading device 3 are connected via a communication network 5.
The management device 2 corresponds to an example of a management device according to the present invention, and the reading device 3 corresponds to an example of a reading device according to the present invention.
The management device 2 and the reading device 3 correspond to an example of a terminal device according to the present invention.

  As described above, the management device 2 is provided in the management center 200, and the reading device 3 is provided in the store 300. The host device 6 is a device that is provided in the management center 200, the host computer center 600 that manages the management center 200, etc., and performs higher-level management of the management device 2.

First, an example of securities used in this embodiment will be described.
<Securities>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific example of securities handled by the securities management system shown in FIG. FIG. 3A is a diagram for explaining a specific example of the surface of securities (gift certificates) used in the securities management system. FIG. 3B is a view for explaining a specific example of the back surface of the gift certificate shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the securities (gift certificate) P includes money amount data D1, issuer data D2, ticket type data D3, expiration date data D4, ticket number data D5, authenticity determination. Data D6, dealer data D7, and authenticity determination watermark data D8.

These data are printed with normal ink, magnetic ink, or the like on the side of the securities by image data such as numbers, characters, barcodes, or the like. These data may be recorded in securities by holograms or watermarks. In the reading device 3 according to the present embodiment, the reading unit 32 reads these data included in the securities, and the control circuit 37 generates text data and image data according to the reading result and stores them in the storage device 36 .

The amount data D1 is data indicating the amount of the securities P.
The issuer data D2 is data indicating the issuer of the securities P.
The ticket type data D3 is data indicating the type of the securities P.
The expiration date data D4 is data indicating the expiration date of the securities P.
The ticket number data D5 is data indicating the ticket number assigned to each of the securities P.
The authenticity determination data D6 is, for example, data for detecting the authenticity of the securities P, and is printed on the securities P with, for example, fine characters, fine images, special inks, and the like.
The handling store data D7 is data indicating the store 300 that handles the securities P, for example.
The authenticity determination watermark data D8 is data for detecting the authenticity of the securities P. For example, the securities P is provided with a watermark.

  Note that no securities voucher code is printed on securities. The voucher code is specified from the appearance of the gift certificate and the printed information, and is used for managing the gift certificate in the management center 200 or the like.

For example , as shown in FIG. 3 (A), on the surface of the securities P, authenticity determination data D6 is provided (printed) in the peripheral portion, and the ticket type data D3 and the amount data are in the central portion inside. D1, expiration date data D4, issuer data D2, and authenticity determination watermark data D8 are provided (printed) .
For example , as shown in FIG. 3B, ticket number data D5 and dealer data D7 using, for example, OCR characters or MICR characters (characters using magnetic ink) are provided on the back side of the securities P (printing). Have been) .

For example, the position of the printed data and the printing format of the securities P are different depending on the type.
FIG. 3C is a diagram for explaining another specific example of the surface of the securities (gift certificates) used in the securities management system. FIG. 3D is a view for explaining a specific example of the back side of the gift certificate shown in FIG.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 3C and 3D, the securities P include data D1 to D8 (amount data D1, issuer data D2, ticket type data D3, expiration date data D4, ticket number data D5. , Authenticity determination data D6, dealer data D7, authenticity determination watermark data D8) may be provided (printed) .
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3 (C), the securities P are money amount data D1, issuer data D2, ticket type data D3, expiration date data D4, ticket number data (OCR characters) D5, authenticity, as shown in FIG. Discrimination data D6 and authenticity discrimination watermark data D8 are provided (printed) .
Further, as shown in FIG. 3D, ticket number data (MICR characters) D5, dealer data D7s, and authenticity determination watermark data D8 are provided on the back side of the securities P (printed). )

Hereinafter, the management device 2 and the reading device 3 will be mainly described.
<Management device 2>
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of hardware of the securities management system 1 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, for example, the management device 2 includes a communication interface (communication I / F) 21, an input / designation unit 22, an output unit 23, a storage device 24, and a control circuit (CPU: central processing unit) 25. .

  The communication I / F 21 performs data communication with the reading device 3, the host device 6, and various computers via the communication network 5 under the control of the control circuit 25, for example, and outputs a communication result to the control circuit 25.

The input / designation unit 22 outputs, for example, a signal corresponding to an operation by the operator of the management device 2 to the control circuit 25. The input / designation unit 22 is configured by an operation input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch panel.
Further, the input / designation unit 22 includes an input interface.
The input / designation unit 22 is used for designating a select box on a manual input screen to be described later, and inputting information related to securities to be manually entered in each input field.
The ticket type information of new securities , the registration instruction, the instruction to delete the ticket type information, and the like are input via the input / designation unit 22. The inputted ticket type information is written in the storage device 24 as a ticket type information DB 246, for example.
Also, new counterfeit information, its registration instruction, counterfeit information deletion instruction, and the like are input via the input / designation unit 22. The inputted forgery information is written in the storage device 24 as , for example, a forgery information DB 2410.
The input / designation unit 22 inputs various programs executed by the control unit 37 of the reading device 3 and writes them into the storage device 24.

  The output unit 23 performs output, for example, image display or printing according to the control of the control circuit 25, for example. The output unit 23 includes, for example, a display, a touch panel, a printer, and the like.

The storage device 24 stores programs and various information (data) under the control of the control circuit 25, for example.
For example, the control circuit 25 reads the program from the storage device 24 and executes the program, thereby realizing the processing according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4 in detail, the storage device 24 includes a memory 241, a billing format database (DB) 242, a terminal management database (DB) 243, a user database (DB) 244, a cash register management database (DB) 245, a ticket It has a seed information database (DB) 256, an image database (DB) 247, a text database (DB) 248, an operation log database (DB) 249, and a forgery information database (DB) 2410.
The storage device 24 stores these data in association with each other.

The memory 241 is used as a work space for processing of the control circuit 25 under the control of the control circuit 25, for example. For example, the memory 241 is configured by a storage device such as a random access memory (RAM) or a read only memory (ROM).
Each database 242 to 249, 2410 to 2410 is constituted by a recording device such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a magnetic tape.

  The billing format DB 242 stores a format (format) and billing data for billing the issuer 100, the store (or store) 300, etc. under the control of the control circuit 25.

The terminal management DB 243 stores management information for managing each management device (terminal) 2, for example, under the control of the control circuit 25.
The user data DB 244 stores, for example, management information related to an operator who operates the management device 2 under the control of the control circuit 25.
The cash register management data DB 245 stores money registered in the reading device as a cash register function by the reading device 3 or the like and management information related to securities under the control of the control circuit 25.

The ticket type information DB 246 stores, for example, information (ticket type information) CT related to the type of securities under the control of the control circuit 25.
As shown in FIG. 5, the ticket type information CT includes, for each of a plurality of voucher codes, the voucher code, securities issuer information (D2), ticket type information (D3), and amount information (D1). , Ticket number D5, issuer (CD) information, issue year information, and sample image SI are shown in association with each other.
Also, the ticket type information CT is data that causes the reading unit 32 of the reading device 3 to specify the location where the issuer data, money amount data, and image data of securities are read, for example.

The image data DB 247 stores, for example, image data corresponding to the reading result of the securities received from the reading device 3 under the control of the control circuit 25.
The text data DB 248 stores, for example, text data corresponding to the reading result of the securities received from the reading device 3 under the control of the control circuit 25.

  The operation log DB 249 stores a log (record book) such as a log indicating the processing status of the reading device 3 and a communication management log between the reading device 3 and the management device 2 under the control of the control circuit 25.

The counterfeit information DB 2410 stores, for example, counterfeit information for detecting forgery of securities under the control of the control circuit 25.
The counterfeit information indicates, for example, information such as the name of the forged securities, version information, denomination method, ticket number, and features of the forged securities on the image.

Reading information DB2411 stores the securities sent from the store 300 to the management center 200 attribute data automatically reading processor 261 took read, and associates the cash voucher code identified from the attribute data.
Further, the reading information DB 2411 stores the attribute data read by the manual input processing unit 262 and the voucher code in association with the securities that could not be read by the automatic reading processing unit 261.

The control circuit 25 realizes the function according to the present invention by executing a program stored in the storage device 24, for example, and comprehensively controls the entire device.
For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the control circuit 25 includes a counterfeit update unit 250, a collation unit 251, a terminal management unit 252, a sales totaling unit 253, a cash register totaling unit 254, a ticket type updating unit 255, a billing processing unit 256, and a forgery process. The control unit 257, the automatic reading unit 261, and the manual input processing unit 262 have a function of performing these processes .
Further, the control circuit 25 displays an input screen for inputting securities processing information on the display 263, as will be described later.

  The counterfeit update unit 250 instructs the reader 3 to register and delete counterfeit information via the communication network 5 in response to a counterfeit information registration instruction and counterfeit information deletion instruction input via the input / designation unit 22. Send instructions.

  For example, the collation unit 251 reads the reading device 3 based on text data, image data, recipient data, and ticket type information stored in the ticket type information DB 246 received from the reading device 3 via the communication I / F 21. The securities read by the above are collated, and a signal corresponding to the collation result is output to the reader 3 via the communication I / F 21. For example, as a result of the collation, the collation unit 251 outputs a signal indicating appropriateness or a signal indicating inappropriateness to the reading device 3. Based on the signal, the reading device 3 performs a notification indicating the collation result. For example, the reading device 3 displays the collation result.

For example, the terminal management unit 252 stores text data and image data received from the reading device 3 in the storage device 24 for management.
Specifically, for example, the terminal management unit 252 writes text data, image data, and destination data received from the reading device 3 via the communication I / F 21 in association with the storage device 24 and writes the data to the storage device 24. Manages securities based on text data, image data, and recipient data.

  Further, the control circuit 25 performs the above-described management by writing a plurality of image data received from the reading device 3 via the communication I / F 21 to the storage device 24 in association with the text data.

Further, the terminal management unit 252 writes the log received from the reading device 3 via the communication I / F 21 to the storage device 24 and manages the processing status of the reading device 3 based on the log.
Further, the terminal management unit 252 transmits the program update instruction and the update program to the reading device 3 via the communication network 5 according to the program update instruction and the update program input via the input / designation unit 22. .
In response to the program update instruction, the control circuit 37 of the reading device 3 updates the program with the update program input in accordance with the control of the terminal management unit 252.

The sales totaling unit 253 sums up the amount data for each set period or real time for each issuer or recipient based on the amount data, recipient data, issuer data, etc. included in the text data received from each reader 3 Is calculated to generate sales data, and the generated settlement information and sales data are stored in the storage device 24. Further, the sales totaling unit 253 outputs the sales data to the host device 6 through the communication I / F 21.
Further, the sales totaling unit 253 performs offset processing of the amount data for each set period or in real time based on the amount data, the receiving destination data, the issuer data, etc. included in the text data received from each reading device 3. The processing result is stored in the storage device 24.

  The cash register totaling unit 254 performs a totaling process for each reading device (register) 3 based on information about registration of the received money received from the reading device 3 as a cash register, for example. For example, the cash register totaling unit 254 performs a totaling process for each store or store based on data received from the plurality of reading devices 3 via the communication I / F 21.

When receiving a transmission instruction for transmitting the ticket type information, for example, when registering new ticket type information, the ticket type updating unit 255 reads the ticket type information from the ticket type information DB 246 of the storage device 24, for example, and reads the read ticket type information. The seed information is transmitted to the reading device 3 via the communication I / F 21. In the reading device 3, the ticket type information is updated by writing the ticket type information received from the management device 2 in the internal storage device.
The ticket type update unit 255 receives the ticket type information from the reading device 3 when the reading device 3 registers a new ticket type based on the ticket type information uniquely input from the input unit 33, for example. Then, it is registered in the ticket type information DB 246 in association with the identification data of the reading device 3.

The billing processing unit 256 performs a process of calculating the amount charged to the issuer 100, the store 300, and the like based on, for example, text data.
Specifically, for example, the billing processor 256 calculates the sum of the amount data for each set period for each issuer or receiver based on the text data and receiver data written in the storage device 24, and Based on the result, settlement information indicating the amount paid by the issuer to the recipient is generated, and the generated settlement information is written in the storage device 24 to manage the securities.

The forgery processing unit 257 associates the text data and image data including the ticket number data received from the reading device 3 via the communication I / F 21 with each other and writes them in the storage device 24, and writes the ticket number data written in the storage device 24 to the ticket number data. Based on this, processing for detecting unauthorized use of securities is performed, and when unauthorized use is detected as a result of the detection processing, processing for inhibiting the use of securities is performed.
The forgery processing unit 257 transmits a signal indicating unauthorized use to the reading device 3 via the communication I / F 21 when unauthorized use of the securities is detected. When the reading device 3 receives a signal indicating the unauthorized use, the reading device 3 performs the use deterrence processing of the securities.

  Further, the forgery processing unit 257 determines a reading method of the securities, for example, a reading portion or resolution based on the forgery information for each securities, and requests to read the securities with the determined reading method, for example, the reading portions or resolution. Is transmitted to the reading device 3 via the communication I / F 21. The reading device 3 reads the securities in response to the request, and performs forgery determination processing based on the image data and forgery information corresponding to the reading results.

The automatic reading unit 261 reads the securities conveyed from the store 300 to the management center 200 by using a scanner function or the like, reads the information printed on the securities by character recognition from the read image, The attribute data indicating the attribute of the securities obtained by reading and the voucher code specified from the attribute data are written in the reading information DB 2411 in association with each other.

The manual input processing unit 262 provides a screen display function, a search function, and the like for a person in charge to manually input securities that could not be read by the automatic reading processing unit 261 described above.
The manual input processing unit 262 writes the attribute data of the securities input manually and the voucher code in the read information DB 2411 in association with each other.

Hereinafter, an input screen displayed on the display 263 under the control of the manual input processing unit 262 (control circuit 25) will be described.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the initial screen DSP1 displayed on the display 263 by the manual input processing unit 262.
As shown in FIG. 6, the initial screen DSP1 includes, for example, a cash register number input field 501, a voucher code input field 503, a voucher search button 505, a bar code number input field 507, a ticket number input field 509, a collected number input field 511, A total amount input field 513 and a remarks input field 515 are provided.

The register number input field 501 is used to input the number of the management device 2 on which the initial screen DSP1 is displayed or the input terminal device (register) connected to the management device 2.
The voucher code input field 503 is used for inputting a voucher code.
When the voucher search button 505 is designated by the input / designation unit 22 shown in FIG. 4, a voucher code search screen D <b> 2 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display 263.
The barcode number input field 507 is used for inputting a barcode number printed on the securities.
The bar code number input field 507 is used to input bar code information printed on securities.
The ticket number input field 509 is used to input a ticket number printed on the securities.
The collected number input column 511 is used to input information regarding securities having the same appearance at the time of manual input using the initial screen DSP1, and is used to input the number of securities at that time.
The total amount input field 513 is used to input the total amount of securities having the same appearance.
The remarks input field 515 is used for an operator to input arbitrary information.

Hereinafter, the voucher code search screen DSP2 shown in FIG. 7 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7, the voucher code search screen DSP2 includes, for example, a common gift certificate number input field 521, an issuing company input field 522, a ticket type name input field 524, an industry input field 526, an issuing company input field 528, a ticket type. A name input field 530 and a voucher code search button image 532 are provided.

The common gift certificate number input field 521 is used to input the upper three digits of the ticket number when the securities are common gift certificates.
The issuing company input field 522 is used to input an issuing company in the industry when the securities are company certificates (securities issued by a predetermined industry that manages the management device 2). In the issuing company input field 522, select boxes are displayed in association with each other, and the operator can select the issuing company side in the industry by operating the input / designating unit 22.
The ticket type name input field 524 is used to input the ticket type of the company ticket. In the ticket type name input field 524, select boxes are displayed in association with each other, and the operator can select a ticket type by operating the input / designating unit 22.

The industry input field 526 is used to input the industry to which the issuer belongs when the securities are other companies' certificates. In the industry input column 526, select boxes are displayed in association with each other, and the operator can select an industry by operating the input / designating unit 22.
The issuing company input field 528 is used to input the issuing company in the industry entered in the industry input field 526 when the securities are other company's certificates (securities other than the own company certificates). In the issuing company input field 528, select boxes are displayed in association with each other, and the operator can select the issuing company side in the industry by operating the input / designating unit 22.
The ticket type name input field 530 is used for inputting the ticket type of another company's ticket. In the ticket type name input field 530, select boxes are displayed in association with each other, and the operator can select a ticket type by operating the input / designating unit 22.

The voucher code search button image 532 is used to start a search based on information input in one of the columns of the common gift voucher, the company voucher or the other company voucher in the voucher code search screen DSP2 shown in FIG. Used.
When the voucher code search button image 532 is designated, the manual input processing unit 262 displays the list list D3 shown in FIG. 8 of the voucher codes of securities having attributes corresponding to the information input on the voucher code search screen DSP2. Based on the ticket type information CT shown in FIG. 5 stored in the seed information DB 246 , it is generated and displayed on the display 263.
As shown in FIG. 8, the list list DSP3 includes, for each of a plurality of voucher codes (securities) , a voucher code of the securities , issuer information (D2), ticket type information (D3), and amount information ( D1), ticket number D5, issuer (CD) information, issue year information, and sample image SI are shown in association with each other.
The operator specifies the sample image SI having the same appearance as the securities at hand by the input / designating unit 22 while comparing the sample images SI shown in the list list DSP3 with the appearance of the securities at hand (gift certificate). .

Hereinafter, an operation example related to the voucher code input in the management device 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example related to the voucher code input in the management apparatus 2 in FIG.

Step ST1:
Manual input processing unit 262 inputs the input start instruction from the input-designated unit 22, displays an initial screen DSP1 shown in FIG. 6 on the display 263.

Step ST2:
The manual input processing unit 262 proceeds to step ST3 when determining that the voucher retrieval button 505 is specified by the input / designating unit 22 on the initial screen DSP1 shown in FIG. 6, and repeats the determination of step ST2 otherwise.

Step ST3:
The manual input processing unit 262 displays the voucher code search screen DSP2 shown in FIG.
The operator makes an input in any of the common gift certificate, the company ticket, and the other company's ticket in the voucher code search screen DSP2 , and designates the voucher code search button image 532 when the input is completed.

Step ST4:
If the manual input processing unit 262 determines that the voucher code search button image 532 is designated, the process proceeds to step ST5.

Step ST5:
The manual input processing unit 262 determines whether data (three-digit numeric data) has been input to the common gift certificate number input field 521 in the common gift certificate field in the voucher code search screen DSP2 shown in FIG. If it is determined that it has been input, the process proceeds to step ST9, and if not, the process proceeds to step ST6.

Step ST6:
In step ST3, the manual input processing unit 262 receives information (in the issue company input field 522, the ticket type name input field 524 shown in FIG. 7 and the information entered in the field of either the company ticket or the other company's ticket in the coupon code search screen DSP2). The attribute information and appearance image conforming to the industry input field 526, or the industry input field 526, the issuing company input field 528, and the ticket type name input field 530) are identified from the ticket type information CT shown in FIG. Then, the list list DSP3 shown in FIG.
The operator specifies the sample image SI having the same appearance as the securities at hand by the input / designating unit 22 while comparing the sample images SI shown in the list list DSP3 with the appearance of the securities at hand (gift certificate). .

Step ST7:
The manual input processing unit 262 proceeds to step ST8 when determining that the sample image SI is designated on the list list DSP3 in step ST6, and repeats the determination of step ST7 otherwise.

Step ST8:
The manual input processing unit 262 refers to the ticket type information CT shown in FIG. 5 to identify the voucher code corresponding to the specified sample image SI, and inputs the voucher code in the initial screen DSP1 shown in FIG. The column 503 is automatically entered.
Thus, the operator can input the voucher code into the voucher code input field 503 in the initial screen DSP1 only by specifying the appearance of the securities without knowing the voucher code of the securities to be manually input.

Step ST9:
The manual input processing unit 262 obtains the voucher code associated with the three digits and the number input in the common gift certificate number input field 521 of the voucher code search screen DSP2 shown in FIG. This is automatically entered into the voucher code input field 503 in the initial screen DSP1 shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the management device 2, the operator only specifies the appearance (sample image) of the securities shown in the list list DSP3 without knowing the voucher code of the securities to be manually input. in, identifies the corresponding cash voucher code, the cash voucher code input field 503 in the initial screen DSP1 can enter cash voucher code, it can greatly reduce the work burden.
In addition, for common gift certificate, it is only necessary to input a common gift certificate number digits of 3-digit input to the input field 521 of the cash voucher code search screen DSP2 shown in FIG. 7, can greatly reduce the work burden.

[Reader 3]
As shown in FIG. 4, for example, the reading device 3 includes a communication interface (communication I / F) 31, a reading unit 32, an input unit 33, an output unit 34, a display unit 35, a storage device 36, and a control circuit (CPU) 37. Have

  The communication I / F 31 performs data communication with the management apparatus 2 via the communication network 5 under the control of the control circuit 37, for example.

The reading unit 32 reads the securities under the control of the control circuit 37 and outputs a signal corresponding to the reading result to the control circuit 37.
Specifically, for example, the reading unit 32 reads securities including issuer data indicating the issuer of securities, money amount data indicating the amount of the securities, ticket number data, and the like, and outputs a signal corresponding to the read result. Output to the control circuit 37.
That is, the reading unit 32 reads the image data of the securities and the attribute data of the securities as text data, and outputs a signal corresponding to the reading result to the control circuit 37. Here, the attribute data relating to securities is, for example, issuer data indicating the issuer of securities, ticket number data, and money amount data or ticket type data.
Further, the ticket type data includes, for example, any one of the name of securities, version information, voucher information, and ticket number.

The reading unit 32 specifies the location of the securities from which the issuer data, the amount data, and the image data of the securities are read based on the ticket type information stored in the ticket type information DB 362, and performs reading from there.
The reading unit 32 reads data (for example, a predetermined wavelength) for determining authenticity from securities.
The control circuit 37 performs the forgery determination process based on the read data and the forgery information stored in the forgery information DB 367.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the reading unit 32 includes a hard key reading unit 321, an image reading unit 322, and a management information reading unit 323.
The hard key reading unit 321 is a device that reads a hard key such as a card key.
For example, the hard key reading unit 321 reads the authentication information from the card key in which the authentication information of the operator is recorded at the start of reading, and outputs the authentication information to the control circuit 37. For example, the control circuit 37 performs an authentication process based on the authentication information, and permits the operator to use the reading device 3 when the identity is confirmed.

The image reading unit 322 reads the securities, generates image data according to the reading result, and outputs the image data to the control circuit 37.
The image reading unit 322 has an image sensor, for example, and outputs an electrical signal corresponding to the image of the securities by the image sensor.

  The management information reading unit 323 reads management information included in the securities, specifically data such as amount data, issuer data, and ticket number data, and outputs the read data to the control circuit 37 as text data.

The input unit 33 outputs, for example, a signal corresponding to an operation by an operator of the store 300 to the control circuit 37. For example, the input unit 33 includes an operation input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel.
The input unit 33 inputs, for example, recipient data indicating a recipient of securities.
The recipient data may be automatically generated by the control circuit 37, for example.
In the present embodiment, the recipient data indicates the user (user company) of the reading device 3.
When the input unit 33 inputs a registration instruction or a deletion instruction for ticket type information or forgery information in accordance with a user operation of the reading device 3, the input unit 33 outputs the instruction to the control circuit 37.
When inputting a registration instruction, the input unit 33 also inputs newly registered ticket type information and counterfeit information.
The input unit 33 also receives designation of which ticket type information and counterfeit information are to be deleted in the deletion instruction.
The ticket type information input together with the registration instruction via the input unit 33 is written in the ticket type information DB 362.
The forgery information input together with the registration instruction via the input unit 33 is written in the forgery information DB 367.

The output unit 34 performs output according to the control of the control circuit 37, for example. For example, the output unit 34 includes an output device such as a printer or a sound generation device.
The display unit 35 performs display according to the control of the control circuit 37, for example. The display unit 35 is configured by a display device such as an LCD (liquid crystal display device), a CRT display, or a touch panel.

The storage device 36 stores programs including functions according to the present invention and various information (data) under the control of the control circuit 37, for example.
When the storage device 36 downloads (receives) the update program from the management device 2, the storage device 36 stores it.

As shown in FIG. 4, for example, the storage device 36 includes a memory 361, a ticket type information database (DB) 362, a read image database (DB) 363, a read text database (DB) 364, an operation log database (DB) 365, and A counterfeit information database (DB) 366 is included.
The storage device 36 stores these data in association with each other.

Under the control of the memory 361, for example, the control circuit 37, it is used as a work space for processing of the storage device 36. For example, the memory 361 is configured by a storage device such as a RAM or a ROM.
Each of the databases 362 to 366 includes a recording device such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a magnetic tape.

The ticket type information DB 362 stores, for example, ticket type information related to the type of securities under the control of the control circuit 37. The ticket type information is read when determining the type of securities.
The ticket type information stored in the ticket type information DB 362 is updated (registered or deleted) by the ticket type update unit 255 of the management device 2 described above.

The read image data DB 363 stores image data according to the reading result of the securities by the reading unit 32 under the control of the control circuit 37.
The read text data DB 364 stores text data, for example, money amount data, issuer data, ticket number data, and the like according to the reading result of the securities by the reading unit 32 under the control of the control circuit 37.
The operation log DB 365 stores a log indicating the processing status relating to the reading device 3 under the control of the control circuit 37 and a log relating to data communication between the management device 2 and the reading device 3.

The forgery information DB 367 stores forgery information related to forgery of securities under the control of the control circuit 37.
The forgery information stored in the forgery information DB 367 is updated (registered or deleted) by the forgery updating unit 250 of the management device 2 described above.

  The control circuit 37 realizes the function according to the present invention by executing a program stored in the storage device 36, for example, and comprehensively controls the entire device.

The control circuit 37 generates issuer data, text data including money amount data and ticket type data, and image data based on the reading result by the reading unit 32, writes it in association with the storage device 36, and reads out from the storage device 36. The text data, the image data, and the recipient data indicating the recipient of the securities are associated with each other and transmitted to the management apparatus 2 via the communication I / F 31.
The management device 2 writes the received associated data in the storage device 24.
Here, the ticket type data includes, for example, any one of securities ticket name, version information, voucher information, and ticket number.

  In addition, the control circuit 37 transmits a plurality of image data associated with the text data to the management apparatus 2 via the communication network 5 by the communication I / F 31. The management device 2 performs management by writing the received plurality of image data in the storage device 24 in association with the text data.

[Unauthorized use suppression processing]
The control circuit 37 generates text data including ticket number data based on the reading result by the reading unit 32, associates the image data with the text data, writes the data to the storage device 36, and transmits the text data read from the storage device 36 to the communication I / O. It transmits to the management apparatus 2 via F31.
When the control circuit 37 receives a signal indicating unauthorized use received from the management apparatus 2 via the communication I / F 31, the control circuit 37 performs the use deterrence process for securities. For example, the control circuit 37 displays on the display unit 35 that the read securities are illegal use.

[Invalidation process]
In addition, the control circuit 37 writes the image data generated based on the reading result of the securities by the reading unit 32 into the storage device 36, and then effectively re-enables the portion of the securities read as the image data. The processing to invalidate the securities is performed so that it cannot be generated.
For example, when the consumer (user) or the like uses the securities P, the invalidation processing performed so that the image data cannot be generated effectively is the amount data included in the securities P, This is an invalidation process performed on the securities P so that data relating to securities such as issuer data, recipient data, and ticket number data cannot be read.
In this invalidation processing, for example, as will be described later, the data of the securities P are filled so that they cannot be read with ink, or punched holes are formed in the securities P (holes) so that the data cannot be read. And so on.

  Further, the control circuit 37 specifies the securities type of the securities read by the reading unit 32 based on the ticket type information stored in the storage device 36, and determines the reading portion of the securities according to the specified result. Then, the reading unit 32 is caused to read the determined reading part.

[Ticket type update process]
The control circuit 37 writes the ticket type information input together with the registration instruction via the input unit 33 in the ticket type information DB 362.
Further, the control circuit 37 updates the ticket type information by writing the ticket type information received from the management device 2 via the communication I / F 31 to the storage device 36, specifically, the ticket type information DB 362.
Further, the control circuit 37 also performs an update to delete the ticket type information stored in the ticket type information DB 362 in response to the deletion instruction input via the reading unit 32 or the communication I / F 31.

[Forgery determination processing]
Further, the control circuit 37 receives the request received from the management device 2 by the communication I / F 31, and causes the reading unit 32 to read the security in response to the request, and converts the image data and forgery information according to the read result. A forgery determination process is performed based on this.

[Forgery information update processing]
The control circuit 37 writes the forgery information input together with the registration instruction via the input unit 33 in the forgery information DB 367.
Further, the control circuit 37 updates the forgery information by writing the forgery information received from the management device 2 via the communication I / F 31 in the storage device 36, specifically, the forgery information DB 367.
Further, the control circuit 37 also performs an update to delete the forgery information stored in the forgery information DB 367 in response to the delete instruction input via the reading unit 32 or the communication I / F 31.

[Log Send]
In addition, the control circuit 37 writes a log indicating the processing status relating to the reading device 3 to the storage device 36, reads the log from the storage device 36 at a set timing, and transmits the log to the management device 2 via the communication I / F 31.

As described above, according to the management device 2, even if the operator does not know the voucher code of the securities to be manually entered, the operator simply specifies the appearance of the voucher and enters the voucher code input field in the initial screen DSP1. The voucher code can be entered in 503, and the work burden can be greatly reduced. That is, the operator does not need to look at a dictionary or the like that describes the voucher code. Moreover, since it judges from an external appearance image, an erroneous input can be decreased.
For the common gift certificate, the work burden can be greatly reduced by simply inputting the first three digits entered in the common gift certificate number input field 521 of the voucher code search screen DSP2 shown in FIG.
Further, as shown in FIG. 7, since the attributes can be specified hierarchically for company tickets and other company tickets, the number of appearance images displayed in the list can be reduced, and the search efficiency can be improved.

The present invention relates to a securities information input device, a securities information input method, and a securities management system for inputting securities information for managing various securities such as gift certificates, cash vouchers, and gift certificates using codes. Can be applied to.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a securities management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a specific block diagram of the securities management system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the securities handled by the securities management system shown in FIG. (A) is a figure for demonstrating one specific example of the surface of the securities (gift certificate) used for a securities management system. (B) is a figure for demonstrating one specific example of the back surface of the gift certificate shown to (A). (C) is a figure for demonstrating the other specific example of the surface of the securities (gift certificate) used for a securities management system. (D) is a figure for demonstrating one specific example of the back surface of the gift certificate shown to (C). FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of hardware of the securities management system shown in FIG. 2. It is a figure for demonstrating the ticket type information CT memorize | stored in ticket information DB. It is a figure for demonstrating the initial screen used when the information regarding a gift certificate (securities) is input manually. It is a figure for demonstrating a voucher code search screen. It is a figure for demonstrating the list list of the external appearance image of a voucher code. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example related to the voucher code input in the management apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Securities management system, 2 ... Management apparatus, 3 ... Reading apparatus, 5 ... Communication network, 6 ... Host apparatus, 21 ... Communication interface (communication I / F), 22 ... Input part, 23 ... Output part, 24 ... Storage device, 25 ... Control circuit (CPU), 31 ... Communication interface, 32 ... Reading unit, 33 ... Input unit, 34 ... Output unit, 35 ... Display unit, 36 ... Storage device, 37 ... Control circuit (CPU), 100 Issuer, 200 ... Management center, 241 ... Memory, 242 ... Billing format database (DB), 243 ... Terminal management database (DB), 244 ... User database (DB), 245 ... Registration management database (DB), 256 ... Ticket type information database (DB), 247 ... image database (DB), 248 ... text database (DB), 249 ... operation log base (DB), 251 ... collation unit, 252 ... terminal management unit, 253 ... sales tabulation unit, 254 ... cash register tabulation unit, 255 ... bill type distribution unit, 256 ... billing processing unit, 257 ... counterfeit processing unit, 300 ... store, 321 ... Hard key reading unit, 322 ... Image reading unit, 323 ... Management information reading unit, 361 ... Memory, 362 ... Ticket type information database (DB), 364 ... Read text database (DB), 365 ... Operation log database (DB ), DSP1 ... initial screen, DSP2 ... cash voucher code search screen, DSP3 ... list list

Claims (4)

At least the type of ticket, issuer, amount, and ticket number are printed, and the appearance of the securities is different for the type, issuer, amount, and printing position and / or format of the ticket number. And a securities management device for identifying a code for managing securities specified from the printed information,
Storage means for storing, for each of a plurality of securities, ticket type information in which a code is associated with a ticket type, an issuer, an amount, a ticket number, and a sample image;
A first processing means for displaying a first screen including a code field and a first search field on a display means in response to an input start instruction;
When the first search field on the first screen is designated, the second screen having a common use ticket designation field, a company-issued ticket designation field, a third-party issued ticket designation field, and a second search field is displayed. A second processing means for displaying on the means;
In the second screen, when data is not entered in the common use ticket designation field and the second search field is designated, any of the designated company issued ticket designation field or the other company's issued ticket designation field is designated. Attribute information and appearance image that match the above are specified from the ticket type information stored in the storage means, each including a code, a ticket type, an amount, a ticket number, a sample image, and a selection field, A third processing means for displaying a candidate list screen showing securities candidates on the display means;
When a candidate selection field is selected with reference to the ticket type, amount, ticket number, and sample image shown on the candidate list screen, the code of the selected candidate is displayed on the first screen. 4th processing means to input in the code field
A securities management device. When the first search field on the first screen is designated, and the data is designated in the common use ticket designation field, the fourth processing means inputs the common use ticket designation field. A code that is associated one-to-one with the recorded data is input to the code field of the first screen;
The securities management apparatus according to claim 1. At least the type of ticket, issuer, amount, and ticket number are printed, and the appearance of the securities is different for the type, issuer, amount, and printing position and / or format of the ticket number. And a securities management method in a securities management apparatus having a display means and a storage means for specifying a code for managing the securities specified from the printed information,
The storage means stores, for each of a plurality of securities, ticket type information in which a code is associated with a ticket type, an issuer, an amount, a ticket number, and a sample image,
The securities management method is as follows:
In response to an input start instruction, a first processing step of displaying a first screen including a code field and a first search field on the display means;
When the first search field on the first screen is designated, the second screen having a common use ticket designation field, a company-issued ticket designation field, a third-party issued ticket designation field, and a second search field is displayed. A second processing step displayed on the means;
In the second screen, when data is not entered in the common use ticket designation field and the second search field is designated, any of the designated company issued ticket designation field or the other company's issued ticket designation field is designated. Attribute information and appearance image that match the above are specified from the ticket type information stored in the storage means, each including a code, a ticket type, an amount, a ticket number, a sample image, and a selection field, A third processing step of displaying a candidate list screen showing securities candidates on the display means;
When one candidate selection field is selected with reference to the ticket type, amount, ticket number, and sample image shown on the candidate list screen, the code of the selected candidate is displayed on the first screen. Enter the fourth process step in the code field
A securities management method. In the fourth process step, when the first search field in the first screen is designated, when data is designated in the common use ticket designation field, input to the common use ticket designation field A code that is associated one-to-one with the recorded data is input to the code field of the first screen;
The securities management method according to claim 3.

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