JP5903076B2 - Transaction recording medium handling apparatus and pixel display method for transaction recording medium - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a transaction recording medium handling apparatus that reads information such as barcodes and characters marked on a regular format transaction recording medium such as a passbook or slip used in a financial institution and processes transaction data and the like, and The present invention relates to a pixel display method for a transaction recording medium.

  In financial institutions such as banks, credit unions, post offices, etc., automated teller machines (ATM) are used for transactions such as deposits and withdrawals to customers. Automatic cash transaction equipment (ATM) is used for transactions by customers to operate financial services such as deposit, withdrawal, passbook entry, balance inquiry, transfer, transfer, remittance, time deposit, etc. It is a recording medium handling device.

  FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of a transaction recording medium handling apparatus. The transaction recording medium handling device 80 includes a bankbook reader 81, an operation unit 82, a main control unit 83, and a storage unit 84. The bankbook reader 81 reads the magnetic stripe attached to the inserted bankbook and the bar code printed on each page of the bankbook and the printed characters printed.

  The operation unit 82 includes a display unit having a touch panel, displays operation guidance information to a customer, and sends transaction data using a financial service input by the customer by touching the touch panel to the main control unit 83. The main control unit 83 controls the operations of the passbook reading device 81 and the operation unit 82.

  In addition, the main control unit 83 transmits various transaction data, monitoring data, and the like acquired by the passbook reading device 81 and the operation unit 82 to the host computer 85, and according to the control information from the host computer 85, the passbook reading device 81. And the operation of the operation unit 82 is controlled.

  The storage unit 84 includes a storage medium such as a semiconductor memory or a hard disk, and temporarily stores a program for causing the main control unit 83 to execute various processes, or when the main control unit 83 executes various processes. Data, processing results, transaction record data (log) data, etc. are stored.

  FIG. 9 shows a configuration example of the bankbook reader 81. When the bankbook 91 is inserted into the insertion slot 92, the bankbook reader 81 transports the bankbook 91 to the magnetic unit 94, the optical unit 95, the printing unit 96, and the turning unit 97 by the transport roller 93. Read and write, read optical information, print transaction details, and turn the passbook.

  In the optical unit 95, book printing pixels such as a barcode and date column attached to the passbook 91 conveyed by the conveyance roller 93 are passed through the reading surface 951 by a line sensor (not shown) as an optical sensor. Scan and read sequentially at intervals.

  The pixels read by the optical unit 95 are processed as binarized pixel data indicating the presence or absence of the pixels by the control unit 98, and barcode recognition and book print line detection are performed. The control unit 98 includes a communication control unit 981, and notifies the host main control unit 83 of the barcode / book printing line recognition / detection result via the communication control unit 981.

  The printing unit 96 strikes ink of an ink ribbon (not shown) on the passbook 91 conveyed on the platen 961 by a wire dot printer (not shown), the date in the passbook date column, the transaction details in the summary column, Characters such as deposit and withdrawal amounts are printed in the amount column.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of the details of the passbook 91. FIG. 10A shows an example of a book page with a barcode 101 called a vertical type, and FIG. 10B shows an example of a book page with a barcode 102 called a horizontal type. Generally, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, there are two types of barcodes attached to the book pages of the passbook 91. FIG. Further, on the entry page of the bankbook 91, items such as the date of transaction, a description, a payment amount, and the like are arranged, and details of the transaction contents are printed in a predetermined column.

  The bar code on each entry page of the passbook 91 and the entry printing in the date column are performed when the passbook 91 is conveyed by the conveyance roller 93 by the line sensor in the optical unit 95 and passes through the reading surface 951 of the optical unit 95. To be read.

  FIG. 11 shows an example in which the number of pixels read by the line sensor is digitized. As shown in (a) of FIG. 11, the bar code passing through the optical reading area 112 of the line sensor 111 and the pixels of the book printing in the date column are transferred to the book page of the book 91 as shown in FIG. The line sensor 111 reads from the upper end position to the lower end position.

  In the optical reading area 112, the pixel printed in the bar code and year / month / day columns read by the line sensor 111 is determined to be a black pixel (logical value “1”) with respect to a pixel darker than a certain threshold. . A total value of the number of pixels determined to be black pixels in one line scan by the line sensor 111 is stored in a memory in the control unit 98 for each line.

  FIG. 11B shows the total value of the number of pixels determined as black pixels as a bar graph for each line of scanning. In FIG. 11B, the horizontal axis represents the number of pixels determined to be black pixels, and the vertical axis represents the scanning traveling direction accompanying the conveyance of the bankbook 91. FIG. 11C shows a numerical example in the memory in which the total value of the number of black pixels is stored for each line of scanning.

  Based on the image data read by the line sensor 111 and taken into the memory, the control unit 98 performs barcode recognition processing and book printing line position detection processing. The recognition result and the detected line position are notified to the main control unit 83 or the host computer 85.

  Note that the bar graph of FIG. 11B is not actually displayed on the transaction recording medium handling device 80, and in order to facilitate understanding of the number of black pixels of the image read by the line sensor 111, This is a visual indication of the number of black pixels.

  The following Patent Document 1 describes a transaction medium type determination method for reading a bar code on a passbook entry page with a line sensor and determining the type of passbook based on the number of black pixels. The transaction medium type determination method described in Patent Document 1 is based on the black bar code of each line read by the line sensor when different types of bar codes such as vertical or horizontal are attached depending on the type of bankbook. The type of passbook is determined based on the number of pixels.

JP 2008-310386 A

  The bar code and book printing information printed on each book page of the passbook 91 are read by the line sensor 111, and the read result is notified to the main control unit 83 or the host computer 85. However, since the reading portion of the line sensor 111 is configured to read while always in contact with the passbook 91, paper dust (white noise component) of the passbook 91, fiber ribbon scraps (black noise component), etc. are adhered. In some cases, abnormal reading may occur.

  In addition, when there is dirt or a fold on the inserted bankbook 91 side, or when a bankbook of another financial institution is inserted, a reading error may occur, which caused the reading error? The determination may be difficult on both the transaction recording medium handling device side and the customer side.

  FIG. 12 shows an example in which dust (black noise) adheres to the line sensor 111, resulting in “page abnormality” due to barcode recognition abnormality indicating the number of pages and “line detection abnormality” in book printing. As shown in FIG. 12A, when dust 121 adheres to the line sensor 111, several black pixels (dust pixels) always enter the pixel data captured by the line sensor 111. However, since this information is not transmitted to the control unit on the upper side, the reason why the “page error” or “line detection error” has occurred cannot be determined on the upper side.

  Further, even if a bank clerk or maintenance staff shows the black pixel count bar graph as shown in FIG. 12B or the black pixel count inside the memory as shown in FIG. It is difficult for a worker or maintenance staff to predict that dust is attached to the line sensor 111 immediately after seeing them.

  In this case, in the transaction recording medium handling device 80, the bankbook 91 is returned to the bankbook and maintenance personnel by the function of returning the bankbook 91 and displaying guidance prompting the re-insertion of the bankbook 91, guidance to the window, etc. In some cases, it may be possible to resolve the problem by contacting through a telephone, etc., but depending on the customer, the customer may give up as it is and impair service provision.

  In investigating the cause of bankbook return, bankers and maintenance staff first check the status of bankbook 91, and if there is no problem in appearance or if there is another transaction recording medium handling device 80, the transaction Check the handling status in the recording medium handling device 80, isolate the cause between the device side and the passbook side, and if it is determined that the cause is on the device side, ask the manufacturer of the cause of the return of the passbook And so on.

  Thereafter, the manufacturer investigates the passbook return. At that stage, the passbook 91 that has been returned to the bankbook has already been taken home by the customer, and the bank staff and maintenance staff have received information on how the passbook 91 has been folded or damaged. And the cause of the passbook return must be estimated and specified based on the log information at the time of occurrence of an abnormality stored in the transaction recording medium handling device 80. There was a problem that it took time and effort.

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention provides a transaction recording medium handling apparatus and transaction record that can easily identify the cause of a reading abnormality with respect to a reading abnormality caused by a bar code of a passbook or a line sensor for book printing. An object is to provide a pixel display method of a medium.

  The transaction recording medium handling apparatus as one embodiment for solving the above problems is a line sensor that reads pixels marked on a transaction recording medium in a fixed format such as a passbook for each line at a predetermined interval, and the line sensor reads the pixels. A pixel number storage means for storing numerical information of the number of pixels for each line of pixels, and the number of pixels for each line is displayed for each line in a bar graph having a length corresponding to the number of pixels, and for each line The bar graph display control means for displaying the bar graph so that the center position of the bar graph is a constant position over all the bar graphs.

  According to the present invention, based on the bar code of the passbook read by the line sensor and the number of black pixels of the book printing pixels, the bar graph of the number of black pixels is similar to the appearance shape of the actual pixel arrangement of the passbook. By processing and displaying the shape, it is possible to easily identify the cause of abnormal reading with respect to abnormal reading by a bar code of a passbook or a line sensor for printing.

  In addition, the configuration that displays in a shape similar to the shape of the actual appearance of the passbook is that the bar code of the passbook read by the line sensor and the pixel data for printing are not stored in the memory, but scanned by the line sensor. Since the number of black pixels for each line is stored in a memory and displayed based on the number of black pixels, it is possible to configure using a memory having a small storage capacity.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the bankbook reader by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the bar graph of the number of black pixels by this invention. It is a figure which shows the table and bar graph which matched the number of margins, and the number of black pixels. It is a figure which shows the example which displays an auxiliary line. It is a figure which shows the example which displays a warning by blinking an auxiliary line. It is a figure which shows the procedure of displaying the external appearance pseudo display screen of the number of black pixels. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of the pixel display of the transaction recording medium. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the recording medium handling apparatus for transaction. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a bankbook reader. It is a figure which shows an example of the entry of the detail of a bankbook. It is a figure which shows the example which digitized the number of pixels read by the line sensor. It is a figure which shows the example which dust adheres to a line sensor and becomes reading abnormality.

  The transaction recording medium handling device 80 according to the present invention displays a bar graph of the number of black pixels based on the barcode of each book page of the passbook 91 read by the line sensor 111 and the number of black pixels of book printing. The bar code and the book-printing appearance are displayed on the display screen of the operation unit 82 so as to have a similar shape. By doing so, it is possible to easily identify whether the adhering to the line sensor 111, the dirt adhering to the passbook 91, or the reading abnormality due to the bent pages of the passbook 91 or the like.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a bankbook reader 81 of a transaction recording medium handling device 80 according to the present invention. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the same components as those in the passbook reader 81 described in FIG.

  In FIG. 1, the control unit 98 stores, in the pixel number storage unit 982, numerical information on the number of pixels for each line of the pixels of the passbook 91 read by scanning by the line sensor in the optical unit 95. Then, the number of pixels for each line stored in the pixel number storage means 982 is displayed for each line in a bar graph having a length corresponding to the number of pixels, and the center position of the bar graph for each line is all Bar graph display control means 983 is provided for displaying the bar graph so as to be at a fixed position.

  FIG. 2 shows an example in which a bar graph of the number of black pixels is processed and displayed in a shape similar to the appearance of the actual arrangement of black pixels in the passbook. 2A shows an example in which several black pixels (dust pixels) always enter when dust 121 adheres to the line sensor 111, similar to FIG. 12A.

  In the bar graph display method of the number of black pixels shown in FIG. 12B, when the black pixel of the dust 121 is small, the reference line representing zero of the bar graph and the display of the number of black pixels of the dust 121 are close to each other. It was difficult to distinguish at first glance.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2B, a bar graph 21 having a length corresponding to the number of black pixels is displayed for each line, and the center positions of the bar graphs for each line are all bar shapes. By displaying the graph so as to be at a fixed position, it is possible to easily identify the appearance of the vertical barcode, the appearance of the book printing, the black pixels 22 due to dust adhering to the line sensor 111, and the like. Can be displayed.

In order to display the above-described display form based on the number of black pixels, the bar graph display control unit 983 performs a calculation according to the following calculation formula (1).
Y = α− (number of black pixels / 2) (1)

  Here, Y is the number of margins between the left end of the display screen and the left end of the bar graph. α is the center position of each bar graph. For each black pixel number of each line read by the line sensor 111, the number of margins Y according to the above formula (1) is calculated, and the margin number Y and the number of black pixels are associated with each other and stored in the memory.

  FIG. 3A shows an example of a table in which the number of margins Y is associated with the number of black pixels. In the example of FIG. 3, the center position α is set to 100. Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, a bar graph having a length corresponding to the number of black pixels is sequentially displayed for each line from the position left by the number of margins Y from the left end position (0) of the display screen. Stack and display. By doing so, a bar-shaped graph that is spread evenly from the center position 100 to the left and right is displayed. Note that, in the margin number Y portion, only a bar graph having a length corresponding to the number of black pixels is displayed at the center position by displaying white.

  Further, in order to easily understand the positional relationship between the barcode and the book printing on the bookkeeping surface of the passbook, an auxiliary line indicating the barcode position and the book printing line position may be added and displayed. FIG. 4 shows an example of displaying auxiliary lines. FIG. 4 shows an example in which auxiliary lines 41 and 42 are added to the display example of the bar graph shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the bar graph 21 is displayed along with the auxiliary lines 41 and 42 at a position corresponding to the position of the pixel such as a barcode in the passbook 91. By adding and displaying the auxiliary lines 41 and 42, a pseudo display more similar to the writing surface of the bankbook 91 can be performed.

  As yet another embodiment, when a black pixel bar graph protruding from the arrangement position indicated by the auxiliary lines 41 and 42 is displayed, a warning indicating that a reading abnormality has occurred due to the influence of dust or the like is displayed. By doing so, it becomes possible to identify the cause of the passbook return more easily.

  In FIG. 5, the number of black pixels is larger than the number of black pixels that should be generated due to the addition of dust pixels to the barcode, and the bar graph 51 with the number of black pixels exceeding the auxiliary line 41 is generated. In this example, a warning is displayed by blinking.

  Similarly, when a bar graph with the number of black pixels exceeding the auxiliary line is generated in response to a horizontal bar code or line printing misalignment detection, the auxiliary line exceeding the bar graph is flashed. A warning can be displayed.

  In addition, the black pixels at the positions where the black pixels should originally exist are not read because of the folding of the entry pages of the passbook, and the number of black pixels is reduced from the original number of black pixels. When the end of the auxiliary line is separated from the auxiliary line by a predetermined length or more, a warning can be displayed by flashing the auxiliary line in the same manner.

  In addition, when returning a bankbook due to a bankbook reading error, a bank clerk or maintenance staff confirming the cause of the bankbook return, for example, as shown in the procedure shown in FIG. Can be displayed. The bank clerk or the maintenance clerk displays the clerk processing mode screen 61 on the display unit of the operation unit 82, and in the clerk processing mode screen 61, the bank book return log button 62 is selected by touching, and the bank book return log screen is displayed. 63 is displayed, and the detail button 64 on the passbook return log screen 63 when an abnormality occurs is touched and selected.

  Then, the appearance pseudo display screen 65 based on the number of black pixels at the time of reading the passbook in which an abnormality has occurred is displayed, and the above-described bar graph of the number of black pixels is displayed on the appearance pseudo display screen 65. The bank clerk or the maintenance clerk can identify the cause of the passbook return by looking at the bar graph of the number of black pixels on the appearance pseudo display screen 65.

  In the example of FIG. 6, since a reading abnormality due to dust attached to the line sensor has occurred on the appearance pseudo display screen 65 based on the number of black pixels, a “page abnormality” warning indicating a barcode recognition abnormality in the number of pages to be registered 66 and a warning 67 “dirty” 67 are displayed.

  FIG. 7 shows a processing flow of pixel display of the transaction recording medium according to the present invention. When the bankbook 91, which is a transaction recording medium, is inserted into the insertion slot 92 of the bankbook reader 81, pixels of print characters such as barcodes and date columns attached to the bankbook 91 conveyed by the conveyance roller 93 are The line sensor 111, which is an optical sensor in the optical unit 95, scans at predetermined intervals and is sequentially read (step S71).

  The pixel of the passbook 91 read by the line sensor 111 is determined to be a black pixel (logical value “1”) with respect to a pixel darker than a certain threshold by the control unit 98 of the passbook reading device 81. The total number of pixels determined to be black pixels in the line scan is stored for each line (step S72).

  The number of pixels per line of black pixels is a bar graph having a length corresponding to the number of pixels, and the center position of the bar graph is a constant position across all bar graphs. (Step S73). Next, an auxiliary line for indicating the arrangement position of the read black pixel on the book entry page may be displayed (step S74).

  Next, it is determined whether the bar graph of the number of black pixels exceeds the arrangement position indicated by the auxiliary line (step S75). If the bar graph exceeds the arrangement position (Yes in step S75), An auxiliary line may be specified to display a warning (step S77).

  In addition, it is determined whether the left or right end of the bar graph is separated from the auxiliary line by a predetermined length or more (step S76). If the left or right end is separated by a predetermined length or more (Yes in step S76), A warning may be displayed by specifying the auxiliary line (step S77).

  In this way, the bar graph of the number of black pixels printed on the bar code book read from the passbook by the line sensor is processed into a display shape similar to the appearance shape of the actual pixel arrangement of the passbook, and the display shape is processed by the customer. By displaying on the display screen of the operation unit or the like, it becomes possible for bankers or maintenance staff to easily identify the cause of abnormal reading due to dirt on the line sensor or passbook or bending of the passbook.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment of the transaction recording medium handling apparatus and the pixel display method of the transaction recording medium of the present invention has been described, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and departs from the gist of the present invention. Various configurations or embodiments can be adopted within the range not to be performed.

81 Passbook Reading Device 91 Passbook 92 Insertion Port 93 Conveying Roller 94 Magnetic Section 95 Optical Section 96 Printing Section 97 Turning Section 98 Control Section 981 Communication Control Section 982 Pixel Number Storage Section 983 Bar Graph Display Control Section

Claims (8)

A line sensor that reads pixels marked on a fixed form transaction recording medium for each line of a predetermined interval;
Pixel number storage means for storing numerical information of the number of pixels per line of pixels read by the line sensor;
The number of pixels for each line is displayed for each line in a bar graph having a length corresponding to the number of pixels, and the center position of the bar graph for each line is a constant position over all the bar graphs. A bar graph display control means for displaying as follows:
A transaction recording medium handling apparatus comprising:   The bar graph display means displays an auxiliary line for indicating an arrangement position of the pixel marked on the transaction recording medium in the transaction recording medium, and the bar graph is displayed together with the auxiliary line on the transaction recording. 2. The transaction recording medium handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transaction recording medium handling apparatus is arranged and displayed at a position corresponding to the arrangement position of the pixels on the medium.   3. The transaction recording medium according to claim 2, wherein, when the bar graph exceeds the arrangement position indicated by the auxiliary line, the bar graph display means identifies the auxiliary line and displays a warning. Handling equipment.   The transaction bar according to claim 2, wherein the bar graph display means displays a warning by identifying the auxiliary line when the end of the bar graph is separated from the auxiliary line by a predetermined length or more. Recording medium handling device. A line reading step of reading the pixels marked on the fixed form transaction recording medium by a line sensor for each line of a predetermined interval;
A pixel number storage step of storing numerical information of the number of pixels per line of pixels read by the line sensor in a memory;
The number of pixels for each line is displayed for each line in a bar graph having a length corresponding to the number of pixels, and the center position of the bar graph for each line is a constant position over all the bar graphs. A bar graph display step to be displayed on the display section,
A pixel display method for a transaction recording medium.   In the bar graph display step, an auxiliary line for indicating an arrangement position of the pixels marked on the transaction recording medium in the transaction recording medium is displayed on the display unit, and the bar graph is displayed together with the auxiliary line. 6. The pixel display method for a transaction recording medium according to claim 5, wherein the pixel display method is arranged and displayed at a position corresponding to an arrangement position of the pixel on the transaction recording medium.   7. The bar graph display step according to claim 6, wherein when the bar graph exceeds the arrangement position indicated by the auxiliary line, the auxiliary line is specified and a warning is displayed on the display unit. A pixel display method for a transaction recording medium.   The bar graph display step is characterized in that when the end of the bar graph is separated from the auxiliary line by a predetermined length or more, the auxiliary line is specified and a warning is displayed on the display unit. The pixel display method of the transaction recording medium as described.