JP6264103B2 - Medium processing apparatus, medium processing program, and medium transaction apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus, a medium processing program, and a medium transaction apparatus, and is suitable for application to an automatic teller machine (ATM) that, for example, pays out a medium such as a bill requested by a user and performs a desired transaction. is there.

  Conventionally, in an automatic teller machine used at a financial institution, etc., according to the transaction content with a customer, for example, the user deposits cash such as banknotes and coins, and withdraws cash to the user Is widely spread.

  As an automatic teller machine, for example, a deposit / withdrawal unit that delivers banknotes to / from users, a transport unit that transports banknotes, a discrimination unit that discriminates the denomination and authenticity of inserted banknotes, and input The thing which has the temporary holding part which hold | maintains the banknote made temporarily, the banknote storage which stores a banknote for every denomination, the control part etc. which control the whole is proposed.

  This automatic teller machine, in a deposit transaction, when a customer inserts a banknote into a banknote deposit / withdrawal port, the inserted banknote is discriminated by a discrimination section, and a banknote discriminated from a normal banknote is stored in a temporary storage section, The banknotes identified as not to be traded are returned to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port and returned to the customer. Subsequently, when the deposit amount is confirmed by the customer, the automatic teller machine pays out the banknotes stored in the temporary holding unit and re-discriminates the denomination by the discrimination unit. Store in the bill cassette.

  By the way, each banknote is given a serial number as an identification number for uniquely identifying each banknote. This serial number is configured as a combination of letters and numbers having a predetermined number of digits, for example. On the other hand, when elaborate counterfeit banknotes are created using a printing technique, the same serial number is often assigned.

  Therefore, in the automatic teller machine, the serial number of the banknote known to be distributed as a forged ticket is stored in advance, and the serial number of each deposited banknote is read by the discriminator and read. Is identified with a serial number of a counterfeit ticket that stores a counterfeit ticket. When the banknote is a counterfeit ticket, the automatic teller machine performs a predetermined process such as storing the banknote in a predetermined storage or returning it to the user (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-238138 A (FIG. 13)

  By the way, since the serial number is a number or a symbol uniquely assigned to each banknote, when a user finds value in a specific serial number, there is a case where it is desired to obtain a banknote with the serial number.

  In this regard, the automatic teller machine reads the serial number of each deposited banknote or each banknote to be withdrawn at the discrimination unit, but as a method of using the read serial number, it is determined whether it is a forged ticket. It was only used to record the serial number as needed, and was not used in a way that would benefit the user.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and intends to propose a medium processing apparatus, a medium processing program, and a medium transaction apparatus that can increase the availability of a medium having high value for a user.

In order to solve such a problem, in the medium processing apparatus of the present invention, a user specifying unit for specifying a user and an identification number uniquely assigned to the medium, which is designated in advance by the user, As a specific identification number having a higher value than other identification numbers, a storage unit associated with the user and stored, a discrimination unit for reading an identification number of a medium exchanged with the user, and a discrimination unit When the read identification number is the specific identification number, the comparison unit that compares the read identification number that is the read identification number with the specific identification number associated with the user specified by the user specifying unit , A notification unit is provided for notifying the user that a specific medium, which is a medium with a specific identification number, has been detected.

Further, in the medium processing program of the present invention, the information processing apparatus feeds out the medium to be delivered to the user from the storage for storing the medium with the unique identification number, and the predetermined discrimination unit. Thus, the identification step of reading the identification number from the medium fed out from the storage , and the reading identification number that is the identification number read by the identification step are stored in a predetermined storage unit in advance, and other identification numbers for the user The comparison step for comparing with a specific identification number having a high value, and when a predetermined identification number is used as a reading identification number, the fact that the specific medium that is the medium with the specific identification number is detected is used. Notification step to notify the user.

Furthermore, in the medium transaction apparatus of the present invention, the exchange unit that exchanges the medium to be traded with the user, and the identification number uniquely assigned to the medium has higher value for the user than other identification numbers. A storage unit for storing a specific identification number, a storage unit for storing the medium, a discrimination unit that reads out the identification number from a medium that is delivered from the storage unit and should be delivered to the user by the transfer unit, and an identification number read by the discrimination unit The comparison unit that compares the read identification number with the specific identification number, and if the read identification number is the specific identification number, notifies the user that the specific medium that is the medium with the specific identification number is detected. A notification unit is provided.

In the present invention, when an identification number is read from a medium exchanged with a user and this is a specific identification number designated in advance by the user , the specific medium is included in the exchanged medium. Can be notified to the user. Accordingly, the present invention can further perform processing in accordance with the user's intention by instructing the user to handle the specific medium.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a medium processing apparatus, a medium processing program, and a medium transaction apparatus that can increase the availability of a medium having high value for a user.

It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of an automatic teller machine. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is a basic diagram which shows the block structure of an automatic teller machine and a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is a basic diagram which shows a common specific serial number list and an individual specific serial number list. It is a flowchart which shows the money_receiving | payment process sequence by 1st Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows a return confirmation screen. It is a flowchart which shows the money_receiving | payment process procedure (1) by 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the money_receiving | payment process procedure (2) by 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the money_receiving | payment process procedure (1) by 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the money_receiving | payment process procedure (2) by 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the payment processing procedure by 4th Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows a payment confirmation screen.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described with reference to the drawings.

[1. First Embodiment]
[1-1. Overall configuration of automatic teller machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic teller machine 1 is configured with a box-shaped housing 2 as the center, and is installed in a financial institution, for example, for a deposit transaction or a withdrawal transaction with a customer. Transactions related to cash. In the following, the side of the automated teller machine 1 facing the customer is the front side, the opposite is the rear side, the left and right are the left side and the right side as viewed from the customer facing the front side, and the upper side and the lower side. Is defined and explained.

  The housing 2 is provided with a customer-facing unit 3 at a location where it is easy to insert bills or operate with a touch panel while the customer faces the front side. The customer service section 3 directly exchanges cash, bankbooks, etc. with the customer, and receives notification of transaction information and operation instructions. The card entry / exit 4, the deposit / withdrawal port 5, the operation A display unit 6, a numeric keypad 7, and a receipt issuing port 8 are provided.

  The card entry / exit 4 is a portion into which various cards such as a cash card are inserted or ejected. A card processing unit 4A (FIG. 3) for reading account numbers and the like magnetically recorded on various cards is provided on the back side of the card slot 4. The deposit / withdrawal port 5 is a portion where a bill to be deposited by a customer is inserted and a bill BL to be dispensed to the customer is discharged. The deposit / withdrawal port 5 is opened or closed by driving a shutter.

  The operation display unit 6 is a touch panel in which an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) that displays an operation screen at the time of a transaction and a touch sensor for inputting a transaction type, a password, a transaction amount, and the like are integrated. The numeric keypad 7 is a physical key that accepts input of numbers such as “0” to “9”, and is used when an input operation such as a password or transaction amount is performed. The receipt issuing port 8 is a part that issues a receipt on which transaction details are printed at the end of transaction processing. Incidentally, on the back side of the receipt issuing port 8, a receipt processing unit 8A (FIG. 3) for printing transaction contents and the like on the receipt is provided.

  In the housing 2, a main control unit 9 that performs overall control of the entire automatic teller machine 1, a banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 that performs various processes related to banknotes, and the like are provided.

  The main control unit 9 is mainly configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown), and by reading and executing a predetermined program from a ROM, a flash memory, etc. (not shown), various transactions such as deposit transactions and withdrawal transactions are performed. Perform the process. The main control unit 9 includes a storage unit 9M including a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, a flash memory, and the like, and stores various information in the storage unit 9M.

  As shown in the side view of FIG. 2, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 includes a banknote control unit 11, a depositing / dispensing unit 12, a transport unit 13, a discrimination unit 14, a temporary storage unit 15, a banknote storage 16, and a rejection store. 17, a fake ticket storage 18 and a forgetting storage 19 are provided.

  The banknote control part 11 controls the said banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 in cooperation with the main control part 9, so that the block structure of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 containing the whole automatic teller machine 1 is shown in FIG. It is supposed to be. As with the main control unit 9, the banknote control unit 11 is mainly configured by a CPU (not shown), and by reading and executing a predetermined program from a ROM, flash memory, or the like (not shown), a deposit process, a withdrawal process, etc. Various processes are performed.

  Moreover, the banknote control part 11 has the memory | storage part 11M which consists of RAM, flash memory, etc. inside, Various information, such as various programs, such as a deposit program and a withdrawal program, and the information regarding a banknote, is stored in this memory | storage part 11M. Remember me. In addition to this, the banknote control unit 11 also has a specific serial number storage unit 11S for storing a specific serial number to be described later.

  The deposit / withdrawal unit 12 (FIG. 2) is configured around a box-shaped container 12 </ b> A whose top is opened. The container 12A accommodates banknotes to be exchanged with the user, that is, banknotes to be delivered to the user or banknotes delivered from the user. The container 12A has a maximum of 200 banknotes in a state where the banknotes, which are rectangular paper sheets, are stacked so that the longitudinal direction of the banknotes is directed to the left and right, the paper surface is directed in the front-rear direction, and the paper surfaces face each other. Can be accommodated.

  An openable / closable shutter 12B is provided above the container 12A. When the shutter 12B is opened, the banknote can be inserted into the container 12A or the banknote in the container 12A can be taken out by the user, while when the shutter 12B is closed, the container 12A is shielded from the user. Access to the banknote in the container 12A is prohibited.

  The depositing / dispensing unit 12 separates the banknotes in the container 12A one by one and discharges the banknotes transported from the transporting unit 13 into the container 12A. And a discharge port 12D. Furthermore, the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 includes a bill sensor 12E that detects whether or not one or more bills are accommodated in the container 12A. The banknote control unit 11 is notified of the detection result by the banknote sensor 12E.

  The conveyance part 13 forms the conveyance path | route which connects each part in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 with the motor, roller, belt, guide, etc. which are not shown in figure. This conveyance part 13 conveys along this conveyance path | route by making a direction along the short side of a banknote into the advancing direction by rotating a roller suitably and driving | running | working a belt suitably.

  The discrimination unit 14 includes various sensors such as an optical sensor, an image sensor, and a magnetic sensor inside, and discriminates the denomination and authenticity of the banknote, the degree of damage, etc. while transporting the banknote inside the sensor. Then, the serial number is read, and the discrimination result and the serial number are notified to the banknote control unit 11. In response to this, the banknote control unit 11 determines the transport destination of each banknote based on the acquired discrimination result and serial number (details will be described later).

  The temporary storage unit 15 employs a so-called tape escrow method, and stores the banknotes by winding the banknotes together with the tape on the peripheral side surface of the cylindrical drum, and the banknotes by peeling the tape from the peripheral side surface. It comes to pay out. Incidentally, the temporary storage unit 15 can store, for example, 200 banknotes at the maximum.

  The bill storage 16 is configured to accumulate and store a large number of bills therein. This banknote storage 16 takes in, for example, a deposit transaction, when banknotes identified as being reusable with a small degree of damage are sorted by denomination and transported by the transport section 13 in the discrimination section 14. Store. Further, the banknote storage 16 separates and feeds out the designated number of banknotes one by one based on the control of the banknote control unit 11 in the withdrawal transaction, and sequentially delivers them to the transport unit 13.

  The rejection store | warehouse | chamber 17 accommodates the banknote (what is called a reject banknote) identified in the discrimination part 14 that the extent of damage should not be reused largely. The counterfeit bill storage 18 stores bills (so-called fake bills) that are identified as forged. The forgetting storage 19 stores bills that the user has forgotten from the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 in a withdrawal transaction or the like. Incidentally, the reject store 17, the fake ticket storage 18 and the forgetting storage 19 need only store the banknotes transported by the transport unit 13, and therefore only have a storage function. Does not have a payout function.

  Thus, when the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 transports banknotes along the transport path passing through the discrimination section 14 by the transport section 13, the discrimination section 14 discriminates the banknotes. In addition to the degree of damage and the like, the serial number of the banknote is read.

[1-2. Registration of specific serial number]
As described above, banknotes handled by the automatic teller machine 1 are each given a serial number, that is, a unique identification number. Incidentally, in this embodiment, for example, it is assumed that the serial number is composed of nine characters in which, for example, two English characters, six numbers and one English character are arranged in order.

  The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 stores in advance the specific serial number in the specific serial number storage unit 11S as a specific serial number in the numbers constituting each digit. Here, a serial number having a particularity in the numbers and the like constituting each digit is, for example, a number string in which the number part is the same number such as “111111” or “777777” or a sequential number such as “123456”. It is a serial number including a numeric string composed of numbers that increase or decrease. Incidentally, banknotes with such serial numbers may be traded at high prices among collectors and are generally considered to be of high value.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 stores serial numbers having particularity in the numbers constituting each digit in the common specific serial number list L1, and a specific serial number storage unit. 11S. Incidentally, such a specific serial number is selected based on transaction information among collectors.

  Moreover, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 applies a serial number having a special meaning and a high value to each specific digit for a specific user in advance and applies the specific serial number to the specific serial number storage unit 11S as a specific serial number. I remember it. Here, the numbers that make up each digit for a specific user have a special meaning and have a high value, for example, when the date of birth of the user or their family is “January 25, 2014” If the last two digits of the year, the two digits of the month, and the two digits of the day are concatenated, such as “140125”, or if the athlete ’s back number is “51”, then “515151” Serial numbers including various numbers.

  Furthermore, when the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 applies a specific serial number in advance based on the user's application, the description of the number is also specified according to the user's preference, for example, “birthday”. It can be stored in the storage unit 11S. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 (B), the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 gives a serial number having a special meaning to a number or the like constituting each digit for a specific user and its description to the account of the user. The number is stored in the individual specific serial number list L2 in association with the number and stored in the specific serial number storage unit 11S.

  Thus, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 uses the serial numbers assumed to be higher in value than the other serial numbers for the user as the specific serial numbers, and the common specific serial number list L1 and the individual specific serial numbers in the specific serial number storage unit 11S. It is stored in advance in the serial number list L2. Incidentally, only a numeral is designated as the specific serial number, and a so-called wild card (any character, which is indicated by a symbol “*” in the figure) is designated for the English character portion.

[1-3. Deposit processing]
Next, banknote depositing processing in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 will be described. When a deposit transaction is performed with a user in the automatic teller machine 1, the banknote control unit 11 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 reads and executes a depositing program from the storage unit 11M, thereby depositing shown in FIG. The processing procedure RT1 is started and the process proceeds to step SP1.

  In step SP1, the banknote control unit 11 accepts a deposit transaction start operation via the operation display unit 6 in cooperation with the main control unit 9 (FIG. 1), and opens the shutter 12B of the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 to the user. Is put into the container 12A, the shutter 12B is closed, and the process proceeds to the next step SP2. Incidentally, the banknote control unit 11 specifies the account number of this user by inserting a cash card into the card processing unit 4A (FIG. 3) via, for example, the card entry / exit 4 (FIG. 1) and reading the magnetic information. To do.

  In step SP <b> 2, the banknote control unit 11 takes in one banknote from the container 12 </ b> A through the intake port 12 </ b> C of the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 and delivers it to the transport unit 13. The conveyance part 13 advances a banknote along a short side direction, and conveys it to the discrimination part 14. FIG. Furthermore, the banknote control part 11 discriminates a banknote by the discrimination part 14, acquires the discrimination result, and moves to following step SP3.

  In step SP3, the banknote control unit 11 compares the serial number acquired as the discrimination result (hereinafter referred to as a reading serial number) with the specific serial number stored in the specific serial number storage unit 11S, and next step SP4. Move on. At this time, the banknote control unit 11 includes all the specific serial numbers registered in the common specific serial number list L1 (FIG. 4A) of the specific serial number storage unit 11S and the individual specific serial number list L2 (FIG. 4B). Among the specific serial numbers registered in)), the current user and the one with the same account number are to be compared. Moreover, since only the numerical part is set as the specific serial number, the banknote control unit 11 performs the comparison process only on the numerical part and does not compare the English character part.

  In step SP4, the banknote control unit 11 determines whether or not the reading serial number is the specific serial number, specifically, whether or not the numeric part of the reading serial number matches the number of the specific serial number. If an affirmative result is obtained here, the banknote control part 11 will move to following step SP5, and the banknote (this is called a specific banknote below) to which the specific serial number was attached | subjected among the banknotes received exists. Is stored, and the flow advances to next Step SP6. On the other hand, when a negative result is obtained in step SP4, the banknote control unit moves to next step SP6.

  In step SP6, the banknote control part 11 conveys the banknote discriminated in the discrimination part 14 to the temporary storage part 15 by the conveyance part 13, and moves to next step SP7. In step SP7, the banknote control unit 11 determines whether or not all the banknotes in the container 12A have been taken in based on the notification from the banknote sensor 12E (FIG. 2) of the deposit / withdrawal unit 12. If a negative result is obtained here, the banknote control unit 11 returns to step SP2 again to sequentially take in the remaining banknotes.

  On the other hand, when a positive result is obtained in step SP7, the banknote control unit 11 moves to the next step SP8 and determines whether or not there is a specific banknote among all the banknotes deposited. If an affirmative result is obtained here, this indicates that a measure corresponding to the specific banknote should be taken, and at this time, the banknote control unit moves to the next step SP9.

  In step SP9, the banknote control unit 11 displays a return confirmation screen D1 as shown in FIG. 6 via the operation display unit 6 in cooperation with the main control unit 9 (FIG. 1), and proceeds to the next step SP10. At this time, the banknote control unit 11 displays the return confirmation screen D1 to indicate to the user that the specific banknote was included in the inserted banknote, the denomination, the specific serial number, and the specificity thereof. In addition to notifying the explanation of the serial number, an inquiry is made as to whether or not to return the specific banknote.

  In step SP10, the banknote control part 11 determines whether the instruction | indication which returns a specific banknote from the user was received. If a positive result is obtained here, the banknote control part 11 will move to following step SP13 in order to return all the banknotes including a specific banknote to a user. On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP10, this indicates that there is no need to return the specific banknote. At this time, the banknote control unit 11 proceeds to the next step SP11.

  In step SP11, the banknote control unit 11 displays a predetermined transaction continuation confirmation screen on the operation display unit 6 in cooperation with the main control unit 9 (FIG. 1), so that the total amount of banknotes deposited to the user is displayed. In addition to presenting the amount, it is confirmed whether or not to continue the deposit transaction, and the process proceeds to the next step SP12. In step SP12, the banknote control unit 11 determines whether there is an instruction to continue the deposit transaction. If a negative result is obtained here, this means that the deposit transaction is stopped and all the deposited banknotes should be returned to the user. At this time, the banknote control unit 11 performs the next step SP13. Move on.

  In step SP13, the banknote control unit 11 sequentially transports all banknotes held in the temporary storage unit 15 to the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 by the transport unit 13, and proceeds to the next step SP14. In step SP14, the banknote control unit 11 opens the shutter 12B of the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 to allow the user to take out the banknotes in the container 12A, then closes the shutter 12B, and then proceeds to step SP17. The processing procedure RT1 is terminated.

  By the way, when returning the specific banknote, the banknote control unit 11 displays a predetermined display screen on the operation display unit 6, thereby giving the user the denomination of the specific banknote, the specific serial number, and the specific serial number. In addition to notifying the explanation again, we will guide you to start the procedure from the beginning if you make a deposit transaction.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative result is obtained in step SP12, this means that the specified banknote is not included in the deposited banknote, or the user does not need to return it when the specific banknote is included. This is a state and indicates that the continuation of the deposit transaction is instructed. At this time, the banknote control unit 11 proceeds to the next step SP15, and sequentially conveys all banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit to the discrimination unit 14 by the transport unit 13, thereby identifying each banknote in the discrimination unit 14. The discrimination result is acquired, and the process proceeds to the next step SP16.

  In step SP16, the banknote control unit 11 uses the banknote storage 16 for each denomination for banknotes with a small degree of damage and the reject box 17 for banknotes with a high degree of damage based on the discrimination result for each banknote. , And determined as each transport destination. Furthermore, the banknote control part 11 conveys and stores each banknote to each conveyance destination by the conveyance part 13, moves to following step SP17, and complete | finishes money_receiving | payment process procedure RT1.

  Thus, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 determines whether or not a specific banknote is included in the banknote deposited in the deposit transaction, and if it is included, notifies the user and returns the specific banknote. Whether or not, and when a return instruction is made, all banknotes including the specific banknote are returned.

[1-4. Withdrawal processing]
Next, banknote withdrawal processing in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 will be described. When a withdrawal transaction is performed with a user in the automatic teller machine 1, the banknote control unit 11 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 reads and executes a withdrawal program from the storage unit 11M. Specifically, the banknote control unit 11 first inserts a cash card into the card processing unit 4A (FIG. 3) via the card entry / exit 4 (FIG. 1) in cooperation with the main control unit 9 (FIG. 1). The account number is specified and the amount to be withdrawn is input via the operation display unit 6.

  Next, the banknote control unit 11 determines the denomination and number of banknotes to be withdrawn based on the input withdrawal amount, and feeds out banknotes corresponding to the denomination and number from the banknote storage 16. Subsequently, the banknote control unit 11 conveys the banknotes to the discrimination unit 14 by the transport unit 13 for discrimination, and based on the discrimination result, there is no problem in the conveyance state (the presence or absence of double feeding or skew) and the degree of damage. Make sure.

  Furthermore, the banknote control part 11 conveys this banknote to the depositing / withdrawing part 12 sequentially, and discharge | releases it sequentially in the container 12A from the discharge port 12D. When the banknote control unit 11 finishes conveying all banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal unit 12, the shutter 12B is opened to allow the user to take out banknotes, and then the shutter 12B is closed to complete the withdrawal transaction.

[1-5. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 of the automatic teller machine 1 according to the first embodiment stores a specific serial number having a high value for the user in the specific serial number storage unit 11S in advance. And the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 collates the serial number of the banknote deposited in the deposit transaction with this specific serial number, and displays the return confirmation screen D1 (FIG. 5) on the operation display unit 6 if they match. Ask the user whether or not to do so, and return it according to the instructions.

  For this reason, even if the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 deposits without noticing that the banknote (specific banknote) with which the specific serial number was attached | subjected in the banknote, this is notified to a user. Can be returned as needed. In other words, when the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 has been deposited and once separated from the user's hand is a specific banknote, the banknote has been originally owned by the user. Based on the user's instruction, it can be returned to the user's hand.

  In addition to the specific serial number that is generally assumed to be highly valuable, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 previously identifies specific numbers in the specific serial number storage unit 11S as specific serial numbers. Since it is stored in advance in the serial number list L2, it is possible to finely search for a specific serial number having high value for each user.

  Furthermore, when the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 displays the serial number on the return confirmation screen D1 or the like, even if the user cannot easily remember the meaning from only the specific serial number by displaying the description together with it. The meaning can be recalled from this explanation, and the necessity of return can be easily determined.

  In addition, when the user does not instruct the return of the specific banknote, the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 can continue the deposit transaction and complete normally. For this reason, the banknote control part 11 can complete a money_receiving | payment transaction smoothly, without letting a user who is not interested in a specific paper money and attaches importance to completion of a money_receiving | payment transaction.

  By the way, the conventional banknote depositing / dispensing machine has a discrimination section that reads the serial number in order to discriminate the denomination, authenticity, damage level, etc. of the banknote, and further to identify elaborate counterfeit banknotes. The bills were always identified by the identification department. For this reason, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 according to the present embodiment does not need to be separately provided with an image sensor or the like for discriminating a banknote with a specific serial number, and the banknote transport route and transport procedure in the deposit transaction are also included. There is no need to make major changes from the past.

  Moreover, when returning a specific banknote to a user, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 returns all the banknotes deposited, so that the specific banknote is separated from other banknotes and returned to the user. There is no need to perform processing, and it is only necessary to perform the same processing as when the deposit transaction is interrupted.

  According to the above structure, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 of the automatic teller machine 1 according to the first embodiment is applied from a specific serial number and an individual user, which are generally assumed to be high in value, and is used. A specific serial number having a high value for the user is stored in the specific serial number storage unit 11S in advance, and the serial number of the banknote deposited in the deposit transaction is checked against the specific serial number, and whether or not to return if they match. To the user. Thereby, even if the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 includes the specific banknote in the banknote that has been deposited without being noticed by the user, this can be notified and returned to the user according to the instruction. Can do.

[2. Second Embodiment]
The automatic teller machine 101 (FIG. 1) by 2nd Embodiment has the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 110 replaced with the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 compared with the automatic teller machine 1 by 1st Embodiment. However, the other points are configured in the same manner. The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 110 (FIGS. 2 and 3) is different from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 according to the first embodiment in that it has a banknote control unit 111 instead of the banknote control unit 11. This point is similarly configured.

  The banknote control unit 111 is configured around a CPU (not shown) like the banknote control unit 11 according to the first embodiment, and by reading and executing a predetermined program from a ROM or flash memory (not shown), Various processes such as deposit process and withdrawal process are performed.

  Moreover, the banknote control part 111 has the specific serial number memory | storage part 11S which memorize | stores the common specific serial number list | wrist L1 and the separate specific serial number list | wrist L2 (FIG. 4) similarly to 1st Embodiment, and also in memory | storage part 11M. It has an alternative storage unit 111M. Similar to the storage unit 11M, the storage unit 111M stores various types of information such as various programs, but stores a deposit program different from that of the first embodiment.

[2-1. Deposit processing]
Next, banknote depositing processing in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 110 will be described. When a deposit transaction is performed with the user in the automatic teller machine 101, the banknote control unit 111 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 110 corresponds to FIG. 5 by reading and executing the depositing program from the storage unit 111M. The deposit processing procedure RT2 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is started and the process proceeds to step SP21.

  The banknote control unit 111 performs the same processes as steps SP1 to SP8 in the first embodiment in steps SP21 to SP28, respectively. However, the banknote control part 111 is made to memorize | store the order with respect to all the banknotes, when memorize | storing presence of a specific serial number in step SP25. If a positive result is obtained in step SP28, the banknote control unit 111 proceeds to next step SP29.

  In step SP29, the banknote control unit 111 displays the return confirmation screen D1 (FIG. 6) via the operation display unit 6 in cooperation with the main control unit 9 (FIG. 1) and determines whether or not to return the specific banknote. After receiving the inquiry, the instruction to return the specific banknote or the instruction not to return, the process proceeds to the next step SP30. Moreover, when a negative result is obtained in step SP28, the banknote control unit 111 proceeds to the next step SP30 without inquiring about the specific banknote.

  In step SP30, the banknote control unit 111 displays a predetermined transaction continuation confirmation screen on the operation display unit 6 in cooperation with the main control unit 9 (FIG. 1), so that the total amount of banknotes deposited to the user is displayed. In addition to presenting the amount, it is confirmed whether or not to continue the deposit transaction and whether or not to perform additional deposit, and the process proceeds to the next step SP31.

  The total amount displayed on the transaction continuation confirmation screen is the total amount excluding the specific banknote when a return instruction for the specific banknote is accepted. Further, the additional deposit means that when there is a specific banknote and the return instruction is accepted, the banknote is additionally deposited in order to match the amount planned by the user.

  In step SP31, the banknote control unit 111 determines whether there is an instruction to continue the deposit transaction. If a negative result is obtained here, this means that the deposit transaction is stopped and all the deposited banknotes should be returned to the user. At this time, the banknote control unit 11 performs the next step SP32. Move on.

  In step SP32 and 33, the banknote control part 111 conveys all the banknotes hold | maintained at the temporary storage part 15 to the deposit or withdrawal part 12 by performing the process similar to step SP13 and 14 (FIG. 5), After the shutter 12B is opened and the banknote is taken out by the user, the shutter 12B is closed and then the process proceeds to step SP46 (FIG. 8), and the deposit processing procedure RT2 is completed.

  On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP31, the banknote control unit 111 moves to the next step SP34 and determines whether or not there is an instruction to perform additional payment. If an affirmative result is obtained here, the banknote control part 111 will move to following step SP35, will open the shutter 12B of the deposit or withdrawal part 12, and will make a user deposit an additional banknote, and will return to step SP22 again. Go back and repeat the process.

  On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP34, this indicates that the user has instructed the continuation of the deposit process and there is no intention of depositing more bills. While the specific banknote is returned to the user, the other banknotes are conveyed to the banknote storage 16 or the reject storage 17 and stored. At this time, the banknote control unit 111 moves to the next step SP36 (FIG. 8).

  In step SP36, the banknote control part 111 determines whether the return instruction | indication of the specific banknote was received from the user in step SP29 (FIG. 7). If a negative result is obtained here, this means that even if there is a specific banknote, it should be stored without returning all banknotes. At this time, the banknote control unit 111 performs the next step SP37. Move on.

  In step SP37, the banknote control unit 111 sequentially conveys all banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 15 to the discrimination unit 14 and acquires the discrimination result, as in steps SP15 and SP16 (FIG. 5). Then, the banknote storage 16 or the reject storage 17 is determined as each transport destination, and each banknote is transported and stored. Then, the process proceeds to step SP46 and the deposit processing procedure RT2 is completed.

  On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP36, this indicates that the specific banknote should be returned to the user and other banknotes should be stored in the banknote storage 16 or the reject storage 17, The bill control unit 111 moves to next step SP39.

  In step SP39, the banknote control part 111 confirms the order of the banknote next paid out from the temporary storage part 15, and moves to next step SP40. In step SP40, the banknote control unit 111 considers that the order of banknotes is reversed between the storing time and the feeding time in the temporary storage unit 15 based on the order of the specific banknotes stored in the storage unit 111M. It is determined whether or not the banknote fed out from the temporary storage unit 15 is a specific banknote.

  If an affirmative result is obtained here, this indicates that the next banknote to be paid out from the temporary storage unit 15 is a specific banknote and should be returned to the user. The process proceeds to step SP41. In step SP41, the banknote control unit 111 transports the specific banknote to the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 by the transport unit 13, discharges it from the discharge port 12D into the container 12A, and moves to the next step SP44.

  On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP40, this indicates that the banknote to be fed out from the temporary holding unit 15 should be stored in the banknote storage 16 or the reject storage 17, and at this time the banknote control The unit 111 moves to next step SP42. In step SP42, the banknote control unit 111 conveys one banknote from the temporary storage unit 15 to the discrimination unit 14 by the transport unit 13, makes the discrimination unit 14 discriminate each banknote, and obtains the discrimination result. Control goes to step SP43.

  In step SP43, based on the discrimination result for the banknote, the banknote control unit 111 selects the banknote storage 16 according to the denomination when the degree of damage is small, and the reject bank 17 for the banknote with a large degree of damage. Is determined as the transport destination. Furthermore, the banknote control part 111 conveys this banknote to this conveyance destination by the conveyance part 13, and stores it, and moves to following step SP44.

  In step SP <b> 44, the banknote control unit 111 determines whether or not all banknotes in the temporary storage unit 15 have been drawn out and transported to the deposit / withdrawal unit 12, the banknote storage 16 or the reject storage 17 has been completed. If a negative result is obtained here, the banknote control part 111 will return to step SP39 again, and will repeat a series of processes, and will convey the banknote in the temporary storage part 15 one by one.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative result is obtained in step SP44, the bill control unit 111 moves to next step SP45 and opens the shutter 12B of the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 to allow the user to take out a specific bill from the container 12A. Then, after closing the shutter 12B, the process proceeds to the next step SP46, and the deposit processing procedure RT2 is completed.

[2-2. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 110 of the automatic teller machine 101 according to the second embodiment stores a specific serial number in the specific serial number storage unit 11S in advance, as in the first embodiment. The serial number of the banknote deposited in the deposit transaction is checked against this specific serial number, and if it matches, the user is inquired whether to return it.

  For this reason, it is assumed that the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 110 deposits the banknote without noticing that the banknote (specific banknote) with the specific serial number was included in the banknote, as in the first embodiment. Can inform the user of this, and can return it as needed.

  In particular, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 110, unlike the first embodiment, selects and returns only specific banknotes, not all banknotes deposited, when returning specific banknotes to the user (steps SP40 and SP41). And SP45). For this reason, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 110 does not require the user to select a specific banknote from a large number of banknotes, and can be easily acquired.

  Moreover, when displaying the transaction continuation confirmation screen, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 110 inquires of the user whether or not to perform additional depositing, and when receiving an instruction to perform the depositing, the banknote depositing / dispensing unit 110 deposits the banknote again. be able to. For this reason, especially when returning a specific banknote, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 110 provides the user with an opportunity to compensate for the reduced deposit amount with the return of the specific banknote from the original schedule. be able to. That is, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 110 can return the specific banknote to the user, and can also perform a deposit transaction at an amount originally planned by the user.

  Regarding other points as well, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 110 can achieve the same effects as the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 according to the first embodiment.

  According to the above configuration, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 110 of the automatic teller machine 101 according to the second embodiment stores the specific serial number in the specific serial number storage unit 11S in advance, and the banknotes deposited in the deposit transaction are stored. The serial number is checked against this specific serial number, and if it matches, the user is inquired whether or not to return, and additional payment is accepted according to the user's request. Thereby, even if the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 110 includes the specific banknote in the banknote that the user has not noticed, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 110 can notify the user of the specific banknote according to the instruction. Can be returned, and the deposit transaction of the amount originally planned can be performed.

[3. Third Embodiment]
Compared with the automatic teller machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the automatic teller machine 201 according to the third embodiment has a banknote depositing and dispensing machine 210 that replaces the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10. However, the other points are configured in the same manner. The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 210 (FIGS. 2 and 3) is different from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 according to the first embodiment in that it has a banknote control unit 211 that replaces the banknote control unit 11. This point is similarly configured.

  The banknote control unit 211 is configured around a CPU (not shown), similar to the banknote control unit 11 according to the first embodiment, and by reading and executing a predetermined program from a ROM or flash memory (not shown), Various processes such as deposit process and withdrawal process are performed.

  Moreover, the banknote control part 211 has the specific serial number memory | storage part 11S which memorize | stores the common specific serial number list | wrist L1 and the separate specific serial number list | wrist L2 (FIG. 4) similarly to 1st Embodiment, and also in memory | storage part 11M. It has an alternative storage unit 211M. Similar to the storage unit 11M, the storage unit 211M stores various types of information such as various programs, but stores a deposit program different from the first embodiment.

[3-1. Deposit processing]
Next, banknote depositing processing in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 210 will be described. When a deposit transaction is performed with a user in the automatic teller machine 201, the banknote control unit 211 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 210 corresponds to FIG. 5 by reading and executing the depositing program from the storage unit 211M. The deposit processing procedure RT3 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is started and the process proceeds to step SP51.

  The banknote control part 211 performs the process similar to step SP1-SP4 (FIG. 9) in 1st Embodiment in step SP51-SP54. When a positive result is obtained in step SP4, the banknote control unit 211 proceeds to next step SP55.

  In step SP55, the bill control unit 211 transports the specific bill from the discrimination unit 14 to the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 by the transport unit 13, discharges it from the discharge port 12D (FIG. 2), and discharges it into the container 12A. Move to SP57. Here, the container 12A is provided with a movable partition plate inside, and accommodates the released specific banknote in a state distinguished from other deposited banknotes before being taken in.

  On the other hand, when a negative result is obtained in step SP54, the banknote control unit 211 moves to the next step SP56, causes the conveyance unit 13 to convey the banknote from the discrimination unit 14 to the temporary holding unit 15, and moves to the next step SP57.

  In step SP57, the banknote control unit 211 determines whether or not the banknotes stored in the container 12A have been taken in, except for the banknotes initially deposited, that is, those returned as specific banknotes. . If a negative result is obtained here, the bill control unit 211 returns to step SP52 again to sequentially take in the remaining bills.

  On the other hand, when a positive result is obtained in step SP57, the banknote control unit 211 proceeds to next step SP58. In steps SP58 to SP63, the banknote control unit 211 performs the same processes as steps SP28 to SP33 in the second embodiment, respectively. However, in step SP62, the banknote control part 211 will convey all the remaining banknotes to the deposit or withdrawal part 12, when the specific banknote has already been conveyed into the container 12A of the deposit or withdrawal part 12.

  On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP61, the banknote control unit 211 moves to the next step SP64 (FIG. 10), and determines whether or not a return instruction for the specific banknote has been received from the user in step SP59 (FIG. 9). judge.

  If a negative result is obtained here, this means that even if there is a specific banknote, it should be stored without returning all banknotes. At this time, the banknote control unit 111 performs the next step SP65. Move on. In step SP65, the specific banknote transported to the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 is stored in the same manner as other banknotes by being transported to the temporary storage unit 15 by the transport unit 13, and the process proceeds to the next step SP70.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative result is obtained in step SP64, this indicates that the specific banknote that has already been conveyed to the depositing / withdrawing unit 12 should be returned to the user. The process proceeds to step SP66, where the shutter 12B is opened to allow the user to take out the specific banknote from the container 12A, the shutter 12B is closed, and the process proceeds to the next step SP67.

  In step SP67, the banknote control unit 211 displays a predetermined additional payment confirmation screen on the operation display unit 6 in cooperation with the main control unit 9 (FIG. 1), and proceeds to the next step SP68. Here, on the additional payment confirmation screen, the total amount after returning the specific banknote, that is, the amount obtained by subtracting the amount of the specific banknote from the total amount of the initially inserted banknote is displayed, and whether or not to perform additional payment The contents of the inquiry are displayed.

  In step SP68, the banknote control unit 211 determines whether or not an instruction for additional payment has been received. If a positive result is obtained here, the bill control unit 211 proceeds to the next step SP69, opens the shutter 12B of the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 to allow the user to insert bills, closes the shutter 12B, and then steps again. Returning to SP52 (FIG. 9), a series of processing is repeated for the newly added banknote.

  On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP68, this indicates that the user has instructed the continuation of the deposit process, and there is no intention to deposit more banknotes, and the specific banknote has already been returned to the user. Therefore, it shows that the remaining banknote should be conveyed and stored in the banknote storage 16 or the reject storage 17. At this time, the banknote control unit 211 proceeds to the next step SP70.

  In step SP70, the banknote control unit 211 sequentially conveys all banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 15 to the discrimination unit 14 as in steps SP15 and SP16 (FIG. 5), and obtains the discrimination result. Then, the banknote storage 16 or the reject storage 17 is determined as the transport destination, and each banknote is transported and stored. Then, the process proceeds to step SP72 and the deposit processing procedure RT3 is completed.

[3-2. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 210 of the automatic teller machine 201 according to the third embodiment stores the specific serial number in the specific serial number storage unit 11S in advance, as in the first embodiment. The serial number of the banknote deposited in the deposit transaction is checked against this specific serial number, and if it matches, the user is inquired whether to return it.

  For this reason, it is assumed that the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 210 deposits the banknote without noticing that the banknote (specific banknote) with the specific serial number is included in the banknote, as in the first embodiment. Can inform the user of this, and can return it as needed.

  In particular, the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 210 selects and returns only specific banknotes, not all banknotes deposited when returning specific banknotes to the user, as in the second embodiment (steps SP54, SP55 and SP66). For this reason, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 210 does not require the user to select a specific banknote from a large number of banknotes and can be easily acquired.

  Further, when displaying the transaction continuation confirmation screen, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 210 inquires of the user whether or not to perform additional depositing, and when receiving an instruction to perform the depositing / withdrawing unit 12, deposits the banknote again. be able to. For this reason, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 210 can return the specific banknote to the user's hand, as in the second embodiment, and perform a deposit transaction with the amount initially planned by the user. Therefore, the satisfaction of the user can be greatly enhanced.

  Furthermore, when it is determined that the banknote taken in from the depositing / withdrawing unit 12 is a specific banknote, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 210 transports the specific banknote to the depositing / withdrawing unit 12 without transporting the specific banknote to the temporary storage unit 15. It is accommodated in the container 12A. For this reason, when the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 210 receives a return instruction from the user, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 210 can take out the specific banknote without causing the user to wait almost by simply opening the shutter 12B.

  With respect to other points as well, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 210 can achieve the same effects as the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 according to the first embodiment.

  According to the above configuration, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 210 of the automatic teller machine 201 according to the third embodiment stores the specific serial number in the specific serial number storage unit 11S in advance, and the banknotes deposited in the deposit transaction are stored. The serial number is checked against this specific serial number, and if it matches, the user is inquired whether or not to return, and additional payment is accepted according to the user's request. Thereby, even if the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 210 has received the specific banknote in the banknote which the user has not noticed, this can be notified, and only the specific banknote is given to the user according to the instruction. Can be returned, and the deposit transaction of the amount originally planned can be performed.

[4. Fourth Embodiment]
The automatic teller machine 301 (FIG. 1) by 4th Embodiment has the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 310 replaced with the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 compared with the automatic teller machine 1 by 1st Embodiment. However, the other points are configured in the same manner. The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 310 (FIGS. 2 and 3) is different from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 according to the first embodiment in that it has a banknote control unit 311 instead of the banknote control unit 11. This point is similarly configured.

  The banknote control unit 311 is configured around a CPU (not shown), similar to the banknote control unit 11 according to the first embodiment, and reads and executes a predetermined program from a ROM or flash memory (not shown). Various processes such as deposit process and withdrawal process are performed.

  Moreover, the banknote control part 311 has the specific serial number memory | storage part 11S which memorize | stores the common specific serial number list | wrist L1 and the separate specific serial number list | wrist L2 (FIG. 4) similarly to 1st Embodiment, and also in memory | storage part 11M. An alternative storage unit 311M is provided. Similar to the storage unit 11M, the storage unit 311M stores various types of information such as various programs, but stores a withdrawal program that is different from the first embodiment.

[4-1. Withdrawal processing]
Next, banknote withdrawal processing in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 310 will be described. When a cash withdrawal transaction is performed with a user in the automatic teller machine 301, the banknote control unit 311 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 310 reads the withdrawal program from the storage unit 311M and executes the withdrawal program in FIG. The shown withdrawal processing procedure RT4 is started and the process proceeds to step SP81.

  In step SP81, the banknote control unit 311 accepts a withdrawal transaction start operation via the operation display unit 6 in cooperation with the main control unit 9 (FIG. 1), and causes the user to input the withdrawal amount, and next step SP82. Move on. Incidentally, the banknote control unit 311 specifies the account number of this user by, for example, inserting a cash card into the card processing unit 4A (FIG. 3) via the card entry / exit 4 (FIG. 1) and reading the magnetic information. To do.

  In step SP82, the banknote control unit 311 determines the denomination and the number of banknotes to be withdrawn (hereinafter referred to as “withdrawal banknotes”) based on the withdrawal amount, and proceeds to the next step SP83. In step SP83, the banknote control unit 311 pays out one banknote constituting the withdrawal banknote from the banknote storage 16, and proceeds to the next step SP84. In step SP84, the banknote control unit 311 acquires the discrimination result and the serial number by conveying the banknote to the discrimination unit 14 for discrimination, and moves to next step SP85.

  In step SP85, the banknote control unit 311 stores the acquired serial number (reading serial number) in the specific serial number storage unit 11S in the same manner as in step SP3 (FIG. 5) in the first embodiment. Then, the process proceeds to the next step SP86.

  In step SP86, the banknote control unit 311 determines whether or not the reading serial number is a specific serial number. If an affirmative result is obtained here, the banknote control part 311 will move to following step SP87, and memorize | stores that the banknote (namely, specific banknote) with which the specific serial number was attached | subjected in the withdrawal banknote, and next The process proceeds to step SP88. On the other hand, when a negative result is obtained in step SP86, the banknote control unit 311 proceeds to next step SP88.

  In step SP88, the banknote control unit 311 determines whether all the withdrawal banknotes have been paid out from the banknote storage 16 or not. If a negative result is obtained here, the banknote control part 311 returns to step SP83 again, pays out the remaining withdrawal banknotes, and repeats a series of processes.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative result is obtained in step SP88, this indicates that all the withdrawal banknotes are conveyed to the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 and accommodated in the container 12A. At this time, the banknote control unit 311 moves to the next step SP89, and determines whether or not the specific banknote is included in the withdrawal banknote. If a positive result is obtained here, the bill control unit 311 proceeds to the next step SP90.

  In step SP90, the banknote control unit 311 displays a withdrawal confirmation screen D2 as shown in FIG. 12 via the operation display unit 6 in cooperation with the main control unit 9 (FIG. 1), and proceeds to the next step SP91. . At this time, the banknote control unit 311 displays the withdrawal confirmation screen D2 to indicate to the user that the banknote to be withdrawn includes a specific banknote, a denomination, a specific serial number, and The explanation of the specific serial number is notified. In addition, a confirmation button by a GUI (Graphical User Interface) is displayed on the withdrawal confirmation screen D2.

  In step SP91, the banknote control unit 311 confirms whether or not a pressing operation on the confirmation button on the withdrawal confirmation screen D2 has been performed. If a negative result is obtained here, this means that the content displayed on the withdrawal confirmation screen D2 is not read by the user and is likely not understood. At this time, the bill control unit 311 repeats this step SP91 to wait for a pressing operation (touch operation) of the confirmation button by the user.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative result is obtained in step SP91, this indicates that the user has a high possibility of reading and understanding the content displayed on the withdrawal confirmation screen D2, and at this time, the bill control unit 311 The process proceeds to step SP92. In step SP92, the banknote control unit 311 opens the shutter 12B of the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 to allow the user to take out the withdrawn banknote, and then closes the shutter 12B, and then proceeds to step SP93 to execute the withdrawal processing procedure RT4. finish.

[4-2. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the banknote deposit / withdrawal machine 310 of the automatic teller machine 301 according to the fourth embodiment stores the specific serial number in the specific serial number storage unit 11S in advance, and the banknote to be withdrawn in the withdrawal transaction. The serial number is compared with this specific serial number, and if they match, the user is notified that the specific banknote is included.

  For this reason, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 310 includes, in addition to dispensing a specified amount of banknotes to the user, banknotes (specific banknotes) with specific serial numbers in the banknotes. And its serial number and explanation can be recognized.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal machine 310 displays a confirmation button when displaying the withdrawal confirmation screen D2 (FIG. 12), so that the shutter 12B of the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 is not opened until the confirmation button is pressed. Thereby, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 310 can reliably convey the contents of the withdrawal confirmation screen D2 to the user, and can greatly reduce the possibility of being overlooked.

  Furthermore, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 310 is applied by an individual user in addition to the specific serial number that is generally assumed to be highly valued, as in the first embodiment, regarding the setting of the specific serial number. A number having a high value for the user is stored in advance in the individual specific serial number list L2 of the specific serial number storage unit 11S in advance as a specific serial number, so that the specific serial number according to the user's preference can be searched for in detail.

  According to the above configuration, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 310 of the automatic teller machine 301 according to the fourth embodiment has a specific serial number that is generally assumed to be highly valuable and a specific that is meaningful for an individual user. The serial number is stored in advance in the specific serial number storage unit 11S, the serial number of the banknote to be dispensed in the withdrawal transaction is checked against this specific serial number, and the user is notified if they match. Thereby, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 310 can notify this, when the specific banknote is contained in the withdrawal banknote which a user receives.

[5. Other Embodiments]
In the first embodiment described above, when the serial number is a combination of English letters and numbers, only the numbers are stored when the specific serial number is stored in the specific serial number storage unit 11S based on the user's application. The case where all digits are specified was described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the user may specify English characters, or a part of the numbers may be specified as a wild card (*). In this case, a so-called partial match determination process may be performed in the serial number comparison process. The same applies to the second to fourth embodiments.

  In the first embodiment described above, a serial number having a special character in the numbers constituting each digit, and a serial number having a special meaning and a high value for the numbers constituting each digit for a specific user, Is described as a specific serial number stored in the specific serial number storage unit 11S. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, only the serial numbers having special characteristics in the numbers constituting each digit, or only the serial numbers having a special meaning and high value for the numbers constituting each digit for a specific user. The specific serial number may be stored in the specific serial number storage unit 11S. The same applies to the second to fourth embodiments.

  Furthermore, in the above-described first embodiment, the case where the specific serial number and the description thereof are displayed on the return confirmation screen D1 (FIG. 5) has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in addition to the display on the return confirmation screen D1, the specific serial number and the description thereof are printed on the receipt issued by the receipt processing unit 8A (FIG. 3) after the payment transaction is completed. Anyway. The same applies to the second to fourth embodiments. In the fourth embodiment, for example, the opening process of the shutter 12B triggered by the display of the withdrawal confirmation screen D2 and the pressing operation of the confirmation button is omitted, and the shutter 12B is opened as in the case of normal withdrawal. In addition, the specific serial number and its description may be printed on the receipt.

  Further, in the first embodiment described above, the case where the specific serial number and the description thereof are displayed on the return confirmation screen D1 (FIG. 5) has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the description may be omitted, or the display of a specific serial number may be omitted and only the presence of a specific banknote may be notified. The same applies to the second to fourth embodiments.

  Further, in the above-described first embodiment, when the specific serial number is stored in the individual specific serial number list L2 (FIG. 4) and stored in the specific serial number storage unit 11S based on the user's application, the specific serial number is stored. The case where the explanation of the serial number is also stored has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the description may be omitted and only the specific serial number may be stored. The same applies to the second to fourth embodiments.

  Furthermore, in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, when memorize | storing a specific serial number in the specific serial number memory | storage part 11S based on a user's application, the case where it did not specify especially about a money type was described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a denomination may be designated. The same applies to the second to fourth embodiments.

  Furthermore, in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, when the specific banknote was among the banknotes received | paid, the case where it was made to ask a user whether to return was described (FIG. 6). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when there is a specific banknote in the deposited banknote, the specific banknote may be returned unconditionally to the user. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.

  Further, in the above-described second and third embodiments, the case has been described where, when an instruction to return a specific banknote is received, an additional deposit is accepted according to a user instruction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and additional deposits may not be accepted. On the contrary, in the first embodiment, additional payment may be accepted.

  Furthermore, in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the case where the presence of a specific banknote was notified to a user by return confirmation screen D1 (FIG. 5) displayed on the operation display part 6 (FIG. 1) was described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the user may be notified by reproducing a predetermined warning sound together with the display of the return confirmation screen D1. The same applies to the second and third embodiments. In the fourth embodiment, for example, when the withdrawal confirmation screen D2 is omitted and a specific serial number and its description are printed on a receipt, a warning sound may be reproduced.

  Furthermore, in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the case where the money_receiving | payment process according to money_receiving | payment process procedure RT1 (FIG. 5) was performed by the banknote control part 11 of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 was described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the depositing process may be executed by the main control unit 9 alone or by the cooperation of the main control unit 9 and the banknote control unit 11. In this case, the specific serial number is not limited to the specific serial number storage unit 11S of the banknote control unit 11, but may be stored in the storage unit of the main control unit 9, and further externally via communication means such as a network. You may make it memorize | store in a server etc. and acquire from there. The same applies to the second to fourth embodiments.

  Furthermore, in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the case where a money_receiving | payment program was memorize | stored beforehand in the memory | storage part 11M of the banknote control part 11 was described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be stored in the storage unit of the main control unit 9, or may be obtained by downloading from an external server or the like via a network (not shown). The same applies to the second to fourth embodiments.

  Furthermore, in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the case where this invention was applied to the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 of the automatic teller machine 1 which performs a deposit transaction and a withdrawal transaction between users was described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be applied to various devices such as money changers and vending machines that exchange banknotes with the purchase of merchandise with users. The same applies to the second to fourth embodiments.

  Furthermore, in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the case where this invention was applied to the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 of the automatic teller machine 1 which handles the banknote with which the serial number was attached | subjected as a unique identification number was described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention may be applied to various apparatuses that handle various media with unique identification numbers such as cash vouchers and securities.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and other embodiments. That is, the scope of the present invention extends to embodiments in which some or all of the above-described embodiments and other embodiments described above are arbitrarily combined, and embodiments in which some are extracted. It is.

  Furthermore, in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the specific serial number memory | storage part 11S as a memory | storage part, the discrimination part 14 as a discrimination part, the banknote control part 11 as a comparison part, and the operation display part as a notification part The case where the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 as the medium processing apparatus is configured with the above described is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the medium processing apparatus may be configured by a storage unit, a discrimination unit, a comparison unit, and a notification unit having various other configurations.

  Furthermore, in the above-described first embodiment, the deposit / withdrawal port 5 and the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 as the transfer unit, the specific serial number storage unit 11S as the storage unit, the discrimination unit 14 as the discrimination unit, and the comparison unit The case where the automatic teller machine 1 as a medium transaction apparatus is comprised by the banknote control part 11 as and the operation display part 6 as a notification part was described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the medium transaction apparatus may be configured by a transmission / reception unit having various configurations, a storage unit, a discrimination unit, a comparison unit, and a notification unit.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can also be used in an automatic teller machine that transacts a bill with a unique serial number attached to each bill with a user.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,101,201,301 ... automatic teller machine, 2 ... casing, 4 ... card entrance / exit, 5 ... deposit / withdrawal port, 6 ... operation display part, 8 ... receipt issuing port, 9 ... ... Main control unit, 9M ... Storage unit, 10, 110, 210, 310 ... Bill deposit / withdrawal machine, 11, 111, 211, 311 ... Bill control unit, 11M, 111M, 211M, 311M ... Storage unit, 11S: specific serial number storage unit, 12 ... deposit / withdrawal unit, 12A ... container, 12B ... shutter, 13 ... transport unit, 14 ... identification unit, D1 ... return confirmation screen, D2 ... withdrawal Gold confirmation screen, L1 ... Common specific serial number list, L2 ... Individual specific serial number list.

Claims (10)

A user identification part for identifying a user;
A storage that stores an identification number uniquely assigned to a medium, which is designated in advance by the user, as a specific identification number having a higher value than the other identification numbers for the user in association with the user. And
A discrimination unit that reads the identification number of the medium exchanged with the user;
A comparison unit that compares the reading identification number that is the identification number read by the identification unit with the specific identification number associated with the user specified by the user specifying unit;
When the reading identification number is the specific identification number, a notification unit for notifying the user that the specific medium that is the medium with the specific identification number is detected is provided. Media processing device. The storage unit stores information set by the user in association with the specific identification number,
The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the notification unit notifies the user of the information set in association with the specific medium together with the fact that the specific medium has been detected. For information processing equipment
A feeding step of feeding out the medium to be delivered to a user from a storage for storing the medium with the unique identification number;
A discrimination step of reading the identification number from the medium fed out from the storage by a predetermined discrimination unit;
A comparison step of comparing the read identification number, which is the identification number read by the discrimination step, with a specific identification number that is stored in advance in a predetermined storage unit and has a higher value than other identification numbers for the user;
A notification step of notifying the user that a specific medium, which is the medium to which the specific identification number is attached, is detected by a predetermined notification unit when the reading identification number is the specific identification number; Media processing program to let you. A sending and receiving unit for sending and receiving media traded with users;
A storage unit that stores a specific identification number having a higher value than other identification numbers for the user among the identification numbers uniquely assigned to the medium;
A storage for storing the medium;
A discrimination unit that reads out the identification number from the medium that is drawn out from the storage and should be delivered to the user by the transfer unit;
A comparison unit that compares a reading identification number that is the identification number read by the identification unit with the specific identification number;
When the reading identification number is the specific identification number, a notification unit for notifying the user that the specific medium that is the medium with the specific identification number is detected is provided. Media transaction device. An operation unit for receiving an operation instruction of the user;
The discrimination unit reads the identification number from the medium delivered from the user via the transfer unit,
When the reading identification number matches the specific identification number, the notification unit notifies the user that the specific medium has been detected and confirms whether the specific medium is to be returned to the user. And
5. The medium transaction according to claim 4 , wherein the transfer unit returns the specific medium to the user when receiving an operation of returning the specific medium from the user via the operation unit. apparatus. The notification unit confirms whether or not to return the specific medium to the user, and sends information on all the media delivered from the user after the specific medium is returned to the user. The medium transaction apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein notification is performed. The medium transaction apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the transfer unit receives another medium from the user after returning the specific medium to the user. 6. The medium transaction apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the transfer unit returns only the specific medium among the mediums transferred from the user to the user. The medium transaction apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the transfer unit returns all the media including the specific medium among the media delivered from the user to the user. The medium transaction apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising a printing unit that prints a transaction content of the medium and the specific identification number on a receipt.

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