JP6874415B2 - Automatic teller machines and cash processing machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an automated teller machine.

In recent years, automated teller machines that allow customers to make deposits and withdrawals and remittances without having to go to the counter of a financial institution have become widespread. In addition, due to the nature of an automated teller machine as a device for conducting financial transactions, it is necessary not only to ensure the transaction security of users, but also to ensure high security for the maintenance and management of the device. .. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system including a money processing device and a key management device that manages a key used for accessing an internal component of the money processing device.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-067975

As described above, the automated teller machine needs to be strictly controlled for maintenance work and management work, for example, maintenance of internal parts of the device. However, on the other hand, for example, depending on the content and time of the work, it may be preferable that the work can be easily performed when the work is under monitoring.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automated teller machine having high safety and convenience for management work.

The automated teller machine according to the present invention electrically locks and opens an automated teller machine, a housing that houses the automated teller machine and has an opening / closing portion that enables access to the automated teller machine, and an opening / closing portion of the housing. Locking case An electric lock, a card reader that reads information about the worker from the card corresponding to the worker who accesses the automatic teller machine and works on the automatic teller machine, and a card reader that responds to the work from multiple authentication conditions. It has an authentication unit that selects an authentication condition and authenticates the worker according to the selected authentication condition, and the housing electric lock unlocks the opening / closing part of the housing when the worker is authenticated by the authentication unit. It is characterized by doing.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the automatic teller machine management system which concerns on Example 1. FIG. (A) is a block diagram showing a configuration of an authentication unit of the automated teller machine management system according to the first embodiment, and (b) is a diagram showing an authentication table in the system. It is a flowchart which shows the authentication flow of the automatic teller machine which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the authentication flow of the automatic teller machine which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the automatic teller machine management system which concerns on Example 2. FIG. (A) is a block diagram showing the configuration of the authentication unit of the automated teller machine management system according to the second embodiment, and (b) is a diagram showing a mode switching table in the system.

Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automated teller machine management system (hereinafter, simply referred to as a management system) 10 according to the first embodiment. The management system 10 is a worker (hereinafter, simply referred to as a worker) who performs work (hereinafter, referred to as management work or work) related to maintenance, management, and setup of the automated teller machine 20 and the automated teller machine 20 to be managed by the management system 10. It consists of an authentication server 30 that authenticates (referred to as) and a monitoring terminal 40 that monitors the status of the automated teller machine 20.

In this embodiment, the automated teller machine 20 is connected to the authentication server 30 and the monitoring terminal 40 via a network. The management system 10 may include an automated teller machine (not shown) other than the automated teller machine 20, and may be configured to manage all of these automated teller machines. In this case, for example, the authentication server 30 authenticates workers to a plurality of automated teller machines including the automated teller machine 20. In addition, the monitoring server 40 monitors the status of the plurality of automated teller machines.

The configuration of the automated teller machine 20 will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the automated teller machine 20 is an ATM (Automated / Automatic Teller Machine). The automated teller machine 20 has an automated teller machine 21 that performs automated teller machines with users (traders who trade with financial institutions).

In this embodiment, the automatic transaction unit 21 includes a passbook processing unit 21A, a cash card processing unit 21B, a journal processing unit 21C, an operation reception unit 21D, and a deposit / withdrawal processing unit 21E. Further, the automatic transaction unit 21 includes a cash storage unit 21F which is a processing unit for storing cash (for example, banknotes and coins).

The automatic transaction unit 21 communicates with the host computer (not shown) according to the operation of the user received via the operation reception unit 21D, and conducts a transaction with the user. Further, the automatic trading unit 21 has a control unit (not shown) that controls the operation of each processing unit, and each processing unit performs various processing operations under the control of the control unit. The configuration of the automatic trading unit 21 is only an example.

The automated teller machine 20 includes a housing 22 that houses the automated teller machine 21. In this embodiment, the housing 22 includes a fixing portion 22A and an opening / closing portion (housing opening / closing portion) 22B for an operator to access the automatic trading unit 21 from the outside of the housing 22. In this embodiment, the opening / closing portion 22B is an opening / closing panel provided on the upper part of the housing 22. The configuration of the housing 22 is not limited to this. The housing 22 may have an opening / closing unit 22B that accommodates the automatic trading unit 21 and opens / closes so that the automatic trading unit 21 can be accessed.

The automated teller machine 20 has an electric lock (housing electric lock) 23 that electrically locks and unlocks the opening / closing portion 22B of the housing 22. In this embodiment, the electric lock 23 is provided on the fixing portion 22A of the housing 22. When the electric lock 23 is in the unlocked state, the opening / closing portion 22B of the housing 22 can be opened / closed.

Further, the automated teller machine 20 has an operation receiving unit 24 that receives a work designation operation from an operator. In this embodiment, the operation reception unit 24 is made of the same member as the operation reception unit 21D of the automatic transaction unit 21. For example, the operation reception unit 24 is a touch panel type display.

The automated teller machine 20 starts with a worker card (hereinafter, simply referred to as a card) 25A corresponding to a worker who accesses the automated teller machine 21 from the opening / closing unit 22B of the housing 22 and performs the work of the automated teller machine 21. It has a card reader 25 that reads information about the worker (worker information). For example, the card 25A is an ID card for each worker having a magnetic stripe or an IC chip on which worker information is recorded. The card reader 25 magnetically or electrically reads the worker information from the card 25A.

The automated teller machine 20 has an authentication unit 26 that authenticates the worker based on the worker information read by the card reader 25. The authentication unit 26 selects an authentication condition according to the work from a plurality of authentication conditions, and authenticates the worker according to the selected authentication condition.

In this embodiment, the authentication unit 26 communicates with the authentication server 30 and authenticates various operations of the automated teller machine 20 performed by the operator. In this embodiment, the authentication server 30 stores detailed information of the worker associated with the worker (for example, the card 25A), a password for authenticating the worker, and the like.

The electric lock 23 unlocks the opening / closing unit 22B when the worker is authenticated by the authentication unit 26. In this embodiment, the authentication unit 26 generates an electric signal (unlocking signal) instructing the electric lock 26 to unlock when the worker's authentication is completed (the worker's authentication is successful). .. The electric lock 26 is unlocked when the electric signal is received from the authentication unit 26.

In this embodiment, the cash storage unit 21F of the automatic transaction unit 21 is an opening / closing unit (unit opening / closing unit) that is provided in the cash storage unit 21F and opens / closes so that the cash stored in the cash storage unit 21F can be accessed. ) 27. For example, the opening / closing unit 27 is a door for collecting and replenishing cash. Further, the automatic trading unit 21 has an electric lock (unit electric lock) 28 that electrically locks and unlocks the opening / closing unit 27.

In this embodiment, when the worker performs a work that requires opening the opening / closing part 27 of the cash storage unit 21F, the authentication unit 26 authenticates the worker and then unlocks the electric lock 28. Supply a signal. In other words, the electric lock 28 unlocks the opening / closing unit 27 when the worker is authenticated by the authentication unit 26.

The monitoring terminal 40 sequentially monitors the work performed by the worker on the automated teller machine 20. In addition, the monitoring terminal 40 decides whether to allow or disallow the work according to the work contents of the worker, and transmits the decision result to the authentication unit 26 of the automated teller machine 20. For example, the monitoring terminal 40 is operated by an administrator who manages the work of the worker. The monitoring terminal 40 may be installed in, for example, a store of a financial institution, or may be installed in a management company that manages the automated teller machine 20.

FIG. 2A is a block diagram showing the configuration of the authentication unit 26. In this embodiment, the authentication unit 26 has a work content information acquisition unit 26A that acquires work content information that is information indicating the work content specified by the worker, that is, the work content that the worker is trying to perform. In this embodiment, the work content information acquisition unit 26A acquires the work content information by the operator operating the operation reception unit 24 to specify (select) the scheduled work content.

Further, in this embodiment, the authentication unit 26 has a worker information acquisition unit 26B for acquiring worker information which is information about the worker. In this embodiment, the worker information acquisition unit 26 acquires the worker information from the card 25A by the worker holding the card 25A over the card reader 25.

The authentication unit 26 has an authentication execution unit 26C that authenticates the worker. In this embodiment, the authentication unit 26C transmits work content information and worker information to the authentication server 30, and receives a signal (authentication pass / fail signal) indicating an authentication result from the authentication server 30, thereby performing work on the work content. Authenticate the person.

Further, in this embodiment, the authentication unit 26 has a storage unit 26D that stores authentication information and the authentication result. In this embodiment, the storage unit 26D stores the work content information and worker information transmitted to the authentication server 30, the authentication result received from the authentication server 30, and the like as an authentication history (operation history).

In this embodiment, the authentication unit 26 has a work content information acquisition unit 26A, a worker information acquisition unit 26B, an authentication execution unit 26C, and a control unit 26E that controls the operations of the storage unit 26D. The control unit 26E controls these operations and controls the authentication operation by the authentication unit 26. The control unit 26E may transmit the operation history of the authentication unit 26 stored in the storage unit 26D, for example, the receipt of an authentication request from an operator and the authentication result thereof to the monitoring terminal 40.

FIG. 2B is a diagram showing an example of a table (authentication table) showing the security level set for each work content and the authentication conditions corresponding thereto. In this embodiment, the authentication table is stored in the storage unit 26D of the authentication unit 26.

In this embodiment, the authentication unit 26 classifies a plurality of management operations performed on the automatic transaction unit 21 into two security levels, levels L1 and L2, and performs different authentication operations for each level. In this embodiment, the authentication unit 26 is based on the level (first level) L1 in which only the authentication of the worker based on the worker information is the authentication condition for the plurality of management tasks, and the worker information. In addition to the authentication of the worker, it is classified into the level (second level) L2 in which the permission from the administrator via the monitoring terminal 40 is the authentication condition.

Specifically, for example, work having low relevance to cash is classified into level L1, which is a relatively low security level. For example, as shown in FIG. 2B, the work of replacing the ink ribbons of the passbook processing unit 21A and the journal processing unit 21C, the work of replenishing the statement sheet of the journal processing unit 21C, and the work of clearing the clogging of the passbook in the passbook processing unit 21A. Etc. are classified into level L1.

On the other hand, for example, work highly related to cash is classified into level L2, which is a relatively high security level. For example, as shown in FIG. 2B, the level of collecting banknotes and coins in the cash storage unit 21F, clearing the banknotes in the deposit / withdrawal unit 21E and the cash storage unit 21F, checking each unit, etc. It is classified as L2.

In this embodiment, when the work of level L1 is authenticated, the electric lock 23 is unlocked after the authentication. Therefore, the opening / closing portion 22B of the housing 22 can be opened / closed. On the other hand, for level L2 work, the electric locks 23 and 28 are unlocked after the certification. Therefore, the opening / closing portion 22B of the housing 22 and the opening / closing portion 27 of the cash storage unit 21F in the automatic transaction unit 21 can be opened and closed.

The authentication conditions for each work shown in FIG. 2B are only an example. For example, the authentication execution unit 26C may use different authentication conditions for the same work among each of the plurality of workers, that is, each of the plurality of cards 25A. In this case, for example, the storage unit 26D may store a plurality of different authentication tables for each card 25A. The authentication execution unit 26C may select and read the authentication table corresponding to the card 25A from the plurality of authentication tables, and perform the work level determination and the authentication operation using the read authentication table.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a flow of receiving a work authentication request from an operator, an authentication process, and an unlocking process by the automated teller machine 20. For example, the automated teller machine 20 is configured to activate an administrator mode (operation mode for management work) when an operator performs a predetermined operation via an operation reception unit 24. In this embodiment, the automated teller machine 20 starts accepting work from the operator by starting the operation in the administrator mode.

First, the card reader 25 reads the card 25A held by the operator (step S11). The card reader 25 acquires worker information about the worker from the read card 25A and supplies the worker information to the authentication unit 26. As a result, the worker information acquisition unit 26B of the authentication unit 26 acquires the worker information regarding the worker to be authenticated.

Next, the operation reception unit 24 receives the designation of the work content to be performed by the worker (step S12). The operation reception unit 24 generates and outputs, for example, a screen for displaying a work list, and accepts a work selection from an operator. Information about the work content selected by the worker is supplied to the certification unit 26. As a result, the work content information acquisition unit 26A of the authentication unit 26 acquires the work content information related to the work content to be authenticated.

In this embodiment, the worker and the work content to be authenticated by the authentication unit 26 are specified by the steps S11 and S12. In other words, the operator causes the authentication unit 26 to identify himself / herself by holding the card 25A over the card reader 25. In addition, the worker operates the operation reception unit 24 to have the authentication unit 26 specify the work for which authentication is requested.

Next, the authentication execution unit 26C of the authentication unit 26 determines whether or not the designated work is a work that requires permission from the monitoring terminal 40 (authentication condition) (step S13). In this embodiment, the authentication execution unit 26C determines whether or not the designated work is a work classified into the security level of level L2 based on the authentication table stored in the storage unit 26D. For example, when the banknote clogging clearing work is specified, the authentication execution unit 26C determines that the work requiring the permission of the monitoring terminal 40 has been specified.

When the authentication execution unit 26C determines that the designated work is a work that requires permission from the monitoring terminal 40 (it is a work of level L2), the authentication execution unit 26C causes both the authentication server 30 and the monitoring terminal 40 to perform the work. Request authentication (step S14). The authentication execution unit 26B transmits the authentication information including the worker information and the work content information to the authentication server 30 and the monitoring terminal 40. The authentication execution unit 26C may accept inputs such as a password and a fingerprint via the operation reception unit 24 and include these information in the authentication information as worker information.

The monitoring terminal 40 acquires information indicating that the worker has made an authentication request for the work to the authentication server 30 and that the work for which the authentication request has been made is a work that requires permission from the monitoring terminal 40. .. For example, the display of the monitoring terminal 40 displays a screen that allows the administrator to select the requested work content and permission and disapproval.

Subsequently, the authentication execution unit 26C determines whether or not the authentication of the work has been successful (step S15). For example, when the authentication execution unit 26C receives an authentication pass / fail signal indicating that the requested worker and the work content are authenticated from the authentication server 30, and receives a permission decision signal indicating that the work is permitted from the monitoring terminal 40. , Judge that the authentication was successful.

When the authentication execution unit 26C determines that the work has been successfully authenticated, the electric locks 23 and 28 are in the unlocked state in this embodiment (step S16). Specifically, when the work is authenticated, the control unit 26E of the authentication unit 26 supplies an unlocking signal instructing the electric locks 23 and 28 to unlock. The electric locks 23 and 28 receive the unlocking signal to unlock the opening / closing portions 22B and 27. As a result, the opening / closing portion 22B of the housing 22 and the opening / closing portion 27 of the cash storage unit 21F can be opened and closed.

In this way, the worker accesses the automatic trading unit 21 via the opening / closing portions 22B and 27 to perform the work. Then, the operator closes the opening / closing portions 22B and 27 after the work is completed. Further, the operator operates the operation reception unit 24 to end the administrator mode. When the administrator mode is terminated, the electric locks 23 and 28 are locked and the management work is terminated.

When the authentication execution unit 26C determines in step S13 that the designated work is a work that does not require permission from the monitoring terminal 40 (in this embodiment, it is a level L1 work), the authentication server 30 Is requested to certify the work (step S17).

Specifically, for example, when the ink ribbon replacement work of the passbook processing unit 21A is specified, the authentication execution unit 26C determines in step S13 that the work that does not require permission from the monitoring terminal 40 is specified. .. Then, the authentication execution unit 26C makes the same authentication request as in step S14 only to the authentication server 30.

Further, in this case, in this embodiment, the monitoring terminal 40 is notified that the authentication server 30 is requested to perform work authentication. Further, in the case of work that does not require permission from the monitoring terminal 40, the authentication execution unit 26C determines in step S15 that the authentication was successful when the authentication from the authentication server 30 is received. Further, in this embodiment, when the authentication is successful, the electric lock 23 is in the unlocked state. The operator performs the work through the opening / closing portion 22B of the housing 22 that has been unlocked and can be opened / closed. Further, after the work is completed, the administrator mode is terminated and the electric lock 23 is locked.

Further, in this embodiment, when the authentication execution unit 26C determines in step S15 that the authentication was not successful, the authentication execution unit 26C notifies the operator that the authentication has failed (step S18). .. Specifically, for example, when a signal indicating non-authentication or disapproval is received from the authentication server 30 or the monitoring terminal 40, or when the signal is not received even after a lapse of a predetermined time, the authentication fails in step S15. Is determined. When the authentication fails, the authentication execution unit 26C displays the authentication result on a display as, for example, the operation reception unit 24. Further, in this case, the opening / closing portions 22B and 27 are not unlocked.

The housing 22 may have a sensor (not shown) that detects the open / closed state of the opening / closing portion 22B. Further, the automatic trading unit 21 may have a sensor (not shown) for detecting the open / closed state of the open / close portion 27 of the cash storage unit 21F. Further, each processing unit of the automatic trading unit 21 may have a sensor (not shown) for detecting the work of the operator on each processing unit. Further, the automated teller machine 20 may have a transmission unit (not shown) that transmits the information of these sensors to the monitoring terminal 40.

That is, the automated teller machine 20 may be configured to notify the monitoring terminal 40 of the work actually performed by the worker. Further, the sensor information from the above-mentioned sensor may be stored in the storage unit 26D of the authentication unit 26, for example. As a result, for example, the administrator who manages the worker can accurately manage the work of the worker via the monitoring terminal 40, and can compare the work content at the time of the authentication request with the actual work content. It can be carried out.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the automated teller machine 20 is configured to perform the management work by the card 25A associated with the worker. In addition, the authentication unit 26 determines the security level of the work content, and switches the authentication condition of the work according to the security level. Therefore, it is possible to provide an automated teller machine 20 having high safety and convenience for management work.

In this embodiment, a case where the authentication unit 26 authenticates the worker by making an authentication request to the authentication server 30 has been described. However, even if the authentication unit 26 stores, for example, in the storage unit 26D, information for determining whether or not the work stored in the authentication server 30 can be authenticated (authentication availability determination information, for example, a password or authority information for each work). Good. In this case, the authentication unit 26 can independently authenticate the worker and the work content without going through the authentication server 30.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation flow when the authentication unit 26 independently authenticates the work. First, the authentication unit 26 acquires the worker information recorded on the card 25A in the same manner as in step S11 (step S21). Further, the authentication unit 26 accepts the designation of the work content as in step S12 (step S22). Subsequently, the authentication unit 26 determines whether or not the designated work is a work that requires the permission of the monitoring terminal 40, as in step S13 (step S23).

Subsequently, the authentication execution unit 26C of the authentication unit 26 requests the monitoring terminal 40 for work permission when the work requiring the permission of the monitoring terminal 40 is specified (step S24). In addition, the authentication execution unit 26C makes a work permission request to the monitoring terminal 40 and determines whether or not the worker can be authenticated (step S25). Here, the authentication execution unit 26C refers to the authentication availability determination information in the storage unit 26D to authenticate the worker.

When the authentication execution unit 26C receives a signal permitting the work from the monitoring terminal 40 and authenticates the worker, it determines that the work authentication has been successful (completes the authentication). In this case, the electric locks 23 and 28 are unlocked as in step 16.

Further, when it is determined in step S23 that the work that does not require the permission of the monitoring terminal 40 is specified, the authentication execution unit 26 authenticates the worker (step S27). When the authentication unit 26 authenticates the worker, the electric locks 23 and 28 are unlocked via the control unit 26E.

Further, if the authentication execution unit 26C does not authenticate the worker in step S25 or does not obtain the permission from the monitoring terminal 40 in step S24, the authentication execution unit 26C notifies the worker of the authentication failure as in step S18. To do.

As described above, when the authentication unit 26 has the authentication pass / fail determination information, the management system 10 does not have to have the authentication server 30.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the cash storage unit 21F of the automatic transaction unit 21 is provided with the opening / closing unit 27 with the electric lock 28 has been described, but the configuration of the automatic transaction unit 21 is not limited to this. For example, the automatic trading unit 21 may have an opening / closing unit with an electric lock in the deposit / withdrawal processing unit 21E.

Further, although the case where the electric locks 23 and 28 are in the unlocked state depending on the authentication result of the authentication unit 26 has been described, the unlocking conditions of the electric locks 23 and 28 are not limited to this. For example, depending on the installation location of the opening / closing unit 27, only the opening / closing unit 27 may be unlocked according to the authentication result of the authentication unit 26. Further, the authentication unit 26 may perform an authentication operation at different timings for unlocking the opening / closing units 22B and 27.

For example, when the work of levels L1 and L2 is continuously performed, the authentication unit 26 may authenticate the work of level L1 and then the work of level L2. In this case, first, only the electric lock 23 is unlocked and the opening / closing portion 22B of the housing 22 can be opened / closed, then the electric lock 28 is unlocked and the opening / closing portion 27 of the cash storage unit 21F is opened / closed. It may be in a possible state. Thereby, for example, the operator can perform the next level L2 work authentication without closing the opening / closing portion 22B of the housing 22 after performing the level L1 work. Therefore, the convenience of work is improved.

In this embodiment, the automated teller machine 20 includes an automated teller machine 21, a housing 22 that accommodates the automated teller machine 21 and has an opening / closing unit 22B that opens and closes the automated teller machine 21 so as to be accessible, and an opening / closing unit. An electric lock 23 that electrically locks and unlocks 22B, and a card reader 25 that reads information about the worker from the card 25A held by the worker who accesses the automatic teller machine 21 and performs the work of the automatic teller machine 21. It has an authentication unit 26 that selects an authentication condition according to the work from a plurality of authentication conditions and authenticates the worker according to the selected authentication condition.

Further, the electric lock 23 unlocks the opening / closing portion 22B of the housing 22 when the worker is authenticated by the authentication unit 26. By managing the work with the card 25A and performing card authentication according to the work, it is possible to provide the automated teller machine 20 having high safety and convenience for the work.

Further, the automatic trading unit 21 is connected to a monitoring terminal 40 that monitors the automatic trading unit 21. Further, the authentication unit 26 determines whether or not the management work is a work whose authentication condition is the permission from the monitoring terminal 40, and the management work is a work whose authentication condition is the permission from the monitoring terminal 40. If it is determined, the monitoring terminal 40 receives a signal indicating that the work is permitted, and the authentication of the worker is completed. The security of the management work is ensured by subjecting the authentication of the administrator (other) in addition to the authentication by the card 25A.

Further, the automatic transaction unit 21 electrically opens and closes the cash storage unit 21F, the opening / closing unit 27 provided in the cash storage unit 21F and opened / closed so that the cash stored in the cash storage unit 21F can be accessed, and the opening / closing unit 27. It has an electric lock 28 for locking and unlocking. Further, the electric lock 28 unlocks the opening / closing unit 27 of the cash storage unit 21F when the worker is authenticated by the authentication unit 26. Even if the work involves access to cash in the device, the convenience of the work is improved by allowing the work by card authentication depending on the authentication conditions.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the management system 50 according to the second embodiment. The management system 50 has the same configuration as the management system 10 of the first embodiment except for the configuration of the automated teller machine 60. Further, the automated teller machine 60 has the same configuration as the automated teller machine 20 except that it has mechanical locks 63 and 66 that are mechanically locked and unlocked by the mechanical key 63A and the configuration of the authentication unit 64. ..

In this embodiment, the automated teller machine 60 includes an automated teller machine 61, a housing 62, a card reader 25, an electric lock 23 and a 28, and mechanical locks 63 and 66. In addition, the automated teller machine 60 has an authentication unit 64 that authenticates an operator, which is a condition for unlocking the electric locks 23 and 28.

In this embodiment, the automatic trading unit 61 has the same configuration as the automatic trading unit 21 except that the cash storage unit 61A has an opening / closing portion 65 whose opening / closing is restricted by the electric lock 28 and the mechanical lock 66. Have. Further, the housing 62 is the same as the housing 22 except that it has an opening / closing portion 62B whose opening / closing is restricted by the electric lock 23 and the mechanical lock 63, and has a fixing portion 62A provided with the mechanical lock 63. It has the structure of.

In other words, the automated teller machine 60 has a mechanical lock 63 that mechanically locks and unlocks the opening / closing portion 62B of the housing 62 with the mechanical key 63A. Further, the automated teller machine 60 has a mechanical lock 66 that mechanically locks and unlocks the opening / closing portion 65 of the cash storage unit 61A in the automated teller machine 61.

FIG. 6A is a block diagram showing the configuration of the authentication unit 64. In this embodiment, the authentication unit 64 has a mode switching unit 64A for switching the authentication operation mode (authentication condition) of the worker. Further, the authentication unit 64 has a work content information acquisition unit 26A and a worker information acquisition unit 26B, similarly to the authentication unit 26. Further, the authentication unit 64 has an authentication execution unit 64B that authenticates the worker under the (switched) authentication conditions set by the mode switching unit 64A.

Here, with reference to FIG. 6B, the authentication mode of the authentication execution unit 64B switched by the mode switching unit 64A will be described. FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a mode switching table that the mode switching unit 64A of the authentication unit 64 refers to when switching modes. In this embodiment, the authentication mode in which the authentication unit 64 authenticates the worker, that is, the unlocking conditions of the electric locks 23 and 28 differ depending on the three modes M1, M2, and M3.

In this embodiment, the mode switching unit 64A selects the authentication mode of any one of the modes M1 to M3 according to the time and the designation from the monitoring terminal 40. First, the mode M1 (first mode) is an authentication mode in which the authentication condition, that is, the unlocking condition of the opening / closing portions 62B and 65 is only card authentication. For example, mode M1 is an authentication mode set during business hours (for example, 8:00 to 18:00) of a store of a financial institution.

In the mode M1, the authentication execution unit 64C performs card authentication using the work content information and the worker information, similarly to the authentication execution unit 26C of the authentication unit 26 according to the first embodiment. Therefore, the worker can unlock the electric locks 23 and 28 and access the automatic trading unit 61 by performing authentication using the card 25A that he holds. In the mode M1, the mechanical locks 63 and 66 may be unlocked by the mechanical key 63A.

Next, the mode M2 (second mode) is an authentication mode in which the unlocking conditions of the opening / closing portions 62B and 65 are only the machine key 63A. For example, the mode M2 is an authentication mode set outside the business hours of a store of a financial institution (for example, from 18:00 to 8:00). In the mode M2, the authentication execution unit 64C stops the authentication by the card 25A. Further, in the mode M2, the electric locks 23 and 28 are always in an unlocked state. In the mode M2, the operator can access the automatic trading unit 61 by unlocking the opening / closing portions 62B and 65 only with the machine key 63A.

The mode M3 (second mode) is an authentication mode in which the unlocking conditions of the opening / closing portions 62B and 65 are both card authentication and the machine key 63A. For example, the mode M3 is an authentication mode set when temporarily designated by the monitoring terminal 40. Further, for example, in the mode M3, the opening / closing portion 62B is locked by the electric lock 23, and the opening / closing portion 65 is locked by the mechanical lock 66. Therefore, for example, the operator can open / close the opening / closing unit 62B (in this embodiment, the opening / closing unit that needs to be opened / closed when performing the work of level L1) by card authentication. On the other hand, the opening / closing portion 62B can be opened / closed by the machine key 63A. In the case of illustration, the electric lock 28 may be in the unlocked state at all times.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the automated teller machine 60 uses two authentication conditions, one is when the card authentication is required to access the automated teller machine 61, and the other is when the machine key 63A is required. Control is performed to switch between locking and unlocking of the opening / closing portions 62B and 65 in one authentication mode.

Further, the authentication mode may be switched by the mode switching unit 64A (in the automated teller machine 60) according to, for example, the operating time of the automated teller machine unit 61. Further, the authentication mode may be switched by an external designation such as the monitoring terminal 40.

Referring to FIG. 6A again, the authentication unit 64 has a storage unit 64C for storing the mode switching table referred to by the mode switching unit 64A. The storage unit 64C may store the mode switching history. Further, the authentication unit 64 includes a mode switching unit 64A, an authentication execution unit 64B, a storage unit 64C, a work content information acquisition unit 26A, and a control unit 64D that controls the operation of the worker information acquisition unit 26B.

In this embodiment, the case where the cash storage unit 61A has the opening / closing portion 65, the electric lock 28, and the mechanical lock 66 has been described, but the cash storage unit 61A does not have the electric lock 28 or the mechanical lock 66. May be good. Further, although the mode switching unit 64A has described the case where the authentication mode is switched between the first to third modes M1 to M3, the mode switching mode is not limited to this. For example, the mode switching unit 64A may switch between the first and second modes M1 and M2.

As described above, in this embodiment, there is a housing mechanical lock 63 that mechanically locks and unlocks the opening / closing portion 62B of the housing 62 with the mechanical key 63A. Further, the authentication unit 62 has a mode switching unit 64A that switches between a first mode M1 that authenticates the worker by the card 25A and a second mode M1 that stops the authentication of the worker by the card 25A. Further, the electric lock 23 is always in an unlocked state in the second mode M1. Therefore, by combining the operation by card authentication and the operation by machine key 3A, the management work can be performed with desired security and convenience.

Further, the mode switching unit 64A switches the modes M1 and M2 according to the operating time of the automatic trading unit 61. As a result, for example, the card authentication can be stopped at a time when the staff of the financial institution is not in front of the monitoring terminal 40, and the work with the machine key 63A can be allowed. Therefore, the manageability can be adjusted according to the situation.

Further, the mode switching unit 64A switches the modes M1 and M2 according to a designation from the outside (for example, the management terminal 40). Therefore, it is possible to temporarily switch from the outside whether the work is performed by card authentication or the machine key 63A. This makes it possible to adjust the manageability according to the situation.

The above examples can be combined with each other. For example, the authentication unit 26 of the automated teller machine 20 according to the first embodiment may have a mode switching unit 64A. That is, a mode for stopping the card authentication may be provided even when the opening / closing permission of the housing 22 is performed only by the card authentication. In this case, for example, the authentication unit 26 has a mode for stopping the authentication by the card 25A, and in the mode, the electric locks 23 and 28 are always maintained in the locked state. Thereby, for example, it is possible to set a time zone in which safety is given the highest priority and all work is not permitted.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the automated teller machine 20 or 60 reads the worker information from the card 25A by the card reader 25 has been described. However, the worker information may be recorded in a medium other than the card, for example, a smartphone. In this case, for example, the automated teller machine 20 may have a reading device that reads worker information from the other medium. Further, the worker information used for the worker authentication may be biometric information. In this case, for example, the automated teller machine 20 may have a reading device that reads biometric information.

10, 50 Automatic teller machine management system 20, 60 Automatic teller machine 21, 61 Automatic teller machine 22, 62 Housing 22B, 27, 62B, 65 Opening and closing part 23, 28 Electric lock 63, 66 Machine lock 25 Card reader 26, 64 Certification department

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With automatic trading unit
A housing having an opening / closing unit for accommodating the automatic trading unit and enabling access to the automatic trading unit.
A housing electric lock that electrically locks and unlocks the opening / closing portion of the housing,
An information reading unit that acquires information about the worker from a card or mobile terminal corresponding to the worker who accesses the automated teller machine and works on the automated teller machine.
An authentication unit that authenticates the worker based on the information about the worker acquired by the information reading unit, and an authentication unit.
It has a housing mechanical lock that mechanically locks and unlocks the opening / closing portion of the housing with a mechanical key.
The housing electric lock unlocks the opening / closing part of the housing when the worker is authenticated by the certification unit.
The authentication unit has at least two modes, a first mode for authenticating the worker with the card or mobile terminal and a second mode for stopping the authentication of the worker with the card or mobile terminal. And
When the authentication unit is in the second mode, the automatic teller machine is characterized in that the opening / closing unit can be opened by unlocking the housing machine lock. The authentication unit determines whether or not the work is a work whose authentication condition is permission from a monitoring terminal that monitors the automated teller machine, and the work is a work whose authentication condition is permission from the monitoring terminal. The automatic teller machine according to claim 1, wherein when it is determined, the monitoring terminal receives a signal indicating that the work is permitted and the authentication of the worker is completed. The automatic teller machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the housing electric lock is in an unlocked state when the authentication unit is in the second mode. A unit that has a cash storage unit that stores cash, and
A housing having an opening / closing part for accommodating the unit and enabling access to the unit,
A housing electric lock that electrically locks and unlocks the opening / closing portion of the housing,
An information reading unit that acquires information about the worker from a card or mobile terminal corresponding to the worker who accesses the unit and works on the cash processing device.
An authentication unit that authenticates the worker based on the information about the worker acquired by the information reading unit, and an authentication unit.
It has a housing mechanical lock that mechanically locks and unlocks the opening / closing portion of the housing with a mechanical key.
The housing electric lock unlocks the opening / closing part of the housing when the worker is authenticated by the certification unit.
The authentication unit has at least two modes, a first mode for authenticating the worker with the card or mobile terminal and a second mode for stopping the authentication of the worker with the card or mobile terminal. And
When the authentication unit is in the second mode, the cash processing device is characterized in that the opening / closing unit can be opened by unlocking the housing machine lock. The authentication unit determines whether or not the work is a work whose authentication condition is permission from the monitoring terminal that monitors the cash processing device, and the work is a work whose authentication condition is the permission of the monitoring terminal. The cash processing device according to claim 4, wherein when it is determined, the monitoring terminal receives a signal indicating that the work is permitted and the authentication of the worker is completed. The cash processing device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the housing electric lock is in an unlocked state when the authentication unit is in the second mode. The cash processing device according to claim 4, wherein the mode of the authentication unit is switched between the first mode and the second mode according to the operating time of the cash processing device. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the mode of the authentication unit is switched between the first mode and the second mode by an external designation. The unit includes the cash storage unit for storing the cash, an opening / closing unit provided in the cash storage unit and opened / closed so as to access the cash stored in the cash storage unit, and the cash storage unit. It has a unit electric lock that electrically locks and unlocks the opening and closing part.
The cash processing device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the unit electric lock unlocks the opening / closing portion of the cash storage unit when the worker is authenticated by the authentication unit. The cash processing device according to claim 9, wherein the unit has a unit mechanical lock that mechanically locks and unlocks the opening / closing portion of the cash storage unit with a mechanical key. The cash processing device according to claim 4, wherein the information reading unit acquires information about the worker when the card or the mobile terminal is held over the worker. With automatic trading unit
A housing having an opening / closing unit for accommodating the automatic trading unit and enabling access to the automatic trading unit.
A housing electric lock that electrically locks and unlocks the opening / closing portion of the housing,
An information reading unit that acquires information about the worker from a card or mobile terminal corresponding to the worker who accesses the automated teller machine and works on the automated teller machine.
An authentication unit that authenticates the worker based on the information about the worker acquired by the information reading unit, and an authentication unit.
It has a housing mechanical lock that mechanically locks and unlocks the opening / closing portion of the housing with a mechanical key.
The housing electric lock unlocks the opening / closing part of the housing when the worker is authenticated by the certification unit.
The authentication unit has at least two modes, a first mode for authenticating the worker with the card or mobile terminal and a second mode for stopping the authentication of the worker with the card or mobile terminal. And
When the authentication unit is in the second mode, the opening / closing unit can be opened by unlocking the housing machine lock.
The housing electric lock is an automatic teller machine that locks the opening / closing part after the work of the automatic teller machine performed by the worker accessing the automatic teller machine is completed.

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