JPH01255084A - Automatic certificate issuing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automate the paying processing of the issuing charge of a certificate by issuing the certificate only when the charge necessary for issuing the certificate designated by a user is paid in. CONSTITUTION:When the user inserts a card 9, a host computer CPU 12 executes the confirmation, etc., of a principal. Next, the CPU 12 decides the certificate to issue and the issuing charge of the certificate by information from a keyboard 3. The user watches the issuing charge of the certificate displayed on a display device 4, and pays in an amount into a charge reception part 5. The CPU 12 confirms that the prescribed charge has been paid to the charge paying part 5, then, takes off personal data necessary for the preparation of the certificate to issue from a personal data memory 13, and prints them by a printer 6.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an automatic certificate issuance device, and particularly relates to the automation of the issuance of certificates such as seal impression certificates, resident certificates, and extracts of family registers performed in government offices. It is.

[Conventional technology]

Currently, the issuance of certificates such as seal impression certificates, resident certificates, and extracts of family registers at government offices is carried out in the following manner. That is, when a user needs a certificate, he/she fills in the necessary information on a procedure document for issuing a certificate and then submits it to a reception desk at a government office.

The government office examines whether or not the procedure was performed by a legitimate user (hereinafter, this examination is referred to as identity verification), and if it is legitimate, the government office examines whether the procedure was performed by a legitimate user or not. Search personal information from files, etc. and issue certificates. -Furthermore, the government office receives the issuance fee from the user.

Such a method imposes a heavy burden on both the user and the government office, and it is necessary to automate the certificate issuance process.

Therefore, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-50954, the desired certification document is automatically obtained by reading out the personal data stored in the storage device from the personal identification code number stored in the memory card assigned to the user. We are proposing a system for issuing documents.

According to this proposal, there will be no need for users to create procedural documents for issuing certificates, and government offices will also be able to
The identity verification process, the search process for information necessary for issuing certificates, and the process of issuing certificates are performed automatically.
This simplifies the process of issuing certificates.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the invention disclosed in the above publication, it was necessary for the user to pay the fee for issuing the certificate manually to the government office. Therefore, there is a problem in that manpower is required to collect the issuance fee. In addition, since the issuance fee collection requires manpower, the issuance of certificate documents is limited to the business hours of the government office, and problems still remain in terms of automation of the certificate issuance process.

The present invention has been developed in view of the problems of the prior art described above, and is particularly applicable to procedural processing by users in the issuance of certificates, identification processing at government offices, search processing for information necessary for issuance of certificates, In addition to automating the issuance process of certificates and certificates, it also automates the payment process of certificate issuance fees, thereby automating the entire process of certificate issuance and enabling unmanned operation of the certificate issuance process. The purpose is to propose an automatic certificate issuing machine that can eliminate time constraints.

[Means for solving problems]

The automatic certificate issuing device of the present invention reads personal identification data recorded on a card owned by a user, and issues certificates from a personal data storage device based on the read personal identification data. reads out the personal data necessary for the application, compares part of the read personal data corresponding to the PIN number with part of the personal identification data, and prints the certification document specified by the user if they match. This applies to automatic certificate issuance devices that issue certificates by providing a means to collect the fee necessary for issuing certificates specified by the user, and only when this fee is paid, the certificate will be issued. It is characterized by the issuance of

Examples of cards carried by the user include magnetic cards, and the personal data storage device and automatic certificate issuing device are generally connected via a communication line.

[Effect]

The personal data storage device records and holds information assigned to the user, such as a personal identification code, and information that can be read from this personal data storage device and data set by the user, such as a password, etc. Identity verification is automatically performed by checking the correspondence with the information that can be read. Here, if it is confirmed that you are a legitimate user,
Next, the user is allowed to select the type of certificate he/she desires, and the type of personal data necessary for issuing the certificate and the issuance fee are determined based on the selection result.

The means for collecting the issuance fee for certificate documents shall have a function of paying only the issuance fee determined above, and once the prescribed issuance fee has been paid by the user, the amount necessary for the issuance of the certificate shall be provided. The system extracts personal data and automatically issues certificates using printing means.

Here, the personal data necessary for issuing the certificate is determined by the information obtained by reading the personal data storage device and the data set by the user, and the communication line from the personal data storage device that stores this personal data. Configure it so that it can be pulled out via .

In order to issue a certificate, the automatic certificate issuing device of the present invention is provided with a paper for issuing certificates, and prints the personal data read from the personal data storage device and other necessary items such as date and time according to the format of the certificate. Make it possible to output.

As described above, according to the present invention, procedures performed by users in certificate issuance operations, identity verification processing at government offices, personal information search processing, certificate issuance processing, and issuance fee payment processing. can be automated,
Certification document issuance work can be performed with simple operations, and time constraints for performing the issuance work are also eliminated.

-6= [Example] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to Examples shown in the attached drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic certificate issuing device of the present invention and a configuration of an automatic certificate issuing system using the automatic certificate issuing device.

The automatic certificate issuance system shown in FIG. 1 is comprised of an automatic certificate issuance device 1, a host computer 12, and a personal data storage device 13.

The automatic certificate issuing device 1 is comprised of a card processing section 2, a keyboard 3, a display 4, a fee storage section 5, a printing device 6, an ink face 7, and a control section 8, as shown in the figure. The card processing unit 2 has a reproducing head and reads card data (user's personal identification code number, etc.) magnetically recorded on the cart 9 inserted through a predetermined card insertion slot. The keyboard 3 is used by the user to input a password, desired type of certificate, and the like. A display device 4 such as a CRT displays operating procedures and guidance for the user. The fee storage unit 5 is equipped with a banknote/coin deposit/withdrawal port, a transport mechanism, an appraiser, a safe, etc., and appraises the banknotes/coins 10 inserted by the user, and stores only a predetermined amount into the safe inside the device. and return the change to the user when necessary. The printing device 7 is equipped with a certificate form, etc., and prints out necessary information such as the user's personal data and date, and prints out the certificate form etc.
1 is issued and discharged to the user. The ink face part 7 is
Transfer of data (reading results of the card 9, setting data from the keyboard 3) from the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 to the host computer 12, or data (user's personal data, control commands, etc.). The control unit 8 is in charge of controlling the operations of the above-mentioned parts, retrieving data, recording, and determining data, and performs the above-mentioned processes according to a program stored therein.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific example of a personal data registration system for registering personal data necessary for issuing certificates. As shown in the figure, the personal data registration system includes a post computer 12, a personal data storage device 13, and an operation unit 1.
4, a reader 15, and a card issuer 16. In the above configuration, the operation unit I4 is the CRTI4a
and a keyboard 14b and a control controller (not shown), which controls the operation of the reader 15 and card issuer 16, retrieves data, and transmits information, and also allows the operator to input control information and personal data. Accept.

Further, the reading device 15 is equipped with an optical sensor, and is used to read new or existing certificate documents and documents in which personal data is recorded. The card issuer 16 includes a recording head, records the user's personal identification code, etc. on the card, and issues the card to the user.

In addition, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the personal data storage device 13 is configured using, for example, an optical disk device, and stores personal data (address, name, seal imprint, code number, etc.) necessary for issuing certificates at any time. It can be recorded and retrieved.

The host computer 12 also manages the personal data storage device 13, controls the automatic certificate issuing machine 1, and integrates the automatic certificate issuing system shown in FIG. 1 and the personal data system shown in FIG. In charge of issuing certificates and managing personal data registration.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automatic certificate issuance system shown in FIG. 1, and the operation of the automatic certificate issuance system shown in FIG. 1 will be explained according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

The automatic certificate issuing machine 1 is installed in a place where the user can handle it, and the user first inserts the card 9 into a predetermined insertion slot (step 100).

The card processing unit 2 reads the card data and sends the result to the host computer 12 via the interface 7.
(101).

This card data includes the user's personal identification code number, etc. The host computer 12 checks this personal identification code number to see if it has been reported as stolen or lost, or if it has expired (102).

If the result of this inspection is not valid, the card 9 is returned or collected (103). If the test result is valid, the guidance ``Please enter your password'' is displayed on the display 4 (104).

The user follows the guidance display above and presses keyboard 3.
to enter your PIN. This input content is sent to the host computer 12 (105).

The host computer 12 checks the correspondence between this PIN number and the personal identification code in the card data obtained earlier,
An examination is performed to determine whether the user is a legitimate user (identity verification) (106).

If the result of this examination is not valid, the number of incorrect inputs of the PIN is counted (107), and if it is less than the specified number of times, the PIN input guidance is displayed again (104) and the PIN is read (105). If the number of counts is greater than the specified number,
Card 9 is collected (108).

If the above verification result is valid, “
"Please select the type of certificate" and the types of certificates that can be issued are displayed (109).

The user operates the keyboard 3 according to the guidance display and sets the desired type of certificate. The contents of this set are sent to the host computer 12 (11
0).

The host computer 12 uses this information to determine the type of information required to create the certificate to be issued, and also uses the personal identification code number in the cart data obtained earlier to determine the user's identity in the personal data storage device 13. Search for addresses where personal data is stored. Further, in conjunction with the determination of the type of certificate, the certificate issuance fee for this transaction is determined based on preset information (111).

Next, display 4 indicates that the issuing fee is ×X yen. A guidance message “Please pay the fee” is displayed (112).

The user follows the guidance display and inserts banknotes and coins equal to or greater than the fee displayed in the guidance into a predetermined deposit slot (113).

The fee payment unit 5 appraises the deposited banknotes and coins and further assesses the amount (114). As a result of this evaluation, if the predetermined amount has not been reached, the deposit processing in step 113 is continued until the predetermined amount is reached.

If the result of the assessment is exactly the predetermined amount, the process proceeds to the next step. If the assessment result is greater than the predetermined amount, calculate the refund amount, refund the change to the predetermined refund account, and proceed to the next process (1
15).

After confirming that the predetermined fee has been paid, the host computer 12 stores the previously determined and searched personal data necessary for creating the certificate to be issued into the personal data storage device 1.
3 and sends it to the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 to instruct it to issue the certificate. At this time, data necessary for creating the certificate, such as the date, is also sent.

The printing device 6 receives these data, selects an appropriate certificate form from the provided certificate forms, prints it out according to a predetermined format, and discharges it to the certificate issuing port (116).

Through the above processing steps, the certificate issuance work is automatically performed.

Next, in the automatic certificate issuance business, it is necessary to register the user's personal data in advance and issue a card with a personal identification code etc. recorded to the user, and how to register this personal data and issue the card. will be explained according to FIG.

First, to register personal data, input the type of personal data, registration code number, PIN number, etc. from the operation unit 14, then optically read the document in which the personal data to be registered is recorded using the reading device 15, and enter the specified data. After converting to data format,
Through the host computer 12, the personal data storage device M1
Register for 3.

For items that cannot be registered using the reading device 15, the operator directly inputs them from the operation unit 14 to register them.

Next, the card is issued by having the card issuer 16 record information such as a personal identification number that corresponds to the registration code number at the time the personal data was registered on a predetermined card.

At this time, a specific correspondence is created between the personal identification code number set at the time of card issuance and the PIN number declared by the user, and this is recorded in the personal data storage device 13.
When issuing certificates, identity verification can be performed by examining these correspondence relationships.

In the above embodiment, the operation and effects of the basic configuration of the automatic certificate issuing system composed of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1, the personal data storage device 13, and the host computer 12 have been explained. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, by connecting multiple automatic certificate issuing machines to the host computer 12 via communication lines, automatic certificate issuing machines can be installed at multiple locations. It can be installed and operated by multiple users at the same time.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of host computers 12
a...12n are provided, and each host computer 1
By connecting between the host computers 2a...12n via communication lines, the respective host computers 12a...
...12n is another host computer 12a...
...Personal data storage device 13 managed by 12n
a...13n can be accessed. Therefore, by operating the automatic certificate issuing machine 1a...1n installed at any location, the user can access the host that manages the automatic certificate issuing machine 1a...In. Computers 12a...12n,
Personal data storage devices 13a...13n that hold personal data necessary for issuing certificates desired by the user
Another host computer 12a that manages...
Personal data storage device 13a installed far away from the user via a communication line with 12n.
...Certificate documents can be issued using 13n. In this case, in order to determine in which of the multiple personal data storage devices the personal data required to issue the user's desired certificate is registered, for example, if the user's personal data is stored in the user's magnetic card, This can be easily done by recording the identification code number of the system in which personal data is registered.

In addition, in the above embodiment, an example was shown in which a magnetic card was used as a borrowing certificate for identity verification, but this need not be limited to a magnetic card. For example, an IC card can also be used. A fixed record of information (a notebook, etc.)
This can also be achieved by optically reading.

Furthermore, if it is necessary to stamp a certificate with an authentication stamp (name of issuer, date), etc., this can be achieved by adding an authentication stamp mechanism to the automatic certificate issuing machine of the present invention.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, it is possible to automate all procedures performed by users in certificate issuance operations, identity verification processes at government offices, necessary personal data search processes, certificate issuance processes, and issuance fee payment processes. This makes it possible to automate the issuance of certificate documents, and for example, the issuance of certificates can be carried out even on public holidays.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic issuance system; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a personal data registration system; FIG. The figure shows an example of a system configuration when multiple host computers are connected to a host computer, and Figure 5 shows an example of a system configuration when multiple host computers are connected via communication lines. It is a block diagram. 1.18~In...Certificate automatic issuing device, 2...
Card processing unit, 3...keyboard, 4...display unit,
5... Charge storage unit, 6... Printing device, 7... Interface, 8... Control unit, 12.12a to 12n.
...Host computer, 13.13a-13n...
Personal data storage device, 15...Reading device, 16...
Card issuer. Agent Patent Attorney Tadashi Akimoto Miheshiro

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Read the personal identification data recorded on cards owned by the user, and based on the read personal identification data, read out the personal data necessary for issuing certificates from the personal data storage device, The user uses an automatic certificate issuance device that compares a part of the read personal data with a part of the personal identification data and, if they match, prints and issues the certificate specified by the user. An automatic certificate issuance device characterized by providing a means for collecting a fee necessary for issuing a specified certificate, and issuing a certificate only when the fee is paid.