JPH02168368A - System for loading initial data to ic card - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce a trouble and a cost by transmitting initial data from a central computer center to on-line terminal equipment to be on-line-connected to the central computer center, and simultaneously, loading the transmitted initial data from the on-line terminal equipment to an IC card. CONSTITUTION:A central computer center 2 transmits the initial data to the IC card to the on-line terminal equipment according to the reception of the loading request signal of the initial data. When on-line terminal equipment 4 decides that the IC card to be set is in an initial data unloading condition, the loading request of the initial data is transmitted to the central computer center 2, and simultaneously, the initial data transmitted from the central computer center 2 are written to the IC card. Consequently, only by setting the IC card to the on-line terminal equipment 4, the initial data stored in the central computer center 2 can be automatically written to the IC card.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an initial data loading method to an IC card.

(Prior art) In an IC card that has various types of built-in memory, an initial process is performed to clear the memory in an all-cleared state in response to the IC card usage sound. Data is now loaded.

Therefore, in general, IC cards are cleared completely at the manufacturing stage, and at the stage of use, they are sent to an IC card issuing machine.
The C-cart is set up and initial data is loaded onto the IC card.

Incidentally, the initial data for loading onto an IC card is often edited and stored at a central computer center, so the conventional first initial data loading method for loading initial data onto an IC cart is There is a method in which a central computer center and an IC card issuing machine are connected online and initial data is sent from the central computing center to an IC card issuing machine.A second initial data loading method is a method in which the initial data is stored. There was a method in which a floppy disk was loaded into an IC card issuing machine and initial data was loaded onto the IC card.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) The first initial data loading method has the problem that it is necessary to connect the IC card issuing machine online to the central computer center, which requires a great deal of effort and cost. .

Furthermore, although the second initial data loading method does not require the same costs as the first online connection method, there is a problem in that it requires time and effort such as mailing a floppy disk containing initial data.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and uses an online terminal device that is already connected online to a central computer center to transmit initial data from the central computer center to the online terminal device. The purpose of this invention is to load initial data from an online terminal device onto an IC card, thereby saving time and cost.

(Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve such an object, in the initial data loading method for an IC card of the present invention, the initial data is loaded in response to the reception of an initial data loading request signal for the IC card. a central computer center that sends
When it is determined that the inserted IC card is connected online to the central computer center and the initial data has not been loaded, an initial data loading request signal is sent to the central computer center, and the central computer The initial data sent from the center is
It is characterized by being equipped with an online terminal device for writing to a C card.

(Operation) The central computer center transmits initial data for the IC card to the online terminal device in response to receiving the initial data loading request signal. When the online terminal device determines that the inserted IC card is in a state where the initial data has not been loaded, the online terminal device transmits an initial data loading request signal to the central computer center, and also sends an initial data loading request signal to the central computer center. data to IC
Write on the card.

Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to automatically write the initial data stored in the central computer center to the IC card simply by setting the IC card in the online terminal device.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining an initial data loading method to an IC card according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a specific circuit diagram of FIG. 1.

In FIG. 1, 2 is a central computer center that edits and transmits initial data for the IC card in response to reception of an initial data loading request signal; 4 is connected online to the central computer center 2; IC
When it is determined that the card is not loaded with initial data, it transmits an initial data loading request signal to the central computer center 2, and also sends an initial data loading request signal to the central computer center 2.
This is a money processing device that serves as an online terminal device that writes initial data edited by the central computer center 2 and then sent from the central computer center 2 into an IC card.

The money processing device applied to this embodiment is not shown, but is already connected online to the central computer center 2, such as an automatic teller machine or an automatic cash dispenser that executes money processing. .

As explained with reference to FIG.
is a receiving means 6 that receives an initial data loading request signal from the money processing device 4, and a receiving means 6 that receives an initial data loading request signal from the money processing device 4, and is included in the loading request signal [customer number assigned to each customer using a C card or each time an IC card is issued]. Equipped with an editing means 8 for editing initial data according to the assigned issue number, etc., a transmitting means 1O for transmitting the initial data to the money processing device 4, and a control means 12 for controlling the operation of each of the above means. There is.

As will also be explained with reference to FIG. 2, the money processing device 4 includes a loading state determining means that determines the loading state of initial data for the set IC card based on the IC card output data provided from the input terminal 13. 14, when the loading state determining means 14 determines that the initial data is not loaded, the central computer center 2 sends a loading request signal for loading the initial data to the set IC card.
a transmitting means 16 for transmitting the initial data to the receiving means 6 of the central computer center 2; a receiving means 18 for receiving the initial data transmitted from the transmitting means IO of the central computer center 2; It is provided with an initial data loading means 20 for writing and loading data into an IC card, and a control means 22 for controlling each of these operations.

Although not shown, the loading state determining means I4 and the initial data loading means 20 in the money processing device 4 are composed of an IC card league writer.

The operation will be explained with reference to the flowchart in Figure 3.
An IC card to be loaded with initial data is set in the money processing device 4 (nl). The loading state determining means 14 of the online terminal device 4 determines whether the memory of the set IC card is all clear (n2). In this case, in addition to determining whether the transaction is all clear, for example, the operator of the cash processing device may be required to input whether it is a first transaction or a normal transaction. Based on this, the loading state determining means 14 may make the determination.

When a determination output (YES) indicating that the memory in the IC card is all clear or that this is the first transaction is given from the loading state determination means 14, the control means 22 issues a loading request to load initial data onto the IC card. The signal is transmitted to the central computer center 2 via the transmitting means +6 (n3). Here, the loading request signal includes a customer number, issue number, password, etc. that are associated with each user of the IC card.

When the central computer center 2 receives the loading request signal at its receiving means 6, it uses the editing means 8 to edit the initial data corresponding to each user of the IC card based on the contents of the loading request signal, and also edits the initial data corresponding to each user of the IC card. A means to send edited initial data! 0 to the money processing device 4. When the money processing device 4 receives the initial data with its receiving means 18 (n4), the initial data loading means 20 writes and loads the initial data into the IC card (n5). After the loading of the initial data is thus completed, the IC card is returned (n6).

In this way, with the initial data loading method of this embodiment, the initial data can be automatically loaded to the IC card, so that just by setting the IC card in the money processing device, the central computer automatically loads the IC card into the IC card. It becomes possible to write the initial data edited at the center.

(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention,
When initial data is sent from the central computer center to the online terminal device using an online terminal device that is already connected online to the central computer center, Party B will automatically receive the sent initial data from the online terminal device to the IC card. Since it can be loaded, there is no need for effort or cost for loading.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining an initial data loading method into an IC card according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a specific circuit diagram of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation. 2. Central computer center, 4. Money processing device (online terminal equipment).

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A central computer center that transmits the initial data in response to reception of an initial data loading request signal to the IC card; and a central computer center that is connected online to the central computer center and that the set IC card is in a state where the initial data is not loaded. If it is determined that the initial data is in
An initial data loading method to an IC card, characterized by comprising an online terminal device for writing to a C card.