JPH03226896A - Prepaid vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the cost and to shorten the operation time of transaction by recording card data of an ID card, for example, an ID number on a slip to eliminate a need to inprint the embossed code of a credit card on the slip. CONSTITUTION:Card data of an ID card 10, for example, the ID number is recorded on a slip 24a. Confirmability of transaction, identification, and reliability of the credit card are attained by this card data. Thus, it is unnecessary to inprint the embossed code of the credit card on the slip 24a, and it is unnecessary to provide a prepaid vending machine with an inprinter, thus reducing the cost and shortening the operation time of transaction.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Industrial application field This invention is applicable to, for example, purchases (transactions) of goods from vending machines etc. using ID cards issued to authenticate individuals within a company. The prepaid amount (credit data) paid by credit card to the ID card
Regarding a prepaid vending machine that grants .

(b) Conventional technology A card system that guarantees credit with an ID card that authenticates individuals within a company, lends credit for the sale of goods within the company, and settles the payment in arrears is known, for example, from Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-54695.
It is disclosed in the publication No.

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention However, since the above-mentioned card system using an ID card requires deferred payment, it is unclear how employees (users) manage money when purchasing goods, making it difficult to use. There is a point.

Therefore, a prepaid vending machine is proposed that provides the above-mentioned ID card with a prepaid amount (credit data) settled by a credit card.

In this case, since the prepaid amount is settled with a credit card, it becomes easier for the employee to manage money for purchasing goods.

However, in the above-mentioned credit card transactions, the credit card number embossed on the card is imprinted on the slip using an imprinter in order to confirm the transaction, verify the identity, and ensure the authenticity of the credit card. However, the operation and structure of this imprinter are quite complicated, resulting in high costs and long transaction operation times.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a prepaid vending machine that can confirm the transaction, verify the person, and obtain the authenticity of the credit card without the need to imprint the embossed code of the credit card on the slip.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems This invention is a prepaid vending machine that records credit data for payments made with a credit card on an ID card and performs credit transactions. The prepaid vending machine is equipped with a slip processing device that records card data of an ID card and issues a slip.

(E) Function According to the prepaid vending machine of the present invention, when there is a credit transaction in which credit data of a credit card payment is recorded on an ID card, the slip processing device records the credit data of the credit card transaction and the ID card. card data,
For example, an ID number is recorded and a slip is issued.

(F) Effects of the Invention As a result of the above, according to the present invention, by recording card data of an ID card, such as an ID number, on a slip, this card data can be used to confirm the transaction, verify the identity of the person, and verify the credit card information. Since credibility can be obtained, there is no need to imprint the embossed code of the credit card on the slip, and there is no need to install an imprinter on the prepaid vending machine, which reduces costs and reduces transaction operation time. Can be shortened.

(g) Examples of the invention An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

The drawing shows a prepaid vending machine in the card system, and in Figure 1, the ID card (employee card) 10 used in this system is issued to employees for personal authentication within the company, and is used for work management and access to and from facility gates. Used for such things.

As shown in FIG. 2, the data recorded on the ID card 10 described above includes employee data (area a), credit sales data (area b), and prepaid amount data (credit data, area C). Employee data records department codes, ID numbers, and other data necessary for movement management and gate passage, and credit sales data includes credit card numbers, credit transaction slip numbers, PIN numbers, and other credit data. The prepaid amount data is the credit data that was settled by credit card, and the amount is recorded,
The ID number is also recorded in this area C for confirmation, and the prepaid amount data described above is decremented and updated every time the ID card 10 is used to purchase an item.

In FIG. 1, a prepaid vending machine 11 accepts a credit card (not shown) and the above-mentioned ID card 10, gives the prepaid amount (credit data) settled with the credit card to the ID card 10, and stores the ID card 10. card 1
0 into a prepaid card.

The above-mentioned credit card is a card issued by a credit company (an example of a trade credit institution) with which the employee personally subscribes, and in order to enable the use of this credit card, the prepaid vending machine 11 is connected to a telephone line. It is connected online to a credit center 13 via 12.

Then, the ID issued by the prepaid vending machine 11 mentioned above.
The card 10 is installed in a vending machine 14...
The prepaid amount is subtracted and the record is updated each time an item is purchased.

The prepaid vending machine 11 described above is constructed as also shown in FIG.

That is, the CPU 16 drives and controls each circuit device according to the program stored in the ROMI 7, and
performs the necessary data storage and retrieval.

The display 19 is formed of, for example, a CRT display, and displays data such as the desired prepaid amount input by the employee, data from the credit center 13, and the like, in addition to guidance on operating procedures.

The keypad unit 20 is configured with a numeric keypad and function keys, and is used to perform credit transactions, input passwords, and input prepaid amounts.

The credit card reader 21 accepts a credit card owned by an employee and reads the credit data recorded on the card, such as the credit company number, its telephone number, credit card number (account number), expiration date, and PIN number. read

The ID card reader 22 reads the ID card 1 owned by the employee.
Employee data recorded on the card 10 by accepting 0;
Performs magnetic processing for reading and writing credit sales data and prepaid amount data (credit data).

The staff key manual section 23 inputs necessary information manually when processing is performed by a staff member.

The slip processing device 24 stores the card data of the ID card 10 in a journal and receipt slip in addition to credit transaction detail data such as necessary card data of the credit card and prepaid amount data settled with the credit card. Print out.

That is, as shown in Figure 4, the credit company number,
The credit card data such as the credit card number and expiration date, the settled prepaid amount, and the ID number which is the card data of the ID card 10 are printed out on the slip 24a.

In FIG. 1, a connection device 25 includes an automatic dialing device and connects to the credit center 13 described above via a telephone line 12.

The CPU 16 of the prepaid vending machine 11 configured in this way
The processing operation will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

That is, the display 19 displays a guide to insert the credit card and ID card 10, and when the employee who is the user inserts the credit card, the credit card reader 21 reads the card data, that is, the credit card company number and the credit card company phone number. number, credit card number,
It reads the PIN number and other data recorded on the credit card, determines whether it is an affiliated credit company based on the credit company number in the data, and returns the credit card if it is from a non-affiliated company. do,
Perform error processing (steps n1.n2, n3.n4)
.

When it is determined that the credit card company is affiliated with the credit company,
When the input of the credit card PIN number is requested and the number is entered from the numeric keypad of the keypad section 20 and it is determined that the cardholder is an employee, the inserted I.
Card data of the D card 10, that is, employee data,
Credit sales data and prepaid amount data are read, and the balance of the prepaid amount is displayed on the display 19 (
Step n5. n6. n7).

Next, the prepaid amount is selected and the employee
When the prepaid amount, that is, the credit amount (credit data) is input using the 0 numeric keypad and the confirmation function key is pressed, the credit center 13 is inquired as to whether payment is possible (step n8).
．． n9. n10).

That is, the connection device 25 dials and calls the credit center 13 using an automatic dialing device, transmits the prepaid amount data together with the credit card data mentioned above, and determines whether the credit amount can be settled by the credit card.

In step nlO mentioned above, the credit center 13
When the system receives an inquiry about granting a prepaid amount, it determines whether or not it is possible to make a credit payment for the inputted prepaid amount, and transmits the determination to the terminal side.

If the result of the determination is that the prepaid amount is not approved, it will be treated as an error, but if it is approved, the amount data of the prepaid amount input by the employee will be recorded in the recording area C of the ID card 10. At the same time, the ID number is also recorded.

(Step n12).

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the slip processing device 24 records the ID number, which is the card data of the ID card, in the journal and receipt, in addition to the sales details (credit transaction details) of the credit card data and prepaid amount data. Print it out on the slip 24a (step n, ], 3) and release the receipt together with the credit card to the employee. When all operations are completed without error, release the ID card 1.0 to the employee and operate it. (step n14, n, i5.
n 1.6).

According to this embodiment, as described in step n13 above, by recording the card data of the ID card 10, for example, the ID number, on the slip 24a, this card data can be used to confirm the transaction and verify the identity of the person. Since it is possible to obtain the credibility of the credit card, there is no need to imprint the embossed code of the credit card on the slip 24a, and there is no need to provide an imprinter in the prepaid vending machine 11 (this can reduce costs). With,
Transaction operation time can also be reduced.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the embodiments, the slip processing device of the present invention has the slip processing device 24 and C of the embodiment.
Although this corresponds to the processing in step n i 3 of PUI 6, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment, including other configurations.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a card system, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a recording area of an IJ) card, Fig. 3 is a block diagram of a prepaid vending machine, and Fig. 4 is a block diagram of a prepaid vending machine. The figure is an explanatory diagram showing the recording state of the slip, and FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart of the prepaid vending machine. 10... ID card 11... Prepaid vending machine 13... Credit center 16... CPU 24... Slip processing device 24, a... Slip-2

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A prepaid vending machine that performs credit transactions by recording the credit data of credit card payments on the ID card, which records the card data of the ID card in addition to the detailed data of the credit transaction and generates slips. A prepaid vending machine equipped with a slip processing device.