JPH0325596A - Method for controlling operation of electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability and safety by permitting the operation of equipment while a code conforming to the code stored in a code storage means is being outputted from a radio type ID card. CONSTITUTION:When a person inputs the same code as the one issued from the radio type ID card 6 with a key, etc., and stands in front of an electronic equipment carrying the radio type ID card 6 after storing the code in the code storage means 9 and 15 in advance, the code issued from the radio type ID card is received with a register. At such a case, since the code received with an electronic equipment side is equal to the one stored in the storage means 9 and 15, the electronic equipment can be operated. When the person carrying the radio type ID card 6 leaves from the front of the electronic equipment, the input of the code disappears, then, the electronic equipment is disabled to operate. Thereby, the operability and also, the safety can be improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is applicable to electronic devices (POS) for human output of sales data installed in supermarkets, gas stations, etc., word processors, computers, etc. installed in offices, etc. The present invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of electronic equipment.

[Conventional technology]

To prevent unauthorized persons from using such electronic devices, an ID card is inserted into the device to operate the device, or a key is used to unlock the device each time it is used.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

With conventional methods, even if you leave your electronic device for just a few minutes, you have to remove your ID card and lock it each time, making the operation cumbersome and causing you to forget to remove your ID card or lock your device. Many of them were not complete.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate the disadvantages of the conventional example, to ensure ease of operation when enabling electronic equipment, to prevent it from being operated by unauthorized persons, and to prevent electronic equipment from being operated. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for controlling the operation of an electronic device that does not require any operation to disable it and can improve operability and safety.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a code storage means provided in an electronic device and a wireless TD card, and a code matching the code stored in the code storage means is output from the wireless ID card. The purpose is to keep the equipment operational while the

[Effect]

According to the present invention, after inputting the same code as the code transmitted from the wireless ID card using a key or the like and storing it in the code storage means in advance, the user carries the wireless ID card and stands it in front of the electronic device. For example, a code sent from this wireless ID card is received at the register. In this case, the code received by the electronic device is equal to the code stored in the code storage means, so the electronic device can be operated. If the person carrying the wireless ID card leaves the electronic device, there will be no code input from the ID card, and the electronic device will become inoperable.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the method for controlling the operation of electronic equipment according to the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the same as the above. 1 is an electronic device (hereinafter referred to as POS), and the POS 1 has a display 2, a printer 3,
It has a keyboard 4 for input, and a cash box 5 is provided below it.

Reference numeral 6 in the figure indicates a wireless ID card carried by each worker, and this wireless ID card 6 is equipped with a transmitting antenna 7.
On the other hand, the POS 1 is provided with a receiving antenna 8.

Then, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2, the wireless ID card 6 receives an output signal from the storage means 9 that stores the employee's code for each card, and instructs the wireless ID card 6 to transmit the code every 25 seconds, for example. The output signal from the timer 10 is introduced into the transmitting means 11, and the output signal from the transmitting means 11 is introduced into the transmitting antenna 7. Note that the range within which the output signal from the transmitting antenna 7 can reach is approximately 1 m or less.

On the other hand, the POS 1 is provided with a control device 12 using a conventionally well-known microcomputer, etc., and a receiving means 13 provided in the control device 12 receives a received signal from an antenna 8 that receives an output signal from an antenna 7 of the ID card 6. Also, the output signal of the code input from the keyboard 4 is introduced into the code storage means 15, and the output signal of the code from the code storage means 15 is introduced into the comparison stage 14 through the code storage means 15. did.

This comparing means 14 compares the code from the receiving means 13 and the code from the code storing means 15, and outputs the code when both are the same, and uses this output signal as a setting signal as a clock means for counting 30 seconds. 16 and a movable memory 1,000 stages 17. This movable storage means 17 stores and sets the pos i to be in a movable state when two conditions are met: a code input from the keyboard 4 and a wireless code input from the antenna 8. Then, the output signal from the movable storage means 17 and the output signal of the sales data inputted from the keyboard 4 are introduced into the normally closed gate means 18 and the normally open gate means 21, respectively, and the output signal of the date means l8 is was introduced into the data processing means 19 for outputting to the printer 3, cash box 5, and data storage device 20, and introduced to the alarm drive stage 23 for outputting the output signal from the gate means 21 to the alarm 22.

Further, an erasure signal from the timer 16, which is output when the output signal from the comparator 14 is not introduced into the timer 16 within 30 seconds, is introduced into the movable storage stage 17.

Next, usage and operation will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4.

As shown in Figure 3, when a plurality of POS 1s are installed in parallel adjacent to the exit of a sales floor 24 in a supermarket, etc., when an employee cashier arrives at his/her post in front of the POS 1 he/she is in charge of, As shown in the flowchart in Figure 4 (a), the PO
Manually enter your own code using the keyboard 4 of S1 (Stepy). As a result, the output signal from the keyboard 4 enters the code storage stage 15, where the code is stored (step ro).

Then, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4(b),
Antenna 7 for wireless ID card 6 carried by each cashier
The code transmitted every 25 seconds is input to the reception stage 13 via the antenna 8 on the POS l side (Step 3).
This input code and the code input from the keyboard 4 are compared in the comparison stage 14, and if the two codes match (step 2), the output from the comparison stage 14 to the movable memory stage 17 is performed. The POS 1 is memorized and set to be in a movable state (Step E), and the output from the comparison means 14 enters the timer means 16 as a setting signal to start counting 30 seconds (Step E).

Before 30 seconds have elapsed (stepped), that is, after 25 seconds due to the action of the timer 10 of the wireless ID card 6, the output signal from the wireless ID card 6 enters the antenna 8 (
Step 1), this code is first stored in the code storage means 15.
The code is compared again with the code stored and set in , and if they match (step-wise), the 30-second timer starts again, and no erasing signal is output to the movable storage means 17.

In this way, while the cashier stands in front of POS 1 and sends a code every 25 seconds from the wireless RD card 6 of his mobile phone, the contents set in the movable memory 17 are erased. If sales data is input from the keyboard 4 in this state, the signal from there enters the gate means 18 and is output to the data processing means 19. Depending on the output, printer 3, cash box 5, data storage device 20
is activated and POS1 moves (step ヮ).

By the way, when the cashier leaves in front of the POS 1 and the code transmission from the wireless ID card 6 stops every 25 seconds (Step 1), the 1000-stage timer 16 receives the code from the comparison means 14 within 30 seconds. The next setting signal will not be input (
Then, an erasing signal is output from the clock means 16 to the movable memory 1,000 stages 17, and the movable memory contents set in the movable memory 1,000 stages 17 are erased (step).

Therefore, in this state, even if another person inputs sales data from the keyboard 4 (stepple), since no output from the movable storage means 17 has been sent to the gate means 18, the data will not be output to the data processing means 19. P0S1 does not operate and cash box 5 does not open.

In this state, the output signal from the movable storage stage 17 is no longer input to the gate means 21, so the gate means 21 is closed, and when there is an input from the keyboard 4, the gate means 2l sends the signal to the alarm drive means 23. is output to activate the alarm 22 (step/puru, wo, force) to notify that a person other than the authorized person is operating the keyboard 4 and is using the keyboard 4 illegally.

Furthermore, after the cashier has left, for example, even if the transmission code from the wireless ID card 6 carried by the cashier at the adjacent POS 1 is input into the receiving means 13, the code will not be accepted. Since it does not match the code that was originally stored and set in the code memory 15, POS1 does not operate.

Although this embodiment has been explained using a POS, a POS installed in an office or the like may also be used. A. The same method can be applied to electronic devices used for personal use, thereby preventing data from being manipulated or destroyed by unauthorized persons.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the method for controlling the operation of electronic equipment according to the present invention includes:
By simply entering your own code, the electronic device will be enabled as long as you are in front of it, and will automatically be disabled when you leave, making it easy to enable and disable the device. It is possible to improve both operability and safety without requiring any operations.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the method for controlling the operation of electronic equipment according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the same as above, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of installation of the electronic equipment, and Fig. 4 is an operation diagram. It is a flowchart which shows. 1... Electronic equipment for sales data input/output (POS) 2.
... Display 3 ... Printer 4 ... Keyboard 5 ... Cash box 6 ... Wireless ID card 7.8 ... Antenna 9, 15 ... Code storage means 10 ... Timer 11 ...Transmission means 12
...Control device l3...Receiving means 14...
Comparison means 17...Movable storage means 19...Data processing means 20...Data storage device 22...Alarm 23...
・Alarm drive 1,000 steps 24...Sales floor 16...Timekeeping means 18. 21...Gate means

Claims (1)

[Claims] The device is composed of a code storage means provided in the electronic device and a wireless ID card, and the device is enabled to operate while the wireless ID card outputs a code that matches the code stored in the code storage device. A method for controlling the operation of an electronic device, characterized by the following.