JPH0335380A - Prepaid card processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the safety of a prepaid card by recording an identification code inputted via an input means to the recording part of the issued prepaid card. CONSTITUTION:When a prepaid card 51 is issued by a card issuing device 11, a recording part 52 is provided to the card 51 for an identification code and at the same time the part 52 is initialized. Then the identification code is recorded to the part 52 of the card 51 via an identification code writing device 21. Thus an identification code can be set as necessary to the card 51. In such a way, the card 51 is applied to a device which contains a code checking function. Then the safety of the card 51 is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to, for example, a prepaid card processing device that issues a prepaid card and processes the issued prepaid card.

(Conventional "Technology") Magnetic prepaid cards (hereinafter referred to as prepaid cards) have recently become widespread, and prepaid cards with a large amount of value have also appeared.

However, this prepaid card can be used freely by anyone, regardless of the value of the card. For this reason, if the card is lost or stolen, and the card falls into the hands of someone other than the true owner, it may be used by that person, making the prepaid card itself less secure. It was something.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) This invention solves the problem of low security of prepaid cards, and its purpose is to provide a prepaid card that can improve the security of prepaid cards. The purpose of this project is to provide a processing device for processing.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides issuing means for issuing a prepaid card having a PIN code recording section;
An input means for inputting a password, and a recording means for recording the password input by the input means in a recording section of the issued prepaid card are provided.

(Function) That is, in the case of issuing a prepaid card, the present invention provides a PIN code recording part in the prepaid card by the issuing means, and when the PIN code is entered manually from the input means,
This password is recorded in the recording section by the recording means. Therefore, the security of the prepaid card can be improved by applying it to a device that uses the prepaid card by verifying the password.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, a card issuing device 11 is provided with an insertion section 12 for inserting money, an operation panel 13 for selecting a desired prepaid card, and an exit section 14 for sending out the selected prepaid card. . The operation panel 13 is provided with selection switches 16 corresponding to the samples 15 of various prepaid cards. This selection switch 16 is constituted by, for example, an illuminated switch.

On the other hand, the password writing device 21 is provided with an insertion section 22 into which a prepaid card is inserted, and a numeric keypad 23 for inputting a password.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the control system of the card issuing device 11.

The control section 31 controls the operation of the entire device, and the control section 31 is connected to a money processing section 32 for determining the currency inserted from the insertion section 12 and an operation panel 13. Further, this control unit 31 includes an issuing unit 33 that issues a prepaid card selected by the operation panel 13, and a magnetic reader/writer 34 that writes necessary information to the prepaid card when issuing the selected prepaid card. , and a transport unit 35 that transports prepaid cards. This conveyance section 35 is
It is composed of a motor (not shown) and a drive section that drives the motor.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the control system of the password writing device 21. As shown in FIG.

The control unit 41 controls the operation of the entire device,
The control section 41 includes a conveyance section 42 that conveys the prepaid card inserted from the insertion section 22, and a conveyance section 42 that conveys the prepaid card inserted from the insertion section 22;
3. A magnetic reader/writer 43 is connected to record the password entered manually using the numeric keypad 23 onto the prepaid card.

In the above configuration, the operation of each device will be explained.

First, in the card issuing device 11, when money is inserted into the insertion unit 2, the money handling unit 32 determines whether the inserted money is gold or not. Thereafter, a prepaid card that can be issued with this denomination is specified on the operation panel 13. That is, for example, the selection switch 16 corresponding to the sample 15 of the issuable prepaid card is lit.

In this state, when any of the selection switches 16 is operated, the prepaid card corresponding to the operated selection switch is taken out from the stacker (not shown) and transferred to the transport section 35.
It is conveyed to the magnetic reader/writer 34 by the operation of .

In this magnetic reader/writer 34, under the control of the control section 31, a PIN code recording section 52 is set in the magnetic recording section of the prepaid card 51 as shown in FIG. 4, and this recording section 52 is initialized. Ru. That is, the magnetic reader/writer 34 writes, for example, an all-zero password into the recording section 52. This initialized prepaid card 5
1 is sent out from the sending unit 14.

The prepaid card 51 issued in this manner can be used in various devices that do not have a normal password code checking function.

When recording a password on the prepaid card 51 with the initialized password, the prepaid card 51 is inserted into the insertion section 22 of the password writing device 21.

In this PIN code writing device 21, when a prepaid card 51 is inserted into an insertion section 22, the prepaid card 51 is conveyed to a magnetic reader/writer 43 by the operation of a conveying section 42, and the magnetic reader/writer 43 records the prepaid card 51. portion 52 is detected.

On the other hand, when the operator inputs a required code from the numeric keypad 23, this code is transferred to the magnetic reader/writer 43.
is supplied, and the password code is written into the detected recording section 52. The prepaid card 51 on which this password has been written is transferred to the insertion section 22 by the operation of the transport section 42.
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In this way, a prepaid card is issued whose owner's authenticity can be checked using a personal identification code.

By applying this prepaid card to a device having a password check function, a highly secure prepaid card processing system can be constructed.

According to the above embodiment, when a prepaid card is issued by the card issuing device 11, the prepaid card is provided with the PIN code recording section 52 and this recording section 52 is initialized, and the recording section 52 of the initialized prepaid card is
The password is recorded using a password writing device 21. Therefore, a password can be set on the prepaid card as required, and the security of the prepaid card can be improved by applying this prepaid card to a device having a password checking function.

That is, even if the prepaid card is lost or stolen, the prepaid card cannot be used by anyone other than the true owner. Furthermore, if a mark indicating the owner is attached to the front of the prepaid card, there is a possibility that the prepaid card will be returned to the owner, and in this case, the prepaid card can be reused and the prepaid card will be valid. It can be used for.

Although a magnetic prepaid card is used in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and other prepaid cards may also be used.

Further, it is also possible to provide means for printing an indication indicating the owner of the prepaid card on the password writing device 21. In other words, a keyboard is provided for inputting the required characters, etc., and a printer is provided to print the character information manually entered from this keyboard on the surface of the prepaid card. By printing, you can create a prepaid card unique to the owner.
This increases the possibility that the prepaid card will be returned to its owner in the event that it is lost.

Furthermore, a card issuing device 11 and a password writing device 21
It is not necessarily necessary to provide them integrally, but it is also possible to install them separately.

It goes without saying that various other modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, since a PIN code is recorded on the prepaid card, the security of the prepaid card can be improved by using the PIN code. Processing equipment can be provided.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing a card issuing device, Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing a PIN code writing device, and Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a prepaid card. 11...Card issuing device, 21...PIN code writing device, 34.43...Magnetic reader/writer, 51...
- Prepaid card, 52... Recording department.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Issuing means for issuing a prepaid card having a recording section for a password; input means for inputting the password; and input means for inputting the password by the recording section of the issued prepaid card. 1. A prepaid card processing device comprising: a recording means for recording data; and a prepaid card processing device.