JPH0421082A - Private card decision device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a user from estimating the kind of a card and a check level by displaying a time required for each check displayed on a display device in apparent time different from actual time. CONSTITUTION:Every kind of check is performed according to a fixed procedure as performing the exchange of information with a private card decision device or a connected another computer by a data check part 3, and a check start signal and a check completion signal are sent to a display controller 5 at every start and completion of one time of check via a controller 4. At this time, the display controller 5 operates a timer part 6, and measures the apparent time different from the actual time required for each check, and the display lamp of the display device 7 is lit sequentially. When all the check are completed and check completion required ordinarily elapses, the completion of the operation is informed to the user. In such a way, it is possible to prevent the user from estimating the kind of the card or the check level.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a private card determination device that uses magnetism, IC, light, etc. to determine a private card on which personal information is recorded.

[Prior Art] When a private card on which personal information is recorded using magnetism, IC, light, etc. is used for various purposes, regardless of the purpose, recording, or reading method, the user must It is necessary to check whether the user is the legal holder of the card and whether the user's request is valid, and a private card determination device is used for this check.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the refinement of a conventional private card determination device of this type. In the figure, (1) is a private card, and (2) is a reading unit that reads personal information recorded on the private card (1). , (3) is a data check unit that checks whether the request input by the user is legitimate based on the personal information read by the reading unit (2) according to a predetermined procedure, and (4) is the operation of the entire device. (5a) is a display control device; (7) is a display device;
), in order to inform the user of the operation of each check stage, the display control device (5a) operates to display the various information provided in the display device N (7). Indicator lamps indicating each check stage are sequentially turned on at each check stage to inform the user that the check is being carried out smoothly.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Since the conventional private card determination device described above is configured and operates as described above, it informs the user of each check stage as is. Since the time required for checking varies from stage to stage, there is a possibility that the user may be able to estimate the type of card or the level of the check, which poses a crime prevention problem.

The present invention has been made to solve this problem, and aims to provide a private card determination device that does not allow the user to easily guess the card type or check level.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A private card determination device according to the present invention includes a timer unit in the display control device, and the time required for each check displayed on the display device is different from the actual time. This is what we decided to display.

[Function] In the private card determination device of the present invention, the time required for each check displayed on the display device is displayed as the time shown above, which is different from the actual time. By keeping it constant,
It becomes possible to make it difficult for the user to estimate the card type and check level.

[Example] An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which (1) is a private card on which personal information is recorded, and (2) is a reading unit that reads the personal information recorded on the private card (1). , (3) is a data check unit that checks whether the request input by the user is legitimate according to the personal information read by the reading unit (2) according to a predetermined procedure, and (4) is the operation of the entire device. (5) is a display control device; (6)
is a timer section provided in the display control device (5), and (7) is a display device.

Next, the operation will be explained. When the user inserts the card (1) into the reading section (2), the personal information recorded on the card (1) is read by the reading section (2), and the request input by the user is read out from the card (1). ), the data check unit (3) checks whether the data is valid or not based on the personal information of the person.

Then, the control device (4) operates the display control device (5), lights up the display lamps provided on the display device (7) in the order of "reading complete J" → "data checking" for a predetermined period of time, and displays the data to the user. Notify that the check has started.

In the data check, various checks are performed according to a certain procedure while the data check unit (3) exchanges information within the private card determination device or with other connected computers. Each time a check is started and finished, check start and end signals are sent to the display control device (5) via the control device f (4), and the display control device (5) operates a timer section (6). If the apparent time required for each check differs from the actual time, the above time is measured and the display lamps of the display device (7) are sequentially turned on.

For example, even if the time required for the actual check by operating the timer section (6) varies, the display lamp may be displayed while making corrections so that each check time displayed on the display lamp appears to be a fixed amount of time. The lights will turn on in sequence.

When all checks are completed and the normally required check completion time has elapsed, for example, "Normal completion" is displayed.
Lights up a completion indicator lamp such as , to notify the user that the operation has ended.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, in this invention, the time required for each check displayed on the display device is displayed as the time shown above, which differs from the actual time. By keeping the value constant, the user cannot estimate the card type or check level, which has the effect of solving crime prevention problems.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional device. In the figure, (1) is the card, (2) is the reading section, (3) is the data check section, (4) is the control device, (5) is the display control device, (6) is the timer section, and 7) is the display. It is a device. Note that the same reference numerals in each figure indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (1)

[Claims] Personal information recorded on the private card is read out in response to a request input by the user, and various checks are performed to determine whether the request can be legitimately exercised according to predetermined procedures. In a private card judgment device that notifies the user of the progress status while displaying each step, the private card is characterized by displaying the time required for various checks on the display device as an apparent time that is different from the actual time. Card judgment device.