JPH05258120A - Check system for card - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To check the propriety of a card based on information which the card has when the card is used with respect to the card used in an automatic cash transaction machine. CONSTITUTION:Information which the card 1 has is set to be the content of a magnetic stripe 2 and the content of an embossment 3. The contents are read by a magnetic stripe read function 4 and an embossment read function 5. The read contents are compared in a content comparison function 6 and the propriety of the card is checked.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card checking system, and more particularly to a card checking system having a magnetic stripe and an emboss.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, regarding a card having a magnetic stripe and an emboss, a mutual check of the contents of the magnetic stripe and the contents of the emboss is performed by manually checking the result of printing the contents of the magnetic stripe and the result of copying the emboss onto carbon paper. I was checking.

[0003]

As described above, the conventional mutual check between the magnetic stripe and the emboss is conventionally performed manually, so that in an apparatus such as an automatic teller machine,
There is a problem in that the contents of the magnetic stripe and the emboss are recorded respectively and can be checked only after a certain amount of time has elapsed.

[0004]

The card checking system of the present invention has a function of reading a magnetic stripe on a card, a function of reading an emboss on the card, and a function of comparing the read contents with each other.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a card check system of the present invention. Card 1 has magnetic stripe 2
And has emboss 3. The card 1 is a cash card, a credit card, or the like, and is made of plastic. There is a magnetic stripe 2 with a width of about 6 mm on the card 1, bank numbers, store numbers, course numbers, account numbers, etc. are stored in cash cards used in banks, etc., and membership numbers, etc. in credit cards used in credits, etc. Is stored, and the card 1 has an emboss 3 on which a character is raised, and the character string to be raised is a part of the contents stored on the magnetic stripe 2. That is, a bank card, a store number, a subject number, and an account number for a cash card, and a membership number for a credit card. Since the purpose is to give a common content to the memory content of the magnetic stripe 2 and the character string of the emboss 3, there is no need to be particular about the bank number, store number, subject number, account number or membership number, and a special character string. But it doesn't matter. That is, it is sufficient to have the emboss 3 of the magnetic stripe 2 showing the common contents on the card 1. The automatic teller machine 7 is an automatic machine such as an automatic teller machine 7 or an automatic teller machine, and has a magnetic stripe reading function 4, an emboss reading function 5, and a content comparison function 6. The magnetic stripe reading function 4 reads the stored contents of the magnetic stripe 2 of the card 1 and stores the read contents. Similarly, the emboss reading function 5 reads the character string of the emboss 3 of the card 1 and stores the read content. The content comparison function 6 compares the portions read by the magnetic stripe reading function 4 and the emboss reading function 5, which have common contents. When the comparison result is normal, the automatic teller machine 7 performs the original operation, and when the comparison result is abnormal, the automatic teller machine 7 suspends the processing. When the card is a cash card, when the card 1 is inserted into the automatic teller machine 7, the magnetic stripe reading function 4 reads and stores the contents of the magnetic stripe 2 on the card 1. At this time, the entire contents of the magnetic stripe 2 are read and stored. Further, the emboss reading function 5 reads and stores the contents of the emboss 3 on the card 1. At this time as well, all the contents of the emboss 3 are read and stored. The read contents are passed to the content comparison function 6, and the content comparison function 6 compares the portions having common contents. In the case of cash cards, bank numbers, store numbers, subject numbers, and account numbers are compared. The bank number, store number, subject number, and account number are located in the specified positions of the magnetic stripe 2 and emboss 3, and the content comparison function 6
Compares the contents of the defined location. When the comparison result is normal, the automatic teller machine 7 continues the normal processing, when the comparison result is abnormal, the processing is interrupted, the card 1 is taken into the automatic teller machine 7, and the staff is notified of the abnormality. Etc. are processed. In the example of a cash card, the bank number, store number, subject number, and account number were given, but any content that is common to the magnetic stripe 2 and the emboss 3 can be used. The content comparison function 6 compares the content in a predetermined position. To do. By this comparison, the validity of the cash card is judged. Since the magnetic stripe 2 and the emboss 3 have the same content, if only the cash card de magnetic stripe 2 is forged, the emboss 3 will not be forged at the same time and it will not be judged as a normal cash card.
In addition, it is possible to make counterfeiting a cash card more difficult by setting a special character. Card 1
Since the contents of the magnetic stripe 2 and the emboss 3 are compared immediately when the card is used, an effect that the abnormality of the card 1 can be checked immediately at the time of use is obtained.

[0006]

As described above, according to the card check method of the present invention, card false can be detected by checking the card when the card is used.
For example, it is possible to immediately check with a fraudulent automated teller machine of a cash card used in a bank or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a card check system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 card 2 magnetic stripe 3 embossing 4 magnetic stripe reading function 5 embossing reading function 6 content comparison function 7 automated teller machine

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A card check method comprising a magnetic stripe reading function on a card, an emboss reading function on a card, and a function of comparing read contents with each other.