JPH05282531A - Information terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To securely and clearly take the photograph of a user with simple constitution. CONSTITUTION:A card insertion port 2a for inserting an ID card provided with a magnetic tape into which various information such as a user ID identification code including the individual identification numbers of respective users are recorded is provided in the front panel of a case 1 in an automatic certificate issuing machine. A known card reader is provided at the inner part of the card insertion port 2a. A known touch panel 4 to which the user can input desired information by directly touching a displayed part on a CRT display device 3 where the operation method and guidance are displayed is provided at the upper part of the card reader. A still camera 9 for taking the upper half of the body of the user is provided at the upper part of the touch panel 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information terminal device such as an automatic teller machine such as a bank or an automatic certificate issuing machine for issuing a resident's card or a seal stamp certificate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, when obtaining certificates such as a resident's card or a seal stamp certificate, the applicant himself / herself goes to the public office, fills in the application form without fail, and submits it to the counter. .. Based on the application form, the person in charge of the window of the office inputs the necessary items from the input section of the document creation system and creates the corresponding document, then stamps the official seal and stops it with a stapler, in exchange for the fee It was based on the procedure of handing over to. In addition, recently, an automatic certificate issuing machine that automatically issues a resident's card etc. has been installed near the window of the government office, and it exerts its power when the window is crowded or after the office is closed and on holidays. is doing. With such an automatic certificate issuing machine, the applicant has his own personal identification card (ID
Since the required documents are obtained using a card, there is an advantage that the applicant does not have to fill out the application form and can obtain the documents in a shorter time than the processing by the person in charge at the counter.

[0003]

However, with the above-mentioned automatic certificate issuing machine, since the document can be obtained without even meeting the person in charge at the counter, the person's personal identification card is intentionally used in a false manner. , It may be used without permission by obtaining seal stamp certificates of others. Further, even an automatic teller machine such as a bank may obtain cash illegally by using a card or a counterfeit card of another person. So, at banks,
A camera for identifying the person using the device is installed on the ceiling, but it is expensive and time-consuming to mount it on the ceiling, and it is not possible to clearly identify the person because the image is taken from a distance. Further, when the position of the device is moved, it is necessary to move the position of the camera, which is very troublesome.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information terminal device capable of reliably and clearly photographing a user while having a simple structure. To do.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, the information terminal device of the present invention provides an input means for a user to obtain desired information, and an input means according to the input from the input means. An information terminal device having an output unit for outputting the information, wherein a housing of the information terminal device is provided with a photographing unit for photographing the user.

[0006]

In the information terminal device of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, when the user operates the input means to obtain desired information, the photographing means provided in the housing of the information terminal device photographs the user. To do.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a certificate automatic issuing machine embodying the information terminal device of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the front panel of the casing 1a of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 of this embodiment, various information such as a user ID identification code including a personal identification number of each user is recorded. ID card 40 equipped with a magnetic tape 41
A card insertion slot 2a for inserting (see FIG. 3) is provided, and a well-known card reader 2 is provided behind the card insertion slot 2a. Above the card reader 2, a well-known touch panel that allows a user to input desired information by directly touching a displayed portion on a CRT display device 3 on which an operating method and guidance are displayed. 4 are provided. A call button 22 is provided near the magnetic card reader 2 to call an attendant when trouble occurs, and below the button 22, a person using a wheelchair automatically issues this certificate. An assist bar 42 is provided for easy operation when the machine 1 is used.

Further, below the assist bar 42, a part of the casing 1a is such that the lower part of the knee of the person in the wheelchair can be accommodated so that the user of the wheelchair can easily use it. A digging 43 having a size is formed, and a shock absorbing sheet 44 for absorbing a shock when a part of a wheelchair collides is provided on an inner surface of the digging 43. Also, the height of this automatic certificate issuing machine 1 is
130cm so that even wheelchair users can use it easily
It is configured to be a degree.

On the right side of the touch panel 4 on the front panel, a coin insertion slot 5a and a bill insertion slot 6a for paying a fee are formed, which are a well-known coin mech 5 and bill bill 6 respectively. It is in communication. Below the coin insertion slot 5a and the bill insertion slot 6a, an outlet 8 for taking out change and receipts.
And a certificate discharge port 7 for discharging a certificate such as a resident's card printed by a laser printer 11 described later.

In addition, above the touch panel 4, an operation display unit 10 for displaying whether the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 is in the usable state or the unusable state, and for photographing the upper body of the user. And a still camera 9 are provided. The front surface of the still camera 9 is covered with a semi-transmissive glass so that it cannot be seen from the outside that the still camera 9 is provided inside.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, an electrical configuration of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 will be described.

The automatic certificate issuing machine 1 of this embodiment operates according to a command from the CPU 13 connected to the host computer 31. The CPU 13 is connected to the card reader 2, the CRT display device 3, the touch panel 4, the coin mech 5, the bill bar 6, the still camera 9, the laser printer 11, and the call button 22 which are connected to the CPU 13. , A journal printer 12 for printing receipts, and a stapler 14 for binding the ends of the documents when the number of documents printed by the laser printer 11 is plural, and a mark for marking those documents A tallying machine 15, a voicing device 16 for explaining the operation method by voice, an HDD 17 for storing an operation program for controlling the CPU 13, and an FD (not shown) in which data photographed by the still camera 9 is used as an electric signal. The FDD 18 for storing in the folder, the operating status of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 and the call button 22 being pressed A remote operation panel 33 to inform the person in charge is connected to. Further, the host computer 31 is connected to a database 32 in which data such as family register and address of each inhabitant is stored.

Next, the operation of the certificate automatic issuing machine 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

The automatic certificate issuing machine 1 normally causes the CPU 13 to display the card insertion screen shown in FIG. 4 on the CRT display device 3. The user inserts the ID card 40 into the card insertion slot 2a of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 (S1). CPU1
3 constantly monitors whether or not the ID card 40 is inserted into the card reader 2 and, when detecting the insertion of the ID card 40, instructs the card reader 2 to read data. The card reader 2 reads the data recorded on the ID card 40 and transfers the data to the CPU 13.
The CPU 13 confirms whether the inserted ID card 40 is a card for the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 (S
2).

If this card is not the card for the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 (S2, NO), the card insertion slot 2a
The D card 40 is ejected (S3) and a CRT to that effect
It is displayed on the display device 3 (S4). On the other hand, if the card is for the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 (S2, YES), C
The PU 13 displays the code number input screen shown in FIG. 5 on the CRT display device 3. In addition, a signal is also sent to the utterance device 16 to utter "Please input the recitation number" (S
5). The user touches the touch panel 4 to input the recitation number (S6).

Then, the CPU 13 transmits to the host computer 31 the user ID identification code of the user recorded in the ID card 40 and the input recitation number. The host computer 31 collates the user ID identification code transmitted from the CPU 13 with the password (S7). If the password is not correct with respect to the user ID identification code (S8, NO), it is transmitted to the CPU 13 to that effect. , The recitation number input screen is again displayed on the CRT display device 3 (S
The recitation number is re-input together with 5) (S6). If the recitation number is correct (S8, YES), the CPU indicates that.
Tell 13. Then, the CPU 13 causes the still camera 9
Is operated to photograph the user, the photographed data is converted into an electric signal, and the electric signal is stored in the FD set in the FDD 18 (S9).

Subsequently, the CPU 13 displays the certificate selection screen shown in FIG. 6 on the CRT display device 3. Also, send a signal to the vocalization device 16 to "select the required certificate."
(S10). The user selects the required certificate by touching the touch panel 4 where the required certificate is displayed (S11, YES).

Next, the CPU 13 displays the copy selection screen shown in FIG. 7 on the CRT display device 3. Also, the vocalization device 1
A signal is also sent to 6 to say "Please select the required number of copies" (S12). The user touches the touch panel 4 to select the required number of copies (S13.YE
S).

Then, the CPU 13 calculates the fee for the certificate selected by the user, and displays the fee input screen shown in FIG. 8 on the CRT.
It is displayed on the display device 3. In addition, a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to utter "Fee is XX yen. Please pay" (S14). The user inputs the fee (S15 / YE
S). If the charge is a coin, it is inserted from the coin insertion slot 5a and enters the coin mech 5. If it is a bill, bill insertion slot 6
It is thrown in from a and enters Bill Bali 6. At this time, if necessary, the change is paid out from the coin mech 5 and discharged from the takeout opening 8. The hanging bill is paid out from the bill burr 6 and discharged from the bill insertion slot 6a. Further, the receipt is printed by the journal printer 12 and is taken out from the outlet 8
Discharged from.

When the CPU 13 confirms that the charge has been collected, the still camera 9 photographs the user, converts the photographed data into an electric signal and stores the electric signal in the FD, and the photographing date and time are also recorded in the FD. Remember (S1
6). Then, the screen during creation shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the CRT display device 3. In addition, a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to utter "I am preparing a certificate, please wait for a while" (S17). Also, along with it, the CPU
13 requests the host computer 31 for data necessary for issuing a certificate. Host computer 31
Searches the database 32, extracts necessary information from the user ID identification code obtained from the ID card 40 and data such as the type of document selected as described above, and sends it to the CPU 13 of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1. .. The CPU 13 sends the data transferred from the host computer 6 to the laser printer 11 for printing (S18). At this time, the certificate printed by the laser printer 11 is the stapler 1
4, the end portion is bound, the tally machine 15 applies a tally mark, and the document is ejected from the certificate ejection port 7 (S1).
9).

Then, the CPU 13 displays the end screen shown in FIG. In addition, a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to say "Certificate is complete. Please take care. Please be careful not to forget receipts and cards. Thank you." (S20). In addition, the CPU 13 transmits a command to the card reader 2 so that the card insertion port 2a receives an I
The D card 40 is ejected. Then, when it is detected that the ID card 40 is taken out, the card insertion screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the CRT display device 3 after a while, and the above-described operation is repeated.

Further, the remote operation panel 33 is provided in the hands of the person in charge, and the user calls the call button 2
When 2 is pressed, or when the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 runs out of printing paper, for example, the person in charge is notified by a lamp or a buzzer.

As described above, according to the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 of the present embodiment, the still camera 9 photographs the upper half of the user from a close range, so that a clear image can be obtained. It is possible to confirm that the person who obtained the seal certificate with a postcard, etc. has obtained the certificate at the relevant date and time.

The present invention is not limited to the mode of the above-described embodiment. For example, whether or not the still camera 9 performs the photographing may be switched according to the type of the document selected by the user. .. A video camera may be used instead of the still camera 9.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is embodied as an automatic certificate issuing machine is shown. However, without being limited to this, it can be applied to, for example, an automatic teller machine of a bank. Of course.

[0028]

As is apparent from the above description, since the information terminal device of the present invention is provided with the photographing means in the housing of the device, it is possible to photograph the user, and accidents caused by misuse of documents. It is possible to help prevent this. Further, since the photographing means is provided in the housing of the device, there is no need to change the mounting position of the photographing means even when the position of the device is changed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a certificate automatic issuing machine embodying an information terminal device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the certificate automatic issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an external view of an ID card used in the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a card insertion screen displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a code number input screen displayed on the CRT of the certificate automatic issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a certificate selection screen displayed on the CRT of the certificate automatic issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a copy number selection screen displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a fee input screen displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen during creation displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an end screen displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Certificate Automatic Issuing Machine 1a Case 2 Card Reader 3 CRT 4 Touch Panel 9 Still Camera 11 Laser Printer 13 CPU

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An information terminal device, comprising: an input means for a user to make an input for obtaining desired information; and an output means for outputting the information in response to an input from the input means. The information terminal device, wherein the housing of the device is provided with a photographing means for photographing the user.