JPH0554241A - Card issuing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To issue membership cards at many branch video rental shops, etc., under the control of the head office at a distance without any human intervention. CONSTITUTION:At a branch rental shop 2, a user makes a hard copy of a sheet 21 with a sign where an identification certificate is stuck such as the driver's license by using a copying machine 22. This hard copy is sent to the side of the head office of the rental shop through a facsimile equipment 231. On the head office side, the contents of the received sheet, i.e., the identification of the user is confirmed. When there is no problem as a result of the confirmation, the facsimile equipment 231 on the branch shop side is called by using a facsimile equipment 11. A branch-side driving control circuit 234 receiving a ring-back tone through the branch-side facsimile equipment 231 drives a card issuing mechanism 233 to issue a card.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card issuing system for issuing various membership tickets, membership cards and the like. In particular, the present invention relates to a card issuing system for issuing a membership card in a rental shop such as an unmanned video tape by remote control from the head office of the rental shop.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as the number of users of video tapes has increased, the number of video tape rental stores has increased, and rental chain stores having a plurality of branches have also appeared. In such rental stores, users are asked to present their driver's license, etc., after identifying their identity, a membership card is issued, and thereafter, rental is performed only by presenting a membership ticket. ..

Here, an automatic lending machine for renting a video tape is known. By installing this lending machine, it is possible to save labor for renting video tapes to members, so it is desirable to install such a machine in today's labor shortage.

[0004]

However, the present situation is that the issuance of a membership card still relies on manpower.
This is because it is necessary to visually confirm an identification card such as a driver's license in order to confirm the identity of the user when issuing the membership card. For this reason, it is difficult to completely unmanner a rental store such as a video tape.

In view of this point, an object of the present invention is to provide a system for issuing a membership card in a rental store such as a video having a plurality of branches in a completely unmanned state at each branch. It is to be realized.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the card issuing system of the present invention has a master station which centrally controls the issuing of a card and a card issuing system under the control of this master station. It is composed of at least one slave station that performs the following.On the slave station side, information reading means for obtaining a hard copy by reading a signed sheet with an identification card such as a driver's license, and hard copy information And an information transmission means for transmitting the card to the master station, a card issuing means for issuing a card, and a drive control means for instructing the card issuing means to issue a card when a card issuance permission signal is received from the master station. The configuration is adopted. In addition, the master station side employs a configuration including an information receiving means for receiving information supplied by the information transmitting means of the slave station and a permission signal generating means for transmitting a card issuance permission signal to the slave station. ing.

Here, a facsimile machine is arranged in the master station, a copying machine and a facsimile machine are arranged in the slave station, and the facsimile machine on the master station side is made to function as the above-mentioned information receiving means, and a call is transmitted from here. It is preferable to use the ringing signal sound for the facsimile machine on the slave station side as the card issuing permission signal. Further, at the slave station side, the copying machine is made to function as the above-mentioned information reading means, the facsimile machine is made to function as the above-mentioned information transmitting means, and at the same time, it is transmitted from the master station side facsimile machine in the above-mentioned drive control means. It is preferable to function as a portion for receiving the ringing signal sound as a card issuance permission signal.

[0008]

In the system of the present invention, first, at the slave station (branch of a rental shop), the user copies a sheet with a signature attached such as a driver's license using a copying machine. The hard copy thus obtained is transmitted to the master station side (the main store of the rental store) via the fax machine. It is preferable to collect sent hard copies. The parent station side confirms the contents of the received sheet, that is, the user's identity. If it is confirmed and there is no problem, the facsimile machine on the slave station side is called using the fax machine. When the call control sound is received via the facsimile machine on the slave station side, the drive control means on the slave station side drives the card issuing means to issue a card. in this way,
Cards are issued on the side of the slave station without a store clerk.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example in which the system of the present invention is applied to issuing a membership card at a video tape rental shop. As shown in the figure, a head office 1 of a video tape rental shop and a plurality of branches 2 are connected via a public line. A facsimile machine 11 is installed on the side of the head office 1 and a person in charge is permanently stationed there. On the other hand, on the side of the branch 2, a member recruitment sheet 21, a copying machine 22, and a card issuing machine 23 are installed and unmanned.

The member recruitment sheet 21 deployed at the branch is
It is a standard sheet, and a transparent pocket 211 into which a user's identification card (driver's license, etc.) is inserted is formed on the surface thereof. Further, a user's signature column 212 is provided in the adjacent portion. On the other hand, the card issuing machine 23 issues a facsimile device 231 connected to the facsimile device at the head office, a card stocker 232 that stores a plurality of membership cards 235, and one card stored in each stocker. The card issuing mechanism 233 and the drive control circuit 234 that controls the driving of the card issuing mechanism are basically configured. When the facsimile device 231 on the branch side is called, the calling signal sound is supplied to the drive control circuit 234. When the drive control circuit 234 receives this calling signal sound 1S,
The card stocker 23 is driven by driving the card issuing mechanism 233.
The member card 235 is issued from 2.

FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the card issuing machine 23. In the figure, reference numeral 23a denotes an insertion port for a sheet to be transmitted by the built-in facsimile device 231.
b is the issuance port of the membership card. Reference numeral 23c is a group of operation keys for instructing the start of transmission and the like, and a display screen 23d for displaying operation procedures and the like is arranged above it.

Next, with reference to FIG. 3, a card issuing operation in the member card issuing system of the present example configured as described above will be described. First, on the branch 2 side, on the display screen 23d of the card issuing machine 23, "Insert the ID card into the transparent pocket of the member recruitment sheet, sign the designated field, and then copy. Please insert the sheet into the transmission sheet insertion slot 23a. ”Is displayed. According to this message, the user inserts an identification card such as a driver's license into the transparent pocket 211 of the member recruitment sheet 21, signs the signature field 212, and then installs the copying machine 2 installed therein.
A copy is made at 2 (step ST1). Next, when the copied paper is inserted into the insertion slot 23a, a message "Please press the send key." Is displayed on the display screen 23d. When the user presses the transmission key 23c according to this display, the copied content is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus 11 on the side of the head office 1 (step ST
2). Here, the copy sheet inserted through the insertion port 23a is collected at a predetermined internal location without being ejected.

The head office 1 side may receive the information transmitted from the branch side (step ST11), and the person in charge may confirm the contents of the received identification card (step ST12) and issue a membership card. It is determined whether or not (step ST
13). For example, if a member card cannot be issued, such as a minor, the process proceeds to step ST21 to notify that the membership card cannot be issued. For example, the fact is notified via a telephone or the like installed in the branch.

When it is determined that the card can be issued, the facsimile apparatus 231 on the branch 2 side is called (step ST14).

The branch office receives this calling signal 1S (step ST3) and sends this signal to the drive control circuit 234.
Transfer to. The drive control circuit 234 receives the calling signal sound as a card issuance permission signal and drives the card issuing mechanism 233. As a result, one of the membership cards stored in the card stocker 232 is a card issuing slot 23b.
Is issued (step ST4).

As described above, in the card issuing system of this example, it is possible to issue a card with the branch office completely unmanned. Therefore, if the system of this example and an automatic video tape lending machine are installed in a branch office, a completely unmanned video rental shop can be realized.

Further, in the present example, since the identity of the user can be confirmed on the side of the head office by visually observing the hard-copied information, the judgment can be made accurately. On the other hand, by installing a monitor camera in the branch,
There is also a method on the side of the head office to check the content of the user's identification card from the image obtained via the camera,
In this case, the contents of the ID card may not be read correctly. Further, in such a method, ISDN is used as a communication line, but there is also a problem that a system for transferring image information via such a digital line is generally expensive. In this respect, the system of this example is excellent in that it can be constructed at a low cost and the information content can be confirmed accurately.

Furthermore, in the system of this example, the user is allowed to sign a predetermined field on a standard sheet and the copy thereof is collected. Therefore, there is also an advantage that the user can certainly come to the store and obtain proof that he / she has become a member.

Further, in the system of this example, the card issuing operation is performed by using the ringing signal sound from the facsimile machine at the head office. Therefore, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to add a circuit portion for generating a special drive signal.

When requesting a membership fee when issuing a membership card, as shown in FIG.
The banknote insertion port 23e, the coin insertion port 23f, and the change return port 23g may be provided at 3, and the deposit / withdrawal processing mechanism may be installed inside. In this case, only when the admission fee is paid and the card issuance permission signal is received from the head office side,
It may be configured to issue a card.

[0021]

As described above, in the card issuing system of the present invention, a branch office reads a sheet with a signature such as a driver's license attached thereto and obtains a hard copy, It employs a configuration that sends this to the head office. The head office decides whether to issue a card based on the received information, and when issuing a card, sends a card issuance permission signal to the branch and drives the card issuer at the branch to drive the card. It is configured to issue. Therefore, according to the present invention, it becomes possible to issue a membership card or the like only to a qualified person at a branch away from the head office without relying on manpower.

Further, when the system of the present invention is constructed by using a copying machine and a facsimile machine, the system can be constructed at a low cost, and the calling signal sound of the facsimile from the head office side to the branch side is issued as a card issuance permission signal. There is also an advantage that it can be used as.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an overall configuration of a card issuing system of the present invention.

2 is an external perspective view of the card issuing machine of FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation of the system of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Head office 1S ... Card issuance permission signal (calling signal) 2 ... Branch 11 ... Facsimile device on the head office side 21 ... Member recruitment sheet 211 ... Identification card insertion pocket 212. ..Signature field 22 ... Copying machine 23 ... Card issuing machine 231 ... Facsimile device at branch office 232 ... Card stocker 233 ... Card issuing mechanism 234 ... Drive control circuit

Front page continuation (51) Int.Cl. ⁵ Identification code Office reference number FI Technical display location G06K 17/00 A 8623-5L L 8623-5L

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A master station for centrally controlling the issuance of a card such as a membership card, and at least one slave station for issuing a card under the control of the master station, wherein the slave station comprises: Information reading means for reading a sheet with a signature attached such as a driver's license and making a hard copy, information transmitting means for transmitting the obtained hard copy to the master station, and a card for issuing a card And a drive control means for instructing the card issuing means to issue a card when receiving a card issuance permission signal from the master station, wherein the master station is supplied by the information transmitting means of the slave station. A card issuing system, comprising: an information receiving means for receiving the information to be transmitted; and a permission signal generating means for transmitting the card issuance permission signal to the slave station. 2. The master station according to claim 1, wherein the master station has a facsimile machine, the slave station has a copying machine and a facsimile machine, and the master station side facsimile machine functions as the information receiving means. At the same time, the ringing signal sound to the facsimile machine on the slave station side, which is transmitted from here, is used as the card issuance permission signal. On the slave station side, the copying machine functions as the information reading means. However, the facsimile machine functions as the information transmission means, and also constitutes a part of the drive control means for receiving a calling signal tone transmitted from the master station side facsimile machine as a card issuance permission signal. Card issuing system characterized by. 3. A card issuing method for unmanned issuing a card such as a membership card at a slave station located away from the master station, wherein the slave station uses a copying machine to obtain a driver's license, etc. A step of copying a sheet with an ID attached and a signature to obtain a hard copy, and a step of transmitting the hard copy information to the master station side using a facsimile machine and collecting the hard copy after transmission A step of receiving information transmitted from the slave station using a facsimile machine on the master station side, and issuing a calling signal sound from the facsimile machine on the master station side to the fax machine on the slave station side by a card The step of transmitting as a permission signal, and when the calling signal sound is received by the facsimile device on the slave station side, the card issuing machine installed on the slave station side is driven to issue the card. The card issuing method comprising the steps of performing, the.