JPH07244691A - Automatic issuing system for certificate document - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the automatically issuing system for certificate documents which is excellent in operating efficiency by providing independent devices on the input and the output side and connecting both to each other. CONSTITUTION:When various information required to issue a desired certificate is inputted by a user through an input device 3, the information is sent to a switch 7. Then the switch 7 detects an output device which is not in operation among output devices 5 which are connected and sends the information from the input device to the output device 5 which is not in operation. The output device 5 generates and issues the desired certificate on the basis of the sent information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a certificate automatic issuing system for fully automatically issuing various certificates such as a resident's card and a seal stamp certificate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a user himself / herself directly selects desired documents, such as a resident's card and a seal stamp certificate, without going through a window at a public office, and automatically obtains desired documents. An automatic certificate issuing machine for local governments that can be issued is known.

A user of this type of automatic certificate issuing machine
An apparatus including an input unit for inputting various kinds of information necessary for creating desired certificates and an output unit for creating and issuing desired certificates based on the input information. It was integrated into the inside. Further, in general, the time required for the output unit to issue the certificates has been longer than the time required for the user to input the necessary information in the input unit.

[0004]

However, in the automatic certificate issuing machine as described above, the input section and the output section are integrally incorporated in the apparatus, so that one user can When operating the input section using an automatic delivery machine,
There is a problem that the output unit does not operate, and the input unit cannot be operated until the output unit starts the operation and the issuance of the certificate is completed, resulting in a very low operating rate.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the input side and the output side are provided as separate devices, and the two devices are connected to each other so that the operating rate is improved. The purpose is to provide an automatic certificate issuing system.

[0006]

To achieve this object, a certificate automatic delivery system of the present invention is an input device for inputting various information necessary for issuing desired certificates, and An output device that is configured separately from the input device and that creates and issues the desired certificates based on the input information that is input to the input device is connected to the input device and the output device. , And connection means for transmitting information between them.

Further, a plurality of input devices and a plurality of output devices may be provided, and the connection device may be provided with a switching means for switching and connecting desired input devices and output devices.

Further, among the output devices, a detection means for detecting an output device in a non-working state, and the desired input device is connected to the output device in a non-working state based on the detection result of the detection means. Thus, a control means for controlling the switching means may be provided. Then, it is desirable to set the number of the output devices connected to the switching means at one time to be larger than the number of the input devices.

[0009]

In the automatic certificate issuing system of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the connecting means connects the input device and the output device, which are separately configured, and transmits information between them.

Further, the switching means provided in the connecting means switches and connects desired ones of the input means and the output means, each of which is provided in plurality.

Further, the detection means detects the output device in the non-operational state among the output devices, and the control means connects the desired input device to the output device in the non-operational state based on the detection result. Control to do.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the proof type automatic delivery system of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a system configuration diagram of the automatic certificate issuing system of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the certificate automatic delivery system 1 of this embodiment, a plurality of input devices 3 and a plurality of output devices 5 are connected by a cable 6 via a single switch 7. It is configured by being connected.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the minimum unit of the automatic certificate issuing system of this embodiment.

On the front panel of the input device 3, a card insertion slot 9 for inserting an ID card having a magnetic tape on which various information such as a user ID identification code including a personal identification number of the user is recorded. A well-known card reader 10 is provided at the back of the card insertion slot 9. Above the card reader 10, the user can input desired information by directly touching the CRT display device 12 on which the operating method, guidance, etc. are displayed and the display portion on the CRT display device 12. A well-known touch panel 14 is provided. In addition, a call button 16 is provided near the card reader 10 to call an attendant when trouble occurs.

On the right side of the touch panel 14 on the front panel, a coin insertion slot 18 and a bill insertion slot 20 for paying a fee are formed. These are connected to a well-known coin mech 19 and bill bill 21, respectively. There is. Below the coin insertion opening 18 and the bill insertion opening 20, a take-out opening 25 for taking out change and receipt is formed.

An operation indicator 27 is provided above the CRT display device 12 to indicate whether the input device 3 is in the usable state or the unusable state.

The output device 5 has a built-in laser printer 30, which prints a certificate such as a resident's card according to the data from the input device 3 and sends it to a paper transport unit 32 provided above it. The certificate is discharged from the certificate discharge port 35 formed above the front of the device 5. The laser printer 30 accommodates a plurality of cassettes serving as paper storage units. A card insertion opening 38 for inserting the same ID card as that used in the input device 3 is provided on the left side of the ejection opening 35, and the input is provided behind the card insertion opening 38. A card reader 39 similar to the device 3 is provided.

The switch 7 constituting the switching means of the present invention is connected between the input device 3 and the output device 5 by a cable 6. This cable 6
It constitutes the connection means of the present invention.

Next, the electrical configuration of the certificate automatic delivery system 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The input device 3 operates according to a command from the CPU 50. The CPU 50 is connected to the card reader 10, the CRT display device 12, the touch panel 14, the coin mech 19, the bill bar 21 and the call button 16 described above, and further, a journal printer 52 for printing a receipt, an operation. A voice producing device 54 for explaining a method by voice, an HDD 56 for storing an operation program for controlling the CPU 50, and an operating state of the entire system, and for notifying a person in charge that the call button 16 has been pressed. A remote operation panel 60 is connected.

The output device 5 also operates in accordance with a command from the CPU 70 similarly to the input device 3, and the CPU 70 has a card reader 39, a laser printer 30, and a proof printed by the laser printer 30, which are similar to the input device 3. A stapler 72 for binding the ends of the documents when there are a plurality of documents, and a stamping device 7 for stamping the certificates.
4, and the paper transport unit 32 are connected.

Further, the switching device 7 which connects the plurality of input devices 3 and the plurality of output devices 5 operates according to a command from the CPU 80 which constitutes the control means and the detection means of the present invention.

Next, the operation of the certificate automatic delivery system 1 of the present embodiment having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS.

It is assumed that three input devices 3a to 3c and five output devices 5a to 5e are connected to one switching device 7, respectively.

In the initial state, each of the input devices 3a to 3c normally displays a card insertion screen on the CRT display device 12 in response to a command from the CPU 50. Then, when the user inserts the ID card into the card insertion slot 9 of the input device 3 with respect to the input device 3a (step 1, abbreviated as S1 hereinafter, other steps are similarly abbreviated), the CPU 5 is executed.
0 constantly monitors whether or not an ID card is inserted in the card reader 10, and when detecting that the ID card is inserted, instructs the card reader 10 to read data. The card reader 10 reads the data recorded on the ID card and transfers the data to the CPU 50. The CPU 50 confirms whether the inserted ID card is a card for the automatic certificate issuing system 1 (S2). If the inserted card is not the card for the automatic certificate issuing system 1 (S2: NO), the ID card is ejected from the card insertion slot 9 (S3), and the fact is displayed on the CRT display device 12 (S4). .

Since the inserted card is a card for the automatic certificate issuing system 1 (S2: YES), the CPU 50
Issues a command to display the personal identification number input screen on the CRT display device 12. In addition, a signal is sent to the utterance device 54 to utter "Please enter your PIN" (S
5). Here, when the user touches the touch panel 14 to input the personal identification number (S6), the CPU 50 transmits the user ID identification code of the user recorded on the ID card and the input personal identification number to the host computer 90. To do. The host computer 90 collates the user ID identification code transmitted from the CPU 50 with the input personal identification number (S7), and if the personal identification number is not correct with respect to the user ID identification code (S8: NO), informs that effect. CPU50
To the CRT display 12
Is issued (S5), and the user is instructed to re-enter the personal identification number (S6).

If the personal identification number is correct (S8: YE
S), the fact is transmitted to the CPU 50, and in S10, C
The PU 50 issues a command to display the certificate selection screen on the CRT display device 12. In addition, a signal is sent to the utterance device 54 to utter "Please select the required certificate" (S10).

Then, the CPU 50 waits for the user to select the required certificate (S11). Here, if the user selects one of the plurality of certificates displayed on the touch panel 14 by touching the portion where the required certificate is displayed (S11: YES), then C
The PU 50 issues a command to display the copy selection screen on the CRT display device 12. In addition, a signal is sent to the voicing device 54 to utter "Please select the required number of copies" (S12).

Then, the CPU 50 waits for the user to select the required number of copies (S13). Here, when the user specifies the required number of copies by touching the touch panel 14 (S13: YES), the CPU 50
Calculates the fee for the certificate selected by the user and issues an instruction to display the fee input screen on the CRT display device 12. In addition, a signal is sent to the voicing device 54 to utter "Fee is XX yen. Please pay" (S18).

Then, the CPU 50 waits for the user to pay the fee (S19). Here, the user
When a fee is charged, if it is a coin, it is inserted from the coin insertion slot 18 into the coin mech 19, and if it is a bill, it is inserted from the bill insertion slot 20 into the bill bar 21. At this time, if necessary, the change is paid out from the coin mech 19 and discharged from the take-out port 25. The hanging bill is paid out from the bill burr 21 and discharged from the bill insertion slot 20. Further, the receipt is printed by the journal printer 52 and discharged from the take-out port 25.

When the CPU 50 confirms that the fee has been collected (S19: YES), the host computer 90
The database 92 is searched via, and necessary information is extracted from data such as the user ID identification code obtained from the ID card and the type of the selected certificate, and the CP of the input device 3 is extracted.
Send to U50. The CPU 50 transmits the data transferred from the host computer 90 to the switch 7 via the cable 6 (S20). The processing of the switch 7 will be described later.

Then, the CPU 50 controls the CRT display device 1
Instruct 2 to display the end screen. In addition, a signal is sent to the voicing device 54 to say "The certificate will be output to the nth output device. Be careful not to forget the receipt and card. Thank you." (S21).

Further, the CPU 50 issues a command to the card reader 10 to eject the ID card from the card insertion slot 9 (S22). Then, when it is detected that the ID card is taken out, after a while, the card insertion screen is displayed on the CRT display device 12 so that the next user can use it, and the same operation as described above is repeated.

The same processing is performed for the other input units 3b and 3c.

Next, the operation of the above-mentioned switch 7 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The input device 3a to 3c and the output devices 5a to 5e are connected to the CPU 80 of the switching device 7, and the switching device 7 is always connected to the input device 3 and the output device 5. Is monitoring the number of

By the operation of the input device 3a by the user described above, the input device 3 is operated in S20 during the processing shown in FIG.
When data is transmitted from the a side to the switching device 7 (S30), if there is one output device 5 connected to the switching device 7 in S31 (S31: NO), it is received from the input device 3a. The generated data is transmitted to the output device 5 (S33). Since there are currently three input devices 3 and five output devices 5 (S31: YES), the CPU 80 goes to see the operating conditions of the five output devices 5a-5e (S32a-).
S32e). First, it is checked whether or not the output device 5a is operating, and if it is not operating (S32a: YES), data is transmitted to the output device 5a (S33). If the output device 5a is in operation (S32a: NO), check whether the next output device 5b is in operation (S32b),
The same process is repeated until the output device 5 that is not operating is found. The number of the output device 5 to which the certificate is issued, which is designated in S21 in the flowchart of FIG. 4, corresponds to the number of the output device 5 to which the data is transmitted in S33.

Further, there are a plurality of input devices 3 and an output device 5
If the number is one (S31: NO), the CPU 80 transmits the data to the output device 5 in the order in which the data is received from the input device 3 side (S33).

The switch 7 detects the output device 5 out of the output devices 5a to 5e by the same process even when data is transmitted from the other input devices 3b and 3c. Then, the data is transmitted to the output device 5.

Next, the operation of the output device 5 which receives the data from the switch 7 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. If the data from the input device 3a is
It is assumed that the switching device 7 transmits the information to the output device 5a, and the user is instructed to issue a certificate from the output device 5a.

First, when the output device 5a receives the data transmitted from the switch 7 (S40), the output device 5a
The CPU 70 in a sends the data to the laser printer 30 and prints the certificate (S41).

The end of the certificate printed by the laser printer 30 is bound by the stapler 72, the tally machine 74 imprints it, and is sent to the paper transport unit 32 (S42).

When the user inserts the ID card into the card insertion slot 38 of the output device 5a (S43), the CPU 70
Always monitors whether or not an ID card has been inserted into the card reader 39, and when detecting that the ID card has been inserted, instructs the card reader 39 to read data. The card reader 39 reads the data recorded on the ID card and transfers the data to the CPU 70. The CPU 70 confirms whether or not the inserted ID card is the card of the person who applied for the certificate of the paper transport unit 32 (S44). The inserted card is not the card of the person who applied for the certificate of the paper transport unit 32 (S44: N
O), the ID card is ejected from the card insertion slot 38 (S
45).

On the other hand, the inserted card is transferred to the paper transport unit 32.
If it is the card of the person who applied for the certificate of (S45: YE
S), the certificate of the paper transport unit 32 is discharged from the certificate discharge port 35 according to the instruction of the CPU 70 (S46).

Further, the remote operation panel 60 is provided at the hands of the person in charge, and when the user pushes the call button 16 or when the printing paper is running low, these are turned on by a lamp, a buzzer or the like. Inform the person in charge.

As described above, in the certificate automatic delivery system of this embodiment, the side for inputting the information necessary for issuing the certificate and the side for creating and issuing the certificate are separately configured. Therefore, once the first user finishes entering the information, the next user can enter the information without waiting for the certificate to be issued, increasing the operating rate of the device. it can.

When a plurality of output devices 5 are connected, the switch 7 detects the operating state of the output device 5,
Since the data from the input device 3 is transmitted to the non-operating output device 5, the waiting time of the user can be reduced.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the number of output devices 5 connected to the switch 7 is set to be larger than the number of input devices 3, so that the certificate is usually longer than the time required to input information. Since it takes longer to create and issue, it is effective in increasing the operating rate.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but various modifications can be made. For example, the number of input devices and output devices connected to the switcher can be freely set as required.

Further, in the present embodiment, the output device for receiving the data from the input device is constructed so that the switching device automatically switches according to the operating state of the output device, but manual switching is performed. A switch or the like may be used to connect an arbitrary input device and output device among the plurality of input devices and output devices.

Further, instead of the laser printer, a device such as thermal transfer or a dot printer may be used.

[0054]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the automatic certificate issuing system of the present invention, the input device and the output device are separately configured, and the both are connected by the connecting means. Therefore, when the user finishes inputting the information required to create the certificates on the input device side, the user can wait on the output device side where the applied certificate is issued. Can use the input device, and can increase the operating rate of the system.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a certificate automatic issuance system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a minimum unit of the automatic certificate issuing system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the certificate automatic delivery system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing control of an input unit of the certificate automatic issuance system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing control of a switching device of the certificate automatic issuance system according to the present exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing control of an output unit of the automatic certificate issuing system of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Automatic Certificate Issuing System 3 Input Device 5 Output Device 6 Cable 7 Switching Device 50 CPU 70 CPU 80 CPU

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An input device for inputting various information necessary for issuing desired certificates and an input device which is configured separately from the input device and which is input to the input device. Based on the above, an output device for creating and issuing the desired certificates, and a connection means for connecting the input device and the output device and transmitting information between them are characterized by being provided. Automatic certificate issuance system. 2. The input device and the output device are each provided in plurality, and the connecting device is provided with a switching means for switching and connecting desired input devices and output devices. The automatic certificate issuing system according to claim 1. 3. A detection unit that detects an output device in a non-operational state among the output devices, and connects the desired input device to the output device in a non-operational state based on a detection result of the detection unit. The automatic certificate issuing system according to claim 2, further comprising: a control unit that controls the switching unit. 4. The certificate according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the number of the output devices connected to the switching means at one time is set to be larger than the number of the input devices. Automatic delivery system.