JPH0782571B2 - Recording medium processing device - Google Patents

Description

Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a recording medium processing device suitable for a recording medium with a premium.

<< Summary of the Invention >> In the present invention, a certain premium value is given to the remaining value balance only when the number of times the card has been used reaches a prescribed number.

<< Prior Art and Its Problems >> Recently, various recording media such as telephone cards are gradually becoming popular. When a premium value is added to such a recording medium, inconvenience arises if a method of issuing a 11-sheet splicing ticket from the beginning at a 10-sheet spelling fee, such as a bus coupon.

In other words, the provision of this kind of premium value is originally intended to use a predetermined facility or the like a specified number of times or more, and it is necessary to consider not to give a premium value if the specified number of times is not reached. Is.

However, for recording media such as those that are not restricted in how many times the value is consumed, the total value can be consumed in one extreme case if a premium value is given from the beginning. , It will be contrary to the premium provision conditions.

Further, in this type of device, the value balance of the recording medium is recorded as magnetic balance information and also as punching information. If the magnetic balance information and the punching balance information do not match, the device may malfunction.

However, when a premium value is added to the recording medium, the value balance also includes the premium value balance. In this case, it is easy to cause a discrepancy between the magnetic balance information and the punching balance information, and the device malfunctions easily. there were.

«Object of the Invention» An object of the present invention is to make it possible to reliably manage the conditions for providing a premium when giving a premium to this type of recording medium, and to prevent malfunction of the device. Especially.

<< Structure of the Invention >> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a reading means for reading the remaining value and the number of times the recording medium has been used from a recording medium, and a constant number of times, provided that the number of times the usage has been read matches a prescribed number. A premium giving means for giving a premium value, a settlement means for performing a reduction process according to the consumption value with the sum of the normal value balance and the premium value balance as the total value balance of the recording medium, and the total value balance after the reduction. And a writing unit for writing the updated number of times of use on the recording medium.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the total value balance is divided into a normal value balance and a premium value balance and written.

<< Operation >> In the present invention, the premium giving means gives a certain premium value to the recording medium on condition that the number of times of use read by the reading means coincides with the specified number of times, and the premium value is added from the point of sale of the recording medium. Is never given.

Further, since the total value balance is divided into the normal value balance and the premium value balance and written, the discrepancy between the magnetic balance information and the punching balance information does not occur.

<< Explanation of Embodiments >> As shown in FIG. 1, the value card 1 can be sucked in and sent out while being held between a lower conveyor belt 3 and an upper conveyor belt 4 driven by a motor 2. ing.

On the conveying path formed by the upper and lower belts 3 and 4, the entrance detector 5, the magnetic reading head 6, the magnetic writing head 7, the perforation reader 8,
The punching mechanism 9 and the end portion detector 10 are arranged in this order.

The entrance detector 5 and the end detector 10 are composed of photoelectric sensors, for example.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control of the device of the present invention is performed by a microcomputer mainly composed of a CPU 12 and a memory 13, and an interface 14 thereof has an inlet detector 5, a magnetic read head 6, and a magnetic field as described above. A writing head 7, a punching reader 8, a punching mechanism 9, a collecting end detector 10, and a card transport mechanism 11 including a motor 2 are connected.

In addition, a microcomputer transmission interface
A host controller 16 for calculating various charges is connected to 15.

FIG. 3 shows a general flow chart of the value card processing device. The operation of the device of the present invention will be systematically described below with reference to this flowchart.

When the program starts, various registers, counters, etc. are initialized by initial processing (step 300), and then a card insertion standby state is set based on the output of the entrance detector 5 (step 301 negative).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the regular (value) balance information 1b, the premium (value) balance information 1c, and the number-of-uses information 1d are magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording band 1a of the value card 1. There is. Also, on the surface of the value card 1, a display 1e showing the regular balance at the start of use, a display indicating that a certain premium value should be given when the card has been used a specified number of times
1g is printed.

Furthermore, one side edge of the surface of the value card is provided with amount scales 1h to 1m indicating the regular balance, and perforations 1n to 1p are provided at intermediate positions between adjacent scales as required. Has been done.

Then, based on the amount scales 1h to 1m and the perforations 1n to 1p, the value of the regular balance at each use point can be visually confirmed.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 3, when the value card 1 is inserted into a predetermined card entrance / exit, it is determined that the card is detected at the entrance based on the output of the entrance detector 5 (step 30).
1 is positive), the motor 2 is normally rotated, and the card is sucked into the apparatus (step 302). During this time, the regular balance information 1b, the premium balance information 1c, and the usage count information 1d on the magnetic recording band 1a.
Are also read by the magnetic read head 6, and the regular balance information stored in the perforations 1a to 1p is also read by the perforation reader 8 and each of the read information is stored in the corresponding area. (Step 303).

Next, the magnetically recorded regular balance information 1b and the regular balance information 1n to 1p recorded by perforation are compared. If they do not match (No at step 304), the motor is immediately reversed. In step 305, the card is conveyed toward the entrance, and when arrival at the entrance is detected (Yes in step 306), the timer is activated (step 3).
07), the time is up (Yes at step 308), the motor is stopped (step 309), and the value card is discharged to the outside of the device.

In this way, before the settlement process (step 310), the regular magnetic balance and the regular perforation balance are always compared, and if the two do not match, the value card is ejected to the outside, so the magnetic information Even if the data is rewritten, or the punching information is rewritten, incorrect settlement processing will not be performed.

On the other hand, if the magnetically recorded regular balance and the regular balance recorded by perforation match (step
Affirmative (304), a settlement process which is an essential part of the present invention is executed (step 310).

As shown in FIG. 4, when the settlement process is started, the total amount of the regular balance and the premium balance is transmitted to the upper control device 16 (step 400), and then it is confirmed that the card has arrived at the terminal end. Then (step 401, Yes), the rotation of the motor 2 is stopped (step 402).

Next, the reception command from the host control position is waited, and if the reception command arrives, the article purchase amount is received from the host control device (step 403).

Next, after the motor is rotated in the reverse direction (step 404), the card use count information is compared with the specified count information. If the specified count is not reached (Yes in step 405), normal settlement processing is performed.

In this normal settlement process, first, +1 is added to the card usage count information, the article purchase amount information is subtracted from the regular balance information, and the premium balance information is set to 0 (step 40).
6).

Next, based on the new regular balance information, punching is performed as necessary (step 407), and then the card usage count information, regular balance information, and premium balance information obtained in the normal settlement process are rewritten (step 408). .

As a result, the regular balance information 1b on the magnetic recording band 1a is reduced according to the purchase price of the article, and the usage count information 1d is +
1 will be added.

On the other hand, by comparing the card usage count information with the specified count information, if it is determined that the card usage count has reached the specified count (No at step 405), the special settlement process according to the present invention is executed. (Step 409).

As shown in FIG. 5, when the special settlement process is started, the number of times the card has been used and the specified number of times are compared again. If they match (Yes at step 500), the card use number information is added. +1 is added, the product purchase amount is deducted from the regular balance information, and a certain premium amount is initialized in the premium balance information (step 50).
1).

As a result, when the number of times the card has been used reaches the specified number, the premium balance information 1c on the magnetic recording band 1a of the value card 1 becomes
A fixed premium amount is initially set, and for other regular balance information 1b and usage count information 1d, a reduction process and a +1 addition process are respectively performed as in the normal settlement process.

For this reason, even if it is desired to add a premium value to the value card 1, the premium value is not given unless the card is used a prescribed number of times, whereby the premium giving condition can be managed with certainty.

On the other hand, when the number of times the card has been used exceeds the prescribed number (No at Step 500), the reduction processing according to the consumption value is performed with the sum of the regular balance and the premium balance as the total balance of the value card.

That is, before the premium balance reaches 0 (No at step 502) and if the premium balance is larger than the product purchase amount (Yes at step 503), the regular balance is left as it is and the premium balance is purchased. While the amount is deducted (step 505), if the premium balance is smaller than the item purchase amount (step 503 negative), the shortfall between the item purchase amount and the premium balance is calculated as the regular balance amount. Is subtracted from (step 504).

As a result, the premium balance is always prioritized and reduced in the total value balance of the card.As a result of adding the premium value, the balance information due to perforation and the total value balance of the card do not match. Even if it does, that state does not last for a long time, and the balance information due to punching immediately coincides with the total value balance information of the card.

In other words, if 300 yen is added as a premium amount when the regular balance is 800 yen, the total will be 1100 yen, and the balance information due to punching and the actual card balance information will not match. In the embodiment, since the premium amount of 300 yen is preferentially consumed, the inconsistency between the balance information due to punching and the total balance information of the card is resolved within a relatively short time.

Further, since the regular balance information 1b and the premium balance information 1c are recorded in different areas on the magnetic recording band 1a of the value card 1, the card fraud determination process (step 304).
With respect to, there is no need to change anything even if the premium balance information 1c is added, and the anti-theft function can be maintained.

That is, if the regular balance information 1b and the premium balance information 1c are added and the addition result is recorded in one place on the magnetic recording band 1a, the magnetic balance information and the punching balance information do not match (No at step 304). However, it is determined that the card is abnormal even though the card is normal.

In this way, in this embodiment, the premium is not initially set in the premium balance information 1c unless the number of times the card has been used reaches the specified number, so the premium value will not be given from the point of sale of the card, and it is certain It is possible to manage premium value provision conditions.

In addition, the premium balance is the magnetic recording band 1a on the value card 1.
Since the regular balance information and the premium balance information are recorded in different areas, even if the magnetic balance information and the punching balance information are collated as fraudulent card determination processing, No malfunction occurs due to the discrepancy between the balance information and the punching balance information.

Also, even if there is a discrepancy between the total value balance of the card and the value balance information recorded by punching as a result of adding premium balance information to the regular balance information, the premium value balance is preferentially consumed. By doing so, it is possible to avoid such a state of inconsistency for a long time.

Further, since the regular balance information 1b and the premium balance information 1c are recorded in different areas on the magnetic recording band 1a, the exchange value of both balance information is different, and for example, the premium value balance is limited to a certain limit. It has an effect that it can be set so that it cannot be purchased other than the specified product.

<< Advantages of the Invention >> As described above, according to the present invention, when a premium is added to a recording medium, it is possible to reliably manage the conditions of premium addition and prevent malfunction of the device. Have.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the mechanical structure of the device of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the same electrical hardware configuration. FIG. 3 is a general flow chart of the device according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the details of the settlement process, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the details of the special settlement process, and FIG. 6 is a front view showing the structure of the value card. 1 ... Value card 2 ... Motor 3 ... Lower conveyor belt 4 ... Upper conveyor belt 5 ... Inlet detector 6 ... Magnetic reading head 7 ... Magnetic writing head 8 ... Perforation reader 9 ... … Punching mechanism 10 …… End detector 12 …… CPU 13 …… Memory

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for reading the remaining value value and the number of times of use of the recording medium from a recording medium, and a premium giving means for giving a certain premium value on condition that the number of times of use that has been read matches a prescribed number of times. The sum of the value balance and the premium value balance is used as the total value balance of the recording medium, and a settlement means for performing a reduction process according to the consumption value, and the total value balance after the reduction and the number of times of use after updating are recorded on the recording medium. A recording medium processing apparatus comprising: a writing unit for writing. 2. The recording medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the total value balance is divided into a normal value balance and a premium value balance and written.