JPH091889A - Apparatus for registering passbook - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a passbook registering apparatus capable of determining the validity of a passbook quite correctly. CONSTITUTION: The apparatus includes an image sensor 7 for reading out the final remainder from the passbook printing surface as image data, a character recognition part 17 for recognizing the image data as character data, and a host 42 for checking the final remainder derived from magnetic stripes with the final remainder derived as character data so as to determine if they coincide with each other, and carrying on a passbook registering operation in the event of them coinciding with each other.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passbook entry device for use in financial institutions and the like, which takes in a passbook and prints it.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A passbook entry device is incorporated in an automatic transaction device installed in, for example, a financial institution, takes in a passbook inserted by a customer, and prints transaction data such as a balance. In the conventional passbook entry device, in order to determine the validity of the passbook, the data of the magnetic stripe attached to the inserted passbook is read, the customer is identified from the customer information in the data, and the The passbook printed line number information in the stripe data or the host management information is compared with the printed line number read by the optical page line reading unit, and if they match, it is determined to be a valid passbook. Was.

[0003]

However, in the case of the conventional passbook entry device, when two passbooks are superposed and inserted, if the same number of lines is printed on both the passbooks, the magnetic stripe data of the lower passbook is used. Printing is performed on the passbook on the upper side according to the customer information, resulting in erroneous printing, causing trouble to the customer and causing trouble.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a means for optically reading a final balance column on a passbook printing surface, a means for recognizing the read data as characters, and a passbook's magnetic field. A means for collating the final balance data read from the stripe with the character-recognized data to determine whether they match and a means for continuing the passbook entry transaction when they match are provided.

[0005]

According to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, when printing on a passbook, the final balance column is optically read, and this is recognized as character data, and at the same time, the final balance recorded on the magnetic stripe of the passbook at the time of the previous transaction. The balance data is read from the magnetic stripe, and the two are collated to determine whether they match. If they match, the validity of the passbook is confirmed, and the passbook entry transaction is continued.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of a passbook entry device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a structural diagram showing the overall configuration of the passbook entry device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Is. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a passbook running path. An inserter unit 2 is an insertion slot 3 through which a customer inserts a passbook.
And a magnetic stripe unit 5 having a magnetic head 4 for writing data to and reading data from a magnetic stripe provided in the passbook.

An image reader 6 optically reads the data printed on the passbook printing surface as image data. Next, the details of the image reader unit will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 7 denotes an image sensor, and 8 denotes a light source. When the light source 8 emits light, the light is reflected on the surface of the passbook 9, and the passbook surface reflected light is imaged on the image sensor 7 via the lens 10.

The output of the image sensor 7 is input to a pre-processing section 11, which amplifies the output of the image sensor 7 and shapes the waveform. The output of the pre-processing unit 11 is input to the post-processing unit 14 having the correction unit 12 and the storage unit 13 to perform data correction and temporary storage of data.
The post-processing unit 14 is a control unit 15 that controls the entire passbook entry device.
Connected to. The control unit 15 controls the transfer of a passbook, print control, write / read control of magnetic data, control by transmitting an instruction to an image reader unit, information transmission to a main control unit 16 of an automatic transaction device, transfer of image data, etc. I do.

A character recognition unit 17 is connected to the main control unit 16 of the automatic transaction apparatus, and the character recognition unit 17 recognizes the image data read by the image reader unit 6 as character data. Another configuration of the passbook entry device will be described with reference to FIG. 2. Reference numeral 21 is an optical page mark / line reading unit for reading page marks and printed lines on the passbook.

Reference numeral 22 is a printer unit having a print head 23 and a platen 24, and reference numeral 25 is a turn page unit for automatically turning pages of a passbook. If a customer forgets to take the passbook discharged to the insertion slot 3, 26 is a passbook take-in box for taking and storing the passbook. 27 is a new passbook issued when all pages of the passbook are printed and a passbook carryover occurs. Until then, a passbook temporary holding unit for temporarily holding the printed passbook, 28 is a passbook stacker for stocking a plurality of newly issued passbooks, and 29 is a feedout for feeding out the passbook from the passbook stacker 28. The passbook issuing unit 30 from the passbook temporary holding unit 27, the passbook stacker 28, etc.
Is configured.

Reference numeral 31 is a traveling roller that rotates by receiving the driving force of a motor (not shown) and conveys the passbook on the traveling path 1. The passbook entry device having the above configuration is controlled by the control unit 15 described in FIG. 1.
The running of the passbook is controlled, the data read / written by the magnetic stripe unit 5 is edited and analyzed, the data read by the page mark / line reading unit 21 is analyzed, and the data printed by the printer unit 22 is edited.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an automatic transaction device equipped with the passbook entry device having the above-described structure. The automatic transaction device includes a banknote entry / exit device 32, a banknote deposit / withdrawal device 33, a coin deposit / withdrawal device 34, Journal printer 35, card reader printer 36, CRT 37, touch key 38, FDD3
9, HDD 40 and the like are provided, and these constituent elements are shown in FIG.
It is controlled by the main control unit 16 described above. Further, the automatic transaction apparatus is connected to the host 42, which is a host system, via the interface 41.

The main control unit 16 includes a character recognition unit 17
Is connected, and the character recognition unit 17 recognizes the image data as character data based on the data notified from the passbook bookkeeping device 32, and the control for determining the validity of the passbook can be performed. As an operation of the first embodiment, a passbook entry transaction for printing on a passbook will be described below.

First, when the customer himself / herself depresses a wording portion such as "passbook entry" displayed on the CRT 37, the main control section 16 outputs the "passbook entry" transaction from the output of the touch key 38. Recognize that has been selected. Then, the main control unit 16 displays, on the CRT 37, a message such as "Please insert a passbook" and blinks a flicker lamp (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the insertion slot 3 of the passbook entry device 32 so that the customer can pass Is prompted, and an instruction to inhale the passbook is issued to the control unit 15 of the passbook entry device 32.

When the customer recognizes that the customer has inserted a passbook from the output of a sensor (not shown) or the like, the control unit 15 of the passbook bookkeeping device 32 notifies the main control unit 16 of that fact, and the main control unit receives this notification. 15 is for turning off the flicker lamp and CR
The display language of T37 is switched, and the language such as "please wait for a while" is displayed. Further, the control unit 15 is instructed to read the data of the magnetic stripe of the passbook.

The control unit 15 controls the traveling roller 31 to convey the passbook, reads the data of the magnetic stripe by the magnetic head 4, and notifies the main control unit 16 of the data recorded on the magnetic stripe. Here, customer information, final balance information, and the like are recorded on the magnetic stripe of the passbook, and the content of the final balance information is updated in accordance with the print data every time the passbook entry is performed.

Upon receiving the notification of the magnetic stripe data, the main control unit 16 notifies the host 42 of the notification, and the host 4
In step 2, the customer information is retrieved, and the management information such as the final balance held by the host 42 and the number of printed sheets and the magnetic stripe data are inquired. Also, the final balance information obtained from the magnetic stripe is temporarily stored. Next, the main control unit 16 issues an instruction to the control unit 15 to read the page mark, the printed line and the printed final line of the passbook.

The control unit 15 controls the page mark / line reading unit 21 to read / analyze the page mark and the printed line. Further, the control unit 15 uses the image reader unit 6
Is controlled to read the final balance print characters printed in the balance column of the last line printed as image data. In this reading operation, a motor (not shown) is controlled to convey the passbook to a predetermined position, and various settings necessary for image reading are made to the image reader unit 6. From the time the passbook reaches the specified position, the image data is taken in at each conveyance pitch while the passbook is being conveyed, and when the data for the specified number of pitches has been taken in, the passbook is stopped and various settings in the image data section are canceled. . The captured image data is stored in the storage unit 13 of the post-processing unit 2 via the pre-processing unit 11, and the correction unit 12 performs correction such as edge enhancement on this data.

The control unit 15 notifies the main control unit 16 of the final balance image data of the final printed line obtained in the above procedure, the page mark, and the printed line reading result. The main control unit 16 sends the final balance image data notified from the control unit 15 to the character recognition unit 17, and the character recognition unit 17 uses the final balance image data to store a dictionary file stored in a storage device such as the HDD 40 in advance. Is recognized as character data of the final balance image data, and the recognized character data is notified from the main control unit 16 to the host 42. In the host 42, the balance information of the customer information identified from the magnetic stripe data is compared with the final balance image data printed on the passbook converted to character data, and if they match, it means that the passbook is valid. After the determination, the main control unit 16 is notified of the print processing execution instruction together with the print data for the passbook. If they do not match, it is determined that the passbook is not valid and the main control unit 16 is notified of the passbook return instruction.

When the passbook is valid and the unbooked data for the passbook is notified from the host 42, the main control unit 16 instructs the control unit 15 to print the unbooked data and update the magnetic stripe data. When the printing, printing, and updating are completed, a passbook discharge instruction and a flicker lamp are turned on, and a message prompting the customer to receive the passbook is displayed on the CRT 37.

When the customer receives the passbook and the transaction ends normally, the main control unit 16 instructs the journal printer to print the fact and notifies the host 42 of the transaction, thus ending the series of transactions. When the passbook is improper and the return instruction is notified from the host 42, the main control unit 16 issues a passbook return instruction to the control unit 15, lights the flicker lamp, and prompts the customer to receive the passbook. CRT3
Display to 7.

When the customer receives the passbook, the main control unit 16 instructs the journal printer to print that the transaction is not successful, notifies the host 42, and the series of transactions ends. Although the character recognition unit is connected to the main control unit of the automatic transaction apparatus to recognize the final balance in the first embodiment, the character recognition unit may be connected to the control unit of the passbook entry device. Yes, it may be provided to the host.

Further, the main controller may compare the magnetic stripe data and the character data. This makes it possible to reduce the number of host system changes. Further, the image reader unit and the optical page / line reading unit may be provided with both functions as the same unit. Further, the character data obtained from the passbook printing surface may be compared with the final balance information held by the host. As a result, even if the final balance data is not recorded on the magnetic stripe,
This embodiment can be applied.

According to the first embodiment described above, the final balance printed on the passbook is read to obtain image data, which is recognized by the character recognition unit, and the balance recorded on the magnetic stripe is obtained. Since the information and the balance information actually printed are collated, the validity of the passbook can be determined with high accuracy, and problems such as erroneous printing due to insertion of two passbooks and tampering with the printed contents can be eliminated. it can.

Further, since the final balance printed on the passbook is used, the conventional passbook can be used as it is. FIG.
Is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a passbook entry device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a structural diagram showing an overall configuration of a passbook entry device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a passbook running path. 2
Is an inserter unit, which is composed of an insertion slot 3 into which a customer inserts a passbook, and a magnetic stripe unit 5 having a magnetic head 4 for writing and reading data on a magnetic stripe provided on the passbook. 41
Is a page / customer information mark / line reading unit that optically reads marks and printed lines on a passbook.

Next, details of the page / customer information mark / line reading unit will be described with reference to FIG. 42 is an image sensor, and 43 is a light source. When the light source 43 emits light, the light is reflected on the surface of the passbook 44, and the passbook surface reflected light is imaged on the image sensor 42 via the lens 45.

The output of the image sensor 42 is output to the preprocessing section 46.
Is input to the image sensor 4 in the preprocessing unit 46.
The output of 2 is amplified and the waveform is shaped. The output of the preprocessing unit 46 is connected to the switching unit 47, and the output destination of the data can be switched according to an instruction from the control unit 48. Here, the switching unit 47 includes a page / line recognition unit 49 for performing analysis necessary for recognition of page marks on the passbook and recognition of presence / absence of printing.
Then, the mark analysis unit 50 for performing the analysis necessary for recognizing the customer information mark on the passbook is connected.

The control unit 48 controls the entire passbook entry device, such as the passbook transport control, print control, magnetic data write / read control, control by transmitting instructions to the page / line reading unit, and automatic transaction. Information transmission to the main control unit 51 of the apparatus, transfer of customer information mark data, and the like are performed. Another configuration of the passbook entry device will be described with reference to FIG.
Is a printer unit equipped with a print head 23 and a platen 24, and 25 is a turn page unit for automatically turning pages of a passbook.

Reference numeral 26 is a passbook loading box for taking in and storing the passbook discharged to the insertion slot 3 by the customer, and 27 is a new passbook carry-over for printing all pages of the passbook. A passbook temporary holding unit for temporarily holding the printed passbook until the passbook is issued, 28 is a passbook stacker for stocking a plurality of newly issued passbooks, and 29 is a passbook from the passbook stacker 28. The passbook issuing unit 30 is composed of the passbook temporary holding unit 27, the passbook stacker 28, and the like.

Reference numeral 31 is a traveling roller that rotates by receiving the driving force of a motor (not shown) and conveys the passbook on the traveling path 1. The passbook entry device having the above configuration is controlled by the control unit 48 described with reference to FIG.
Controls the running of the passbook, edits and analyzes the data read / written by the magnetic stripe unit 5, analyzes the data read by the optical page / line reading unit 21, edits the data printed by the printer unit 22, etc. .

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an automatic transaction device equipped with the passbook entry device having the above-mentioned structure. The automatic transaction device includes a banknote entry / exit device 52, a bill deposit / withdrawal device 33, a coin deposit / withdrawal device 34, Journal printer 35, card reader printer 36, CRT 37, touch key 38, FDD3
9, HDD 40, etc. are provided, and these constituent elements are shown in FIG.
It is controlled by the main control unit 51 described above. Further, the automatic transaction apparatus is connected to the host 42, which is a host system, via the interface 41.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing an example of a passbook used in this embodiment. Reference numeral 53 is a page mark on which a page mark 53 determined for each page is printed. By recognizing it, it is possible to determine which page is open. Further, by recognizing the presence or absence of printing in each line, it is possible to determine up to which line the printing is performed.

Reference numeral 54 is a customer information mark. This customer information mark 54 is information for identifying a customer, which is coded by, for example, a bar code or the like, and is printed on the margin of the passbook middle paper. The timing of printing the customer information mark 54 is, for example, when a new passbook is created, when the new issue is made on the first page of the pages to be traded, and in other cases, the page of the passbook is carried over. When you print.

As an operation of the second embodiment, a bankbook entry transaction for printing on a bankbook will be described below. First, when the customer himself / herself presses a word portion such as "passbook entry book" of the transaction selection display displayed on the CRT 37,
From the output of the touch key 38, the main control unit 51 outputs “passbook entry”
Recognize that a transaction has been selected.

Then, the main control unit 51 displays, on the CRT 37, a message such as "Please insert a passbook", and blinks a flicker lamp (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the insertion port 3 of the passbook bookkeeping device 32 to notify the customer. On the other hand, it prompts the user to insert a passbook and gives an instruction to inhale the passbook to the control unit 48 of the passbook entry device 52. When the customer recognizes that the customer has inserted the passbook from the output of a sensor (not shown) or the like, the passbook entry device 5
The control unit 48 of 2 notifies the main control unit 51 of that fact, and the main control unit 51 receives the notification and turns off the flicker lamp and switches the display wording of the CRT 37, and a message such as "please wait for a while". Is displayed. In addition, the control unit 4
An instruction to read the data of the magnetic stripe of the passbook is issued to 8.

The control unit 48 controls a motor (not shown) to convey the passbook, reads the data of the magnetic stripe by the magnetic head 4, and notifies the main control unit 51 of the data recorded in the magnetic stripe. Upon receiving the notification of the magnetic stripe data, the main control unit 51 notifies the host 42 of the notification, and the host 42 retrieves the customer information and manages the final balance held by the host 42, the number of printed sheets, and the like. And the magnetic stripe data are inquired.

Next, the main control section 51 issues an instruction to the control section 48 to read the page mark, the printed line and the customer information mark of the passbook paper. This reading operation is performed by the control unit 48.
Controls a motor (not shown) to convey the passbook to a predetermined position, and makes various settings necessary for reading the page mark and the printed line on the page / line reading unit 41. At this time, the control unit 48 instructs the switching unit 47 to connect the output of the image sensor 42 to the page / line analysis unit 49, and reads the page mark / printed line. When reading of the page mark / printed line is completed and the passbook runs until the customer information mark 54 comes to the reading position by the image sensor 42, the control unit 48 causes the switching unit 47.
The output of the image sensor 42 to the mark analysis unit 50
To read the customer information mark. The control unit 48 analyzes the numerical value indicated by the mark from the read customer information mark and notifies the main control unit 51 of the determination result and the page / line reading result.

The main control unit 51 notifies the host 42 of the customer information mark analysis result, the page mark analysis result, and the printed line analysis result notified by the control unit 48. Host 42
Then, the customer information identified from the magnetic stripe data is compared with the customer information printed on the passbook, and if they match, it is determined to be a valid passbook, and the main control unit 51 is notified to the passbook. A print processing execution instruction is sent together with the print data. If they do not match, it is determined to be an unjust passbook,
The main control unit 51 is notified of the passbook return instruction.

When the passbook is valid and the unbooked data for the passbook is notified from the host 42, the main control unit 51 instructs the control unit 48 to print the unbooked data and update the magnetic stripe data. When the printing, printing, and updating are completed, a passbook discharge instruction and a flicker lamp are turned on, and a message prompting the customer to receive the passbook is displayed on the CRT 37.

When the customer receives the passbook and the transaction ends normally, the main control unit 51 gives a print instruction to the journal printer and notifies the host 42 of this, and the series of transactions ends. Here, when printing is performed on all the print lines of one page, the page carry-over operation is performed in the turn page unit 25. When the page carry-over operation is normally performed, the printer unit 22 is controlled to print the carry-over amount and Print customer information mark.

The passbook is invalid and the return instruction is issued by the host 4.
When notified from 2, the main control unit 51 issues a passbook return instruction to the control unit 48, lights the flicker lamp, and displays a message on the CRT 37 prompting the customer to receive the passbook. When the customer receives the passbook, the main control unit 51
Instructs the journal printer to print that the transaction is not successful, notifies the host 42, and ends the series of transactions.

In the second embodiment, the magnetic stripe data and the customer information mark are compared by the host, but the main control unit may be compared and the determination result may be notified to the host. Good. Further, the analysis of the page mark and the printed line and the analysis of the customer information mark are performed by switching the analysis units, but the analysis may be performed simultaneously by one analysis unit.

Further, the customer information obtained from the passbook print surface may be compared with the customer information held by the host. According to the second embodiment described above, the customer information mark printed on the passbook is read and analyzed, and it is collated with the customer information recorded on the magnetic stripe. The sex can be determined with high accuracy,
Problems such as erroneous printing due to insertion of two passbooks and falsification of printed contents can be eliminated. Also, since the character recognition unit is not used,
It can be realized relatively inexpensively.

In this embodiment, the customer information is printed for each page break of the passbook, but the customer information may be printed on all pages when a new passbook is issued. Further, in the present embodiment, the coded data is used as the customer information, but if the character recognition unit is provided as in the first embodiment, the numeral can be used as the customer information. If numbers are used as the customer information, it is possible to print the customer information using the print head that has been conventionally provided in the passbook entry device.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the main structure of the passbook entry apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The overall configuration of the passbook entry device is the same as that described with reference to FIG. A page / customer information mark / line reading unit 61 optically reads page marks, printed lines, and customer information marks on a passbook.

Reference numeral 62 is an image sensor, 63 is a first light source, and 64 is a second light source. When either light source emits light, the light is reflected on the surface of the passbook 65 and passes through the lens 66 to the image sensor. The light reflected from the passbook surface is imaged on 62. The first light source 63 is a light source such as visible light, and the second light source 64 is a light source having a specific wavelength such as ultraviolet light. These light sources are connected to the light source switching unit 67, and the light source is switched by the instruction of the control unit 68. Is possible.

The output of the image sensor 62 is input to a preprocessing unit 69, which amplifies the output of the image sensor 62 and shapes the waveform. Pre-processing unit 6
The output of 9 is connected to a page / line / mark recognition unit 70 which performs analysis necessary for recognition of page marks on a passbook, recognition of customer information marks, and recognition of printing. The control unit 68 controls the entire passbook entry device, such as the passbook transport control, print control, magnetic data write / read control, control by transmitting instructions to the page / line reading unit, and the like of the automatic transaction device. Information transmission to the control unit 71, transfer of customer information mark data, and the like are performed.

The passbook entry device in which the page / customer information mark / line reading unit 61 described above is installed is installed in the automatic transaction device as described in FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing an example of a passbook used in the present embodiment, and 72 is a page mark on which a page mark 72 determined for each page is printed, and the page mark 72 is read and recognized. This makes it possible to determine which page is open.

Further, by recognizing the presence / absence of printing in each line, it is possible to determine up to which line the printing is performed.
Reference numeral 73 is a customer information mark. This customer information mark 73 is a special ink that emits light only when irradiated with light of a specific wavelength such as ultraviolet rays, which is obtained by encoding information for identifying a customer with a bar code or the like. It is printed or stamped on the margin of the passbook.

The customer information mark 73 is a mark which cannot be visually confirmed in daily life, and is printed on each page when a new passbook is issued. As an operation of the third embodiment, a passbook entry transaction for printing on a passbook will be described below. The automatic transaction device and the passbook entry device will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

First, when the customer himself / herself depresses a word portion such as "passbook entry" displayed on the CRT 37, the main control section 71 outputs the "passbook entry" transaction from the output of the touch key 38. Recognize that has been selected. Then, the main control unit 71 displays, for example, the phrase "Please insert a passbook" on the CRT 37, and blinks a flicker lamp (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the insertion slot 3 of the passbook entry device 32 to flash the passbook to the customer. Is prompted, and the control unit 68 is instructed to inhale the passbook.

When the customer recognizes that a passbook has been inserted from the output of a sensor (not shown) or the like, the control unit 6 of the passbook entry device.
8 notifies the main control unit 71 of this fact, and the main control unit 71 receives the notification and turns off the flicker lamp and CRT3.
The display language of 7 is switched, and the language such as "please wait for a while" is displayed. Further, the control unit 68 is instructed to read the data of the magnetic stripe of the passbook.

The control unit 68 controls a motor (not shown) to convey a passbook, reads the data of the magnetic stripe by the magnetic head 4, and notifies the main control unit 71 of the data recorded in the magnetic stripe. Upon receiving the notification of the magnetic stripe data, the main control unit 71 notifies the host 42 of the notification, and the host 42 retrieves the customer information, manages the final balance held by the host 42, the number of printed sheets, and the like. And the magnetic stripe data are inquired.

Next, the main control unit 71 issues an instruction to the control unit 68 to read the page mark, the printed line, and the customer information mark of the passbook paper. This reading operation is performed by the control unit 68.
Controls a motor (not shown) to convey the passbook to a predetermined position and set various settings necessary for reading the page mark and the printed line on the page / customer information mark / line reading unit 61. At this time, the control unit 68 gives an instruction to the light source switching unit 67 to cause the first light source 63 to emit light, and reads the page mark / printed line with visible light. When the page mark / printed line has been read, the customer information mark 73 is displayed at the reading position of the image sensor 62.
When the passbook runs until the arrival, the control unit 68 gives an instruction to the light source switching unit 67 to cause the second light source 64 to emit light, and reads the customer information mark with the specific wavelength light. The control unit 68 analyzes the numerical value indicated by the mark from the read customer information mark, and notifies the main control unit 71 of the determination result and the page / line reading result.

The main control unit 71 notifies the host 42 of the analysis result of the customer information mark, the analysis result of the page mark, and the analysis result of the printed line notified from the control unit 68. Host 42
Then, the customer information identified from the magnetic stripe data is compared with the customer information printed on the passbook, and if they match, it is determined that the passbook is a valid passbook, and the main control unit 71 is notified to the passbook. A print processing execution instruction is sent together with the print data. If they do not match, it is determined to be an unjust passbook,
The main control unit 71 is notified of the passbook return instruction.

When the passbook is valid and the unbooked data for the passbook is notified from the host 42, the main control unit 71 instructs the control unit 68 to print the unbooked data and to update the magnetic stripe data. When the printing, printing, and updating are completed, a passbook discharge instruction and a flicker lamp are turned on, and a message prompting the customer to receive the passbook is displayed on the CRT 37.

When the customer receives the passbook and the transaction is normally completed, the main control unit 71 instructs the journal printer to print the fact and notifies the host 42, and the series of transactions is completed. When the passbook is improper and the return instruction is notified from the host 42, the main control unit 71 issues a passbook return instruction to the control unit 68, lights the flicker lamp, and prompts the customer to receive the passbook. CRT37
Is displayed.

When the customer receives the passbook, the main control unit 71 instructs the journal printer to print that the transaction is not successful, notifies the host 42, and the series of transactions ends. In the third embodiment, the host compares the magnetic stripe data with the customer information mark, but the main control unit may perform the comparison and notify the host of the determination result.

Further, the customer information obtained from the passbook print surface may be compared with the customer information held by the host. According to the third embodiment described above, the customer information mark printed on the passbook is read and analyzed, and it is collated with the customer information recorded on the magnetic stripe. It is possible to determine the sex with high accuracy, and it is possible to eliminate problems such as erroneous printing due to the insertion of two passbooks and falsification of the printed contents. Further, since the character recognition unit is not used, it can be realized at a relatively low cost.

Further, since the mark is not normally visible to human eyes, it does not give the customer a feeling of strangeness. In addition,
In this embodiment, the coded data is used as the customer information, but if the character recognition unit is provided as in the first embodiment, a number can be used as the customer information.

[0062]

As described above, according to the present invention, the data such as the final balance and the customer information printed on the passbook printing surface are read, and the data such as the final balance and the customer information are read from the magnetic stripe, and both data are read. Since it is decided to continue the passbook entry transaction if it matches, it is possible to judge the legitimacy of the passbook with high accuracy and eliminate problems such as erroneous printing due to insertion of two passbooks and tampering with the printed contents. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part configuration of a passbook recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a structural diagram showing an overall configuration of a passbook entry apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an automatic transaction device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main part configuration of a passbook recording apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a structural diagram showing an overall configuration of a passbook recording device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an automatic transaction device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a passbook used in the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a passbook recording device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a passbook used in a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6 Image read unit 16 Main control unit 17 Character recognition unit 42 Host

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[Submission date] June 22, 1995

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[Claims] 1. A print data recognition means for reading and recognizing data recorded on a passbook print surface, a record data recognition means for recognizing data by reading data from an information recording medium attached to the passbook, and the print data recognition means. By comparing the data of the passbook print surface obtained in step 1 with the data of the information recording medium obtained by the recording data recognition means, and a determining means for determining whether or not they match, if the both data match, A passbook entry device comprising: means for continuing a transaction. 2. The passbook entry device according to claim 1, wherein the print data recognition means is a reading means for optically reading data from a passbook printing surface, and the image data obtained by the reading means is recognized as character data. A passbook entry device comprising character recognition means. 3. The passbook entry apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reading unit reads a final balance column on a passbook printing surface, and the character recognition unit recognizes the final balance printed on the passbook as character data. At the same time, the recorded data recognition means obtains final balance data from the information recording medium, and the discrimination means collates the final balance on the passbook printing surface with the final balance recorded on the information recording medium. . 4. The passbook bookkeeping device according to claim 1, wherein the passbook print surface is printed with data in which customer information is coded, and the print data recognition means optically reads the data from the passbook print surface. A passbook entry device comprising: a reading unit; and an analyzing unit that analyzes the data obtained by the reading unit. 5. The passbook entry device according to claim 1, wherein the passbook print surface is printed with data that encodes customer information using an ink that emits only light of a specific wavelength, and as the print data recognition means, A passbook bookkeeping apparatus comprising: a reading unit that optically reads data from a passbook printing surface by using a light source having a specific wavelength; and an analyzing unit that analyzes the data obtained by the reading unit.