JPH09198468A - Information input device and automatic transaction device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information input device capable of easily and quickly inputting a bank name in a transfer transaction and improving the operability. SOLUTION: A touch panel 5 is provided on the screen of a liquid crystal display device 6, an input screen provided with a character input area is displayed at the liquid crystal display device 6, and when a character is plotted on the touch panel 5 in the character input area of the input screen, position information for indicating the handwriting of the character is inputted through an input control part 31 and a character input part 33 and the character pattern of the handwriting indicated by the string of the inputted position information is recognized in a character recognition part 34. The recognized result is displayed at the liquid crystal display device 6 as a character string and the bank names provided with the character matching with the character string which is the recognized result at a head are retrieved from the plural bank names inside a word storage part 36. When the retrieved results become less than 10 pieces, the retrieved bank names are listed and displayed at the liquid crystal display device 6 and the desired bank name is selected from the displayed bank names.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used, for example, in an automated teller machine such as an automatic teller machine which is used in a financial institution such as a bank and which is operated by an unspecified number of users. The present invention relates to an information input device for inputting a financial institution name such as a bank name of a transfer destination or a branch name. Also,
The present invention relates to an automatic transaction device such as an automatic teller machine using the above information input device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a cash dispenser that automatically accepts a user's requested cash by receiving a magnetic card on which account information sent by the user is recorded and communicating online with a host computer (center). Or, accepting a magnetic passbook with a magnetic stripe on which account information is recorded, and online communication with the host computer, automatically paying the cash requested by the user, or an account information is recorded Using a magnetic passbook with a magnetic stripe, an automatic teller machine that automatically accepts cash, and an automatic transaction device such as an automatic teller machine that combines both of these functions into one function,
It is rapidly developing as an automated device for bank tellers, and has been introduced to each bank to provide quick services to its customers.

In recent years, cash is accepted and the accepted cash is transferred to another bank account, or a predetermined amount is transferred from one's own account to another bank account by a transaction using a magnetic card. An automatic teller machine that automatically transfers money has been developed and put into practical use.

[0004] In such an automatic transaction device used by an unspecified number of users, how to use is immediately understood, and moreover,
It needs to be easy and quick to use. For example, when performing a transfer transaction, it is necessary to enter the bank name (financial institution name) of the transfer destination, but the conventional method of entering the bank name is to select the bank type first and then the first bank name. By inputting one character, a plurality of relevant bank names are displayed, and a desired bank name is selected from among them.

[0005]

In this case, since the number of bank names that can be displayed on one screen is about 10, there are many cases where a plurality of screens are displayed. Finding the desired bank name is particularly difficult when it spans multiple screens. In addition, the types of banks that are selected first include classifications that are difficult to understand, such as the distinction between city banks, regional banks, and second regional banks, and the distinction between credit unions and credit unions. In this case, if you make a mistake in the type of bank name at first, even if you enter the first letter of the bank name and display the corresponding bank names,
There were some problems such as not being found among them.

Therefore, the operation is particularly troublesome in the transfer transaction, and as a result, the operability is poor and the operating rate is lowered. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an information input device capable of easily and quickly inputting word information such as a financial institution name or a branch name and improving operability.

The present invention is also particularly applicable to transfer transactions.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic transaction device capable of easily and quickly inputting a financial institution name or a branch name and improving operability and operating rate.

[0008]

An information input device of the present invention shows a display means for displaying a touch panel for inputting positional information indicating handwriting such as characters by touch input, and a handwriting input by this touch panel. Based on the position information, the recognition means for sequentially recognizing the characters corresponding to the handwriting, and the characters sequentially recognized by this recognition means,
First processing means for sequentially recognizing these characters as a character string and sequentially displaying them on the display means; storage means for storing a plurality of words composed of a plurality of characters to be searched; Search means for searching the storage means for a word corresponding to this character string based on the sequence of sentences recognized by the first processing means; and the result of the search by this search means,
When the number of words searched from the storage means becomes equal to or less than a predetermined number, the second processing means for displaying all the searched words on the display means is provided.

Further, the information input device of the present invention is provided with a display unit having a display screen, and the position information provided on the screen of the display unit for inputting position information representing a handwriting such as a character with a part of the human body such as a finger. For controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for inputting characters, and a touch panel for inputting the input screen while the input screen is being displayed. When a character is drawn on the touch panel in the character input area, character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing handwriting of the character, and a character pattern of handwriting indicated by a row of position information input by the character input means A character recognition means for recognizing the word, a second control means for controlling the display means so as to sequentially display the recognition result of the character recognition means as a character string, and a plurality of words to be searched. A storage unit that remembers the memory unit, and a search unit that searches for a word having a character at the beginning that matches the character string that is the recognition result of the character recognition unit from a plurality of words stored in the storage unit; Third control means for controlling the display means so as to display a list of the words searched by the search means when the number of search results of the search means is equal to or less than a predetermined number, and the word displayed on the display means. And a selecting means for selecting a desired word from the inside.

Further, the information input device of the present invention is provided with a display unit having a display screen, and the position information provided on the screen of the display unit for inputting position information representing handwriting such as characters by a part of the human body such as a finger. For controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for inputting characters, and a touch panel for inputting the input screen while the input screen is being displayed. When a character is drawn on the touch panel in the character input area, the character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing the handwriting of the character, and the handwriting indicated by the sequence of position information sequentially input by the character input means are described. Second control means for controlling the display means to display in the character input area, and character recognition means for recognizing the character pattern of the handwriting indicated by the position information column input by the character input means. A third control unit that controls the display unit to sequentially display the recognition result of the character recognition unit as a character string; a storage unit that stores a plurality of words to be searched; A search means for searching a plurality of words stored in the storage means for a word having a character that coincides with a character string as a recognition result at the beginning, and the search result of the search means is less than or equal to a predetermined number. At this time, it comprises a fourth control means for controlling the display means so as to display a list of words searched by the search means, and a selection means for selecting a desired word from the words displayed on the display means. doing.

Further, the information input device of the present invention is provided with a display means having a display screen, and the position information which is provided on the screen of the display means and which represents a handwriting such as a character with a part of the human body such as a finger is input by contact. For controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for inputting characters, and a touch panel for inputting the input screen while the input screen is being displayed. When a character is drawn on the touch panel in the character input area, character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing handwriting of the character, and a character pattern of handwriting indicated by a row of position information input by the character input means Character recognition means for recognizing a character, a second control means for controlling the display means so as to sequentially display the recognition result of the character recognition means as a character string, and the character recognition means for specific text. When recognizing, the third control means for controlling the display means so as to display the key with the specific word starting with the specific character, and the key with the specific word displayed on the display means Is operated from the touch panel, the word input means for inputting the word, and the display for redisplaying the word input by the word input means instead of the character string which is the recognition result of the character recognition means Fourth control means for controlling the means, storage means for storing a plurality of words to be searched, and the storage means for storing a word having at the beginning a character that matches the character string displayed on the display means And a display means for displaying a list of the words searched by the search means when the number of search results of the search means falls below a predetermined number. The first to control the 5
And a selecting means for selecting a desired word from the words displayed on the display means.

Further, the information input device of the present invention is provided with a display unit having a display screen, and the position information, which is provided on the screen of the display unit and represents a handwriting such as a character with a part of the human body such as a finger, is input. For controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for inputting characters, and a touch panel for inputting the input screen while the input screen is being displayed. When a character is drawn on the touch panel in the character input area, character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing handwriting of the character, and a character pattern of handwriting indicated by a row of position information input by the character input means Character recognition means for recognizing a character, a second control means for controlling the display means so as to sequentially display the recognition result of the character recognition means as a character string, and the character recognition means for specific text. When recognizing, the third control means for controlling the display means so as to display a plurality of keys each having a plurality of specific words starting with the specific character, and a plurality of identifications displayed on the display means. When the key with the word is selectively operated from the touch panel, the word input means for inputting the word, and the word input by this word input means Fourth control means for controlling the display means to display again instead of a column, storage means for storing a plurality of words to be searched, and the character string displayed on the display means A search means for searching for a word having a letter at the beginning from a plurality of words stored in the storage means, and when the search result of this search means is less than or equal to a predetermined number, it is searched by the search means. And fifth control means for controlling said display means so as to list word, and a selection means for selecting a desired word from among the words displayed on the display means.

Further, the information input device of the present invention is provided with a display unit having a display screen, and the position information representing the handwriting such as characters by a part of the human body such as a finger is input by contact with the display unit. For controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for inputting characters, and a touch panel for inputting the input screen while the input screen is being displayed. When a character is drawn on the touch panel in the character input area, character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing handwriting of the character, and a character pattern of handwriting indicated by a row of position information input by the character input means Character recognition means for recognizing a character, a second control means for controlling the display means so as to sequentially display the recognition result of the character recognition means as a character string, and the character recognition means for specific text. And a third control means for controlling the display means so as to display one or more keys with one or more specific words starting with the specific letters. Guide means for guiding the operation of the key to which one or more specified words are attached, and one or more specific words displayed on the display means based on the guide of the guide means. When the key is operated from the touch panel, the word input means for inputting the word and the word input by the word input means are displayed again instead of the character string which is the recognition result of the character recognition means. Fourth control means for controlling the display means, storage means for storing a plurality of words to be searched, and a word having at the beginning a character that matches the character string displayed on the display means Search means for searching from a plurality of words stored in the storage means, and displaying a list of the words searched by the search means when the search result of the search means is less than or equal to a predetermined number. A fifth control means for controlling the display means and a selection means for selecting a desired word from the words displayed on the display means are provided.

Further, the information input device of the present invention is provided with a display unit having a display screen, and the position information provided on the screen of the display unit for inputting position information representing handwriting such as characters by a part of the human body such as a finger. For controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for inputting characters, and a touch panel for inputting the input screen while the input screen is being displayed. When a character is drawn on the touch panel in the character input area, character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing handwriting of the character, and a character pattern of handwriting indicated by a row of position information input by the character input means A character recognition means for recognizing the word, a second control means for controlling the display means so as to sequentially display the recognition result of the character recognition means as a character string, and a plurality of words to be searched. A storage unit that remembers the memory unit; a search unit that searches the plurality of words stored in the storage unit for a word that has a character at the beginning that matches the character string that is the recognition result of the character recognition unit; When the number of characters recognized by the character recognition means reaches a predetermined value, a third control means for controlling the display means to display a list of words searched by the search means, and the third control means are displayed on the display means. Selecting means for selecting a desired word from the selected words.

Further, the automatic transaction apparatus of the present invention is an automatic transaction apparatus for conducting a transfer transaction by a user's operation, and a display means for displaying operation guidance and a display means provided on this display means for designating a transfer destination. In order to enter a financial institution name or branch name, a touch panel for touch-inputting position information indicating handwriting such as characters and position information indicating handwriting input from this touch panel are used to sequentially recognize characters corresponding to this handwriting. A recognition unit, a first processing unit that sequentially recognizes these characters as a character string based on the characters sequentially recognized by the recognition unit, and sequentially displays the characters on the display unit; and a financial institution to be searched. A storage unit that stores a plurality of words indicating a name and a branch name; and a character string that is sequentially recognized by the first processing unit, based on the storage unit. Search means for searching the financial institution name or branch name to respond, the display the financial institution name or branch name retrieved by the retrieval means on the display means 2
And the selecting means for selecting a desired financial institution name or branch name from the financial institution name or branch name displayed on the display means by the second processing means.

Further, the automatic transaction device of the present invention is an automatic transaction device for automatically performing a transfer transaction by a user's operation, and a display means having a display screen and a finger or the like provided on the screen of the display means. A touch panel for touch-inputting position information representing handwriting such as characters on a part of the human body,
First control means for controlling the display means to display an input screen having a character input area for inputting characters, and the character input area of the input screen in the state where the input screen is displayed. When one character is drawn from the beginning of a financial institution name or branch name on the touch panel, character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing handwriting of the character and a row of position information input by this character input means are shown. A character recognition means for recognizing a character pattern of handwriting, a second control means for controlling the display means so as to sequentially display the recognition result of the character recognition means as a character string, and a plurality of transfer destination financial institution names or A storage unit that stores a branch name, and a financial institution name or a branch name having a character that matches a character string that is a recognition result of the character recognition unit at the beginning are stored in the storage unit. A search method for searching from among multiple financial institution names or branch names and a list of the financial institution names or branch names searched by the search means when the number of search results of this search means is less than a predetermined number. The third control means for controlling the display means, the selection means for selecting a desired financial institution name or branch name from the financial institution names or branch names displayed on the display means, and the selection means A transaction means for automatically performing a transfer transaction using the selected financial institution name or branch name.

Further, the automatic transaction device of the present invention is an automatic transaction device for automatically performing a transfer transaction by a user's operation, a display means having a display screen, and a finger or the like provided on the screen of the display means. A touch panel for touch-inputting position information representing handwriting such as characters on a part of the human body,
First control means for controlling the display means to display an input screen having a character input area for inputting characters, and the character input area of the input screen in the state where the input screen is displayed. When one character is drawn from the beginning of a financial institution name or branch name on the touch panel, character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing handwriting of the character and a row of position information input by this character input means are shown. A character recognition means for recognizing a character pattern of handwriting, a second control means for controlling the display means so as to sequentially display a recognition result of the character recognition means as a character string, and the character recognition means recognizes a specific character. And third control means for controlling the display means to display a key with a specific financial institution name or branch name starting with the specific character.
When a key with a specific financial institution name or branch name displayed on the display means is operated from the touch panel, a financial institution name or branch name input means for inputting the financial institution name or branch name, Fourth control means for controlling the display means so as to newly display the financial institution name or branch name input by the financial institution name or branch name input means instead of the character string which is the recognition result of the character recognition means. Storage means for storing a plurality of financial institution names or branch names as transfer destinations, and the storage means for storing the financial institution name or branch name having a character corresponding to the character string displayed on the display means at the head Search means for searching from a plurality of financial institution names or branch names stored in, and a financial machine searched by the search means when the search result of the search means is less than a predetermined number. Selection means for selecting a desired financial institution name or branch name from the fifth control means for controlling the display means so as to list names or branch names, and the financial institution name or branch name displayed on the display means And a transaction means for automatically performing a transfer transaction using the financial institution name or branch name selected by the selection means.

Further, the automatic transaction device of the present invention is an automatic transaction device for automatically performing a transfer transaction by a user's operation, a display means having a display screen, and a finger or the like provided on the screen of this display means. A touch panel for touch-inputting position information representing handwriting such as characters on a part of the human body,
First control means for controlling the display means to display an input screen having a character input area for inputting characters, and the character input area of the input screen in the state where the input screen is displayed. When one character is drawn from the beginning of a financial institution name or branch name on the touch panel, character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing handwriting of the character and a row of position information input by this character input means are shown. A character recognition means for recognizing a character pattern of handwriting, a second control means for controlling the display means so as to sequentially display a recognition result of the character recognition means as a character string, and the character recognition means recognizes a specific character. And a third control means for controlling the display means so as to display a plurality of keys each having a plurality of specific financial institution names or branch names starting with the specific characters. When a key with a plurality of specific financial institution names or branch names displayed on the display means is selectively operated on the touch panel, the financial institution name or branch is input. First name input means, and controlling the display means to display the financial institution name or branch name input by the financial institution name or branch name input means again in place of the character string which is the recognition result of the character recognition means. No. 4 control means, storage means for storing a plurality of transfer destination financial institution names or branch names, and a financial institution name or branch having at the beginning a character that matches the character string displayed on the display means. A search means for searching for a name from a plurality of financial institution names or branch names stored in the storage means; and when the search result of this search means is less than a predetermined number, the search means Fifth control means for controlling the display means to display a list of the searched financial institution names or branch names, and a desired financial institution name or branch from the financial institution name or branch name displayed on the display means. It is provided with a selection means for selecting a name and a transaction means for automatically performing a transfer transaction using the name of the financial institution or the branch name selected by this selection means.

Further, the automatic transaction device of the present invention is an automatic transaction device for automatically performing a transfer transaction by a user's operation, a display means having a display screen, and a finger or the like provided on the screen of this display means. First control means for controlling the display means to display a touch panel for touch-inputting position information representing handwriting such as characters on a part of a human body, and an input screen having a character input area for inputting characters When the input screen is displayed and one character is drawn from the top of the financial institution name or branch name on the touch panel in the character input area of the input screen, position information indicating the handwriting of the character is displayed. Character input means for sequentially inputting, character recognition means for recognizing a character pattern of handwriting indicated by the position information sequence input by this character input means, and recognition of this character recognition means Second control means for controlling the display means so as to sequentially display the results as a character string, storage means for storing a plurality of names of transfer destination financial institutions or branch offices, and a recognition result of the character recognition means Retrieval means for retrieving from among a plurality of financial institution names or branch names stored in the storage means a financial institution name or branch name having a character matching the character string When the number of characters displayed reaches a predetermined value, a third control means for controlling the display means to display a list of financial institution names or branch names searched by the search means, and the third control means are displayed on the display means. Selecting means for selecting a desired financial institution name or branch name from the financial institution name or branch name,
The financial institution name or branch name selected by the selecting means is used to automatically perform a transfer transaction.

According to the information input device of the present invention, by drawing a very small number of characters with a finger or the like, it becomes possible to easily and quickly search and input all the search target words, which is very easy to use. Operability is significantly improved.

That is, for example, one character from the beginning of the name of the financial institution or the branch is input by hand using the character input area of the touch panel, and the name of the financial institution or the branch can be displayed on one screen. The list is narrowed down to 10 or less so that the candidate financial institution names or branch names can be seen at a glance, and the user can easily select by touching the touch panel with a finger or the like.

Further, according to the automatic transaction apparatus of the present invention, by using the information input apparatus having the above-mentioned configuration, the name of the financial institution or the branch name can be easily and promptly input and operated especially in the transfer transaction. And the operating rate can be improved.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is an automated teller machine according to the present embodiment (for example, an automatic teller machine which is installed at a bank store and is capable of making transactions such as deposit, withdrawal, transfer, transfer, balance inquiry, and passbook entry). ) Shows the appearance. In FIG. 2, a substantially L-shaped customer service operating portion 2 is formed on the front surface of the housing 1. On the horizontal surface of the customer service operation unit 2, a large number of bills can be collectively inserted, and the bill slot 3 having an openable and closable lid, which collectively receives the released bills, and a large number of coins. A coin slot 4 having a lid that can be opened and closed and that can collect and receive the ejected coins is provided.

On the horizontal surface of the customer service operating section 2, there is provided a rectangular transparent touch panel 5 for inputting predetermined information by touching the surface with a finger, and the lower surface of the touch panel 5 is opposed to the display. A color liquid crystal display device 6 having a rectangular display screen is provided as a means.

The touch panel 5 is, for example, a transparent touch screen that is used by being superimposed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 6, and the position on the panel touched by the user with his / her finger or the like is, for example, electrostatically charged. It is detected by a change in capacity, shielding of infrared rays, or shielding of ultrasonic waves. Note that the touched position may be determined by a predetermined calculation by detecting a change in gravity by placing it below the liquid crystal display device 6. Part of the touch panel 5 (substantially at the center) is assigned to a handwritten character input area during a transfer transaction.

The liquid crystal display device 6 displays the operation guide procedure and other information in color on the screen by characters, wording, illustrations or image information to guide the user's operation and input various information necessary for transactions. By displaying various operation keys such as numbers, katakana characters, and English characters for touching, and touching a segment portion of the touch panel 5 corresponding to the displayed operation key with a finger, desired key input (input of various information, etc.) ) Can be done.

Further, the liquid crystal display device 6 is
A bank name input screen having a character input area for inputting characters by hand is displayed substantially at the center of the display screen. This will be described later in detail.

The touch panel 5 and the liquid crystal display device 6 constitute a touch panel type information input device 7 according to the present embodiment. A magnetic card as a transaction medium on which a personal identification number, an account number, and the like are recorded, or a transfer ticket at the time of a transfer transaction, and a receipt (detailed slip) on which the details of the transaction are printed are provided on the vertical surface of the customer service operation section 2. , A card pass 8 for receiving a magnetic passbook as a transaction medium, and a speaker 10 for voice guidance to the user.

On the other hand, inside the housing 1, a card reader / receipt printer unit 11 corresponding to the card slot 8 is provided.
However, the passbook printer unit 12 corresponding to the passbook opening 9 is
A bill receiving / dispensing unit 13 is provided corresponding to the bill opening 3, and a coin receiving / dispensing unit 14 is provided corresponding to the coin opening 4. Further, a control unit 16 for controlling the present apparatus is provided at a lower portion in the housing 1.

FIG. 3 schematically shows the overall construction of the above-mentioned automatic transaction apparatus. The card reader / receipt printer unit 11, the passbook printer unit 12, the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 13, the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 14, Touch panel type information input device 7, voice guidance unit 16, internal monitor 17, storage unit 18, floppy disk device 1
9, a transmission control unit 20, a main control unit 21, and a power supply unit 22 for supplying operation power to these units.

As described above, the touch panel information input device 7 includes the touch panel 5, the liquid crystal display device 6, and the like, and details thereof will be described later.
The card reader / receipt printer unit 11 reads or writes data on a magnetic card received from the card slot 8 or a magnetic stripe of a transfer ticket. Further, a receipt on which the details of the transaction are printed is issued, and the receipt is discharged from the card slot 8.

The passbook printer unit 12 reads or writes data from or to the magnetic stripe of the passbook received from the passbook opening 9 and, if necessary, prints on the passbook.

The banknote depositing / dispensing unit 13 receives banknotes that have been collectively inserted into the banknote slot 3, discriminates and counts them, and stores them, and if necessary, takes out a predetermined number of banknotes stored in a safe. And then collectively dispense from the bill slot 3.

The coin depositing / dispensing unit 14 accepts, discriminates, counts, and stores the coins collectively put into the coin slot 4, and, if necessary, removes a predetermined number of coins previously stored in the safe. And then collectively dispense from the coin slot 4.

The voice guidance unit 16 includes the speaker 1
From 0, voice guidance is provided to guide the user's operation. The internal monitor 17 notifies a person in charge of the operation of the present apparatus of the state of the present apparatus, and also inputs an operation instruction by the person in charge.

The storage unit 18 is used for storing various data, and also stores programs for processing procedures relating to the operation of the apparatus, records various information and transactions used for transactions, records the operating status of the apparatus, and the like. To do.

The floppy disk device 19 stores various information of a financial institution necessary for a transfer transaction, for example, a data file in which bank names (in some cases, branch names) as financial institution names are stored in the order of Japanese syllabary. ing.

The transmission control unit 20 is online connected to a host computer 24 as a deposit ledger of the center via a communication line 23, and is adapted to communicate online with the host computer 24 as necessary.

The main control section 21 refers to the program information in the storage section 18, and touch panel type information input device 7,
The respective units 11 to 14, 16, the floppy disk device 19, and the transmission control unit 20 are controlled to perform a predetermined transaction operation such as deposit, withdrawal or transfer.

Further, a remote monitor 25 is connected to the main control section 21 as needed so that it can be monitored from a distance. The remote monitor 25 is controlled by the main control unit 21 to display substantially the same information as the internal monitor 17, and to notify a malfunction of the apparatus by using a sounding means such as a buzzer. ing.

The power supply section 22 usually converts the input commercial AC voltage into a DC voltage and supplies it to each section as an operating power supply. The power supply unit 22 includes a battery (not shown) for supplying an operation power supply instead of the commercial AC voltage when a power failure occurs, and is charged as necessary by a charging circuit (not shown). It has become.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the touch panel type information input device 7 in detail. The information input device 7 includes a touch panel 5, a liquid crystal display device 6, an input control unit 31, a character input unit 32, a designation unit 33, a character recognition unit 34, a character recognition dictionary 35, a word storage unit 36, a word search unit 37, and , And a dialog management unit 38.

As described above, the touch panel 5 is a transparent touch screen which is used by being superimposed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 6, and a partial area thereof is controlled by the dialogue management unit 38 as necessary. It is assigned to the handwritten character input area.

As described above, the liquid crystal display device 6 has a handwriting (character line) of a character handwritten on the touch panel 5 by the user.
And for displaying various messages. Also,
The liquid crystal display device 6 sequentially displays the recognition result of the character recognition unit 34 as a character string in a predetermined display area.

The input control unit 31 determines whether or not the position touched by the user detected by the touch panel 5 is within the character input area, and if it is within the character input area, the corresponding position information is character input. The input control is performed by passing the position information to the designation unit 33 when the position information is not in the character input area.

The character input unit 32 takes in the position information passed from the input control unit 31 and inputs it into an input buffer (not shown).
Are stored sequentially. Then, the character input unit 32
Starts the character recognition unit 34 when the next position information is not passed even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the position information was fetched from the input control unit 31. ing.

The designation unit 33 determines the operation content intended by the user based on the correspondence between the position information passed from the input control unit 31 and the liquid crystal display device 6, and determines the operation content as the dialogue management unit 3.
Send to 8.

The character recognizing unit 34 performs character recognition of the character pattern indicated by the position information sequence taken in by the character input unit 32 by referring to the character recognition dictionary 35. Start and do.

In the character recognition dictionary 35, for example, a standard pattern for hiragana used for the character recognition processing in the character recognition unit 34 is registered. The word accumulation unit 36
A plurality of words to be searched, for example, a plurality of bank names (financial institution names) as transfer destinations in this example are stored. The word search unit 37 uses the plurality of bank names stored in the word storage unit 36 and the character string (recognition result of the character recognition unit 34) displayed on the liquid crystal display device 6 as the head of the plurality of bank names. The characters are sequentially collated and only the matching bank names are searched. For example, when the bank names corresponding to 10 are narrowed down, they are displayed on one screen of the liquid crystal display device 6 via the dialogue management unit 38. ing.

As described above, the dialogue management section 38 manages and controls the dialogue with the user through the touch panel 5 and the liquid crystal display device 6. That is, the dialog management unit 38 controls switching display of various input screens on the liquid crystal display device 6, handwriting of handwritten input characters, and the like, and sets the input screen configuration in the input control unit 31 and the designation unit 33.

The operation of the information input device 7 will now be described. First, on the liquid crystal display device 6, an input screen having a character input area E1 for inputting characters as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, and a guidance sentence "Please write one bank name at a time" is displayed. To do. The user follows the guide text to enter the character input area E1 on the touch panel 5.
In, the user writes his or her desired bank name in hiragana order from the first letter.

The position information representing the handwriting of a character written in the character input area E1 on the touch panel 5 is detected by the touch panel 5 and sent to the character input section 32 via the input control section 31. The character input unit 32 stores the input position information in a buffer, and activates the character recognition unit 34 when the next position information has not been input even after a certain time has elapsed.

The activated character recognizing unit 34 performs character recognition of the character pattern indicated by the position information sequence taken in by the character input unit 32 by referring to the character recognizing dictionary 35,
The recognition result is sent to the dialogue management unit 38. Dialog management unit 38
Sequentially displays the recognition results as character strings in the liquid crystal display device 6
Is displayed in the recognition result display area E2 (see FIG. 4).

Further, the dialogue management unit 38 controls the liquid crystal display device 6 based on the position information representing the handwriting of the character captured in the character input unit 32 in accordance with the handwriting input of the character, thereby inputting the character. The handwriting of the handwritten character is sequentially displayed in the area E1 (see FIG. 4).

Upon receiving the recognition result, the dialogue management unit 38 gives a search start command to the word search unit 37. The word search unit 37 sequentially matches the recognition result of the character recognition unit 34 with a plurality of bank names stored in the word storage unit 36 from the first character of the bank name, and searches only the matching bank name.

When the number of bank names retrieved in this way becomes a predetermined number that can be displayed on one screen of the liquid crystal display device 6, for example, 10 or less, the dialogue management unit 38 assigns each of these bank names. As shown in FIG. 5, the plurality of operation keys K1 are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 6 as a list, and a guidance message “Please press the bank name” is displayed.

The user selects the operation key K1 on the touch panel 5 on which the desired bank name is displayed, and touches that portion with his / her finger in accordance with the guidance message. The position information indicating the touched key position is detected by the touch panel 5 and sent to the designation unit 33 via the input control unit 31. The designation unit 33 determines the operation content intended by the user based on the correspondence between the input position information and the liquid crystal display device 6, and sends the operation content to the dialogue management unit 38. The dialogue management unit 38 determines the bank name selected based on the determination result of the designation unit 33.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 4, characters are successively handwritten one by one from the beginning of the bank name, and the bank name can be displayed on one screen (for example, 10 or less).
The list is displayed so that the candidate bank names can be seen at a glance as shown in FIG. 5, and the user can easily select and input the bank name on this display screen.

When considering the name of a bank in the broad sense, which currently includes about 1100 banks including credit unions and credit unions, except for agricultural cooperatives, the number of candidates is 10 unless the characters are entered from the beginning of the bank name. It can be classified into several types depending on whether or not it can be narrowed down to below.

(1) One character can determine one bank. (2) If you can determine one bank with two letters. (3) If you can determine one bank with three letters.

(4) A case in which one character can determine 10 banks or less and can be selected on one screen. (5) In the case where the number of banks is 10 or less, and can be selected on one screen with 2 characters. (6) In the case where 10 characters or less can be determined with 3 characters and selection can be made on one screen.

However, the number of 110 banks cannot be limited to 10 or less even if three characters are input.
This includes, for example, 21 banks starting with "Osaka", 11 banks starting with "Kyoto", 26 banks starting with "Tokyo", 11 banks starting with "Hiroshima", 1 starting with "Fukuoka".
There are 3 banks, 38 banks starting with "Bin".

With respect to these banks, the above method cannot be limited to less than 10 banks without inputting 4 or more characters. In order to solve this, a special key is prepared in this embodiment. That is, for example,
When "O" is input, as shown in FIG. 6, the operation keys K2 and K3 with the letters "Osaka Bank" and "Osaka ..." are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 6. At the same time, a guide saying "You can also press the button below" is also displayed,
Have the user press the operation keys K2 and K3.

Here, if the user presses the operation key K2 of "Osaka Bank", it is confirmed as Osaka Bank. Also, if the user presses the operation key K3 of "Osaka ...", "Osaka"
The character string is displayed in the recognition result display area E2 of the liquid crystal display device 6.
To be displayed.

In this way, if one character to be input next to "Osaka" is input, one bank can be determined in most cases. Even if one bank cannot be determined, the number of banks can be limited to 10 or less, so that the number of banks can be displayed on one screen and the user can select the bank.

Here, the "Osaka Bank" is dared to call "Osaka ...
・ It is difficult to get the user to touch "Osaka ..." and let the user enter the hiragana "Gi" at the beginning of the bank. Is. This is because if you enter up to “Osaka”, you have the feeling that you have entered all the items that should be entered.

However, in the case of "Kyoto", it is not limited to "Kyoto", but other kanji characters (for example, "Kiyo", "Kyoei",
Even if it starts with "Kyoto" etc., "Kiyo ..." will be displayed and the operation keys for these inputs will be displayed.
That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the liquid crystal display device 6 displays the operation key K5 with the letters "Kiyo ..." Side by side with the operation key K4 with the letters "Kyoto Bank."
You may make it select a user.

Here, if the user presses the operation key K4 of "Kyoto Bank", "Kito" is also input, so the characters after that can be input by handwriting. Also, "Kiyo
If the operation key K5 of "..." is pressed, "Kiyou" is input, so that the characters after that can be input by finger writing.

In the above description, only hiragana characters are input targets, but it is also possible to input only katakana characters. It is also possible to input only kanji, or input kanji and hiragana.

Furthermore, if the number of items that can be displayed on one screen even if a predetermined number of characters, for example, 5 characters are input, is not limited to 10, for example, the user may be forced to round up the character input. Alternatively, it may be displayed over a plurality of screens and left to the user's selection.

Next, for example, the operation of the transfer transaction using only cash will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10. For example, now a user stands in front of the device. At this time, the liquid crystal display device 6 displays "Welcome, please specify the handling" and the selection keys for "withdrawal, deposit, balance inquiry, passbook entry, transfer, transfer". There is. In response to this guidance, the user "transfer"
Press (touch) the displayed key. This allows
The main control unit 21 determines to proceed to the next processing step,
The liquid crystal display device 6 displays "Please press the type of transfer" and the selection key for "cash, card withdrawal" (S1).

Here, the user presses the key displayed as "cash" according to the guidance (S2). As a result, the main control unit 21 determines that the cash transfer transaction is to be performed, and proceeds to the input processing (S3) of the bank name of the transfer destination.
The input processing of the bank name is performed by the information input device 7 as described above, as described in detail above.

When the input processing of the bank name is completed, the liquid crystal display device 6 displays "Please enter the account number and deposit item of the destination", and the numeric keypad, correction key, ordinary key,
The quick key and the confirmation key are displayed (S4). According to this guidance, the user enters the account number and the deposit type (S5).

Then, when the confirmation key is pressed, the main control section 21 causes the liquid crystal display device 6 to display "Please press the recipient's name", and also displays the katakana key, the correction key and the completion key (S6). According to this guide, when the payee name is input and the completion key is pressed (S7), the main control unit 21 causes the liquid crystal display device 6 to display "Please press the payee name", and the katakana key and correction. Display the key and completion key (S
8).

According to this guide, when the name of the transfer person is input and the completion key is pressed (S9), the main control unit 21
"Please enter the phone number" on the LCD display 6
And the ten key, the correction key, and the completion key are displayed (S10). According to this guidance,
When the telephone number is input and the completion key is pressed (S1
1) The main control unit 21 causes the liquid crystal display device 6 to display "Please press the transfer amount" and also the ten key, the correction key, the amount key, and the completion key (S).
12).

According to this guide, when the transfer amount is inserted and the completion key is pressed (S13). Main control unit 2
1 indicates on the liquid crystal display device 6 that "Computer processing is in progress. Please wait for a while."
4). The main control unit 21 transmits and receives the inquiry message, and prints the result on journal paper using a printing device (not shown) (S15).

Then, the main controller 21 controls the liquid crystal display device 6
At the same time, the message "Please press confirmation if the transfer details are correct" is displayed, and the transfer details, the cancel key and the confirmation key are displayed (S16). According to this guide, the user presses the confirmation key or the cancel key (S
17).

Here, when the main control unit 21 determines that the cancel key has been inserted (S18), the main control unit 21 performs the cancel processing, and when it has determined that the confirmation key has been inserted (S18), the liquid crystal display device 6 displays "paper money, coins". To each of the inlets, please press the confirmation key if you like. ”And the confirmation and cancel keys (S1
9).

According to this guide, the user inserts a bill into the bill slot 3 and a coin into the coin slot 4 (S2).
0). Then, the banknote is accepted by the banknote depositing / dispensing unit 13 and inspected and counted, and the coin is accepted by the coin depositing / dispensing unit 14 and inspected and counted (S21). When the inspection counting is completed, the main control unit 21 causes the liquid crystal display device 6 to display the amount of money to be inserted (S22). According to this guidance, the user presses the confirmation key or the cancel key (S23). When the main control unit 21 determines that the cancel key is pressed (S24), the main control unit 21 performs the cancel process.

Further, when the main controller 21 judges that the confirmation key has been pressed (S24), the liquid crystal display device 6 displays "Computer processing is in progress. Please wait for a while" (S25). Further, the main control unit 21 sends and receives a transfer electronic message, prints the result on a journal sheet by using a printing device (not shown), and operates the card reader / receipt printer unit 11 to perform the transfer transaction contents at this time. A receipt printed with is printed (S26).

Upon completion of this printing, the main controller 21
Judges whether or not there is change by comparing the transfer amount and the deposit amount (S27). When it is determined that there is a change (S27), the main control unit 21 causes the liquid crystal display device 6 to display "Please receive bills and coins from their respective receiving ports" and the change amount (S28). At this time, the main control unit 21 operates the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 13 to eject the change banknotes into the banknote slot 3, and also operates the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 14 to eject the coins into the coin slot 4 ( S29).

The user receives the change due to the release of the change (S30). When the change has been received or when it is determined in step S27 that there is no change, the main controller 21 causes the liquid crystal display device 6 to display "Please receive a receipt" (S31). At this time, the main control unit 21 causes the receipt to be discharged from the card slot 8 (S
32). Here, the user receives the receipt (S33), and ends the transfer processing.

According to the information input device as described above, by drawing a very small number of characters with a finger or the like, it becomes possible to search and input all the bank names to be searched easily and quickly. It is easy to use and the operability is significantly improved.

That is, one character from the beginning of the bank name,
Handwriting is performed using the character input area on the touch panel, and the bank names are displayed in a list so that the bank names can be viewed at a glance by limiting the number of bank names to one screen of the liquid crystal display device, for example, 10 or less. , The user touches the touch panel with his / her finger so that the user can easily select it.

Further, according to the automatic transaction device as described above, by using the information input device having the above-mentioned configuration, particularly in the transfer transaction, the bank name as the transfer destination can be easily and promptly input, and the operability and The utilization rate can be improved.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the case of applying to the input of the bank name as the transfer destination in the transfer transaction of the automatic transaction device has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the branch name of the bank is input in the transfer transaction. The same can be applied to the case.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the automatic transaction apparatus such as the automatic teller machine has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this and, for example, in a ticket vending machine and an automatic commuter ticket issuing machine. If you enter the station name, or
It can also be used as an input / output terminal device for various kinds of information, such as input for searching in various search software targeting station names, names, addresses, etc. in a personal computer. Besides, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and can be applied by being modified in various ways.

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As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information input device capable of easily and quickly inputting word information such as a financial institution name or a branch name and improving operability.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an automatic transaction apparatus capable of easily and promptly inputting a financial institution name or a branch name, and improving operability and operating rate particularly in a transfer transaction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing in detail a configuration of an information input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of an automatic transaction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of an automatic transaction device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for inputting a bank name during a transfer transaction.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for inputting a bank name during a transfer transaction.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for inputting a bank name during a transfer transaction.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for inputting a bank name during a transfer transaction.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a transfer transaction operation.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a transfer transaction.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the transfer transaction.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... housing, 2 ... customer service operation unit, 3 ... bill slot, 4 ...
Coin slot, 5 ... touch panel, 6 ... color liquid crystal display device, 7 ... information input device, 8 ... card slot, 9 ... passbook slot, 11 ... card reader / receipt printer unit, 12 ... passbook printer Unit, 13 ... Banknote deposit / withdrawal unit, 14 ... Coin deposit / withdrawal unit, 15 ... Control unit, 18 ... Storage unit, 21 ... Main control unit, 31
...... Input control unit, 32 ...... Character input unit, 33 ...... Designation unit, 34 ...... Character recognition unit, 35 ...... Character recognition dictionary, 3
6 ... Word storage section, 37 ... Word search section, 38 ... Dialog management section, E1 ... Character input area, E2 ... Recognition result display area, K1-K5 ... Operation keys.

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A display means for displaying a touch panel for inputting position information indicating handwriting such as characters by touch input, and a character corresponding to the handwriting sequentially by position information indicating handwriting input by the touch panel. A recognition unit for recognizing, a first processing unit for sequentially recognizing these characters as a character string based on the characters sequentially recognized by the recognizing unit, and sequentially displaying the characters on the display unit, and a search target. A search for searching for a word corresponding to the character string from the storage unit based on a storage unit that stores a plurality of words including a plurality of characters and a sentence sequence that is sequentially recognized by the first processing unit. And, as a result of the search by the search means, when the number of words searched from the storage means is less than or equal to a predetermined number, all the searched words are displayed on the display means. That second processing means and the information input apparatus being characterized in that comprises a. 2. A selection means for selecting a desired word from a plurality of words displayed on the display means by the second processing means is further provided.
Information input device as described. 3. A display unit having a display screen, a touch panel provided on the screen of the display unit for touch-inputting positional information representing handwriting such as characters with a part of the human body such as a finger, and inputting characters. A first control means for controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for displaying the input screen from the touch panel in the character input area of the input screen. When a character is drawn, character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing handwriting of the character, and character recognition means for recognizing a character pattern of handwriting indicated by a row of position information input by the character input means, Second control means for controlling the display means so as to sequentially display the recognition result of the character recognition means as a character string; storage means for storing a plurality of words to be searched; Search means for searching a plurality of words stored in the storage means for a word having at the beginning a character that matches a character string which is a recognition result of the character recognition means, and a search result of the search means is a predetermined value. Third control means for controlling the display means so as to display a list of the words searched by the search means when the number of words is less than or equal to the number, and a desired word is selected from the words displayed on the display means. An information input device comprising: a selection unit. 4. A display means having a display screen, a touch panel provided on the screen of the display means for touch-inputting position information representing handwriting such as characters with a part of the human body such as a finger, and inputting characters. A first control means for controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for displaying the input screen from the touch panel in the character input area of the input screen. When a character is drawn, the character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing the handwriting of the character, and the handwriting indicated by the sequence of position information sequentially input by the character input means are displayed so as to be displayed in the character input area. Second control means for controlling the display means, character recognition means for recognizing the character pattern of the handwriting indicated by the position information sequence input by the character input means, and recognition of the character recognition means Third control means for controlling the display means to sequentially display the results as a character string, storage means for storing a plurality of words to be searched, and a character string which is a recognition result of the character recognition means. Searching means for searching a plurality of words stored in the storing means for a word having a matching character at the head; and a searching means for searching when the search result of the searching means is less than a predetermined number. A fourth control means for controlling the display means to display a list of the displayed words, and a selection means for selecting a desired word from the words displayed on the display means. Information input device. 5. A display means having a display screen, a touch panel provided on the screen of the display means for touch-inputting position information representing handwriting such as characters with a part of the human body such as a finger, and inputting characters. A first control means for controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for displaying the input screen from the touch panel in the character input area of the input screen. When a character is drawn, character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing handwriting of the character, and character recognition means for recognizing a character pattern of handwriting indicated by a row of position information input by the character input means, Second control means for controlling the display means so as to sequentially display the recognition result of the character recognition means as a character string, and when the character recognition means recognizes a specific character, Third control means for controlling the display means so as to display a key with a specific word starting with a letter, and a key with the specific word displayed on the display means is operated from the touch panel. Then, a word input means for inputting the word and a fourth means for controlling the display means so as to newly display the word input by the word input means instead of the character string which is the recognition result of the character recognition means. A control means, a storage means for storing a plurality of words to be searched, and a plurality of words stored in the storage means with a word having a letter that matches a character string displayed on the display means at the head. Fifth control for controlling the displaying means so as to display a list of the words searched by the searching means when the searching result of the searching means is less than a predetermined number. Stage and the display unit in the information input apparatus characterized by comprising a selection means for selecting a desired word from among the displayed words. 6. A display unit having a display screen, a touch panel provided on the screen of the display unit for touch-inputting position information representing handwriting such as characters with a part of the human body such as a finger, and inputting characters. A first control means for controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for displaying the input screen from the touch panel in the character input area of the input screen. When a character is drawn, character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing handwriting of the character, and character recognition means for recognizing a character pattern of handwriting indicated by a row of position information input by the character input means, Second control means for controlling the display means so as to sequentially display the recognition result of the character recognition means as a character string, and when the character recognition means recognizes a specific character, Third control means for controlling the display means so as to display a plurality of keys respectively attached with a plurality of specific words starting with the letters, and a key with a plurality of specific words displayed on the display means When is selectively operated from the touch panel,
Word input means for inputting the word, and fourth control means for controlling the display means so as to newly display the word input by the word input means instead of the character string which is the recognition result of the character recognition means. A storage means for storing a plurality of words to be searched and a plurality of words stored in the storage means for a word having at the beginning a character that matches the character string displayed on the display means Search means for searching from, and a fifth control means for controlling the display means to display a list of words searched by the search means when the number of search results of the search means is equal to or less than a predetermined number; An information input device, comprising: a selection unit that selects a desired word from the words displayed on the display unit. 7. A display unit having a display screen, a touch panel provided on the screen of the display unit for touching and inputting positional information representing handwriting such as characters with a part of the human body such as a finger, and inputting characters. A first control means for controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for displaying the input screen from the touch panel in the character input area of the input screen. When a character is drawn, character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing handwriting of the character, and character recognition means for recognizing a character pattern of handwriting indicated by a row of position information input by the character input means, Second control means for controlling the display means so as to sequentially display the recognition result of the character recognition means as a character string, and when the character recognition means recognizes a specific character, Third control means for controlling the display means to display one or more keys with one or more specific words beginning with the letters, and one or more of the one or more displayed on the display means. Guide means for guiding the operation of a key with a specific word, and a key with one or more specific words displayed on the display means on the touch panel based on the guidance of the guide means. A word input means for inputting the word when operated, and a control means for controlling the display means so as to newly display the word input by the word input means instead of the character string which is the recognition result of the character recognition means. No. 4, the storage means for storing a plurality of words to be searched, and the storage means for storing a word having at the beginning a character that matches the character string displayed on the display means. Searching means for searching from a plurality of words that are present, and controlling the display means so as to display a list of words searched by the searching means when the search result of the searching means is less than or equal to a predetermined number. 5. An information input device comprising: the control means of 5; and a selection means for selecting a desired word from the words displayed on the display means. 8. A display unit having a display screen, a touch panel provided on the screen of the display unit for touch-inputting position information representing handwriting such as characters with a part of the human body such as a finger, and inputting characters. A first control means for controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for displaying the input screen from the touch panel in the character input area of the input screen. When a character is drawn, character input means for sequentially inputting position information representing handwriting of the character, and character recognition means for recognizing a character pattern of handwriting indicated by a row of position information input by the character input means, Second control means for controlling the display means so as to sequentially display the recognition result of the character recognition means as a character string; storage means for storing a plurality of words to be searched; A searching unit for searching a plurality of words stored in the storage unit for a word having at the beginning a character that matches a character string that is a recognition result of the character recognizing unit; and a character recognized by the character recognizing unit. When the number of the words reaches a predetermined value, a desired word is selected from the words displayed on the display means, the third control means for controlling the display means so as to display a list of the words searched by the search means. An information input device comprising: a selection unit for selecting. 9. An automatic transaction device for performing a transfer transaction by a user's operation, and a display means for displaying operation guidance and a financial institution name or a branch name provided on this display means for designating a transfer destination. In order to do so, a touch panel for touch-inputting position information indicating handwriting such as characters, a recognition unit for sequentially recognizing characters corresponding to the handwriting by the position information indicating handwriting input from the touch panel, and the recognition unit A first processing unit that sequentially recognizes these characters as a character string based on the characters that are sequentially recognized and that is sequentially displayed on the display unit, and a plurality of names indicating the names of financial institutions and branch offices to be searched. Based on the storage means that stores the word and the character string that is sequentially recognized by the first processing means, the financial institution name or subordinate corresponding to the character string is stored from the storage means. Retrieval means for retrieving a store name, second processing means for displaying the financial institution name or branch name retrieved by the retrieval means on the display means, and the finance displayed on the display means by the second processing means. An automatic transaction apparatus comprising: a selection unit that selects a desired financial institution name or branch name from institution names or branch names. 10. The second processing means, when the number of financial institution names or branch names retrieved from the storage means is below a predetermined number as a result of the retrieval by the retrieval means,
10. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising control means for displaying all the searched financial institution names or branch names on the display means. 11. An automatic transaction apparatus for automatically performing a transfer transaction by a user's operation, a display unit having a display screen, and a display unit provided on the screen of the display unit for displaying characters such as a finger on a part of the human body. A touch panel for touch-inputting position information representing handwriting, first control means for controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for inputting characters, and the input screen is displayed. When a character is drawn one by one from the beginning of the financial institution name or branch name on the touch panel in the character input area of the input screen in the above state, character input means for sequentially inputting position information indicating handwriting of the character, A character recognition means for recognizing a character pattern of handwriting indicated by the position information string input by the character input means, and a recognition result of the character recognition means are sequentially displayed as a character string. The second control means for controlling the display means, the storage means for storing the names of a plurality of financial institutions or branch offices as transfer destinations, and the character string which is the recognition result of the character recognition means A search means for searching a plurality of financial institution names or branch names stored in the storage means for a financial institution name or a branch name having a letter at the beginning, and the search result of the search means is equal to or less than a predetermined number. And a third control means for controlling the display means so as to display a list of the financial institution names or branch names searched by the search means, and the financial institution name or branch name displayed on the display means. It is characterized by comprising: a selection means for selecting a desired financial institution name or branch name; and a transaction means for automatically performing a transfer transaction using the financial institution name or branch name selected by this selection means. Automated teller machine. 12. An automatic transaction apparatus for automatically performing a transfer transaction by a user's operation, a display unit having a display screen, and a display unit provided on the screen of the display unit for displaying characters such as a finger on a part of the human body. A touch panel for touch-inputting position information representing handwriting, first control means for controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for inputting characters, and the input screen is displayed. When a character is drawn one by one from the beginning of the financial institution name or branch name on the touch panel in the character input area of the input screen in the above state, character input means for sequentially inputting position information indicating handwriting of the character, A character recognition means for recognizing a character pattern of handwriting indicated by the position information string input by the character input means, and a recognition result of the character recognition means are sequentially displayed as a character string. When the character recognition unit recognizes a specific character, the second control unit for controlling the display unit to display a key with a specific financial institution name or branch name starting with the specific character. When the third control means for controlling the display means and the key with the specific financial institution name or branch name displayed on the display means are operated on the touch panel, the financial institution name or branch name The financial institution name or branch name inputting means for inputting and the financial institution name or branch name input by this financial institution name or branch name inputting means are displayed again instead of the character string which is the recognition result of the character recognizing means. The fourth control means for controlling the display means, the storage means for storing the names of a plurality of financial institutions or branch offices to be the transfer destination, and the character string displayed on the display means. A search means for searching a financial institution name or a branch name having a leading character from the plurality of financial institution names or branch names stored in the storage means, and the search result of the search means is equal to or less than a predetermined number. And a fifth control means for controlling the display means so as to display a list of financial institution names or branch names retrieved by the retrieval means, and the financial institution name or branch name displayed on the display means. A selection means for selecting a desired financial institution name or branch name from the list, and a transaction means for automatically performing a transfer transaction using the financial institution name or branch name selected by this selection means. Automatic transaction equipment to do. 13. An automatic transaction apparatus for automatically performing a transfer transaction by a user's operation, a display unit having a display screen, and a display unit provided on the screen of the display unit for displaying characters such as characters on a part of the human body such as a finger. A touch panel for touch-inputting position information representing handwriting, first control means for controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for inputting characters, and the input screen is displayed. When a character is drawn one by one from the beginning of the financial institution name or branch name on the touch panel in the character input area of the input screen in the above state, character input means for sequentially inputting position information indicating handwriting of the character, A character recognition means for recognizing a character pattern of handwriting indicated by the position information string input by the character input means, and a recognition result of the character recognition means are sequentially displayed as a character string. When the character recognizing means recognizes a specific character, a plurality of specific financial institution names or branch names, each of which starts with the specific character, are attached. Third control means for controlling the display means so as to display a key, and keys with a plurality of specific financial institution names or branch names displayed on the display means are selectively operated from the touch panel. Then, the financial institution name or branch name input means for inputting the financial institution name or branch name and the financial institution name or branch name input by this financial institution name or branch name input means are recognized by the character recognition means. A fourth control means for controlling the display means to display again instead of the character string, storage means for storing the names of a plurality of financial institutions or branch offices as transfer destinations, and the table described above. A search means for searching a plurality of financial institution names or branch names stored in the storage means for a financial institution name or a branch name having a character corresponding to the character string displayed in the means at the beginning; A fifth control means for controlling the display means to display a list of financial institution names or branch names searched by the search means when the number of search results of the means is equal to or less than a predetermined number; A selection means for selecting a desired financial institution name or branch name from the selected financial institution names or branch names, and a transaction for automatically performing a transfer transaction using the financial institution name or branch name selected by this selection means An automatic transaction device comprising means and. 14. An automatic transaction apparatus for automatically performing a transfer transaction by a user's operation, a display unit having a display screen, and a display unit provided on the screen of the display unit for displaying characters such as a finger on a part of the human body. A touch panel for touch-inputting position information representing handwriting, first control means for controlling the display means so as to display an input screen having a character input area for inputting characters, and the input screen is displayed. When a character is drawn one by one from the beginning of the financial institution name or branch name on the touch panel in the character input area of the input screen in the above state, character input means for sequentially inputting position information indicating handwriting of the character, A character recognition means for recognizing a character pattern of handwriting indicated by the position information string input by the character input means, and a recognition result of the character recognition means are sequentially displayed as a character string. The second control means for controlling the display means, the storage means for storing the names of a plurality of financial institutions or branch offices as transfer destinations, and the character string which is the recognition result of the character recognition means A search unit for searching a financial institution name or a branch name having a letter at the head from a plurality of financial institution names or branch names stored in the storage unit, and a predetermined number of characters recognized by the character recognition unit. When the value is reached, the display means is controlled to display a list of financial institution names or branch names retrieved by the retrieval means.
Control means, selecting means for selecting a desired financial institution name or branch name from the financial institution name or branch name displayed on the display means, and the financial institution name or branch name selected by this selecting means. An automatic transaction device comprising: a transaction means for automatically performing a transfer transaction by using the transaction means.