JPH09305730A - Portable terminal equipment for ic card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal equipment for IC card with which the service life of a battery as a power source part can be prolonged by preventing the flow of currents to be consumed when an IC card is not set. SOLUTION: Portable terminal equipment 1 for IC card has a card set part for setting the IC card storing data and from the IC card set to this card set part, the data stored in the IC card are read and displayed on a liquid crystal display part 2. In this case, a switch 10 is provided to be turned on when the IC card is set at the card set part and corresponding to the ON/OFF operation of this switch 10, the ON/OFF of power supply from a battery 16 to respective parts is controlled.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC card portable terminal device for selectively reading and displaying various transaction data, monetary amount data and the like from an IC card used as a credit card or electronic money.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, as a portable storage medium, an IC card incorporating a non-volatile memory and an IC chip having a control element such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) for controlling the same has been used in various industrial fields. Is starting to be.

When this type of IC card is used as a credit card or electronic money, for example, it is very convenient if various kinds of transaction data and amount data stored therein can be read and displayed as necessary. is there.

Therefore, recently, for such a purpose,
2. Description of the Related Art A portable terminal device for an IC card that can be always carried by a user has been developed. This portable terminal device for an IC card is an IC card.
It is shaped like a card, and has a keyboard, a liquid crystal display, and batteries for self-operation and power supply to the IC card. The IC card is set (inserted) in the card set section. Then, various transaction data and monetary amount data are selectively read from the IC card according to the operation of the keyboard and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit.

In such an IC card portable terminal device, a specific key in the keyboard is assigned as a power switch, and the power is turned on by turning on the specific key. There is.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional portable terminal device for an IC card, it is necessary to electrically monitor whether or not a specific key in the keyboard is turned on at all times, and therefore, it is always consumed. The current continued to flow. For this reason, the life of the battery as the power source section greatly depends on the consumed current, and there is a problem that the life of the battery is shortened.

Therefore, the present invention provides a portable terminal device for an IC card in which current consumption does not flow when an IC card is not set and the life of a battery as a power supply unit can be extended. To aim.

[0008]

A portable terminal device for an IC card according to the present invention has a card setting section for setting an IC card storing data, and the data is read from the IC card set in the card setting section. Read and display I
A mobile terminal device for a C card, comprising interface means for exchanging signals with the IC card set in the card setting section, and reading data stored in the IC card via the interface means. Read-out means for outputting, display means for displaying data read by the read-out means, a switch which is turned on when an IC card is set in the card setting section, and each of the means when the switch is turned on. And a power supply unit for supplying an operating voltage to each of them.

Further, the IC card portable terminal device of the present invention has a card set section for setting an IC card storing data, and the IC set in the card set section.
A portable terminal device for an IC card for reading and displaying the data from a card, comprising: interface means for exchanging signals with the IC card set in the card setting section; IC
A reading means for reading the data stored in the card, a first display means for displaying the data read by the reading means, and a switch which is turned on when the IC card is set in the card setting section. , When the switch is turned on, a power supply unit that supplies an operating voltage to each of the means, and When the switch is turned on, an operating voltage is supplied from the power supply unit to indicate that the power is on. And a second display means.

Further, the IC card portable terminal device of the present invention has a card set section for setting an IC card storing data, and the IC set in the card set section.
A portable terminal device for an IC card, which reads out the data from a card and displays the data, wherein:
A switch that is turned on when the C card is set, a power supply unit that supplies an operation voltage to each unit when the switch is turned on, and an operation voltage is supplied from the power supply unit when the switch is turned on, Activating means for activating the IC card set in the card setting section;
An operating voltage is supplied from the power supply unit, and after being activated by the activating means, an IC set in the card setting unit
The reading means includes a reading means for reading the data from the card, and a display means for displaying the data read by the reading means when an operating voltage is supplied from the power supply section.

Further, the IC card portable terminal device of the present invention has a card set section for setting an IC card storing data, and the IC set in the card set section.
A portable terminal device for an IC card, which reads out the data from a card and displays the data, wherein:
A switch that is turned on when the C card is set, a power supply unit that supplies an operation voltage to each unit when the switch is turned on, and an operation voltage is supplied from the power supply unit when the switch is turned on, First display means for indicating that the power is on, and activation means for activating the IC card set in the card setting section by supplying an operating voltage from the power supply section when the switch is turned on. Read means for reading data from the IC card set in the card setting section after being supplied with an operating voltage from the power supply section and activated by the activation section;
An operating voltage is supplied from the power supply unit, and second display means for displaying the data read by the reading means is provided.

Further, the IC card portable terminal device of the present invention has a card set section for setting an IC card storing data, and the IC set in the card set section.
A portable terminal device for an IC card, which reads out the data from a card and displays the data, wherein:
A switch that is turned on when the C card is set, a power supply unit that supplies an operation voltage to each unit when the switch is turned on, and an operation voltage is supplied from the power supply unit when the switch is turned on, Activating means for activating the IC card set in the card setting section;
An operating voltage is supplied from the power supply unit, and after being activated by the activating means, an IC set in the card setting unit
Reading means for reading data from the card, and deactivating means for deactivating the IC card set in the card setting section after the reading of the data by the reading means after the operating voltage is supplied from the power supply section. Display means for displaying the data read by the reading means after being supplied with an operating voltage from the power supply section and being deactivated by the deactivating means.

Furthermore, the IC card portable terminal device of the present invention has a card set section for setting an IC card storing data, and the I set in this card set section.
A portable terminal device for an IC card that reads and displays the data from a C card, the switch being turned on when the IC card is set in the card setting section,
When this switch is turned on, a power supply unit that supplies an operating voltage to each unit, and when the switch is turned on,
When the switch is turned on, the operating voltage is supplied from the power supply unit and the first display unit that indicates that the power supply is in an on state, and the operating voltage is supplied from the power supply unit and set in the card setting unit. An activation means for activating the IC card, and an operating voltage supplied from the power supply unit,
After the activation by the activation means, the reading means for reading data from the IC card set in the card setting section, and the operating voltage supplied from the power supply section, and after the reading means finishes reading the data, the card A deactivating means for deactivating the IC card set in the setting section and an operating voltage supplied from the power source section, and after the deactivation by the deactivating means, the data read by the reading means is displayed. And a second display unit that operates.

According to the present invention, a switch that is turned on when the IC card is set is provided in the card setting section, and the on / off control of the power supply section is performed by the on / off operation of the switch, whereby the IC is set. When the card is not set, the consumption current can be prevented from flowing, and the life of the battery as the power supply unit can be extended.

Further, according to the present invention, when the data is read from the IC card, the read data is displayed after the end of the deactivating operation, so that the time for accessing the IC card is minimized, and therefore, the power supply section is used. Battery life is extended.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the external appearance of a portable terminal device for an IC card and an IC card according to the present embodiment. That is, the IC card portable terminal device 1 is formed in a card shape, and one surface of which receives the liquid crystal display unit 2 as a display unit for displaying various data and the password data and other data. A keyboard 3 is provided as an input means. A card insertion port 4 for inserting an IC card 5 is formed on one side surface (right end surface in the drawing) of the IC card portable terminal device 1.

The IC card 5 is electrically connected to a contact portion (not shown) as an interface means of the IC card portable terminal device 1 at an end portion on one surface thereof, for example, a left end portion on the lower surface in the drawing. A contact portion 6 that comes into contact with the contact portion 6 is provided, and the contact portion 6 side is inserted into the card insertion port 4 with the tip end thereof.

In the IC card portable terminal device 1, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a card setting section 7 communicating with the card insertion slot 4 is formed, and the IC card inserted from the card insertion slot 4 is formed. As shown in FIG. 3, the card 5 is inserted and set in the card setting section 7.
Spring members 8a and 8b for guiding and supporting both side surfaces of the IC card 5 to be inserted are provided in the card setting section 7.

At a predetermined position in the card setting portion 7, that is, at a portion facing the contact portion 6 when the inserted IC card 5 is securely set at a predetermined position as shown in FIG. , A contact portion 9 that is in electrical contact with the contact portion 6 of the IC card 5 is provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the inserted IC card 5 is set at a prescribed position in the vicinity of the contact portion 9 in the card setting portion 7, so that the contact portion 6 and the contact portion 9 are securely connected. There is provided a switch 10 that is turned on when it comes into contact with the switch.

The switch 10 is a mechanical switch which is composed of a fixed contact 10a which is a spring member and a movable contact 10b which is brought into contact with and separated from the fixed contact 10a. The switch 10 is set in the card setting section 7. The movable contact 10b is pressed by the left end portion of the IC card 5, and the movable contact 10b electrically contacts the fixed contact 10a to be turned on.

FIG. 4 schematically shows the configuration of the IC card portable terminal device 1. That is, the control unit 11 that performs overall control is mainly configured by, for example, a CPU. The control unit 11 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 for storing a control program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 as a storage unit used as a work memory, and a display for driving and controlling the display unit 2. An IC card interface (I / I) as an interface means for exchanging signals with the IC card 5 via the drive circuit 14, the contact section 9 and the contact section 6.
The F) section 15 and the keyboard 3 are connected to each other.

A battery 16 as a power source is provided, and the output voltage of the battery 16 is
It is adapted to be supplied as an operating voltage to each unit via 0.

FIG. 5 schematically shows the structure of the IC card 5. That is, the IC card 5 includes the contact section 6 and the IC chip 21. The IC chip 21 includes a CPU 22 as a control element,
ROM 2 storing a control program for the CPU 22
3, a RAM 24 as a work memory, and an EEPROM 25 as a nonvolatile memory for storing data.

Next, the operation of reading data from the IC card 5 in the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When reading data from the IC card 5, the IC card 5 is inserted through the card insertion slot 4 as shown in FIG. 2 and set at a specified position in the card setting section 7 as shown in FIG.

In this way, when the IC card 5 is set to the specified position in the card setting section 7, the switch 10 is turned on and the IC card portable terminal device 1 is turned on as shown in FIG. That is, the switch 10
When is turned on, the output voltage of the battery 16 is supplied to each unit as an operating voltage.

When the switch 10 is turned on and power is supplied, the control section 11 first causes the display section 2 to display the state shown in FIG.
A menu screen as shown in (a) is displayed. The menu screen also serves as a display for informing the user that the power is turned on.

Next, the user, on the menu screen,
An item of read data is selected by the selection key in the keyboard 3. In this example, for example, services 1 to 4 can be selected, and service 2 is selected as an example.

When the item of read data is selected on the menu screen, the control unit 11 carries out an activation operation for the IC card 5 and waits for initial response data from the IC card 5.

When the initial response data from the IC card 5 is normally received, the control unit 11 executes a data read command selected on the menu screen for the IC card 5 to cause a predetermined read from the EEPROM 25 of the IC card 5. The data is read and the read data is stored in the RAM 13.

When an error occurs in this reading process, the control section 11 carries out the deactivating operation for the IC card 5. Then, the control unit 11 displays the display unit 2 in FIG.
A message indicating a data read error as shown in (c) is displayed.

On the other hand, when the reading process is normally completed, the control section 11 carries out the deactivating operation for the IC card 5. Then, the control unit 11 sends the read data from the IC card 5 stored in the RAM 13 to the display unit 2,
The read data is displayed on the display unit 2 as shown in FIG. 7 (b).

In this case, a plurality of data are read from the IC card 5 and temporarily stored in the RAM 13, and a desired operation is selected from the RAM 13 by performing a selection operation with the keyboard 3, and the selected data is stored. Display unit 2
May also be displayed. In addition, by performing a predetermined key operation on the keyboard 3, an operation based on a specific algorithm is performed on the data in the RAM 13, and the operation result may be displayed on the display unit 2.

When the IC card 5 is pulled out from the card setting section 7, the switch 10 is turned off, as shown in FIG.
Is turned off. That is, when the switch 10 is turned off, the power supply from the battery 16 to each part is cut off. When the switch 10 is turned off and the power is cut off, the display unit 2 is turned off.

[0035]

As described above in detail, according to the portable terminal device for an IC card of the present invention, the IC can be used for the card setting section.
Provided with a switch that turns on when the card is set,
The ON / OFF control of the power supply unit is performed by the ON / OFF operation of this switch, so that the consumption current can be prevented from flowing when the IC card is not set, and the life of the battery as the power supply unit can be extended. it can.

Further, according to the present invention, when the data is read from the IC card, the read data is displayed after the deactivation operation is completed, so that the time for accessing the IC card is minimized, and therefore, the power supply section is used. Battery life is extended.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing appearances of an IC card portable terminal device and an IC card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are views for explaining a configuration of a main part of a mobile terminal device for an IC card, in which FIG.
(B) is the side view which carried out the cross section in the longitudinal direction.

3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the main part of the IC card portable terminal device, in which FIG.
(B) is the side view which carried out the cross section in the longitudinal direction.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a mobile terminal device for an IC card.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an IC card.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of reading data from an IC card.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Mobile terminal device for IC card, 2 ... Liquid crystal display section (display means), 3 ... Keyboard, 4 ... Card insertion slot, 5 ... IC card, 6 ... Contact section, 7 ... Card set Part, 9 ... contact part, 10 ... switch, 11 ... control part, 12 ... ROM, 13 ... RAM
(Storage means), 14 ... Display drive circuit, 15 ... IC card I / F section, 16 ... Battery (power supply section), 21 ... IC
Chip, 22 ... CPU (control element), 23 ... RO
M, 24 ... RAM, 25 ... EEPROM (storage means).

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A card set section for setting an IC card storing data, wherein the data is read from the IC card set in the card set section and displayed.
A mobile terminal device for a C card, comprising interface means for exchanging signals with the IC card set in the card setting section, and reading data stored in the IC card via the interface means. Reading means for outputting, display means for displaying data read by the reading means, a switch which is turned on when an IC card is set in the card setting section, and each of the means when the switch is turned on. A mobile terminal device for an IC card, comprising: 2. The portable terminal device for an IC card according to claim 1, wherein the switch is a mechanical switch. 3. A card set section for setting an IC card storing data, wherein the data is read from the IC card set in the card set section and displayed I
A mobile terminal device for a C card, comprising interface means for exchanging signals with the IC card set in the card setting section, and reading data stored in the IC card via the interface means. Reading means for outputting, first display means for displaying the data read by the reading means, a switch which is turned on when an IC card is set in the card setting section, and when the switch is turned on, A power supply unit that supplies an operating voltage to each of the means, and an operating voltage is supplied from the power supply unit when the switch is turned on, and a second display indicating that the power is on
And a display means for the mobile terminal device for an IC card. 4. The portable terminal device for an IC card according to claim 3, wherein the switch is a mechanical switch. 5. A card setting unit for setting an IC card storing data, and reading and displaying the data from the IC card set in the card setting unit I
A mobile terminal device for a C card, comprising a switch which is turned on when an IC card is set in the card setting unit, a power supply unit which supplies an operating voltage to each unit when the switch is turned on, When the switch is turned on, an operating voltage is supplied from the power supply unit and the IC set in the card setting unit
An activating means for activating a card, and an IC set in the card setting section after being supplied with an operating voltage from the power source section and activated by the activating means.
A portable terminal device for an IC card, comprising: a reading unit that reads data from a card; and a display unit that is supplied with an operating voltage from the power supply unit and that displays the data read by the reading unit. 6. The IC card portable terminal device according to claim 5, wherein the switch is a mechanical switch. 7. A card setting section for setting an IC card storing data, and reading and displaying the data from the IC card set in the card setting section I
A mobile terminal device for a C card, comprising a switch which is turned on when an IC card is set in the card setting unit, a power supply unit which supplies an operating voltage to each unit when the switch is turned on, When the switch is turned on, an operating voltage is supplied from the power supply unit to indicate that the power is on.
When the switch is turned on, the operating voltage is supplied from the power supply unit and the IC set in the card setting unit
An activating means for activating a card, and an IC set in the card setting section after being supplied with an operating voltage from the power source section and activated by the activating means.
An IC card mobile device comprising: a reading unit that reads data from the card; and a second display unit that is supplied with an operating voltage from the power supply unit and that displays the data read by the reading unit. Terminal device. 8. The portable terminal device for an IC card according to claim 7, wherein the switch is a mechanical switch. 9. A card set section for setting an IC card storing data, wherein the data is read from the IC card set in the card set section and displayed.
A mobile terminal device for a C card, comprising a switch which is turned on when an IC card is set in the card setting unit, a power supply unit which supplies an operating voltage to each unit when the switch is turned on, When the switch is turned on, an operating voltage is supplied from the power supply unit and the IC set in the card setting unit
An activating means for activating a card, and an IC set in the card setting section after being supplied with an operating voltage from the power source section and activated by the activating means.
A reading means for reading data from the card; and a deactivating means for deactivating the IC card set in the card setting section after the operating voltage is supplied from the power supply section and the reading section finishes reading the data. A portable terminal for an IC card, comprising: a display unit which is supplied with an operating voltage from the power supply unit and displays the data read by the reading unit after being deactivated by the deactivating unit. apparatus. 10. The portable terminal device for an IC card according to claim 9, wherein the switch is a mechanical switch. 11. A mobile terminal device for an IC card, which has a card set section for setting an IC card storing data, and which reads and displays the data from the IC card set in the card set section, A switch that is turned on when the IC card is set in the card setting section, a power supply section that supplies an operating voltage to each section when the switch is turned on, and a power supply section that is turned on when the switch is turned on. A first indicator that the operating voltage is supplied and that the power is on
When the switch is turned on, the operating voltage is supplied from the power supply unit and the IC set in the card setting unit
An activating means for activating a card, and an IC set in the card setting section after being supplied with an operating voltage from the power source section and activated by the activating means.
A reading means for reading data from the card; and a deactivating means for deactivating the IC card set in the card setting section after the operating voltage is supplied from the power supply section and the reading section finishes reading the data. An IC card, which is supplied with an operating voltage from the power supply unit and which, after being deactivated by the deactivating unit, displays the data read by the reading unit. Mobile terminal device. 12. The IC card portable terminal device according to claim 11, wherein the switch is a mechanical switch.