JPH10124621A - Card reader/writer and card reissuing method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify labor required for card reissue processing and to shorten processing time by issuing a new card succeeding to the data of an old card from the card reader/writer without executing input operation for the data of the old card. SOLUTION: This card reader/writer 4 is connected to a POS (point of sales) terminal 2 having a data processing function of a rewritable card 1 through a communication cable 3. When an old rewritable card arriving at rewriting limit is loaded to a card loading part 41, the old card is automatically ejected from the loading part 41, and when a new rewritable card is loaded instead of the ejected old card, the new rewritable card succeeding to card data to be recorded on a magnetic stripe part of the old card and display data to be displayed on a display part can be issued. Thereby it is unnecessary to manually input the card data of the old card at the time of card reissue processing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a card reader / writer for a rewritable card having a data rewritable storage unit and a display unit, and a card reissuing method using the card reader / writer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, apart from a magnetic card having only a magnetic storage unit, a display unit is provided together with the magnetic storage unit, and at least a part of data recorded in the magnetic storage unit is rewritten and displayed on the display unit. A so-called rewrite card has been put to practical use. Since this rewrite card can visualize at least a part of the magnetic storage data in an invisible state on the display unit, it gradually spreads as a point card, a prepaid card, and the like used in a distribution retail business such as a supermarket or a specialty store. It is getting.

Generally, the display portion of the rewritable card is formed by laminating a thermoreversible recording material, and the thermoreversible recording material is heated and cooled to switch between a transparent state and a cloudy state, thereby displaying and displaying images. Erase is repeated. Therefore, the thermoreversible recording material deteriorates every time data on the display section is rewritten, and the display becomes thinner. If the number of data rewrites exceeds several hundred, the display becomes unclear and the magnetically recorded data cannot be used even though it is normal. Therefore, in the case of using a rewrite card, a card reissuing operation for switching an old card whose display portion becomes unclear to a new card is required.

Conventionally, a rewriting card reissuing business involves manually inputting data of an old card by operating a personal computer connected to a card reader / writer for the rewriting card, and transferring the manually input data to a new card by the card reader / writer. Was accomplished by writing to

[0005]

As described above, conventionally, all the data of the old card had to be input, so that there was a problem that it took time to re-issue the card. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to issue a new card taking over the data of the old card with a simple operation,
An object of the present invention is to provide a card reader / writer capable of simplifying the labor required for card reissue processing and shortening the processing time.

Also, the present invention provides a card reissuing method using a card reader / writer, which can issue a new card which has taken over the data of the old card without inputting the data of the old card, using the card reader / writer. It is intended to provide.

[0007]

The invention corresponding to claim 1 of the present application is a data reading means for reading data recorded in a storage section of a card, and recording data in a storage section of the card and at least a part of the data. In a card reader / writer provided with data writing means for rewriting and displaying on a display portion of the card, card data storage means for storing data read from the first card by data reading means, and data stored by the card data storage means Is recorded on a second card different from the first card by data writing means, and at least a part of the data is rewritten and displayed on a display section of the second card. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data reading means for reading data recorded in a storage section of a card removably mounted on a card mounting section, data recording in the storage section of the card, and data reading of the data. In a card reader / writer provided with data writing means for rewriting and displaying at least a part of the data on a display unit of the card, the card includes an item for counting the number of times of data rewriting of the display unit in data recorded in the storage unit, and data reading Means for determining whether or not the number of times of data rewriting included in data read from a storage section of a card removably mounted on a card mounting section by a means has reached a preset limit value; and this determination means. If it is determined that the number of data rewrites has not reached the limit value, the number of data rewrites on the card is updated and Card continuation processing means for operating the data writing means, card ejection means for ejecting the card from the card mounting portion when it is determined that the number of times of data rewriting has reached the limit value, and card replacing the card ejected by the card ejection means Card copying means for operating data writing means for the card mounted on the mounting section.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data reading means for reading data recorded in a storage section of a card, recording the data in a storage section of the card, and at least a part of the data on a display section of the card. A card reissuing method using a card reader / writer provided with a data writing means for rewriting display, comprising: a first step of reading data from an old card by a data reading means;
A second step of replacing the old card with a new card if data is read from the old card in the step of
When the card is replaced with a new card in the step, data read from the old card in the first step is recorded in the storage section of the new card by the data writing means, and at least a part of the data is rewritten and displayed on the display section of the new card. And a third step to be performed.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a card reader / writer of the present invention and a card reissuing method using the card reader / writer will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a point-of-sale (POS) terminal 2 having a data processing function for a rewritable card 1 used as a point card is provided.
The case where the present invention is applied to a card reader / writer 4 connected to a communication cable 3 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the POS terminal 2 includes a keyboard 21, a display 22 for an operator, a display 23 for a customer, a printer 24 for printing receipts and the like, and a storage for cash and the like. A drawer 25 and a mode switch 26 are provided. The keyboard 21 includes:
A number key k1 for counting the number of items sold, etc., and a number of preset keys k2 in which the item codes of the items are preset.
In addition to the commodity registration keys such as, a closing key k3 for declaring the end of the registration of the purchased commodity for one customer and a reissue key k4 for executing a card reissue business are provided. The mode switch 26 is used for “registration”, “inspection”,
A switch for selectively switching various business modes such as "payment" and "setting". Here, “registration” is a business mode in which sales data of each product registered for sale by key input of a product registration key is registered in the storage unit and a receipt is printed and issued from the printer 24. Means that the total data of the sales data of each product registered in the storage unit by the “registration” is used as a sales inspection report by the printer 24.
This is a mode of business for printing and issuing, and "payment" is a mode of business for clearing data registered and stored in the storage unit after printing and issuing the total data of each product sales data as a sales settlement report from the printer 24. The "setting" is a mode of operation in which data necessary for executing various operations such as "registration", "inspection", and "payment" is previously set in the storage unit.

The card reader / writer 4 has a card mounting portion 41 on which the rewrite card 1 can be removably mounted, and a reissue display 42 for displaying the reissue of the card on the front of the housing. Incidentally, the reissue display 42 is constituted by a light emitting element such as an LED (light emitting diode), and notifies the operator of the reissue of the rewritable card 1 by lighting or blinking.

As shown in FIG. 2, the rewritable card 1 has a magnetic stripe section 11 as a storage section on one side (a) and a display section 12 on the other side (b). As shown in FIG. 3, the magnetic stripe section 11 has a card type d1, a member number d2, and a current point d.
3, cumulative points d4, handling date d5 and number of rewrites d6
Is magnetically recorded. The display unit 12 displays a card type d of the card data.
1 and the items excluding the item of the number of rewrites d6 (member number d2,
This time point d3, cumulative point d4, handling date d5)
Is displayed.

The card type d1 is flag data for identifying whether or not the rewrite card 1 is a point card. The member number d2 is the identification number of the owner of the rewritable card. This time point d3 is a privilege point given in the latest product purchase. The total point d4 is the total value of the privilege points. The handling date d5 is the date of the latest product purchase. The number of times of rewriting d6 is the number of times of rewriting data to the display unit 12.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the POS terminal 2.
Is a CPU (Centrl Processing Uni
t) 51 is mounted. In addition, a ROM (Re) storing fixed data such as a program for controlling the CPU 51 is provided.
ad Only Memoly) 52, RAM (Random Access Memoly) 5 having a storage unit for registering product sales data
3. a clock circuit 54 for measuring the date and time; a host interface 55 for controlling data communication with a host computer connected via a transmission line;
A card reader / writer interface 56 for controlling data communication with the card reader / writer 4 connected by the controller, a signal from the mode switch 26 is input, and a drive signal is sent to a drawer opening device 26a for automatically opening the drawer 25. I / O port 57, keyboard 2
Keyboard controller 5 that takes in key signals from 1
8, a display controller 59 for controlling the data display of the respective display devices 22 and 23, a printer controller 60 for controlling the data printing by the printer 24, and the like. The CPU 51, the ROM 52, and the RAM
53, clock circuit 54, host interface 55, card reader / writer interface 56, I / O port 57
The controllers 58, 59, and 60 are connected by bus lines 61 such as an address bus and a data bus.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main part of the card reader / writer 4. The card reader / writer 4 has a CPU 71 as a control unit main body. A ROM 72 storing fixed data such as a program for controlling the CPU 71, a card data memory M1, a current data memory M2, a display data memory M3 having an area configuration shown in FIG. The data between the RAM 73 including the flag memory M4 of the card presence / absence flag F, which becomes "1" when the card is mounted and "0" when the card is not mounted, and the data between the POS terminal 2 connected with the communication cable 3. POS interface 74 for controlling communication, reissue display 42
And an I / O port 76 for receiving a signal from a card sensor 75 for detecting the presence or absence of a card in the card mounting section 41 and transmitting a display signal to the card mounting section 41.
Mode driving circuit 78 of motor 77 for ejecting the card mounted on the head, read head 79 and write head 8
0, display head 81, and erasing head 82 are mounted with respective head driving circuits 83, 84, 85, 86. The CPU 71, ROM 72, RAM 73, POS interface 74, I / O port 75, motor drive circuit 7
8 and each of the head drive circuits 83, 84, 85, 86
They are connected by bus lines 87 such as an address bus and a data bus.

Here, the read head 79 reads data magnetically recorded on the magnetic stripe section 11 of the rewritable card 1 mounted on the card mounting section 41. The read head 79 and a head drive circuit 83
Constitutes data reading means. The write head 80 magnetically records data on the magnetic stripe portion 11 of the rewritable card 1 mounted on the card mounting portion 41, and the display head 81 is provided on the display portion 12 of the rewritable card 1. The erasing head 82 is for erasing data displayed on the display unit 12 of the rewritable card 1. The erasing head 82 includes a writing head 80, a display head 81, an erasing head 82, and each head. Drive circuits 84, 85 and 86 constitute data writing means. Note that the read head 79 and the write head 80 may be configured by two independent heads, or may be configured to perform reading and writing by one head. Similarly, the display head 81 and the erasing head 82 may be composed of two independent heads, or one head may perform display and erasing.

When the POS terminal 2 declares the end of registration of one customer purchase product with the closing key k3 while the "registration" mode is selected by the mode switch 26, the CPU 51 causes the CPU 51 of FIG. The program is configured to execute the closing key process shown in the flowchart. That is, when detecting the input of the closing key k3 via the keyboard controller 58, the CPU 51 starts the closing key process, and first confirms that the sales data of the customer purchased product has been registered as ST (step) 1. , ST2, the total price of the registered product is calculated and displayed on the display units 22 and 23 for the operator and the customer. Next, as ST3, a privilege point for the customer purchased product is calculated based on the total amount of the registered products. Then, as ST4, the data update message including the present privilege point and the handling date read from the clock circuit 54 is edited, and the data update message is transmitted to the card reader / writer 4 via the card reader interface 56. Thereafter, in step ST5, the printer 24 issues a receipt printed with the detailed data of the customer purchased product and the total data thereof, and sends a drive signal to the drawer opening device 25a to automatically open the drawer 25. The key processing ends.

When the POS terminal 2 declares the execution of the card reissue business using the reissue key k4 in the "registration" mode, the CPU 51 causes the CPU 51 to execute the operation shown in FIG.
The program is configured to execute a reissue key process shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, when the CPU 51 detects the input of the reissue key k4 via the keyboard controller 58, the CPU 51 starts the reissue key processing, and confirms that the customer-purchased merchandise is not registered in ST6. If the reissue request message including the handling date read from is edited and transmitted to the card reader / writer 4 via the card reader interface 56, the reissue key processing is terminated.

On the other hand, the card reader / writer 4
The program is configured so that U71 executes the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, the CPU 71
As 11, a message is received from the POS terminal 2. Then, P via the POS interface 74
When a message is received from the OS terminal 2, the type of the message is determined. Here, if the received message is a data update message in ST12, a card data update process described later is executed. On the other hand, if the received message is a reissue request message in ST13, a card reissue process described later is executed. Thereafter, the process returns to the message reception waiting process in ST11.

In step ST14, the CPU 71 periodically captures a signal from the card sensor 75 at intervals of, for example, 100 milliseconds in the message reception standby state of ST11.
Then, when it is confirmed that the signal from the card sensor 75 is off, that is, that no card is loaded in the card loading section 41, the flag memory M4 is checked as ST15.
Here, if the card presence flag F is set to “1”, it is immediately after the card is removed from the card mounting part 41, and therefore, the card presence flag F of the flag memory M4 is set.
Is reset to “0”. The card presence flag F is "0"
If it has been reset, do nothing.

On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the signal from the card sensor 75 is ON, that is, that the card is mounted in the card mounting section 41, the process proceeds to ST16 where the flag memory M4 is set.
Find out. Here, if the card presence flag F has been reset to “0”, the card presence flag F in the flag memory M4 is set to “1” immediately after the card is loaded in the card loading unit 41. If the card presence flag F is set to "1", nothing is performed.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the card data updating process. That is, when starting the card data updating process, the CPU 71 first checks the flag memory M4 as ST21. If the card presence / absence flag F is set to "1", it means that a card is mounted in the card mounting unit 41, and it is determined whether or not the card is a rewritable card 1 in ST22. The card type d1 of the card data read by the read head 79
Confirms that it is a rewrite card 1 from ST2.
As 3, the data of the current privilege point and the handling date in the data update message received from the POS terminal 2 are stored in the current data memory M2. In step ST24, the card data read by the read head 79 [card type d
1, member number d2, current point d3, total points d
4, handling date d5, number of rewrites d6] is stored in card data memory M1 (card data storage means).

Next, in ST25, it is determined whether or not the number of rewrites d6 of the card data read by the read head 79 has reached a preset rewrite limit value N (for example, 300 times) of the display unit 12 (rewrite). Limit judgment means).

If the number of times of rewriting d6 is less than the rewriting limit value N, the rewrite card 1 can be continuously used. Therefore, as ST26, the total point d4 in the card data memory M1 is added to the current point in the current data memory M2. Add points. In step ST27, the current point d3 and the handling date d5 in the card data memory M1 are updated to the current point and the handling date in the current data memory M2. Further, as ST28, "1" is added to the number of rewrites d6 in the card data memory M1. Thereafter, in step ST29, the drive of the write head 80 is controlled to magnetically record the card data d1 to d6 in the card data memory M1 on the magnetic stripe section 11 of the rewritable card 1. In step ST30, the card data memory M1
Member number d2, current point d3,
The display data is edited by transferring the data of the total point d4 and the handling date d5 to the display data memory N3. Thereafter, in ST31, the erasing head 82 is driven to clear the display on the display unit 12 of the rewrite card 1, and then the drive of the display head 81 is controlled to display the display data d2 to d5 in the display data memory M3. (Card continuation processing means). After that, when the drive of the motor 77 is controlled to eject the rewritable card 1 mounted on the card mounting section 41 in ST32, the card data updating process is terminated.

On the other hand, if the number of rewrites d6 has reached the rewrite limit value N in ST25, this rewrite card 1 is an old card that cannot be used continuously. The rewriting card 1 mounted on the mounting portion 41 is ejected, and the reissue indicator 42 is turned on or blinks to indicate the reissue of the card (card ejection means).

Thereafter, the flag memory M4 is monitored as ST34 and ST35. Then, when it is confirmed that the card presence / absence flag F is once reset to “0” and thereafter returned to “1”, the old card (first
Card was replaced with another card.
At T36, it is determined whether or not the card is the rewrite card 1. Then, when it is confirmed from the card type d1 of the card data read by the read head 79 that the card data is the rewritable card 1, in ST37, it is determined whether or not the number of rewrites d6 of the card data read by the read head 79 has reached the rewrite limit value N. Judge. If the rewrite count d6 is less than the rewrite limit value N, the rewrite card 1 is a usable new card (second card), so
38, the number of rewrites d6 in the card data memory M1
Is replaced by the number d6 of times of rewriting of the card data read by the read head 79, and the reissue display 42 is turned off to clear the card reissue display in ST39. ＳＴST32 are executed (card copying means).

In the case where the card inserted into the card mounting section 41 by replacing the old card in ST36 is not a rewrite card, and the case where the number of rewrites d6 of the rewrite card has reached the rewrite limit value N in ST37. ST3
3 and control the drive of the motor 77 to control the card
The card attached to 1 is ejected, and the card reissue display is continued. If the card presence / absence flag F is reset to "0" in ST21 and if the card is not the rewrite card 1 in ST22, the transaction does not perform the privilege point accumulating process, so this process is immediately terminated. I do.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart specifically showing the card reissue process. That is, when starting the card reissuing process, the CPU 71 first checks the flag memory M4 as ST41. If the card presence / absence flag F has been reset to "0", it waits until it is set to "1". When it is confirmed in ST41 that the card presence / absence flag F is set to "1", it is determined that the card is a rewritable card 1 in ST42 because the card is mounted in the card mounting section 41. When it is confirmed from the card type d1 of the card data read by the read head 79 that the card is the rewrite card 1, the data of the handling date in the reissue request message received from the POS terminal 2 is stored in the data memory M2 this time as ST33. I do. Further, as ST44, the read head 7
The card data [card type d1, membership number d2, current point d3, cumulative point d4, handling date d5, number of rewrites d6] read in step 9 is stored in the card data memory M1 (card data storage means).

Next, in ST45, the drive of the motor 77 is controlled to eject the rewrite card 1 mounted on the card mounting section 41, and the reissue display 42 is turned on or blinked to indicate that the card is reissued. After a while, ST
The flag memory M4 is monitored as 46 and 47. Then, the card presence / absence flag F is temporarily reset to “0”,
Thereafter, when it is confirmed that the card has returned to "1", another card is inserted in place of the old card (first card) ejected in ST45, and it is determined in ST48 whether the card is a rewrite card 1 or not. to decide. Then, when it is confirmed from the card type d1 of the card data read by the read head 79 that the card data is the rewritable card 1, at ST49, it is determined whether or not the number of rewrites d6 of the card data read by the read head 79 has reached the rewrite limit value N. Judge. If the number of rewrites d6 is less than the rewrite limit value N, the rewrite card 1 is a usable new card (second card), and thus the number of rewrites d6 in the card data memory M1 is set as ST50. Read head 7
In step ST51, the reissue display 42 is turned off to clear the display of the card reissue in step ST51. Thereafter, in ST52, the handling date d5 in the card data memory M1 is updated to the handling date in the present data memory M2. ST5
As “3”, “1” is added to the number of rewrites d6 in the card data memory M1. Thereafter, in ST54, the drive of the write head 80 is controlled to magnetically record the card data d1 to d6 in the card data memory M1 on the magnetic stripe section 11 of the rewritable card 1. In ST55, the display data is edited by transferring the data of the member number d2, the current point d3, the total point d4 and the handling date d5 among the data in the card data memory M1 to the display data memory N3. Thereafter, in ST56, the erasing head 82 is driven to drive the display unit 1 of the rewritable card 1.
After the display of No. 2 is cleared, the drive of the display head 81 is controlled to display the display data d2 to d5 in the display data memory M3 on the display unit 12 of the rewritable card 1 (card copying means). Thereafter, when the drive of the motor 77 is controlled to eject the rewritable card 1 mounted in the card mounting section 41 in ST57, the card reissuing process ends.

In the present embodiment configured as described above, when sales data of merchandise purchased by a customer is registered in the POS terminal 2, the operator first selects a rewrite card (point card) owned by the customer. 1 is mounted on the card mounting portion 41 of the card reader / writer 4. Next, a product registration key (number key k) of the POS terminal 2
When all the products purchased by the customer have been registered by operating the preset key k2), the closing key k3 is operated to declare the end of the product registration.

Then, in the POS terminal 2, the present privilege point is automatically calculated based on the total amount of all the products purchased by the customer, and the calculated present point and the data of the handling date as the current date are calculated. Is edited, and the data update message is transmitted to the card reader / writer 4. As a result, the card reader / writer 4 starts the card data updating process. That is, the data of the current point and the handling date in the data update message are stored in the current data memory M2. Also, the card data [card type d1, member number d2, recorded on the magnetic stripe unit 11 of the customer's rewrite card 1 mounted on the card mounting unit 41,
This time point d3, cumulative point d4, handling date d5
The number of rewrites d6] is stored in the card data memory M1.

Here, the number of times of rewriting the card data d6
Is less than the preset rewriting limit value N, the current point in the current data memory M2 is added to the total point d4 of the card data in the card data memory M1, and d
3 and the handling date d5 are updated to the current point and the handling date in the current data memory M2, respectively. Further, the number of times of rewriting the card data d6 increases by +1.

Thereafter, the updated card data is stored in the magnetic stripe portion 1 of the rewritable card 1 of the customer.
1 is recorded. Also, the member number d of the card data
2, the current point d3, the total point d4, and the handling date d5 are rewritten and displayed on the display unit 12 of the rewritable card 1. Thereafter, since the rewrite card 1 is ejected from the card mounting section 41, the operator gives the customer the rewrite card 1 together with the receipt issued by the printer 24 of the POS terminal 2. This completes the product registration business for one customer.

On the other hand, the rewrite card 1 owned by the customer
If the rewrite count d6 has already reached the rewrite limit value N, this rewrite card (referred to as an old rewrite card 1a for convenience of explanation) is ejected from the card mounting section 41 and the reissue display 42 is turned on. Alternatively, it blinks to notify the operator of the card reissue.

The operator mounts, for example, an unused rewritable card (referred to as a new rewritable card 1b for convenience of explanation) in the card mounting section 41 in place of the old rewritable card 1a discharged from the card mounting section 41. Then, the card data in the card data memory M1,
In other words, of the card data of the old rewrite card 1a,
Only the number of rewrites d6 is replaced by the number of rewrites of the new rewrite card 1b ("0" if unused). Further, the current point in the current data memory M2 is added to the total point d4 of the card data in the card data memory M1, and the current point d3 and the handling date d5 of the card data are respectively stored in the current data memory M2. Updated to points and handling date. Thereafter, the card data rewrite count d6 in the card data memory M1 is increased by +1.
Only increase.

Thereafter, the card data in the card data memory M1 updated as described above is recorded on the rewritable card mounted on the card mounting unit 41, that is, on the magnetic stripe unit 11 of the new rewritable card 1b. Also,
The data of the member number d2, the current point d3, the accumulated point d4, and the handling date d5 of the card data are rewritten and displayed on the display section 12 of the new rewrite card 1b. Thereafter, the new rewritable card 1b is ejected from the card mounting section 41, and the operator hands the new rewritable card 1b to the customer together with the receipt issued by the printer 24 of the POS terminal 2. This completes the product registration business for one customer.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the old rewritable card 1a in which the number of times of data rewriting to the display unit 12 has reached the preset rewriting limit value N is inserted into the card mounting unit 4
1, the new rewrite card 1b is simply mounted in place of the old rewrite card 1a automatically ejected from the card mounting portion 41, and the old rewrite card 1b is inserted.
The card data to be recorded on the magnetic stripe portion 11a (however, the number of rewrites d6 is that of the new rewritable card 1b) and the display data to be displayed on the display portion 12 are
Since each succeeded new rewrite card 1b can be issued, there is no need to manually input the card data of the old rewrite card 1a during the card reissue process. Therefore, the labor required for the card reissue process can be greatly simplified, and the time spent for the process can be greatly reduced.

By the way, some of the rewrite cards 1
Even if the number of times of rewriting to the display unit 12 has not reached the rewriting limit value N, the display on the display unit 12 may become unclear and a card reissue process may be required. In this case, the operator operates the reissue key k4 of the POS terminal 2 to declare the start of the card reissue business.

Then, in the POS terminal 2, the reissue request message including the data of the handling date that is the current date is edited, and the data update message is transmitted to the card reader / writer 4. Thus, the card reader / writer 4 performs the card reissuing process. That is, the handling date data in the reissue request message is stored in the current data memory M2. Also, the card data [card type d] recorded on the magnetic stripe unit 11 of the unclear display rewrite card (for convenience of description, referred to as an old rewrite card 1a) mounted on the card mounting unit 41
1, member number d2, current point d3, total points d
4, handling date d5, number of rewrites d6] is stored in card data memory M1. Thereafter, the old rewrite card 1a is ejected from the card mounting section 41, and the reissue display 42 lights or blinks to notify the operator of the reissue of the card.

Therefore, the operator replaces the old rewritable card 1a discharged from the card mounting section 41 with a new rewritable card (referred to as a new rewritable card 1b for convenience of explanation), for example. Then, the card data in the card data memory M1,
That is, the number of rewrites d6 of the card data of the old rewrite card 1a is replaced with the number of rewrites ("0" if unused) in the card data of the new rewrite card 1b. Further, the handling date d5 of the card data in the card data memory M1 is updated to the handling date in the present data memory M2. Thereafter, the number of times d6 of rewriting the card data in the card data memory M1 increases by +1.

Thereafter, the card data in the card data memory M1 updated as described above is recorded on the rewritable card mounted on the card mounting unit 41, that is, on the magnetic stripe unit 11 of the new rewritable card 1b. Also,
Member number d2 in this card data, this time point d3
The data of the total point d4 and the handling date d5 are rewritten and displayed on the display unit 12 of the new rewritable card 1b. Thereafter, the new rewritable card 1b is ejected from the card mounting section 41, so that the operator can use the old rewritable card 1a.
In exchange, hand the new rewrite card 1b to the customer. This completes the rewrite card reissue business.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the card reissuing operation, only the replacement of the old rewritable card 1a with the new rewritable card 1b in the card mounting section 41 is performed, and the magnetic stripe of the old rewritable card 1a is changed. The new rewrite card 1b can be issued by taking over the card data recorded in the unit 11 (however, the number of rewrites d6 is that of the new rewrite card 1b) and the display data displayed on the display unit 12, respectively. Even in this case, there is no need to manually input the card data of the old rewrite card 1a during the card reissue processing.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the card reissuing business of a rewrite card used as a point card has been described, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to a rewrite card used as a prepaid card or the like.

The card is not limited to the rewritable card 1 having the magnetic stripe section 11 and the display section 12. For example, the storage section is formed of a semiconductor memory, and at least a part of the card data in the semiconductor memory is formed. May be displayed on the display unit.

Further, according to the present invention, if the card mounting section is provided at two places and the reissue business is selected, the card data of the old rewritable card mounted on one of the card mounting sections is read by the data reading means. The card data is stored in the card data memory M1. Next, the card data stored in the card data memory M1 is recorded in the storage section of the new rewritable card mounted on the other card mounting section, and at least a part of the card data is displayed on the display section of the new rewritable card. It may be a card reader / writer adapted to be operated. In addition, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

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As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a new card can be issued by taking over the data of an old card by a simple operation, so that the time required for the card reissue processing can be simplified and the processing time can be reduced. Can be provided.

Further, according to the present invention, a card using a card reader / writer which can issue a new card which has taken over the data of the old card without inputting the data of the old card, using the card reader / writer. Reissue method can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front and back view of the card used in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of card data recorded on a magnetic stripe portion of the card shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a main part of the POS terminal shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a main part of the card reader / writer shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a main memory area provided in a RAM of the card reader / writer shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of main program processing executed by the CPU of the POS terminal shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a main program process executed by a CPU of the card reader / writer shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart specifically showing a card data update process in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart specifically showing a card reissue process in FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Rewrite card 2 ... POS terminal 4 ... Card reader / writer 11 ... Magnetic stripe part (storage part) 12 ... Display part 41 ... Card mounting part 42 ... Reissue display 71 ... CPU 79 ... Read head 80 ... Write head 81 ... Display head 82 Erase head M1 Card data memory M2 Current data memory M3 Display data memory

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A data reading means for reading data recorded in a storage part of a card, and a data writing means for recording data in a storage part of the card and rewriting and displaying at least a part of the data on a display part of the card. A card reader / writer comprising: card data storage means for storing data read from the first card by the data reading means; and data stored by the card data storage means to the first card by the data writing means. And a card copying means for recording at least a part of the data on a display section of the second card while recording the data on another second card. 2. A data reading means for reading data recorded in a storage section of a card removably mounted on a card mounting section, and recording data in the storage section of the card, and at least a part of the data on the card. A card reader / writer provided with data writing means for rewriting and displaying on the display unit, wherein the card includes an item for counting the number of times of data rewriting of the display unit in data recorded in a storage unit, and the data reading unit Rewriting limit determining means for determining whether or not the number of times of data rewriting included in data read from the storage section of the card detachably mounted on the card mounting section has reached a preset limit value; and If it is determined that the number of times of data rewriting has not reached the limit value, the number of times of data rewriting of the card is updated, and Card continuation processing means for operating the data writing means for the card, and card ejection means for ejecting the card from the card mounting portion when the judgment means judges that the number of times of data rewriting has reached the limit value. And a card copying unit for operating the data writing unit on the card mounted on the card mounting unit in place of the card discharged by the card discharging unit. 3. A data reading means for reading data recorded in a storage part of a card, and a data writing means for recording data in a storage part of the card and rewriting and displaying at least a part of the data on a display part of the card. A card reissuing method using a card reader / writer comprising: a first step of reading data from an old card by the data reading means; and an old method if data is read from the old card in the first step. A second step of replacing the card with a new card, and recording the data read from the old card in the first step by the data writing means in the storage section of the new card when the new card is replaced in the second step. And a third step of rewriting and displaying at least a part of the data on the display section of the new card. Card reissue method using the card reader-writer, characterized in that.