JPH10134495A - Reading device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the reading device capable of providing a called party with information recorded on a recording medium from its user's seat without proceeding to the called party at the time of purchasing goods by using this recording medium such as a credit card, etc. SOLUTION: The device is equipped with a picture information reading part 15 for reading picture information recorded on the recording medium 14, a magnetic information reading part 16 for reading magnetic information recorded on the recording medium 14 and a communication control part 12 for performing transmission of the read picture information and magnetic information in accordance with a facsimile transmitting procedure. In addition, the device is equipped with an information selecting part 53 for selecting arbitrarily information corresponding to a position on the recording medium 14 out of the picture information and the magnetic information read by the picture information reading part 15 and the magnetic information reading part 16 respectively and a pattern selecting means 55 capable of selecting an arbitrary pattern out of plural information slecting patterns set in advance corresponding to positions on the recording medium 14, thus enabling the device to select and transmit only required information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card for recording image information and magnetic information, such as a credit card, for example, a magnetic card with image information. Regarding a reading device for reading recorded information, in particular, to a receiving device located at a remote place, image information and magnetic information are transmitted, compared with predetermined valid information, and transmitted image information and magnetic information are transmitted. The present invention relates to a reading device for reading image information and magnetic information from a recording medium in order to determine whether or not is valid (for example, whether or not the credit card is valid).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to recognize the validity of a credit card or the like, for example, a registration number written on the card is visually confirmed or magnetic information written on the card is read by a card reader or the like. The method of confirming the reading with a magnetic reader or the like is adopted, and in any case,
When using the card, it was necessary to present the actual card.
Therefore, in the conventional card system, when purchasing goods or services, a credit card or the like cannot be used unless a card user (purchaser) goes to a store or a contract place.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to use a recording medium such as a credit card. When purchasing a product, the user of the recording medium is not required to go to a retailer or other destination that needs the information recorded on the recording medium, so that the information recorded on the recording medium can be used. It is an object of the present invention to provide a reading device which can provide the information to the other party while staying in the information. According to the second and third aspects of the present invention, when a user purchases an article using a recording medium such as a credit card, the user of the recording medium records information recorded on the recording medium such as a store. It is necessary to provide a reading device that can select necessary information from the information recorded on the recording medium and provide the information to the other party while staying there without having to go to the other party that needs The purpose is.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium having a print recording layer on which image information is printed and a magnetic recording layer on which magnetic information is recorded. In a reading device for reading information,
An image information reading unit that reads image information recorded on the recording medium, a magnetic information reading unit that reads magnetic information recorded on the recording medium, an image information read by the image information reading unit, and the magnetic information reading unit And a communication control unit for transmitting the magnetic information read in step (1) according to a predetermined procedure. According to the first aspect of the present invention, when an article is purchased using a recording medium such as a credit card, image information and magnetic information are read from the recording medium and recorded on the recording medium such as a store. Information can be sent to those who need it,
Even if the user of the recording medium does not go to the destination, the authentic information recorded on the recording medium can be provided to the destination while staying there. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the apparatus configuration of the first aspect, a position on the recording medium is selected from the image information and the magnetic information read by the image information reading unit and the magnetic information reading unit. It is characterized by further comprising an information selecting means for arbitrarily selecting corresponding information, and further comprising a function of transmitting the information selected by the information selecting means in accordance with a predetermined procedure. According to the second aspect of the present invention, when an article is purchased using a recording medium such as a credit card, image information and magnetic information are read from the recording medium, and the read information is recorded on the recording medium. Since only the necessary information recorded at a specific location can be selected and transmitted to the destination, even if the user of the recording medium does not go to the destination, the information recorded on the recording medium can be selected. Can be provided to the other party while staying with only necessary information. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the apparatus configuration of the first aspect, information capable of selecting an arbitrary pattern from a plurality of information selection patterns set in advance corresponding to positions on the recording medium. Further comprising a selection pattern selection unit, and wherein the communication control unit selects the image information and the magnetic information read by the image information reading unit and the magnetic information reading unit by the information selection pattern selection unit. It has a function of transmitting information corresponding to the selection pattern in accordance with a predetermined procedure. Claim 3
According to the described invention, when purchasing goods using a recording medium such as a credit card, the image information and the magnetic information are read from the recording medium, and a plurality of information selection patterns set in advance are selected. An information selection pattern suitable for the recording medium is selected, and only information corresponding to the selected information selection pattern can be transmitted from the read information to the destination, so that the user of the recording medium can go to the destination. Even if it is not necessary, by selecting a pattern according to the type of the recording medium, etc., it is possible to provide the necessary information from the information recorded on the recording medium to the other party while staying there.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an embodiment of a reading device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows FIG.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are explanatory views of a reading unit and a recording medium of the reading device shown in FIG. 1A, FIG. 1A is a structural explanatory view of the reading unit, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of a magnetic card with image information as a recording medium; (C) is an overall perspective view of the magnetic card with image information. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the reading apparatus of FIG. The reading device shown in FIG.
A facsimile apparatus that transmits and receives image information in accordance with a predetermined procedure is obtained by adding a component unique to the present invention to a configuration of a facsimile apparatus, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a communication control unit 12, an operation unit 13, an image information reading unit 15, Magnetic reading unit 16, storage units 51 and 52, information selection units 53 and 5,
4 and a pattern selection unit. CP
U11 system-controls the entire reading apparatus according to a predetermined program. The communication control unit 12 transmits and receives image information and magnetic information in accordance with a predetermined procedure. In this embodiment, the communication control unit 12 transmits image information to a receiver at a remote place located in a remote place according to a facsimile communication procedure such as G3 or G4. And magnetic information. The image information is transmitted on a standard signal, and the magnetic information is transmitted on a non-standard signal. The operation unit 13 performs basic operations in a normal facsimile apparatus such as input of a destination fax number and a telephone number, transmission start instruction, switching of transmission and reception modes, and a recording medium 14 such as a magnetic card with image information as described later. To read image information and magnetic information recorded in the recording medium 14, select necessary information from information read from the recording medium 14, and select an arbitrary pattern from a plurality of preset information selection patterns. Or an operation for inputting a condition at the time of an information selection pattern.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the recording medium 14 has an image information recording layer 22 formed on one surface of a support layer 21 made of paper or plastic (resin) and a magnetic layer formed on the other surface. The information recording layer 23 is formed. The image information is recorded on the surface of the image information recording layer 22 by printing or the like.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2C, the magnetic information is recorded in a magnetic band 32 embedded in the magnetic information recording layer 23. In some cases, the image information recording layer 22 and the magnetic information recording layer 23 are mixed on the same surface of the support layer 21. As shown in FIG. 2A, the image information reading unit 15 is a unit for reading the image information recorded on the image information recording layer 22 of the recording medium 14, as a means for reading the image information recording layer 22 of the recording medium 14. An image scanner 44 for reading image information optically in close contact with the image scanner 44 is provided. In addition, the magnetic reading unit 16
As a means for reading magnetic information recorded on the magnetic information recording layer 23 of the recording medium 14, a magnetic head for reading magnetic information recorded on the magnetic band 32 in close contact with the surface of the magnetic information recording layer 23 of the recording medium 14. 46 is provided. Feed roller pairs 41a and 41b are provided before and after the information reading position by the image scanner 44 and the magnetic head 46. Then, while the recording medium 14 inserted into the apparatus from the insertion slot is fed to the information reading position by the feed roller pair 41a, that is, the opposing portion between the image scanner 44 and the magnetic head 46, the image information and the magnetic information are read. At the same time, after the reading is completed, the recording medium 14 is discharged to the outside by the feed roller pair 41b. After the reading is completed, the pair of feed rollers 41a and 41b may be driven to be reversed and ejected from the insertion slot.

The storage unit 51 is a storage unit for temporarily storing image information read by the image information reading unit 15 when transmitting the image information by the communication control unit 12. The storage unit 52 is a storage unit for temporarily storing magnetic information read by the magnetic reading unit 16 when the communication control unit 12 transmits the magnetic information. The information selection unit 53 is a unit for selecting necessary information to be transmitted from the image information read by the image information reading unit 15 and stored in the storage unit 51, and is selected by the operator from the operation unit 13. When a condition is input, only image information that meets the selection condition is read from the storage unit 51. The information selection unit 54 is a unit for selecting necessary information to be transmitted from the magnetic information read by the magnetic information reading unit 16 and stored in the storage unit 52, and is selected by the operator from the operation unit 13. When the condition is input, only the image information that matches the selected condition is read from the storage unit 52. The selection condition is a position specification condition given to select information recorded at a specific position on the recording medium 14. As a specific example, as a factor for determining a specific position on the recording medium 14, the surface of the recording medium 14 is a two-dimensional coordinate axis defined by X and Y coordinates, and the origin is the scanning origin at the time of reading. In this case, a rectangular range area is specified. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a point A (X = 10,
A rectangular area is specified by specifying a point Y (Y = 15) and a point B (X = 20, Y = 30). Then, the image information and the magnetic information recorded in the designated rectangular area are read out by the information selecting unit 53 and the information selecting unit 54.

[0009] The pattern selecting section 55 includes an information selecting section 53,
The selection conditions to be read out at 54 are stored in the internal storage unit as a plurality of information selection patterns (for example, pattern A and pattern B shown in FIG. 5), and when an operator inputs a pattern selection instruction from the operation unit 13. The corresponding pattern information (selection condition) is read from the storage unit and provided to the information selection units 53 and 54. For example, the information required for a credit card manufactured by Company A has a pattern A shown in FIG.
It is assumed that necessary information is recorded in the range of the pattern B on the credit card manufactured by Company B. In such a case, the operator operates the operation unit 13 so as to select the pattern A when reading a credit card manufactured by Company A, and to select the pattern B when reading a credit card manufactured by Company B. By inputting an instruction, only necessary information can be selected from information read from each card. Therefore, by registering a plurality of information selection patterns in advance and allowing them to be selected as necessary, it is possible to accurately store various types of ready-made storage media having different areas in which information is recorded. , It is possible to select only necessary information. With the configuration described above, the reading apparatus of this embodiment provides a recording medium (magnetic card with image information) 14 having an image information recording layer 22 on which image information is recorded and a magnetic information recording layer 23 on which magnetic information is recorded. , And transmits the read image information and magnetic information to the receiver of the other party in accordance with the facsimile communication procedure.

Next, the operation of the reader according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, a recording medium 1 on which image information and magnetic information are recorded
4 is inserted into the insertion slot of the reader (step S1). Of course, there are cases where only the image information is recorded on the recording medium 14 and cases where only the magnetic information is recorded. In any case, the basic operation of reading the information is performed. Runs without problems.
When the recording medium 14 is inserted into the reading device and detected by the recording medium detecting means (not shown), the drive of the feed roller pairs 41a and 41b is started, and the recording medium 14 is fed to the information reading position (step S2). . And
The image information recorded on the image information recording layer 22 is read by the image scanner 44 while feeding the recording medium 14 (Step S3), and the magnetic information recorded on the magnetic information recording layer 23 is read by the magnetic head 46. (Step S4). In FIG. 3, the reading operation is performed in the order of image information reading (step S3) and magnetic information reading (step S4) for the sake of simplicity of description. Absent. That is, image information may be read first, magnetic information may be read first, or image information and magnetic information may be read simultaneously. When reading of the image information and the magnetic information recorded on the recording medium 14 is completed as described above, the read image information is stored in the storage unit 51, and the read magnetic information is stored in the storage unit 52. (Step S5).

Thereafter, when the operator inputs selection conditions from the operation unit 13, the information selection unit 54 reads out only image information and magnetic information that meet the selection conditions from the storage units 51 and 52 and transmits them (step). S5 → S
6a → S7). When a pattern selection instruction is input, the corresponding information selection pattern information is provided to the information selection units 53 and 54 by the pattern selection unit 55, and only the information corresponding to the information selection pattern is provided by the information selection units 53 and 54. Are read from the storage units 51 and 52 and transmitted (steps S5 → S6b → S7). If neither information selection nor pattern selection is performed, all information stored in the storage units 51 and 52 is transmitted (steps S5 → S7).
According to the communication apparatus of the embodiment described above, it is possible to transmit arbitrary image information and magnetic information accompanying the image information to a remote place by using a communication function of a facsimile apparatus which has become widespread in recent years. Can be. In addition to the above-described credit card, its application range is wide as a card information communication device including image information and magnetic information accompanying the image information, such as various members' cards and securities. Further, if a self-written signature of the registered holder is used as image information such as a credit card, the effect is further enhanced. That is,
In stores that use a system that does not require a signature at the time of use, credit cards and other thefts are not easily detected on the spot even if someone other than the person uses a card with a self-signed signature. According to the reading apparatus of the above embodiment, a signature is written in the signature field of the card with a degradable writing instrument only when the card information is read, and after the reading (after transmission). By erasing the self-written signature, use by anyone other than the user can be invalidated, and the plagiarism problem can be drastically reduced.

[0012]

As described above, according to the reader according to the first aspect of the present invention, when an article is purchased using a recording medium such as a credit card, image information and image information are read from the recording medium. Since the magnetic information can be read and the information recorded on the recording medium, such as a store, can be transmitted to the recipient who needs it, even if the user of the recording medium does not go to the destination, the recording medium can be read. The authenticity information recorded can be provided to the destination while staying there. According to the reading apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described effects, only the necessary information recorded at a specific position on the recording medium is selected from the read information and the destination is selected. Therefore, even if the user of the recording medium does not go to the other party, it is possible to provide the other party with only necessary information from the information recorded on the recording medium. According to the reading device of the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above effects, an information selection pattern suitable for the recording medium is selected from a plurality of preset information selection patterns, and the read information is read. From among the above, only the information corresponding to the selected information selection pattern can be transmitted to the destination, so even if the user of the recording medium does not go to the destination, the pattern is selected according to the type of the recording medium and the like. This makes it possible to provide only the necessary information from the information recorded on the recording medium to the other party while staying there.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an embodiment of a reading device according to the present invention.

2A and 2B are explanatory views of a reading unit and a recording medium of the reading device shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 2A is a structural explanatory view of the reading unit, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of a magnetic card with image information as a recording medium. (C) is an overall perspective view of the magnetic card with image information.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the reading apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an information selection range on a recording medium.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory diagrams showing examples of an information selection pattern.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 CPU, 12 communication control unit, 13 operation unit, 14
Recording medium, 15 image information reading section, 16 magnetic reading section, 51 storage section, 52 storage section, 53 information selection section, 54 information selection section, 55 pattern selection section, 22
Image information recording layer, 23 magnetic information recording layer, 32 magnetic bands,
44 Image scanner, 46 Magnetic head.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A reading device for reading information from a recording medium having a print recording layer on which image information is printed and a magnetic recording layer on which magnetic information is recorded, wherein the image information is recorded on the recording medium. An image information reading unit for reading magnetic information, a magnetic information reading unit for reading magnetic information recorded on the recording medium, and a predetermined procedure for reading the image information read by the image information reading unit and the magnetic information read by the magnetic information reading unit. And a communication control unit for transmitting according to the following. 2. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an information selection unit configured to arbitrarily select information corresponding to a position on the recording medium from image information and magnetic information read by the image information reading unit and the magnetic information reading unit. 2. The reading device according to claim 1, wherein the communication control unit transmits the information selected by the information selecting unit according to a predetermined procedure. 3. An information selection pattern selecting means for selecting an arbitrary pattern from a plurality of information selection patterns set in advance corresponding to positions on the recording medium, wherein the communication control unit includes 3. The reading device according to claim 1, wherein information corresponding to the information selection pattern selected by the selection pattern selection means is transmitted according to a predetermined procedure.