JPH11306144A - Information input terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information input terminal which effectively actualizes prevention against mischief and facilitates input operation. SOLUTION: A control part 15 sends card information that a magnetic card reader 11 reads in to an information gathering part through a transmission and reception part 14 and allows the device to compare it with specific information stored in a data base. The control part when informed by the information gathering device that the card information matches the specific information drives a touch panel 12 to make a display, and accepts input.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information input terminal, and more particularly, to an information input terminal connected to an information collection device via a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various methods for restricting the operation of an information input terminal to a specific user have been put to practical use. For example, if a password that has been registered in advance is not entered first, information that prevents the user from proceeding with subsequent operations, or information that can identify an individual such as a voiceprint or a fingerprint is registered in advance, and such information is registered. There are those that allow subsequent input operation by inputting.

[0003]

For a child or the like, the information input terminal can be a good toy. In particular, when a password or the like is input, a screen display for input or a sound that is output tends to be particularly targeted. Therefore, in a facility where such a person enters and exits, strict management of the information input terminal is required.

[0004] However, in facilities such as hospitals, there are voices that desire to install an information input terminal in each hospital room, and it is desired to develop a terminal that can prevent mischief of the information input terminal without placing it under strict control. ing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an information input terminal which realizes effective mischief prevention and facilitates an input operation.

[0006]

According to the present invention, reading means for reading information from an information recording medium, display means,
Input means, and storage means for storing predetermined information,
Only when the information read by the reading means from the information recording medium matches the predetermined information stored in the storage unit, the input unit receives an input from the input unit and controls the display unit. Thus, an information input terminal characterized by including a unit is obtained.

Here, the storage means may be connected to an information collection device connected to an information input terminal via a network. In this case, the information input terminal needs to include a transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving information to / from the information collection device.

A clock means is provided in the information input terminal, and when the reading means transmits the information read from the information recording medium to the information collecting device by the transmitting / receiving means, the time information indicated by the clock means is simultaneously transmitted. You may make it transmit.

A magnetic card can be used as the information recording medium. In this case, the reading means is a magnetic card reader.

[0010] As the display means and the input means, a touch panel in which a liquid crystal display unit and a touch sensor are integrated can be used.

[0011]

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

FIG. 1 shows an information input terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The input information terminal 10 includes a magnetic card reader 11, a touch panel 1 serving as a display unit and an input unit.
2, a clock 13 for generating time information, a transmission / reception unit 14 for transmitting / receiving information to / from the information collection device 20, and a control unit 15 for controlling these.

The magnetic card reader 11 is for reading information recorded on a magnetic card lent to only a specific user.

The touch panel has a liquid crystal display unit and an input unit using a touch sensor integrated with each other, is easily mounted on a wall, and has no moving parts like a keyboard, so that it is difficult to be mischievous. There is.

The clock 13 supplies time information to the control unit 15.

The transmission / reception unit 14 transmits information to the information collection device 20 under the control of the control unit 15 and receives the information sent from the information collection device 20 to receive the information.
Notify.

The control unit 15 constantly monitors input of read information from the magnetic card reader 11. Further, the touch panel 12 is kept off until the result of the collation of the read information from the magnetic card reader 11 is transmitted from the information collection device 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, the information input terminal 10 shown in FIG. 1 is connected to and used by an information collection device 20 having (or connected to) a specific user database 21. As described above, by providing the specific user database 21 on the information collection device 20 side, the size and weight of the information input terminal 10 can be reduced, and the price can be reduced. The construction of an information collection system connecting 10 is facilitated.

Hereinafter, the operation of the information input terminal 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

The control unit 15 is a magnetic card reader 1 at all times.
The input from 1 is monitored. At this time, the control unit 15
Indicates that the touch panel 12 is in an off state, that is, a state in which nothing is displayed and an input operation is not accepted.

In step S301, when there is an input to the magnetic card reader 11 by a magnetic card, the input card information is given to the control unit 15. Control unit 1
5, when the card information is input from the magnetic card reader, the card information is transmitted to the transmitting / receiving unit 1 in step S302.
4 to the information collection device. At this time, the control unit 15 adds the time information from the clock 13 to the card information and transmits the card information. Note that the card information may include the name and affiliation of the specific user (the person to whom the magnetic card is lent).

Upon receiving the card information from the information input terminal, the information collecting device searches the specific user database and determines whether the card information matches the registration information registered in the specific user database. I do. Then, the result of the determination is transmitted to the information input terminal. When the card information matches the registration information, the information collecting apparatus records the card information in a storage unit (not shown) and prepares for receiving input information that will be transmitted thereafter.

In the information input terminal, the judgment result from the information collection device is received by the transmission / reception unit 14. When receiving the determination result from the transmission / reception unit 14, the control unit 15 returns to the initial state and waits for the next input of the card information from the magnetic card reader when the determination result indicates a mismatch between the card information and the registration information. On the other hand, if the determination result indicates that the card information and the registration information match, the process proceeds from step S303 to step S304, in which the display unit of the touch panel is driven to start the display operation. Start reception.

Next, the control unit 15 determines in step S306
Then, the input information from the touch panel 12 is displayed on the display unit and transmitted to the information collection device via the transmission / reception unit 14. Thereafter, the above operation is repeated unless the input information is a signal indicating the end of the input.

The information collection device sequentially records information transmitted from the information input terminal in the storage unit.

If the information input from the touch panel 12 is an input end signal, the control unit 15 determines in step S307
If the control unit 15 determines that the touch panel 12 is turned off again, the control unit 15 returns to the initial state in order to wait for input of card information from the next magnetic card reader.

As described above, in the information input terminal according to the present embodiment, the input from the touch panel can be performed only when the matching with the magnetic card matches.

[0028]

According to the present invention, the input from the input unit and the display of the display unit are performed only when the information recorded on the information storage medium matches the information registered in advance as a result of the input by the information recording medium. The display is very effective in preventing mischief.

Further, according to the present invention, the information recorded on the magnetic card is transmitted to the information collecting terminal, so that the input operation can be simplified.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, the provision of the clock means and the transmission of the information together with the card information to the information collecting terminal also has the effect of simplifying the input operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an information input terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an information collection system including the information input terminal of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a control unit of the information input terminal of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information input terminal 11 Magnetic card reader 12 Touch panel 13 Clock 14 Transmission / reception part 15 Control part 20 Information collection device 21 Specific user database

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An information recording medium comprising: reading means for reading information from an information recording medium; display means; input means; and storage means for storing predetermined information, wherein the reading means reads the information read from the information recording medium and stores the information. An information input terminal that receives an input from the input unit only when the predetermined information stored in the control unit matches with the predetermined information and includes a control unit that drives the display unit. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit is connected to an information collection device connected via a network, and includes a transmission / reception unit for transmitting and receiving information to and from the information collection device. The information input terminal according to claim 1. 3. When the reading means transmits information read from the information recording medium to the information collection device by the transmitting / receiving means, the reading means simultaneously transmits the time information indicated by the clock means. 3. The information input terminal according to claim 2, wherein: 4. The information input terminal according to claim 1, wherein said information recording medium is a magnetic card, and said reading means is a magnetic card reader. 5. The information input terminal according to claim 1, wherein said display means and said input means are a patch panel in which a liquid crystal display and a touch sensor are integrated.