JPH1166244A - Card content reading display unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To read and easily display contents by transferring a read instruction to an IC card to have it transfer data. SOLUTION: An IC card 1 and card content read display unit 2 have radio communication functions. The card content read display unit 2 is a thin card type and has a battery inside. When both the card and the unit are put close within their communicable range with the power switch ON, the card content reading display unit 2 transfers a read instruction signal to the IC card 1, and receives and displays data read and transferred by the IC card 1 at its display part. The card content reading display unit 2 consists of a CPU which has data processing function, a ROM stored with necessary programs, a RAM as a work area, an antenna, a display part, etc. Then the unit communicates with the IC card 1 through radio via its antenna and the antenna of the IC card 1 and reads and directly display history information stored in an EEPROM at the display part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card-type portable display device for reading and displaying the contents of an IC card or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, magnetic cards, memory cards, ICs
The spread of cards such as cards is remarkable, and they are used in various fields such as telephone cards (trade name telephone cards) and airline related point cards. Also in the railway field, magnetic cards are used for stored fair tickets (SF tickets) that function as prepaid cards for purchasing ordinary tickets, such as Io Cards and Orange Cards, which are purchased in advance in the railway field. . It has also been considered to use an IC card having a memory function and a calculation function as tickets or a composite ticket of tickets and SF tickets.

[0003]

By the way, in the case of the above-mentioned cards, especially an IC card, the contents are easily read by a command from a reader / writer. Can not. In the case of a prepaid card using a magnetic card, the used amount is printed on the back side to display the remaining amount, or the remaining amount can be determined by opening a hole, but in the case of an IC card, the remaining amount can be compared with the magnetic card. Such a conventional method cannot be adopted in view of the fact that it is not suitable for printing or perforation due to its thick and hard surface, and that it can be reused by rewriting data.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a card content reading display capable of reading the contents of an IC card or the like and displaying the contents easily.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an antenna for transmitting and receiving data, control means for transferring or receiving data via the antenna, and display means for controlling the control means and displaying the received data. A reading indicator of a card type provided with: an IC card provided with an antenna, wherein the reading device is brought close to the IC card, and a reading command is transferred to the IC card via the antenna of the displaying device;
Data transferred from the card is received and displayed on the display means. Further, according to the present invention, the IC card has, in a memory, a railway area in which railway-related information such as an amount of money that can be purchased for tickets, information such as tickets, history information, and the like are stored. And transmitting a command for reading the contents of the railway area of the IC card, and displaying the data transferred from the IC card on the display means. Further, according to the present invention, the IC card further includes a non-railway area in which information other than railway-related information such as a shopping card, a telephone card, and an airline card is stored in a memory. A command for reading the contents of the railway area and the non-railway area is transferred, and the data of the railway area and the non-railway area transferred from the IC card are switched and displayed on the display means. Further, the present invention is characterized by having a switching button for switching and displaying information between different information groups, and a scroll button for scrolling the display content to a back date or an update. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the information between different information groups is information on a railway area and a non-railway area.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a card content reading / displaying device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a schematic configuration of an IC card, and FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a schematic configuration of a card content reading / displaying device. In FIG. 1, an IC card 1
And the card content reading display 2 have a wireless communication function. The card content reading display 2 is a thin card type and has a built-in battery. When the power switch is turned on and both are brought close to the communicable range, a reading command signal is sent from the card content reading display 2 to the IC card. The transferred data is read by the IC card 1 and received and transferred, and is displayed on the display unit of the card content reading / displaying unit 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the IC card 1 includes a CPU 11 for performing arithmetic processing, a ROM 12 in which necessary programs are stored, a RAM 13 as a work area for operations and the like.
As described later, railway-related information (tickets, SF tickets,
EEPR that stores non-railway related data such as information such as history) or amount information as a shopping card function (wallet function) for making payment for shopping, eating and drinking, etc.
The OM 14 includes an OM 14, an interface 15, and an antenna 16 for performing wireless communication with the outside.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a part of the contents of the file in the EEPROM 14. As a railway area, an SF area, a commuter pass area, a boarding history area, a card area (non-railway related area, related business area, etc.) are shown. A wallet area, a shopping history area, a food and drink history area, a call history area, an airplane boarding history area, and the like are set. Of course, FIG. 3 shows only an example. For example, an area of another railway company or a card area such as a product name view card may be set in the railway area. It is also possible to set arbitrary information such as various information related to golf, watching a movie / drama, watching sports such as baseball / soccer / sumo, and the like.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of the card content reading / displaying device 2. A CPU 21 having a data processing function, a ROM 22 storing necessary programs, a RAM 23 as a work area, an interface 24, and an antenna 2
5, a display drive control unit 26, a display unit 27, wirelessly communicate with the IC card 1 through the antenna 25, the antenna 16 of the IC card 1, information such as tickets, SF tickets, history stored in the EEPROM 14, Alternatively, non-railway related information, for example, the balance or history information in the wallet function is read and displayed directly on the display unit 27, or is temporarily stored in the RAM 2.
3 is a read-only device to be displayed after being stored in No.3.
The display element used for the display device 2 may be any type, but a liquid crystal display element, an EL display element, and a plasma display which can be formed into a relatively thin card are preferable.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a card type reading display of the present invention which is card type and portable. As shown in the figure, for example, a card checker is displayed on the front surface, and information stored in the IC card, in this example, “SF $ 5000” is displayed on the display unit 27. Also,
An “ON” button 31 indicates a power switch, and an “↓” button 32 is a button for scrolling display contents. By scrolling the displayed content with the "↓" button 32,
As shown in FIG. 6, the SF content balance (“SF @ 5000”),
The card balance (“C $ 20000”) is displayed, and four histories and “1 Tokyo in ¥ 120 yen, 2 euro out” are scrolled in sequence. When scrolling the data, the data is displayed in IC
It takes time to read and transfer with a card,
It is desirable that data to be displayed is read into the RAM 23, and that the data is read and scroll-displayed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another example of a card type portable display device which is a card type. In this example, an R (Rail) button 41 and an S (Shop) button 42 are provided so that the display of a railway area and a card area can be selected as indicated by a broken line, and the power is turned off. An "off" button is provided. When the railway area is selected by the R button 41, switching between the content display and the history display is performed by further operating the R button as indicated by the solid arrow. Further, a scroll button 44 composed of “↑” and “↓” is provided so that the content display and the history display can be scrolled to the back date side or the update side. Further, when the card area is selected by the S button 42, switching between the content display and the history display is performed by further operating the S button as indicated by the solid arrow. Also, the scroll button 44
Thereby, the content display and the history display can be scrolled to the back date side or the update side. Here, the content display includes the remaining amount of the SF, the payment of the SF, the regular section, the valid period of the regular period, and the like in the railway area, and the remaining amount of the wallet, the payment of the wallet, and the like in the card area. In addition, the history includes the entry / exit and the like in the railway area, and the withdrawal status due to shopping and the like in the card area. Regarding the content display and the history display, any method of transferring all data in advance and storing it in the RAM 23, or transferring the content or history data at the timing of switching the display may be adopted. .

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another example of a card-type portable display device for reading and displaying a card. In this example, an “ON” button 51 and an “F” button 52 are provided,
When the "Enter" button 51 is pressed, as indicated by broken and solid arrows, the contents of the railway area are displayed,
By operating the “F” button 52, switching between the railway area and the card area is performed. When the railway area is selected, by operating the history scroll button 54 composed of “か ら” and “↓” and the content scroll button 55 composed of “↑” and “↓”, Scroll to the update side, and scroll buttons 54 and 55 are also used for switching between history and content display. Scroll button 5 for card area
Switching between the contents display and the history and the scrolling are performed by the operations of 4, 55.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of a card type portable display device for reading and displaying a card. In this example, only the “ON” switch 61 and the scroll button 62 composed of “↑” and “↓” are provided, but the scroll button 62 is switchable between a broken line position and a solid line position. At the solid line position, the “↑” button switches like the “→” button. When the “ON” switch is turned ON, the amount is recorded. At the broken line position, scrolling to the update side or back date side is performed with the “↑” and “↓” buttons. Move to history.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of a card type portable display device for reading and displaying a card. In this example, an "on" button 71 and an "off" button 72 are provided. When the "on" button 71 is pressed, as indicated by broken and solid arrows, SF content display of the railway area is performed, Mode scroll button 7 consisting of "↑" and "↓"
In 3, it is possible to switch to the history, the periodic content, the content of the card area, and the history, and the switching is performed in the opposite direction. By operating the content scroll button 74 consisting of “↑” and “↓”, the content is scrolled to the back date side or the update side, respectively. In the illustrated example, an example of points is shown as the contents of the card area, and the points may be discounted according to the boarding distance performed by the airline, points according to various shopping and usage frequency. The number of points giving a predetermined merit is displayed. Further, in the illustrated example, the telephone balance, the frequency, and the telephone history are displayed.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, the contents of an IC card can be easily displayed and viewed, so that the contents of the card can be confirmed and the card can be checked. Even if tickets and SF tickets are used for non-railway or railway related purposes, such as shopping cards, it is necessary to selectively display individual contents and usage history for each of these functions. Therefore, it is possible to easily check the balance and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a card content reading display of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an IC card.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a card content reading display.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a card content reading display.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a card type reading display of the present invention which is card-type and portable.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a displayed example.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another example of a card type portable display device for reading and displaying a card.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another example of a card type portable display device for reading a card.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of a card type portable display device for reading card contents.

FIG. 10 is a view showing another example of a card type portable display device for reading card contents.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... IC card, 2 ... Card content reading display, 1
1,21 ... CPU, 12,22 ... ROM, 13,23 ...
RAM, 14 EEPROM, 15, 24 interface, 16, 25 antenna, 26 display drive control unit, 27 display unit.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification symbol FI G09F 9/00 364 G07F 7/08 J (72) Inventor Shin Tsujimaki 1-6-5 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo East Japan Inside Japan Railway Company (72) Inventor Fumiaki Mashiba 1-6-5 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo East Japan Railway Company

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A card-type reading display comprising an antenna for transmitting and receiving data, control means for transferring or receiving data via the antenna, and display means controlled by the control means for displaying the received data. A display, wherein the display is brought close to an IC card having an antenna, a read command is transferred to the IC card through the antenna of the display, and data transferred from the IC card is received; A card content reading display unit for displaying on the display means. 2. The display according to claim 1, wherein said I
The C card has, in a memory, a railroad area in which railroad-related information such as an amount of money for purchasing tickets, information such as tickets, and history information is stored. A card contents reading / displaying device for transferring a command for reading the contents of an area and displaying data transferred from the IC card on the display means. 3. The display according to claim 2, wherein
The C card further has a non-railway area in which information other than railway-related information such as a shopping card, a telephone card, and an airline card is stored in a memory.
A card content read / display device for transferring a command for reading the contents of a railroad area and a non-railway area of a card, switching between data of a railroad area and a non-railway area transferred from an IC card, and displaying the data on the display means; . 4. The display according to claim 3, further comprising a switching button for switching and displaying information between different information groups, and a scroll button for scrolling display contents to a back date or an update. Card content reading display. 5. The display device according to claim 4, wherein the information between the different information groups is information on a railway area and a non-railway area.