JPS58154068A - Data recording terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the use of a credit card when it is used portably in a wide place of sale, by incorporating a magnetic reading part into a terminal device and at the same time ensuring the portability for the terminal device itself. CONSTITUTION:A terminal device consists of an input part 1, a display part 2, a printing part 3 and a reading part 4. The parts 1 and 2 have the same form as a flat electronic calculator, and the part 3 following the part 2 protrudes upward in a trapezoidal form. A card 18 inserting groove 5 is cut rectlinearly to the side face of the terminal device, and a connector 6 for output signals is provided on the front face of the terminal device. A magnetic head 17 is set at the position facing the groove 5 to form the reading part 4. A slit 20 is blanked at the upper part of the print part 3, and the printed-out paper 21 drawn out successively through the slit 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides fRR1 means for reading magnetic information in a portable terminal device, temporarily stores information from a magnetic card and entered input information, and when necessary, can be used to read other large-sized cards by command. The present invention relates to a data storage terminal that allows an information processing device to output the contents of stored information.

In recent years, the distribution and sales industry has expanded in size and become a chain, and sales performance and quantity.

If you don't quickly tally items, etc. and understand the distribution and sales status, you won't be able to handle tasks such as purchasing and placing m-manufacturing orders. For this reason, an aggregation system has been developed that connects registers and combiators online to aggregate sales information in real time. Super with this system. This system can handle cash sales at mass retailers, but as the use of credit cards has become popular, it has become necessary to quickly grasp the situation of customers using credit cards. Ta. For this reason, there are methods such as installing a credit card data entry key in the register and having the member number and other information of the credit card entered and collecting it together with the sales results. A method has been proposed that uses a card reader to read information recorded on a magnetic stripe attached to a Turret card and display it along with sales results. But in any case the center's computer and online.

It requires a constant connection via telephone line, etc., which limits the installation location and makes it inconvenient to transport.For example, in a restaurant with a large seating area, customers use credit cards to take orders from each customer's seat. tfcd when using a credit card in a moving vehicle such as or a taxi.
This narrowed the range of credit card usage.

In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention provides a portable terminal device equipped with a magnetic reading section so that it can be used alone for information purposes without being connected to other devices or telephone lines. The present invention provides a data recording terminal capable of reading information recorded on a magnetic stripe and temporarily storing it together with sales performance information.

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

FIG. 1 shows the external appearance of the terminal in this embodiment, which is a flat calculator-shaped tube except for the printing section.This terminal is roughly divided into input sections 11, 11, display 2. Printing section 3. It is composed of a weave section 4.

The input section 1 and the display section 2 have the same shape as a flat calculator, and the printing section 3Fi following the display section 2 protrudes upward in a trapezoidal shape, and there is a card insertion slot on the side of the terminal for inserting a credit card. A groove 5 is cut in a straight line, and a connector 6 for outputting a KFi signal is provided on the front side of the terminal. The keyboard is the same as the input section mentioned above, with numeric keys 7 from O to 9, C key 8 for correction, = key 9 to indicate the end of calculation, and operation key 1 for ÷×-+ to indicate the operation mode. It consists of 11 function keys that perform
Function key 11Ktj reading key 12゜Product key 13. Print key 14. The display unit 2, which is divided by the transmission key 15, is provided with a display 16 that displays numbers using a Nixie tube, liquid crystal, etc.
□3-2. □□Can give instructions. A magnetic head 17 constituting the reading section 4 is provided at a position facing the card insertion groove 5 in the terminal, and the contact surface of the magnetic head 17 is located at the same position as the inner wall of the card insertion groove 5. The magnetic stripe 19 provided on the credit card 1gK can be contacted.

On the front side, an elongated opening 20 is punched out in the upper part of the above-mentioned printing section 3, and printed sheets 21 are sequentially fed out from this opening 20.・Figure 2 shows a block diagram of the electrical system housed in this embodiment. The output of the magnetic head 17 is sent to a decoder circuit 22. Gate circuit 23
．． The output of the numeric keypad 7 is transmitted through the input buffer circuit 24 to the format conversion circuit 25, and the output of the numeric keypad 7 is transmitted via the input buffer circuit 26 to the input control logic circuit 27. The read key 12 and the product key 13 are connected to this input control logic circuit 27, and its output is connected to a gate circuit 23. The verification circuit 289 is transmitted to the character generation circuit 29. A part of the output of the input buffer circuit 24 is transmitted to the collation circuit 28, the output of the collation circuit 28 is input to the character generation circuit 29, and the output of the character generation circuit 29 is transmitted to the display 1.6. It is being The aforementioned arithmetic key lO and C key 8 are connected to the arithmetic buffer circuit 30tC, and the = key 9 is connected to the arithmetic control circuit 31, respectively, and the output of the input control logic circuit 27 is input to the arithmetic buffer circuit 30.
and the arithmetic control circuit 31 are connected to each other. A part of the four outputs of the arithmetic control circuit 31 is input to the character generation circuit 29,
The other outputs are input to the format conversion circuit 25 via the stacker circuit 32, and the format conversion circuit 25 & CFi are connected to a clock circuit 33 that counts the current time. The output of this format conversion circuit 25 is transmitted to a printing device 3 housed in the printing section 3 via a printing control circuit 34.
5, and the printing control circuit 34 is connected to the above-mentioned printing mode -14. Also, format conversion times
Other outputs of l86 are memory circuit 36° output gate circuit 37
．． Output register circuit 38. The signal is transmitted to the serial output circuit 390 in order, and the #i connector 6 is connected to the serial output circuit 39, and the above-mentioned transmission key 15 is connected to the output gate circuit 8'1KFi.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

First, the outline of the operation of the terminal device 41 will be explained with reference to FIG. The terminal device 41 can be carried by hand like a calculator, and it is possible to actually collect and store part of the information on the credit card 18, information unique to the input device 41 through key operations, etc. (The KFi battery and large-capacity memory circuit are housed inside the terminal 41.) This terminal 4
1 is used not only for counters and cash registers, but also for moving vehicles such as taxis, in-store product sales, and for accepting orders and paying for each customer seat in a large restaurant. It can be used to read the customer's credit card 18 with the terminal 41 to capture information such as the card number, enter the product code by operating the numeric keypad 7, calculate each data, and store it in the internal memory. Store it in the circuit. When the stored data reaches a predetermined amount (memory capacity limit) 1, insert the connector 42 into the 1 connector 6 of the terminal 41, and connect the transmitter 44 and electricity using the curl cord 43 connected to the connector 42. Connect to. This transmitting device 44#i telephone set 45 is connected, a modem circuit is housed inside, and the telephone station 47 is connected to the telephone line 4.
6, and the telephone 45 allows normal communication and the transmission of data. Since the telephone station 4γ and the calculation center 49 in which the computer is installed are connected by a cable 48, the telephone 45 connects the calculation center 49 to the calculation center 49 via the telephone station 47.
After calling the computer, the send key 15 of the terminal 41 is pressed, and all stored data is converted into signals by the modem circuit in the sending device 44 and sent to the calculation center 49. In the calculation center 49, the sent data (transmission device 44
There are multiple terminals 41tj - transmitting devices 4.
4), so it is a large amount of data), and it is calculated for each customer and sent an invoice to each customer at the end of January.
: You can withdraw money from a designated account.

As a result, the holder of the credit card 18 can use the credit card in a wide range of areas without being limited to the vicinity of the indoor cash register. Information can be imported as is and can be easily handled.

The operation of each part of the block diagram in FIG. 2 will be explained in detail for each mode.

r reading mode j This mode is started when the card holder purchases or pays for a product, and the operation of the terminal 411 starts when the reading key 12 is pressed. The operator (cashier) who has received the credit card 18 from the card holder holds the terminal 41 in his left hand, holds the credit card 18 in his right hand in the state shown in Fig. 1, and holds the credit card 18'f in the card insertion slot. 5 and pull it toward you within this card insertion groove 5 to cause the magnetic stripe 19 to come into contact with the magnetic head 17 and pass through. The magnetic spatula v17 reads the information recorded in the magnetic stripe 19, converts the signal in the decoder circuit 22, and transmits it to the input buffer circuit 24 via the gate circuit 23 (already closed by the reading key 12). .

The input buffer circuit 24 transmits the information of the personal identification number in the information in the magnetic stripe 19 to the collation circuit 28, and transmits the information of the membership number of the credit card 18 to the information tube format conversion circuit 25.

``Password Verification J'' When credit card 1B is used by a member store, it must be determined that the holder is the authorized holder of the credit card 18.For this purpose, K must be placed on the magnetic stripe 19 in advance. It is necessary that the PIN number pressed on the numeric keypad 7 matches the number pressed on the numeric keypad 7. After reading the information on the credit card IB with the magnetic head 17, hand the terminal device 41 to the holder and have the holder operate the numeric keypad 7. Enter the digit PIN number.The PIN number is input to the input buffer circuit 2.
6. The information is transmitted to the verification circuit 28 via the input control logic circuit 27, and the verification circuit 28 compares it with the PIN information from the input buffer circuit 24, and if the two match, it determines that the holder is legitimate. Then, the character generating circuit 29 displays the characters "INTICROKJ" on the display 16K. If the password entered using the numeric keypad 7 and the information from the input buffer circuit 24 are different, the display 16 will indicate r ERRO.
The letters RJ will be displayed, and when you enter the PIN again, it will be Kf.
kru.

"Input and calculation of product code" Next, press the product key 13 to clarify the type of product to be purchased or sold (travel fare), and use the numeric keypad 7 to enter the code number that distinguishes the product or service. Enter. Information entered from the numeric keypad 7 is sent to the input buffer circuit 26.
The code number is transmitted to the display 16 via the input control logic circuit 27 and the character generation circuit 29, and the code number is displayed. At the same time, the operation pack child circuit 30. Arithmetic control circuit 3
1. The code number is transmitted to the format conversion circuit 25 via the stacker circuit 32. Then, enter the unit price and quantity of the product or service entered with the code number using the numeric keypad 7 and the = key 9. The total amount is input by operating the calculation key 10, and the calculation result is transmitted to the formatting and conversion circuit 25 via the stacker circuit 32. This format conversion circuit 25 includes an input buffer circuit 24 . In addition to the Statscarro path 32, a clock signal from a clock circuit 33 and information indicating the number tube of each terminal 41 are input, and the format conversion circuit 2S converts these various pieces of information in a predetermined order. The print control circuit 34
is transmitted to the memory circuit 36. The S storage circuit 36 stores information for each IML operation, and can store information for hundreds of times, each numbered in the order of input.In this storage circuit, the stored contents are erased by a backup battery. It will not be done.

"R Print" Enter the amount of the product or service and its code number,
After the borrowing operation using the credit card 1B is completed, a copy is issued for later records and for clarifying the use of the card to the card holder. To issue this copy, press -141 ft during printing and operate the print control circuit 34 twice, so that the memory circuit 3 from the format conversion circuit 2s
The same information as that outputted to the paper 6 is transmitted to the printing device 35, and the information is printed on the paper 21 with front letters and numbers so that it can be visually distinguished, and the paper 21 is sequentially fed out from the opening 20. Figure 4 shows an example of printing information on this paper 21.
1, the date A from the clock circuit 33, the slip number B from the terminal 41.

Credit card 18 membership number C1 Unique identification number set on the terminal 41 D1 Product code number E
, the price F1 of the product, the total amount G1 of the purchase price, and the total amount H thereof are printed and handed to the card holder as a copy of paper 21Fi printed by Jin.

``Data Transmission'' This terminal 41 has a limited storage capacity, and in order to perform real-time aggregation and settlement of sales results, all stored data must be transmitted to the Calculation Sever 49VC after a predetermined number of operations have been completed. Must be. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the connector 42 connected with the curl cord 43 is connected to the connector 6, the transmitter 44 is activated and the transmit key 15 is pressed, the output gate circuit 37 is opened and the memory is stored. The data stored in the circuit 36 passes through the output gate circuit 37 and is temporarily stored in the output register circuit 38 according to the sending speed, and the data from the output register circuit 38 is converted into serial KFLLC by the serial output circuit 394C. The information is then output to the transmitting device 44.The transmitting device 44 transmits the information to the calculation center 49 via the telephone line 46, where settlement and withdrawal operations are performed.

The series of operations described above (from reading the credit card 18 to printing on the paper 21 and issuing the slip) is shown in the flowchart shown in FIG.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to read the information on the magnetic stripe attached to credit cards with the entire built-in magnetic reading section, and since the terminal itself can be carried alone, it can be widely sold in restaurants etc. This makes it easier to use free tables at locations and use credit cards in moving vehicles such as taxis.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the external appearance of a terminal device that is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a similar electrical system, and FIG.
The figures are a schematic diagram illustrating data transmission using the terminal of this embodiment, Figure 4 is a plan view showing printed paper, and Figure 5 is a plan view showing printed paper.
The figure is a flowchart showing the flow of operations. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Input part, 3... Printing part, 4... Reading part, 18... Credit card, 19... Magnetic stripe, 31... Arithmetic control circuit, 36
...Memory circuit, 41...Terminal. Patent Applicant Computer Service Co., Ltd. Agent Patent Attorney Tsuneaki Hibi Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] A reading means for reading information recorded on a magnetic strip attached to a magnetic card, a manual means for inputting specific information by key operation, and a means for analyzing and inputting specific information from the information from the reading means. an arithmetic control means that calculates and analyzes the information number from the arithmetic control means and the result of the arithmetic operation as a set of information, a printing means that records the information from the arithmetic control means on paper, and information from the arithmetic control means. What is claimed is: 1. A data recording terminal device characterized in that it is equipped with a storage means capable of sequentially storing the information and outputting the information of all consorts according to a command.