JPS5884378A - Information processing method using magnetic card - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To increase the range of application for a magnetic card, by reading the recording of a magnetic stripe and displaying the character information through a terminal device itself and at the same time enabling the writing of the information. CONSTITUTION:An information processor 3 contains a magnetic card 1 having a magnetic stripe 2 with which the writing/reading is possible magnetically, a writing/reading means 4 which can perform the writing/reading to the stripe 2, a cathode-ray tube 6 which displays visually the information, and character generators 9-11. The character information can be converted into the electric signals and the recorded the prescribed area of the stripe 2 on the card 1. Thus the processor 3 reads out the recording of the stripe 2 and reproduces it by the tube 6 in the form of the character information. At the same time, it is possible to write the character information to the stripe 2 through the processor 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an information processing system using a magnetic card for use in credit cards, etc., and in particular, by writing character information such as kanji on a magnetic stripe and reading it, the present invention can be applied to a cathode ray tube of an information processing device. This invention relates to an information processing method using a magnetic cart that can reproduce the characters.

Traditionally, credit cards are magnetic cards, which are thin plastic cards with magnetic stripes pasted on them.

It was widely used for identification cards, hospital tickets, library and hotel tickets, etc. With these conventional magnetic cards, various information is written on the magnetic stripe by the card issuing machine at the time of issuance, and verification is performed.

When counting, etc., terminals installed at retail stores, sales floors, counters, etc. read the unique information recorded on this magnetic stripe and send it to the Center Funbu l via online. I was checking to see if my password was correct and how much Fi balance I had left. In this case, the information written on the magnetic tape of the magnetic card was converted into an electrical signal using an ASCII code or the like. Therefore, even if you try to read and express the information recorded on the magnetic stripe with the terminal device itself, it is impossible to display Japanese characters including kanji, and if you try to determine the detailed content on the terminal side, it is impossible to display the information recorded on the magnetic stripe. This was cumbersome as it required the use of books and the like.

For this reason, in order to know the verification and detailed contents of the magnetic card,
There was a restriction that the d-terminal device and the center computer had to be connected online.

In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention converts character information into electrical signals and records them on the magnetic stripe of a magnetic card, reads the magnetic stripe record with the terminal device itself, and transfers the character information to the cathode ray tube using the character generating means. (CRT) K display, a terminal device can reproduce detailed information from the magnetic card while offline, and provide an information processing method using a magnetic card, which can expand the range of application of the magnetic card.

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

In this embodiment, a credit card is used as an example of using a magnetic card, and text information is written on the credit card.
Specifically, we use an information processing device that can read data freely, correct information, and change the color of the information.

Figure 1 shows the external appearance of the magnetic card and processing device.The magnetic card l is made of a thin plastic plate, and its -
A band-shaped magnetic stripe 2 is pasted on the surface. The processing device 3 has a shape similar to a register, and its front side Fi2
It is sloped in steps.

A card reader 4 capable of writing and reading is provided at the upper end of the processing device 3, and the card reader 4 is formed with a card insertion groove 5 into which the magnetic card I is inserted. Also,
Upper front of processing device 3! IC has numbers, kanji, kana characters,
The display part of a cathode ray tube (CRT) s that can display characters such as katakana and English letters is fixed, and a function keyboard 1 and a cassette recorder 8 are provided at the bottom of the cathode ray tube 6. Busy is a full keyboard that can convert kana to kanji 9. Instruction keyboards 10% and 16 keyboards 11 for issuing operation commands are each fixed.

FIG. 2 shows an outline of the configuration of the processing device 3, in which a control section 12 including an arithmetic control circuit, a memory circuit, etc. has a card reader 4. Cathode ray tube6. Data recorder8. Keyboard 9.10, 11, interface 13 used for external connection. Buzzer 14 is connected.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of FIG. 2 in more detail.
5, a path 16 is provided for inputting and outputting data signals, control signals, and address signals.This path 16 includes the aforementioned card reader 4, cathode ray tube 6. Function keyboard 7゜Data recorder 8. Full keyboard, instruction keyboard, 16 keyboards 11. Interface 1
3° buzzer 14 is connected. Also, pass 16 [Fi
ROM (read-on memory) in which a predetermined program is inputted in advance; 18. Counter 18 for counting the number of uses.
iQ is a clock that is always on and counts the time.

RAM 28 for temporarily storing input signals. A character processor 29 that can generate a character pattern using a code signal.
They are also close and loose.

Next, FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the character processor 29 in FIG. 3 as shown in the card reader 4. Full keyboard9. Arithmetic control circuit 15
．． This will be explained in detail together with the cathode ray tube 6. An input/output control circuit 30 is connected to the card reader 4, an input/output conversion circuit 31 is connected to the input/output control circuit 30, and a λ force control circuit 32. Input conversion circuits 33 are connected in series. One output of the input/output conversion circuit 31 and the input conversion circuit 33 is connected to a conversion dictionary file 34, and each of the other outputs is connected to a character generation circuit 35.

A character pattern file 36 is connected to the character generation circuit 35, and the output of this character pattern file 36 and other outputs of the input conversion circuit 35 are connected to the aforementioned arithmetic control circuit 15K.
A cathode ray tube 6 is connected to the calculation control circuit 15.

Also, is the function keyboard shown in Figure 5? It shows the arrangement of operation buttons for a certain function of the IC. This function keyboard 71C is provided with 8 buttons arranged in 2 columns and 4 rows, and each button has a time record 202 issuance 21, defect registration 22, . Print 2
3. Daily total 24. Reading 25. Delete defective registration26. return/
Each instruction for cancellation 27 is described.

FIG. 6 schematically shows the data format of data written on the magnetic stripe 2 attached to the magnetic card IK described above. This magnetic stripe 2 has the following information according to its insertion pattern: start, check, machine ID, card ID, password, DHATA, number of times 9 hours, RIU, 8UM.
An area is provided in which the data is written in order. In this area, ``Start'' stores the contents instructing the insertion direction of the magnetic card 1, % ``Check'' K indicates the validity of the magnetic card 1, ``1 scene IDJtC'' stores the contents of the instruction for the insertion direction of the magnetic card 1, and % ``Check'' K indicates the validity of the magnetic card 1, The machine number is memorized as a 4-digit PIN code unique to the holder of the magnetic card. "Dg'T/k"
The part contains records unique to the holder of the magnetic card, for example,
Address 9 Name, date of birth, place of employment, credit rating, etc. are recorded, and the content of this ``DJ!'TAJ Iku'' is in kanji.

Character information such as katakana, hiragana, English letters, and special symbols is converted into character codes and stored.

In other words, by reading the recording of the magnetic stripe 2 instead of using the rlJ or "0" electric signal as in the past, the read signal can be used to directly display the character information on the cathode ray tube 6 without going through a center computer or the like. Writing is in progress. [Number of times 44CF1 that magnetic cart °l
The number of times the is used is recorded each time it is passed through the processing device 3,
The "time" K records the year, month, day, hour, minute and second of passing through the processing device 3, and the "number of times" and "time" are rewritten each time it is used.

1'-RI UJ is provided to prevent reading errors when the magnetic card l is inserted in the opposite direction.

A signal alerting the processing device 3 is recorded, and [SUM
JK records the total value of all signals recorded on the magnetic stripe 2, and is used for data check.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

: First, turn on the power of the processing device 3.
i operation is started, the data recorder 8 plays back the contents stored on the tape (the number of the defective card), and the RAM 28
stores the contents of the defective card and prepares to check the credit card to be used. Even after this operation is completed, the processing device 3 cannot be operated. Unless the processing device 3 is used by a specific designated person, unauthorized use of credit cards and crimes cannot be prevented. For this reason, a colored master card (same shape as the magnetic card 1) is prepared in the possession of the operator (may be a manager or a person in charge) to prevent unauthorized use of the processing device 3 by a third party. Pass the MasterCard through the card reader 4 and read the contents recorded on the MasterCard using this 16-key keyboard.Enter the operator's password at 11.If the contents of the MasterCard and the password you typed match, this master card is registered. The card holder can now use the card, and at the same time, the user of the master card and the date and time are recorded in the data recorder 8. After this, the operator can select the function keyboard 7 and perform various processing. When the PIN numbers do not match after swiping the master card 4 through the card reader 4, the KFi buzzer 14 sounds to indicate an error.The flow of the above operation is the same as the flowchart shown in FIG.

Next, the operating procedures for each function will be explained in order.

“Issuance” This processing device has the function of issuing 3Fi credit cards, and in order to use this mode, K uses a master card with a privilege code that can only be owned by a special administrator (not an operator). There must be.

Insert the master card containing this privilege code into card reader 4.
The privileged code is stored in RAM2!8. Then, when you enter the above-mentioned [Functions mode], the message "Waiting for Cathode Ray Tube 6Kf Functions" appears.
When you press the issue button 21, the master card will be displayed as
RAM2
The content stored in ROM 17 is compared with the program in ROM 17, and if there is permission, the ``issuance'' routine becomes available. If the MasterCard does not have privileges, the transaction will end and the 1-issue mode will not be available. This procedure is the same as the flowchart in FIG.

Now, when the "issue" mode becomes available with MasterCard privileges, the full keyboard 9 is operated to enter information regarding the credit card (magnetic card l) to be issued. First, the password is converted into a 4-digit, 2-byte hexadecimal number, and written into the password area of the magnetic stripe 2. The personal data includes name, address, date of issue, expiration date, etc., and is written in the DATA area with a length of II'150 bytes. DATA is written as Japanese information with a mixture of kanji, hiragana, katakana, English characters, etc. through kana-kanji conversion, etc., and is a password.

DATA is first displayed on the cathode ray tube 6 and then written on the magnetic stripe 2. An example of a display by this cathode ray tube 6 is shown in FIG. Furthermore, the Japanese display on the cathode ray tube 6 can be corrected, erased, or moved by operating the instruction keyboard 10&C. Next, the flow of inputting this Japanese information and displaying it on the cathode ray tube 6 will be explained with reference to FIG. When Japanese words are entered on the full keyboard 9, which is arranged in 50 syllables, the code is transmitted from the full keyboard 9 to the input conversion circuit 33 via the input control circuit 32. The input conversion circuit 33 inputs the same -7-F degree until the conversion mode of the full keyboard 9 is instructed.
It operates, waits for a kanji conversion mode command, inputs it, transmits the code of a certain character to the conversion dictionary file 34, and performs kana-kanji conversion.

The converted kanji code is input to the character generation circuit 3 through the conversion circuit 33 and transmitted to the character generation circuit 3S.The character generation circuit 3S accesses the character pattern corresponding to the kanji code stored from the character pattern file 36 and sends it to the arithmetic control circuit 15. Output the character pattern to .

This calculation control circuit 1! The iK inputs character codes such as hiragana, katakana, and English characters from the input conversion circuit 33, and the arithmetic control circuit 15 inputs these kanji, hiragana, and power! Japanese characters mixed with kana, English characters, etc. are displayed on the screen of the cathode ray tube 6. Further, the Japanese character code recorded on the magnetic stripe 2 of the magnetic card 1 is read by the card reader 4 in the same manner, and the input/output control circuit 30.
Through the output/input conversion circuit 31, a conversion dictionary file 34 converts the characters into kana and kanji, and a character generation circuit 35 selects a character pattern, which can then be displayed on the cathode ray tube 6 through the arithmetic control circuit 15. Plus % full keyboard 9
The character information typed in is displayed on the cathode ray tube 6 as described above, but at the same time, the input/output conversion circuit 31. By transmitting information to the card reader 4aC via the input/output control circuit 30, the card reader 4 can write on the blank magnetic stripe 2.

The contents displayed on the cathode ray tube 6 are then written onto the magnetic card 1 to issue a credit card, and the writing procedure is as follows.

(1) Press issue 21 to enter issue mode.

(2) Enter the password you want to write, DATA, using the full keyboard.

(3) Press the RETURN key on the instruction keyboard IO.

(4) Pass the blank magnetic card l through the card reader 4 (reading is done).

(5) Pass the magnetic card l through the card reader 4 again for confirmation (verify).

(6) Switch to the next mode by pressing the return/cancel key 22.

(7) Information on the credit card issued at the same time.

Issue time 1 issuer, etc. are stored in the data recorder 8.

"Read" You can record the sales date, time, amount, etc. of the product using the issued Turret Cart°! For. first.

As mentioned above, when the operator's password matches through the master card, the function mode will be activated, and by pressing the button 22 for reading, the system will move to the reading mode.

In this case, the information is read by passing the credit card 0 through the insertion groove SK of the card reader 4, and if the PIN operated by the cart owner matches the PIN code in the card information, the sale is OK. In this case, the card information shown in FIG. 7 is displayed in Japanese on the surface of the VIE polar-ray tube, making it easier to recognize whether or not Car V is the person in question. It begins to function as a calculator. This credit card Fi can be used for registering at a membership restaurant, for example, and the operating procedure in this case is as follows.

(1) Press the reading button 22 to set the reading mode.

(2) Pass the credit card through the card reader 4 to read the information and at the same time update part of the information on the card.

(3) Information on the card, ie, name, on the cathode ray tube 6.

Data such as address and number of times of use (2 hours) (last time used) are displayed.

b4) Enter the code for the item for sale, money W4, by operating the calculation key on the instruction keyboard 10 and the 16 keyboard 1'1, and operate in the same way as a register.

(5) Calculation result 1 Various data such as the time from the clock 19 and the number of uses from the counter 18 are stored in the RAM 28 together with the card information.

(6) When the capacity of the RAM 2g becomes full or the restore/cancel button 27 is pressed, the information is transferred to the data recorder 8.

(7) When the storage capacity of RAM 28 is full.

After the transfer to the data recorder 8 is completed, the next credit card can be used, and at this time, a message such as JIc "Data Transferring" is displayed on the cathode ray tube 6.

In this way, the processing device 3 can issue credit cards, account for transactions using credit carts, and tally data, and during each process, the information content is transferred to the cathode ray tube 6.
It is indicated as Japanese character information on the top, and can be used offline. Next, we will briefly explain the operation of each mode.

``Tight Record'' Press Time Record °20 and swipe the card through the card reader 4, such as a credit card, and the processing device 3 stores the information on the card and the time it passed through the card reader 4 into the RAMg8alC.
store. - The records stored in the RAM 2g&C are transferred to the data recorder 8 when the restore/cancel 27 key is pressed or when the capacity of the RAM 28 is full (when the capacity of the RAM 28 is full).
cFi: “Data processing in progress.

Please wait for a moment" is displayed.

"Daily Count" Using the processing device 3, it is possible to count the total of -day.

(1) Press day meter 24 to set the daily meter to mode.

(2) Set which day's total is 24 (time/
Record 201 issue 21. Reading 25. (Select and press one of the defect registration 22).

(3) Follow the operations on each function keyboard, and
AM28. After displaying the recorded file on the cathode ray tube 6, the contents are transferred to the computer via the interface 13.

(4) This daily total 6C has the following abilities.

Time record: Print out the total number of people! Outputs the total issued number Reads the total number of people 8 Outputs the total amount Defective registration: Outputs the number of registrations "Return/Cancel" The return/cancel key 27 is used to instruct the end or cancellation of each operation on the function keyboard. It is. By pressing this return/cancel 27, an instruction to request the input of a password is displayed on the cathode ray tube 6, and the input signal is ready to be accepted. This is done to avoid interrupting function mode 0 by an outsider. If the passwords match, the system waits for the next operation on the function keyboard 7. However, time record 201 issue 21° defective registration 22. If you want to cancel defective registration 26,
The file transferred to the FiRAM 28 IC can be transferred to the data recorder 8. However, if this return/cancel 27 is pressed to mean "cancel" due to a wrong press on the function keyboard 7, or if each file has not been updated, it will be automatically determined and the data will be transferred from AM2g to data recorder 8. Do not rewrite or update the .

r Defective Registration” has been issued! If you wish to cancel the use of your credit card,
This is stored in the processing device 3 as a blacklist, which allows a specific card number to be added or inserted.

(1) Press defect registration 22.

(2) Enter the information of the defective credit card.

(3) The input data is DELE on the instruction keyboard 10.
Correct it using the TE or IN5ERT key.

(4) Register the defective card in the data recorder 8 by pressing the RETURN key on the instruction keyboard IO.

r Defective registration deletion" Registration of a defective card once recorded in the RAM 2B or data recorder 8 as a blacklist can be deleted. Pressing the Defect Registration Cancellation 26 key switches to this mode, operates the full keyboard 9 to type in the code number of the credit mead to be deleted, displays the code number on the cathode ray tube 6, and displays the KRAM 28 and data recorder 8. Delete the code number of the defective card recorded in [.

“Printing” This mode is used in this embodiment, but it is a mode that can be used by separately connecting a printer to the processing device 3. By pressing the print key 23 during operation in each mode, the contents, time of use, amount, etc. recorded on the credit card can be printed on the spot, and can be used in place of a receipt or the like.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, kanji, katakana, and hiragana are printed on the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card.

It is possible to record character information in Japanese IK such as English characters, and display the character information as it is on a cathode ray tube in Japanese recorded on a magnetic stripe in an information processing device, without using a central computer etc. By using only the processing device offline in various application fields, it is possible to expand the scope of use of color and magnetic cards.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a magnetic card and a processing device showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the processing device, Fig. 3 is a detailed block diagram of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 3 is a detailed block diagram for explaining the character generation processor, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the function keyboard, and FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the data format of the magnetic card.
Figure 7.4 Example of display on cathode ray tube showing personal records, Figure 8.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of this embodiment. 1...Magnetic card, 2...Magnetic stripe,
3... Processing device, 29... Character generation processor. Patent applicant Computer Service Co., Ltd. Agent
Patent Attorney Tsuneaki Hibi Figure 7 Figure 8

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A magnetic card provided with an electromagnetic stripe that can be magnetically written to and read from, and a writing/reading means that can write to and read from the magnetic stripe. It consists of a cathode ray tube that visually displays information and an information processing device that houses a character generating means, and is capable of converting character information into electrical signals and recording them on designated areas of the magnetic stripe provided on the magnetic card. An information processing method using a magnetic card, characterized in that the information processing device reads the magnetic stripe recording and reproduces it as character information on a cathode ray tube, and also writes character information on the magnetic stripe by the information processing device. .