JPS61143892A - Data badge card - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm optionally the storage contents of a card by securing a monolithic structure of a card and a display device for data stored in a memory circuit in a state where no external terminal is connected to the outside. CONSTITUTION:A card 1 contains a front housing 2 and a ground housing 3 in small thickness. A display device 5 is provided at the upper end side of the housing 2 together with display buttons 6a-6c set at the lower end side respectively. An external terminal 4 of the card 1 is connected to a cash dispenser and controlled by an input/output part 11. Then the data are read out of a memory part 12 for execution of payment with a normal card. In case the confirmation is desired for the balance of deposit with no card 1 loaded on the dispenser the button 6c is operated for address designation of the balance area of the part 12. Then the balance area is read out and the deposit balance is displayed on the device 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of the Invention This invention relates to cards capable of displaying data.

(b) Background of the Invention For example, in banking, a card system is used in which deposits are withdrawn using a card with card data recorded on a magnetic strip. The above-mentioned card had to be inserted to make an inquiry, and the balance inquiry had the drawback of being troublesome.

(C) Purpose of the Invention The object of the present invention is to provide a data badge card that allows the contents stored on the card to be arbitrarily confirmed without providing the card to the main body of the device, as in the above-mentioned example.

(C) Summary of the Invention This invention provides a memory circuit capable of writing and reading data;
an external terminal arranged in parallel on the top surface of the card for writing and reading data from the outside to the memory circuit; and a display capable of displaying the data in the memory circuit when the external terminal is not connected to the outside. It is a data badge card that is integrally configured in a card state.

(E) Effects of the Invention According to this invention, since the card-like body is provided with a memory circuit for storing data and a display capable of displaying the stored contents, the card does not need to be connected to the main body of the device when necessary. It is convenient to be able to view the stored data at any time, and by connecting the external terminal to the main body of the device, it can be used as a card and the stored contents can be rewritten, and the external terminal is parallel to the top of the card. This makes it very easy to connect to external equipment such as the main body of the device.

As a result, when the data badge card of the present invention is used as an automatic payment machine card, it is convenient to be able to check the bank balance at any time, and there is no need to issue a balance receipt each time the card is used. In addition, by displaying not only the balance but also transaction data from the past few times up to the current balance, it can be used like a passbook.

Furthermore, when used as a stored fare card, it can display prepaid amounts for railways, supermarkets, etc., and when used as a motor counter card, for example, calculated values can be displayed as a counter for managing expenses for each department using a copier.
When used as a flextime card, the cumulative amount of flextime braking hours can be displayed, and when used as a credit card, the credit amount can be displayed and the credit limit can be updated sequentially.

Additionally, this data badge card can be used in a wide range of areas.

(f) Examples of the invention An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

The drawings show a data badge card used in automatic teller machines for banking services. In FIGS. 1 and 2, a card 1 is formed into a thin card-like body by a front housing 2 and a ground housing 3, and One end is formed shorter than the corresponding end of the ground housing 3, and in this part (corresponding to the top side of the card 1), the external terminal 4 connected to the above-mentioned automatic teller machine is exposed and arranged in parallel. It is located.

A display 5 is provided on the upper end of the front housing 2, and display buttons 6 are provided on the lower end of the front housing 2. One button 6a displays the expiration date of the card, and the other button 6b displays the expiration date of the card. is operated to display transaction data on the display 5, and another button 6C is operated to display the balance on the display 5.

A substrate 7 is provided inside the aforementioned housings 2 and 3,
This board 7 is configured to be connected with the above-mentioned external terminal 4, display 5, and display button 6, as well as an integrated circuit 8.
, electric? [19 is connected and configured, and the above-mentioned integrated circuit 8,
The power supply 9 is connected to the external terminal 4 described above.

Note that the power source 9 described above is constituted by a rechargeable battery.

In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a card lock notch, which is used to lock the card 1 when installed in an automatic payment machine.

FIG. 3 shows a control circuit, in which the external terminals 4 are connected to an input/output section and a power source 9, and the input/output section 11 is connected to the external terminal 4 of the card 1 when it is connected to an automatic teller machine. Control data input/output.

The storage unit 12 is capable of writing and reading card data, and the card data includes data necessary for the card, such as account number, expiration date, set amount of transaction data, and deposit balance.

The operation unit 13 is composed of the display button 6 described above, and the address of the storage unit 12 is specified with this operation unit 13, and the address of the storage unit 1 is specified.
2 data is displayed on the display 5.

The card 1 configured as described above has an external terminal 4 connected to an automatic payment machine, and is controlled by an input/output section 11 and stored in a storage section 12.
By reading the data, payment processing can be performed as a normal card.

At this time, the power supply 9 is charged by being supplied with charge from the automatic payment machine side, and update data among transaction data and card data is written into the storage section 12 under the control of the input/output section 11.

For example, when checking the deposit balance without inserting the card 1 into the automatic payment machine, by operating the display button 6C, the deposit balance area of the storage unit 12 is addressed and read out. The deposit balance is displayed on the display 5.

In addition, when it is desired to display transaction data of other expiration dates and set amounts, the display can be obtained by operating the display buttons 6a and 6b, respectively, by the same operation as described above.

Although the above embodiment has been described as a card used in an automatic teller machine, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a data badge card, FIG. 2 is a sectional view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a control circuit block diagram. 1...Data badge card 4...External terminal 5...Display unit 12...
Memory Department r-＜Question＾ N Saiichi

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A memory circuit capable of writing and reading data, an external terminal arranged in parallel on the top surface of the card to read and write data from the outside to this memory circuit, and when this external terminal is not connected to the outside, A data badge card that is integrally configured in a card form with a display that can display data in a memory circuit.