JPS61224030A - Card processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make possible to handle plural cards by one processing device by dividing a memory area into plural areas in initial setting, designating data to be stored in the area and procedure of data transfer, and thereby transmitting designated data to a calculating center for each area. CONSTITUTION:The controlling section 11 of a card processing device is constituted of a ROM 11-1, a CPU 11-2, a RAM 11-3 and an input/output circuit 11-4, and the memory area of a storage section 16 is divided in initial setting by operation of a keyboard 15 connected to the circuit 11-4, and at the same time, data to be stored in the divided area and procedure of transmission of the data. Data etc. read by a magnetic card reader 12 are stored in the memory area of the storage section 16 designated by initial setting. Data stored in the storage section 16 are transmitted from a transmitting section 17 to a calculating center designated for each area by designated procedure of transmission under control of the controlling section 11. Thus, plural cards are handled by one processing device.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a card processing method of a card processing device, and is particularly suitable for transmitting data to a calculation center with a different data transmission procedure using one card processing device. This is related to a card processing method.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, a card processing device is equipped with a magnetic card reader for reading magnetic cards such as credit cards, processes data read by the card reader and related data, and has a function of transmitting the necessary data to a calculation center. ,
Since there is only one storage unit for storing data, the data transmission destination is limited to one. Therefore, when a store that sells cards such as credit cards handles several types of cards, it is necessary to install card processing devices equal to the number of calculation centers that can transmit data for those types of cards, so that store staff can By selecting and operating one of the multiple card processing devices according to the
The data read by the card reader from the card processing device is processed and the necessary data is transmitted to the calculation center.

In addition, in conventional card processing devices, the program for the transmission procedure for sending data to the calculation center is fixed, so if the calculation center changes and the data transmission procedure changes, the transmission program must be created again to transfer the data. It was transmitting.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, as mentioned above, installing multiple card processing devices that can only transmit data to one destination not only increases the price of the card processing devices themselves, but also requires securing space for their installation. This increases costs, and furthermore, it becomes cumbersome for store staff to select from a plurality of card processing devices to process the card one by one, and there are also problems such as making the wrong selection. Another disadvantage is that it requires a great deal of effort and time to re-create the program each time the calculation center is changed.

The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned points, and it is possible to transmit data to calculation centers with different data transmission procedures using a single card processing device, and also to be able to handle multiple cards. The objective is to provide a card processing method that is easy to use.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a card processing device equipped with a keyboard for inputting various information, a magnetic card reader for reading the contents of a magnetic card, a storage section for storing data, a control section for controlling each section, etc. The storage area of the storage unit is divided into a plurality of areas through initial settings by operating the keyboard, and the data to be stored in the divided areas and the transmission procedure for the data are specified, and the data read by the card reader is transferred to the storage area of the storage unit. The card processing system is configured to store data in a storage area specified in the initial setting, and then transmit the stored data to a calculation center specified for each area according to a specified transmission procedure.

[Effect]

By configuring the card processing method as described above, the storage area is divided into multiple areas in the initial settings, and the data to be stored in the divided areas and the transmission procedure for that data are specified, and the data read by the card reader is etc. are stored in the storage area specified in the initial settings, and then the stored data is transmitted to the calculation center specified for each area using the specified transmission procedure. It becomes possible to transmit data to calculation centers with different data transmission procedures, and it also becomes possible to handle multiple types of cards.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of a card processing device to which a card processing method according to the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, the card processing device includes a control section 11, a magnetic card reader 12, a printing section 13 such as a printer, a display section 14,
It consists of a keyboard 15, a storage section 16, and a transmission section 17.

The control unit 11 includes a read only memory (ROM) 11-
1. Central processing unit 11-2, random access memory (
, RAM) 11-3 and an input/output circuit 11-4. Read only memory (ROM) 11-1 has
Various programs such as a card reading program 11-1a and an operation program 11-1b, which perform processing to be described in detail later, can be stored. Random access memory (
The RAM) 11-3 is provided with a data storage section 11-3a and a buffer 11-3b for temporarily storing data read by the magnetic card reader 12, as will be described in detail later.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the card processing device having the above configuration. , the card processing device main body 2
1 includes a display section 14, a keyboard 15, a storage section 16 (not shown), and a transmission section 17. The card processing device also has a telephone function, and the card processing device main body 2
1 is also equipped with parts that function as a telephone, such as a handset 22. The keyboard 15 includes processing keys 15-1, function keys 15-2. and a numeric keypad 15-3 (including dial keys and fixed product keys).

In the card processing device having the above configuration, for example, the processing key 1
In the initial setting by operation 5-1, the storage section 16 is divided into three parts as shown in FIG.
stores the data to be transmitted to the calculation center 31 of No. 11, and stores the data that can be transmitted to the calculation center 32 of No. 12 in the No. 2 area 16-2.
The area 16-3 of No. 3 is designated to store data that can be transmitted to the calculation center 33 of No. 3. SoshiteN
O,1-r-Riff 1 B-1 stores the data of the A, B sociability card sent to the NO,1(7) calculation center 31, and the NO,2 area 16-2 stores the data of the A,B sociability cards. 7) Store the data of the C sociability card sent to the calculation center 32,
Furthermore, the area 16-3 of N003 is designated to store the data of the C and D sociability cards to be sent to the calculation center 33 of N013. Correspondingly, the data storage section 11-33 of the random access memory (RAM) 11-3 of the control section 11 is associated with the SS call r1 center code and data transmission procedure as shown in FIG. divide,
The No. 1 area stores the data of the A and B sociability cards, the No. 2 area stores the data of the C sociability cards, and the No. 33 area stores the data of the C and D sociability cards. In addition to specifying that the data be stored in each area, the transmission procedures a, b, and c of the data to be stored in each area are specified.

Now, suppose a customer with a sociability card A comes to a store to buy a product.The clerk receives the customer's card, inserts the card into the magnetic card reader 12 of the card processing device, and reads the card data. “Shouhin” is displayed on the display unit 14 of the processing device main body 21. When the store clerk presses the fixed product key (numeric keypad 15-3) for the product in question, the product name can be displayed on the display section 14. After confirming the displayed product name, when the setting key of the function key 15-2 is pressed, "SURARIO" is displayed on the display section 14. Numeric keypad 15-3
When a quantity is inputted, the quantity is displayed on the display section 14. After confirming the quantity that can be displayed on the display section 14, press the setting key of the function key 15-2, and the display section 14 will show "
“Ton force” is displayed. Next, input the unit price using the numeric keypad 15-3 and press the setting key of the function key 15-2, and the display section 14 will display ``1 price, Harakora''. The data input at this time is stored in area N011 of random access memory (RAM) 11-3. If you wish to continue selling the product, press the fixed product key (numeric keypad 15-3) and repeat the above operation, if other products are sold.

If not, press the issue key of function key 15-2 to display NO, NO of random access memory (RAM) 11-3.
The data that can be stored in one area is sent to the input/output circuit 11-4.
is sent to the storage unit 16 via
It can be stored in area 16-1. At the same time, the printing section 13
Sales slips can be output from . When a customer with a C sociability card comes to the store to buy a product, the store clerk receives the customer's card, inserts the card into the magnetic card reader 12, performs the above operations, and stores the data in the random access memory ( RAM) 11-3 in area N092. At the end of the process, when the issue key of the function key 15-2 is pressed, the data is sent to the storage section 16 and stored in the NO, 2 area 16-2 of the storage section 16.

The same operations as above were performed for the customers who brought D sociability cards from 8 companies, and after storing each data in areas N001 and N003 of random access memory (RAM) 11-3, By pressing the issue key of the function key 15-2, the
Stored in O, 1 area 16-1 and NO, 3 area 16-3.

- day's work is completed, No. 1 area 16 of storage unit 16
-1's sales data etc., NO, 1's calculation center 31
When transmitting to the center, press the reception key of the processing key 15-1, and the display section 14 will display the message ``Redirect to center.''. Lift up the handset 22 and operate the dial key (numeric keypad 15-3) to select No. 1 calculation center 3.
Enter the phone number of 1. No.1 calculation center 31
When the telephone line is connected, press function key 15-2.
Press the send key. When the send key is pressed, the center code of the transmission destination is checked and the transmission procedure hood is checked. When the checks are completed, the sales data etc. are transferred from the N051 area 16-1 of the storage section 16 to the transmission section 17, and the data is transferred to the transmission section 17. According to the program of the transmission procedure a stored in advance in the transmission section 17, the data transferred to the transmission section 17 is transmitted to the calculation center 31 of No. 1 through the telephone line according to the transmission procedure a.
Sent by If sales data still remains, the data is stored in No. 1 Area 1 of the storage section 16 as described above.
6-1 to the transmission unit 17 and sent to the calculation center 31 of No. 1 using the same transmission procedure a. If no sales data remains, the telephone line is disconnected and a transmission monitor list showing the transmission results is output from the printing section 13. Also, when sending the data in the N002 area 16-2 of the storage unit 16 to the calculation center 32 of No. 12, in the same way as the above operation, when the telephone line with the calculation center 32 of No. 12 is connected and the send key is pressed, the transmission destination Check the center code and check the transmission procedure hood. When the check is completed, the NO, 2 area 16- of the storage section 16 is
The sales data etc. of No. 2 are transferred to the transmission section 17 and sent to the calculation center 32 of No. 002 through the telephone line. When all the sales data etc. are sent to the calculation center 32 of No. 12, the telephone line is disconnected and the printing unit 1
A transmission monitor list is output from 3. The data in the area 16-3 of No. 003 is also sent to the calculation center 33 of No. 3 in a similar manner using transmission procedure C.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a typical setting procedure for setting the division of the storage unit, the transmission destination center code of the divided area, the data classification of data to be stored, and the data transmission procedure in the initial setting. The initial setting key 15-1 is pressed (step 101). Next, press the area division selection key in the storage section 16 (step 102)
Alternatively, the user presses the storage data selection key (step 103).

If it is determined whether or not area division is to be performed and area division in the storage unit 16 is selected, then by inputting the number of divided areas (step 104), the storage unit 16 can divide the area into the number of areas that have been input (step 104). Step 105), the area division procedure ends. In step 102, if the storage data selection key has been pressed completely, the divided area number of the storage section 16 is input (step 106). Next, input the transmission procedure number (step 107), and then input the center hood of the transmission destination (step 108). Next, enter the phone number of the calculation center (step 109).
Input the data category of the data to be stored (step 11)
0). It is determined whether there is any other data division to be stored, and if so, the process returns to step 110 and the data division of the stored data is input.

In step 111, if there is no other data division to be stored, the clear key is pressed to complete the setting of the center hood, transmission procedure, and data division. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a typical processing procedure of the card processing device. In the figure, a magnetic card is inserted into a magnetic card reader 12.
Insert the magnetic card into the card and read the data on the magnetic card (Step 2)
01), then the function key 15- shown above
2 and numeric keypad 15-3 to input the product code (step 202) and the quantity (step 203).
, input the amount (step 204), then determine whether there are sales of other products (step 205).
), if there are sales of other products, follow step 2 above.
Repeat the operations from step 02 to step 204. The data input at this time is temporarily stored in random access memory (RAM).
) 11-3. If there are no sales of other products, then the issue key is pressed (step 206), the central processing unit 11-2 checks the data classification (step 207), and the data is stored in the storage area of the storage unit 16 specified in the initial settings. The random access memory (
RAM) Store the data that has been completely stored in 11-3 (
Step 208), followed by printing out a sales slip from the printing unit 13 (step 209), thereby completing the card processing procedure.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a typical data transmission procedure of the card processing device. In the figure, first step 301 is to press the Receive key of the function key 15-2.
), a storage unit 16 in which data to be transmitted next is stored.
(step 302). Next, call the calculation center (step 303), connect the telephone line (step 304), and press the function key 15-.
2 is pressed (step 305), and the destination calculation center is checked (step 306). Next, the data in the area of the storage unit 16 specified in the initial settings is sent to the calculation center (step 307). Next, it is checked whether there is any other collected data, and if there is any other collected data, the process returns to step 307 and the data in the area specified in the initial settings is sent to the calculation center. If there is no other received data in step 308, the line is disconnected (step 309), and a transmission monitor list is printed from the printing unit 13 (step 310). Read-only memory (R
OM) Operation program 1l-1b stored in 11-1
This is done by

By configuring the card processing device as described above, the storage area of the storage unit 16 is divided into a plurality of areas in the initial setting, the data to be stored in the divided areas and its transmission procedure are specified, and the magnetic card reader 12 The read data etc. are stored in the divided areas of the storage unit 16 specified in the initial settings, and then the stored data is transmitted to the calculation center specified for each area according to the specified transmission procedure. One card processing device can transmit data to multiple calculation centers with different data transmission procedures, and one card processing device can handle multiple cards. Therefore, in the conventional card processing method, when data is transmitted to multiple calculation centers, multiple card processing devices are installed, and a clerk selects from among the multiple card processing devices for each transaction. However, according to the above embodiment, one card processing device can perform multiple calculations. Data can be transmitted independently from the center.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, the storage area is divided into a plurality of areas in the initial setting, the data to be stored in the divided areas and the data transmission procedure are specified, and the data read by the card reader is transferred to the initial setting. Since data is stored in the storage area specified in the settings and then transmitted to the calculation center specified for each area using a specified transmission procedure, one card processing device can handle multiple data transmission procedures with different data transmission procedures. An extremely excellent effect can be obtained in that data transmission to the calculation center can be performed independently.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of a card processing device to which the card processing method according to the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the format of read-only memory (ROM), and FIG. ), Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the card processing device, Figure 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the format of the storage unit and the calculation center that sends data, and Figure 6 is a diagram showing the division of the storage unit and A flowchart showing the procedure for setting the transmission destination center code of the divided area, data division of data to be stored, and its transmission procedure. Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing a typical processing procedure of the card processing device. Fig. 8 is the card processing device. 2 is a flowchart showing a typical transmission procedure. In the figure, 11...Control unit, 12...Magnetic card reader, 13...Printing unit, 14...Display unit, 15...Keyboard, 16...Storage unit, 17...Transmission Part, 21
...Card processing device main body.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a card processing device that is equipped with a keyboard for inputting various information, a magnetic card reader for reading the contents of a magnetic card, a storage section for storing data, a control section for controlling each section, etc., the storage section is activated by initial setting by operating the keyboard. Divide the storage area into multiple areas, specify the data to be stored in the divided areas and the transmission procedure for the data, and transfer the data read by the card reader to the storage area specified in the initial settings. A card processing method characterized by storing the stored data and then transmitting the stored data to a calculation center designated for each area according to a designated transmission procedure.