JPS62208778A - Video tex communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reach object picture information with less key operation by using a card storing data to be transmitted to a video tex center when a terminal equipment receives specific picture information. CONSTITUTION:A magnetic stripe 41 is formed on the card 40 and on this magnetic stripe, memory areas identified by 41a to 41d are set. On these areas, a company number 41a, a branch number 41b, an account number 41c and a password number 41d are stored. When an user inserts the card, a company number table is retrieved by the company number in card data. Then, prescribed local picture information is read to display for urging to input the password number to input to a CRT1, and the telephone number of a direct information center 52 is dialed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION fa) Technical Field This invention relates to a Videotex communication system, and in particular:
The present invention relates to a Videotex communication system having specific screen information that requests a terminal device to input data (send data to a Videotex center).

fb) Summary of the Invention The Videotex communication system according to the present invention has a card storing data to be sent to a Videotex center, and a terminal device is provided with means for reading and temporarily storing data on the card, When specific screen information is sent from the center that requires manual input (transmission of this data to the Videotex center), a means is provided to send this data to the Videotex center.

This makes it possible to automatically transmit data that was conventionally manually input by a user using a numeric keypad or the like based on card data. This makes it possible to eliminate mistakes in operating the terminal device and improve usage efficiency.

(C1 Background of the Invention ■ Configuration of the Captain System The Videotex communication system connects a Videotex center that has a screen information file containing a plurality of screen information files and a terminal device that can receive and display this screen information. This is a system that allows you to access any screen information from a terminal device to the Videotex center.One of the Videotex communication systems currently in use is the Captain System. be.

FIG. 7 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the captain system. The videotex center includes a captain information center 50 that provides screen information from various information providers to terminal devices.
and a direct information center 51,52 that provides screen information of a specific information provider, and the captain information center includes an information input device 54 that inputs screen information into the screen information file, and this captain information center 50. An indirect information center 55 that provides unique screen information is connected thereto. These centers are connected to a plurality of Videotex communication processing devices 56, and these plurality of Videotex communication processing devices 56 are connected to each other by high-speed digital transmission lines, and terminal devices 56 are connected to each other via subscriber telephone lines 57.
8.59 is connected. The terminal devices include a public terminal device 58 and a personal terminal device 59.

■Explanation of the Captain Securities Answer System By the way, among the services provided through the direct information center 52, multiple information providing companies jointly establish one direct information center, and their own computers are connected to this direct information center. be. After a terminal device directly accesses this information center, by inputting a predetermined code, computers and data of any company can be left behind.

An example of such a service system is the Captain Securities Answer System (hereinafter referred to as the "Securities Answer System").

This system makes it possible to buy and sell securities and inquire about balances via the captain's line, and as shown in FIG. This is a system consisting of a processing computer 53 of a securities company.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of key operations and screen information displayed accordingly when the terminal device accesses and uses the securities answer system.

The terminal user first picks up the handset (200) and selects “1”.
66" (201). By dialing this area number, the terminal device is connected to the Videotex (Captain) communication network (line processing). Next, the terminal device is connected to the Videotex (Captain) communication network (line processing). Dial the number (203). If the dialed center number is '36110', this terminal device is connected to the captain information center 50 (line processing). On the other hand, if the dialed center number is "36221", it is connected directly to the information center 52 of the securities answer system (line processing).

When a terminal device is connected to the direct information center 52 of the securities answer system, screen information (100) is first transmitted from this center prompting the user to specify the securities company to be connected.

While displaying this screen information, the user inputs the company number of the securities company with which the transaction is made (204). Securities company numbers usually consist of four digits. The terminal device is directly connected from the information center 52 to the securities company's computer 53 by this keystroke. During this computer connection work, screen information (1
01) will be sent. When the line is connected to the securities company's computer 53, screen information (1
02) is sent (), this screen information (102)
While this is displayed, select the service (transaction type) to be used by operating the numeric keypad (205). The center (combinator of a securities company) that receives the key-in data judges the data and transmits screen information corresponding to the key-in data from (103) to (106) to this terminal device (center processing). For example, when the user performs a key-in of 3# while the screen information (102) is displayed, the screen information (106) is transmitted from the center. This screen information (10
6), the user presses the numeric keypad to select the transaction type again (206). The center that received the key-in data judges the data and displays the screen information (11O to 11).
4) Send one of the screen information (center processing).

Thereafter, the user enters the branch number, 2nd bank account number, PIN number, etc. of his or her account to conduct a transaction. End screen information (115) indicating the end of the transaction sent from the center at the end of the transaction
is displayed, the user presses the end key (208),
Finish the transaction. This turns off the line between the terminal device and the Videotex center.

Among the above operations, <200) to (208) are user operations, and (100) to (115) are screen information transmitted from the center in conjunction with these operations.

■ Disadvantages of using the Securities Answer System with a conventional videotex terminal In addition to key-in for simple screen selection, such as when selecting screen information, users must enter numbers with a large number of digits, such as selecting a center or entering their own account number or password. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 9, the keypad of a typical gearbutton terminal device has many keys such as kana keys in addition to the numeric keypad, making it difficult to perform complex key operations without making mistakes. There was a risk that smooth transaction processing could not be carried out due to a key human error.

(d) Purpose of the Invention In view of the above-mentioned current situation, an object of the present invention is to provide a Videotex communication system that can reach target screen information with a few key operations. (G) Structure and Effects of the Invention This invention a Videotex center having a screen information file that stores a plurality of pieces of screen information; a Videotex terminal device connected to the Videotex center via a line to receive and display screen information from the Videotex center; A Videotex communication system comprising: a card storing data to be transmitted to the Videotex center when a terminal device receives specific screen information; and a card reader in the terminal device that accepts the card and reads the data. a temporary storage means for temporarily storing the card data after reading the card data with the card reader; and a temporary storage means for temporarily storing the data after reading the card data with the card reader; and a temporary storage means for transmitting the data stored in the temporary storage means to the Videotex center when the specific screen information is received. It is characterized by being provided with data transmission means.

With the above configuration, according to the present invention, when specific screen information is sent, the terminal device can automatically transmit the card data that has been read and temporarily stored in advance to the Videotex center. I can do it. This allows users to omit key manual operations,
This simplifies the user's operations and reduces the number of incorrect key operations.In other words, no matter what data input is required, by storing that data in the card, it is possible to The person can input this data by having the terminal device read the card data.

For example, when this system is used in the above-mentioned securities answer system, a securities company's deposit card is used as the user card, and the securities company number displayed on the screen information (100) is input (205) and the purpose is When the service screen information (100 to 114, etc.) is displayed, the branch number 2 account number and password can be automatically input.

ff) Embodiment FIG. 2 is an external view of a terminal device used in a captain system which is an embodiment of the present invention.

This terminal device is installed in a store of a securities company, and is used exclusively for using the securities answer system.

There is a CRT display screen on the operation panel on the front of the device.
A card insertion slot 3 for accepting a card and a paper discharge slot 4 for discharging a hard copy of the screen are provided on the right side of the CRTI. Furthermore, the CRTI
A keyboard 2 is installed below.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration diagram of the keyboard 2. The keyboard 2 is composed of a numeric keypad 201, a screen copy key 21, a cancel/end key 22, and transaction keys 23 and 24.

The numeric keypad 2o includes a # key 20a. This # key 2
01a is a key indicating the end of code input. The transaction key 23 is a stock transaction key, and the order (Tokyo) key 3
0. Order (Osaka) Key 31. Order (Nagoya) key 32° Stock price inquiry key 33. Order inquiry key 34. Contract inquiry key 3
5 and a balance inquiry key 36. transaction key 2
4 is a transaction key for medium-term government bond fund, and balance inquiry key 37. It consists of a cancellation key 38.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control section of the terminal device.

The CPU 10, which is a control device, has a ROM II that stores programs etc. via an internal bus, a RAM 12 that stores data etc., a video RAM 13 that stores screen information to be displayed on the CRT 1, and communicates with the center via a line. a keyboard interface 15 that accepts input from the keyboard, a card reader 16 that reads data on the card inserted into the card insertion slot 3, and a printer that prints a hard copy of the content displayed on the CRTI. 17 and a floppy disk device 7 are connected.

Said floppy disk device 1! ! 7 is set with a floppy disk that stores control programs, data, local screen information to be displayed on the CRTI when this terminal device is not connected to the center, etc., and the programs and data are stored when the terminal device is powered on. It is written into RAM12. Local screen information is input to the video RAM 13 when displayed on the CRT1.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the RAM 12. The figure is a table that stores line connection destinations for each securities company. For each company number, the telephone number of the Videotex center to which this terminal device is connected and the sending code to be sent when the line is connected to the center are stored. The terminal device reads the company number from the data of the card inserted into the card reader 16 (card insertion slot 3), searches this table using the company number, and performs dialing and sending the code. Note that no matter which securities company's card is inserted, the connected center is the direct information center 52 of the securities answer system, so all stored phone numbers are "
166-36221''.The code sent when the line is directly connected to the information center is the securities company number with a # mark added to the end.

Figure (B) is a transaction table. This table has
When any of the transaction keys shown in FIG. 3 is pressed, the key presses are replaced by key presses by the user until the desired screen information corresponding to the pressed transaction key is received from the center.
This is data for automatically transmitting the next screen selection code (branch selection code). For example, when the key for ordering stocks in the Tokyo market (Order (Tokyo) key 30) is pressed, when screen information (102) is sent from the center, refer to the screen number at the time of sending in this table. 3# code is sent to the center, and it is determined whether the screen number of the screen information sent from the center that received this code is 106. If it is 106, it is determined that a correct response has been obtained. do. Below is a table for transmitting a predetermined code to the center when screen information of a predetermined screen number is similarly sent. This table also stores the screen number for transmitting the card data of the inserted card towards the center and the screen number of the end screen information for disconnecting the line with the center and returning to the standby state.

FIG. 2C is a diagram showing a buffer set in the RAM 12. Area MIO is a card data buffer. The card data (company number, branch number 1 account number, and password) read by the card reader 16 is stored in this area. Area Mll is a buffer for the password. The password entered by the user is temporarily stored in this area. Area M12 is a transaction buffer.

The contents of the transaction key pressed by the user are stored, and the data in this area is read out when referring to the transaction table.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of a card inserted into the terminal device. This card is a deposit card issued by a securities company. A magnetic stripe 41 is formed on the card 40, and storage areas identified by 41a to 41d are set on this magnetic stripe. A company number (41a), a branch number (41b''), an account number (41C), and a password (41d) are stored in these areas.

This card is usually used by being inserted into an automatic transaction processing device installed in a securities company store.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of the terminal device. When the power is turned on, in step n1 (hereinafter referred to as step ni), the program and data stored in the floppy disk set in the floppy disk device 7 are loaded into the RAM 12. When the process is completed, the local screen information stored in the floppy disk is displayed on the CRTl (n2). This screen information consists of text prompting the user to insert a card.

The process waits until it is determined in n3 whether the user has inserted a card. When the user inserts a card, the card reader 16 reads the card data (n4) and searches the company number table using the company number in the card data (n5).

If there is a company number for this card in the company number table, proceed to steps n7 and below; if there is no company number, proceed to C.
In addition to displaying the card removal on RTI (n32
), eject the card (n33) and return to n2.

n7 reads the specified local screen information and displays the CRTI
A display prompting the user to input the PIN number is displayed, and the input of the PIN number is accepted (n8). When the password is input, the password read from the card and the input password are compared (n9), and if they match, the process proceeds to nll. If they do not match, the process returns to n7 based on the judgment of nlO. If this mismatch occurs three times in a row, the process proceeds to n32, the card is ejected, and the process returns to the standby state.

nll reads predetermined local screen information from the floppy disk, displays a message that the center is calling, and dials the telephone number of the direct information center 52 (nll).
12). If the line can be connected to the center through this dialing, proceed to n15. If the connection cannot be established due to line congestion, etc., a message indicating that the line is busy is displayed in n14, and then proceed to n3.
Proceed to step 2.

When the line can be connected to the direct information center 52 of the securities answer system, the company code is transmitted to this center (n15), and during this time, a transaction key input by the user is accepted (n16). At this time, screen information from (100) to (102) in Figure 8 is sent directly from the information center, but this terminal device does not display this and continues to display the above-mentioned "Calling Center". do. This is to avoid displaying screen information that prompts the user of this terminal device to perform unnecessary operations. The transaction table is searched using the keyed-in transaction key, and it is determined from the screen number of the screen information received from the center whether there is a code to be transmitted at this time (nl?). If there is a code to be transmitted, that code is transmitted to the center (n19). When the next screen information is received by sending this code, the screen number of the screen information is checked (n21). If the screen number of the received screen information matches the reception screen number of the transaction table, it is determined that the correct screen information has been received, and it is determined whether there is a code to be sent at the time of screen information of this screen information. n17
Go back and search. If the screen number of the received screen information does not match the received screen number, it is determined that incorrect screen information has been sent, a retreat code is sent to the center (n23), and the process returns to n17.

If there is no code that should be automatically sent when searching the transaction table, or if the next screen is not received even if the code is sent (for example, (109) above)
When screen information is sent, the branch number 2 account number and PIN number are automatically sent, but since the application amount has not been entered (sent), the next screen is not sent from the center. ) is n18. Proceed to n24 based on the judgment of n20 At n24, the screen information sent from the center is CRTI
When some key operation is performed in n25, it is determined whether the key is the screen copy key 21 (n26), and if it is the screen copy key 21, the printer 17 displays the screen to prompt the user to perform an operation. A hard copy of the display contents of step 1 is printed and ejected (n27), and the process returns to n25 to wait for the next key-in. If it is a key other than the screen copy key 21, the code corresponding to the key is sent to the center (n28), and the next screen information is received (n29). It is determined at n30 whether the received screen information is the end screen (the last screen in the screen information tree), and if it is not the end screen, the process returns to n24 and this screen information is displayed on the CRTI.

If it is the end screen, proceed to n31 based on the judgment at n30. n31
Then, turn off the line to the Videotex center, display the card removal display (n32), and eject the card (n33).
, return to n2.

Note that even if the stop/end key 22 is pressed at any time during this operation, the processing operation is immediately terminated. In this case, when the line is connected to the center, the process jumps to n31, and when the line is not connected to the center, the process jumps to n32.

The areas MIO and n4 correspond to the temporary storage means of the present invention, and the areas nL5 and n19 correspond to the data transmission means of the present invention.

Thus, according to this Videotex communication system,
The user can reach the desired screen information simply by inserting the card into the terminal device and pressing the transaction button. That is, (200) when accessing the securities answer system by the conventional terminal device shown in FIG.
(201), (203), (204) and the input of the branch number 9 locus number and PIN on the respective purpose screens can be completed by simply inserting the card, and the operations in (205) and (206) can be completed by simply inserting the card. (Conventionally, this operation was performed by adding a # symbol to a two-digit number and keying in.) This can be done by simply keying in one of the transaction keys once. In this way, the customer can use the terminal device with fewer operations, thereby eliminating operational errors, increasing the operating speed, and increasing the efficiency of using the terminal device. Furthermore, since the user card inserted into this terminal device may be a deposit card issued by a securities company that has been issued in the past, the effort and expense for system configuration can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of a terminal device used in a Videotex communication system which is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view of the terminal device, and FIG. 3 is a keyboard installed in the terminal device. 4 is a block diagram of the control unit of the terminal device, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the terminal device.
(Bl, (C1 is a partial configuration diagram of the RAM of the terminal device, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of a card inserted into the terminal device. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of a general Videotex communication system. 8 is a diagram showing the screen access procedure in the Videotex communication system shown in FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of a conventional keypad. 3-Card insertion slot, 16-Card leader.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A Videotex center that has a screen information file that stores a plurality of screen information, and a Videotex terminal device that is connected to this Videotex center via a line and that receives and displays screen information from this Videotex center. A Videotex communication system comprising: a card storing data to be transmitted to the Videotex center when a terminal device receives specific screen information; and a card that accepts the card and reads the data in the terminal device. A reader is provided, temporary storage means temporarily stores the card data after reading the card data with the card reader, and when the specific screen information is received, the data stored in the temporary storage means is transmitted to the Videotex center. A videotex communication system characterized by being provided with a data transmission means for transmitting data.