KR19990033141A - Loyalty card check terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a check terminal of the loyalty card, conventionally required for each check terminal for each card type, it is difficult to check or inquire in the terminal itself, and configured as a different terminal according to the contact / contactless card There was this. According to the present invention, the telephone line 10 for communication with the outside, the pin pad 20, the communication port 30, the real-time clock generator 40 for the system synchronization signal, power supply at power off A power supply unit 160 for supplying system operating power by receiving a back-up battery 60 and an external power supply, a program memory 70, a download data memory 80, a main data memory 90, an operation state and A display 110 for displaying data, a keyboard 120 for user manipulation, a printer 130 for printing results, a contact card reader 140 and a non-contact card reader 150, connected to the respective parts Read the card and control the inquiry, check and recharge, etc. consisting of the main control unit 100 to control the overall operation, cash, prepaid inquiry possible, prepaid balance inquiry, member ID, point check, individual point check, group Even if point check is all possible It offers a loyalty card check terminal.

Description

Loyalty card check terminal

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a read / write device for a royalty card, and more particularly, to a read / write control device for a loyalty card that enables both contact and contactless cards to be used effectively.

In general, a variety of loyalty cards such as credit cards, debit cards, cash cards, prepaid cards, etc. are used, and in order to use these loyalty cards, payment permission must be obtained using a card inquiry machine affiliated with each card company.

By the way, the card must be directly communicated with the card company to obtain a payment authorization based on the validity of the card, and the prepaid card with the amount of money in the card itself is handled differently, and the types of contact cards and contactless cards are different. Depending on the configuration of the card checker is different. Therefore, the conventional card checker has a drawback in that each card checker must be used for each type without processing the card comprehensively. In addition, the conventional card checker was able to process only transaction availability and transaction approval, there was no function such as personal or group point check of the card.

In order to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art, it is to provide a card inquiry apparatus that enables all points such as cash, prepaid inquiry possible, prepaid balance inquiry and member ID check, individual point check, group point check and the like.

The present invention is characterized in that it is configured to have a credit / debit / cash / prepaid / card check / card charging function.

In addition, the present invention is to check the balance of cash, prepaid cards, point inquiry to check the company's ID and total points by checking the member's ID, personal point inquiry to query the point on the host, and by on-line connection It is characterized in that it is configured to perform a real-time group point inquiry, the time correction of the terminal, and the guidance and automatic ejection function for the error card.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the transaction is made so that the terminal is classified into a function code and sent to the host.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a check terminal of the loyalty card according to the present invention.

2 is a main control unit configuration of the check terminal of the loyalty card according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: phone line 20: pin pad

30: communication port 40: real-time clock generator

50: back-up battery 70: program memory

80: download memory 90: main data memory

100: main control unit 101: RAM

102: ROM 103: display control unit

104: keyboard control unit 105: central processing unit

105a: memory control unit 105b: communication unit

105c: I / O control unit 105d: central operation unit

105e: password processing section 106: battery back-up section

107: RS-232C driver 108: communication connection

110: display 120: keyboard

130: printer 140: contact card reader

150: contactless card reader 160: power supply

When described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings an embodiment of the present invention as follows.

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the overall system configuration according to the present invention, as shown therein, the telephone line 10, the pin pad 20, the communication port 30 and the system synchronization signal for communication with the outside Real-time clock generator 40 for the power supply, the power-up unit 160 for supplying power to the system operation by receiving the back-up battery 60 and the external power supply for powering off, program memory 70, download data A memory 80, a main data memory 90, a display 110 for displaying operation status and data, a keyboard 120 for user operation, a printer 130 for printing results, and a contact card reader 140 and a non-contact card reader 150, and the main control unit 100 is connected to the respective parts to control the overall operation by reading the card, and controls the inquiry, check, and charging thereof.

2 is a block diagram of a main controller of the card checker according to the present invention. As shown therein, a RAM 101 and a ROM 102 for storing programs and data, and a display for controlling the display 110, are illustrated. The control unit 103, the keyboard control unit 104 for receiving input from the keyboard 120, the battery back-up unit 106 for controlling the battery back-up of the back-up battery 60, and the communication port RS-232C driver 107 and communication connection 108 for controlling 30, and connected to the upper part to perform memory control, I / O control, communication control and encryption processing and overall operation control and arithmetic processing It consists of a central processing unit 105.

The central processing unit 105 includes a memory control unit 105a for controlling various memories, an I / O control unit 105c for display control and keyboard input control, a communication unit 105b for communication control, and an entire system. And a central processing unit 105d for controlling the operation, determination, and the like of the card, and an encryption processing unit 105e for processing the password of the card.

In the present invention configured as described above, the contact card through the contact card reader 140 or the contactless card reader 150 through the contact card recognizer of the present invention, the main controller 100 is the card number and card Recognizing the type and the like, a next progress message such as a password input is displayed on the display 110 through the display control unit 103. When a password or other user identification number and a desired service item are input through the keyboard 120 according to the next progress command displayed on the display 110, the main control unit 100 recognizes this and processes the corresponding command.

The main control unit 100 displays the usage guide message on the display 110 according to a program embedded in the program memory 70 in the initialization state after power-on and waits. Subsequently, when the card is recognized through the memory contact card reader 140 or the contactless card reader 150, the card reader is read and stored in the data memory 90 through the card reader, and the stored data is read. The card is recognized through the central operation unit 105d and the encryption processing unit 105e, and a selection guide message for items necessary for transactions such as transaction item and password selection is displayed, and item selection and password are displayed through the keyboard 120. If entered, the transaction and inquiry are processed.

The transaction or inquiry processing is connected to the host side via the telephone line 10, the pin pad 20, the communication port 30, and the like to inquire the information of the corresponding card and obtain the transaction approval. At this time, the information inquired from the host side is stored in the download data memory 80 and processed for subsequent subsequent inquiries of the card.

The control of the main control unit 100 will be described below. For example, in the case of cash or prepaid card inquiry, if the inquiry function is selected, the cash and prepaid balance of the corresponding card are inquired, and the current balance is displayed on the display 110.

In the case of a member's point inquiry, the member's point inquiry is selected to check the member's ID, and the company's point and the total point are displayed on the display 110. Also, in the case of personal point inquiry, the point on the host may be inquired rather than the on-line inquiry as the inquiry on the card. It dials the host and connects, receives personal point information from the host and displays the personal point.

In addition, in the case of group point inquiry, inquiries of the group's accumulated points such as companies, homes, and associations, and access the host on-line to query the group points in real time. It dials to connect to the host on-line and receives group point information to indicate the group point.

On the other hand, there is also a function of checking the problem on the card, such as the time correction of the card check terminal, the card check result can not be read and there is no amount of money, and ejects the card when an error occurs. In addition, the transaction is classified into a function code by the terminal and transmitted to the host.

In addition, the various contents inquired as described above are printed and provided through the printer 130.

According to the control function of the main control unit 100 as described above it is possible to check the card and to conduct transactions using the card.

As described in detail above, the present invention can use contact and contactless cards, and various loyalty cards such as credit, debit, cash, and prepaid cards, and various effects of card check, card charging, etc. have. Accordingly, the payment method can be used as a variety of cards, and can be used for various services such as transportation, distribution, finance, and leisure culture, and individual point management and group point management can be performed. However, there is an effect that can improve the service function to the consumer.

Claims (6)

Telephone line 10 for communication with the outside, pin pad 20, communication port 30, the real-time clock generator 40 for the system synchronization signal, back-up battery 60 for power supply at power off And a power supply unit 160 for supplying system operation power by receiving external power, a program memory 70, a download data memory 80, a main data memory 90, and an operation state guide message and information. 110, a keyboard 120 for user operation, a printer 130 for printing results, a contact card reader 140 and a contactless card reader 150, connected with the respective parts to read and communicate with the card The check terminal of the loyalty card comprising a main control unit 100 for controlling the overall operation while controlling the card transaction, card inquiry, card check and charge, etc. by receiving information of the corresponding card by connecting to the host through the means. The method of claim 1, wherein the main control unit 100, RAM 101 and ROM 102 for storing programs and data, a display controller 103 for controlling the display 110, a keyboard controller 104 for receiving input from the keyboard 120, A battery back-up unit 106 for controlling the battery back-up of the back-up battery 60, an RS-232C driver 107 and a communication connection unit 108 for controlling the communication port 30, And a central processing unit (105) connected to the upper portion and configured to perform memory processing, I / O control, communication control, encryption processing, and overall operation control and arithmetic processing. The method of claim 2, wherein the central processing unit 105, A memory control unit 105a for controlling various memories, an I / O control unit 105c for display control and keyboard input control, a communication unit 105b for communication control, and operation and judgment of the entire system A loyalty card check terminal, comprising: a central computing unit (105d) and a cryptographic processing unit (105e) for processing the card's password. The method of claim 1, wherein the main control unit 100, Inquiry of balance of cash, prepaid card, Checking the member's ID to view the point and display the company's own points and total points, Personal point lookup to look up points on the host, Real-time group point inquiry by on-line connection, Time correction of the terminal, The check terminal of the loyalty card, characterized in that the program is configured to perform, including the guidance of the error card and the automatic discharge function. The method of claim 4, wherein the main control unit 100, The check terminal of the loyalty card, characterized in that the transaction is classified into a function code and sent to the host. The check terminal of the loyalty card, A credit card, debit card, cash card, prepaid card transaction of the card, the card check and card charging function, characterized in that it comprises a card check function.