EP0977159B1 - Terminal électronique - Google Patents

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EP0977159B1
EP0977159B1 EP19980305968 EP98305968A EP0977159B1 EP 0977159 B1 EP0977159 B1 EP 0977159B1 EP 19980305968 EP19980305968 EP 19980305968 EP 98305968 A EP98305968 A EP 98305968A EP 0977159 B1 EP0977159 B1 EP 0977159B1
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Kazuyoshi Nakabayashi
Romuald Guinoiseau
Didier Parisot
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Hitachi Computer Products (Europe) SAS
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F19/00—Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
    • G07F19/20—Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F19/00—Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
    • G07F19/20—Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
    • G07F19/201—Accessories of ATMs

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  • the present invention relates to electronic terminal apparatus, particularly but not exclusively to a public information terminal on shop or office premises.
  • vending machines and information kiosks are usually only available within a building during opening hours, cash dispensers are often mounted so that they can be used outside a building, providing the convenience of a 24 hour a day service. It would be desirable to provide such convenience in relation to information kiosks and other types of terminal.
  • cash dispensers the problem is the need to keep the operating parts of the terminal inside the building, primarily for reasons of security, while allowing a user outside the building to access the terminal.
  • the traditional solution to this problem is also an expensive one. It generally involves incorporating the terminal directly into the building at the time of construction, or modifying the existing structure of the building so that an input module is available outside while retaining the bulk of the terminal within the building. In the case of offices and shops with a glass frontage, this involves cutting a hole in the glass to accomodate the relevant parts of the terminal, for example, a card reader for receiving a credit or other card. As well as being an expensive procedure, this may limit both the location of the terminal and future changes which the owner might like to make to the shop or office layout.
  • US-A-4 954 823 describes a touch keyboard system for use in a shop window.
  • electronic terminal apparatus comprising an electronic transaction terminal located on a first side of a partition, the terminal having data input means including a touch screen or a television camara with recognition software for recognising user finger movement, said data input means being accessible to a user from a second side of the partition, wherein the partition is disposed between the data input means and the user while the data input means is being used by the user, the data input means further including a non-contact card reader.
  • the partition separates the whole terminal from the user.
  • the apparatus may further incorporate a non-contact card writer.
  • a mounting hole need only be made for an output part of the terminal, such as a printer or dispenser, rather than the whole terminal as is conventional.
  • the apparatus according to the invention can also enhance the security of cash dispensers and other publicly usable terminals.
  • a terminal 1 is installed in a shop on or close to a glass window 2 which acts as a partition to separate the inside of the shop from the outside.
  • a user 3 has a card 4, for example sized as a conventional credit card, which can be placed against a card communication area 5 of the terminal 1 to exchange data with the terminal 1.
  • the terminal 1 comprises a control module 6 which interfaces with a non-contact card reader 7 located behind the communication area 5 shown in Figure 1.
  • the non-contact card reader 7 detects the presence of a card 4 and reads information on it such as the identity of the user 3, for example using a known technique such as scanning a bar code on the card 4.
  • the card reader 7 can also use techniques such as the scanning of a magnetic strip on the card 4.
  • the card 4 is implemented using low power thin film technology and includes a microprocessor controlled radio transmitter/receiver circuit which is capable of communicating with a radio/transmitter receiver circuit in the card reader 7.
  • the card reader 7 may be a card reader/writer which is also capable of writing information to the card 4, again by radio communication.
  • the card 4 includes flash memory which is capable of storing data without requiring a continuous power source.
  • the card circuitry may be powered by the energy of the radio transmitter circuit in the card reader/writer 7.
  • the control module 6 also interfaces with and controls a CRT or LCD display 8, over which a touch screen panel 9 is mounted.
  • the touch screen panel 9 can be operated through the glass window 2 as long as it is mounted in contact with the window 2.
  • the touch screen panel 9 can, for example, be a Microtouch touch screen which can operate through a single glass layer between 8mm to 20mm thick.
  • Alternatives to a touch screen include the use of a television camera with recognition software to follow finger movement without requiring actual contact. In this case, the terminal 1 can be located further behind the partition 2.
  • the control module 6 is further connected to a LAN or other network 10, for example to a store network which links a number of stores together and maintains customer databases 11 including, for example, account information.
  • control module 6 comprises a microprocessor 12, memory 13 and interface circuitry 14 as would be found in a conventional computer.
  • the functions of controlling the various modules including card reader 7 and display 8 are implemented in a control program stored in the memory 13.
  • the display 8 may give the option of "check account balance”. Pressing on the glass 2 above this option contacts the touch screen 9 and displays a message "Place card against card reader”. The customer 3 then holds his or her card 4 against the communication area 5 as before. After verifying the customer details, the terminal 1 displays the account balance on the display 8 together with further options depending on the use being made of the terminal 1.
  • the terminal 1 may be configured for use with a pre-paid card 4 which can periodically be recharged with cash at suitable terminals, or by direct transfer from the customer's bank account.
  • the card can then be used to buy items from any shop equipped with a suitable terminal 1, for direct delivery to the customer's home, details of which are stored on the card 4.
  • the customer 3 therefore selects "Display catalogue" on the touch screen 9 (s1).
  • the customer 4 selects an item (s2).
  • the display 8 then instructs the customer 3 to place his or her card 4 against the card reader/writer communication area 5 (s3).
  • the customer 3 places his card on the area 5 (s4) and the control module 6 instructs the card reader/writer 7 to read the customer name and address and available credit details (s5).
  • the control module 6 then deducts the price of the selected item from the available credit and calculates the credit remaining (s6). If the remaining credit is less than zero (s7), indicating insufficient funds to purchase the selected item, the control module 6 instructs the display 8 to display a suitable "insufficient funds" message (s8) and then terminates the transaction (s9) without further action. If the available funds are found to be sufficient (s7), then the control module 6 instructs the card reader/writer 7 to write back the remaining credit to the card 4 (s10), ready for another transaction.
  • the control module 6 also sends the appropriate instructions via the store network 10 to a central warehouse facility (not shown) to dispatch the goods to the customer 3 (s11).

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  1. Terminal électronique comprenant :
    Un terminal de transaction (1) placé d'un premier côté d'une cloison (2), le (1) terminal ayant les périphériques d'entrée de données (7, 9) comprenant une dalle tactile (9) ou une caméra de télévision avec le logiciel d'identification pour identifier les mouvements des doigts de l'utilisateur, les dits périphériques d'entrée de données étant accessibles à un utilisateur (3) depuis le second coté de la cloison (2), ainsi donc la cloison (2) est disposée entre les périphériques d'entrée de données (7, 9) et l'utilisateur (3) sans empêcher que ces périphériques d'entrée de données (7, 9) soient activés par un utilisateur (3), caractérisé par la présence d'un lecteur de cartes sans contact (7) inclus lui-aussi dans les périphériques d'entrée de données (7, 9).
  2. Appareil selon la revendication 1, lorsque la cloison (2) sépare le (1) terminal de l'utilisateur (3).
  3. Appareil selon les revendications 1 ou 2, lorsque le (1) terminal inclut un module de lecture/écriture de carte sans contact (7).
  4. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant un contrôleur (6) pour le module de lecture de cartes sans contact ou de lecture /écriture de carte sans contact (7).
  5. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, lorsque la cloison (2) sépare l'intérieur d'un bâtiment de l'extérieur.
  6. Appareil selon la revendication 5, lorsque la cloison comporte une fenêtre (2) dans le bâtiment.
  7. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, où le terminal (1) incluant un affichage (8) destiné à donner des informations à l'utilisateur (3).
  8. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comportant une borne d'information.
  9. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, lorsque le terminal (1) contient des moyens de distribuer des marchandises à un utilisateur (3).
  10. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant des moyens d'actionner le terminal (1) à partir du second coté de la cloison (2.
  11. Appareil selon la revendication 10, lorsque les moyens fonctionnels du terminal comportent une carte (4) à utiliser avec un module de lecture de cartes sans contact ou de lecture /écriture de carte sans contact (7).
  12. Appareil selon la revendication 11, lorsque la carte (4) communique avec le lecteur de cartes (7) par radio communication.
  13. Appareil selon la revendication 11 ou 12, lorsque la carte (4) reçoit son alimentation de puissance du lecteur de cartes (7).
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