JPH02224062A - Transaction test method for automated teller machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a transaction testing method for so-called automatic teller machines, such as automatic teller machines, automatic teller machines, or dual-purpose machines.

Automatic teller machines generally include a magnetic card mechanism that reads/writes information recorded on the magnetic stripe on the card, a banknote dispensing mechanism that counts and dispenses yen, and a banknote dispensing mechanism that determines the denomination and authenticity of the inserted banknotes. It is equipped with a banknote deposit mechanism, a printing mechanism for keeping transaction records, and an operating mechanism operated by customers and staff. The reality is that testing of automated teller machines like this is accomplished using programs, but in that case the problem is how to allocate memory between the normal transaction program and the test program. be. Conventionally, in order to enhance functional specifications, emphasis has been placed on program memory for normal transactions, and a method has been adopted in which the program memory for testing is minimized. Furthermore, although conventional test programs allow individual testing of the component hardware, it is usually not possible to perform comprehensive transaction tests6. Although it is possible to conduct trading tests by increasing the memory, the idea is to use the limited memory as much as possible for normal functional specifications. However, by devising the hardware, it is possible to enhance transaction test functions without significantly increasing memory.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned points, and is intended to enable a comprehensive test function of an automated teller machine without requiring an increase in memory capacity by 11 times.

Therefore, 5 the present invention provides transaction test guidance on a customer operation guidance display installed on the customer operation surface of an automatic teller machine, and for example, inserts the clerk key into the customer operation surface to display the transaction test guidance. In accordance with the guidance, at least a part of the trading test is performed using a normal trading program.

Hereinafter, the content of the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a conceptual front view of the automated teller machine.

This is the surface operated by customer M. In Figure 2, C91 is the card insertion slot, 2 is the bill receiving slot, 3 is the bill return slot, 4 is the character display, 5 is the operation guidance display, and 6 is the customer operation. Keyboard, 7 is bill deposit [''. 8 is a passbook holder 11, and 9 is an attendant key. Taking the case of a payment transaction as an example, the customer inserts the magnetic card into the card insertion slot 1 and then presses the operation guidance display 5.
Following the instructions, enter the uH certificate number and withdrawal amount using the customer operation keyboard 6. Since the amount to be withdrawn is displayed on the character display 4, it is possible to confirm the amount specified by the user. When the input is completed, online transmission and reception with the central system is executed, the banknotes are ejected from the banknote receiving slot 2, and the card is returned from the card insertion slot 1. The above operations are guided one by one by the display on the operation guide display 5. The above is an example of a payment transaction, but the basic form is the same for deposit transactions and passbook transactions.

Figure 2 is a flowchart -1- for explaining the above-mentioned normal transaction by an automated teller machine.6 Normal transaction starts from pressing the transaction selection button 8 Selectable transactions-
ζ' includes payment, deposit, balance inquiry, bookkeeping, etc., and FIG. 2 shows an example when payment is selected. After selecting a transaction, insert the magnetic card. A personal identification number, LJ seat number, bank number, etc. are recorded on the magnetic card. After reading the magnetic card, enter the PIN number. If the PIN is correct, enter the payment amount. When all inputs are completed, online transmission and reception is performed between the [3/1 company automatic transaction device] and the connected central system. After sending and receiving online, print out a slip for transaction records,
Card discharging and paper band discharging are executed, and one transaction is completed when the customer removes the slip, card, and banknote. This is an example of a normal transaction, where the ■ part in Figure 2 is input, ■
The part marked with is the processing of the central system, and the part marked with O is the output.

FIG. 3 shows the overall status flow of the device. There are usually three types of statuses after the power is turned on: closed, online opening, and offline opening conditions. If the online channel opening condition is met during the channel opening, the status changes to the online channel opening status by route (■) -1-, and if it is not met, the channel shifts to the online channel opening status by the route (■).

If the offline opening condition is met while the station is closed, the rule -
1. The status will change to offline open status, and if it is not established, ■ rule 1- will move the status to IA month. The status of online and offline open status depends on the line status ■
mutually migrate through the routes. The test function is currently open.
must be executed in a task.

The test function)'t), which tests each constituent mechanism individually and individually (referred to as Ut body test), is performed using the operator operation panel shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, 101 is an attendant operation panel, 102 is a 1-6 digit display, and 103
is the data setting keyboard. The O=F display on the keyboard 103 is a hexadecimal keyboard display in this example, but in actual equipment, it is normally a display for staff operation, and when used as a test function, it functions as a hexadecimal keyboard. It is the meaning. When using the test function, press the test key before using the keyboard.

If the keyboard is pressed in the test]- state, inputs as shown in FIG. 5 can be made. In Figure 5, there are 2 digits specifying the test unit and 2 digits specifying the denomination.

If the number of sheets is defined as 2 digits, various types of test content can be specified. However, the test using the clerk operation panel is a separate operation from normal transaction conditions, and a series of transaction condition tests as shown in FIG. 1 are not possible.

In order to perform a comprehensive trading test, it is essential to operate from the same interface as the customer. That is.

It can be seen that the input ■ and the output O in FIG. 2 are exactly the same as those for normal transactions, and that the online transmission and reception O can be easily switched to the test program.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the automated teller machine. In FIG. 6, numeral 11 is an arithmetic processing circuit, which is usually a microprocessor, and numeral 12 is a storage device for storing data and a program for controlling the apparatus. 13 is a line connection circuit, and signal bus 3
0 is connected to the arithmetic processing circuit j] and is controlled by it.

Card mechanism 15, bill payment mechanism 17, bill deposit mechanism]9
．． Printing mechanism 212 character display 23. Operation guidance display 25
, customer operated keyboard 27. The staff operation panel 29 is connected to each control circuit 14, 16, 18°20.22, 24, 26
, 28, and is similarly connected to the arithmetic processing circuit J-1 by a signal bus 30, and is controlled by the arithmetic processing circuit J-1.

An example of a program for controlling the device shown in Fig. 6 is shown in Fig. 7.
As shown in FIG. 7, the program is roughly divided into three parts. That is, they are a control program that controls the operation of the entire device, a hardware control daily program that controls the operation of the hardware, and a business processing program that processes transaction operations. The hardware control program shown in FIG. 7 is further divided into individual mechanisms, each of which can operate independently. The business processing programs that are in the three statuses of opening, online opening, and offline opening execute required operations using the respective necessary hardware control programs. In the unit test shown in Figures 4 and 5, the business processing program during operation is executing a unit test using the bar software control program for each unit, which is accessed from the staff operation panel. 6 In order to easily carry out a transaction test, which is the purpose of the present invention, it is necessary to easily put the business processing program into a test state during online and offline operation.6 Figure 8 shows an example of the present invention. A flowchart of a certain normal transaction and a transaction test is shown. When the attendant key shown at 9 in FIG. 1 is inserted, the program will be able to detect that the attendant key has been inserted.

In FIG. 8, the inserted state of the attendant key is checked, and if it is inserted, attendant guidance is displayed. The staff guidance is displayed on the operation guidance display 5 in FIG. 1, for example, as a symbol ■. Here, return, restoration, and opening each indicate processing by a special staff member, and are not directly related to the present invention. When the transaction test key S is pressed according to the staff guidance display, the display on the operation guidance display 5 becomes like ■. This display ■ is the same as that displayed at the beginning of a normal transaction, and thereafter the same processing as the normal transaction shown in FIG. 2 is executed by the normal transaction program. 1, that is, the part O in Figure 8 is the second
It is exactly the same as the part in Figure O, and the part O is also the same in FIG. During this time, the insertion state of the clerk key is detected again at part O in Fig. 8, and if it is inserted, the automated teller machine is prepared in advance without executing the online transmission and reception with the center shown in 2nd Ef40. The test program's transaction test message processing allows
It is executed in a pseudo manner within the device.

As explained above, according to the LC of the present invention, the transaction test guidance for guiding the transaction test operation on the customer operation guidance display of the automated teller machine is provided, and the transaction test guidance displayed by the operator's operation is provided. By using a normal trading program to carry out at least part of the processing performed during a trading test in accordance with the test guidance, it is possible to easily create a trading test state that closely resembles a normal trading state without requiring extensive program memory. realizable.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a front conceptual diagram of the automatic teller machine, Figure 2 is a flow diagram for explaining normal transactions, Figure 3 is a transition diagram for explaining status transitions of the automatic teller machine, and Figure 4 is a flow diagram for explaining the automatic transaction machine. Conceptual diagram of an attendant operation panel. Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram of unit test item input, Fig. 6 is a functional block diagram of the automated teller machine, Fig. 7 is a conceptual diagram of a program that controls this machine, and Fig. 8 is an illustration of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow diagram. 1... Card insertion slot, 2... Bill receipt 11.3.
-・Banknote return slot, 4・Character display, 5・Operation guide display, 6・Customer operation keyboard, 7・Banknote deposit slot,
8...Passbook population, 9...Kai-1 Diagram 7 Difference #Marukan 7'07" inset

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In an automated teller machine that performs a transaction test through the operation of an attendant, the transaction test is performed by operating a customer operation surface, and the guidance is displayed on a customer operation guide display installed on the customer operation surface. A transaction test guidance is provided to guide the operation of the transaction test, the transaction test guidance is displayed on the customer operation guidance display by an operator's operation, and the transaction test is performed according to the displayed transaction test guidance. 1. A transaction testing method for an automated teller machine, characterized in that at least part of the processing performed during the transaction is performed by executing a normal transaction program used during normal transactions. (2) Displaying the transaction test guidance on the customer operation guidance display is performed in response to insertion of an employee key assigned to the employee into the customer operation surface. A transaction test method for an automated teller machine as described in Scope 1.