JPH0247792A - Printing medium processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve working efficiency by collectively holding transaction data concerning plural printing media at the time of plural transactions, transmitting and receiving the data to and from the section of a center computer, and then, recording the received data on a printing medium. CONSTITUTION:A printing medium processing system consists of a data input part A and bankbook writing part B. The bankbook writing part B consists of a bankbook ejecting part 13, a printer 14 as a received data writing means, a hopper stacker 15 as a bankbook conveying part, a cassette 16 as a bankbook holding part, a display part 17, a key part 18, etc. The bankbook writing part B collectively holds the transaction data concerning the plural bankbooks, transmit and receive the data to and from the section of the center computer, and then, successively automatically records the received data on the plural bankbooks respectively.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a print media processing system, more specifically, to a print media used as one of the terminal devices of a financial transaction processing system at a branch of a financial institution. Regarding processing systems.

(Prior Art) FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a conventional bankbook entry processing system. In the figure, l is a display, 2 is a keyboard, 2a is a transmission key that is pressed when transmitting input data to the center computer (hereinafter referred to as the center) of the financial transaction system, 3 is a printer, and 4 is a printer 3. 5 is a control section for controlling the system, and 5a is an insertion slot for inserting a floppy disk (FD) storing a control program. The control unit 5 has a built-in storage device such as a disk in addition to the FD.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the configuration of the system shown in FIG. 3.

In the figure, 6 is a CPU that controls the operation of the system;
7 is a ROM that stores a basic control program for the CPU. 8 is a RAM, for example, from FD9 to FD control circuit 9a.
The passbook entry control program input via the ROM7
The information is stored under the control of the IPL stored in the IPL. 10 is a line control circuit connected to a center computer (not shown). Reference numeral 11 denotes a disk, which is built into the control section 5, for example, and stores transaction data and the like inputted from the keyboard 2. Reference numeral 12 denotes a magnetic stripe section of the passbook, and the magnetic stripe data is read or written by a league writer included in the printer 3. Further, lla is a disk control circuit, 3a is a printer control circuit, 12a is a magnetic stripe control circuit, 1a is a display control circuit, and 2b is a keyboard control circuit.

Moreover, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the bankbook entry process in the conventional bankbook storage processing system.

Next, the bankbook entry process when there are a plurality of financial transactions will be explained with reference to FIG.

The system operator inputs data necessary for the transaction (transaction data) using the keyboard 2 (S201).

Insert the passbook into the inserter 4 of the printer 3 5202
), perform inhalation. At this time, the printer 3 reads personal information from the magnetic stripe section 12 of the passbook. Send key 2
Press a (S203). The system assembles a message to be sent to a center computer (not shown) from the transaction data and personal information (S204). The message is transmitted to the center computer (S205). Next, receive the information processed by the center computer and sent back.
206), printing the information on the passbook using the printer 3;
Rewrite the magnetic stripe data if necessary (S
207). Thereafter, the passbook is ejected from the inserter 4 of the printer 3 (3208). The above operation is repeated for each transaction (S209).

The above explanation is an example of using a passbook as the medium, but the process was similar for other media used for transactions, such as slips, in that processing was performed for each transaction. .

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) By the way, the above-mentioned multiple transactions include not only those requested by customers who visit the store during normal business hours, but also those that occur at the request of customers who come to the store during regular business hours, as well as those that occur when a sales representative conducts business transactions at each home, etc. There are also transactions requested by . The latter transactions are processed in bulk after the sales representative takes the passbook back to the branch. For this reason, the use of the passbook entry processing system is concentrated at certain times of the day, and the transaction volume is often large. Also, during this time, bank employees are often very busy organizing cash and slips, as branch offices are often close to changing or after work.

Considering these circumstances, the conventional bankbook entry processing system has the following problems.

■After a transaction, especially when multiple transactions overlap, the operator is required to perform other tasks during this time, starting from inputting transaction data and setting up media such as passbooks until the end of all transactions. I couldn't do it.

■Furthermore, even when the operator does not have to do anything, such as during print processing, the operator must wait near the device in preparation for inputting the next transaction, resulting in poor work efficiency.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a bankbook entry processing system that eliminates the above-mentioned poor work efficiency during transactions, especially when multiple transactions overlap, and is excellent in saving labor for the operator.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a print medium processing system used as a terminal device of a financial transaction processing system consisting of a center computer and a terminal device, in which transactions related to a plurality of print media input thereto. a storage means for storing data (hereinafter referred to as transaction data storage means); a print medium holding means for holding the plurality of print media; a print medium transport means for sequentially transporting the print media; and a print medium transport means for sequentially transporting the print media. means for reading customer information on print media sequentially conveyed by the means, reading transaction data related to the print medium stored in the storage means based on the customer information, and creating and transmitting data to be sent to the center computer; (hereinafter referred to as data retrieval/sending means); and storage means (hereinafter referred to as received data recording means) for sequentially recording received data from the center computer onto the plurality of print media. A media processing system.

(Function) The print media processing system of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the system of the present invention) has the above-mentioned components, and when there are multiple transactions, transaction data related to multiple print media are collectively processed. After transmitting and receiving data to and from the center computer, the received data is automatically recorded sequentially on each of a plurality of print media.

Therefore, after the operator inputs transaction data related to a plurality of print media into the system of the present invention and sets the print media in the print medium holding means, the plurality of transactions can be completed without any special intervention, and It is possible to perform bookkeeping processing on print media.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, A is a data input section, and B is a passbook entry section. The data input section A has the same structure as the conventional system except that the printer 3 shown in FIG. 3 is not provided. On the other hand, the passbook recording section B includes a passbook discharge section 13, a printer section 14 as a received data recording means, a hopper/stacker 15 as a passbook transport section, a cassette 16 as a passbook holding section,
It consists of a display section 17, a front section 18, and the like.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the structure of the passbook entry processing system shown in FIG. 2.

In the figure, the CPU 6, RO in the data input section A
M7, RAM 8, display 1, display control circuit 1a, keyboard 2, keyboard control circuit 2a, line control circuit, and magnetic stripe unit 12 and magnetic stripe control circuit 12a in bankbook recording section B are the same as the conventional system shown in FIG. are configured similarly. A floppy disk (FD) 19 stores a program for controlling the operation of the system of the present invention. 19a is an FD control circuit. Reference numeral 21 denotes a disk as a transaction data storage means, in which each transaction data is sequentially stored when there are multiple transactions. 21a is a disk control circuit. 20.
28 is a communication control circuit as an interface between the data input section A and the bankbook recording section B. Transmission data from the bankbook recording section B is sent to a center computer (not shown) via these two communication control circuits 20.degree. 28 and the line control circuit 10. Data from the center computer is
It is received by following the reverse route.

22 is data retrieval/sending means, which includes a CPU 23 and a ROM.
24, RAM 25, etc. That is, the extraction of transaction data from the disk 21 and the creation and transmission of telegrams to the center computer are controlled by a program read into the RAM 25 from the FD 19. CPU
23, ROM 24 and RAM 25 also control other components of the bankbook recording section B. Reference numeral 26 denotes a key part for input by the operator to the passbook entry section B, and 26a denotes a key part control circuit. Reference numeral 27 indicates a display section for displaying the contents of processing, etc., and 27a indicates a display section control circuit. 29 is a cassette as a passbook holding means, and 30 is a hopper stacker as a passbook conveying means. 31 is a hopper control circuit. The hopper stacker 30 takes out bankbooks one by one from the cassette 29 and sets them in a reader/writer (not shown) built into the printer 32a. There are two types of reader/writers: a magnetic stripe system for reading and writing magnetic stripe data, and a printing system for reading and writing print data. The mechanism for reading and writing data on the passbook is similar to the printer 3 of the conventional system. 32b is a printer control circuit.

Reference numeral 32 denotes received data recording means, which is comprised of the printer 32a and printer control circuit 32b, and records the received data from the center computer in the passbook by the reader/writer. 33 is a discharge unit for discharging the registered passbook; 33
a is a discharge section control circuit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the bankbook entry process of the system shown in FIG. The operation of the system shown in FIG. 1 will be explained below with reference to FIG. Note that the operation of this embodiment is mainly executed by a program.

This program is stored in advance in the RAM 8 and RAM 25 by the IPL stored in the ROM 7 from the FD 19 in FIG. Communication control circuit 2 to RAM25
Transferred and stored through 0.28.

The operator inputs data necessary for the transaction (transaction data) using the keyboard 2 (SIOI). The transaction data includes, for example, the contents shown in Figure 7(b), including the transaction customer's account number and the type of deposit (for example, ordinary deposit,
This includes transaction codes such as time deposits, etc.) and classifications (for example, deposits, withdrawals, etc.), transaction amounts, etc. Please note that instead of entering all transaction data from Keyboard 2,
If necessary, it is also possible to provide a magnetic stripe type reader in the data input section A and input part of the data using this. Next, the transaction data input by the operator is sequentially stored on the disk 21 as shown in FIG. 7(a) (S102).

The operator performs the above operations for all of the plurality of transactions (S103).

When the input for all transactions is completed, the operator sets the passbooks related to the transactions in the cassette 29 at once (S10).
4). After that, press the send key 2a in Fig. 2 (S1
05). When the transmission key 2a is pressed, the hopper stacker 30 takes out the bankbooks set in the cassette 29 one by one and sets them in a reader/writer (not shown) of the printer 32a. At this time, if there is no passbook in the cassette 29 (including the case where there is no passbook from the beginning and the case where there is no passbook because all the transactions have been taken out), a message to the effect that all transactions have been completed is displayed on the display section 27, for example (S106 to 5108).
). The reader/writer reads magnetic stripe data from the magnetic stripe section 12 of the passbook (S109).
. The read data (hereinafter referred to as personal information) is stored in a memory or RAM 25 in the printer (not shown), for example, as shown in FIG. 7(C). Since this personal information includes an "account number", extract the "account number" (5IIO), and use this "account number" as a search key to search for transaction data related to the passbook stored in the disk 21. (Sill). If there is no corresponding transaction data, either the input section is incorrect or the wrong passbook has been set, so for example, an error message is displayed on the display section 27, the process is temporarily stopped, and the process is resumed after the error has been resolved. For example, the restart is performed by pressing a specific key in the key portion 26.

If there is corresponding transaction data (for simplicity of explanation, it is assumed that there is only one corresponding transaction data), the transaction data should be extracted and transmitted to the center computer based on the transaction data and the personal information. Assembling a message and transmitting it to the center computer (S112-5115) These operations are performed under the control of the CPU 23, for example. Note that if there is a plurality of corresponding transaction data, there are methods such as setting it as an error, performing a consistency check to see which one is correct, or combining all of the plurality of transaction data and handling it as one transaction data.

Next, based on the transmitted message, the center computer will send a message after processing the transaction, so if you want to receive it,
116), hopper stacker 30 by printer 32a
The content of the received message is printed on the passbook taken out, and if necessary, the content of the magnetic stripe section 12 is updated (S117). The completed passbook is discharged from the discharge section 33 (3118). This means that the bookkeeping process for one transaction has been completed. Please note that a new medium (
If a document (such as a slip, etc.) is required, prepare a plurality of cassettes 29, set a medium in a specific cassette in advance, take out the medium using the hopper stacker 30, print it on the printer 32a, and then print it from the discharge section 33. Discharge.

By repeating the processes from 5106 to 5118, the bankbook entry process is performed continuously until the bankbooks set all at once in 5104 are exhausted.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a financial transaction processing system according to the present invention. In the figure, 34 is a center computer, 35 is a terminal control device, 36 is an input/storage device, 3
7 is a passbook entry processing system, 37a is an input device, 37b
38 is a storage device, and 38 is a counter device. Although the above embodiment is for the case shown in FIG. 8(a), the present invention is also applicable to various system configurations shown in FIGS. 8(b) to 8(d), for example.

FIG. 8(b) shows a configuration example in which the passbook entry processing system includes a terminal control device 35, a teller device 38, and an input/storage device 36. In this example, the input/storage device 36 is the same as in the above embodiment. In this system, the counter device 38 serves as a data input section. Counter device 38
The input transaction data is stored in the disk 37c via the terminal control device 35 and a line control circuit (not shown) of the input/storage device 36.

FIG. 8(c) shows that the passbook entry processing system uses the input device 37.
a and storage device 37. An example of a configuration consisting of a terminal control device 35 and a terminal control device 35 is shown. That is, in this example, unlike the case of FIG. 8(a), the data input section and the bankbook recording section are each independent devices. Specifically, the communication control circuit 28 of the bankbook entry section B in FIG. Data is exchanged between the terminals 37b and 37b via the terminal control device 35.

FIG. 8(d) shows that the passbook entry processing system includes a terminal control device 35, a teller device 38, a storage device 37b, and an input device 37.
An example of a configuration consisting of a. In this example, Fig. 8(c)
The disk 37d of the input device is not used as a file for storing transaction data, but the disk 35a of the terminal control device 35 is used as a storage location for transaction data.

In addition, FIG. 8(e) shows that the passbook entry processing system includes a center 34, a terminal control device 35, a teller device 38, and a storage device 3.
7b is shown. In this example, a disk 34a is provided at the center 34 for filing transaction data.

Although each case in FIG. 8 has been described above, various other aspects of the system configuration can be considered. The present invention is not limited to the devices and system configurations described above. In addition, although the medium to be handled has been explained using a passbook in this explanation, the present invention can be similarly applied to paper sheets such as certificates and slips, and print media such as magnetic cards and IC cards.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained in detail above, in the present invention, input data required for a transaction is stored in advance in a storage means, and print media such as a passbook required for a transaction are set all at once. Then, take out this print medium one by one, search for pre-stored input data using the information recorded on this print medium and a specific search key included in this information, and search for the corresponding input data. Based on the retrieved data, data to be output on the retrieved print medium is created and output. This process is repeated until all the print media set in bulk are used up. According to the present invention, the stage of inputting data and the stage of outputting data to the print media can be separated, so that the operator can If you input all the data necessary for a transaction all at once, you will not need to perform any operations at the stage of outputting it to print media, so you will not have to be near the terminal at all times until all transactions are completed. During this time, you can do other work, which greatly improves work efficiency. Also, Fig. 8(c) to (e)
If the input device and the bookkeeping device are made independent, the input device can be used for other purposes while the bookkeeping device is operating, which has the effect of improving the operating rate of the entire system.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the structure of the passbook entry processing system shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3 is an external perspective view of a conventional passbook entry processing system, and Fig. 4. is a block diagram of the configuration of the system shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a conventional passbook entry processing flowchart, Fig. 6 is a passbook entry processing flowchart of the system shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a transaction data search method. (a) is data in the file. (b) shows the content of transaction data, and (C) shows the data in the magnetic stripe. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a financial transaction processing system according to the present invention. A...Data input section, B...Passbook entry section, 12...
・Magnetic stripe section, 21... disk, 22...
Data retrieval/sending means, 29...cassette, 30...
- Hopper stacker, 32... Received data recording means, 32a... Printer. Patent applicant Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] In a print media processing system used as a terminal device of a financial transaction processing system comprising a center computer and a terminal device, a storage means for storing transaction data related to a plurality of print media input thereto; , a print medium holding means for holding the plurality of print media; a print medium transport means for sequentially transporting the print media; reading customer information on the print media sequentially transported by the print medium transport means; means for reading out transaction data related to the print medium stored in the storage means based on the information and creating and transmitting data to be sent to the center computer; and sequentially recording data received from the center computer on the plurality of print media. 1. A print medium processing system comprising: a recording means for recording.