JPH04372013A - Automatic processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a misoperation to be an erroneous input or an unabled input by providing a correction information generation circuit and a control circuit performing the position correction of the detectable area of the input based on the erroneous input information accompanied by the processing operation. CONSTITUTION:When an input operation is repeated, a correction information generating circuit 10 is activated and an erroneous input deciding circuit 11 decides whether or not more than the prescribed number of times of the detection of a signal of a repeating input operation position data, the storage of the same input operation pattern, the input number times of count, and the same input operations are executed. At the same time, the other input position data, re-input position data, invalid input position data, and re-input position data are stored in an erroneous input data memory 12. When more than the prescribed number of times of repeating operation are executed and the correction for an input detectable area is decided to be required, a mark adding circuit 13 adds a mark on the position data of the erroneous input operation area stored in the memory 12. The correction information is sent as correction data to the control part of the device via a control circuit 9.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to automatic transaction equipment (ATM).
), automated teller machines (CDs), automatic ticket vending machines, and other automatic processing devices that perform transaction input operations using touch panels, and particularly relates to automatic processing devices that are suitable for preventing erroneous input operations during operations by customers.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, automatic processing devices that use touch-type switch panels for transaction input operations have been designed so that customers can
The input detectable area of the touch switch panel was set on the assumption that the touch switch panel would be operated by viewing it from a direction perpendicular to the T or liquid crystal screen. Therefore, when a customer performs a transaction operation while viewing the display screen diagonally, the customer may touch other input areas or areas where input cannot be detected, resulting in incorrect input or input failure. It was necessary to redo the operation.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above-mentioned prior art does not give sufficient consideration to operability in actual use due to differences in the height, viewing position, and angle of the transaction person relative to the display CRT or LCD screen. Therefore, there was a problem that the possibility of erroneous input operations increased. In view of the above problems, the present invention aims to prevent erroneous input or erroneous operations that result in input not being possible.
The purpose is to improve the reliability of input operations and shorten transaction times.

0004

Means for solving the above problems are described in the claims. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic processing device that has a display section that includes a guidance section that guides processing operations and an input section, and that performs input processing by touching an input detectable area with a finger. This is achieved by an automatic processing device having a correction information generation circuit that operates based on the accompanying erroneous input information, and a control circuit that corrects the position of the detectable area of the input.

[0005]

[Operation] Uses incorrect input operations in customer transactions as data for correcting the input detectable area, and when an incorrect input operation occurs, activates the correction information generation circuit to count the number of incorrect inputs. The control circuit stores the position value data of the operation area, determines whether the frequency of erroneous operations exceeds a predetermined number of times, and performs corrections such as enlarging, reducing, or moving the detection area of the touch switch panel.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a CD showing an automatic processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The automatic processing device of this embodiment is
A touch-type switch panel 2 is provided on a display CRT 1, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a transaction guidance screen 5 seen from the top surface of the touch-type switch panel 2. A transaction operation of this automatic processing device is performed by viewing the transaction guide displayed on the display section 5 and touching the touch switch panel 2 with a finger. The screen of the display section 5 is the guidance section 5.
For example, in the case of a normal transaction, the guidance section 5a displays the words "Welcome" indicating that input is possible, and the input section 5b displays the selection items "Payment" and "Balance Inquiry". be done. In this state, the input section 5b with "Payment" displayed on the touch switch panel 2
When the customer touches the card slot 3, the payment transaction mechanism is activated, and when the customer inserts the magnetic card into the card slot 3 and performs the input operation according to the instructions on the guidance part 5a, the magnetic card is returned from the card slot 3 and cash is dispensed. Cash is released from the receiving port 4.

FIG. 3 is a side view (a) of the display CRT 1, a top perspective view (b) of the touch switch panel 2 viewed from the vertical direction A, and FIG. 4 is a side view of the display CRT 1. 2(a) is a top perspective view of the touch-type switch panel 2 when the display unit 5 is viewed from an oblique direction B. FIG.

In FIG. 3, by touching the selection item displayed on the input section 5b on the display section 5, the input detectable area 2a of the touch switch panel 2 is shielded from light, and the input is detected by the photodiode. . Guirance part 5a
and the input section 5b are displayed on the surface of the display CRT 1, and due to the dimensional difference h between the screen of the input section 5b and the touch surface of the touch switch panel 2, comparing FIGS. When viewed from the diagonal direction B as shown in FIG. 4(a), the input section 5b is visually recognized as being biased towards the trader's near side with respect to the position of the input detectable area 2a of the touch switch panel 2.
There are areas where no input is detected even if you touch a selection item. That is, FIG. 4 shows that the erroneous input operation area 6 occurs due to the difference in the thickness dimension h of the touch type switch panel 2. Furthermore, when selection items are adjacent to the input section 5b, they may overlap with other selection items. In transaction operations, if you accidentally touch another selection item, you will have to cancel the input and then re-enter it, and if you accidentally touch the guidance section 5a, it will not be input and you will have to re-enter it. Must be.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a correction information generation circuit for preventing erroneous input operations according to the present invention. When the input operation is repeated as described above, the correction information generating circuit 10, which monitors the state of the touch switch panel 2 and the control circuit 9, is activated. Correction information generation circuit 10
Here, the erroneous input determination circuit 11 detects a signal of repeated input operation position data, stores the same input operation pattern, counts the number of inputs, and determines whether the same input operation has been executed a predetermined number of times or more. At the same time, through repeated operations, other input position data and re-input position data by touching other selection items on the input section 5b, guidance section 5
Invalid input position data and re-input position data resulting from touching a are stored in the erroneous input data memory 12.

When the erroneous input determination circuit 11 determines that the number of repeated operations exceeds a predetermined number and correction is necessary for the input detectable area 2a, the mark adding circuit 13 operates and the erroneous input data is stored in the memory 12. A mark is added to the position data of the erroneous input operation area 6, and the correction information is transmitted to the control section of the main body of the apparatus via the control circuit 9 as correction data of the input detectable area 2a. The control section performs enlargement, reduction, and movement processing of the input detectable area 2a based on the correction information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a correction operation for the input detectable area 2a. 6(a) shows the operation of expanding the input detectable area 2a downward and correcting the positional deviation, and FIG. 6(b) shows the operation of expanding the input detectable area 2a downward and correcting the positional deviation.
(c) shows an operation in which the input detectable area 2a is reduced downward to correct the positional shift, and (c) shows an operation in which the input detectable area 2a is moved by performing enlargement and reduction corrections at the same time. Since the correction data for these input detectable areas 2a can be obtained from the customer's execution behavior of transaction operations, it is possible to automatically set the optimal input detectable area 2a, which improves the operability of transactions. This is effective in shortening the time required for transactions.

The above-mentioned positional deviation correction operation may be performed by moving either the input detectable area 2a on the touch switch panel 2 side or the input section 5b on the display section 5 side, and the object of the present invention can be achieved. Can be done. In addition, touch panel switches are not limited to the use of finger-touch light-blocking switches;
It is also applicable to those using piezoelectric elements and those using electrostatic method. Further, the present invention can be applied to prevent erroneous input to various automatic processing devices having a display section that serves as a display CRT screen and a touch switch panel.

[0013]

[Effects of the Invention] By implementing the present invention, it is possible to automatically correct visual positional deviations in the detectable input area due to differences in the height of the customer operating the automatic processing device or the position and angle at which the display CRT screen is viewed. It is effective in preventing erroneous input operations by ensuring an input detectable area that corresponds to the actual usage conditions, making it easier for customers to operate and reducing the time required for transactions. It is something that brings.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of an automatic processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the touch switch panel of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view (a) of a display CRT according to the present invention and a top perspective view (b) of a touch-type switch panel as viewed from the vertical direction A. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view (a) of a display CRT according to the present invention and a top perspective view (b) of a touch-type switch panel as viewed from the vertical direction A. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a correction information generating circuit according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a correction operation of an input detectable area according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Display CRT 2 Touch type switch panel 2a Input detectable area 5 Display section 5a Guidance Department 5b Input section 6 Erroneous input operation area 9 Control circuit 10 Correction information generation circuit 11 Erroneous input determination circuit 12 Memory 13 Mark addition circuit

Claims (4)

[Claims] Claim 1. An automatic processing device comprising a display section including a guidance section for guiding processing operations and an input section for performing input operations, wherein input processing is performed by touching the input section with a finger, wherein the processing operation is performed by touching the input section with a finger. An automatic processing device comprising: a correction information generation circuit that operates based on erroneous input information associated with the input; and a control circuit that corrects the position of a detectable region of the input. 2. The automatic correction information generating circuit according to claim 1, wherein the correction information generating circuit includes an erroneous input data memory for recording the erroneous input information, and an erroneous input determination circuit for determining erroneous input. Processing equipment. 3. The correction information generating circuit includes a mark adding circuit that counts repeated operation patterns of erroneous input and re-input and determines whether the number of times exceeds a predetermined number. 1. The automatic processing device according to 1. 4. The control circuit performs correction for enlarging, reducing, and moving an input detectable area based on the erroneous input position data and re-input position data in which an erroneous input operation and a re-input operation are repeated a predetermined number of times or more. The automatic processing device according to claim 1, further comprising the following functions.