JPH0592877U - Information terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] When entering important data such as a personal identification number, make sure that the input is not visible to others. [Structure] Below the touch panel 4 of the automatic certificate issuing device 1, a recess 20 is formed integrally with the housing 1a,
A numeric keypad for entering a personal identification number is provided in the recess 20.
9 is arranged at a position deeper than the front surface of the casing 1a so that it cannot be seen by anyone other than the user of the automatic certificate issuing device 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an automatic certificate issuing device that automatically issues various certificates such as a resident's card and a seal stamp certificate, and an information terminal device such as an automatic teller machine in a bank.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, for example, if you want to obtain certificates such as a resident's card or a seal stamp certificate, the applicant himself / herself goes to the public office, fills in the application form with all the address and name, and submit it to the counter. Based on the application form, the person in charge of the office of the office inputs the necessary items from the input section of the document creation system based on the application form, creates the corresponding document, stamps the official seal, stops with a stapler, and applies in exchange for the fee. It was based on the procedure of handing over to the person. In addition, recently, an automatic certificate issuing device that automatically issues a resident's card etc. has been installed near the window of the government office, and its power is exerted when the window is crowded or after the office is closed and on holidays. is doing. With such an automatic certificate issuing device, the applicant can obtain the required documents by using his or her personal identification card (ID card) and operating the touch panel located on the CRT display device. There is no need to fill in the application form, and it has the advantage that documents can be obtained in a shorter time than the processing by the person in charge at the counter.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-mentioned automatic certificate issuing device, the user inserts the ID card into the device for individual identification, and in order to specify it in more detail, the user can follow the instructions of the CRT display device and display it on the CRT display device. The personal identification number for each user was entered from the touch panel located at. However, even when the user was standing and operating in front of the CRT display device, when entering the personal identification number, the person standing behind could sometimes see the personal identification number. Thus, if the personal identification number is known, there is a problem that the information may be misused by intentionally obtaining the information of another person.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and when inputting important data such as a personal identification number, the information terminal device is configured so that the input cannot be seen by others. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve this object, the information terminal device of the present invention outputs the information based on the input means for inputting various data in order to obtain desired information and the data input from the input means. An information terminal device comprising output means, wherein the input means comprises first input means for inputting normal data and second input means for inputting important data such as a personal identification number.

Further, the second input means may be provided in a recess formed in the device casing.

[0007]

[Action]

 In the information terminal device of the present invention having the above configuration, when the user inputs various data, if the data is important data such as a personal identification number, the second input means is used, and other non-important data is used. When inputting, use the first input means.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of an automatic certificate issuing device according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, various information such as a user ID identification code including a personal identification number of each user is recorded on the front panel of the casing 1a of the automatic certificate issuing device 1 of this embodiment. A card insertion slot 2a for inserting an ID card 40 (see FIG. 3) having magnetic data 41 is provided, and a well-known card reader 2 is provided at the back of the card insertion slot 2a. ing. Above the card reader 2, a CRT display device 3 for displaying an operating method, a plan, etc., and a portion provided near the surface of the CRT display device 3 and displayed on the CRT display device 3 are displayed. A well-known touch panel 4 is provided on which a user can input desired information by directly touching. A call button 22 is provided near the magnetic card reader 2 to call a staff member when a trouble occurs. Below the call button 22, a person using a wheelchair automatically issues this certificate. An assist bar 42 is provided for easy operation when the device 1 is used.

Further, below the assist bar 42, a part of the casing 1a is such that the lower part of the knee of the person in the wheelchair can be accommodated so that the user of the wheelchair can easily use it. A digging portion 43 having a size is formed, and a shock absorbing sheet 44 for absorbing a shock when a part of a wheelchair collides is provided on an inner surface of the digging portion 43. Further, the height of the automatic certificate issuing device 1 is configured to be about 130 cm so that even a wheelchair user can easily use it.

On the right side of the touch panel 4 on the front panel, a coin insertion slot 5a and a bill insertion slot 6a for paying a fee are formed, and these are respectively known coin coin 5 and bill bar It communicates with 6. Below these coin insertion slot 5a and bill insertion slot 6a, an outlet 8 for taking out change and receipts, and a certificate ejection port 7 for ejecting a certificate such as a resident's card printed by a laser printer 11 described later. And are formed.

Further, above the touch panel 4, there is arranged an operation display device 10 for displaying whether the automatic certificate issuing device 1 is in the usable state or the unusable state. Below the touch panel 4, a recess 20 is formed integrally with the housing 1a. In the recess 20, a numeric keypad 9 for inputting a personal identification number is provided for the user of the automatic certificate issuing device 1. It is arranged at a position deeper than the front surface of the housing 1a so that it cannot be seen from other than.

Next, with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. 2, an electrical configuration of the certificate automatic issuing device 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

The automatic certificate issuing device 1 of this embodiment operates according to a command from the CPU 13 connected to the host computer 31. The CPU 13 is connected to the card reader 2, the CRT display device 3, the touch panel 4, the coin mech 5, the bill bar 6, the numeric keypad 9, the laser printer 11, and the call button 22, which are connected to the CPU 13. , A journal printer 12 for printing receipts, and a stapler 14 for binding the edges of the documents when there are a plurality of documents printed by the laser printer 11 and a tally for those documents. The tally machine 15, the voicing device 16 for explaining the operation method by voice, the HDD 17 for storing the operation program for controlling the CPU 13, the operating status of the automatic certificate issuing device 1 and the call It is connected to a remote operation panel 33 for notifying a person in charge that the take-out button 22 has been pressed. Further, the host computer 31 is connected to a database 32 in which data such as family register and address of each inhabitant is stored.

Next, the operation of the automatic certificate issuing device 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In the automatic certificate issuing device 1, the CPU 13 normally causes the CRT display device 3 to display the card insertion screen shown in FIG. The user inserts the ID card 40 into the card insertion slot 2a of the automatic certificate issuing device 1 (S1). The CPU 13 constantly monitors whether or not the ID card 40 is inserted into the card reader 2, and when detecting the insertion of the ID card 40, instructs the card reader 2 to read the data. The card reader 2 reads the data recorded on the ID card 40 and transfers the data to the CPU 13. The CPU 13 confirms whether the inserted ID card 40 is a card for the automatic certificate issuing device 1 (S2).

If this card is not the card for the automatic certificate issuing device 1 (S2, NO), the ID card 40 is ejected from the card insertion slot 2a (S3) and the CRT display device 3 is notified to that effect. Display (S4). On the other hand, if the card is for the certificate automatic issuing device 1 (S2, YES), the CPU 13 displays the personal identification number on the CRT display device 3 so that the personal identification number can be entered using the numeric keypad 9, as shown in FIG. In addition, a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to utter "please enter your PIN" (S5). The user operates the numeric keypad 9 to input the personal identification number (S6). At this time, as described above, the numeric keypad 9 is provided in the recess 20 formed integrally with the housing 1a and is not visible to anyone but the user. The secret code is never known to others.

Next, the CPU 13 transmits the user ID identification code of the user recorded on the ID card 40 and the input personal identification number to the host computer 31. The host computer 31 collates the user ID identification code transmitted from the CPU 13 with the personal identification number (S7), and if the personal identification number is not correct for the user ID identification code (S8, NO), transmits it to the CPU 13. The CRT display device 3 is prompted to input the password again (S5), and the password is re-input from the numeric keypad 9 (S6). If the personal identification number is correct (YES in S8), the CPU 13 is notified of that fact.

Subsequently, if the personal identification number is correct, the CPU 13 displays the certificate selection screen shown in FIG. 6 on the CRT display device 3. In addition, a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to utter "Please select the required certificate" (S10). The user selects the required certificate by touching the touch panel 4 where the required certificate is displayed (S11, YES).

Next, the CPU 13 displays the copy selection screen shown in FIG. 7 on the CRT display device 3. In addition, a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to utter "Please select the required number of copies" (S12). The user touches the touch panel 4 to select the required number of copies (S13, YES).

Then, the CPU 13 calculates the fee of the certificate selected by the user and displays the fee input screen shown in FIG. 8 on the CRT display device 3. In addition, a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to utter "Fee is XX yen. Please pay" (S14). The user inputs the fee (S15, YES). If the charge is a coin, it is inserted from the coin insertion slot 5a and enters the coin mech 5. If it is a bill, it is inserted from the bill insertion slot 6a and enters the bill burr 6. At this time, if necessary, the change is paid out from the coin mech 5 and discharged from the take-out port 8. The hanging bill is paid out from the bill burr 6 and discharged from the bill insertion slot 6a. Further, the receipt is printed by the journal printer 12 and discharged from the take-out port 8.

When the CPU 13 confirms that the charge has been collected, it displays the screen during creation shown in FIG. 9 on the CRT display device 3. In addition, a signal is also sent to the voicing device 16 to say "I am currently preparing a certificate, please wait for a while" (S17). At the same time, the CPU 13 requests the host computer 31 for data necessary for issuing a certificate. The host computer 31 searches the database 32, extracts necessary information from the user ID identification code obtained from the ID card 40 and data such as the type of document selected as described above, and the automatic certificate issuing device 1 To the CPU 13. The CPU 13 sends the data transferred from the host computer 6 to the laser printer 11 for printing (S18). At this time, the end of the certificate printed by the laser printer 11 is bound by the stapler 14, the tally mark is attached by the tally machine 15, and the certificate is ejected from the certificate ejection port 7 (S19).

Then, the CPU 13 displays the end screen shown in FIG. Also, a signal is sent to the voice output device 16 to say "Certificate is complete. Please take care. Please be careful not to forget receipts and cards. Thank you." (S20). The CPU 13 also transmits a command to the card reader 2 to eject the ID card 40 from the card insertion slot 2a. Then, when it is detected that the ID card 40 has been removed, after a while, the card insertion screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the CRT display device 3, and the above operation is repeated.

Further, the remote operation panel 33 is provided in the hand of the person in charge, and when the user presses the call button 22 or when the automatic certificate issuing device 1 runs out of printing paper, for example. Inform the person in charge of them with a lamp or buzzer.

As described above, according to the certificate automatic issuing device 1 of the present embodiment, when inputting the personal identification number, the touch panel 4 is not used and the password is input by the numeric keypad 9 provided at a position deeper than the device housing 1a. Therefore, the personal identification number is never seen by anyone standing behind the user.

The present invention is not limited to the mode of the above-described embodiment. For example, a ten-key pad 9 that is connected to the device housing 1a with an extension line and is sized to be available is provided. You may make it input using the ten-key 9 of.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is embodied in an automatic certificate issuing device is shown. However, without being limited to this, it can be applied to, for example, an automatic teller machine of a bank. Of course.

[0029]

[Effect of the device]

 As is clear from the above description, according to the information terminal device of the present invention, in addition to the first input means for inputting normal data, the user can input important data such as a personal identification number. Since the second input means is provided, when inputting important data such as a personal identification number, the input content is not known to others, and the information can be prevented from being misused.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an information terminal device of the present invention embodied in a certificate automatic issuing device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an automatic certificate issuing device according to the present exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an ID used in the automatic certificate issuing device according to the present exemplary embodiment.
It is an external view of a card.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a card insertion screen displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing device according to the present exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing input of a personal identification number displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing device according to the present exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a certificate selection screen displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing device according to the present exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a copy number selection screen displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing device according to the present exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a fee input screen displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing device according to the present exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen during creation displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing device according to the present exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an end screen displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing device according to the present exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the automatic certificate issuing device according to the present exemplary embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Certificate Automatic Issuing Device 1a Case 2 Card Reader 3 CRT 4 Touch Panel 9 Numeric Keypad 11 Laser Printer 13 CPU

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An information terminal device comprising: input means for inputting various data to obtain desired information; and output means for outputting the information based on the data input from the input means. The information terminal device is characterized in that the input means comprises a first input means for inputting normal data and a second input means for inputting important data such as a personal identification number. 2. The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the second input unit is provided in a recess formed in the device housing.