JPH0955018A - Security system for magnetic card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a security system for a magnetic card, to which no service nor payment that exceed the amount of the bond recorded at the issuance of the card, are made by updating and recording the difference between the balance recorded in a center machine and the amount of money entered at a terminal machine for the center machine and the card. SOLUTION: When cash is insered, a card issuing machine 12 issues a prepaid magnetic card, on which data such as an identification number and the amount of money are recorded. At the same time, the data are transmitted to and recorded in a center machine 20. A terminal machine 14 reads various data recorded on the prepaid magnetic card which is inserted, and transmits the data to the machine 20. The machine 20 collates the recorded data and the data received and a signal, which indicates to authorize an operation, is returned to the machine 14 only when the data are collated to each other. Thus, the security system of magnetic cards, in which no service nor payment that exceed the amount of the bond recorded at the issuance of the card, is obtained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for preventing illegal use by illegally copying a magnetic card by making full use of a computer network. More specifically, it relates to a pachinko game, a golf shot, provision of gasoline, a parking lot. The present invention relates to a security system for a prepaid magnetic card, a pachinko ball, or the like, which is issued as a result of the provision of a magnetic card, and a magnetic card for redemption.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko game arcade, there is known a ticket vending machine which outputs a prepaid magnetic card which guarantees a ball lending equivalent to 10,000 yen by inserting 10,000 yen, for example. If you insert this card and enter the data of 1,000 yen in that amount, send the number of balls equivalent to 1,000 yen to the pachinko game machine, while the remaining amount is written on the magnetic card as 9000 yen and ejected. A ball lending machine is also known.

[0003]

In the pachinko gaming industry, a ball is lent by a prepaid card using a magnetic card for about 500 to 10,000 yen, and this card is copied. Some people use it illegally, and the damage is large, and it is difficult to prevent it. The magnetic card copy has the characteristics that when a copying machine is prepared, it can be easily made in large quantities and the copied magnetic data is invisible.

An object of the present invention is a prepaid magnetic card issued for pachinko ball lending, etc. and, in the future, a magnetically recorded bond when a magnetic card for cash exchange issued in exchange for a pachinko ball is issued. The goal is to provide a magnetic card security system that prevents over-the-top services or payments. The second problem is that when the reissued ticket is required, mainly when the magnetic data such as the balance of the magnetic card becomes unreadable due to friction, etc., the genuine balance is magnetically recorded and lost to the debt side. It is to provide a security system for a magnetic card, which can reissue the ticket so that it does not exist.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The problems relating to a prepaid magnetic card are as follows: at least one prepaid magnetic card ticket vending machine equipped with communication means, a center machine equipped with a data processing function and communication means, and a pachinko ball lending machine. Etc. attached to an automatic machine that performs a specific operation, equipped with a magnetic card reader / writer, and at least one terminal that controls the machine to obtain an operation permission signal and perform an operation corresponding to the input amount When the ticket vending machine inserts cash, a means for writing at least the card identification number and each data of the amount as the remaining amount on the magnetic card and transmitting the respective data to the center machine for recording.
When the terminal inserts a magnetic card and inputs the amount of money, the terminal number, each card identification number read out and each data of the remaining amount are transmitted to the center machine,
The center machine uses the identification number as a key to collate the remaining amount recorded, and a means to send an operation permission signal to the terminal only when they match, and the remaining amount recorded in the center machine is input to the terminal. The problem can be solved by providing a means for updating and recording at least the data in the center machine and the terminal, with the remaining amount of the amount obtained by subtracting the obtained amount of money.

The above-mentioned problems relating to the magnetic card for cash are the at least one magnetic card output machine for cash provided with the communication means, the center machine having the data processing function and the communication means, and the cash dispenser (ATM). It is equipped with a magnetic card reader / writer attached to, and at least one terminal that controls the dispenser to discharge the entered amount when an operation permission signal is received, and the card output machine specifies a pachinko ball etc. When the items are delivered, we measure the quantity or read the displayed data and write each data on the magnetic card with at least the card identification number and the corresponding amount as the balance, and also send each data to the center machine. And a means to record and a magnetic card is inserted in the terminal and the amount of money is entered, the terminal number is recorded. -Send each data of the read card identification number and the remaining amount to the center machine, the center machine collates the remaining amount recorded using the identification number as a key, and outputs an operation permission signal only when they match. Renewal recording of at least that data on the center machine and magnetic card with the amount of money generated by deducting the amount entered in the terminal machine from the amount of money generated in the terminal machine and the remaining amount recorded in the center machine as the remaining amount It is achieved by including means for

A second object of the present invention is to display recognizable data such as a bar code and an OCR code on a magnetic card,
Further, the ticket vending machine or the card output machine is provided with a reader for this data, and means for transmitting this data to the center machine as the second identification data and recording it is provided.
Achieved.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Taking a pachinko game as an example, a player puts cash in a ticket vending machine and purchases a magnetic card corresponding to the amount of money. At this time, the ticket vending machine writes the identification number and the variation data such as the remaining amount, the date and time of ticketing (or the date and time of use) that fluctuates each time the card is used, to issue a ticket, and the identification number and the variation data to the center machine. And the center machine records these.

When such a card is inserted into a terminal attached to the ball lending machine, the terminal reads the card and notifies the center machine of its own terminal or ball lending machine number and variation data.

The center machine collates with the data recorded in the storage device, and if they match, returns a ball lending permission signal and sets a flag for identifying that the card is in use.

When the ball lending permission signal is returned, the terminal device lends out the number of balls corresponding to the amount of money input and set by the terminal device. In this example, the collation is performed by the center machine, but the data recorded by the center machine is sent to the terminal based on the identification number, and the terminal performs such collation to make a judgment and make a signal of the ball lending permission. There is no problem even if is output. This is an equal matter in system design.

At this time, when a copied magnetic card is used in a terminal attached to another ball lending machine, the terminal also reads the card and the terminal number or the ball lending machine number is read. , The card identification number and the variation data are notified to the center machine, but since the flag identifying that the card is already in use is set, there are two same cards, and the permission signal is not issued.

If the magnetic card first used and used was a copy, the correct card is no longer usable, but the amusement hall can survive the loss. If necessary, it is possible to identify and check the terminal, ball lending machine, or game console that is in use.

When the amount of the card runs out or the game is stopped midway, the terminal rewrites the fluctuation data of the used card to a predetermined value and ejects the card, and the fluctuation data of the center machine is also so. Update to match. At this time, the flag is reset. It does not matter which of the terminal (writing on the magnetic card) and the center machine first updates the fluctuation data. Cards that have run out of money are either erased from the record or treated as missing.

When the copied magnetic card and the correct magnetic card are used at the same time, the use permission is granted to the previously used magnetic card. However, after using either one, another magnetic card is used after a while. Or, when it is inserted into a ball lending machine, the change data does not match, so there is no permission to use it. With this system as described above, only one magnetic card can be used at any time, no matter how many magnetic cards are copied, and as a result, illegal use can be prevented. The center machine can theoretically be controlled by any number of terminals or ball lending machines via a network.

It is possible that the magnetic data of the card is intentionally erased, or the magnetic code becomes unreadable for some reason. In general, it is the actual situation that the amusement hall unconditionally responds by exchanging a new magnetic card with a new ticket or exchanging it, but what is used more than actually is a loss of the amusement hall. For this reason, it is often the case that a punch hole is formed in the card to show the used balance so that the approximate balance can be known and the loss in the amusement hall is minimized.

Since the magnetic card is a rewritable medium, it can be recycled, but the method of punching holes spoils the recyclability of the magnetic card. So, in another embodiment of the system,
A unique code other than magnetic, such as a bar code or an OCR code, is printed or pasted on the card to be used, and these codes are read when issuing a ticket and written in the magnetic section, and also as a second identification code in the center machine. Record.

When the magnetic code becomes unreadable, the variable data can be extracted from the center machine using the second identification code reader, so that the loss of the amusement hall is caused when the ticket is intentionally erased or reissued due to unreadable data. Can be prevented. Further, when these code readers are incorporated in the terminal, two identification numbers can be managed by the network system, so that a copy card containing only magnetic data can be completely protected from fraud.

In the future, the cash card can be effectively used when it is delivered by a magnetic card, and the procedure is as described above. At that time, a pachinko ball is delivered instead of the ticket vending machine. An output machine of a magnetic card for cash exchange of an amount commensurate with the above and a cash dispenser are used in place of the ball lending machine, and it is possible to prevent fraud of such a magnetic card. Furthermore, it can be applied to exchange of prizes.

An embodiment of a security system for a prepaid magnetic card according to the present invention will be described by taking a pachinko game as an example and referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a system according to the present invention showing an example of its embodiment. Three prepaid magnetic card ticket vending machines 12 in Hall H, which has a certain site
Are arranged, and each is connected to the center machine 20 with a communication means. Further, the terminal device 14 is attached to a ball lending machine 16 (not shown), and a pachinko game table 18 is arranged side by side with the ball lending machine. 15 sets of such sets (14, 16, 18) are arranged in 3 rows of 5 sets, and each terminal 14 is connected to the center machine 20. 20p is a printer. In addition, the center machine 20 through the dedicated line 22
Is connected to a remote core center 24, and its configuration is composed of a server 24s, an FEP 24f, a storage device 24m, and the like.

FIG. 2 shows the flow of an example of data processing by this system. In addition, the display of 4A-7A in this flow relates to the ball ejection in the hall H or the card issued by the own shop, and 4B-11B relates to the ball ejection by the card issued by another shop.

When the customer C inserts the cash 1 into the ticket vending machine or the card vending machine 12, a prepaid magnetic card 2 corresponding to the amount of money is obtained, and at this time, at least the card identification number and each data of the amount as a balance are transferred to the magnetic card. It is written, and each data concerned is stored in the center machine 20.
Will also be transmitted to and recorded (card sales data 3). When this card is inserted into the card terminal 14 attached to or built in the ball lending machine 16 (card use 4A), this terminal is equipped with a magnetic card reader / writer, so the card is read and the terminal number , The respective data of each read card identification number and balance is transmitted to the center machine 20 (card check 5A), and the center machine 20 collates the recorded balance (surviving card management data) with the identification number as a key. Only when they match, the operation permission signal is returned to the terminal (card OK response 6A), and the balance is displayed.
Enter the amount of money in the remaining amount in 4, and the number of balls commensurate with the amount will be rented out to the gaming table (not shown)
A). After that, the amount obtained by subtracting the input amount is recorded as the remaining amount on the magnetic card and the center machine.

In the above case, if the balances do not match, the operation permission signal (card OK response 6A) is sent to the terminal 14
Is not output, and therefore no ball rolling is performed.

In the case of the above-mentioned coincidence, a flag is set on the side of the center machine 20, and if two or more magnetic cards on which the same balance is recorded are used at the same time, the center machine 20 is first sent. Valid only for the accessed card, and do not roll out other cards.

Due to the recent market environment, the center machine 20 can be easily and inexpensively constructed by a small high-performance computer and a plurality of large-capacity hard disks, and its storage device or database stores the above-mentioned survival card management data. In addition, survival card data, ball dump data, card sales data, etc. are arbitrarily recorded for aggregation.

Next, with respect to the ball throwing out by the magnetic card issued by another store, the own center machine 20 is treated as one local center, and the core center which is communicatively connected to the other local center of the card issued by another store or the database 24m. 24 is connected by a dedicated line and is performed as in the illustrated example. 24b includes a network server and communication control terminals connected to a plurality of local centers. In this case, the card referred to by its own center machine 20 is checked if it is from another store, and the check of duplicate use of the card is performed by the center machine or database 24m of the other store. This processing example refers to another bank if it is not your own bank,
It is similar to the handling of bank cash service cards.

Taking a pachinko game as an example and referring to FIGS.
An example of a security system for a magnetic card for cash according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Pachinko balls obtained at the pachinko amusement hall are used as storage balls for receipts according to the number of them.
Or, in the future, an example of the configuration of a system that automatically receives cash according to the quantity is shown in FIG.
Is shown in 4 and 5 show the flow of the processing example.

In FIG. 3, a ball counter 44, a cash drawer and a terminal (controller) 32 are provided in the hall H3.
The terminal 32 is remotely connected to the center machine 40 via the communication control unit 48 and the dedicated line 42.

A small computer as a controller is built in the terminal 34, and a display unit 46, a communication control unit 48, a receipt issuing unit 50, a card issuing unit 52, a cash tray and an ejecting unit 54 are connected to each other. ,
It controls these. Further, a ball counter 44 to which the balls are delivered is placed in front and connected to the terminal machine 34. Further, the center machine 40 is a center computer 40c.
And a database storage device 40m.

According to FIG. 4, the start (step S1
0), the display section 46 displays the balance inquiry (step S20), cash withdrawal (step S30), and accumulated coins (step S40) as a menu, and it is requested to select any one of them. For the sake of convenience, a procedure for selecting a stored coin and requesting the issuance of a magnetic card for cash exchange will be described. In this case, after the number of balls is counted by delivering the balls to the ball number counter 44 (step S42), a selection display screen of whether only the receipt is issued (step S50) or whether a member card is owned (step S60) appears. If you choose the latter and want a new cash card for this latter,
Select NO and leave the remaining balance of the issued magnetic card for cash
YES is selected when it is desired to additionally record the amount of money corresponding to the number of balls just delivered.

When a new card is selected, a name, a personal identification number, etc. are required to be input, and after the input, the amount of money equivalent to the number of balls is converted, and the amount of money is used as the remaining amount, and each data of the terminal number and the card identification number is converted. It is recorded in the database 40m of the center machine 40 (steps S72 and S7).
4), receipt issuance, creation of a new card in which each data of at least the card identification number and the remaining amount are magnetically written, and ejection thereof are executed (step S76), and the processing is ended.

Withdraw cash from the menu (step S3
When 0) is selected, when the card insertion and PIN input are requested and executed, the identification number and the balance data magnetically recorded on the card are read (step S32), and the identification number is used as a key in the database. It is compared with the recorded balance (step S34), and if it matches, a withdrawal OK signal is sent to the terminal, which prompts the user to input the withdrawal amount, which allows cash to be ejected, and the card and database to be used. And the same balance is updated and recorded (step S36), receipt issuance and card ejection are executed (step S38), and the process ends.

In addition, when the above-mentioned signal of pulling out is sent, a flag in use is set at the same time, and when a card with the same magnetic data is used by another terminal, the other terminal concerned is used. A warning signal of duplicate use will be sent to the aircraft.

Of the menus described above, the balance inquiry is selected because the magnetic data of the issued card cannot be read, and the checking process as described above is also performed in the procedure here. Also, even if steps S60 and S62 or later are selected as a menu for updating and recording the remaining amount after the balls have been delivered, using the issued card, adding an amount of money corresponding to the number of delivered balls to the card, and step S64. Then, the above-described check processing is performed, and if it is determined that the card is used repeatedly, the procedure jumps to the procedure for issuing a new card, and steps S72 and thereafter are executed.

[0036]

According to the present invention, for example, a prepaid magnetic card issued for pachinko ball lending, etc. and, in the future, a magnetic card for cash exchange issued in exchange for pachinko balls, etc. No services or payments will be made beyond the recorded bond amount,
Damage caused by copying magnetic cards is prevented.

Further, since a bar code or the like can be used together with the magnetic data as the second identification number, the remaining amount recorded in the center machine can be read out based on this second identification number, and when the magnetic card is reissued. If you write in the record balance, no damage will occur.

The magnetic card used in the present invention is
Since it does not create holes or physically damage the card itself, the magnetic data can be initialized for recycling and the running cost of the system can be reduced. In addition, using the database of the center machine, daily business reports such as card sales amount, self-issued card sales amount, other-store issued card sales amount, own-issued card other store usage amount, own-issued card end-of-use balance remaining amount, etc. Data of various books such as the number of cards classified by money for each ticket vending machine, card sales statement showing the total amount, sales details by terminal, usage card issued by another store, usage statement for own shop, usage statement for own shop It is easily obtained through processing via a printer.

[0039]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a system relating to a prepaid magnetic card of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of an example of data processing by the system.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a system relating to a magnetic card for cash conversion of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the first half of a data processing procedure example by the system.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the latter half of an example of a data processing procedure by the system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 ticket vending machine 14 terminal 16 ball lending machine 20 center machine 32 cash withdrawal machine and terminal 40 center machine 44 ball counter

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code Internal reference number FI Technical display location G07F 7/08 G06K 19/00 U G11B 20/10 B 23/30 G07F 7/08 P (72) Inventor Jun Minoru 1-14-1-1 Takasu-cho, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo Prefecture (72) Inventor Isao Isaka 1598-1 Ikeda-cho, Izumi-shi, Osaka

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. At least one prepaid magnetic card ticket vending machine equipped with a communication means, a center machine equipped with a data processing function and a communication means, and a pachinko ball lending machine attached to an automatic machine performing a specific operation. , A magnetic card reader / writer, and at least one terminal that controls the machine to perform an operation corresponding to the input amount when an operation permission signal is received. When the ticket vending machine inserts cash. , At least the card identification number and the remaining amount of each amount of data is written on the magnetic card, and the data is transmitted to the center machine for recording, and when the terminal inserts the magnetic card and inputs the amount of money, The terminal number, the read card identification number, and the balance data are sent to the center machine,
The center machine uses the identification number as a key to check the remaining amount recorded, and only when they match, a means to send an operation permission signal to the terminal or generate it in the terminal, and the means recorded in the center machine. The security of the prepaid magnetic card, characterized in that it comprises a means for updating and recording at least the data in the center machine and the magnetic card with the remaining amount minus the amount entered in the terminal as the remaining amount. ·system. 2. A magnetic card reader attached to a cash dispenser (ATM), which is equipped with at least one magnetic card output machine for cash exchange equipped with communication means, a center machine equipped with a data processing function and communication means, and a cash dispenser (ATM).・ It is equipped with a lighter and consists of at least one terminal that controls the dispenser to receive the operation permission signal and perform the operation to discharge the entered amount, and the card output machine is delivered a specific object such as a pachinko ball. Then, a means for measuring the quantity or reading the display data, writing each data on the magnetic card with at least the card identification number and the corresponding amount of money as the balance, and transmitting the respective data to the center machine for recording. , When a terminal inserts a magnetic card and the amount of money is entered, the terminal number and the read Originated the respective data of the over-de-identification number and balance to the center machine,
The center machine uses the identification number as a key to collate the remaining balance, and only when they match, a means for sending an operation permission signal to the terminal or a means for generating the signal inside the terminal and the means recorded in the center machine are recorded. The security of the cash card for cashing, characterized in that it has a means for updating and recording at least the data in the center machine and the magnetic card with the remaining amount minus the amount entered in the terminal as the remaining amount. ·system. 3. With the sending or generation of the operation permission signal,
When the flag in use is set and another magnetic card in which the same data as the magnetic card is written to another terminal is used, the card identification number and the remaining amount of data are recorded in the center machine. 3. The center machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising means for notifying the other terminal of the duplicated use warning signal by the flag when the two match. Security system for prepaid magnetic cards or redeemed magnetic cards. 4. A magnetic card displays recognizable data such as a bar code and an OCR code, and a ticket vending machine or a card output machine is provided with a reader for this data, and this data is transmitted to a center machine as second identification data. And a means for recording the information.
A security system for a prepaid magnetic card or a magnetic card for cashing according to claim 2 or 3.