JPH106603A - Information output device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To obtain detailed information from a host computer based on two or more types of identification information,
An information output device capable of processing, editing, and outputting two pieces of information. An ID card (4) for each of a plurality of users is provided.
0), the detailed information corresponding to each piece of identification information is extracted from the database (31), the detailed information corresponding to each user is synthesized, edited, and edited in a predetermined format designated by the user. Output.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information output apparatus for synthesizing, editing, processing and outputting information on a plurality of users.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an information output device for editing, processing, and selling detailed information corresponding to identification information obtained from a user's ID card, for example, an automatic certificate issuing machine.

A certificate is issued by a conventional automatic certificate issuing machine as follows. First, a user inserts a card on which identification information is recorded into a granting machine. The issuing machine reads the identification information from the inserted card and transmits the information to the host computer via the communication means. The host computer searches for detailed information corresponding to the identification information sent from the issuing machine, and transmits the result (that is, the detailed information) again to the automatic issuing machine that has transmitted the identification information by the communication means. . The automatic issuing machine processes and edits the detailed information corresponding to the identification information transmitted from the host computer so that it conforms to the format of the certificate designated by the user, and delivers the certificate to the user.

[0004] As described above, the conventional automatic certificate issuing machine edits only detailed information for identification information obtained from one card (ie, one user) and issues the certificate as a certificate.

[0005] However, the certificate includes a marriage registration,
Combines information about two or more users, such as a divorce notification,
Some are issued as one certificate (application form) by editing. These certificates that require a plurality of pieces of information have a problem that there are many items to be described, that there are many mistakes in writing, and that the documents are often rewritten many times.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and obtains detailed information from a host computer based on two or more types of identification information, and processes the obtained detailed information into one synthesized information. And an information output device capable of editing and outputting the edited information.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information output apparatus, comprising: storage means for storing identification information of each of a plurality of users and detailed information regarding the plurality of users; An identification information acquisition unit that reads the plurality of identification information from a user identification medium; and a plurality of detailed information corresponding to the identification information of each of the plurality of users acquired by the identification information acquisition unit, from the storage unit. It is characterized by comprising: a detailed information acquiring means to be read; and an information editing means for editing a plurality of detailed information read by the detailed information acquiring means into information of a predetermined format.

[0008] The information output device may further include a printing unit for printing the edited information.

Here, the printing means may combine the information edited by the information editing means with a format corresponding to the edited information and print the combined information. A configuration in which only information is printed on paper may be adopted.

When the information in the predetermined format is a certificate or an application such as a marriage report or a divorce report, the information output device can be used as an automatic certificate issuing machine.

The information output device can edit and output information on two or more users. Further, the information output device can edit and integrate necessary information and output it in accordance with the format selected by the user.

[0012] The user identification medium may be a magnetic card or an IC card having a large storage capacity. The printing unit may include a format storage unit that stores a document format corresponding to the plurality of formats.

[0013] The user identification medium may be a card, and the identification information obtaining means may include a card reader for reading the identification information recorded on the card. In this case, one card reader may be used, or a plurality of card readers may be employed.

The information output device includes communication means for performing data communication with a host computer having detailed information storage means for storing the detailed information of the user, and the storage means communicates with the host computer via the communication means. And the detailed information acquisition means reads the detailed information corresponding to the user identification information stored in the detailed information storage means of the host computer. A configuration is possible.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an automatic certificate issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic system configuration diagram of a certificate issuing system having a plurality of automatic certificate issuing machines 1 as terminals. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of automatic certificate issuing machines 1 can access a plurality of host computers 30 via a communication line (for example, a telephone line) 70. The automatic certificate issuing machine 1 can acquire data required for a certificate to be issued by accessing any one of the plurality of host computers 30. Each host computer 30 is provided based on a predetermined standard such as a city unit, a town unit, or the like, and has a detailed information storage unit composed of a hard disk or the like for storing detailed information on a user (that is, a resident). .

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the operation panel 5 of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1. The operation panel 5 includes a CRT for displaying input guidance and displaying selection items.
50 are provided. On the surface of the CRT 50, a touch panel 12 is provided as a transparent type designation unit.
When the user touches an item name or an operation button displayed on the CRT 50, a user operation is input via the touch panel 12. In addition, operation guidance by voice using the speaker 56 is also performed.

In the figure, below the CRT 50, a document discharge port 55 for taking out certificates issued by the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 is provided. On the right side of the CRT 50 in the figure, a coin insertion slot 51 and a bill insertion slot 52 are provided.
The user pays by coins and bills according to the documents desired to be delivered. In addition, the amount of money required for the delivery of documents is C
Displayed on RT50.

A card insertion slot 53 is provided below the bill insertion slot 52 in the drawing. The user inserts a card (ID card) on which user identification information is written from the card insertion slot 53 when the user intends to receive a document by the automatic certificate issuing machine 1. Although only one card insertion port 53 is provided in the present embodiment, a plurality of card insertion ports may be provided depending on the form of the card reader and the processing mode.

A change and receipt return port 54 is provided below the card insertion port 53 in the drawing. The user
From the coin insertion slot 51 and the bill insertion slot 52, an amount required for issuing documents is paid by coins and bills. Granting machine 1
Return receipt 5 if you print receipt and change
Return to the user from 4. After the payment is completed, the issuing machine 1 prints the document and issues the document from the document discharge port 55.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an automatic certificate issuing system mainly comprising the configuration of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 of the present embodiment. The automatic certificate issuing machine 1 manages the operation of the issuing machine 1, and acquires detailed information in the present invention,
It has a CPU 16 functioning as information editing means.
The card reader 11 as identification information acquisition means is connected to the CPU 16. The card reader 11 is a device that reads the user identification information recorded on the user ID card inserted from the card insertion slot 53 described above.
The card reader 11 outputs the user identification information read from the ID card to the CPU 16. The CPU 16 temporarily stores the user identification information in the internal RAM.

The touch panel 12 and the CRT driving means 13 are also connected to the CPU 16. As mentioned above,
The CPU 16 drives the CRT driving means to drive the CRT 50
In addition to the operation guidance, character data, output information, and the like, selection items and operation buttons for the user to select a process are displayed. When the user touches a selection item or button displayed on the CRT 50 via the touch panel 12, position information touched by the user is input from the touch panel 12 to the CPU 16, and the CP
U16 proceeds with the process.

The utterance device 14 connected to the CPU 16
The sound of the speaker 56 is provided to provide voice guidance and the like to the user. The receipt printer 17 connected to the CPU 16 prints the receipt for the above-mentioned document delivery cost and outputs it to the return port 54.

The storage device 18 as a format storage means connected to the CPU 16 is constituted by, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD), and can be issued by the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 in various formats (frames of documents such as ruled lines; Data required for each document is stored. Various programs executed by the CPU 16 are also stored in the storage device 18. Certificate automatic granting machine 1
Based on the format specified by the user, the framework of the document for printing is read from the storage device 18 and, among the detailed information on the user, the description items required for the document stored in the storage device 18 are described. The data is received from the host computer 30 and edited to generate a final document.

That is, the database storage means 31 is a storage means for storing the detailed information of the user, and as described above, the card reader 11 functions as the identification information obtaining means, and the CPU 16 executes the detailed information obtaining means and the information editing function. It will function as a means.

A bill burr 19 and a coin mech 20 are further connected to the CPU 16. The bill burr 19 is a device for identifying the authenticity of the bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 52 and separating and accumulating the bill for each type. The coin mech 20 separates the coin inserted from the coin slot 51 for each type. It is a device for storing. The CPU 16
The amount inserted by the user is detected by using the bill barrier 19 and the coin mech 20, and the difference is discharged to the return port 54 if the inserted amount is larger than the commission.

Laser printer 2 connected to CPU 16
1 is provided as printing means for printing a document to be delivered. In this embodiment, the CPU 16 edits all items of the delivery document including its format, ruled lines, and the like.
Processing is performed to generate a print image, and the laser printer 21 is driven based on the print image to print a document. However, in the case where a configuration is used which has a printing unit that uses a certificate sheet on which ruled lines and the like are printed in advance as printing paper, the printing unit actually prints only detailed information on the edited user. .

The CPU 16 includes the modem 1 as communication means.
5, and performs data communication with the host computer 30. The host computer 30 is connected to a database storage means 31 which is a large-capacity external storage device storing a database including detailed information corresponding to user identification information. CPU1
6 transmits the identification information of a certain user to the host computer 30 via the modem 15, and the host computer 3
0 extracts the user detailed information corresponding to the identification information from the database stored in the database storage means 31 and transmits it to the CPU 16 via the modem 15. An example of the detailed information stored in the database is ID
There are the address and password of the user to whom the card was issued, data for a seal certificate, and data on the family register and residents of each resident for issuing a resident card.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a magnetic card 40 as an example of an ID card. The magnetic card 40 has a magnetic recording unit 41 in which user identification information and a personal identification number are written, and the card reader 11 reads information recorded in the magnetic recording unit 41 of the inserted card 40.

Next, the operation of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The CPU 16 of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 first sets a menu for selecting a service to be used by the user (for example, the name of a certificate to be issued by the user as shown in FIG. 7). It is displayed on the CRT 50 (S10). When the user touches the touch panel 12 at the portion where the desired service (certificate or application) is displayed on the screen, the CPU 16 determines which service (certificate) based on the position of the touch panel 12 touched by the user. ) Is selected (S20: YE)
S).

Next, the CPU 16 displays a screen as shown in FIG. 8 on the CRT 50 to urge the user to insert the ID card 40 into the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 (S30). S30 and S40 are repeated until the user inserts the ID card 40 into the card insertion slot 53 of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1. CP
U16 constantly monitors whether the ID card 40 has been inserted into the card reader 11, and when the user inserts the ID card 40 into the card insertion slot 53 (S40: YES), the CP
U16 instructs the card reader 11 to read the identification data recorded on the ID card 40. The card reader 11 reads information such as a user identification code recorded on the ID card 40 (S50). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the inserted ID card 40 is a card for the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 (S60).

If this card is not a card for the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 (S60: NO), the ID card 40 is ejected from the card insertion slot 53 to prompt the card to be inserted again.
It returns to the process of 30. On the other hand, if the inserted card is a card for the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 (S60: YES), C
PU 16 prompts C to enter a password as shown in FIG.
The message is displayed on the RT 50, and the voice generating device 14 is controlled to prompt the speaker 56 to input a password by voice (S70).

The CPU 16 acquires the password entered by the user through the touch panel 11 in S80.
Next, the CPU 16 stores the password of the user recorded on the ID card 40 and read from the ID card 40 in the reading process of S50 and the password input by the user via the touch panel 11 in S80. , To the host computer 30 for verification.

The host computer 30 compares and collates the user ID identification code transmitted from the CPU 16 with the inputted personal identification number with the data stored in the database storage means 31 (S90). If the password is not correct (S100: NO), the fact is transmitted to the CPU 16 via the modem 15. In this case, the process returns to S70, instructs the user to input the password again through the CRT 50 and the speaker 56, and causes the user to input the password again (S70 to S80). If the password is correct (S100: YES), the fact is notified to the CPU 16. In this case, the processing is S11
Advance to zero.

Although omitted in the flowchart, S9
If the verification of the personal identification number performed at 0 fails a predetermined number of times, the process branches to, for example, an error process (not shown) such as calling a clerk to deal with the document, and the document is not issued.

The personal identification number is collated with the inserted ID card 40, and if the personal identification number stored in the database stored in the database storage means 31 matches the personal identification number inputted by the user (S100: YE
S) Next, the CPU 16 sends a command for requesting the type of certificate to be issued and the detailed data relating to the user (detailed information corresponding to the user identification number) necessary for issuing the certificate. The data is transmitted to the host computer 30 via the modem 15. The host computer 30 searches the database stored in the database storage means 32 and extracts information required for issuance from the database according to the user identification code and the type of certificate (or application) selected by the user. Of automatic certificate issuing machine 1
It transmits to U16 (S110).

Next, the CPU 16 sends a card return command to the card reader 11, ejects the ID card 40 from the card insertion slot and returns it to the user (S120).

Thereafter, the CPU 16 determines whether or not the type of certificate to be issued this time requires two or more cards. For example, if the grant request document selected by the user is a marriage report or a divorce report, etc., information on two or more users is required, and therefore two or more cards are required (in the case of a divorce report) 2 cards are required for the marriage registration, and 4 cards are required, including the card of 2 guarantors.)

If the CPU 16 determines that an additional card is required (S130: YES), the process proceeds to S30, and the host computer 30 requests the host computer 30 for data required for delivery again. The process of S130 is repeated so as to prompt the user to insert the card as many times as necessary (and the necessary type) until the data to be obtained from the cards required by the issued certificates are completed.
Then, the data is synthesized in the internal RAM or the storage device 18 of the CPU 16 as composite information corresponding to the issued certificate.

When the insertion of all the cards necessary for issuing the certificates is completed (S130: NO), the CPU 16 calculates the fee for the certificate (application form) selected by the user, and displays a charge request screen on the CRT 50. It is displayed (S140). Then, in response, the fee entered by the user is received (S150). If the fee is a coin, it is inserted from the coin insertion slot 51 and enters the coin mech 20. If it is a bill, it is inserted through the bill insertion slot 52 and enters the bill burr 19. At this time, if necessary, the CPU 16 discharges the change into the return port 54, prints a receipt, and also prints a receipt.
Output to

Then, the CPU 16 proceeds to S110 described above.
The laser printer 21 drives the laser printer 21 to print the edited information necessary for printing obtained in the above step on the certificate sheet housed in the certificate sheet cartridge. The certificates printed by the laser printer 21 are discharged from the certificate discharge port 55 and are issued to the user (S160).

As described above, the card reading means capable of accepting a plurality of cards, the detailed information obtaining means for obtaining, from the host computer, detailed information respectively corresponding to the identification information on a plurality of users, The feature of the automatic certificate issuing apparatus according to the present embodiment is that it comprises an information editing means for processing and editing detailed information concerning a person into one piece of composite information corresponding to the issued document. For example, if the grant document is a marriage registration, the detailed information obtaining means obtains information of two couples and information of two or more witnesses from the host computer. Then, the information editing means arranges the information necessary for granting the marriage report among the detailed information of the two couples and the detailed information of the witness so as to be printed at predetermined positions of the marriage report.

As described above, since the automatic certificate issuing apparatus of the present invention can accept a plurality of cards, it acquires detailed information from the host based on the information in those cards, A plurality of detailed information can be processed and edited as one composite information.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the specific examples, the present invention is not limited to such specific examples, and various implementations can be made without departing from the gist of the invention.

For example, in the embodiment, the card reader 11 reads, processes, and returns the data of one card, but the mechanism of the card reader is a mechanism capable of storing and reading two cards at a time. If so, each process can be executed with two cards read. In this case, it is sufficient to return the ID card to the user only once. Also, a plurality of card readers can be provided in one certificate issuing machine.

Further, the method of collating the personal identification number and the method of processing the data are not limited to the methods described in the embodiment. For example, it is possible to store all the user detailed information in the storage means of the issuing machine. If it is possible, it is possible to issue a single certificate combining information of a plurality of users without performing communication with the host computer.

Further, in the above embodiment, I
Since a magnetic card is used as the D card, the amount of information held by the card itself is small, but when an ID card that can hold a large amount of information such as an IC card is used, the Since it is possible to record detailed information on the user, a plurality of IC cards are read, and a plurality of IC cards are read out using only the data recorded on those IC cards, as in the present embodiment. It is also possible to output information in which the detailed information of the user is combined.

[0048]

According to the information output apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to easily integrate detailed information about each of a plurality of users and output information in a predetermined format. According to the information output device of the second aspect, it is possible to issue information of a plurality of users that have been integrated and edited as a printed matter, so that information can be easily distributed.

According to the information output device of the third aspect,
Since the printing means combines the user information and the format and prints, it is not necessary to prepare a recording paper on which the format is printed in advance, and it is possible to prevent an error such as printing on an incorrect recording paper.

According to the information output device of the fourth aspect,
The present invention can be applied to an automatic certificate issuance machine, so that a plurality of users, such as a marriage report and a divorce report, can save trouble of writing a lot of information. Can be eliminated.

According to the information output device of the fifth aspect,
Information about two or more users can be easily combined and edited.

According to the information output device of the present invention,
Information about a plurality of users can be combined, edited, and output in various output formats.

According to the information output device of the present invention,
Since the necessary format is printed on blank recording paper, the efficiency of paper use can be improved.

According to the information output device of the present invention,
By simply inserting each user's card on which the identification information is recorded into the information output device, it is possible to obtain composite information in which detailed information of each user is synthesized and edited.

According to the information output device of the ninth aspect,
It is possible to save time for reading identification information of a plurality of users.

According to the information output device of the tenth aspect, since the information output device does not need to accumulate detailed information of the user, the information output device does not have to press down the storage capacity of the information output device and the number of users can be reduced. , And the information output device can be used effectively.

According to the information output device of the present invention, since the user identification medium is a magnetic card, the method of using the medium is extremely simple, and the medium can be produced at low cost. According to the information output device of the present invention, since the user identification medium is created by the IC card, the method of use is simple, and abundant information can be stored. Can be simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an automatic certificate issuing system for explaining the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operation panel of the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the automatic certificate issuing machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an external view of an ID card used in the automatic certificate issuing machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the automatic certificate issuing machine of the present embodiment together with FIG. 6;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the automatic certificate issuing machine of the present embodiment together with FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a service menu screen displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an ID card insertion instruction screen displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a password input screen displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic certificate issuing machine 5 Operation panel 11 Card reader 12 Touch panel 13 CRT drive means 14 Speech device 15 Modem 16 CPU 17 Receipt printer 18 Storage device 19 Bilver 20 Coin mech 21 Laser printer 30 Host computer 31 Database storage means 40 ID card 41 Magnetic recording unit 51 Coin slot 52 Bill insertion slot 53 Card insertion slot 54 Return slot 55 Document discharge slot 56 Speaker 70 Communication line

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit for storing identification information of each of a plurality of users and detailed information about the plurality of users; an identification information acquisition unit for reading the plurality of identification information from a user identification medium; A detailed information acquisition unit that reads a plurality of detailed information corresponding to the identification information of each of the plurality of users acquired by the acquisition unit from the storage unit; and a plurality of detailed information read by the detailed information acquisition unit. An information output device, comprising: an information editing unit that edits information in a format of. 2. The information output apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a printing unit that prints the edited information. 3. The printing device according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit combines the information edited by the information editing unit with a format corresponding to the edited information and prints the combined information.
Or the information output device according to 2. 4. The information output device according to claim 1, wherein the information in the predetermined format is a certificate or an application form. 5. The information of the predetermined format requires information on at least two users,
The information output device according to claim 1. 6. The information output apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined format has a plurality of formats, and the information output device has a format designating means for the user to designate an arbitrary format among the plurality of formats. 6. The information editing device according to claim 1, wherein the information editing unit selects and edits an item necessary for the specified format from the plurality of detailed information according to the format specified by the format specification unit. An information output device according to any of the claims. 7. The information output apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said printing means has a format storing means for storing document formats corresponding to said plurality of formats. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said user identification medium is a card, and said identification information obtaining means is constituted by a card reader for reading said identification information recorded on said card. The information output device according to any one of the above. 9. The information output device according to claim 8, wherein said identification information acquisition means is constituted by a plurality of card readers. 10. The information output device has communication means for performing data communication with a host computer having detailed information storage means for storing the detailed information of the user, and the storage means comprises the communication means. The detailed information corresponding to the identification information of the user stored in the detailed information storage means of the host computer. The information output device according to claim 1, wherein the information output device reads information. 11. The information output device according to claim 1, wherein the user identification medium is a magnetic card. 12. The information output device according to claim 1, wherein the user identification medium is an IC card.