JPH02123494A - Bar code card system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow an amount calculating part to execute only one processing for each customer and to reduce the processing capacity of a host computer by allowing a bar code on a main card to coincide with a bar code on a jib card stored in a wrist band. CONSTITUTION:A customer inputs proposed amount M to be used to a ticket issuing device 31 and a printer 33 prints out a date 14 and bar codes 17, 18 on a card 1a in accordance with an input to a keyboard 34 and discharges the printed card 1a. The customer card 1a is divided, a master card 11 is stored and a jib card 12 is stored in a transferred wrist band 2. After a meal, the bar code 18 of the jib card is read out by a reader 51 to pay the charge. A cashier inputs the charge through a keyboard 53 and the amount calculating part 4 stores the balance corresponding to the bar code 18. The lacking amount is displayed on a terminal control part. The customer inserts the main card 11 into a reader 52 and adds the amount. The calculating part 4 calculates the amount and a control part 55 prints out a slip 56 through a printer 54. The customer receives a detailed account 74 and goes out. The system makes it possible to reduce the processing capacity of the host computer.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a barcode card system that settles amounts based on a barcode on a card given to a customer. This invention relates to a barcode card system that settles the amount based on the barcode indicated by the barcode.

(Conventional technology) In bathhouses, saunas, etc., there are many opportunities to undress, and it is difficult to carry money directly on one's person.Recently, cashless payment methods have been proposed. ing. In this system, a customer purchases a card with a barcode printed on it at the time of admission, and then uses this card to receive a wristband with a barcode written on it.

Later on, this wristband can be used in place of the cost of food and drink within the facility or the fee for using other facilities, and when leaving the facility, the wristband can be used to settle the price. It has become.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) In the above-mentioned system that uses only a wristband, when a wristband is lost due to misplacement or theft, the lost wristband can be used by another customer. There is a possibility that such a situation may occur, and the reliability of the cashless system may deteriorate. Therefore, when lending wristbands, by matching the barcode of the wristband to the card purchased at the time of admission, if the wristband is lost, the use of the wristband will be suspended based on the card. The structure is designed to achieve this.

However, this means that one customer uses two barcodes, one on the card and one on the wristband, and the computer that manages the barcodes must process the barcode. In order to process a large amount of data without keeping a large number of customers waiting, it is necessary to use expensive equipment with extremely high processing power for the computer that processes the data. Ta.

Furthermore, since the wristband is used repeatedly, there is a problem in that the display surface of the barcode on the wristband becomes dirty or worn out due to the use of electricity, making it impossible to read the barcode.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems,
The purpose is to provide a barcode card system that can reduce the processing amount of a host computer that processes data.

(Means for Solving the Problem) The barcode card system according to the present invention is applied to a barcode card system that settles the amount based on the barcode on the card given to the customer, and the barcode is printed. a main card, a jib card with a barcode identical to the barcode printed on this main card, and a wristband that stores this jib card.
The wristband is configured to include a barcode reader that reads the barcode of the jib card stored in the wristband, and an amount settlement unit that settles the amount in accordance with the barcode read by the barcode reader.

(Function) Since the barcode printed on the main card and the barcode printed on the jib card stored in the wristband are the same, the amount settlement section that processes the barcode , only processes one type of barcode for each customer.

(Embodiment) FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a main card and a jib card constituting the system of the present invention.

The main card 11 and the jib card 12 are connected via a perforation 10 and constitute one card 1. The main card 11 includes the name of the facility where this card is used 13, the date of issue 14, and a numerical value 1 indicating the spending limit.
5 and a serial number 16 are printed on it. Further, barcodes 17 and 18 are printed in series from the end of the ten perforations of the main card 1 to the jib card 12. This card 1 has a main card 11 and a jib card 12 due to the perforation 10.
can be easily divided into two parts, and in the divided state, the same barcodes 17 and 18 are present on the main card 11 and the jib card 12. The card 1 may be made of synthetic resin, paper, etc., and synthetic resin is particularly preferred. Examples of the synthetic resin include vinyl chloride (which may contain an appropriate amount of plasticizer), a copolymer of vinyl chloride and acrylic ester,
Examples include vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer and polyester. Alternatively, any of the synthetic resins listed above may be laminated on the surface of paper or the like.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing one embodiment of a wristband constituting the system of the present invention.

This wristband 2 has a main body 21 formed in a cylindrical shape from a flexible elastic material such as urethane, and a pocket 22 made of transparent vinyl on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 21.
A flap 24 is provided on the opening side 23 of the pocket 22 to prevent items inside the pocket 22 from falling out. The flap 24 is configured to be prevented from opening unexpectedly by locking members 2526 such as hook-and-loop fasteners provided on each of the pocket 22 side and the flap 24 side. A jib card 12 obtained by separating the card 1 from the perforation 10 is stored in the pocket 22.

Further, below the pocket 22, the name of the facility, etc. 27 is written.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to ski resort facilities.

In the figure, a card issuing bag W3 provided near the entrance
is a ticket issuing device 31 that issues a ticket for the card 1 shown in FIG.
, a barcode card reader 32 that reads the barcode 17 printed on the main card 11, a barcode printing device 33, and a keyboard 34.
The output of the barcode reader 32 and the output of the keyboard 34 are led to a barcode printing device 33. Further, the barcode printing device 33 and the amount settlement unit 4 are bidirectionally connected via a communication line. Such a card issuing device 3 is of course installed for each day of admission, but is also installed at an appropriate location, such as in a transportation station or a travel agency, and each card issuing device 3... , are bidirectionally connected to the amount settlement unit 4.

Further, for example, restaurants, fast food shops selling light meals such as hamburgers, lodging facilities such as lodges and hotels, and lift stations are each provided with a sales input device 5 . This sales input device 5 includes a jib card 12 stored in the wristband 2.
A handy type barcode reader 51, a barcode card reader 52, which reads the barcode 18 above.
Keyboard 53, printer 54, and terminal control unit 55
The outputs of a barcode reader 51, a keyboard 53, and a barcode card reader 52 are led to a terminal control section 55. The output from the terminal control section 55 is guided to the printer 54, and the amount settlement section 4 and the terminal control section 55 are bidirectionally connected by a communication line.

In addition, there are multiple rental shops within the facility that rent out ski equipment, etc., and for each rental job,
A rental fee input device 6... is provided. The rental fee input device 6 is a barcode reader that reads the barcode C2 on the label attached to the rental equipment R such as skis and the barcode C2 on the jib card 12 stored in the wristband 2. 61
and a terminal control section 62 to which the output thereof is connected.

In addition, near the gate for accessing hot water from the facility, the output of a barcode reader 72 is led, and a printer 73
is provided with a terminal control section 71 that sends output, and a settlement device 8, and the terminal control section 71 and settlement device 8 are bidirectionally connected to the amount settlement section 4. .

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the amount settlement unit 4.

The operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. 2 as necessary.

Customers using this facility can enter the card type, such as 10,000 yen, 30,000 yen, or 50,000 yen, depending on the amount of money they plan to spend during their stay at the facility, using the ticket issuing device 31 installed near the entrance. , and presses a card selection switch and a ticket issuing switch (not shown). Ticket issuing device 3
1 issues a card selected by the card selection switch. The card 1a issued at this time is a card in which the barcodes 17 and 18 shown in FIG. 3 are not printed.

Next, the user visits the reception desk carrying this card 1a and transmits necessary information such as name and address. These items are entered using the keyboard 34 by a staff member located at the reception desk. In addition, the card 1a to the barcode printing device 33
is inserted.

The barcode printing device 33 prints the date 14 on the inserted card 1a according to the input from the keyboard 34, and also prints the assigned barcode 17.
18 is printed and discharged outside. The ejected card 1 is the card shown in FIG. In addition, the barcode printing device 33 prints the assigned barcode 17.
Along with (1B), the amount data is sent to the amount settlement unit 4.

The amount settlement section 4 inputs data from a terminal device such as the barcode printing device 33 (step ■), and checks whether the barcode indicated by the input data is prohibited from use (step ■). , proceed to step ■, which is the program that processes the deposit (at this time,
(Since this is a newly used barcode, its use is not prohibited.) In step (3), the amount settlement unit 4 checks whether the barcode has already been registered.

Since the barcode at this time is a code used for a newly issued card, the process proceeds to step (2) and the barcode and amount are stored in correspondence.

On the customer's side, the barcode printing device 33 is ejected and the handed card 1 is divided along the perforations 1o, one of which is kept as the main card 11, the other as the jib card 12, and the handed wristband is divided. 2 pockets 2
Store in 2.

For example, when eating at a restaurant, the barcode 18 on the jib card 12 stored in the wristband 2 is read by the barcode reader 51 when leaving the restaurant after the meal to pay for the meal. The restaurant cashier also inputs the meal price using the keyboard 53. Therefore, the barcode read by the barcode reader 51 and the meal price are transferred to the terminal control unit 55.
The amount is sent to the amount settlement unit 4 via.

The amount settlement unit 4 performs the processing in steps ① to ②, and then advances the process to step ②. In this step (2), the remaining amount corresponding to the barcode sent from the terminal control unit 55 is compared with the amount used, and it is checked whether the remaining amount will be negative when the amount used is paid.

If the payment is not negative, check whether the payment was made at a rental shop. In this case, the data is from a restaurant, so in step @, the meal price is deducted from the remaining balance, and the balance is set as the remaining balance. , are stored in correspondence with the barcode 18.

If the balance becomes negative due to shopping at other facilities, etc., the process proceeds from step (2) to step (2), an output to that effect is sent to the terminal control unit 55, and the process ends. Then, a message to that effect is displayed on the terminal control unit 55, and the customer is informed that the balance is insufficient.The customer inserts the main card 11 into the barcode card reader 52 and pays the additional amount. insert.

These data are sent to the amount settlement unit 4 via the terminal control unit 55.
will be sent to. The amount settlement unit 4 moves the process to step ■, which is the deposit processing after steps ■ to ■, and since barcode 17 (equal to barcode 18) corresponding to the deposit at this time has already been registered, In step (2), the added amount is added to the remaining balance. Then, the remaining amount is subtracted again, and the process ends.

At this time, the terminal control unit 55 sends data to the printer 54 and prints out a slip 56 showing the details of the meal price.

In addition, when renting rental equipment such as skis, please enter the barcode C of the rental equipment R and the wristband 2.
Payment will be made by scanning the barcode 18 on the jib card 12 stored in the
At this time, the processing of the amount settlement unit 4 proceeds from step (2) to [phase], the rental flag indicating that the rental is in progress is turned on, and the remaining amount is processed (step @).

Further, when the rental article R is returned, the rental flag is turned off in step (2).

Then, when it is time to head home and leave the facility, the main card 11 is inserted into the payment device 8 installed near the exit.
Insert. At this time, the operation in the amount settlement section 4 proceeds to step [phase], and data indicating the usage details of the amount is sent to the settlement device 8.

The settlement device 8 settles the money based on these data and discharges the remaining amount to the outside.

Further, at the exit, the barcode reader 72 reads the barcode 18 on the jib card 12 stored in the wristband 2. At this time, the operation of the amount settlement unit 4 proceeds from step 0, ■ to ■, and sends the rental flag to the terminal control unit 71. When the rental flag is on, the process ends, and when it is off, it is assumed that all the processes are finished, and the data corresponding to the barcode 18 is deleted.

On the other hand, if the flag sent from the amount settlement unit 4 is on, it means that the customer has not returned the rented equipment R, so the staff at the exit will notify the customer of this fact. and ask them to return it.

When the rental flag is off, it means that everything has been completed, so the terminal control unit 71 controls the amount settlement unit 4.
The detailed data sent from the printer 73 is sent to the printer 73 for printing. After receiving this detailed statement 74, the customer leaves the venue.

If a customer loses the wristband 2 due to misplacement or theft while playing in the facility, the customer reports the loss using the main card 11 and inserts the main card 11 into the barcode card reader 32. Then, input the fact that it is lost using the keyboard 34. Due to this,
In the operation of step O, the amount settlement unit 4 sets a flag that prohibits any movement of money corresponding to this barcode 17, and prohibits the use of the wristband 2 having the barcode 18 that is equal to the barcode 17. . This prohibition of use is checked in step (3), which must be passed when the amount settlement unit 4 performs any operation, and when use is prohibited, an output to that effect is sent to the terminal control unit that is communicating. , informs that the wristband 2 is invalid.

As explained above, in this embodiment, since a new jib card 12 is always provided to the customer, wristband It becomes possible to reduce reading errors of the barcode 18 from 2, and
Even if the wristband 2 is taken home, the data corresponding to the barcode 18 is erased when the final processing is completed, making it possible to prevent the jib card 12 from being reused.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the main card 1
1 and the jib card 12 may be two separate cards at the time of issue, and the same barcode may be printed on each of them.

Further, regarding the wristband 2, although a configuration using a wristband main body 21 formed in a cylindrical shape has been described, it is possible to have a wristwatch-like configuration.

Further, when the rental equipment R is not rented out, it is possible to configure a configuration in which setting of the rental flag is omitted.

(Effects of the Invention) The barcode card system according to the present invention has a configuration in which the barcode of the jib card stored in the wristband is set equal to the barcode of the main card, and the amount is settled using the barcode of the jib card. Therefore, it is only necessary to handle one barcode for one customer, making it possible to reduce the amount of data processed by the host computer. Therefore, there is no need to use an expensive device with a large processing capacity for the host computer, and the entire system can be constructed at low cost. Further, since the card is used only once, there is no possibility that the bar code becomes unreadable due to deformation of the card as in the past. Furthermore, even if the card is lost or stolen, it can be dealt with quickly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to ski resort facilities, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the amount settlement section, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a main card and a jib card according to an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a wristband according to an embodiment of the invention.・Jib card 17...Main card barcode 18...Jib card barcode 2...Wristband 4...Amount payment section 1...Barcode reader patent applicant Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. Information technology Development Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A barcode card system that settles amounts based on a barcode on a card given to a customer, which comprises: a main card on which a barcode is printed; and a barcode printed on the main card. A jib card with a barcode identical to the code printed on it, a wristband that stores this jib card, a barcode reader that reads the barcode of the jib card stored in this wristband, and a barcode read by this barcode reader. A barcode card system comprising: an amount settlement section that settles amounts in accordance with the above.