JPH04155486A - Ic card reader - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain guidance service based upon understandable language by storing guidance messages based upon the languages of plural nations in a non-volatile memory, selecting the language of the guidance message by a nation code read out from an IC card and displaying the guidance message of the selected language. CONSTITUTION:Guidance messages consisting of the languages of plural nations are recorded in the non-volatile memory (ROM) 14. One language is selected from a message data storing part in the ROM 14 based upon nation code information inputted from the IC card and the message of the selected language is displayed on a display part 12. Thereby, the guidance message based upon the language understandable by the IC card owner only by inserting the IC card. Consequently, guidance service based upon the language understandable by its user can be attained independently of the nation setting the IC card.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an IC card reader that loads an IC card and performs transactions.

(Prior Art) In recent years, since the amount of information and programs that can be recorded inside the card can be used for an incredibly wide range of purposes, IC cards have been developed in which an IC circuit is built into the card instead of magnetic cards.

When conducting a transaction using such an IC card, the IC card is loaded into an IC card reader and the transaction is proceeded by referring to a predetermined guidance message displayed on the display section of the IC card reader.

Such messages are usually sent by displaying data recorded in a non-volatile memory (hereinafter referred to as ROM) built into an IC card reader on a display section.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, with the internationalization of human exchange, transactions using the above-mentioned IC cards are carried out in the visited country regardless of whether the individual is proficient in the language of the visited country. The need arises. Therefore, there was a problem in that transactions took time for people who could not understand the language displayed on the display. On the other hand, there was a fear that the transaction process would not go well because it would be difficult for the transaction partner to conduct transactions using an IC card if he or she was not proficient in the country's language, and would miss out on a potential business opportunity.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention records message data for guidance in multiple languages in a ROM built into an IC card reader, and reads message data from the IC card. The system is characterized in that message data in one language is selected and displayed based on the input country code information.

(Function) The present invention is configured to record message data in languages of multiple countries in a ROM built into an IC card reader, and to select and display one language based on the country code information input from the IC card. Just by inserting an IC card, a guidance message can be displayed in a language that the IC card holder can understand.

(Example) - The present invention will be described in detail below. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an IC card reader of the present invention. The IC card reader includes a keyboard section 11, a display section 12, and a microprocessor 13.
(hereinafter referred to as CPU), non-volatile memory 14 (ROM
), volatile memory 15 (hereinafter referred to as RAM), rc
It is composed of a card interface section 16.

The keyboard section 11 is used to select tasks and input data, and includes a numeric keypad, function keys, and the like.

The display section 12 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel or the like, and displays guidance messages, data, etc. microprocessor 1
3 controls the keyboard section 11, display section 12, etc. based on the program stored in the ROM 14. ROM1
4 stores a program for operating the CPU 13 as well as message data to be displayed on the display section 12. The RAM 15 temporarily stores various data used during processing by the CPU 13. The IC card interface unit 16 is for establishing an electrical connection between this IC card reader and an IC card inserted therein.

Here, the ROM 14 has a message data table for storing the above message data, and as shown in FIG. 2, this message data table is composed of message data expressed in each country's language. There is. The message data is divided by display screen number, and is displayed for each display screen number according to a command from the CPU.

In the figure, Japanese is assigned to country code 1, and English is assigned to country code 2.

Next, the operation of the IC card reader of the present invention will be explained in order with reference to FIG.

[Step 1] Detect that the IC card is connected to the IC card reader.

[Step 2] Using this as a trigger, the IC card interface unit 16
The country code stored in the ID main body of the IC card shown in FIG. 4 is received through the terminal. IC cards have dozens of digits.
Since the D number can be set, the country code can be stored and used as part of it. Alternatively, a country code stored in a country code storage location according to the ISO standard may be used.

C Step 3] Data to be displayed in the menu display area 42 shown in FIG. 5 is read from the IC card.

[Step 4] The message data of the display screen number to be displayed in the message display area 41 shown in FIG. 5 is selected and read out from the message data storage portion of the ROM 14 according to the country code read in step 2.

[Step 5] The display data read out in step 3 above and the message data read out in step 4 above are displayed in each display area of the display section 12. As a result, the display y-evening and the message data are combined on the display unit 12.0 country code is 1.
(Japan), a guidance message in Japanese is displayed on the display section 12 as shown in FIG. 5a). Similarly, if the country code is 2 (United Kingdom), a guidance message in English is displayed as shown in b) of the same figure.

(Steps 6 and 7) When the input value of the input menu is detected, in step 7, data corresponding to menu Nα, for example, transaction history data if it is a history data display process, is searched from the IC card and sent to the display section. indicate.

(Effects) As explained above, according to the present invention, guidance messages in languages of multiple countries can be stored in the ROM, and
Since the language of the guidance message is selected and displayed based on the country code read from the C card, it is possible to provide guidance service in a language understandable to the user regardless of whether the IC card reader is installed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block control flowchart of the IC card reader of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a map showing an example of ID data received from an IC card, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a guidance message. 11...Keyboard section, 12...Display section, 13...
・CPtJ, 14-ROM, 15-RAM, 16
・IC card interface. Patent Applicant Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
-Me-2/ Block diagram of the IC card reader of the present invention Figure 1 Country code part IC card ID example 1M4 Figure Country code 2 1 Country code 2-1117 code 1n Menoseno data table by country code [ Figure 2 Control flow according to the present invention 113 Figure a) Japanese display b) English display vM5 diagram

Claims (1)

[Claims] An interface section that electrically connects to an IC card;
It has a keyboard section, a display section, a nonvolatile memory that stores message data to be displayed on the display section, a volatile memory that temporarily stores various data during each process, and a CPU that is connected to these. In the IC card reader, the non-volatile memory stores message data in a first language and message data in a second language, and the CPU reads the message data according to the country code input from the IC card through the interface section. An IC card reader characterized in that message data in one language is selectively displayed on the display section from among data in a nonvolatile memory.