JPH08315021A - Terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide an automatic certificate issuing machine that can accurately print various information and printing date and time. [Configuration] Upon receipt of a certificate issuance request from the touch panel 10, the CPU 50 checks whether or not the real-time clock 60 is operating normally. If there is no abnormality, the issuance processing is continued. , Modem 40
Via the communication line 90 by the server computer 8
The real time clock 60 is corrected based on the current time data from the server computer 80 which is issued as a response to the request so that the current time is transmitted to 0.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal device for exchanging data with a server computer connected via a communication line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a certificate automatic issuing machine for issuing a certificate such as a resident's card as one of terminal devices for exchanging data with a server computer connected through a communication line. Has been devised.

In this type of automatic certificate issuing terminal device, a user or a staff member who requests the issuance of a certificate or the like inputs necessary items, or inserts an IC card or the like in which the necessary items are already stored and held into the device. Then, the terminal device communicates with the server computer that manages the certifying data, receives the date data together with the certifying content, and visualizes the certifying content, the certification stamp, and the issue date on the recording sheet based on the data. It is provided to users.

However, in the terminal device which obtains the contents and date data to be proved by communicating with the server computer every time a service request for the issuance of a certificate or the like is caused, the traffic on the communication line is increased and the processing of the server computer is performed. It will reduce the ability.
Further, in such a case, the user may be required to wait for a considerably long time until the completion of the delivery process of the certificate or the like. Further, if the number of service requests increases, the total time will be considerably long even if the dead time of one time is short, and the number of issued certificates will decrease.

In order to solve this, a terminal device is equipped with a clock for clocking the date and time, and the contents to be proved are IC.
By storing in advance in a card or the like and inserting the IC card or the like into the terminal device, the contents of the certification stored in the IC card or the like are read out and recorded on a recording sheet in the terminal device. It is possible to record the date and time based on the clock.

In this case, as a method of setting the time of the clock in the terminal device, when the terminal device is operated, a staff member inputs the time using a keyboard or the like attached to the terminal device and adjusts the clock. , Or when operating the terminal device, the terminal device communicates with the server computer and obtains accurate date data from the server computer,
Based on this, there is a method of starting the clock in the terminal device, always connecting to the server computer, and correcting based on the reference time sent from the server computer at regular intervals.

[0007]

However, in the method in which the clerk inputs the time using the keyboard or the like to adjust the clock, the risk that the credibility of the certificate is lost due to a mere input error by the clerk is ignored. It is not possible to do so, and the risk of being illegally used by rewriting the date data by operating the keyboard cannot be ignored.

On the other hand, the terminal device communicates with the server computer, obtains accurate date data, activates the clock in the terminal device, and further corrects it based on the reference time sent from the server computer at regular intervals. In the method,
There is a possibility that an abnormality may occur in the clock of the terminal device outside the timing for performing this time correction, that is, within a certain period of time, and in such a case, there is a risk that an incorrect time is recorded in the certificate.

Further, if the server is physically connected to the local network, even if the current time is inquired to the server computer every short time in order to obtain the accuracy of the time, the inquiry processing is not so much. Although it does not take time, if it is connected to the server computer via a public line by a modem etc., if such a process is performed, it will take a considerable amount of time just for the inquiry process, which is a service problem. Becomes

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a terminal device which can smoothly and accurately record the date and time without being affected by the congestion of the communication line. It is in.

[0011]

In order to achieve this object, a terminal device according to claim 1 is a terminal device having a communication means for communicating with an external device and a recording means for recording data. , A time measuring means for measuring the time, and a time acquiring means for acquiring the reference time from the external device by the communication means,
The detecting means detects whether there is an abnormality in the time measuring means, and when the detecting means detects an abnormality in the time measuring means, the time acquiring means includes a correcting means for correcting the time measuring means based on the reference time acquired from the external device. There is.

In addition to the configuration of the terminal device according to claim 1, the terminal device according to claim 2 further comprises a judging means for judging whether or not the reference time is acquired from the external device by the time acquiring means, and a judging means. If the time acquisition means determines that the reference time is not acquired from the external device, the time acquisition means includes a prohibition means for prohibiting recording by the recording means.

Further, in addition to the configuration of the terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, the terminal device according to claim 3 further comprises an instruction means for instructing recording of data by the recording means, and the detection means. The means detects the presence / absence of abnormality of the time measuring means by the detecting means when the data recording is instructed by the instructing means.

Still further, in addition to the configuration of the terminal device according to claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, the terminal device according to claim 4 is provided with timing generation means for generating a signal at predetermined time intervals, and detection is performed. The means is activated based on a signal from the timing generation means, and activates the time acquisition means when the detection means detects that the timing means has an abnormality.

According to a fifth aspect of the terminal device, in addition to the configuration of the terminal device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the detecting means detects an abnormality in the power supply of the clocking means.

[0016]

In the terminal device according to claim 1 having the above-mentioned structure, the time is clocked by the clocking means, and when the detecting means detects an abnormality of the clocking means, the correcting means is the time acquiring means. The communication means corrects the timekeeping means in which an abnormality has occurred based on the reference time acquired from the external device. As a result, it becomes possible to record the corrected time of the time measuring means, that is, the always correct time by the recording means.

Further, in the terminal device according to the second aspect, in addition to the operation of the terminal device according to the first aspect, when the determination means determines that the reference time is not acquired from the external device by the time acquisition means. The prohibition means prohibits recording by the recording means. As a result, the time of the incorrect time measuring means is not recorded by the recording means.

Further, in the terminal device according to claim 3, in addition to the operation of the terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, when the detecting means is instructed by the instructing means to record the data in the recording means. , The presence or absence of abnormality in the timekeeping means is detected. As a result, the presence or absence of abnormality of the timekeeping means is not always detected, but the detection is performed only when the date data is needed, so that unnecessary processing is not performed.

Further, in the terminal device according to claim 4, in addition to the operation of the terminal device according to claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, the detecting means is activated based on a signal from the timing generating means. When the detection means detects that the timekeeping means has an abnormality, the time acquisition means is activated. With this, even when the service is not provided, it is possible to detect whether or not there is an abnormality in the timekeeping means at regular intervals, and if there is an abnormality, obtain the reference time in advance from the server computer and correct the timekeeping means. Thus, it becomes possible for the user to finish the correction of the time measuring means before receiving the service.

Further, in the terminal device according to claim 5, in addition to the operation of the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the detecting means detects an abnormality in the power supply of the time measuring means, It becomes possible to detect the presence or absence of abnormality in the timekeeping means.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the front panel of the housing 3 of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 of this embodiment, a user ID identification code including the personal identification number of the user, data of people with the same family register (hereinafter , Personal data), and a card insertion slot 5 for inserting a magnetic ID card (hereinafter referred to as a personal card) having personal data in which information such as date and time of update of the personal data is recorded. This card slot 5
A well-known magnetic card reader 7 (see FIG. 2) is provided in the back. In addition, above the card insertion slot 5, a CRT that displays the content of the issued certificate and the provided information is displayed.
It is well known that the user can input desired information by directly touching the display device 9 and the surface of the CRT display device 9 provided on the surface of the CRT display device 9. The touch panel 10 is provided. In the vicinity of the card insertion slot 5, a call button 11 is provided for calling an attendant when a trouble occurs.

Above the CRT display device 9, there is arranged an operation display device 12 for displaying whether the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 is in the usable state or the unusable state. Further, below the card insertion slot 5, a recess 13 is formed integrally with the housing 3, and a keyboard 14 for inputting a personal identification number is used in the recess 13 to use the automatic certificate issuing machine 1. It is arranged at a position deeper than the front surface of the housing 3 so that it cannot be seen by anyone other than the person.

On the right side of the touch panel 10 on the front panel, there are formed a coin insertion slot 16 and a bill insertion slot 17 for paying a fee, which are well known coin mech 18 and bill bill 19 ( Figure 2
Refer to)). Below the coin insertion opening 16 and the bill insertion opening 17, an ejection opening 22 for taking out change and receipts and an ejection opening 23 for ejecting a printed matter such as a resident's card printed by a laser printer 30 are formed. Has been done.

Next, referring to the block diagram shown in FIG.
The electrical configuration of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 of this embodiment will be described.

The automatic certificate issuing machine 1 is connected by a modem 40 so as to communicate with an external server computer 80 via a communication line 90 whenever necessary, and a C
It operates according to a command from the PU 50. The CPU 50 includes the magnetic card reader 7 and the CRT display device 9 described above.
A touch panel 10, a coin mech 18, a bill burr 19, a keyboard 14, a laser printer 30,
A call button 11 is connected, a journal printer 25 for printing receipts, a tally machine 26 for tallying those documents, and a voicing device 27 for audibly explaining the operation method. A hard disk drive (HDD) 56 that holds various data and the like received from the server computer 80, and a ROM 52 that stores an operation program and the like for controlling the CPU 50,
A RAM 54 for temporarily storing information acquired from a personal card and temporarily holding various data is connected to a real-time clock 60.

The real time clock 60 generates a reference clock and divides it to obtain time information.
It has a function to calculate the month and day from time information. The calculated information is stored in the time register 61,
It is stored in the month / day register 62 and the year register 63, and is updated sequentially as the contents change. In addition, each register 6
1, 62, and 63 can be read by the CPU 50 via the bus 51 at any time and can be set. A battery 66 is connected to the power supply of the real-time clock 60. When the main body of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 is turned on, the battery 66 is charged and the main body of the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 is turned off. At this time, the battery 66 supplies power to the real-time clock 60. Further, when an abnormality occurs in the power supply of the real-time clock 60, the constituent bits of the registers 61, 62, 63 are preset to "1 (high level)" by the well-known circuit configuration. The CPU 50 detects this abnormal bit string and determines that an abnormality has occurred in the power supply of the real-time clock 60.

The RAM 54 also has an RTC indicating that the real-time clock 60 is not operating normally.
The error flag 68, the reference time temporary storage area 69 for storing the reference time acquired from the server computer 80, the communication job code area 70 for storing the communication job code indicating the type of communication processing, and the communication processing that cannot be connected to the server computer 80 A communication error flag 72 indicating that it could not be performed, a data update flag 73 indicating that the data for updating the data of the personal card has been acquired from the server computer 80, and a service such as issuing a certificate cannot be performed. A service prohibition flag 74 shown, an operation error flag 75 for temporarily storing the result of the operation check process of the real-time clock 60, an ID code storage area 76 for storing the user ID identification code read from the personal card, and a read from the personal card Personal data or server In addition to a personal data storage area 77 for storing personal data acquired from the computer 80, a print data area 78 for storing data converted into a format printable by the laser printer 30, various well-known work memories, various counters, timers and the like are provided. It is provided.

Further, in the server computer 80,
A database 82 that stores data such as the family register and address of each inhabitant necessary to create a certificate, and can select and update as necessary is connected, and the date required for issuing a certificate, etc. A reference clock 84 for managing the reference time of the computer and a modem 86 for communicating between the terminal device.
Also, a management data recording unit 88 for indicating the operating status of the terminal device connected to the communication line and the presence / absence of abnormality is provided.

Next, the operation of the certificate automatic issuing machine 1 configured as described above will be described.

First, the processing immediately after the power is turned on will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In the certificate automatic issuing machine 1 of this embodiment,
When the power is turned on, control is started and the CPU 50
First, various connected devices are initialized (S1),
Next, basic data such as the mayor's name and official seal image data,
User I who needs to update the personal data of the personal card
The data update ID list listing only the D identification code and the current time are received from the server computer 80 (S
2), the received data is stored in the HDD 56 and the RAM 5
It is stored and held in the reference time temporary storage area 69 in 4 (S3). Then, the RTC correction process for correcting the real-time clock 60 based on the current time received and stored in the reference time temporary storage area 69 in the RAM 54 is performed (S4).

Here, the RTC correction process will be described with reference to FIG.
To explain in detail with reference to FIG.
Reads the time data from the reference time temporary storage area 69 in the RAM 54 in which the reference time acquired from the server computer 80 in S2 is stored (S401), and then the time data is stored in each register 61 of the real time clock 60. It is converted into a format suitable for 62, 63 (S402). Then, the converted data is converted into time register 61, month / day register 62 and year register 63.
Writing to each (S403), and the correction process ends.

When the RTC correction process is completed, the screen 100 showing the type of service shown in FIG.
It is displayed on the T display device 9 (S5), the interval timer is set by a known method (S6), and the input by the user is waited (S7). If there is no input (NO in S7),
When the interval timer is checked (S8) and the elapse of a predetermined time can be confirmed (YES in S8), a check process (RTC check process) of the real-time clock 60 described later is executed (S9), and the process returns to S6. , Set the interval timer again, and repeat the same processing.

On the other hand, the user "issues a copy of the resident card" displayed on the screen 100 showing the type of service in FIG.
101, "Certificate of Certificate of Resident Registration" 102, "Certificate of Alien Registration" 103, "Certificate of Seal Registration Certificate" 1
04 or “Information about entertainment” 105 is selected, and the service content is input from the touch panel 10 (YE in S7).
S), the CPU 50 identifies the type of service (S1
0), each specified service process is executed (S1)
1).

Next, in S7, assuming that the user has selected "issue copy of resident's card" 101 from the screen 100 showing the type of service shown in FIG. 5, using the flowcharts of FIGS. Further description will be made.

First, the CPU 50 executes a process (RTC check process) for checking whether the built-in real-time clock 60 described later is operating normally (S21), and then a screen prompting the insertion of a personal card (Fig. (Not shown)
Is displayed on the CRT display device 9 (S22), a timer (30 second timer) indicating a predetermined insertion time limit is set (S23), and the user's personal card is inserted (S2).
4). If the personal card is not inserted within 30 seconds (NO in S24, YES in S25), the process is S5 in FIG.
Returning to FIG. 5, the screen 100 showing the type of service shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the CRT display device 9.

When the user inserts the personal card from the card insertion slot 5, the CPU 50 detects the insertion of the personal card (YES in S24), and the magnetic card reader 7 causes the user ID identification code and the personal identification number in the personal card. Data of the ID code storage area 7 in the RAM 54
It is stored and held in 6 (S26). Subsequently, a screen (not shown) prompting the user to input a personal identification number is displayed on the CRT display device 9 (S27), and a predetermined personal identification number input error allowable number of times is set in a counter in the RAM 54. At the same time (S28), a timer (30-second timer) in the RAM 54 indicating a predetermined insertion deadline is set (S28).
29), wait for the user to input the personal identification number (S3)
0).

Then, after waiting for a set time, for example, 30 seconds, for the user to input the personal identification number from the keyboard 14,
If no PIN is entered (N for both S30 and S31)
(YES in S, S32), or when the "stop" key is input on the touch panel 10 (NO in S30, S3)
If YES in 1), the process returns to S5 of FIG. 3, and the screen 100 showing the type of service shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the CRT display device 9.

On the other hand, when the user inputs the personal identification number using the keyboard 14 (YES in S30), it is first checked whether the personal identification number matches the personal identification number read from the personal card (S33), and the personal identification number entered. If the number does not match the personal identification number read from the personal card, that is, if the entered personal identification number is incorrect (S33: N
O), and it is checked based on the value of the counter in the RAM 54 whether or not the number of inputting the personal identification number has reached a predetermined number (S3).
4) If the number does not reach the predetermined number (S3
(NO in step 4), a screen (not shown) prompting the user to input the personal identification number is displayed again (S35), and the process returns to step S29 to prepare for re-input. If the number of mistakes in inputting the personal identification number reaches the predetermined number (YES in S34), the process returns to S5 in FIG.
Re-accept the service.

In S33, if the input personal identification number and the personal identification number read from the personal card match, that is, if the input personal identification number is correct (Y in S33).
ES), and proceeds to the processing of S36 shown in FIG. In S36, the user ID read from the inserted personal card
It is confirmed whether or not the identification code is registered in the data update ID list of the user ID identification code that needs to be updated in the personal data of the personal card held in the HDD 56, and the read user ID identification code is the data. Update I
If it is not registered in the D list (N in S37
O), the personal data stored in the inserted personal card is read out, and the personal data storage area 7 in the RAM 54 is read.
It is stored and held in 7 (S38).

On the other hand, when the read user ID identification code is registered in the data update ID list, that is, when the personal data of the personal card needs to be updated (YES in S37), the CPU 50 causes the database 82 to be updated.
The communication job code for requesting the transmission of all personal data to be stored in the inserted personal card recorded in, such as personal data to be recorded on a copy of the resident's card such as permanent domicile or current address, in the communication of the RAM 54. The job code area 70 is set (S39), and the personal data acquisition process of the communication process shown in FIG. 9 is performed (S40). Then, the data update flag 73 is set (S41), and the process proceeds to S42.

This personal data acquisition process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of the communication process shown in FIG.

First, the CPU 50 causes the modem 40 to
The server computer 80 is connected via the communication line 90 (S101). If you cannot connect (S10
1 is YES), and the communication error flag 72 is set (S
103) This communication process ends. If the server computer 80 can be connected (NO in S102),
Based on the communication job code set in the communication job code area 70 of the RAM 54, the process branches to various communication processes (S104).

In this case, since it is the personal data acquisition process, R is determined based on the communication job code of the personal data transmission request in the communication job code area 70 set in S39.
The server computer 80 is branched so as to execute a program requesting the server computer 80 stored in the OM 52 to transmit personal data (S104).
The personal data transmission request code to (S1
05), and transmits the user's user ID identification code (S1
06), wait for a response from the server computer 80 (S
107). Here, when the personal data is received from the server computer 80 (YES in S107), the CPU 50
Stores the personal data in the personal data storage area 77 in the RAM 54 (S108), and the server computer 8
The connection with 0 is cut off (S109), and the process ends.

Then, in S42, the service prohibition flag 74 indicating that the server computer 80 cannot be contacted and the certificate cannot be issued is checked. When the service prohibition flag 74 is set, that is, the real time clock 60
If the current time data for correcting is not obtained, or if the updated personal data is not obtained (YES in S42), the fact that the certificate issuing service cannot be performed is displayed on the CRT display device 9. (S43), the personal card is ejected from the card insertion slot 5 and returned to the user (S4).
4) Stop the certificate issuing process.

Here, if the service prohibition flag 74 is not set (NO in S42), the personal data is displayed on the CRT display device 9 so that the user can confirm that the displayed contents are correct. (S45). When the user inputs “Cancel” without inputting “Confirm” indicating that the content has been confirmed on the touch panel 10 (S
(NO in 46, YES in S47), the personal card is ejected from the card insertion slot 5 and returned to the user (S48), the process returns to S5 of FIG. 3, and the service is accepted again.

On the other hand, in S46, the touch panel 10
When “confirmation” is input by (YES in S46), the process proceeds to S49 shown in FIG. In S49, it is determined whether or not the data update flag 73 is set,
When the data update flag 73 is set, that is, when the personal data to be updated is obtained from the server computer 80 (YES in S49), those personal data are written to the inserted personal card and the real time data is written. By updating the update date and time in the personal card based on the clock 60 and sending the user ID identification code of the personal card with the updated data to the server computer 80, the personal card having this user ID identification code is updated. This is notified and the corresponding user ID identification code is deleted from the data update ID list in the HDD 56 (S50).

In the server computer 80,
When the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 notifies that the content of the personal card has been updated, the user ID identification code of the personal card and the date and time of the card content update are stored in association with each other. Even when the change is delivered and registered in the server computer 80, the date and time when the personal data is changed is stored, and both dates and times are compared. If the date and time are different, the data update ID
The user ID identification code of the personal card is stored in the list.

Next, a screen (not shown) for specifying the required number of copies of the resident's card and the items required for certification is displayed on the CRT display device 9 (S51), and the user uses the touch panel 10 to apply the contents of the application. When (YES in S52) is specified, the content of the application is specified, the fee of the certificate selected by the user is calculated based on it, and the fee billing screen is displayed on the CRT display device 9 (S53). The person waits for payment from the coin insertion slot 16 or the bill insertion slot 17 (S54). Here, when the fee is paid (YES in S54), the amount of payment is confirmed, the change is returned if necessary, the receipt is printed by the journal printer 25, and the receipt is discharged to the outlet 22 (S55).

Thereafter, the personal card is ejected from the card insertion slot 5 and returned to the user (S56), the certificate printing process described later is performed (S57), and the printed certificate is ejected from the ejection slot 23. (S58), and is issued to the user as a copy of the resident card.

As a result, all the processing for issuing the resident's card is completed, and the process returns to S5 in FIG. 3, and again the screen 100 showing the type of service in FIG. 5 is displayed on the CRT display device 9, and the next user It waits until the input by (S6).

Next, various kinds of processing that appear in the description of the above-mentioned main flow chart will be sequentially described with reference to FIGS.

First, the check processing (RTC check processing) of the real-time clock 60 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The CPU 50 firstly detects the RT in the RAM 54.
The C error flag 68 is turned off (S61). And
By the method described above, that is, by judging whether or not the constituent bits of the year register 63 of the real-time clock 60 are preset to the abnormal bit string "1 (high level)" (other registers 61 and 62 may be used, but this embodiment In the example, check the year register 63 whose value does not change easily),
It is detected whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the battery 66 (S62).

Here, when the abnormality of the battery 66 is confirmed (YES in S62), the CPU 50 causes the date display 106 of the screen 100 showing the type of service shown in FIG. 5 to blink on the CRT display device 9. , Real-time clock 6
0 indicates that it is in an error state (S63). Then
A communication job code for requesting the server computer 80 to send the current time is set in the communication job code area 70 of the RAM 54 (S64), and the current time acquisition process of the communication process shown in FIG. 9 is performed (S65). ).

The present time acquisition process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the CPU 50 causes the modem 40 to
The server computer 80 is connected via the communication line 90 (S101). If the server computer 80 can be connected (NO in S102), the server computer 80 stored in the ROM 52 is sent to the server computer 80 based on the communication job code in the communication job code area 70 of the RAM 54 set in S64. Branch to execute a program that requests transmission of the current time (S104), send a request code to the server computer 80 to transmit the current time (reference time) (S110), and send a response from the server computer 80. Wait (S111). Here, when the current time is received from the server computer 80 (S1
(YES in 11), the CPU 50 stores the current time data in the reference time temporary storage area 69 in the RAM 54 (S112), disconnects from the server computer 80 (S109), and ends the process.

If the connection cannot be established (S1
If YES at 01), the communication error flag 72 is set (S103), and this communication process ends.

When the current time acquisition process ends,
The CPU 50 confirms whether or not there is a communication error in the communication processing in S65 by checking the communication error flag 72 (S66), and if there is a communication error (YES in S66), the service prohibition flag 74. Is set (S67), and the check process ends.

If there is no communication error (S
66), the real time clock 60 is corrected in the same manner as in S4 based on the reference time stored in the reference time temporary storage area 69 acquired in S65 (S112) (see FIG. 4) (S68). After the correction, the RTC operation check process, that is, the operation of the real-time clock 60 is checked (S69).

Here, regarding the operation check processing (RTC operation check processing) of the real-time clock 60,
This will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

As described above, the real time clock 6
When an abnormality occurs in the power supply of 0, each register 61, 62,
Since the 63 constituent bits are preset to a predetermined value (for example, all the bits are set to the high level), the CPU 50 detects the abnormal bit string to supply the real time clock 60 with the power. It is possible to determine that the abnormality has occurred at a certain time before the check processing is performed or continuously thereafter. In addition, it is possible to detect that the real-time clock 60 is not operating normally by the following processing.

First, the CPU 50 has the registers 61 and 6
The values of 2, 63 are read out and temporarily stored in the work memory A of the RAM 54 (S201). After that, the CPU 50 waits for a predetermined time by a well-known software timer process, which takes advantage of the fact that it takes a substantially constant time when the CPU 50 executes a constant program (S202). Then, the values of the registers 61, 62, 63 are read again and temporarily stored in the work memory B of the RAM 54 (S203). Then
The value of the work memory A temporarily stored in S201 and S203
The value of the work memory B temporarily stored in is compared (S20
4) If the values of both work memories match (S204)
YES), it is determined that the real-time clock 60 is stopped, and the operation error flag 75 is set (S20).
5) This check process ends.

On the other hand, if the difference between the value of the work memory A temporarily stored in S201 and the value of the work memory B temporarily stored in S203 is larger than a predetermined value t (S
(NO in 204, YES in S206), it is determined that the real-time clock 60 is out of control, and the operation error flag 7
5 is set (S205), and this check processing is terminated. If the difference between the value of the work memory A temporarily stored in S201 and the value of the work memory B temporarily stored in S203 is less than the predetermined value t (S206: N
O), it is determined that the real-time clock 60 is operating normally, and this processing ends without setting the operation error flag 75.

When the RTC operation check process in S69 is completed, it is determined based on the operation error flag 75 whether the real-time clock 60 has an operation error (S70). When the operation error flag 75 is not set, that is, the real time clock 6
If 0 does not cause an operation error (S70 returns N
O), the date display 106 blinked in S63 is displayed in S
Based on the real time clock 60 corrected in 68, the current time is reset and the blinking display is stopped (S
71) and the check process ends.

On the other hand, when the operation error flag 75 is set, that is, when the real-time clock 60 causes an operation error (YES in S70), the server computer 80 has an abnormality in the terminal device. Is set in the communication job code area 70 of the RAM 54 (S72), and the terminal device abnormality notification process of the communication process shown in FIG. 9 is performed (S7).
3), the RTC error flag 68 in the RAM 54 is turned on (S74), and the check process is terminated.

The abnormality notification processing of the terminal device will now be described with reference to FIG. 9. The abnormality notification processing of the terminal device is stored in the ROM 52 based on the communication job code of the abnormality notification in the communication job code area 70 set in S72. The server computer 80 is branched so as to execute a program for notifying the server computer 80 that the terminal device is abnormal (S10).
4) The server computer 8 receives the error notification code of the terminal device, the code indicating the type of error, and the terminal device identification code for identifying the terminal device.
0 (S113, S114), disconnects from the server computer 80 (S109), and ends the process.

In addition to this, a plurality of processes such as a process for confirming the data update of the user's personal card are also branched in S104, but since they are the same as those described above, detailed description thereof will be omitted. The description is also omitted.

When no abnormality is detected in the year register 63 of the real-time clock 60 in S62 (NO in S62), the same operation check of the real-time clock 60 as in S69 is performed (S75), and the operation error is detected. When the flag 75 is set, that is, when the real-time clock 60 causes an operation error (YES in S76), the process proceeds to S63. And
When the operation error flag 75 is not set, that is, when the real-time clock 60 does not cause an operation error (NO in S76), the check process is ended as it is.

By checking the real time clock 60 as described above, not only the abnormality of the battery 66 but also the operation abnormality of the real time clock 60 can be detected, and the current time can be obtained from the server computer 80. Can be recorded on the certificate.

When the real-time clock 60 has an operation error as described above, the real-time clock 60 cannot be used in the certificate printing process to be described later, so the reference time temporary storage obtained in the current time acquisition process is performed. The certificate can be issued by using the current time data stored in the area 69 as the time data for issuing the certificate.

Further, when the real-time clock 60 is abnormal, the date displayed on the CRT display device 9 blinks, so that the user is performing some processing by the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 (in this case, , Server computer 8
It is possible to know that the process of correcting the real-time clock 60 is being performed by communicating with 0), and if the blinking continues for a long time, the server computer 80 cannot be connected. I can see that
The user can take measures such as inquiring the staff.

Next, the certificate printing process of S57 (see FIG. 8).
Reference) will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the CPU 50 checks whether or not the RTC error flag 68 is set to obtain the date to be printed on the certificate (S501). If the RTC error flag 68 is not set (S501). N
O), each register 61, 6 of the real-time clock 60
The data is read from S. 2, 63 (S502), S504
Proceed to.

On the other hand, when the RTC error flag 68 is set (YES in S501), it means that the real-time clock 60 is out of order, and therefore, when the service is selected, from the server computer 80. Receiving and temporarily storing the reference time in the RAM 54
The current time (reference time) held in No. 9 is read and converted into the format of each register of the real-time clock 60 (S503), and the process proceeds to S504.

In S504, the CPU 50 reads the certification data (personal data) specified in S38 and S40 of FIG. 7 from the personal data storage area 77 of the RAM 54, and the HDD 56 in S3 of FIG.
The data such as the mayor's name and the official seal image stored in is read out, and the data of the above date and time is also added to form the print data. Then, a font or the like to be printed is selected, converted into a format printable by the laser printer 30 and stored in the print data area 78 (S505), and a certificate cartridge is selected for the laser printer 30 to perform printing. (S506), and the data is transmitted to the laser printer 30 (S507). Upon receiving the data, the laser printer 30 prints on the certificate recording paper contained in the designated certificate cartridge (S508), and ends the certificate printing process.

As described above, according to the certificate automatic issuing machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the user receives the certificate, only when the real-time clock 60 has an abnormality, the server computer 80 can obtain the correct certificate. Since the real-time clock 60 is corrected according to the current time (reference time), unnecessary communication is not performed with the server computer 80, service requests are concentrated, and the communication line 90 is congested. The exact issue date will be printed and the service can be provided promptly even in situations. In particular,
A service in which the service data sent from the server computer 80 immediately after initialization and stored in the HDD 56 and the personal data in the user's personal card are mainly used, like the automatic certificate issuing machine 1 of this embodiment. In
The effect is extremely large.

Even if the real-time clock 60 is continuously abnormal and it takes a long time for the clerk to release the error, the current time obtained from the server computer 80 is used, so that the service does not have to be stopped. ,
It leads to improvement of services for users.

Further, even if there is no service request from the user, the real-time clock 60 is checked every predetermined time, and if there is an abnormality, the server computer 80 is inquired about the current time and the real-time clock 60 is corrected. Since the real-time clock 60 is already checked when the user makes a service request, even if there is an abnormality in the real-time clock 60, before the user uses it. Since the correction is made in most cases, it is possible to avoid a delay in the response when the user uses it, and it is possible to provide a prompt service.

The communication means of the present invention corresponds to the modem 40, and the recording means corresponds to the laser printer 30 or the journal printer 25. Further, the time counting means corresponds to the real time clock 60, the processing of the detecting means corresponds to the RTC operation check processing of FIG. 10, and the processing of the correcting means corresponds to the RTC correction processing of FIG.

The processing of the judging means corresponds to the processing of S42, and the processing of the prohibiting means corresponds to the processing of S43 and S44. The instruction means corresponds to the touch panel 10, and the processing of the timing generation means corresponds to the processing of S6 and S8.

Further, as described above, the server computer 8
If the current time for correcting the real-time clock 60 cannot be obtained because communication with 0 is not possible, the certificate issuance will be stopped, so the certificate with the incorrect issue date will not be issued. Never lose the credibility of. In the above-described embodiment, the processing for stopping the entire service for automatically issuing a certificate has been described, but it is not always necessary to stop the entire service, and only the printing of the certificate may be prohibited.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, when the real-time clock 60 does not operate normally after correction (at this time, the RTC error flag 68 is ON), the certificate printing process (see FIG. 12) is performed. Then, the reference time temporary storage area 69 obtained by communicating with the server computer 80
The current time stored in the real time clock 60
The certificate was printed by using it instead of the current time obtained from the above, but if the real-time clock 60 does not operate normally even after correction, it is considered that the reference time cannot be normally obtained from the server computer 80, and the certificate is printed. May not be issued. In that case, for example, S42 of FIG.
In, the RTC error flag 68 may be checked instead of the service prohibition flag 74.

In the flowchart of FIG. 3, the interval timer is activated, the real time clock 60 is checked when the user does not use the interval timer, and the server computer 80 is inquired about the current time only when there is an abnormality. However, if the user is not using it, there is little problem even if the communication takes time, and it is possible to perform the process of acquiring the current time from the server computer 80 every time.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, after the user selects the service, the real time clock 60 is checked. However, a user sensor such as an optical sensor is provided in a part of the housing 3, and the CPU 50 is provided. If the detection signal is ON for a certain period of time, it is determined that the user is about to receive the service, and the user may check the real-time clock 60 immediately before the service is actually used. Good. As a result, even if the real-time clock 60 has an abnormality, when the user tries to receive the service, the abnormality is already resolved and a quick service can be provided.

As described above, the terminal device of the present invention has been described in detail by taking the automatic certificate issuing machine as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to the automatic certificate issuing machine, but a terminal requiring an accurate date and time and the like. It can be implemented in a device. For example, the same can be applied to an automatic ticket issuing terminal, a date stamping terminal for mail, or a terminal device that issues cards with various expiration dates.

[0088]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the terminal device of the first aspect, the time measuring means for measuring the time and the time acquiring means for acquiring the reference time from the external device by the communication means. A detection means for detecting the presence or absence of an abnormality in the timekeeping means, and a correction means for correcting the timekeeping means based on the reference time obtained from the external device by the time acquisition means when the detection means detects an abnormality in the timekeeping means Therefore, the accurate date and time can be recorded, and the date and time can be recorded smoothly without being affected by the congestion of the communication line.

Further, in the terminal device according to the second aspect, when the reference time cannot be obtained from the server computer, the recording itself in the terminal device is prohibited, so that an incorrect date is not recorded.

Further, in the terminal device according to the third aspect, the presence or absence of abnormality of the timekeeping means is not always detected, but the detection is performed only when the date data is needed, so that unnecessary processing is not performed. , It is possible to minimize the communication with the server computer.

Furthermore, in the terminal device according to claim 4,
Even when the service is not provided, the presence or absence of abnormality in the timekeeping means is detected every predetermined period, and if there is an abnormality, the reference time is acquired in advance from the server computer and the timekeeping means is corrected, so the user It becomes possible to finish the correction of the time measuring means before the user receives the service, and when the user tries to receive the service, it becomes less necessary to correct the time measuring means, and the quick service can be provided.

Further, in the terminal device according to the fifth aspect, since the detecting means detects the abnormality of the power supply of the time measuring means, it is possible to detect the presence or absence of the abnormality of the time measuring means due to the power supply abnormality.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a certificate automatic issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the entire certificate automatic issuing system including the certificate automatic issuing machine according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the certificate automatic issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of correction processing of a real-time clock according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a service menu screen displayed on the CRT of the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations for issuing a resident's card of the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations for issuing a resident's card of the certificate automatic issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations for issuing a resident's card of the automatic certificate issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of communication processing of the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of a check process of the real-time clock of this embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation check processing of a real-time clock according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of certificate printing processing according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Certificate Automatic Issuing Machine 10 Touch Panel 25 Journal Printer 30 Laser Printer 40 Modem 50 CPU 52 ROM 54 RAM 60 Real Time Clock 69 Reference Time Temporary Storage Area 80 Server Computer 84 Clock

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A communication means for communicating with an external device,
In a terminal device having a recording means for recording data, a time measuring means for measuring a time, a time acquiring means for acquiring a reference time from the external device by the communication means, and the presence or absence of abnormality of the time measuring means is detected. A terminal comprising: a detecting unit; and a correcting unit that corrects the time measuring unit based on a reference time acquired by the time acquiring unit from an external device when the detecting unit detects an abnormality in the time measuring unit. apparatus. 2. A judging means for judging whether or not the reference time is acquired from the external device by the time acquiring means, and the judging means judges that the reference time is not acquired from the external device by the time acquiring means. The terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a prohibition unit that prohibits recording by the recording unit. 3. The recording means further comprises an instruction means for instructing to record the data, and the detection means, when the data recording is instructed by the instruction means, the detection means operates as a timing means. The terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the presence or absence of abnormality is detected. 4. A timing generating means for generating a signal at predetermined time intervals is further provided, wherein the detecting means is activated based on a signal from the timing generating means, and the detecting means detects that the timing means has an abnormality. The terminal device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the time acquisition means is activated when the time is detected. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the detecting means detects an abnormality in the power source of the time measuring means.
The terminal device according to any one of 1.