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EP0923057A2
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Electronic money safe
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1998-07-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-07-21
Abstract
Abstract In a non-volatile memory are arranged a plurality of IC card storage units corresponding to a plurality of IC cards (32) each storing therein an electronic money representing the value of currency in the form of electronic information. A command control unit executes concurrently commands imparted to the plurality of IC card storage units (10) arranged in the non-volatile memory to logically implement a control function of the plurality of IC cards. In addition, upon a receipt of a single or a plurality of commands from a host apparatus (18) (a money server), a communication control unit (24) forms concurrently communication paths corresponding in numbers to the commands and associated with the command control unit to logically implement a function of communication with the plurality of IC card storage units. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Koken c/o Fujitsu Limited Yamamoto
- 👤 Shigeru c/o Fujitsu Limited Hashimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:18
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/02; G06Q20/04; G06Q20/06; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/403; G07F7/0806; G07F7/0833
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A safe for keeping electronic money representing
a currency value in the form of electronic information,
said safe comprising: a non-volatile memory having therein arranged a
plurality of IC card storage units corresponding to
storage units of a plurality of IC cards storing said
electronic money; a command control unit for executing
concurrently commands imparted to said plurality of IC
card storage units arranged in said non-volatile memory
to thereby logically implement a function of control of
a plurality of IC cards; and a communication control unit which, upon a
receipt of a single or a plurality of commands from a
host apparatus, forms concurrently communication paths
corresponding in numbers to said commands and extending
to said command control unit to thereby logically
implement a function of communication with said
plurality of IC cards.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safe according to claim 1, wherein said non-volatile memory is formed of a memory
backed up by a battery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
109 words
A safe according to claim 1, further comprising
a plurality of trays each having a multiplex
configuration in which a plurality of value control
units are provided for said communication control unit,
said plurality of value control units each consisting of
a combination of said non-volatile memory and a command
control unit; and wherein said communication control unit includes a
multi-comparison control unit which allows said command
control units provided in said plurality of value
control units to perform the same processing for said IC
card storage units in response to commands from said
host apparatus, said multi-comparison control unit
comparing a plurality of results of processing for
judgment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A safe according to claim 3, wherein when comparing said results of processing from
said plurality of value control units and detecting that
all of them are coincident with one another, said
multi-comparison control unit judges normal termination
and posts said host apparatus on said results of
processing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
A safe according to claim 3, wherein when comparing said results of processing from
said plurality of value control units and detecting that
one result of processing is not coincident with the
other results of processing, said multi-comparison
control unit posts said host apparatus on results of
processing which have coincided with each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A safe according to claim 3, wherein when comparing said results of processing from
said plurality of value control units and detecting that
one result of processing is not coincident with the
other results of processing, said multi-comparison
control unit inhibits a control on said value control
unit which has caused non-coincidence.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
89 words
A safe according to claim 3, wherein when comparing said results of processing from
said plurality of value control units and detecting that
one result of processing is not coincident with the
other results of processing, said multi-comparison
control unit inhibits a control from said host apparatus
on a tray containing said value control unit which has
caused non-coincidence, and thereafter, under the
control of said host apparatus, transfers electronic
money stored in said non-volatile memory of said
abnormal tray to said non-volatile memory of the other
normal tray.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
A safe according to claim 3, wherein when comparing said results of processing from
said plurality of value control units and detecting that
all of them are not coincident with one another or
detecting at least three different results of
processing, said multi-comparison control unit judges
abnormal termination and posts said host apparatus on a
processing error.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
A safe according to claim 3, wherein when comparing said results of processing from
said plurality of value control units and detecting that
all of them are not coincident with one another or
detecting at least three different results of
processing, said multi-comparison control unit judges
abnormal termination, posts said host apparatus on
multi-failure information and severs a tray which has
suffered from abnormality from objects to be processed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A safe according to claim 3, wherein when comparing said results of processing from
said plurality of value control units and detecting that
all of them are not coincident with one another or
detecting at least three different results of
processing, said multi-comparison control unit causes
said plurality of value control units to perform
self-diagnosis to judge a correct result of processing,
posts said host apparatus on said correct result of
processing and on multi-failure information and severs a
tray which has suffered from abnormality from objects to
be processed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
106 words
A safe according to claim 1, further comprising a
plurality of trays each having a tripled configuration
in which three value control units are provided for said
communication control unit, said three value control
units each consisting of a combination of said
non-volatile memory and a command control unit; and
wherein said communication control unit includes a
triple-comparison control unit which allows said command
control units provided in said plurality of value
control units to perform the same processing for said IC
card storage units in response to commands from said
host apparatus, said triple-comparison control unit
comparing a plurality of results of processing for
judgment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
A safe according to claim 11, wherein when comparing said results of processing from
said plurality of value control units and detecting that
all of them are coincident with one another, said
triple-comparison control unit judges normal termination
and posts said host apparatus on said results of
processing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
A safe according to claim 11, wherein when comparing said results of processing from
said three value control units and detecting that one
result of processing is not coincident with the other
results of processing, said triple-comparison control
unit posts said host apparatus on results of processing
which have coincided with each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
A safe according to claim 11, wherein when comparing said results of processing from
said three value control units and detecting that one
result of processing is not coincident with the other
results of processing, said triple-comparison control
unit inhibits a control on said value control unit which
has caused non-coincidence.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
88 words
A safe according to claim 11, wherein when comparing said results of processing from
said three value control units and detecting that one
result of processing is not coincident with the other
results of processing, said triple-comparison control
unit inhibits a control from said host apparatus on a
tray containing said value control unit which has caused
non-coincidence, and thereafter, under the control of
said host apparatus, transfers electronic money stored
in said non-volatile memory of said abnormal tray to
said non-volatile memory of the other normal tray.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
A safe according to claim 11, wherein when comparing said results of processing from
said three value control units and detecting that all of
them are not coincident with one another, said
triple-comparison control unit judges abnormal
termination and posts said host apparatus on a
processing error.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
59 words
A safe according to claim 11, wherein when comparing said results of processing from
said three value control units and detecting that all of
them are not coincident with one another, said
triple-comparison control unit judges abnormal
termination, posts said host apparatus on triple-failure
information and severs a tray which has suffered from
abnormality from objects to be processed.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
80 words
A safe according to claim 11, wherein when comparing said results of processing from
said plurality of value control units and detecting that
all of them are not coincident with one another, said
triple-comparison control unit causes said three value
control units to perform self-diagnosis to judge a
correct result of processing, posts said host apparatus
on said correct result of processing and on
triple-failure information and severs a tray which has
suffered from abnormality from objects to be processed.
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