Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1982-11-17
1985-08-13
Zache, Raulfe B.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
235379, G06F 300
Patent
active
045354189
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The invention relates to a method with which the reaction of a data processing device can be initiated by entering information which is recorded on a data carrier.
In addition, the device relates to a data processing device for carrying out the method.
Data processing devices of the most varied types are known in which a process is initiated by means of a bank card, identity card, an authority card, a cheque card or the like. For example, the holder of an appropriate bank card can withdraw amounts of money up to a certain amount at a whole network of cash dispensers. Furthermore, on production of the authority card, he can also withdraw corresponding amounts of money in those branches in which no cash dispensers are installed as yet. If the authorised holder loses the card he is obliged to report this fact immediately so that the bank can inform all branches with or without automatic dispenser in writing about the lost card, in order to keep any damage arising out of the misuse of the card by third parties as small as possible.
It is the object of the invention to create a method of the type initially described by means of which the above disadvantage is avoided. Furthermore, it is intended to specify a device for carrying out the method.
This object is achieved by means of a method of the type initially described which, in accordance with the invention, is characterised in that in order to prevent initiation by a predetermined data carrier, parameters in the data processing facility are set in such a manner that the initiation by this data carrier is blocked.
According to the invention, the data processing device is characterised in that a settable blocking circuit is provided for preventing the initiation by a predetermined data carrier.
Further features and suitable characteristics of the invention follow from the description of an illustrative embodiment with reference to the Figures, in which:
FIG. 1 shows a diagrammatic representation of the building blocks of the data processing device and
FIG. 2 shows a diagrammatic representation for explaining the method.
The data processing device 1 comprises a station 2, a micro-computer 3 and a read-write device 4. The station 2 is, for example, a cash dispenser. The dispensing of money is initiated when an authorised person introduces a bank card 5 into an input slot 6 of the read-write device 4. The read-write device is provided with a transport facility, not shown, by means of which the bank card is first pulled in for card analysis and possible writing-in of new data and is output again after the process has finished. The micro computer comprises a ROM memory and a RAM memory. The RAM memory is preferably constructed as a non-volatile memory.
The control circuit, essentially formed by the ROM memory, of the micro-computer 3 is constructed in such a way that a user can use his bank card 5 to initiate a certain process, for example the dispensing of an amount of money within the limits of the credit allowed, from the station 2.
If the loss of the bank card 5 is reported to the operator of the data processing device 1, the operator inputs a command for blocking the use of the bank card 5 with all individual data characterising the card 5 on a magnetic track 7 of a data carrier which hereinafter is called a stopcard 8. Such a stopcard is sent to all places which operate such a station 2, that is to say in the case of the cash dispensers to all bank branches. There the stopcard is put into the read-write device 4 like a bank card. The stopcard 8 is analysed and, particularly, the command is read out. The signal which is read out is fed to the micro-computer. The parameters of the micro-computer are changed by the command in such a way that the lost bank card 5 can no longer be used to initiate any dispensing by the station 2. After the command for blocking a certain bank card has been read out, the point in time, that is to say the time of day and the date of the reading-out of the command is written into the magnetic strip 7 of the stopcard 8 via the read-writ
REFERENCES:
patent: 3845277 (1974-10-01), Voss et al.
patent: 4314352 (1982-02-01), Fought
Stockburger Hermann
Winderlich Hans-Georg
Brown Donald
Zache Raulfe B.
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