Abstract: A biometric authentication device has high security by preventing intra-device information from being falsified and stolen by a third party. A biometric authentication device includes a biometric information storage module, a biometric information authenticating module for individual authentication, a mutual authentication module with the terminal, a registration counter corresponding to the mutual authentication, an authentication counter corresponding to the biometric authentication, a stoppage flag set when the value of the counter is larger than a predetermined value, and authentication control module for preventing the module from operating depending on the stoppage flag.

Abstract: A biometric authentication device and a terminal exhibit high security corresponding to a utilizing mode. The biometric authentication device includes a biometric information storage module performing mutual authentication with an electronic device by use of a common key, acquiring biometric information from the electronic device when validity is mutually authenticated and storing the biometric information in a biometric information storage module, and a biometric information authenticating module effecting the authentication with the electronic device by use of the public key, and authenticating, when the validity is authenticated, the biometric information stored in the biometric information storage module and the present biometric information.

Abstract: In a biometrics authentication device which uses biometrics information to authenticate individuals, guidance is provided such that image capture of biometrics information is performed appropriately. An image capture device is caused to perform a plurality of image capture operations (including distance measurement) at short intervals. And when image capture NG occurs frequently, a control unit stacks the NG results, and if image capture NGs are not resolved even after a prescribed number of image capture operations, judges that the relation between the body part and the image capture device must be corrected, analyzes the stacked image capture NG causes, and displays a guidance screen on a display device according to the analysis result.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a point that is given to a customer as a reward includes an investment executing unit that executes an investment with an amount of investment calculated based on the point of the customer; and a investment returning unit that converts an amount of money obtained as a result of the investment into the point, and that returns the point converted to the customer.

Abstract: A change management system and method or the like are provided which are capable of permitting purchasers to easily perform the management of changes by effectively utilizing the change for investments, thereby improving the benefits of the purchasers as well as activating purchase dealings. In the change management method for managing changes through investments by using a computer and a network, data on the changes and persons who should receive the changes is registered as change data. When an investment server 14 receives information on investments to be made from an ATM terminal 2 or the like, access is made to investment-related management enterprise side systems 8-12 based on this information, so that prescribed investment processing is carried out by the investment-related management enterprise side systems 8-12 while using electronic data.

Abstract: A change management system including a change information input section for inputting change information about an amount of change as the balance of a payment, a change summing section for summing the individual amounts of change, a judgment section for discriminating whether or not the total amount of change reaches a predetermined amount, a notifying section for, if the result of the discrimination is positive, notifying the individual customer of such positive result; and a transfer transaction section for performing a transfer transaction of at least part of the total amount to an account of the customer. The change management system enables easy management of change as the balances of payments for transaction. Customers also use accumulated change transferred to their account with ease and are attracted in purchasing commodities or receiving service in stores with cash dispensers accustomed to the change management system.

Abstract: A cash processing system is capable of reducing manual operation in placing and collecting from a cashing handling apparatus, such as ATM's, cash dispensing machines and so forth and thus can eliminate the occurrence of error or theft. The cash processing system includes a detachable cash safe, a cash processing apparatus that detachably receives the cash safe for automatically setting a commanded amount of cash therein, and a cash handling apparatus that detachably receives the cash safe, in which the commanded amount of cash is set, for performing services including a cash dispensing service.

Abstract: In a transaction record storing device of a transaction machine, electronic journal data including transaction contents are stored into a storage medium whose stored data is unalterable or a storage medium which keeps its data alteration record. This ensures a guarantee of the truth with respect to the electronic journal data stored in the storage medium.

Abstract: A service providing system includes an automated transaction machine (ATM), installed in a nonbank location of a fee recipient entity under a payment-by-results contract with a service provider, a history information obtaining unit for obtaining electronic history information of the ATM, and an ATM placement fee determination unit, operatively connected with the history information obtaining unit, for determining an ATM placement fee, which is to be paid to the fee recipient entity, based on the electronic history information obtained in the history information obtaining unit. In the service providing system, an ATM placement fee is fairly determined based on contribution to the service provider, such as the number of transactions performed on the individual ATM, and the fee recipient entity keenly tries to keep the ATM in proper condition for service.

Abstract: There is provided a consumer transaction facility for performing a discharge of a medium including cash from a cover member in accordance with an operation of a customer. The consumer transaction facility is provided with a receiver having an operating button and a medium discharge control unit for discharging the medium from the cover member, and in a case where the medium is left at a lapse of a predetermined time, taking the medium into the cover member. The medium discharge control unit has time extension element for extending a time up to taking the discharged medium into the cover member in accordance with the operating button on said receiver after a discharge of the medium.

Abstract: A cash processing system is capable of reducing manual operation in placing and collecting from a cashing handling apparatus, such as ATM's, cash dispensing machines and so forth and thus can eliminate the occurrence of error or theft. The cash processing system includes a detachable cash safe, a cash processing apparatus that detachably receives the cash safe for automatically setting a commanded amount of cash therein, and a cash handling apparatus that detachably receives the cash safe, in which the commanded amount of cash is set, for performing services including a cash dispensing service.

Abstract: An interactive I/O terminal supplies information to a user and inputs information based on operations of the user in accordance with the information supplied to the user. The interactive I/O terminal includes an I/O display panel for displaying a predetermined screen having a display area on which messages are to be displayed and operation keys for outputting signals corresponding to the operation keys operated by the user; a first controller for controlling the I/O display panel so that messages are displayed on the display area in the screen formed on the I/O display panel, a second controller for controlling the I/O display panel so that the screen is maintained on the I/O display panel until operations corresponding to a plurality of messages displayed on the display area are completed, and a processing unit for performing processes corresponding to the signals supplied from the I/O display panel based on operations of the user.

Abstract: A cash processing system includes a detachable cash safe, a cash processing apparatus that detachably receives the cash safe for automatically setting a commanded amount of cash therein, and a cash handling apparatus that detachably receives the cash safe, in which the commanded amount of cash is set, for performing services including a cash dispensing service. The detachable cash safe has a cash left containing unit for containing left cash and a cash handling unit for performing a dispensing operation. Left cash information associated with the left cash is stored in a left cash storage file in a memory when cash is left in the cash handling apparatus. The left cash information is displayed upon returning the left cash, and a search of the left cash storage file in the memory is performed for part of the left cash information entered through an input section for accessing corresponding left cash information.

Abstract: A cash processing system is capable of reducing manual operation in placing and collecting from a cashing handling apparatus, such as ATM's, cash dispensing machines and so forth and thus can eliminate the occurrence of error or theft. The cash processing system includes a detachable cash safe, a cash processing apparatus that detachably receives the cash safe for automatically setting a commanded amount of cash therein, and a cash handling apparatus that detachably receives the cash safe, in which the commanded amount of cash is set, for performing services including a cash dispensing service.

Abstract: A cash processing system is capable of reducing manual operation in placing and collecting from a cashing handling apparatus, such as ATM's, cash dispensing machines and so forth and thus can eliminate the occurrence of error or theft. The cash processing system includes a detachable cash safe, a cash processing apparatus that detachably receives the cash safe for automatically setting a commanded amount of cash therein, and a cash handling apparatus that detachably receives the cash safe, in which the commanded amount of cash is set, for performing services including a cash dispensing service.

Abstract: A banking terminal includes a plurality of locks which are provided at predetermined parts of the banking terminal and unlocked in response to instruction signals, a memory part for storing a table of attribute data in correspondence with one or a plurality of locks which are to be unlocked, a card reader for reading information from a identification card which prestores at least attribute data, and a control part for automatically unlocking one or a plurality of predetermined locks out of the locks by supplying instruction signals based on the attribute data read from the identification card by the card reader by referring to the table of the memory part.