JP2012150688A - Immigration document printing device and immigration document printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

It is possible to reduce a burden on a user at the time of document preparation and to prevent a description mistake when transferring personal information described in a passport number or a passport.
An entry / exit document printing apparatus (100, 101) for printing a document to be submitted to a country where departure or entry is scheduled, wherein personal information to be described in the document is obtained from at least one of a passport and an air ticket. Personal information acquisition units 110 and 310 to be acquired, format information storage units 120 and 320 for storing the format information of the document, and the personal information in the personal information entry column of the document based on the personal information and the format information And an immigration document printing apparatus 100, 101, comprising: print data generation units 130, 330 for generating print data in which is entered, and a printing unit 160 for printing the document based on the print data. provide.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an immigration document printing apparatus and an immigration document printing system. More specifically, the present invention relates to an immigration document printing apparatus that prints documents to be submitted to a country where departure or entry is scheduled, and an immigration document printing system including the immigration document printing apparatus and a computer.

  Documents such as immigration cards and customs declarations necessary for visiting countries other than your home country must be filled in at the time of entry / exit of each country, and are distributed at borders and international airports around the world. By the way, the immigration cards and customs declaration forms differ from country to country, so it is easy for travelers who do not frequently travel abroad to make mistakes or to fill out information. Will be required. In addition, there is a problem from the environmental point of view, such as a large amount of documents with erroneous description being discarded as garbage.

  So, from a user terminal connected to the Internet, access the database that stores the document forms required when entering and leaving each country, obtain the necessary forms, and enter the information described in the passport. A system capable of creating necessary documents has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-324114 A

  However, in many cases, when the passport number or personal information entered on the passport is entered from the terminal by the user, an input error may occur as in the case of handwriting. It does not necessarily lead to the reduction of or prevention of description mistakes.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is, as one form, an immigration document printing apparatus for printing documents to be submitted to a country where departure or entry is scheduled, and includes at least a passport and an air ticket. From one side, a personal information acquisition unit that acquires personal information to be described in the document, a format information storage unit that stores format information of the document, and personal information in the document based on the personal information and the format information Provided is an immigration document printing apparatus comprising: a print data generation unit that generates print data in which the personal information is entered in an entry field; and a printing unit that prints the document based on the print data. To do.

  According to such an immigration document printing apparatus, personal information to be described in documents required at the time of immigration is obtained from at least one of a passport and an air ticket without generating user's input, and print data of the document is generated. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden on the user at the time of document preparation and to prevent erroneous writing when transferring passport number or personal information described in the passport.

  Further, in the immigration document printing apparatus, the print data generation unit is configured to emphasize the print data in the personal information entry column, in which a column that cannot be filled in with the personal information acquired by the personal information acquisition unit is emphasized to prompt entry. Is preferably generated.

  Thereby, since the user can easily find a field to be further filled out from the printed document, omission of entry can be prevented more reliably.

  In the immigration document printing apparatus, the format information storage unit stores the format information to be printed on both sides of the document corresponding to the country in which the document is submitted, and the print data generation unit includes the personal data It is preferable that double-sided print data of the document is generated based on the information and the format information, and the printing unit performs double-sided printing of the document based on the print data.

  This will generate print data for documents with personal information written in the form and passport corresponding to the country of submission, regardless of whether the documents required for immigration are single-sided or double-sided. Can be printed.

  In the immigration document printing apparatus, it is preferable that the format information storage unit stores at least the format information of an immigration card and a customs declaration in the country where the document is submitted.

  As a result, it is possible to print an immigration card and customs declaration form in which personal information written in a form corresponding to the country to be submitted and in a passport or the like is input.

  Also, in the immigration document printing apparatus, the personal information acquisition unit includes an IC chip reader that reads information stored in an IC chip built in the passport, and a magnetic that reads information stored in the magnetic stripe of the airline ticket. It is preferable to acquire the personal information through at least one of the stripe readers.

  As a result, users with passports with built-in IC chips or airline tickets with magnetic stripes can use passport numbers and personal information without having to fill in their passport numbers and personal information. Documents can be easily created (printed).

  In another embodiment, the present invention comprises a computer and an immigration document printing apparatus connected to the computer via a communication line, and prints a document to be submitted to the country where the departure or entry is scheduled. An immigration document printing system, in which the computer has a personal information acquisition unit that acquires personal information to be described in the document from at least one of a passport and an air ticket, and a format information storage that stores the format information of the document A print data generation unit that generates print data in which the personal information is entered in a personal information entry field in the document based on the personal information and the format information, and the immigration document printing apparatus includes: Provided is an immigration document printing system comprising: a printing unit that prints the document based on the print data. .

  According to such an immigration document printing system, personal information that should be described in documents required at the time of immigration is obtained from at least one of the passport and air ticket without generating user's input, and print data of the document is generated. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden on the user at the time of document preparation and to prevent erroneous writing when transferring passport number or personal information described in the passport.

  Further, in the immigration document printing system, the personal information acquisition unit includes an IC chip reader that reads information stored in an IC chip built in the passport, and a magnetic that reads information stored in the magnetic stripe of the airline ticket. It is preferable to acquire the personal information through at least one of the stripe readers.

1 is an external perspective view of an immigration document printing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a functional block diagram of an immigration document printing system 10. FIG. 4 is an example of a menu screen displayed on the display unit 150. An example of an entry card printed by the printer 100 is shown. It is an external appearance perspective view of the immigration document printing system 11 which concerns on the other example of embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the immigration document printing system 11.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the following embodiment does not limit the invention according to the scope of claims, and all combinations of features in the embodiment are based on the invention. It is not always essential to the solution.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an immigration document printing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram thereof. The immigration document printing system 10 according to this embodiment includes a printer 100, an IC chip reader 210, and a magnetic stripe reader 220. The IC chip reader 210 and the magnetic stripe reader 220 are connected to the printer 100, respectively. . The printer 100 is an example of an immigration document printing apparatus according to the present invention, and includes a personal information acquisition unit 110, a storage unit 120, a processing unit 130, an input unit 140, a display unit 150, a printing unit 160, a paper discharge port 170, and paper replenishment. It has a door 180 for use.

  The IC chip reader 210 is a non-contact type reading terminal that can read information stored in the IC chip by holding a passport containing the IC chip over the top surface. Then, the IC chip reader 210 outputs the read information to the printer 100. Instead of the IC chip reader 210, a scanner-type reading device capable of optically reading the surface on which the passport number of the passport and the personal information of the owner are written may be used.

  The magnetic stripe reader 220 is stored in the magnetic stripe by inserting and sliding the magnetic stripe portion of a sheet with a magnetic stripe such as an airline ticket into a slide groove provided with a magnetic head at the center of the apparatus. It is a reading terminal that can read the information. Then, the magnetic stripe reader 220 outputs the read information to the printer 100.

  The personal information acquisition unit 110 reads documents entered by the IC chip reader 210 and the magnetic stripe reader 220 and inputs from these devices, and documents to be submitted to the country where the departure or entry is scheduled (hereinafter referred to as “immigration documents”). The personal information for printing is acquired. More specifically, the personal information acquisition unit 110 determines the passport number, issue date, name, gender, age, and the user's passport number from information read by the IC chip reader 210 from the IC built in the user's passport. The date of birth is acquired and output to the processing unit 130. Also, the personal information acquisition unit 110 acquires and processes, for example, the company name and flight number of the aircraft on which the user has been boarded from the information read by the magnetic stripe reader 220 from the magnetic stripe of the user's airline ticket. To the unit 130.

  The storage unit 120 functions as a format information storage unit in the present invention, and stores format information (format) of immigration documents. More specifically, for example, when the immigration document printing system 10 is arranged in front of the checkpoint where the immigration of the international arrival terminal of the airport is performed, the storage unit 120 is at least the format of the immigration card and the customs declaration form. Remember. In this example, the storage unit 120 stores format information corresponding to double-sided printing for each of the above-mentioned immigration documents, that is, formats on both the front and back sides.

  The storage unit 120 stores data for generating a display screen to be displayed on the display unit 150, various control programs for controlling the printing unit 160, and the like, in addition to the formats of the respective immigration documents. The storage unit 120 may store the personal information as a print history, for example, in a time series after the printing unit 160 prints the immigration document based on the personal information acquired by the personal information acquisition unit 110.

  The processing unit 130 functions as a print data generation unit in the present invention, and based on the personal information from the personal information acquisition unit 110 and the format information from the storage unit 120, the personal information is entered in the personal information entry column in each of the above immigration documents. Print data filled with information is generated. More specifically, the processing unit 130 displays the information stored in the IC chip of the passport, for example, in response to the input of the personal information from the personal information acquisition unit 110 by causing the IC chip reader 210 to read the information. Data for generating a display screen to be displayed by the unit 150 is acquired from the storage unit 120, and image data of the display screen is generated and output to the display unit 150.

  Then, the processing unit 130 obtains the format of the immigration document selected by the user via the input unit 140 from the storage unit 120 as described later, and prints the personal information entered in the personal information entry column in the format. Generate data. Further, the processing unit 130 generates print data emphasized so as to prompt entry of the entry fields in the format of the immigration document selected by the user that cannot be entered by the personal information.

  The input unit 140 includes a plurality of push buttons (four push buttons numbered 1 to 4 in this example) arranged on the upper surface of the main body of the printer 100. When one of these push buttons is pressed, a signal indicating the number of the pressed push button is output to the processing unit 130. The display unit 150 is a display device such as an LCD, and displays a display screen corresponding to the image data input from the processing unit 130.

  The printing unit 160 prints each of the aforementioned immigration documents based on the print data generated by the processing unit 130. More specifically, the printing unit 160 of the present example includes a paper stocker in which paper to be printed as the immigration document is stocked, a carriage, a print head, an ink tank, and the like, and processes the paper. A printing execution unit that prints the format of the immigration document based on the print data from the unit 130, a paper feed roller, a paper sensor, and the like, and supplies the paper one by one from the paper stocker to the printing execution unit. The paper section includes a paper discharge roller and a paper sensor, and includes a paper discharge section that discharges the printed immigration document to a paper discharge port 170 provided on the front surface of the main body. In this example, the paper can be replenished by opening the paper replenishment opening / closing door 180 on the front surface of the main body and pulling out the paper stocker to the front of the main body. The printing unit 160 is configured to print on both sides of the immigration document.

  FIG. 3 is an example of a menu screen displayed on the display unit 150. For example, when the immigration document printing system 10 is located in front of the checkpoint where the immigration check is performed at the international arrival terminal of the airport, the documents required at the time of entry are one or both of the immigration card and customs declaration form. In this case, when the information stored in the IC chip of the passport is read by the IC chip reader 210 or the magnetic stripe portion of the air ticket is read by the magnetic stripe reader 220, as shown in FIG. A menu screen will be displayed prompting you to select the required immigration documents.

  Here, when the user presses the push button of the corresponding option number (1-3) from among the plurality of options displayed on the menu screen shown in FIG. 3, the immigration document corresponding to that number in the printer 100. Is printed and discharged from the discharge outlet 170. When the user presses the push button “4” while the screen shown in FIG. 3 is displayed, the processing unit 130 erases the input personal information and then receives the personal information. It becomes a waiting state to wait.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of an entry card printed by the printer 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the immigration card printed by the printer 100 after the user has read the personal information stored in the IC chip of his / her passport with the IC chip reader 210 is printed on the passport number and name of the user. , Gender, and date of birth are already entered (printed). The fields that cannot be filled in with the personal information stored in the IC chip of the passport are highlighted with a thick frame printed to prompt the user to fill in the fields. Therefore, the user can easily find a field to be further filled in the printed immigration card, so that it is difficult for the user to miss entry.

  Note that the case where the user printed only the personal information stored in the IC chip of his / her passport with the IC chip reader 210 and printed the immigration card has been illustrated with reference to FIG. When the information stored in the magnetic stripe of the air ticket is read by the magnetic stripe reader 220, the "airline and flight number" and "boarding place" fields on the entry card indicate the user's airline and Flight number and boarding location are printed.

  Therefore, according to the immigration document printing system 10 of this example, the user reads both the passport and the airline ticket so that most of the information is already printed and the remaining fields to be filled are emphasized. The displayed immigration card can be printed. In the immigration document printing system 10 of this example, not only the immigration card but also the customs declaration form, the user reads personal information and information related to the boarding flight from the passport or airline ticket, so that a predetermined field is displayed. Personal information and the like are printed on the screen, and the remaining fields to be filled can be highlighted.

  In addition, when the immigration document printing system 10 is located in front of the examination office where the immigration examination is performed at the international departure terminal of the airport, the user reads personal information and information about the boarding flight from the passport or air ticket. By doing so, it is possible to create a departure card in which personal information or the like is printed in a predetermined field and the remaining fields to be filled are highlighted.

  As described above, according to the immigration document printing system 10 according to the present embodiment, the personal information to be described in the documents required at the time of immigration is obtained from at least one of the passport and the air ticket regardless of the input of the user. Since the print data of the document can be generated and printed, the burden on the user at the time of document creation is reduced, and the wrong information when transferring personal information written in the passport number or passport is prevented. be able to.

  FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of an immigration document printing system 11 according to another example of the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram thereof. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the immigration document printing system 11 of this example includes a printer 101, an IC chip reader 210, a magnetic stripe reader 220, and a computer 300, and the printer 101 and the IC chip reader 210. , And the magnetic stripe reader 220 are both connected to the computer 300.

  In this example, the computer 300 is configured to have functions corresponding to the personal information acquisition unit 110, the storage unit 120, the processing unit 130, the input unit 140, and the display unit 150 included in the printer 100 of the immigration document printing system 10. A personal information acquisition unit 310, a storage unit 320, a processing unit 330, an input unit 340, and a display unit 350 (the functions of these components are substantially the same as those of the printer 100, so that the description thereof will be given if necessary. Is omitted). The printer 101 has only the printing unit 160. That is, in this example, the printer 101 is only responsible for the printing function, processes data such as personal information read through the IC chip reader 210 and the magnetic stripe reader 220, and print data reflecting the personal information. Is generated by the computer 300.

  Further, in the immigration document printing system 11 of this example, since the computer 300 includes a mouse and a keyboard as the input unit 340, for example, information obtained from a passport or an air ticket is entered, and the remaining fields are highlighted. By displaying the print data of the printed document on the display unit 350, the user can input the remaining fields that can be entered using the mouse and keyboard of the input unit 340.

Therefore, compared with the case where the remaining fields are filled in after printing, the number of corrections can be made on the screen of the display unit 350 many times, so that it is possible to prevent the generation of a document that has been written incorrectly.
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  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using the embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made to the above-described embodiment.

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Claims (7)

An immigration document printing device that prints out documents to be submitted to the country where you plan to leave or enter the country,
A personal information acquisition unit for acquiring personal information to be described in the document from at least one of a passport and an air ticket;
A format information storage unit for storing format information of the document;
Based on the personal information and the format information, a print data generation unit that generates print data in which the personal information is entered in a personal information entry column in the document;
A printing unit that prints the document based on the print data;
An immigration document printing apparatus characterized by comprising:   The print data generation unit generates the print data in which a column that cannot be filled in with the personal information acquired by the personal information acquisition unit is emphasized so as to prompt entry of the personal information entry column. The immigration document printing apparatus according to Item 1. The format information storage unit stores the format information to be printed on both sides of the document corresponding to the country in which the document is submitted,
The print data generation unit generates double-sided print data of the document based on the personal information and the format information,
The immigration document printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit performs duplex printing on the document based on the print data.   4. The immigration document printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the format information storage unit stores at least the format information of an immigration card and a customs declaration in a country in which the document is submitted. 5. .   The personal information acquisition unit is provided via at least one of an IC chip reader that reads information stored in an IC chip built in the passport and a magnetic stripe reader that reads information stored in the magnetic stripe of the airline ticket. The immigration document printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the personal information is acquired. An immigration document printing system, comprising a computer and an immigration document printing device connected to the computer via a communication line, for printing documents to be submitted to the country where departure or entry is planned,
The computer
A personal information acquisition unit for acquiring personal information to be described in the document from at least one of a passport and an air ticket;
A format information storage unit for storing format information of the document;
Based on the personal information and the format information, a print data generation unit that generates print data in which the personal information is entered in a personal information entry column in the document;
With
The immigration document printing device
A printing unit for printing the document based on the print data;
An immigration document printing system characterized by comprising: The personal information acquisition unit is provided via at least one of an IC chip reader that reads information stored in an IC chip built in the passport and a magnetic stripe reader that reads information stored in the magnetic stripe of the airline ticket. The immigration document printing system according to claim 6, wherein the personal information is acquired.

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