Patent ID: 6484154
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A computer safe system for electronic money having a plurality of storage sections each for storing therein electronic money expressing a value of currency with electronic information for transferring electronic money between a user and an IC card; said safe comprising:a plurality of command control sections for executing commands to said storage sections in parallel for realizing the control function of said storage sections; a communicating section having communication paths corresponding to a number of command in parallel between said command control sections for realizing the communicating function with said storage sections; a first interface for connecting each of said command control sections to said communicating section to transfer a command for transfer of electronic money from said communicating section to said command control sections and to transfer a result of processing according to the command from said command control section to said communicating section; and a second interface for connecting each of said command control sections to said communicating section to transfer a command for diagnosis from said communicating section to said command control section according to controls by said communicating section and to transfer a result of the diagnosis from said command control section to said communicating section, wherein an illegal operation of said command transfer of electronic money is detected by said diagnosis result.