摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To detect the number of cards present in a card reader. <P>SOLUTION: The reader writer is provided with a command transmission part which oscillates a command for detecting an information recording carrier, a command response part which transmits a response corresponding to the command, and a storage part which stores the presence of the information recording carrier when the command response part receives the response. Further, a detection part which physically detects the information recording carrier is provided and the number of cards is judged from the response of the detection part. An alarm is generated when cards exceeding a prescribed number are inserted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO |