Data reading apparatus

(54) DATA READING APPARATUS

(75) Inventors: Kunio Nakano, Hachioji (JP); Iwao Aizawa, Hachioji (JP)

(73) Assignee: Konica Corporation (JP)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 312 days.

(21) Appl. No.: 09/620,883

(22) Filed: Jul. 21, 2000

(30) Foreign Application Priority Data

Jul. 22, 1999 (JP) 11-207815

(51) Int. CI.7 G06F 17/00; G06K 7/10

(52) U.S. CI 235/462.15; 235/462.41;

235/375

(58) Field of Search 235/462.11, 462.15,

235/462.41, 462.24, 375, 379, 380; 348/222.1, 223.1, 652, 207.1, 231.3, 231.7, 231.9;

382/115

(56) References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

4,305,059 A * 12/1981 Benton 235/379

4,454,414 A * 6/1984 Benton 235/379

5,448,045 A * 9/1995 Clark 235/382

A data reading apparatus, includes an apparatus connecting terminal to which an external apparatus is connected; a reader to read data information or directly information recorded in a recording medium; a first memory to store specific information to confirm whether or not specific data information or specific directory information is recorded in the recording medium; a judging section to compare the specific information with the data information or the directory information read from the recording medium, to judge whether or not the specific information conforms with the data information or the directory information, and to indicate a conforming case or a nonconforming case as a judgement result; and a controller to control a working mode such that a first working mode is conducted in the conforming case and a second working mode different from the first working mode is conducted in the nonconforming case when the data information recorded in the recording medium is handled from the external.

9 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets