JP2020077265A - Checkout system, registration device, and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable an explanation to a customer relating to a sales promotion sheet to be accurately performed by a store clerk.SOLUTION: An embodiment of the present invention comprises: a registration device equipped with means for registration, output, first determination, first issuance and notification; and a payment device equipped with means for payment, second determination and second issuance. The output means outputs payment data for making payment for a transaction registered by the registration means. The first determination means determines whether or not an issuance condition relating to payment based on payment data is met. The first issuance means issues a sales promotion sheet when the issuance condition is met.The notification means notifies the payment device which makes payment based on the payment data that a sales promotion sheet has been issued, regardless of whether or not to issue the sales promotion sheet.The payment means makes payment taking the payment data into account. The second determination means determines whether or not an issuance condition relating to payment is met. The second issuance means issues a sales promotion sheet when notification is made and the issuance condition is met.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention are a checkout system, a registration device, and an information processing program.

A semi-self-type checkout system is known in which transaction contents are registered by a registration device according to an operation by a store clerk, and payment for a transaction is settled by a payment device according to an operation by a customer.
On the other hand, issuing a sales receipt when the predetermined issuing conditions are met is performed in the checkout system. When issuing such promotional receipts using the above-mentioned semi-self type checkout system, depending on the setting of the issuing conditions, whether the issuing conditions are satisfied or not depends on the settlement device. Since it may be fixed, the payment device issues the sales receipt.

Therefore, the clerk who operates the registration device cannot know whether the sales receipt has been issued on the payment device, and even if the clerk needs to explain to the customer regarding the sales receipt, the sales receipt is properly explained. I couldn't.
Under such circumstances, it has been desired that the salesclerk can accurately explain the sales receipt to the customer.

JP, 2017-62733, A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a checkout system, a registration device, and an information processing program that enable a store clerk to accurately explain a sales receipt to a customer.

  The checkout system of the embodiment includes a registration device including a registration unit, an output unit, a first determination unit, a first issuing unit and a notification unit, a settlement unit, a second determination unit and a second issuing unit. And a payment device provided. The registration means registers the transaction. The output means outputs payment data for making a payment by the payment device for the transaction registered by the registration means. The first determining means determines whether or not a predetermined issuing condition is satisfied for payment based on the payment data. The first issuing means issues a sales receipt in response to the determination condition being satisfied by the first determining means. The notification means confirms that the sales receipt has already been issued to the payment device that makes a payment based on the payment data output by the output means regardless of whether or not the sales receipt is issued by the first issuing means. Notice. The payment means performs payment in consideration of the payment data output by the output means. The second determination means determines whether or not the issuance condition is satisfied with respect to the payment performed by the payment means. The second issuing means issues the sales promotion receipt in response to the fact that the notification means has not given the notification and the second determining means determines that the issuing condition is satisfied.

The perspective view showing the schematic structure of the checkout system concerning one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main part of a registration device and a payment device in FIG. 1 and a schematic configuration of a POS system constructed by incorporating the checkout system shown in FIG. 1. 3 is a flowchart of information processing of a processor provided in the registration device in FIG. 2. 3 is a flowchart of information processing of a processor provided in the payment device in FIG. 2.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a checkout system 10 according to this embodiment.
The checkout system 10 includes at least one registration device 1 and at least one payment device 2. FIG. 1 shows a checkout system 10 that includes two registration devices 1 and four payment devices 2, and one registration device 1 is associated with two payment devices. The number of registration devices 1 and payment devices 2 included in the checkout system 10 is arbitrary, and the ratio of the number of registration devices 1 to the payment devices 2 is also arbitrary.

  The registration device 1 is operated by a store clerk 21 who plays a role called a checker. In the settlement apparatus 2, the customer 22 who serves as a settlement person who settles the price related to the transaction at the above-mentioned store serves as the operator. However, a part of the operation of the registration device 1 may be performed by the customer 22. In addition, the payment apparatus 2 may be operated by the clerk 21.

  The registration device 1 is attached to the work table 3 in FIG. By arranging the plurality of work tables 3, a plurality of checkout lanes are formed. Two payment devices 2 associated with the registration device 1 attached to the work table 3 are arranged near one end of the work table 3 in the state shown in FIG. 1 as an example. Thus, one registration device 1 and two payment devices 2 are installed in one checkout lane.

  The registration device 1 performs a registration process for registering a product that the customer 22 who has entered the aisle wants to purchase as a purchased product. Further, in the registration process, the registration device 1 transmits the payment data for paying the price of the registered purchased product so that it can be processed by any of the payment devices 2 provided in the same checkout lane.

  When the payment device 2 receives the payment data transmitted from the registration device 1, the payment device 2 performs a payment process to settle the price of the transaction based on the payment data. It should be noted that the plurality of payment devices 2 may have the same configuration and perform similar payment processing. The payment device 2 may also perform a process of calculating the amount of money to be paid by the payment process. The settlement apparatus 2 having such a calculation processing function is also referred to as an accounting apparatus or an accounting machine. However, the calculation process may be performed by the registration device 1.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main part of the registration device 1 and the payment device 2 and a schematic configuration of a POS system 100 built by incorporating the checkout system 10. Note that FIG. 2 shows only one registration device 1 and two payment devices 2 associated with this registration device 1. In addition, FIG. 2 shows one circuit configuration of the two payment devices 2.

  The registration device 1 and the payment device 2 are both connected to a LAN (local area network) 4. Instead of the LAN 4, another communication network such as the Internet can be used. The shop server 20 is connected to the LAN 4. The store server 20 can communicate with the headquarters server 40 via the communication network 30.

  The store server 20 is an information processing device for managing sales data regarding a store in which the checkout system 10 is installed. The store server 20 is installed, for example, in the backyard of the above store. As the communication network 30, the Internet, a VPN (virtual private network), a LAN (local area network), a public communication network, a mobile communication network, or the like can be used alone or in an appropriate combination. The headquarter server 40 is an information processing device for managing sales data regarding a plurality of stores including the store in which the checkout system 10 is installed. The headquarters server 40 is installed in, for example, the headquarters that controls the plurality of stores.

  The registration device 1 includes a processor 1a, a main memory 1b, an auxiliary storage unit 1c, a scanner 1d, a keyboard 1e, a touch panel 1f, a sub display 1g, a customer display 1h, a printer 1i, a communication unit 1j, and a transmission line 1k.

  In the registration device 1, the processor 1a, the main memory 1b, and the auxiliary storage unit 1c are connected by a transmission line 1k, thereby forming a computer that performs information processing for controlling the registration device 1.

  The processor 1a corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 1a executes information processing according to various information processing programs such as an operating system, firmware, and application programs to control each unit so as to realize various functions as the registration device 1.

  The main memory 1b corresponds to the main storage part of the computer. The main memory 1b includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 1b stores the above information processing program in a non-volatile memory area. The main memory 1b may also store data necessary for the processor 1a to execute processing for controlling each unit in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 1b uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 1a.

  The auxiliary storage unit 1c corresponds to the auxiliary storage part of the computer. As the auxiliary storage unit 1c, for example, an EEPROM (electric erasable programmable read-only memory), an HDD (hard disc drive), an SSD (solid state drive), or other well-known various storage devices can be used. The auxiliary storage unit 1c stores data used by the processor 1a for performing various kinds of processing and data generated by the processing of the processor 1a. The auxiliary storage unit 1c may also store the above information processing program.

  The information processing program stored in the main memory 1b or the auxiliary storage unit 1c includes an information processing program described regarding information processing described later. The registration device 1 is generally transferred in a state in which the above information processing program is stored in the main memory 1b or the auxiliary storage unit 1c. However, the hardware of the registration device 1 is in a state in which the above information processing program is not stored in the main memory 1b or the auxiliary storage unit 1c, or a state in which another information processing program is stored in the main memory 1b or the auxiliary storage unit 1c. May be transferred at. In this case, an information processing program described regarding information processing described later is recorded in a removable recording medium or transferred via a network, and written in the auxiliary storage unit 1c under the instruction of the maintenance worker, for example. .. A magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like can be used as the removable recording medium.

  The scanner 1d captures an image of a product through a scanner window with a built-in camera, and then identifies an optically readable code symbol such as a bar code or a two-dimensional code displayed on the product by image processing. Then, the scanner 1d outputs the data represented by the identified code symbol to the processor 1a. The scanner 1d can also use another type of well-known device that identifies the code symbol by using the reflection of the laser beam. The scanner 1d may have a function of identifying a product by using an object recognition technique based on the characteristics of the image of the product itself. In addition to the scanner 1d, another scanner such as a handy type scanner may be provided. Further, the other scanner may be provided and the scanner 1d may not be provided.

The keyboard 1e includes a numeric keypad and a plurality of function keys. The keyboard 1e receives various instructions from the operator through key operations.
The touch panel 1f includes a display device and a touch sensor, respectively. The display device displays an arbitrary screen such as a GUI (graphical user interface) screen under the control of the processor 1a. A well-known device such as a color LCD (liquid crystal display) can be used as the display device. The touch sensor is arranged so as to overlap the display surface of the display device. The touch sensor detects the touch position of the operator on the display surface of the display device and sends the position information to the processor 1a. A well-known device can be used as the touch sensor. The operation surface of the touch panel 1f is directed to the place where the store clerk 21 who operates the registration device 1 should be located.

  The sub-display 1g displays an arbitrary screen such as a monitoring screen for allowing the clerk 21 to monitor the state of the payment device 2 under the control of the processor 1a. A well-known display device such as a color LCD can be used as the sub-display 1g. The display surface of the sub-display 1g is directed to the place where the store clerk 21 who operates the registration device 1 should be located. A touch panel may be used for the sub-display 1g.

  The customer-side display 1h is directed to the place where the customer 22 waiting for the completion of the product registration process should be located. Then, the customer-side display 1h displays an arbitrary screen for notifying the customer 22 of arbitrary information under the control of the processor 1a. The screen displayed on the customer-side display 1h is, for example, a screen showing a registration result or a screen showing sales promotion information. A well-known device such as a color LCD (liquid crystal display) can be used as the customer-side display 1h. A touch panel may be used for the customer-side display 1h.

  The printer 1i is, for example, a thermal printer or a dot impact printer, and issues various receipts by printing various character strings and images on receipt paper. The receipts issued by the printer 1i include transaction receipts and sales receipts, which will be described later.

The communication unit 1j performs communication via the LAN 4.
The transmission path 1k transmits data transmitted and received between the connected parts. The transmission line 1k may have a well-known configuration including various buses such as a system bus and various interface circuits that connect these buses and each unit.

  The payment device 2 includes a processor 2a, a main memory 2b, an auxiliary storage unit 2c, an automatic change dispenser 2d, a touch panel 2e, a printer 2f, a reader / writer 2g, a camera 2h, a communication unit 2i, and a transmission line 2j.

  In the payment apparatus 2, the processor 2a, the main memory 2b, and the auxiliary storage unit 2c are connected by a transmission line 2j, thereby forming a computer that performs information processing for controlling the payment apparatus 2.

  The processor 2a corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 2a executes information processing according to various information processing programs such as an operating system, firmware, and application programs to control each unit so as to realize various functions as the payment apparatus 2.

  The main memory 2b corresponds to the main storage part of the computer. The main memory 2b includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 2b stores the above information processing program in a non-volatile memory area. The main memory 2b may also store data necessary for the processor 2a to execute processing for controlling each unit in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 2b uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 2a.

  The auxiliary storage unit 2c corresponds to the auxiliary storage part of the computer. The auxiliary storage unit 1c can use, for example, an EEPROM, an HDD, an SSD, or various other known storage devices. The auxiliary storage unit 2c stores data used by the processor 2a for performing various processes and data generated by the process of the processor 2a. The auxiliary storage unit 2c may store the above information processing program.

The automatic change machine 2d receives coins and banknotes to be inserted. Further, the automatic change dispenser 2d ejects coins and bills as change.
The touch panel 2e includes a display device and a touch sensor. The display device displays an arbitrary screen such as a GUI screen under the control of the processor 2a. A known device such as a color LCD can be used as the display device. The touch sensor is arranged so as to overlap the display surface of the display device. The touch sensor detects the touch position of the operator on the display surface of the display device and sends the position information to the processor 2a. A well-known device can be used as the touch sensor.

  The printer 2f is, for example, a thermal printer or a dot impact printer, and issues various receipts by printing various character strings and images on receipt paper. The receipts issued by the printer 2f include transaction receipts and sales receipts, which will be described later.

  The reader / writer 2g reads data recorded on a recording medium such as a card or an IC chip. The reader / writer 2g writes data to the recording medium. The card may include a payment card such as a credit card, a debit card, an electronic money card, and a prepaid card, as well as various cards such as a members card and a point card that record information related to payment processing. The IC chip may be provided in an information terminal such as a smartphone in addition to the above various cards. The reader / writer 2g may be a magnetic type, a contact type, or a non-contact type device, and may include a plurality of types of devices.

  The camera 2h takes a bird's-eye view of a range including the operation surface of the payment apparatus 2 and the periphery thereof. That is, the camera 2h captures the operation of the payment apparatus 2. Note that the camera 2h can use an existing shooting device such as a shooting device that shoots a moving image or a shooting device that shoots a still image intermittently.

The communication unit 2i performs communication via the LAN 4.
The transmission path 2j transmits the data exchanged between the connected parts. The transmission path 2j may have a well-known configuration including various buses such as a system bus and various interface circuits that connect these buses and each unit.

  Next, the operation of the checkout system 10 configured as above will be described. The contents of various processes described below are examples, and the order of some processes may be changed, some processes may be omitted, or another process may be added as appropriate.

When the registration device 1 is activated in the operation mode for executing the registration process, the processor 1a executes the information processing as described below according to the information processing program stored in the main memory 1b or the auxiliary storage unit 1c.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of information processing of the processor 1a. Note that FIG. 3 mainly shows the characteristic operation of the present embodiment, and a part of the operation related to the registration processing is omitted in the drawing.

  As Act1, the processor 1a performs a preparation process such as initialization or deletion of data such as a product table that is temporarily used in information processing related to one transaction. The product table is a data table showing a list of purchased products subject to one transaction, and is stored in the main memory 1b or the auxiliary storage unit 1c.

As Act2, the processor 1a confirms whether or not a member code for identifying a member of the point service has been input. If the membership code has not been input, the processor 1a determines No, and proceeds to Act3.
As Act 3, the processor 1a confirms whether or not an instruction to change the list of purchased commodities has been issued. Then, the processor 1a determines No if the corresponding instruction has not been given, and proceeds to Act4.
As Act4, the processor 1a confirms whether or not an instruction to transfer the payment data has been issued. Then, the processor 1a determines No if the corresponding instruction has not been given, and returns to Act2.
Thus, the processor 1a waits for the member code to be input or the change or transfer to be instructed as Act2 to Act4.

  When the customer 22 is a member of the point service and wants to use the point service, the clerk 21 inputs a member code for identifying the member. For example, the store clerk holds the barcode representing the membership code over the scanner 1d. Then, the scanner 1d scans the barcode and outputs the member code represented by the barcode. The membership code may be input using any of various known methods. Further, a part of the operation for inputting the membership code may be performed by the customer 22. If the membership code is input in this way, the processor 1a determines Yes in Act 2, and proceeds to Act 5.

  As Act 5, the processor 1a saves the input membership code in the main memory 1b or the auxiliary storage unit 1c. Then, the processor 1a thereafter returns to the standby state of Act2 to Act4. When the membership code is repeatedly input, the processor 1a re-executes ACT5 and overwrites the already saved membership code with the newly entered membership code. Note that the processor 1a may not determine Yes in Act2 after performing Act5 once.

  The customer 22 picks up the product to be purchased from the sales floor, takes it to the checkout corner, and hands it to the clerk 21 who operates the registration device 1. The store clerk 21 performs a registration operation for instructing to register each product delivered from the customer 22 as a purchased product. The registration operation is, for example, an operation of causing the scanner 1d to read the bar code displayed on the product, or an operation of touching the touch panel 1f to specify the product. Alternatively, the store clerk 21 performs a delete operation for instructing to exclude the registered product from the purchased products. Then, the processor 1a receives such a registration operation or a deletion operation as a change instruction, determines Yes in Act3, and proceeds to Act6.

  If the registration operation is performed, the processor 1a updates the product table such that the product specified by the registration operation is represented as a purchased product as Act6. Further, when the delete operation is performed, the processor 1a updates the product table so that the product specified by the delete operation is excluded from the purchased products. Then, the processor 1a thereafter returns to the standby state of Act2 to Act4.

  The store clerk 21 repeats the change instruction so that the product table represents the list of products that the customer 22 is about to purchase. In response to this, the processor 1a repeats Act6 and updates the product table in accordance with the instruction. Thus, when the processor 1a executes the information processing based on the information processing program, the computer having the processor 1a as the central part functions as the registration means.

  When the product table is in a state of displaying a list of all products that the customer 22 intends to purchase, the store clerk 21 determines in advance, for example, by touching the transfer button displayed on the display screen of the touch panel 1f. A transfer instruction is given by the operation performed. Then, the processor 1a determines Yes in Act4, and proceeds to Act7.

  As Act7, the processor 1a generates payment data. The payment data is data for the payment device 2 to settle the transaction of the product shown in the product table. For example, the processor 1a includes a transaction number, a registration machine code, an operator code, a product list, and an issued flag in the payment data. If the member code is stored in Act 5, the processor 1a includes the member code in the payment data. In addition to these pieces of information, the processor 1a may include information such as the payment amount in the payment data. Further, the processor 1a does not have to include a part of the above information, such as an operator code, in the payment data. The processor 1a stores the payment data in the main memory 1b or the auxiliary storage unit 1c.

  The transaction number is a number that allows each transaction to be distinguished. The registered machine code is a predetermined identifier for identifying each of the registered devices 1. The operator code is an identifier for identifying the clerk 21 who is operating the registration device 1. The product list is a list of products shown in the product table. The issued flag is a flag indicating whether or not the sales promotion receipt has been issued by the registration device 1. In Act 7, the processor 1a sets the issued flag to a state indicating that it has not been issued. In the present embodiment, the issued flag indicates that the sales promotion receipt has been issued when it is in the set state.

  As Act8, the processor 1a confirms whether the sales receipt issuing mode is the first mode. The sales receipt issuing mode includes the first mode and the second mode, and can be arbitrarily set by the administrator of the registration device 1 in the operation setting of the registration device 1. That is, the processor 1a sets the first mode or the second mode as the issuing mode in accordance with an instruction given in another information processing for operation setting. Thus, by the processor 1a executing information processing based on the information processing program, the computer having the processor 1a as a central part functions as setting means. Then, the processor 1a confirms in Act8 whether or not this setting is in the first mode. If it is in the first mode, the processor 1a determines Yes and proceeds to Act9.

As Act 9, the processor 1a confirms whether or not to apply the point service for the transaction being processed. For example, the processor 1a confirms in Act5 whether or not the member code is stored, and if so, determines Yes and proceeds to Act10.
As Act10, the processor 1a determines a prospective point. This is a point that is expected to be given when the settlement apparatus 2 makes a settlement based on the settlement data generated in Act7. In the payment device 2, the points to be awarded are determined according to a predetermined rule, taking into consideration various factors such as the payment amount, whether or not the purchased product includes a specific product, and the payment method to be applied. Thus, for example, if a rule that changes the award points according to the applied payment method is applied, the prospective points may be different from the award points in the payment device 2. Note that the processor 1a is set to have a predetermined setting for an undetermined factor for determining the expected point. For example, cash payment is applied as a payment method. Note that the above-mentioned rules and settings regarding undetermined factors may be arbitrarily set by, for example, a person in charge of the store.

  As Act 11, the processor 1a confirms whether or not the sales receipt issuance condition is satisfied by the possessed points after adding the expected points. Judgment as to whether or not the issuance conditions are satisfied includes not only comparison of holding points and issuance conditions, but also judgment of other factors such as whether the purchased product includes a specific product. Good. The sales receipt issuance condition is arbitrarily set by, for example, a person in charge of the store, and is commonly set for both the registration device 1 and the payment device 2. There may be only one or a plurality of issuing conditions. The issue conditions may be set in the registration device 1 and the payment device 2 directly, or the settings saved in the store server 20 may be imported into the registration device 1 and the payment device 2, respectively. May be. Then, the processor 1a determines Yes if any one of the issuing conditions is satisfied, and proceeds to Act12.

  As Act 12, the processor 1a issues a sales promotion receipt corresponding to the established issuance condition. The processor 1a, for example, generates image data representing an image of a sales promotion receipt corresponding to the established issuing condition. Then, the processor 1a sends the image data to the printer 1i and causes the image represented by the image data to be printed on receipt paper. That is, the computer having the processor 1a as a core realizes the function as the first issuing unit in cooperation with the printer 1i. When the processor 1a executes information processing based on the information processing program, the computer having the processor 1a as a central portion functions as a control unit that controls the printer 1i so as to realize the function as the first issuing unit.

  In addition to the normal transaction receipt that shows the contents of the transaction and the settlement result, various types of vouchers such as coupons or various notifications or advertisements are issued using the receipt paper as a medium. It is a printed matter. The image of the sales receipt is arbitrarily set by, for example, a person in charge of the store.

  When the processor 1a finishes issuing the sales promotion receipt, the processor 1a proceeds to Act13. If the processor 1a determines No in Act9 because the member code is not stored in Act5, the processor 1a passes Act10 to Act12 and proceeds to Act13. Further, when the processor 1a determines No in Act11 because the issuing condition is not satisfied due to the estimated points, the processor 1a passes Act12 and proceeds to Act13. That is, the processor 1a does not issue a sales receipt in any of these cases.

  In ACT13, the processor 1a sets the issued flag included in the payment data generated in ACT7. That is, when the first mode is set as the issuing mode, the processor 1a sets the issued flag to the set state regardless of whether the sales receipt has been issued.

  After this, the processor 1a proceeds to Act14. If the processor 1a determines No in Act8 because the second mode is set as the issuing mode, the processor 1a passes Act9 to Act13 and proceeds to Act14. That is, if the second mode is set as the issuing mode, the processor 1a does not issue the sales receipt and leaves the issued flag in the reset state.

As Act 14, the processor 1a sends the payment data from the communication unit 1j to the LAN 4 to one of the associated two payment devices 2. It should be noted that the processor 1a follows which rule is set in advance as to which of the two payment devices 2 is to be the payment device 2. The rule may be arbitrarily set by, for example, the designer of the registration device 1. As an example of the rule, the settlement apparatus 2 capable of starting a new settlement process is set as the destination. As an example of the rule, a specific payment device 2 which is predetermined as one of the two payment devices is always set as the destination. As an example of the rule, one payment device 2 randomly selected from the two payment devices 2 is set as the destination. As an example of the rule, one settlement device 2 designated by the operator operating the registration device 1 is set as the destination. Such payment data transmission is an example of payment data output. Thus, the processor 1a executes information processing based on the information processing program, so that the computer having the processor 1a as a central portion functions as an output unit.
When this payment data is transmitted to the payment device 2 which is the destination via the LAN 4, the payment data is received by the communication unit 2i provided in the payment device 2.

By the way, when the settlement apparatus 2 is activated in the operation mode for executing the settlement processing based on the settlement data sent from the registration apparatus 1, the processor 2a follows the information processing program stored in the main memory 2b or the auxiliary storage unit 2c. The information processing as described in 1. is executed.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of information processing of the processor 2a. Note that FIG. 4 mainly shows the characteristic operation of the present embodiment, and a part of the processing is omitted in the drawing.

As Act 21, the processor 2a waits for arrival of payment data. Then, the processor 2a determines Yes when the payment data is received by the communication unit 2i as described above, and proceeds to Act22.
If the rule for the processor 1a of the registration device to determine the payment device 2 as the destination of the payment data is a rule irrelevant to whether the payment device 2 is ready to start a new payment process, The payment data may arrive at 2a after the process proceeds to ACT22 by the information processing shown in FIG. 4 and then returns to the standby state of ACT21 as described later. Therefore, the processor 1a waits for payment data to arrive as another information processing while executing Act22 and subsequent steps in the process shown in FIG. Then, when new payment data is received by the communication unit 2i, the payment data is transferred to another predetermined payment device 2 or returned to the registration device 1.

  As Act 22, the processor 2a waits for designation of a payment method. At this time, the processor 2a causes the touch panel 2e to display a selection screen for allowing the operator to select a payment method, for example. As a payment method, various payment methods using cash, credit card, debit card, prepaid card, electronic money, points, cash voucher, etc. can be appropriately used. If the payment method is designated, the processor 2a determines Yes, and proceeds to Act23.

  Note that the processor 2a may change the standby as the Act 22 to the standby for the designation of the payment method or the change instruction. Then, in this case, if the operator performs a predetermined operation instructing to change the transaction content, the processor 2a changes the purchase item in accordance with the instruction, and the item list included in the payment data. After editing, return to the above standby state.

  As Act 23, the processor 2a performs a payment process for payment by the specified payment method. Since well-known processing can be applied to this settlement processing as it is, its illustration and detailed description are omitted. Thus, the processor 2a executes the information processing based on the information processing program, so that the computer having the processor 2a as the central portion functions as the settlement means.

As Act 24, the processor 2a confirms whether to apply the point service. For example, if the payment data includes the membership code, the processor 2a determines Yes, and proceeds to Act25.
As Act 25, the processor 2a determines the award point regarding the current transaction. The processor 2a makes this determination according to the content of the transaction targeted for settlement in Act23 and the settlement result in accordance with the rule described regarding Act10 in FIG.

  As Act 26, the processor 2a gives points to the customer 22. For example, the processor 2a performs a process for adding the above-mentioned granted points to the holding points associated with the membership code included in the payment data. For example, if the possessed points are recorded on a recording medium such as a membership card, the processor 2a adds the granted points to the possessed points read from the recording medium to obtain a new possessed point, and determines the new possessed point. Write on the recording medium. For example, if the possessed points are managed by a point management device such as the headquarter server 40 or a server (not shown), the processor 2a adds points to the point management device together with a member code and award point notification. To request.

As Act 27, the processor 2a confirms whether the issued flag included in the payment data is in the set state. Then, the processor 2a determines No if the issued flag is in the reset state, and proceeds to ACT28.
As Act 28, the processor 2a confirms whether or not the issuing condition is satisfied by the possession points after the addition points are added. As described above, the issue condition referred to by the processor 2a here is the same as the issue condition referred to by the processor 1a in Act11. Thus, the processor 2a executes the information processing based on the information processing program, so that the computer having the processor 2a as the central portion functions as the second determining unit. Then, the processor 2a determines Yes if the issuing condition is satisfied, and proceeds to Act29.

  As Act 29, the processor 1a issues a sales receipt corresponding to the established issuance condition. The processor 2a, for example, generates image data representing an image of a sales promotion receipt corresponding to the established issuing condition. Then, the processor 2a sends this image data to the printer 2f, and causes the image represented by the image data to be printed on receipt paper. That is, the computer having the processor 2a as a center realizes the function as the second issuing unit in cooperation with the printer 2f.

  When the processor 2a finishes issuing the sales promotion receipt, the process proceeds to Act30. If the payment data does not include the member code, the processor 2a determines No in Act 24, and passes Act 25 to Act 29 and proceeds to Act 30. If it is determined Yes in Act 27 because the issued flag is in the set state, the processor 2 a passes ACT 28 and ACT 29 and proceeds to ACT 30. If it is determined No in Act 28 because the issuing condition is not satisfied, the processor 2a passes Act 29 and proceeds to Act 30.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when the issue mode of the registration device 1 is set to the first mode, the issued flag indicates whether the sales receipt has been issued by the registration device 1 or not. , Is set to indicate that it has been issued. In other words, the processor 2a, when it determines Yes in Act 27, has received the notification that the sales receipt has been issued, which is the notification made regardless of whether the sales receipt is issued. .. That is, the processor 1a of the registration device 1 performs the above notification by transmitting the payment data including the issued flag in the set state, and the computer centered on the processor 1a functions as a notification means. It will be.

As Act 30, the processor 2a issues a transaction receipt. The processor 2a, for example, generates image data representing a list of purchased commodities related to a transaction targeted for settlement in Act23, a result of settlement in Act23, and the like. Then, the processor 2a sends this image data to the printer 2f, and causes the image represented by the image data to be printed on receipt paper.
When the processor 2a finishes issuing the transaction receipt, the processor 2a returns to the standby state of Act21. That is, the processor 2a shifts to a state of waiting for the arrival of the next payment data.

  As described above, according to the checkout system 10, if the first mode is set as the issuing mode in the registration device 1, the promotion receipt is issued by the registration device 1 and by the settlement device 2. Absent. Therefore, the sales promotion receipt is handed over to the customer 22 by the salesclerk 21, and the salesperson 21 can appropriately explain the sales promotion receipt to the customer 22.

  Further, according to the checkout system 10, if the second mode is set as the issuing mode in the registration device 1, all the sales receipts are issued by the settlement device 2. That is, the settlement apparatus 2 may or may not issue a sales receipt depending on the setting state of the issuing mode in the registration apparatus 1. However, such a change in the operation of the settlement apparatus 2 is controlled by setting the issued flag in the first mode regardless of whether or not the sales receipt has been issued by the registration apparatus 1. Therefore, it is not necessary to set the operation mode in the settlement apparatus 2.

  Further, according to the checkout system 10, since the notification that the sales promotion receipt has been issued is issued by the issued flag included in the payment data, the notification that the sales receipt has been issued is sent and received with the payment data. Need not be performed separately, and the efficiency of processing can be improved.

This embodiment can be variously modified as follows.
In the registration device 1, the issue mode may not be set, and the processor 1a may always proceed from Act7 to Act10 in FIG.

  The notification that the sales promotion receipt has been issued may be sent by transmitting data other than the payment data.

  The sales receipt issuance condition may determine whether or not the sales receipt is issued regardless of the holding points.

  The transaction to be registered and settled by the checkout system 10 may be any transaction, for example, provision of services without transfer of goods, regardless of sales of merchandise.

  Each of the functions realized by the processors 1a and 2a by the information processing can be realized by a part or all of the hardware such as a logic circuit that executes information processing that is not based on a program. Further, each of the above-mentioned functions can also be realized by combining hardware such as the above logic circuit with software control.

  Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the scope equivalent thereto.

  1 ... Registration device, 1a ... Processor, 1b ... Main memory, 1c ... Auxiliary storage unit, 1d ... Scanner, 1e ... Keyboard, 1f ... Touch panel, 1g ... Sub display, 1h ... Customer display, 1i ... Printer, 1j ... Communication Unit, 1k ... Transmission line, 2 ... Payment device, 2a ... Processor, 2b ... Main memory, 2c ... Auxiliary storage unit, 2d ... Automatic change machine, 2e ... Touch panel, 2f ... Printer, 2g ... Reader / writer, 2h ... Camera, 2i ... communication unit, 2j ... transmission path, 10 ... checkout system, 100 ... POS system.

Claims (5)

It has a registration device and a payment device,
The registration device is
Registration means for registering transactions,
Output means for outputting payment data for making a payment by the payment device for the transaction registered by the registration means;
A first determination unit that determines whether a predetermined issuing condition is satisfied for payment based on the payment data;
First issuing means for issuing a sales receipt in response to the first determining means determining that the issuing condition is satisfied;
The sales receipt has already been issued to the payment device that makes a payment based on the payment data output by the output means regardless of whether the sales receipt is issued by the first issuing means. Notification means for notifying that,
Equipped with,
The payment device,
Payment means for performing payment in consideration of the payment data output by the output means,
Second determining means for determining whether or not the issuing condition is satisfied with respect to the payment performed by the payment means;
Second issuing means for issuing the sales promotion receipt in response to the notification not being made by the notifying means and being determined by the second determining means that the issuing condition is satisfied,
A checkout system that includes: A payment method that makes a payment considering the acquired payment data,
Second determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined issuing condition is satisfied with respect to the payment performed by the payment means;
Second issuing means for issuing the promotional receipt in response to the fact that the notification that the promotional receipt has been issued has not been issued and the second determining means has determined that the issuing condition is satisfied. ,
A registration device that constitutes a checkout system together with a payment device that comprises:
Registration means for registering transactions,
Output means for outputting payment data for clearing the transaction registered by the registration means,
First determination means for determining whether or not the issuance condition is satisfied for payment based on the payment data;
First issuing means for issuing the sales promotion receipt in response to the determination condition being satisfied by the first determining means,
The sales receipt has already been issued to the payment device that makes a payment based on the payment data output by the output means regardless of whether the sales receipt is issued by the first issuing means. Notification means for notifying that,
A registration device comprising: The notification means gives the notification by including issued data indicating that the sales receipt has been issued in the payment data output by the output means.
The registration device according to claim 2. Setting means for setting the issuing mode to the first mode or the second mode,
The first issuing means issues the promotional receipt when the issuing mode is set to the first mode by the setting means,
The notification means performs the notification regardless of whether or not the sales receipt is issued by the first issuing means when the issuing mode is set to the first mode by the setting means. ,
The registration device according to claim 2 or claim 3. A payment method that makes a payment considering the acquired payment data,
Second determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined issuing condition is satisfied with respect to the payment performed by the payment means;
Second issuing means for issuing the promotional receipt in response to the fact that the notification that the promotional receipt has been issued has not been issued and the second determining means has determined that the issuing condition is satisfied. ,
A computer that configures a checkout system with a payment device that includes a printer, and controls a registration device that includes a printer;
Registration means for registering transactions,
Output means for outputting payment data for clearing the transaction registered by the registration means,
First determination means for determining whether or not the issuance condition is satisfied for payment based on the payment data;
Control means for controlling the printer so as to issue the sales promotion receipt in response to the determination condition being satisfied by the first determination means;
Regardless of whether or not the promotional receipt is issued under the control of the control means, the promotional receipt has already been issued to the payment device that makes a payment based on the payment data output by the output means. Notification means for notifying that there is,
An information processing program that causes the computer to function.