JP2020184141A - Terminal device, accounting processing method and accounting processing program, and accounting processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a terminal device, an accounting processing method and an accounting processing program, and an accounting processing system that can shorten the register waiting time at a shop while utilizing an existing POS system installed at the shop.SOLUTION: The terminal device includes: a memory (12) that, when selecting a merchandise P0, stores information corresponding to a first merchandise information code C0 attached to the merchandise read with a first scanner 100, 200; and a display (10) that, when accounting the merchandise, displays a second merchandise information code CZ(C0) corresponding to the information stored in the memory.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to terminal devices, accounting methods and programs, and accounting systems.

Conventionally, for example, in a store such as a supermarket, registration and accounting (settlement) of products purchased by a customer (shopper) are performed using a POS (Point Of Sales: point-of-sale information management) system. That is, the customer puts a plurality of products to be purchased into a shopping cart, a shopping cart, or the like, and when all the products to be purchased are available, for example, the customer accounts for the products to be purchased at the POS cash register.

Here, a product information code (bar code: for example, JAN (Japanese Article Number) code) is printed on each product, or a sticker or the like on which the bar code is printed is affixed. Then, the barcode of each product put in the shopping cart etc. for the customer to purchase is sequentially read by the cashier operator (employee) with a handy scanner etc., the total amount of the purchased products is calculated and the accounting is performed. Will be. Further, the customer leaves the store by transferring (packing) from a shopping basket or the like containing the products for which the checkout has been completed to, for example, a plastic bag received from a cashier employee.

By the way, there are many dissatisfactions that customers (users) usually feel while using supermarkets and the like, such as the length of waiting for a cash register and the trouble of bagging work. In particular, the length of waiting at the cash register is one of the major causes of increased stress for users. For example, an employee takes out one item at a time from a product placed in a shopping cart by the user and prints a barcode. This is due to the fact that employees take time and effort to read the barcode in order to read it or to read the barcode attached to a curved surface such as a can or a bottle.

Various methods have been conventionally proposed to reduce the length of waiting for cashiers in stores such as supermarkets.

JP-A-2009-265746 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-022358 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-158993 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 07-152962

As described above, various methods have been proposed to reduce the length of waiting for cashiers in stores such as supermarkets. Specifically, conventionally, when a handy terminal that reads the barcode of a product is lent to a user and the purchased product is accounted for at a cash register (POS cash register), the handy terminal is set in a dedicated cradle provided at the cash register. What to do is proposed.

However, customers are required to have a dedicated handy terminal at all times during shopping, which is a factor that hinders the comfort of shopping. Furthermore, not only is a dedicated cradle required, but information on the handy terminal is acquired via the cradle, making it difficult to use the existing POS cash register (POS system) as it is. Become.

In addition, for example, by attaching an IC tag (RFID: Radio Frequency IDentifier) to each product and reading the IC tag information with a wireless tag reader of a tablet terminal provided in the shopping cart, the customer can put it in the shopping cart of the shopping cart. It has also been proposed that product information is automatically registered in the tablet terminal when a product is inserted.

However, the cost of IC tags is higher than that of using barcodes (product information codes), and the wireless tag readers and POS cash registers (POS systems) for reading IC tag information are also replaced. You will need it. As described above, the various methods conventionally proposed do not directly utilize the existing POS system installed in the store.

An object of the present invention is to provide a terminal device, an accounting method and an accounting program, and an accounting system capable of shortening the cashier waiting time in a store while utilizing an existing POS system installed in a store. And.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, when a product is selected, a memory for storing information corresponding to the first product information code attached to the product read by the first scanner and the product are accounted for. At that time, a terminal device including a display for displaying a second product information code corresponding to the information stored in the memory is provided.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the accounting processing system includes a plurality of terminal devices according to the first embodiment, and further includes a terminal management server for managing the plurality of terminal devices, wherein the terminal management server is provided. Is provided with an accounting system that is wirelessly connected to each of the terminal devices and has access to a database on the network.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, when a product is selected, the first product information code attached to the product is read by the first scanner of the terminal device, and the first product read by the first scanner. When the information corresponding to the information code is stored in the memory and the product is accounted for, an accounting processing method is provided in which the second product information code corresponding to the information stored in the memory is displayed on the display of the terminal device. ..

According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, a first scanner that reads the first product information code attached to the product and a memory that stores information corresponding to the first product information code read by the first scanner. When a product is selected for the arithmetic processing device of the terminal device including the display that displays the second product information code corresponding to the information stored in the memory, the first product information code attached to the product. Is read by the first scanner of the terminal device, the information corresponding to the first product information code read by the first scanner is stored in the memory, and when the product is accounted for, the information corresponding to the information stored in the memory is stored. An accounting processing program for executing processing is provided, in which the second product information code is displayed on the display of the terminal device.

According to the terminal device, the accounting processing method and the accounting processing program, and the accounting processing system according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the cashier waiting time in the store while using the existing POS system installed in the store. It has the effect of being able to do it.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of a first embodiment of an accounting system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of a second embodiment of the accounting system according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the terminal device according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an overall flow of accounting processing to which an embodiment of the terminal device according to the present invention is applied. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a shopping cart to which another embodiment of the terminal device according to the present invention is applied. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining how shopping and accounting are performed using another embodiment of the terminal device according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram (No. 1) for explaining a modified example of the display screen of the terminal device when accounting processing is performed at the POS cash register. FIG. 8 is a diagram (No. 2) for explaining a modified example of the display screen of the terminal device when accounting processing is performed at the POS cash register. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the processing in one embodiment of the accounting processing program according to the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the terminal management server in the accounting processing system of this embodiment.

Hereinafter, the terminal device, the accounting processing method and the accounting processing program, and the examples of the accounting processing system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of a first embodiment of an accounting system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a terminal device, 2 is a terminal management server, 3 is the Internet (network), 4 is an existing POS system (POS register), and 300 is a scanner of the POS register.

As shown in FIG. 1, the accounting processing system of the first embodiment uses the existing POS system (POS cash register) 4 as it is, for example, the operators (employees, staff) of the POS cash register (cash register) 4. The accounting process performed by the user using the scanner (handy scanner, bar code reader: second scanner) 300 is substantially the same. Here, as will be described in detail later, the operator (POP) of the POS cash register 4 takes out the product (P0) from the shopping cart (SC) or the shopping cart, and reads the product information code (C0) attached to the product. It is not necessary to perform the troublesome work of searching and reading with the scanner 300.

That is, the accounting system of the first embodiment uses the existing POS system 4 as it is, and is configured by newly adding a plurality of terminal devices 1. Here, as will be described later, the terminal device 1 is provided, for example, in a detachable or rotatable manner with respect to a shopping cart (SC), and is used by a customer (shopper) who comes to a store such as a supermarket. Used for shopping with a shopping cart.

Each terminal device 1 has, for example, a mobile communication system such as LTE-Advanced in which a SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module Card) can be inserted, or a wireless LAN (for example, WiFi (registered trademark)) or short-range wireless communication ( For example, it is connected to the Internet 3 via a wireless communication means such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). A terminal management server 2 is connected to the Internet 3, and the terminal management server 2 manages each terminal device 1 via the Internet 3 and wireless communication means.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of a second embodiment of the accounting system according to the present invention. As is clear from the comparison between FIG. 2 and FIG. 1 described above, the accounting system of the second embodiment uses the existing POS system 4 as it is as in the first embodiment, but for example, a terminal. The management server 2 is provided for each store such as a supermarket together with a plurality of terminal devices 1.

Here, each terminal device 1 is connected to the terminal management server 2 via a wireless communication means such as a wireless LAN, and the terminal management server 2 is further connected to the Internet 3 via a wired or wireless LAN or the like. Will be done.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the terminal device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal device 1 can be applied to, for example, a tablet terminal, and has a processor (arithmetic processing device) 11, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 13, and graphic processing. A unit 14, an input interface 15, a network interface 16, a product information code reading interface 17, and a bus 18 are included. Here, as the product information code, for example, a one-dimensional code (bar code) such as a JAN (Japanese Article Number) code indicating which product of which business operator, an automatic recognition code using color printing, or an automatic recognition code using color printing, or Various codes such as two-dimensional codes can be applied.

The processor 11 controls each component via the bus 18 and processes data. The RAM 12 stores, for example, a product information code (first product information code) read by a scanner (first scanners 100, 200) together with a customer ID, number of items, scan time, scan order, and the like. The data (information) stored in the RAM 12 is not limited to the product information code itself read by the scanner of the terminal device 1, and for example, information (for example, numerical value) corresponding to the product information code (first product information code). And other code). The ROM 13 stores, for example, an accounting program executed by the processor 11, or stores data for sales promotion and the like. Needless to say, the ROM 13 can be applied with a rewritable non-volatile memory such as a flash EEPROM.

The graphic processing unit 14 controls the display (10), and when the customer selects a product to be purchased, the first product information code attached to the product is read by a scanner (first scanners 100 and 200). Controls the display of related information associated with the corresponding information, such as images about the product, videos about the product, comments about the product, and advertisements about the product. The related information associated with the information corresponding to the first product information code attached to these products may be obtained from, for example, a database on the network (Internet). In the accounting processing system of the second embodiment described with reference to FIG. 2, for example, the terminal management server 2 provided in each store corresponds to the first product information code attached to each product. It is also possible to provide a related information storage database that stores related information associated with the information, that is, to store data in advance.

Further, when the graphic processing unit 14 accounts for a product to be purchased by the existing POS cash register 4, for example, the graphic processing unit 14 obtains information (numerical value, etc.) corresponding to the product information code stored in the RAM (memory) 12 for the existing product. It is displayed on the display (10) of the terminal device 1 as a product information code (second product information code) that can be read by the scanners (second scanners 300 and 400) of the POS register 4.

Here, the second product information code read by the scanner (second scanner) of the POS cash register has the same standard as the first product information code attached to the product read by the scanner (first scanner) of the terminal device 1. It may be, but it may be a different standard. For example, the first product information code may be a JAN code, and the second product information code may be a JAN code or a two-dimensional code. The contents displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 when accounting for the products to be purchased will be illustrated later with reference to the drawings. For example, they are displayed in an orderly and regular manner, or the number and types of products. Various displays are possible by devising the display position and background color of.

In general accounting, the operator POP of the POS cash register 4 takes time to take out products one by one from a shopping cart or a shopping cart and read the product information code with a scanner, and as a result, the customer (SP) Was forced to wait for a long time at the cash register. On the other hand, according to the terminal device 1 of the present embodiment, the product information code (first product information code) printed on the product in advance is read by the customer SP, and the operator POP of the POS cash register 4 is The work of simply reading the product information code (second product information code) displayed on the display (flat display screen) 10 of the terminal device (for example, tablet terminal) 1 with the handy scanner (second scanner) of the POS cash register 4. Therefore, it is possible to carry out accounting processing in an extremely short time.

Further, according to the terminal device 1 of the present embodiment, the customer SP purchases by displaying the related information associated with the information corresponding to the first product information code read by the scanner on the display 10 of the terminal device 1. It is also possible to improve the convenience to. Moreover, even if the customer SP takes some time to read the product information code, since he / she is enjoying shopping, the waiting time when he / she is kept waiting only for accounting processing in general accounting processing. Psychological dissatisfaction is reduced compared to.

That is, by applying the terminal device of this embodiment, it is possible to significantly reduce the cash register waiting time at the store while using the existing POS system (POS cash register) installed in the store. Further, when the customer selects a product to be purchased, the convenience of the customer is improved by displaying the related information associated with the information corresponding to the first product information code read by the scanner on the display of the terminal device. At the same time, it can contribute to the increase in product sales.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an overall flow of accounting processing to which an embodiment of the terminal device according to the present invention is applied. Here, FIG. 4A shows a state when the customer (shopper) SP goes to a store (supermarket or the like) and starts shopping, and FIG. 4B shows the product P0 purchased by the customer SP. Shows what you are doing. Further, FIG. 4 (c) shows a state when the customer SP performs accounting by the existing POS cash register (POS system) 4, and FIG. 4 (d) shows a state of accounting processing in FIG. 4 (c). It is shown in comparison with the current state of accounting treatment by the existing POS cash register 4.

First, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the customer SP goes to the store for shopping, for example, at a predetermined position of the shopping cart SC to which the terminal device (tablet terminal) 1 is detachably attached. , Customer SP wears his own shopping bag UB. Here, reference numeral 100 indicates a built-in scanner (first scanner) provided in the terminal device 1.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the product to be purchased is selected, that is, when the customer SP decides to purchase the product P0, the customer SP is, for example, the product P0 placed in the sales floor. Is read by the scanner 100 built in the terminal device 1 by reading the product information code (first product information code) C0 attached to the product P0 before putting the product in the shopping bag UB. As described with reference to FIG. 3, the information (numerical value, etc.) corresponding to the product information code C0 of the product P0 read by the scanner 100 is stored in, for example, the RAM 12. Further, the product P0 obtained by scanning the product information code C0 is put into the shopping bag UB by the customer SP, and the same process is repeated to continue the selection (shopping) of the product to be purchased.

As shown in FIG. 4C, when accounting for the goods to be purchased, the customer SP, for example, removes the terminal device 1 from the shopping cart SC and hands it to the operator POP of the POS cash register 4. Here, on the display 10 of the terminal device 1, for example, a plurality of product information codes (third) corresponding to information corresponding to the plurality of product information codes (first product information code) stored in the memory (RAM) 12. 2 Product information code) is displayed. The display 10 displays a product selection mode in which the scanner 100 (200: the first scanner reads the first product information code) of the terminal device 1 and a second product information code corresponding to the information corresponding to the product information code stored in the memory 12. The accounting mode displayed on the display 10 may be switched by, for example, a touch switch (switching means) displayed on the display 10.

The operator POP of the POS register 4 is a handy scanner (second scanner) 300 provided externally via a built-in scanner (second scanner) 400 provided in the POS register 4 or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal or the like. A plurality of product information codes displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 are read in order to perform accounting processing. Here, each product information code (second product information code) displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 is, for example, a product information code (first product) printed or affixed to the product (P0) by a sticker. Information code) It is a product information code (for example, JAN code) of the same standard as C0, and the existing POS cash register (POS system) 4 provided in the store can be used as it is for accounting processing.

The second product information code displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 may be the same standard as the first product information code or a different standard. When the number of product information codes displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 is large, for example, a predetermined number (type) is displayed on one page, and the pages are turned in order by the operation of the operator POP. Then, the product information code (second product information code) of all the products may be displayed. Alternatively, for example, the product information codes of all the products can be displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 by moving, switching, or scrolling the product information codes at predetermined time intervals.

That is, as shown by the reference code AAA in FIG. 4 (d), in the general (conventional) accounting process of the goods to be purchased, the operator POP of the POS cash register 4 picks up the goods from the shopping cart or shopping cart, for example. It takes time to take out the points one by one and read the product information code with a scanner (300, 400), and further, the product information code with dirt or damage or the product information code attached to a product with a shape that is difficult to read is scanned. It takes more time and effort to read the product, which not only forces the customer SP to wait for a long time at the cash register, but also increases the burden on the operator POP of the POS cash register 4.

On the other hand, as shown by the reference code BBB in FIG. 4D, in the accounting process to which one embodiment of the terminal device according to the present invention is applied, the operator POP of the POS cash register 4 adds a new device. The accounting process can be performed in the same procedure as before without doing so. Further, it is a product information code that requires time and effort for the operator POP to read with a scanner (for example, a product information code that is dirty or damaged, or a product information code attached to a product that is difficult to read). However, a simple reading operation is sufficient. That is, even if the product information code requires time and effort to be read by the scanner, the product information code is displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 so that it can be easily read by the scanner (300, 400) of the POS cash register 4. Therefore, it is possible to significantly reduce the time required for the accounting process performed by the operator POP. This also leads to reducing the burden on the operator POP of the POS cash register 4. Then, the customer SP, for example, removes his / her own shopping bag UB containing the purchased product from the shopping cart SC and leaves the store.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a shopping cart to which another embodiment of the terminal device according to the present invention is applied. As is clear from the comparison between FIG. 5 and FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) described above, the terminal device 1 of this embodiment does not have a built-in scanner, but for example, the USB terminal of the terminal device 1. The handy scanner 200 provided outside is applied via the above. Here, the terminal device 1 is provided above the shopping cart SC so as to be rotatable so that the display of the terminal device 1 faces the rear of the shopping cart SC, which is easy for the customer SP to see when selecting a product to purchase. When accounting for the product to be purchased, make sure that the operator POP of the POS cash register 4 faces the horizontal direction (the direction of the operator POP) that is easy to see.

As described above, the scanner (first scanner) that reads the product information code attached to the product by the terminal device 1 may be the built-in scanner 100 provided in the terminal device 1, as described above, but as in the present embodiment. , The handy scanner 200 provided outside may be used.

Further, in the shopping cart SC shown in FIG. 5, as described with reference to FIG. 4, the customer SP does not attach his / her own shopping bag UB to a predetermined position of the shopping cart SC, but rather the upper part of the shopping cart SC and A shopping cart SG is provided at the bottom. In this case, the product in the shopping cart SG that has been accounted for is transferred to, for example, the customer SP's own shopping bag UB or plastic bag. The application of the terminal device 1 according to the present invention is not limited to the shopping cart SC used in the supermarket, but is widely applied to various stores using the POS cash register (POS system) 4 including convenience stores. be able to. Further, the terminal device 1 is not limited to the tablet terminal, and may be a notebook computer, a smartphone, or the like.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a state in which shopping and accounting processing are performed using another embodiment of the terminal device according to the present invention, and shows an example of a display screen displayed on the display of the terminal device. Here, FIG. 6A shows an example of a display screen when selecting a product to be purchased, and FIG. 6B shows an example of a display screen when the selection of the product to be purchased is completed. , FIG. 6 (c) shows an example of a display screen when accounting for a product to be purchased.

First, when the customer SP selects the product P0 to be purchased, that is, in the product selection mode, the customer SP selects the product P0 of the product P0 before putting the product P0 placed in the sales floor into the shopping bag UB or the shopping cart SG. The information code C0 is read by the scanner 100 or the handy scanner 200 built in the terminal device 1. At this time, the screen as shown in FIG. 6A is displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the product information code C0 attached to the product P0 decided to be purchased by the customer (SP) is read by the scanner 100, the image 101 of the product P0 is displayed on the display 10. The product information 102 of the product P0, the word-of-mouth 103 of the general consumer for the product P0, the quantity designation portion 104 for purchasing the product P0, the confirmation button 105, and the like are displayed. It is also possible to display various other information such as product information and advertisements related to the product P0 to be purchased in the area for displaying the image 101 or the word-of-mouth 103 of the product P0.

Here, when the purchase of the product P0 read by the scanner 100 is stopped, for example, the number reduction button 104c in the quantity designation portion 104 is touched to set the quantity display 104a to "0", and the product P0 is returned to a predetermined position in the sales floor. It will be. Needless to say, a dedicated purchase cancel button may be provided. Further, the number increase button 104b in the number designation portion 104 increases the number of items to be purchased each time the product is touched. For example, when purchasing five products P0 at once, the product information code of one product P0 is once. After scanning, the number increase button 104b may be touched four times.

The display screen displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 can be changed and deformed in various ways, and the scanner 100 built in the terminal device 1 is external, for example, via the USB terminal of the terminal device 1. The handy scanner 200 provided in the above may be used as described above.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, the customer SP continues to select the product to be purchased as described above, and when the selection of the product to be purchased is completed (when the necessary products are prepared and the shopping is completed), the customer SP Touch the checkout button 108 displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 described later, move to the location of the POS register 4 together with the shopping cart SC, and perform checkout processing.

That is, when the selection of the product to be purchased is continued (product selection mode), the display 10 of the terminal device 1 shows the product placed in the cart (for example, in the shopping bag UB of the customer SP or in the shopping cart SG). The list 106, the display for sales promotion (promotional content) 107, and the accounting button 108 for performing accounting processing after the selection of the product to be purchased is completed are displayed, and when the customer SP touches the accounting button 108, For example, on the display 10, a display 109 prompting the staff (operator POP of the POS cash register 4) to hand over the terminal (terminal device 1) appears, and the customer SP removes the terminal device 1 from the shopping cart SC and the POS cash register. Pass it to the operator (POP) of 4.

The operator POP of the POS register 4 receives the terminal device 1 from the customer SP, and for example, touches the OK switch (switch means) 109a on the display 109 of the display 10 to display the display on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 in the product selection mode. Switch to accounting mode from. As a result, the display 10 of the terminal device 1 is switched to the display as shown in FIG. 6 (c), for example. Then, the operator POP of the POS register 4 is, for example, the product information code (second product information code) CZ in the product information 111 to 114 displayed on the terminal device 1 received from the customer SP by the handy scanner 300 of the POS register 4. Is read, and the number of products in the product information 111 to 114 is input to the POS register 4 for accounting processing.

It should be noted that, again, the second product information code CZ displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 may be the same standard as the first product information code CO, but may be a different standard. Further, the terminal device 1 is detachably provided on the shopping cart SC, and does not have to be configured to be removed from the shopping cart SC and handed over to the operator POP of the POS cash register 4 when performing accounting processing. That is, as described with reference to FIG. 5, when the terminal device 1 is provided above the shopping cart SC so as to be rotatable and accounting processing is performed, the display 10 of the terminal device 1 is easily visible to the operator POP of the POS cash register 4. It may be configured to rotate in a direction.

7 and 8 are diagrams for explaining a modified example of the display screen of the terminal device when accounting processing is performed at the POS cash register. FIG. 7A corresponds to FIG. 6C described above, and is displayed on the display 10 by moving or switching at predetermined time intervals. Specifically, in FIG. 7A, four product information including the product name, the number of products, and the product information code are displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1, for example, 1 every 0.5 seconds. The operator POP of the POS cash register 4 can be displayed by moving the line (one product information) upward, or by switching and displaying four product information (product information for one screen of the display 10) every two seconds. It is only necessary to read the product information code with the handy scanner 300 and input the number of products. The product information code displayed on the display 10 may be one, and may be switched and displayed at predetermined time intervals. Alternatively, the display image of the display 10 of the terminal device 1 shown in FIG. 7A can be continuously displayed by scrolling from the bottom to the top, for example. Further, when a plurality of the same products are selected (purchased individually), the same product information code may be displayed for the plurality of the same products. That is, the screen displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 can be variously changed and modified.

FIG. 7 (b) displays product information (second product information code) of more products on the display screen of FIG. 7 (a). In addition, in FIG. 7 (a) (FIG. 6 (c)), the product information of four products in one row is displayed simultaneously on the display 10, and in FIG. 7 (b), ten products in two rows. The product information of the product is displayed at the same time, but this can be appropriately changed according to the size of the display 10 of the terminal device 1 and the like.

8 (a) to 8 (c) show an example of display images of different pages displayed by one embodiment. For example, the accounting of a customer SP is 7 on the display 10 of the terminal device 1. It shows an example when processing is performed on the display screen for one page. As shown in FIG. 8A, the product name, quantity, and product information code of the five types of products are displayed on the first page (1/7), and the next second page (2/7) also shows. The product name, quantity, and product information code of the five types of products are displayed.

Here, in each product information on each page (each line on each page), the product name is displayed in the center, and the product information code is specifically displayed at a position shifted by the adjacent line of the display 10. A plurality of 10 lines are displayed in a staggered pattern, and the number of products is displayed on the left side of the product information code. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b), for example, the type of product displayed on the previous pages may be displayed on the lower left side of the display screen of each page. Further, the display color of each page to be displayed is changed differently (for example, the display color 121 on the first page is light brown, the display color 122 on the second page is light ocher, ..., The display color 127 on the last page. May be pink).

This considers the work of reading the product information code by the operator POP of the POS cash register 4 using the handy scanner 300, that is, reduces the erroneous reading and burden of the product information code by the operator POP, and improves the work efficiency. It is for letting you. As shown in FIG. 8C, the final page (7/7) displays all types of products (25 types) and the number of products (59 points) purchased by the customer SP. It has become.

In the above-described embodiment, for example, it is assumed that there is no fraud by the customer SP (for example, the product P0 is put into the shopping bag UB without reading the product information code C0 by the scanners 100 and 200 of the terminal device 1). However, in order to reduce the occurrence of such fraud, for example, when accounting for a product to be purchased, the product information code (product information) displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 is displayed in order of price, and the POS register 4 is used. When adding a process for the operator POP to confirm, or when the customer SP selects a product to be purchased, or on the initial screen of the display 10 of the terminal device 1, a plurality of surveillance cameras are installed in the store, etc. It is also possible to display fraud prevention.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to shorten the cashier waiting time at the store while using the existing POS system installed at the store. The accounting program of this embodiment is executed by a terminal device 1 such as a tablet terminal, for example. Then, the product information code CZ (C0) of the product to be purchased displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 is read by, for example, the handy scanner 300 of the existing POS system (POS cash register) 4 to account for the product to be purchased. Will be.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the processing in one embodiment of the accounting processing program according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, when the accounting processing program of this embodiment is started, in step ST1, the product information code C0 attached to the product P0 is read by the scanners (first scanners) 100 and 200 of the terminal device 1. , Step ST2. In step ST2, the information (product information) of the product P0 corresponding to the product information code C0 read by the scanners 100 and 200 of the terminal device 1 is registered (stored) in the RAM 12, and the process proceeds to step ST3.

Here, the product information of the product P0 corresponding to the product information code C0 is acquired from the server on the Internet 3 or the terminal management server 2 installed in the store via the wireless communication means by the network interface 16 of the terminal device 1. To do. Here, the product information may include not only the product information code C0 indicating which product of which business operator but also the price information of the product P0, for example. Further, as described above, when performing accounting processing, the product information code to be displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 may be displayed in order of price. Further, the second product information code displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 may be the same standard as the first product information code or a different standard.

The price information of the product P0 does not have to be the actual price sold at the store, for example, if it is only for preventing fraud of the customer, and may be, for example, the standard retail price of the product P0. Further, as described above, after reading the product information code C0 attached to the product P0 in step ST1, the terminal device 1 displays the image 101 of the product P0, the word-of-mouth 103, or the advertisement of the product related to the product P0. It is also possible to display on the display 10.

Next, in step ST3, it is determined whether or not all the products to be purchased are available (whether or not the selection of the products to be purchased is completed and the shopping is completed), and when it is determined that all the products to be purchased are available, step ST4 is performed. move on. Based on the determination that all the products to be purchased are available (YES) in step ST3, the display on the display 10 of the terminal device 1 switches from the product selection mode to the accounting mode. If it is determined in step ST3 that all the products to be purchased are not available (NO), the product selection mode continues, and the process returns to step ST1 until it is determined that all the products to be purchased are available (YES). , Repeat the same process.

For example, the customer SP touches the checkout button 108 on the display screen of FIG. 6B described above to pass the terminal device 1 to the operator POP of the POS cash register 4, and the operator POP of the POS cash register 4 is displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1. By touching the OK switch 109a on the display 109, the product selection mode is switched to the accounting mode.

Then, in step ST4, the product information code is displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1. That is, the screens as shown in FIGS. 6 (c), 7 (a), 7 (b), 8 (a) to 8 (c) described above are displayed on the display 10 of the terminal device 1. To. At this time, the terminal device 1 (shopping cart SC) is transported to the position of the POS cash register 4 by the customer SP, and the terminal device 1 is passed to the operator POP at the position of the POS cash register 4, or the terminal device 1 is delivered. The accounting process by the operator POP of the POS cash register 4 is performed by turning to the operator POP or the like. The accounting program of this embodiment executed by the terminal device 1 (processor 11 of the terminal device 1) is, for example, for sales promotion, display of fraud prevention, or the like, or in FIGS. It goes without saying that various changes and modifications can be made to display various screens as shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the terminal management server in the accounting processing system of this embodiment, and FIG. 10 (a) shows an example of the product information master table, and FIG. 10 (a) shows. b) shows an example of a customer selection product information table, and FIG. 10 (c) shows an example of a table of start time and end time of shopping. The accounting processing system of this embodiment includes a plurality of terminal devices 1, and exchanges various data with, for example, a terminal management server on the Internet 3 or a terminal management server installed in a store. That is, the terminal management server 2 holds data as shown in FIGS. 10 (a), 10 (b), and 10 (c), for example.

That is, as shown in FIG. 10A, the product information master table has, for example, product names "product A" to "product H" and product information code "111111" relating to a plurality of products handled in stores such as supermarkets. ~ "111118", product unit price "1000" ..., product information [AAAA "... is included.

Here, when the product information code (for example, "111111") of the product to be purchased is read by the scanner 200 of the terminal device 1 operated by the customer SP, the product information code is transmitted to the terminal management server 2 via the wireless communication means. The product name (for example, "product A"), the product unit price (for example, "1000"), and the product information (for example, "AAAA") corresponding to the product information code are transmitted to the terminal device 1 via wireless communication means. Returned to. The terminal management server 2 does not have to hold the product information codes of all the products handled in the store. For example, when the product information code not stored in the terminal management server 2 is sent, it is on the Internet 3. It can also be configured to utilize the data held by other servers and can be modified and modified in various ways.

When the shopping of the customer SP proceeds in this way, for example, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), a plurality of customers (for example, three customers whose customer IDs are "ABC", "EFG", and "HIN") Collects and accumulates information about purchased products such as the product information code (product) scanned for shopping (selection of products to purchase), the time of scanning, and the order of scanning, and selects (scans) once. I registered the product information code, but after that, I also collect and accumulate information about the products that I did not purchase by deleting them. Here, for the dropped product, for example, the deletion flag is set to "1", and not only the type of the dropped product but also the information such as the time when the dropped product (customer SP stopped the purchase) is collected from the terminal. It is designed to be stored in the management server 2.

Here, the lost basket product is a product in which the product selected (scanned) to be purchased once is stopped and returned to the original position, and the dropped product is not purchased by deleting the selected product. Information is important in many ways. That is, according to this embodiment, it is possible to collect various information about the dropped product. As the customer ID, for example, when the shopping described with reference to FIG. 4A is started, for example, the ID of the service card of the store for the customer is input to the terminal device 1 by the customer himself (for example, the service card). (Read the code of) with a scanner).

Further, data such as the start time and the end time of shopping by a plurality of customers as shown in FIG. 10 (c) can be collected. The data stored (collected) in these terminal management servers 2 is merely an example, and includes videos and comments related to the selected (scanned) product described above, as well as various data for displaying advertisements and sales promotions. May be included.

Although the embodiments have been described above, all the examples and conditions described here are described for the purpose of assisting the understanding of the concept of the invention applied to the invention and the technology, and the examples and conditions particularly described are described. It is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Nor does such description in the specification indicate the advantages and disadvantages of the invention. Although embodiments of the invention have been described in detail, it should be understood that various modifications, replacements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

1 Terminal device (tablet terminal)
2 Terminal management server 3 Internet (network)
4 Existing POS system (POS cash register)
10 Display 11 Processor (arithmetic processing unit)
12 RAM
13 ROM
14 Graphic processing unit 15 Input interface 16 Network interface 17 Product information code reading interface 18 Bus 100 Built-in scanner of terminal device (first scanner)
Handy scanner for 200 terminal devices (first scanner)
Handy scanner of 300 POS cash register (second scanner)
Built-in scanner of 400 POS cash register (second scanner)
C0 product information code P0 product POP POS cash register operator (employee, staff)
SC shopping cart SG shopping cart SP customer (shopper)
UB customer's own shopping bag

Claims (24)

When selecting a product, a memory that stores information corresponding to the first product information code attached to the product read by the first scanner, and a memory
When accounting for the product, it includes a display that displays a second product information code corresponding to the information stored in the memory.
A terminal device characterized by that. The reading of the first product information code attached to the product by the first scanner is performed by the customer who purchases the product.
The second product information code corresponding to the information displayed on the display is read by the operator of the POS cash register with the second scanner of the POS cash register, and the product is accounted for.
The terminal device according to claim 1. further,
A switch means for switching between a product selection mode in which the first product information code is read by the first scanner and an accounting mode in which a second product information code corresponding to the information stored in the memory is displayed on the display is provided.
The terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the terminal device is characterized by the above. The first scanner is a handy scanner provided outside the terminal device.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the terminal device is characterized by the above. The first scanner is a built-in scanner provided in the terminal device.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the terminal device is characterized by the above. The reading of the first product information code by the first scanner is performed on a plurality of products.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that. When accounting for the product, the second product information code corresponding to the information stored in the memory is moved or switched at predetermined time intervals, or scrolled and displayed on the display.
The terminal device according to claim 6. When accounting for the product, a plurality of second product information codes corresponding to the information stored in the memory are simultaneously displayed on the display.
The terminal device according to claim 6. When accounting for the product, the second product information code corresponding to the plurality of the information is displayed on a plurality of lines of the display.
The terminal device according to claim 8. When accounting for the product, the second product information code corresponding to the plurality of the information is displayed at positions shifted by adjacent lines of the display.
9. The terminal device according to claim 9. When accounting for the product, the second product information code corresponding to the plurality of the information is displayed in a staggered pattern on a plurality of lines of the display.
The terminal device according to claim 10. When accounting for the product, the product name corresponding to the second product information code corresponding to the plurality of the information is displayed in the center of each line of the display.
11. The terminal device according to claim 11. In the memory, the price information of each product is stored together with the information corresponding to the first product information code attached to the plurality of the products.
When accounting for the product, the display displays a plurality of second product information codes corresponding to the information stored in the memory in order of the price of each product.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 7 to 12, characterized in that. When accounting for the product, when the second product information code corresponding to the information is displayed on the display over a plurality of pages, each page is displayed on the display in a different display color.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 7 to 13, characterized in that. The terminal device is made accessible to the related information associated with the information corresponding to the first product information code attached to the product read by the first scanner in the database connected as communicable.
When the product is selected, the relevant information is displayed on the display.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that. When selecting the product, the relevant information displayed on the display includes at least one of an image about the product, a video about the product, a comment about the product, and an advertisement about the product.
The terminal device according to claim 15. The terminal device is applied to an existing POS system.
The second product information code corresponding to the information displayed on the display is read by the second scanner of the POS cash register in the existing POS system, and the product is accounted for.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 2 to 16, wherein the terminal device is characterized by the above. The second product information code corresponding to the information is a product information code of the same standard as the first product information code.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that. The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 18 is provided, and further
An accounting system including a terminal management server that manages a plurality of the terminal devices.
The terminal management server is wirelessly connected to each of the terminal devices and can access a database on the network.
An accounting system characterized by that. The terminal management server includes a related information storage database that stores related information associated with information corresponding to the first product information code attached to each product.
The accounting system according to claim 19. The terminal management server collects and accumulates information about the product, as well as information about the product that was selected to be purchased once but stopped purchasing.
The accounting system according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that. When selecting a product, the first product information code attached to the product is read by the first scanner of the terminal device, and the information corresponding to the first product information code read by the first scanner is stored in the memory.
When accounting for the product, a second product information code corresponding to the information stored in the memory is displayed on the display of the terminal device.
An accounting method characterized by that. The reading of the first product information code attached to the product by the first scanner is performed by the customer who purchases the product.
The second product information code corresponding to the information displayed on the display is read by the POS cash register operator with the second scanner of the POS cash register, and the product is accounted for.
22. The accounting method according to claim 22. A first scanner that reads the first product information code attached to the product, a memory that stores information corresponding to the first product information code read by the first scanner, and a memory that stores the information stored in the memory are supported. A display for displaying a second product information code, and an arithmetic processing device of a terminal device including
When selecting a product, the first product information code attached to the product is read by the first scanner of the terminal device, and the information corresponding to the first product information code read by the first scanner is stored in the memory. ,
When accounting for the product, a process of displaying a second product information code corresponding to the information stored in the memory on the display of the terminal device is executed.
An accounting program characterized by that.