JP4649438B2 - Article take-out management system, portable communication terminal, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention borrows or purchases an article using a portable communication terminal such as a mobile phone, a personal handy-phone system (PHS), or a personal digital assistant at a rental shop, a library, a retail store, or the like. The present invention relates to an article take-out management system for managing take-out of articles at the time.

  In recent years, rental shops and stores for music CDs (Compact Discs), DVDs (Digital Video Discs), books, etc., each product has a radio tag called RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), etc. There is already known an article take-out management system in which a wireless tag recognition device having a gate-type antenna is installed at an entrance and a warning is issued when a wireless tag is recognized by this wireless tag recognition device.

  At stores where such a system is installed, the cashier clerk removes the wireless tag from the finished product. By thoroughly implementing this, for example, if a customer tries to get out of the store with a product that has not been accounted for, the product is attached with a wireless tag. Since it is recognized and a warning is issued, unauthorized take-out of articles can be prevented.

  However, in this type of article take-out management system, the cashier clerk must remove the wireless tag from the finished product, which is troublesome. Therefore, conventionally, when product information is input to a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal of a cash register, the data of the wireless tag attached to the product is automatically rewritten or the wireless tag itself is destroyed. The idea of eliminating the trouble of removing the wireless tag has already been known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

On the other hand, an electronic shopping system that enables purchase transactions using a portable communication terminal such as a wireless telephone is already known. This known technique uses a portable communication terminal to which a barcode reader is attached. A customer who has a portable communication terminal can scan the barcode attached to the product displayed in the store or the barcode displayed with the product in the catalog etc. outside the store with a barcode reader. You can enter information about the product you want to purchase. In addition, payment for purchased products can be made using a portable communication terminal (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2000-184087 A JP 2005-182458 A

  For example, in a rental shop or a library, a user inputs information on an article (music CD, DVD, book, etc.) that the user borrows using a portable communication terminal, as in a conventional electronic shopping system, and there is a cost for borrowing. In such a case, a system is constructed in which the price can be paid using a portable communication terminal. By doing so, it is possible to achieve unmanned goods rental business. However, for that purpose, a new mechanism for preventing unauthorized take-out of articles is required. That is, in the article take-out management system using a conventional wireless tag, personnel are required to remove or destroy the wireless tag attached to the article, or to rewrite the data of the wireless tag. Was difficult.

  The present invention has been made based on such circumstances. The purpose of the present invention is to unmanned an article lending operation by inputting information on an article taken out from a facility by a user himself / herself using a portable communication terminal. An article take-out management system capable of reliably preventing unauthorized take-out of an article, a server and a portable communication terminal used in the system, and a program installed in the server and the portable communication terminal It is to provide.

The present invention has a storage unit for storing a store code, a member terminal installed in a store specified by the store code, and a mobile phone, PHS, A wireless communication terminal such as a portable information terminal, a server capable of communicating with the portable communication terminal, a wireless communication device that wirelessly transmits an article identification code of the attached article. An article take-out management system comprising a tag and a wireless tag recognition device that reads an article identification code transmitted from the wireless tag by wireless communication in a contactless manner.
A portable communication terminal includes a means for receiving a store code by short-range wireless communication with a member terminal and storing the store code in a storage unit, and a server for connecting a line to the server on condition that the store code is stored in the storage unit A connection means, a code input means for optically inputting a code symbol representing an article identification code of the attached article, attached to each article to be taken out separately from the wireless tag, and the code A code decoding unit that obtains an article identification code by decoding the code symbol input by the input unit, and the specific information of the article that is identified by the article identification code obtained by the code decoding unit are line-connected by the server connection unit. an article inquiry means inquires the server has a display means for displaying the item identification information that was from the server responding to the inquiry by the article inquiry means , A take-out declaration means for declaring take-out of an article specified by the article specifying information displayed by the display means, and a take-out declaration notification means for notifying the server of an article declared to be taken out by the take-out declaration means Is provided.

The server stores an article information storage unit that stores information indicating the prohibited state of taking out together with the specific information of the article corresponding to the article identification code attached to each article, and the article in response to an inquiry from the portable communication terminal. An information response means for searching the information storage section to read out the specific information of the inquired article and returning it to the portable communication terminal as the inquiry source, and the article information storage section in response to a take-out declaration from the portable communication terminal The take-out prohibition canceling means for canceling the take-out prohibition state of the article that has been declared to be taken out, the code acquisition means for acquiring the article identification code read from the wireless tag by the wireless tag recognition device, and the code A take-out determining means for searching the article information storage unit with the article identification code obtained by the obtaining means to determine whether or not the take-out prohibition state of the article corresponding to the article identification code has been released, and this take-out Comprises a prohibition state out lifting by the constant unit is determined not to be released and warning means for issuing a warning.

  According to the present invention in which such measures are taken, the user himself / herself can use the portable communication terminal to input information on the article to be taken out from the facility, thereby making it possible to unmanned the article lending business and to illegally use the article. The effect which can prevent taking out is produced.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
This embodiment exemplifies a rental shop that rents goods such as music CDs, DVDs, books, etc., and a user (customer) inputs information related to a product borrowed by himself / herself using a portable communication terminal. Therefore, the present invention relates to an article take-out management system suitable for unattended borrowing operations. As a portable communication terminal, a mobile phone, a PHS, a portable information terminal, and the like can be considered. In this embodiment, a mobile phone is used.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an article take-out management system in the present embodiment. The system includes a store management server 1 provided at the headquarters of the rental shop, a store system 2 built at the store of the rental shop, and a mobile phone 3 operated by a customer who becomes a member of the rental shop. Composed. The store management server 1 is provided on a wide area network 4 such as the Internet or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network).

  The store system 2 includes a member terminal 5 operated by a member himself, a store assistant terminal 6 operated by a store clerk, a wireless tag recognition device 7 having a pair of gate antennas 7A and 7B, and the wireless tag recognition device 7 It is comprised from the alarm device 8 connected to. The member terminal 5, the clerk terminal 6, and the wireless tag recognition device 7 are connected by an in-store LAN (Local Area Network) 9. A router 41 is connected to the in-store LAN 9, and the member terminal 5, the clerk terminal 6, and the wireless tag recognition device 7 can transmit and receive data to and from the store management server 1 on the network 4 via the router 41. .

  If the mobile phone 3 is within the communication area of the base station 42 corresponding to the mobile phone 3, data can be transmitted / received to / from the store management server 1 on the network 4 via the base station 42. The mobile phone 3 also includes code input means for optically inputting the two-dimensional data code m1 attached to each of the products (music CD, DVD, book, etc.) M to be lent.

  In addition to the two-dimensional data code m1, each product M is provided with a wireless tag m2. The two-dimensional data code m1 is a two-dimensional data code obtained by converting a product code, which is a unique product identification code assigned to each product M, into a two-dimensional data code. The wireless tag m2 is also referred to as an RFID, an RF tag, an electronic tag, or the like, and is a small information storage medium including an antenna and an IC chip. The wireless tag m2 is a passive type that does not have a function of transmitting data by itself, so-called passive type. You are using tags. Also in the memory of the wireless tag m2, a product code unique to the product to which the wireless tag m2 is attached is stored.

  The store management server 1 has a function as a database server that manages the product database 101, the charge database 102, the member database 103, the member-specific history database 104, and the shopping cart database 105. These databases 101 to 105 may be built in the store management server 1 or may be provided in an externally connected storage device.

  In the product database 101, as shown in FIG. 2, in addition to the product name that can identify the product corresponding to the unique product code assigned to each lent product, the old and new classification, the rent condition, the rent status , A product data record including items of return deadline, lending member, and carry-out prohibition flag is stored for each product number. Incidentally, when there are a plurality of the same products, different product codes are attached to each.

  The old and new classification is data for identifying whether the corresponding product belongs to a new work or an old work. The lending condition is the longest rentable period of the corresponding product. The lending status is data for identifying whether the corresponding product is not lent, put in a shopping basket, or lent. The return deadline and the lending member are the return deadline date and the member code of the borrowed member when the corresponding product is being lent. The export prohibition flag is security information for preventing the corresponding product from being illegally taken out of the store. In this embodiment, the security prohibition flag is set to “1” when the export is in the export prohibition state. “0” is set when the taking-out permission state is canceled.

  Here, the product database 101 corresponds to the product code (article identification code) assigned to each rented product (article) M, together with specific information such as the name of the product, etc., and information (carrying-out status) It functions as an article information storage unit that stores an output prohibition flag).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the fee database 102 is a table in which a fee for each rental period is set and stored in advance for each new and old category of rental products. Further, although not shown, the late charge per day is also stored in the charge database 102.

  In the member database 103, as shown in FIG. 4, member data records including items of member code, member name, personal information (address, telephone number, etc.), settlement information, and basket DB No. are stored for the number of members. Yes.

  The member code is a unique code preset for each member in order to identify each member. The payment information is information necessary for the payment of the rented product, such as credit card information or prepaid amount information. The basket DBNo is a unique number of the shopping basket table T2 in which information corresponding to the borrowing contents is temporarily stored when the member specified by the corresponding member code borrows a product from the rental shop.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the member history database 104 stores a lending history table T1 in which the member code of each member is set. Each lending history table T1 stores a lending date, a lending code, a lending period, a return deadline, and a return flag (lending history record) as a history of the items lent out by the store, together with a store code for specifying the store. The Here, the return flag is a flag for identifying whether the product of the corresponding record is being loaned or returned.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the shopping basket database 105 stores a shopping basket table T2 in which a unique basket DB No. is set. Each shopping basket table T2 stores a store code and a lending date, a lending product record of a product code, a product name, a lending period, a return deadline and a price, and a total amount of all lending products. The shopping cart table T2 is added to the shopping cart database 105 when one user starts borrowing, and is deleted from the shopping cart database 105 after the settlement of the user is completed.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the mobile phone 3. The cellular phone 3 includes a data storage unit 31, a telephone circuit unit 32, a display unit 33, a key input unit 34, an imaging unit 35, a program storage unit 36, a code decoding unit 37, a network connection unit 38, a wireless communication unit 39, and these It is comprised by the control part 30 which controls.

  The data storage unit 31 is an area for stably storing and holding various data even when the power is turned off. In particular, an area A1 in which a member code of a member who uses the mobile phone 3 is stored is formed.

  The telephone circuit unit 32, the display unit 33, the key input unit 34, and the imaging unit 35 are well-known devices that are mounted on an existing camera-equipped mobile phone.

  The program storage unit 36 is an area in which various application programs executed by the control unit 30 are stored, and in particular, a loan settlement program P1 for causing the mobile phone 3 to function as a portable communication terminal for article lending business. Has been. The loan settlement program P1 is downloaded from the store management server 1 via the network 4 on the condition that the owner of the mobile phone 3 becomes a member of the rental shop. Note that the method for downloading the loan settlement program P1 to the mobile phone 3 is not limited to this. For example, if the mobile phone has a USB interface, it may be downloaded from a personal computer or the like via a USB cable. Or you may download to the mobile telephone 3 from the terminal 5 for members, or the terminal 6 for shop assistants using the short distance radio | wireless mentioned later.

  The code decoding unit 37 decodes the barcode or two-dimensional data code captured by the imaging unit 35. The network connection unit 38 connects to the network 4 via the base station 42. The wireless communication unit 39 performs communication using a short-range wireless communication method such as infrared communication or RFID (Radio Frequency Identification).

  Here, the imaging unit 35 and the code decoding unit 37 function as code input means for inputting a two-dimensional data code m1 attached to each product M to be taken out, that is, a product code (article identification code).

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the member terminal 5. The member terminal 5 includes a storage unit 51, a display unit 52, a key input unit 53, a network connection unit 54, a wireless communication unit 55, and a control unit 50 that controls them.

  The storage unit 51 is an area for stably storing and holding various data even when the power is turned off. In particular, the store code area A2 uniquely set for the store in which the member terminal 5 is installed. Is formed. The network connection unit 54 connects to the network 4 via the router 41. The wireless communication unit 55 transmits and receives data to and from the wireless communication unit 39 included in the mobile phone 3 and the like by short-range wireless communication.

  The member terminal 5 having such a configuration is for the member himself / herself to register the store code in his / her mobile phone 3 when the member enters the rental shop and borrows a product. The mobile phone 3 in which the store code is registered in this way can function as an information input terminal for rental products in the store identified by the store code.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the clerk terminal 6. The clerk terminal 6 includes a storage unit 61, a display unit 62, a key input unit 63, a scanner unit 64, a printer unit 65, a clock unit 66, a network connection unit 67, a wireless communication unit 68, and a control unit 60 that controls them. It is configured.

  The storage unit 61 has a ROM (Read Only Memory) area and a RAM (Random Access Memory) area. The display unit 62, the key input unit 63, the scanner unit 64, and the printer unit 65 are input / output devices mounted on a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal or an electronic cash register installed in an existing rental shop. The clock unit 66 measures the current date and time. The network connection unit 67 connects to the network 4 via the router 41. The wireless communication unit 68 transmits and receives data to and from the wireless communication unit included in the mobile phone 3 and the like by short-range wireless communication.

  The salesclerk terminal 6 having such a configuration is for performing return processing mainly by inputting information on the merchandise returned from the member, and for processing settlement when there is a late charge. Further, it is also used for adding new data to the various databases 101 to 105, changing or deleting old data, and the like.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the wireless tag recognition device 7. The wireless tag recognizing device 7 includes a storage unit 71, an alarm device interface 72, a wireless tag reader 73, a network connection unit 74, and a control unit 70 that controls them.

  The storage unit 71 has a ROM area and a RAM area. The alarm device interface 72 outputs a drive signal to the alarm device 8. The wireless tag reader 73 reads the data (product code) stored in the memory in a non-contact manner from the wireless tag m2 responding to the inquiry radio wave radiated from the pair of gate type antennas 7A and 7B. The network connection unit 74 connects to the network 4 via the router 41.

  The gate type antennas 7A and 7B are installed facing the entrance / exit passage of the store. The alarm device 8 includes, for example, a warning indicator lamp and a voice synthesizer, and is provided in the vicinity of the gate type antennas 7A and 7B.

  The wireless tag recognition device 7 having such a configuration reads the memory information of the wireless tag m2 from the product M passing through the entrance / exit passage through the gate type antennas 7A and 7B. And when the illegal taking-out of the goods M is recognized from this read information, the warning device 8 is operated and the warning by a display and an audio | voice is emitted.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the store management server 1. The store management server 1 includes a data storage unit 11, a display unit 12, a key input unit 13, a database input / output unit 14, a program storage unit 15, a clock unit 16, a network connection unit 17, and a control unit 10 that controls them. ing.

  The data storage unit 11 is an area for stably storing and holding various data even when the power is turned off. The display unit 12 and the key input unit 13 are devices mounted on an existing server computer. The database input / output unit 14 writes / reads data to / from the product database 101, fee database 102, member database 103, member-specific history database 104, and shopping cart database 105.

  The program storage unit 15 is an area in which various application programs executed by the control unit 10 are stored, and in particular, a rental management program P2 for processing input acceptance and settlement of rental products using the mobile phone 3 is stored. ing. The clock unit 16 measures the current date and time. The network connection unit 17 connects to the network 4.

  The article take-out management system composed of the mobile phone 3, the member terminal 5, the clerk terminal 6, the wireless tag recognition device 7 and the store management server 1 configured as described above operates as follows. First, the operation until the member inputs information on the borrowed product using his / her mobile phone 3 and settles the borrowing price will be described with reference to FIGS.

  12 to 16 are flowcharts showing main control procedures executed by the control unit 30 of the mobile phone 3. When the loan settlement program P1 is activated by the operation input of the key input unit 34, the control unit 30 controls each unit according to the procedure shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 12 to 16 according to the loan settlement program P1.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing main control procedures executed by the control unit 50 of the member terminal 5. The member terminal 5 stands by for data communication with the mobile phone 3 by short-range wireless communication. When the data communication is performed, each member 5 is controlled according to the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  18 to 26 are flowcharts showing main control procedures executed by the control unit 10 of the store management server 1. A rental management program P2 is resident in the store management server 1. Then, the store management server 1 responds to various requests given through the network 4 from the mobile phone 3 or the member terminal 5 on which the lending settlement program P1 is activated, according to the lending management program P2, as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. The process according to the request is executed in the procedure.

  FIG. 27 is an example of screens G1 to G8 displayed on the display unit 23 of the mobile phone 3 in which the loan settlement program P1 is activated.

  When the loan settlement program P1 is activated, the control unit 30 of the mobile phone 3 starts the process of FIG. First, as ST (step) 301, it waits for connection with the member terminal 5 by near field communication. When the short-distance wireless communication with the member terminal 5 is established via the wireless communication unit 39, the control unit 30 stores the data in the area A1 of the data storage unit 31 in response to a request from the member terminal 5 as ST302. The member code is wirelessly transmitted to the member terminal 5.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17, the control unit 50 of the member terminal 5 stands by for connection to the mobile phone 3 by short-range wireless communication as ST501. If short-range wireless communication is established with the mobile phone 3 via the wireless communication unit 55, the control unit 50 wirelessly transmits a member code request command to the mobile phone 3 in ST502.

  When member data is received from mobile phone 3 in response to this command (YES in ST503), control unit 50 transmits a member inquiry command to store management server 1 as ST504. This member inquiry command includes the store code stored in the area A2 of the storage unit 51 and the member code received from the mobile phone 3. The member inquiry command is transmitted from the member terminal 5 to the store management server 1 via the LAN 9 and the router 41 and via the network 4.

  When the control unit 10 of the store management server 1 receives the member inquiry command, it executes the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, a member code is acquired from the member inquiry command received as ST101, and the member database 103 is searched using this member code as a search key. If a member data record having a member code matching the search key is detected from the member database 103 (YES in ST102), the control unit 10 creates a new shopping basket table T2 as ST103 and stores it in the shopping basket database 105. to add. In this new shopping cart table T2, the unused cart DBNo, the store code included in the received member inquiry command, and the data of the current date measured by the clock unit 16 are set.

  Next, the control unit 10 writes the basket DBNo set in the new shopping basket table T2 in the detected member data record of the member database 103 as ST104. Thereafter, the control unit 10 returns a permission response to the member terminal 5 as the command transmission source in ST105.

  As a result of searching the member database 103, if a desired member data record cannot be detected, the control unit 10 returns an error response to the command transmission source member terminal 5 as ST106.

  The control unit 50 of the member terminal 5 waits for a response from the server 1 after transmitting the member inquiry command to the store management server 1. Then, when receiving the permission response (YES in ST505), control unit 50 wirelessly transmits the store code in area A2 to mobile phone 3 with which short-range wireless communication is established as ST506. On the other hand, when an error response is received (NO in ST505), control unit 50 wirelessly communicates the error response to mobile phone 3 in ST507.

  The control unit 30 of the mobile phone 3 waits for a response after wirelessly transmitting the member code to the member terminal 5. If the store code is received from the member terminal 5 (YES in ST303), the control unit 30 stores the store code in the data storage unit 31 as ST304. If an error response is received, predetermined error processing is performed.

  After storing the store code in the data storage unit 31 in ST304, the control unit 30 controls the network connection unit 38 in ST305 to establish a line connection with the store management server 1 on the network 4. As a result, if the line with store management server 1 is connected (YES in ST306), control unit 30 causes display unit 33 to display menu screen G1 in ST307.

  One display example of the menu screen G1 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, a “code reading” button B1 and a “shopping basket” button B2 are displayed on the menu screen G1. The control unit 30 waits for any one of the buttons B1 and B2 to be selected or input, or an “end” instruction input.

  If the “code reading” button B1 is selected and input by operating the key input unit 34 (YES in ST308), the control unit 30 proceeds to the process of ST321 in FIG. That is, the control unit 30 activates the imaging unit 35 and operates the two-dimensional data code reading operation for a predetermined time. As a result, if the two-dimensional data code is positioned within the predetermined frame of the display unit 33 and read by the imaging unit 25 (YES in ST322), the control unit 30 stops the imaging unit 35 as ST323. In ST324, the code decoding unit 27 is operated to decode the read two-dimensional data code (code input means).

  As a result, when the product code is decoded from the two-dimensional data code (YES in ST325), the control unit 30 generates a product inquiry command including this product code as ST326 and sends it to the store management server 1 through the network 4. Send (article inquiry means).

  The control part 10 of the store management server 1 will perform the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 19, if the said goods inquiry command is received. First, a product code is acquired from the product inquiry command received as ST111, and the product database 101 is searched using this product code as a search key. As a result, if a product data record including a product code that matches the search key is detected from the product database 101 (YES in ST112), the control unit 10 determines whether the lending status of the product data record is unrented as ST113. Judge whether or not. If it is unrented, the control unit 10 acquires the product information including the product name, the old and new classification, and the lending conditions as the product identification information from the product data record as ST114, and the mobile phone of the command transmission source 3 is returned (information response means).

  As a result of searching the product database 101, if a corresponding product data record cannot be detected (NO in ST112), or a corresponding product data record is detected, but the lending status is not unrented (ST113). NO), the control unit 10 returns a lend-unavailable response to the mobile phone 3 of the command transmission source in ST115.

  The control unit 30 of the mobile phone 3 waits for a response after transmitting the product inquiry command. If there is a response to the product information from the store management server 1 (YES in ST327), the control unit 30 displays the product information screen G2 on the display unit 33 as ST328 (display means).

  One display example of the product information screen G2 is shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, on the product information screen G2, product specifying information such as a product name [AAAA] in the product information received from the store management server 1 is displayed. In addition, a “borrow” button B3 and a “menu” button B4 are displayed. The control unit 30 waits for any of the buttons B3 and B4 to be selected and input.

  Here, if the “borrow” button B3 is selected and input by the operation of the key input unit 34 (take-out declaration means: YES in ST329), the control unit 30 generates a charge inquiry command as ST330 and transmits it through the network 4. It transmits to the store management server 1. This fee inquiry command includes the product code decoded from the two-dimensional data code and the member code in the area A1 (takeout declaration notifying means).

  When receiving the charge inquiry command, the control unit 10 of the store management server 1 executes the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, a product code is acquired from the charge inquiry command received as ST121, and the product database 101 is searched using this product code as a search key. As a result, if a product data record including a product code that matches the search key is detected from the product database 101 (YES in ST122), the control unit 10 acquires data of old and new classification from the product data record as ST123. Further, in ST124, the fee information is created by referring to the fee database 102 with the new and old classification data. This fee information includes a return due date calculated from the date of the day and the lending period, and price data corresponding to the new and old classifications and the lending period. Thereafter, the control unit 10 returns this charge information to the mobile phone 3 as the inquiry source in ST125.

  The control unit 30 of the mobile phone 3 waits for a response after transmitting the charge inquiry command. If there is a charge information response from the store management server 1 (YES in ST331), the control unit 30 causes the display unit 33 to display the charge information screen G3 as ST332.

  One display example of the charge information screen G3 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, on the fee information screen G3, buttons B5 and B6 indicating the lending period in the fee information received from the store management server 1, and the return deadline and fee corresponding to the lending period are displayed. The control unit 30 waits for any button to be input or for a “cancel” instruction to be input.

  Here, when the button B5 or B6 of any lending period is selected and input by the operation of the key input unit 34, the control unit 30 proceeds to the process of ST341 in FIG. That is, the control unit 30 generates a product rental command and transmits it to the store management server 1 through the network 4. The product lending command includes a product code decoded from the two-dimensional data code, a member code in the area A1, a lending period corresponding to the selected button B5 or B6, a return period corresponding thereto, and lending fee information. Is included.

  The control part 10 of the store management server 1 will perform the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21, if the said goods rental command is received. First, a member code is acquired from the product lending command received as ST131, and the member database 103 is searched using this member code as a search key. As a result, if a member data record including a member code that matches the search key is detected from the member database 103 (YES in ST132), the control unit 10 acquires the basket DBNo from the member data record as ST133.

  Next, the control unit 10 creates a rental product record including a product code, a product name, a rental period, a return deadline, and a price based on the information of the product rental command received as ST134. Then, among the shopping basket tables T2 stored in the shopping basket database 105, this rental product record is additionally registered in the shopping basket table T2 of the basket DBNo acquired in the process of ST133.

  Next, the control unit 10 searches the product database 101 with the product code included in the product rental command received as ST135, and changes the rental status data of the product data record including the product code to “shopping basket”. Thereafter, the contents (shopping basket information) of the shopping basket table T2 in which the lending product record is additionally registered in ST136 are returned to the mobile phone 3 of the command transmission source.

  The control unit 30 of the mobile phone 3 waits for a response after transmitting the merchandise rental command. If there is a response to the shopping cart information from the store management server 1 (YES in ST342), the control unit 30 displays the shopping cart screen G4 on the display unit 33 as ST343.

  One display example of the shopping basket screen G4 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the shopping cart screen G4 includes a lending product list L1 that lists the product names and lending periods of the lending products included in the shopping cart information received from the store management server 1, and the total amount of the lending fee. A “menu” button B7, a “settlement” button B8, and a “cancel” button B9 are displayed. In addition, in the rented product list L1, a key close mark M1 indicating that the security for the product has not yet been released is displayed corresponding to each rented product.

  Here, when the “menu” button B7 is selected and input by operating the key input unit 34 (YES in ST344), the control unit 30 returns the screen of the display unit 33 to the menu screen G1.

  On the other hand, when “settlement” button B8 is selected and input (YES in ST346), control unit 30 creates a settlement inquiry command and transmits it to store management server 1 through network 4. This settlement inquiry command includes the member code in area A1.

  When the control unit 10 of the store management server 1 receives the settlement inquiry command, it executes the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, a member code is acquired from the settlement inquiry command received as ST141, and the member database 103 is searched using this member code as a search key. As a result, if a member data record including a member code that matches the search key is detected from member database 103 (YES in ST142), control unit 10 obtains settlement information and basket DBNo from the member data record in ST143. To do.

  Next, the control part 10 searches the shopping basket database 105 as ST144, and reads shopping basket table T2 in which acquired basket DBNo is set. Then, the settlement amount is calculated by adding the prices of all the rented products from the shopping basket table T2.

  Next, the control part 10 judges whether payment is possible with the payment information acquired from the member data record about this payment amount as ST145. If settlement is possible, a settlement process is performed as ST146 (settlement processing means). For example, if the payment information is credit card information, an inquiry is made to the credit card company using the credit card information to determine whether payment is possible. When payment is possible, that is, when there is a permission response from the credit card company, processing is performed to withdraw the payment amount as a credit amount. If the payment information is a prepaid amount, the prepaid amount and the payment amount are compared to determine whether or not payment is possible. When the settlement is possible, that is, when the prepaid amount remains more than the settlement amount, a process of reducing the settlement amount from the prepaid amount is performed.

  Next, the control part 10 acquires a merchandise rental record 1 record from this shopping basket table T2 as ST147. Each time one record is acquired, the control unit 10 searches the product database 101 with the product code in the record as ST148, and returns the return deadline and the data of the renting member in the product data record in which the product code is set. Set. Further, in ST149, the lending status data is changed to “lending”. Further, in ST150, the carry-out prohibition flag is canceled to “0” (take-out prohibition canceling means).

  The control unit 10 repeatedly executes the processes of ST147 to ST150 each time one record of product rental records is acquired from the shopping basket table T2. If it is confirmed that there is no next rental product record (YES in ST151), the control unit 10 searches the member history database 104 with the member code acquired from the settlement inquiry command in ST152, and the member code is The contents of the shopping cart table T2 are added to the set lending history table T1. At this time, the return flag is information indicating non-return.

  Thereafter, the control unit 10 transmits a settlement completion response to the mobile phone 3 that is the command transmission source in ST153. If it is determined in step ST145 that payment is not possible, control unit 10 transmits a payment failure response to mobile phone 3 that is the command transmission source in ST154.

  The control unit 30 of the mobile phone 3 waits for a response after transmitting the settlement inquiry command. When the settlement completion response is received from the store management server 1 (YES in ST348), the control unit 30 displays the lending completion screen G5 on the display unit 33 as ST349.

  One display example of the lending completion screen G5 is shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, on the lending completion screen G5, a lending product list L2 and an “end” button B10 are displayed. In the lending product list L2, the key closing mark M1 displayed corresponding to each renting product is changed to a key opening mark M2 indicating that the security is released.

  Here, when the “end” button B10 is selected and input by operating the key input unit 34 (YES in ST350), the control unit 30 generates an end command as ST351 and sends it to the store management server 1 through the network 4. Send. This end command includes the member code in the area A1.

  When the control unit 10 of the store management server 1 receives the end command, it executes the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, a member code is acquired from the end command received as ST161, and the member database 103 is searched using this member code as a search key. As a result, if a member data record including a member code that matches the search key is detected from the member database 103 (YES in ST162), the control unit 10 acquires the basket DBNo from the member data record in ST163.

  Next, the control part 10 searches the shopping basket database 105 as ST164, and reads shopping basket table T2 in which the acquired basket DBNo is set. Here, when the lent product record is stored in the shopping basket table T2 (YES in ST164), the control unit 10 searches the product database 101 with the product codes of all the lent product records as ST165, and responds. It is checked whether or not all the lending status data to be changed has been changed to “under lending”. As a result, if all have been changed to “Lending” (YES in ST166), or if no lent product record is set in the read shopping basket table T2 (NO in ST164), the control unit 10 Returns an end permission response to the mobile phone 3 as the command transmission source in ST167. Thereafter, the basket DBNo is cleared from the member data record in which the member code acquired from the end command is set as ST168. In ST169, the shopping basket table T2 of the basket DBNo is deleted from the shopping basket database 105.

  Note that, as a result of searching the product database 101, if the lending status data for at least one lending product is not “lending”, the control unit 10 sends a termination impossible response to the mobile phone 3 of the command transmission source as ST170. It is supposed to reply.

  The control unit 30 of the mobile phone 3 waits for a response from the store management server 1 after transmitting the end command. If an end permission response is received (YES in ST352), control unit 30 clears the store code stored in data storage unit 31 as ST353. In ST354, the screen of the display unit 33 is deleted, and the loan settlement program P1 is terminated.

  The control unit 30 of the mobile phone 3 activates the imaging unit 35 in the process of ST321, but when the two-dimensional data code cannot be read even after a predetermined time has elapsed (YES in ST334), the imaging unit 35 is stopped. (ST335) and the screen is returned to the menu screen G1.

  In addition, when the product inquiry command is transmitted to the store management server 1 in the process of ST326, but the response of the product information cannot be received (NO in ST327), the control unit 30 displays the figure on the display unit 33 as ST336. A lending impossible screen G6 as shown in (f) of 27 is displayed. Then, if the “OK” button B11 on the non-rental screen G6 is input by operating the key input unit 34 (YES in ST337), the control unit 30 returns the screen to the menu screen G1.

  Similarly, when the “menu” button B4 is operated and input from the product information screen G2 displayed in the process of ST328 (YES in ST338), a cancel instruction is input from the charge information screen G3 displayed in the process of ST3328. If there is any (YES in ST339), control unit 30 returns the screen to menu screen G1.

  When the “shopping basket” button B2 is operated and input while the menu screen G1 is displayed (YES in ST309), the control unit 30 proceeds to the process of ST361 in FIG. That is, a shopping basket inquiry command is generated and transmitted to the store management server 1 through the network 4. This shopping basket inquiry command includes the member code in the area A1.

  When the control unit 10 of the store management server 1 receives the shopping basket inquiry command, the control unit 10 executes the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, a member code is acquired from the shopping basket inquiry command received as ST171, and the member database 103 is searched using this member code as a search key. As a result, if a member data record including a member code that matches the search key is detected from the member database 103 (YES in ST172), the control unit 10 acquires the basket DBNo from the member data record in ST173. Thereafter, the control unit 10 reads out the information stored in the shopping basket table T2 of the basket DBNo acquired as ST174 and returns it to the mobile phone 3 that is the command transmission source.

  The control unit 30 of the mobile phone 3 waits for a response after transmitting the shopping basket inquiry command. And if there is a response of shopping cart information from store management server 1 (YES of ST362), control part 30 will progress to processing of ST343. That is, the shopping basket screen G4 is displayed on the display unit 33.

  In a state where the shopping cart screen G4 is displayed, when the “cancel” button B2 is operated and input (YES in ST345), the control unit 30 proceeds to the process of ST371 in FIG. That is, the cancel screen G7 is displayed on the display unit 33.

  One display example of the cancel screen G7 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, on the cancel screen G7, a list L3 in which a check box for selecting a cancel product is added to the list L1 on the shopping cart screen G4, a “cancel” button B12, and a “cancel all” button B13 are displayed. The

  Here, when the “cancel” button B12 is selected and input by operating the key input unit 34 (YES in ST374), the control unit 30 determines whether or not a cancel target product is selected in ST374. That is, it is determined whether or not the check box of the list L3 is checked. When the check is not added, since the “cancel” button B12 is input without selecting the product to be canceled, the control unit 30 considers that the cancellation has been canceled. Then, the process proceeds to the process of ST361, and a shopping basket inquiry command is transmitted to the store management server 1.

  If the check box in the list L3 is checked, the cancel target product has been selected (YES in ST374), so the control unit 30 creates a selection cancel command as ST375 and sends it to the store management server 1. Send. This selection cancellation command includes the product code of the product selected as the cancel target product and the member code in the area A1.

  When receiving the selection cancellation command, the control unit 10 of the store management server 1 executes the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, a member code is acquired from the selection cancel command received as ST181, and the member database 103 is searched using this member code as a search key. As a result, if a member data record including a member code that matches the search key is detected from the member database 103 (YES in ST182), the control unit 10 acquires the basket DBNo from the member data record in ST183.

  Next, the control part 10 searches the shopping basket database 105 as ST184, and reads shopping basket table T2 in which the acquired basket DBNo is set. Then, it is determined whether or not a rental product record including the product code included in the received selection cancellation command, that is, the product code of the selection cancellation target product, is stored in the shopping basket table T2. If stored (YES in ST185), the control unit 10 searches the product database 101 for the product code of the product to be canceled in ST186, and obtains the rental status data of the product data record including the product code. “Not lent”. In ST187, the rental product record including the product code of the product to be canceled is deleted from the shopping basket table T2. Thereafter, the control unit 10 returns a cancel completion response to the mobile phone 3 as the command transmission source in ST188.

  The control unit 30 of the mobile phone 3 waits for a response from the store management server 1 after transmitting the selection cancel command. If a cancel completion response is received (YES in ST376), a cancel completion screen G8 is displayed on the display unit 33.

  One display example of the cancellation completion screen G8 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, a “shopping basket” button B14 is displayed on the cancellation completion screen G8 together with a message indicating that the customer cell has been completed.

  Here, when the “shopping basket” button B14 is selected and input by the operation of the key input unit 34 (YES in ST378), the control unit 30 proceeds to the process of ST361 and sends a shopping basket inquiry command to the store management server. Send to.

  On the other hand, when the “cancel all” button B13 is selected and input by operating the key input unit 34 while the cancel screen G7 is displayed (YES in ST372), the control unit 30 performs a batch cancel command as ST379. Is transmitted to the store management server 1. This batch cancellation command includes the member code in area A1.

  When the control unit 10 of the store management server 1 receives the batch cancellation command, it executes the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, a member code is acquired from the batch cancel command received as ST191, and the member database 103 is searched using this member code as a search key. As a result, if a member data record including a member code that matches the search key is detected from the member database 103 (YES in ST192), the control unit 10 acquires the basket DBNo from the member data record in ST193.

  Next, the control part 10 searches the shopping basket database 105 as ST194, and reads shopping basket table T2 in which acquired basket DBNo is set. Then, the lending product record set in the shopping basket table T2 is extracted as a record of the product for selection cancellation. Then, the control unit 10 searches the product database 101 with the product codes of all the cancellation target products in ST195, and sets all the lending status data of the product data records including the product codes to “unrented”. In ST196, all the rented commodity records are deleted from the shopping basket table T2. Thereafter, the control unit 10 returns a cancel completion response to the mobile phone 3 that is the command transmission source in ST197.

  The control unit 30 of the mobile phone 3 waits for a response after transmitting the batch cancellation command. If a cancel completion response is received from the store management server 1 (YES in ST376), a cancel completion screen G8 is displayed on the display unit 33. Here, when the “shopping basket” button B14 is selected and input by the operation of the key input unit 34 (YES in ST378), the control unit 30 proceeds to the process of ST361 and sends a shopping basket inquiry command to the store management server. 1 to send.

  On the other hand, in the state where the menu screen G1 is displayed, if an instruction to end is input (YES in ST310), the control unit 30 transmits the end command to the store management server 1 as ST311. .

  The control unit 10 of the store management server 1 that has received this end command executes the process of FIG.

  Therefore, the control unit 30 that has transmitted the end command waits for a response. If an end permission response is received from store management server 1 (YES in ST312), control unit 30 clears the store code stored in data storage unit 31 as ST313. In ST314, the screen of the display unit 33 is erased, and the loan settlement program P1 is terminated.

  On the other hand, when an end impossible response is received from the store management server 1, the control unit 30 displays a message indicating that there is an unsettled product on the display unit 33 together with an “OK” button as ST315. If the “OK” button is input (YES in ST317), control unit 30 returns the screen to menu screen G1.

  By such an action, when the member enters the rental shop, first, the member brings his / her mobile phone 3 close to the member terminal 5. Then, short-range wireless communication is performed between the mobile phone 3 and the member terminal 5, and the member code of the mobile phone 3 is transmitted to the member terminal 5. As a result, a member inquiry command is transmitted from the member terminal 5 to the store management server 1, and a new shopping basket table T2 for the member is created. The mobile phone 3 stores a store code of the shop. The mobile phone 3 is connected to the store management server 1 and when the line is connected, a menu screen G1 is displayed on the display unit 33 of the mobile phone.

  Therefore, when the member finds the product M to be borrowed, the member inputs the “code reading” button B1 on the menu screen G1. Then, since the imaging unit 35 of the mobile phone 3 is activated, the imaging unit 35 reads the two-dimensional data code m1 attached to the borrowed product M. Then, the two-dimensional data code m1 is decoded, the product code m of the product M is decoded, and a product inquiry command including the product code is transmitted to the store management server 1.

  In the store management server 1, the product database 101 is searched, and a product information response including the product name of the product M is returned. Thus, since the product information screen G2 is displayed on the display unit 33 of the mobile phone 3, the member confirms the content of the product M. When borrowing is decided, the “borrow” button B3 on the product information screen G2 is operated and input. Then, a charge inquiry command is transmitted to the store management server 1.

  Thereby, a charge information response is returned from the store management server 1, and a charge information screen G 3 is displayed on the display unit 33 of the mobile phone 3. Therefore, the member determines the lending period of the borrowed product M, and inputs a button B5 or B6 corresponding to the lending period on the screen G3. Then, a merchandise rental command is transmitted to the store management server 1.

  As a result, the store management server 1 stores the rental product record for the borrowed product M in the shopping basket table T2 for the member. Then, the information of the shopping cart table T2 is returned, and the shopping cart screen G4 is displayed on the display unit 33 of the mobile phone 3.

  Thereafter, when there is another borrowed product, the member inputs the “menu” button B7 on the shopping basket screen G4. Then, the screen of the display unit 33 returns to the menu screen G1, and the same operation as described above is repeated.

  Thus, when all information input of the borrowed product is completed, the member operates and inputs the “settlement” button B8 on the shopping cart screen G4. Then, a settlement inquiry command is transmitted to the store management server 1.

  As a result, the store management server 1 executes a payment process based on the payment information of the member. Then, when the settlement is completed, a settlement completion response is transmitted to the mobile phone 3, and a lending completion screen G5 is displayed on the display unit 33 of the mobile phone 3.

  Further, in the store management server 1, the contents of the shopping cart table T2 for the member are transferred to the lending history table T1 of the member. Further, in the product database 101, the return deadline and the member code of the renting member are set in the product data records of all the products borrowed by the member. Further, the lending status data of the product data record is changed to “lending”, and the carry-out prohibition flag is canceled from the prohibited state “1” to the take-out permitted state “0”.

  The member who has confirmed the loan completion screen G5 operates and inputs the “end” button B10. Then, the screen is erased and the loan settlement program P1 ends, so the member leaves the store.

The description of the operation until the member inputs the borrowed product information using his / her mobile phone 3 and settles the borrowing price is completed.
Next, the operation until the member who has finished the settlement leaves the store will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a main control procedure executed by the control unit 70 of the wireless tag recognition device 7. That is, the control unit 70 waits for the wireless tag m2 to be detected by the pair of gate antennas 7A and 7B in ST701. If the wireless tag m2 is detected, a product code is acquired from the memory data of the wireless tag in ST702. Then, a rental inquiry command including this product code is created as ST 703 and transmitted to the store management server 1 via the network 4.

  The control part 10 of the store management server 1 will perform the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 29, if the said rental inquiry command is received. First, a product code is acquired from the lending inquiry command received as ST201 (code acquisition means), and the product database 101 is searched using this product code as a search key. If a product data record in which a product code matching the search key is set is detected from the product database 101 (YES in ST202), the control unit 10 checks the export prohibition flag of the product data record as ST203. (Take-out determination means).

  Here, when the carry-out prohibition flag is released to “0”, the control unit 10 ends the current process without particularly returning a response. On the other hand, if the export prohibition flag has not been cleared to “0”, that is, if the export prohibition flag is “1”, the control unit 10 determines the rental status from the product data record as ST204. Get the data. Then, a take-out impossible response including the lending status data is transmitted to the command tag source wireless tag recognition device 7 (warning means).

  After transmitting the lending inquiry command, the control unit 70 of the wireless tag recognizing device 7 determines whether or not a take-out prohibition response has been received from the store management server 1 in ST704. If no take-out prohibition response has been received, the process returns to ST701 and waits for detection of the next wireless tag m2.

  On the other hand, when the take-out prohibition response is received, the control unit 70 determines the lending status data included in the take-out prohibition response as ST705. If the loan status data is “shopping basket”, the user who has entered the loan and has not finished the settlement of the loaned product has tried to pass through the store entrance / exit. 70 notifies the warning device 8 to issue a warning about forgetting to settle in ST706. On the other hand, when the lending status data is “unrented”, the person tries to pass through the store entrance with a product for which the lending input has not been made, so the control unit 70 sends the alarm device 8 to ST8 as ST707. Informs the operator that the possession of the unsettled product is warned. Thereafter, control unit 70 returns to ST701 and waits for detection of the next wireless tag m2.

  As described above, the member who has settled the borrowed product M leaves the store with the borrowed product M. At this time, the wireless tag recognition device 7 recognizes the wireless tag m2 attached to the borrowed product M because it passes through the entrance / exit passage where the gate type antennas 7A and 7B are installed. Then, the data stored in the memory of the wireless tag m2, that is, the lending inquiry command including the product code of the borrowed product M is transmitted from the wireless tag recognition device 7 to the store management server 1.

  Thereby, the store management server 1 searches the product database 101 and checks the carry-out prohibition flag included in the product data record of the borrowed product M. Here, when the settlement of the borrowed product M has been completed, the carry-out prohibition flag is canceled to “0”, so that no warning is issued.

  However, for example, when the member forgets the settlement operation and tries to leave the store, the alarm prohibition flag is not cleared to “0”, so the warning device 8 issues a warning. In this case, since the lending status data included in the product data record of the product is “shopping basket”, a warning for notifying settlement is issued.

  On the other hand, when a customer (possibly not a member) tries to leave the store with the product M without inputting the information of the product M from the mobile phone 3, the lending status data of the product M is “ Since it is “unsettled”, a warning is issued to notify the holding of unsettled goods, so-called shoplifting.

This is the end of the description of the operation until the member who has finished the settlement leaves the store.
Next, the operation when a product is returned from a member will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the main processing procedure when the return registration work is selected by the control unit 60 in the clerk terminal 6. That is, when the return registration work is selected by the operation input of the key input unit 63, the control unit 60 is on standby for connection with the mobile phone 3 by short-range wireless communication as ST601. If short-range wireless communication is established with the mobile phone 3 via the wireless communication unit 68, the control unit 60 wirelessly transmits a member code request command to the mobile phone 3 in ST602. When member data is received from mobile phone 3 in response to this command (YES in ST603), control unit 60 temporarily stores the member code in storage unit 61 as ST604.

  Next, the control unit 60 waits for the product code to be read in ST605. When the two-dimensional data code m1 attached to the product M is read via the scanner unit 64, the control unit 60 acquires the product code from the two-dimensional data code m1. Then, a return inquiry command including the product code and the member code stored in the storage unit 61 is created and transmitted to the store management server 1 via the network 4.

  When the control unit 10 of the store management server 1 receives the return inquiry command, it executes the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, the member code and the product code are acquired from the return inquiry command received as ST211. Then, the lending history table T1 in which the acquired member code is set is searched from the lending history table T1 for each member stored in the history database 104 for each member. And the presence or absence of the rental history record containing the acquired product code is discriminated.

  Here, if the corresponding loan history record is stored (YES in ST212), the control unit 10 sets the return flag of the loan history record to “1” indicating return in ST213.

  Next, the control part 10 judges whether the return term of the loan history record has expired as ST214. If the return deadline date is earlier than the current date counted by the clock unit 16, the return deadline has expired, so the control unit 10 calculates the number of expired days as ST215, The late charge for the number of days is calculated.

  Thereafter, the control unit 10 returns a return permission response to the clerk terminal 6 that is the command transmission source in ST216. At this time, if the return deadline has expired, the late charge data calculated in the process of ST215 is included in the return permission response.

  Thereafter, in ST217, the control unit 10 searches the product database 101 using the product code of the loan history record as a search key, and returns the return deadline and the data of the renting member code from the product data record in which the product code as the search key is set. clear. In ST218, the lending status data of the product data record is changed to “unrented”. Further, the export prohibition flag of the product data record is reset to “1”.

  The control unit 60 of the clerk terminal 6 waits for a response after transmitting the return inquiry command. If a return permission response is received from the store management server 1 (YES in ST608), the control unit 60 determines whether or not the late fee data is included in the response as ST609. If it is included, the late charge data is stored in the storage unit 61.

  Next, the control unit 60 determines whether or not a tightening input has been performed in ST610. If the closing input has not been performed, the process returns to ST605 and waits for the next product code to be input.

  When the closing input is performed by the operation input of the key input unit 63, the return registration of the product borrowed by one customer is completed, and therefore the control unit 60 stores the overdue stored in the storage unit 61 as ST611. Calculate the total price. If an arrears charge has occurred (YES in ST612), the control unit 60 executes a payment accepting process for the arrears charge in ST612. When it is confirmed by the operation input of the key input unit 63 that the late fee has been received from the customer or no late fee has been generated (NO in ST612), the control unit 60 returns to the display unit 62. Display the end message. This completes the merchandise return operation from one customer.

  In this way, when the clerk receives the return of the borrowed product M from the member, the clerk first holds the member's mobile phone 3 over the clerk terminal 6. Then, since the member code can be acquired from the mobile phone 3, the scanner unit 64 scans the returned two-dimensional data code m1 of the product M. Then, the product code attached to the return product M is decoded from the two-dimensional data code m1, and a return inquiry command including the product code and the member code of the member is transmitted to the store management server 1.

  In the store management server 1, the member-specific history database 104 is searched, and the rental history record of the product returned from the member's rental history table T1 is updated to the returned record. Further, the return deadline and the member code of the renting member are cleared from the product data record of the returned product M. Further, the lending status data of the product data record is changed to “unrented”, and the carry-out prohibition flag is set to “1” in the carry-out prohibited state. That is, it returns to the state before renting.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the member user himself / herself can use the mobile phone 3 to complete the information input and payment for the product M borrowed from the rental shop, the product rental business can be unmanned. be able to. In addition, if a user forgets to make a payment or shoplifting, a warning is issued when the user leaves the store, so that such fraud can be reliably prevented.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage.

  For example, in the embodiment, the two-dimensional data code m1 is attached to each product M, and the two-dimensional data code m1 is read by the code reading function using the imaging unit 35 of the mobile phone 3. A bar code may be attached instead of the data code m1, and the bar code may be read by the code reading function.

  Further, by adding a device for recognizing the data of the wireless tag to the mobile phone 3, the information of the wireless tag m2 attached to the product is read in a contactless manner instead of reading the two-dimensional data code m1 and the barcode. May be. By doing so, the two-dimensional data code and the barcode can be omitted from the product M.

  Further, the present invention can be applied not only to rental shops but also to libraries. However, in the case of a library, there is no charge at the time of lending, and the lending period is constant. For example, when the “borrow” button B3 on the product information screen G3 is input, the mobile phone 3 is equivalent to the settlement inquiry command. The command may be transmitted to the store management server 1. By doing so, the carry-out prohibition flag of books and the like borrowed by the user is canceled to “0”, so that no warning is issued even if the user leaves the store with books or the like. On the other hand, a warning is issued when trying to shoplift books and leave the library, so shoplifting can be prevented.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the various databases 101-105 were provided in the store management server 1, a mass storage device and its drive device are connected to the in-store LAN 9 of the store system 2, and these are stored in the mass storage device. Keep the database in memory. The member terminal 5, the clerk terminal 6, and the wireless tag recognizing device 7 are configured to execute the received command processing function similar to that of the store management server 1 by referring to the database in the large-capacity storage device as needed. May be. By doing so, the store management server 1 can be omitted, and a closed system of only one store can be constructed.

  In the present embodiment, the function (program) for carrying out the invention is recorded in advance in the mobile phone 3 and the store management server 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the same function is downloaded from the network to the device. Alternatively, a similar function stored in a recording medium may be installed in the apparatus. The recording medium may be any form as long as the recording medium can store the program and can be read by the apparatus, such as a CD-ROM. In addition, the function obtained by installing or downloading in advance may be realized in cooperation with an OS (operating system) inside the apparatus.

  In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, the constituent elements over different embodiments may be combined.

1 is a schematic diagram of an article take-out management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the goods database in the embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the charge database in the embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the member database in the embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the log | history database classified by member in the embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the shopping basket database in the embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the mobile telephone in the embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the terminal for members in the embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the terminal for shop assistants in the embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the radio | wireless tag recognition apparatus in the embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the shop management server in the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the main control processing procedures which the control part of a mobile telephone performs in the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the main control processing procedures of the control part after the "code reading" button was input in ST308 of FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a main control processing procedure of the control unit after a “lending period” button is input in ST333 of FIG. The flowchart which shows the main control processing procedures of the control part after the "shopping basket" button was input in ST309 of FIG. The flowchart which shows the main control processing procedures of the control part after the "cancel" button was input in ST345 of FIG. The flowchart which shows the main control processing procedures which the control part of the member terminal performs in the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the member inquiry command reception process which the control part of a shop management server performs in the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the goods inquiry command reception process which the control part of a shop management server performs in the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the charge inquiry command reception process which the control part of a shop management server performs in the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the merchandise rental command reception process which the control part of a shop management server performs in the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the payment inquiry command reception process which the control part of a shop management server performs in the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the completion | finish command reception process which the control part of a shop management server performs in the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the shopping basket inquiry command reception process which the control part of a shop management server performs in the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the selection cancellation command reception process which the control part of a shop management server performs in the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the batch cancellation command reception process which the control part of a shop management server performs in the same embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of various screens displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone in the embodiment. 4 is a flowchart showing a main control processing procedure executed by a control unit of the wireless tag recognition device in the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the rental inquiry command reception process which the control part of a shop management server performs in the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the principal part process sequence of the return registration business process which the control part of the member terminal performs in the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the return inquiry command reception process which the control part of a shop management server performs in the same embodiment.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Store management server, 3 ... Mobile phone, 4 ... Network, 5 ... Member's terminal, 6 ... Clerk's terminal, 7 ... Wireless tag recognition device, 7A, 7B ... Gate type antenna, 8 ... Alarm device, 10, 30 , 40, 50, 60, 70 ... control unit, 101 ... product database, 102 ... fee database, 103 ... member database, 104 ... member history database, 105 ... shopping cart database, P1 ... loan settlement program, P2 ... loan management program.

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A member terminal that has a storage unit that stores a store code and is installed in a store specified by the store code, a portable communication terminal capable of short-range wireless communication with the member terminal, and the portable communication A server that can communicate with the terminal, a wireless tag that is attached to each item to be taken out and wirelessly transmits an article identification code of the attached item, and an article identification code transmitted from the wireless tag is wireless It is equipped with a wireless tag recognition device that reads without contact by communication,
The portable communication terminal is
Means for receiving the store code by short-range wireless communication with the member terminal and storing the store code in a storage unit; and server connection for connecting a line to the server on condition that the store code is stored in the storage unit And a code input means for optically inputting a code symbol representing an article identification code of the attached article separately from the wireless tag for each article to be taken out, and the code A code decoding unit that decodes the code symbol input by the input unit to obtain the item identification code, and specific information of the item identified by the item identification code obtained by the code decoding unit by the server connection unit an article inquiry means for inquiring the line connected server, article specification that respond from the server to the inquiry by the article inquiry means Display means for displaying information, take-out declaring means for declaring take-out of articles specified by the article specifying information displayed by the display means, and articles declared for take-out by the take-out declaration means to the server A take-out declaration notification means for notification,
The server
An article information storage unit that stores information indicating the prohibited state of taking out together with the specific information of the article corresponding to the article identification code assigned to each article; and the article in response to an inquiry from the portable communication terminal An information response unit that searches the information storage unit to read out the specific information of the inquired article and sends it back to the portable communication terminal as the inquiry source, and the article information in response to the carry-out declaration from the portable communication terminal A take-out prohibition canceling unit that searches the storage unit to cancel a take-out prohibition state of an article that has been declared to be taken out, and a code acquisition unit that acquires an article identification code read from the wireless tag by the wireless tag recognition device The article information storage unit is searched with the article identification code acquired by the code acquisition means to determine whether or not the article prohibition state of the article corresponding to the article identification code is released. And determination means, the article the draw management system characterized by comprising a warning means for issuing a warning to the lifting out prohibited state is determined not to be released by the lifting out determination means.   2. The article take-out management system according to claim 1, wherein the code symbol is a two-dimensional data code or a barcode. The server
A status storage unit that stores information for identifying the presence or absence of a take- out declaration from the portable communication terminal for each article ;
Information change to search the status storage unit for the carry-out declaration from the portable communication terminal and change the information for the article with the carry-out declaration from the information without the carry-out declaration to the information with the carry-out declaration Means,
Further comprising
The warning means determines whether or not the information stored in the status storage unit is information with a take-out declaration for an article that has been determined that the take-out prohibited state has not been released, and has a take-out declaration The article take-out management system according to claim 1 , wherein if the information is information on forgotten settlement, a forgotten settlement is warned, and if there is no take-out declaration, shoplifting is warned . The take-out declaration means of the portable communication terminal includes means for requesting settlement of an article specified by the article specifying information displayed by the display means,
The article take-out management system according to claim 1, wherein the server has means for processing a payment required for taking out an article corresponding to a take-out declaration from the portable communication terminal. A wireless tag that is attached to each item to be taken out and wirelessly transmits an article identification code of the attached article, and a wireless tag recognition that reads the article identification code transmitted from the wireless tag in a contactless manner by wireless communication The device has a storage unit for storing the store code, the member terminal installed in the store specified by the store code, and the identification of the article corresponding to the article identification code attached to each of the articles An article information storage unit for storing information indicating a take-out prohibition state together with information, searching the article information storage unit in response to an inquiry from a terminal, reading out specific information of the inquired article, and returning it to the inquiry source terminal An information response means for retrieving, a take-out prohibition canceling means for canceling a take-out prohibition state of an article for which a take-out declaration has been made by searching the article information storage unit for a take-out declaration from the terminal, Code acquisition means for acquiring the article identification code read from the wireless tag by the apparatus, and retrieving the article information storage unit by the article identification code acquired by the code acquisition means and taking out the article corresponding to the article identification code A take-out determining means for determining whether or not the prohibited state is released, and a server provided with a warning means for issuing a warning when it is determined by the take-out determining means that the carry-out prohibited state is not released; the used article management system which is provided, wherein a mobile communication terminal capable server and the communication with the possible membership terminal short-distance wireless communication,
Means for receiving the store code by short-range wireless communication with the member terminal and storing the store code in a storage unit; and server connection for connecting a line to the server on condition that the store code is stored in the storage unit And a code input means for optically inputting a code symbol representing an article identification code of the attached article separately from the wireless tag for each article to be taken out, and the code A code decoding unit that decodes the code symbol input by the input unit to obtain the item identification code, and specific information of the item identified by the item identification code obtained by the code decoding unit by the server connection unit Article inquiry means for making an inquiry to a server connected to the line, and identification of an article that has responded to the inquiry by the article inquiry means from the server Display means for displaying information, take-out declaring means for declaring take-out of articles specified by the article specifying information displayed by the display means, and articles declared for take-out by the take-out declaration means to the server A portable communication terminal comprising a take-out declaration notification means for notification . A wireless tag that is attached to each item to be taken out and wirelessly transmits an article identification code of the attached article, and a wireless tag recognition that reads the article identification code transmitted from the wireless tag in a contactless manner by wireless communication The device has a storage unit for storing the store code, the member terminal installed in the store specified by the store code, and the identification of the article corresponding to the article identification code attached to each of the articles An article information storage unit for storing information indicating a take-out prohibition state together with information, searching the article information storage unit in response to an inquiry from a terminal, reading out specific information of the inquired article, and returning it to the inquiry source terminal An information response means for retrieving, a take-out prohibition canceling means for canceling a take-out prohibition state of an article for which a take-out declaration has been made by searching the article information storage unit for a take-out declaration from the terminal, Code acquisition means for acquiring the article identification code read from the wireless tag by the apparatus, and retrieving the article information storage unit by the article identification code acquired by the code acquisition means and taking out the article corresponding to the article identification code A take-out determining means for determining whether or not the prohibited state is released, and a server provided with a warning means for issuing a warning when it is determined by the take-out determining means that the carry-out prohibited state is not released; In a portable communication terminal that is capable of short-range wireless communication with the member terminal and capable of communicating with the server,
A function of receiving the store code by short-range wireless communication with the member terminal and storing the store code in a storage unit; and a function of connecting a line with the server on condition that the store code is stored in the storage unit; A code symbol inputted by a code input means for optically inputting a code symbol representing an article identification code of the attached article separately from the wireless tag for each article to be taken out A function to obtain the article identification code by decoding the information, and inquiry about the specific information of the article identified by the article identification code to the server connected to the line, and the article identification information responded from the server to the display unit Articles that have been declared to be taken out by the take-out declaration means that declares the function to be displayed and the take-out of the articles specified by the article specifying information displayed on the display section Program for realizing a function to notify the server.

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