JP6461390B2 - Checkout system, product registration device, settlement device, and electronic receipt management device - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a checkout system, a merchandise registration apparatus, a settlement apparatus, and an electronic receipt management apparatus thereof.

  Semi-self checkout systems are already known. In this type of checkout system, purchase registration and settlement processing in a supermarket or the like are performed by different product registration apparatuses and settlement apparatuses, respectively. Usually, the operation of the merchandise registration apparatus is performed by an employee, and the operation of the settlement apparatus is performed by a shopper.

  In such a system, payment information for payment processing is transferred from the merchandise registration device to one of a plurality of payment devices. However, if a single payment apparatus has a plurality of payment information, there is a risk that a shopper who wants to make payment will be confused.

  Therefore, an employee who operates the merchandise registration apparatus selects one of the plurality of settlement apparatuses that is in an empty state, and operates the merchandise registration apparatus so as to transmit settlement information to the selected settlement apparatus.

  For this reason, each time an employee completes purchase registration for one transaction, the employee must select one payment device and perform an operation for designating the payment device as a transfer destination to the product registration device. It was a burden on employees.

  Under such circumstances, it has been desired to reduce the burden on employees who operate the product registration apparatus.

JP 2014-206790 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a checkout system that can reduce the burden on the employee who operates the product registration device, the product registration device, the settlement device, and the electronic receipt management device.

The checkout system according to the embodiment includes a first registration unit, a first acquisition unit , a first notification unit , a first display unit, a second display unit, a selection unit, and a fourth notification unit. An electronic receipt management device including a payment device including a device, a second acquisition unit, a request unit, a payment unit, and a third notification unit, and a second acquisition unit, a second notification unit, and a management unit. The first generation means acquires a product code of a purchased product and generates settlement information including a list of purchased products for one transaction. The first acquisition unit acquires a user code for identifying a user of the electronic receipt service. When the user code is acquired by the first acquiring unit , the first notifying unit displays the payment information generated by the first generating unit together with the acquired user code as an electronic receipt management device. To notify. The first display means displays a notification screen for allowing the operator to recognize that the payment information has been notified to the electronic receipt management apparatus by the first notification means. The second display means selects a payment apparatus as a notification destination of payment information when the payment information is generated by the first generation means and the user code has not been acquired by the first acquisition means. Displays a selection screen for the operator to specify. The selection means selects one of the plurality of settlement devices based on an operation by the operator. The fourth notification means notifies the payment information generated by the first generation means to the payment device selected by the selection means. The storage control unit causes the storage device to store the payment information notified by the first notification unit in association with the user code. The second acquisition means is provided in the settlement apparatus and acquires a user code. The requesting unit requests payment information from the electronic receipt management apparatus with the notification of the user code acquired by the second acquiring unit. The second notification means notifies the settlement information stored in the storage device in association with the user code notified together with the request as a response to the request by the request means. The settlement means performs a settlement process based on the settlement information notified by the second notification means or the fourth notification means . The second generation means, when the payment means performs a payment process based on the payment information notified by the second notification means, information to be described in a receipt relating to the transaction subject to the payment process. Generate electronic receipt data that includes it. The third notifying unit notifies the electronic receipt management apparatus of the user code acquired by the second acquiring unit and the electronic receipt data. The management unit manages the electronic receipt data transmitted by the transmission unit in association with the user code transmitted together with the electronic receipt data.

The perspective view of the checkout system concerning one embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal circuit structure of a checkout system. The flowchart of the control processing of CPU with which the goods registration apparatus in FIG. 2 is provided. The flowchart of the control processing of CPU with which the goods registration apparatus in FIG. 2 is provided. The figure which shows the registration screen as an example before user code acquisition. The figure which shows the registration screen as an example after user code acquisition. The flowchart of the control processing of CPU with which the receipt server in FIG. 2 is provided. The flowchart of the control processing of CPU with which the settlement apparatus in FIG. 2 is provided. The flowchart of the control processing of CPU with which the settlement apparatus in FIG. 2 is provided. The figure which shows the selection screen as an example. The figure which shows the 1st completion | finish screen as an example. The figure which shows the 2nd completion | finish screen as an example. The flowchart of the control processing of CPU with which the settlement apparatus in FIG. 2 is provided.

Hereinafter, an exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a checkout system 10 according to the present embodiment.
The checkout system 10 includes at least one product registration device 11 and at least one settlement device 12. In FIG. 1, a checkout system 10 including two product registration devices 11 and four payment devices 12 is shown. The number of the product registration device 11 and the payment device 12 included in the checkout system 10 is arbitrary, and the ratio of the number of the product registration device 11 and the payment device 12 is also arbitrary. The merchandise registration device 11 and the payment device 12 are installed in a checkout corner of a store such as a supermarket.

  The merchandise registration apparatus 11 is an operator of the store employee 21 who has a role called a checker. In the settlement apparatus 12, a shopper 22 who purchases a product for sale at the store is the operator. However, some operations of the merchandise registration apparatus 11 may be performed by the shopper 22. Moreover, the payment apparatus 12 may be operated by the employee.

  The merchandise registration apparatus 11 is attached to a work table 31 in FIG. The work table 31 has a rectangular top plate. The plurality of work tables 31 are arranged so that the longitudinal directions of the top plates are substantially parallel to each other, thereby forming a passage for the shopper 22.

  The merchandise registration apparatus 11 has functions of purchase registration, generation of payment information, payment processing, and notification of payment information to the payment apparatus 12. The purchase registration is a process for registering a product brought by a shopper who has entered the aisle as a purchased product. The settlement process is a process for settlement of purchased products. The payment information is information necessary for the payment process.

  When the payment information is notified from the merchandise registration device 11, the payment device 12 performs a payment process based on the payment information.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of the checkout system 10.

  The checkout system 10 includes a receipt server 13 in addition to the merchandise registration device 11 and the payment device 12. The receipt server 30 performs various known processes for providing an electronic receipt service. The processing performed by the receipt server 30 includes collection of electronic receipt data from the settlement apparatus 12, management associated with the user code of the collected electronic receipt data, and processing for causing the viewing terminal to view the electronic receipt data. including. Therefore, the receipt server has a function as an electronic receipt management apparatus.

The merchandise registration apparatus 11 and the payment apparatus 12 are both connected to a LAN (local area network) 14. Instead of the LAN 14, another communication network such as the Internet can be used. Or it is good also as a structure which transfers information between the goods registration apparatus 11 and the payment apparatus 12 via a server. The receipt server 13 is connected to the network 15. The network 15 is typically the Internet. The network 15 may be another type of communication network such as a leased line network. A LAN 14 is also connected to the network 15.
Thus, the receipt server 13 can communicate with the product registration apparatus 11 and the settlement apparatus 12 via the LAN 14 and the network 15.

  The merchandise registration apparatus 11 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 11a, a read-only memory (ROM) 11b, a random-access memory (RAM) 11c, an auxiliary storage unit 11d, a drawer opening unit 11e, a scanner 11f, and a first touch panel 11g. , A second touch panel 11h, a printer 11i, a card reader / writer 11j, a communication unit 11k, and a transmission system 11m.

  The CPU 11a, ROM 11b, RAM 11c and auxiliary storage unit 11d are connected by a transmission system 11m to constitute a computer.

  The CPU 11a corresponds to the central part of the computer. The CPU 11a controls each unit to implement various operations as the product registration apparatus 11 based on the operating system, middleware, and application program stored in the ROM 11b and the RAM 11c.

  The ROM 11b corresponds to the main storage portion of the above computer. The ROM 11b stores the above operating system. The ROM 11b may store the above middleware and application programs. The ROM 11b may store data that is referred to when the CPU 11a performs various processes.

  The RAM 11c corresponds to the main storage portion of the above computer. The RAM 11c stores data that is referred to when the CPU 11a performs various processes. Further, the RAM 11c is used as a so-called work area that stores data temporarily used when the CPU 11a performs various processes.

  The auxiliary storage unit 11d corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage unit 11d stores data used when the CPU 11a performs various processes, or data generated by processes performed by the CPU 11a. As the auxiliary storage unit 11d, for example, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid state drive (SSD) can be used.

  The application program stored in the ROM 11b or the auxiliary storage unit 11d includes a control program described regarding control processing described later. The product registration device 11 is generally transferred in a state where the control program is stored in the ROM 11b or the auxiliary storage unit 11d. However, the merchandise registration apparatus 11 may be transferred in a state where the control program is not stored in the ROM 11b or the auxiliary storage unit 11d, and may be recorded on a removable recording medium or transferred via a network. In this case, for example, the control program is written in the auxiliary storage unit 11d of the commodity registration apparatus 11 in accordance with an operation by the user. As the removable recording medium, a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like can be used.

  The drawer opening unit 11e automatically opens a drawer for storing money.

  The scanner 11f reads product information and obtains a product code of the product. As the scanner 11f, various known types can be used as they are. The scanner 11f may correspond to only one of various known types or may correspond to a plurality of types. That is, the scanner 11f can include a fixed or handy two-dimensional code scanner. The scanner 11f may include a scanner that identifies a product from an image of the product using an image recognition technique.

  The first and second touch panels 11g and 11h include a display device and a touch sensor, respectively. The display device uses an arbitrary screen such as a GUI (graphical user interface) screen as its display screen. As the display device, for example, a known device such as a color LCD can be used. The touch sensor is disposed so as to overlap the display surface of the display device. The touch sensor detects the touch position of the operator on the display surface of the display device, and sends the position information to the CPU 11a. As the touch sensor, a known device can be used. As shown in FIG. 1, the first touch panel 11 g is directed to a place where an employee 21 who operates the product registration device 11 is to be located. As shown in FIG. 1, the second touch panel 11 h has its operation surface directed to a place where a shopper who purchases a product to be registered in the product registration apparatus 11 should be located. . Thus, the second touch panel 11h is an example of an operation device.

  The printer 11i is, for example, a thermal printer or a dot impact printer, and issues a receipt by printing various character strings and images on a receipt sheet.

  The card reader / writer 11j reads data recorded on the card and writes data to the card. The card may include various cards for recording information related to payment processing, such as a member's card and a point card, in addition to a payment card such as a credit card, debit card, electronic money card, and prepaid card. The card reader / writer 11j may be any one of a magnetic type, a contact type, and a non-contact type device, and may include a plurality of types of devices.

  The communication unit 11k performs communication via the LAN 14.

  The transmission system 11m transmits data exchanged among the CPU 11a, ROM 11b, RAM 11c, auxiliary storage unit 11d, drawer opening unit 11e, scanner 11f, first touch panel 11g, printer 11i, card reader / writer 11j, and communication unit 11k. To do. As the transmission system 11m, a known system including various buses such as a system bus and various interface circuits that connect these buses and respective units can be used.

  As the hardware of the commodity registration device 11, for example, an existing POS terminal can be used.

  The settlement apparatus 12 includes a CPU 12a, ROM 12b, RAM 12c, auxiliary storage unit 12d, automatic change machine 12e, scanner 12f, touch panel 12g, printer 12h, card reader / writer 12i, communication unit 12j, and transmission system 12k.

  The CPU 12a, ROM 12b, RAM 12c, and auxiliary storage unit 12d are connected by a transmission system 12k to constitute a computer.

  The CPU 12a corresponds to the central part of the computer. The CPU 12a controls each unit to implement various operations as the settlement apparatus 12 based on the operating system, middleware, and application program stored in the ROM 12b and the RAM 12c.

  The ROM 12b corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The ROM 12b stores the above operating system. The ROM 12b may store the above middleware and application programs. The ROM 12b may store data that is referred to when the CPU 12a performs various processes.

  The RAM 12c corresponds to the main storage portion of the above computer. The RAM 12c stores data that is referred to when the CPU 12a performs various processes. Furthermore, the RAM 12c is used as a so-called work area that stores data temporarily used when the CPU 12a performs various processes.

  The auxiliary storage unit 12d corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage unit 12d stores data used when the CPU 12a performs various processes, or data generated by the processes in the CPU 12a. As the auxiliary storage unit 12d, for example, an EEPROM, HDD, or SSD can be used.

  The application program stored in the ROM 12b or the auxiliary storage unit 12d includes a control program described regarding control processing described later. The transfer of the settlement apparatus 12 is generally performed in a state where the control program is stored in the ROM 12b or the auxiliary storage unit 12d. However, the settlement apparatus 12 may be transferred in a state where the control program is not stored in the ROM 12b or the auxiliary storage unit 12d, or may be recorded in a removable recording medium or transferred via a network. In this case, for example, the control program is written in the auxiliary storage unit 12d of the settlement apparatus 12 in accordance with an operation by the user. As the removable recording medium, a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like can be used.

  The automatic change machine 12e receives coins and bills that are input. Moreover, the automatic change machine 12e discharge | releases the coin and banknote as change.

  The scanner 12f reads product information and obtains a product code of the product. As the scanner 12f, various known types can be used as they are. The scanner 12f may correspond to only one of various well-known types, or may correspond to a plurality of types. That is, the scanner 12f may include a fixed or handy type two-dimensional code scanner. The scanner 12f may include a type that identifies a product from an image of the product using an image recognition technique.

  The touch panel 12g includes a display device and a touch sensor. The display device makes the screen an arbitrary screen such as a GUI screen. As the display device, for example, a known device such as a color LCD can be used. The touch sensor is disposed so as to overlap the display surface of the display device. The touch sensor detects the touch position of the operator on the display surface of the display device and sends the position information to the CPU 12a. As the touch sensor, a known device can be used.

  The printer 12h is, for example, a thermal printer or a dot impact printer, and issues receipts by printing various character strings and images on receipt paper. The receipt paper refers to a sheet-like printing medium, and the material is not limited to paper.

  The card reader / writer 12i reads the data recorded on the card and writes the data to the card. The card may include various cards for recording information related to payment processing, such as a member's card and a point card, in addition to a payment card such as a credit card, debit card, electronic money card, and prepaid card. The card reader / writer 12i may be any one of a magnetic type, a contact type, and a non-contact type device, and may include a plurality of types of devices.

  The communication unit 12j performs communication via the LAN 14. The communication unit 12j can also communicate with the receipt server 30 via the network 15 to which the LAN 14 is connected.

The transmission system 12k transmits data exchanged among the CPU 12a, ROM 12b, RAM 12c, auxiliary storage unit 12d, automatic change machine 12e, scanner 12f, touch panel 12g, printer 12h, card reader / writer 12i, and communication unit 12j.
As the transmission system 12k, a well-known system including various buses such as a system bus and various interface circuits that connect these buses and respective units can be used.

  As the hardware of the settlement apparatus 12, for example, an existing self POS terminal can be used.

  The receipt server 13 includes a CPU 13a, ROM 13b, RAM 13c, auxiliary storage unit 13d, communication unit 13e, and transmission system 13f.

  The CPU 13a, ROM 13b, RAM 13c and auxiliary storage unit 13d are connected by a transmission system 13f to constitute a computer.

  The CPU 13a corresponds to the central part of the computer. The CPU 13a controls each unit to implement various operations as the receipt server 13 based on the operating system, middleware, and application program stored in the ROM 13b and the RAM 13c.

  The ROM 13b corresponds to the main storage portion of the above computer. The ROM 13b stores the above operating system. The ROM 13b may store the above middleware and application programs. The ROM 13b may store data that is referred to when the CPU 13a performs various processes.

  The RAM 13c corresponds to the main storage portion of the above computer. The RAM 13c stores data referred to when the CPU 13a performs various processes. Further, the RAM 13c is used as a so-called work area for storing data temporarily used when the CPU 13a performs various processes.

  The auxiliary storage unit 13d corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage unit 13d stores data used when the CPU 13a performs various processes, or data generated by the processes in the CPU 13a. As the auxiliary storage unit 13d, for example, an EEPROM, HDD, or SSD can be used.

  The application program stored in the ROM 13b or the auxiliary storage unit 13d includes a control program described regarding control processing described later. Transfer of the receipt server 13 is generally performed in a state where the control program is stored in the ROM 13b or the auxiliary storage unit 13d. However, the receipt server 13 may be transferred in a state where the control program is not stored in the ROM 13b or the auxiliary storage unit 13d, and may be recorded on a removable recording medium or transferred via a network. In this case, for example, the control program is written in the auxiliary storage unit 13d of the receipt server 13 in accordance with an operation by the user. As the removable recording medium, a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like can be used.

  The communication unit 13e performs communication via the network 15. The communication unit 13 e can also communicate with the product registration device 11 and the payment device 12 via the LAN 14 and the network 15.

  The transmission system 13f transmits data exchanged among the CPU 13a, ROM 13b, RAM 13c, auxiliary storage unit 13d, and communication unit 13e. As the transmission system 13f, a well-known system including various buses such as a system bus and various interface circuits that connect these buses and respective units can be used.

  For example, an existing general-purpose server device can be used as the receipt server 13 hardware.

Next, the operation of the checkout system 10 configured as described above will be described.
Note that the content of the processing described below is an example, and various processing that can obtain the same result can be used as appropriate.

When the merchandise registration apparatus 11 is activated in a mode for registering purchased merchandise, the CPU 11a starts a control process in accordance with a control program stored in the ROM 11b or the auxiliary storage unit 11d.
3 and 4 are flowcharts of the control process of the CPU 11a.

In Act1, the CPU 11a resets the receipt flag. The receipt flag indicates a setting for using the electronic receipt service when in the set state. The receipt flag is 1-bit data stored in the RAM 11c, for example.
In Act 2, the CPU 11a clears the registered product table set in the RAM 11c. The registered product table is a data table for describing information related to products for which purchase registration has been completed.
In Act 3, the CPU 11a sets a partial area of the screen of the second touch panel 11h as a standby screen. The standby screen represents that purchase registration relating to a new transaction can be started, and what information is represented may be arbitrary.

In Act 4, the CPU 11a confirms whether or not a user code for identifying a user of the electronic receipt service has been acquired. If the CPU 11a determines No because the user code has not been acquired, the process proceeds to Act5.
In Act 5, the CPU 11a confirms whether or not the product code of the product to be registered for purchase has been acquired. If the CPU 11a determines No because the product code has not been acquired, the CPU 11a returns to Act4.
Thus, in Act4 and Act5, the CPU 11a waits for the user code or the product code to be acquired. Note that the CPU 11a may confirm the occurrence of another event such as another operation being performed in the standby here, and may shift to processing according to the occurrence event.

When the purchase registration of the product that the shopper 22 intends to purchase is performed in the product registration device 11, the shopper 22 stands in front of the product registration device 11. Then, the shopper 22 presents his / her user code to the employee 21 if he / she wishes to apply the electronic receipt service for the current transaction. Specifically, for example, the shopper 22 presents the employee's 21 with a smartphone screen that he / she owns as a membership card screen including a bar code representing a user code. Then, the employee 21 causes the merchandise registration apparatus 11 to read the bar code using, for example, the scanner 11f. In this case, the CPU 11a determines Yes in Act4, and proceeds to Act6.
Alternatively, a separate scanner may be arranged toward the shopper 22 and the membership card screen that the shopper 22 himself deceived may be read by the above scanner.
In Act 6, the CPU 11a stores the user code represented by the barcode read by the scanner 11f in the RAM 11c or the auxiliary storage unit 11d. Thus, when the CPU 1a executes the control process based on the control program, the computer having the CPU 1a as the central part functions as a first acquisition unit.
In Act 7, the CPU 11a sets a receipt flag. Then, the CPU 11a returns to the standby state for Act4 and Act5.

By the way, the CPU 11a acquires a product code based on an operation by the employee 21 by a known process different from the control process shown in FIGS. The CPU 11a proceeds to Act 8 if it determines Yes in Act 5 because it has acquired the product code when it is in the standby state for Act 4 and Act 5 shown in FIG.
In Act 8, the CPU 11a updates the registered product table so as to include the acquired product code.

In Act 9, the CPU 11a sets a partial area of at least one of the first touch panel 11g and the second touch panel 11h as a registration screen. The registration screen represents the contents of the registered product table and allows the shopper 22 to confirm the implementation status of the registration process. The CPU 11a changes the registration screen according to the state of the receipt flag.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a registration screen SC1 as an example before user code acquisition. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a registration screen SC2 as an example after obtaining the user code.
If the user code is not acquired, that is, if the receipt flag is not set, the CPU 11a sets the screen as the registration screen SC1. Further, after the user code is acquired, that is, when the receipt flag is set, the CPU 11a sets the screen as a registration screen SC2.

Registration screens SC1 and SC2 both include regions R1 and R2. Registration screen SC2 further includes an icon IC1.
The region R1 is a region for displaying the product name, the number and the unit price of the product for which purchase registration has been most recently made, and the total number and total price of the purchased product after the product is registered.
The region R2 is a region for displaying a list of product names, numbers, unit prices, and amounts regarding products for which purchase registration has been made before the products shown on the registration screen SC1. The icon IC1 indicates that the electronic receipt service is set to be used.

In addition, the registration screens SC1 and SC2 show a state in which various information relating to a plurality of products for which purchase registration has been made are shown in order to clarify the roles of the areas R1 and R2. However, when the CPU 11a proceeds to Act 9, the registered product table includes only information related to one product. For this reason, the registration screen represents information about the product in the region R1, but does not represent information about the product in the region R2.
The CPU 11a represents a product button for the employee 21 to specify a product and various function buttons such as a subtotal button other than the regions R1 and R2 in the screen of the first touch panel 11g. .

In Act 10 in FIG. 4, the CPU 11a confirms whether or not a user code has been acquired. If the CPU 11a determines No because the user code is not acquired, the CPU 11a proceeds to Act 11.
In Act 11, the CPU 11a confirms whether or not the product code of the product to be registered for purchase has been acquired. If the CPU 11a determines No because the product code has not been acquired, the CPU 11a proceeds to Act 12.
In Act 12, the CPU 11a checks whether or not the subtotal button displayed on the screen of the first touch panel 11g has been touched. If the CPU 11a determines No because the operation is not performed, the CPU 11a returns to Act 10.
Thus, in Act10 to Act12, the CPU 11a waits for a user code to be acquired, a new product code to be acquired, or a subtotal button to be touched. Note that the CPU 11a may confirm the occurrence of another event such as another operation being performed in the standby here, and may shift to processing according to the occurrence event.

The shopper 22 waiting for the completion of the purchase registration is a state in which the smartphone screen held by the shopper 22 is a membership card screen including a bar code representing the user code while the purchase registration is being made. Can be presented to the employee 21. The employee 21 presented with the membership card screen causes the merchandise registration apparatus 11 to read the barcode using, for example, the scanner 11f. In this case, the CPU 11a determines Yes in Act 10, and proceeds to Act 13.

In Act 13, the CPU 11a stores the user code represented by the barcode read by the scanner 11f in the RAM 11c or the auxiliary storage unit 11d.
In Act 14, the CPU 11a sets a receipt flag. Then, the CPU 11a returns to the standby state of Act10 to Act12. In response to this, the CPU 11a updates the registration screen to represent the icon IC1.

On the other hand, if the CPU 11a determines Yes in Act 11 because it has acquired the product code in the same manner as described above, it proceeds to Act 15.
In Act 15, the CPU 11a updates the registered product table so as to include the acquired product code. In response to this, the CPU 11a updates the registration screen in accordance with the contents of the updated registered product table. Thereafter, the CPU 11a returns to the standby state of Act10 to Act12. The registered product table created in this way represents a list of purchased products.

The employee 21 touches the subtotal button on the first touch panel 11g after completing the purchase registration of all the purchased products related to one transaction. If the CPU 11a determines Yes in Act 12 because the first touch panel 11g has detected that the subtotal button has been touched, the CPU 11a proceeds to Act 16.
In Act 16, the CPU 11a generates payment information for payment related to the registered product based on the contents of the registered product table at this time. The settlement information includes a list of registered products. The settlement information may include information such as the total number of purchased products and the total amount. Thus, when the CPU 11a executes the control process based on the control program, the computer having the CPU 11a as the central portion functions as the first generation means.

In Act 17, the CPU 11a confirms whether or not the receipt flag is set. When the CPU 11a determines Yes because the receipt flag is set, the CPU 11a proceeds to Act 18.
In Act 18, the CPU 11a notifies the receipt server 13 of the settlement information and the user code. Specifically, the CPU 11a accesses the receipt server 13 and controls the communication unit 11k so as to notify the receipt server 13 of the settlement information generated in Act 16 and the user code stored in the RAM 11c or the auxiliary storage unit 11d. To do. Thus, when the CPU 11a executes the control process based on the control program, the computer having the CPU 11a as the central part functions as the first notification means.

In Act 19, the CPU 11a sets a partial area of the screen of the first touch panel 11g as the first notification screen.
The first notification screen is a screen for causing the employee 21 to recognize that payment information has been transferred to the receipt server 13 for payment by semi-self. The semi-self-settlement is a settlement form in which settlement processing is executed in the settlement apparatus 12 in response to an operation by the shopper 22. When the employee 21 confirms the first notification screen, the employee 21 guides the shopper 22 to make a settlement with an arbitrary settlement apparatus 12. At this time, the employee 21 also informs the shopper that the above-mentioned membership card screen should be deceived by the scanner 12f of the payment apparatus 12 when starting payment with the payment apparatus 12. good.
Then, the CPU 11a returns to Act1 in FIG. 3 in response to the touch of the button shown in the first notification screen in order for the employee 21 to instruct to close the first notification screen. The subsequent processing is repeated in the same manner as described above.

On the other hand, if the receipt flag is not set, the CPU 11a proceeds to Act 20 if it is determined No in Act 17.
In Act 20, the CPU 11a sets a partial area of the screen of the first touch panel 11g as a selection screen. The selection screen is a GUI screen for allowing the operator to designate a payment device 12 as a payment information transfer destination, and includes a plurality of buttons to which different payment devices 12 are assigned.
In Act 21, the CPU 11a confirms whether or not the settlement apparatus 12 that is the transfer destination of the settlement information is designated. If the CPU 11a determines No because the payment device 12 is not specified, Act 21 is repeated. Thus, in Act 21, the CPU 11a waits for the designation of the settlement apparatus 12 as the settlement information transfer destination.

When the payment device 12 is designated by the employee 21 being touched by, for example, any of the buttons on the selection screen when the CPU 11a is in the standby state of Act 21, the CPU 11a determines Yes in Act 21, and proceeds to Act 22. Proceed with
In Act 22, the CPU 11a transfers the settlement information to the designated settlement apparatus 12. Specifically, the CPU 11a controls the communication unit 11k so that the payment information is transmitted to the LAN 14 with the designated payment device 12 as a destination. In this way, the CPU 11a selects one of the payment apparatuses 12 based on an operation by the operator, and notifies the selected payment apparatus of the payment information. Thus, when the CPU 11a executes the control process based on the control program, the computer having the CPU 11a as the central part functions as a selection unit. Further, when the CPU 11a executes the control process based on the control program, the computer having the CPU 11a as the central part realizes a function as a fourth notification means in cooperation with the communication unit 11k.

In Act 23, the CPU 11a sets a partial area of the screen of the first touch panel 11g as the second notification screen.
The second notification screen is a screen for causing the employee 21 to recognize that the payment information has been transferred to the designated payment apparatus 12 for semi-self payment. When the employee 21 confirms the second notification screen, the employee 21 guides the shopper 22 to make a payment with the specified payment device 12.
Then, the CPU 11a returns to Act1 in FIG. 3 in response to the touch of the button shown in the second notification screen in order for the employee 21 to instruct to close the second notification screen. The subsequent processing is repeated in the same manner as described above.

Now, when the receipt server 13 is in a normal operation state, the CPU 13a starts a control process according to a control program stored in the ROM 13b or the auxiliary storage unit 13d.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the control process of the CPU 13a.

In Act 31, the CPU 13a confirms whether or not settlement information is notified from the merchandise registration apparatus 11. If the CPU 13a determines No because the payment information is not notified, the process proceeds to Act32.
In Act 32, the CPU 13a confirms whether or not a transmission request is made from the settlement apparatus 12. If the CPU 13a determines No because no transmission request is made, the CPU 13a proceeds to Act 33.
In Act 33, the CPU 13a confirms whether or not the electronic receipt data transmitted from the settlement apparatus 12 has been received. If the CPU 13a determines No because the electronic receipt data is not received, the CPU 13a returns to Act 31.
Thus, the CPU 13a waits for the payment information, the transmission request, or the receipt of the electronic receipt data in Act31 to Act33.

When Act 18 in FIG. 4 is executed by the CPU 11a and the payment information and the user code are notified, the payment information and the user code are given to the CPU 13a via the communication unit 13e. Then, the CPU 13a determines Yes in Act 31, and proceeds to Act 34.
In Act 34, the CPU 13a stores the payment information and the user code in the unsettled buffer in a state of being associated with each other. The unsettled buffer temporarily stores settlement information and a user code related to a commercial transaction for which a settlement process in the settlement apparatus 12 is in a waiting state. The unsettled buffer is set using a part of the storage area of the RAM 13c or the auxiliary storage unit 13d. And CPU13a will return to the standby state of Act31-Act33, if it complete | finishes saving payment information and a user code. Thus, the RAM 13c or the auxiliary storage unit 13d is an example of a storage device that stores the payment information in association with the user code. When the CPU 13a executes control processing based on the control program, the computer having the CPU 13a as a central part functions as a storage control unit.

On the other hand, when the settlement apparatus 12 is activated, the CPU 12a starts a control process according to a control program stored in the ROM 12b or the auxiliary storage unit 12d.
8 and 9 are flowcharts of the control process of the CPU 12a.

In Act 41 in FIG. 8, the CPU 12a resets the receipt flag. The receipt flag indicates a setting for using the electronic receipt service when in the set state. The receipt flag is 1-bit data stored in the RAM 12c, for example.

In Act 42, the CPU 12a sets the screen of the touch panel 12g as a standby screen. The standby screen represents that there is no payment processing status, and what information is represented may be arbitrary. For example, the standby screen is a basic screen that displays an image representing a text message indicating that payment processing cannot be performed, and a screen saver that displays an arbitrary image representing an advertisement or the like. It is assumed that

In Act 43, the CPU 12a confirms whether the user code has been acquired. If the CPU 11a determines No because the user code has not been acquired, the CPU 11a proceeds to Act 44.
In Act 44, the CPU 12a checks whether payment information has been received. If the CPU 12a determines No because the payment information has not been received, the CPU 12a returns to Act 43.
Thus, in Act 43 and Act 44, the CPU 12a waits for a user code to be acquired or payment information to be received. Note that the CPU 11a may confirm the occurrence of another event such as another operation being performed in the standby here, and may shift to processing according to the occurrence event.

  A shopper 22 who is presented with a membership card screen at the time of purchase registration and is guided to make a payment with an arbitrary payment device selects one of the payment devices 12 whose screen on the touch panel 12g is a standby screen. The membership card screen is displayed on the scanner 12f included in the settlement apparatus 12. Then, the scanner 12f reads the barcode displayed on the membership card screen. Then, the scanner 12f notifies the CPU 12a of the user code represented by the read barcode. If the CPU 12a acquires the user code in this way, it determines Yes in Act 43, and proceeds to Act 45. Thus, when the CPU 12a executes the control process based on the control program, the function as the second acquisition means is realized by the cooperation of the computer having the CPU 12a as a central part and the scanner 12f.

In Act 45, the CPU 12a stores the user code in the RAM 12c or the auxiliary storage unit 12d.
In Act 46, the CPU 12a makes a transmission request to the receipt server 13. Specifically, the CPU 12a establishes a session with the receipt server 13 and then notifies a predetermined command indicating a transmission request and the acquired user code on the session. The communication unit 12j is controlled. Thus, when the CPU 12a executes the control process based on the control program, the computer having the CPU 12a as a central part realizes a function as a request means in cooperation with the communication unit 12j.

  When the above command and user code are transmitted to the receipt server 13 via the network 15, the communication unit 13e receives the command and user code and stores them in the RAM 13c or the auxiliary storage unit 13d. Then, the CPU 13a determines Yes in Act 32 in FIG. 7 according to such a reception operation, and proceeds to Act 35.

In Act 35, the CPU 13a confirms whether or not the received user code is stored in the unsettled buffer. If the corresponding user code is stored in the unsettled buffer, the CPU 13a determines Yes and proceeds to Act 36.
In Act 36, the CPU 13a transmits the settlement information stored in the unsettled buffer in association with the received user code to the settlement apparatus 12 that is the transmission request source. Specifically, the CPU 13a controls the communication unit 13e so as to notify the corresponding settlement information to the settlement apparatus 12 that is the transmission request source on the above session. Thus, when the CPU 13a executes the control process based on the control program, the computer having the CPU 13a as the central part realizes a function as the second notification means in cooperation with the communication unit 13e.

On the other hand, if the CPU 13a determines No in Act 35 because the received user code is not stored in the unsettled buffer, the process proceeds to Act 37.
In Act 37, the CPU 13a makes a rejection response. Specifically, the CPU 13a controls the communication unit 13e to notify a predetermined command indicating that the transmission request cannot be satisfied to the settlement apparatus 12 that is the transmission request source on the above session.
Then, after completing Act 36 or Act 37, the CPU 13a returns to the standby state of Act 31 to Act 33.

After making a transmission request in Act 46 of FIG. 8, the CPU 12a proceeds to Act 47.
In Act 47, the CPU 12a confirms whether or not the payment information transmitted from the receipt server 13 has been received. If the CPU 12a determines No because the payment information has not been received, the process proceeds to Act 48.
In Act 48, the CPU 12a confirms whether or not a rejection response has been made. If the CPU 12a determines No because no rejection response has been made, the CPU 12a returns to Act 47.
Thus, in Act 47 and Act 48, the CPU 12a waits for settlement information to be notified of the transmission request or for a rejection response to be made.

If the CPU 12a determines Yes because the rejection response has been made as described above, it proceeds to Act 49.
In Act 49, the CPU 12a sets the screen of the touch panel 12g as an error screen.
The error screen is a screen that informs the shopper 22 that there is no settlement information associated with the user code shown on the membership card screen that the shopper 22 has deceived, that is, there is no payment waiting state. Then, the CPU 12a returns from Act 49 to Act 41 in response to the fact that the duration of the state where the screen of the touch panel 12g is set as an error screen exceeds a predetermined time, for example, and the subsequent processing is performed as described above. Repeat as you did.

When the payment information transmitted by the receipt server 13 as described above is transmitted to the payment device 12 via the LAN 14, the communication unit 12j receives the payment information and stores it in the RAM 12c or the auxiliary storage unit 12d. Then, the CPU 12a determines Yes in Act 47 in accordance with such a reception operation, and proceeds to Act 50.
In Act 50, the CPU 12a sets a receipt flag. The CPU 12a then proceeds to Act 51.
By the way, when the payment information transmitted from the commodity registration device 11 to the payment device 12 is transmitted to the payment device 12 via the LAN 14, the communication unit 12j receives the payment information and stores it in the RAM 12c or the auxiliary storage unit 12d. To do. The CPU 12a determines Yes in Act 44 in accordance with such a reception operation, and proceeds to Act 51.

  In Act 51, the CPU 12a determines a payment amount based on the payment information. Specifically, for example, the CPU 12a calculates the total amount of each amount of purchased products shown in the product list included in the settlement information, and determines this as the settlement amount. Alternatively, if the total amount is included in the payment information, the total amount may be determined as the payment amount as it is. If the CPU 12a calculates the total amount here, the settlement apparatus 12 is also referred to as an accounting apparatus.

In Act 52, the CPU 12a sets the screen of the touch panel 12g as a selection screen. The selection screen is a GUI screen for allowing the operator to specify a settlement method.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a selection screen SC3 as an example.
Selection screen SC3 includes six buttons B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, and B6 for the operator to touch for various designations. Buttons B1 to B3 are assigned cash settlement, credit settlement and prepaid card settlement, respectively. Buttons B5 and B6 are assigned to store clerk calling and language switching, respectively.

  In Act 53, the CPU 12a confirms whether or not a settlement method is designated. If the CPU 12a determines No because the operation for designating the settlement method has not been performed, Act 53 is repeated. Thus, in Act 53, the CPU 12a waits for a payment method to be designated. Although not shown, in this standby state, the CPU 12a also waits for an operation other than designating a settlement method. Then, when such an operation is performed, the CPU 12a shifts to a process (not shown) according to the performed operation. For example, if a touch on the button B5 is detected by the touch panel 12g, the CPU 12a proceeds to a process for causing an alarm operation at a monitoring terminal not shown in FIGS. For example, if the touch on the button B6 is detected by the touch panel 12g, the CPU 12a shifts to a process for setting the display on the screen of the touch panel 12g to English notation.

  When the screen of the touch panel 12g is a selection screen, the operator designates a payment method by touching a button assigned with a payment method used for payment among the buttons B1 to B3. If such an operation is detected on the touch panel 12g, the CPU 12a determines Yes in Act 53, and proceeds to Act 54 in FIG.

  In Act 54, the CPU 12a sets the screen of the touch panel 12g as a payment screen. The payment screen is a screen for guiding an operation by an operator for inputting payment information for settlement. For example, if cash payment is designated as the payment method, the CPU 12a sets the payment screen to prompt the user to insert cash.

  In Act 55, the CPU 12a confirms whether or not an operation for payment has been performed. If the CPU 12a determines No because the operation for payment is not performed, Act 55 is repeated. Thus, in Act 55, the CPU 12a waits for an operation for payment to be performed. Although illustration is omitted, in this standby state, the CPU 12a also waits for an operation other than the operation for payment. Then, when such an operation is performed, the CPU 12a shifts to a process (not shown) according to the performed operation.

The operator performs an operation for payment according to the payment screen. For example, when cash settlement is designated, the operator inserts bills and coins into the bill insertion slot and the coin insertion slot to the automatic change machine 12e. When the credit payment or the prepaid card payment is designated, the operator inserts the credit card or the prepaid card into the insertion slot of the card reader / writer 12i.
When at least one of banknotes and coins is inserted, the automatic change machine 12e counts the inserted banknotes and coins to obtain the amount of money to be inserted. Further, when a credit card is inserted, the card reader / writer 12i reads data recorded on the credit card.
When the prepaid card is inserted, the card reader / writer 12i reads the remaining amount data recorded on the prepaid card.

If the CPU 12a determines Yes in Act 55 because the payment operation has been performed, the CPU 12a proceeds to Act 56.
In Act 56, the CPU 12a acquires, as payment information, the amount of money calculated by the automatic change machine 12e or the data read by the card reader / writer 12i as described above.

  In Act 57, the CPU 12a performs a settlement process using the above payment information. This payment process may be the same as that performed by an existing same type of payment apparatus, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. If the CPU 12a proceeds to Act 57 as a result of determining Yes in Act 47 in FIG. 8, it makes a payment based on the payment information notified from the receipt server 13. Therefore, when the CPU 12a executes the control process based on the control program, the computer having the CPU 12a as the central part functions as the first settlement means. Further, when the CPU 12a proceeds to Act 57 as a result of determining Yes in Act 44 in FIG. 8, the CPU 12a performs the settlement based on the settlement information notified from the merchandise registration apparatus 11. Therefore, when the CPU 12a executes control processing based on the control program, the computer having the CPU 12a as a central part functions as the second settlement means.

  In Act 58, the CPU 12a generates electronic receipt data and stores it in the RAM 12c or the auxiliary storage unit 12d. The electronic receipt data is in an unstructured format such as a text data format. The CPU 12a includes, in the electronic receipt data, information to be described in a receipt such as a product list in the payment information and information indicating the result of the payment process. Note that the information representing the result of the settlement process is information such as the amount of money to be settled, the deposit amount, the change amount, or the settlement date and time, for example, when cash settlement is performed. That is, the electronic receipt data is a set of various information to be described on the receipt. What information is included in the electronic receipt data is arbitrary. However, if the user code is stored in the RAM 12c or the auxiliary storage unit 12d, the CPU 12a includes the user code in the electronic receipt data so that the user code can be identified. Thus, when the CPU 12a executes the control process based on the control program, the computer having the CPU 12a as a central part functions as a second generation unit.

In Act 59, the CPU 12a checks whether a receipt flag is set. If the CPU 12a determines No because the receipt flag is not set, the CPU 12a proceeds to Act 60.
In Act 60, the CPU 12a sets the screen of the touch panel 12g as the first end screen. The first end screen is a screen for notifying the operator that a receipt using receipt paper is issued.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a first end screen SC4 as an example.
The first end screen SC4 includes a text message M11, an image IM1, an area R11, and a button B11. The image IM1 shows a receipt issued using receipt paper. Various amounts of money shown in the region R11 change for each transaction. The first end screen SC4 is an example when paying change in addition to issuing a receipt. The CPU 12a sets the first end screen when the change is not paid out to a screen in which the character message M11 and the image IM1 are replaced with another character message and an image corresponding to the change not being paid out.

In Act 61, the CPU 12a operates the printer 12h and issues a receipt in which the contents of the current commercial transaction are printed on receipt paper in accordance with the electronic receipt data generated in Act 58.
Thereafter, the CPU 12a changes from Act 61 to Act 41 in FIG. 8 in response to the fact that the duration of the state in which the screen of the touch panel 12g is the first end screen, for example, exceeds a predetermined time. Returning, the subsequent processing is repeated in the same manner as described above.

On the other hand, if the receipt flag is set, the CPU 12a proceeds to Act 62 if it is determined Yes in Act 59.
In Act 62, the CPU 12a sets the screen of the touch panel 12g as the second end screen. The second end screen is a screen for notifying the operator that a receipt using receipt paper is not issued.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a second end screen SC5 as an example. In FIG. 12, the same elements as those in FIG. XX are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
The second end screen SC5 includes a character message M21, an image IM11, a region R11, and a button B11. The image IM11 represents that a receipt using receipt paper is not issued. The second end screen SC5 is an example when paying out change. The CPU 12a sets the second end screen when the change is not paid out to a screen in which the character message M21 and the image IM11 are replaced with another character message and an image corresponding to the change not being paid out. Then, the CPU 12a returns from Act 62 to Act 41 in FIG. 8 in response to the fact that the duration of the state in which the screen of the touch panel 12g is set as the second end screen exceeds a predetermined time, for example. The subsequent processing is repeated in the same manner as described above.

  Meanwhile, the CPU 12a executes the control process shown in FIG. 13 in parallel with the control process shown in FIGS. The control process shown in FIG. 13 is a process for realizing a function as a so-called electronic receipt agent.

  In Act 71, the CPU 12a confirms whether or not the electronic receipt data is generated in Act 58 in FIG. If the electronic receipt data has not been generated, the CPU 12a repeats Act 71. Thus, in Act 71, the CPU 12a waits for electronic receipt data to be generated. If the CPU 12a determines Yes because the electronic receipt data has been generated, the CPU 12a proceeds to Act 72.

  In Act 72, the CPU 12a checks whether or not a user code is included in the generated electronic receipt data. If the CPU 12a determines No because the user code is not included, the CPU 12a returns to the standby state of Act 71. That is, in Act 71 and Act 71, the CPU 12a waits for generation of electronic receipt data including the user code. If the CPU 12a determines Yes in Act 72 because the electronic receipt data including the user code has been generated, the CPU 12a proceeds to Act 73.

  In Act 73, the CPU 12a generates electronic receipt data based on the electronic receipt data generated in Act 58 and stored in the RAM 12c or the auxiliary storage unit 12d. Specifically, the CPU 12a expresses information included in the electronic receipt data in a structured format such as an XML (extensible markup language) format or a CSV (comma-separated values) format, and also displays other information as necessary. In addition, electronic receipt data is generated. The format in which the electronic receipt data is created depends on the specifications of the electronic receipt service. Here, the CPU 12a includes the user code in the electronic receipt data. The CPU 12a stores the generated electronic receipt data in the RAM 12c or the auxiliary storage unit 12d.

In Act 74, the CPU 12a uploads the electronic receipt data generated as described above to the receipt server 30. Specifically, the CPU 12a causes the communication unit 12j to perform processing for transferring electronic receipt data stored in the RAM 12c or the auxiliary storage unit 12d to the receipt server 30 using a predetermined communication protocol. Thus, the communication unit 12j is an example of a communication device. Further, when the CPU 12a executes control processing based on the control program, the computer having the CPU 12a as a central part functions as a transmission control means. The function as the third notification means is realized by the cooperation of the computer having the CPU 12a as a central part and the communication unit 12j.

After uploading the electronic receipt data, the CPU 12a returns to the standby state of Act 71 to prepare for the next electronic receipt data being generated.

  When the electronic receipt data is transmitted to the receipt server 13 via the network 15, the communication unit 13e receives the electronic receipt data and stores it in the RAM 13c or the auxiliary storage unit 13d. Then, the CPU 13a determines Yes in Act 33 in FIG. 7 in accordance with such a reception operation, and proceeds to Act 38.

  In Act 38, the CPU 13a updates the receipt database. The receipt database is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 13d, for example. The receipt database can store a large number of electronic receipt data in association with user codes. Specifically, the CPU 13a updates the receipt database to include the received electronic receipt data. Here, the electronic receipt data includes a user code. Therefore, the CPU 13a manages the electronic receipt data in association with the user code using the receipt database. Thus, when the CPU 13a executes the control process based on the control program, the computer having the CPU 13a as a central part functions as a management unit. After completing the update of the receipt database, the CPU 13a returns to the standby state of Act31 to Act33.

  Thus, according to the checkout system 10, the shopper 22 who uses the electronic receipt service presents the membership card screen to the employee 21 at the time of purchase registration, and then the membership card is sent to any settlement device 12 which is in an empty state. By hesitating the screen, payment can be made using the payment device 12. Therefore, for the shopper using the electronic receipt service, it is not necessary for the employee 21 to select the settlement apparatus 12, and the burden on the employee 21 who operates the merchandise registration apparatus 11 is reduced.

  This embodiment can be variously modified as follows.

  The user code may be notified from the merchandise registration device 11 to the payment device 12 in a state of being included in the payment information.

  The acquisition of the user code in the merchandise registration apparatus 11 and the settlement apparatus 12 may be input according to an operation on the first touch panel 11g, the second touch panel 11h, or the touch panel 12g, for example.

  Unstructured electronic receipt data may be uploaded from the payment apparatus 12 to the receipt server 30. Then, the receipt server 30 may perform format conversion to a structured format to generate electronic receipt data.

  The payment device 12 notifies the receipt server 30 of information representing the result of the payment, and the receipt server 30 generates electronic receipt data based on this information and the payment information notified from the product registration device. May be.

  The electronic receipt data or electronic receipt data not including the user code and the user code may be uploaded separately from the settlement apparatus 12 to the receipt server 30.

  The control process for settlement processing shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 and the control process for uploading electronic receipt data shown in FIG. 13 may be performed in one control process. In this case, the user code need not be included in the payment information.

  Various guidance operations may be performed by a method other than the visual display of a text message, for example, reproduction of a voice message.

  The product is not limited to an article but may be a service. Accordingly, the “purchased product” may refer to a service provided for a fee from the provider to the beneficiary.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.
The invention described in the scope of the original claims of the present application will be added below.
(Supplementary note 1) Including product registration device, payment device and electronic receipt management device,
A first generation means provided in the product registration device, for obtaining a product code of a purchased product, and generating settlement information including a list of purchased products for one transaction;
A first acquisition means provided in the product registration device for acquiring a user code for identifying a user of an electronic receipt service;
When the user code is acquired by the first acquisition unit, the electronic receipt management together with the user code is provided in the product registration device and the payment information generated by the first generation unit is acquired. First notification means for notifying the apparatus;
Storage control means provided in the electronic receipt management apparatus, for storing the settlement information notified by the first notification means in a storage device in association with the user code;
A second acquisition means provided in the payment apparatus for acquiring the user code;
Requesting means provided in the payment apparatus, for requesting the payment information from the electronic receipt management apparatus with notification of the user code acquired by the second acquisition means;
Second notification means provided in the electronic receipt management apparatus, which notifies the payment information stored in the storage device in association with the user code notified together with the request as a response to the request by the request means When,
A first settlement means provided in the settlement apparatus for performing a settlement process based on the settlement information notified by the second notification means;
A second generating unit that is provided in the payment apparatus and generates electronic receipt data including information described in a receipt relating to a transaction that is a target of a payment process by the first payment unit;
A third notifying unit provided in the settlement apparatus for notifying the electronic receipt management apparatus of the user code and the electronic receipt data acquired by the second acquiring unit;
A management unit provided in the electronic receipt management apparatus, for managing the electronic receipt data notified by the third notification unit in association with the user code transmitted together with the electronic receipt data. A featured checkout system.
(Appendix 2) including a plurality of the payment devices,
A selection unit that is provided in the product registration device and selects one of the plurality of settlement devices based on an operation by an operator when the user code is not acquired by the first acquisition unit. When,
A fourth notifying unit provided in the commodity registration device and notifying the settlement information generated by the first generation unit to the settlement device selected by the selection unit;
The checkout according to claim 1, further comprising: a second payment unit provided in the payment device and performing a payment process based on the payment information notified by the fourth notification unit. system.
(Supplementary note 3) Including product registration device, payment device and electronic receipt management device,
Storage control means provided in the electronic receipt management device and storing the payment information notified from the product registration device in a storage device in association with the user code notified together with the payment information;
A second acquisition means provided in the payment apparatus for acquiring the user code;
Requesting means provided in the payment apparatus, for requesting the payment information from the electronic receipt management apparatus with notification of the user code acquired by the second acquisition means;
Second notification means provided in the electronic receipt management apparatus, which notifies the payment information stored in the storage device in association with the user code notified together with the request as a response to the request by the request means When,
A first settlement means provided in the settlement apparatus for performing a settlement process based on the settlement information notified by the second notification means;
A second generating unit that is provided in the payment apparatus and generates electronic receipt data including information described in a receipt relating to a transaction that is a target of a payment process by the first payment unit;
A third notifying unit provided in the settlement apparatus for notifying the electronic receipt management apparatus of the user code and the electronic receipt data acquired by the second acquiring unit;
Checkout comprising: management means provided in the electronic receipt management apparatus and managing the electronic receipt data notified by the third notification means in association with the user code transmitted together with the electronic receipt data Used in the system,
First generation means for acquiring a product code of a purchased product and generating settlement information including a list of purchased products for one transaction;
First acquisition means for acquiring a user code for identifying a user of the electronic receipt service;
The payment information generated by the first generation means is notified to the electronic receipt management apparatus together with the user code when the user code is acquired by the first acquisition means. A product registration device comprising: a notification unit;
(Supplementary Note 4) Including product registration device, payment device and electronic receipt management device,
A first generation means provided in the product registration device, for obtaining a product code of a purchased product, and generating settlement information including a list of purchased products for one transaction;
A first acquisition means provided in the product registration device for acquiring a user code for identifying a user of an electronic receipt service;
When the user code is acquired by the first acquisition unit, the electronic receipt management together with the user code is provided in the product registration device and the payment information generated by the first generation unit is acquired. First notification means for notifying the apparatus;
A second acquisition means provided in the payment apparatus for acquiring the user code;
Requesting means provided in the payment apparatus, for requesting the payment information from the electronic receipt management apparatus with notification of the user code acquired by the second acquisition means;
A first settlement means provided in the settlement apparatus for performing a settlement process based on the settlement information notified by the electronic receipt management apparatus;
A second generating unit that is provided in the payment apparatus and generates electronic receipt data including information described in a receipt relating to a transaction that is a target of a payment process by the first payment unit;
A checkout system comprising: a third notification means provided in the settlement apparatus for notifying the electronic receipt management apparatus of the user code and the electronic receipt data acquired by the second acquisition means; Used,
Storage control means for storing the payment information notified by the first notification means in a storage device in association with the user code;
As a response to the request by the request means, a second notification means for notifying the settlement information stored in the storage device in association with the user code notified with the request;
An electronic receipt management apparatus comprising: management means for managing the electronic receipt data notified by the third notification means in association with the user code transmitted together with the electronic receipt data.
(Supplementary Note 5) Including product registration device, payment device and electronic receipt management device,
A first generation means provided in the product registration device, for obtaining a product code of a purchased product, and generating settlement information including a list of purchased products for one transaction;
A first acquisition means provided in the product registration device for acquiring a user code for identifying a user of an electronic receipt service;
When the user code is acquired by the first acquisition unit, the electronic receipt management together with the user code is provided in the product registration device and the payment information generated by the first generation unit is acquired. First notification means for notifying the apparatus;
Storage control means provided in the electronic receipt management apparatus, for storing the settlement information notified by the first notification means in a storage device in association with the user code;
Second notifying means provided in the electronic receipt management device, for notifying the settlement information stored in the storage device in association with the user code notified together with the request as a response to the request by the settlement device When,
The electronic receipt management device is used in a checkout system comprising management means for managing electronic receipt data notified by the settlement device in association with the user code transmitted together with the electronic receipt data. And
Second acquisition means for acquiring the user code;
Requesting means for requesting the payment information from the electronic receipt management apparatus with notification of the user code acquired by the second acquiring means;
First payment means for performing payment processing based on the payment information notified by the second notification means;
Second generation means for generating electronic receipt data including information to be described in a receipt relating to a transaction subject to a payment process by the first payment means;
3. A settlement apparatus, comprising: third notification means for notifying the electronic receipt management apparatus of the user code and electronic receipt data acquired by the second acquisition means.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Checkout system, 11 ... Product registration apparatus, 11a ... CPU, 11b ... ROM, 11c ... RAM, 11d ... Auxiliary storage unit, 11e ... Drawer release unit, 11f ... Scanner, 11g ... 1st touch panel, 11h ... 1st 2 touch panel, 11i ... printer, 11j ... card reader / writer, 11k ... communication unit, 11m ... transmission system, 12 ... settlement device, 12a ... CPU, 12b ... ROM, 12c ... RAM, 12d ... auxiliary storage unit, 12e ... automatic Change machine, 12f ... scanner, 12g ... touch panel, 12h ... printer, 12i ... card reader / writer, 12j ... communication unit, 12k ... transmission system, 13 ... receipt server, 13a ... CPU, 13b ... ROM, 13c ... RAM, 13d ... Auxiliary storage unit, 13e ... Communication unit Tsu door, 14 ... LAN, 15 ... network.

Claims (5)

Including a product registration device, a plurality of payment devices and an electronic receipt management device,
A first generation means provided in the product registration device, for obtaining a product code of a purchased product, and generating settlement information including a list of purchased products for one transaction;
A first acquisition means provided in the product registration device for acquiring a user code for identifying a user of an electronic receipt service;
When the user code is acquired by the first acquisition unit, the payment information generated by the first generation unit is included in the product registration device, together with the acquired user code. First notification means for notifying the electronic receipt management device;
A first display unit provided in the product registration device, for displaying a notification screen for allowing an operator to recognize that the payment information has been notified to the electronic receipt management device by the first notification unit;
Notification of the payment information provided in the product registration apparatus, when the user code is not acquired by the first acquisition means when the payment information is generated by the first generation means Second display means for displaying a selection screen for allowing the operator to designate a settlement apparatus as a destination;
A selection means provided in the product registration device, for selecting one of the plurality of settlement devices based on an operation by the operator;
A fourth notifying unit provided in the commodity registration device and notifying the settlement information generated by the first generation unit to the settlement device selected by the selection unit;
Storage control means provided in the electronic receipt management apparatus, for storing the settlement information notified by the first notification means in a storage device in association with the user code;
A second acquisition means provided in the payment apparatus for acquiring the user code;
Requesting means provided in the payment apparatus, for requesting the payment information from the electronic receipt management apparatus with notification of the user code acquired by the second acquisition means;
Second notification means provided in the electronic receipt management apparatus, which notifies the payment information stored in the storage device in association with the user code notified together with the request as a response to the request by the request means When,
And settlement means for performing settlement processing based on the provided payment device, said second notification means or said settlement information notified by the fourth notification means,
Information provided in a receipt relating to a transaction that is a target of the payment process when the payment unit performs a payment process based on the payment information notified by the second notification unit. Second generation means for generating electronic receipt data including:
A third notifying unit provided in the settlement apparatus for notifying the electronic receipt management apparatus of the user code and the electronic receipt data acquired by the second acquiring unit;
A management means provided in the electronic receipt management apparatus for managing the electronic receipt data notified by the third notification means in association with the user code transmitted together with the electronic receipt data;
A checkout system comprising:   Issuing means that is provided in the settlement apparatus and issues a receipt relating to a transaction that is the object of the settlement process when the settlement means performs a settlement process based on the settlement information notified by the fourth notification means. ,
The checkout system according to claim 1, further comprising: Including a product registration device, a plurality of payment devices and an electronic receipt management device,
Storage control means provided in the electronic receipt management device and storing the payment information notified from the product registration device in a storage device in association with the user code notified together with the payment information;
A second acquisition means provided in the payment apparatus for acquiring the user code;
Requesting means provided in the payment apparatus, for requesting the payment information from the electronic receipt management apparatus with notification of the user code acquired by the second acquisition means;
Second notification means provided in the electronic receipt management apparatus, which notifies the payment information stored in the storage device in association with the user code notified together with the request as a response to the request by the request means When,
Provided in the payment system, the payment means for performing settlement processing based on said payment information or payment information the notified from commodity registration apparatus notified from the electronic receipt management unit by the second notification unit,
Information provided in a receipt relating to a transaction that is a target of the payment process when the payment unit performs a payment process based on the payment information notified by the second notification unit. Second generation means for generating electronic receipt data including:
A third notifying unit provided in the settlement apparatus for notifying the electronic receipt management apparatus of the user code and the electronic receipt data acquired by the second acquiring unit;
Checkout comprising: management means provided in the electronic receipt management apparatus and managing the electronic receipt data notified by the third notification means in association with the user code transmitted together with the electronic receipt data Used in the system,
First generation means for acquiring a product code of a purchased product and generating settlement information including a list of purchased products for one transaction;
First acquisition means for acquiring a user code for identifying a user of the electronic receipt service;
When the user code is acquired by the first acquisition unit, the payment information generated by the first generation unit is notified to the electronic receipt management apparatus together with the acquired user code. First notification means;
First display means for displaying a notification screen for allowing an operator to recognize that the payment information has been notified to the electronic receipt management device by the first notification means;
If the user code has not been acquired by the first acquisition unit when the payment information is generated by the first generation unit, a payment device as a notification destination of the payment information is operated in the operation A second display means for displaying a selection screen for allowing a person to designate;
Selecting means for selecting one of the plurality of settlement devices based on an operation by the operator;
Fourth notification means for notifying the payment information generated by the first generation means to the payment device selected by the selection means;
A product registration apparatus comprising: Including a product registration device, a plurality of payment devices and an electronic receipt management device,
A first generation means provided in the product registration device, for obtaining a product code of a purchased product, and generating settlement information including a list of purchased products for one transaction;
A first acquisition means provided in the product registration device for acquiring a user code for identifying a user of an electronic receipt service;
When the user code is acquired by the first acquisition unit, the payment information generated by the first generation unit is included in the product registration device, together with the acquired user code. First notification means for notifying the electronic receipt management device;
A first display unit provided in the product registration device, for displaying a notification screen for allowing an operator to recognize that the payment information has been notified to the electronic receipt management device by the first notification unit;
Notification of the payment information provided in the product registration apparatus, when the user code is not acquired by the first acquisition means when the payment information is generated by the first generation means Second display means for displaying a selection screen for allowing the operator to designate a settlement apparatus as a destination;
A selection means provided in the product registration device, for selecting one of the plurality of settlement devices based on an operation by the operator;
A fourth notifying unit provided in the commodity registration device and notifying the settlement information generated by the first generation unit to the settlement device selected by the selection unit;
A second acquisition means provided in the payment apparatus for acquiring the user code;
Requesting means provided in the payment apparatus, for requesting the payment information from the electronic receipt management apparatus with notification of the user code acquired by the second acquisition means;
Payment means provided in the payment apparatus, for performing payment processing based on the payment information notified from the electronic receipt management apparatus or the payment information notified from the product registration apparatus by the fourth notification means ;
Including information to be provided in the payment apparatus and described in a receipt relating to a transaction that is a target of the payment process when the payment means performs a payment process based on the payment information notified from the electronic receipt management apparatus. Second generation means for generating electronic receipt data;
A checkout system comprising: a third notification means provided in the settlement apparatus for notifying the electronic receipt management apparatus of the user code and the electronic receipt data acquired by the second acquisition means; Used,
Storage control means for storing the payment information notified by the first notification means in a storage device in association with the user code;
As a response to the request by the request means, a second notification means for notifying the settlement information stored in the storage device in association with the user code notified with the request;
Management means for managing the electronic receipt data notified by the third notification means in association with the user code transmitted together with the electronic receipt data;
An electronic receipt management apparatus comprising: Including a product registration device, a plurality of payment devices and an electronic receipt management device,
A first generation means provided in the product registration device, for obtaining a product code of a purchased product, and generating settlement information including a list of purchased products for one transaction;
A first acquisition means provided in the product registration device for acquiring a user code for identifying a user of an electronic receipt service;
When the user code is acquired by the first acquisition unit, the payment information generated by the first generation unit is included in the product registration device, together with the acquired user code. First notification means for notifying the electronic receipt management device;
A first display unit provided in the product registration device, for displaying a notification screen for allowing an operator to recognize that the payment information has been notified to the electronic receipt management device by the first notification unit;
Notification of the payment information provided in the product registration apparatus, when the user code is not acquired by the first acquisition means when the payment information is generated by the first generation means Second display means for displaying a selection screen for allowing the operator to designate a settlement apparatus as a destination;
A selection means provided in the product registration device, for selecting one of the plurality of settlement devices based on an operation by the operator;
A fourth notifying unit provided in the commodity registration device and notifying the settlement information generated by the first generation unit to the settlement device selected by the selection unit;
Storage control means provided in the electronic receipt management apparatus, for storing the settlement information notified by the first notification means in a storage device in association with the user code;
Second notifying means provided in the electronic receipt management device, for notifying the settlement information stored in the storage device in association with the user code notified together with the request as a response to the request by the settlement device When,
The electronic receipt management device is used in a checkout system comprising management means for managing electronic receipt data notified by the settlement device in association with the user code transmitted together with the electronic receipt data. And
Second acquisition means for acquiring the user code;
Requesting means for requesting the payment information from the electronic receipt management apparatus with notification of the user code acquired by the second acquiring means;
Payment means for performing payment processing based on the payment information notified by the second notification means or the fourth notification means ;
When the payment means performs a payment process based on the payment information notified by the second notification means , generates electronic receipt data including information to be described in a receipt relating to the transaction subject to the payment process Second generating means to:
A third notifying means for notifying to said the user code and the electronic receipt data acquired by the second acquisition unit to the electronic receipt management system,
A settlement apparatus.