CN1253644A - Method and system for processing supplementary product at point-of-sale terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A POS terminal determines an upsell to offer in exchange for the change due to a customer in connection with a purchase. The point-of-sale terminal preferably maintains a database of at least one upsell price and a corresponding upsell to offer a customer in exchange for the change due to him. If the customer accepts the upsell, the cashier so indicates by pressing a selection button on the POS terminal. The required payment amount for the customer to pay is then set equal to the rounded price, rather than the purchase price. Thus, the customer receives the upsell in exchange for the coins due to him, and the coins need not be exchanged between the customer and the POS terminal.

Description

Handle the method and system that subsidiary products is sold at point of sales terminal

The present invention relates to point of sales terminal, particularly the method and system of selling in the point of sales terminal treatment product.

The present invention relates to the lottery transactions system.More particularly, the present invention relates to use the system and method for point of sale (POS) terminal sale lottery ticket, wherein said point of sales terminal produces the sales check that not only comprises merchandise sales information but also comprise lottery information.

The many states of the U.S. and some countries of foreign country all have the lottery system of governability.The lottery ticket of governability provides required product (normally winning the chance of wholesale bonus) to the public, and has the benefit that increases government revenue under the situation that does not increase the weight of public's burden with surtax or raising tax.In many cases, the tax revenue that produces from government's lottery ticket is exclusively used in a specific purpose or target, for example improves educational system or reduces property tax.

In the lottery system of a typical governability, central lottery ticket computing machine is used for communicating with the dedicated lottery ticket terminal.Gambling lottery ticket person selects bar (playslip) to go up at lottery ticket and selects number, and the lottery terminal operator selects bar to insert the reader of lottery terminal lottery ticket, and the known mark readout of reader application reads lottery ticket with optical mode and selects bar.The dedicated lottery ticket terminal will gamble the lottery ticket then person's selected number is sent to central lottery ticket computing machine, and it is stored in the there.After lottery number was stored, the dedicated lottery ticket terminal was printed concurrent lottery under the control of central lottery ticket computing machine.

A kind of popular Entertaiment game teleloto is called as " Luo Tuo ", generally needs to select six numbers the gambling lottery ticket person to 42.Then after buying Lip river holder ticket on a certain special time and date, weekly or twice number sets and the prize-winning lottery number of selecting compared usually, the lottery number of wherein getting the winning number in a bond is from more stake number, chooses at random from one to 42.In order to win bonus, Lip river holder ticket number must equal all or part of of lottery number of getting the winning number in a bond.

Though gambling lottery ticket person can select themselves lottery number, the holder recreation of most of Lip rivers provides the option that makes the central lottery ticket computer system lottery number of selecting " to choose (quick-pick) soon " at random.The inconvenience that this has saved buyer's time and has saved the number of selecting him or she.These automatic lottery number generation systems are commonly called " choosing soon " system.

On typical lottery ticket, can carry out various recreation.In the Entertaiment game teleloto of routine, gambling lottery ticket person buys lottery ticket.What write down on this lottery ticket is one or more lottery numbers and a sequence number.This sequence number is used as the straightforward procedure that prevents fraud, because it discerns the lottery ticket of each sale uniquely.Lottery number also allows to gamble the lottery ticket, and person and lottery system are discerned the lottery winner; Whether especially, the person compares lottery number and " prize-winning number inventory " by the gambling lottery ticket, get the winning number in a bond to determine gambling lottery ticket person.

Also have some instant Entertaiment game telelotos, wherein, its result just determines before lottery ticket sales.By open the mark of the crested of writing down on lottery ticket, gambling lottery ticket person can determine immediately after buying whether lottery ticket gets the winning number in a bond.

Some countries of foreign country (for example, Germany) allow gambling lottery ticket person to buy the lottery ticket of fractional part.Yet these lottery systems only allow to gamble the lottery ticket, and the person buys some fixed fraction part (for example, half of lottery ticket or 1/4th) of lottery ticket at high price.In these cases, if lottery ticket get the winning number in a bond, the buyer can only obtain whole bonus amount of money half or 1/4th.

Most of lottery tickets by the grocery store, sell wine and life convenience store sells.These retail shops are generally placed apart with the one or more POS terminals that are used for commodity transaction with the dedicated lottery ticket terminal.This physically separately be that client that troop in order to ensure commodity transaction can not be hoped to buy lottery ticket slows down or blocks.In addition, because lottery terminal has separation and accounting system uniqueness, so do not need POS terminal and dedicated lottery ticket terminal are put together.

Yet some clients may think to make us bothering carrying out two independent transaction (being commodity and lottery ticket) in the same shop on two different terminals very much.Terminal separately may also can force client to wait in line in two different teams, and whole commodity course of payment perhaps may slow down a store worker carries out two transaction that separate on two terminals when.Only buy client's worry of commodity except order, these inconvenience also can reduce the momentary impulse purchase of lottery ticket, and this can cause the revenue losses in government and shop again.

Use two to carry out commodity transaction with terminal uniqueness and also there is other defect in lottery transactions with separately.Government bears purchase usually, leases, the expense of installation and maintenance dedicated lottery ticket terminal.For each dedicated lottery ticket terminal resupplies lottery ticket paper and China ink also is a sizable expense.In addition, many retail shops (for example supermarket) with a plurality of payment row and payment machine do not support the resource of dedicated lottery ticket terminal at each payment machine place.In addition, the dedicated lottery ticket terminal takies counter space, the make profits displaying of commodity of these spaces otherwise can be used to.Spending also bigger is two kinds of dissimilar transaction terminals of training store personnel operation.These effects limit the number in place of sell lottery tickets, reduced the supplying property of lottery ticket, thereby reduced public revenue client.

After having passed through profit steady growth for many years, the lottery ticket of many Federally Owned, State Operateds enters the downturn on profit.Along with many states make their lottery system modernization, the supply property that improves the easy degree of buying lottery ticket and improve them has become a main focus.Current lottery system is not considered the sale at the fractional value lottery ticket of retail sales point terminal.Lose this chance of buying the fractional value lottery ticket and caused sizable revenue losses.Therefore, need a kind of system that addresses the above problem.

Most of shops of being patronized by client have one or more point of sales (" POS ") terminal, for example cashier's machine.The shop cashier uses the POS terminal to calculate the total price of single purchase (one or more product) and the small change value of handle customers.Some POS terminals are also followed the tracks of the purchase of being carried out, and therefore adjust the database of store inventory.

The small change value of dealing with is the difference between purchasing price and the customer payment value.Client generally pays the cash value of integer with note form, and the purchasing price great majority usually are non integer value.Therefore, the small change value of dealing with to client in the POS terminal generally comprises one or more coins, gives client by POS terminal or cashier.

Receiving and carry change, particularly coin, is part nuisances for many clients.Therefore, client usually has to pay non-integral cash value in order to dispose their undesired coin and/or minimizing otherwise can give them the coin as the change of shopping.Coin and banknote by customer payment are collected in the POS terminal by the cashier.

Coin given client and collect coin there from client all can increase the cashier and handle and once to do shopping institute's time spent, and has therefore increased client in time that the POS terminal is waited in line.Therefore, the shop is necessary for handles coin institute's time spent payment wage, and client must stand the delay that cause the clearing house of coin between cashier and client.

In addition, the cashier might make mathematical mistake, the small change value that locates errors.Client usually anticipates this mistake, and several small changes of putting them have been received correct small change value to guarantee them.These clients are meeting several small changes of putting them before leaving the POS terminal generally, have just more postponed other clients.

The shop has been caused with count out money, roll (rolling) in handling coin, has been deposited the cost that bank interrelates in.According to estimates, the shop is only handled coin every year and will be spent hundreds of thousands hour and several hundred million dollars.

Generally speaking, the exchange between client and POS terminal of change, particularly coin is that cost is big, consuming time and tedious.Unfortunately, the small change value that existing P OS terminal is only calculated purchase price and dealt with can not reduce the small change value of dealing with, and can not reduce the exchange of coin.

Therefore, provide small change value that a kind of minimizing deals with, and the system and method that therefore reduces the coin exchange between the cashier of client and POS terminal will be very useful.

Lottery ticket is the recreation of popularizing very much, for the state of sponsoring that this recreation is provided produces sizable income.In a kind of typical lottery ticket, gambling lottery ticket person (lottery ticket holder) buys has draft bank and with the lottery ticket of a sequence number.Whether draft bank makes lottery ticket holder and lottery agent can both identify the lottery ticket holder and gets the winning number in a bond.Sequence number is discerned this lottery ticket uniquely, and generally carries out record by lottery agent, so that can confirm this lottery ticket.For example, whether sequence number can be used to examine the draft bank that writes on the lottery ticket and is complementary with those draft banks that interrelate with this lottery ticket of lottery agent record.

A typical lottery ticket has six draft banks, and each is all from a scope, for example from one to 49 this scope chooses.Six draft banks can be selected by the lottery ticket holder, or the requirement of answering the lottery ticket holder is by the lottery terminal random choose of print lottery tickets.Drawing lots day, lottery agent is selected six draft banks randomly, and these draft banks are considered to " prize-winning " draft bank.The lottery ticket that has with some or all draft banks that are complementary of these prize-winning draft banks is the prize-winning lottery ticket, and the corresponding holder of lottery ticket then gets the winning number in a bond.

Grandfather's application of the present invention, patented claim No.08/822,709 exercise question is " SYSTEMAND METHOD FOR PERFORMING LOTTERY TICKETTRANSACTIONS UTILIZING POINT-OF-SALE TERMINALS ", it is application on March 21st, 1997, system and method are disclosed for this application, can (" POS ") terminal sell the exchange of fractional value lottery ticket as small change to client in the point of sale.For example, a client can take purchase the POS terminal, and the POS terminal calculates purchase price price $4.74.If purchase price is rounded up to nearest De $1, the change Shi $5-$4.74=$0.26 that then should look for.Therefore, client can replace the change that should look for to buy 26% of $1 lottery ticket.If this lottery ticket is got the winning number in a bond, then 26% of corresponding bonus return this client to own.

Provide the fractional value lottery ticket to have a lot of benefits as exchange to small change.Title as father's application of the application, application on August 26th, 1997 is the patented claim No.08/920 of " METHOD AND SYSTEM FORPROCESSING SUPPLEMENTARY PRODUCT SALES AT A POINT-OF-SALE TERMINAL ", 116 is described, finds out and collect coin cost height and require great effort again.In addition, many clients think that coin is very dirty, are unwilling to touch them.So many clients can think that it is very desirable that small change is exchanged for the fractional value lottery ticket.

Unfortunately, the lottery agent in some state custom of being unwilling to change them is issued the lottery ticket of fractional value.This state lottery agent may be preferred only providing lottery ticket in a spot of predetermined integers value, for example the lottery ticket of for example $1, $2 and $5.In some cases, provide the ability of fractional value lottery ticket may need the hardware and software of the lottery terminal that uses in one or more states is carried out sizable change.Though this change may finally be profitable, it is burdensome especially that initial cost may be considered to, and the final interests that will obtain may seem to have very much speculation.Generally speaking, state lottery agent distribution fractional value lottery ticket may not be all practical in all cases.

Therefore, be very useful not needing existing lottery system is made the purchase of simplifying the fractional value lottery ticket under the situation of obvious change.

Point of sale (" POS ") terminal, for example cashier's machine are used widely in many shops, be used for carrying out for example calculate whole price that institute buys (goods or service) also calculating give client's processing such as change.This POS terminal can also be used to carry out correlation function, and for example by following the tracks of the purchase carried out and the database of therefore regulating store inventory carried out inventory management, this depends on their complexity.In addition, sale system be used and/or be used as out to the POS terminal can with going out sale system.

The title of father's application of the application, application on August 26th, 1997 is the patented claim No.08/920 of " METHOD ANDSYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SUPPLEMENTARY PRODUCT SALESAT A POINT-OF-SALE TERMINAL ", 116 disclose a kind of system, wherein, the client in the POS terminal is proposed one " add and sell (upsell) " conduct and the exchange of dealing with to his change.As what define and use here, add to sell and mean the product of proposing with single purchase (goods or service).Add and sell type and comprise (i) upgrading from first product to second product that is different from first product, (ii) addition product (iii) can gain the reward voucher of product or its discount, and (iv) stake get by oneself, the admittance of contest, lottery ticket or other recreation.For example, the client of first product of purchasing price purchasing price $1.74 can be proposed the exchange of second product as Dui $0.26 (if Gu Kezhifu $2.00, the then small change for dealing with).Under the situation that does not depart from scope and spirit of the present invention, can use adding of many other types to sell.

In above-mentioned father's application, also disclose and determined that adding mid-sales can use many different standards.For example, the POS terminal can be calculated the price of purchase, and purchase price is rounded to immediate dollar, to produce a round-up (small change) value.The POS terminal determine subsequently multiple add mid-sales which be suitable for most exchanging with the round-up value.

Provide that to determine to add the additive method of selling be very useful.Especially useful is, is provided for determining the method and apparatus of selling that adds that individual, for example store manager or POS terminal operator can easily understand and adjust.

Point of sale (" POS ") terminal, for example cashier's machine are widely used in the various commerce, are used for carrying out such as calculating total price of buying (goods or service) and calculating the processing such as small change value that should give client.Some POS terminal is also followed the tracks of sale items further and is therefore adjusted the database of store inventory.

The POS terminal can also be carried out an auxiliary process except carrying out above-mentioned listed processing.Auxiliary process can improve sale, thereby improves the average profit that each exchange gets.Title in the application's father application, application on August 26th, 1997 is the patented claim No.08/920 of " METHOD AND SYSTEMFOR PROCESSING SUPPLEMENTARY PRODUCT SALES AT APOINT-OF-SALE TERMINAL ", has described a kind of such auxiliary process in 116.Wherein described auxiliary process is, proposes that to the client in the POS terminal " add and sell " is as the exchange to the small change value dealt with.The POS terminal is determined to add according to client's purchase and is sold, and determines to add price lattice (the small change value of dealing with) according to purchase.For example, can propose that second product substitutes the small change value of $0.26 to first product of purchasing price purchasing price $1.74 and the client of and $2.00.So, add price Ge $0.26 and depend on Gou Maijiage $1.74.

Another kind of auxiliary process is determined " prompting is sold " by computing machine.U.S. Patent No. 5,353,219 have described a kind of system that is used for buying from main classification with the article price of routine to client's prompting article.Father's application in the application, the exercise question of on May 5th, 1997 application is the patented claim No.08/841 of " METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELLING SUBSCRIPTIONSTO PERIODICALS IN A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT ", has described another auxiliary process in 791.Wherein described auxiliary process is to be provided to the client who buys periodical in the POS terminal to buy the chance of subscribing to this periodical this moment.

This auxiliary process can only be carried out in POS terminal itself.For example, cashier's machine can be designed to calculate the small change value of dealing with, and determine that adding of a proposal sells and the exchange of small change value.Perhaps, auxiliary process can be carried out under the help of an equipment of communicating by letter with cashier's machine.For example, adding that the remote server computer that links to each other with cashier's machine by communication network can be determined to propose sells and the exchange of small change value.

The auxiliary process of carrying out in the POS terminal may undesirably reduce the speed that client's transaction is finished.For example, the cashier of operation POS terminal proposes as adding of the exchange of small change value being sold and whether client's decision receives the time that this proposal may need several seconds to client.Propose as the exchange of small change value several being added the delay that the selection of selling can cause finishing the longer time of client's transaction to client.

This delay can receive under some conditions, but may bother very much under other conditions.For example, the other times lunch or a day may be arranged very long team in the POS terminal.Also carrying out auxiliary process this moment, to increase the time that each client waits in line be unadvisable.Yet, may improve the speed that client's transaction is finished though remove auxiliary process, lost the surplus profit that derives from this auxiliary process.Therefore, need be controlled at the execution of the auxiliary process of POS terminal.

Point of sale (" POS ") terminal, for example cashier's machine are widely used in the various commerce, are used for carrying out such as calculating total price of buying (goods or service) and calculating the processing such as small change value that should give client.Some POS terminal is also further followed the tracks of purchase of being carried out and the database of therefore adjusting store inventory.As the title in father's application of the application, application on August 26th, 1997 is the patented claim No.08/920 of " METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSINGSUPPLEMENTARY PRODUCT SALES AT A POINT-OF-SALETERMINAL ", described in 116, propose that to client " add and sell " is as the exchange to the small change value dealt with in the POS terminal.The POS terminal is determined to add according to client's purchase and is sold, and determines " adding the price lattice " (small change value of dealing with) according to purchase.For example, can propose it perhaps is the small change value that second product of having beaten attracting discount substitutes $0.26 to the client of first product of having bought price price $1.74 and and $2.00.So, add price Ge $0.26 and depend on Gou Maijiage $1.74; Adding the price lattice does not fix as the conventional price of most of article.

Described in above-mentioned father's application, propose to add the exchange of selling and have sizable benefit as to small change.For example, client's change of generally being unwilling to handle can be welcome the chance that its branch is sent out.In addition, client pleases oneself for the sale of carrying out with attracting low price.

Usually, the shop has several different adding and sells and can be proposed.In fact, for any specific purchase, might propose that all several different adding sell.Propose to give specific consumers actually specific add to sell can depend on a plurality of standards relevant, for example small change value, the different time in a day and the article bought with this purchase.Sell and propose to give any specific consumers owing to have a lot of possible adding, which is accepted add and sell so may be difficult to maybe can not determine this client's most probable.

Except adding the difficulty of selling of selecting to propose, propose that one adds and sells in some cases and may also need the time.Yet, can't assure to spend proposing to add the time of selling and can impel client to accept this to add and sell, and therefore bring income to the proponent.So adding of many proposals sold and can be accepted, thereby cause the waste of time and effort.Therefore, eliminate propose to add mid-sales intrinsic uncertainty will be very useful.

Point of sale (" POS ") terminal, for example cashier's machine are widely used in the various commerce, are used for carrying out such as calculating total price of buying (goods or service) and calculating the processing such as small change value that should give client.In addition, the POS terminal can also be used with a proposal system, so that provide proposal to client.This proposal system is planned to be used for to improve sells, thereby improves the average profit that each transaction obtains.

Title in the application's father application, application on August 26th, 1997 is the patented claim No.08/920 of " METHODAND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SUPPLEMENTARY PRODUCTSALES AT A POINT-OF-SALE TERMINAL ", has described one type proposal system in 116.Wherein, be proposed one " add and sell " the client of POS terminal and give the exchange of his change as correspondence.The POS terminal is determined to add according to client's purchase and is sold, and also determines to add price lattice (the small change value of dealing with) according to purchase.For example, can propose that second product substitutes the small change value of $0.26 to first product of having bought price price $1.74 and the client of and $2.00.So, add price Ge $0.26 and depend on Gou Maijiage $1.74.The proposal system of another kind of type determines " prompting is sold " by computing machine.U.S. Patent No. 5,353,219 have described a kind of system, are used to client to point out the article of buying with the article price of routine.

In a proposal system, many possible proposals that can offer client are arranged.For example, sell in the proposal in above-mentioned adding, many different adding are sold and can be proposed to client, as the exchange to specific small change value.Can comprise soda water, large fries or a dessert in the fast food restaurant to client's proposal.Propose on earth which adds and sell and to select at random according to a preset program, or select by hand by managerial personnel or other operators.

Unfortunately, proposal at random or manual selection might not guarantee that " best " (peak performance) propose to be provided for client.Can constitute the proposal that " best " proposes with respect to one or more standard evaluations, thereby be that various proposals produce corresponding " performance ratio ".For example, the receptance of a proposal is a performance ratio that can be used for estimating this proposal, because some proposal may be proposed to be difficult for being accepted by client than other.In addition, the profit that obtains from a received proposal is another performance ratio that can be used for estimating this proposal.

For managerial personnel or other operators, identification " best " proposes that (proposal with peak performance ratio) may be very difficult or impossible.Managerial personnel may not understand one group of actual performance ratio of proposing.Managerial personnel also may not have the analysis of history tendency to identify the time of preferably proposing.In addition, a different time of one day or a week not on the same day in, some proposal may have more attractive force to client than other proposal.The incident that never reckons with, for example high state lottery ticket progressive jackpot or the good commodity in the magazine also can make some proposal more attractive.This situation has hindered the attempt that managerial personnel's identification is preferably proposed.Therefore, need be controlled at the proposal that point of sales terminal provides.

An object of the present invention is to provide and be used for proposing that in the POS terminal selected product is as the method and system to the exchange of dealing with the small change value.

Usually, according to one aspect of the present invention, the POS terminal determines that one adds and sells as to the exchange of dealing with small change relevant with client's purchase.Point of sales terminal preferably keeps a database, and this database comprises that at least one adds the price lattice and corresponding will the proposal sold as adding of exchange of small change value of dealing with to him to client.Add to sell and add the price lattice and be set up as and make to add to sell and advantageously exchanged with dealing with the small change value, thereby if adding to sell is accepted, then for the shop provides profit, for client offers help.

When client took purchase to the POS terminal, the POS terminal produced purchasing price, and set " the required payoff " that equals purchasing price.Required payoff is represented the amount of customer need payment.The POS terminal produces the back price that rounds off then, preferably with purchasing price round-up to an integer, and calculates a round-up value that equals purchasing price and round off the difference between the price of back from it.Therefore, the round-up value representation should be as the coin of small change.

Compare by at least one of adding in the price lattice in the round-up value that will calculate and the database, whether the POS terminal can determine the round-up value corresponding to one that adds in the price lattice.If like this, then the POS terminal recognition goes out to add adding of price lattice corresponding to this and sell, and the output expression this identify add the signal of selling.Text that output signal preferably shows or figure, it illustrates to client and/or cashier that this adds and sells and can buy with this specific small change value.

Add and sell if client accepts this, then the selector button pressed on the POS terminal of cashier is indicated.Then the payoff of the required payment of client is set at and equals to round off the back price, rather than purchasing price.So client receives to add and sells the exchange of giving his coin as correspondence, and coin need not exchange between client and POS terminal.

Brief Description Of Drawings

Fig. 1 is the block scheme according to system of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the block scheme of the POS controller of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the block scheme of the POS terminal of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is the block scheme of lottery data processing system.

Fig. 5 is the table that is presented at the local lottery data storehouse in the POS controller of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is the table that is presented at the lottery data storehouse in the lottery data processing system of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is the table that is presented at the POS controller database in the lottery data processing system of Fig. 4.

Fig. 8 is the process flow diagram that is presented at the lottery transactions of POS terminal.

Fig. 9 is an example according to the store sales receipt of the preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Figure 10 is the process flow diagram of the operation of POS controller.

Figure 11 is the process flow diagram of the operation of lottery data processing system.

Figure 12 is the process flow diagram that shows the phone evaluator.

Figure 13 A is the synoptic diagram according to POS terminal provided by the invention.

Figure 13 B is the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of the POS terminal of Figure 13 A.

Figure 14 shows the process flow diagram that is used for determining to add in the POS terminal method of selling of the present invention.

Figure 15 is the illustration figure of storage area of the POS terminal of Figure 13 A.

Figure 16 be Figure 13 A the POS terminal add the synoptic diagram of selling database.

Figure 17 is the synoptic diagram of customer database of the POS terminal of Figure 13 A.

Figure 18 is the synoptic diagram of stock prices database of the POS terminal of Figure 13 A.

Figure 19 is the synoptic diagram of bid price database of the POS terminal of Figure 13 A.

Figure 20 sells the process flow diagram of assessing the method for counter-offering adding of the demonstration POS of being used to terminal of the present invention.

Figure 21 is the synoptic diagram of the POS identifiers of terminals database of Figure 13 A.

Figure 22 is the synoptic diagram of the POS terminal that links to each other with lottery data processing system.

Figure 23 is the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of customer database of the POS terminal of Figure 13 A.

Figure 24 A shows the process flow diagram that is used to store the method for customers' preferences of the present invention.

Figure 24 B shows the process flow diagram that is used to store the method for customers' preferences of the present invention.

Figure 25 shows the process flow diagram that is used to use the method for the customers' preferences of selecting in advance of the present invention.

Figure 26 shows of the present inventionly to be used to receive one and to give the process flow diagram that adds the method for selling.

Figure 27 shows the process flow diagram that is used for determining to add in the POS terminal another method of selling of the present invention.

Figure 28 is the synoptic diagram according to POS terminal network provided by the invention.

Figure 29 is the synoptic diagram of shop controller of the network of Figure 28.

Figure 30 is the synoptic diagram of POS terminal of the network of Figure 28.

Figure 31 is the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of POS terminal of the network of Figure 28.

Figure 32 is the synoptic diagram that the lottery ticket of the shop controller of Figure 29 is supplied with database.

Figure 33 comprises that the lottery ticket of Figure 32 supplies with the synoptic diagram of the exemplary data of database.

Figure 34 is the synoptic diagram of transaction data base of the shop controller of Figure 29.

Figure 35 is the synoptic diagram of record in fractional value lottery data storehouse of the shop controller of Figure 29.

Figure 36 comprises that the lottery ticket of Figure 32 supplies with the synoptic diagram of the other exemplary data of database.

Figure 37 shows the process flow diagram that is used to distribute lottery ticket method partly.

Figure 38 is the synoptic diagram in prize-winning lottery data storehouse of the shop controller of Figure 29.

Figure 39 is the synoptic diagram of regular guest's database of the shop controller of Figure 29.

Figure 40 is the process flow diagram that shows the method be used to exchange the fractional value lottery ticket.

Figure 41 is the synoptic diagram according to POS terminal provided by the invention.

Figure 42 is the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of the POS terminal of Figure 41.

Figure 43 is the synoptic diagram of inventory database of the POS terminal of Figure 41.

Figure 44 be Figure 41 the POS terminal may add the synoptic diagram of selling database.

Figure 45 is the synoptic diagram that adds an embodiment who sells the proposal database of the POS terminal of Figure 41.

Figure 46 is the synoptic diagram that adds another embodiment that sells the proposal database of the POS terminal of Figure 41.

Figure 47 is the synoptic diagram that adds another embodiment that sells the proposal database of the POS terminal of Figure 41.

Figure 48 is the synoptic diagram that adds another embodiment that sells the proposal database of the POS terminal of Figure 41.

Figure 49 shows the process flow diagram that is used for providing in the POS terminal method of subsidiary products sale.

Figure 50 is the synoptic diagram according to POS terminal provided by the invention.

Figure 51 is the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of the POS terminal of Figure 50.

Figure 52 shows according to provided by the invention to be used to control the process flow diagram of auxiliary process in the method for the execution of POS terminal.

Figure 53 is the table that shows the proposal dispatch list of the activity ratio that depends on a POS terminal.

Figure 54 is the synoptic diagram that manager is adjudicated in the rejection of the POS terminal of Figure 51.

Figure 55 is the synoptic diagram of POS terminal network.

Figure 56 is the table that shows the proposal dispatch list of the activity ratio that depends on a plurality of POS terminals.

Figure 57 is the synoptic diagram according to POS terminal provided by the invention.

Figure 58 is the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of the POS terminal of Figure 57.

Figure 59 is the synoptic diagram of POS terminal network.

Figure 60 is the synoptic diagram of the inventory database of POS terminal.

Figure 61 is the synoptic diagram of the code database that rounds off of POS terminal.

Figure 62 is used to be defined as purchase and a synoptic diagram that adds the data of selling the amount of dealing with.

Figure 63 is the synoptic diagram of the expression information relevant with transaction.

Figure 64 describes to be used to determine to comprise that adds a process flow diagram of selling with the method for the back price that rounds off of the purchase of one or more article.

Figure 65 describes to be used to determine to comprise a plurality of process flow diagrams of selling with the method for the back price that rounds off of the purchase of one or more article that add.

Figure 66 is used to be defined as purchase and a plurality of synoptic diagram that adds the data of selling the amount of dealing with.

Figure 67 is the synoptic diagram according to POS terminal provided by the invention.

Figure 68 is the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of the POS terminal of Figure 67.

Figure 69 is the synoptic diagram of POS terminal network.

Figure 70 is the table that shows an embodiment who proposes database.

Figure 71 is the synoptic diagram of a record of transaction data base.

Figure 72 is the process flow diagram that shows the method be used to be controlled at the proposal that one or more POS terminals provide.

Figure 73 is the table of display performance than an embodiment of database.

Figure 74 is the table of display performance than another embodiment of database.

Figure 75 is the synoptic diagram of the database that uses in the proposal of determining to continue to provide.

Figure 76 is the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of the database that uses in the proposal of determining to continue to provide.

Figure 77 is the table that shows another embodiment that proposes database.

The present invention is directed to the system that is used for carrying out lottery transactions, thereby make client can not be forced to wait two receipts of transactions or go to another terminal of paying the bill and carry out other non-lottery tickets and buy in retail POS terminal.In the POS terminal was charged to bread or milk the about identical time that cashier's machine spends, client can also buy " choosing soon " lottery ticket.This (one stop) shopping way that stops once made things convenient for the sale of lottery ticket, and improved client's shopping speed.In addition, the present invention makes client can buy the fractional value lottery ticket, and this has just further facilitated the sale of lottery ticket.Especially, carry out client under the situation of other commodity purchasings, he can require to replace small change to buy fractional value lottery ticket (equaling the small change value).Therefore, the present invention provides convenience and the efficient system of buying lottery ticket to client.

The lottery number that refers to wherein " chosen " soon in term is the lottery ticket that client produces at random by lottery system.

The fractional value lottery ticket is a kind of like this lottery ticket, and wherein, according to being this lottery ticket fractional part of comparing with full price lottery ticket that pay, client can only receive the part of prize-winning bonus.For example, bought a fractional value lottery ticket if client spends 58 fens, and the full price of lottery ticket is 1 dollar, if then this lottery ticket is got the winning number in a bond, client will obtain 58 percent of bonus.Terminology used here " lottery ticket " or its equivalent comprise the fractional value lottery ticket.

Fig. 1 has shown the block scheme of the total system of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.In this embodiment, a POS controller 20 links to each other with at least one POS terminal 30 by POS network 40.In Fig. 1, show four POS terminals 30, but can use the POS terminal 30 of any number.POS network 40 not necessarily must be hard-wired network, and it can comprise any in the various devices of the communication that is suitable for transmitting and receive data, and this will illustrate below.Lottery transactions can begin to start from any one POS terminal 30.Starting the required information of lottery transactions transmits between POS terminal 30 and POS controller 20 by POS network 40.Should be appreciated that the information of other types also can be transmitted between POS terminal 30 and POS controller 20.For example, commodity price, coupon discount and selling event information also can be transmitted between POS terminal 30 and POS controller 20.

As shown in Figure 1, POS controller 20 also is connected to lottery data processing system 60 by data network 50, and this will go through below.Data network 50 can be can carry out in the diverse network of data communication any one or a plurality of.For example, data network 50 can be public switch telephone network 76 (PSTN), Integrated Service Digital Network, the packet switching network, personal data communication network, wireless network or any other suitable network.

POS terminal 30 shown in Figure 1 and POS controller 20 can be realized with the enforcement that provides specially hardware of the present invention.Perhaps, can use in existing cashier's machine and the central shop (in-store) server implements.Especially, many retail shops have used the computer operation cashier's machine, and cashier's machine links to each other with transaction processor in the shop, receive and send commodity price and other merchandise newss.The hardware of these systems can be used for the present invention.In order to comprise the present invention, can finish in every way the change of the transaction processor in the existing shop or the shop webserver, for example to transaction processor reprogramming in the existing shop, or increase an other file server.Fig. 2 is the block scheme of POS controller 20.POS controller 20 comprises the CPU21 that carries out processing capacity.POS controller 20 also comprises ROM (read-only memory) 22 (ROM) and random access memory 23 (RAM).ROM22 is used to store at least some programmed instruction that will be carried out by CPU21, the part of operating system or basic input-output system (BIOS) for example, and RAM23 is used for the interim storage of data.Clock circuit 24 provides CPU 21 required clock signal.

POS controller 20 also comprises the communication port 25 that links to each other with POS network interface 72 with data network interface 71.Communication port 25 can communicate CPU21 with the external unit of POS controller 20.Especially, communication port 25 allows to communicate with POS terminal 30, and communicates with lottery data processing system 60.Though being used for setting up the modulator-demodular unit (not shown) and the special telephone line of communicate by letter with lottery data processing system 60 is optimal selection, other data network interfaces, comprises and equally with continuous ISDN terminal, wireless communication interface and the internet interface of isdn network also can use.

CPU21 can also be to data storage device 26 canned datas and from wherein reading information.Data storage device 26 comprises local lottery data storehouse 26a and other databases, and other databases comprise the local sales database 26b that the shop can keep routinely.Local lottery data storehouse 26a can describe below.In addition, data storage device 26 comprises the instruction that can be read and carry out by CPU21, thereby makes CPU21 can handle transaction.Though what Fig. 2 showed is database separately, also can use the individual data storehouse that comprises two functions.Can also increase other database as required, store required various other information of other purposes.

Fig. 5 is presented at illustrating of canned data and optimal layout among the local lottery data storehouse 26a.Local lottery data storehouse 26a comprises date field F1, sales check field F2, buys lottery number field F3, sales volume field F4 and lottery number field F5.Under the situation of fractional value lottery ticket, sales volume field F4 will comprise by the fractional value of the lottery ticket of purchase of customer (for example, 68 minutes).

Though in Fig. 5, only shown three record R1 of three lottery transactions, can store the record of any number.In order to save the storage space on the data storage device 26, record can be transferred on the different memory device, perhaps through preset time at interval or through (for example, after the prize-winning lottery number extracts) after the scheduled event with its deletion.

Fig. 3 is the block scheme of best POS terminal 30, other any places that POS terminal 30 can be positioned at supermarket, grocery store, beverage shop or carry out client's transaction.As mentioned above, can there be the POS terminal 30 of any number to link to each other with a POS controller 20.POS terminal 30 comprises CPU31, ROM32, RAM33, clock circuit 34, communication port 35 and data storage device 36.Communication port 35 is got in touch with POS network 40, helps the communication between POS terminal 30 and POS controller 20.

POS terminal 30 comprises the input equipment 37 that receives input from the operator.Any this purpose that all is suitable in the various input equipments for example, comprises the button of pushing excitation, button, diaphragm, mouse, touch-screen, bar code scanner or the like.Input equipment 37 can be directly and CPU31 get in touch, as shown in Figure 3.Perhaps, can between CPU 31 and input equipment 37, place an appropriate interface circuit.POS terminal 30 also comprises and being used for to the operator, the display device 38 that client or the two convey a message.Any this purpose that all is suitable in the various display devices for example, comprises CRT, LCD, LED or thin film transistor plate.

POS terminal 30 also comprises the data storage device 36 of store transaction processor instruction.These instructions can be read and be carried out by CPU31, make POS terminal 30 can handle various types of transaction.For example, these types of transaction can comprise " choosing soon " lottery ticket, the lottery ticket except that " choosing soon " and commodity transaction.

POS terminal 30 also comprises a printer 39 that is used to write down the transaction of being carried out by POS terminal 30.Printer 39 can be directly and CPU31 get in touch, as shown in Figure 3.Perhaps, can between CPU31 and printer 39, place an appropriate interface circuit.

Should also be understood that other array configurations that also can use POS controller 20 and POS terminal 30, this depends on the needs of specific enterprise.Especially, POS terminal 30 can comprise some features of POS controller 20, so that integrated POS terminal/controller can be used as a separate unit.Such terminal is very favorable for only needing the enterprise of a POS terminal.

Shown in Fig. 4 is the block scheme of lottery data processing system 60.Similar with above-mentioned POS controller 20, lottery data processing system 60 comprises CPU61, ROM62, RAM63, clock circuit 64 and communication port 65.Communication port 65 links to each other with data network interface 71.Shown data network interface 71 is equivalent to the data network interface among Fig. 2.Shown a POS controller 20 among Fig. 1, but the POS controller 20 of any number can be connected to lottery data processing system 60 by data network 50 and data network interface 71.

As shown in Figure 4, communication port 65 also links to each other with an IVRU interface 74.As shown in Figure 1, client assistant IVRU75 is connected to lottery data processing system 60 by IVRU interface 74.Client assistant IVRU75 is also connected to PSTN76 (public switch telephone network).Client assistant IVRU75 allows telephoner's (not shown) to use phone (not shown) and lottery data processing system 60 to communicate.Voice command prompting and guiding telephoner allows telephoner's input and extracts and the relevant data of special lottery ticket transaction by each menu option.This process will be described in detail below.

CPU61 can also be to data storage device 68 canned datas and from wherein reading information.Data storage device 68 comprises lottery data storehouse 68a, POS controller database 68b and prize-winning lottery number database 68c, will be described below.In addition, data storage device 68 comprises the instruction that can be read and carry out by CPU61, thereby makes CPU61 can handle lottery transactions.Though Fig. 4 has shown the database that separates, also can use the individual data storehouse of all functions that comprise database 68a, 68b and 68c.Can increase other database as required, be stored in various other information that come in handy in the maintenance and management lottery system.

Lottery data processing system 60 also comprises random number generator 66 and cipher processor 67.When CPU61 requires, random number generator 66 produce be used for " choosing soon " lottery transactions " choose " number at random soon.Cipher processor 67 is used for the authentication code that CPU61 produces is encrypted, and can be described in detail below.This is encrypted authentication code and is sent to CPU61, and CPU61 links together itself and special lottery ticket transaction.Cipher processor 67 also is used for the encryption authentication code that is passed to it by CPU61 is decrypted.

Though it is separating components in the lottery data processing system 60 that illustrated embodiment demonstrates random number generator 66 and cipher processor 67, it should be understood that and also can use the additive method of carrying out its function.For example, these functions can realize in being stored in data storage device 68 and in the computer program by the CPU61 execution.

Fig. 6 is that the diagram that is stored in the information among the 68a of lottery data storehouse is represented.Lottery data storehouse 68a comprises POS controller ID field F6, date field F7, buys lottery number field F8, sales check field F9, sales volume field F10, lottery number field F11 and encrypted code field F12.Under the situation of fractional value lottery ticket, sales volume field F10 will comprise the fractional value (for example, 68 minutes) of the lottery ticket that client buys.POS controller ID field F6 is the unique code corresponding to each POS controller 20 of communicating by letter with lottery data processing system 60.Sales check field F9 stores the relevant sequence number of each receipt that produces with POS terminal 30.The authentication code of encrypted code field F12 storage encryption can be elaborated below.

Though what show in Fig. 6 is to be for ID number the record R2 of a POS controller of 23456, can store the record of any number.The same with the situation of data storage device 26, or ground record can be sent to a different memory device or deletion, to save the storage space in the data storage device 68.Prize-winning lottery number database 68c is that lottery data processing system is at other databases that conventionally keep.

Fig. 7 is that the diagram that shows the information among the POS controller database 68b that is stored in is represented.POS controller database 68b comprises POS controller ID field F13, POS controller file-name field F14, POS location of controls field F15 and phone number field F16.The title of POS controller file-name field F14 storage POS controller 20 residing shops or company.The address of POS location of controls field F15 storage POS controller 20 present positions.The telephone number that phone number field F16 storage and each POS controller 20 interrelate.In Fig. 7, only show the record R3 of a POS location of controls, but can store the record of any number.

It should be understood that some fields in the database of discussing comprise identical corresponding informance (for example, the POS controller ID field F6 among the 68A of lottery data storehouse is corresponding to the field F13 among the POS controller database 68B) in the above.

Fig. 8 shows the process flow diagram of seeing the exemplary lottery transactions processing of carrying out in POS terminal 30 from client's observation place.At step S1, when client when the POS terminal operator represents that he or she wishes to buy one or more " choosing soon " lottery ticket, this handles beginning.Certainly, " choosing " lottery ticket soon can be total head or fractional value lottery ticket.Client can be used as individual transaction or make the decision of buying lottery ticket when buying other commodity, for example milk or bread.At step S2, the POS terminal operator by with input equipment 37 that POS terminal 30 links to each other on activate programming in advance indication start lottery transactions.Client is provided the number of required " choosing soon " lottery ticket then by the POS operator prompting at step S3.

The number of " choosing " lottery ticket soon also can comprise the fractional value lottery ticket.This is very easily for not wanting to receive a coin as the client of transaction small change.For example, the client who obtains 68 fens small changes from commodity purchasing can select to buy 68 minutes lottery ticket, and its value is 68% of a lottery ticket, thereby pays 68 percent of expenditure.Perhaps, client can be with buying 34% of a Ge $2 lottery ticket in 68 minutes.Client can also buy the total head lottery ticket with the fractional value lottery ticket certainly.

In another embodiment, can also point out other lottery information, for example the type of the Entertaiment game teleloto that will carry out and the special lottery ticket number selected by client to client.For example, the special lottery ticket system can provide the Entertaiment game teleloto based on three, four and six number combination.Client can also select the lottery number that will raffle in person.

At step S4, the POS terminal operator imports the lottery numbers that client asked by input equipment 37 to POS terminal 30.Step client S5 for lottery ticket and this time carry out any other the purchase defrayment.At step S6, one of POS end print comprises the receipt of lottery information and any other merchandise sales information.

Shown in Fig. 9 is a example according to the store sales receipt 80 of one embodiment of the present of invention.Store sales receipt 80 comprises and the irrelevant merchandise news 81 of lottery ticket.The bottom comprises lottery information, comprises a plurality of lottery numbers 82, shop ID numbers 83, receipt numbers 84, date 85, time 86, price 89, lottery telephone number 87 and encrypts authentication code 88.Under the situation of fractional value lottery ticket, store sales receipt 80 also comprises the fractional value indication (for example, as shown in Figure 9, being lottery ticket 4 payment $0.68) of the total head lottery ticket of being bought.

Figure 10 is the process flow diagram of the exemplary operation of POS controller 20.The step of process shown in Figure 10 can realize in computer program, this computer program can be installed on the POS controller 20 from computer-readable medium, be stored in then wherein ROM22, RAM23 and data storage device 26 in one or more in (as shown in Figure 2).POS controller 20 receives a lottery transactions request at step S7, and in this example, this request comprises " choosing soon " lottery ticket number that is required from POS terminal 30 by client.POS controller 20 is stored in this information among the RAM23 temporarily, sets up real-time Communication for Power by data network 50 with lottery data processing system 60 simultaneously and links.

Though in Fig. 1, only shown a lottery data processing system 60, other lottery data processing system also can have been arranged as secondary or standby lottery data processing system.Therefore, if POS controller 20 can't be set up and the communicating by letter of elementary lottery data processing system, then attempt communicating by letter with secondary lottery data processing system foundation.

In case set up the real-time Communication for Power link, POS controller 20 sends to lottery data processing system 60 at step S8 with desired " choosing soon " lottery ticket number.POS controller 20 also sends its POS controller identifier (for example, the F1 among Fig. 7).At step S9, POS controller 20 receives one or more groups lottery number (corresponding to desired " choosing soon " lottery ticket number) and relevant encryption authentication code from lottery data processing system 60.At step S10, in local lottery data storehouse (26a among Fig. 2), generate a new record (for example, the R1 among Fig. 5).At step S11, POS controller 20 is stored in newly-generated record from the date that lottery data processing system receives, receipt number, time and lottery number (as shown in Figure 5, F1-F5).POS controller 20 sends to POS terminal 30 at step S12 with lottery information (that is, the authentication code of lottery number and encryption) then, and POS terminal 30 starts the lottery transactions request.

Each step among the above-mentioned steps S7-S12 all is stored in the CPU21 execution of the computer program instructions in the data storage device 26 by execution.Undertaken by communication port 25 and POS network interface 72 with communicating by letter of POS terminal 30.Undertaken by communication port 25 and data network interface 71 with communicating by letter of lottery data processing system 60.

At another embodiment, POS controller 20 can also be handled non-" choosing soon " lottery transactions.The lottery number of being selected by client is read sheet (slip) by mark or the coding document receives from client in POS terminal 30, and sends to lottery data processing system 60 and handle, and will be described below.

Figure 11 is the process flow diagram of the operation of lottery data processing system 60.The step of this process can be stored on the computer-readable medium, and in this case, computer-readable medium is data storage device 68 (as shown in Figure 4).Receive lottery transactions request and POS controller identifier from POS controller 20 after, lottery data processing system 60 is at step S13 visit POS controller database 68b (shown in Fig. 4 and 7).Shown in step S14, lottery data processing system 60 search POS controller database 68b differentiate POS controller identifier.At step S15, visit lottery data storehouse 68a (shown in Fig. 4 and 6), and in suitable substance P OS controller record (for example, the R2 among Fig. 6), increase new lottery transactions clauses and subclauses.

At step S16, lottery data processing system 60 application randomizers 66 (shown in Fig. 4) produce one or more groups and " choose " lottery number at random soon.These " choose " lottery ticket that lottery number is used for choosing soon at random soon.Then at step S16 by these " are chosen " specific field that lottery number is stored in record at random soon, be updated in the lottery transactions clauses and subclauses that step S15 increases.

At step S17, lottery data processing system 60 also produces an authentication code according to the variable of special lottery ticket transaction.This authentication code is a numeric string, is included in all data of a record among the 68a of lottery data storehouse.Be a example below corresponding to this code of first clauses and subclauses R2 shown in Fig. 6:

23456/011597004/3343004/011020112131

In this example, 23456 represent the POS controller ID number; 011597 represents the date; 004 represents the number of the lottery ticket of purchasing; 3343 represent sales check number; 004 represents sales volume; And 011020112131 represents lottery number.

Though the authentication code of use encrypting is a preferred embodiment, should also be understood that also and can number come together to replace with the store sales receipt of each transaction with the date.In this case, sales check number and date will be used as the pointer of lottery data storehouse 68a.This pointer is used for extracting as required and the verification lottery information.

At step S18, applied cryptography processor 67 (shown in Fig. 4) is encrypted authentication code, to produce a unique digital code.Be stored in the suitable field (referring to Fig. 6) of record then again by authentication code, be updated in the lottery transactions clauses and subclauses that step S15 increases once more these encryptions.The use of cipher processor and cryptographic algorithm is known for the those of ordinary skill of field of cryptography.For reference, those of ordinary skills can be with reference to the Applied Cryptography of BruceSchneier, Protocols, Algorithms and Source CodeInc. (1996 the 2nd edition, John Wiley ﹠amp; Sons company).

Lottery data processing system 60 sends to the authentication code of lottery number and encryption at step S19 the POS controller 20 of startup lottery transactions then.

This authentication code has increased safety and protection level that lottery ticket is bought.If the database in lottery data processing system 60 is destroyed, all information on the receipt lottery ticket of shop of then being printed on still can be by other any one can be to the equipment institute verification of authentication code deciphering.

Each step among the above-mentioned steps S13-S19 is all carried out by CPU61, and CPU61 finishes these steps by the computer program instructions that execution is stored in the data storage device 68.Undertaken by communication port 65 and data network interface 71 with communicating by letter of POS controller 20.

In another embodiment, can transmit additional information to lottery data processing system 60 from POS controller 20.As mentioned above, this additional information can comprise the lottery number of being selected by client, replaces by what lottery data processing system 60 produced " to choose " lottery number at random soon.In this case, lottery data processing system 60 lottery number that client is selected is stored among the 68a of lottery data storehouse.Therefore, will produce the authentication code of an encryption according to the lottery number that client selectes.Lottery data processing system 60 sends to POS controller 20 with authentication code of encrypting and the approval of finishing lottery transactions then.

Figure 12 is the process flow diagram that shows the phone discrimination process.At step S20, when client dialed the telephone number 87 that is imprinted on the sales check 80, as shown in Figure 9, this process began.By dialing phone number 87, client links to each other with client assistant IVRU75, as shown in Figure 1.At step S21, this unit is imprinted on encryption authentication code 88 on the sales check 80 by the button input on the voice messaging prompting client application phone of record in advance.At step S22, client assistant IVRU75 sends this information to lottery data processing system 60 by IVRU interface 74, as shown in Figure 4.

At step S23, lottery data processing system 60 is retrieved encrypted code field F12 in the 68a of lottery data storehouse, the clauses and subclauses that are complementary with the information that finds Yu provide from IVRU75.If the coupling of not finding, then lottery data processing system 60 is notified IVRU75, and the encryption authentication code that is provided by client is invalid.IVRU75 points out client to re-enter the encryption authentication code then.After the trial failure of the correct input valid code of pre-determined number, phone is hung up, shown in step S24.

If found the coupling clauses and subclauses, then 60 pairs of lottery data processing systems are encrypted the authentication code deciphering.Send decryption information to client assistant IVRU75 at step S25 then.According to this information, client assistant IVRU75 sends one to client all decryption informations voice messaging on (that is, lottery number, time buying and date etc.) is provided.Client assistant IVRU75 generates this voice messaging by the voice messaging of record in advance that merging is stored in wherein.

The prize-winning lottery ticket can be exchanged at the lottery terminal of a POS terminal 30 or any routine.In order to exchange the prize-winning lottery ticket in a POS terminal 30, the POS terminal operator activates an input indications of programming in advance by using the input equipment 37 that links to each other with POS terminal 30, starts the lottery ticket checking procedure.POS operator imports into POS terminal 30 by the encryption authentication code that input equipment 37 will be printed on the lottery ticket then.This information sends to lottery data processing system 60 by POS controller 20.Lottery data processing system 60 is to this decrypts information, and visit lottery data storehouse 68a and prize-winning lottery number database 68b.Lottery data processing system 60 judges according to the information that is included in the associated databases whether this lottery ticket is the prize-winning lottery ticket then.

Then this is judged that (with other information of needs) send back POS terminal 30 by POS controller 20.The information that can be included in the other types in the current transmission for example is prize-winning bonus number, fractional value bonus number and whether accumulation prize-winning lottery ticket is arranged.

In another embodiment, be used for " choosing " lottery number at random soon and can producing of lottery transactions by POS controller 20.Send these lottery numbers to lottery data processing system 60 as mentioned above then.

So, the new and improved system and method in the point of sale location sell lottery tickets in shop is provided.The present invention uses to the identical device of handling conventional shop commodity and/or service sales and providing and handles lottery ticket sales.

The dual-use of this sale equipment makes that the present invention is a cost efficient for the businessman.The system and method that provided allows to buy fast and effectively lottery ticket when routine is bought other goods, thereby checks out and promote impulse buying to lottery ticket under the situation of normally advancing of troop not postponing the point of sale.In addition, the invention enables the change that to use otherwise will become client's small change to carry out fast and effectively fractional value lottery ticket sales, more promoted Impulse Buy, thereby promoted lottery ticket market.

The present invention also provides and has printed the system and method that not only comprises the sale of goods but also comprise the sales check of lottery information, and this sales check is printed easily, read easily.Lottery ticket comprises authentication information, and it comprises at least one authentication code and customer service telephone number, and client can come and his lottery number of issue of lottery side's verification with these.

Though the present invention has been described above, has it should be understood that the present invention does not limit or be defined in embodiment disclosed herein in conjunction with specific embodiment.On the contrary, the present invention covers all methods, structure and the modification in the spirit and scope that are included in subsidiary claim.

As employed here, " add and sell " is the product of proposing with buying (goods or service), has to be substantially equal to a predetermined value that adds the price lattice.Here adding of describing in detail, sell type and comprise (i) upgrading from first product to second product that is different from first product, (ii) addition product, (iii) can gain the reward voucher of product or its discount, and (iv) stake get by oneself, the admittance of contest, lottery ticket or other recreation.Under the situation that does not depart from scope and spirit of the present invention, can use adding of many other types to sell.

By proposing to add the exchange of selling as to client's small change, each adds to sell can collect average about 50 minutes extra returns, and has reduced or eliminated the number of exchange coin.Distribution of this change and reducing or eliminating of collecting have been reduced client in POS terminal institute's time spent.In some cases, even might reduce the cashier's of operation POS terminal number, if any.In addition, client carries extra change in case of necessity after buying having reduced or eliminated, and can recognize bigger value from conclude the business.

In addition, the present invention makes firm by the exchange of product conduct proposal time length or perishable to small change, can more effectively sell this product.This product, for example back number of a magazine, audiotape, CD, fresh flower and various perishable products can sell, thereby have produced extra returns, and have reduced otherwise cost that these product treatment are fallen.Client is received in the discount on the product to provide expired product to make firm can " limit " (Pre-qualify) in advance effectively to client.

Referring to Figure 13 A, POS terminal 1010 comprise with input equipment 1014, printer 1016 and display device 1018 in each POS processor 1012 that links to each other.POS processor 1012 comprises at least one microprocessor 1020, for example Intel 80386 microprocessors, and this microprocessor 1020 links to each other with memory device 1022, for example RAM, floppy disk, hard disk or its combination.

In microprocessor 1020 and the memory device 1022 each can (i) all be positioned at a cashier's machine, automatic vending machine or similar shell; (ii) link on it by telecommunication link, for example serial-port cables, telephone wire or radio frequency transceiver; Or the (iii) combination of the two.For example, POS processor 1012 can comprise the one or more cashier's machines that link to each other with the remote server computer that is used to keep database, or the automatic vending machine that links to each other with local computer.The conventional cashier's machine of many types and the POS terminal of other types all can be used for realizing the present invention according to disclosure herein.This terminal can only need software upgrading, and this does not generally need too big effort just can carry out.

Figure 13 B has shown another embodiment of POS terminal 1010, and wherein, first equipment 1032 communicates by the telecommunication link 1036 and second equipment 1034.First equipment 1032 can be a cashier's machine, comprises the microprocessor 1037 of some functions of the microprocessor 1020 of input equipment 1014, display device 1018 and execution graph 13A.Second equipment 1034 for example can be by electronic market business or the operated disposal system of credit card bill business.Second equipment 1034 comprises the microprocessor 1038 of some functions of the microprocessor 1020 of memory device 1022, printer 1016 and execution graph 13A.

Referring to Figure 13 A, input equipment 1014 is a keyboard preferably again, is used for sending input signal to microprocessor 1020, for example the signal of expression purchase.Printer 1016 is used for registration mark on the part of paper roll or other materials, thereby prints receipt, complimentary ticket and reward voucher according to the order of microprocessor 1020.Display device 1081 preferably one be used for showing it is the video monitor of alphanumeric character at least to client and/or cashier.The input equipment of many types, printer and display device all are known for those of ordinary skills, therefore do not need here to describe in detail.

Memory device 1,022 one of storage are used for according to the present invention, particularly the POS program 1024 of foundation process control microprocessor 1020 to be described in detail below.POS program 1024 also comprises the necessary programs unit, for example is used for each " device driver " of being connected with input equipment 1014, printer 1016 and display device 1018.Suitable device driver and other necessary program elements all are known for those of ordinary skills, therefore do not need here to describe in detail.

Memory device 1022 is also stored required payoff 1026, just wishes the amount of client to the production payment that offers him.From required payoff 1026, microprocessor 1020 for example can be determined the small change value and the sum of the money that be collected by POS terminal 1010 when one day finishes.Those of ordinary skills can notice that required payoff can comprise single storing value or a plurality of value, and wherein each is all corresponding to the amount that should be one or more production payments.

Memory device 1022 is also stored a stock prices database 1028, and this stock prices database 1028 comprises product and corresponding product price.Stock prices database 1028 makes microprocessor 1020 can calculate total purchasing price of one or more products, and and then total purchasing price is stored in the required payoff 1026.

Being stored in adding in the memory device 1022 sells database 1030 and comprises adding and sell and add the price lattice accordingly.Here the employed price lattice that add are to wish to sell a corresponding price of selling, one group of price or Price Range of adding.Add the price lattice generally with to add the cost of selling for firm relevant.For example, if sodium bicarbonate is 20 ￠ for the cost in restaurant, then the price lattice that add of an additional sodium bicarbonate are scopes greater than 20 ￠, for example the scope from 20 ￠ to 30 ￠.Another example is, if dodium thiosulfate is 22 ￠ for the cost in restaurant, then changing to adding of dodium thiosulfate for the restaurant from sodium bicarbonate, to sell cost be cost 22 ￠-20 ￠=2 ￠ that increase.Therefore, adding the price lattice can be the scope with lower limit 2 ￠.

In addition, wish that adding the price lattice has the upper limit that is lower than predetermined value.For example, adding the price lattice should not surpass as a price that adds the product of selling proposal.Use above-mentioned example, the price lattice that add of the upgrading from sodium bicarbonate to the dodium thiosulfate are the scopes with lower limit 2 ￠.This upper limit that adds the price lattice should not surpass the cost of dodium thiosulfate, for example 90 ￠.Otherwise client will pay that he is included in the row of purchase with dodium thiosulfate and the high amount of price that will pay such as fruit.Propose such transaction to client, for example use 95 ￠, client is likely invalid and impolite as exchange to 90 ￠ dodium thiosulfate.

In general, product is different from cost of products for the firm that product is provided for client's price.Therefore, add sell in the database 1030 add the price lattice only the product price from stock prices database 1028 determine, but must calculate, to produce a profit.For example, the price that stock prices database 1028 indicates sodium bicarbonate is 55 ￠, and the price of dodium thiosulfate is 90 ￠.The single cost that can't determine for restaurant sodium bicarbonate from these two prices is 20 ￠, and the cost of dodium thiosulfate is 22 ￠, therefore just can't determine that also it is 2 ￠ that this adding from sodium bicarbonate to the dodium thiosulfate sold cost.Therefore, single from stock prices database 1028 can't determine with relatively little add the price lattice, for example 5 ￠ or 10 ￠ advantageously provide and add that to sell for the restaurant be favourable.Such profit point can only be determined as the function of cost.

For client's product price with make the POS terminal can determine to add for the above-mentioned difference between the cost of products of firm to sell, wherein add and sell (i) and advantageously sell for the small change of giving client, and (ii) provide the product that reduces the price, as exchange to its small change to client.Provide the product that reduces the price to increase satisfaction of customers,, and improve stock turnover rate for firm produces extra returns.Simultaneously, product price does not need to reduce, thereby the profit (and add sell) of selling these products keeps not proposed to add basically or fully the influence of selling.

It is upgrading from first product to second product that the adding of a type of may propose of the firm of several types sells.Therefore, (i) comprise the purchase of first product, and comprise that (ii) the adding of upgrading from first product to second product sell, the combination of the two can cause the upgrading from first product to second product effectively.For example, the restaurant can propose that one comprises the upgrading from sodium bicarbonate to the dodium thiosulfate or sells from the adding of upgrading that common beans are rolled onto luxurious beans volume.E-shop can propose that the adding of valid period that prolongs mandate sell.

It is other product that the adding of another kind of type sells, to replenish client's shopping.For example, the restaurant can propose to comprise that adding of sales promotion cup or dessert sell; The video display shop can propose to comprise that film rents ticket, extra videotape or adding of sales promotion cap and sell; Automatic vending machine can propose to provide adding of an extra loaf sugar to sell; The utensil shop can propose to comprise that adding of declaration form sell; And the supermarket can propose that in a small amount of perishable goods any one sell as adding.This supermarket adds to sell and is producing income and clearing up aspect the perishable products useful especially.

Figure 14 has shown that a kind of being used for determine the method 1040 that adding of purchase sells in the POS terminal.The POS terminal of this embodiment, for example POS terminal 1010 keep one and add price lattice and the corresponding database of selling (step 1042) that adds.The POS terminal produces the purchasing price (step 1044) of purchase in addition, and required payoff 1026 (Figure 13 A) is set to equal purchasing price (step 1046).The step that produces purchasing price for example can comprise: (i) press the key on the input equipment 1014 (Figure 13 A), wherein each key is corresponding to a product, (ii) press the numerical key on the input equipment 1014, or (iii) receive the digital signal of expression value of money from remote computing device corresponding to the numeral of purchasing price.

The POS terminal produces " back of a rounding off " price (step 1048) then, and calculates the round-up value (step 1050) that equals purchasing price and round off the difference between the price of back.For example, can be with the back calculation of price that rounds off for greater than the smallest positive integral dollar value of purchasing price, greater than five dollars minimum multiple of purchasing price or by the amount of customer payment, this amount can be also can not be a round values.When the back price that rounds off was integer, client can easily pay banknote, and received (i) not small change immediately, or (ii) included only banknote but not the small change of coin, and this is freely determined by him.When the back price that rounds off was multiple wholesale coin, for example five minutes, one jiao, two jiaos five minutes or half dollar, client can receive the coin only wanted by client, two jiaos of change that five-cent piece is formed for example.Can calculate many other forms of back prices that round off according to the present invention.

The POS terminal is determined then that at least one adds and is sold, as the exchange to round-up value (small change value).Sell in order to discern to add, the POS terminal preferably with the round-up value with add at least one of selling in the database and add the price lattice and compare (step 1052), have adding of price lattice that add that comprises the round-up value and sell to identify at least one.If the round-up value adds price lattice (step 1054) corresponding to one, then the POS terminal recognition goes out to add adding of price lattice corresponding to this and sell (step 1056), thereby identifies adding and sell in return.What the POS terminal exported then that expression identifies adds the signal of selling (step 1058), and for example videotex and/or figure can be bought adding that this identifies with the round-up value to client and/or cashier's explanation and sell.

Client illustrates that to the cashier he accepts or refuse proposed adding to sell.The cashier presses a button on the POS terminal then, or otherwise produce one select signal to be used in reference to be shown in to identify add sell and small change between selection (step 1060).Sell if select selected this of signal indication to add, then required payoff is set to equal to round off back price (step 1062).So, customer payment cash, check or credit card, the amount of the payment that meets the expectation, and receive as the adding of exchange of round-up value sold.

As mentioned above, those of ordinary skills will appreciate that required payoff can comprise single storing value or a plurality of value, and each all is the amount of one or more production payments corresponding to expectation.For example, the step 1062 of price can comprise that the single value of (i) storage is set to equal to round off the back price after required payoff was set to equal to round off; Or (ii) first storing value is set to equal purchasing price, and second storing value is set to equal the round-up value, and is similar with the situation of twice purchase of record.

In example shown in Figure 15, buy a hamburger and a sodium bicarbonate at the customer requirement of fast food restaurant.The cashier writes down this purchase in the POS terminal, and the POS terminal clauses and subclauses from stock prices database 1,028 1070 and 1072 is then determined the product price of hamburger and sodium bicarbonate respectively.The POS terminal produces Gou Maijiage $1.62 from it, and with required payoff 1026 She Zhiwei $1.62.

The POS terminal produces " round off back " Jia Ge $2.00 (in this example, using " 2 " as the smallest positive integral greater than purchasing price) then, and to calculate round-up value 1074 be $2.00-$1.62=38 ￠.The back price is an integer owing to round off, and client can easily pay banknote, and does not receive small change or receive only by banknote but not the small change that coin is formed.

The POS terminal with round-up value 1074 with add at least one of selling in the database 1030 and add the price lattice and compare.Round-up value 74 relatively adds price lattice 1076 (scope for from 2 ￠ to 45 ￠) corresponding to one, and sell goods (sodium bicarbonate) are corresponding to adding the condition of selling 1078, so the POS terminal recognition goes out adding to sell in the database 1030 and sells 80 corresponding to adding adding of price lattice 1076.The POS terminal demonstrates text or figure then, can add with specific small change value (round-up value 1074) purchase to client and/or cashier explanation and sell 1080.

Client shows that to the cashier he accepts or refuse proposed adding to sell.The cashier presses a button on the POS terminal then, or otherwise produce one select signal to be used in reference to be shown in to identify add sell 1080 and small change between selection.Do not select small change if select signal to indicate, but select to add to sell 1080, then required payoff 1026 is set to equal to round off the back price.So client receives to add and sells (upgrading from sodium bicarbonate to the dodium thiosulfate), and does not have the coin of small change.

In some embodiments of the invention, the POS terminal is by identifying adding to sell to determine to add corresponding at least one that relatively adds the price lattice and sell in database.For example, comprising that adding of a sodium bicarbonate sells can add the price lattice corresponding to scope between 2 ￠ and 20 ￠.In other embodiments, the POS terminal by identify in database corresponding to (i) relatively add the price lattice and (ii) at least one of at least one " purchase condition " add to sell to determine to add and sell.

The purchase condition is in fact when the condition of buying when the POS terminal is processed.The purchase condition of some types is purchasing price, the different time in a day, in the week not on the same day, the cost of the characteristic of the product that comprises in season, purchase, the product that comprises in buying, with and/or the purchase carried out in the past of this client.Under situation without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can use the purchase condition of other types.

The use of buying condition in the present invention makes to add and sells and can be determined more accurately, and thereby improves to add to sell and attract client and as the possibility to the exchange of small change value.For example, some time of one day, client added to sell for some and may have stronger demand.At a meal of dinner time is to sell than more attractive adding in the afternoon, and video rental is more attractive than in the morning in night.Therefore, consider that the time buying can allow more attractive adding to sell and be proposed.

In the embodiment that has used the condition of purchase, have adding of a correspondence and sell the condition of selling that adds with at least one correspondence adding the price lattice of selling in the database that add, so that compare with the purchase condition.In addition, condition is bought in any generation of POS terminal in many ways.For example, clock signal can provide time and/or date, can provide the characteristic of product, " regular guest's card " that the signal of the purchase that expression client's identity and this client carry out in the past can be provided by the purchase of POS terminal record.

Referring to Figure 16, add that to sell database 1090 are embodiment that sell database 1030 adding of Figure 13 A, comprise adding price lattice 1092, adding descriptor 1094 and a plurality of condition of selling that adds of selling that these are a plurality of to add that the condition of selling comprises purchase 1096, whether needs customer identifier 1098, client's product preference 1100, the time 1102 in one day and to the cost 1103 of firm.Adding the clauses and subclauses of selling in the database 1090 can sell code 1104 and discern uniquely by adding.

Some types with add purchase condition that the condition of selling compares and can be stored in one or more databases in the memory device 1022 (Figure 13 A).For example, Figure 17 has shown a customer database 1110, comprises unique customer identifier 1112, also comprises client's specialized information, for example name 1114, address 1116, telephone number 1118 and historical product preference 1120.POS terminal 1010 (Figure 13 A) can use customer database 1110 to determine various purchase conditions, and therefore proposes to add as described above to sell.Client in the POS terminal can provide corresponding customer identifier with in a plurality of modes, thereby his client's specialized information is provided.For example, client can throw his customer identifier into the POS terminal, perhaps can with comprise unique cognizance code regular guest card " brush " (by) card reader of POS terminal.

The purchase condition of other types can derive from the stock prices database.Referring to Figure 18, stock prices database 1130 is embodiment of the stock prices database 1028 of Figure 13 A, comprises product 1132 and corresponding product price 1134.Stock prices database 1130 can also comprise unique product identifiers 1136, and the number 1138 of this product among the stock.Also wish " life-span " (date of expiration or time) 1140 of the product of some type of storage, product can be identified and propose to sell for adding thereby make early.

For each purchase, can and add above-mentioned purchase condition, round-up value to sell and whether selectedly be stored in a proposal and add and sell in the database.This proposal adds sells database and can provide to add to sell about which and accepted by client and when add the received information of selling.So, can determine from this database and to add the value of selling, and can correspondingly adjust to add and sell database for client.For example, add and sell, then this can be added to sell from database and remove if client seldom accepts certain, or with it as the exchange of much smaller small change value is proposed.

Figure 19 has shown that the proposal that is stored in the memory device 1022 (Figure 13 A) adds an embodiment who sells database 1150.Proposal add sell database 1150 comprise adding of proposal sell 1152, corresponding round-up value 1154 and which add to sell and be accepted 1156 (if any).May wish other purchase conditions are stored in to propose to add to sell in the database 1150, for example propose to add date 1158 of selling, unique customer identifier 1160, exchange to add the term of validity 1162 (if any) of selling and add and sell the date 1164 that is accepted (exchange) (if any).

In the above-described embodiments, the POS terminal recognition goes out single adding sells, and is used as the exchange of round-up value and proposes.Yet POS terminal 1010 (Figure 13 A) can be discerned corresponding to one and add selling more than one add of price lattice.In such an embodiment, POS terminal 1010 can provide the selection of selling adding to client.POS terminal 1010 can show simultaneously that all these add sells, or shows sequentially that these add and sell.

In adding the embodiment that sells demonstration simultaneously, client selects from the mid-sales that adds that shows.Sell among the embodiment that order shows adding, client can refuse adding of (not selecting) first demonstration and sell, and POS terminal 1010 shows that then second adds and sell.Adding that order shows sold and can be sorted according to an order standard, makes to show that adding the order of selling carries out in required mode.So, show that at first come second adds first of pre-sales and add and sell.If first adds and sells not selectedly, show that then second adds and sell.

Can come to sell ordering according to add the profit of selling acquisition at each to adding.In such an embodiment, propose that at first firm is produced adding of top gain to sell.Sell if client refuses adding of top gain, then order show have low profit other add and sell.Therefore, add and sell even client refuses first, he also may select still selling for the seller provides adding of profit of back.

In other embodiment more of the present invention, if adding to sell, first is rejected, the POS terminal provides with higher-value second to add to client and sells.The adding to sell to add to sell more likely than first of this higher-value, be accepted.This more and more valuable proposal order may cause client that first is added the consistent refusal of selling proposal.Therefore, in another embodiment, the POS terminal is used the random number of a kind of generation in a plurality of known methods.Random number can be used for determining (i) adding to sell and whether all propose subsequently, or (ii) different adding of being worth sold the relative order that is proposed.So, client can not determine second add sell whether can be proposed with and/or second add the value of selling and can what be, do not add and sell so they can not refuse first automatically.

Figure 20 has shown a method 1180, and in this method, client provides one to counter-offer, and adds with his second of small change exchange and sells.The POS terminal determines whether that then accepting this counter-offers.

As mentioned above, POS terminal output expression first (identification) adds the signal of selling (step 1182).The POS terminal produce one select signal to be used in reference to be shown in first to add to sell, small change and second add the selection of selling between (client counter-offers).Sell (step 1184) if select signal indicating to select first to add, then required as mentioned above payoff is set to equal purchasing price (step 1186).Yet, if select signal indicating selected second add sell (step 1188) (that is, and the counter-offering of client require second add sell), sell database and determine and add second of selling corresponding to second and add the price lattice from adding.If the round-up value that calculates corresponding to second add price lattice (step 1192) (that is, and client's small change enough second add sell), the required payoff back price (step 1186) that is set to equal to round off, thus second adds to sell and is accepted.

Except product up-gradation and addition product, it is convertible product or the reward voucher that gives a discount thereon that the adding of another kind of type sells.Reward voucher is useful especially for the seller, because they attract client to get back to firm and might provide once more to sell.Client generally uses (that is, buying with his small change) reward voucher of being bought than using free reward voucher more likely to return firm.Reward voucher by loss (that is, thus the reward voucher of being bought lose cause inconvertible) possibility provide further value for the seller.

Reward voucher can be relevant with the round-up value, also can be irrelevant with it.For example, one type reward voucher is the complimentary ticket of returning with discount in afterwards the purchase, and wherein, quantity discount equals the round-up value of this purchase.On the contrary, the reward voucher of another kind of type is the complimentary ticket of returning with certain product, and irrelevant with the round-up value of this purchase.

Accepted to add sell after, the cashier shows a preprinted complimentary ticket to client, is that client prints portion by the POS terminal perhaps.Printed reward voucher can be registered with many dissimilar marks, for example redemption information, unique identifier, buy the date or the term of validity.

Print on being included in reward voucher among the embodiment of unique identifier, the POS terminal keeps a database that is used to store a plurality of identifiers.In the time must printing a new reward voucher, the POS terminal produces a unique identifier that also is not present in the identifier database.Then this identifier is stored in the identifier database.By being a reward voucher identifier searching mark symbol database, can follow the tracks of the exchange of this reward voucher, same reward voucher can not be exchanged surpasses the number of times of allowing.

Referring to Figure 21, memory device 1022 storage identifier data storehouses 1200, this identifier database 1200 comprises the unique identifier 1202 that is used to discern each reward voucher.Identifier database 1200 can also comprise reward voucher face amount 1204, and this reward voucher face amount 1204 can (or can not) equals to exchange the round-up value of reward voucher.The reward voucher face amount of storage makes each reward voucher can be exchanged different values, simultaneously deception is minimized.For example, the reward voucher face amount 1204 that is stored in the database 1200 can be retrieved out when exchanging, and compares with the value that is imprinted on the reward voucher.Show then that in the reward voucher value of storage and the difference between the reward voucher value of printing this print out coupons forges.

It is the admittance (entry) of recreation that the adding of another kind of type sells, and for example lottery ticket, contest, stake are got by oneself or other recreation.In certain embodiments, the bonus that wins recreation depends on the round-up value that is used to buy the recreation admittance.For example, the bonus that wins recreation can be directly proportional with the round-up value for recreation admittance payment.In these embodiments, the round-up value is big more, and the bonus that then wins the recreation gained is many more.In further embodiments, the round-up value is big more, and the probability of winning prize is big more.For example, the twice of the recreation admittance of the prize-winning chance of the recreation admittance of a customer payment $1.50 75 ￠ that are another customer payment.

Receive one show select recreation to add to sell as input to the exchange of round-up value after, the POS terminal produces a unique identifier and discerns the recreation admittance.Unique identifier and round-up value are stored in the game database of an identifier and round-up value.When having determined the prize-winning clauses and subclauses, game database provides the round-up value corresponding to these clauses and subclauses, thereby determines prize value.

Game database can be the database of being kept by the POS terminal for example, and is stored in the memory device 1022 (Figure 13 A).In another embodiment that Figure 22 shows, game database is arranged in the lottery data processing system 1220 that links to each other with 1223 by communication link 1224 and POS terminal 1222.Though in Figure 22, for the sake of clarity shown two POS terminals, can have more POS terminal to link lottery data processing system 1220.

Lottery data processing system 1220 generally is the controller that is positioned at a shop, is used to be controlled at the lottery transactions of carrying out on the POS terminal in shop.Thereby system 1220 is used to collect and be stored in the lottery transactions carried out on the POS terminal in shop (for example lottery ticket add sell).The client that this centralized control of lottery transactions allows in a plurality of POS terminals receives respectively and allows to participate in adding of single lottery ticket, contest or other recreation and sell.

Lottery data processing system 1220 comprises the microprocessor 1226 that is used to control following miscellaneous part.Microprocessor 1226 communicates with each of randomizer 1230 that is used for differentiating the cipher processor 1228 of lottery transactions and be used to each recreation admittance to produce " choosing soon " lottery number.Memory device 1232 also communicates with microprocessor 1226, and the above-mentioned game database 1234 of storage (i) identifier and round-up value; (ii) be used to preserve about the POS terminal information that links to each other with lottery data processing system 1220, the POS terminal control unit database 1236 of the special lottery ticket transaction of unique identifier of each terminal and each terminal for example; Thereby and the prize-winning lottery number database 1238 that (iii) is used to store prize-winning number indication prize-winning clauses and subclauses.

In each embodiment of the invention described above, client selects and receives to add to sell.Yet, as described below, client may wish with his adding sell pass on (" giving ") give second client, this adds to sell when second client patronizes a POS terminal next time and is received by second client.Second client for example can patronize this POS terminal and come to pay for product, as mentioned above, perhaps specially collects adding that this gives and sells.

Figure 23 has shown a customer database 1260, and it is another embodiment that is stored in the customer database 1110 (Figure 17) in the memory device 1022.Customer database 1260 comprises unique customer identifier 1262, also comprises above-mentioned client's specialized information, for example name 1264, address 1266, telephone number 1268 and historical product preference 1270.In addition, customer database 1260 comprises the customer identifier 1272 of link, be used to discern adding of this client sell to give other people (if any).

For example, use the function of customer database 1260, client can specify an acquaintance to receive adding that this client obtains and sell.Customer database 1260 comprises that also deserved the adding of client sell 1274, for example previously obtd add to sell or transfer to his adding by other people sell, also comprise showing to receive and deservedly adding the adding of last date of selling and sell the term of validity 1275.

Exemplary data shown in the database 1260 of application Figure 23, first customer identifier 1276 of record 1277 identifies Customer Name " Bill Smith ", also identifies a corresponding link client by the identifier in the field 1,272 1278.This link customer identifier 1278 is corresponding to the customer identifier 1280 that identifies client " Jill Smith ".Therefore, Jill Smith is identified, and receives by Bill Smith adding of giving and sell.

Deserved add sell 1282 with the record 1281 (Jill Smith) customer identifier 1280 interrelate.Deservedly add that to sell 1282 be that purchase according to Bill Smith provides, when patronizing a POS terminal, collect by Jill Smith.Adding in the field 1274, sell identifier " A " and for example can comprise a sodium bicarbonate.So the use of " link client " allows client to pass on adding of gained to sell, perhaps or even the product of buying, thereby both improved satisfaction of customers, also improved client's retention.

Client may wish can be randomly (or a plurality of) in the poor family of a plurality of clients, for example a plurality of kinsfolks or a predetermined tabulation give his adding and sell, rather than any one specific consumers.In such embodiments, give the link customer identifier 1272 that client can at first specify a relevant group.Perhaps, client can allow the shop select one group of client.Select one (or a plurality of) conduct in this group to add the recipient who sells at random by the POS terminal.

Referring now to Figure 24 a and 24b,, shown that one adds the process 1300 of selling processing automatically for the client with regular guest's card carries out.The client who wishes regular guest's card of his preference of registration storage provides personal information (step 1302) to other people of POS operator or the input of responsible data, for example his name, address and/or telephone number.Then with this personal information storage (step 1304) in a record of customer database.This record 1276 and 1281 illustrations that are recorded among Figure 23 by customer database 1260.

Client selects (step 1306), and whether he is ready normally to receive one and adds and sell rather than small change.If he selects, will add may selecting of selling and show that (step 1308) is to client.Client selects him to wish normally to receive shown which to add and sell (step 1310), selected add to sell be stored (step 1312) in the historical preference field 1270 of his customer files.

Client can also select (step 1314), and whether he wishes his adding sold and gives " link " client who has regular guest card to.If client provides identification link client's information (step 1316), for example link client's name, address and/or account number.Client can selective reception gives and adds a plurality of other link clients that sell.This information (step 1318) of verification, guaranteeing and can correctly discern second client from the information that provides, and with this information stores in the customer database record.As required, be that second client and client subsequently generate other customer files.

Showing to client that (step 1320) gives to second client's possible adding sells.Client select that he wishes normally to pass on to show which add and sell (step 1322), and adding of will selecting, sold storage (step 1324) in customer files.At last, issue his regular guest's card (step 1326) of client, the POS terminal can be discerned his customer files by this regular guest's card.

Referring to Figure 25, a kind of customers' preferences that will select in the past are used in judges at first to the current method of patronizing 1340 of POS terminal whether (step 1342) uses the regular guest to block.Thereby this judgement for example can by receive from the signal indicating card of card reader " brush " mistake card reader finish.If do not use the regular guest to block, then determine to add and sell (step 1344), and one added sell (if selection) and offer client's (step 1346), as exchange to its small change according to said method.

If use regular guest's card, then retrieve customer database, judge whether (step 1348) client has first-selection and add and sell.If have, then select first-selection to add and sell (step 1350).Also retrieve customer database to judge whether (step 1352) client has set up one second client and received adding of giving and sell.If the selected identifier of selling that adds is stored (step 1354) on second client's account, thereby represents that second client can receive this selected adding and sell.In other embodiments, second client can receive and not be to add the product of selling of giving, for example the product of buying with " inventory " price.

Referring now to Figure 26,, method 1370 has shown how second client receives adding of giving and sell.In the POS terminal, second client blocks his regular guest and brushed a card reader (step 1372), thus the customer files of identification customer database, provide about he preference and give any information of selling that adds to him.The retrieval customer files is given to second client to judge that (step 1374) adds to sell whether.If not, second client finishes his transaction (step 1376) as mentioned above in the POS terminal.Given if add to sell, notified second client, and provide this to add to sell (step 1378), sold thereby from second client's record, remove adding that this gives.Except adding of giving sells, can also propose that a transaction special use adds to sell that this depends on second client's small change.

As mentioned above, add to sell and can have a corresponding term of validity, this adds and sells and can not exchange after the term of validity.For example, have only second client to get to add by said method 1370 (Figure 26) in a target date and sell, adding of giving sold just and can be passed on.Give that to add the term of validity of selling be useful especially for the shop, because it patronizes possess power that shop with POS terminal can improve client before selling expiration by encouraging client adding.Expired not getting also brought profit for the shop.

Here among many embodiment of Zhan Shiing, the individual equipment, for example cashier's machine that just have been used as the POS terminal are described method and apparatus of the present invention in detail.Yet similarly, as described above, function of the present invention can be realized by a plurality of equipment of sharing above-mentioned functions, the multiple unit system shown in for example Figure 13 B.

Therefore, Figure 27 has shown that the embodiment that is used for according to Figure 13 B determines that in the POS terminal adds a method 1390 of selling.Method 1390 for example can be carried out by cashier's machine with by the combination of the operated disposal system of electronic market business or credit card bill business.Cashier's machine produces a purchasing price, and sends this purchasing price to disposal system (step 1392).

Disposal system produces the back price (step 1394) that rounds off, and produces a round-up value (step 1396) relevant with it.As mentioned above, disposal system identifies a proposal and sells (step 1398) to adding of client.If client selects this to add and sells (step 1400), then by with disposal system be connected manually or automatically the required payoff of the cashier's machine back price (step 1402) that is set to round off.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that to provide many different systems, and wherein, function of the present invention is shared in a plurality of hardware and/or software equipment.

Though the present invention has been described here by preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that under situation without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can carry out various replacements for the embodiment that goes through here.For example, adding of the many other types that do not go through here sold all within consideration of the present invention.A kind of such add to sell can comprise " counting ", for example those convertible shop credits, make a phone call, access to the Internet or payment adding of TV programme sell.In addition, except those requisite cashiers, the POS terminal of many types is also included within the consideration of the present invention.

According to the present invention, firm can obtain lottery ticket, and the part branch of lottery ticket is tasked client.One share of any bonus that lottery ticket wins is provided for client, and the bonus share is corresponding to the distribution portion of lottery ticket.For example, if client receives a Ge $2.00 lottery ticket De $0.34 part, then client receives from 17% ($0.34/$2.00=17% of the bonus of lottery ticket acquisition).The part of lottery ticket can be expressed as monetary value, and Li Ru $0.34 also can be expressed as number percent, and for example 17%.

Usually, firm can obtain one group of lottery ticket, and as required the part branch of these lottery tickets is tasked client.Receive by firm from this bonus of obtaining of group lottery ticket, firm subsequently according to assigned portions to customer payment bonus share.Because firm only needs to buy conventional lottery ticket, firm can be convenient to buy the fractional value lottery ticket under situation about not needing the too big change of existing lottery sales agent method do.

Divide the part of the lottery ticket task client can be based on the small change value that interrelates with transaction in the POS terminal.Such embodiment is useful, because many clients welcome receiving substituting of small change.In addition, receive some things with high potential value, for example fractional value lottery ticket replaces small change may have more attractive force for client.

Referring to Figure 28, network 2008 comprises shop controller 2010, and shop controller 2010 communicates with lottery server 2012 and POS terminal 2014,2016,2018 and 2020. POS terminal 2014,2016,2018 and 2020 generally is cashier's machine or other-end, can start and/or finish the fractional value lottery transactions.Though shown four POS terminals among Figure 28, the POS terminal of any number can communicate with shop controller 2010. POS terminal 2014,2016,2018 and 2020 can be positioned at different shops or other places of same shop, chain store.

Shop controller 2010 instructs storage to send the operation of data from the data of POS terminal 2014,2016,2018 and 2020 and to it.Shop controller 2010 itself can be a POS terminal, or can with another computing equipment of one or more POS terminal communications.Lottery server 2012 is generally by a state lottery sales agent mechanism controls, and in response to the request from shop controller 2010.For example, lottery server 2012 can be issued a lottery according to the request of shop controller 2010, and can provide prize-winning number in prize drawing day.

Referring to Figure 29, the shop controller 2010 of Figure 28 comprises processor 2022, for example one or more custom microprocessor.The appropriate combination of processor 2022 and data memory device 2024, for example magnetic, light and/or a semiconductor memory communicates.In processor 2022 and the memory device 2024 each can (i) all be positioned at a single computing machine or other computing equipments; (ii) be connected with each other by telecommunication link, for example serial-port cables, telephone wire or radio frequency transceiver; Or the (iii) combination of the two.For example, shop controller 2010 can comprise one or more computing machines, and these a plurality of computing machines are connected to a remote server computer that keeps database.

Memory device 2024 storages are used for the program 2026 of processor controls 2022.The instruction of processor 2022 executive routines 2026, thereby according to the present invention, particularly according to the method operation that describes in detail here.Program 2026 also comprises the necessary programs unit, for example operating system and " device driver " that be used to processor 2022 and computer peripheral are interrelated.Suitable device driver and other necessary program elements all are known for those of ordinary skills, therefore do not need here to describe in detail.

Memory device 2024 is also stored (i) lottery ticket and is supplied with database 2030; (ii) transaction data base 2032; (iii) fractional value lottery data storehouse 2034; The lottery data storehouse 2036 of (iv) getting the winning number in a bond; And (v) regular guest's database 2038. Database 2030,2032,2034,2036 and 2038 will describe in detail below, and show with the exemplary clauses and subclauses in the accompanying drawing.As what it should be understood by one skilled in the art that, the synoptic diagram of the database of being showed and explanation thereof here is the exemplary architecture to information storage means.Can use except shown in the table a plurality of other structures.Equally, the clauses and subclauses typical example expressivity information of demonstration, but the number that it will be understood by those skilled in the art that clauses and subclauses and content can with show here different.

Referring to Figure 30, the synoptic diagram of POS terminal 2040 is the POS terminal 2014,2016,2018 of Figure 28 and 2020 explanation.POS terminal 2040 comprises processor 2042, for example one or more custom microprocessor.The appropriate combination of processor 2042 and data memory device 2044, for example magnetic, light and/or a semiconductor memory communicates.In processor 2042 and the memory device 2044 each can (i) all be positioned at a single computing machine or other computing equipments; (ii) be connected with each other by telecommunication link, for example serial-port cables, telephone wire or radio frequency transceiver; Or the (iii) combination of the two.For example, POS terminal 2040 can comprise one or more computing machines, and these a plurality of computing machines are connected to a remote server computer that keeps database.

Input equipment 2046, printer 2048 and display device 2050 all communicate with processor 2042.Input equipment 2046 preferably includes the keyboard that is used for sending to processor 2042 input signal (for example signal of expression purchase).Input equipment 2046 can also comprise and be used to read bar code and will represent that the signal of these bar codes sends to the optical barcode scanner of processor 2042.Printer 2048 is used for record mark on paper or other materials, thereby prints the fractional value lottery ticket according to the order of processor 2042.Display device 2050 preferably is used for showing it is the video monitor of alphanumeric character at least to the cashier of client and/or operation POS terminal 2040.The input equipment of many types, printer and display device all are known for those of ordinary skills, here do not need to describe in detail.

Memory device 2044 storages are used for the POS terminal program 2052 of processor controls 2042.Processor 2042 is carried out the instruction of POS terminal program 2052, thereby according to the present invention, particularly according to the method operation that describes in detail here.POS terminal program 2052 also comprises the necessary programs unit, for example operating system and " device driver " that be used to processor 2042 and computer peripheral, for example input equipment 2046, printer 2048 and display device 2050 are interrelated.Suitable device driver and other necessary program elements all are known for those of ordinary skills, therefore do not need here to describe in detail.

Figure 31 has shown another embodiment of POS terminal 2058, is the POS terminal 2014,2016,2018 of Figure 28 and 2020 explanation.Opertaing device 2060 communicates with the system 2064 of printing fractional value lottery ticket, receipt and/or complimentary ticket by communication media 2062.Opertaing device 2060 comprises the processor 2066 that communicates with input equipment 2046 (Figure 30) and display device 2050 (Figure 30).The system 2064 that is used to print comprises the processor 2068 that communicates with memory device 2044 (Figure 30) and printer 2048 (Figure 30).In this embodiment, opertaing device 2060 can be a cashier's machine, and system 2064 can be the electronic equipment according to the data printed tickets that receives from cashier's machine.Other configurations of POS terminal 2040 also will be understood by ordinary skill in the art.

Following explanation is divided into following various aspects: lottery ticket partly distributes, and obtains additional lottery ticket, and the lottery ticket partial convertibility.Lottery ticket partly distributes

Referring to Figure 32, the lottery ticket of Figure 29 is supplied with database 2030 and is comprised row 2080,2082,2084,2086 and 2088, and on behalf of lottery ticket, each row supply with clauses and subclauses of database 2030.Lottery ticket that will distribute of each clauses and subclauses definition, wherein, the lottery ticket of distribution partly is included in the fractional value lottery ticket.Especially, each clauses and subclauses comprises that (i) discerns the lottery ticket identifier 2090 of these clauses and subclauses, for example part of the sequence number of lottery ticket or sequence number uniquely; (ii) show the prize-winning lottery number lot date 2092 of announcement time; (iii) lottery number 2094; The (iv) unallocated part 2096 of lottery ticket; And (the lottery ticket price 2098 that v) shows the covering price of unallocated part 2096 and all distribution portion.For any clauses and subclauses, how many corresponding lottery tickets unallocated part 2096 and lottery ticket price 2098 can be used for defining is assigned with.For example, referring to clauses and subclauses 2084, the lottery ticket ， $0.23 of Dui Yu $1.00 is not assigned with.Therefore ， $0.77 ($1.00-$0.23) be assigned with.All the unallocated amount 2100 of residue is represented the summation of the unallocated part of all lottery tickets.Suppose with data instance shown in Figure 31, all remain unallocated amount 2100 Shi $1.54 ($0.12+$0.31+$0.23+$0.78+$0.10=$1.54).

Referring to Figure 33, shown before the part of a lottery ticket is assigned with and lottery ticket is afterwards supplied with the exemplary data of database 2030 (Figure 29 and 32).Table 2110 is illustrated in by the lottery ticket before the transaction of round-up value 2130 expressions and supplies with database 2030.Table 2120 is illustrated in by the lottery ticket after the transaction of round-up value 2130 expressions and supplies with database 2030.The value of round-up value 2130 value $0.35 is corresponding to the small change ($0.35 of client with him) with the transaction of fractional value lottery ticket exchange.So client has obtained the part of a lottery ticket, and this part is based on Huo Bizhi $0.35's.

As mentioned above, the clauses and subclauses of each shown in the table 2110 are corresponding to a lottery ticket.Except clauses and subclauses 2135, Huo Bizhi $0.35 is greater than the unallocated part of each clauses and subclauses.On the contrary, the unallocated part of clauses and subclauses 2135 part $0.78 is so corresponding lottery ticket De $0.35 part can be from distributing here.Therefore, select lottery ticket, and distribute the part of Dui Yingyu $0.35, to obtain a new fractional value lottery ticket corresponding to clauses and subclauses 2135.

Clauses and subclauses 2135 Biao Shizai $0.35 part is by the lottery ticket " 1234563 " before dispensing from it.The clauses and subclauses 2140 Biao Shizai $0.35 part of table 2120 is by the lottery ticket " 1234563 " after dispensing from it.The unallocated part Shi $0.43 of clauses and subclauses 2140, the unallocated part Jian Qu $0.35 of promptly original De $0.78.Equally, before the transaction by 2130 expressions of round-up value, (all lottery tickets) all remain unallocated amount Shi $1.54.After transaction, all remain unallocated amount Shi $1.19, Ji $1.54 Jian Qu $0.35.

Referring to Figure 34, the transaction data base 2032 of Figure 29 comprises row 2150,2152,2154,2156 and 2158, and each row is represented the clauses and subclauses of transaction data base 2032.Each clauses and subclauses has defined a transaction by the POS starting terminal.Especially, each clauses and subclauses comprises that (i) discerns the Transaction Identification Number 2160 of this transaction uniquely; (ii) discern the POS terminal identifier 2162 of the POS terminal that starts this transaction uniquely; (iii) purchasing price 2164; The multiple 2165 that rounds off of the amount that (iv) is used to represent that purchasing price is rounded off; (v) equal to be used to buy the round-up value 2166 of the monetary value of fractional value lottery ticket; (vi) whether received indication 2168 of the proposal of fractional value lottery ticket; (vii) identification uses the regular guest to stick into regular guest's number 2170 of the client of row transaction; (viii) trade date 2172; And (ix) the fractional value lottery ticket identifier 2174 of conduct of identification fractional value lottery ticket that the exchange of round-up value is provided.

Round-up value 2166 is the monetary value that are used to buy the fractional value lottery ticket.In certain embodiments, round-up value 2166 equals the distribution portion of a lottery ticket.For example, client may be in single purchase the small change (round-up value) of De Dao $0.62, and obtain a lottery ticket De $0.62 part with this small change.Yet the monetary value that is used to buy the fractional value lottery ticket needn't equal the distribution portion of corresponding lottery ticket.In certain embodiments, the distribution portion of a lottery ticket is based on round down (or round-up) monetary value.For example, client may be in single purchase the small change of De Dao $0.62, and obtain a fractional value lottery ticket with this small change.This fractional value lottery ticket can arrive nearest five minutes based on the distribution De $0.60 ($0.62 round down of a lottery ticket) part.Certainly, monetary value can arrive other multiples by round down, for example nearest one jiao, two jiaos five minutes or a dollar, and the value of rounding off will define the distribution portion of lottery ticket.Small change and fractional value lottery ticket based on the round down value between difference for example can be used as fractional value lottery ticket sales person's service fee.

The distribution portion of lottery ticket can also be otherwise based on monetary value.For example, distribution portion can be the twice of monetary value.If purchase of customer predetermined goods or cargo type, if perhaps client uses the regular guest to block, it is useful that a kind of so double distribution portion then is provided.For example, if client's small change be, and bought the product of particular manufacturer, then client receives the fractional value lottery ticket based on (doubling) part of the distribution of one or more lottery tickets, as the exchange to its small change.

Referring to Figure 35, the record in table 2180 and 2190 expression fractional value lottery data storehouses 2034 (Figure 29).Fractional value lottery data storehouse 2034 generally comprises a plurality of records, for example by table 2180 and 2190 represented those.A fractional value lottery ticket of each record definition in fractional value lottery data storehouse 2034, each fractional value lottery ticket comprises the distribution portion of one or more lottery tickets.

Record by table 2180 expression has defined a fractional value lottery ticket by identifier 2185 (identifier " 1001 ") identification.Table 2180 comprises clauses and subclauses 2187, and these clauses and subclauses 2187 definition are included in a part of a lottery ticket in the fractional value lottery ticket " 1001 ".Clauses and subclauses 2187 comprise that (i) discerns the lottery ticket identifier 2182 of this lottery ticket uniquely; And (ii) expression is included in the part 2184 of a part of the lottery ticket in the fractional value lottery ticket " 1001 ".

Equally, the record by table 2190 expression has defined a fractional value lottery ticket by identifier 2195 (identifier " 1003 ") identification.Table 2190 comprises clauses and subclauses 2197 and 2198, comprises (i) lottery ticket identifier 2192 respectively; And (ii) part 2194.Because fractional value lottery ticket " 1003 " comprises a plurality of parts from a more than lottery ticket, fractional value lottery ticket " 1003 " can comprise the sendout that surpasses the maximum price of a lottery ticket altogether.

As mentioned above, the fractional value lottery ticket comprises a plurality of parts of one or more lottery tickets.In certain embodiments, lottery ticket is not to be selected by client, but is selected automatically by POS terminal and shop controller 2010 (Figure 28).In these embodiments, select a lottery ticket in a plurality of lottery tickets from lottery ticket supply database 2030 (Figure 29).Can select lottery ticket in several modes.For example, can select a lottery ticket with the same with monetary value at least big unallocated part.Equally, can determine that wherein each all has one group of lottery ticket of the same with monetary value at least big unallocated part.A lottery ticket of from this group lottery ticket, selecting to have the minimum unassigned part.The method of this selection lottery ticket is further illustrated in following explanation.

Referring to Figure 36, table 2200 has shown the exemplary data of lottery ticket supply database 2030 (Figure 29 and 32).Table 2200 comprises clauses and subclauses 2202,2204,2206 and 2208.The value of round-up value 2220 value $0.60 is corresponding to the small change ($0.60 of client with him) exchange the transaction of a fractional value lottery ticket.So client obtains the part of a lottery ticket, this part is based on Huo Bizhi $0.60's.In order to select this from wherein distributing the lottery ticket of a part, shop controller 2010 is determined one group of lottery ticket, and each in this group lottery ticket all has the unallocated part of Zhi Shaowei $0.60.This group comprises clauses and subclauses 2204,2206 and 2208.From this group, select lottery ticket with minimum unassigned part.In clauses and subclauses 2204,2206 and 2208, clauses and subclauses 2208 have minimum unassigned part ($0.61).Therefore, select lottery ticket corresponding to clauses and subclauses 2208, and from the part of Fen Peichu $0.60 wherein.

In further embodiments, client can manually or by the number that is stored on regular guest's card select lottery number in person when transaction.One or more lottery tickets that can obtain comprising these lottery numbers (for example, by electronic request) to lottery server 2012, and be increased to lottery ticket and supply with in the database 2030 (Figure 29), one or more part is included in the fractional value lottery ticket by purchase of customer.Such embodiment allows client to obtain to have fractional value lottery ticket that he likees or " lucky " number.

In case determined a fractional value lottery ticket, the POS terminal just prints the bill of this fractional value lottery ticket of indication for client on receipt for example.The indicated part that the bill of printing is used as any bonus that will be won by indicated lottery ticket licenses to this client's proof.The bill of this printing can comprise (i) fractional value lottery ticket identifier accordingly, (ii) note number, and the (iii) distribution portion of lottery ticket, (iv) transaction identifiers, and (v) based on the encrypted code of its combination.The lottery ticket that this encrypted code can be used for the verification printing does not change.Encryption technology is described in the Bruce Schneier of publication in 1996 " applied cryptography is learned: agreement, algorithm and C source code, second edition ".It will be understood by those skilled in the art that encrypted code can be defined as making an adulterator may produce a valid code hardly by a kind of cryptographic algorithm, let alone has been the code of indication prize-winning lottery ticket.

The lottery ticket of printing can also comprise contract language, for example distributes to client to the right of the indicated part of any bonus of being won by indicated lottery ticket and the regulation of qualification.Can also comprise that on the lottery ticket of printing this is that those of ordinary skills can understand such as contents such as lot date of fractional value lottery ticket and date of expiration.May also wish to print the bar code of above-mentioned any one or all information of indication, thus bar code scanner acquired information easy to use.

Referring to Figure 37, be used to distribute the method 2240 of lottery ticket part by determining that monetary value (step 2242) starts.For example, the POS terminal can be calculated the small change value, and this value round down is arrived nearest one jiao.The POS terminal sends to the shop controller with this value of rounding off, thereby the shop controller determines to equal the monetary value of this value of rounding off.The shop controller distributes the part of lottery ticket subsequently, and this part is based on monetary value (step 2244).The shop controller is exported the lottery ticket identifier that (i) discerns this lottery ticket then, and the part identifier (step 2246) of (ii) discerning the distribution portion of lottery ticket.For example, the shop controller generally sends to the POS terminal with lottery ticket identifier and part identifier, and the POS terminal prints a fractional value lottery ticket according to the identifier that sends subsequently as mentioned above.The shop controller for example also is stored in lottery ticket identifier and part identifier (step 2248) and is used for differentiating in fractional value lottery data storehouse 2034 (Figure 29).Obtain additional lottery ticket

As mentioned above, distribute the lottery ticket part of supplying with from lottery ticket.After distributing, the unallocated part part $0.00 of lottery ticket might be arranged.In other words, whole lottery ticket all is assigned with, and other parts of this lottery ticket can also not be assigned with.

In addition, after distributing, might there be single lottery ticket to have enough to satisfy the unallocated part of a specific request (or expection request) of fractional value lottery ticket.For example, may attempt to distribute a lottery ticket De $0.35 part, but in lottery ticket supply database 2030 (Figure 29), not have lottery ticket Ju You $0.35 or more unallocated part.Under such a case, can be from a plurality of lottery tickets distribution portion, make these parts Deng Yu $0.35 altogether.Yet, may wish to distribute a part from a single lottery ticket rather than a plurality of lottery ticket.For example, for client, following the tracks of one group of lottery number comparison-tracking, to organize lottery number simpler more.

Therefore, supply is useful for lottery ticket to obtain additional lottery ticket.It is useful especially just obtaining additional lottery ticket so that unsuitable delay can not introduced transaction before needing lottery ticket.Can obtain additional lottery ticket with scheduled volume, obtain lottery ticket institute's time spent to reduce.For example, once can obtain 30 lottery tickets.In addition, scheduled volume can depend on the standards such as number such as employed POS terminal.Can obtain additional lottery ticket by sentence known manner purchase " choosing soon " lottery ticket (lottery ticket that has the lottery number of selecting at random) from the state lottery sales agent.

In one embodiment, shop controller 2010 (Figure 28) is counted the lottery number with the unallocated part that is higher than first predetermined threshold.For example, shop controller 2010 can be counted the lottery ticket of unallocated part with Gao Yu $0.50.This numeral is compared with second predetermined threshold,, then obtain one or more additional lottery tickets if this numeral is lower than second predetermined threshold.For example, be less than ten, just obtain additional lottery ticket if having the lottery ticket of the unallocated part of Gao Yu $0.50.

In another embodiment, shop controller 2010 (Figure 28) is counted the lottery ticket with the unallocated part that is higher than institute's requested part.For example, the POS terminal can be from the fractional value lottery ticket of one of shop controller request.Shop controller 2010 is counted the lottery ticket of unallocated part with Gao Yu $0.40 then.This numeral is compared with a predetermined threshold,, then obtain one or more additional lottery tickets if this numeral is lower than this predetermined threshold.For example, be less than eight, then obtain additional lottery ticket if having the lottery ticket of the unallocated part of Gao Yu $0.40.

In another embodiment, shop controller 2010 (Figure 28) calculates the summation of the unallocated part of all lottery tickets.If this summation is lower than a predetermined threshold, then obtain additional lottery ticket.For example, if the unallocated amount Di Yu of total residue $10.00 then obtains one group of totally three ten additional lottery ticket.The lottery ticket partial convertibility

The firm or other mechanisms that obtain and keep lottery ticket to supply with can check each lottery ticket, to have determined whether the prize-winning lottery ticket.If have, firm is best once the bonus that might exchange out the prize-winning lottery ticket, so that these bonuses can be used to pay the client that those have corresponding fractional value lottery ticket.The prize-winning lottery number can be imported shop controller 2010 (Figure 28) by hand after generation.Ideally, shop controller 10 will receive the prize-winning lottery number of each day of drawing lots from lottery server 2012 (Figure 28).The controller lottery number of these can being got the winning number in a bond in shop is stored in the prize-winning lottery data storehouse 2036 (Figure 29).

Referring to Figure 38, prize-winning lottery data storehouse 2036 comprises clauses and subclauses 2260,2262 and 2264, the prize-winning lottery number of each lot day of clauses and subclauses definition.Each clauses and subclauses comprises that (i) draws lots the date 2266 accordingly, the lottery number 2268 of (ii) getting the winning number in a bond, and (iii) bonus 2270.Prize-winning lottery data storehouse 2036 should comprise the clauses and subclauses corresponding to all days of drawing lots of effective and convertible fractional value lottery ticket.For example, if the fractional value lottery ticket can be exchanged in 1 year, then should store the clauses and subclauses of each day of drawing lots that is last year at least after the day of drawing lots accordingly.Bonus 2270 for example can be the bonus that is won after having mated all prize-winning lottery numbers.Can be each clauses and subclauses and specify more bonus.For example, can be also specify five the bonus that has only mated in six prize-winning lottery numbers respectively for each clauses and subclauses.

When shop controller 2010 (Figure 28) received the prize-winning lottery number of the day of drawing lots, shop controller 2010 can only be stored in them in the prize-winning lottery data storehouse 2036, thereby can visit them when client exchanges the fractional value lottery ticket.Yet shop controller 2010 can also determine which fractional value lottery ticket comprises the part of prize-winning lottery ticket.Then, can revise the respective record in the fractional value lottery data storehouse 2034 (Figure 29), indicate the part that this fractional value lottery ticket comprises the prize-winning lottery ticket.In addition, if these fractional value lottery tickets are to use the regular guest to block purchase, then can notify corresponding client.

Referring to Figure 39, regular guest's database 2038 comprises clauses and subclauses 2280,2282,2284 and 2286, and each clauses and subclauses has defined a regular guest (using the regular guest to stick into the client of row transaction).Especially, each clauses and subclauses comprises that (i) is used for discerning uniquely regular guest's regular guest numbers 2288, (ii) regular guest's address 2290, (iii) regular guest's telephone number 2292, (iv) regular guest's name 2294, and (v) regular guest's email address 2296.According to these canned datas, can notify the regular guest by postal delivery, phone, email or other forms of notice as required.In addition, the POS terminal can be notified them when the regular guest uses its regular guest to block next time.Providing the benefit of notifying this additional benefit to the regular guest is that this can encourage client to become the regular guest.Therefore, these clients more likely continue frequently to patronize corresponding firm.

In order to exchange a fractional value lottery ticket, client preferably provides the lottery ticket of printing, has the right to obtain the indicated share of bonus to show him.The lottery ticket of printing is carried out verification, be effectively to guarantee it, and do not change.For example, if the lottery ticket of printing is effective, then be recorded in the record of fractional value lottery ticket identifier indication in fractional value lottery data storehouse on the lottery ticket of printing.This record shows the corresponding informance about the lottery ticket of printing subsequently.In addition, can the verification encrypted code.

Referring to Figure 40, a kind of method 2300 that is used to exchange the fractional value lottery ticket when beginning, receives the lottery ticket identifier of a lottery ticket of (i) identification, and the part identifier (step 2302) of (ii) discerning the distribution portion of lottery ticket.The manual input of one or more identifiers the POS terminal can be advanced, from these identifiers being sent to shop controller 2010 (Figure 28) here, thereby these identifiers can be received.Perhaps, the bar code scanner of POS terminal can read the bar code on the print lottery tickets, and bar code is sent to shop controller 2010.The identifier that the identifier of input or bar code can be represented the fractional value lottery ticket, this fractional value lottery ticket identifier are used for from fractional value lottery data storehouse 2034 (Figure 29) corresponding lottery ticket identifier of retrieval and part identifier.So the shop controller receives lottery ticket identifier and part identifier.

Thereby discern one or more lottery tickets and distribution portion thereof in case receive these identifiers, just can determine the prize value (step 2304) of these lottery tickets.As mentioned above, can compare to determine prize value with the prize-winning lottery number that is stored in the prize-winning lottery data storehouse 2036 (Figure 29) by lottery number with a lottery ticket.Similarly, as described above be that the bonus part that should offer client is assigned to determine by the dispenser of this lottery ticket.This part of bonus offered client's (step 2306), generally is to put up cash or write out or print a check and give client from cashier's machine.

The prize-winning lottery ticket can have the unallocated part greater than zero.Such prize-winning lottery ticket has the relevant portion that can not pay client's prize value.This part of bonus is kept by firm, and can be used for the funds of various encouragement client activity.For example, the part of reservation prize value can feed back to client's (for example the small change of ， $0.05 is bought the fractional value lottery ticket of $0.50) with the form of fractional value lottery ticket.

Firm can keep more bonus by the prize-winning lottery ticket that has specific prize value part is provided.For example, only provide " jackpot " bonus share of (that is, mating all six prize-winning lottery numbers) to client.Any other bonus is all kept by firm.Certainly, this restriction is generally explained to client by the type information on advertisement and the fractional value lottery ticket.

Though the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that under situation without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can carry out various replacements to described embodiment.For example, the present invention can be used for the recreation of the many other types except the lottery ticket that gives bonus.In addition, in certain embodiments, the data that are stored on the controller of shop can alternatively be stored in the POS terminal.Equally, can be carried out by the POS terminal by some functions that the shop controller is carried out, vice versa.

A kind of method and apparatus is provided here, wherein, from the article of purchase of customer, has determined proposal according to predetermined relationship and sell for adding of client.Thisly can not only comprise article but also comprise and add the table sold by one in conceptual illustration at article of buying and the relation proposing to add between selling.This table has been described a corresponding database again, and adding that definition will be proposed when client's purchase comprises special article sold.

This embodiment based on table is to understand very easily for general store manager.For example, the store manager of fast food restaurant wishes to check that can propose what adds to the client who buys hamburger and small fries sells.Store manager can be retrieved this table, finds the clauses and subclauses corresponding to hamburger and small fries, determines to add accordingly from these clauses and subclauses then and sells.

It also is very easy that this embodiment based on table adjusts as required for general store manager.For example, the store manager client that may determine considerable purchase hamburger and small fries thinks that also a dessert is very attractive.Then store manager can be adjusted this (representing a database) table, makes it comprise clauses and subclauses, adds for dessert of purchase definition of being made up of hamburger and small fries and sells.

To sell be the remaining small change of exchange owing to add, and sells and pay identical price so not every client be identical adding.For example, if a client's first purchasing price purchasing price $4.64 can propose that specific adding sell as being rounded to nearest one dollar to paying the back Jia Ge $5.00 ($4.64 that rounds off) exchange.So client sells payment $0.36 for this adds.Yet another client's second purchasing price purchasing price $4.72 can propose that identical adding sell ($4.72 and be rounded to nearest one dollar to him for payment $5.00).Therefore, client sells payment $0.28 for this identical adding.Therefore, add that to sell be not only commodity sale and all have fixed price for each client.On the contrary, add and sell for each client and can buy: purchasing price is rounded to the required value of some multiples that round off with different values.

Referring to Figure 41, POS terminal 3010 comprises processor 3012, for example the microprocessor of one or more routines.The appropriate combination of processor 3012 and data memory device 3014, for example magnetic, light and/or a semiconductor memory communicates.In processor 3012 and the memory device 3014 each can (i) all be positioned at a single computing machine or other computing equipments; (ii) be connected with each other by long-range communications mediums, for example serial-port cables, telephone wire or radio frequency transceiver; Or the (iii) combination of the two.For example, POS terminal 3010 can comprise one or more computing machines that keep the remote server computer of database that are connected to.

Input equipment 3016, printer 3018 and display device 3020 all communicate with processor 3012.Input equipment 3016 preferably includes the keyboard that is used for sending to processor 3012 input signal (for example signal of expression purchase).Input equipment 3016 can also comprise and be used to read bar code and will represent that the signal of these bar codes sends to the optical barcode scanner of processor 3012.Printer 3018 is used for record mark on paper or other materials, thereby prints receipt according to the order of processor 3012.Display device 3020 preferably is used for showing it is the video monitor of alphanumeric character at least to the cashier of client and/or operation POS terminal 3010.The input equipment of many types, printer and display device all are known for those of ordinary skills, here do not need to describe in detail.

Memory device 3014 storages are used for the program 3022 of processor controls 3012.The instruction of processor 3012 executive routines 3022, thereby according to the present invention, particularly according to the method operation that describes in detail here.Program 3022 also comprises the necessary programs unit, for example operating system and " device driver " that be used to processor 3012 and computer peripheral, for example input equipment 3016, printer 3018 and display device 3020 are interrelated.Suitable device driver and other necessary program elements all are known for those of ordinary skills, therefore do not need here to describe in detail.

Memory device 3014 is also stored (i) inventory database 3024; (ii) may add and sell database 3026; (iii) add to sell and propose database 3028; And the proposal database of (iv) accepting 3030.Exemplary clauses and subclauses during database 3024,3026,3028 and 3030 is incited somebody to action in conjunction with the accompanying drawings below describe in detail and show.As synoptic diagram that it is understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that shown database here and additional disclosure is the exemplary architecture of canned data explanation.Except shown in table, can also take many other forms.Equally, the table of articles example expressivity information of demonstration, the number that it will be understood by those skilled in the art that clauses and subclauses and content can be with shown different here.

Referring to Figure 42, another embodiment of POS terminal 3040 comprises an opertaing device 3042, and described opertaing device 3042 communicates with the system 3046 of printing receipt and/or complimentary ticket by communication media 3044.Opertaing device 3042 comprises the processor 3048 of communicating by letter with display device 3020 (Figure 41) with input equipment 3016 (Figure 41).The system 3046 that is used to print comprises the processor 3050 of communicating by letter with printer 3018 (Figure 41) with memory device 3014 (Figure 41).In this embodiment, opertaing device 3042 can be a cashier's machine, and system 3046 can be the electronic equipment according to the data print coupons that receives from cashier's machine.Other configurations of POS terminal also will be understood by ordinary skill in the art.

Referring to Figure 43, the inventory database 3024 of Figure 41 comprises clauses and subclauses 3100,3102,3104,3106,3108,3110,3112 and 3114, the article that each one of clauses and subclauses definition can be purchased.Each clauses and subclauses comprises (i) item descriptors 3116 of identify objects uniquely; (ii) item description 3118; (iii) the article price 3120; And (iv) Item Cost 3122.For each clauses and subclauses, article price 3120 expression clients are the price of the normal payment of corresponding article, and Item Cost 3122 expression article are for the cost of firm.Therefore, Item Cost 3122 for example can be this price of paying as these article of firm.In certain embodiments, inventory database 3024 also comprises the indication to each article on-hand quantity.

Referring to Figure 44, may the adding of Figure 41, sell database 3026 and comprise clauses and subclauses 3140,3142,3144 and 3146, and each one of clauses and subclauses definition can be proposed to sell as the adding of exchange to small change to client.Each clauses and subclauses comprises that (i) discerns this uniquely and add adding of selling and sell identifier 3148; And (ii) add sell the explanation 3150.

Referring to Figure 45, table 3155 has shown to add sells an embodiment who proposes database 3028 (Figure 41).Table 3155 comprises clauses and subclauses 3160,3162,3164,3166,3168 and 3170, and proposed adding sold when the purchase that each clauses and subclauses is defined in client was made up of special article.Each clauses and subclauses comprises the article 3172 that (i) comprises in purchase; And (ii) adding of proposal, sell 3174.For example, be made up of small fries and large Coke if buy, then clauses and subclauses 3164 show should propose to add and sell " D ".To sell " D " be upgrading from the small fries to the large fries as adding shown in the clauses and subclauses 3146 of selling database 3026 (Figure 44), adding.Therefore, if client accepts this proposal, he will receive large fries and large Coke.

The article that comprise in a particular purchased can be sold the more than one clauses and subclauses of proposing database 3028 corresponding to adding.For example, the purchase of being made up of hamburger and small fries is corresponding to clauses and subclauses 3160 and clauses and subclauses 3162.If a purchase then can be selected clauses and subclauses at random corresponding to more than clauses and subclauses, or select, and will sell corresponding to adding of these clauses and subclauses and be proposed to client according to cashier's indication.Perhaps, can allow client from these clauses and subclauses, to select, sell thereby select corresponding to adding of selected entry.

Add and sell clauses and subclauses of proposing database 3028 and can indicate more than one to add and sell.For example, clauses and subclauses 3166 indicate, and propose to add to sell " C " and " D " to the client who has bought hamburger, large Coke and small fries.Equally, clauses and subclauses 3168 indicate, and propose to add to sell " C " and " C " (" C " sold in adding of two units) to the client who has bought hamburger, large Coke and middle French fries.To sell " C " be an apple pie as adding shown in the clauses and subclauses 3144 of selling database 3026 (Figure 44), adding.Therefore, if client accepts this proposal, he will receive a hamburger, large Coke, middle French fries and two apple pies.

Client sells the back price that rounds off of payment for article and adding can be by with purchasing price round-up to a prearranged multiple, for example next higher dollar value be come definite.Perhaps, add to sell and propose that database 3028 can indicate the back price that rounds off directly or indirectly, this will be described below.

Referring to Figure 46, table 3180 has shown to add sells another embodiment that proposes database 3028 (Figure 45).Table 3180 comprises clauses and subclauses 3190,3192,3194,3196,3198 and 3200, and proposed adding sold when the purchase that each clauses and subclauses is defined in client was made up of special article.Each clauses and subclauses comprises the article 3202 that (i) comprises in purchase; Adding of (ii) proposing sells 3204; And if (iii) client accepts proposal, for article are sold the back price of collecting 3206 that rounds off with adding.For example, comprise a hamburger, a large Coke and a large fries, to add according to clauses and subclauses 3200 and sell " C " and be proposed and accept that then clauses and subclauses 3200 also indicate to client and collect the back Jia Ge $5.00 that rounds off if buy.Though exemplary shown in Figure 46 rounds off the back price each all be one dollar multiple, the back price that rounds off also can be any value, the multiple of five dollars or 25 minutes for example.

Referring to Figure 47, table 3220 has shown to add sells another embodiment that proposes database 3028 (Figure 45).Table 3220 comprises clauses and subclauses 3222,3224,3226,3228,3230 and 3232, and proposed adding sold when the purchase that each clauses and subclauses is defined in client was made up of special article.Each clauses and subclauses comprises the article 3234 that (i) comprises in purchase; Adding of (ii) proposing sells 3236; And if (iii) client accepts proposal, be increased to and add price lattice 3238 on the purchasing price.Adding the summation that the price lattice can make generation preferably on being increased to corresponding purchasing price the time is round off back price, for example a multiple of one dollar.

Referring to Figure 48, table 3250 has shown to add sells another embodiment that proposes database 3028 (Figure 45).Table 3250 comprises clauses and subclauses 3252,3254,3256,3258,3260 and 3262, and proposed adding sold when the purchase that each clauses and subclauses is defined in client was made up of special article.Each clauses and subclauses comprises the article 3264 that (i) comprises in purchase; Adding of (ii) proposing sells 3266; And if (iii) client accepts proposal, the multiple 3268 that rounds off of the amount that the indication purchasing price is rounded to.So, can determine purchasing price, round off according to the multiple that rounds off accordingly then, produce the back price that rounds off.For example, clauses and subclauses 3252,3254,3256,3258,3260 and 3262 each all define purchasing price and be rounded to nearest dollar.

Referring to Figure 49, when the article in the POS terminal reception purchase (step 3282), start the method 3280 that is used for providing the subsidiary products sale in the POS terminal.Usually, each article has a bar code, can be scanned by bar code scanner, and the POS terminal receives the signal of expression article subsequently from bar code scanner.Perhaps, can press each key of input equipment 3016, to produce the signal of expression article.The POS terminal determines that according to these article one adds and sells (step 3284) then.Sell in order to determine to add, the POS terminal can be retrieved to add to sell and propose database 3028 (Figure 41), and determining the one or more records corresponding to these article, thereby corresponding the adding of determining these records sells.

The POS terminal determines that client is article simultaneously and adds the back price (step 3286) that rounds off of selling payment.As mentioned above, round off the back price can by with the purchasing price round-up to a prearranged multiple, for example next higher dollar value is come definite.In further embodiments, propose that from adding to sell database determines the back price that rounds off.In one embodiment, can determine the back price that rounds off according to adding a record selling the proposal database.For example, as top described, add each clauses and subclauses of selling the proposal database and can comprise the back price that rounds off with reference to figure 46.In another embodiment, as top described, add each clauses and subclauses of selling the proposal database and can comprise the multiple that rounds off, and purchasing price is rounded off, thereby produce the back price that rounds off according to the multiple that rounds off with reference to figure 47.In yet another embodiment,, add each clauses and subclauses of selling the proposal database and can comprise that adds price lattice, will add the price lattice and be increased on the purchasing price, thereby produce the back price that rounds off as top described with reference to figure 48.

Price exchanges (purchase) article and adds the proposal (step 3288) of selling after client provides usefulness to round off.For example, the POS terminal can add one of the last output of display device 3020 (Figure 41) sells indication, for example adds the title of selling.If client accepts this proposal, price after required payoff is set to round off.This required payoff is expectation as the amount that the exchange of the product that offers client is paid.From required payoff, processor 3012 (Figure 41) for example can be determined when one day finishes the total amount that be collected by the POS terminal.Those of ordinary skills should be understood that, required payoff generally is stored on the data storage device 3014, and a single storing value or a plurality of value that for example can comprise transaction, each is all corresponding to the amount of expectation for the one or more production payments in the transaction.

Client responds this proposal, during key on pressing input equipment 3016, or in other modes known to a person of ordinary skill in the art, receives this response (step 3290) by the POS terminal.Accept this proposal if this response shows, then sell (step 3292) with adding with the back price exchange article that round off.If desired, the POS terminal is carried out suitable adjustment to the indication of the article on-hand quantity of storage, sells to reflect these article and to add to sell.The POS terminal can also be stored the response of proposing, is used for keeping accounts and market analysis.

The applicant has realized that the auxiliary process carried out by the POS terminal may postpone finishing to introduce when client concludes the business, and these delays are acceptables under some environment.For example, when the client who has only minority not carry out concluded the business, this delay can not influence relevant performance measurement, for example per hour sales volume or per hour profit significantly.

Therefore, reduce during high activity ratio carrying out auxiliary process during the low activity or avoid auxiliary process can produce the profit of increase.The profit of this increase can surpass or always carry out auxiliary process or never carry out the profit of the POS terminal of auxiliary process.

In one embodiment of the invention, the POS terminal is measured the activity ratio of one or more standards, for example terminal, if standard, is then carried out an auxiliary process less than predetermined threshold.In another embodiment, the activity ratio of POS terminal measuring terminals determines that according to activity ratio is proposed a dispatch list, and subsequently according to proposing that dispatch list provides a subsidiary products to propose.Propose that dispatch list can indicate, during low end activity period, carry out proposal consuming time (proposal), and during higher end activity period, propose (having the proposal of height " proposal speed ") faster with low " proposal speed ".

The father applies for No.08/920 as previously mentioned, and 116 is described, be desirable to provide especially one add sell will be remaining the exchange of small change value add and sell.Therefore, the present invention considers to provide to having the proposal that adding of high performance ratio sell.In addition, the present invention considers according to proposing that dispatch list provides difference to be added the proposal of selling.

Referring to Figure 50, POS terminal 4010 can be IBM " 4683 " or the IBM " 4693 " that is made by International Business Machine, comprises processor 4012, for example one or more custom microprocessor.The appropriate combination of processor 4012 and data memory device 4014, for example magnetic, light and/or a semiconductor memory communicates.In processor 4012 and the memory device 4014 each can (i) all be positioned at a single computing machine or other computing equipments; (ii) be connected with each other by long-range communications mediums, for example serial-port cables, telephone wire or radio frequency transceiver; Or the (iii) combination of the two.For example, POS terminal 4010 can comprise one or more computing machines that keep the remote server computer of database that are connected to.

Input equipment 4016 preferably includes the keyboard that is used for sending to processor 4012 input signal (for example signal of expression purchase).Printer 4018 is used for record mark on paper or other materials, thereby prints receipt, complimentary ticket and reward voucher according to the order of processor 4012.Display device 4020 preferably is used for showing it is the video monitor of alphanumeric character at least to client and/or cashier.The input equipment of many types, printer and display device all are known for those of ordinary skills, here do not need to describe in detail.Input equipment 4016, printer 4018 and display device 4020 all communicate with processor 4012.

Sensor 4022 also communicates with processor 4012.Sensor 4022 and processor 4012 can be used for measuring near the client's number the client's number that for example enters the shop or the POS terminal 4010.The sensor of many other types is known, does not here need to describe in detail.

Memory device 4014 storages are used for the program 4024 of processor controls 4012.The instruction of processor 4012 executive routines 4024, thereby according to the present invention, particularly according to the method operation that describes in detail here.Program 4024 also comprises the necessary programs unit, for example operating system and " device driver " that be used to processor and computer peripheral, for example input equipment 4016, printer 4018, display device 4020 and sensor 4022 are interrelated.Suitable device driver and other necessary program elements all are known for those of ordinary skills, therefore do not need here to describe in detail.

Figure 51 has shown another embodiment of the POS terminal 10 of Figure 50, and wherein, opertaing device 4028 is by communication media 4030 and provide the system 4032 of auxiliary process to communicate.Opertaing device 4028 comprises the processor 4034 of communicating by letter with display device 4020 with input equipment 4016.Provide the system 4032 of auxiliary process to comprise the processor 4036 of communicating by letter with memory device 4014, printer 4018 and sensor 4022.In this embodiment, opertaing device 4028 can be a cashier's machine, the electronic equipment of the system 4032 data print coupons that can be the basis that links to each other with opertaing device receive from cashier's machine.Other configurations of POS terminal 4010 also will be understood by ordinary skill in the art.

Referring to Figure 52, a kind of method 4040 of controlling the execution of auxiliary process is measured the activity ratio (step 4042) of one or more standards, for example POS terminal 4010 from the POS terminal 4010 of Figure 50 and Figure 51.For example, POS terminal 4010 can be measured article number (article sales rate) that transaction number (transaction rate) that each period finishes, each period buy by POS terminal 10 or each period and adding of accepting sell number (add and sell receptance) by client.POS terminal 4010 can be measured client's number client's number, for example shop or near the client's number the POS terminal 4010 by the input signal that receives from sensor 4022.Can also carry out the measurement of many other types by POS terminal 4010.

POS terminal 4010 determines whether to carry out an auxiliary process, for example proposes that adds an exchange of selling as to small change according to the activity ratio of measuring or other standards then.In one embodiment, POS terminal 4010 compares activity ratio and predetermined threshold.Can determine (step 4044) such threshold value in many ways.For example, this threshold value can be a predetermined value (for example, the speed of three transaction of per minute), or a changing value (for example, three transaction of per minute after 5:00PM, two transaction of other times per minute).Many bases such as the time in one day and the method for the many variable calculated threshold such as each day in the week can be understood by those of ordinary skills.

In case determined threshold value, activity ratio and predetermined threshold compared (step 4046).One relatively is to determine whether activity ratio is lower than threshold value.For example, POS terminal 4010 can be judged the predetermined threshold that whether is lower than per ten minutes seven times transaction at the measurement number of the transaction of finishing in ten minutes before.

If relatively effectively, (for example, the activity ratio of measurement is lower than threshold value), then POS terminal 4010 is carried out auxiliary process (step 4048).POS terminal 4010 can be carried out auxiliary process by the instruction of executive routine 4024 (Figure 50).Perhaps, POS terminal 4010 can be carried out auxiliary process by sending control signal from opertaing device 4028 (Figure 51) to the system 4032 that auxiliary process is provided.In such an embodiment, opertaing device 4028 judgements allow or forbid system 4032.For example, if activity ratio is higher than a predetermined threshold, opertaing device 4028 is forbidden system 4032, if activity ratio is lower than this predetermined threshold, then allows system's 4032 work.Opertaing device 4028 can allow and forbids system 4032 by send suitable permission signal and inhibit signal to system 4032.Sort signal can be the control signal that only is used to allow or forbid the execution of auxiliary process, or comprises the data-signal of the additional information of being used by system 4032.Substitute independent permission and inhibit signal, opertaing device 4028 can send the signal that system 4032 is switched to system 4032 between permission pattern and prohibited mode.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that system 4032 or can be " allow-up to-forbid ".In other words, when not wanting to carry out auxiliary process, 4028 needs of opertaing device send an inhibit signal.When not having inhibit signal to send to system 4032, system 4032 just carries out auxiliary process (allowing signal even without receiving).Equally, system 4032 can be " forbid-up to-allow ".In other words, when needs were carried out auxiliary process, 4028 needs of opertaing device sent one and allow signal.When not allowing signal to send to system 4032, system 4032 does not carry out auxiliary process (even without receiving inhibit signal).

As an illustration of said method 4040, the POS terminal can be measured activity ratio, and judges whether activity ratio is lower than a predetermined threshold.If, then the title as father's application of the application, application on August 26th, 1997 is the patented claim No.08/920 of " METHOD AND SYSTEM FORPROCESSING SUPPLEMENTARY PRODUCT SALES AT A POINT-OF-SALE TERMINAL ", 116 is described, and the POS terminal is according to buy determining that one adds and sells.The POS terminal also determines that according to this purchase adds price lattice, and proposes that to client one adds and sells as to adding the exchange of price lattice.

In the above-described embodiments, POS terminal 4010 judges whether carry out an auxiliary process.In further embodiments, POS terminal 4010 is also according to activity ratio or other Standard Selection auxiliary process measured.For example, may wish dissimilar proposals to be offered client according to the activity ratio of POS terminal.Especially, when the activity ratio of measuring is low, provide proposal more consuming time, and when the activity ratio of measuring is high, provides faster and propose.

Figure 53 shows a table 4060 of proposing dispatch list, and this table can be embodied as the database that is stored on the memory device 4014 in mode well known in the art.Every row of table 4060 is represented clauses and subclauses, and each clauses and subclauses definition was sold for adding of an activity ratio proposal.Especially, each clauses and subclauses comprises the activity ratio identifier 4062 of discerning these clauses and subclauses uniquely, describes the activity ratio 4064 of speed or speed range and sells 4066 in this activity ratio adding of will proposing.Apply for No.08/920 as the father, 116 is described, and adding of proposing sells 4066 and can comprise that two or more adding sell, and once proposes one, adds and sell up to accepting one.

Clauses and subclauses 4068 are illustrated in during these (low relatively) activity ratios the addition product of proposing corresponding to the activity ratio that is lower than per 15 minutes eight times transaction.Addition product proposes generally have low " proposal speed ", because if client has accepted this proposal, may need several seconds for the cashier and retrieve addition product.Clauses and subclauses 4070 are corresponding to the activity ratio between per 15 minutes eight times and 15 times transaction, will propose " being three times in your a small change " complimentary ticket during being illustrated in these activity ratios.In general, print coupons is than proposing that an addition product is fast.Therefore, complimentary ticket proposes to have higher proposal speed, the reason why Here it is proposes complimentary ticket period at higher end activity.Clauses and subclauses 4072 are illustrated in the activity ratio that is higher than per 15 minutes 15 times transaction proposal are not provided.

The foregoing description has illustrated the POS terminal is how to control the execution of auxiliary process automatically.It would also be desirable to provide a kind of method and apparatus of eliminating this automatic control sometimes.The decision of the manual rejection of permission POS terminal will provide finer control for the execution of auxiliary process.For example, store manager may wish to test auxiliary process, even the current auxiliary process of not carrying out of POS terminal.In addition, the situation that may exist some equipment not explain exactly should not carried out auxiliary process in this case.

Referring to Figure 54, device 4080 comprises from the rejection judgement manager 4082 of rejection signal circuit 4084 and the 4086 reception inputs of automatic control signal circuit.Rejection signal circuit 4084 is the equipment that the rejection signal that communicates with the POS terminal is provided, for example a switch.Rejection signal circuit 4084 can be the one or more keys on the input equipment 4016 (Figure 50 and Figure 51), perhaps can be another equipment that sends and/or produce signal.Automatic control signal circuit 4086 is parts of POS terminal, is provided for controlling as mentioned above the control signal that automatically performs of auxiliary process.Rejection judgement manager 4082 receives rejection signal and control signals from circuit 4084 and 4086 respectively, and produces " strengthening a control " signal that is used to control the execution of auxiliary process according to these signals.Send to the system 4088 that is used to carry out auxiliary process with strengthening control signal.System 4088 can be the software module as parts of the POS terminal 4010 of Figure 50, also can be the system 4032 that is used to provide auxiliary process of Figure 51.

Veto the execution of the auxiliary process that signal can be used for eliminating otherwise can take place according to the control signal from automatic control signal circuit 4086.Referring under tabulate 1, shown in truth table will export the function that (enhancing control signal) is described as input (rejection signal and control signal).Table 1 has been described the rejection signal and has been reached one embodiment in two values (that is, 0 or 1).Yet, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the rejection signal can reach more than two values.

The rejection signal	Control signal	Strengthen control signal
			????0	????0	????0
????0	????1	????1
			????1	????0	????0
????1	????1	????0

Wherein,

Rejection signal=0 allows to control automatically

Auxiliary process is forbidden in rejection signal=1

Auxiliary process is forbidden in control signal=0

Control signal=1 allows auxiliary process

Strengthen control signal=0, forbid auxiliary process

Strengthen control signal=1, allow auxiliary process

The truth table of table 1-rejection judgement manager

For example, when rejection signal=1 and control signal=1, the user then vetos the automatic judgement that allows auxiliary process.Therefore, strengthen control signal=0, auxiliary process is under an embargo.

Referring to Figure 55, network 4100 comprises a server computer 4102 that communicates with POS terminal 4104,4106 and 4108.As mentioned above, server computer 4102 itself can be a POS terminal.Though in Figure 55, shown three POS terminals, under situation without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can have the POS terminal of any number and server computer 4102 to communicate.Server computer 4102 can be carried out above-mentioned many processing, and particularly those are the processing that a more than POS terminal is carried out.For example, server computer 4102 can (i) be measured any one or the whole activity ratios in POS terminal 4104,4106 and 4108, (ii) determine whether any one in POS terminal 4104,4106 and 4108 or an auxiliary process all is provided, (iii) allow or forbid one or more systems that are used to provide auxiliary process, with and/or (iv) any one in POS terminal 4104,4106 and 4108 or all send a rejection signal.Server computer 4102 can also be from POS terminal 4104,4106 and 4108 image data, thereby amount to the information of the processing of carrying out about each POS terminal.For example, each POS terminal can be measured the activity ratio of himself, and sends the signal of the activity ratio that expression measures to server computer 4102.Server computer 4102 can be determined the total activity rate of POS terminal network 4100 then.

The number of the POS terminal of (handling transaction) during the activity ratio of measuring for example can be to use or the number percent of the POS terminal in the use.According to activity ratio, server computer 4102 can determine whether to allow to carry out auxiliary process in each POS terminal.Perhaps, server computer 4102 can determine which POS terminal can carry out auxiliary process.

Figure 56 has shown a table 4120 that shows the proposal dispatch list of POS terminal network.Every row of table 4120 is represented clauses and subclauses, and each clauses and subclauses definition was sold for adding of an activity ratio proposal.In table 4120 used activity ratio be based in a plurality of terminals which just in use.Each clauses and subclauses comprises the activity ratio identifier 4122 of discerning these clauses and subclauses uniquely, describe the activity ratio 4124 of speed or speed range and sell 4126 in this activity ratio adding of will proposing.For example, clauses and subclauses 4128 correspondences using below 50% of all POS terminals, show that client therefrom selects one with three products of proposal.Clauses and subclauses 4130,4132 and 4134 have equally also been described for different activity ratios adding of will proposing and have been sold.As mentioned above, can propose that between low active stage more consuming time adding sold, for example a plurality of the adding of proposal sells one by one.

The present invention allows client to select one to add and sell before POS terminal processes single purchase.So, need not propose that to client possible unaccepted adding of being selected by system sells in the POS terminal.Therefore the present invention can save the time in the POS terminal.Selected adding, sold the amount that shows that also purchasing price should be rounded off, and saved more time.

If firm has old or expired stock, then allow selecting this stock is very favourable as adding of the exchange of small change sold.Client will take on the task of removing stock, thereby eliminate otherwise cost that stock is abandoned.

Referring to Figure 57, POS terminal 5010 can be IBM " 4683 " or the IBM " 4693 " that is made by International Business Machine, comprises processor 5012, for example one or more custom microprocessor.The appropriate combination of processor 5012 and data memory device 5014, for example magnetic, light and/or a semiconductor memory communicates.In processor 5012 and the memory device 5014 each can (i) all be positioned at a single computing machine or other computing equipments; (ii) be connected with each other by long-range communications mediums, for example serial-port cables, telephone wire or radio frequency transceiver; Or the (iii) combination of the two.For example, POS terminal 5010 can comprise one or more computing machines that keep the remote server computer of database that are connected to.

Input equipment 5016 preferably includes the keyboard that is used for sending to processor 5012 input signal (for example signal of expression purchase).Input equipment 5016 can also comprise that one is used to read bar code and will represents that the signal of these bar codes sends to the optical barcode scanner of processor 5012.Printer 5018 is used for record mark on paper or other materials, thereby prints receipt, complimentary ticket and reward voucher according to the control of processor 5012.Display device 5020 preferably is used for showing it is the video monitor of alphanumeric character at least to client and/or cashier.The input equipment of many types, printer and display device all are known for those of ordinary skills, here do not need to describe in detail.Input equipment 5016, printer 5018 and display device 5020 all communicate with processor 5012.

Memory device 5014 storages are used for the program 5022 of processor controls 5012.The instruction of processor 5012 executive routines 5022, thereby according to the present invention, particularly according to the method operation that describes in detail here.Program 5022 also comprises the necessary programs unit, for example operating system and " device driver " that be used to processor 5012 is communicated by letter with computer peripheral, for example input equipment 5016, printer 5018 and display device 5020.Suitable device driver and other necessary program elements all are known for those of ordinary skills, therefore do not need here to describe in detail.

Memory device 5014 is also stored (i) inventory database 5024; Code database 5026 (ii) rounds off; And (iii) transaction data base 5028.Exemplary clauses and subclauses during database 5024,5026 and 5028 is incited somebody to action in conjunction with the accompanying drawings below describe in detail and show.As synoptic diagram that it is understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that shown database here and additional disclosure is the exemplary architecture of canned data explanation.Except shown in table, can also take many other forms.Equally, the table of articles example expressivity information of demonstration, the number that it will be understood by those skilled in the art that clauses and subclauses and content can be with shown different here.

Figure 58 has shown another embodiment of POS terminal 5010, and wherein, opertaing device 5029 adds the system 5032 that sells proposal and communicates with providing by communication media 5030.Opertaing device 5029 comprises the processor 5034 of communicating by letter with display device 5020 with input equipment 5016.Be used to provide the system 5032 of proposal to comprise the processor 5036 of communicating by letter with printer 5018 with memory device 5014.In this embodiment, opertaing device 5029 can be a cashier's machine, and system 5032 can be the electronic equipment according to the data print coupons that receives from cashier's machine.Other configurations of POS terminal 5010 also will be understood by ordinary skill in the art.

Referring to Figure 59, network 5040 comprises the server 5042 that communicates with POS terminal 5044,5046 and 5048.Server 5042 instructs storage to send the operation of data from the data of POS terminal 5044,5046 and 5048 and to it.As mentioned above, server 5042 itself can be a POS terminal, or can with another computing equipment of one or more POS terminal communications.Though shown three POS terminals among Figure 59, under situation without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the POS terminal of any number can communicate with server 5042.In the POS terminal 5044,5046 and 5048 each can be positioned at different shops or other places of same shop, chain store.Many processing that will illustrate below server 5042 can be carried out, particularly those are the processing that a more than POS terminal is carried out.Server 5042 can also be stored data, inventory database 5024 (Figure 57) for example, and these data will be shared by POS terminal 5044,5046 and 5048.

Referring to Figure 60, inventory database 5024 comprises row 5032,5033,5034,5035,5036,5037 and 5038, and each row is represented clauses and subclauses of inventory database 5024.The stock items that can be sold of each clauses and subclauses definition.Especially, each clauses and subclauses comprises that (i) discerns the item descriptors 5040 of these clauses and subclauses uniquely; The explanation 5042 of stock items (ii) is described; The (iii) price 5044 of article; And show (iv) whether article need pay the taxable state 5046 of sales tax (or other taxes).Visit inventory database 5024 is so that determine purchasing price in mode well known in the art.For example, each article of purchase can comprise a bar code that can be read by the POS terminal.Determine price from inventory database 5024 subsequently corresponding to each article of this bar code.Article price and the sum that adds any suitable tax thereon will produce purchasing price.

Referring to Figure 61, the code database 5026 that rounds off comprises row 5050,5052,5054, and each row is represented clauses and subclauses of the code database 5026 that rounds off.Code that rounds off of each clauses and subclauses definition.Especially, each clauses and subclauses comprises that (i) discerns the code identifier 5056 that rounds off of these clauses and subclauses uniquely; The multiple 5058 that rounds off that (ii) shows the amount that purchasing price is rounded to; And (iii) show if add to sell and be not to buy, be the corresponding fixed value 5060 that adds the fixed price of selling payment with the small change value.For example, the multiple that rounds off of the code that rounds off by " 567 " identification corresponding to clauses and subclauses 5050 is $1.So if single purchase comprises that one has adding of the code that rounds off " 567 " and sells, then corresponding purchasing price will be rounded on the next higher dollar value (for example, from $7.38 to $8.00).Each adds the multiple of selling that rounds off and is set to equal this to add the fixed price of selling be favourable, and is also simpler for client.

Add that to sell for client be available, allow client when selecting their purchase article, to select to add to sell.Each adds to sell and has the code that rounds off, and this code that rounds off can add the bar code that the adhesive-stick type label sold prints and determines from sticking on.For example, in bookstore, can there be one group of storage bin to be positioned near the POS terminal.Be placed with several books in each case, a bar code is arranged on each book.Client selects a book from case, it is wanted that with him the article of buying take the POS terminal.The optical barcode scanner of POS terminal reads the bar code of this this book and the bar code of purchase.

Each adds sells the another kind that also can comprise the code that rounds off accordingly and represents, replaces bar code.For example, every book in first case can be sticked a green adhesive label, and every book in second case can be sticked a blue adhesive label.In this embodiment, green adhesive label is represented first code that rounds off, and blue adhesive label is represented second code that rounds off.Other operators of cashier or POS terminal subsequently will be by next button, or otherwise allows the POS terminal to receive the data of this code that rounds off of expression.

To have adding of the identical code that rounds off sells that to flock together be very favourable.For example, can comprise in first case and all have first many books that round off code.Can comprise in second case and all have second many books that round off code.If select to sell as adding, then purchasing price be rounded to first multiple (for example, nearest De $5) from any book of first case.Equally, select to make purchasing price be rounded to second multiple (for example, nearest De $10) from any book of second case.

Referring to Figure 62, the inventory database 5024 and the code database 5026 that rounds off are used to determine should be the article of purchase and add the amount of selling payment.Table 5080 and 5082 is all represented the data corresponding to the transaction of being discerned by transaction identifiers " 12345678 ".Therefore, table 5080 and 5082 representatives are stored in the data in the transaction data base 5028 (Figure 57).Usually, transaction data base 5028 comprises the data of representing a plurality of this transaction.

One or more article that table 5080 representative comprises in transaction, one or more the adding that table 5082 representative comprises in transaction, sell.Table 5080 comprises clauses and subclauses 5084 and 5086, the purchase article that each clauses and subclauses definition is a type.Each clauses and subclauses comprises (i) item descriptors 5088; Item descriptors 5040 corresponding to Figure 60; The (ii) quantity 5090 of article; The (iii) price 5092 of per unit article, this price is corresponding to the price 5044 of Figure 60; And the (iv) band tax lattice 5094 of per unit article.The band tax lattice of article can be determined by the taxable state 5046 (showing whether article should pay sales tax or other taxes) and the tax rate 5096 of corresponding price 5092, Figure 60.Those of ordinary skills are readily appreciated that the tax rate 5096 for example can be used as the variable storage of database or program 5024 on memory device 5014 (Figure 57).The band tax lattice that add up to each article are to produce a band tax total price 5098.Band tax total price 5098 is not add payable price when selling if do not comprise in transaction.

Table 5082 comprises that is defined in the clauses and subclauses 5100 of selling that add that comprise in the transaction.Clauses and subclauses 5100 comprise (i) code identifier 5102 that rounds off, corresponding to the code identifier 5056 that rounds off of Figure 61; The multiple 5104 that (ii) rounds off is corresponding to the multiple 5058 that rounds off of Figure 61; And (iii) fixed value 5106, corresponding to the fixed value 5060 of Figure 61.The value of the multiple that rounds off of clauses and subclauses 5100 value $5 shows the next higher multiple of band tax total price 5098 with Bei Sherudao $5.Therefore, be worth for the next higher multiple of band tax total price 5098 Bei Sherudao $5 of $26.20 the back price 5108 that rounds off of generation value value $30.

Figure 63 has shown the table 5120 of the more information that a representative is relevant with transaction.In certain embodiments of the present invention, can be in transaction data base 5028 (Figure 57) with this information stores.Table 5120 comprises clauses and subclauses 5122 and 5124, each a clauses and subclauses definition and a more information that transaction is relevant.Each clauses and subclauses comprises that (i) discerns the transaction identifiers 5126 of this transaction uniquely; (ii) transaction date 5128 of carrying out; (iii) transaction time 5130 of carrying out; The POS terminal identifier 5132 that (iv) shows the POS terminal of concluding the business; And (v) from this income 5134 of concluding the business and producing.The information of table 5120 expression for example can be used for definite chart with income generation and time representation.

Figure 64 has shown and uses above-mentioned database to determine to comprise that adds a method 5150 of selling with the back price that rounds off of the purchase of one or more article.The POS terminal is received in a code (step 5152) of each article in the purchase.For example, bar code scanner reads the bar code that is imprinted on each article, and produces the signal of this bar code of expression.The POS terminal also receives one and adds the code of selling (step 5154) that rounds off.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that can be before receiving item code, during or receive the code that rounds off afterwards.After all codes all received, the POS terminal was determined purchasing price (step 5156) from item code.As top described with reference to figure 62, purchasing price is to determine by the band tax lattice summation to each article.The POS terminal is determined the multiple (step 5158) that rounds off by the visit code database 5026 (Figure 57) that rounds off from the code that rounds off.According to this multiple that rounds off, the POS terminal purchasing price that rounds off is to produce the back price (step 5160) that rounds off.The back price that rounds off is that payable conduct is to article and the price that adds the exchange of selling.

In the above-described embodiments, comprise in the single purchase that one adds and sells.Yet, can comprise also that in single purchase a plurality of adding sell.In such embodiments, one adds to sell and can be used as the exchange of small change and sell, and other add and sell and can sell with fixed price.As top described with reference to figure 61, each code that rounds off not only has fixed price but also have the multiple of rounding off.So, can sell definite fixed price for each adds.

Figure 65 has shown and has been used to determine to comprise a plurality of methods 5180 with the back price that rounds off of the purchase that adding of the code that rounds off sell.A code (step 5182) of each article that the POS terminal receive to be bought also receives a plurality of each codes (step 5184) that round off that add mid-sales.As mentioned above, determine purchasing price (step 5186) from item code.

Selection is rounded off one (step 5188) in the code, and determines its multiple (step 5190) that rounds off.This selection has defined selected round off code and one group of not selected code that rounds off.The not selected code that rounds off of this group can be made up of the code that rounds off (if having only two codes that round off) or more than code that rounds off.Select which code that rounds off to depend on different standards.In one embodiment, the POS terminal selects to have the round off code that rounds off of multiple of minimum (MIN).That is to say that the POS terminal selects to be not more than each not multiple that rounds off of the multiple that rounds off of the selected code that rounds off.For example, if three codes that round off are arranged, its round off accordingly multiple multiple $5, $5 and $10 then select any one in preceding two codes that round off (multiple that rounds off is $5).

In case selected the code that rounds off, then determined the fixed price (step 5192) of each residue (not selected) code that rounds off.As mentioned above, fixed price can be determined from the code database 5026 that rounds off (Figure 57 and Figure 61).These fixed price are added on the purchasing price that step 5186 is determined, increase price (step 5194) thereby produce one.This increase price rounds off according to the multiple of determining in step 5190 that rounds off, thereby produces the back price (step 5196) that rounds off.Sell with adding with the article that this back price exchange of rounding off comprises in purchase.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that can be before step 5194 rather than execution in step 5196 afterwards.

Referring to Figure 66, table 5210 and 5212 is all represented the data corresponding to the transaction of being discerned by transaction identifiers " 12345671 ".Therefore, table 5210 and 5212 representatives are stored in the data in the transaction data base 5028 (Figure 57).Similar with the table 5080 of Figure 62, that table 5210 representative comprises in transaction one or more article, similar with the table 5082 of Figure 62, adding that table 5212 representative comprises in transaction sold.Table 5210 comprises clauses and subclauses 5214 and 5216, the purchase article that each clauses and subclauses definition is a type.Band tax total price 5218 is the same with top those effects about Figure 62 description with the tax rate 5220.

Table 5212 comprises clauses and subclauses 5222,5224 and 5226, and each clauses and subclauses is defined in of comprising in the transaction and adds and sell.(Figure 62) is similar with table 5082, and each clauses and subclauses of table 5212 comprise (i) code identifier 5228 that rounds off, corresponding to the code identifier 5056 that rounds off of Figure 61; The multiple 5230 that (ii) rounds off is corresponding to the multiple 5058 that rounds off of Figure 61; And (iii) fixed value 5232, corresponding to the fixed value 5060 of Figure 61.As mentioned above, select one to add to sell and define the multiple that rounds off, residue adds to sell and has the fixed price that is added on the band tax total price.According to an above-mentioned embodiment, in the described example of Figure 66, select one to have minimum adding of multiple of rounding off and sell.Such one adds that to sell can be that the multiple that rounds off of each all is $1 by the adding and one of sell of clauses and subclauses 5224 and 5226 definition.Therefore, two of residues add to sell and have Gu Dingjiage $1 and $10.

Table 5234 expression adds the use of the fixed price of selling.Add that to sell fixed price 5236 are summations that residue (selected) adds the fixed price of selling, the Wei $11.So, have add the sub-total price 5238 Shi $26.20 that sell and $11 and, the Wei $37.20.Add the multiple that rounds off of selling () and this sub-total price is rounded off the back price 5240 that rounds off that the generation value is according to selected.

In another embodiment of the present invention, each adds to sell and has one corresponding " minimum price ", promptly in the band tax total price and the minimal difference between the price afterwards that rounds off.For example, if band tax total price total price $4.98, the multiple Shi $5.00 that rounds off accordingly, back price Yi Banwei $5.00 (only Duo Chu $0.02) then rounds off.Yet,, produce the back Jia Ge $7.00 ($4.98+$2.00 that rounds off and be rounded to nearest one dollar if add the minimum price Shi $2.00 that sells).

One or more POS terminal controls will offer client's proposal, so that can provide the proposal that those have high performance level.The present invention recently determines best the proposal by one group of performance of proposing and estimating these proposals is provided to client.On the contrary, at random or manual (manually) select to propose then unlikely to determine best proposal.In addition, the present invention has also advantageously alleviated supvr or other staff and has selected the task of proposing.

By estimating the performance ratio of proposing continuously, the proposal that offers client continues to keep peak performance.If the performance of an attracting proposal once ratio has descended, then can replace it with other high performance proposals.

It is at random that the present invention can also make the proposal that shows client, because the POS terminal generally provides different proposals at different time.This makes that immediately controlling the proposal system for client according to their interests becomes very difficult.

Referring to Figure 67, POS terminal 6010 can be IBM " 4683 " or the IBM " 4693 " that is made by International Business Machine, comprises processor 6012, for example one or more custom microprocessor.The appropriate combination of processor 6012 and data memory device 6014, for example magnetic, light and/or a semiconductor memory communicates.In processor 6012 and the memory device 6014 each can (i) all be positioned at a single computing machine or other computing equipments; (ii) be connected with each other by long-range communications mediums, for example serial-port cables, telephone wire or radio frequency transceiver; Or the (iii) combination of the two.For example, POS terminal 6010 can comprise one or more computing machines that keep the remote server computer of database that are connected to.

Input equipment 6016 preferably includes the keyboard that is used for sending to processor 6012 input signal (for example signal of expression purchase).Printer 6018 is used for record mark on paper or other materials, thereby prints receipt, complimentary ticket and reward voucher according to the order of processor 6012.Display device 6020 preferably is used for showing it is the video monitor of alphanumeric character at least to client and/or cashier.The input equipment of many types, printer and display device all are known for those of ordinary skills, here do not need to describe in detail.Input equipment 6016, printer 6018 and display device 6020 all communicate with processor 6012.

Memory device 6014 storages are used for the program 6022 of processor controls 6012.The instruction of processor 6012 executive routines 6022, thereby according to the present invention, particularly according to the method operation that describes in detail here.Program 6022 also comprises the necessary programs unit, for example operating system and " device driver " that be used to processor 6012 is communicated by letter with computer peripheral, for example input equipment 6016, printer 6018 and display device 6020.Suitable device driver and other necessary program elements all are known for those of ordinary skills, therefore do not need here to describe in detail.

Memory device 6014 is also stored (i) and is proposed database 6024; (ii) transaction data base 6026; And (iii) performance than database 6028.Exemplary clauses and subclauses during database 6024,6026 and 6028 is incited somebody to action in conjunction with the accompanying drawings below describe in detail and show.As synoptic diagram that it is understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that shown database here and additional disclosure is the exemplary architecture of canned data explanation.Except shown in table, can also take many other forms.Equally, the table of articles example expressivity information of demonstration, the number that it will be understood by those skilled in the art that clauses and subclauses and content can be with shown different here.

Figure 68 has shown another embodiment of POS terminal 6010, and wherein, opertaing device 6028 is by communication media 6030 and provide the system 6032 of proposal to communicate.Opertaing device 6028 comprises the processor 6034 of communicating by letter with display device 6020 with input equipment 6016.Be used to provide the system 6032 of proposal to comprise the processor 6036 of communicating by letter with printer 6018 with memory device 6014.In this embodiment, opertaing device 6028 can be a cashier's machine, and system 6032 can be the electronic equipment according to the data print coupons that receives from cashier's machine.Other configurations of POS terminal 6010 also will be understood by ordinary skill in the art.

Referring to Figure 69, network 6040 comprises the server 6042 that communicates with POS terminal 6044,6046 and 6048.Server 6042 instructs storage to send the operation of data from the data of POS terminal 6044,6046 and 6048 and to it.As mentioned above, server 6042 itself can be a POS terminal, or can with another computing equipment of one or more POS terminal communications.Though shown three POS terminals among Figure 69, under situation without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the POS terminal of any number can communicate with server 6042.In the POS terminal 6044,6046 and 6048 each can be positioned at different shops or other places of same shop, chain store.Many processing that will illustrate below server 6042 can be carried out, particularly those are the processing that a more than POS terminal is carried out.Server 6042 can also be stored data, for example proposes database 6024.

Referring to Figure 70, table 6060 has shown an embodiment of proposal database 6024 (Figure 67).Table 6060 comprises clauses and subclauses 6062,6064,6066 and 6068, proposal that will offer client of each clauses and subclauses explanation.Those of ordinary skills can understand, and table 6060 can comprise the clauses and subclauses of any number.Each clauses and subclauses 6062,6064,6066 and 6068 indicates the proposal identifier 6070 that (i) indicates this proposal uniquely; The proposal explanation 6072 of this proposal (ii) is described; (iii) for proponent's proposal cost 6074; And (iv) propose frequency 6076.Propose that the average percent of the number of times that this corresponding proposal is provided when providing to propose is provided frequency 6076.For example, each clauses and subclauses 6062,6064,6066 and 6068 all comprises 25% proposal frequency, so on average, each clauses and subclauses 6062,6064,6066 and 6068 all approximately is provided for client once when providing one to propose per four times.

Referring to Figure 71, the record 6090 of transaction data base 6026 (Figure 67) has defined the transaction of carrying out by the POS terminal of POS terminal identifier 6092 identifications.Transaction data base 6026 (Figure 67) generally comprises a plurality of records such as record 6090, and each record is defined in the transaction that a different POS terminal is carried out.Record 6090 comprises clauses and subclauses 6094,6096 and 6098, transaction of each clauses and subclauses explanation.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that record 6090 can comprise the clauses and subclauses of any number.Each clauses and subclauses 6094,6096 and 6098 indicates the transaction identifiers 6100 that (i) discerns a transaction uniquely; (ii) trade date 6102; (iii) exchange hour 6104; The purchase explanation 6106 of trade detail, for example purchase, purchasing price and/or client's identity (iv) is described; (the proposal identifier 6108 that a proposal that provides at trading time period v) is provided; (vi) propose whether received indication 6110; And (vii) owing to client accepts the income 6112 that this proposal produces.

Referring to Figure 72, process flow diagram 6120 has shown the method that is used to be controlled at the proposal that one or more POS terminals provide.According to proposing that database 6024 (Figure 67) provides proposal (step 6122) to client.As described in top reference table 6060 (Figure 70), each proposal comprises a proposal frequency that shows the average percent of the number of times that corresponding proposal is provided.So, propose that database 6024 shows which proposal is offered client, also show the frequency that these proposals are provided.

For example, the random number between 0 and 1 can be provided in the time will providing one to propose POS terminal 6010 (Figure 67) (or the server 6042 of the Figure 69 in a networked embodiment) at every turn.Then, according to the proposal frequency shown in this random number and Figure 70, select a proposal.Random number between 0.00 and 0.25 is corresponding to proposal " A ", and the random number between 0.26 and 0.50 is corresponding to proposing " B ", for proposing that " C " and " D " analogizes in proper order.

Perhaps, POS terminal 6010 or server 6042 can provide first to propose at the first serial trading time period, provide subsequently proposal at serial trading time period in succession then.The size (the transaction number in this series) of transaction series will be selected according to the proposal frequency 6076 of table 6060 (Figure 70).For example, each proposal by table 6060 appointment of Figure 70 has identical proposal frequency (25%).So, ten trading time periods in first series can provide first proposal " A " that is defined by clauses and subclauses 6062 to client, and remaining three proposals by clauses and subclauses 6064,6066 and 6068 definition can be provided during the series that comprises ten transaction respectively subsequently.Owing to have four proposals and each to propose that ten times in 40 transaction provide to client respectively, so the frequency of each proposal is 25%.

In another embodiment, each in a plurality of POS terminals can provide different proposals to client.For example, a POS terminal can provide first to propose at a series of 100 trading time periods, and the 2nd POS terminal can provide second to propose at a series of 100 trading time periods.Therefore, first proposal and second frequency of proposing all are 50% (100/ (100+100)=0.50=50%).

In case in step 6122 proposal is offered client, POS terminal 6010 or server 6042 just calculate the performance of each proposal than (step 6124).The performance ratio can be any measuring amount and/or calculated amount, for example receptance or rate of profit.Those of ordinary skills it is also understood that many other performance ratios.The performance ratio of each proposal can calculate at predetermined period, when for example finish every day, or after client provides the proposal of predetermined number.

Can calculate receptance according to following formula:

Receptance=accept number of times/provide number of times

It is the number of times that a particular offer is provided for client that number of times is provided.Equally, accepting number of times is the number of times that this proposal that provides is accepted by client.Number of times is provided and accepts number of times and can determine by the data that are stored in the transaction data base 6026 (Figure 67).General hope has higher receptance, and can be 100% at the next receptance of proposing of perfect condition.Yet the receptance of a proposal is lower than 100% probably.

Referring to Figure 73, table 6140 has shown the embodiment of performance than database 6028 (Figure 67).In this embodiment, performance is constructed to store above-mentioned receptance data than database 6028.Table 6140 comprises clauses and subclauses 6142,6144,6146 and 6148, proposal that has offered client of each clauses and subclauses explanation.One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that table 6140 can comprise the clauses and subclauses of any number.Each clauses and subclauses 6142,6144,6146 and 6148 indicates the proposal identifier 6150 that (i) indicates this proposal uniquely; (ii) accept number of times 6152; Number of times 6154 (iii) is provided; And the receptance 6156 that (iv) should propose.Therefore table 6140 can be used for determining which proposal has the peak performance ratio.

Rate of profit is the performance ratio of the proposal that can calculate according to following formula:

Rate of profit=(income-cost)/provide number of times

Income is owing to client accepts all income values that this proposal produces.Cost is to accept the cost that this proposal causes by client.It is the number of times that a particular offer is provided for client that number of times is provided.

Referring to Figure 74, table 6170 has shown performance another embodiment than database 6028 (Figure 67).In this embodiment, performance is constructed to store the average profit of each proposal than database 6028.Table 6170 comprises clauses and subclauses 6172,6174,6176 and 6178, proposal that has offered client of each clauses and subclauses explanation.One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that table 6170 can comprise the clauses and subclauses of any number.Each clauses and subclauses 6172,6174,6176 and 6178 indicates the proposal identifier 6180 that (i) indicates this proposal uniquely; (ii) accept number of times 6182; Number of times 6184 (iii) is provided; (iv) each is accepted the average yield 6186 that proposal produces; (v) each is accepted the average profit 6188 that proposal produces; And (vi) each proposes the average profit 6190 produced.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that and accept number of times 6182, provide number of times 6184 and average yield 6186 to determine by the data that are stored in the transaction data base 6026 (Figure 67).For example, once more referring to the record 6090 of Figure 71, from proposing identifier 6108 as can be seen, at POS terminal #7, each all has been proposed once to propose " A ", " B " and " C ".As accept to propose shown in 6110 fields that each all has been accepted once to propose " B " and " C ".Equally, from the income of proposing " A ", " B " and " C " generation Shi $0.00, $0.50 and $0.78 respectively.The average yield of each proposal then can be by obtaining divided by the number of times that it is proposed from the total revenue that each proposal obtains.

Each is accepted the average profit 6188 of proposal and can determines by the cost (cost 6074 of Figure 70) that deducts each proposal from average yield 6186.At last, as the rate of profit of above-mentioned definition, the receptance that the average profit 6190 of each proposal can multiply by this proposal by the average profit 6188 that each is accepted proposal is determined.As mentioned above, the receptance of proposal will be by accepting number of times 6182 divided by providing number of times 6184 to determine.

Referring again to Figure 72, in the performance that calculates proposal than (step 6124) afterwards, POS terminal 6010 or server 6042 are determined proposing the modification of database 6024 according to the performance ratio.According to the performance ratio of the proposal that calculates, each proposal can provide with different proposal frequencies even stop to provide.As described below, the proposal with superior performance ratio continues to be provided for client, and generally provides with higher proposal frequency.Equally, the proposal with low performance ratio generally provides with lower proposal frequency, perhaps even fully stops to provide.

In one embodiment, the proposal that only has greater than the performance ratio of a predetermined threshold continues to be provided for client.If one or more proposals are stopped provide, then as described below, each proposes that frequency must change.

Figure 75 has shown the selection to stopping to propose.Table 6200 has shown and has been stored in performance than the data among the embodiment of database 6028 (Figure 67).For each proposal, there is one to propose identifier 6202 and a receptance 6204.Which proposal that 10% threshold value 6206 defines in the table 6200 is provided continuing.Especially, have receptance, therefore be provided continuing greater than 10% by clauses and subclauses 6208 and 6210 proposals that define (proposing " A " and " B ").On the contrary, have receptance, therefore will stop to provide less than 10% by clauses and subclauses 6212 and 6214 proposals that define (proposing " C " and " D ").

Table 6212 has shown the data that are stored among the embodiment who proposes database 6024 (Figure 67).Figure 70 is described as reference, and each proposal has one and proposes identifier 6218 and a proposal frequency 6220.Be stopped owing to propose " C " and " D ", so these propose that corresponding proposal frequency is 0%.The proposal frequency of the proposal that continues to be proposed " A " and " B " also correspondingly changes.These propose that frequency can become be equal to each other (each all is 50%).Perhaps, can change according to their mutual relationship and propose frequency, be shown below:

F _new＝F _old/F _total

Wherein: F _NewIt is new proposal frequency

F _OldIt is the proposal frequency before changing

F _TotalBe those F that proposal that provides is not provided _OldThe summation of value.

In Figure 75, propose that the proposal frequency " 58% " of " A " is to come out from those proposal frequency computation part that proposal that provides is not provided:

58％＝20.4％(20.4％+14.8％)

Can calculate the proposal frequency " 42% " of proposal " B " equally:

42％＝14.8％(20.4％+14.8％)

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the proposal frequency that also has additive method can change proposal.

In another embodiment, the proposal with peak performance of predetermined number continues to be provided for client.Remaining proposal does not then provide (if any).Selection to the proposal that stops to provide has been provided in this embodiment Figure 76.Table 6240 has shown and has been stored in performance than the data among another embodiment of database 6028 (Figure 67).Propose that for each an average profit 6244 of proposing identifier 6242 and each proposal is arranged.Threshold value 6246 " three " defines the number that the peak performance with continuing to be provided in the table 6240 is proposed.Especially, be three proposals by clauses and subclauses 6248,6250 and 6252 proposals that define (proposing " A " " B " and " C ") with respect to the average profit of each proposal, therefore be provided continuing.On the contrary, the proposal (proposing " D ") by clauses and subclauses 6254 definition will stop to provide.

Table 6256 has shown the data that are stored among another embodiment that proposes database 6024 (Figure 67).As mentioned above, each proposal has a proposal identifier 6258 and a proposal frequency 6260.Being stopped owing to propose " D ", is 0% so propose frequency accordingly.The proposal frequency of the proposal that continues to be provided " A ", " B " and " C " also correspondingly changes.These propose that frequency can become be equal to each other (each all is 33 1/3%).Perhaps, can change these according to their mutual relationship in the above described manner and propose frequency.

In case propose to be stopped, may wish to provide them again in the time of in the future certain.For example, a proposal owing to low performance than after being stopped, may change such as conditions such as client's tastes.Therefore, the proposal that is stopped can continue to remain on to be proposed in the database 6024 (Figure 67), and, after proposing to be stopped a schedule time, can advantageously estimate its performance ratio once more.Can give that this proposal that is stopped is selected at random or predetermined proposal frequency, its corresponding performance ratio can be estimated.

In addition, in some cases, after proposal is stopped, have only a proposal can continue to be proposed.Estimate the performance ratio of this proposal, and compare with the performance ratio of for the first period proposal.If performance than dropping to the performance ratio that is lower than for the first period, then stops and replacing this proposal.As an alternative, can give that another (being stopped) proposal is selected at random or predetermined proposal frequency, its corresponding performance ratio can be estimated.

In certain embodiments, may wish that the proposal frequency of particular offer does not change, and not be thought of as the performance ratio that these proposals calculate.For example, high value proposes to have low-down proposal frequency.Then this proposal can be used as a prize, has only the minority client to access.Therefore, provide such high value and propose that conduct then seldom occurs the chance of the exchange of small change, comes stimulating customer frequently to patronize a firm but can be used as advertisement.

Referring to Figure 77, similar with the table 6060 of Figure 70, table 6300 has shown another embodiment of proposal database 6024 (Figure 67).Table 6300 comprises clauses and subclauses 6302,6304,6306 and 6308, proposal that will offer client of each clauses and subclauses explanation.Each clauses and subclauses 6302,6304,6306 and 6308 indicates the proposal identifier 6310 that (i) indicates this proposal uniquely; The proposal explanation 6312 of this proposal (ii) is described; (iii) for proponent's proposal cost 6314; (iv) propose frequency 6316; And (v) the fixed frequency indication 6318.Fixed frequency indication 6318 show corresponding proposal frequency whether can be as mentioned above according to the performance of proposing than changing.

For example, clauses and subclauses 6308 comprise proposal frequency 1%.Because this proposal has high relatively value ($50 gift token), it is probably usually, perhaps always be accepted.Yet, the expensive ($50 of proposal) and make that it is profitless proposing too frequently.Therefore, with the fixed-frequency of this proposal 1%.

Though the present invention has been described here with reference to a preferred embodiment, will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that under situation without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can make various replacements for these embodiment described here.

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1. system comprises:

Lottery data processing system;

The controller that comprises the memory device of store commodity information, described controller are suitable for receiving lottery information from described lottery data processing system;

At least one the POS terminal that links to each other with described controller is used for carrying out commodity transaction and lottery transactions according to the lottery information that receives; And

Described POS terminal comprises a register that is used for writing down commodity and lottery information on recording medium.

2. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described controller communicates with described lottery data processing system basically in real time.

3. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the lottery information that memory device, stores receives from described lottery data processing system, described lottery information comprise the lottery number of selecting at random.

4. system as claimed in claim 2, wherein, described POS terminal is suitable for importing the lottery number of being selected by client, the lottery number that described controller is suitable for being selected by client sends described lottery data processing system to, and described controller is suitable for receiving the mandate of encrypting authentication code and carrying out lottery transactions from described lottery data processing system.

5. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described controller is the shop webserver.

6. a method that is used to carry out lottery transactions comprises the following steps:

At a POS starting terminal lottery transactions that is suitable for carrying out lottery transactions and commodity transaction;

Notify lottery transactions to start from the POS terminal to one with the POS controller that described POS terminal effectively links to each other;

Between POS terminal and a lottery data processing system that is suitable for communicating by letter, set up communication with the POS controller;

Request is sent to the POS controller with lottery information from lottery data processing system;

In lottery data processing system, produce lottery information;

Send lottery information to the POS terminal from lottery data processing system by the POS controller; And

By the POS terminal lottery information is outputed on the recording medium.

7. method as claimed in claim 6, wherein, described generation step produces and comprises lottery number of selecting at random and the lottery information of encrypting authentication code.

8. method as claimed in claim 6, wherein, described output step output record medium, this recording medium comprises the sales check with information relevant with lottery transactions and commodity transaction.

9. method as claimed in claim 6 also comprises the following steps:

To be input to the POS terminal by the lottery number that client selects;

To send to lottery data processing system by the lottery number that client selects; And

Wherein, described generation step produces lottery information, this information comprise to use mandate that the lottery number of being selected by client finishes lottery transactions with the relevant encryption authentication code of selecting by client of lottery number.

10. method as claimed in claim 6 also comprises the following steps:

Into POS terminal is imported in the indication of the number percent of a lottery ticket in full;

Described indication is sent to lottery data processing system; And

Wherein, described generation step produces the lottery information that comprises the mandate of fractional value lottery transactions.

11. a lottery data processing system comprises:

Lottery controller, described lottery controller comprise CPU and the storer that effectively links to each other with described CPU;

Described lottery controller is suitable for communicating with at least one remote controllers, wherein said remote controllers comprise the memory device that is used for store commodity information, described lottery controller is suitable for from the request of described remote controllers reception for lottery information, and sends lottery information to described remote controllers in response to this; And

Described storer in described lottery controller comprises a program, described program is suitable for being carried out by described CPU, is used to handle the request to lottery information, produces the lottery information of being asked, and a database remained in the described storer lottery information of being asked with storage.

12. system as claimed in claim 11, wherein, the described program in the described storer is suitable for producing the lottery information that is sent to described remote controllers, and this lottery information comprises at least one group of lottery number of selecting at random and encrypts authentication code.

13. system as claimed in claim 11, wherein, described lottery controller is suitable for receiving at least one group of lottery number of being selected by client from described remote controllers.

14. system as claimed in claim 13, wherein, described program in the described storer is suitable for producing the lottery information that is sent to described remote controllers, this lottery information comprise to finish with to the mandate of the relevant lottery transactions of the request of lottery information and with the described relevant encryption authentication code of selecting by client of lottery number code character.

15. system as claimed in claim 12 also comprises:

The IVRU that effectively links to each other with described lottery controller and PSTN;

Wherein, described lottery controller is suitable for receiving alphanumeric code by described IVRU from described PSTN; And

Described program in the described storer also is suitable for retrieving the described database in the described storer, to find the encryption authentication code of the storage that is complementary with this alphanumeric code, if find match code, to described alphanumeric code deciphering, and send first message to described PSTN, otherwise send second message to described PSTN by described IVRU by described IVRU.

16. system as claimed in claim 14 also comprises:

The IVRU that effectively links to each other with described lottery network controller and PSTN

Wherein, described lottery controller is suitable for receiving alphanumeric code by described IVRU from described PSTN; And

Described program in the described storer also is suitable for retrieving the described database in the described storer, to find the encryption authentication code of the storage that is complementary with this alphanumeric code, if find match code, to described alphanumeric code deciphering, and send first message to described PSTN, otherwise send second message to described PSTN by described IVRU by described IVRU.

17. system as claimed in claim 15, wherein, first message comprises the information based on the alphanumeric code of deciphering.

18. system as claimed in claim 15, wherein, second message comprises an indication of not finding coupling.

19. system as claimed in claim 15, wherein, first message comprise one about alphanumeric code whether from the indication of a prize-winning lottery ticket.

20. method of using the lottery controller processing to the request of lottery information, described lottery controller comprises CPU and the storer that effectively links to each other with described CPU, wherein, storer comprises a program, be suitable for carrying out by described CPU, be used to handle the lottery information request, described method comprises the following steps:

Be suitable for carrying out the request of the data handling system reception of lottery transactions and commodity transaction from one to lottery information;

Produce lottery information according to request to lottery information;

Lottery information is stored in the storer; And

Send lottery information to the described data handling system that is suitable for carrying out lottery transactions and commodity transaction.

21. a method that is used to handle the lottery ticket request comprises the following steps:

Reception is to the request of at least one lottery ticket;

Generation is used for the number of selecting at random of lottery ticket;

Generation comprises the authentication code of the number of selecting at random;

Authentication code is encrypted;

Number and the encryption authentication code selected at random are stored in the memory device; And

Number that output is selected at random and encryption authentication code.

22. method as claimed in claim 21 wherein, is request for the fractional value lottery ticket in the request of described receiving step.

23. but be used to handle the computing machine implementation step of lottery transactions, be stored on the computer-readable medium, comprise:

Receive the step of lottery ticket request;

Produce the step of the lottery number of selecting at random;

Produce the step of authentication code according to the lottery number of selecting at random;

Step to the authentication code encryption;

With the lottery number selected at random with encrypt authentication code and be stored in step in the memory device; And

Lottery number that output is selected at random and the step of encrypting authentication code.

But 24. computing machine implementation step as claimed in claim 23, wherein, the lottery ticket request in described receiving step is the request for the fractional value lottery ticket.

25. a system that is used to carry out lottery transactions and commodity transaction comprises:

The POS controller that comprises the memory device of store commodity information and lottery information;

Described POS controller is suitable for communicating with a lottery data processing system;

Described POS controller also is suitable for to the request of described lottery data processing system transmission to lottery information, and receives the lottery information of being asked from described lottery data processing system in response to this;

At least one POS terminal links to each other with described POS controller effectively, is used for carrying out commodity transaction and lottery transactions according to the lottery information that is received; And

With the register that described POS terminal links to each other, be used for the receipt of goods in transit and lottery transactions, described receipt comprises the lottery information from described lottery data processing system.

26. a method of using the POS terminal to carry out lottery transactions and commodity transaction, described POS terminal links to each other effectively with the POS controller of the memory device that comprises store commodity information, and described method comprises the following steps:

In of the transaction of POS starting terminal, comprise buying the request of at least one lottery ticket to a plurality of article that will buy;

To the request of POS terminal input to lottery information;

To the request of POS controller transmission to lottery information;

Receive the lottery information of being asked from the POS controller in the POS terminal; And

Record lottery information and commodity transaction on recording medium.

27. method as claimed in claim 26 comprises that also the lottery information of will be asked is stored in the step in the memory device of POS controller.

28. a data handling system comprises:

The POS controller that comprises CPU and the memory device that effectively links to each other with described CPU;

Described POS controller is suitable for can carrying out the request of the POS terminal reception of lottery transactions and commodity transaction to lottery information from least one;

Described POS controller also is suitable for the request to lottery information is notified to the lottery data processing system that can produce lottery information, and in response to this, receives the lottery information of being asked; And

Described memory device in the described POS controller comprises a program, and described program is suitable for being carried out by described CPU, is used to handle the request to lottery information from described POS terminal.

29. method of using the POS controller to handle the lottery ticket request, described POS controller comprises CPU and effectively links to each other with described CPU and comprise the memory device of a program, described program is suitable for being carried out by described CPU, is used to handle the lottery ticket request, and described method comprises the following steps:

Receive request from the POS terminal of carrying out lottery transactions and commodity transaction to lottery information;

Request is sent to can be according to the lottery data processing system that the request of lottery information is produced lottery information;

Receive lottery information from lottery data processing system; And

Send lottery information to the POS terminal.

30. a transaction processing equipment comprises:

Be suitable for carrying out the POS terminal of lottery transactions and commodity transaction;

Described POS terminal is suitable for communicating with the POS controller;

Described POS terminal is suitable for to the request of described POS controller transmission to lottery information, and receives the lottery information of being asked from described POS controller; And

Described POS terminal comprises register, is used for commodity and lottery transactions are recorded in recording medium.

31. a method of using the POS terminal to carry out lottery transactions and commodity transaction, described POS terminal links to each other effectively with the POS controller that is suitable for communicating with a lottery data processing system, and described method comprises the following steps:

In of the transaction of POS starting terminal, comprise buying the request of at least one lottery ticket to a plurality of article that will buy;

To the request of POS terminal input to lottery information;

Comprise the lottery information of encrypting authentication code in the reception of POS terminal; And

Record lottery information and commodity transaction on recording medium.

32. method as claimed in claim 31, wherein, described input step comprises the request of input for the lottery information that comprises the lottery number of selecting at random, and described receiving step comprises the lottery number that reception is selected at random and encrypts authentication code.

33. method as claimed in claim 31, wherein, described input step comprises at least a portion of the lottery information that the special lottery number conduct by client's selection of request use is asked.

34. method as claimed in claim 31, wherein, the request in described setting up procedure is the request for the fractional value lottery ticket.

35. method as claimed in claim 34, wherein, the lottery information of reception comprises carrying out the mandate of fractional value lottery transactions.

36. a method of buying lottery ticket comprises:

At least one lottery ticket and at least one commodity are bought in request;

Receiving one constitutes lottery ticket and comprises about buying the recording of information medium of item of merchandise.

37. method as claimed in claim 36 wherein, is the fractional value lottery ticket at the lottery ticket of described request steps request.

38. a method of buying lottery ticket comprises:

Commodity are bought in request; For buying the amount that payment surpasses purchasing price;

Guidance will be used to buy the fractional value lottery ticket for the amount that surpasses purchasing price of buying payment; And

Receiving one constitutes the fractional value lottery ticket and comprises about buying the recording of information medium of item of merchandise.

39. a use comprises the method for the lottery ticket central controller discriminating lottery ticket of memory device, comprises the following steps:

Receive the first information relevant with lottery ticket;

Determine whether the first information is equivalent to second information that is stored in the memory device, wherein second information is relevant with a plurality of lottery tickets of having authorized;

If do not find equivalent information, output shows first message that does not find coupling;

If find an equivalent information, on the first information, carry out decryption oprerations; And

Export second message according to decryption oprerations.

40. method as claimed in claim 39, wherein, the first information that is received comprises the encryption authentication code.

41. method as claimed in claim 39, wherein, described receiving step comprises that the IVRU by effectively linking to each other with a PSTN receives the first information.

42. method as claimed in claim 39, wherein, described receiving step comprises from another data handling system reception first information.

43. method as claimed in claim 39, wherein, second message comprises whether one be the report of prize-winning lottery ticket about lottery ticket.

44. method as claimed in claim 40, wherein, decryption oprerations comprises that second message comprises the information based on the authentication code of deciphering to encrypting the authentication code deciphering.

45. a receipt that comprises recording medium is writing down lottery information, commodity transaction information thereon and is encrypting authentication code.

46. receipt as claimed in claim 45, wherein, lottery information comprises the fractional value lottery ticket.

47. a transaction processing system comprises:

Be suitable for carrying out the POS terminal of lottery transactions and commodity transaction;

With the input equipment that described POS terminal links to each other, be used for to described POS terminal input and at least one article that will buy and the relevant information of amount that will be this article payment;

Described POS terminal is suitable for according to calculating a small change value for the amount of this article payment;

But described input equipment comprises control member, is used for making described POS terminal carry out lottery transactions by the lottery ticket amount that the small change value is applied to buy the small change value that equals to calculate; And

Described POS terminal comprises register, is used for the lottery ticket amount that writes down commodity transaction and buy with the small change value that calculates on recording medium.

48. system as claimed in claim 47, wherein, the lottery ticket amount of being bought comprises the fractional value lottery ticket.

49. one kind is used to determine the method for selling that adds in the purchase of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Produce the purchasing price of buying;

Price after generation is rounded off;

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off;

Generation be used in reference to be shown in add sell and small change between the selection signal of selection; And

Sell if select signal indicating to select to add, sell exchange round-up value with adding.

50. method as claimed in claim 49 also comprises:

If select signal indicating to select small change, then discern one second and add and sell, produce be used in reference to be shown in second add sell and small change between selection second select signal, and

If second selects signal indicating to select second to add and sell, add to sell with second and exchange the round-up value.

51. method as claimed in claim 50 also comprises:

Produce a random value; Wherein, have only when time in the specialized range of random value in value and just carry out identification and second add the step of selling.

52. method as claimed in claim 49 also comprises:

Print out coupons.

53. method as claimed in claim 52 also comprises:

Keep identifier database;

Produce unique identifier;

Unique identifier is stored into identifier database; And

Unique identifier is printed on the reward voucher.

54. method as claimed in claim 52 also comprises:

Produce a date identifier according to buying the date; And

Date identifier is printed on the reward voucher.

55. method as claimed in claim 49 also comprises:

Keep proposing to add to sell database;

The round-up value is stored in to propose to add sells in the database;

To add to sell to be stored in and propose to add to sell in the database; And

To select signal storage to add in proposal sells in the database.

56. method as claimed in claim 55 also comprises:

To buy date storage sells in the database proposing to add.

57. method as claimed in claim 49, wherein, described add to sell comprise the recreation admittance.

58. method as claimed in claim 57 also comprises:

Keep game database;

Produce unique identifier;

Unique identifier is stored in the game database; And

The round-up value is stored in the game database.

59. method as claimed in claim 49 also comprises:

Sell if select signal indicating to select to add, will represent that then this adds the signal storage of selling in customer files, thereby this is added to sell with a client connects.

60. method as claimed in claim 59 also comprises:

Storage representation is used to discern the signal of giving first customer identifier that adds first client who sells; And

Storage representation is used to discern the signal that receives second customer identifier that adds second client who sells.

61. method as claimed in claim 59 also comprises:

Storage representation is used to discern the signal of giving first customer identifier that adds first client who sells;

Storage representation is used to discern the signal of a plurality of customer identifier of a plurality of clients; And

Select at least one in a plurality of customer identifier, sell thereby select at least one client to receive to add.

62. method as claimed in claim 49, wherein, identification adds the step of selling and comprises in the identification database corresponding to a plurality of the adding that adds the price lattice relatively and selling, and, wherein export step and comprise a plurality of at least one the signals that add mid-sales that identify of output expression.

63. method as claimed in claim 62 also comprises:

Generation is used in reference to the selection signal that is shown in the selection between a plurality of at least one and small changes of adding mid-sales that identify.

64. method as claimed in claim 62 also comprises:

To a plurality of adding to sell and sorting of identifying, thus with first add sell be arranged in second add sell before.

65. as the described method of claim 64, wherein, the output step comprises that output expression first adds the signal of selling.

66., also comprise as the described method of claim 65:

Generation be used in reference to be shown in that adding of identifying sells and small change between the selection signal of selection; And

Sell if select signal indicating non-selected first to add, output expression second adds the signal of selling.

67. as the described method of claim 64, wherein, ordered steps comprises that the cost sold according to each adding of identifying is to a plurality of adding to sell and sorting of identifying.

68. method as claimed in claim 49 also comprises:

Produce a purchase condition,

And, keep the step of database to comprise:

Maintenance adds price lattice and one about at least one and adds accordingly and sell the database that adds the condition of selling with at least one accordingly,

And identification step comprises:

In the identification database corresponding to relatively add the price lattice and the condition of purchase at least one add and sell.

69. method as claimed in claim 49, wherein, the step that produces the back price that rounds off comprises according to the back price that rounds off greater than the integer generation of purchasing price.

70. as the described method of claim 69, wherein, the step that produces the back price that rounds off comprises according to the back price that rounds off greater than the smallest positive integral generation of purchasing price.

71. method as claimed in claim 49, wherein, the step that produces the back price that rounds off comprises according to the back price that rounds off greater than 1/4 dollar multiple generation of purchasing price.

72. method as claimed in claim 49 also comprises:

For among a plurality of clients each, one of storage representation adds the first-selection of selling and adds and sell signal.

73. as the described method of claim 72, wherein, produce to select the step of signal to comprise that the first-selection of visit storage adds and sell signal, and add according to this first-selection and to sell signal and produce and select signal.

74. one kind is used to determine the method for selling that adds in the purchase of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Maintenance adds the price lattice and adds the database of selling accordingly about at least one;

Produce the purchasing price of buying;

Price after generation is rounded off;

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off;

The round-up value that calculates and in the database at least one are added the price lattice to be compared; And

If the round-up value that calculates adds the price lattice corresponding to a comparison, identify in the database corresponding to relatively add the price lattice at least one add and sell.

75., also comprise as the described method of claim 74:

Generation be used in reference to be shown in that adding of identifying sells and small change between the selection signal of selection.

76. as the described method of claim 75, wherein, database comprise a plurality of add the price lattice and add accordingly sell, described method also comprises:

If select signal indicating to select small change, then identify in the database corresponding to adding relatively sell second add and sell.

77., wherein, produce and select the step of signal to comprise as the described method of claim 74:

Generation is used in reference to and is shown in the selection signal that adding of identifying sells, small change and second adds the selection between selling,

Described method also comprises:

If select signal indicating to select second to add and sell, determine corresponding to second add sell second add the price lattice.

78., also comprise as the described method of claim 75:

Print out coupons.

79., also comprise as the described method of claim 78:

On reward voucher, print identifier.

80., also comprise as the described method of claim 78:

Keep identifier database;

Produce unique identifier;

The identifier that this is unique is stored in the identifier database; And

On reward voucher, print this unique identifier.

81., also comprise: produce date identifier according to buying the date as the described method of claim 78; And

Date printed identifier on reward voucher.

82., also comprise as the described method of claim 75:

Keep proposing to add to sell database;

The round-up value is stored in to propose to add sells in the database;

Adding of identifying sold to be stored in propose to add to sell in the database; And

To select signal storage to add in proposal sells in the database.

83., also comprise as the described method of claim 82:

To buy date storage sells in the database proposing to add.

84., wherein, add to sell and comprise the recreation admittance as the described method of claim 75.

85., also comprise as the described method of claim 84:

Keep game database;

Produce unique identifier;

The identifier that this is unique is stored in the game database; And

The round-up value is stored in the game database.

86., also comprise as the described method of claim 75:

If adding of selecting that signal indicating selected to identify sold, the signal storage that expression adding of identifying sold in customer files, thereby will identify add to sell and connect with client.

87., also comprise as the described method of claim 86:

Storage representation is used to discern the signal of giving first customer identifier that adds first client who sells that identifies; And

Storage representation is used to discern the signal that receives second customer identifier that adds second client who sells of giving.

88., also comprise as the described method of claim 86:

Storage representation is used to discern the signal of giving first customer identifier that adds first client who sells that identifies;

Storage representation is used to discern the signal of a plurality of customer identifier of a plurality of clients; And

Select at least one in a plurality of customer identifier, add the client who sells thereby select at least one reception to give.

89., also comprise as the described method of claim 75:

Add and sell signal for one of each storage representation among a plurality of clients adds the first-selection of selling.

90. as the described method of claim 89, wherein, produce to select the step of signal to comprise that the first-selection of visit storage adds and sell signal, and add according to this first-selection and to sell signal and produce and select signal.

91. as the described method of claim 74, wherein, identification adds the step of selling and comprises in the identification database corresponding to a plurality of the adding that adds the price lattice relatively and selling.

92., also comprise as the described method of claim 91:

Generation is used in reference to the selection signal that is shown in the selection between a plurality of at least one and small changes of adding mid-sales that identify.

93., also comprise as the described method of claim 91:

To a plurality of adding to sell and sorting of identifying, thus with first add sell be arranged in second add sell before.

94. as the described method of claim 93, wherein, ordered steps comprises that the cost sold according to each adding of identifying is to a plurality of adding to sell and sorting of identifying.

95., also comprise as the described method of claim 74:

Produce the purchase condition,

And, keep the step of database to comprise:

Maintenance adds the price lattice and adds accordingly about at least one sells the database that adds the condition of selling with at least one accordingly,

And identification step comprises:

In the identification database corresponding to relatively add the price lattice and the condition of purchase at least one add and sell.

96. as the described method of claim 74, wherein, the step that produces the back price that rounds off comprises according to the back price that rounds off greater than the integer generation of purchasing price.

97. as the described method of claim 96, wherein, the step that produces the back price that rounds off comprises according to the back price that rounds off greater than the smallest positive integral generation of purchasing price.

98. as the described method of claim 74, wherein, the step that produces the back price that rounds off comprises according to the back price that rounds off greater than 1/4 dollar multiple generation of purchasing price.

99. the device of selling that adds that is used for determining purchase comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

Add the price lattice and add the database of selling accordingly about at least one, and

The program that is used for processor controls; And

Processor is operated according to program, so that

Produce the purchasing price of buying,

Price after generation is rounded off,

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off,

The round-up value that calculates and in the database at least one are added the price lattice compare, and

If the round-up value that calculates adds the price lattice corresponding to a comparison, in the identification database corresponding to relatively add the price lattice at least one add and sell.

100. as the described device of claim 99, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, with generation be used in reference to be shown in that adding of identifying sells and small change between the selection signal of selection.

101. as the described device of claim 100, wherein, database comprise a plurality of add the price lattice and add accordingly sell, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, if select signal indicating to select small change, then identify in the database corresponding to adding relatively sell second add and sell.

102. as the described device of claim 99, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Generation is used in reference to and is shown in the selection signal that adding of identifying sells, small change and second adds the selection between selling, and

If select signal indicating to select second to add and sell, determine corresponding to second add sell second add the price lattice.

103., also comprise as the described device of claim 100:

The printer that is used for print out coupons that links to each other with processor.

104. as the described device of claim 103, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, prints identifier so that drive printer on reward voucher.

105. as the described device of claim 103, wherein, memory device is the storage identifier data storehouse also; And

Wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Produce unique identifier;

The identifier that this is unique is stored in the identifier database; And

Drive printer and on reward voucher, print this unique identifier.

106. as the described device of claim 103, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Produce date identifier according to buying the date; And

Drive printer date printed identifier on reward voucher.

107. as the described device of claim 100, wherein, memory device is also stored and is proposed to add to sell database;

And wherein processor is also operated according to program, so that:

The round-up value is stored in to propose to add sells in the database;

Adding of identifying sold to be stored in propose to add to sell in the database; And

To select signal storage to add in proposal sells in the database.

108. as the described device of claim 107, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, sells in the database proposing to add so that will buy date storage.

109., wherein, add to sell and comprise the recreation admittance as the described device of claim 100.

110. as the described device of claim 109, wherein, memory device is also stored game database, and

Wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Produce unique identifier;

The identifier that this is unique is stored in the game database; And

The round-up value is stored in the game database.

111. as the described device of claim 100, wherein, memory device is also stored customer files, and wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

If adding of selecting that signal indicating selected to identify sold, the signal storage that expression adding of identifying sold in customer files, thereby will identify add to sell and connect with client.

112. as the described device of claim 111, wherein, memory device is also stored:

Expression is used to discern the signal of giving first customer identifier that adds first client who sells that identifies; And

Expression is used to discern the signal of second customer identifier that adds second client who sells that reception gives.

113. as the described device of claim 111, wherein, memory device is also stored:

Expression is used to discern the signal of giving first customer identifier that adds first client who sells that identifies; And

Expression is used to discern the signal of a plurality of customer identifier of a plurality of clients;

And wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that select in a plurality of customer identifier at least one, adds the client who sells thereby select at least one reception to give.

114. as the described device of claim 100, wherein, memory device also adds and sells signal for one of each storage representation among a plurality of clients adds the first-selection of selling.

115. as the described device of claim 114, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, sells signal so that the first-selection of visit storage adds, and adds according to this first-selection and to sell signal and produce and select signal.

116. as the described device of claim 100, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that sell corresponding to a plurality of the adding that adds the price lattice relatively in the identification database.

117. as the described device of claim 116, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Generation is used in reference to the selection signal that is shown in the selection between a plurality of at least one and small changes of adding mid-sales that identify.

118. as the described device of claim 116, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

To a plurality of adding to sell and sorting of identifying, thus with first add sell be arranged in second add sell before.

119. as the described device of claim 118, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that the cost of selling according to each adding of identifying is to a plurality of adding to sell and sorting of identifying.

120. as the described device of claim 99, wherein memory device is also stored:

Add the price lattice and add accordingly about at least one and sell the database that adds the condition of selling with at least one accordingly;

Wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that

Produce the purchase condition, and

In the identification database corresponding to relatively add price lattice and this purchase condition at least one add and sell.

121. as the described device of claim 99, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that produce the back price that rounds off according to the integer greater than purchasing price.

122. as the described device of claim 121, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that produce the back price that rounds off according to the smallest positive integral greater than purchasing price.

123. as the described device of claim 99, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that produce the back price that rounds off according to 1/4 dollar multiple greater than purchasing price.

124. one kind is used to determine the method for selling that adds in the purchase of point of sales terminal, the required payoff of described terminal storage, and described method comprises:

Maintenance adds the price lattice and adds the database of selling accordingly about at least one;

Produce the purchasing price of buying;

Required payoff is set to equal purchasing price;

Price after generation is rounded off;

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off;

The round-up value that calculates and in the database at least one are added the price lattice to be compared; And

If the round-up value that calculates corresponding to relatively add the price lattice, in the identification database corresponding to relatively add the price lattice at least one add and sell, and

Output expression this identify add the signal of selling.

125., also comprise as the described method of claim 124:

Generation be used in reference to be shown in that adding of identifying sells and small change between the selection signal of selection; And

If adding of selecting that signal indicating selected to identify sold, required payoff is set to equal to round off the back price.

126. as the described method of claim 125, wherein, database comprise a plurality of add the price lattice and add accordingly sell, described method also comprises:

If select signal indicating to select small change, then add and sell corresponding to relatively second of the price lattice that add in the identification database, and

What output expression identified second adds the signal of selling.

127., also comprise as the described method of claim 126:

Produce a random value; And, second step that adds the signal of selling of only carrying out just in time in the specialized range of random value in value that output expression identifies wherein.

128., wherein, produce and select the step of signal to comprise as the described method of claim 124:

Generation is used in reference to and is shown in the selection signal that adding of identifying sells, small change and second adds the selection between selling,

Described method also comprises:

If select signal indicating to select second to add and sell,

Determine corresponding to second add sell second add the price lattice, and

If the round-up value that calculates adds the price lattice corresponding to second, required payoff is set to equal to round off the back price.

129., also comprise as the described method of claim 125:

Print out coupons.

130., also comprise as the described method of claim 129:

On reward voucher, print identifier.

131., also comprise as the described method of claim 129:

Keep identifier database;

Produce unique identifier;

Unique identifier is stored into identifier database; And

Unique identifier is printed on the reward voucher.

132., also comprise as the described method of claim 129:

Produce date identifier according to buying the date; And

Date identifier is printed on the reward voucher.

133., also comprise as the described method of claim 125:

Keep proposing to add to sell database;

The round-up value is stored in to propose to add sells in the database;

Adding of identifying sold to be stored in propose to add to sell in the database; And

To select signal storage to add in proposal sells in the database.

134., also comprise as the described method of claim 133:

To buy date storage sells in the database proposing to add.

135., wherein, add to sell and comprise the recreation admittance as the described method of claim 125.

136., also comprise as the described method of claim 135:

Keep game database;

Produce unique identifier;

Unique identifier is stored in the game database; And

The round-up value is stored in the game database.

137., also comprise as the described method of claim 125:

If adding of selecting that signal indicating selected to identify sold, the signal storage that adding of then expression being identified sells in customer files, thereby add to sell and connect what this identified with client.

138., also comprise as the described method of claim 137:

Storage representation is used to discern the signal of giving first customer identifier that adds first client who sells that identifies; And

Storage representation is used to discern the signal of second customer identifier that adds second client who sells that reception gives.

139., also comprise as the described method of claim 137:

Storage representation is used to discern the signal of giving first customer identifier that adds first client who sells that identifies;

Storage representation is used to discern the signal of a plurality of customer identifier of a plurality of clients; And

Select at least one in a plurality of customer identifier, add the client who sells thereby select at least one reception to give.

140., also comprise as the described method of claim 125:

Add and sell signal for one of each storage representation among a plurality of clients adds the first-selection of selling.

141. as the described method of claim 140, wherein, produce to select the step of signal to comprise that the first-selection of visit storage adds and sell signal, and add according to this first-selection and to sell signal and produce and select signal.

142. as the described method of claim 124, wherein, identification adds the step of selling and comprises in the identification database corresponding to a plurality of the adding that adds the price lattice relatively and selling, and, wherein export step and comprise a plurality of at least one the signals that add mid-sales that identify of output expression.

143., also comprise as the described method of claim 142:

Generation is used in reference to the selection signal that is shown in the selection between a plurality of at least one and small changes of adding mid-sales that identify.

144., also comprise as the described method of claim 142:

To a plurality of adding to sell and sorting of identifying, thus with first add sell be arranged in second add sell before.

145. as the described method of claim 144, wherein, the output step comprises that output expression first adds the signal of selling.

146., also comprise as the described method of claim 145:

Generation be used in reference to be shown in that adding of identifying sells and small change between the selection signal of selection; And

Sell if select signal indicating non-selected first to add, output expression second adds the signal of selling.

147. as the described method of claim 144, wherein, ordered steps comprises that the cost sold according to each adding of identifying is to a plurality of adding to sell and sorting of identifying.

148., also comprise as the described method of claim 124:

Produce the purchase condition,

And, wherein keep the step of database to comprise:

Maintenance adds the price lattice and adds accordingly about at least one sells the database that adds the condition of selling with at least one accordingly,

And wherein identification step comprises:

In the identification database corresponding to relatively add the price lattice and the condition of purchase at least one add and sell.

149. as the described method of claim 124, wherein, the step that produces the back price that rounds off comprises according to the back price that rounds off greater than the integer generation of purchasing price.

150. as the described method of claim 149, wherein, the step that produces the back price that rounds off comprises according to the back price that rounds off greater than the smallest positive integral generation of purchasing price.

151. as the described method of claim 124, wherein, the step that produces the back price that rounds off comprises according to the back price that rounds off greater than 1/4 dollar multiple generation of purchasing price.

152. the device of selling that adds that is used for determining purchase comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

Required payoff,

Add the price lattice and add the database of selling accordingly about at least one, and

The program that is used for processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that

Produce the purchasing price of buying,

Required payoff is set to equal purchasing price,

Price after generation is rounded off,

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off,

The round-up value that calculates and in the database at least one are added the price lattice compare, and

If the round-up value that calculates corresponding to relatively add the price lattice,

In the identification database corresponding to relatively add the price lattice at least one add and sell, and

Output expression identifies adds the signal of selling.

153. as the described device of claim 152, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, with generation be used in reference to be shown in that adding of identifying sells and small change between the selection signal of selection.

154. as the described device of claim 153, wherein, database comprise a plurality of add the price lattice and add accordingly sell, and, wherein processor is also operated according to program, if select signal indicating to select small change, then identifies in the database corresponding to relatively second of the price lattice that add and adds and sell.

155. as the described device of claim 152, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Generation is used in reference to and is shown in the selection signal that adding of identifying sells, small change and second adds the selection between selling, and

If select signal indicating to select second to add and sell, determine corresponding to second add sell second add the price lattice.

156., also comprise as the described device of claim 153:

The printer that is used for print out coupons that links to each other with processor.

157. as the described device of claim 156, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, prints identifier so that drive printer on reward voucher.

158. as the described device of claim 156, wherein, memory device is the storage identifier data storehouse also; And

Wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Produce unique identifier;

The identifier that this is unique is stored in the identifier database; And

Drive printer and on reward voucher, print this unique identifier.

159. as the described device of claim 156, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Produce date identifier according to buying the date; And

Drive printer date printed identifier on reward voucher.

160. as the described device of claim 153, wherein, memory device is also stored and is proposed to add to sell database;

And wherein processor is also operated according to program, so that:

The round-up value is stored in to propose to add sells in the database;

Adding of identifying sold to be stored in propose to add to sell in the database: and

To select signal storage to add in proposal sells in the database.

161. as the described device of claim 160, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, sells in the database proposing to add so that will buy date storage.

162., wherein, add to sell and comprise the recreation admittance as the described device of claim 153.

163. as the described device of claim 162, wherein, memory device is also stored game database, and

Wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Produce unique identifier;

The identifier that this is unique is stored in the game database; And

The round-up value is stored in the game database.

164. as the described device of claim 153, wherein, memory device is also stored customer files, and wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

If adding of selecting that signal indicating selected to identify sold, the signal storage that expression adding of identifying sold in customer files, thereby will identify add to sell and connect with client.

165. as the described device of claim 164, wherein, memory device is also stored:

Expression is used to discern the signal of giving first customer identifier that adds first client who sells that identifies; And

Expression is used to discern the signal of second customer identifier that adds second client who sells that reception gives.

166. as the described device of claim 164, wherein, memory device is also stored:

Expression is used to discern the signal of giving first customer identifier that adds first client who sells that identifies; And

Expression is used to discern the signal of a plurality of customer identifier of a plurality of clients;

And wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that select in a plurality of customer identifier at least one, adds the client who sells thereby select at least one reception to give.

167. as the described device of claim 153, wherein, memory device also adds and sells signal for one of each storage representation among a plurality of clients adds the first-selection of selling.

168. as the described device of claim 167, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, sells signal so that the first-selection of visit storage adds, and adds according to this first-selection and to sell signal and produce and select signal.

169. as the described device of claim 152, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that sell corresponding to a plurality of the adding that adds the price lattice relatively in the identification database.

170. as the described device of claim 169, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Generation is used in reference to the selection signal that is shown in the selection between a plurality of at least one and small changes of adding mid-sales that identify.

171. as the described device of claim 169, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

To a plurality of adding to sell and sorting of identifying, thus with first add sell be arranged in second add sell before.

172. as the described device of claim 171, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that the cost of selling according to each adding of identifying is to a plurality of adding to sell and sorting of identifying.

173. as the described device of claim 152, wherein memory device is also stored:

Add the price lattice and add accordingly about at least one and sell the database that adds the condition of selling with at least one accordingly;

And wherein processor is also operated according to program, so that

Produce the purchase condition, and

In the identification database corresponding to relatively add the price lattice and the condition of purchase at least one add and sell.

174. as the described device of claim 152, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that produce the back price that rounds off according to the integer greater than purchasing price.

175. as the described device of claim 174, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that produce the back price that rounds off according to the smallest positive integral greater than purchasing price.

176. as the described device of claim 152, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that produce the back price that rounds off according to 1/4 dollar multiple greater than purchasing price.

177. one kind is used for according to the method for buying definite second product, described purchase comprises first product, the required payoff of terminal storage, and described method comprises:

Maintenance adds the price lattice, buys article and corresponding second databank of product accordingly about at least one;

Produce the purchasing price of buying;

Required payoff is set to equal purchasing price;

Price after generation is rounded off;

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off;

The round-up value that calculates and in the database at least one are added the price lattice to be compared; And

If the round-up value that calculates corresponding to relatively add the price lattice,

Identification is bought in article and the database corresponding to second product that adds the price lattice relatively,

If first product is corresponding to the purchase article that identify, the signal of second product is represented in output,

Generation is used in reference to the selection signal that is shown in the selection between second product and first product; And

If select signal indicating to select second product, required payoff is set to equal to round off the back price.

178. one kind is used for according to the device of buying definite second product, described purchase comprises first product, and described device comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

Required payoff,

Add the price lattice and add the database of selling accordingly about at least one, and

The program that is used for processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that

Produce the purchasing price of buying,

Required payoff is set to equal purchasing price,

Price after generation is rounded off,

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off,

The round-up value that calculates and in the database at least one are added the price lattice compare, and

If the round-up value that calculates corresponding to relatively add the price lattice,

Identification is bought in article and the database corresponding to second product that adds the price lattice relatively,

If first product is corresponding to the purchase article that identify, the signal of second product is represented in output,

Generation is used in reference to the selection signal that is shown in the selection between second product and first product; And

If select signal indicating to select second product, required payoff is set to equal to round off the back price.

179. one kind is used for according to the method for buying definite second product, described purchase comprises first product, the required payoff of terminal storage, and described method comprises:

Maintenance adds the price lattice, buys article and corresponding second databank of product accordingly about at least one;

Produce the purchasing price of buying;

Required payoff is set to equal purchasing price;

Price after generation is rounded off;

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off;

The round-up value that calculates and in the database at least one are added the price lattice to be compared; And

If the round-up value that calculates corresponding to relatively add the price lattice,

Identification is bought in article and the database corresponding to second product that adds the price lattice relatively,

If first product is corresponding to the purchase article that identify, the signal of second product is represented in output,

Generation is used in reference to the selection signal of the selection that is shown between second product and the small change; And

If select signal indicating to select second product, required payoff is set to equal to round off the back price.

180. one kind is used for according to the device of buying definite second product, described purchase comprises first product, and described device comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

Required payoff,

Add the price lattice and add the database of selling accordingly about at least one, and

The program that is used for processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that

Produce the purchasing price of buying,

Required payoff is set to equal purchasing price,

Price after generation is rounded off,

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off,

The round-up value that calculates and in the database at least one are added the price lattice compare, and

If the round-up value that calculates corresponding to relatively add the price lattice,

Identification is bought article and corresponding to relatively second product that adds the price lattice in the database,

If first product is corresponding to the purchase article that identify, the signal of second product is represented in output,

Generation is used in reference to the selection signal of the selection that is shown between second product and the small change; And

If select signal indicating to select second product, required payoff is set to equal to round off the back price.

181. a purchase that is used to be proposed in point of sales terminal add the method for selling, comprising:

Produce the purchasing price of buying;

Required payoff is set to equal purchasing price;

Price after generation is rounded off;

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off;

Generation be used in reference to be shown in add sell and small change between the selection signal of selection; And

Sell if select signal indicating to select to add, required payoff is set to equal to round off the back price.

182., also comprise as the described method of claim 181:

Sell if select signal indicating to select to add, reward voucher then is provided.

183., also comprise as the described method of claim 182:

On reward voucher, print identifier.

184., also comprise as the described method of claim 182:

Keep identifier database;

Produce unique identifier;

Unique identifier is stored into identifier database; And

Unique identifier is printed on the reward voucher.

185., also comprise as the described method of claim 182:

Produce date identifier according to buying the date; And

Date identifier is printed on the reward voucher.

186., also comprise as the described method of claim 181:

Keep proposing to add to sell database;

The round-up value is stored in to propose to add sells in the database;

Adding of identifying sold to be stored in propose to add to sell in the database; And

To select signal storage to add in proposal sells in the database.

187., also comprise as the described method of claim 186:

To buy date storage sells in the database proposing to add.

188., wherein, add to sell and comprise the recreation admittance as the described method of claim 181.

189., also comprise as the described method of claim 188:

Keep game database;

Produce unique identifier;

Unique identifier is stored in the game database; And

The round-up value is stored in the game database.

190., also comprise as the described method of claim 181:

If adding of selecting that signal indicating selected to identify sold, the signal storage that adding of then expression being identified sells in customer files, thereby add to sell and connect what this identified with client.

191., also comprise as the described method of claim 190:

Storage representation is used to discern the signal of giving first customer identifier that adds first client who sells that identifies; And

Storage representation is used to discern the signal of second customer identifier that adds second client who sells that reception gives.

192., also comprise as the described method of claim 190:

Storage representation is used to discern the signal of giving first customer identifier that adds first client who sells that identifies;

Storage representation is used to discern the signal of a plurality of customer identifier of a plurality of clients; And

Select at least one in a plurality of customer identifier, thereby select at least one to receive the client who sells that adds who is given.

193., also comprise as the described method of claim 181:

Add and sell signal for one of each storage representation among a plurality of clients adds the first-selection of selling.

194. as the described method of claim 193, wherein, produce to select the step of signal to comprise that the first-selection of visit storage adds and sell signal, and add according to this first-selection and to sell signal and produce and select signal.

195. as the described method of claim 181, wherein, the step that produces the back price that rounds off comprises according to the back price that rounds off greater than the integer generation of purchasing price.

196. as the described method of claim 195, wherein, the step that produces the back price that rounds off comprises according to the back price that rounds off greater than the smallest positive integral generation of purchasing price.

197. as the described method of claim 181, wherein, the step that produces the back price that rounds off comprises according to the back price that rounds off greater than 1/4 dollar multiple generation of purchasing price.

198. one kind is used to the device of selling that adds proposing to buy, comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

Required payoff, and

The program that is used for processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that

Produce the purchasing price of buying,

Required payoff is set to equal purchasing price,

Price after generation is rounded off,

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off,

Generation be used in reference to be shown in add sell and small change between the selection signal of selection, and

Sell if select signal indicating to select to add, required payoff is set to equal to round off the back price.

199. as the described device of claim 198, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so as to produce be used in reference to be shown in that adding of identifying sells and small change between the selection signal of selection.

200., also comprise as the described device of claim 199:

The printer that is used for print out coupons that links to each other with processor.

201. as the described device of claim 200, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, prints identifier so that drive printer on reward voucher.

202. as the described device of claim 200, wherein, memory device is the storage identifier data storehouse also; And

Wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Produce unique identifier;

The identifier that this is unique is stored in the identifier database; And

Drive printer and on reward voucher, print this unique identifier.

203. as the described device of claim 199, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Produce date identifier according to buying the date; And

Drive printer date printed identifier on reward voucher.

204. as the described device of claim 199, wherein, memory device is also stored and is proposed to add to sell database;

And wherein processor is also operated according to program, so that:

The round-up value is stored in to propose to add sells in the database;

Adding of identifying sold to be stored in propose to add to sell in the database; And

To select signal storage to add in proposal sells in the database.

205. as the described device of claim 204, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, sells in the database proposing to add so that will buy date storage.

206., wherein, add to sell and comprise the recreation admittance as the described device of claim 199.

207. as the described device of claim 206, wherein, memory device is also stored game database, and

Wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Produce unique identifier;

The identifier that this is unique is stored in the game database; And

The round-up value is stored in the game database.

208. as the described device of claim 199, wherein, memory device is also stored customer files, and wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

If adding of selecting that signal indicating selected to identify sold, the signal storage that expression adding of identifying sold in customer files, thereby will identify add to sell and connect with client.

209. as the described device of claim 208, wherein, memory device is also stored:

Expression is used to discern the signal of giving first customer identifier that adds first client who sells that identifies; And

Expression is used to discern the signal of second customer identifier that adds second client who sells that reception gives.

210. as the described device of claim 208, wherein, memory device is also stored:

Expression is used to discern the signal of giving first customer identifier that adds first client who sells that identifies; And

Expression is used to discern the signal of a plurality of customer identifier of a plurality of clients;

And wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that select in a plurality of customer identifier at least one, adds the client who sells thereby select at least one reception to give.

211. as the described device of claim 199, wherein, memory device also adds and sells signal for one of each storage representation among a plurality of clients adds the first-selection of selling.

212. as the described device of claim 211, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, sells signal so that the first-selection of visit storage adds, and adds according to this first-selection and to sell signal and produce and select signal.

213. as the described device of claim 198, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that produce the back price that rounds off according to the integer greater than purchasing price.

214. as the described device of claim 213, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that produce the back price that rounds off according to the smallest positive integral greater than purchasing price.

215. as the described device of claim 198, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that produce the back price that rounds off according to 1/4 dollar multiple greater than purchasing price.

216. one kind is used to determine the method for selling that adds in the purchase of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Produce the purchasing price of buying;

Price after generation is rounded off;

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off;

Generation be used in reference to be shown in add sell and small change between the selection signal of selection; And

Sell if select signal indicating to select to add, print the mark of expression round-up value.

217. the device of selling that adds that is used for determining purchase comprises:

Memory device;

The processor that links to each other with memory device; And

The printer that links to each other with processor,

Memory device, stores:

The program that is used for processor controls;

Processor is also operated according to program, so that

Produce the purchasing price of buying,

Price after generation is rounded off,

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off,

Generation be used in reference to be shown in add sell and small change between the selection signal of selection; And

Sell if select signal indicating to select to add, printer prints is represented the mark of round-up value.

218. one kind is used to determine the method for selling that adds in the purchase of point of sales terminal, the required payoff of described terminal storage, and described method comprises:

Produce the purchasing price of buying;

Price after generation is rounded off;

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off;

Required payoff is set to equal to round off the back price;

Provide and add the exchange of selling as to the round-up value.

219. the method for selling that adds that is used for determining purchase comprises:

Maintenance adds the price lattice and adds the database of selling accordingly about at least one;

Receive the purchasing price of buying;

Price after generation is rounded off;

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off;

The round-up value that calculates and in the database at least one are added the price lattice to be compared; And

If the round-up value that calculates corresponding to relatively add the price lattice, identify in the database corresponding to relatively add the price lattice at least one add and sell, and

Output expression identifies adds the signal of selling.

220., also comprise as the described method of claim 219:

Generation be used in reference to be shown in that adding of identifying sells and small change between the selection signal of selection; And

If adding of selecting that signal indicating selected to identify sold, transmit the back price that rounds off.

221. as the described method of claim 220, wherein, the step that transmits the back price that rounds off comprises, if adding of selecting that signal indicating selected to identify sold, transmits the back price that rounds off to cashier's machine.

222. as the described method of claim 219, wherein, the step that receives purchasing price comprises the purchasing price that receives purchase from cashier's machine.

223. the device of selling that adds that is used for determining purchase comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

Add the price lattice and add the database of selling accordingly about at least one, and

The program that is used for processor controls;

Processor is also operated according to program, so that

Receive the purchasing price of buying,

Price after generation is rounded off,

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off,

The round-up value that calculates and in the database at least one are added the price lattice compare, and

If the round-up value that calculates corresponding to relatively add the price lattice, in the identification database corresponding to relatively add the price lattice at least one add and sell, and

Output expression identifies adds the signal of selling.

224. as the described device of claim 223, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that

Generation be used in reference to be shown in that adding of identifying sells and small change between the selection signal of selection, and

If adding of selecting that signal indicating selected to identify sold, transmit the back price that rounds off.

225. as the described device of claim 224, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, if adding of selecting that signal indicating selected to identify sold, then transmits the back price that rounds off to cashier's machine.

226. as the described device of claim 223, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that receive the purchasing price of purchase from cashier's machine.

227. the method for selling that adds that is used for determining at cashier's machine purchase, described cashier's machine is stored required payoff, and communicates with disposal system, and described method comprises:

Produce the purchasing price of buying;

Required payoff is set to equal purchasing price;

Send purchasing price to disposal system; And

If receive the back price that rounds off from disposal system, then required payoff is set to equal to round off the back price.

228. the device of selling that adds that is used for determining purchase, described device and disposal system communicate, and comprising:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device;

Memory device, stores:

Required payoff, and

The program that is used for processor controls;

Processor is also operated according to program, so that

Produce the purchasing price of buying,

Required payoff is set to equal purchasing price;

Send purchasing price to disposal system; And

If receive the back price that rounds off from disposal system, then required payoff is set to equal to round off the back price.

229. a method of using point of sales terminal to help to buy the fractional value lottery ticket comprises:

Determine monetary value;

A part of distributing a lottery ticket, described part are based on described monetary value;

The part identifier of the lottery ticket identifier of output identification lottery ticket and the distribution portion of identification lottery ticket; And

Storage lottery ticket identifier and part identifier.

230., wherein, determine that the step of monetary value comprises as the described method of claim 229:

Determine monetary value according to small change value to a purchase.

231., also comprise as the described method of claim 229:

From a plurality of lottery tickets, select described lottery ticket.

232., wherein, from a plurality of lottery tickets, select the step of described lottery ticket to comprise as the described method of claim 231:

Selection has the lottery ticket of the unallocated part that equals monetary value at least.

233., wherein, from a plurality of lottery tickets, select the step of described lottery ticket to comprise as the described method of claim 231:

Determine one group of lottery ticket, each lottery ticket wherein has the unallocated part that equals monetary value at least; And

From this group lottery ticket, select to have the lottery ticket of minimum unassigned part.

234. a device that uses point of sales terminal to help to buy the fractional value lottery ticket comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

The program that is used for processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Determine monetary value;

A part of distributing a lottery ticket, described part are based on described monetary value;

The part identifier of the lottery ticket identifier of output identification lottery ticket and the distribution portion of identification lottery ticket; And

Lottery ticket identifier and part identifier are stored in the memory device.

235. as the described device of claim 234, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Determine monetary value according to small change value to a purchase.

236. as the described device of claim 234, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

From a plurality of lottery tickets, select described lottery ticket.

237. as the described device of claim 236, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Selection has the lottery ticket of the unallocated part that equals monetary value at least.

238. as the described device of claim 236, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Determine one group of lottery ticket, each lottery ticket wherein has the unallocated part that equals monetary value at least; And

From this group lottery ticket, select to have the lottery ticket of minimum unassigned part.

239. a method of using point of sales terminal to help to buy the fractional value lottery ticket comprises:

Determine monetary value;

A part of distributing each lottery ticket in a plurality of lottery tickets, the described part of each lottery ticket interrelates with the part of described monetary value;

A plurality of part identifiers of a plurality of lottery ticket identifiers of a plurality of lottery tickets of output identification and the distribution portion of each lottery ticket of identification; And

Storage lottery ticket identifier and part identifier.

240. a device that uses point of sales terminal to help to buy the fractional value lottery ticket comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

The program that is used for processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Determine monetary value;

A part of distributing each lottery ticket in a plurality of lottery tickets, the described part of each lottery ticket interrelates with the part of described monetary value;

A plurality of part identifiers of a plurality of lottery ticket identifiers of a plurality of lottery tickets of output identification and the distribution portion of each lottery ticket of identification; And

Lottery ticket identifier and part identifier are stored in the memory device.

241. a method of using point of sales terminal to help to buy the fractional value lottery ticket comprises:

Determine small change value to a purchase;

Determine monetary value according to the small change value;

Select a lottery ticket from a plurality of lottery tickets, selected lottery ticket has the unallocated part that equals monetary value at least;

At least one part of distributing selected lottery ticket, described part are based on described monetary value;

The part identifier of the lottery ticket identifier of output identification lottery ticket and the distribution portion of the selected lottery ticket of identification; And

Storage lottery ticket identifier and part identifier.

242., wherein, determine that the step of monetary value comprises as the described method of claim 241:

The small change value is rounded to a prearranged multiple, thereby produces the small change value that rounds off; And

Monetary value is set to equal to round off the small change value.

243. as the described method of claim 242, wherein, the step of the small change value that rounds off comprises:

With small change value round down to a prearranged multiple, thereby produce a round down small change value.

244., also comprise as the described method of claim 241:

Export a proposal, with a fractional value lottery ticket as exchange to small change.

245. a device that uses point of sales terminal to help to buy the fractional value lottery ticket comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

The program that is used for processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Determine small change value to a purchase;

Determine monetary value according to the small change value;

Select a lottery ticket from a plurality of lottery tickets, selected lottery ticket has the unallocated part that equals monetary value at least;

At least one part of distributing selected lottery ticket, described part are based on described monetary value;

The part identifier of the lottery ticket identifier of output identification lottery ticket and the distribution portion of the selected lottery ticket of identification; And

Lottery ticket identifier and part identifier are stored in the memory device.

246. as the described device of claim 245, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

The small change value is rounded to a prearranged multiple, thereby produces the small change value that rounds off; And

Monetary value is set to equal to round off the small change value.

247. as the described device of claim 246, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

With small change value round down to a prearranged multiple, thereby produce a round down small change value.

248. as the described method of claim 245, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Export a proposal, with a fractional value lottery ticket as exchange to small change.

249. a method of using point of sales terminal to help to buy the fractional value lottery ticket comprises:

Receive the lottery ticket identifier of identification lottery ticket and the part identifier of the distribution portion of identification lottery ticket;

Determine the prize value of lottery ticket; And

Determine the part of prize value according to the distribution portion of lottery ticket.

250. a device that uses point of sales terminal to help to buy the fractional value lottery ticket comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

The program that is used for processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Receive the lottery ticket identifier of identification lottery ticket and the part identifier of the distribution portion of identification lottery ticket;

Determine the prize value of lottery ticket; And

Determine the part of prize value according to the distribution portion of lottery ticket.

251. a method of using point of sales terminal to help to buy the fractional value lottery ticket comprises:

Determine monetary value;

At least one part of distributing a lottery ticket, described part are based on described monetary value;

Determine the prize value of lottery ticket; And

Determine the part of prize value according to the distribution portion of lottery ticket.

252. a device that uses point of sales terminal to help to buy the fractional value lottery ticket comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

The program that is used for processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Determine monetary value;

At least one part of distributing a lottery ticket, described part are based on described monetary value;

Determine the prize value of lottery ticket; And

Determine the part of prize value according to the distribution portion of lottery ticket.

253. a method of using point of sales terminal to help to buy the fractional value lottery ticket comprises:

Keep lottery ticket to supply with, each lottery ticket has unallocated part;

Obtain additional lottery ticket.

254. as the described method of claim 253, wherein, the step that obtains additional lottery ticket comprises:

Calculating has the lottery number of the unallocated part that is higher than first predetermined threshold; And

Be lower than second predetermined threshold if having the lottery number of the unallocated part that is higher than first predetermined threshold, then obtain additional lottery ticket.

255. as the described method of claim 253, wherein, the step that obtains additional lottery ticket comprises:

Receive a indication about institute's requested part;

Calculating has the lottery number of the unallocated part that is higher than institute's requested part; And

Be lower than a predetermined threshold if having the lottery number of the unallocated part that is higher than institute's requested part, then obtain additional lottery ticket.

256. as the described method of claim 253, wherein, the step that obtains additional lottery ticket comprises:

Obtain the additional lottery ticket of a predetermined number.

257., also comprise as the described method of claim 253:

Calculate the summation of the unallocated part of lottery ticket.

258. as the described method of claim 257, wherein, the step that obtains additional lottery ticket comprises:

If the summation that calculates is lower than a predetermined threshold, then obtain additional lottery ticket.

259. a device that uses point of sales terminal to help to buy the fractional value lottery ticket comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

The program that is used for processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Keep lottery ticket to supply with, each lottery ticket has unallocated part;

Obtain additional lottery ticket.

260. as the described device of claim 259, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Calculating has the lottery number of the unallocated part that is higher than first predetermined threshold; And

Be lower than second predetermined threshold if having the lottery number of the unallocated part that is higher than first predetermined threshold, then obtain additional lottery ticket.

261. as the described device of claim 259, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Receive a indication about institute's requested part;

Calculating has the lottery number of the unallocated part that is higher than institute's requested part; And

Be lower than a predetermined threshold if having the lottery number of the unallocated part that is higher than institute's requested part, then obtain additional lottery ticket.

262. as the described device of claim 259, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Obtain the additional lottery ticket of a predetermined number.

263. as the described device of claim 259, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Calculate the summation of the unallocated part of lottery ticket.

264. as the described device of claim 263, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

If the summation that calculates is lower than a predetermined threshold, then obtain additional lottery ticket.

265. a method that is used for providing at point of sales terminal the subsidiary products sale comprises:

Reception comprises the purchase of at least one article;

Determine to add according to described at least one article and sell; And

Export the described indication of selling that adds.

266. a device that is used for providing at point of sales terminal the subsidiary products sale comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

The program that is used for processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Reception comprises the purchase of at least one article;

Determine to add according to described at least one article and sell; And

Export the described indication of selling that adds.

267. a method that is used for providing at point of sales terminal the subsidiary products sale comprises:

Reception comprises the purchase of at least one article;

Determine to add according to described at least one article and sell;

For described at least one article determine to round off the back price with adding to sell; And

Provide a proposal, so that described at least one article and adding are sold and the back price that rounds off exchanges.

268., also comprise as the described method of claim 267:

Reception is to the response of described proposal; And

Described at least one article and adding are sold and the back price that rounds off exchanges.

269. a device that is used for providing at point of sales terminal the subsidiary products sale comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

The program that is used for processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Reception comprises the purchase of at least one article;

Determine to add according to described at least one article and sell;

For described at least one article determine to round off the back price with adding to sell; And

Provide a proposal, so that described at least one article and adding are sold and the back price that rounds off exchanges.

270. as the described device of claim 269, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Reception is to the response of described proposal; And

Described at least one article and adding are sold and the back price that rounds off exchanges.

271. a method that is used for providing at point of sales terminal the subsidiary products sale comprises:

Reception comprises the purchase of at least one article;

In the specified data storehouse corresponding to the record of described at least one article;

Determine to add according to described record and sell; And

Export the described indication of selling that adds.

272., also comprise as the described method of claim 271:

For described at least one article determine to round off the back price with adding to sell.

273. as the described method of claim 272, wherein, the step of price comprises after determining to round off:

According to described record determine to round off the back price.

274. as the described method of claim 272, wherein, the step of price comprises after determining to round off:

Determine the purchasing price of purchase;

Determine the multiple that rounds off according to described record; And

According to the multiple that the rounds off purchasing price that rounds off, thereby produce the back price that rounds off.

275. as the described method of claim 272, wherein, the step of price comprises after determining to round off:

Determine the purchasing price of purchase;

Determine to add the price lattice according to described record; And

Purchasing price is added the price lattice, thereby produce the back price that rounds off.

276., also comprise as the described method of claim 272:

Price after required payoff is set to round off.

277., wherein, determine that the step of record comprises as the described method of claim 271:

A plurality of records in the specified data storehouse, wherein each record is corresponding to described at least one article;

Determine that a plurality of adding sell, each adds a record of selling based in described a plurality of records; And

Export a plurality of at least one that add mid-sales and add the indication of selling.

278. a device that is used for providing at point of sales terminal the subsidiary products sale comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores:

The program that is used for processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Reception comprises the purchase of at least one article;

In the specified data storehouse corresponding to the record of described at least one article;

Determine to add according to described record and sell; And

Export the described indication of selling that adds.

279. as the described device of claim 278, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

For described at least one article determine to round off the back price with adding to sell.

280. as the described device of claim 279, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

According to described record determine to round off the back price.

281. as the described device of claim 279, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Determine the purchasing price of purchase;

Determine the multiple that rounds off according to described record; And

According to the multiple that the rounds off purchasing price that rounds off, thereby produce the back price that rounds off.

282. as the described device of claim 279, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Determine the purchasing price of purchase;

Determine to add according to described record and sell; And

Purchasing price is added the price lattice, thereby produce the back price that rounds off.

283. as the described device of claim 279, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Price after required payoff is set to round off.

284. as the described device of claim 278, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

A plurality of records in the specified data storehouse, wherein each record is corresponding to described at least one article;

Determine that a plurality of adding sell, each adds a record of selling based in described a plurality of records; And

Export a plurality of at least one that add mid-sales and add the indication of selling.

285. the method for the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Measure the activity ratio of point of sales terminal; And

Carry out auxiliary process according to described activity ratio.

286. as the described method of claim 285, wherein, the step of carrying out auxiliary process comprises:

If activity ratio greater than a predetermined threshold, forbids being used to provide the system of auxiliary process.

287. as the described method of claim 285, wherein, the step of carrying out auxiliary process comprises:

If activity ratio less than a predetermined threshold, allows to be used to provide the system works of auxiliary process.

288., also comprise as the described method of claim 285:

Determine a predetermined threshold according to the signal of representing the time in one day.

289. the device of the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Measure the activity ratio of point of sales terminal; And

Carry out auxiliary process according to described activity ratio.

290. as the described device of claim 289, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

If activity ratio greater than a predetermined threshold, forbids being used to provide the system of auxiliary process.

291. as the described device of claim 289, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

If activity ratio less than a predetermined threshold, allows to be used to provide the system works of auxiliary process.

292. as the described device of claim 289, wherein, processor is also operated, so that determine a predetermined threshold according to the signal of representing the time in one day.

293. the method for the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Measure the activity ratio of point of sales terminal;

Provide subsidiary products to propose according to described activity ratio and proposal dispatch list.

294. as the described method of claim 293, wherein, propose that dispatch list comprises one group of subsidiary products proposal, each subsidiary products is proposed a preset range corresponding to activity ratio.

295. as the described method of claim 294, wherein, subsidiary products progressively consuming time is proposed progressively to become big scope corresponding to activity ratio.

296. the device of the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Measure the activity ratio of point of sales terminal; And

Carry out the subsidiary products proposal according to described activity ratio and proposal dispatch list.

297. as the described device of claim 296, wherein, propose that dispatch list comprises one group of subsidiary products proposal, each subsidiary products is proposed a preset range corresponding to activity ratio.

298. as the described device of claim 297, wherein, subsidiary products progressively consuming time is proposed progressively to become big scope corresponding to activity ratio.

299. the method for the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Measure a standard;

The system of auxiliary process is provided to forbid being used to provide according to described standard; And

Forbid the described system that is used to provide auxiliary process.

300. the device of the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device, memory device, stores are used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Measure a standard;

The system of auxiliary process is provided to forbid being used to provide according to described standard; And

Forbid the described system that is used to provide auxiliary process.

301. the method for the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Measure a standard;

The system works of auxiliary process is provided to allow to be used to provide according to described standard; And

Allow the described system works that is used to provide auxiliary process.

302. the device of the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device, memory device, stores are used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Measure a standard;

The system works of auxiliary process is provided to allow to be used to provide according to described standard; And

Allow the described system works that is used to provide auxiliary process.

303. the method for the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Measure the activity ratio of a plurality of point of sales terminals;

Determine whether to carry out auxiliary process according to described activity ratio; And

For at least one point of sales terminal is carried out auxiliary process.

304. as the described method of claim 303, wherein, the step of carrying out auxiliary process comprises:

For each point of sales terminal is carried out auxiliary process.

305. the device of the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Measure the activity ratio of a plurality of point of sales terminals;

Determine whether to carry out auxiliary process according to described activity ratio; And

For at least one point of sales terminal is carried out auxiliary process.

306. as the described device of claim 305, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

For each point of sales terminal is carried out auxiliary process.

307. the method for the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Measure the activity ratio of a plurality of point of sales terminals;

The system of auxiliary process is provided to forbid being used to provide according to described activity ratio; And

For in a plurality of point of sales terminals each forbids being used to provide the system of auxiliary process.

308. the device of the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Measure the activity ratio of a plurality of point of sales terminals;

The system of auxiliary process is provided to forbid being used to provide according to described activity ratio; And

For in a plurality of point of sales terminals each forbids being used to provide the system of auxiliary process.

309. the method for the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Measure the activity ratio of point of sales terminal; And

If described activity ratio is less than a predetermined threshold,

Determine to add according to a purchase and sell,

Determine to add the price lattice according to described purchase, and

Propose to sell exchange the described price lattice that add with described adding.

310. the device of the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Measure the activity ratio of point of sales terminal; And

If described activity ratio is less than a predetermined threshold,

Determine to add according to a purchase and sell,

Determine to add the price lattice according to described purchase, and

Propose to sell exchange the described price lattice that add with described adding.

311. the method for the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Receive the rejection signal; And

Carry out auxiliary process according to described rejection signal.

312. as the described method of claim 311, wherein, execution in step comprises:

If the rejection signal does not show the execution auxiliary process, forbid being used to provide the system of auxiliary process.

313. as the described method of claim 311, wherein, execution in step comprises:

If the rejection signal indicating is carried out auxiliary process, allow to be used to provide the system works of auxiliary process.

314. the device of the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Receive the rejection signal; And

Carry out auxiliary process according to described rejection signal.

315. as the described device of claim 314, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

If the rejection signal does not show the execution auxiliary process, forbid being used to provide the system of auxiliary process.

316. as the described device of claim 314, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

If the rejection signal indicating is carried out auxiliary process, allow to be used to provide the system works of auxiliary process.

317. the method for the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Receive the rejection signal; And

If described rejection signal indicating is carried out auxiliary process,

Determine to add according to a purchase and sell,

Determine to add the price lattice according to described purchase, and

Propose to sell exchange the described price lattice that add with described adding.

318. the device of the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Receive the rejection signal; And

If described rejection signal indicating is carried out auxiliary process,

Determine to add according to a purchase and sell,

Determine to add the price lattice according to described purchase, and

Propose to sell exchange the described price lattice that add with described adding.

319. the method for the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Measure the activity ratio of point of sales terminal; And

If described activity ratio is lower than first predetermined threshold, proposes to have first and propose that first of speed adds and sell; And

If described activity ratio is higher than second predetermined threshold, proposes to have greater than first and propose that second of speed proposes that second of speed adds and sell.

320. the device of the execution of an auxiliary process that is used to be controlled at point of sales terminal comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Measure the activity ratio of point of sales terminal; And

If described activity ratio is lower than first predetermined threshold, proposes to have first and propose that first of speed adds and sell; And

If described activity ratio is higher than second predetermined threshold, proposes to have greater than first and propose that second of speed proposes that second of speed adds and sell.

321. one kind is used to handle the method for selling at the subsidiary products of point of sales terminal, comprises:

The reception code that rounds off; And

According to the code that the rounds off purchasing price that rounds off.

322. one kind is used to handle the device of selling at the subsidiary products of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

The reception code that rounds off; And

According to the code that the rounds off purchasing price that rounds off.

323. one kind is used to handle the method for selling at the subsidiary products of point of sales terminal, comprises:

The reception code that rounds off, the described code that rounds off has the multiple that rounds off accordingly; And

According to the multiple that the rounds off purchasing price that rounds off.

324. one kind is used to handle the device of selling at the subsidiary products of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

The reception code that rounds off, the described code that rounds off has the multiple that rounds off accordingly; And

According to the multiple that the rounds off purchasing price that rounds off.

325. one kind is used to handle the method for selling at the subsidiary products of point of sales terminal, comprises:

The reception code that rounds off;

Determine the multiple that rounds off corresponding to the described code that rounds off; And

According to the multiple that the rounds off purchasing price that rounds off.

326. one kind is used to handle the device of selling at the subsidiary products of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

The reception code that rounds off;

Determine the multiple that rounds off corresponding to the described code that rounds off; And

According to the multiple that the rounds off purchasing price that rounds off.

327. one kind is used to handle the method for selling at the subsidiary products of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Receive a plurality of codes that round off, each code that rounds off has round off accordingly multiple and fixed price;

Determine purchasing price; And

According to the code that the rounds off described purchasing price that rounds off.

328. as the described method of claim 327, wherein, the step that rounds off comprises:

At least one fixed price is added on the purchasing price, thereby produces the purchasing price that increases; And

According to the round off purchasing price of described increase of the multiple that rounds off.

329. as the described method of claim 327, wherein, the step that rounds off comprises:

According to the multiple that the rounds off described purchasing price that rounds off, thereby produce the purchasing price that increases; And

At least one fixed price is added on the purchasing price of described increase.

330. as the described method of claim 327, wherein, the step that rounds off comprises:

The selection code that rounds off, thus define selected round off code and one group of selected code that rounds off.

331. as the described method of claim 330, wherein, the step that rounds off also comprises:

Each fixed price of not selecting the code that rounds off is added on the described purchasing price, thereby produces the purchasing price that increases; And

According to the round off purchasing price of described increase of the multiple that rounds off of the selected code that rounds off.

332. as the described method of claim 330, wherein, the step that rounds off also comprises:

According to the multiple that rounds off of the selected code that the rounds off described purchasing price that rounds off, thereby produce the price that increases; And

Each fixed price of not selecting the code that rounds off is added on the price of described increase.

333. as the described method of claim 330, wherein, the step of the code of selecting to round off comprises:

Selection has the code that rounds off of the multiple that rounds off of the multiple that rounds off that is not more than each unselected code that rounds off.

334. as the described method of claim 330, wherein, the step of the code of selecting to round off comprises:

Selection has the round off code that rounds off of multiple of minimum.

335. as the described method of claim 327, wherein, the fixed price of each code that rounds off and the multiple that rounds off all equate.

336. one kind is used to handle the device of selling at the subsidiary products of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Receive a plurality of codes that round off, each code that rounds off has round off accordingly multiple and fixed price;

Determine purchasing price; And

According to the code that the rounds off described purchasing price that rounds off.

337. as the described device of claim 336, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

At least one fixed price is added on the purchasing price, thereby produces the purchasing price that increases; And

According to the round off purchasing price of described increase of the multiple that rounds off.

338. as the described device of claim 336, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

According to the multiple that the rounds off described purchasing price that rounds off, thereby produce the purchasing price that increases; And

At least one fixed price is added on the purchasing price of described increase.

339. as the described device of claim 336, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

The selection code that rounds off, thus define selected round off code and one group of selected code that rounds off.

340. as the described device of claim 339, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Each fixed price of not selecting the code that rounds off is added on the described purchasing price, thereby produces the purchasing price that increases; And

According to the round off purchasing price of described increase of the multiple that rounds off of the selected code that rounds off.

341. as the described device of claim 339, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

According to the multiple that rounds off of the selected code that the rounds off described purchasing price that rounds off, thereby produce the price that increases; And

Each fixed price of not selecting the code that rounds off is added on the price of described increase.

342. as the described device of claim 339, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Selection has the code that rounds off of the multiple that rounds off of the multiple that rounds off that is not more than each unselected code that rounds off.

343. as the described device of claim 339, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Selection has the round off code that rounds off of multiple of minimum.

344. as the described device of claim 336, wherein, the fixed price of each code that rounds off and the multiple that rounds off all equate.

345. a method that is used to be controlled at the proposal that point of sales terminal provides comprises:

Provide a plurality of proposals at point of sales terminal;

Measure the performance ratio of each proposal, thereby define a plurality of performance ratios;

A subclass according at least one the selection proposal in a plurality of performances ratios; And

The subclass of described proposal is provided at point of sales terminal.

346., wherein, provide the step of a plurality of proposals during first time limit, to carry out as the described method of claim 345; And wherein, the step that the subclass of proposal is provided is to carry out during second time limit after first time limit.

347., wherein, provide the step of a plurality of proposals to comprise as the described method of claim 345:

In a plurality of terminals each provides a proposal in a plurality of proposals.

348., also comprise as the described method of claim 345:

Measure the performance ratio of subclass; And

If the performance of subclass compares less than a predetermined threshold,

After the step of proposing subclass is provided, provide a plurality of proposals.

349. as the described method of claim 345, wherein, the step of selecting to propose subclass comprises:

Selection has the proposal of at least one pre-determined characteristics ratio.

350. as the described method of claim 345, wherein, the step of selecting to propose subclass comprises:

Select the proposal of the peak performance of predetermined number.

351. a device that is used to be controlled at the proposal that point of sales terminal provides comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Provide a plurality of proposals at point of sales terminal;

Measure the performance ratio of each proposal, thereby define a plurality of performance ratios;

A subclass according at least one the selection proposal in a plurality of performances ratios; And

The subclass of proposal is provided at point of sales terminal.

352. as the described device of claim 351, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

A plurality of proposals were provided during first time limit; And

The subclass of proposal was provided during second time limit after first time limit.

353. as the described device of claim 351, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that each in a plurality of terminals provides a proposal in a plurality of proposals.

354. as the described device of claim 351, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Measure the performance ratio of subclass; And

If the performance of subclass compares less than a predetermined threshold,

After the proposal subclass is provided, provide a plurality of proposals.

355. as the described device of claim 351, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that select to have the proposal of at least one pre-determined characteristics ratio.

356. as the described device of claim 351, wherein, processor is also operated according to program, so that select the proposal of the peak performance of predetermined number.

357. a method that is used to be controlled at the proposal that point of sales terminal provides comprises:

Provide first to propose at point of sales terminal;

Measure the first performance ratio of proposing; And

If the first performance ratio of proposing is lower than a predetermined threshold,

Provide second to propose at point of sales terminal.

358. a device that is used to be controlled at the proposal that point of sales terminal provides comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Provide first to propose at point of sales terminal;

Measure the first performance ratio of proposing; And

If the first performance ratio of proposing is lower than a predetermined threshold,

Provide second to propose at point of sales terminal.

359. a method that is used to be controlled at the proposal that point of sales terminal provides comprises:

Provide first to propose at first point of sales terminal;

Provide second to propose at second point of sales terminal;

Measure the first performance ratio of proposing;

Measure the second performance ratio of proposing; And

If second performance of proposing compares the performance ratio of proposing less than first,

Provide first to propose at second point of sales terminal.

360. a device that is used to be controlled at the proposal that point of sales terminal provides comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Provide first to propose at first point of sales terminal;

Provide second to propose at second point of sales terminal;

Measure the first performance ratio of proposing;

Measure the second performance ratio of proposing; And

If second performance of proposing compares the performance ratio of proposing less than first,

Provide first to propose at second point of sales terminal.

361. a method that is used to be controlled at the proposal that point of sales terminal provides comprises:

For in a plurality of purchases each,

Determine to add according to purchase and sell,

Determine to add the price lattice, each adds the price lattice based on a purchase, and

Proposal sells exchange the described price lattice that add with described adding;

Measure each and add the performance ratio of selling, thereby define a plurality of performance ratios;

Add a subclass of selling according at least one selection in a plurality of performances ratios; And

Provide described adding to sell subclass at point of sales terminal.

362. a device that is used to be controlled at the proposal that point of sales terminal provides comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that in a plurality of purchases each:

Determine to add according to purchase and sell,

Determine to add the price lattice, each adds the price lattice based on a purchase, and

Proposal sells exchange the described price lattice that add with described adding;

Measure each and add the performance ratio of selling, thereby define a plurality of performance ratios;

Add a subclass of selling according at least one selection in a plurality of performances ratios; And

Provide described adding to sell subclass at point of sales terminal.

363. one kind is used to determine the method for selling that adds in the purchase of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Determine to add according to purchase and sell; And

Proposal adds the price lattice to add to sell to exchange.

364. one kind is used to determine the device of selling that adds in the purchase of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Determine to add according to purchase and sell, propose to sell exchange and add the price lattice to add.

365. one kind is used to determine the method for selling that adds in the purchase of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Generation adds the purchasing price of selling;

Determine to add the price lattice according to purchasing price; And

Proposal adds and sells to add price lattice exchanges.

366. one kind is used to determine the device of selling that adds in the purchase of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Generation adds the purchasing price of selling;

Determine to add the price lattice according to purchasing price; And

Proposal adds and sells to add price lattice exchanges.

367. one kind is used to determine the method for selling that adds in the purchase of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Produce the purchasing price of buying;

Price after generation is rounded off;

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off;

Determine to add according to the round-up value and sell; And

The described signal of selling that adds of output expression.

368. one kind is used to determine the device of selling that adds in the purchase of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Produce the purchasing price of buying;

Price after generation is rounded off;

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off;

Determine to add according to the round-up value and sell; And

The described signal of selling that adds of output expression.

369. one kind is used to determine the method for selling that adds in the purchase of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Produce the purchasing price of buying;

Price after generation is rounded off;

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off;

Determine to add according to the round-up value and sell; And

Proposal is sold exchange round-up value with described adding.

370. one kind is used to determine the device of selling that adds in the purchase of point of sales terminal, comprises:

Memory device; And

The processor that links to each other with memory device,

Memory device, stores is used for the program of processor controls; And

Processor is also operated according to program, so that:

Produce the purchasing price of buying;

Price after generation is rounded off;

Calculate the round-up value, described round-up value is in the purchasing price and the difference between the price afterwards that rounds off;

Determine to add according to the round-up value and sell; And

Proposal is sold exchange round-up value with described adding.

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