JP2002150197A - Cashless system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cashless system of a convenience store. SOLUTION: This cashless system is characterized in that a portable terminal collectively transmits amount data issued by a center processing unit of a convenient store head office on behalf of the convenient store and bought at the convenient store by the portable terminal to the center processing unit from a store terminal on condition of being used by the store terminal of the convenient store, and transmits demand data made on the basis of totalizing data totalized by the center processing unit to respective participating enterprise terminals form the center processing unit, the enterprise terminals deduct a price from pay of the staff possessing the portable terminal on the basis of the demand data in accordance with the portable terminal from the center processing unit, and transmits the total amount data to the center processing unit from the enterprise terminals, and the center processing unit transmits the amount data by subtracting a demand business commission and a depreciation cost for a portable terminal making cost to the store terminal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for fixing customers in a convenience store, and more particularly, to an employee ID of a company near the convenience store.
This is a cashless system issued by the store on behalf of the store, and the convenience store can be used for cashless shopping with the employee ID card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the number of convenience stores has increased, and the competition for customers at each convenience store has become intense. In the early days, there were only a small number of convenience stores, so they were showing their characteristics in each area.However, specialty stores nearby opened as a different type of convenience store. In addition, convenience stores have been established in places where people gather. Even if you try to personalize each store, there is a restriction that the sales floor area must not exceed 100 square meters, so you can not increase the number of products handled, fix the existing customers or add new customers Unless you secure enough layers, you will not be able to survive as a store. Therefore, in a densely populated area where many companies live in the neighborhood, some stores have distributed membership cards and introduced a point system in order to secure members mainly for employees working for the company.

[0003]

Accordingly, the present invention increases the sales efficiency by issuing an employee card of a nearby company on behalf of the customer as a means of enclosing the customer, enabling the purchase of the products at the store without cash. It proposes a system that attempts to promote customer purchases.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a cashless system according to the present invention comprises a franchise-type store headquarter for managing a center processing device, and a franchise-type store for selling goods and managing store terminals. A transaction system comprising a store, a plurality of companies that live in the vicinity of the franchise-type store and manage company terminals, and mobile terminals owned by employees of the company, wherein the mobile terminal is the store terminal The center processing device issues the data on behalf of the center processing device, and the amount data purchased at the store by the mobile terminal is transmitted from the store terminal to the center processing device collectively. The billing data created on the basis of the aggregation data aggregated in the above is transmitted from the center processing device to each company terminal, Is withheld from salary employees carrying the mobile terminal based on mobile terminal-specific billing data from the center apparatus, and sends the total amount data from the company terminal to the center apparatus, the center processing unit,
The method is characterized in that the billing service fee and the amount data after deducting the mobile terminal creation cost amortization cost are transmitted to the store terminal. Further, the data relating to the purchase of the product is transmitted via the Internet, and the price data purchased by the mobile terminal can be confirmed for each code of the mobile terminal on the Internet web. It is characterized by having become. Also, the portable terminal is a magnetic card or I
It is a C card or both.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a cashless system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating the promotion of the cashless system of the present invention on the Internet, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the role of each component when viewed from the business side. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the role of a center processing device, which is one of the components of the cashless system of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a store, which is one of the components of the cashless system of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the role of the terminal, FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the role of the portable terminal which is one of the components of the cashless system of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the role of a nearby company terminal which is one of the constituent elements, and FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the function of an IC card which is one of the portable terminals.

In FIG. 1, a cashless system according to the present invention comprises a center processing device 1 of a franchise-type store headquarters (hereinafter referred to as a convenience store headquarters),
A store terminal 2 of a franchise-type store (hereinafter referred to as a convenience store) for selling products, terminals 4 of neighboring companies of a plurality of nearby companies living near the convenience store, and employees who are engaged in the nearby companies carry the terminals. A transaction system including a mobile terminal (hereinafter referred to as an employee ID card) 41, which is connected on the Internet 3. further,
The financial institution customer management terminal 5 of the financial institution providing the employee's salary transfer account is also connected via the Internet.

[0008] An employee card 41 owned by an employee of a nearby company is
Assuming that it will be used at a convenience store, the headquarters of the convenience store will issue it on behalf of and be delivered to the company, and the employees of each company will use the employee ID card to act on behalf of the employee ID card. Convenience of the issued affiliate
Buy products at the store without cash. Employee ID 41
The purchase data paid by the store is stored in the memory of the store terminal (hereinafter referred to as a cash register) 2 of the convenience store, and is transmitted to the center processing device of the convenience store headquarters collectively on a predetermined day every month. If the Internet cannot be used due to a failure, it is recorded on a floppy (registered trademark) disk, an MO (magneto-optical disk), a cassette tape, or the like, and sent from the convenience store to the headquarters of the affiliated company. At the convenience store headquarters,
Data is collected for each participating company and delivered to each participating company along with an invoice.

[0009] Each participating company receives the billing data, or deducts the usage amount from the employee's salary based on the billing data received and billed for each employee ID code. The employee's salary after deduction is the financial institution customer terminal 5 specified by the employee.
Is transferred to the employee's account. Each participating company confirms the usage amount used by the employee, and transmits the total usage amount data per company to the convenience store headquarters based on the billing data. The convenience store headquarters transmits to each convenience store, based on the amount data charged from each convenience store, the remaining amount data after deducting a billing operation fee and an amortization of an employee ID card creation cost.

Referring to FIG. 2, the role of the components constituting the cashless system of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the convenience store headquarters 1 gathers information on neighboring companies from the convenience stores 2 under its umbrella and starts solicitation work for each company.

[0012] The specific business contents of the convenience store headquarters are as follows: a local factory, a sales office, or a neighboring company 4 where the head office is located.
Request the use of the store 2 and encourage the creation of an employee ID card, and make a contract for the creation of an employee ID card. After the negotiation is completed, introduce the various designs of the employee ID card and have them select their favorite design. If requested, the logo of the company is inserted into a predetermined position on the employee ID card. At the time of use at the convenience store 2, an IC card is used to increase the efficiency of payment and enhance security. I recommend that If there is a strong request from the company, use a magnetic stripe card and switch the system to a magnetic stripe system. Once the card design and card type (magnetic card or IC card) are decided, the company code for convenience at the convenience store Present,
Get a signature in the designated field of the provisional contract. Submit the proof of your employee ID card within the promised timeframe, and when you get your consent, show the date of completion of your employee ID card and sign the formal contract.

The convenience store headquarters creates an employee card based on the employee code list of the employees of the participating companies. The employee ID card must have a magnetic stripe or I
In the C record department, company code, employee code, gender, expiration date,
Record information such as a password. Furthermore, the alphabet,
Alternatively, print the name, company code, employee code, and expiration date in kanji on the front side of the employee ID card in a visible state, or emboss some data and deliver it to the company. The password is mainly for an IC card, and is not particularly applied to a magnetic card. In fact, in everyday use at convenience stores, password collation is not performed, and it is recorded as a measure for dealing with future problems.

The headquarters 1 of the convenience store is shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), a store terminal including a cash register is designed (role 103) for a convenience store under the umbrella, and an OS of the store terminal is developed and provided (role 102). In addition, if requested, a card reader / writer (hardware) built in the cash register is provided by leasing or rental, and connection to the cash register is also performed. Also, an OS that drives these hardware
After performing the installation, a Web (Web) server already connected to the Internet is checked and a verification test is performed. A web server at the convenience store headquarters will be accessible to employees of participating companies. This is because if an employee accesses the web server and hits a password, he or she can view the details of the amount of money used at the convenience store. When you first access the web server at the convenience store headquarters and enter your company code and employee code, you will be prompted to enter your password.
Enter the digit PIN code. After that, for example, four days after the deadline of each month, access the website of the convenience store headquarters, enter your company code printed on the employee ID card, and enter the previously registered PIN code. You can check the monthly usage amount you used on the display. As another role of the convenience store headquarters, the above-mentioned issuance of a mobile terminal (employee ID) (role 10)
4) There is a purchase billing / collection business (role 105) using a mobile terminal.

The role of the convenience store store terminal will be described with reference to FIG. At convenience store stores, customers who pay cash and customers who use cashless cards using this system are mixed. When cash is received, the customer who pays the cash will be given a receipt with the contents printed. Naturally, the store terminal stores and manages purchase information, sales information, and stock information of merchandise in the store. When you shop at a convenience store using your employee ID card, the company code and employee code recorded on the employee ID card are read into the cash register, and when the goods are handed over and settled, the receipt is printed immediately, It is returned to the user along with the employee ID card (role 204). The receipt includes the date of use, company code, employee code, product code,
The unit price, the total price, and the name of the convenience store are printed.

As part of the service, a point service can be provided for the purchase amount. For example, if one point is added to the purchase amount of 100 yen, the corresponding product can be purchased in a fixed period, for example, one year by converting the total points into money. The accumulated points can be stamped on the receipt or confirmed on the web. In addition, a bargain sale can be conducted for employees of a user company for a specific product by setting a campaign period. This is different from the point service, in which employees such as products used at home can purchase items that are not available cheaply in the residential area and take them home, during this period, and can promote to the home, It will also lead to the promotion of similar convenience stores in your area of residence.

If the system is expanded, it can be used in an area where the person lives or in an area where the person has been moved, and the convenience is further expanded.

The role and function of the portable terminal will be described with reference to FIG. The mobile terminal, that is, the employee ID card 41 is an information medium for certifying the employee ID (role 411) as described above. The purchase history information is stored in the memory of the IC chip embedded in the employee ID card. This item is selected according to the storage capacity of the chip.

As the storage capacity of an IC chip used for an employee card or the like, a storage capacity of 2 Kbytes to 8 Kbytes is often used, so if it is rewritten every month, the serial number (2), date (2), Even if only the product code (13) and the amount (4) are recorded, the purchase history of 47 items can be recorded even if only 1 Kbyte is used with 21 digits. With this figure, it is possible to store the history of purchased items for two items every day. If an 8K byte IC chip is used and 2K bytes are allocated to the purchase history recording area, twice as much data for four items / day will be stored. You can do it. In addition, if an external IC card reader is used using a personal computer as another role, the history can be viewed in a list on the Internet (role 413).

FIG. 6 shows the role of the neighboring company terminal 4. A server is provided at the end of the terminal, and various types of company data, for example,
There is management (role 421) of not only order sales data but also personnel data of employees and other in-company data. Further, it is data relating to portable device issuance management (role 422), that is, issuance of an employee card. This can be saved as part of the personnel data. It is also an element that can be used to count and store cashless purchase data using employee ID cards and, of course, manage it in connection with a salary database (role 423). In addition, a large amount of in-company data is packed depending on the size of the company, such as the history of payroll transfer to financial institutions (role 424).

The function of an IC card having a built-in CPU will be described with reference to FIG. The contact type IC card used in this system usually has eight metal terminals (some of which are composed of six by omitting two terminals prepared for the future) appearing on the surface of the card. Have. These eight external terminals are a VCC terminal for supplying an operating voltage of the CPU in the card, an RST terminal for supplying a reset signal of the CPU in the card, a CLK terminal for supplying an operating clock of the CPU in the card, and a zero voltage supply. A GND terminal, a VPP terminal for supplying a write voltage to a memory, an I / O terminal for information exchange between a card and a device, and two spare terminals described above. When the IC card is inserted into the reading section of the terminal, the contact of the terminal contacts the external terminal, and a voltage, a clock signal, and a data signal are supplied.
The memory control circuit 401 stores the amount information and the attribute information in a predetermined area of the storage unit EEPROM 402. When the information is changed, for example, when the price is changed, the above-mentioned function is activated and the CPU 403 and the ROM 4
04 via the RAM 405 and the storage unit EEPROM
The contents of 402 are rewritten. When the personal identification number is input from the terminal, the personal identification number is compared with the personal identification number stored in the EEPROM 402 in the card (RAM 405), and a signal such as "OK" or "NO" is returned to the terminal. . Here, a contact type IC card is described as an example, but a non-contact type IC card may be used from the viewpoint of easy maintenance of the terminal.

[0022]

According to the present invention, small companies have no choice but to certify themselves with a license or business card in order not to issue an employee ID card. According to the system of the present invention, even a small company can issue an employee card at a relatively low price, which leads to an increase in morale of the employee, and a life close to the community.
Effects other than cashless utility can also be expected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating promotion of a cashless system of the present invention on the Internet.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a case where roles of respective components are viewed from a business aspect;

FIG. 3 shows components of the cashless system of the present invention.
Diagram for explaining the role of one of the center processing units

FIG. 4 shows components of the cashless system of the present invention.
Diagram for explaining the role of one of the store terminals

FIG. 5 shows components of the cashless system of the present invention.
Diagram for explaining the role of one mobile terminal

FIG. 6 shows components of the cashless system of the present invention.
Diagram to explain the role of one nearby company terminal

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a function of an IC card which is a kind of a portable terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Convenience store headquarters center processing equipment Neighboring company information 2 Convenience store store terminal Employee ID 3 Internet Employee ID agency issue, cashless contract 4 Neighboring company terminal 41 Mobile terminal (employee ID) 5 Financial institution customer management terminal

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A franchise-type store headquarter for managing a center processing device, a franchise-type store for selling merchandise and managing store terminals, and a plurality of companies living near the franchise-type store and managing company terminals. A transaction system comprising mobile terminals owned by employees of the company, wherein the mobile terminals are issued on behalf of the center processing device on the assumption that the mobile terminals are used at the store terminals;
The amount data purchased at the store by the mobile terminal is transmitted from the store terminal to the center processing device collectively, and the billing data created based on the tally data collected by the center processing device is the center processing device. Is sent to each company terminal, the company terminal deducts from the salary of the employee who owns the mobile terminal based on the billing data for each mobile terminal from the center processing device, and transfers the total amount data from the company terminal to the center processing device. A cashless system wherein the center processing device transmits to the store terminal data after deducting a billing service fee and a mobile terminal creation cost amortization cost. 2. The cashless system according to claim 1, wherein the data relating to the purchase of the goods is transmitted via the Internet. 3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said money amount data purchased by said portable terminal can be confirmed for each code of said portable terminal on an Internet web. The cashless system according to any one of the above. 4. The cashless system according to claim 1, wherein said portable terminal is a magnetic card. 5. The cashless system according to claim 1, wherein said portable terminal is an IC card.