JP2002189785A - Purchasing system and method, portable terminal and pay adjusting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a purchase system, a purchasing method, a portable terminal and a pay adjusting device capable of facilitating shopping. SOLUTION: The purchase system in which barcode read processing by a shop clerk can be omitted, ray adjustment processing can be simplified as much as the omission of the barcode read processing and shopping can be thereby facilitated, can be realized in such a manner that the portable terminal 12 transmits various pieces of information such as total amount information D6 to a cash register 13 and that the cash register 13 performs adjustment processing on the basis of the various pieces of information at the time of adjusting payment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a purchasing system, a purchasing method, a portable terminal, and a settlement apparatus, and is suitably applied to, for example, a merchandise counter in a department store.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a commodity store of this type, each commodity with a bar code is displayed for each commodity item, and a purchaser selects a commodity desired to be purchased from each commodity displayed. Carry to the checkout office.

[0003] When a clerk at the merchandise section sequentially reads barcodes attached to each merchandise using a barcode reader attached to a cash register installed at a checkout station,
The cash register calculates a total amount based on information included in the read barcode.

[0004] Next, the purchaser pays cash or cash for the total amount at a cash register,
Complete the payment.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional purchasing system, the purchaser is required to select a product at the time of selection.
It may not be possible to determine the total price of all selected products by that time, or it may be impossible to confirm the latest special sale information, so there is a possibility that the budget will be exceeded at the time of settlement and you may forget to buy special items. There was a problem.

Further, in such a conventional purchasing system, a clerk takes a great deal of time to sequentially read barcodes attached to each product with a barcode reader at the time of payment settlement, so that the payment efficiency is reduced. There was a problem that there was a possibility.

[0007] Therefore, in such a purchasing system, if the purchaser can grasp the total price and the special sale information at the time of selecting the product, the budget will not be exceeded or the special product will not be forgotten to be purchased at the time of settlement. It is believed that shopping can be easier.

[0008] In addition, in such a purchasing system, it is considered that if the payment processing can be simplified at the time of payment, the payment efficiency can be improved and shopping can be facilitated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has as its object to propose a purchase system, a purchase method, a portable terminal, and a settlement apparatus which can make shopping easy.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided a purchase system for reading and storing designated product information from product information displayed in association with each product in a purchase system. In addition, a portable terminal for notifying predetermined information based on each stored product information and a payment device for performing predetermined payment processing based on the product information transmitted from the mobile terminal are provided.

[0011] As a result, in the purchase system, the predetermined information is notified from the portable terminal at the time of selection of the product, so that the required predetermined information can be grasped, and at the time of settlement, the settlement device transmits from the portable terminal. Since the predetermined payment process is performed based on the product information, the barcode reading process by the clerk can be omitted, and the payment process can be simplified accordingly.

Further, in the present invention, in the purchase system, of the product information displayed in association with each product, the specified product information is read and stored in the removable storage means, and stored in the storage means. A mobile terminal for notifying predetermined information based on each product information, and a payment device in which a storage unit detached from the main body of the mobile terminal is detachable, and the product information is extracted from the attached storage unit, and the extracted product is A payment device for performing a predetermined payment process based on the information is provided.

[0013] As a result, in the purchase system, predetermined information is notified from the portable terminal at the time of selection of a product, so that the required predetermined information can be grasped, and at the time of payment, the payment device stores the information. Since the predetermined payment process is performed based on the product information extracted from the means, the bar code reading process by the clerk can be omitted, and the payment process can be simplified accordingly.

According to the present invention, in the purchasing method,
A first step of reading and storing designated product information from among product information displayed in association with each product on the purchaser side, and notifying predetermined information based on the stored product information; And a second step of performing predetermined payment processing based on the transmitted product information on the seller side.

As a result, in this purchasing method, in the first step, the predetermined information is notified from the portable terminal, so that the required predetermined information can be grasped, and in the second step, the settlement apparatus is settled. Performs the predetermined payment process based on the product information transmitted from the mobile terminal, so that the bar code reading process by the clerk can be omitted,
Accordingly, the settlement process can be simplified accordingly.

According to the present invention, in the purchasing method, the purchaser reads out the specified product information from the product information displayed in association with each product and stores the read product information in removable storage means. A first information for notifying predetermined information based on each product information stored in the storage means;
And a second step of extracting merchandise information from the withdrawn storage means and performing a predetermined payment process based on the extracted merchandise information on the seller side.

As a result, in this purchasing method, in the first step, the predetermined information is notified from the portable terminal, so that the required predetermined information can be grasped, and in the second step, the settlement apparatus is used. Performs a predetermined payment process based on the product information extracted from the storage means, so that the bar code reading process by the clerk can be omitted,
Accordingly, the settlement process can be simplified accordingly.

According to the present invention, in the portable terminal, reading means for reading designated product information from among the product information displayed in association with each product,
A storage means for sequentially storing the product information read by the reading means, and a notifying means for notifying predetermined information based on each product information stored by the storage means are provided.

As a result, the portable terminal can grasp the predetermined information notified from the notification means.

Further, in the present invention, in the settlement apparatus, receiving means for the portable terminal for receiving the commodity information transmitted from the external portable terminal, and a predetermined settlement based on the commodity information received by the receiving means for the portable terminal. A payment means for processing is provided.

As a result, in this payment apparatus, at the time of payment, the payment means performs predetermined payment processing based on the product information transmitted from the portable terminal, so that the bar code reading processing by the clerk can be omitted, and accordingly, Only the settlement process can be simplified.

Further, in the present invention, in the settlement apparatus, a storage device storing the product information is detachable, and extraction means for extracting the product information from the attached storage device; A payment means for performing a predetermined payment process based on the information is provided.

As a result, in this payment apparatus, at the time of payment, the payment means performs predetermined payment processing based on the product information extracted from the storage device, so that the bar code reading process by the clerk can be omitted, and accordingly, Only the settlement process can be simplified.

[0024]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) Overall Configuration of Purchasing System to which the Invention is Applied In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a purchasing system as a whole according to the present embodiment, in which a purchaser 11 applies a bar coat to a product displayed in a department store. Is read by the mobile terminal 12 and the information on the product name and the price contained in the barcode is transferred from the mobile terminal 12 to the cash register 13 so that the payment for the product can be settled.

The special sale information transmitter 14 is installed at each corner of each special sale product, and the portable terminal 12 receives the special sale information D1 which can be received within a predetermined distance from the special sale information transmitter 14 or periodically. Outgoing.

The portable terminal 12 is owned by the purchaser 11, and has cash information D2 indicating a cache number which is an account number of a cash company to which the purchaser 11 subscribes.
Is stored. Here, the cash company is a company for temporarily changing the cash payment of the buyer 11. When the purchaser 11 joins the cash company, a cash number dedicated to the purchaser is given from the cash company. The purchaser can use the cash number to purchase a product or the like without paying cash at the department store. Then, the cash amount required for the purchase is charged to the purchaser 11 from the cash company. Such a form of payment is referred to as cash payment or automatic debit from an account.

In this portable terminal 12, when a product is selected, if within a predetermined distance from the bargain information transmitter 14, the bargain information D1 transmitted from the bargain information transmitter 14 is received, and the bargain product is displayed on the display unit. indicate. Therefore buyer 11
Can confirm the special sale item on the display unit.

The portable terminal 12 reads the bar code attached to the product, detects and stores the product name information D3 and the price information D4 contained in the bar code, and also includes the current subtotal and the consumption tax. Subtotal information D5 and total amount information D are calculated by sequentially calculating the total amount.
6 and further display these product name information D3, price information D4, subtotal information D5, and total amount information D6 on the display unit. Therefore, the purchaser 11 can confirm the current shopping situation while looking at the display unit.

Further, when the payment is cash payment, the portable terminal 12 transmits the cash information D2, the product name information D3, the price information D4, the subtotal information D5, and the total amount information D6 to the cash register 13.

In this case, the cash register 13 stores the supplied cash information D2, product name information D3, price information D4, subtotal information D5 and total price information D6, and also stores the cache information D2 and total price information D6 on the Internet 15. Cash company server 1 via
Send to 6.

The server 16 of the cash company debits the total amount from the account of the purchaser 11 based on the supplied cash information D2 and total amount information D6, and sends the payment completion information D7 to the cash register via the Internet 15. 13 is transmitted.

The cash register 13 stores the completion of the payment based on the supplied payment completion information D7, and transmits the payment completion information D7 to the portable terminal 12. The cash register 13 stores product name information D3, price information D4, subtotal information D5, and total amount information D6.
Since the payment and payment completion information D7 is stored, the department store can grasp the information of the product sales through the cash register 13.

The portable terminal 12 stores the completion of the payment based on the supplied payment completion information D7, and displays the completion of the payment on the display unit. Therefore, the purchaser 11 can know on the display unit that the cash payment has been completed. This ends the shopping.

The portable terminal 12 stores product name information D3, price information D4, subtotal information D5, total amount information D6, and payment completion information D7. Information can be grasped.

On the other hand, the portable terminal 12 transmits the product name information D3, the price information D4, the subtotal information D5, and the total amount information D6 to the cash register 13 when the payment is cash payment.

In this case, the cash register 13 stores the supplied product name information D3, price information D4, and subtotal information D5.
And the total amount information D6 is stored, and the total amount indicated by the total amount information D6 is displayed on the display unit to request cash payment.

When the cash of the total amount is paid to the cash register 13, the cash register 13 stores the completion of the payment and transmits the payment completion information D7 to the portable terminal 12.

The portable terminal 12 stores the completion of the payment based on the supplied payment completion information D7 and displays the completion of the payment on the display unit, as in the case of the cash payment. Therefore, the purchaser 11 can know on the display unit that the cash payment has been completed, thereby ending the shopping.

As described above, in the purchase system 10, the purchaser 11 reads the bar coat attached to the product displayed in the department store with the mobile terminal 12, and reads the product name and the product name included in the bar code from the mobile terminal 12. Price information is transferred to the cash register 13 so that the price of the product can be settled.

(2) Specific Configuration of Each Device (2-1) Portable Terminal 12 As shown in FIG.
And a special sale information receiving unit 31 functioning as an interface when receiving the special sale information D1 transmitted from the special sale information transmitter 14, a display unit 32 formed of a liquid crystal panel or the like, and optically reading a barcode attached to the product. A bar code reading unit 33, a storage unit 34 including a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a hard disk device,
An operation unit 35 formed of various operation buttons provided on the outer surface of the cash register 13 and a cash register communication unit 36 functioning as an interface when communicating with the cash register 13.

In the portable terminal 12, the CPU 30
Under this control, the user can purchase a product in accordance with the product purchase processing procedure RT1 shown in FIG.

That is, when the portable terminal 12 is brought into the department store and the shopping mode is set via the operation unit 35, the CPU 30 executes this product purchase processing procedure RT1.
Begin at P1.

Next, the CPU 30 proceeds to step SP2, and transmits the password through the display unit 32 so as to input a password as shown in FIG.

When the CPU 30 inputs the recitation number via the operation unit 35, the CPU 30 proceeds to step SP3, and enters the special sale information transmitter 14 located at the corner of each special sale product within a predetermined distance, thereby obtaining this information. Special information transmitter 1
The special sale information D1 transmitted from the special sale information receiving unit 3
If the information is received through No. 1, the bargain information is displayed on the liquid crystal panel of the display unit 32 in the following step SP4.

Subsequently, the CPU 30 proceeds to step SP5, and when reading the barcode attached to the product via the barcode reading unit 33, proceeds to step SP6, where the product name information included in the barcode is included. D3 and the price information D4 are detected and stored in the hard disk of the storage unit 34, and the current total amount including the subtotal and the consumption tax are sequentially calculated, and are respectively stored in the hard disk of the storage unit 34 as the subtotal information D5 and the total amount information D6. Memorized, and further, these product name information D3, price information D4, subtotal information D5
Then, of the total amount information D6, the information selected via the operation unit 35 is displayed on the display unit 32. In FIG. 4B,
This shows a state in which the total amount information D6 is displayed.

Then, the CPU 30 proceeds to the next step SP7.
, Steps SP3 to SP6 are repeated until the settlement mode is set via the operation unit 35.

Here, when the settlement mode is set in step 7, the CPU 30 proceeds to step SP8,
As shown in FIG. 4C, the display unit 35 displays a message to select between cash payment and cash payment.

Here, when the cash payment is selected via the operation unit 35, the CPU 30 proceeds to step SP9 and stores the cache information D2 stored in the ROM of the storage unit 34 and the hard disk of the storage unit 34. The stored product name information D3, price information D4, subtotal information D5, and total amount information D6 are transmitted to the cash register 13 via the cash register communication unit 36, and the flow advances to step SP11.

On the other hand, when cash payment is selected via the operation unit 35, the CPU 30 proceeds to step SP10.
The product name information D3, price information D4, subtotal information D5, and total amount information D6 stored in the hard disk of the storage unit 34 are transmitted to the cash register 13 via the cash register communication unit 36, and the process proceeds to step SP11. Proceed to.

Subsequently, in step SP11, the CPU 30 waits until the payment completion information D7 transmitted from the cash register 13 is supplied via the cash register communication unit 36.

Then, the CPU 30 sets the payment completion information D7
Is supplied, the process proceeds to step SP12 to store the completion of the payment, and, as shown in FIG. 4 (D), displays the completion of the payment on the liquid crystal panel of the display unit 32, and then proceeds to step SP13 to purchase the product. The process ends.

(2-2) Configuration of Cash Register 13 In the cash card 13, as shown in FIG.
A CPU 50, a cash register communication unit 51 functioning as an interface when communicating with the portable terminal 12, a storage unit 52 including a hard disk device, and a cash communication unit 53 functioning as an interface when communicating with the server 16 of a cash company; A display unit 54 composed of a liquid crystal panel or the like; and a cash payment unit 5 into which cash is inserted at the time of cash payment.
And 5.

Under the control of the CPU 50, the cash register 13 can perform the payment in accordance with the payment processing procedure RT2 shown in FIG.

That is, the CPU 50 executes the above-described step S
At P9, the cash information D2, the product name information D3, and the price information D are transmitted from the portable terminal 12 via the terminal communication unit 51.
4. When the subtotal information D5 and the total amount information D6 are supplied, or in the above-mentioned step SP10, the product name information D3, the price information D4, the subtotal information D5 and the total amount from the portable terminal 12 via the terminal communication unit 51. When the information D6 is supplied, the payment settlement processing procedure RT2 is started in SP20.

Next, the CPU 50 proceeds to step SP21, and determines whether or not the supplied information includes the cache information D2.

Here, when the CPU 50 obtains a positive result in step SP21 (that is, in step SP9
), The process proceeds to step SP22, where the supplied cache information D2, product name information D3, and price information D
4. The subtotal information D5 and the total amount information D6 are stored in the storage unit 52, and the cache information D2 and the total amount information D6 are stored in the cache communication unit 53 and the Internet 1.
5 sequentially transmitted to the server 16 of the cash company.

Then, the CPU 50 proceeds to the next step SP2.
At 3, the process waits until payment completion information D7 transmitted from the server 16 of the cash company is sequentially supplied via the Internet 15 and the cash communication unit 53.

Then, the CPU 50 sets the payment completion information D7
Is supplied, the process proceeds to step SP24, where the fact that the payment is completed is stored in the storage unit 52, and the payment completion information D7 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 12, and the subsequent step SP25
Then, the payment settlement processing is ended.

On the other hand, the CPU 50 proceeds to step SP
If a negative result is obtained in step 21 (that is, if step SP10 is passed), the process proceeds to step SP26,
Supplied product name information D3, price information D4, subtotal information D
5 and the total amount information D6 are stored in the storage unit 52, and the total amount indicated by the total amount information D6 is displayed on the display unit 54.
On the liquid crystal panel of the camera to request cash payment.

Subsequently, in step SP27, when the cash payment unit 55 confirms that the total amount of cash has been deposited, the CPU 50 stores the completion of the payment in the storage unit 52, and proceeds to step SP28 to complete the payment. Information D
7 is transmitted to the portable terminal 12, and at the following step SP25, the payment settlement process is terminated.

(3) Operation and Effect of the Present Embodiment In the above configuration, in the purchase system 10, at the time of selecting a product, the portable terminal 12 operates the special sale information transmitter 1
4 within a predetermined distance, the special sale information transmitter 14
Receives the special sale information D1 transmitted from the company, and displays the special sale product on the display unit. Therefore, the purchaser 11 can check the bargain product on the display unit.

Further, in the purchase system 10, when a product is selected, the portable terminal 12 reads the bar code attached to the specified product, and detects the product name information D3 and the price information D4 contained in the bar code. At the same time, the current total amount including the subtotal and the consumption tax is sequentially calculated, and the subtotal information D5 and the total amount information D6 are displayed on the display unit. Therefore, the purchaser 11 can confirm the current shopping situation while looking at the display unit.

Further, in the purchase system 10, the mobile terminal 12 transmits predetermined information to the cash register 13 in accordance with the payment method (cash payment or cash payment). This cash register 13
As we perform predetermined payment processing based on the supplied information,
The bar code reading process by the clerk can be omitted, and accordingly, the settlement process can be simplified accordingly.

In the purchase system 10, the cash register 13 stores the product name information D3 and the price information D3.
4. Since the subtotal information D5, the total amount information D6, and the payment / payment completion information D7 are stored, the department store can grasp the information of the product sales through the cash register 13.

Further, in the purchase system 10, the portable terminal 12 includes the product name information D3, the price information D4, and the subtotal information D.
5, since the total amount information D6 and the payment completion information D7 are stored, the purchaser 11 can grasp the information of the purchase of the commodity through the portable terminal 12.

According to the above configuration, when the portable terminal 12 enters within a predetermined distance from the special sale information transmitter 14 at the time of selecting a product, the special sale information D1 transmitted from the special sale information transmitter 14 is received. Then, the bargain product is displayed on the display unit.
Therefore, the purchaser 11 can check the bargain product on the display unit.

Further, the portable terminal 12 reads the bar code attached to the designated product, detects the product name information D3 and the price information D4 contained in the bar code, and
The current total amount including the subtotal and the consumption tax is sequentially calculated, and the subtotal information D5 and the total amount information D6 are displayed on the display unit.
Therefore, the purchaser 11 can confirm the current shopping situation while looking at the display unit.

The mobile terminal 12 transmits predetermined information to the cash register 13 according to the payment method (cash payment or cash payment). Since the cash register 13 performs a predetermined payment process based on the supplied information, it is possible to omit the barcode reading process by the store clerk, and accordingly, the payment process can be simplified accordingly.

Thus, it is possible to realize the purchase system 10 that can make shopping easier.

(4) Other Embodiments In the above embodiment, predetermined information (product name information D3, price information D4, subtotal information D5, and total amount information D6) is stored in the cash register 13 from the portable terminal 12. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the storage unit 34 storing the predetermined information is made detachable from the main body of the portable terminal 12, and the storage unit 34 detached from the main body.
May be attached to the cash register 13 to cause the cash register 13 to extract the predetermined information in the storage unit 34. Even in this case, after the settlement is completed, the cash register 13 stores the payment completion information D in the storage unit 34.
Record 7.

In this case, the department store may prepare the portable terminal 12, and the purchaser 11 may bring only the storage unit 34 detachable from the portable terminal 12.

As the storage unit 34, for example, a commercially available memory stick or memory card compatible with a personal computer is applied, and household account book software for calculating the predetermined information is installed in the personal computer. Is good. Thus, after purchasing the product, the purchaser 11 can detach the storage unit 34 from the mobile terminal 12 and attach it to the personal computer, and perform household account book processing with household account book software installed in the personal computer. .

According to the above-described embodiment, the portable terminal 12 calculates the subtotal information D5 and the total price information D6 based on the product name information D3 and the price information D4 detected from the barcode attached to the product. However, currency conversion may be further calculated. By adding this function to the mobile terminal 12, for example, when purchasing a product in a foreign currency at a duty-free shop, the total amount converted into the foreign currency is displayed on the display unit, so that the purchaser 11 is converted into the foreign currency. It is possible to easily grasp the total amount of money.

Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the example in which the purchaser 11 carries the goods to the cash register has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and examples in which the purchaser 11 does not carry the goods to the cash register include: Purchase products at duty-free shops (you will be given a product when boarding an airplane).

Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the display unit 32 is applied as the notifying means for notifying the predetermined information. However, the present invention is not limited to this. An audio unit may be applied.

Further, according to the above-mentioned embodiment, the cash register communication unit 36 is applied as the settlement communication means of the portable terminal, and the terminal communication unit 51 is applied as the portable terminal receiving means and the portable terminal transmitting means. And these communication units for cash register 3
6 and the terminal communication unit 51 perform wireless communication, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, wired communication may be performed.

Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the purchaser 11 carries the portable terminal 12, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the department store may prepare the portable terminal 12.
However, in this case, only cash payment is applicable as a payment method.

Further, according to the mobile phone of the embodiment described above, the bar code attached to the product has the product name information D3 and the price information D4.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may further include, for example, anti-theft information. In this case, the band terminal 12
Transmits the anti-theft information to the cash register 13 at the time of settlement. Cash register 13
Transmits the received anti-theft information to an anti-theft gate installed at the entrance of the product section. Anti-theft gate
When a product having a barcode including the anti-theft information passes through the gate, no warning is issued, and when other products pass through the gate, a warning is issued. As a result, theft can be prevented and the merchandise counter can be unmanned.

[0080]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the purchase system, the portable terminal, and the checkout device, the designated product information is read from the product information displayed in association with each product and stored. In addition, by providing a mobile terminal for notifying predetermined information based on each stored product information and a payment device for performing a predetermined payment process based on product information transmitted from the mobile terminal, selection of a product At the time, the predetermined information is notified from the mobile terminal, so that the necessary predetermined information can be grasped, and at the time of payment, the payment apparatus performs predetermined payment processing based on the product information transmitted from the mobile terminal. Therefore, the bar code reading process by the clerk can be omitted, so that the payment process can be simplified by that much, and thus the purchase can be made easier. A stem can be realized.

Further, according to the present invention, in the purchase system, the portable terminal, and the settlement apparatus, the specified product information is read from the product information displayed in association with each product and stored in the removable storage means. A mobile terminal for notifying predetermined information based on each product information stored in the storage means, and a payment device in which the storage means detached from the main body of the mobile terminal is detachable. By providing a payment device for extracting information and performing a predetermined payment process based on the extracted product information, predetermined information is notified from the portable terminal at the time of selection of a product. It is possible to grasp the predetermined information, and at the time of payment, the payment device performs predetermined payment processing based on the product information extracted from the storage means. Keycode can be omitted processing of the read, thus correspondingly can be simplified only checkout process, thus possible to realize a purchasing system that shopping can become easier.

Further, according to the present invention, in the purchasing method,
A first step of reading and storing designated product information from among product information displayed in association with each product on the purchaser side, and notifying predetermined information based on the stored product information; Since the seller is provided with a second step of performing a predetermined payment process based on the transmitted product information, the predetermined information is notified from the portable terminal in the first step. The required predetermined information can be grasped, and in the second step, the payment apparatus performs the predetermined payment processing based on the product information transmitted from the mobile terminal. Can be omitted,
Therefore, the settlement process can be simplified accordingly.
Thus, a purchase method that can make shopping easier can be realized.

According to the present invention, in the purchasing method,
On the purchaser side, of the product information displayed in association with each product, the specified product information is read and stored in the detachable storage means, and a predetermined information based on each product information stored in the storage means is stored. A first step of notifying information, and a second step of extracting merchandise information from the withdrawn storage means on the seller side and performing a predetermined payment process based on the extracted merchandise information. In the first step, predetermined information is notified from the portable terminal in the first step, so that the required predetermined information can be grasped. In the second step, the merchandise information extracted from the storage means by the settlement apparatus , It is possible to omit the barcode reading process by the clerk, so that the payment process can be simplified accordingly. The purchase method of comb shopping can become easily be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a purchase process diagram showing the overall configuration of a purchase system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile terminal according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a purchase processing procedure in the mobile terminal.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of contents displayed on a display unit.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a settlement apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a payment processing procedure in the payment device.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 purchase system, 11 purchaser, 12 mobile terminal, 13 cash register, 14 bargain information transmitter, 15 internet, 16 server, 30 display unit, 31 display unit ... Sale information receiving unit, 32 ...
... display unit, 33 ... barcode reading unit, 34 ... storage unit, 35 ... payment method selection unit, 36 ...
50: CPU, 51: Terminal communication unit, 52: Storage unit, 53: Cache communication unit, 54: Display unit, 5
5 ... Cash payment department.

Claims (32)

[Claims] A mobile terminal for reading and storing the specified product information from among the product information displayed in association with each product, and for notifying predetermined information based on the stored product information; And a payment device for performing a predetermined payment process based on the product information transmitted from the mobile terminal. 2. The settlement apparatus, after the settlement processing is completed, transmits settlement completion information indicating that to the portable terminal, and the portable terminal transmits the settlement completion information transmitted from the settlement apparatus. The purchase system according to claim 1, wherein the purchase system is received, and the received payment completion information is stored and notified. 3. The purchase system according to claim 1, wherein the settlement device performs a settlement process by cash payment. 4. The purchase system according to claim 1, wherein the settlement apparatus performs a settlement process by automatic debit from an account. 5. The purchasing system according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal notifies the specific information when receiving the specific information transmitted from the outside. 6. The product information specified and read out of the product information displayed in association with each product and stored in removable storage means, and the product information stored in the storage means is stored in the storage means. A mobile terminal for notifying predetermined information based on the mobile terminal; and a storage device in which the storage means detached from the main body of the mobile terminal is a detachable settlement device. A purchase system comprising a payment device for performing a predetermined payment process based on product information. 7. The purchasing system according to claim 6, wherein the settlement apparatus is configured to store the completion of the settlement in the storage means after the settlement processing is completed. 8. The purchasing system according to claim 6, wherein the settlement device performs a settlement process by cash payment. 9. The purchase system according to claim 6, wherein the settlement apparatus performs a settlement process by automatic debit from an account. 10. The purchasing system according to claim 6, wherein the portable terminal notifies the specific information when receiving the specific information transmitted from the outside. 11. The purchaser reads and stores the specified product information from among the product information displayed in association with each product, and stores predetermined information based on the stored product information. A purchasing method, comprising: a first step of informing, and a second step of performing a predetermined payment process on the seller side based on the transmitted product information. 12. A third step in which, after the settlement process is completed on the seller side, a settlement completion information indicating the completion thereof is transmitted to the purchaser side, and the settlement transmitted by the purchaser side. 12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising: receiving the completion information, and storing and notifying the received settlement completion information. 13. The method according to claim 11, wherein in the second step, a settlement process is performed by cash payment. 14. The purchasing method according to claim 11, wherein in the second step, a settlement process is performed by automatic debit from an account. 15. The purchasing method according to claim 11, wherein in the first step, when the specific information transmitted from the outside is received, the specific information is notified. 16. The purchaser reads out the designated product information from the product information displayed in association with each product and stores the read product information in the removable storage means, and stores it in the storage means. A first step of notifying predetermined information based on each of the product information, and the seller extracting the product information from the separated storage means, and performing a predetermined settlement process based on the extracted product information. A purchasing method, comprising a second step. 17. The purchase according to claim 16, further comprising a third step in which the seller side stores the completion of the settlement in the storage means after the settlement processing is completed. Method. 18. The purchasing method according to claim 16, wherein in the second step, a settlement process is performed by cash payment. 19. The method according to claim 16, wherein in the second step, a settlement process is performed by automatically debiting the account. 20. The purchasing method according to claim 16, wherein in the first step, when the specific information transmitted from the outside is received, the specific information is notified. 21. A reading means for reading the designated product information from among the product information displayed in association with each product, and a storage means for sequentially storing the product information read by the reading means. And a notifying means for notifying predetermined information based on each of the commodity information stored by the storage means. 22. A settlement communication means for transmitting the commodity information stored by the storage means to an external settlement apparatus and receiving settlement completion information transmitted from the settlement apparatus which has received the commodity information. 22. The settlement device according to claim 21, wherein the storage unit stores the settlement completion information received by the settlement communication unit, and the notifying unit notifies the settlement completion information received by the settlement communication unit. Mobile terminal. 23. The portable terminal according to claim 21, wherein said storage means is detachable from a main body of said portable terminal. 24. An apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising specific information receiving means for receiving specific information supplied from the outside, wherein said notifying means notifies said specific information when said specific information is received. Mobile terminal described in. 25. A mobile terminal receiving means for receiving product information transmitted from an external mobile terminal, and a payment means for performing a predetermined payment process based on the product information received by the mobile terminal receiving means. An account settlement device comprising: 26. A portable terminal transmitting means for transmitting the completion of the settlement to the portable terminal after the settlement processing by the settlement means is completed.
The payment device according to 1. 27. The settlement apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said settlement means performs settlement processing by cash payment. 28. The settlement apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said settlement means performs settlement processing by automatic debit from an account. 29. A storage device in which product information is stored is detachable, based on extraction means for extracting the product information from the mounted storage device, and on the basis of the product information extracted by the extraction means. A payment device comprising payment means for performing a predetermined payment process. 30. The settlement apparatus according to claim 29, further comprising storage means for storing the completion of the settlement in the storage device after the settlement processing by the settlement means is completed. 31. The settlement apparatus according to claim 29, wherein the settlement means performs settlement processing by cash payment. 32. The settlement apparatus according to claim 29, wherein the settlement means performs a settlement process by automatic debit from an account.