JP2006244197A - Pos data distribution system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a POS data distribution system capable of distributing POS data to customers by a simple system configuration. <P>SOLUTION: A cash register terminal 12a is provided with an infrared ray receiving and emitting part 46. When a customer purchases a commodity, a personal ID is received from a cellular phone 14 by the infrared ray receiving and emitting part 46. The cash register terminal 12a associates POS data of the purchased commodity with the personal ID, and sends and stores it in a POS management server 13. A printer part 45 prints connection information on a receipt. The receipt is handed over the customer, and the customer connects to the POS data management server 13 by the cellular phone 14 on the basis of the connection information to receive the POS data corresponding to the personal ID, and store data. The store data is categorized and stored in the cellular phone 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a POS data distribution system that distributes POS data of products purchased by a customer.

  When a product is purchased at a supermarket or a convenience store, the customer creates a household account book using a receipt on which the sales date, price, product name, etc. are written. However, there is a problem that it takes time and effort to create a household account book by inputting the information described in the receipt into a personal computer or the like, and there has been a desire to create a household account book more easily.

In order to solve such problems, a POS data distribution system including a distribution device that distributes POS data when a customer purchases a product and a customer receiving terminal that receives the distributed data is known. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In the POS data distribution system described in Patent Document 1, POS data when a customer purchases a product is distributed to the customer's receiving terminal. For this reason, since the data of the purchased goods can be acquired easily, a household account book can be created easily without performing an input operation to a personal computer or the like.
JP 2002-83376 A

  However, in the POS data distribution system described in Patent Document 1, a POS data management server that manages POS data for each customer, a security server that performs security authentication when distributing POS data to customers, and the like are arranged in the store. Not. For this reason, there is a problem that the store or the company that operates the store needs to make a contract with a service provider that operates a POS data management server, a security server, etc., and the cost for constructing the system is high. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a POS data distribution system that can distribute POS data to customers with a simple system configuration.

  In order to solve the above problems, a POS data distribution system according to the present invention is arranged at a cash register terminal of a store, and when the customer pays for the product, receiving means for receiving a personal ID from the mobile terminal of the customer, A POS data management server connected to a cash register terminal, storing POS data including sales date, product name, and price information in association with the personal ID; and connected to the POS data management server via a network; And a customer receiving terminal for receiving POS data corresponding to the personal ID from a data management server.

  The POS data management server preferably transmits store data together with the POS data to the receiving terminal. Furthermore, the store data is preferably a store name, an address, and a telephone number.

  The cashier terminal preferably prints connection information for connecting to the POS data management server on a receipt. Further, the connection information may be character information indicating a URL, a personal ID, and a password, or may be composed of a two-dimensional bar code indicating a URL and character information indicating a personal ID and a password.

  The receiving terminal is preferably the mobile terminal. Furthermore, it is preferable that the portable terminal registers the store data by genre. Moreover, it is preferable that the said portable terminal searches preferentially the shop near the present location based on the said store data.

  According to the POS data distribution system of the present invention, since the POS data can be easily acquired by the receiving terminal, the work of creating a household account book can be simplified. Furthermore, since the system has a simple configuration, the cost for constructing the system can be reduced.

  Further, since the store data is transmitted to the receiving terminal together with the POS data, it is possible to save the trouble of registering the store telephone number and address in the address book of the receiving terminal.

  Further, since the connection information to the POS data management server is printed on the receipt, it is possible to easily connect to the POS data management server and to easily acquire the POS data and the store data.

  Further, when store data is acquired by a mobile terminal, store data can be stored separately for each genre, so that it is easy to search for registered store data. Furthermore, since a store near the current location is preferentially searched, it is possible to easily find a store when going out.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a POS data distribution system 10 according to the present invention includes cash register terminals 12a and 12b arranged in a store 11, and a POS data management server 13 that manages POS data for each customer. ing.

  The cash register terminals 12a and 12b have a function of receiving a personal ID from a mobile phone 14 which is a mobile terminal carried by a customer. The POS data management server 13 is arranged in the store 11 like the cash register terminals 12a and 12b, and is connected to the cash register terminals 12a and 12b via a LAN cable (for example, a cable such as 10BASE-T or 100BASE-T). Has been. Further, the POS data management server 13 is connected to a public line (a telephone line of a fixed phone and a mobile phone) 16 and the Internet 17 which are networks.

  The mobile phone 11 has a function of transmitting a personal ID as will be described later, and the cash register terminals 12a and 12b receive the personal ID from the mobile phone 11 when the price of the product is paid by the customer. In addition, the cash register terminals 12a and 12b associate the POS data (sales date, product name, price information) of the product purchased by the customer with the personal ID and transmit it to the POS data management server 13 for storage.

  The POS data management server 13 can be connected by the mobile phone 11 through the public line 16. Further, the POS data management server 13 is connectable to a mobile phone 11 and a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer) 20 disposed at a customer's home via the Internet 17.

  The electrical configuration of the POS data distribution system 10 will be described below. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 14 includes a system controller 30 that is a control means for controlling the whole. Connected to the system controller 30 are a bar code reading unit 31, an infrared light receiving / emitting unit 32, a data storage unit 33, an Internet connection unit 34, a public line connection unit 35, an operation unit 36, a call unit 37, and a GPS sensor 38. ing.

  The barcode reading unit 31 includes a camera or the like, and captures a barcode (for example, a two-dimensional barcode) with the camera, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the barcode to the system controller 30 based on the image data. . The infrared light receiving / emitting unit 32 is a transmission unit that transmits a personal ID, and transmits / receives data to / from the infrared light receiving / emitting unit provided in the cash register terminals 12a and 12b. The data storage unit 33 stores data received via the public line 16 or the Internet 17. Further, the system controller 30 is provided with a genre division unit 30a and a search unit 30b, and stores store data among the received data for each genre and stores it in the data storage unit 33. Moreover, the search part 30b searches store data based on the store data classified by genre.

  The internet connection unit 34 performs internet connection by wireless communication. The public line connection unit 35 is used for connection when a call is made by the call unit 37 or when data is transmitted / received using a mobile phone line. The operation unit 36 includes a plurality of buttons, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation of these buttons to the system controller 30. The call unit 37 is composed of a microphone and a speaker, and is used when making a call. In addition, the GPS sensor 38 acquires a signal from a GPS satellite, acquires position information of the current location, and outputs this position information to the system controller 30.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the cashier terminals 12a and 12b will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the cash register terminal 12a includes a CPU 40 that controls the cash register terminal as a whole. The CPU 40 includes an input unit 41, an LCD driver 42, a POS data storage unit 43, a store data storage unit 44, a printer unit 45 for printing a receipt, an infrared light receiving / emitting unit 46, a barcode reader 47, The LAN connection unit 48 is connected.

  The input unit 41 includes a plurality of buttons, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation when operated by a store clerk to the CPU 40. The LCD driver 42 is controlled by the CPU 40 and displays information such as the name, number, and amount of purchased products on the LCDs 51 and 52.

  The POS data storage unit 43 temporarily stores POS data (data such as sales date / time, product name, quantity, price, etc.) that is information on products purchased by customers. The store data storage unit 44 stores predetermined store data (for example, store name, address, telephone number, etc.). When a product is purchased by a customer, the print unit 45 outputs a receipt on which information such as the name, number, and unit price of the product, and information such as the total price and change are printed. The infrared light receiving and emitting unit 46 is a receiving unit that receives a personal ID, and transmits and receives data to and from the above-described mobile phone 11 using infrared rays.

  The barcode reader 47 is used by the store clerk when inputting the data of the purchased product, reads the barcode written on the product, and transmits the data of the purchased product to the CPU 40. A LAN cable 15 is connected to the LAN connection unit 48, and POS data and store data are transmitted to the POS data management server 13 via the LAN cable 15.

  Further, a wireless transmission / reception unit 53 is connected to the LAN connection unit 48, and the wireless transmission / reception unit 53 is connected to a wireless LAN antenna 54. In this embodiment, a case where the mobile phone 14 is used as a mobile terminal will be described as an example. However, when a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), a notebook personal computer, or the like is used as the mobile terminal, the wireless LAN antenna 54 is used. And send / receive data to / from them.

  The electrical configuration of the cash register terminal 12a has been described above. However, since the cash register terminal 12b has the same configuration, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the POS data management server 13 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the POS data management server 13 includes a data server 60. The data server 60 includes a CPU, a storage unit, and the like, and is connected to a LAN connection unit 61, an Internet connection unit 62, and a public line connection unit 63. The LAN connection unit 61 is connected to the LAN connection unit 48 described above by the LAN cable 15. The Internet connection unit 62 is used for connection to the Internet, and transmits and receives data to and from the personal computer 20 and the mobile phone 14 connected to the Internet. The public line connection unit 63 is used for connection to the public line 16 and transmits and receives data using the public line 16.

  Next, the operation of the POS data distribution system 10 having the above configuration will be described. First, personal ID registration processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When a customer purchases a product at the store 11, the store clerk inputs product data to the cashier terminal 12 a using the barcode reader 47. After the input of the product data, the total amount is calculated by the cashier terminal 12a.

  Payment of the amount may be made in cash or by credit card. In the case of a mobile phone having a built-in payment function, such as Osaifu-Keitai (registered trademark), payment processing may be performed by the mobile phone. At this time, the POS data is temporarily stored in the POS data storage unit.

  After the payment of the amount is completed, the customer selects whether or not to register a personal ID in order to use the POS data distribution system 10. When registering the personal ID, the infrared light receiving / emitting unit 32 of the mobile phone 14 is brought close to the infrared light receiving / emitting unit 46 to transmit the personal ID to the cash register terminal 12a.

  This personal ID may be the phone number of the mobile phone 14 or the manufacturing number of the mobile phone 14. In addition, the personal ID may be set on the customer side. When the cash register terminal 12 a receives the personal ID, the cash register terminal 12 a associates the POS data stored in the POS data storage unit 43 with the personal ID and transmits it to the POS data management server 13 via the LAN cable 15. At this time, the store data stored in the store data storage unit 44 is transmitted to the POS data management server 13 together with the POS data. The POS data management server 13 causes the data server 60 to store the POS data associated with the personal ID and the store data.

  The cash register terminal 12a prints the connection information on the receipt, and the receipt is delivered to the customer. As shown in FIG. 5, this connection information is printed on the rear end side of the receipt 70, and is URL information indicating a connection destination address, a personal ID, and character information 71 indicating a password. Further, as in the receipt 75 shown in FIG. 6, the connection information may be composed of a two-dimensional barcode 76 indicating a URL and character information 77 indicating a personal ID and a password.

  Next, an acquisition process when acquiring POS data using the personal computer 20 as a receiving terminal will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the personal computer 20 is turned on and a WEB browser is started. When connecting by inputting a URL, the URL printed on the receipt 70 is input and connected. When connecting without inputting the URL, the two-dimensional barcode 76 printed on the receipt 75 is scanned.

  Whether the URL is directly input or the two-dimensional barcode 76 is scanned, an input screen for personal ID and password is displayed. When the personal ID and password printed on the receipt 70 or the receipt 75 are input on this input screen, the input screen is connected to the POS data management server 13 and a selection screen for selecting a download method is displayed.

  This selection screen is a screen for selecting “screen display” or “download in CSV (Comma Separated Value) format”. When “display POS data on screen” is selected, POS data and store data are displayed on the display. Is done. When “download in CSV format” is selected, POS data and store data are downloaded in CSV format and stored in the hard disk. The CSV format is a format in which values are separated by commas, but may be downloaded in other formats.

  As described above, POS data and store data can be easily acquired. For this reason, it is possible to easily create a household account book as compared with the case where data of purchased products is input using a keyboard of a personal computer.

  Next, an acquisition process when acquiring POS data using the mobile phone 14 as a receiving terminal will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the mode of the mobile phone 14 is switched to the Internet mode that is a mode for connecting to the Internet. When connecting by inputting a URL, the URL printed on the receipt 70 is input to connect to the POS data management server 13. At this time, an input screen for personal ID and password is displayed. When scanning and connecting the two-dimensional barcode 76, the two-dimensional barcode 76 printed on the receipt 75 is scanned by the barcode reading unit 31 and connected to the POS data management server 13. In this case as well, an input screen for personal ID and password is displayed.

  When the customer inputs the personal ID and password printed on the receipt 70 or the receipt 75, the POS data and the store data are transmitted to the mobile phone 11. These POS data and store data are stored in the data storage unit 33. Further, the POS data and the store data may be stored in a memory card (not shown) that is detachably attached to the mobile phone 14.

  Thereafter, the Internet connection is disconnected, and a message as to whether or not to register the store data is displayed. When it is selected that the store data is not registered, the acquisition process ends. In addition, when registering store data is selected, a plurality of genres (supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants) are displayed. When the customer selects a predetermined genre from a plurality of genres, the store data is stored in the genre folder selected by the genre division unit 30a, and the acquisition process ends.

  Further, the genre division may be made fine, and for example, genres such as “French”, “Italian”, “Chinese”, “Japanese food”, etc. may be provided in restaurants. Thus, by storing store data separately for each genre, a desired store can be easily searched by the search unit 30b when making a reservation by telephone later. Further, the system controller 30 can acquire position information from the GPS sensor 38, and the search unit 30b can preferentially search and display a store near the current location.

  As described above, even when the POS data is acquired by the mobile phone 14, the POS data and the store data can be easily acquired. For this reason, it is possible to easily create a household account book by reading data stored in a memory card with a personal computer at home.

  In the above description of the operation, the case where the POS data and the store data are acquired by the mobile phone 14 via the Internet 17 is described as an example. However, the POS data management server 13 is connected to the POS data management server 13 using the public line. Data and store data may be acquired. In this case, the telephone number of the POS data management server 13 may be described on the receipts 70 and 75, and the telephone number may be dialed with the mobile phone 14 for access.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case where the store data memory | storage part 44 was provided in cash register terminal 12a, 12b was demonstrated to the example, you may memorize | store store data in the data server 60 previously.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the case where the connection information is printed on the receipt and delivered to the customer has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the connection information is transmitted to the mobile terminal using the infrared light receiving and emitting unit. Also good.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case where two cash register terminals were arrange | positioned in the store was demonstrated to the example, it is not restricted to this, You may arrange one cash register terminal in a store, or two or more sets. You may do it.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the cash register terminal and the POS data management server are LAN-connected has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the cash register terminal and the POS data management server are connected via the Internet. May be. In this case, the POS data management server can be arranged outside the store.

It is the schematic which shows the structure of a POS data delivery system. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a mobile telephone. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of a cash register terminal and a POS data management server. It is a flowchart explaining the registration process of personal ID. It is a top view explaining the character information printed on a receipt. It is a top view explaining the two-dimensional barcode and character information printed on a receipt. It is a flowchart explaining the acquisition process which acquires POS data and shop data with a personal computer. It is a flowchart explaining the acquisition process which acquires POS data and shop data with a mobile phone.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 POS data delivery system 11 Store 12a, 12b Cash register terminal 13 POS data management server 14 Mobile phone 16 Public line 17 Internet 20 Personal computer 30 System controller 30a Genre classification part 30b Search part 32, 46 Infrared light receiving / emitting part 70, 75 Receipt 71, 77 Character information 76 2D barcode

Claims (9)

A receiving means that is arranged at a cash register terminal of a store and receives a personal ID from the customer's mobile terminal when the customer pays for the product;
A POS data management server connected to the cash register terminal and storing POS data including sales date, product name, and price information in association with the personal ID;
A POS data distribution system, comprising: a customer receiving terminal connected to the POS data management server via a network and receiving POS data corresponding to the personal ID from the POS data management server.   The POS data distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the POS data management server transmits store data together with the POS data to the receiving terminal.   The POS data distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the store data is a store name, an address, and a telephone number.   4. The POS data distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the cashier terminal prints connection information for connection to the POS data management server on a receipt.   5. The POS data distribution system according to claim 4, wherein the connection information is character information indicating a URL, a personal ID, and a password.   5. The POS data distribution system according to claim 4, wherein the connection information is composed of a two-dimensional bar code indicating a URL and character information indicating a personal ID and a password.   The POS data distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the receiving terminal is the mobile terminal.   8. The POS data distribution system according to claim 7, wherein the portable terminal registers the store data by genre. The POS data distribution system according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the portable terminal preferentially searches for a store close to the current location based on the store data.

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