JP2008242956A - Information recording device and sales promotion method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information recording device for much more effectively supporting to keep a customer. <P>SOLUTION: An information recording device 10 stores discount information for enabling a customer to receive the privilege of discount, and when the customer purchases merchandise, the information recording device 10 divides the discount information into a plurality of division privilege information pieces, and prints the division privilege information pieces several times on a sheet to be issued when selling merchandise. Also, the information recording device 10 discounts the purchase merchandise as privilege to the customer when all of the divided division privilege information pieces are simultaneously input. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a division recording apparatus that prints the purchase price of a product on a recording sheet, and more particularly to a register apparatus that issues a receipt.

  In retailers such as supermarkets and convenience stores, it is extremely important to enclose customers and make them repeaters in order to gain an advantage over competitors.

  For this reason, retailers, for example, post discount coupons on advertising flyers or distribute coupons to customers so that customers can be their own repeaters. Moreover, when printing the purchase price of goods on a receipt, a retailer may print a coupon on the receipt and give it to a customer (refer patent document 1).

Customers who have obtained such discount coupons or coupons will be able to purchase products at the purchase price discounted by using the discount coupons at the next visit and receive the products for free by using the coupon coupons. be able to.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-133596

  However, when a retailer uses a discount ticket to discount a product or uses a coupon to give a product free of charge, the product is often limited to a specific product. Therefore, if the customer is not interested in the product, it is unlikely that they will visit the store for the purpose of using discount coupons or coupons. It was not enough.

  The objective of this invention is providing the register apparatus which can support a customer's enclosure more effectively.

In order to achieve the above object, the information recording apparatus of the present invention provides:
An information recording device that issues a recording sheet on which information on a product is recorded for delivery to a customer who bought the product when selling the product,
A storage unit for storing in advance privilege information for giving a privilege to a customer;
When a customer purchases a product, divided privilege information obtained by dividing the privilege information stored in the storage unit into a plurality of times is output in a plurality of times, and the plurality of divided privilege information obtained by dividing the privilege information is output. A processing unit that gives a privilege to a customer when input at the same time;
An issuer that prints and issues the divided privilege information output from the processing unit together with the product information on the recording paper.

  According to the present invention, since useful privilege information can be obtained by inputting a plurality of divided privilege information at the same time, the retailer does not issue discount coupons or coupons to encourage customers to visit the store. Encourage customers to come to the store for the purpose of getting special information. Thereby, it becomes an opportunity to increase the frequency | count of a customer's store visit, and a customer can be enclosed more effectively.

  Further, an error detection code is added to the privilege information, and the processing unit restores the privilege information from a plurality of the divided privilege information when a plurality of the divided privilege information is input at the same time. The privilege information may be checked for errors based on the error detection code, and if no error is detected, a privilege for the customer may be given.

  According to this, reading errors can be prevented.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a customer's enclosure can be supported more effectively.

  Embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a register device 10 in the present embodiment. The register device 10 includes a storage unit 1, an internal information reading unit 2, a number sequence processing unit 3, a barcode conversion unit 4, a receipt issuing unit 5, and a barcode reading unit 6.

  The register device 10 stores discount information for a customer to receive a discount privilege. When the customer purchases a product, the discount device divides the discount information into a plurality of divided discount information and issues it when the product is sold. Divide discount information is printed multiple times on the receipt. Moreover, the register apparatus 10 discounts purchased goods as a privilege with respect to a customer, when all the divided | segmented discount information is input simultaneously.

  The register device 10 divides one barcode symbol, which is discount information, into a plurality of barcode symbols and prints them on a receipt, and reads the divided barcode symbols all at once and discounts the purchase price. There is processing to do.

  First, processing of the register device 10 that divides a barcode symbol and prints it on a receipt will be described.

  The register device 10 stores discount information in advance in association with the discount rate. The discount information is unique information for identifying the discount rate, and is, for example, a 7-digit number sequence. A one-digit value of discount information is expressed by a combination of a black bar and a white bar of a barcode symbol. For example, if the one-digit value of the discount information is “0”, the combination of the black bar and the white bar is “white bar, white bar, white bar, black bar, black bar, white bar, black bar”. . If the one-digit value of the discount information is “1”, the combination of the black bar and the white bar is “white bar, white bar, black bar, black bar, white bar, white bar, black bar”. .

  The register device 10 stores division information in advance. The division information is information for dividing the discount information into a plurality of pieces in order to urge the customer to visit the store a plurality of times. For example, the division information is information for dividing the discount information into seven by day of the week. The discount information divided into seven can be discounted for the purchase price of the product at a predetermined discount rate by arranging all the discount information divided.

  The register device 10 may calculate the check digit by a predetermined formula and add the calculated value to the last digit to detect an error. According to this, a reading error by the barcode scanner can be prevented.

  The register device 10 stores the purchase price of the product purchased by the customer for each customer. When the total buttons arranged on the register device 10 are pressed, the register device 10 reads discount information and division information. Subsequently, the register device 10 divides the discount information based on the read division information, and converts a part of the divided discount information into a barcode symbol.

  For example, the division information is described as being divided into seven, and when the discount information is divided into seven based on the division information, if a product is purchased on Sunday, the register device 10 displays the value of the first digit as a bar code. Convert to code symbol. If a product is purchased on Monday, the register device 10 converts the value of the second digit into a barcode symbol.

  Then, the register device 10 prints the converted barcode symbol and the stored latest purchase amount of the customer on the receipt. By printing the discount information on the receipt in this way, it is not necessary to newly issue and distribute coupons or discount coupons, and it is possible to reduce operating costs.

  Next, a description will be given of the processing of the register device 10 that collectively reads a plurality of barcode symbols and discounts the purchase amount.

  The register device 10 stores the purchase price of the product purchased by the customer for each customer. When the register device 10 collectively reads the barcode symbols divided into seven for each day of the week, the register device 10 converts the read barcode symbols into discount information.

  Subsequently, the register device 10 collates the converted discount information with the stored discount information. Then, the register device 10 discounts the latest purchase amount stored at the discount rate associated with the matching discount information and prints it on the receipt.

  Next, the configuration of each part of the register device 2 that divides a barcode symbol and prints it on a receipt will be described in detail.

  The storage unit 1 stores discount information in advance in association with a discount rate, and stores division information in advance. In addition, the storage unit 1 stores the purchase price of the product purchased by the customer.

  When the internal information reading unit 2 detects that the total button arranged on the register device 10 is pressed, the internal information reading unit 2 reads the discount information and the division information from the storage unit 1 and transmits them to the sequence processing unit 3.

  When receiving the discount information and the division information from the internal information reading unit 2, the sequence processing unit 3 divides the discount information based on the division information and transmits a part of the divided discount information to the barcode conversion unit 4.

  Upon receiving a part of the discount information from the sequence processing unit 3, the barcode conversion unit 4 converts the discount information into a barcode symbol corresponding to the received discount information and transmits the barcode symbol to the receipt issuing unit 5.

  For example, when the bar code conversion unit 4 receives a value of “0” from the sequence processing unit 3, the bar code conversion unit 4 is composed of “white bar, white bar, white bar, black bar, black bar, white bar, black bar”. Convert to barcode symbol. When the bar code conversion unit 4 receives the value “1” from the sequence processing unit 3, the bar code composed of “white bar, white bar, black bar, black bar, white bar, white bar, black bar”. Convert to a symbol.

  Upon receipt of the barcode symbol from the barcode conversion unit 4, the receipt issuing unit 5 prints and issues the received barcode symbol and the purchase amount recorded in the storage unit 1.

  Next, the configuration of each part of the register device 10 that reads a plurality of barcode symbols at once and discounts the purchase price will be described in detail.

  The barcode reading unit 6 is connected to a barcode scanner (not shown) that can read a barcode symbol printed on a receipt. When the barcode symbol is read by the barcode scanner, the barcode reading unit 6 reads the read barcode symbol and transmits the barcode symbol to the barcode conversion unit 4.

  When receiving the barcode symbol from the barcode reading unit 6, the barcode conversion unit 4 converts the received barcode symbol into discount information and transmits it to the internal information reading unit 2.

  When the internal information reading unit 2 receives the discount information from the barcode conversion unit 4, the internal information reading unit 2 collates the received discount information with the stored discount information. Then, the internal information reading unit 2 discounts the purchase amount according to the discount rate associated with the matching discount information and transmits it to the receipt issuing unit 5.

  Upon receipt of the discounted purchase amount from the internal information reading unit 2, the receipt issuing unit 5 prints and issues the discounted purchase amount on the receipt.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the register device 10 in this embodiment. FIG. 2A shows an example of the operation of the register device 10 when a customer visits a store for the first time and purchases a product. FIG. 2B shows an example of the operation of the register device 10 when a customer who has all the barcode symbols divided into seven comes to the store and purchases merchandise.

  First, the operation of the register device 10 when a customer visits a store for the first time and purchases a product will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2A.

  The storage unit 1 stores the discount information in advance in association with the discount rate, and stores the division information in advance (step 100). The storage unit 1 records the purchase amount of the product purchased by the customer for each customer (step 101).

  First, when detecting that the total button of the register device 10 is pressed, the internal information reading unit 2 reads discount information and division information from the storage unit 1 and transmits them to the sequence processing unit 3 (step 102). When receiving the discount information and the division information from the internal information reading unit 2, the sequence processing unit 3 divides the discount information based on the division information, and transmits a part of the divided discount information to the barcode conversion unit 4 (step) 103).

  When the bar code conversion unit 4 receives a part of the discount information from the sequence processing unit 3, the bar code conversion unit 4 converts it into a bar code symbol corresponding to the received part of the discount information and transmits it to the receipt issuing unit 5 (step 104). Upon receipt of the barcode symbol from the barcode conversion unit 4, the receipt issuing unit 5 prints and issues the received barcode symbol and the latest purchase price recorded in the storage unit 1 (step 105).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2B, the operation of the register device 10 when a customer who has all the barcode symbols divided into seven parts visits the store and purchases merchandise will be described in detail.

  The storage unit 1 stores discount information in advance in association with a discount rate, and stores division information in advance (step 110). The storage unit 1 records the purchase price of the product purchased by the customer (step 111).

  First, when the bar code reading unit 6 collectively reads bar code symbols by the bar code scanner, the bar code reading unit 6 transmits the read bar code symbols to the bar code conversion unit 4 (step 112). When receiving the barcode symbol from the barcode reading unit 6, the barcode conversion unit 4 converts the received barcode symbol into discount information and transmits it to the internal information reading unit 2 (step 113).

  When the internal information reading unit 2 receives the discount information from the barcode conversion unit 4, the internal information reading unit 2 collates the received discount information with the discount information stored in the storage unit 1 (step 114). If no matching discount information is stored as a result of the collation, the barcode symbol reading has failed, and the process returns to step 112. If matching discount information is stored as a result of the collation, the internal information reading unit 2 discounts the latest purchase amount recorded in the storage unit 1 based on the discount rate associated with the discount information and issues a receipt. It transmits to the part 5 (step 115). Upon receipt of the discounted purchase amount from the internal information reading unit 2, the receipt issuing unit 5 prints and issues the discounted purchase amount on the receipt (step 116).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the register device 10 issues a part of the barcode symbol divided into a plurality of parts and the purchase price of the product on a receipt. Barcode symbols that are divided into multiple pieces can be combined into useful discount information, so retailers do not urge customers to visit the store for the purpose of using discount coupons or coupons, but are divided into multiple barcodes. Encourage customers to visit the store for the purpose of aligning symbols. Thereby, it becomes an opportunity to increase the frequency | count of a customer's store visit, and a customer can be enclosed more effectively.

  In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which discount information is divided into a plurality of items when a product is purchased. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As another example, discount information may be divided into a plurality of pieces in advance. In this case, the register device 10 stores the discount information divided into a plurality of pieces in advance, and when a product is purchased by a customer, a part of the discount information and the purchase price of the product are printed on a receipt. And issue. This eliminates the need to divide discount information when issuing a receipt, thereby reducing the time required to issue a receipt.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the register apparatus 10 in this embodiment. An example of the operation of the register device 10 when a customer visits a store for the first time and purchases a product is shown. An example of the operation of the register device 10 when a customer who has all the barcode symbols divided into seven comes to the store and purchases merchandise is shown.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Memory | storage part 2 Internal information reading part 3 Number sequence processing part 4 Bar code conversion part 5 Receipt issuing part 6 Bar code reading part 10 Register apparatus 100-105,110-116 Step

Claims (9)

An information recording device that issues a recording sheet on which information on a product is recorded for delivery to a customer who bought the product when selling the product,
A storage unit for storing in advance privilege information for giving a privilege to a customer;
When a customer purchases a product, divided privilege information obtained by dividing the privilege information stored in the storage unit into a plurality of times is output in a plurality of times, and the plurality of divided privilege information obtained by dividing the privilege information is output. A processing unit that gives a privilege to a customer when input at the same time;
An information recording apparatus comprising: an issuing unit that prints and issues the divided privilege information output from the processing unit together with the product information on the recording paper. An error detection code is added to the privilege information,
The processing unit restores the privilege information from a plurality of the divided privilege information when a plurality of the divided privilege information is simultaneously input, and performs an error check on the restored privilege information based on the error detection code, The information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a privilege for a customer is given if no error is detected. The privilege information is a sequence consisting of a plurality of numerical values,
The information recording apparatus further includes a conversion unit that converts numerical values into barcode symbols,
The processing unit divides and outputs the numerical sequence stored in the storage unit into a plurality of numerical values,
The conversion unit converts the numerical value output from the processing unit into the barcode symbol and sends it to the issuing unit,
The information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the issuing unit prints and issues the barcode symbol from the conversion unit on the recording paper. The information recording apparatus further includes a reading unit that reads a barcode symbol,
The reading unit simultaneously reads barcode symbols printed on the recording paper in a plurality of times,
The conversion unit converts the barcode symbol read by the reading unit into a sequence of numbers,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the processing unit gives a privilege to the customer based on the converted number sequence.   The information recording device according to claim 1, wherein the information recording device is a register device. A sales promotion method for promoting the sale of a product by using an information recording device for printing the information on the product on a recording sheet for passing to the customer who bought the product when selling the product,
The information recording device includes:
Preferential information for giving special benefits to customers is stored in advance.
When a customer purchases a product, the privilege information obtained by dividing the privilege information is divided into a plurality of times and printed on the recording paper.
A sales promotion method of giving a privilege to a customer when a plurality of divided privilege information obtained by dividing the privilege information is input simultaneously. An error detection code is added to the privilege information,
The information recording device includes:
When a customer purchases a product, when a plurality of the divided privilege information is simultaneously input, the privilege information is restored from the plurality of divided privilege information, and the restored privilege information is based on the error detection code. The sales promotion method according to claim 6, wherein an error check is performed and a privilege for a customer is given if no error is detected. The privilege information is a sequence consisting of a plurality of numerical values,
The information recording device includes:
When a customer purchases a product, the number sequence is divided into a plurality of numerical values,
The divided numerical value is converted into the barcode symbol,
The sales promotion method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the converted bar code symbol is printed on the recording sheet. The information recording device includes:
Simultaneously reads barcode symbols printed on the recording paper in multiple batches,
Converting the read barcode symbol into a sequence of numbers;
The sales promotion method according to claim 8, wherein a privilege is given to a customer based on the converted number sequence.

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