JP2012208764A - Recording device, method for controlling recording device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such a problem that a conventional POS terminal cannot support various cards or payment methods of customers.SOLUTION: A recording device 1 which can connect with a portable device 3 having a settlement function and a record control device 2, comprises: a communication unit 131 for receiving settlement information from the record control device 2; a detection unit 119 for detecting the portable device 3 being adjacent; a settlement processing unit 133 for performing settlement processing on the portable device 3; and a recording unit 101 for recording in a recording medium 109. When the communication unit 131 receives the settlement information from the record control device 2, if the detection unit 119 detects the portable device 3 being adjacent, the settlement processing unit 133 performs settlement processing on the portable device 3, on the other hand if the detection unit 119 does not detect the portable device 3 being adjacent, the recording unit 101 records the settlement information in the recording medium 109.

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording apparatus, a control method for the recording apparatus, and a program.

  Conventionally, as described in Patent Document 1, for example, a POS terminal that performs payment using electronic money by a mobile phone has been known.

JP 2009-15562 A

  However, the POS terminal described in Patent Document 1 cannot handle a customer who does not have a mobile phone having a so-called electronic money function, and cannot handle various cards and payment methods of the customer. In addition, it is expensive and time-consuming to newly handle electronic money for a POS terminal already installed in a store.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms or application examples.

  Application Example 1 A Recording Device Connectable to a Mobile Device Having a Settlement Function and a Recording Control Device, Detecting that the Communication Unit that Receives Settlement Information from the Recording Control Device and the Portable Device are Proximity A payment processing unit that performs a payment process on the portable device, and a recording unit that records on a recording medium, and when the communication unit receives the payment information from the recording control device, When the detection unit detects that the portable device is in proximity, the payment processing unit performs a payment process on the portable device, and when the detection unit does not detect that the portable device is in proximity, the recording unit Records the settlement information on the recording medium.

  According to this configuration, when the communication unit receives payment information from the recording control device, if the detection unit does not detect that a mobile phone or a card (mobile device) having a payment function is in proximity, the recording unit is stored in the recording medium. When the communication unit receives payment information from the recording control device and the detection unit detects that the mobile device is close, the payment processing unit performs payment processing on the mobile device. Payment with electronic money is possible for customers who have a mobile phone with a function, and for customers who do not have a mobile phone with a payment function, a receipt is issued to process payments such as cash be able to. Therefore, it is possible to provide a recording apparatus that can handle both customers who have mobile phones and cards having a settlement function, and customers who do not. And it can correspond to various cards and payment methods of customers.

  In addition, since electronic money is handled on the printer (recording apparatus) side, it is not necessary to add an electronic money function to the POS terminal (recording control apparatus), so that cost and time can be saved. When making electronic money payments, there is no need to issue useless receipts.

  Application Example 2 A wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the portable device is provided, the detection unit is the wireless communication unit, and the wireless communication from the portable device is detected as the portable device approaches. The above-described recording apparatus, wherein the detection is performed by

  According to this configuration, since the function of wirelessly communicating with the mobile phone is used to detect the proximity of the mobile phone or the card, there is no need to provide a switch or the like.

  Application Example 3 An operation unit is provided, and when the communication unit receives the payment information from the recording control device, the detection unit detects that the portable device is approaching, and an input from the operation unit The payment processing unit performs a payment process on the portable device, and if there is no input from the operation unit, the recording unit records the payment information on the recording medium. Recording device.

  According to this configuration, when the operation unit detects an input, the settlement processing unit performs a settlement process on the portable device, so that the operator can set the timing for performing the settlement process.

  Application Example 4 The payment processing unit determines whether payment based on the payment information can be performed by the mobile device. When the payment processing unit determines that payment is possible, the payment processing unit performs a payment process on the mobile device. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when it is determined that payment is not possible, the recording unit records the payment information on the recording medium.

  According to this configuration, a receipt can be issued to a portable device that cannot perform a payment process in response to another payment process.

  Application Example 5 A timer is provided, and when the payment processing unit performs payment processing on the mobile device, the payment processing is performed including information on time to be processed based on the timer, and the recording unit is stored in the recording medium. On the other hand, when recording the settlement information, the recording apparatus includes the time information recorded based on the timer.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to add a time stamp in order to maintain the credibility during the settlement process.

  Application Example 6 In the recording apparatus described above, the payment processing unit transmits information indicating that the payment processing has been performed to the recording control device when the payment processing is performed on the portable device.

  According to this configuration, the POS terminal side can detect that the electronic money settlement has been completed, and it can be seen that it is not necessary to perform cash or credit card settlement processing.

  Application Example 7 A method for controlling a portable device having a settlement function and a recording device connectable to the recording control device, and detecting that the portable device is in proximity when receiving settlement information from the recording control device In this case, a payment process is performed on the portable device, and when the proximity of the portable device is not detected, the payment information is recorded on a recording medium.

  According to this method, it is possible to provide a recording apparatus that can handle both a customer who has a mobile phone and a card having a settlement function and a customer who does not have a card. And it can correspond to various cards and payment methods of customers. In addition, since electronic money is handled on the printer (recording apparatus) side, it is not necessary to add an electronic money function to the POS terminal (recording control apparatus), so that cost and time can be saved.

  Application Example 8 A program executed by a control unit that controls each unit of a recording device that can be connected to a portable device having a payment function and a recording control device, and when the payment information is received from the recording control device, A program for performing payment processing on the portable device when detecting that the portable device is close, and recording the payment information on a recording medium when not detecting that the portable device is close.

  According to this program, it is possible to provide a recording apparatus that can handle both customers who have mobile phones and cards having a settlement function and customers who do not have a card. And it can correspond to various cards and payment methods of customers. In addition, since electronic money is handled on the printer (recording apparatus) side, it is not necessary to add an electronic money function to the POS terminal (recording control apparatus), so that cost and time can be saved.

1 is a schematic view of a printer according to the present invention. 1 is a block diagram of a printer according to the present invention. The block diagram of the card | curd which concerns on this invention. The flowchart of the payment process by a portable apparatus in this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following drawings, the scale of each layer and each member is made different from the actual scale so that each layer and each member can be recognized.

(About the schematic configuration of the printer)
A schematic configuration of a printer as a recording apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a printer according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the printer according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the printer 1 holds a paper 109 as a recording medium between a head 101 and a platen 103 as recording units facing each other, and conveys the paper 109 by rotation of the platen 103. The paper 109 is wound around the roll paper 105 in a roll shape, and is pulled out from the roll paper 105 as the platen 103 rotates. The head 110 is a thermal head and prints settlement information on the paper 109. The printed paper 109 is cut by the cutter 107 and delivered to the customer as a receipt. Further, the operation unit 123 such as a switch detects the operation of the operator, and feeds the paper 109 or the like. Further, a display unit 121 such as an LCD, a speaker 106, and the like are provided in order to announce an error or the like generated in the printer 1 to the operator.

  The printer 1 has a mounting unit 117 for mounting a card 3 with a payment processing function as a mobile device or a mobile phone. When a customer or a store operator mounts the card 3 on the mounting unit 117, for example, a switch or It is detected that the sensor 119 such as a sensor is attached. The card 3 stores financial information such as the customer's deposit balance, ID, and account number. A read / write unit 115 as a wireless communication unit is disposed on the side of the printer 1 on which the card 3 is mounted. The financial information is read or written by the read / write unit 115. These controls are performed by elements mounted on the substrate 111.

  When the card 3 is a non-contact type IC card or a mobile phone, the read / write unit 115 includes an antenna 150 and is configured to be capable of wireless communication. When the card 3 is a contact type IC card with an electrode exposed, the read / write unit 115 includes pins corresponding to the electrode and is configured to be communicable. It is also possible to adopt a configuration corresponding to both.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the printer 1 is connected to a computer 2 as a recording control device such as a POS terminal via a communication unit 131 (I / F), and receives received data such as payment information. The processing in the printer 1 is performed by the CPU 133 as a settlement processing unit using the firmware written in the ROM 135. The CPU 133 and the like are mounted on the substrate 111 shown in FIG.

  The RAM 137 is used as a work area for temporarily storing received received data, data read from the card 3 by the read / write unit 115, data written to the card 3, and the like. Further, the date data of the timer 141 is read and written in the RAM 137.

  Various processing conditions of the printer 1 are set in a flash ROM 139 which is a rewritable nonvolatile memory. For example, which card 3 or mobile phone is supported, in the case of card 3, which is non-contact type or contact type, which type of mobile phone is supported, and further, which payment method such as card 3 is prepaid type or credit type Set whether to correspond to. The flash ROM 139 stores additional information such as store logo data, which is read and printed when a receipt is issued.

(About printer operation)
Here, the operation of the above-described printer will be described for each case.

(Receipt issuing operation)
First, a case where a receipt is issued will be described. When payment information is received from the computer 2 via the communication unit 131, it is written in the RAM 137. When the detection unit 119 determines that the card 3 is not attached to the printer 1, the CPU 133 controls each unit based on the firmware written in the ROM 135 to print a receipt. First, the logo data of the flash ROM 139 is read out, and printing is performed by the head 101 while the platen 103 is controlled to transport the paper 109. Next, the date / time data in the RAM 137 is read and printed. Further, the settlement information in the RAM 137 is read and printed. Finally, the paper 109 is cut by the cutter 107 and a receipt is issued.

(About card payment processing)
Next, with reference to FIG. 2, a case where payment is made with the card 3 will be described. In order to support the contactless card 3 and the mobile phone, the read / write unit 115 includes an antenna 150 and is configured to be able to perform wireless communication. In order for the card 3 to correspond to the contact type IC card with the electrodes exposed, the read / write unit 115 includes pins corresponding to the electrodes and is configured to be communicable. FIG. 2 shows the case where the card 3 is a non-contact type IC card or a mobile phone. In order to perform wireless communication with the card 3, an antenna 150 and a read / write unit 115 are arranged. An electromagnetic wave having a predetermined frequency is applied to the card 3 via the antenna 150, the financial information is read by the read / write unit 115, and temporarily stored in the RAM 137.

  If the flash ROM 139 is set to support the credit payment method, is it possible to make a transaction with the card 3 by referring to the server of the credit center 4 via the wireless LAN 108 based on the ID included in the read financial information? Judging. If the transaction is possible, payment processing is performed online to the card company server via the wireless LAN 108, or financial information, payment information, etc. are printed by the printer 1, and the customer's signature is obtained for offline payment processing. . When these settlement processes are completed, the date / time data stored in the RAM 137 is added as a time stamp to the notification of the completion and transmitted to the computer 2.

(About prepaid payment processing)
If it is set to correspond to the prepaid payment method, the balance remaining in the financial information is read from the card 3 via the read / write unit 115 and temporarily stored in the RAM 137. Based on the payment information received from the computer 2 and written in the RAM 137, the payment amount is calculated, and the amount subtracted from the balance is written to the card 3 via the read / write unit 115. When these settlement processes are completed, the date / time data stored in the RAM 137 is added as a time stamp to the notification of the completion and transmitted to the computer 2.

(About payment processing by mobile device)
Next, settlement processing by the portable device will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a card according to the present invention, and more specifically, a block diagram when a non-contact type IC card is applied. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the settlement process by the portable device according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the card 3 is configured to be able to perform wireless communication with the printer 1 by a coiled antenna 301 and a wireless circuit 303 that transmits and receives data using electromagnetic waves having a predetermined frequency. A ROM 307, which is a rewritable nonvolatile memory, stores a control program and financial information such as customer deposit balance, ID, and account number. The RAM 309 is used as a work area for temporarily storing transmission / reception data. Each IC can be operated by the electric power generated in the coil of the antenna 301 by the received electromagnetic wave.

The flow of the payment process using the card 3 will be described below.
As shown in FIG. 4, in step S01, payment information is received from the computer 2 (PC) via the communication unit 131 (I / F). Then, the received payment information is written into the RAM 137 shown in FIG. 2, and the process proceeds to step S03.

  In step S03, it is detected whether or not the card 3 is attached to the printer 1. If the detector 119 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 determines that the card 3 is not attached to the printer 1 (No), the process proceeds to step S19.

  In step S19, based on the firmware written in the ROM 135 shown in FIG. 2, the CPU 133 controls each unit, reads the logo data of the flash ROM 139, and controls the platen 103 to print the paper 109 while printing with the head 101. do. Next, the date / time data in the RAM 137 is read and printed. Further, the settlement information in the RAM 137 is read and printed.

  In step S21, the paper 109 is cut by the cutter 107, issued as a receipt, and the settlement process is terminated. In addition, when issuing a receipt, the customer makes a settlement by other methods such as cash.

  If the detector 119 determines in step S03 that the card 3 is attached to the printer 1 (Yes), the process proceeds to step S05. In step S05, an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined frequency is applied to the card 3 via the antenna 150, and polling for establishing communication by the read / write unit 115 is performed.

  In step S07, it is determined whether communication has been established. If communication cannot be established (No), it is determined that payment by the card 3 is impossible, and the process proceeds to step S19 to issue a receipt in the same manner as described above.

  If the card 3 is a contact type, the polling in step S05 is not necessary, and instead of determining the communication establishment in step S07, it is determined whether communication is possible via the contacted electrode. Also, instead of the card detection determination in step S03, the card 3 is detected depending on whether communication is established in the case of the non-contact type card 3 or in the case of the contact type card 3. It can also be judged. In place of the card detection determination in step S03, polling in step S05 can be performed on the assumption that the card 3 has been installed by detecting that the operator has operated the operation unit 123.

  In step S07, if communication can be established by the read / write unit 115 (Yes), the process proceeds to step S09. In step S09, it is determined whether or not there is a balance in the account or the like, that is, whether or not the card 3 settlement is possible. Financial information is read from the card 3 and temporarily stored in the RAM 137. If the flash ROM 139 is set to correspond to the credit payment method, the credit center 4 (server) is inquired via the wireless LAN by the ID included in the read financial information, and the transaction by the card 3 is performed. Determine if it is possible, that is, if the balance of the account is sufficient.

  In step S09, if the flash ROM 139 is set to support a prepaid payment method, it is determined whether the balance included in the read financial information is sufficient for the payment amount calculated by the CPU 133 from the received payment information. To do. If it is determined that the balance is not sufficient (No), it is determined that payment by the card 3 is impossible, and the process proceeds to step S19, where a receipt is issued in the same manner as described above. If it is determined that the balance is sufficient (Yes), it is determined that the card 3 can be settled, and the process proceeds to step S11.

  In the case of credit in step S11, payment information is transmitted online to the card company server via the wireless LAN to perform payment processing. Then, the payment information is transmitted and written to the card 3. Further, in step S13, the payment amount is calculated based on the settlement information, and the deducted amount subtracted from the balance is transmitted and written to the card 3 via the read / write unit 115.

  In step S15, the date / time data stored in the RAM 137 is transmitted to the card 3 via the read / write unit 115 and written as a time stamp. In step S17, when all the processes are completed, the buzzer and the speaker 106 are sounded, and the display unit 121 displays the completion. Further, a notification to the effect of completion is transmitted to the computer 2. Even when the payment process using the card 3 is performed, a receipt may be issued when it is detected that the operator has operated the operation unit 123.

As described above, according to the printer 1 according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) It is possible to provide the printer 1 that can handle both customers who have a card 3 and a mobile phone having a settlement function, and customers who do not. And it can correspond to various cards and payment methods of customers.

  (2) Since the printer 1 supports so-called electronic money, it is not necessary to add the electronic money function to the computer 2, so that cost and time can be saved.

  (3) Further, since a receipt is not issued to a customer who makes a payment with electronic money, it is possible to suppress useless receipt issuance and consider the environment.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Printer as recording device, 2 ... Computer as recording control device, 3 ... Card as portable device, 4 ... Credit center, 101 ... Head as recording unit, 115 ... Read / write unit as wireless communication unit, 119 Detecting unit 131 Communication unit 133 CPU as settlement processing unit 141 Timer

Claims (8)

A recording device connectable to a portable device having a settlement function and a recording control device,
A communication unit for receiving payment information from the recording control device;
A detection unit for detecting that the portable device is close;
A payment processing unit for performing payment processing on the portable device;
A recording unit for recording on a recording medium,
When the communication unit receives the payment information from the recording control device,
When the detection unit detects that the mobile device is close, the payment processing unit performs a payment process on the mobile device,
When the detection unit does not detect that the portable device is close, the recording unit records the settlement information on the recording medium. A wireless communication unit for wireless communication with the portable device;
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit is the wireless communication unit, and detects that the portable device is close by detecting wireless communication from the portable device. It has an operation part,
When the communication unit receives the payment information from the recording control device, the detection unit has detected that the portable device has approached,
When there is an input from the operation unit, the payment processing unit performs a payment process on the mobile device,
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording unit records the settlement information on the recording medium when there is no input from the operation unit. The payment processing unit determines whether payment based on the payment information is possible by the mobile device;
When it is determined that payment is possible, the payment processing unit performs a payment process on the mobile device,
4. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when it is determined that payment is not possible, the recording unit records the payment information on the recording medium. 5. With a timer,
When the payment processing unit performs payment processing for the mobile device, the payment processing unit performs payment processing including information on the time to process based on the timer,
5. The recording according to claim 1, wherein, when recording the settlement information on the recording medium, the recording unit records information including time information to be recorded based on the timer. 6. apparatus.   6. The payment processing unit according to claim 1, wherein when the payment processing is performed on the portable device, information indicating that the payment processing is performed is transmitted to the recording control device. The recording device described in 1. A method of controlling a recording device connectable with a portable device having a settlement function and a recording control device,
When payment information is received from the recording control device,
When it is detected that the portable device is close, a payment process is performed on the portable device,
A method for controlling a recording apparatus, comprising: recording the settlement information on a recording medium when it is not detected that the portable apparatus is in proximity. A program executed by a control unit that controls each unit of a recording device connectable to a portable device having a settlement function and a recording control device,
When payment information is received from the recording control device,
When it is detected that the portable device is close, a payment process is performed on the portable device,
A program for recording the settlement information on a recording medium when it is not detected that the portable device is in proximity.

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