JP2013003741A - Electronic receipt system and electronic receipt issuance method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic receipt system which is not only excellent in usability, allowing the customer to receive an electronic receipt and an image at the same time only by showing a portable communication terminal to a reader/writer connected to a POS register, but also can attract a customer to usage of the system because of its high visual expression property and appealability.SOLUTION: A POS register includes receipt information generation means for generating receipt information from settlement information on an article which a customer is going to buy and receipt information insertion means for inserting the receipt information in a specific file to generate a receipt-inserted file. A portable communication terminal has receipt information extraction means for extracting the receipt information inserted in the file via the reader/writer and storing the receipt information.

Description

  The present invention belongs to the technical field of electronic receipts. In particular, customers can receive electronic receipts and images at the same time simply by holding a mobile communication terminal over a reader / writer connected to a POS register. The present invention relates to an electronic receipt system that can be used to make the system attractive.

  When a customer makes a purchase at a store, the store issues a receipt to the customer. Normally, a receipt is issued at the time of settlement as a receipt of a paper medium (hereinafter referred to as a paper medium receipt in the present invention) printed on a roll paper or the like in a register (POS register) of a POS (Pointofsale) system. The paper medium receipt is printed with payment details such as purchase date, purchased item, number of purchases, and purchase price. Therefore, it can be proved that the purchase is made at the store by the paper medium receipt. Further, the customer can confirm whether or not the payment contents are appropriate by the paper medium receipt. Information printed on paper media receipts can be transferred to a household account book, etc., or input to a PC (Personal Computer) with household account book software, and the purchase price can be tabulated by item such as clothing, food, etc. It can also be used as information for household management.

However, in the case of a paper medium receipt, it is necessary to hold and manage the paper medium receipt so that it is not lost until it is entered in a household account book or the like. Also, the work of transferring a large amount of information described on a paper medium receipt to a household account book or the like, or the work of inputting it to a PC is complicated. Therefore, in recent years, there has been a proposal to transmit data corresponding to the settlement contents printed on a paper medium receipt as electronic data (hereinafter referred to as an electronic receipt in the present invention) to a mobile phone, an IC card, or the like.
For example, as one form of electronic receipt issuance service, customer receipt electronic data for each customer is stored in a server connected to the Internet, and a customer ID is accessed when there is an electronic receipt delivery request access from a personal computer terminal owned by the customer. A method of distributing an electronic receipt after authenticating (identification number) or the like is known (Patent Document 1).
In addition, there is a proposal of an electronic receipt system that allows receipt data to be transmitted and received between a POS register and a portable communication terminal at any time according to the flow of a checkout operation and without a terminal operation at the time of customer reception. As the short-range wireless communication at that time, Bluetooth, HomeRF, or IrDA (Infrared Data Association) type short-range wireless communication using infrared as a transmission medium is used (Patent Document 2).
In addition, as a system that has a simpler system configuration than that of Patent Document 1, an electronic receipt is issued in a store by storing it in a member card with an RFID (Radio Frequency-Identification), and the customer issues the member card at home. A system is known in which the electronic receipt data is read by an RFID reader / writer owned by the No. 60 and read into a personal computer connected thereto (Patent Document 3).
Further, as a system for solving problems such as memory shortage in Cited Document 3 using an IC card, the POS register transmits receipt information to a portable communication terminal or an IC card by non-contact communication and performs writing. The customer holds the reader / writer connected to the PC at home and sends receipt information to the PC. The customer transmits receipt information from the PC to the Web server of the center via the network 23. The customer uses the household account book Web service (Cited document 4).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-77064 JP 2004-21607 A JP 2005-56143 A JP 2009-251982 A

  By the way, such a conventional electronic receipt system is not necessarily an easy-to-use system. For example, the cited document 1 has a problem that a server must be accessed through a network in order to obtain an electronic receipt. In addition, in the conventional electronic receipt systems disclosed in Patent Documents 2, 3, and 4, it is not necessary to access a server on the network in order to obtain an electronic receipt. It was n’t particularly appealing to both stores and customers.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic receipt only by a customer holding a portable communication terminal over a reader / writer connected to a POS register. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic receipt system that can be appealed and make the use of the system attractive. Another object is to provide a method for issuing such an electronic receipt.

An electronic receipt system according to claim 1 of the present invention is an electronic receipt system in which a store POS register, a reader / writer of the POS register, and a customer's mobile communication terminal operate in cooperation with each other. The product information input means for generating the product information by inputting the information including the price, the number and the product name of the product to be purchased, and the settlement information including the settlement amount based on the product information, the settlement date and time, and the store name are generated. Clearing information generating means, receipt information generating means for generating receipt information from the article information and the clearing information, receipt information inserting means for inserting the receipt information into a predetermined file and generating an inserted file, and the inserted information Reader / writer communication means for transferring a file to the reader / writer, and the reader / writer A POS register communication means for receiving and temporarily storing a file; and a portable communication terminal communication means for communicating with the portable communication terminal and transferring the inserted file to the portable communication terminal. A reader / writer communication means for communicating and connecting to a reader / writer to receive and store the inserted file; and a receipt information extracting means for extracting receipt information inserted in the inserted file and storing the receipt information. It is what you have.
The electronic receipt system according to claim 2 of the present invention is the electronic receipt system according to claim 1, wherein the POS register generates a receipt image simulating a receipt printed on a sheet from the receipt information. The predetermined file is the receipt image.
The electronic receipt system according to claim 3 of the present invention is the electronic receipt system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined file is one of a trademark image, a character image, a product advertisement image, a discount ticket image, and a lottery ticket image. It is what you have.
An electronic receipt system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the electronic receipt system according to the first aspect, wherein a web server that provides an environment for using a household account book service from the portable communication terminal is added to the cooperative operation. The mobile communication terminal communicates with the Web server, performs an authentication process for using a household account book service in the communication, requests registration of the receipt information, and transmits the receipt information. Receipt information registration means for performing, and the Web server performs an authentication process for providing an environment for using a household account book service in the communication with the mobile communication terminal communication means for communicating with the mobile communication terminal, The receipt information registration request is received, the receipt information is received, and the user specified by the authentication process is received. Add the receipt information to the meter carrying the information is obtained to have a household account book information update means for generating a new household account book information.
An electronic receipt system according to claim 5 of the present invention is the electronic receipt system according to claim 4, wherein the receipt information generated by the receipt information generating means is a portion of the receipt information displayed on the display of the portable communication terminal. The receipt information for using the household account book service is composed of two parts.
Further, in the electronic receipt system according to claim 6 of the present invention, in the electronic receipt system according to claim 4 or 5, the mobile communication terminal performs authentication processing for using a household account book service, and is the user In order to provide an environment for using the household account book service, which has household account book information browsing means for requesting browsing of the household account book information of the customer and displaying the household account book information received as a response to the request on the display. The household account book information providing means for accepting a request for browsing the household account book information and transmitting the household account book information of the user specified by the authentication process is provided.
Moreover, the electronic receipt system which concerns on Claim 7 of this invention is provided with the customer PC which uses the said household account book service in addition to the said cooperative action in the electronic receipt system which concerns on any of Claims 4-6,
The customer PC communicates with the Web server, and through the communication, the customer PC performs an authentication process for using the household account book service, and requests browsing of the household account book information of the customer who is a user. The household account book information browsing means for displaying the household account book information received as a response to the request on the display,
The Web server communicates with the customer PC, and through the communication, the Web server performs an authentication process for providing an environment for using the household account book service, and requests the browsing of the household account book information. Receiving household account book information providing means for transmitting the household account book information of the user identified by the authentication process;
An electronic receipt system characterized by that.
The invention according to claim 8 of the present invention is an electronic receipt issuing method using a POS register, a reader / writer of the POS register, and a customer's mobile communication terminal,
In the POS register,
An article information generation step of acquiring information including the price, the number, and the article name of an article to be purchased by the customer and generating article information;
A settlement information generating step for generating settlement information including a settlement amount based on the article information, a settlement date and time, and a store name;
A receipt information generating step for generating receipt information from the article information and the settlement information;
A receipt information inserting step of inserting the receipt information into a predetermined image file and generating an inserted file;
An image file transmission step of transmitting the inserted file to the portable communication terminal through the reader / writer;
An electronic receipt issuing method comprising a procedure including

  According to the present invention, the customer can receive the electronic receipt and the image at the same time just by holding the portable communication terminal over the reader / writer connected to the POS register, and not only is it very convenient to use, but also the visual expressiveness, An electronic receipt system is provided that can be appealing and makes the use of the system attractive.

It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the whole structure and the utilization method in the electronic receipt system of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the POS register | resistor in the electronic receipt system of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the reader / writer in the electronic receipt system of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the portable communication terminal in the electronic receipt system of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the web server in the electronic receipt system of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of customer PC in the electronic receipt system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process in which the receipt information in the electronic receipt system of this invention is transferred from a POS register to a portable communication terminal. The process of transferring receipt information from the mobile communication terminal to the Web server in the electronic receipt system of the present invention, the Web server adding to the household account book information of the user, and providing the environment in which the mobile communication terminal uses the household account book service It is a flowchart which shows the process which receives from a household account book information and browses. It is a flowchart which shows the process in which customer PC receives provision of the environment which uses a household account book service from a Web server, and takes in household account book information to customer PC. It is a figure which shows the screen displayed on the display of a portable communication terminal in the process in which receipt information is extracted from the transferred inserted file and it registers with a Web server. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process in which the receipt information is inserted in the comment segment (COM) of a JPEG file. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a structure of the receipt information used with an application. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the receipt information inserted in a file.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. An example of the overall configuration and usage method in the electronic receipt system of the present invention is shown in FIG. First, an overview of the entire electronic receipt system will be described with reference to FIG. 1, and details will be described later.
The store clerk reads the barcode printed on the item that the customer intends to purchase in the store POS register. Based on the barcode, the POS register inputs information including the price, the number, and the article name of the article that the customer intends to purchase, and generates article information. The POS register also generates settlement information including a settlement amount based on the article information, a settlement date and time, and a store name. Further, the POS register generates receipt information from the article information and the settlement information. The POS register inserts receipt information (text) into a comment area of image data, for example, to generate inserted image data. In the example shown in FIG. 1, a JPEG image (inserted file) is generated (S1). The POS register transfers the JPEG image (inserted file) to the reader / writer connected thereto. The reader / writer receives the transferred JPEG image (inserted file) and temporarily stores it.

When the customer holds the mobile communication terminal (mobile phone) over the reader / writer, the JPEG image is transferred from the reader / writer to the mobile communication terminal. In the example shown in FIG. 1, a JPEG image is transferred by a communication protocol FALP (FeliCa Ad-hoc Link Protocol) (S2). If the mobile communication terminal is Osaifu-Keitai (registered trademark), JPEG image transfer is performed as a series of processes following the Osaifu-Keitai clearing process in the POS register. That is, the customer does not need any extra operation to receive the JPEG image transfer. The mobile communication terminal stores the transferred JPEG image in the memory (local DB) of the mobile communication terminal.
As a predetermined file into which receipt information is inserted, for example, image data, a receipt image simulating a receipt printed on a sheet from the receipt information can be generated by a POS register, and the receipt image can be used. In that case, the customer can obtain the same feeling as having received the paper medium receipt by displaying the receipt image on the display of the portable communication terminal, and there is little discomfort. Also, images such as trademarks, characters, product advertisements, discount tickets, lottery tickets, and the like may be used. In that case, the customer can receive not only the receipt information but also a special service associated with each image.

An application (household account book mobile application) is installed in the mobile communication terminal, the application is started, receipt information inserted in the JPEG image (inserted file) is extracted, and the receipt information is extracted from the mobile communication terminal. (S3). The extracted receipt information is displayed on the display of the mobile communication terminal.
Further, receipt information can be uploaded to a Web server (household account book management server) using an application of a mobile communication terminal (S4). This Web server is a Web server that provides an environment for using a household account book service from a mobile communication terminal. The Web server receives a receipt information registration request from the mobile communication terminal, receives the receipt information, adds the receipt information to the household account book information of the user specified by the authentication process, and generates new household account book information.
As a user of a household account book service, a customer can request browsing of the user's household account book information from a portable communication terminal. The Web server performs an authentication process, receives a request for browsing the household account book information, and transmits the household account book information of the user specified by the authentication process. The mobile communication terminal displays the received household account book information on the display.
Moreover, the household account book service provided by the Web server can be used not only from the mobile communication terminal but also from the customer PC (personal computer owned by the customer).

The overview of the overall configuration and usage method has been described above. As is apparent from the above description, the electronic receipt system of the present invention is a system in which each of the POS register, reader / writer, portable communication terminal, Web server, and customer PC operates directly or indirectly in cooperation. Next, each configuration will be described.
An example of the configuration of the POS system is shown in FIG. 2 as a block diagram. In FIG. 2, the POS register 1 includes a processing unit 11 and a storage unit 12. The processing unit 11 includes an article information input unit 111, a settlement information input unit 112, a receipt information generation unit 113, and a receipt image generation unit 114. The receipt information inserting means 115 and the reader / writer communication means 116 exist, and the storage unit 12 contains the article information 121, the settlement information 122, the receipt information 123, the receipt image 124, the other image 125, and the inserted file 126.
The article information input unit 111 inputs information including the price, the number of articles, and the article name of an article to be purchased by the customer, generates article information 121 and stores it in the storage unit 12. The store clerk reads the barcode printed on the article and refers to the sales article database of the POS system using the barcode as key information, so that the article information input means 111 inputs information including the price, number of articles, and article name. To do.

The settlement information input means 112 generates settlement information 122 including the settlement amount, the settlement date and time, and the store name based on the article information 121 and stores them in the storage unit 12.
The receipt information generation unit 113 generates 123 receipt information from the article information 121 and the settlement information 122 and stores the receipt information in the storage unit 12.
The receipt image generation unit 114 generates a receipt image 124 simulating a receipt printed on a sheet from the receipt information 123 and stores it in the storage unit 12.
The receipt information inserting unit 115 inserts the receipt information 123 into a predetermined file to generate an inserted file 126 and stores it in the storage unit 12. Here, the predetermined file is a file into which receipt information is inserted, and may be a text file, an image file, or another type of file. For example, the receipt image 124 and other image 125 files. Other images include trademark images, character images, product advertisement images, discount ticket images, lottery ticket images, and the like. Other images are read by the POS register 1 from the outside (for example, a POS system server) and stored in the storage unit 12. The receipt information is preferably inserted into a portion that does not affect the main data of the file, such as the header, footer, and comment area of those files.
The reader / writer communication means 116 transfers the inserted file 126 to the reader / writer.
Although not shown here, the POS register 1 reads and interprets an input device such as a keyboard and a barcode reader, a communication interface for exchanging data with the reader / writer, and a computer program recorded in the storage unit 12. Includes hardware such as a CPU for driving and controlling various hardware resources of the POS register 1. Further, the storage unit 12 includes a memory control mechanism as hardware for controlling reading and writing of information according to the control of the CPU. Each means included in the processing unit 11 of the article information input means 111, the settlement information input means 112, the receipt information generation means 113, the receipt image generation means 114, the receipt information insertion means 115, and the reader / writer communication means 116 is the POS register 1. Specific hardware resources are driven and controlled by the execution of a series of instructions described in a computer program, and cooperate with other hardware resources or prompt execution of other instructions as necessary. Function is realized.

An example of the configuration of the reader / writer is shown in FIG. 3 as a block diagram. In FIG. 3, the reader / writer 2 includes a processing unit 21 and a storage unit 22. The processing unit 21 includes a POS register communication unit 211 and a portable communication terminal communication unit 212, and is inserted into the storage unit 22. File 221 exists.
The POS register communication unit 211 receives the transferred inserted file 126 and temporarily stores it in the storage unit 22 as the inserted file 221.
The mobile communication terminal communication means 212 communicates with the mobile communication terminal 3 and transfers the inserted file 221 to the mobile communication terminal 3. The portable communication terminal communication means 212 transfers the inserted file 221 to the portable communication terminal 3 by the communication protocol FALP (FeliCa Ad-hoc Link Protocol), for example. As a communication method capable of transferring a file to the mobile communication terminal 3, an IrDA (Infrared Data Association) method using infrared rays and Bluetooth are known. OBEX (infrared object exchange protocol) formulated by IrDA is applied to both as an object exchange protocol. OBEX is also applied to FALP. In FALP, communication connection can be established simply by holding the portable communication terminal 3 over a reader / writer, which is convenient and suitable as a communication method for the portable communication terminal communication means 212.

An example of the configuration of the mobile communication terminal is shown in FIG. 4 as a block diagram. 4, the mobile communication terminal 3 has a processing unit 31 and a storage unit 32. The processing unit 31 includes a reader / writer communication unit 311, a receipt information extraction unit 312, a display processing unit 313, and a Web communication unit 314. The receipt information registration means 315 and the household account book information browsing means 316 exist, and the inserted file 321, receipt information 322, and browsing household account book information 323 exist in the storage unit 22.
The reader / writer communication unit 311 receives the inserted file through communication connection with the reader / writer 2 and stores it as the inserted file 321 in the storage unit 32. Of course, the communication method of the reader / writer communication unit 311 matches the communication method (for example, FALP) of the portable communication terminal communication unit 212 described above.
The receipt information extraction unit 312 extracts the receipt information inserted in the inserted file 321 and stores the receipt information in the storage unit 32 as receipt information 322.
The display processing means 313 displays main data (data other than receipt information, for example, image data), receipt information 322, browsing household account book information 323, and the like on the inserted file 321 on the display of the mobile communication terminal 3. I do.

The web communication means 314 communicates with the web server that provides an environment for using the household account book service from the mobile communication terminal 3. That is, the Web communication means 314 is provided by a company that provides a communication service of the mobile communication terminal 3 with a function that uses a WWW (World Wide Web) system in the mobile communication terminal 3, that is, an Internet connection function.
The receipt information registration unit 315 performs authentication processing for using the household account book service in communication between the mobile communication terminal 3 and the Web server, requests registration of the receipt information 322, and transmits the receipt information 322 to the Web server. To do.
The household account book information browsing means 316 performs an authentication process for using the household account book service in the communication between the mobile communication terminal 3 and the Web server, and requests browsing of the household account book information of the customer who is the user. Household account book information is received as a response to the request and stored in the storage unit 32 as browsing household account book information 323, and the stored browsing household account book information 323 is displayed on the display. The household account book information browsing means 316 can apply a browser of a client in the WWW system.
Although not shown, the mobile communication terminal 3 reads and interprets a computer program recorded in the storage unit 12 and an input / output unit such as a keyboard, a liquid crystal display or a touch panel, a communication interface for exchanging data with a reader / writer. It includes hardware such as a CPU that drives and controls various hardware resources of the POS register 1 and a wireless communication unit that controls wireless communication with a base station (not shown). Further, the storage unit 12 includes a memory control mechanism as hardware for controlling reading and writing of information according to the control of the CPU. The reader / writer communication unit 311, receipt information extraction unit 312, display processing unit 313, Web communication unit 314, receipt information registration unit 315, and household account book information browsing unit 316 are each a specific hardware resource of the mobile communication terminal 3. Are controlled by execution of a series of instructions described in the computer program, and the function is realized by cooperating with other hardware resources or prompting execution of another instruction as necessary.

An example of the configuration of the Web server is shown in FIG. 5 as a block diagram. 5, the Web server 4 includes a processing unit 41 and a storage unit 42. The processing unit 41 includes a portable communication terminal communication unit 411, a household account book information updating unit 412, a household account book information processing unit 413, and a household account book. Information providing means 414 and customer PC communication means 415 exist, and receipt information 421, household account book information 422, browsing household account book information 423, graph-format household account book information 424, and CSV-format household account book information 425 exist in the storage unit 42. To do.
The mobile communication terminal communication unit 411 communicates with the mobile communication terminal 3.
The household account book information updating unit 412 performs an authentication process for providing an environment for using the household account book service in communication between the mobile communication terminal 3 and the Web server 4, receives a request for registration of the receipt information 322, and receives a receipt. The information 322 is received and stored in the storage unit 42 as receipt information 421, and the receipt information is added to the household account book information of the user specified by the authentication process to generate new household account book information 422.
The household account book information processing means 413 generates browsing household account book information 423, graph format household account book information 424, CSV format household account book information 425, and the like from the household account book information 422. Each of the browsing household account book information 423, the graph-type household account book information 424, and the CSV-type household account book information 425 includes a request for browsing (including a request for transmission of household account book information of each type) from the mobile communication terminal 4 and the customer PC. This is the household account book information that you provide when you receive it.
The household account book information providing means 414 receives a request for browsing the household account book information from the mobile communication terminal 3 or the customer PC, and transmits the household account book information of the user specified by the authentication process. The household account book information at the time of transmission is household account book information in the form of browsing household account book information 423, graph format household account book information 424, CSV format household account book information 425, and the like.
Customer PC communication means 415 communicates with the customer PC.
Although not shown, the Web server 4 has a communication interface for exchanging data with other devices through the network, and an OS and other computer programs recorded in the storage unit 42 are read, interpreted, and executed. It includes hardware such as a CPU that drives and controls various hardware resources. The storage unit 42 also includes a memory control mechanism as hardware that controls reading and writing of information according to the control of the CPU. Each means included in the processing unit 41 of the mobile communication terminal communication unit 411, the household account book information updating unit 412, the household account book information processing unit 413, the household account book information providing unit 414, and the customer PC communication unit 415 is a specific part of the Web server 4. The hardware resources are driven and controlled by executing a series of instructions described in the computer program, and the functions are realized by cooperating with other hardware resources or prompting the execution of other instructions as necessary. Is done.

The Web server 4 stores receipt information 421 and household account book information 422 for a large number of customers, reads specific customer information as required, and processes it into browsing household account book information 423 and the like as necessary. Provide to specific customers. Therefore, a normal memory can be used as the storage unit 42 for storing the receipt information 421 and the household account book information 422, but a database (DB) is preferably used (used together) with the normal memory. be able to. In the database, key information for identifying a customer, receipt information 421 for the customer, and household account book information 422 for the customer are linked and stored so that information on the specific customer can be registered, searched, etc. Has been. Since the database (relational database) is well known, detailed description thereof is omitted.
When using the database, for example, the receipt information (record) has, as attributes (fields), store, purchase date and time, product list, total amount, currency, tax, signature, and the like. The attribute value (feel data) of the product list is key information such as a record number, and the record (product list) linked with the key information has a product name, a price, a product score, and the like as attributes.
The household account book information includes, for example, income, expenditure, balance, etc. as attributes for each month. Furthermore, as details of expenditure, it has attributes such as meals, dating expenses, transportation, daily necessities, utility charges, medical expenses, miscellaneous expenses, and the like.

The input of these attribute values is performed by, for example, the customer's manual input for the income attribute value. Further, when receipt information is added to the attribute values of the expenditure and the balance, they are automatically updated based on the attribute value of the total amount.
In addition, with respect to attribute values such as meals, association expenses, transportation, daily necessities, utility charges, medical expenses, miscellaneous expenses, etc., when receipt information is newly registered, household account book information update means 412 performs store attributes in the receipt information. The household account book information is updated based on the value (for example, store name such as XX restaurant, XX bookstore, etc.) and the attribute value of the total amount (for example, 980 yen, 680 yen, etc.). For example, at the first time, the customer's manual input is used to determine which expense item attribute (meal, miscellaneous expenses, etc.) in the household account book information is allocated to the attribute value of the store and the total amount in the receipt information. Determined based on designation by From the next time, the customer can set either manual operation input or automatic input. When the automatic input is set, the household account book information update unit 412 refers to the update history (not shown) of the household account book information, obtains the association information between the attribute value of the store and the attribute of the item of expenditure, The distribution is automatically performed according to the association information. Here, “distribution” means adding the attribute value of the total amount of receipt information to, for example, the attribute value of food expenses (total amount of food expenses for each month) to obtain the updated total amount of food expenses for each month. .

An example of the configuration of the customer PC is shown in FIG. 6 as a block diagram. In FIG. 6, the customer PC 5 has a processing unit 51 and a storage unit 52, the processing unit 51 includes a household account book browsing unit 511 and a Web communication unit 512, and the storage unit 52 includes a browsing household account book. Information 521, graph-format household account book information 522, and CSV-format household account book information 523 exist.
The household account book information browsing means 511 performs an authentication process for using the household account book service in the communication between the customer PC 5 and the Web server 4 and requests to read the household account book information of the customer who is the user (each format). The household account book information is received as a response to the request, and is stored in the storage unit 32 as browsing household account book information 521, graph-format household account book information 521, CSV-format household account book information 522 The stored household account book information is displayed on the display.
Although not shown in the figure, the customer PC 5 has a communication interface for exchanging data with other devices through the network, and various hardware of the customer PC 5 by reading, interpreting and executing the OS and other computer programs recorded in the storage unit 52. It includes hardware such as a CPU that drives and controls the wear resources. The storage unit 52 includes a memory control mechanism as hardware for controlling reading and writing of information according to the control of the CPU. Each means of the household account book information browsing means 511 and the Web communication means 512 is driven and controlled by execution of a series of instructions described in a computer program for specific hardware resources of the customer PC 5, and other hardware resources as required. The function is realized by cooperating with the user or prompting the execution of another command.

The configuration has been described above. Next, the operation in the electronic receipt system of the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a process of transferring receipt information from the POS register to the portable communication terminal in the electronic receipt system of the present invention.
First, in step S101 (article information input) of FIG. 7, the POS is operated by a store clerk operation such as reading a bar code printed on an article to be purchased by a customer, and the bar code is used as key information. By referring to the sales article database of the system, the article information input means 111 of the POS register 1 inputs information including the price, the number, and the article name of the articles to be purchased by the customer, and the article information including those information. 121 is generated and stored.
Next, in step S102 (clearing information input), the price of the item to be purchased is calculated, and the customer pays the price by cash, card, Osaifu-Keitai, etc. When the store clerk and the customer perform, the settlement information input means 112 of the POS register 1 generates and stores the settlement information 122 including the settlement amount (price), the settlement method, the settlement date and time, and the store name based on the article information 121.
Next, in step S103 (receipt information generation), the receipt information generation means 113 of the POS register 1 generates and stores receipt information 123 from the article information 121 and the settlement information 122. The receipt information 123 includes, for example, store name, store address, telephone number, settlement date, list of purchased items, number, amount, discount amount, total amount, payment register (POS register 1) specifying information, charge The name of the clerk is included (see “Example of Receipt Information” in FIG. 11).

Next, in step S104 (insert receipt information into a file), the receipt information insertion means 115 of the POS register 1 inserts the receipt information 123 into a predetermined file to generate an inserted file 126.
Here, the predetermined file is, for example, a receipt image 124 or another image 125 file. The receipt image 124 is an image file in which the receipt image generation unit 114 of the POS register 1 generates and stores an image simulating a receipt printed on a sheet from the receipt information 123. The other images 125 are, for example, a trademark image, a character image, a product advertisement image, a discount ticket image, a lottery ticket image, and the like read from the POS system server.
When the receipt image 124 and the other images 125 are JPEG files, it is preferable that the comment segment of the JPEG file is a part where the receipt information 123 is inserted without affecting the main data of the file. As an example, a description will be given assuming that the predetermined file is a JPEG file.

A method for inserting receipt information using a comment segment of a JPEG file is shown in FIGS. A comment segment (COM: Comment) of a JPEG file starts with a marker FFFF (Hex) and is a segment for embedding an annotation sentence (ASCII text) in a JPEG file and does not affect image display. Since the structure of the JPEG file is well known, detailed description thereof is omitted here.
An example of a format for inserting (description) receipt information in a comment segment will be described. In this example, the receipt information is the receipt information to be displayed on the mobile communication terminal 3, that is, the receipt information that the customer needs to know (should know), and the receipt information to be hidden on the mobile communication terminal 3, that is, the electronic information. There are two types of receipt information including contents that the customer does not need to know including information for management by the receipt system. Receipt information displayed on the display of the mobile communication terminal 3 by the display processing means 313 of the mobile communication terminal 3 is enclosed by a start tag <receiptView> and an end tag </ receiptView>. Further, the receipt information registration unit 315 of the mobile communication terminal 3 performs an authentication process for using the household account book service, requests registration of the receipt information 322, and sends the receipt information 322 to the Web server. Surround with <receiptHidden> and end tag </ receiptHidden>.

An example of receipt information inserted in the comment segment of the JPEG file in this format is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, the receipt information includes a portion surrounded by a start tag <receiptView> and an end tag </ receiptView>, and a portion surrounded by a start tag <receiptHidden> and an end tag </ receiptHidden>.
In this way, the receipt information is constituted by two independent receipt information parts, so that the receipt information part to be notified to the customer by displaying it on the mobile communication terminal 3 or the like, that is, the start tag <receiptView> and the end tag </ receiptView > And the receipt information managed by the Web server that provides the household account book service to the customer, that is, the receipt information can be completely separated into the part enclosed by the start tag <receiptHidden> and end tag </ receiptHidden>. it can. Accordingly, receipt information in a description format suitable for each application can be described independently in each part, and only the part described for each application can be used in each part. It is.
When receipt information is inserted into the receipt image 124, the receipt information enclosed by the start tag <receiptView> and the end tag </ receiptView> may be omitted.

Returning to FIG. 7, next, in step S105 (inserted file transfer), the reader / writer communication unit 116 of the POS register 1 inserts the inserted file 126 (inserted JPEG image file) generated as described above. ) Is transferred to the reader / writer 2.
Next, in step S106 (transfer file storage), the POS register communication unit 211 of the reader / writer 2 receives the transferred inserted file 126 and temporarily stores it in the storage unit 22 as the inserted file 221.
Next, in step S107 (file transfer standby), the reader / writer 2 waits for communication connection when it cannot establish communication connection with the portable communication terminal 3 that is the transfer destination. That is, it waits for the portable communication terminal 3 to be held over the reader / writer 2. When the communication connection is established, it is immediately transferred to the mobile communication terminal 3.
Next, in step S108 (holding the portable communication terminal), the customer who is a user holds the portable communication terminal 3 over the reader / writer 2.

Next, in step S109 (mobile communication terminal detection, FALP transfer start), the mobile communication terminal communication means 212 of the reader / writer 2 communicates with the mobile communication terminal 3 and transfers the inserted file 221 to the mobile communication terminal 3. To start. This transfer is performed by, for example, a communication protocol FALP (FeliCa Ad-hoc Link Protocol).
Next, in step S <b> 110 (transfer file), the portable communication terminal communication unit 212 of the reader / writer 2 transfers the inserted file 221 to the portable communication terminal 3.
Next, in step S111 (successful reception), the reader / writer communication means 311 of the mobile communication terminal 3 communicates with the reader / writer 2 and receives the inserted file. Then, the reader / writer communication unit 311 transmits a reception success notification to the portable communication terminal communication unit 212 of the reader / writer 2.
Next, in step S112 (save the received file), the reader / writer communication unit 311 of the mobile communication terminal 3 saves the received inserted file as the inserted file 321 in the storage unit 32.
Next, in step S113 (end of file transfer), the portable communication terminal communication means 212 of the reader / writer 2 ends the file transfer.
Next, in step S114 (file transfer success notification), the POS register communication unit 211 of the reader / writer 2 transmits a file transfer success notification to the reader / writer communication unit 116 of the POS register 1.

Next, in step S115 (application activation), an application (household account book portable application) associated with the received inserted file 321 is activated (see FIG. 10 (1)). The application can be automatically activated in conjunction with the storage of the inserted file 321. Further, it is possible to select whether to start the application by a method of notifying the customer as a user from the mobile communication terminal 3. Further, the customer who is the user can start the application by manual operation (device for opening a file). Hereinafter, steps S115 to S117 can be performed using an application installed in the mobile communication terminal 3.
Next, in step S116 (receipt information extraction and display), the receipt information extraction means 312 of the mobile communication terminal 3 extracts the receipt information 322 inserted into the inserted file 321 (FIGS. 10 (2) and (3)). )). Then, the display processing unit 313 performs processing for displaying the receipt information 322 on the display of the mobile communication terminal 3. The receipt information displayed here is a portion corresponding to a portion surrounded by a start tag <receiptView> and an end tag </ receiptView> in the receipt information shown as an example in FIG. 13 (see FIG. 10 (4)).
In this step, not only the receipt information but also the inserted file 321 itself can be displayed. In that case, instead of the inserted receipt information, a predetermined file used in the process of generating the inserted file 321 is displayed. For example, a receipt image 124 generated by simulating a receipt printed on a sheet from the receipt information 123 by the receipt image generating unit 114, a trademark image, a character image, a product advertisement image, a discount ticket image, a lottery ticket image, and the like. An image 125 is displayed.
Next, in step S117 (save receipt information in the local memory), the receipt information extraction unit 312 of the mobile communication terminal 3 saves the extracted receipt information as receipt information 322 in the storage unit 32. The receipt information stored here is a portion corresponding to the entire receipt information shown in FIG.

  In the electronic receipt system of the present invention, as described in the above S101 to S117, the receipt information can be transferred simply by holding the portable communication terminal 3 over the reader / writer 2, and the user (customer) can receive it. Special operations such as an operation for communication connection and an operation for reading receipt information are not required. Therefore, there is an effect that receipt information can be received without feeling the work load at all in the flow of natural clearing processing in the store. Further, the inserted file can be used as an image file, and by displaying the image, it is possible to obtain visual expressiveness and appeal, and to make the use of the system attractive.

The process of transferring receipt information from the POS register to the mobile communication terminal has been described above. Next, a process of transferring receipt information from the mobile communication terminal to the Web server in the electronic receipt system of the present invention and adding the Web server to the household account book information of the user, and providing an environment in which the mobile communication terminal uses the household account book service A process of receiving household account book information from a Web server will be described. An example of the two processes is shown as a flowchart in FIG.
Step S201 (application activation), step S202 (receipt information extraction and display), and step S203 (sales receipt information in the local memory) in FIG. 8 are described in FIG. 8 as the same process as steps S115 to S117. Yes. That is, the process shown in FIG. 8 is shown as a series of processes performed subsequent to the process shown in FIG. Steps S201 to S207 can be performed using an application installed in the mobile communication terminal 3.

First, in step S204 of FIG. 8 (receipt information registration request), the web communication means 314 of the mobile communication terminal 3 communicates with the web server that provides an environment for using the household account book service from the mobile communication terminal 3. The receipt information registration unit 315 of the mobile communication terminal 3 performs an authentication process for using the household account book service in the communication between the mobile communication terminal 3 and the Web server 4 by the Web communication unit 314, and registers the receipt information 322. And the receipt information 322 is transmitted to the Web server (see FIG. 10 (5)).
Next, in step S205 (user authentication), the mobile communication terminal communication means 411 of the Web server 4 communicates with the mobile communication terminal 3. The household account book information update unit 412 of the Web server 4 performs an authentication process for providing an environment for using the household account book service in communication between the mobile communication terminal 3 and the Web server 4 by the mobile communication terminal communication unit 411. A request for registration of receipt information 322 is accepted.
Next, in step S206 (save receipt information in DB (database)), the household account book information updating means 412 of the Web server 4 receives the receipt information 322, saves it in the storage unit 42 as receipt information 421, and performs authentication processing. Receipt information is added to the household account book information of the identified user to generate new household account book information 422.
Next, in step S207 (registration completion response), the household account book information updating unit 412 of the Web server 4 uses the registration of the receipt information 322 by the receipt information registration unit 315 of the mobile communication terminal 3 as a response to the request to carry out the registration completion. It transmits to the communication terminal 3, and the portable communication terminal 3 receives it (refer FIG. 10 (6)).

Next, in step S208 (browser activation), the browser for browsing the HTML document provided by the WWW system is activated in the mobile communication terminal 3 (see FIG. 10 (7)). The household account book information browsing means 316 can be realized by the browser. Here, the browser is activated, and the household account book information browsing means 316 is activated as an embodiment of the browser (browsing the HTML document of the Web server 4). To do is the same.
Next, in step S209 (My page login request), the login screen to the Web server 4 opened by the household account book information browsing means 316 of the mobile communication terminal 3 is opened, and the customer as the user logs in the ID and password. Fill in the screen. The household account book information browsing means 316 of the mobile communication terminal 3 requests login to the Web server 4 in communication between the mobile communication terminal 3 and the Web server 4.
Next, in step S210 (user authentication), the household account book information providing unit 414 of the Web server 4 performs an authentication process on the login request from the mobile communication terminal 3, and accepts the request when the user is a legitimate user. .
Next, in step S211 (login screen response), the household account book information providing unit 414 of the Web server 4 transmits the login screen (menu screen) which is the first screen when logging in to the Web server 4 to the mobile communication terminal 3. To do.

Next, in step S212 (household book information request), the household account book information browsing means 316 of the mobile communication terminal 3 makes a request for browsing the household account book information to the Web server 4.
Next, in step S213 (refer to the household account book information DB), the household account book information providing means 414 of the Web server 4 refers to the household account book information (including receipt information) DB (database), and is identified by the authentication process. The household account book information is taken out, and the household account book information is processed by the household account book information providing means 413 into the browsing household account book information 423.
Next, in step S214 (household account information response), the household account book information providing unit 414 of the Web server 4 transmits the browsing household account information 423 to the mobile communication terminal 3. The household account book information browsing means 316 of the mobile communication terminal 3 receives the household account book information as a response to the above request and stores it in the storage unit 32 as browsing household account book information 323.
Next, in step S215 (household account book information display), the household account book information browsing unit 316 of the mobile communication terminal 3 displays the browsing household account book information 323 stored in the storage unit 32 on the display.

The process of adding receipt information to the household account book information of the Web server and the process of browsing the household account book information of the Web server in the mobile communication terminal 3 have been described above. Next, a process in which the customer PC 5 receives the provision of an environment for using the household account book service from the Web server 4 and takes the household account book information into the customer PC 5 will be described. This process is shown in FIG. 9 as a flowchart.
First, in step S311 (browser activation) in FIG. 9, the browser for browsing the HTML document provided by the WWW system is activated on the customer PC 5. The household account book information browsing means 511 can be realized by the browser. Here, starting the browser and starting the household account book information browsing means 511 are the same.
Next, in Step S312 (My Page Login Request), the login screen to the Web server 4 opened by the household account book information browsing means 511 of the customer PC 5 is opened, and the customer who is the user uses the ID and password on the login screen. input. The household account book information browsing means 511 of the customer PC 5 requests login to the Web server 4 in communication between the customer PC 5 and the Web server 4.
Next, in step S313 (user authentication), the household account book information providing unit 414 of the Web server 4 performs an authentication process on the login request from the customer PC 5, and accepts the request when the user is an authorized user.

Next, in step S314 (login screen response), the household account book information providing means 414 of the Web server 4 transmits the login screen (menu screen, homepage) which is the first screen when logging in to the Web server 4 to the customer PC 5. To do.
Next, in step S315 (graph format household account information request), the household account book information browsing means 511 of the customer PC 5 makes a request for browsing the graph format household account information to the Web server 4.
Next, in step S316 (refer to the household account book information DB), the household account book information providing means 414 of the Web server 4 refers to the household account book information DB (database) and identifies the household account book information 422 of the user specified by the authentication process. The household account book information 422 is processed into a graph-type household account book information 424 by the household account book information providing means 413.
Next, in step S317 (graph-type household account book information response), the household account book information providing means 414 of the Web server 4 transmits the graph-type household account book information 424 to the customer PC 5. The household account book information browsing means 511 of the customer PC 5 receives the graph-format household account information as a response to the above request and stores it in the storage unit 32 as the graph-format household account information 522.

Next, in step S318 (CSV household account book information request), the household account book information browsing means 511 of the customer PC 5 makes a request for browsing the CSV format household account book information to the Web server 4.
Next, in step S319 (refer to the household account book information DB), the household account book information providing means 414 of the Web server 4 refers to the household account book information DB (database), and the household account book information 422 of the user specified by the authentication process. The household account book information 422 is processed into the CSV household account book information 425 by the household account book information providing means 413.
Next, in step S320 (graph format household account information response), the household account book information providing means 414 of the Web server 4 transmits the graph format household account information 424 to the customer PC 5. The household account book information browsing means 511 of the customer PC 5 receives the graph-type household account book information as a response to the above request.
Next, in step S321 (CSV household account book storage), the household account book information browsing means 511 of the customer PC 5 stores the received graph household account book information as the graph household account book information 523 in the storage unit 32.
Next, in step S322 (browser termination), the browser activated in step S311 is terminated.
Next, in step S323 (starting up the household account book application), the application (household book PC application) of the customer PC 5 is started up.
Next, in step S324 (acquisition of CSV format household account book information), the CSV format household account book information stored in the application of the customer PC 5 is opened and displayed, processed, stored, etc. in the format of the application.

  In a POS system of a conventional store that issues paper medium receipts, it can be used when replacing with electronic receipts or when using both paper medium receipts and electronic receipts.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 POS register 11 Processing part 12 Storage part 111 Article information input means 112 Clearing information input means 113 Receipt information generation means 114 Receipt image generation means 115 Receipt information insertion means 116 Reader / writer communication means 121 Article information 122 Clearing information 123 Receipt information 124 Receipt image 125 Other image 126 Inserted file 2 Reader / writer 21 Processing unit 22 Storage unit 211 POS register communication unit 212 Portable communication terminal communication unit 221 Inserted file 3 Mobile communication terminal 31 Processing unit 32 Storage unit 311 Reader / writer communication unit 312 Receipt information extraction means 313 Display processing means 314 Web communication means 315 Receipt information registration means 316 Household book information browsing means 321 Inserted file 322 Receipt information 323 Reading household account book information 4We Server 41 Processing unit 42 Storage unit 411 Mobile communication terminal communication unit 412 Household book information update unit 413 Household book information processing unit 414 Household book information providing unit 415 Customer PC communication unit 421 Receipt information 422 Household book information 423 Browsing household book information 424 Graph format household account book information 425 CSV format household account book information 5 Customer PC
51 processing section 52 storage section 511 household account book information browsing means 512 Web communication means 521 browsing household account book information 522 graph format household account information 523 CSV format household account book information

Claims (8)

An electronic receipt system in which a POS register, a reader / writer of the POS register, and a mobile communication terminal of a customer cooperate with each other,
The POS register includes article information input means for generating article information by inputting information including the price, number, and article name of an article to be purchased by the customer, a settlement amount based on the article information, a settlement date and time, and a store name. Clearing information generating means for generating clearing information, receipt information generating means for generating receipt information from the article information and the clearing information, and receipt information inserting means for inserting the receipt information into a predetermined file and generating an inserted file And reader / writer communication means for transferring the inserted file to the reader / writer,
A reader / writer that receives and temporarily stores the transferred inserted file; and a portable communication terminal communication unit that communicates with the portable communication terminal and transfers the inserted file to the portable communication terminal. And
The portable communication terminal communicates with the reader / writer to receive and store the inserted file, extracts the receipt information inserted in the inserted file, and stores the receipt information. Having receipt information extracting means for
An electronic receipt system characterized by that. 2. The electronic receipt system according to claim 1, wherein the POS register includes receipt image generation means for generating a receipt image simulating a receipt printed on a sheet from the receipt information, and the predetermined file is the receipt image. An electronic receipt system characterized by that. 2. The electronic receipt system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined file is one of a trademark image, a character image, a product advertisement image, a discount ticket image, and a lottery ticket image. The electronic receipt system according to claim 1, further comprising a Web server that provides an environment for using a household account book service from the mobile communication terminal, in addition to the cooperative operation.
The mobile communication terminal communicates with the Web server, and performs a authentication process for using a household account book service in the communication, requests registration of the receipt information, and transmits the receipt information. Information registration means,
The web server performs a communication process for communicating with the mobile communication terminal and an authentication process for providing an environment for using a household account book service in the communication, and accepts a request for registration of the receipt information, Receiving the receipt information, and adding the receipt information to the user's household account book information specified by the authentication process, and generating household account book information update means for generating new household account book information,
An electronic receipt system characterized by that. 5. The electronic receipt system according to claim 4, wherein the receipt information generated by the receipt information generating means includes a receipt information part displayed on the display of the portable communication terminal and a receipt information part 2 for using a household account book service. An electronic receipt system comprising two parts. The electronic receipt system according to claim 4 or 5,
The mobile communication terminal performs an authentication process for using the household account book service, requests browsing of the household account book information of the customer who is the user, and displays the received household account book information as a response to the request on the display Have household account book information browsing means,
The Web server performs an authentication process for providing an environment for using a household account book service, receives a request for browsing the household account book information, and transmits the household account book information of the user specified by the authentication process Having book information providing means,
An electronic receipt system characterized by that. The electronic receipt system according to any one of claims 4 to 6, further comprising a customer PC that is added to the cooperative operation and uses the household account book service,
The customer PC communicates with the Web server, and through the communication, the customer PC performs an authentication process for using the household account book service, and requests browsing of the household account book information of the customer who is a user. The household account book information browsing means for displaying the household account book information received as a response to the request on the display,
The Web server communicates with the customer PC, and through the communication, the Web server performs an authentication process for providing an environment for using the household account book service, and requests the browsing of the household account book information. Receiving household account book information providing means for transmitting the household account book information of the user identified by the authentication process;
An electronic receipt system characterized by that. An electronic receipt issuing method using a POS register, a reader / writer of the POS register, and a customer's mobile communication terminal,
In the POS register,
An article information generation step of acquiring information including the price, the number, and the article name of an article to be purchased by the customer and generating article information;
A settlement information generating step for generating settlement information including a settlement amount based on the article information, a settlement date and time, and a store name;
A receipt information generating step for generating receipt information from the article information and the settlement information;
A receipt information inserting step of inserting the receipt information into a predetermined image file and generating an inserted file;
An image file transmission step of transmitting the inserted file to the portable communication terminal through the reader / writer;
An electronic receipt issuing method comprising a procedure including

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