JP2016033731A - Commodity registration device, payment device and pos system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To notify a customer of the fact that a receipt on which predetermined guidance information in addition to payment information is printed is to be issued by a payment device.SOLUTION: A registration POS register comprises: a commodity registration unit for registering commodities to be purchased; a determination unit for determining whether or not a predetermined event occurs in a payment POS register executing payment processing by using registration data obtained by registration of the commodities to be purchased in the commodity registration unit; and a notification unit for, when the determination unit determines that an event will occur in the payment POS register, notifying a customer of notification information indicating the fact that the event will occur.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise registration apparatus, a checkout apparatus, and a POS system.

  A point-of-sale (POS) terminal that issues a receipt in which coupon information is printed following information on a normal transaction receipt indicating transaction details is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-329257 A

However, if the clerk who is the operator of the POS terminal simply hands the receipt on which the coupon information is printed to the customer, the customer may not be aware that the coupon is attached to the receipt. In addition, the customer may not receive the receipt if he / she does not realize that the coupon is attached to the receipt.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a merchandise registration apparatus capable of notifying a customer that a receipt printed with predetermined guide information in addition to the settlement information is issued by the settlement apparatus, An object is to provide a settlement apparatus and a POS system.

  [1] In order to solve the above problems, a product registration apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is obtained by registering a product registration unit that registers a product to be purchased and the product to be purchased by the product registration unit. A determination unit that determines whether or not a predetermined event occurs when the checkout process is executed using the registered data, and the event occurs when the determination unit determines that the event occurs. A notification unit that notifies notification information to be expressed.

[2] In the merchandise registration apparatus according to [1], the event is that the settlement apparatus prints and outputs predetermined guide information on a receipt in addition to the settlement information about the commodity to be purchased. .
[3] The product registration apparatus according to any one of [1] and [2], further including an identification information acquisition unit that acquires customer identification information, wherein the determination unit is acquired by the identification information acquisition unit. Based on the customer identification information, it is determined whether or not the event occurs in the settlement apparatus.

[4] In order to solve the above-described problem, a settlement apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a printing unit that prints and outputs a receipt according to a settlement process for a product to be purchased, and at least the printing unit includes A notification unit that notifies notification information indicating that a predetermined event occurs until the receipt is output.
[5] In the settlement apparatus according to [4] above, the event may be that the printing unit prints and outputs predetermined guide information on the receipt in addition to the settlement information about the product to be purchased. is there.

  [6] In order to solve the above-described problem, a POS system according to an aspect of the present invention performs a checkout process using the product registration device according to any one of [1] to [3] and the registration data. A checkout device to be executed.

  [7] In order to solve the above-described problem, a POS system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a product registration device that registers the product to be purchased, and a payment device according to any one of [4] or [5] above. ,including.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can alert | report to a customer that the receipt on which predetermined guidance information was printed in addition to payment information is issued by the payment apparatus. Therefore, the customer can recognize that the predetermined guide information is printed on the receipt, and can prevent forgetting to take the receipt or not taking the receipt home.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic overall configuration of a POS system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of the POS register for registration. It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of the POS register for adjustment. It is a figure which shows the example of the goods registration screen which the display part for shop assistants of the POS register for registration displays. It is a figure which shows typically the example of the output form of the receipt which the printing part of the adjustment POS register outputs. It is a figure which shows the example of printing of a promotional receipt. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process sequence of the goods registration process by the POS register for registration. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process sequence of the accounting process by the POS register for adjustment.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic overall configuration of a POS system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS system 1 includes a registration POS register 10, a settlement POS register 20, a store controller 30, and a network 40.

  The registration POS register 10, the settlement POS register 20, and the store controller 30 are connected via a network 40. The network 40 is, for example, a computer network that can communicate with the Internet Protocol (IP). For example, the network 40 is a local area network (LAN) laid in a store. For example, the network 40 may be connected to a LAN of another store.

  Note that connections other than the network 40 are connected between the registration POS register 10 and the settlement POS register 20, between the store controller 30 and the registration POS register 10, or between the store controller 30 and the settlement POS register 20. It may be. As an example of communication connection not via the network 40, there is a power line communication connection that realizes high-speed communication using electric wiring.

  In the POS system 1, for example, a plurality of settlement POS registers 20 may be connected to the network 40 for the registration POS register 10. In this case, the registration POS register 10 acquires status information indicating the state of the device (for example, standby, in use, maintenance, etc.) from the plurality of settlement POS registers 20, and waits according to the status information. One settlement POS register 20 that is in the middle (free) is selected.

  The POS system 1 may be configured to omit the store controller 30 by realizing the function of the store controller 30 by the registration POS register 10.

  The store controller 30 is a computer device that controls the POS system 1 and stores and manages various pieces of information such as product master information. The product master information is an electronic file that includes product information such as product identification information (product code), product name, sales price, discount price, etc. of each product sold. The store controller 30 appropriately updates the product master information when a product is added or deleted, or when a sales price or a discount price is revised. Then, the store controller 30 transmits the latest product master information to the registration POS register 10 and the settlement POS register 20 periodically, regularly, or whenever the product master information is updated.

  The registration POS register 10 is a product registration device that executes product registration processing for registering data of products that a customer intends to purchase. Therefore, the registration POS register 10 includes a product registration unit for registering products to be purchased by customers (also referred to as purchased products). Specifically, the registration POS register 10 includes a scanner that reads a barcode attached to a purchased product by an operation of a store clerk who is an operator. The barcode attached to the purchased product includes product code information. That is, the registration POS register 10 registers the product data by reading the barcode attached to the product. In the present embodiment, data relating to a product registered by the registration POS register 10 and used for the settlement process by the settlement POS register 20 is referred to as registration data. For example, the registration data per customer includes the total amount of all purchased products for the transaction of the customer, the product name, unit price, discount price, number information, etc. of each purchased product.

The registration POS register 10 reads customer identification information (customer identification information) included in a card held by the customer (for example, a membership card issued by a store) before starting the product registration process. Specifically, for example, when the customer's card is a magnetic card, the registration POS register 10 reads the customer identification information recorded on the customer's magnetic card by a magnetic card reader or a magnetic card reader / writer. For example, when the customer's card is a card on which a barcode or a two-dimensional code is printed, the registration POS register 10 stores the customer identification recorded on the customer's card by the barcode reader or the two-dimensional code reader. Read information.
However, if the customer does not have a membership card (for example, is a non-member), the customer borrows a non-member card from the store for shopping. On this non-member card, unique identification information for non-members is recorded or printed.

  The registration POS register 10 determines whether or not a predetermined event occurs in the settlement POS register 20 that performs settlement processing using registration data obtained by registering a commodity to be purchased by the commodity registration unit. A part. The predetermined event is, for example, that the settlement POS register 20 prints and outputs predetermined guide information on a receipt in addition to the settlement information about the product to be purchased. In the following description, printing and outputting on a receipt may be referred to as issuing a receipt. Checkout information includes, for example, the total price of all purchased products for one customer's transaction, the product name, unit price, discount price, the amount of deposit from the customer, and the amount of deposit from the customer when there are more changes than the total amount. Includes information on the amount of fishing. The guide information is, for example, special sale information including a product name, a special sale price or a special discount price, information on a special sale period, and the like of a special sale product to be specially sold (sale). Of the receipts issued by the settlement POS register 20, the portion corresponding to the settlement information is called an accounting receipt. Of the receipts issued by the settlement POS register 20, a portion corresponding to the guide information is called a promotion receipt.

  For example, the determination unit determines whether or not the sale information is applied according to the customer identification information, and determines that an event occurs in the settlement POS register 20 when it is determined that the sale information is applied. Specifically, for example, customer identification information is classified into a special member, a standard member, etc., and the determination unit obtains special sale information corresponding to the class based on the customer identification information (for example, special discount price corresponding to the class). It is determined to be applied, and it is determined that an event occurs in the settlement POS register 20.

  The determination unit determines that the sale information is applied to the sale item or the sale scheduled product when the sale item or the sale scheduled product is included in the registration data obtained by the product registration unit. Alternatively, it may be determined that an event occurs in the settlement POS register 20.

  For example, the guide information may be product advertisement information, promotion information such as notification information related to store product sales, store guide information, regional guide information about the area where the store is located, current affairs information, and the like.

  The registration POS register 10 includes a notification unit that notifies notification information (first notification information) indicating that an event occurs when the determination unit determines that an event occurs in the settlement POS register 20. In other words, the first notification information is information indicating that a promotional receipt on which guidance information is printed is issued. For example, the registration POS register 10 displays the first notification information on the salesclerk display unit installed with the display surface facing the salesclerk who is an operator. As a result, the store clerk can verbally notify the customer that a promotion receipt is issued from the POS register 20 for settlement.

The registration POS register 10 may display the first notification information on the customer display unit installed with the display surface facing the customer. Thereby, the customer can know that the promotion receipt is issued from the POS register 20 for settlement.
Further, the registration POS register 10 may cause the buzzer to output synthesized speech representing the first notification information. Thereby, the store clerk and the customer can know that the promotional receipt is issued from the POS register 20 for settlement.

  When the determination unit determines that an event occurs in the settlement POS register 20, the registration POS register 10 generates event information including guidance information related to the event. When event information is generated, the registration POS register 10 transmits the event information and registration data to the settlement POS register 20. When event information is not generated, the registration POS register 10 transmits only the registration data to the settlement POS register 20.

  Note that the registration data may be transaction identification information that identifies the total price of all purchased products for one customer's transaction, the product name, unit price, discount price, number of items, etc. of each purchased product. In this case, for example, the settlement POS register 20 transmits the request information to the store controller 30 or the registration POS register 10 that realizes the function of the store controller 30 based on the transaction identification information. Then, the settlement POS register 20 receives the request information from the store controller 30 or the registration POS register 10, the total amount of all the purchased products for the transaction of one customer, the product name, the unit price, and the discount price of each purchased product. Get information on the number.

  Although the case where event information is generated will be described as an example, the registration POS register 10 transmits information specifying the settlement POS register 20, event information, and registration data to the store controller 30, and the settlement POS is performed. An adjustment receipt printed with information for guiding the register 20 (for example, a receipt on which information specifying the adjustment POS register 20 is printed as a barcode) may be printed and output by the printing unit. In this case, the store clerk hands the output payment receipt to the customer. When the payment receipt is read by the customer with the scanner of the payment POS register 20, the payment POS register 20 acquires event information and registration data from the store controller 30 using information specifying the payment POS register 20 as a key.

  The settlement POS register 20 is a settlement apparatus (self-register) that performs a settlement process in accordance with a customer's own operation. The POS register for settlement 20 includes an automatic change bill machine and a settlement unit such as an IC card reader (for example, for a credit card or a point card) and an RF (Radio Frequency) reader (for example, for electronic money). Further, the settlement POS register 20 includes at least a printing unit that prints and outputs a receipt (accounting receipt) including settlement information about a product to be purchased. When the settlement POS register 20 has acquired the event information, the printing unit separates the guidance information included in the event information from the settlement information, prints it on a receipt (promotion receipt), and outputs it.

  Further, in the event that the settlement POS register 20 has acquired the event information, at least before the printing unit finishes outputting the receipt, notification information (second information) indicating that the receipt includes guidance information. A notification unit for reporting the notification information). In other words, the second notification information is information indicating that a promotional receipt on which the guide information is printed is issued. For example, the settlement POS register 20 displays the second notification information on a display unit installed with the display surface facing a customer who is an operator. Thereby, the customer can know that the promotion receipt is issued from the POS register 20 for settlement.

  Note that the settlement POS register 20 may output a synthesized voice representing the second notification information from the buzzer. Thereby, the customer can know that the promotion receipt is issued from the POS register 20 for settlement.

The flow of processing of the settlement POS register 20 when event information and registration data are acquired is as follows.
(1) The settlement POS register 20 selects a settlement method. Specifically, the customer selects one of cash, credit card, electronic money, etc., or a settlement method to be used together by operating the operation unit.
(2) Next, the settlement POS register 20 executes a settlement process (settlement process) by the selected settlement method. That is, the settlement POS register 20 executes settlement by inserting cash into the automatic change bill machine, paying change, reading the card with a card reader, or the like.
(3) Next, the settlement POS register 20 prints and outputs a receipt including the settlement information about the product to be purchased and the guidance information included in the event information from the printing unit. That is, the settlement POS register 20 issues an accounting receipt and a promotion receipt. On the accounting receipt, for example, the total price of all purchased products, the product name, unit price, discount price, deposit amount, fishing amount, etc. of each purchased product are printed. Guidance information included in the event information is printed on the promotion receipt.
(4) The notification unit notifies at least notification information indicating that the receipt includes guidance information until the printing unit finishes outputting the receipt.

  The settlement method in the settlement POS register 20 may be reported in the registration POS register 10. In this case, the registration POS register 10 transmits information indicating the settlement method to the settlement POS register 20, and the settlement POS register 20 that has received the information indicating the settlement method starts processing from the above (2). .

In addition, when the event information is not acquired and only the registration data is acquired, the processing flow of the settlement POS register 20 is as follows.
(1) The settlement POS register 20 selects a settlement method.
(2) Next, the settlement POS register 20 executes a settlement process (settlement process) by the selected settlement method.
(3) Next, the settlement POS register 20 issues an accounting receipt from the printing unit.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the registration POS register 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the registration POS register 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, a scanner 104, and a store clerk display unit 105. A customer display unit 106, an operation unit 107, a communication unit 108, a buzzer 109, and a printing unit 110.
CPU 101, ROM 102, RAM 103, scanner 104, store clerk display unit 105, customer display unit 106, operation unit 107, communication unit 108, buzzer 109, and printing unit 110 include signal lines and Connected via bus.

  The ROM 102 is a read-only memory and stores a program. The CPU 101 is a central processing unit and controls the operation of the registration POS register 10 by reading and executing a program stored in the ROM 102. The scanner 104 optically reads a barcode attached to a product. The scanner 104 may read a bar code or a two-dimensional code printed on a card held by a customer. The RAM 103 is a read / write memory as needed, and stores various information. For example, the RAM 103 stores product information associated with the barcode read by the scanner 104, status information received from the settlement POS register 20, and the like. For example, the RAM 103 may store a history of operating the operation buttons.

  The store clerk display unit 105 and the customer display unit 106 display various information. For example, the store clerk display unit 105 and the customer display unit 106 display information acquired from the product master information (for example, product name, sales price, discount price, etc.). Moreover, the display part 105 for shop assistants is implement | achieved by the display apparatus with a touch panel, and displays various information with respect to a shop assistant. For example, the store clerk display unit 105 receives an operation input for product information (product code or the like) set and registered in advance by operating an operation button (preset button) displayed in an area in the screen.

  The operation unit 107 includes various operation buttons (such as a subtotal key, a current total key, a numeric key, a correction key, and a preset key) for operating the registration POS register 10. For example, when the operation button (preset key) is operated, the operation unit 107 receives an operation input for product information (product code or the like) preset and registered in the preset key. The communication unit 207 communicates with other devices via the network 40. The buzzer 109 generates a buzzer sound or a synthesized voice when the store clerk needs to confirm the operation.

  The printing unit 110 prints information indicating registration data or the like as necessary. However, printing of registration data can be omitted in this embodiment. Note that, as described above, the printing unit 110 may print information for guiding the settlement POS register 20 that is the transmission destination of the registration data on the settlement receipt.

  The CPU 101 that executes the program realizes the functions of a product registration unit, a determination unit, and an identification information acquisition unit. Moreover, the display part 105 for shop assistants, the display part 106 for customers, and the buzzer 109 implement | achieve the function of an alerting | reporting part.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the settlement POS register 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the settlement POS register 20 includes a CPU 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203, a scanner 204, a display unit 205, an operation unit 206, a communication unit 207, a buzzer 208, and a printing unit 209. , A settlement unit 210 and an automatic change bill 211.
CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, scanner 204, display unit 205, operation unit 206, communication unit 207, buzzer 208, printing unit 209, settlement unit 210, and automatic change bill 211 Are connected via a signal line and a bus.

  The ROM 202 is a read-only memory that stores programs. The CPU 201 is a central processing unit, and controls the operation of the settlement POS register 20 by reading and executing a program stored in the ROM 202. The RAM 203 is a read / write memory that stores various kinds of information as needed. For example, the RAM 203 stores the product master information acquired from the store controller 30 and the purchase contents of the product indicated by the barcode or two-dimensional code read by the scanner 204. As an example of reading a barcode or a two-dimensional code by the scanner 204, the status information of the settlement POS register 20 cannot be acquired for some reason in the registration POS register 10 (for example, a trouble is occurring). Therefore, the registration POS register 10 prints a bar code or a two-dimensional code used for accounting on a payment receipt.

  The scanner 204 reads customer identification information included in a card held by the customer, for example. Specifically, for example, when the customer's card is a magnetic card, the scanner 204 which is a magnetic card reader or a magnetic card reader / writer reads customer identification information recorded on the customer's magnetic card. In addition, for example, when the customer's card is a card on which a barcode or a two-dimensional code is printed, the scanner 204 that is a barcode reader or a two-dimensional code reader uses a code of customer identification information printed on the customer's card. Read.

  The display unit 205 displays various information according to control by the CPU 201. Further, the display unit 205 causes the RAM 203 to store a history of operating the displayed operation buttons (for example, the number of operations, the operation order, etc.) for each operation button. The operation unit 206 includes various operation buttons (correction key, preset key, clerk call button, etc.) for operating the POS register 20 for settlement. For example, the operation unit 206 accepts correction of an operation input by operating an operation button (correction key). The communication unit 207 communicates with other devices via the network 40. For example, the communication unit 207 communicates with the store controller 30 and acquires the latest product master information from the store controller 30. When an error or the like occurs, the buzzer 208 generates a buzzer sound or a synthesized voice that notifies the error. When the settlement process (that is, settlement of the purchase price of the product) is completed, the printing unit 209 outputs an accounting receipt on which the settlement information is printed. When the CPU 201 acquires event information from the registration POS register 10, the printing unit 209 outputs a promotion receipt in which guide information included in the event information is printed in addition to the accounting receipt.

  The settlement unit 210 includes a credit card reader, an electronic money reader, etc., and their control units. The settlement unit 210 performs settlement processing using cash, credit, and electronic money. The settlement unit 210 performs settlement with cash by the automatic change bill machine 211, and supplies the CPU 201 with the result of the settlement (for example, information indicating whether or not the settlement has been established). Further, the settlement unit 210 performs settlement with credit, and supplies the CPU 201 with the result of the settlement. Further, the settlement unit 210 performs settlement with electronic money and supplies the CPU 201 with the settlement result. The automatic change bill machine 211 includes a bill entry / exit for inputting and discharging bills, a coin insertion port for inserting coins, and a change discharge port for discharging change.

Next, a specific example of notification information notified by the registration POS register 10 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a product registration screen displayed by the salesclerk display unit 105 of the registration POS register 10. In the product registration screen 4 shown in FIG. 4, when the determination unit determines that an event occurs in the settlement POS register 20, the display unit 105 for clerk serving as a notification unit displays the notification information 41 near the center of the product registration screen 4. It is an example displayed on the screen. In FIG. 4, “notice that a bargain receipt will be issued at the time of payment, please bring it” as the notification information 41 is shown. In this example, the promotion receipt is referred to as a bargain receipt. In this way, by displaying the notification information 41 on the product registration screen 4 of the store clerk display unit 105, the store clerk who is an operator sees the notification information 41, so that a promotion receipt is issued from the settlement POS register 20. Can be communicated verbally to the customer.
Information similar to the neglected information 41 may be displayed on the customer display unit 106.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of an output form of a receipt output by the printing unit 209 of the settlement POS register 20. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of an accounting receipt and a promotion receipt output by the printing unit 209, respectively. In the example of FIG. 5A, the printing unit 209 outputs the promotion receipt 52 after outputting the accounting receipt 51. Note that the printing unit 209 may output the accounting receipt 51 after outputting the promotion receipt 52.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of a receipt output by the printing unit 209 in which a transaction receipt and a promotion receipt are separated by perforations. As shown in FIG. 5B, the printing unit 209 may output a receipt 53 in which a perforation 54 is provided at the boundary between the accounting receipt and the promotion receipt. Thereby, the customer can easily cut out the promotional receipt from the receipt 53.

  FIG. 5C is a diagram illustrating an example of a receipt that is output by the printing unit 209 and in which the accounting receipt and the promotion receipt are partially cut. As shown in FIG. 5C, the printing unit 209 may output a receipt in a state where the accounting receipt 55 and the promotion receipt 56 are partially cut. The partial cut is, for example, a state in which one end portion is connected in the lateral direction of the receipt that divides the accounting receipt 55 and the promotion receipt 56 (the direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the paper medium by the rotation of the roll paper), This means that the other end is cut. Alternatively, the partial cut refers to, for example, a state in which both end portions are cut in the lateral direction of the receipt separating the accounting receipt 55 and the promotional receipt 56 (for example, a state in which only the central portion is connected). Thereby, the customer can easily separate the accounting receipt 55 and the promotional receipt 56.

  FIG. 5D is a diagram showing an example of a receipt output by the printing unit 209 in which a transaction receipt and a promotion receipt are connected. As shown in FIG. 5D, the printing unit 209 may output a receipt 57 in which the accounting receipt unit 58 and the promotional receipt unit 59 are printed in succession.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of printing a promotional receipt. FIG. 6A is an example of a promotion receipt in which “500 yen” is discounted from the purchase amount in the shopping up to “June 30, 2014”. For example, the determination unit of the registration POS register 10 applies the special sale information shown in FIG. 6A when the customer is a member and purchases a predetermined amount or more in this transaction according to the customer identification information. It is determined whether or not an event occurs in the settlement POS register 20. Further, for example, the determination unit of the registration POS register 10 shows that when the customer is a member and purchases a predetermined amount or more in a predetermined period (for example, one year) according to the customer identification information. 6 (a) may be determined to apply, and it may be determined that an event occurs in the settlement POS register 20. FIG. 6B is an example of a promotional receipt in which “100 yen” is discounted in the shopping for “XX Biscuits” during the period until “June 30, 2014”. For example, if the customer is a member, the determination unit of the registration POS register 10 determines whether to apply the special sale information shown in FIG. 6B when the customer is a member. It is determined that an event occurs.

Next, the product registration process by the registration POS register 10 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure of the product registration process by the registration POS register 10.
In step S1, the scanner 104 of the registration POS register 10 reads customer identification information contained in a card held by a customer (such as a membership card issued by a store).
Next, the product registration unit registers the product to be purchased by the customer (step S2, step S3: NO). When the registration of the purchased product is completed (step S3: YES), the process proceeds to step S4.

  In step S <b> 4, the determination unit determines whether or not a predetermined event occurs in the settlement POS register 20 that performs the settlement process using the registration data obtained by registering the product to be purchased by the product registration unit. . For example, the determination unit determines whether or not the sale information is applied according to the customer identification information, and determines that an event occurs in the settlement POS register 20 when it is determined that the sale information is applied.

  In step S5, when the determination unit determines that a predetermined event occurs in the settlement POS register 20 (step S5: YES), the process proceeds to step S6, and it is determined that the predetermined event does not occur in the settlement POS register 20. If the unit determines (step S5: NO), the process proceeds to step S8.

  In step S <b> 6, the notification unit notifies notification information (first notification information) indicating that a predetermined event occurs. For example, the CPU 101 causes the salesclerk display unit 105 to display the first notification information. The CPU 101 may display the first notification information on the customer display unit 106. Further, the CPU 101 may cause the buzzer 109 to output a synthesized voice of the first notification information.

  Next, in step S <b> 7, the CPU 101 generates event information including guidance information related to the event, and transmits this event information to the settlement POS register 20 by the communication unit 108.

  Next, in step S <b> 8, the CPU 101 transmits registration data obtained by product registration in the product registration unit to the settlement POS register 20 through the communication unit 108. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure of the accounting process by the settlement POS register 20. This flowchart is an example in the case where the settlement POS register 20 receives event information. When the customer identification information of the card possessed by the customer is read by the scanner 204 or when the payment receipt on which the information for guiding the payment POS register 20 is printed is read by the scanner 204, the processing of this flowchart is started. .

In step S <b> 21, the communication unit 207 receives the event information transmitted from the registration POS register 10 and supplies this event information to the CPU 201. The CPU 201 acquires event information and stores it in the RAM 203.
Next, in step S <b> 22, the communication unit 207 receives the registration data transmitted from the registration POS register 10 and supplies the registration data to the CPU 201. The CPU 201 acquires registration data and stores it in the RAM 203.
Next, in step S <b> 23, the CPU 201 executes a settlement process based on the registration data stored in the RAM 203. In this settlement process, the settlement POS register 20 selects a settlement method. Next, the settlement POS register 20 executes a settlement process (settlement process) by the selected settlement method. That is, the settlement POS register 20 executes settlement by inserting cash into the automatic change bill 211, paying change, reading a card with a card reader, or the like.

Next, in step S24, the notification unit notifies second notification information indicating that the receipt includes guidance information. For example, the CPU 201 causes the display unit 205 to display the second notification information. Note that the CPU 201 may output a synthesized voice of the second notification information from the buzzer 208.
Next, in step S25, the printing unit 209 prints and outputs a receipt including the settlement information about the product to be purchased and the guidance information included in the event information, that is, an accounting receipt and a promotional receipt.
By the processing in step S24 and step S25, the notification unit of the settlement POS register 20 displays second notification information indicating that the receipt includes guidance information at least until the printing unit 209 finishes outputting the receipt. Will be notified.

As described above in detail, the registration POS register 10 according to the present embodiment uses the product registration unit that registers the product to be purchased and the registration data obtained by registering the product to be purchased by the product registration unit. A determination unit that determines whether or not a predetermined event occurs when the process is executed, and first notification information that indicates that the event occurs when the determination unit determines that the event occurs An informing unit for informing.
With this configuration, the registration POS register 10 determines whether or not a predetermined event occurs when the checkout process is executed, and notifies that the event will occur when the event occurs. it can.

  The predetermined event is that the payment POS register 20 prints and outputs predetermined guide information on a receipt in addition to the payment information about the product to be purchased.

The registration POS register 10 further includes an identification information acquisition unit that acquires customer identification information, and the determination unit performs an event in the settlement POS register 20 based on the customer identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit. It may be determined whether or not it occurs.
With this configuration, for example, it is possible to determine whether an event occurs for each customer or for each customer class.

Further, the settlement POS register 20 in the present embodiment includes a printing unit 209 that prints and outputs a receipt according to the settlement process for the product to be purchased, and at least until the printing unit 209 finishes outputting the receipt. And a notification unit that notifies notification information indicating that a predetermined event related to the receipt occurs.
With this configuration, the settlement POS register 20 can notify the notification information indicating that a predetermined event relating to the receipt occurs until the printing unit 209 finishes outputting the receipt.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to notify the customer that a receipt printed with predetermined guide information in addition to the settlement information is issued by the settlement POS register 20. Therefore, the customer can recognize that the predetermined guide information is printed on the receipt, and can prevent forgetting to take the receipt or not taking the receipt home.

  For example, the store controller 30 stores preference information for each customer who is a registered member, and the determination unit of the registration POS register 10 generates bargain information according to customer preference based on the customer identification information. It may be determined whether an event occurs in the settlement POS register 20 when it is determined whether or not to apply, and when it is determined that special sale information is applied. The preference information is information indicating a customer's hobbies and preferences, for example. For example, the preference information is information obtained when a customer registers as a member in order to create a membership card. Moreover, the determination part manages the sale information according to preference information.

  In this embodiment, the registration POS register 10 and the settlement POS register 20 are separated from each other. However, even if the function of the settlement POS register 20 is realized in the registration POS register 10. Good. That is, the product registration process of the registration POS register 10 and the accounting process of the settlement POS register 20 may be executed by an integrated POS register. Thus, by generating an event before the POS register finishes outputting the receipt, the store clerk who is the operator indicates that the receipt is a promotional receipt at the end of the accounting, that is, when the receipt is delivered to the customer. You can tell without forgetting.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail with reference to drawings, the specific structure is not restricted to that embodiment, The design of the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, etc. are included.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... POS system, 10 ... POS register for registration, 20 ... POS register for settlement, 30 ... Store controller, 40 ... Network, 101 ... CPU, 102 ... ROM, 103 ... RAM, 104 ... Scanner, 105 ... Display for salesclerk 106 ... Customer display unit 107 ... Operation unit 108 ... Communication unit 109 ... Buzzer 110 ... Printing unit 201 ... CPU, 202 ... ROM, 203 ... RAM, 204 ... Scanner, 205 ... Display unit, 206 ... Operation unit, 207 ... communication unit, 208 ... buzzer, 209 ... printing unit, 210 ... settlement unit, 211 ... automatic change bill machine

Claims (7)

A product registration section for registering products for purchase;
A determination unit that determines whether or not a predetermined event occurs when a checkout process is executed using registration data obtained by registering the product to be purchased by the product registration unit;
When the determination unit determines that the event occurs, a notification unit that notifies notification information indicating that the event occurs;
A product registration device comprising: The event is that the settlement apparatus prints and outputs predetermined guide information on a receipt in addition to the settlement information about the product to be purchased.
The merchandise registration apparatus according to claim 1. An identification information acquisition unit for acquiring customer identification information;
Further comprising
The determination unit determines whether the event occurs based on the identification information of the customer acquired by the identification information acquisition unit.
The merchandise registration apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. A printing unit that prints and outputs a receipt according to a checkout process for a product to be purchased;
At least until the printing unit finishes outputting the receipt, a notification unit for reporting notification information indicating that a predetermined event occurs;
A checkout device comprising: The event is that the printing unit prints and outputs predetermined guide information on the receipt in addition to the settlement information about the product to be purchased.
The settlement apparatus according to claim 4. The product registration apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and a payment apparatus that executes a payment process using the registration data.
POS system. A merchandise registration apparatus for registering the merchandise to be purchased, and a settlement apparatus according to claim 4 or 5;
POS system.

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