JP2018139135A - Commodity sales data processing system, support device and control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the necessity of notification of information on each purchased commodity from a device which executes registration processing to a device which executes settlement processing.SOLUTION: In a commodity sales data processing system, accumulation means causes a first storage device to accumulate and store commodity data of a commodity having a commodity code input from an information terminal in association with a purchaser code of a purchaser of the commodity. First notification means notifies settlement data for a commodity commercial transaction settlement of the commodity of the commodity data accumulated and stored to a settlement device having a settlement device code input from the information terminal. Settlement means executes settlement processing on the basis of the notified settlement data. Second notification means notifies result data on a settlement processing result to the settlement data notification source. Generation means generates an electronic receipt data which indicate the contents of the commercial transaction and include the purchaser code on the basis of the notified result data and the accumulated and stored commodity data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a merchandise sales data processing system, a support device, and a control program.

Electronic receipt services are already known. In general, this type of service stores receipt data obtained by digitizing information described in a receipt in an electronic receipt server. The receipt data that allows the purchaser to view the receipt by accessing the electronic receipt server via the web from an information terminal such as a personal computer or a smartphone is the receipt data generated as a result of the settlement process, such as the deposit amount and change amount, etc. Contains information. For this reason, receipt data is generally generated in an apparatus having a function of performing a payment process.

  On the other hand, the buyer goes around the sales floor with an information terminal having a wireless communication function, and the purchaser himself inputs the data of the product to be purchased into the information terminal, thereby simplifying the product registration operation by the cashier. Registration services are already known.

  In such a self-registration service, the registered product can be confirmed on the information terminal. For this reason, for example, information on individual purchased products such as product names and unit prices is not essential in the settlement process.

  However, if both this type of self-registration service and electronic receipt service are to be implemented, information relating to each purchased product is processed from the registration processing device because of the necessity of reflecting it in the receipt data. It is necessary to notify the device.

  For this reason, when the registration process and the settlement process are performed by different devices, it is not essential to notify the information regarding each purchased product from the device that performs the registration process to the device that performs the settlement process. Realization of the system was desired.

JP 2014-194731 A JP 2014-206790 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is a product sales data processing system, support device, and control program that does not necessarily require the registration processing device to notify the payment processing device of information related to each purchased product. Is to provide.

The merchandise sales data processing system of the embodiment includes a settlement device and a support device, the support device includes a first storage device, a storage unit, a first notification unit, and a generation unit, and the settlement device includes a settlement unit and a first unit. Two notification means are provided. The storage means stores the product data of the product specified by the product code input from the information terminal in the first storage device in association with the purchaser code for identifying the purchaser of the product. The first notification means is a settlement for settlement of a commercial transaction related to a product specified by the product data stored and stored in the first storage device, with respect to the payment device specified by the payment device code input from the information terminal. Notify the data. The settlement unit performs a settlement process for settlement of the commercial transaction based on the settlement data notified by the first notification unit. The second notifying unit notifies the support apparatus including the first notifying unit that has notified the settlement data of the result data regarding the result of the settlement process performed by the settlement unit.
The generating means generates electronic receipt data representing the contents of the commercial transaction and including the purchaser code based on the result data notified by the second notifying means and the product data stored and stored in the first storage device. To do.

The schematic diagram which shows the retail store in which the merchandise sales data processing system which concerns on one Embodiment was introduce | transduced. The block diagram which shows the whole structure of the merchandise sales data processing system which concerns on one Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the POS apparatus in FIG. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the portable information terminal in FIG. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the assistance server in FIG. The figure which shows the data structure of the goods transaction file stored in the transaction file area | region in FIG. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the electronic receipt server in FIG. The figure which shows the data structure of the electronic receipt data stored in the electronic receipt area | region in FIG. The figure which shows the data structure of the cooperation table stored in the cooperation table area | region in FIG. The flowchart of the process based on the self registration terminal program by the processor in FIG. The flowchart of the process based on the self registration server program by the processor in FIG. The flowchart of the process based on the self registration server program by the processor in FIG. The flowchart of the process based on the payment program by the processor in FIG. The flowchart of the process based on the electronic receipt server program by the processor in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Description of Product Sales Data Processing System 100]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a retail store S in which a product sales data processing system 100 is introduced. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the merchandise sales data processing system 100.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the merchandise sales data processing system 100 includes a face-to-face POS (point of sales) device 10, a self-type POS device 20, a repeater 30, a store server 40, a portable information terminal 50, A router 60, a local area network (LAN) 70, a support server 80 as a support device, and an electronic receipt server 90 as a storage device are included. Among these, the POS devices 10 and 20, the repeater 30, the store server 40, and the router 60 are installed in the retail store S and connected to a LAN 70 constructed in the retail store S, respectively. The LAN 70 may be either wired or wireless, or a combination thereof.

  For example, the portable information terminal 50 is carried by a purchaser (shopper) and can be arbitrarily moved. The portable information terminal 50 is located in the retail store S when a purchaser who carries it uses a service described later provided by the merchandise sales data processing system 100.

  The support server 80 and the electronic receipt server 90 are connected to the network 200 to which the router 60 is connected. As an example, the support server 80 and the electronic receipt server 90 are operated by a business operator that is different from the business operator that operates the retail store S. In this case, typically, the support server 80 and the electronic receipt server 90 are installed outside the retail store S. The business operators that operate the support server 80 and the electronic receipt server 90 may be the same or different. However, at least one of the support server 80 and the electronic receipt server 90 may be operated by a business operator that operates the retail store S. Further, at least one of the support server 80 and the electronic receipt server 90 may be arranged in the retail store S.

  The network 200 includes, for example, the Internet and a mobile communication network.

  2 shows only the product sales data processing system 100 related to one store of the retail store S, the same configuration as the retail store S is provided in each of the plurality of retail stores, and is included in the product sales data processing system 100. It may be.

[Description of POS devices 10 and 20]
As shown in FIG. 1, the face-to-face POS device 10 is installed along the checkout counter 2 of the accounting floor 1 and operated by the cashier 3. The POS device 10 includes a scanner 11 provided in the checkout counter 2. The scanner 11 is also operated by the cashier 3. The cashier 3 faces the purchaser 4 who has come to the accounting place 1 for accounting with the checkout counter 2 in between. The cashier 3 causes the scanner 11 to read the barcode of the product 5 purchased by the purchaser 4. The scanner 11 sends the barcode data obtained by reading the barcode to the POS device 10. The POS device 10 identifies the product 5 from the barcode data sent from the scanner 11, and registers the number of sales, the sales price, etc. of the product 5 in the purchased product list. In addition, the POS device 10 displays on the displays 13a and 13b the product name and sales price of the newly registered product 5, the total price of all the products included in the purchased product list, and the like. The display 13a is for the cashier 3. The display 13b is for the purchaser 4.

  The cashier 3 inputs payment data to the POS device 10 when the purchaser 4 finishes the registration process of the product 5 purchased. For example, the cashier operates the keyboard 12 to input the deposit amount from the purchaser 4 as payment data. The POS device 10 performs a settlement process for a commercial transaction with the purchaser 4 based on the payment data. In the course of the settlement process, the POS device 10 drives the printer 14 and issues a receipt (hereinafter referred to as a paper receipt) in which the details of the commercial transaction are printed on a receipt sheet. However, when the purchaser 4 is a user of an electronic receipt service, the paper receipt can be issued arbitrarily.

  The self-type POS device 20 is installed in the accounting floor 1 and operated by the purchaser 4. The POS device 20 includes a scanner 21, a touch panel 22, an automatic change machine 23, a receipt issuing printer 24, and the like. The purchaser 4 stands in front of the POS device 20 and causes the scanner 21 to read the barcode of the product 5 he / she purchases. The POS device 20 identifies the product 5 from the barcode read by the scanner 21 and registers the sales data of this product 5 in the purchased product list. Further, the POS device 20 displays on the touch panel 22 the product name and sales price of the newly registered product 5, the total price of all the products included in the purchased product list, and the like.

  When the purchaser 4 finishes the registration process of the product 5 he / she purchases, the purchaser 4 inputs payment data to the POS device 20. For example, the purchaser 4 operates the touch panel 22 to select a payment method. Here, when cash payment is selected, the purchaser 4 puts cash into the automatic change machine 23. In this case, the automatic change machine 23 calculates the total amount of cash inserted and outputs this total amount as payment data. When electronic money payment is selected, the purchaser 4 places an electronic money card on a reader / writer (not shown). The reader / writer reads the electronic money data recorded on the electronic money card and outputs it as payment data. The POS device 20 performs a settlement process for a commercial transaction with the purchaser 4 based on the payment data. In the course of the settlement process, the POS device 20 drives the printer 24 and issues a paper receipt. However, when the purchaser 4 is a user of an electronic receipt service, the paper receipt can be issued arbitrarily.

  Note that the payment method in the POS device 20 may include other methods such as electronic money payment, credit payment, and gift certificate payment instead of or in addition to the above method. The payment method in the POS device 10 may include other methods such as electronic money payment, credit payment, and gift certificate payment instead of or in addition to cash payment.

  Thus, the POS devices 10 and 20 have a function as a settlement device.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the POS devices 10 and 20.

  The POS apparatuses 10 and 20 include a processor 101, a main memory 102, an auxiliary storage device 103, a communication interface 104, an I / O (input / output) interface 105, and the like. The processor 101 is connected to the main memory 102, the auxiliary storage device 103, the communication interface 104, and the I / O interface 105 by a system transmission path 106 including an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like.

  In the POS apparatuses 10 and 20, a computer is constituted by the processor 101, the main memory 102, the auxiliary storage device 103, and the system transmission path 106 connecting them.

  The processor 101 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 101 controls each unit to implement various functions as the POS devices 10 and 20 according to the operating system and application programs.

  The main memory 102 corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The main memory 102 includes a nonvolatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 102 stores an operating system and application programs in a nonvolatile memory area. The main memory 102 may store data necessary for the processor 101 to execute processing for controlling each unit in a nonvolatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 102 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 101. The volatile memory area includes an area for storing the above-mentioned purchased product list, a so-called registration process area.

  The auxiliary storage device 103 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 103 is, for example, an EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory), an HDD (hard disc drive), or an SSD (solid state drive). The auxiliary storage device 103 stores data used when the processor 101 performs various processes and data generated by the process in the processor 101. The auxiliary storage device 103 stores application programs.

  The application program stored in the auxiliary storage device 103 includes a settlement program P11. However, the payment program P11 may be downloaded via the Internet, for example, and written to the auxiliary storage device 103 in response to an operation by the user of the POS devices 10 and 20. That is, the transfer of the POS devices 10 and 20 to the user may be performed in a state where the payment program P11 is not stored in the auxiliary storage device 103.

  A part of the storage area of the auxiliary storage device 103 is used as a storage area W11. The storage area W11 stores a unique POSID for each of the POS devices 10 and 20. Each POS device 10, 20 may store the POSID in a non-volatile area of the main memory 102. Store server 40 and support server 80 identify each POS device 10 and 20 by POSID.

  Note that a plurality of auxiliary storage devices may be provided instead of the auxiliary storage device 103, and the device in which the payment program P11 is stored and the device in which the storage area W11 is set may be separated.

  The communication interface 104 is an interface for data communication performed between the store server 40 and the support server 80 connected via the LAN 70.

The I / O interface 105 is an interface for data communication performed with various input / output devices. In the case of the POS device 10, a scanner 11, a keyboard 12, displays 13 a and 13 b, a printer 14, and the like are connected to the I / O interface 105.
In the case of the POS device 20, a scanner 21, a touch panel 22, an automatic change machine 23, a printer 24, and the like are connected to the I / O interface 105.

  The number of POS devices 10 and POS devices 20 installed in one retail store S is not particularly limited. In consideration of the size of the retail store S or the layout of the store, the necessary number is installed. Further, it is not always necessary to install both the POS device 10 and the POS device 20. The POS device 10 or the POS device 20 may be installed in the accounting place 1 to constitute a merchandise sales data processing system.

  Each POS device 10, 20 has a bar code 7 representing a POS ID. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, in the case of the POS device 10, the barcode 7 is written on the side opposite to the surface operated by the cashier 3 of the scanner 11, that is, on the purchaser 4 side. In the case of the POS device 20, the barcode 7 is written on the front side of the housing facing the purchaser 4. Note that the position of the barcode 7 shown in FIG. 1 is merely an example. The position of the barcode 7 is not particularly limited. Further, a two-dimensional data code may be used instead of the barcode 7.

[Description of Repeater 30]
The repeater 30 corresponds to a wireless communication standard such as Wi-Fi, for example. The repeater 30 transmits and receives data using wireless communication so that one or more portable information terminals 50 existing in the wireless communication area can access the LAN 70. The number of repeaters 30 is not particularly limited. In consideration of the size of the retail store S or the layout of the store, a necessary number of units are arranged in the retail store S so that almost the entire area of the sales floor 6 and the accounting floor 1 in the retail store S is a wireless communication area. .

[Description of store server 40]
The store server 40 includes a product database 41. The product database 41 stores product data such as the name and price of the product in association with the product code of each product sold in the retail store S. The product code is unique to each product 5. The product code is included in the barcode data represented by the barcode of each product 5.

The store server 40 collects sales data including the product code, purchase quantity, payment data, etc. of each product 5 registered in each POS device 10, 20 via the LAN 70.
Then, the store server 40 aggregates the collected sales data for each item, for example, by product or by time zone.

  The store server 40 constitutes a POS system together with the POS devices 10 and 20.

[Description of portable information terminal 50]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the portable information terminal 50.

  The portable information terminal 50 is a portable information processing device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, or the like. The portable information terminal 50 includes a processor 501, a main memory 502, an auxiliary storage device 503, a touch panel 504, a camera unit 505, a wireless unit 506, and the like. The processor 501, the main memory 502, the auxiliary storage device 503, the touch panel 504, the camera unit 505, and the wireless unit 506 are connected by a system transmission path 507 including an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like.

  In the portable information terminal 50, a computer is constituted by the processor 501, the main memory 502, the auxiliary storage device 503, and the system transmission path 507 connecting them.

  The processor 501 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 501 controls each unit to implement various functions as the portable information terminal 50 in accordance with an operating system and application programs.

  The main memory 502 corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The main memory 502 includes a nonvolatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 502 stores an operating system and application programs in a nonvolatile memory area. The main memory 502 may store data necessary for the processor 501 to execute processing for controlling each unit in a nonvolatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 502 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 501.

  The auxiliary storage device 503 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 503 is, for example, an EEPROM. An HDD, SSD, or the like may be used as the auxiliary storage device 503. The auxiliary storage device 503 stores data used when the processor 501 performs various processes, and data generated by the processes in the processor 501. The auxiliary storage device 503 stores application programs.

  Application programs stored in the auxiliary storage device 503 include a self-registration terminal program P51. However, typically, the self-registration terminal program P51 is downloaded via the Internet, for example, and written in the auxiliary storage device 503 in response to an operation by the user of the portable information terminal 50. That is, the transfer of the portable information terminal 50 to the user is performed in a state where the self-registration terminal program P51 is not stored in the auxiliary storage device 503. However, the portable information terminal 50 in a state where the self-registration terminal program P51 is stored in the auxiliary storage device 503 may be transferred to the user.

  The touch panel 504 functions as an input device and a display device for the portable information terminal 50. On touch panel 504, an icon for starting the application program is displayed by processing of processor 501 based on the operating system.

  The camera unit 505 generates image data corresponding to the subject image. The camera unit 505 has a resolution that can recognize the barcode data represented by the barcode from the image data generated by using the barcode of the product 5 as a subject.

  The wireless unit 506 transmits and receives data to and from the repeater 30 and the network 200 using wireless communication.

  The portable information terminal 50 having such a configuration functions as a self-registration terminal when the processor 501 executes processing based on the self-registration terminal program P51. When executing the processing based on the self-registration terminal program P51, the processor 501 allocates a part of the storage area of the auxiliary storage device 503 to the self-registration management area W51.

  Note that a plurality of auxiliary storage devices may be provided instead of the auxiliary storage device 503, and a device in which the self-registration terminal program P51 is stored and a device in which the self-registration management area W51 is set may be separated.

[Description of Support Server 80]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the support server 80.

  The support server 80 includes a processor 801, a main memory 802, an auxiliary storage device 803, a communication interface 804, and the like. The processor 801 is connected to the main memory 802, the auxiliary storage device 803, and the communication interface 804 by a system transmission line 805 including an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like.

  In the support server 80, a computer is constituted by a processor 801, a main memory 802, an auxiliary storage device 803, and a system transmission path 805 connecting them.

  The processor 801 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 801 controls each unit to implement various functions as the support server 80 according to the operating system and application programs.

  The main memory 802 corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The main memory 802 includes a nonvolatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 802 stores an operating system and application programs in a nonvolatile memory area. The main memory 802 may store data necessary for the processor 801 to execute processing for controlling each unit in a nonvolatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 802 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 801.

  The auxiliary storage device 803 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 803 is, for example, an EEPROM, an HDD, an SSD, or the like. The auxiliary storage device 803 stores data used when the processor 801 performs various types of processing and data generated by the processing in the processor 801. The auxiliary storage device 803 may store the above application program. The application programs stored in the auxiliary storage device 803 include a self registration server program P81.

  The communication interface 804 is an interface for data communication via the network 200.

  The support server 80 can use, for example, a general-purpose server device or computer device as basic hardware. In the support server 80, the server device or computer device in which the self-registration server program P81 is not stored in the auxiliary storage device 803 and the self-registration server program P81 may be individually transferred to the user. At this time, the transfer of the self-registration server program P81 can be realized by recording on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, or by downloading via a network. In this case, the self-registration server program P81 is written in the auxiliary storage device 803 according to the operation by the user.

  The processor 801 repeatedly executes a process based on the self-registration server program P81 when it is in a state to provide a service by the self-registration service. The processing based on the self-registration server program P81 of the processor 801 supports the self-registration by the purchaser 4 in conjunction with the processing of the processor 501 based on the self-registration terminal program P51 in the portable information terminal 50.

  The processor 801 allocates a part of the storage area of the auxiliary storage device 803 to the store information area W81, the transaction file area W82, and the self registration ID list area W83 in order to execute processing based on the self registration server program P81.

  The store information area W81 stores information related to retail stores for which the support server 80 provides a self-registration service. The information stored in the store information area W81 includes store information such as a store name. When the support server 80 provides a self-registration service at a plurality of retail stores, the information stored in the store information area W81 includes store information of each of the plurality of retail stores. In this case, the store information includes the identification name of the repeater 30 installed in each retail store.

  The transaction file area W82 stores a product transaction file to be described later.

  The self-registration ID list area W83 stores a list of self-registration IDs for identifying the purchaser 4 who uses the self-registration service.

  Note that a plurality of auxiliary storage devices may be provided instead of the auxiliary storage device 803. Then, a part or each of the area for storing the self-registration server program P81, the store information area W81, the transaction file area W82, and the self-registration ID list area W83 may be set in separate auxiliary storage devices.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the data structure of the commodity transaction file 810.

  The product transaction file 810 includes a self-registration ID and store information, a plurality of product sales data, and total data thereof. The transaction file area W82 can simultaneously store a plurality of product transaction files 810 respectively corresponding to a plurality of buyers 4.

  The self-registration ID is a unique code that identifies the purchaser 4 who performs self-registration. Accordingly, the self registration ID corresponds to the first identification code.

  The merchandise sales data is a set of data related to one self-registered merchandise. The merchandise sales data includes a merchandise code, a merchandise name, a unit price, the number of sales points, and a sales price.

[Description of Electronic Receipt Server 90]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the electronic receipt server 90.

  The electronic receipt server 90 includes a processor 901, a main memory 902, an auxiliary storage device 903, a communication interface 904, and the like. The processor 901, the main memory 902, the auxiliary storage device 903, and the communication interface 904 are connected by a system transmission line 905 including an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like.

  In the electronic receipt server 90, a computer is constituted by a processor 901, a main memory 902, an auxiliary storage device 903, and a system transmission path 905 connecting them.

  The processor 901 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 901 controls each unit to implement various functions as the electronic receipt server 90 according to the operating system and application programs.

  The main memory 902 corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The main memory 902 includes a nonvolatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 902 stores an operating system and application programs in a nonvolatile memory area. The main memory 902 may store data necessary for the processor 901 to execute processing for controlling each unit in a nonvolatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 902 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 901.

  The auxiliary storage device 903 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 903 is, for example, an EEPROM, an HDD, an SSD, or the like. The auxiliary storage device 903 stores data used when the processor 901 performs various processes and data generated by the process in the processor 901. The auxiliary storage device 903 stores application programs. The application programs stored in the auxiliary storage device 903 include an electronic receipt server program P91.

  The communication interface 904 is an interface for data communication via the network 200.

  The electronic receipt server 90 can use, for example, a general-purpose server device or computer device as basic hardware. In the electronic receipt server 90, a server device or a computer device in a state where the electronic receipt server program P91 is not stored in the auxiliary storage device 903, and the electronic receipt server program P91 may be individually transferred to a user. At this time, the transfer of the electronic receipt server program P91 can be realized by recording on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, or by downloading via a network. In this case, the electronic receipt server program P91 is written in the auxiliary storage device 803 in accordance with the operation by the user.

  The processor 901 repeatedly executes processing based on the electronic receipt server program P91 when it is in a state to provide a service based on the electronic receipt service. The processing based on the electronic receipt server program P91 of the processor 901 supports the electronic receipt browsing service in conjunction with the processing of the processor 501 based on the electronic receipt terminal program P51 in the portable information terminal 50.

  In order to execute processing based on the electronic receipt server program P91, the processor 901 allocates a part of the storage area of the auxiliary storage device 903 to the electronic receipt area W91 and the linkage table area W92.

  The electronic receipt area W91 stores electronic receipt data.

  FIG. 8 is a view showing the data structure of the electronic receipt data 910.

  The electronic receipt data 910 includes an electronic receipt ID, a store name that is simple data of the electronic receipt, a transaction date and time, a total amount, and actual data of the electronic receipt. The electronic receipt area W91 can simultaneously store a plurality of electronic receipt data 910 respectively corresponding to a plurality of commercial transactions.

  The electronic receipt ID is a unique code that identifies the purchaser 4 who uses the electronic receipt service. Therefore, the electronic receipt ID corresponds to the second identification code.

  The linkage table area W92 stores a linkage table.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the data structure of the linkage table 920.

  The linkage table 920 records an electronic receipt ID that identifies the same buyer 4 and a self-registration ID in association with each other.

  A plurality of auxiliary storage devices are provided in place of the auxiliary storage device 903, and a part of or each of the area for storing the electronic receipt server program P91, the electronic receipt area W91, and the linkage table area W92 is set as a separate device. Also good.

[Description of Operation of Product Sales Data Processing System 100]
Next, the operation of the merchandise sales data processing system 100 will be described. Note that the contents of the various processes described below are examples, and various processes capable of obtaining similar results can be used as appropriate.

  The merchandise sales data processing system 100 provides a self-registration service and an electronic receipt service to the purchaser 4 as described below.

  The purchaser 4 who desires to use the self-registration service installs the self-registration terminal program P51 in the portable information terminal 50 possessed by the purchaser 4. Alternatively, the purchaser 4 obtains the portable information terminal 50 in which the self-registration terminal program P51 has been installed by an arbitrary method. Thereafter, the purchaser 4 carries the portable information terminal 50 in the retail store S in a state in which the processor 501 executes processing based on the self-registration terminal program P51. For example, the processor 501 starts processing based on the self-registration terminal program P51 in response to a predetermined operation by the purchaser 4 on the touch panel.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the processing of the processor 501 based on the self-registration terminal program P51.

  In Act1, the processor 501 confirms whether or not the support server 80 is logged in. Specifically, the processor 501 first confirms whether communication by the wireless unit 506 is possible with the wireless communication standard to which the repeater 30 corresponds. Then, the processor 501 tries to access the support server 80 when the communication becomes possible. When the portable information terminal 50 enters the wireless communication area of the repeater 30 and the wireless unit 506 can communicate with the repeater 30, the processor 501 repeats the repeater 30, the LAN 70, the router 60, and the network 200. The support server 80 can be accessed via. If the processor 501 can access the support server 80, the processor 501 makes an inquiry to the support server 80 to check whether or not the user is logged in. If the processor 501 is not logged in to the support server 80, the processor 501 determines NO, and proceeds to Act2.

  In Act2, the processor 501 performs processing for login. Specifically, the processor 501 sets the display on the touch panel 504 as a login screen. The login screen is a screen that allows the purchaser 4 to input a self-registration ID. In addition to the self-registration ID, the login screen may be a screen that allows the purchaser 4 to input a password. If necessary information is input by the operation of the touch panel 504 by the purchaser 4, the processor 501 sends a login request command including the input information to the support server 80.

  By the way, the self-registration ID is set in advance so that the buyer 4 who performs self-registration can be identified. The self-registration ID is arbitrarily set by the purchaser 4, for example, different from the self-registration ID already set by the other purchasers 4. However, the processor 801 may set a self-registration ID different from the self-registration ID already set by another purchaser 4.

  Although not shown, the processor 501 uses the display on the touch panel 504 as a setting screen when, for example, a touch by the purchaser 4 on the new registration button provided on the login screen is detected on the touch panel 504. . The setting screen is a screen for allowing the purchaser 4 to input a self-registration ID that the purchaser 4 intends to set. When the password is used for login, the setting screen is a screen for allowing the purchaser 4 to input the password in addition to the self-registration ID.

  If necessary information is input by the operation of the touch panel 504 by the purchaser 4, the processor 501 sends a registration request command including the information to the support server 80. In the support server 80, if the self-registration ID included in the registration request command is different from the self-registration ID already stored in the self-registration ID list area W83, the processor 801 uses the self-registration ID in the self-registration ID list area. Store in W83. If the registration request command includes a password, the processor 801 associates the password with the self registration ID and stores it in the self registration ID list area W83. In this way, the processor 801 creates a list of self-registration IDs of each buyer 4 in the self-registration ID list area W83.

  When the processor 801 receives the above-described login request command, the processor 801 confirms whether or not the self-registration ID indicated therein is included in the list of self-registration IDs stored in the self-registration ID list area W83. If the password authentication is performed, the processor 801 determines whether the combination of the self registration ID and the password included in the login request command matches the combination of the self registration ID and the password included in the self registration ID list. To check. Based on the results of these confirmations, the processor 801 determines whether to approve the login, and notifies the mobile information terminal 50 that has transmitted the login information as an authentication result.

  Here, when the processor 801 approves the login, a session is established between the portable information terminal 50 that transmitted the login information and the support server 80. Hereinafter, data exchange between the portable information terminal 50 and the support server 80 will be described. This data exchange is performed with respect to the above-described session.

  In Act 3, the processor 501 confirms whether or not the login is approved based on the authentication result. If the login is not approved, the processor 501 determines NO and returns to Act2. Thus, the processor 501 requests the support server 80 to log in every time the information for login is input in Acts 2 and 3. If the login is approved, the processor 501 determines YES in Act 3 and proceeds to Act 4.

  In Act 4, the processor 501 stores the self registration ID included in the approved login request command in the self registration management area W51. Thereafter, the processor 501 proceeds to Act5. Note that the processor 801 may determine a unique session ID and include this in the authentication result when authorizing login. In this case, the processor 501 may store the session ID included in the authentication result in the self registration management area W51 instead of the self registration ID.

  By the way, the support server 80 maintains the login state in principle unless logout is requested from the portable information terminal 50 that is logging in. That is, even when the processor 501 does not access the support server 80 for a long time, the login state of the portable information terminal 50 may be maintained. Such a situation occurs, for example, when the processor 501 terminates the process without logging out during the previous execution of the process based on the self-registration terminal program P51. Alternatively, such a situation occurs when the portable information terminal 50 that is logging in leaves the wireless communication area of the repeater 30 as it is.

  Therefore, if the login has already been made, the processor 501 determines YES in Act1, passes Act2 to Act4, and proceeds to Act5.

  In Act 5, the processor 501 detects the self registration ID from the self registration management area W51.

  In Act 6, the processor 501 wirelessly transmits a registration start declaration command including the self-registration ID detected in Act 5 and the identification name of the connected relay 30 from the wireless unit 506 to the support server 80. This registration start declaration command is received by the repeater 30 and transmitted to the support server 80 via the LAN 70, the router 60 and the network 200.

  When the support server 80 is in a normal operation state, the processor 801 executes processing based on the self-registration server program P81.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the processing of the processor 801 based on the self-registration server program P81.

  In Act 21, the processor 801 confirms whether or not a registration start declaration command has been received. As described above, when the registration start declaration command transmitted from the portable information terminal 50 is transmitted to the support server 80 via the LAN 70, the router 60, and the network 200, the communication interface 804 receives the registration start declaration command. The communication interface 804 writes a registration start declaration command in the main memory 802 and notifies the processor 801 to that effect. Before this notification, the processor 801 determines NO in Act 21, and repeats Act 21. That is, the processor 801 waits for Act 21 to receive a registration start declaration command. Upon receiving the above notification, the processor 801 determines YES in Act 21, and proceeds to Act 22.

  In Act 22, the processor 801 acquires store information including the identification name included in the registration start declaration command from the store information area W81 of the auxiliary storage device 803.

  In Act 23, the processor 801 generates a new product transaction file and stores it in the transaction file area W82. The processor 801 generates the new product transaction file 810 as described above, including the self-registration ID included in the registration start declaration command and the store information acquired in Act 22, and not including product sales data.

  In Act 24, the processor 801 transmits the store information acquired in Act 22 from the communication interface 804 to the network 200 to the portable information terminal 50 that has transmitted the registration start declaration command.

  By the way, in the portable information terminal 50, the processor 501 proceeds to Act7 after transmitting the registration start declaration command in Act6 of FIG.

  In Act 7, the processor 501 confirms whether or not store information has been received. As described above, when the store information transmitted from the support server 80 is transmitted to the portable information terminal 50 via the network 200, the router 60, the LAN 70, and the repeater 30, the store information is received by the wireless unit 506. . The wireless unit 506 writes the store information in the main memory 502 and notifies the processor 501 to that effect. Before this notification, the processor 501 determines NO in Act 7 and repeats Act 7. That is, the processor 501 waits for receipt of store information in Act7. Upon receiving the above notification, the processor 501 determines YES in Act 7 and proceeds to Act 8.

  In Act 8, the processor 501 sets the display on the touch panel 504 as a registration screen. The registration screen includes display columns for product name, price, total amount, and the like. The registration screen represents the contents of the store information written in the main memory 502 by the wireless unit 506 as described above.

  In Act 9, the processor 501 activates the camera unit 505.

  After confirming the registration screen, the purchaser 4 starts product registration at the sales floor 6. That is, the purchaser 4 hesitates the product 5 against the portable information terminal 50 so that the barcode of the product 5 he / she purchases is located within the field of view of the camera unit 505. As a result, the barcode of the product 5 is reflected in the video represented by the image data generated by the camera unit 505.

  In Act 10, the processor 501 analyzes the image data generated by the camera unit 505 and detects a barcode. The processor 501 determines NO if the barcode is not reflected in the video represented by the image data for one frame generated by the camera unit 505, and repeats Act10. Then, the processor 501 determines YES if the barcode is reflected in the video, and proceeds to Act11.

  In Act 11, the processor 501 wirelessly transmits the barcode data represented by the barcode to the support server 80 together with the self registration ID. Specifically, the processor 501 further analyzes the image data for which the barcode has been detected, and obtains barcode data represented by the barcode. Further, the processor 501 reads the self registration ID stored in the self registration management area W51. Then, the processor 501 causes the wireless unit 506 to transmit the transmission data including the barcode data and the self-registration ID with the support server 80 as a destination. This transmission data is transmitted to the support server 80 via the repeater 30, the LAN 70, the router 60, and the network 200.

  In the support server 80, the processor 801 proceeds to Act 25 after transmitting the store information in Act 24 of FIG.

In Act 25, the processor 801 confirms whether or not a barcode is received.
When the transmission data transmitted from the portable information terminal 50 is transmitted to the support server 80 as described above, the communication interface 804 receives this transmission data. The communication interface 804 writes the barcode data and the self registration ID included in the transmission data to the main memory 802 and notifies the processor 801 to that effect. Before this notification, the processor 801 determines NO in Act 25, and repeats Act 25. That is, in Act 25, the processor 801 waits for a barcode to be received. Upon receiving the above notification, the processor 801 determines YES in Act 25, and proceeds to Act 26.

  In Act 26, the processor 801 confirms whether or not the received barcode data represents a product code. If the barcode data does not represent the product code, the processor 801 determines NO, and proceeds to Act 27.

  In Act 27, the processor 801 confirms whether or not the received barcode data represents a POSID. The barcode data representing the POSID has a different code system compared to the barcode data representing the product code. The processor 801 determines the type of barcode based on the difference in the code system. Then, the processor 801 determines NO if the bar code data does not represent POSID, and returns to Act 25.

  Thus, if the received barcode data does not represent either the product code or the POSID, the processor 801 discards the barcode data and waits for the next barcode data to be received. Transition. However, if the received barcode data represents a product code, the processor 801 determines YES in Act 26 and proceeds to Act 28.

  In Act 28, the processor 801 acquires product data related to the product identified by the product code represented by the barcode data. Specifically, the processor 801 transmits a request command including a product code to the network server 200 from the communication interface 804 to the store server 40. This request command is transmitted to the store server 40 via the network 200, the router 60, and the LAN 70. Then, the store server 40 acquires product data associated with the product code included in the request command from the product database 41. The store server 40 transmits the acquired product data to the support server 80 to the LAN 70. This product data is transmitted to the support server 80 via the LAN 70, the router 60, and the network 200. When the product data is transmitted to the support server 80, the communication interface 804 receives the product data. The communication interface 804 writes the product data in the main memory 802 and notifies the processor 801 to that effect.

  The product database 41 may be copied to the auxiliary storage device 803 of the support server 80. Then, the processor 801 may acquire product data from a product database stored in the auxiliary storage device 803.

  In Act 29, the processor 801 creates merchandise sales data including a merchandise code, a merchandise name, a unit price, the number of sales points, a sales price, and the like based on the merchandise data acquired in Act 28.

  In Act 30, the processor 801 registers the created product sales data in the product transaction file 810. Specifically, the processor 801 generates a product transaction data 810 in which the self-registration ID received together with the barcode data is set in Act 29 from among the product transaction files 810 stored in the transaction file area W82. Update to include

  Thus, the auxiliary storage device 803 functions as a first storage device. Further, when the processor 801 executes control processing based on the self-registration server program P81, a computer having the processor 801 as a central part functions as a storage unit.

  In Act 31, the processor 801 transmits the product sales data created in Act 29 to the network 200 from the communication interface 804 to the portable information terminal 50. Thereafter, the processor 801 returns to the standby state of Act 25.

  By the way, in the portable information terminal 50, the processor 501 proceeds to Act12 after transmitting the self-registration ID and the barcode in Act11 of FIG.

  In Act 12, the processor 501 confirms whether any data transmitted from the support server 80 is received. When any data transmitted from the support server 80 is transmitted to the portable information terminal 50, the wireless unit 506 receives this data. The wireless unit 506 writes the received data in the main memory 502 and notifies the processor 501 to that effect. Before receiving this notification, the processor 501 determines NO in Act 12, and repeats Act 12. That is, the processor 501 waits for Act 12 to receive some data transmitted from the support server 80. Upon receiving the above notification, the processor 501 determines YES in Act 12, and proceeds to Act 13.

  In Act 13, the processor 501 confirms whether or not the received data is merchandise sales data. The processor 501 determines YES when the received data is merchandise sales data, and proceeds to Act14.

  In Act 14, the processor 501 updates the registration screen to represent the product name, price, etc. included in the received product sales data. Specifically, the processor 501 additionally displays a character string representing the product name, price, etc. included in the received product sales data in the product name, price, etc. display column of the registration screen displayed on the touch panel 504. If a character string is already displayed in each display column, the processor 501 replaces the character string with the character string, and displays a character string representing the product name, price, etc. included in the received product sales data.

  The purchaser 4 confirms the product name, price, etc. displayed on the registration screen, and puts the product 5 in which the barcode is imaged by the camera unit 505 into a shopping cart or shopping cart. Note that the shopping cart and shopping cart here are not virtual ones in online shopping, but are actual ones. Of course, the purchaser 4 may directly hold the product 5 by hand.

  Thereafter, the processor 501 returns to the standby state of Act10. Thus, every time the barcode of the product 5 is imaged by the camera unit 505, the processor 501 of the portable information terminal 50 executes the processing of Act10 to Act14. In response to this, the support server 80 executes the processes of Act25 to Act31. As a result, the sales data of the product 5 purchased by the purchaser 4 is accumulated in the product transaction file 810 generated in Act 23. A collection of sales data accumulated in this way is a purchased product list.

  When the purchaser 4 finishes registering all the products 5 he / she purchases, the purchaser 4 goes to the accounting place 1 with the registered products 5 and performs accounting. The purchaser 4 keeps the portable information terminal 50 in a state where the processor 501 is executing the processing shown in FIG. At this time, the processor 501 is in the standby state for Act10.

  The accounting based on the commodity transaction file 810 created by self-registration as described above may be performed by either the POS device 10 or 20. When accounting is performed by the POS device 10, the purchaser 4 holds the portable information terminal 50 so that the barcode 7 written on the scanner 11 provided in the checkout counter 2 is positioned within the field of view of the camera unit 505. The When accounting is performed by the POS device 20, the purchaser 4 holds the portable information terminal 50 so that the barcode 7 written on the housing of the POS device 20 is located within the field of view of the camera unit 505. As a result, the bar code 7 written on the scanner 11 or the POS device 20 is reflected in the video represented by the image data generated by the camera unit 505.

  When the barcode 7 appears in the video, the processor 501 determines YES in Act 10, performs Acts 12 and 13 in the same manner as described above, and then proceeds to Act 13. At this time, the processor 801 in the support server 80 determines YES in Act 25 in FIG. 11, and proceeds to Act 26. The barcode data represented by the barcode 7 includes the POSID and does not include the product code. Therefore, the processor 801 determines NO in Act 26, and proceeds to Act 27. Then, the processor 801 determines YES in Act 27, and proceeds to Act 32 in FIG.

  In Act 32, the processor 801 identifies one of the POS devices 10 and 20 identified by the POS ID as a POS device designated by the purchaser 4 for use in settlement (hereinafter referred to as a designated POS device). To do. For example, the processor 801 inquires the POS devices 10 and 20 about the POSID via the network 200, the router 60, and the LAN 70. Then, the processor 801 identifies the POS device 10 or 20 that responds with the POSID included in the barcode data as the designated POS device.

  In Act 33, the processor 801 transmits a settlement request command to the designated POS device from the communication interface 804 to the network 200. This settlement request command is transmitted to the settlement POS apparatus via the network 200, the router 60, and the LAN 70. When the payment request command is transmitted to the designated POS device in this way, the communication interface 104 of the POS devices 10 and 20 serving as the designated POS device receives the payment request command. The communication interface 104 notifies the processor 101 that the payment request command has been received.

  When the POS devices 10 and 20 are in a normal operation state, the processor 101 performs sales data processing similar to that performed by another existing POS device. The processor 101 starts processing based on the settlement program P11 in response to the notification from the communication interface 104. For example, the processor 101 executes these two processes in parallel by setting them as separate tasks.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the processing of the processor 101 based on the settlement program P11.

  In Act 51, the processor 101 confirms whether or not a commercial transaction based on sales data processing is in progress. The barcode 7 is printed on, for example, an adhesive mount, and the adhesive mount is attached to each POS device 10, 20. Therefore, shooting of the barcode 7 by the camera unit 505 of the portable information terminal 50 can be performed regardless of the operating state of the POS devices 10 and 20. For this reason, if it is in a commercial transaction, the processor 101 determines NO and repeats Act 51. Thus, the processor 101 waits for a state in which an ongoing commercial transaction is not performed. Then, the processor 101 determines YES if the commercial transaction by the sales data processing is not performed, and proceeds to Act 52.

  In Act 52, the processor 101 transmits a permission response to the support server 80 to the LAN 70. This permission response is transmitted to the support server 80 via the LAN 70, the router 60, and the network 200.

  By the way, in the support server 80, the processor 801 proceeds to Act 34 after transmitting the settlement request in Act 33 of FIG.

  In Act 34, the processor 801 confirms whether or not a permission response has been received. When the permission response transmitted from the designated POS device is transmitted to the support server 80 as described above, the communication interface 804 receives this permission response and notifies the processor 801 to that effect. Before this notification, the processor 801 determines NO in Act 34, and repeats Act 34. That is, in Act 34, the processor 801 waits for a permission response to be received. Upon receiving the above notification, the processor 801 determines YES in Act 34, and proceeds to Act 35.

  In Act 35, the processor 801 transmits the payment data to the designated POS device from the communication interface 804 to the network 200. Specifically, the processor 801 uses the product transaction file 810 stored in the transaction file area W82 that includes the self-registration ID received together with the barcode data representing the POSID as the object of the payment process. Then, the processor 801 calculates at least a settlement amount with respect to the purchased product list represented by the commodity transaction file 810 to be a settlement process target, and generates settlement data as data including the settlement amount. The processor 801 may include other arbitrary data in the payment data. The processor 801 may include a purchased product list in the payment data, for example.

Thus, when the processor 801 executes the control process based on the self-registration server program P81, the computer having the processor 801 as the central part functions as a first notification means.

By the way, in the designated POS apparatus, the processor 101 proceeds to Act 53 after transmitting the permission response in Act 52 of FIG.

In Act 53, the processor 101 confirms whether or not payment data has been received.
As described above, when the payment data transmitted from the support server 80 is transmitted to the designated POS device via the LAN 70, the communication interface 104 receives the payment data. The communication interface 104 writes the payment data to the main memory 102 and notifies the processor 101 to that effect. The processor 101 determines NO in Act 53 and repeats Act 53 unless the above notification is received. That is, in Act 53, the processor 101 waits for payment data to be received. Upon receiving the above notification, the processor 101 determines YES in Act 53, and proceeds to Act 54.

  In Act 54, the processor 101 sets the display on the display 13a or the touch panel 22 as a confirmation screen. The confirmation screen represents at least the payment amount indicated in the payment data. When the purchase data list is included in the settlement data, information regarding the purchased products may be included in the confirmation screen. However, since the purchaser 4 or the cashier 3 can confirm the purchased product by display on the portable information terminal 50, it is not essential to include information on the purchased product on the confirmation screen.

  In Act 55, the processor 101 confirms whether or not the payment process should be executed. Specifically, the processor 101 confirms whether or not payment execution is instructed after payment data for payment is input. Then, the processor 101 determines NO if the payment data is not input or the settlement instruction is not given, and repeats Act55. Thus, in Act 55, the processor 101 waits for an instruction to execute settlement after payment data is input. Then, the processor 101 determines YES when payment data is input and execution of settlement is instructed, and the process proceeds to Act 56. Note that the payment data is data representing a deposit amount when, for example, the purchaser 4 wishes to make a cash settlement. The payment data is data relating to a credit card used for payment when, for example, the purchaser 4 wishes to pay by credit.

  In Act 56, the processor 101 performs a settlement process to settle the settlement amount based on the payment data. Then, the processor 101 generates result data representing the result of the settlement process. For example, when cash settlement is made, the result data includes the date and time of settlement, the deposit amount, or the change amount. The result data includes, for example, the date and time of payment, the credit card number, or the approval number when credit payment is performed.

  Thus, when the processor 101 executes the control process based on the settlement program P11, the computer having the processor 101 as a central part functions as a settlement means.

  In Act 57, the processor 101 confirms whether or not to issue a paper receipt. Specifically, the processor 101 uses the display on the display 13a or the touch panel 22 as a screen for inquiring whether or not the purchaser 4 wishes to issue a paper receipt. Then, the processor 101 determines NO when an input indicating that a paper receipt is not issued by an operation on the keyboard 12 or the touch panel 22 is made, and the process proceeds to Act 58.

  In Act 58, the processor 101 sets the electronic receipt flag. The electronic receipt flag is 1-bit data indicating whether to use the electronic receipt service. The electronic receipt flag is “1” in the set state, for example, and represents that the electronic receipt service is used. Then, the processor 101 proceeds to Act 62.

  On the other hand, if there is an input to issue a paper receipt by an operation on the keyboard 12 or the touch panel 22, the processor 101 determines YES in Act 57, and proceeds to Act 59.

  In Act 59, the processor 101 transmits a transmission request command to the support server 80 from the communication interface 104 to the LAN 70. This transmission request command is transmitted to the support server 80 via the LAN 70, the router 60, and the network 200. When the transmission request command is transmitted to the support server 80 in this way, the communication interface 804 of the support server 80 receives the transmission request command. The communication interface 804 notifies the processor 801 that the transmission request command has been received.

  By the way, in the support server 80, the processor 801 proceeds to Act 36 after transmitting the settlement data in Act 35 of FIG.

  In Act 36, the processor 801 confirms whether or not a settlement end command has been received as will be described later. The processor 801 determines NO and proceeds to Act 37 unless the communication interface 804 notifies that the payment end command has been received.

  In Act 37, the processor 801 confirms whether or not the transmission request command has been received as described above. The processor 801 determines NO and returns to Act 36 unless the communication interface 804 notifies that the transmission request command has been received.

  Thus, in Act 36 and Act 37, the processor 801 waits for reception of either the settlement end command or the transmission request command. Then, the processor 801 determines YES in Act 37 in response to the notification that the transmission request command has been received, and proceeds to Act 38.

  In Act 38, the processor 801 reads the merchandise transaction file 810 that is the object of the settlement process from the transaction file area W32, and transmits it to the network 200 from the communication interface 804 to the designated POS device. The commodity transaction file 810 is transmitted to the designated POS device via the network 200, the router 60, and the LAN 70.

  In the designated POS device, the processor 101 proceeds to Act 60 after transmitting the transmission request in Act 59.

In Act 60, the processor 101 confirms whether or not the commodity transaction file 810 has been received. As described above, when the product transaction file 810 transmitted from the support server 80 is transmitted to the designated POS device via the LAN 70, the communication interface 104 receives the product transaction file 810. The communication interface 104 writes the product transaction file 810 in the main memory 102 and notifies the processor 101 to that effect.
The processor 101 determines NO in Act 60 and repeats Act 60 while the above notification is not received. That is, in Act 60, the processor 101 waits for the commodity transaction file 810 to be received. Upon receiving the above notification, the processor 101 determines YES in Act 60 and proceeds to Act 61.

  In Act 61, the processor 101 controls the printers 14 and 24 to issue a paper receipt. Specifically, the processor 101 generates a receipt image in which information such as a product name indicated in the received product transaction file 810 and information indicated in the result data are arranged in a predetermined format. . The processor 101 controls the printer 14 or the printer 24 so as to print the receipt image on the receipt paper. When the processor 101 has finished issuing the paper receipt, the processor 101 proceeds to Act 62.

  In Act 62, the processor 101 transmits a settlement end command to the support server 80 from the communication interface 104 to the LAN 70. The processor 101 includes an electronic receipt flag and result data in the settlement end command.

  Thus, when the processor 101 executes the control process based on the settlement program P11, the computer having the processor 101 as a central part functions as a second notification means.

  Thus, the processor 101 ends the process based on the payment program P11.

  Thus, when the processor 101 performs processing based on the payment program P11, the POS devices 10 and 20 function as payment devices. Therefore, POSID corresponds to a payment apparatus code.

  Incidentally, in the support server 80, the processor 801 proceeds to Act 39 after transmitting the commodity transaction file in Act 38 of FIG.

  In Act 39, the processor 801 confirms whether or not the settlement end command is received as described above. The settlement end command is transmitted to the support server 80 via the LAN 70, the router 60, and the network 200. When the settlement end command is transmitted to the support server 80 in this way, the communication interface 804 of the support server 80 receives this settlement end command. The communication interface 804 notifies the processor 801 that the payment end command has been received. Then, the processor 801 determines NO and repeats Act39 unless this notification is made. Upon receiving the above notification, the processor 801 determines YES in Act 39, and proceeds to Act 40.

  However, when the processor 101 proceeds from Act 58 in FIG. 13 to Act 62 in the target POS apparatus, the processor 801 is in the standby state for Act 36 and Act 37. Accordingly, in this case, when the processor 801 receives notification that the settlement end command has been received, it determines YES in Act 36 and proceeds to Act 40.

  In Act 40, the processor 801 transmits a payment end command to the mobile information terminal 50 from the communication interface 804 to the network 200. The settlement end command transmitted here may be the settlement end command received as described above, or may be another settlement end command. This settlement end command is transmitted to the portable information terminal 50 via the network 200, the router 60, the LAN 70, and the repeater 30. When the payment end command is transmitted to the portable information terminal 50 in this way, the wireless unit 506 of the portable information terminal 50 receives this payment end command. The wireless unit 506 notifies the processor 501 that the payment end command has been received.

  In Act 41, the processor 801 confirms whether or not the electronic receipt flag included in the settlement end command received by the communication interface 804 is set. If the processor 801 determines YES because the electronic receipt flag is in the set state, the processor 801 proceeds to Act 42.

  In Act 42, the processor 801 generates electronic receipt data and transmits it to the electronic receipt server 90. Specifically, the processor 801 creates electronic receipt data as data in which required information is described in a predetermined format. The information included in the electronic receipt data is information such as the self-registration ID and the product name indicated in the product transaction file 810 that is the object of the settlement process. The information included in the electronic receipt data is information indicated in the result data included in the settlement end command received by the communication interface 804. As the above format, for example, an XML (extensible markup language) format or a CSV (comma-separated values) format can be applied. Then, the processor 801 transmits the electronic receipt data to the electronic receipt server 90 from the communication interface 804 to the network 200. The electronic receipt data is transmitted to the electronic receipt server 90 via the network 200.

  Thus, when the processor 801 executes the control process based on the self-registration server program P81, the computer having the processor 801 as a central part functions as a generation unit and a third notification unit.

  When the transmission of the electronic receipt data has been completed, the processor 801 proceeds to Act 43. If the processor 801 determines NO in Act 41 because the electronic receipt flag is not in the set state, it passes Act 42 and proceeds to Act 43.

  In Act 43, the processor 801 deletes the product transaction file 810 to be processed from the transaction file area W82. However, the processor 801 may store the commodity transaction file 810 deleted from the transaction file area W82 in the history area secured in the auxiliary storage device 803.

  Thus, the processor 801 ends the process based on the self-registration server program P81.

  Now, while the processor 101 is executing the processing shown in FIG. 13 in the POS devices 10 and 20, in the portable information terminal 50, the processor 501 is in the standby state of Act12 in FIG. When the wireless unit 506 receives the settlement end command transmitted from the support server 80 as described above and is notified of the fact, the processor 501 determines YES in Act 12. The processor 101 proceeds to Act 13, but since the received data is not the merchandise sales data, it is determined as NO in Act 13 and further proceeds to Act 15.

  In Act 15, the processor 501 confirms whether or not the received data is a settlement end command. Then, the processor 501 determines YES if the settlement end command is received as described above, and proceeds to Act16. If the received data is neither the merchandise sales data nor the settlement end command, the processor 501 determines NO in Act 15, and proceeds to processing according to the received data.

  In Act 16, the processor 501 deletes the display of the registration screen on the touch panel 504.

  Thus, the processor 501 ends the process based on the self-registration terminal program P51.

  When the electronic receipt server 90 is in a state to provide an electronic receipt service, the processor 901 executes processing based on the electronic receipt server program P91.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the processing of the processor 901 based on the electronic receipt server program P91.

  In Act 71, the processor 901 confirms whether or not electronic receipt data is received. As described above, when the electronic receipt data transmitted from the support server 80 is transmitted to the electronic receipt server 90, the communication interface 904 receives the electronic receipt data. The communication interface 904 writes the electronic receipt data in the main memory 902 and notifies the processor 901 to that effect. If there is no such notification, the processor 901 determines NO in Act 71 and repeats Act 71. That is, the processor 901 waits for Act 71 to receive electronic receipt data. If the communication interface 904 is notified that the electronic receipt data has been received, the processor 901 determines YES in Act 71 and proceeds to Act 72.

  By the way, electronic receipt data is transmitted to the electronic receipt server 90 from a POS device (hereinafter referred to as “off-system POS device”) different from that included in the product sales data processing system 100. May be. The POS device outside the system includes an electronic receipt ID instead of the self-registration ID in the electronic receipt data. Further, the POS devices 10 and 20 may have the above functions of the POS device outside the system. That is, the POS devices 10 and 20 may also have a function of transmitting electronic receipt data related to normal commercial transaction processing based on product registration in the POS devices 10 and 20 to the electronic receipt server 90. For this reason, the electronic receipt data sent to the electronic receipt server 90 includes a mixture of data including a self-registration ID and data including an electronic receipt ID.

  In Act 72, the processor 901 checks whether or not the received electronic receipt data includes a self registration ID. If the processor 901 determines YES because the self-registration ID is included, the processor 901 proceeds to Act 73.

  In Act 73, the processor 901 converts the self registration ID into an electronic receipt ID. Specifically, the processor 901 searches the cooperation table 920 stored in the cooperation table area W92 of the auxiliary storage device 903 using the self-registration ID included in the electronic receipt data as a key. The processor 901 uses the electronic receipt ID included in the data record hit in this search as the converted ID.

  Thereafter, the processor 901 proceeds to Act 74. If the processor 901 determines NO in Act 75 because the electronic receipt ID is included in the received electronic receipt data, the processor 901 passes Act 73 and proceeds to Act 74.

  In Act 74, the processor 901 stores the electronic receipt data including the electronic receipt ID in the electronic receipt area W91.

  Thus, the processor 901 ends the process based on the electronic receipt server program P91.

  Thus, the auxiliary storage device 903 functions as a second storage device. Further, when the processor 901 executes control processing based on the electronic receipt server program, the computer having the processor 901 as a central part functions as a writing unit and a replacing unit.

  The electronic receipt server 90 enables browsing of a receipt on the information terminal when browsing of the receipt is requested from any information terminal (viewing terminal) including the portable information terminal 50 via the network 200. The operation in the electronic receipt server 90 at this time may be the same as that performed in the existing electronic receipt server. As an example, the processor 901 performs the following process. The processor 901 authenticates the viewer using the electronic receipt ID. The processor 901 selects one of the electronic receipt data 910 stored in the electronic receipt area W91 that includes the viewer's electronic receipt ID according to a predetermined rule. For example, it is assumed that the above-mentioned rule is “Saved date is latest”. Based on the selected electronic receipt data 910, the processor 901 creates a screen file representing the receipt browsing screen using, for example, HTML (hypertext markup language). The processor 901 transmits the created screen file to the network 200 addressed to the requesting information terminal. In the information terminal, for example, a receipt browsing screen represented by the screen file is displayed by a general-purpose browser or the like. The processor 901 changes the electronic receipt data 910 selected in response to a request from the information terminal, and repeats the above processing.

  Note that the processing for displaying the receipt browsing screen may be based on a dedicated application program for that purpose.

  Thus, in the merchandise sales data processing system 100 of the present embodiment, the support server 80 can create electronic receipt data. For this reason, if the electronic receipt service is used, it is not necessary to notify the POS apparatuses 10 and 20 that perform the settlement processing from the support server 80 that performs the registration processing to notify the information regarding each purchased product. As a result, the amount of data communication between the support server 80 and the POS devices 10 and 20 can be reduced, and the processing load on the POS devices 10 and 20 can be reduced.

  This embodiment can be variously modified as follows.

  The merchandise sales data processing system 100 is not limited to application to processing related to sales of articles at retail stores, and can also be applied to processing related to paid provision of services. In other words, “product” includes services in addition to goods. The “purchaser” includes those who receive paid services in addition to those who purchase the goods.

  For example, when the support server 80 and the electronic receipt server 90 are operated by the same company, a common purchaser code may be used instead of the electronic receipt ID and the self-registration ID. In this case, the linkage table 920 can be omitted, and the processing of Act 72 and Act 73 in FIG. 14 can be omitted.

  Instead of the POS devices 10 and 20, or in addition to the POS devices 10 and 20, other types of devices such as a cash register or a device having only a settlement function may be used.

  The support server 80 may have the function of the electronic receipt server 90.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10,20 ... POS apparatus, 11,21 ... Scanner, 12 ... Keyboard, 13a, 13b ... Display, 14,24 ... Printer, 22 ... Touch panel, 23 ... Automatic change machine, 30 ... Repeater, 40 ... Store server, 50 ... mobile information terminal, 60 ... router, 70 ... LAN, 80 ... support server, 90 ... electronic receipt server, 101, 501, 801, 901 ... processor, 102, 502, 802, 902 ... main memory, 103, 503, 803 , 903 ... auxiliary storage device, 104, 804, 904 ... communication interface, 105 ... I / O interface, 504 ... touch panel, 505 ... camera unit, 506 ... wireless unit, 100 ... merchandise sales data processing system, 200 ... network.

The support apparatus according to the embodiment includes a first storage device, a storage unit, a first notification unit, and a generation unit. The storage means stores the product data of the product specified by the product code input from the information terminal in the first storage device in association with the purchaser code for identifying the purchaser of the product. The first notifying means notifies the settlement apparatus of settlement data for settlement of a commercial transaction related to the commodity specified by the commodity data stored and stored in the first storage device. The generating means represents the contents of the commercial transaction based on the result data notified from the settlement apparatus regarding the result of the settlement of the commercial transaction based on the settlement data and the product data stored and stored in the first storage device, and the purchaser code To generate electronic receipt data.

The processor 901 repeatedly executes processing based on the electronic receipt server program P91 when it is in a state to provide a service based on the electronic receipt service. The processing based on the electronic receipt server program P91 of the processor 901 supports the electronic receipt browsing service in conjunction with the processing of the processor 501 based on the self-registration terminal program P51 in the portable information terminal 50.

In Act 38, the processor 801 reads the product transaction file 810 that is the object of the settlement process from the transaction file area W82 , and transmits it to the network 200 from the communication interface 804 to the designated POS device. The commodity transaction file 810 is transmitted to the designated POS device via the network 200, the router 60, and the LAN 70.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.
The invention described in the scope of the original claims of the present application will be added below.
[Supplementary Note 1] Including settlement device and support device
A first storage device provided in the support apparatus;
Storage that is provided in the support device and that stores product data of a product specified by a product code input from an information terminal in the first storage device in association with a purchaser code that identifies a purchaser of the product. Means,
A commercial transaction related to the product specified by the product data stored and stored in the first storage device is performed for the payment device provided by the support device and specified by the payment device code input from the information terminal. First notification means for notifying payment data for payment;
A payment unit that is provided in the payment device and performs a payment process for paying a commercial transaction based on the payment data notified by the first notification unit;
A second notification that is provided in the settlement apparatus and that notifies the support apparatus including the first notification unit that has notified the settlement data of the result data regarding the result of the settlement process performed by the settlement unit. Means,
Based on the result data provided in the support device and notified by the second notification means and the product data stored and stored in the first storage device, the contents of the commercial transaction and the purchaser code are displayed. Generating means for generating electronic receipt data including;
A product sales data processing system comprising:
[Supplementary Note 2] Further includes a storage device,
A third notifying unit provided in the support device and notifying the storage device of the electronic receipt data generated by the generating unit;
A second storage device provided in the storage device;
Writing means, provided in the storage device, for writing the electronic receipt data notified by the third notification means to the second storage device;
The product sales data processing system according to appendix 1, further comprising:
[Supplementary Note 3] The second storage device includes a first identification code for identifying the purchaser as a user of a service provided by the support device, and a user of a service provided by the storage device. A second identification code identifying the buyer of
The generating means includes the first identification code as the purchaser code in the electronic receipt data,
The storage device further associates the first identification code included in the electronic receipt data notified by the third notification means as the purchaser code with the first identification code in the storage device. A replacement means for replacing with the stored second identification code;
The writing means writes the electronic receipt data after the purchaser code is rewritten by the replacing means to the second storage device.
The product sales data processing system according to appendix 2, wherein
[Supplementary Note 4] Payment means for performing a payment process for payment of a commercial transaction based on the notified payment data;
A second notification means for notifying the settlement data notification source of result data relating to a result of the settlement processing performed by the settlement means;
A product sales data processing system together with a payment device comprising:
A first storage device;
Storage means for storing and storing in the first storage device the product data of the product specified by the product code input from the information terminal in association with a purchaser code for identifying a purchaser of the product;
Settlement data for settlement of a commercial transaction related to the product specified by the product data stored and stored in the first storage device to the payment device specified by the payment device code input from the information terminal. A first notification means for notifying;
Based on the result data notified by the second notification means and the product data stored and stored by the first storage device, electronic receipt data representing the contents of the commercial transaction and including the purchaser code is generated. Generating means for
A support apparatus comprising:
[Supplementary Note 5] The product sales data processing system includes:
A second storage device;
A storage device comprising: writing means for writing the notified electronic receipt data to the second storage device;
Third notification means for notifying the storage device of the electronic receipt data generated by the generation means;
The support apparatus according to appendix 4, further comprising:
[Supplementary Note 6] A payment means for performing a payment process for paying a commercial transaction based on the notified payment data;
A second notification means for notifying the settlement data notification source of result data relating to a result of the settlement processing performed by the settlement means;
A computer that controls the support apparatus that includes the first storage device and that constitutes the merchandise sales data processing system together with the settlement apparatus including
Storage means for storing and storing in the first storage device the product data of the product specified by the product code input from the information terminal in association with a purchaser code for identifying a purchaser of the product;
Settlement data for settlement of a commercial transaction related to the product specified by the product data stored and stored in the first storage device to the payment device specified by the payment device code input from the information terminal. A first notification means for notifying;
Based on the result data notified by the second notification means and the product data stored and stored by the first storage device, electronic receipt data representing the contents of the commercial transaction and including the purchaser code is generated. Generating means for
Control program to function.

Claims (6)

Including payment devices and support devices,
A first storage device provided in the support apparatus;
Storage that is provided in the support device and that stores product data of a product specified by a product code input from an information terminal in the first storage device in association with a purchaser code that identifies a purchaser of the product. Means,
A commercial transaction related to the product specified by the product data stored and stored in the first storage device is performed for the payment device provided by the support device and specified by the payment device code input from the information terminal. First notification means for notifying payment data for payment;
A payment unit that is provided in the payment device and performs a payment process for paying a commercial transaction based on the payment data notified by the first notification unit;
A second notification that is provided in the settlement apparatus and that notifies the support apparatus including the first notification unit that has notified the settlement data of the result data regarding the result of the settlement process performed by the settlement unit. Means,
Based on the result data provided in the support device and notified by the second notification means and the product data stored and stored in the first storage device, the contents of the commercial transaction and the purchaser code are displayed. Generating means for generating electronic receipt data including;
A product sales data processing system comprising: Further including a storage device;
A third notifying unit provided in the support device and notifying the storage device of the electronic receipt data generated by the generating unit;
A second storage device provided in the storage device;
Writing means, provided in the storage device, for writing the electronic receipt data notified by the third notification means to the second storage device;
The product sales data processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: The second storage device includes a first identification code for identifying the purchaser as a user of a service provided by the support device, and the purchaser as a user of a service provided by the storage device. A second identification code for identifying
The generating means includes the first identification code as the purchaser code in the electronic receipt data,
The storage device further associates the first identification code included in the electronic receipt data notified by the third notification means as the purchaser code with the first identification code in the storage device. A replacement means for replacing with the stored second identification code;
The writing means writes the electronic receipt data after the purchaser code is rewritten by the replacing means to the second storage device.
The merchandise sales data processing system according to claim 2. A settlement means for performing a settlement process for settlement of a commercial transaction based on the notified settlement data;
A second notification means for notifying the settlement data notification source of result data relating to a result of the settlement processing performed by the settlement means;
A product sales data processing system together with a payment device comprising:
A first storage device;
Storage means for storing and storing in the first storage device the product data of the product specified by the product code input from the information terminal in association with a purchaser code for identifying a purchaser of the product;
Settlement data for settlement of a commercial transaction related to the product specified by the product data stored and stored in the first storage device to the payment device specified by the payment device code input from the information terminal. A first notification means for notifying;
Based on the result data notified by the second notification means and the product data stored and stored by the first storage device, electronic receipt data representing the contents of the commercial transaction and including the purchaser code is generated. Generating means for
A support apparatus comprising: The product sales data processing system includes:
A second storage device;
A storage device comprising: writing means for writing the notified electronic receipt data to the second storage device;
Third notification means for notifying the storage device of the electronic receipt data generated by the generation means;
The support device according to claim 4, further comprising: A settlement means for performing a settlement process for settlement of a commercial transaction based on the notified settlement data;
A second notification means for notifying the settlement data notification source of result data relating to a result of the settlement processing performed by the settlement means;
A computer that controls the support apparatus that includes the first storage device and that constitutes the merchandise sales data processing system together with the settlement apparatus including
Storage means for storing and storing in the first storage device the product data of the product specified by the product code input from the information terminal in association with a purchaser code for identifying a purchaser of the product;
Settlement data for settlement of a commercial transaction related to the product specified by the product data stored and stored in the first storage device to the payment device specified by the payment device code input from the information terminal. A first notification means for notifying;
Based on the result data notified by the second notification means and the product data stored and stored by the first storage device, electronic receipt data representing the contents of the commercial transaction and including the purchaser code is generated. Generating means for
Control program to function.