JP2018170025A - Information processing device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience about a point management system for identifying a point member by using an electronic money ID.SOLUTION: Reception means receives points calculated in accordance with a sales amount of merchandise. Reading means reads electronic money identification information from an electronic money storage medium. Identification information reading means uses association storage means for associating member identification information for identifying a point member with the electronic money identification information to be used by the point member for storage to read the member identification information associated with the electronic money identification information read by the reading means. Point reading means reads cumulative points with respect to the member identification information read by the identification information reading means from point storage means for associating cumulative points of each point member with member identification information for storage. Point update means adds the points received by the reception means to the cumulative points to update the cumulative points.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an information processing apparatus and a program.

  In large shopping malls and department stores where a plurality of tenants are located, there is a point management system in which common member points can be accumulated in the mall and department stores. The developer sets a point master in the tenant management server, records the added points and use points at each store, and manages the shopping points (member points) in an integrated manner. On the other hand, at the cashier counter, a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal reads the member code from the member card and inquires the tenant management server about the point.

  By the way, in recent years, payment using electronic money for transportation is widely used in commercial facilities such as station buildings. Electronic money storage media such as portable information terminals incorporating IC cards and IC chips store and hold electronic money identification information (electronic money ID) for identifying users of electronic money. In the POS terminal, a non-contact type RW (reader / writer) reads the electronic money ID from the electronic money storage medium and performs a settlement process. Conventionally, a technology relating to a product data processing apparatus using such an electronic money ID as identification information of a member point as described above has been disclosed.

  However, the conventional technology does not sufficiently build a system that can use the electronic money ID for point management sequentially from the customer who has registered the electronic money ID while continuing to use the existing point master. There was room for improvement.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and program capable of improving the convenience of a point management system for identifying a point member using an electronic money ID.

  The information processing apparatus according to the embodiment includes a receiving unit, a reading unit, an identification information reading unit, a point reading unit, and a point updating unit. The receiving means receives points calculated according to the sales amount of the product. The reading unit reads electronic money identification information for identifying electronic money from the electronic money storage medium. The identification information reading means uses the correspondence storage means for storing the member identification information for identifying the point member and the electronic money identification information used by the point member in association with each other, and the reading means reads the reading information. The member identification information associated with the electronic money identification information is read. The point reading means reads the accumulated points for the member identification information read by the identification information reading means from a point storage means for storing the accumulated points for each point member in association with the member identification information. The point updating means adds the points received by the receiving means to the accumulated points read by the point reading means to update the accumulated points of the member.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a point management system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the store server. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the tenant management server. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a data configuration example of the point master. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a data configuration example of an ID correspondence master. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the POS terminal. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a print example of a receipt issued when a member is a point member. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a print example of a receipt issued when the user is not a point member. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of point management processing executed by the POS terminal.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a point management system 100 according to the present embodiment. A tenant such as a shopping mall or department store has a plurality of stores ac. Each store is provided with at least one POS terminal 1 as a sales data processing apparatus for performing a sales registration process for merchandise. Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which a plurality of POS terminals 1 are connected to the store server 4 and used, the number of POS terminals 1 used in the store is not particularly limited.

  Although the case where the POS terminal 1 is used as the information processing apparatus of the present embodiment will be described here, a multi-information terminal having a similar function may be applied as the sales data processing apparatus. The multi-information terminal is an information terminal having a display device, an input device, a communication interface, a card reader / writer, a printer, and the like, and performs sales registration processing and digital signage display processing in the same manner as the POS terminal 1. It is a terminal that conducts.

  The store server 4 is a server device that performs overall management of data received from the POS terminal 1 and other data, and performs store sales management, inventory management, expense management, and the like. The store server 4 and the POS terminal 1 are connected by a connection line such as a LAN (Local Area Network) 3 provided in the store. The store server 4 is connected to the tenant management server 6 through a dedicated line 8.

  The tenant management server 6 is a server that manages sales management and inventory management at a plurality of stores, and common points of the plurality of stores. The tenant management server 6 is connected to the electronic money settlement server 7 through the dedicated line 2. The electronic money settlement server 7 is a server that manages settlement processing using electronic money as a medium. The function of the electronic money settlement server 7 may be realized by a plurality of server devices connected to the network.

  The POS terminal 1 accepts payment by electronic money through data communication with the electronic money storage medium. Then, the POS terminal 1 transmits settlement information such as electronic money identification information, payment amount, and store information to the electronic money settlement server 7 via the store server 4 and the tenant management server 6. The POS terminal 1 calculates points to be given to members according to the sales amount at the time of accounting, and transmits the calculated points to the tenant management server 6.

  Next, the functional configuration of each device will be described.

  First, the store server 4 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the store server 4. The store server 4 includes a control unit 41 having a computer configuration including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. In addition, a keyboard 45, a display 46, a printer 47, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 48 are connected to the control unit 41 via a bus 42 and an I / O device control unit 44.

  The control unit 41 performs data communication with the POS terminal 1 via the communication I / F (interface) 431 and the LAN 3. Further, the control unit 41 performs data communication with the tenant management server 6 via the communication I / F 432 and the dedicated line 8. Further, the control unit 41 requests the tenant management server 6 to transmit various data in response to a request from the POS terminal 1. In addition, the control unit 41 transmits the data received from the tenant management server 6 to the requested POS terminal 1.

  The HDD 48 stores a sales file 481 in addition to various control programs for operating the CPU of the control unit 41. The sales file 481 is a file for storing sales data at a store. The store server 4 stores the sales data transmitted from the POS terminal 1 in the store in the sales file 481.

  Next, the tenant management server 6 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the tenant management server 6. The tenant management server 6 includes a control unit 61 having a computer configuration including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. In addition, a keyboard 65, a display device 66, a printer 67, and an HDD 68 are connected to the control unit 61 via a bus 62 and an I / O device control unit 64. The control unit 61 performs data communication with the store server 4 via the communication I / F 63 and the dedicated line 8.

  The HDD 68 stores a point master 681 (point storage unit) and an ID correspondence master 682 (corresponding storage unit) in addition to various programs for operating the CPU of the control unit 61. The control unit 61 of the tenant management server 6 transmits various data of the point master 681 or the ID correspondence master 682 to the POS terminal 1 via the store server 4 in response to the data acquisition request. The point master 681 and the ID correspondence master 682 may not be stored in the same server, and may be stored in different storage devices or different server devices.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a data configuration example of the point master 681. As shown in FIG. 4, the point master 681 associates a member ID (member identifier) of a point member, member information such as a member's name and contact information, and accumulated points possessed by the point member.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a data configuration example of the ID correspondence master 682. The point member applies to use an electronic money ID (electronic money identifier) as shopping point identification information using a registration form, a registration Web page, or the like. The administrator of the tenant management server 6 registers the ID of the applicant in association with the member ID of the applicant and the electronic money ID of the applicant based on the application content. The data of the point master 681 and the data of the ID correspondence master 682 may be merged and managed in the same database.

  Next, the POS terminal 1 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the POS terminal 1. The POS terminal 1 includes a control unit 11 having a computer configuration including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The control unit 11 also has a keyboard 12, a scanner 16, a store clerk display 17, a customer display 18, a printer 19, a magnetic card RW21, and a non-contact RW22 via a bus 12 and an I / O device control unit 14. Is connected. The keyboard 15 is provided with a point inquiry key (inquiry accepting means) for inquiring about points.

  The magnetic card RW21 reads / writes data from / to a magnetic memory type point card. Note that the point card is not limited to the magnetic storage type, and other storage type cards may be used. In that case, as the RW of the point card, a type RW that conforms to the card storage method is used. The non-contact type RW 22 reads / writes data from / to a portable electronic device equipped with a non-contact type IC card or a non-contact type IC chip.

  The control unit 11 performs data communication with the store server 4 via the communication I / F 13 and the LAN 3. In addition, the control unit 11 performs data communication with the tenant management server 6 via the dedicated line 8. In addition, the control unit 11 performs data communication with the electronic money settlement server 7 via the dedicated line 2. Next, the program of the present embodiment executed by the control unit 11 will be described.

  Note that the program executed by the POS terminal 1 of the present embodiment is provided by being incorporated in advance in a ROM or the like. The program executed in the POS terminal 1 of the present embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and is a computer such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). You may comprise so that it may record and provide on a readable recording medium.

  Furthermore, the program executed by the POS terminal 1 of the present embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. Further, the program executed by the POS terminal 1 of the present embodiment may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the program executed by the POS terminal 1 of this embodiment includes a reception unit 51, a sales registration unit 52, a point inquiry unit 53, a settlement information communication unit 54, a point management unit 55, and a print control unit 56. The module configuration includes As actual hardware, a CPU (processor) reads the program of the present embodiment from the storage medium (ROM) and executes the program, so that the respective units are loaded onto the main storage device. And CPU produces | generates the reception part 51, the sales registration part 52, the point inquiry part 53, the payment information communication part 54, the point management part 55, and the printing control part 56 on a main memory.

  The receiving unit 51 receives various inputs from the keyboard 15, the scanner 16, the magnetic card RW 21, and the non-contact type RW 22. For example, the scanner 16 reads a code symbol attached to a product. Then, the accepting unit 51 decodes the code symbol, reads the product code, and accepts the input.

  The accepting unit 51 functions as a reading unit, and accepts the input when the non-contact type RW 22 reads the electronic money ID from the electronic money storage medium. Moreover, the reception part 51 will receive the input, if magnetic card RW21 reads member ID from a point card.

  The sales registration unit 52 registers sales of products. That is, the sales registration unit 52 reads product information corresponding to the product code received by the receiving unit 51 from a product master (not shown). When the settlement of one transaction is performed after the key operation such as the closing key of the keyboard 15 or the current key is operated, the sales registration unit 52 transmits the sales data including the product information and the total amount of the transaction to the store server 4. To do. The control unit 41 of the store server 4 registers the received sales data in the sales file 481.

  When the accepting unit 51 accepts an electronic money ID, the point inquiry unit 53 (identification information reading means) reads the member ID corresponding to the electronic money ID from the ID correspondence master 682. Then, the point inquiry unit 53 (point reading means) reads the accumulated points of the member ID from the point master 681.

  The point inquiry unit 53 inquires of the member ID received by the reception unit 51 or the member accumulated points corresponding to the member ID read from the ID correspondence master 682 as described above to the point master 681 of the tenant management server 6. For example, after the point inquiry key of the keyboard 15 is operated, the reception unit 51 receives the input of the electronic money ID or the member ID as described above. Then, the point inquiry unit 53 inquires the tenant management server 6 about the accepted member ID or the member accumulated points corresponding to the member ID read from the ID correspondence master 682 as described above. The control unit 61 of the tenant management server 6 reads the accumulated points from the point master 681 in response to the inquiry, and transmits the inquiry result to the POS terminal 1 via the store server 4. The point inquiry unit 53 receives the inquiry result from the tenant management server 6 via the store server 4.

  The settlement information communication unit 54 performs various data communications required for electronic money settlement. For example, the settlement information communication unit 54 reads the balance of electronic money from the electronic money storage medium, and if payment is possible, the payment information communication unit 54 stores data indicating the payment amount and the balance after payment obtained by subtracting the payment amount from the balance. Send to. Further, the payment information communication unit 54 transmits payment information related to electronic money payment to the electronic money payment server 7. As the payment information, for example, information such as a transaction number, transaction date and time, store information indicating a transaction store, electronic money ID, electronic money payment amount, balance of electronic money, and the like are used.

  The point management unit 55 manages the number of owned points for each member using the point master 681 and the ID correspondence master 682 of the tenant management server 6. For example, the point management unit 55 calculates points to be given to the point member according to the sales amount of the product. Then, the calculated point is notified to the tenant management server 6, and the accumulated point is updated by adding the point to the accumulated point of the point master 681.

  Also, the point management unit 55 notifies the tenant management server 6 of the usage points when the reception unit 51 receives an input indicating that the points are used. Then, the accumulated points are updated by subtracting the use points from the accumulated points of the point master 681.

  As described above, the point management unit 55 functions as a point update unit. Further, when the contactless RW 22 reads the electronic money ID from the electronic money storage medium, the point management unit 55 reads the member ID corresponding to the electronic money ID from the ID correspondence master 682. Then, various point processing is performed on the member ID.

  The print control unit 56 controls the printing operation of the printer 19 and issues a receipt. In addition to the sales data generated by the sales registration unit 52, the print data of the receipt includes information regarding points depending on whether the member is a member or a non-member.

  That is, if the customer is a member, the print control unit 56 includes the addition points or use points calculated by the point management unit 55 in the print data of the receipt. Information such as the point balance after addition or use is also included in the print data.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a print example of a receipt 90 issued when the user is a point member. If the electronic money ID accepted by the accepting unit 51 is registered in the ID correspondence master 682, the customer is a point member. Moreover, if the reception part 51 receives member ID, of course, the customer is a point member. Therefore, the print control unit 56 includes the points given this time (current point) calculated by the point management unit 55 and the accumulated points in the print data of the receipt.

  On the other hand, in the case of a nonmember, the print control unit 56 functions as a virtual point output unit. In other words, the printing control unit 56 accepts an electronic money ID without the member ID being accepted by the accepting unit 51. If the electronic money ID is not registered in the ID correspondence master 682, the customer is not registered (nonmember). Consider it. Then, the print control unit 56 includes the addition points for the current time calculated by the sales registration unit 52 in the print data of the receipt as virtual points to be given if it is a point member.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a print example of a receipt 91 issued when the member is not a point member. As shown in FIG. 8, the receipt 91 is printed with a message that recommends joining a point member. In addition, if it is a point member, a virtual point that should have been given in this shopping is printed. In this way, the POS terminal 1 automatically issues a receipt including a solicitation message and virtual points to non-members. By automating solicitation in this way, it is possible to solicit members without missing the opportunity.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the print control unit 56 functions as an inquiry result output unit. When the point inquiry unit 53 receives the inquiry result as described above, the print control unit 56 generates print data of accumulated points, and prints a point inquiry report (not shown) on the receipt paper based on the print data.

  Next, the procedure of the point management process executed by the POS terminal 1 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of point management processing executed by the POS terminal 1.

  The sales registration unit 52 performs sales registration of each product using the product code received by the reception unit 51 (step S1). When a current total key (not shown) is operated on the keyboard 15, the sales registration unit 52 calculates the total amount of one transaction. In addition, the point management unit 55 calculates points for the current grant based on the total amount (step S2).

  The accepting unit 51 determines whether or not a point inquiry key (not shown) is operated on the keyboard 15 (step S3). When the point inquiry key is operated (step S3: Yes) and either the electronic money ID or the member ID is read, the accepting unit 51 accepts the input of the read ID (step S4). That is, when the magnetic card RW21 reads the member ID from the point card, the reception unit 51 receives the input of the member ID. On the other hand, when the non-contact type RW 22 reads the electronic money ID from the electronic money storage medium, the accepting unit 51 reads and accepts the member ID corresponding to the electronic money ID from the ID correspondence master 682.

  Then, the point inquiry unit 53 inquires the tenant management server 6 for the accumulated points corresponding to the accepted member ID (step S5). Next, the point management unit 55 determines whether or not a point use key (not shown) is operated on the keyboard 15 (step S6). When the point use key is operated (step S6: Yes), the sales registration unit 52 subtracts the discount by the point use from the total amount and recalculates the customer's payment amount (step S7). If the point use key is not operated (step S6: No), the process proceeds to step S8. Even when the point inquiry key is not operated in step S3 (step S3: No), the process proceeds to step S8.

  The accepting unit 51 determines whether or not an electronic money selection key (not shown) for selecting electronic money payment has been operated on the keyboard 15 (step S8). When the electronic money selection key is operated (step S8: Yes) and the non-contact type RW 22 reads the electronic money ID, the receiving unit 51 reads and accepts the member ID corresponding to the electronic money ID from the ID correspondence master 682 (step). S9).

  Moreover, the payment information communication part 54 outputs the payment information containing a transaction number, transaction date and time, store information, electronic money ID, the total amount of one transaction, etc. to the electronic money payment server 7 (step S10). Further, the settlement information communication unit 54 calculates a new balance by subtracting the total amount for the current transaction from the balance of the electronic money. Then, a new balance is output to the electronic money storage medium via the non-contact type RW22, and the balance stored in the electronic money storage medium is updated.

  Next, the point management unit 55 requests the tenant management server 6 to make a point inquiry using the member ID read in step S9 (step S11).

  If the electronic money ID received from the POS terminal 1 is registered in the ID correspondence master 682 (step S12: Yes), the control unit 61 of the tenant management server 6 uses the accumulated points corresponding to the electronic money ID as the POS terminal 1. Send response to. On the other hand, if the electronic money ID is not registered in the ID correspondence master 682 (step S12: No), the control unit 61 sends a response indicating that the member is not registered to the POS terminal 1.

  The point management unit 55 of the POS terminal 1 performs point update processing or virtual point output processing according to the response result from the tenant management server 6 (steps S13 to S15). That is, if the customer is a point member (step S12: Yes), the points for the current transaction calculated in step S2 are added to the accumulated points received from the tenant management server 6 to update the accumulated points. Then, the updated accumulated points are transmitted to the tenant management server 6 (step S13). Then, the print control unit 56 includes the updated accumulated point in the print data of the receipt and outputs it to the printer 19, and prints and issues a receipt as illustrated in FIG. 7 (step S14).

  On the other hand, if the customer is not a point member (step S12: No), the point management unit 55 prints the points for the current transaction calculated in step S2 as virtual points to be given if the member is a member. Output to. The print control unit 56 includes the virtual point in the print data of the receipt and outputs it to the printer 19, and prints and issues a receipt as illustrated in FIG. 8 (step S15).

  If the electronic money selection key is not operated in step S8 (step S8: No), a settlement process is performed by a payment method other than electronic money (step S16). Since the payment process may be performed in the same manner as in the prior art, a detailed description thereof is omitted here. Next, the reception unit 51 determines whether or not the member ID is read by the magnetic card RW21 (step S17). Of course, in step S17, the contactless RW 22 may read the electronic money ID from the electronic money storage medium. That is, the electronic money ID has been registered for member identification, but payment other than electronic money may be desired, so any ID may be used.

  Then, the point management unit 55 updates the accumulated points in the point master 681 using the ID read in step S17 (step S17: Yes) (step S18). The print control unit 56 includes the updated accumulated points in the print data and outputs the print data to the printer 19, and prints and issues a receipt as illustrated in FIG. 7 (step S19). On the other hand, if neither ID is accepted (step S17: No), the print control unit 56 prints and issues a receipt as illustrated in FIG. 8 with the point calculated in step S2 as a virtual point (step S20).

  As described above, if there is no operation of the point inquiry key (step S3: No), the POS terminal 1 performs the payment data communication process (step S10) and the electronic money ID only once (step S8). The point update process (step S13) is performed automatically and continuously.

  A conventional POS terminal reads an electronic money ID once for point inquiries, and then performs a settlement process after the second ID reading. Therefore, there is a possibility that communication may be delayed depending on the state of the communication line and the like, and improvement in processing stability and processing efficiency has been desired. In contrast, the POS terminal 1 of the present embodiment can automatically and continuously perform the settlement process and the point update process by reading the electronic money ID once as described above. Thus, according to the present embodiment, the processing procedure in the point update process can be simplified.

  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.

  For example, the sales file 481, the point master 681, and the ID correspondence master 682 may be stored in an information processing apparatus different from the above. Further, it may be distributed and stored in a plurality of information processing apparatuses connected to the network.

  Further, the electronic money storage medium may store the accumulated points of the point members together with the electronic money ID. Then, the contactless RW 22 may read the accumulated points together with the electronic money ID from the electronic money storage medium. Thereby, the step of inquiring points to the tenant management server 6 can be omitted, and the point balance can be known without being affected by the status of the communication line.

  In addition, the method of using points, that is, the method of returning points to members is not particularly limited. The points may be used at the time of payment and may be applied to the payment price, or the coupon may be printed on the receipt by the print control unit 56 when the number of points is reached. That is, when the accumulated point reaches a predetermined point, the point management unit 55 determines that a coupon corresponding to the predetermined point can be issued. And the data regarding the coupon which can be issued should just be read from the memory | storage means of the control part 11, and the coupon issuing process should be instruct | indicated with respect to the printing control part 56. Thus, the POS terminal 1 can automatically print and issue coupons that can be issued. According to the said form, an operator's operation, point confirmation work, confirmation to a customer, etc. concerning coupon issue can be omitted, and coupon issue can be performed promptly.

  Further, in the above description, the example using the POS terminal 1 as the information processing apparatus of the present embodiment has been described. However, the above-described functional configuration is provided in another information processing apparatus such as the tenant management server 6 and the information processing apparatus You may perform the above-mentioned process. When the POS terminal 1 performs point calculation according to the sales amount of the product, the information processing apparatus may include a receiving unit that receives the calculated point from the POS terminal 1. Further, when the POS terminal 1 is used as the information processing apparatus of the present embodiment, the POS terminal 1 itself performs point calculation as described above. In this case as well, it is assumed that the point management unit 55 receives the calculated point. The POS terminal 1 may be understood as having receiving means.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the member ID corresponding to the electronic money ID is read using the ID correspondence master 682 in which the member ID of the point member and the electronic money ID are associated with each other. Points can be read. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily shift to a system for identifying a member using an electronic money ID while continuing to use an existing point master.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since it does not change a point master itself but respond | corresponds by ID, the point master conventionally used can be used as it is. Accordingly, since the point process can be performed using either the member ID or the electronic money ID, the customer only needs to have either a point card or an electronic money storage medium at the time of payment. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to improve convenience for the customer.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... POS terminal, 4 ... Store server, 6 ... Tenant management server, 11 ... Control part, 51 ... Reception part, 52 ... Sales registration part, 53 ... Point inquiry part, 54 ... Settlement information communication part, 55 ... Point management part 56 ... Print control unit, 90, 91 ... Receipt, 100 ... Point management system, 481 ... Sales file, 681 ... Point master.

JP 2012-48276 A

The information processing apparatus according to the embodiment includes a first reading unit, a second reading unit, a first reading unit, a second reading unit, and a point updating unit. The first reading unit reads member identification information for identifying the point member from the storage medium. The second reading means reads electronic money identification information for identifying electronic money from the electronic money storage medium. When the first reading means reads the member identification information, the first reading means reads from the point storage means for storing the accumulated points for each point member in association with the member identification information. The accumulated points corresponding to the member identification information are read. When the second reading unit reads the electronic money identification information, the second reading unit reads the second identification unit from the correspondence storage unit that associates the member identification information with the electronic money identification information used by the point member. The member identification information corresponding to the electronic money identification information read by the reading means is read, and the accumulated points corresponding to the read member identification information are read from the point storage means. The point update means updates the accumulated points of the point storage means from the accumulated points read by the first reading means or the second reading means and points according to the sales amount.

Claims (6)

Receiving means for receiving points calculated according to the sales amount of the product,
Reading means for reading electronic money identification information for identifying electronic money from the electronic money storage medium;
Corresponding to the electronic money identification information read by the reading means using correspondence storage means for storing the member identification information for identifying the point member and the electronic money identification information used by the point member in association with each other Identification information reading means for reading the attached member identification information;
Point reading means for reading the accumulated points for the member identification information read by the identification information reading means from point storage means for storing the accumulated points for each point member in association with the member identification information;
Point update means for updating the accumulated points of the member by adding the points received by the receiving means to the accumulated points read by the point reading means;
An information processing apparatus comprising:   The information according to claim 1, further comprising: a coupon issuing unit that outputs data related to a coupon corresponding to the point and performs a coupon issuing process if the accumulated point updated by the point updating unit reaches a predetermined point. Processing equipment.   If the electronic money identification information read by the reading unit is not registered in the correspondence storage unit, a virtual point that outputs a point corresponding to the sales amount of the product as a virtual point to be granted if it is the point member The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an output unit. Inquiry accepting means for accepting an instruction for inquiring the accumulated points stored by the point storage means,
When the reading means reads the electronic money identification information without the inquiry receiving means accepting the instruction, the point updating means adds a point corresponding to the sales amount of the product to the accumulated points read by the point reading means. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cumulative points are updated by adding. The electronic money storage medium stores the accumulated points of the point member together with the electronic money identification information,
The reading means reads the accumulated points together with the electronic money identification information from the electronic money storage medium,
The point update means adds a point corresponding to the sales amount of the product to the accumulated point, and updates the accumulated point stored in the electronic money storage medium.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. In an information processing apparatus, a computer is
Receiving means for receiving points calculated according to the sales amount of the product,
Reading means for reading electronic money identification information for identifying electronic money from the electronic money storage medium;
Corresponding to the electronic money identification information read by the reading means using correspondence storage means for storing the member identification information for identifying the point member and the electronic money identification information used by the point member in association with each other Identification information reading means for reading the attached member identification information;
Point reading means for reading the accumulated points for the member identification information read by the identification information reading means from point storage means for storing the accumulated points for each point member in association with the member identification information;
Point update means for updating the accumulated points of the member by adding the points received by the receiving means to the accumulated points read by the point reading means;
Program to make it function.

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