JP2019067426A - Information processing apparatus, program, and electronic receipt system - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow a consumer to perform an operation for confirmation efficiently and intuitively regarding a plurality of processing types regarding electronic receipt information (receipt browsing and retrieving, summary display of shopping result, purchase certification of commodities, warranties, store-issuing coupons, share of receipts, and so on).SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus includes: member associating means for associating a member code of a prescribed shopper; electronic receipt reception means for receiving electronic receipt information associated with the member code from an electronic receipt management server for collectively managing the electronic receipt information; and electronic receipt display means for displaying a plurality of processing types relating to the electronic receipt information received by the electronic receipt reception means on a display unit as a selectable menu via a selection unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention relate to an information processing device and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a system called an electronic receipt that electronically delivers a receipt or a receipt delivered from a store to a consumer who is a shopper to a consumer's portable terminal or the like at the time of product settlement.

  By making the receipt electronic data in this way, it is possible for the consumer to be able to automatically keep the household account book electronically. In addition, the introduction of the electronic receipt can reduce the consumption of the receipt paper, which is also beneficial to the introduction store. In addition, it is also known to conduct product sales promotion and advertising by electronically adding a coupon or the like related to a purchased product to an electronic receipt.

  However, in the prior art, it was not possible to confirm various additional information (purchase proof of goods, coupon issued by a store, etc.) unless the electronic receipt was browsed. As described above, it can not be confirmed without browsing electronic receipts for various kinds of additional information (purchase certificates of products, coupons issued by stores, etc.), which makes operation complicated for consumers who receive various electronic receipt services. .

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and program capable of efficiently and intuitively performing an operation for a consumer to confirm a plurality of processing types concerning electronic receipt information. It is to be.

  The information processing apparatus according to the embodiment includes a member association unit that associates a member code of a predetermined shopper, and an electronic receipt management server that collectively manages electronic receipt information associated with the member code. Electronic receipt receiving means for receiving, and electronic receipt display means for displaying a plurality of processing types according to the electronic receipt information received by the electronic receipt receiving means on a display unit as a selectable menu via a selection unit .

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing the entire configuration of the electronic receipt system according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a transition diagram showing a transition example of a screen in membership registration of a consumer. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the portable terminal. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the POS terminal. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the electronic receipt server. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the electronic receipt management server. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram according to the electronic receipt process in the POS terminal. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the electronic receipt process. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of information transmission processing in the electronic receipt server. FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram according to electronic receipt management processing and product information transmission processing in the electronic receipt management server. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of the electronic receipt management process and the product information transmission process. FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram according to the electronic receipt receiving process and the electronic receipt browsing process in the portable terminal. FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the flow of the electronic receipt receiving process and the electronic receipt browsing process. FIG. 14 is a front view showing a display example on the portable terminal. FIG. 15 is a front view showing a display example on the portable terminal. FIG. 16 is a front view showing a display example on the portable terminal. FIG. 17 is a front view showing a display example on the portable terminal. FIG. 18 is a front view showing a display example on the portable terminal. FIG. 19 is a front view showing a display example on the portable terminal. FIG. 20 is a front view showing a display example on the portable terminal. FIG. 21 is a front view showing a display example on the portable terminal. FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing the flow of the electronic receipt receiving process and the electronic receipt browsing process. FIG. 23 is a front view showing an example of display transition in the portable terminal. FIG. 24 is a front view showing a display example on the portable terminal. FIG. 25 is a front view showing a display example on the portable terminal. FIG. 26 is a front view showing a display example on the portable terminal. FIG. 27 is a front view showing a display example on the portable terminal. FIG. 28 is a front view showing a display example on the portable terminal. FIG. 29 is a screen transition diagram showing a flow of receipt information transfer processing. FIG. 30 is a front view showing a display example on the portable terminal of the transfer destination.

  One embodiment will be described based on the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing the entire configuration of the electronic receipt system according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the store 1 may have a plurality of POS (Point of Sales) terminals 2 (only one is shown in FIG. 1), which is a commodity sales data processing apparatus for executing commodity sales data processing. And router 3 are installed. The POS terminal 2 and the router 3 are connected by an in-store LAN 4 (Local Area Network). The router 3 is a device for connecting the in-store LAN 4 and the network 5 which is the Internet or a VPN (Virtual Private Network). Although not shown in the figure, the store 1 may be provided with a store server that controls the POS terminal 2.

  An electronic receipt server 6 is connected to the network 5. The electronic receipt server 6 is a product that operates a store or chain store (hereinafter referred to as a store) such as a convenience store, a supermarket, a food store, a drug store, an apparel store, a home appliance store, a department store, a household goods store, and a restaurant. Alternatively, a plurality of units are provided in company units that are sellers of services, and function as a company receipt management server that stores and manages electronic receipt information for each company code indicating a company that operates a store. The electronic receipt server 6 may be a head office server of a POS system having functions such as sales management, sales analysis, and inventory management of each company operating a store.

  In addition, the mobile terminal 8 is connected to the network 5 via a base station 7 that performs wireless communication in accordance with a standard such as Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity). The mobile terminal 8 is an information processing apparatus that implements a web browser, such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and a tablet computer. Note that, instead of the portable terminal 8, an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer such as a notebook PC may be applied.

  Further, the network 5 is also connected to an electronic receipt management server 9 which functions as a customer receipt management server for storing and managing electronic receipt information of various companies operating the store at one time. A consumer who is registered as a member in order to receive an electronic receipt service in advance can obtain electronic receipt information from the electronic receipt management server 9 using the portable terminal 8 through the network 5. The electronic receipt management server 9 is managed, for example, by a third party organization other than a company that manages electronic receipt information by the electronic receipt server 6. A third party organization or the like may manage the electronic receipt server 6 as well. Further, the function of the electronic receipt server 6 may be provided to the electronic receipt management server 9 and managed by one server. In addition, the function of managing electronic receipt information for each company indicating a company that operates a store collectively with a plurality of company codes, for example, a service (application) in the form of SaaS (Software as a Service) which is a type of cloud computing May be provided.

  The membership registration of the consumer to receive the electronic receipt service is performed, for example, as follows. FIG. 2 is a transition diagram showing a transition example of a screen in membership registration of a consumer. The consumer transmits an empty mail from the portable terminal 8 to the member management server (not shown) through the network 5. The member management server transmits a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) indicating a page for member registration to the received e-mail address. The consumer accesses the URL indicating the page for member registration from the portable terminal 8 to display the input screen H (see FIG. 2A), and inputs items necessary for member registration. An input confirmation screen I is displayed on the portable terminal 8 after the consumer has finished inputting necessary items (see FIG. 2B). Then, after the input confirmation by the consumer, member registration for the member master is executed. Thereafter, the member management server delivers a member registration completion mail including the member code and the password to the portable terminal 8. This completes the member registration. In addition, FIG.2 (c) is the registration completion screen J displayed on the portable terminal 8 after registration completion. On the registration completion screen J, a "top screen display" button B10 is provided. When the consumer operates the “display on top screen” button B10, the portable terminal 8 displays the top screen K shown in FIG. 2 (d).

  The top screen K shown in FIG. 2D is a menu screen for causing the consumer to select a plurality of processing types concerning the electronic receipt information via the input unit 18 which is a selection unit. The top screen K has a receipt display button B11, a household account button B12, a campaign application (purchase certificate) button B13, a guarantee certificate button B14, a coupon issue button B15, a receipt share button B16, and a banner advertisement button B17.

  The receipt display button B11 is a button for browsing electronic receipt information. The household account button B12 is a button for browsing the summary of the electronic receipt information. The campaign application (purchasing certificate) button B13 is a button for applying to the campaign (sweep award) (purchasing certificate).

  The warranty certificate button B14 is a button for browsing electronic receipt information to which a warranty certificate is added. The coupon issue button B15 is a button for browsing a list of electronic receipt information to which the coupon issued by the store is added. The receipt share button B16 is a button for sharing electronic receipt information by delegating part or all of the electronic receipt information to a friend or a family member.

  In addition, the banner advertisement button B17 is a button for browsing the associated CM.

  In the electronic receipt system having such a configuration, electronic receipt information indicating contents of payment generated by performing product sales data processing at the POS terminal 2 of the store 1 is transmitted via the electronic receipt server 6 via the network 5. The receipt information is transmitted to the receipt management server 9, and the electronic receipt management server 9 transmits the electronic receipt information to the portable terminal 8 of the member. The member can display the electronic receipt information on the display unit of the portable terminal 8 and confirm the contents. Also, the electronic receipt management server 9 publishes the electronic receipt information on the Web. By specifying a URL (Uniform Resource Locator), the portable terminal 8 implemented with a web browser can download electronic receipt information published on the Web to the portable terminal 8 and can view it on the web browser. Application software for browsing electronic receipt information may be installed and browsed on the portable terminal 8.

  The portable terminal 8 stores the membership code and password acquired by the consumer as described above in the storage unit 13 (see FIG. 3) or the like. As a method of outputting the member code stored in this manner, there are a display by a bar code, a display by a two-dimensional code, a transmission by information communication by NFC (Near Field Communication) which is a near field wireless communication.

  Furthermore, the association between the membership code acquired for the consumer to receive the electronic receipt service and the existing corporate membership card such as a point service operated by a company such as a chain store can be found at the POS terminal 2 of each retail store or each individual It may be realized by the portable terminal 8 of FIG.

  Here, an operation example of the association between the membership code acquired by the consumer as described above and the existing corporate membership card will be described.

1. Operation Example of POS Terminal 2 of Store (1) First, a checker operating the POS terminal 2 checks whether or not an electronic receipt service is to be implemented at the time of product registration (settlement), and the presence or absence of a point card. When implementing the electronic receipt service, the consumer presents the portable terminal 8 and the point card.
(2) The checker reads the membership code stored in the portable terminal 8 and the corporate membership code of the point card. Here, the reading of the membership code stored in the portable terminal 8 depends on the I / O provided in the POS terminal 2, but the above-mentioned barcode, two-dimensional code, NFC, etc. are applied.
(3) The POS terminal 2 transmits the transaction code and the membership code read in (2) and the corporate membership code of the point card to the electronic receipt management server 9.
(4) The electronic receipt management server 9 receives the information transmitted in (3), performs electronic merchandise sales data processing at the POS terminal 2 of the store 1 and indicates the content of the settlement generated, and the membership code And, when it is the first time that the company membership code of the point card is simultaneously transmitted, the electronic receipt management server 9 is registered.

  Thereafter, the consumer can receive the service of the electronic receipt system and the service of giving points by presenting only the portable terminal 8 or the point card.

2. Operation Example of Mobile Terminal 8 (1) First, the consumer accesses a specific URL from the owned mobile terminal 8 or logs in to the point card registration menu from an application installed in the mobile terminal 8. The consumer inputs / selects a company issuing a point card to be registered. Next, the consumer inputs the company membership code of the point card to be registered, confirms the number, presses the registration button, and transmits the registration content to the electronic receipt management server 9. The company membership code can be input by manual input, camera photography, magnetic reading or the like.
(2) The electronic receipt management server 9 receives the registration content of the portable terminal 8 in (1), collates it with the customer information of each company, and sends a confirmation display screen to the portable terminal 8 of the consumer.
(3) The consumer confirms the display screen of the confirmation returned from the electronic receipt management server 9, and presses the agreement button to complete the association between the membership code of the electronic receipt and the existing corporate membership card.

  As described above, by managing the service of the electronic receipt system and the service of giving points by using the membership code of the unique electronic receipt, the store having the conventional point card can present the point card, thereby presenting the point card. In a store that does not possess a card, presenting the portable terminal 8 makes it possible to receive services in the electronic receipt system. As a result, the membership code of the electronic receipt can be present as the role of the HUB to associate each corporate membership card of each enterprise.

  Hereinafter, including this point, the configuration of each unit that constructs the electronic receipt system of the present embodiment will be described.

  First, the main configuration of the portable terminal 8 which is an information processing apparatus will be described using the block diagram of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the portable terminal 8 can be read and written by an instruction from a central processing unit (CPU) 11 constituting a control unit body, a memory 12 for temporarily storing data, and an instruction from the CPU 11 A storage unit 13 in which programs and data are stored, a network interface 14 connected to various public networks including the network 5, a display unit 17 capable of displaying various information, and an input unit 18 for operating the portable terminal 8; It is comprised by the timepiece part 19 etc. which time-measures time. The input unit 18 is a touch panel stacked on the display unit 17 or a key provided on a housing, and also functions as a selection unit.

  In addition to a Web browser for browsing various information (content) published on the Web, the storage unit 13 receives from the electronic receipt management server 9 electronic receipt information generated after settlement by commodity sales data processing. The electronic receipt handling program P11 and the electronic receipt viewing program P12 for viewing the received electronic receipt information are installed in advance.

  The electronic receipt support program P11 and the electronic receipt browsing program P12 executed by the portable terminal 8 are files of an installable format or an executable format, and are a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD It is recorded and provided in a computer readable recording medium such as Digital Versatile Disk).

  Further, the electronic receipt handling program P11 and the electronic receipt viewing program P12 executed by the portable terminal 8 are stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. Also good. Further, the electronic receipt handling program P11 and the electronic receipt browsing program P12 executed by the portable terminal 8 may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  Next, the main configuration of the POS terminal 2 which is a commodity sales data processing apparatus will be described using the block diagram of FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the POS terminal 2 can be read and written by an instruction from a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21 constituting the control unit main body, a memory 22 for temporarily storing data, and the CPU 21. , A storage unit 23 in which programs and data are stored, a network interface 24 connected to the in-store LAN 4, a printer interface 25 to which a printer is connected, and an operator display unit 28 for displaying various information to the operator A clock unit 29 for measuring time, a customer display unit 30 for displaying various information to a customer, and an input unit 31 for operating the POS terminal 2 are provided.

  In the storage unit 23, in addition to the POS number of the POS terminal 2, a company code (identification code of a company operating a store), a business type code, a store code indicating the store 1 in which the POS terminal 2 is installed, An identification code management area 23a is secured as an area for storing in advance. Here, the type of business type business code is, for example, a code (classification code) that distinguishes the type of business type of the store, such as a convenience store, a supermarket, a department store, a pharmacy, a restaurant, a restaurant and the like. Note that such business type and business type can be arbitrarily changed according to the preference of the user. The company code (identification code of the company that operates the store) and the business type code may be registered in the electronic receipt server 6.

  In addition, the storage unit 23 is electronically processed in place of a receipt or a receipt printed in the product sales data processing, in addition to software for executing various POS operations including the product sales data processing. An electronic receipt processing program P15 for processing electronic receipt information is installed in advance.

  The electronic receipt processing program P15 executed by the POS terminal 2 is a file of an installable format or an executable format, such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), etc. It is recorded and provided on a computer readable recording medium.

  In addition, the electronic receipt processing program P15 executed by the POS terminal 2 may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. The electronic receipt processing program P15 executed by the POS terminal 2 may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  Next, the main configuration of the electronic receipt server 6 functioning as a receipt management server for a company will be described using the block diagram of FIG. The electronic receipt server 6 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 41 that constitutes the control unit main body, a memory 42 for temporarily storing data, and can read and write by an instruction from the CPU 41. A storage unit 43 to be stored, a network interface 44 connected to the network 5, and the like are included.

  In the storage unit 43, an electronic receipt management area 43a is secured as an area for storing electronic receipt information for each company operating a store. The electronic receipt information includes a company code (identification code of a company that operates a store), an industry / business code, a store code, a membership code of a consumer, a POS number of the POS terminal 2, a receipt number, product sales data, etc. .

  Further, in the electronic receipt management area 43a, a guarantee management area 45 for storing guarantee information of a product requiring a guarantee is secured. The warranty management area 45 stores, for each commodity to be guaranteed, product information of a product for which a warranty is issued, warranty period information, warranty provision information, contact information of the manufacturer, and the like.

  In addition, in the storage unit 43, an electronic receipt management program P1 for managing electronic receipt information received from the POS terminal 2 of each store 1 in the electronic receipt management area 43a is installed in advance.

  Further, in the storage unit 43, an information transmission program P2 for transmitting electronic receipt information managed in the electronic receipt management area 43a to the electronic receipt management server 9 is also installed in advance.

  Furthermore, the storage unit 43 is provided with an information management area 43b for storing various additional information associated with a desired product, a member, a company, and a store. Here, the additional information is access information such as a URL linked to a home page associated with a corporate campaign, a URL linked to a home page associated with a corporate CM, and a URL linked to a corporate coupon.

  Note that the electronic receipt management program P1 and the information transmission program P2 executed by the electronic receipt server 6 are files in an installable format or an executable format, such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD It is recorded and provided in a computer readable recording medium such as Digital Versatile Disk).

  In addition, the electronic receipt management program P1 and the information transmission program P2 executed by the electronic receipt server 6 are stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. Also good. Further, the electronic receipt management program P1 and the information transmission program P2 executed by the electronic receipt server 6 may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  Next, the main configuration of the electronic receipt management server 9 functioning as a customer receipt management server will be described using the block diagram of FIG. The electronic receipt management server 9 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 51 which constitutes a main part of the control unit, a memory 52 for temporarily storing data, and can read and write by an instruction from the CPU 51. And a network interface 54 connected to the network 5 and the like.

  In the storage unit 53, an electronic receipt management area 53a is secured as an area for collectively storing electronic receipt information of various companies operating the store. More specifically, the electronic receipt management area 53a manages, for each member, electronic receipt information and additional information of various companies operating the store. The electronic receipt information includes a member code, a company code (identification code of a company operating a store), a store code, a POS number of the POS terminal 2, a receipt number, product sales data, additional information, and the like.

  Further, in the storage unit 53, an electronic receipt management program P3 for managing additional information and electronic receipt information received from the electronic receipt server 6 of each company in the electronic receipt management area 53a is installed in advance.

  Further, in the storage unit 53, an information transmission program P4 for transmitting the electronic receipt information and the additional information of the desired product to the portable terminal 8 is installed in advance.

  The electronic receipt management program P3 and the information transmission program P4 executed by the electronic receipt management server 9 are files of an installable format or an executable format, and are a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, and a DVD. It is recorded and provided in a computer readable recording medium such as (Digital Versatile Disk).

  Also, the electronic receipt management program P3 and the information transmission program P4 executed by the electronic receipt management server 9 are stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and configured to be provided by downloading via the network. It is good. Further, the electronic receipt management program P3 and the information transmission program P4 executed by the electronic receipt management server 9 may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  Subsequently, the operation of each unit constructing the system of the present embodiment will be described.

  First, electronic receipt processing executed by the CPU 21 of the POS terminal 2 operating in accordance with the electronic receipt processing program P15 will be described with reference to the functional block diagram shown in FIG. 7 and the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the electronic receipt processing program P15 executed by the POS terminal 2 has a module configuration including an electronic receipt generation unit 26 functioning as an electronic receipt generation unit, and a transmission unit 27 functioning as a transmission unit. . As actual hardware, when the CPU 21 reads out and executes the electronic receipt processing program P15 from the storage unit 23, the above units are loaded onto the memory 22, and the electronic receipt generation unit 26 and the transmission unit 27 are generated on the memory 22. It has become so.

  The electronic receipt generation unit 26 includes a company code indicating a company that operates a store, and the electronic receipt information electronically processed in place of a receipt or a receipt printed out at the time of merchandise sales data processing is It is generated in association with the membership code.

  The transmission unit 27 transmits the electronic receipt information generated by the electronic receipt generation unit 26 to the electronic receipt server 6 that manages in company units corresponding to the company code.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the CPU 21 (electronic receipt generation unit 26) of the POS terminal 2 receives an input such as a closing operation key for starting closing processing of a commodity transaction, the member code is input and confirmation of the electronic receipt issue presence or absence It is determined whether or not an electronic receipt issuance instruction corresponding to the settlement process according to the closing operation has been received (step S1).

For example, a method as shown below can be considered for the member to indicate the electronic receipt issuance instruction.
1. The store clerk operates an “electronic receipt issuance” button provided on the input unit 31 (for example, a keyboard) of the POS terminal 2.
2. A consumer who is a member displays a barcode including a code serving as a trigger on the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8, and a store clerk reads the barcode using an input unit 31 (for example, a barcode scanner) of the POS terminal 2.
3. A consumer who is a member operates an “electronic receipt issue” button displayed on the customer display unit 30 so as to be pressed.
4. The consumer who is a member displays a bar code including a code serving as a trigger on the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8 and the consumer who is a member himself operates the input unit 31 of the POS terminal 2 (for example, a bar code scanner A scanner different from the scanner used is preferred)).
5. A consumer who is a member presents a corporate membership card for receiving point service, and the corporate membership code of the corporate membership card is input from the input unit 31 of the POS terminal 2 (for example, a barcode scanner, a magnetic card reader, or NFC). If the read company membership code is associated with the membership code of the electronic receipt, it is determined that an electronic receipt issuance instruction has been issued.

  If the CPU 21 (electronic receipt generation unit 26) of the POS terminal 2 determines that an electronic receipt issuance instruction has been issued (Yes in step S1), the commodity transaction data is transmitted to the head office server, and commodity sale separately from commodity transaction data. The company code (identification code of the company that operates the store), the business type code, the store code, the membership code of the consumer, and the POS terminal 2 based on the information on the product registered at the time of settlement by data processing and the information on the settlement. The POS number, the receipt number, the product sales data and the like are extracted from the product sales data management area provided in the memory 22, and electronic receipt information is generated (step S2).

  Next, the CPU 21 (transmission unit 27) of the POS terminal 2 connects to the in-store LAN 4 and the network 5 via the network interface 24, and transmits the generated electronic receipt information to the electronic receipt server 6 (step S3). Finish. If it is determined that the electronic receipt issuance instruction has not been issued, a paper receipt is printed and issued, commodity transaction data is transmitted to the head office server, and the processing is terminated.

When the commodity transaction data (transaction data) is transmitted to the head office server, the CPU 21 of the POS terminal 2 performs the following measures to avoid a failure when it goes into the offline state.
1. Automatic implementation of retry transmission 2.1. If it can not be dealt with, commodity transaction data (transaction data) is stored until the online recovery is performed, and is transmitted to the headquarters server after the online recovery. In this case, the CPU 21 of the POS terminal 2 displays on the operator display unit 28 such as “We will transmit commodity transaction data (transaction data) later”.

  Next, the flow of information transmission processing performed by the CPU 41 of the electronic receipt server 6 operating according to the electronic receipt management process executed by operating according to the electronic receipt management program P1 and the information transmission program P2 is shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the CPU 41 of the electronic receipt server 6 receives the electronic receipt information transmitted from the POS terminal 2 via the network interface 44 (Yes in step S11), electronic receipt information for each company is stored in the electronic receipt management area 43a of the storage unit 43. Are stored (step S12). That is, the CPU 41 of the electronic receipt server 6 functions as an electronic receipt management unit that manages electronic receipt information in the storage unit 43 in units of companies corresponding to the company code.

  At this time, the CPU 41 searches the certificate management area 45 for the electronic receipt information transmitted from the POS terminal 2. Then, as a result of the search, the CPU 41 determines whether or not there is a product for which guarantee information exists in the guarantee management area 45 for the information of the electronic receipt information transmitted from the POS terminal 2. If the CPU 41 determines that there is a product for which warranty card information exists, the CPU 41 associates the electronic receipt information of the product with a status indicating that the warranty card information is stored and stores it (step S12).

  Further, after storing the received electronic receipt information, the CPU 41 of the electronic receipt server 6 adds the information managed in the information management area 43b when the preset transmission timing comes (No in step S11, Yes in step S13). The information and the electronic receipt information managed in the electronic receipt management area 43a are transmitted to the electronic receipt management server 9 (step S14), and the process returns to step S11.

  Further, when a status indicating guarantee information exists in association with the electronic receipt information to be transmitted, the CPU 41 associates the status with the electronic receipt information and transmits it to the electronic receipt management server 9 (step S14). , And return to step S11.

  When the CPU 41 of the electronic receipt server 6 determines that it is not the transmission timing (No in step S13), it determines whether or not the receipt information of the guarantee has been received from the electronic receipt management server 9 described later (step S15). ). If it is determined that the inquiry information has been received (Yes in step S15), the CPU 41 reads the guarantee information for the inquired product from the guarantee management area 45 and transmits it to the electronic receipt management server 9 (step S16) . If it is determined that the inquiry information has not been received (No in step S15), the CPU 41 returns to step S11.

  Although the CPU 21 (electronic receipt generation unit 26) of the POS terminal 2 generates electronic receipt information and transmits it to the electronic receipt server 6, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the store code, the membership code of the consumer, the POS number of the POS terminal 2, the receipt number, the product, based on the product information and the payment information registered at the time of settlement by the product sales data processing, the CPU 21 of the POS terminal 2 The sales data and the like may be transmitted to the electronic receipt server 6, and the CPU 41 of the electronic receipt server 6 may generate the electronic receipt information by adding a company code, a business type and business type code, and the like.

  Next, the flow of the product information transmission process performed by the CPU 51 of the electronic receipt management server 9 operating according to the electronic receipt management process executed by operating according to the electronic receipt management program P3 and the information transmission program P4 This will be described with reference to the functional block diagram shown in FIG. 10 and the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the electronic receipt management program P3 and the information transmission program P4 executed by the electronic receipt management server 9 have a receiving unit 55 functioning as a receiving unit and an electronic receipt batch managing unit functioning as an electronic receipt batch management unit. 56 has a module configuration including an electronic receipt transmitting unit 57 functioning as an electronic receipt transmitting unit. As the actual hardware, when the CPU 51 reads and executes the electronic receipt management program P3 and the information transmission program P4 from the storage unit 53, the respective units are loaded onto the memory 52, and the reception unit 55, the electronic receipt batch management unit 56, An electronic receipt transmission unit 57 is generated on the memory 52.

  The receiving unit 55 includes a company code indicating a company that operates a store, and receives electronic receipt information of a company unit electronically processed in place of a receipt or a receipt issued in print in the product sales data processing.

  The electronic receipt batch management unit 56 stores the electronic receipt information of the company unit received by the receiving unit 55 in the electronic receipt management area 53 a of the storage unit 53 and collectively manages it.

  The electronic receipt transmission unit 57 transmits electronic receipt information in the electronic receipt management area to the portable terminal 8 associated with the membership code of a predetermined consumer, the electronic receipt information including at least one or more company codes associated with the membership code. Get from 53a and send.

  As shown in FIG. 11, whether the CPU 51 (receiving unit 55) of the electronic receipt management server 9 has received the electronic receipt information and additional information transmitted from the electronic receipt server 6 of each company via the network interface 54 Is determined (step S21).

  When the electronic receipt information and the additional information are received (Yes in step S21), the CPU 51 (electronic receipt batch management unit 56) of the electronic receipt management server 9 stores electronic receipt information of various companies in the electronic receipt management area 53a of the storage unit 53. And the additional information are stored collectively (step S22). The CPU 51 also stores and manages the status and guarantee information as well as the electronic receipt information (step S22).

  In addition, the CPU 51 (electronic receipt transmission unit 57) of the electronic receipt management server 9 transmits the electronic receipt information and the additional information to the portable terminal 8 after storing the electronic receipt information and the additional information collectively in the electronic receipt management area 53a. (Step S23), the process returns to step S21. When the transmission of the electronic receipt information is completed, the transmission result of the electronic receipt information can be managed by storing a flag indicating the completion of transmission for the electronic receipt information in the electronic receipt management area 53a.

  When the status is received from the electronic receipt server 6, the CPU 51 generates information (for example, character information of "guarantee certificate") indicating that the guarantee certificate exists together with the electronic receipt information and transmits it to the portable terminal 8 (step S23) ).

  In addition, the CPU 51 (electronic receipt transmission unit 57) of the electronic receipt management server 9 is managed by the electronic receipt management area 53a when there is an electronic receipt information inquiry from the portable terminal 8 (No in step S21, Yes in step S24). After the additional information and the electronic receipt information being extracted are extracted according to the contents of the electronic receipt information inquiry (step S25), the additional information and the electronic receipt information are transmitted to the portable terminal 8 which made the inquiry (step S26), and the process returns to step S21.

  When there is an inquiry of guarantee information from the portable terminal 8, the guarantee information stored in step S22 is transmitted to the portable terminal 8 inquired together with the electronic receipt information (step S26).

  Next, the flow of the electronic receipt reception process executed by operating the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 8 according to the electronic receipt handling program P11 and the electronic receipt browsing process executed by operating according to the electronic receipt browsing program P12 is shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to the functional block diagram shown in FIG. 12 and the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the electronic receipt handling program P11 and the electronic receipt browsing program P12 executed by the portable terminal 8 function as a member association unit 81 as a member association unit, and as an electronic receipt reception unit as an electronic receipt reception unit. It has a module configuration including a section 82 and an electronic receipt display section 83 which functions as electronic receipt display means. As actual hardware, the CPU 11 loads the electronic receipt handling program P11 and the electronic receipt browsing program P12 from the storage unit 13 and executes the program to load the above units onto the memory 12, and the member associating unit 81, the electronic receipt receiving unit 82, an electronic receipt display unit 83 is generated on the memory 12.

  The member association unit 81 associates a predetermined consumer's membership code.

  The electronic receipt receiving unit 82 receives electronic receipt information that is associated with a membership code and includes at least one or more company codes from the electronic receipt management server 9 that collectively manages the electronic receipt information.

  The electronic receipt display unit 83 arranges the electronic receipt information received by the electronic receipt reception unit 82 in units of company code and displays the electronic receipt information on the display unit 17.

  In addition, the electronic receipt display unit 83 displays a menu (see FIG. 2D) in which a plurality of processing types related to the electronic receipt information received by the electronic receipt reception unit 82 can be selected through the input unit 18 which is a selection unit. It is displayed on the display unit 17 as a screen K). The electronic receipt display unit 83 displays various types of processing to be performed on a part or all of the electronic receipt information as a processing type selectable by the menu. Further, the electronic receipt display unit 83 displays a process of extracting the electronic receipt information to which the additional information is added according to the type of the additional information as a process type which can be selected by the menu.

  As shown in FIG. 13, first, the CPU 11 (member association unit 81) of the portable terminal 8 accesses the electronic receipt management server 9 and executes an authentication process by inputting a member code and a password (step S31). Thereby, the portable terminal 8 and the membership code of a predetermined consumer are associated.

  After the authentication, the CPU 11 (electronic receipt reception unit 82) of the portable terminal 8 receives the additional information and the electronic receipt information managed in the electronic receipt management area 53a corresponding to the inputted member code (step S32). . The additional information and the electronic receipt information may be received by electronic mail.

  Next, the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 displays the top screen K shown in FIG. 2D on the display unit 17 (step S33). By displaying a plurality of menus for viewing various information related to the electronic receipt information on the display unit 17 as described above, the portable terminal 8 prompts the user who is the consumer to select the menu.

  When the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 determines that the user taps the receipt display button B11 and selects it (Yes in step S34), the electronic receipt information concerning the recent shopping is displayed on the display unit 17 (Step S35).

  FIG. 14 is a front view showing a display example X on the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8. As shown in FIG. 14, the display example X is a list of electronic receipt information concerning recent shopping. As shown in FIG. 14, the electronic receipt information pertaining to the recent shopping is the date and time at which the user who owns the portable terminal 8 who accessed the electronic receipt management server 9 performed the shopping along with the marks M of the stores of various companies shopping. Includes the company's store name, payment amount, etc. In addition, in order to display the mark M of the store, a table in which the mark is associated in advance with the company code included in the electronic receipt information is prepared. At the same time, the electronic receipt information shown in FIG. 14 has a button-shaped icon b displayed in the text “application” when the home page associated with the application campaign is set. When such an "application" icon b is selected, the application campaign page associated with the icon b is displayed on the display unit 17.

  Further, in the display example X shown in FIG. 14, information for transitioning to an application type campaign such as a Christmas campaign is also displayed in a list.

  FIG. 15 is a front view showing a modified example of the display example X on the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8. As shown in FIG. 15, in the modification of the display example X, the user who owns the portable terminal 8 who has accessed the electronic receipt management server 9 changes the color of the day when the shop at various companies stores and displays the list in calendar format. It is Further, the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 performs display so that a desired day can be selected by a cursor following the input of the input unit 18 from among the days displayed in a color-changing list. By listing the purchase dates on the display unit 17 as described above, the portable terminal 8 prompts the user who is a consumer to select information.

As shown in FIG. 15, the display example X is provided with a search window A for specifying a language or a keyword serving as a search key. The CPU 11 of the mobile terminal 8 may narrow down to electronic receipt information including the search condition (language, keyword, etc.) specified in the search window A. As a search condition, for example, the following settings can be made.
・ Purchase date ・ Purchasing shop ・ Purchasing place, area ・ Purchasing industry ・ Purchasing product ・ Purchasing product genre (category)
・ Purchase amount ・ Purchasing points ・ Payment media (cash, credit etc)

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 15, the display example X has a “receipt inquiry” button B1 for determining after selecting a desired date with the cursor. The CPU 11 of the portable terminal 8 may determine that the user has selected the desired day simply by tapping the desired day, or the user selects the day when the user operates the “receipt inquiry” button B1 after tapping the desired day. It may be determined that the

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the display example X has a "campaign" button B2 for transitioning to the application type campaign page.

  FIG. 16 is a modification of the display example X. In the display example X shown in FIG. 16, a mark M or the like of the company's store is attached to a day when the user who holds the portable terminal 8 who accessed the electronic receipt management server 9 purchases at a store of various companies. Thus, it is possible to intuitively grasp the shop where the shop was made. That is, according to display example X shown in FIG. 16, it is possible to easily know information as to which company's store frequently shopping. In addition, in order to display the mark M of the store, a table in which the mark is associated in advance with the company code included in the electronic receipt information is prepared.

  When CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of portable terminal 8 determines that the user taps and selects a desired day (Yes in step S36), display unit 17 displays electronic receipt information corresponding to the selected day. (Step S37).

  FIG. 17 is a front view showing a display example Y on the portable terminal. As shown in FIG. 17, the display example Y is a list of stores of various companies that the user who owns the portable terminal 8 who has accessed the electronic receipt management server 9 has made a shopping list by day. More specifically, the display example Y is displayed in chronological order of the receipt of the electronic receipt information, and a company mark, a transaction time, a company name, and a store name are displayed. Further, the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 displays so that a desired day-by-day store can be selected by the cursor following the input of the input unit 18 among the day-by-day store information displayed in a list. I do.

  FIG. 18 is a modification of the display example Y. In the display example Y of FIG. 18, a “time bar” in which times are displayed at fixed time intervals is arranged. In the example shown in FIG. 18, it is one hour interval. Since electronic receipt information is displayed at certain time intervals in this manner, the status of blank time when electronic receipt information is not displayed is grasped, and there is no electronic receipt information, that is, an image of time when shopping is not performed at a store. It is easier.

  FIG. 19 is also a modification of the display example Y. A display example Y in FIG. 19 is a display in which only usage histories at stores of a specific company are sorted in chronological order and touched by touching the company mark of the display example Y. By listing only the stores of companies with high usage frequency in this way, it becomes easy to grasp the usage status.

  When CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of portable terminal 8 determines that the user has selected a desired day-by-day store (Yes in step S38), the electronic receipt information corresponding to the selected day-by-day store is It displays on the display part 17 (step S39).

  FIG. 20 is a front view showing a display example Z on the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8. As shown in FIG. 20, the display example Z is a display of electronic receipt information of a desired store on a desired day on which a user possessing the portable terminal 8 who has accessed the electronic receipt management server 9 has made a shopping. The display example Z analyzes the electronic receipt information and has the same layout as the receipt of the paper, and also uses the cursor following the input of the input unit 18 in the product a or various additional information associated with the product. Can be focused on the icon b (in FIG. 20, the button shape icon of “Apply” or “Warranty” in FIG. 20).

Note that the screen display image does not have to be a receipt image. However, the electronic receipt information is an alternative to paper receipt information, and is electronic product purchase certification information that certifies that a product has been purchased. In the display example Z, the following information is displayed because it is used when it is presented as product purchase certification information to a store when there is a return.
-Store name-Purchase date-Purchase item description-Total sales amount-Deposit amount-Fishing amount-Cash register number-Transaction number

  Here, an outline of the return process will be described. As described above, the consumer can refer to past electronic receipt information with his membership code as a key.

  In the return process in the present embodiment, the electronic receipt information is displayed on the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8 for confirmation or the printed receipt information is confirmed in the same manner as in the return process by paper receipt. Return.

1. The consumer causes the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8 to display the electronic receipt information of interest together with the product to be returned and presents it to the store.
2. The clerk searches the journal based on the sales date, register number, and transaction number from the presented electronic receipt information, and confirms the transaction content.
3. The store clerk operates the POS terminal 2 to perform return processing.
4. The CPU 21 of the POS terminal 2 updates the electronic receipt information managed in the electronic receipt management area 43 a of the electronic receipt server 6 because it is necessary to invalidate the original electronic receipt information after the return processing is executed.
5. The CPU 21 of the POS terminal 2 issues electronic receipt information at the time of return.
6. At the same time, the electronic receipt server 6 updates the electronic receipt information managed in the electronic receipt management area 53a of the electronic receipt management server 9 functioning as a customer receipt management server, and invalidates the original electronic receipt information. Thereafter, the electronic receipt server 6 updates the electronic receipt management area 53a of the electronic receipt management server 9 with electronic receipt information at the time of return and stores the updated information.

  Here, when the user selects an appropriate product or an icon associated with the product (Yes in step S40), the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 connects to the network 5 via the network interface 14. Then, various information based on the access information associated with the selected product or icon is obtained from the network 5 and displayed on the display unit 17 (step S41).

  For example, when the home page associated with the product is set as the product information link as the access information for the product a, when the desired product is selected, the home page associated with the product is displayed on the display unit 17 Ru.

  In addition, the icon b of the button shape displayed in the text of “apply” is displayed corresponding to the product name of the product for which the homepage associated with the application campaign is set among the products displayed in the purchased product description Be done. When such an "application" icon b is selected, the application campaign page associated with the icon b is displayed on the display unit 17.

  In addition, the icon b in the shape of a button displayed with the characters "guarantee" is displayed corresponding to the product name of the product that can display the warranty among the products displayed in the purchased product description. When the icon b of such “guarantee certificate” is selected, inquiry information of the certificate of warranty for the product associated with the icon b is transmitted to the electronic receipt management server 9.

  FIG. 21 shows an example of warranty certificate information 80 a received from the electronic receipt management server 9 and displayed on the display unit 17 when the icon b of “guarantee certificate” is operated. In addition to a display indicating that the displayed information is a warranty, as warranty information 80a, the customer information and product information 80b of the purchased product, warranty period 80c, warranty conditions 80d defining conditions and promises and warranty are issued. The contact address (e-mail address etc.) 80e etc. of the manufacturer who made the e-mail is displayed. The contact 80e is displayed in an operable manner, and by operating, the manufacturer's home page can be accessed. Also, the displayed warranty information 80a can be downloaded to the mobile terminal 8 and stored.

  When a home page associated with a CM is set as access information for the banner c, which is a type of icon, and the banner c is selected, the CM associated with the banner c is displayed on the display unit 17 Is displayed on.

  When the end of the electronic receipt browsing process is declared from the input unit 18 (Yes in step S42), the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 8 returns to step S33 and displays the top screen K shown in FIG. Do.

  If the end of the electronic receipt browsing process is not declared from the input unit 18 (No in step S42), the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 8 returns to step S40 and stands by for selection of a product or an icon associated with the product. .

  Further, as described in step S23 of FIG. 11 described above, the portable terminal 8 receives the electronic receipt information and the additional information from the electronic receipt management server 9 instead of accessing the electronic receipt management server 9 from the portable terminal 8 The case will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The CPU 11 (electronic receipt reception unit 82) of the portable terminal 8 receives the electronic receipt information and the additional information from the electronic receipt management server 9 (step S61).

  Thereafter, when the electronic receipt browsing program P12 is activated (Yes in step S62), the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 displays the received electronic receipt information and additional information in association with the company code. (Step S63).

  FIG. 23 is a front view showing a display transition example in the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8. In the display example O shown in FIG. 23, the electronic receipt information is arranged and displayed in units of company code in the order of reception from the electronic receipt management server 9. In the display example O shown in FIG. 23, it is possible to select one electronic receipt information by flick operation (slide on the left and right of the finger) and touch on the input unit 18 (touch panel stacked on the display unit 17). . Further, on the electronic receipt to which the coupon information is added, as shown in a display example O shown in FIG. 23, a message of “Coupon is present” is displayed as additional information.

  When one piece of electronic receipt information is selected, the selected electronic receipt information is displayed on the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8 as shown in a display example P shown in FIG. The display example P analyzes the electronic receipt information and has a layout similar to that of a paper receipt, in which scroll with respect to the input unit 18 (touch panel stacked on the display unit 17) is possible. In addition, it is possible to operate via the input unit 18 (touch panel stacked on the display unit 17) with respect to the icon b (in the example of FIG. 23, a button shaped icon “coupon information”) representing various additional is there.

  When a button-shaped icon b displayed in the text of “coupon information” is selected, inquiry information of a coupon for a product associated with the icon b is transmitted to the electronic receipt management server 9. Further, the coupon information transmitted from the electronic receipt management server 9 according to the inquiry information from the portable terminal 8 can be downloaded to the portable terminal 8 and stored.

On the other hand, when the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 determines that the user taps the household account button B12 to select it (Yes in step S43), it generates predetermined statistical information (summary) Information necessary for generating statistical information such as a period and type of statistical information is extracted from the electronic receipt information (step S44). In addition, as a key for generating statistical information (summary), for example, the following settings can be made.
・ Purchase date ・ Purchasing shop ・ Purchasing place, area ・ Purchasing industry ・ Purchasing product ・ Purchasing product genre (category)
・ Purchase amount ・ Purchasing points ・ Payment media (cash, credit etc)

  Next, the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 generates statistical information based on information (for example, a company code, a business type, business type code) necessary for generating statistical information from the acquired electronic receipt information The generated statistical information is displayed on the display unit 17 (step S46).

  FIG. 24 is a front view showing a display example C1 on the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 24, the display example C1 is a pie chart showing the result of the statistics of the total sales amount in the product sales data included in the electronic receipt information in a predetermined period classified by industry and business condition. According to the display example C1, it is possible to easily know the consumption amount according to the type of business, the type of business, and information as to which type of business type of business the shop is frequently shopping for.

  In addition, although the pie chart shown in FIG. 24 is statistics classified according to the type of business and business type code included in the electronic receipt information, a classification code which allows the member to arbitrarily set the type of business type and business type code and classifies companies arbitrarily. You may use it as.

  FIG. 25 is a front view showing another display example C2 on the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 25, the display example C2 is a bar graph showing the result of the statistics classified by category for the total sales amount in the product sales data included in the monthly electronic receipt information. According to the display example C2, the consumption amount and ratio by category can be easily known.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 determines that the user has selected by tapping the campaign application (purchase certificate) button B13 (Yes in step S47), the application (purchasing) is made Proof) Extract electronic receipt information on possible goods (step S48).

  Next, the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 generates a list of campaign information (or a list of electronic receipt information to which the campaign information is added) from the extracted electronic receipt information (step S49). A list of the campaign information (or a list of electronic receipt information to which the campaign information is added) is displayed on the display unit 17 (step S50).

  FIG. 26 is a front view showing a display example C3 on the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8. As shown in FIG. 26, the display example C3 displays information on products that can be applied (purchase certification) to a campaign (sweep award) (or electronic receipt information including products that can be applied to a campaign (sweep award) (purchase certification)). Display a list.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 determines that the user taps and selects the guarantee button B14 (Yes in step S51), the guarantee information 80a (or The electronic receipt information to which the guarantee information 80a is added is displayed on the display unit 17 (step S52).

  FIG. 27 is a front view showing a display example C4 on the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 27, the display example C4 displays the warranty card information 80a (or the electronic receipt information to which the warranty card information 80a is added).

  On the other hand, when the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 determines that the user taps and selects the coupon issue button B15 (Yes in step S53), coupon information stored in the portable terminal 8 (or The electronic receipt information to which the coupon information is added is displayed on the display unit 17 (step S54).

  FIG. 28 is a front view showing a display example C5 on the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8. As shown in FIG. 28, the display example C5 displays coupon information (or electronic receipt information to which the coupon information is added). As a result, it can be used as a substitute for an individual sales promotion receipt or a cross-industry coupon that has conventionally been used for paper media (such as shopping for a gas discount voucher for GS when purchased with CVS).

  On the other hand, when the CPU 11 (electronic receipt display unit 83) of the portable terminal 8 determines that the user taps and selects the receipt share button B16 (Yes in step S55), the receipt information transfer process is executed (step S56).

  Here, the flow of the receipt information transfer process executed by the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 8 will be described with reference to the screen transition diagram shown in FIG.

  Conventionally, when a consumer purchases a product on behalf of a family or friend at a food supermarket etc., does it ask the cashier to print and issue a plurality of receipts as proof at the time of checkout and hand it over to the proxy partner? Or, by presenting the contents of a single-issued receipt to the proxy partner, the payment is received from the proxy partner.

  In this respect, in the present embodiment, electronic receipt information, which is purchase data for a substitute purchase, can be divided and transferred to family members and friends who are registered as members in the electronic receipt system. We make it possible to carry out an accurate shopping certificate.

  FIG. 29 is a screen transition diagram showing a flow of receipt information transfer processing. In the display example Z shown in FIG. 29A, as described in FIG. 20, the electronic receipt information of the desired shop on the desired day when the user who holds the portable terminal 8 who has accessed the electronic receipt management server 9 purchases. Is displayed. Further, in the display example Z shown in FIG. 29A, a “split receipt” button d for declaring division and transfer of the electronic receipt information is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 29 (a), when the "receipt division" button d is operated, the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 8 transfers the electronic receipt information from among family members and friends who are registered as members in the electronic receipt system. A display example D (see FIG. 29B) for causing the user to select is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 29 (b), when any one family member or friend is selected among family members or friends who are members registered in the electronic receipt system, the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 8 generates electronic receipt information Referring back to the display example Z (see FIG. 29C), the purchase item to be transferred is selected. Further, in the display example Z shown in FIG. 29C, a “Distribute to Friends” button e for declaring that the division distribution of the electronic receipt information has been determined is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 29C, when the purchase item to be transferred is selected from the electronic receipt information and the “Distribute to friend” button e is operated, division is performed for the transfer partner selected in the display example D. Electronic receipt information is distributed.

  FIG. 30 is a front view showing a display example F on the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 8 of the transfer destination. In the display example F shown in FIG. 30, the transferred electronic receipt information is displayed. Further, in the display example F shown in FIG. 30, a “receipt receipt” button f for declaring that the electronic receipt information has been received is displayed.

  When the “receipt receipt” button f shown in FIG. 30 is operated, information indicating that the electronic receipt information has been received is transmitted to the transfer source party.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 29D, when information indicating that the electronic receipt information has been received from the portable terminal 8 of the transfer destination is received, the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 8 transmits the purchased product transferred in the display example Z. (Eg, "I sent a receipt to Mr. X") g.

  In addition, by applying such a system, it is possible to execute a receipt delivery function or an advance account function using an electronic receipt in a restaurant, an amusement park or the like. Further, at the time of prior account, it may be possible to set from the display example Z a division by a uniform amount, a division by multiplying a specific weight, or a division by rounding up a fraction amount.

  It is also possible to share electronic receipt information among members of the electronic receipt. By associating a plurality of membership codes, it becomes possible, for example, to share sales data of products purchased by each individual in, for example, a family, a group, or a department of a company.

  After the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 8 displays various information (steps S46, S50, S52, S54, S56), the end of the display of the various information is declared from the input unit 18 (Yes in step S57). Returning to step S33, the top screen K shown in FIG. 2D is displayed on the display unit 17.

  As described above, according to the electronic receipt system of the present embodiment, unlike the conventional electronic receipt system in units of companies, the electronic receipt system can be introduced beyond the scope of the company. It can promote introduction.

  As described above, according to the electronic receipt system of the present embodiment, a menu (the top screen K shown in FIG. 2D) allows selection of a plurality of processing types according to electronic receipt information through the input unit 18 as a selection unit. By displaying on the display unit 17 as the electronic receipt information (receipt viewing / searching, summary display of shopping results, purchase proof of goods, warranty card, shop issued coupon, share of receipt etc.) It is possible to perform operations for confirmation by consumers efficiently and intuitively.

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

  For example, when a product for which a warranty certificate exists is purchased, the warranty certificate information may be sent to the portable terminal 8 together with the electronic receipt information without transmitting the information indicating the existence of the warranty certificate to the portable terminal 8. In this case, the portable terminal 8 simultaneously displays the certificate information together with the received electronic receipt information.

  Further, the certificate information may be stored in the electronic receipt management server 9 instead of the electronic receipt server 6.

2 commodity sales data processing apparatus 8 information processing apparatus 9 electronic receipt management server 26 electronic receipt generation means 27 transmission means 41 electronic receipt management means 55 reception means 56 electronic receipt batch management means 57 electronic receipt transmission means 81 member association means 82 electronic receipt Receiving means 83 Electronic receipt display means

JP 2003-123144 A JP 2007-316750 A

Embodiments of the present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a program and an electronic receipt system.

An object of the present invention is to provide, efficiently operated for confirmation by the consumer for a plurality of process types according to the electronic receipt information, and information processing apparatus capable of intuitively performed, program and An electronic receipt system is to be provided.

The information processing apparatus according to the embodiment includes an electronic receipt information receiving unit that receives electronic receipt information including product information of a sold product, and an additional information receiving unit that receives additional information associated with the electronic receipt information. A display button for displaying a first button for displaying a list of electronic receipt information and a second button for displaying a list of electronic receipt information to which additional information is added, and the electronic receipt information when the first button is operated First list display means for displaying a list of electronic receipt information received by the receiving means; and second list display means for displaying a list of electronic receipt information to which additional information is added when the second button is operated. And.

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A member association means for associating a predetermined shopper's membership code;
Electronic receipt receiving means for receiving electronic receipt information associated with the membership code from an electronic receipt management server that collectively manages the electronic receipt information;
Electronic receipt display means for displaying a plurality of processing types according to the electronic receipt information received by the electronic receipt reception means on a display unit as a menu that can be selected via a selection unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The electronic receipt display unit displays, on the display unit, a processing result based on the electronic receipt information processed according to the processing type selected in the menu.
An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that. The electronic receipt display means displays various processes to be applied to a part or all of the electronic receipt information as a process type selectable on the menu.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The electronic receipt display means displays a process of extracting the electronic receipt information to which the additional information is added according to the type of the additional information as a process type selectable on the menu.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The electronic receipt display means displays a plurality of processing types according to the electronic receipt information with a button-shaped icon.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Computer,
A member association means for associating a predetermined shopper's membership code;
Electronic receipt receiving means for receiving electronic receipt information associated with the membership code from an electronic receipt management server that collectively manages the electronic receipt information;
Electronic receipt display means for displaying a plurality of processing types according to the electronic receipt information received by the electronic receipt reception means on a display unit as a menu that can be selected via a selection unit;
A program characterized by acting as

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