JP2019101501A - POS system, registration device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow for specifying a settlement device suitable for a shopper.SOLUTION: A registration device includes: determination means for determining a priority order indicating a degree of suitability as a settlement device with which a shopper operating a registration device performs settlement processing on the basis of a distance between a current position of the registration device and each of the plurality of settlement devices; display means for displaying designation information for causing the settlement device to be designated in accordance with the priority order determined by the determination means; designation means for designating the settlement device for performing a settlement process from the designation information displayed by the display means; and transmission means for transmitting accounting information on the registered commodity so that the settlement device designated by the designation means can perform the settlement processing of the shopper.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a POS system, a registration device and a program.

  There is known a POS (Point Of Sales) system in which a registration device for registering a product and a settlement device for performing settlement processing based on the accounting information of the product registered by the registration device are separated ( For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In such a POS system, there is a mechanism that allows a shopper to select a payment apparatus to carry out payment processing.

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  However, in the method in which the shopper freely selects any settlement device and transmits the accounting information, the settlement device selected by the shopper is likely to be biased and is biased. The frequency of shortage of money stored in the change machine of the payment apparatus may also increase. In addition, the specified payment device is not necessarily suitable for the shopper just because it is vacant.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in a POS system including a registration device and a plurality of payment devices, it is possible to specify a payment device suitable for both the store side and the shopper side. It aims at providing a system, a registration device, and a program.

  One aspect of the present invention for solving the problems described above is a portable registration device for registering a product purchased by a shopper, and a plurality of settlement processes for the product registered in the registration device by the operation of a shopper. A POS system including a settlement device, wherein the registration device performs the settlement process by a shopper who operates the registration device based on a distance between a current position of the registration device and each of the plurality of settlement devices A determination means for determining a priority indicating a degree suitable for a device, a display for displaying specification information for specifying the payment apparatus according to the priority determined by the determination, and a display by the display And a designating means for designating the settlement apparatus for performing a settlement process from the designated information, and the settlement apparatus designated by the designating means. And transmitting means for transmitting the accounting information about registered items as already processing can be performed, a POS system comprising: a.

  Moreover, one aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned POS system, the determination means determines the priority of the settlement device in the settlement process or the settlement device in maintenance at a low level.

Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, in the above-described POS system, the POS system further includes a clock unit configured to clock a time required for settlement.
The determination means may determine the priority of the settlement apparatus based on the time counted by the clocking means and the distance.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, in the above POS system, the designation information includes the settlement device in the settlement process as the settlement device which can not be designated, and the settlement process included in the designation information And a permission unit for permitting specification of the payment apparatus by the specification unit, and the transmission unit is configured to execute the payment processing in the case where the payment apparatus permitted by the specification unit is designated. The accounting information is transmitted such that the settlement process of the shopper can be performed by the settlement apparatus permitted on the condition that the settlement process of the above is completed.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, there are provided a portable registration device for registering a product purchased by a shopper, and a plurality of settlement devices for performing a settlement process on the product registered in the registration device by the shopper's operation. The registration device in a POS system, comprising: a degree suitable as a payment device for the shopper who operates the registration device to perform payment processing based on the distance between the current position of the registration device and each of the plurality of payment devices Determination means for determining the priority order indicating the display means, display means for displaying specification information for specifying the settlement apparatus according to the priority order determined by the determination means, and the specification information displayed by the display means And designating means for designating the settlement apparatus to perform the settlement process, and the settlement process of the shopper is performed by the settlement apparatus designated by the designating means. Transmission means for transmitting the accounting information about a product that is the registration in so that a registration device, characterized in that it comprises a.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, there are provided a portable registration device for registering a product purchased by a shopper, and a plurality of settlement devices for performing a settlement process on the product registered in the registration device by the shopper's operation. The computer as the POS system provided has a priority indicating the degree to which the shopper who operates the registration device is suitable as the settlement device based on the distance between the current position of the registration device and each of the plurality of settlement devices. A settlement step of determining an order, a display step of displaying specification information for specifying the settlement apparatus according to the priority determined by the determination step, and settlement from the specification information displayed by the display step A designation step of designating the settlement device to be processed; and the purchase by the settlement device designated by the designation step. Is a program for executing a transmission step of transmitting the accounting information on registered product to allow payment processing of customer, the.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, there are provided a portable registration device for registering a product purchased by a shopper, and a plurality of settlement devices for performing a settlement process on the product registered in the registration device by the shopper's operation. The computer as the registration device in the POS system provided is suitable as the settlement device in which the shopper who operates the registration device performs the settlement process based on the distance between the current position of the registration device and each of the plurality of settlement devices A determination step of determining a priority indicating a degree, a display step of displaying specification information for specifying the settlement apparatus according to the priority determined by the determination step, and the specification displayed by the display step From the information, designating step for designating the settlement apparatus for performing settlement processing, and designated by the designation step A transmission step of transmitting the accounting information on the serial was settled device said shop to allow payment processing of customers registered trade is a program for execution.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in a POS system including a registration device and a plurality of payment devices, it is possible to specify a payment device suitable for a shopper.

It is a figure showing an example of composition of a POS system in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of composition of a POS register for registration in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of composition of a POS register for settlements in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the appearance example of POS register for registration in embodiment of this invention, and POS register for settlement. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the goods registration screen displayed on the display part of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the minor planning surface displayed on the display part of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the data structure and data example of the status display information which RAM of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention memorize | stores. It is a figure which shows an example of the positional relationship of the portable terminal in each embodiment of this invention, and each POS register for payment, and each POS register. It is a figure which shows an example of the minor planning surface displayed on the display part of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the minor planning surface displayed on the display part of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the call-back screen displayed on the display part of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a flow chart explaining an example of processing transition of a personal digital assistant in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the other example of the minor plan surface displayed on the display part of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part of a portable terminal.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a POS system 1 according to the present embodiment. The POS system 1 shown in the figure includes a store controller 10, a registration POS register 20, three settlement POS registers 30-2, 30-3, and 30-4, a portable terminal 40, and a POS register 50. Is composed including. In the following description, the POS register for settlement 30-2, 30-3, and 30-4 will be referred to as the POS register for settlement 30 unless otherwise specified.

  The store controller 10, the registration POS register 20, the three settlement POS registers 30, and the POS register 50 are connected so that they can communicate with each other via a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) 11. It is done. The portable terminal 40 also connects to the POS system 1 via an access point of a wireless LAN. The destination to which the portable terminal 40 is connected via the wireless LAN may be the store controller 10, or the direct registration POS register 20, the three settlement POS registers 30, or the POS register 50 may be connected. . In addition, the number of settlement POS registers 30 connected to the registration POS register 20 is not limited to three, and for example, two or four POS POS registers 20 may be connected to one registration POS register 20, etc. The number of settlement POS registers 30 connected to the register 20 may be changed as appropriate.

  The configuration of the POS system 1 shown in the figure is an example. For example, the configuration of the POS system 1 may include two or more registration POS registers 20, the portable terminal 40, or the POS register 50, or may include two or less or four or more settlement POS registers 30. It may be Further, the configuration of the POS system 1 may not include the store controller 10. When the configuration of the POS system 1 does not include the store controller 10, another device (for example, the POS register for registration 20, the POS register 50, and two or more POS registers for registration 20) In this case, one representative POS register 20 for registration may be used as the store controller 10. The POS register 50 is installed in a service counter or the like and is a POS register operated by a store clerk, and can not be handled by the registration POS register 20 or the settlement POS register 30, or by the shopper Is used to issue product warranty cards, parking tickets, or receipts after the end of the payment process. Also, the original data for issuing a guarantee certificate, a parking ticket, a receipt, etc. in the POS register 50 is transmitted from the settlement POS register 30, or issued in the registration POS register 20 or the settlement POS register 30. The code information (identification information) printed on the receipt may be read by the reading device provided with the POS register 50, and the processed payment data (transaction information) may be read from the store controller 10 and processed. When the receipt is an electronic receipt, the code information (identification information) is the code information (identification information) of the electronic receipt displayed on the screen of a mobile phone etc. (for example, a smart phone etc.) carried by the shopper. It may be.

  The store controller 10 is a computer that controls the POS system 1, and manages various information such as a product master. The store controller 10 appropriately transmits the latest product master to the registration POS register 20, each settlement POS register 30, the portable terminal 40, and the POS register 50. The product master is a file storing product information such as product identification information (for example, JAN code) of each product, product name (product name, item name), sales price, discount information, and the like. The store controller 10 acquires the product master on which the latest product information is reflected from the outside (for example, a server of the head office, a medium such as a CD-ROM), and registers the POS register 20 for registration, the POS register 30 for each settlement, the mobile phone It transmits to terminal 40 and POS register 50 suitably. Further, the store controller 10 appropriately receives data for performing payment processing from the registration POS register 20, each payment POS register 30, the portable terminal 40, and the POS register 50, and stores data in a storage area, Upon receipt of data for performing payment processing from the registration POS register 20, each payment POS register 30, the portable terminal 40, the POS register 50, etc., or identification information for requesting settled data, based on the received identification information The data for performing the settlement process or the data after settlement may be specified and sent back (sent) to the requested device.

  The registration POS register 20 is a registration device that executes a registration process for registering a product to be purchased. For registration of a product, for example, a scanner is used to read a barcode attached to the product, or a preset button displayed on a product registration screen (for example, product information (for example, a product code, price, etc. for each button) ), Etc.) is performed. Further, the registration POS register 20 generates and stores information on the registered product (hereinafter referred to as accounting information).

  The accounting information includes payment identification information for identifying the accounting information, registration date, product identification information of each registered product, product name of each registered product, sales price, discount information, and number of products to be purchased. The transaction score (purchase score) which shows, and the total (total amount of money) of the goods for purchase are included. Further, the accounting information further includes registration device identification information for identifying the registration POS register 20 that has generated the accounting information (that is, the registration POS register 20 that has registered the product related to the accounting information). May be

  The accounting information is used for settlement processing for settling the price of the product purchased by the shopper in the POS register for settlement 30. The settlement process is a process of paying and settling the price of a registered product by selectively using cash, electronic money (including a prepaid card charge balance), a credit card, or the like. In addition, the POS register for settlement 30 can be used when all the various settlement terminal devices corresponding to settlement methods such as cash, electronic money, credit card, etc. are connected, or settlement methods such as finalized cash, electronic money, credit card etc. It is good also as POS register 30 for settlement made to correspond to each.

  Further, various settlement terminal devices may be combined appropriately and connected to the POS register 30 for settlement in accordance with the frequency of use of the settlement method. For example, cash, electronic money, a credit card, etc. can be considered as a combination, but if there are other payment methods, other payment methods and corresponding payment terminal devices may be combined.

  As an example of other payment terminal devices, for example, when a gift certificate (voucher) is inserted into the insertion port of the payment terminal device, the information of the gift certificate (voucher) inserted is read, and the par value of the gift certificate (voucher) Can be considered as a gift certificate (cash voucher) device that identifies and sends it to the POS register 30 for settlement. This settlement terminal device (sales card (cash voucher) device) calculates the value of the gift certificate (cash voucher amount) when the gift certificate (cash voucher) is inserted as the price of the product purchased by the shopper based on the instruction of the POS register 30 for settlement. If the price of the product purchased by the shopper is smaller than the face value of the gift certificate (voucher) inserted by specifying and transmitting to the POS register 30 for settlement, the change machine (automatic change is Various settlement terminal devices are interlocked and controlled via the POS register 30 for settlement, such as control of paying out the difference from the machine as change.

  If you specify a gift certificate (cash voucher) with the POS register 20 for registration, or if the payment price and the value of the gift certificate (cash voucher) are equal, or if the change ticket is not issued When the amount is large, since the settlement is completed in the registration POS register 20, the accounting information is not transmitted to the settlement POS register 30. On the other hand, when the amount of the gift certificate (voucher) is larger than the settlement price for the gift certificate (cash voucher) from which change is made, accounting information for paying out change is sent to the POS register 30 for settlement. Further, when the settlement price is larger than the value of the gift certificate (cash voucher), the amount of money is insufficient, so that the accounting information for charging the difference is transmitted to the POS register for settlement 30. Moreover, the data to be transmitted is not limited to transmitting the amount of difference for charging the price of the product purchased to the shopper, but, for example, the type of gift certificate (voucher) (for example, a gift certificate set with change) Alternatively, it may be determined that transmission is not performed on the basis of the size of the voucher set without change and the payment amount, and may be transmitted.

  In addition, it is possible to specify the type of gift certificate (voucher) with a portable registration device (portable registration terminal) such as a tablet terminal as well as specifying the gift certificate (voucher) with the registration POS register 20. You may

  Also, if the type of gift certificate (voucher) to be specified is information including the type for specifying the gift certificate and the face value of the gift certificate (voucher), only the type of gift certificate (voucher) is required. However, if the face value of the gift certificate (voucher) is not set, the face value of the designated gift that is the target may be input.

  Further, when performing a payment process using a gift certificate (voucher), calculation of the charge amount for charging the shopper for the price of the product to be purchased is performed by the POS register 20 for registration and the POS register 30 for payment. There is a case.

  When the payment price and the value of the gift certificate (voucher) are equal or when the amount of the gift certificate (voucher) is larger than the payment price for the gift certificate (voucher) without change, calculation is made in the registration POS register 20 May be On the other hand, if the amount of the gift certificate (voucher) is larger than the settlement price for the gift certificate (voucher) from which change is made, or if the settlement price is larger than the amount of the gift certificate (cash voucher) May be

  When the billed amount is calculated in the settlement POS register 30, the voucher (payment note) information (for example, the kind and value of the bill (cash)) and the settlement price are transmitted from the POS register 20 for registration. In addition, when it is made not to calculate the billed amount in the POS register for settlement 30, it is possible to calculate the bill from the voucher (payment note) information (for example, kind and face value of the voucher (bill)), the settlement price and the settlement price. The difference obtained by subtracting the par value may be transmitted from the registration POS register 20. In settlement using a gift certificate (voucher), which device is used to calculate the billed amount may be appropriately controlled by setting.

  The charge in the above-mentioned electronic money will be described. There are two major types of electronic money charging methods. The first method is a method of designating a charge amount by the registration POS register 20 and transmitting accounting information including information indicating the charge amount. The second method is a method of designating that charging is performed in the settlement POS register 30 using the registration POS register 20. In the second method, the settlement POS register 30 first displays a screen for charging electronic money.

  Further, when electronic money is charged in the settlement POS register 30, money equal to or more than the charged amount of the electronic money is inserted, and the difference between the charged amount and the settlement price is 1 yen or more. The balance of electronic money may be updated with the difference if the difference obtained by subtracting the settlement price from the sum of the charge amount and the balance of the electronic money is 1 yen or more.

  In the present embodiment, although a plurality of settlement POS registers 30 exist, any one of the plurality of settlement POS registers 30 that is free (not used) based on the priority is the registration POS register. Execute settlement processing using the accounting information generated in 20. As a mode of designating the settlement POS register 30 for executing settlement processing among a plurality of settlement POS registers 30, the clerk can register the settlement POS register 30 for executing settlement processing by the registration POS register 20. There is an aspect to specify. That is, the store clerk performs an operation of designating the settlement POS register 30 to the registration POS register 20, thereby designating the settlement POS register 30 for executing the settlement process among the plurality of settlement POS registers 30. . In the registration POS register 20, information indicating the status (operating status) of each settlement POS register 30 is displayed, and in the registration POS register 20, when a clerk specifies the settlement POS register 30. The state of each settlement POS register 30 may be confirmed.

  When the clerk has designated one settlement POS register 30, accounting information generated in the registration POS register 20 is transmitted to the designated settlement POS register 30 via the LAN 11. That is, when the settlement POS register 30 is designated following the registration processing, the registration POS register 20 transmits accounting information based on the registration processing to the designated settlement POS register 30. In the present embodiment, the registration POS register 20 directly transmits the accounting information to the settlement POS register 30, but transmits the accounting information to the settlement POS register 30 via the store controller 10. It is also good. In addition, when transmitting accounting information to the POS register for settlement 30 via the store controller 10, status information indicating the state of the POS register for settlement 30 (for example, vacant state, change or receipt near end or near full state, use) The settlement POS register 30 in the idle state is based on the priority based on the mid state, change or receipt in the end state, the idle state, or the unconnected state (or information indicating the order of power-off etc. in the power-off state). It may be selected and transmitted. In this case, if the priority of the idle state is high, the change or receipt is next selected in the near end or near full state, and the busy state is selected as the next priority, the settlement POS register 30 is idle. Wait until it is sent before sending accounting information. In addition, since the control for excluding the settlement POS register 30 for change and receipt in an end state, a rest state, a disconnection state (or a power-off state) is generally excluded from selection, priority is determined even when the priority is determined. By excluding it from the subject which determines, it is good also as a state which can not be selected. When the change or receipt is released from the end state, the inactive state, or the unconnected state (or the power-off state), control is performed so as to include the canceled POS register 30 as a target for determining the priority. . Further, the selection of the settlement POS register 30 according to the priority may be performed by the registration POS register 20 or may be performed by the registration terminal device.

  Near-full refers to a state in which it will be full shortly after. The term "full" indicates a state in which a certain kind of money stored in the change / charger is full. The near end indicates a state in which the end is a little later. The end indicates a state in which a specific money type stored in the change and charge counter has been lost.

  The settlement POS register 30 is a settlement apparatus that executes settlement processing of the goods registered in the registration POS register 20 in accordance with the operation of the shopper. That is, the settlement POS register 30 executes settlement processing based on the accounting information received from the registration POS register 20. When the settlement process is completed, the settlement POS register 30 notifies the registration POS register 20 of the end of the settlement process. Note that the registration POS register 20 that has received the notification of the end of the settlement processing changes the status information indicating the state of each settlement POS register 30 from the in-use state to a vacant state and displays the status information in the registration POS register 20. The status information indicating the status of each settlement POS register 20 may be changed from the status in use to the display mode indicating the idle status. As the display mode, for example, the vacant state may be displayed by selectable colors or symbols, and the in-use state may be displayed grayed out or displayed by colors or symbols indicating that selection is impossible.

  Further, in the method of setting the transmission order in advance in the registration POS register 20 and transmitting the accounting information to the settlement POS register 30 based on the set order, the settlement POS register 30 receiving the accounting information settles Since the settlement POS register 30 for transferring accounting information when processing can not be set is set in advance, the settlement POS register 30 that has received the accounting information is currently set for settlement if it is currently in the process of settlement. Accounting information is transferred to the POS register 30.

  When the transferred payment POS register 30 can execute the payment process, it transmits that the payment process is to be performed based on the transferred payment information to the registration POS register 20 that has sent the payment information. When the registration POS register 20 receives the execution of the settlement process from the settlement POS register 30, the apparatus number of the settlement POS register 30 for executing the settlement process is notified on the screen for the store clerk or the screen for the shopper . For example, a message such as "Sent to accounting machine No. 2" is displayed. Thus, the clerk or shopper can easily grasp which settlement POS register 30 should be used for the accounting process, and the clerk also guides the shopper to the settlement POS register 30 for accounting. be able to.

  Further, the POS register 30 for settlement includes a change machine, and the change machine (automatic change machine) internally includes a control unit (not shown) including a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory (storage area), The control section performs various controls such as stock management of each kind of money and payment control of a change in which the settlement process is performed by the shopper's own operation by cash and the difference with the price is paid out as change.

  The change machine (automatic change machine) is connected to the settlement POS register 30 via a predetermined serial cable, and pays out money to the bill dispenser and the coin dispenser in accordance with an instruction from the settlement POS register 30. . Further, for example, a bill for replenishment is inserted into the bill insertion slot, and a coin for replenishment is inserted into the coin insertion slot. A change machine (automatic change machine) automatically sorts and stores these inserted bills and coins according to denomination. In addition, there is also provided a return port for returning coins that can not be recognized (identified) as coins, and this return port is disposed vertically below the coin insertion port.

  Further, the change machine (automatic change machine) manages the number of bills and coins stored as described above. Then, the change machine (automatic change machine) generates information (changer balance information) on the amount of cash stored, based on the number of banknotes and coins being managed. The change machine inventory information includes, for example, information indicating the breakdown of the number of bills or coins for each denomination of which the balance and the bills stored in the change machine (automatic change machine) are combined. The change machine (automatic change machine) generates change machine balance information in response to a request from the settlement POS register 30, and outputs the generated change machine balance information to the settlement POS register 30. The POS register 30 for settlement is for each denomination that forms the combined balance of bills and coins stored in the change machine balance information (changer (automatic change machine)) output from the change machine (automatic change machine). Information indicating the breakdown of each number of bills or coins) is stored. The change machine inventory information stored by the POS register 30 for payment is periodically (predetermined) to the registration register 20 for registration, a portable registration device such as a tablet terminal, or a management device (store controller) as a high-level device. The POS register 20 for registration, which has been sent every hour), and the portable registration device such as the tablet terminal etc. that has received the cash machine balance information, the management device (store controller) which is the upper device, etc. It is stored in the storage area as much as possible.

  In addition, the POS register for registration 20, the management device (store controller, tablet terminal, etc. display a button indicating each POS register for settlement 30 on the display unit, and when the button is selected, the corresponding POS for settlement Information indicating the breakdown of the number of bills or coins for each denomination of which the combined amount of bills and coins stored in a change machine (automatic change machine) connected to the register 30 is displayed may be displayed. Good.

  Further, in the case where the operator selects the settlement POS register 30 for transmitting accounting information from the button indicating each settlement POS register 30, the status information (status is made to correspond to the button indicating each settlement POS register 30). Information indicates, for example, an empty state, a change or receipt near end or near state, an in-use state, and a change or receipt end state, hibernate state, not connected state (or in the order of power off state, etc.) When the status information is pressed, the banknotes and coins stored in the change machine (automatic change machine) connected to the pressed POS register 30 for settlement and the banknotes or coins of each denomination having a combined balance of coins are stored. Information indicating the breakdown of each number may be displayed.

  The portable terminal 40 is, for example, a tablet terminal or a portable registration device such as a smartphone or a tablet, and executes registration processing for registering a product to be purchased. Registration of a product is performed, for example, by extracting and reading a barcode from a captured image obtained by capturing a barcode attached to the product by a camera, or operating a preset button or the like displayed on a product registration screen. . The mobile terminal 40 also generates and stores accounting information on the registered product. Further, the portable terminal 40 designates the settlement POS register 30 for executing the settlement process, and transmits the accounting information to the designated settlement POS register 30. The specification (selection) of the settlement POS register 30 may automatically specify (select) the vacant settlement POS register 30 based on the priority, and the settlement POS register displayed on the display unit A button indicating 30 may be displayed in a selectable manner, and the operator may specify (select) the button to be displayed according to the order of priority and transmit it. Further, in the present embodiment, the portable terminal 40 directly transmits the accounting information to the settlement POS register 30, but may transmit the accounting information to the settlement POS register 30 via the store controller 10. .

  The POS register 50 is, for example, a commodity sales data processing device operated by a store clerk installed in a service counter or the like, and performs registration processing and settlement processing, or issuance or receipt of a service ticket, warranty for a product purchased by a shopper, etc. Execute the issue. The POS register 50 may function as a settlement apparatus that receives accounting information from the registration POS register 20 or the portable terminal 40 and executes settlement processing based on the accounting information. The issue of a service (for example, coupon, discount discount) ticket or receipt of a certificate, or the issue of a warranty for a product purchased by a shopper is not limited to the POS register 50, but is purchased by the shopper in the settlement POS register 30. It may be made to issue automatically after the settlement processing of the price for goods is completed. When a service (for example, coupon, discount discount) ticket or warranty is issued, if there is a product to be issued, it may be printed on a receipt and issued. Further, the various issues may be converted into electronic data (e.g. electronic receipt etc.) and output to a terminal device (e.g. smart phone etc.) carried by the shopper.

  Next, configuration examples of the registration POS register 20 and the settlement POS register 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the registration POS register 20. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the settlement POS register 30. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an appearance example of the registration POS register 20 and the settlement POS register 30.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the registration POS register 20 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 201, a read only memory (ROM) 202, a random access memory (RAM) 203, a scanner unit 204, and a display unit And a display unit (for customer) 205a, an operation unit 206, a communication unit 207, a buzzer 208, and a printing unit 209. These can communicate with each other via a bus. The scanner 204 optically reads, for example, a barcode (product code) attached to a product or a barcode (member code) attached to a membership card or the like. When the scanner unit 204 of the registration POS register 20 optically reads a bar code (member code) attached to a member card or the like, member information based on the member code is added to the settlement POS register 30 along with the accounting information. You may make it transmit. Thereby, control is performed to carry out discounting or discounting from the payment fee based on the member information (for example, member code, member name, member rank and discount discount information according to the member rank, etc.) in the payment POS register 30. It will be possible. When the membership card is provided with an IC chip or an RFID tag, it may be a reader that reads without contact from the IC chip or the RFID tag included in the membership card.

The CPU 201 is a central processing unit, and reads and executes a program stored in the ROM 202 to control the operation of the registration POS register 20.
The ROM 202 is a read only memory, and stores various kinds of information used by the CPU 201 including a program.

The RAM 203 is a read / write memory as needed, and stores various information. For example, the RAM 203 stores the product master acquired from the store controller 10, the accounting information generated after the registration process, and the information on the settlement POS register 30 for executing the settlement process. Further, the RAM 203 may store the state (operation information) received from the settlement POS register 30 and the like.
The scanner unit 204 optically reads a barcode (product code) attached to a product. When the scanner unit 204 is an imaging device such as a CCD camera, the barcode (product code) attached to the product is captured, and the barcode (product code) is image analyzed from the captured image, and the barcode information is obtained. (Product code information) may be extracted.

  A display unit (for sales clerk) 205 is a touch panel (for example, a liquid crystal touch panel), and displays various information for the sales clerk. For example, the display unit (for sales clerk) 205 displays a product registration screen or the like in which a preset button associated with product information (such as a product code) is arranged.

  A display unit (for customers) 205a is a touch panel (for example, a liquid crystal touch panel), and displays various information for shoppers. For example, the display unit (for customer) 205a displays the price and the like of the registered product.

  The operation unit 206 includes various operation buttons (a subtotal key, a total key, a numerical key, a correction key, a preset key, and the like) for operating the registration POS register 20. For example, when the operation button (preset key) is operated, the operation unit 206 receives an operation input for product information (such as a product code) which is preset and registered in the preset key.

  In addition, control may be performed so that the numeric key included in the operation unit 206 can be used as a button for designating the POS register 30 for settlement. As the control in this case, for example, after the identification number of the settlement POS register 30 is placed by using the numeric key, the transmission button displayed on the display unit or the transmission key provided on the operation unit 206 is pressed. It may be controlled so that accounting information can be transmitted to the settlement POS register 30 of the identification number that has been placed by the prefix key. When such a control method is used, there is an effect that it is possible to cope with adversary without causing the shopper to wait when problems such as the operation of the touch panel (for example, liquid crystal touch panel) is generated. . In addition, it is effective even when it is necessary to transmit the accounting information to the settlement POS register 30 which is not set in advance as the settlement POS register for transmitting the accounting information, and is used together with the screen display button pressed. It is possible to respond to the demand of the shopper accordingly.

  The operation button (preset key) is used to set the identification number of each payment POS register 30 in the operation button (preset key) instead of setting the number using the number key and to select each payment POS register 30. The accounting information may be controlled to be transmitted to the settlement POS register 30 of the identification number set in the operation button (preset key) pressed by pressing). Further, the operation button (preset key) and the operation button (preset key) for selecting each settlement POS register 30 displayed on the screen may be switched and used by setting.

The communication unit 207 communicates with another device via the LAN 11.
The buzzer 208 generates a buzzer sound when it is necessary for the store clerk to confirm the operation.
The printing unit 209 prints and issues a medium as needed. For example, the printing unit 209 may print information for guiding the settlement POS register 30 designated by the store clerk.

In FIG. 4, the appearance configuration of the scanner unit 204, the display unit (for sales clerk) 205, the operation unit 206, and the printing unit 209 is shown.
In addition, the POS register for registration 20 is equipped with an electronic money terminal, a credit card terminal, or a voucher processing terminal device that automatically recognizes a voucher (cash voucher) for making settlement by a settlement method other than cash. It is also good. In such a case, a payment POS register 30 described later may be connected to a change machine (automatic change machine) for making payments using cash. The POS register 20 for registration is equipped with an electronic money terminal, a credit card terminal, or a voucher processing terminal device that automatically recognizes a voucher (cash voucher), which performs settlement using a settlement method other than cash. In this case, when the settlement process is completed (completed) in the registration POS register 20, control may be performed so that the accounting information is not transmitted to the settlement POS register 30.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the settlement POS register 30 includes a CPU 301, a ROM 302, a RAM 303, a scanner unit 304, a display unit 305, an operation unit 306, a communication unit 307, a buzzer 308, and a printing unit 309. , A settlement unit 310, a sign pole 311, and a human detection sensor 312. These can communicate with each other via a bus.

The CPU 301 is a central processing unit, and reads out and executes a program stored in the ROM 302 to control the operation of the settlement POS register 30.
The ROM 302 is a read only memory, and stores various kinds of information used by the CPU 301 including a program.

The RAM 303 is a read / write memory as needed, and stores various information. For example, the RAM 303 stores a product master acquired from the store controller 10 and accounting information acquired from the registration POS register 20.
The scanner unit 304 optically reads, for example, a barcode (product code) attached to a product or a barcode (member code) attached to a membership card or the like. Although the scanner unit 304 is used to register goods etc. that the shopper wants to purchase additionally with the settlement POS register 30, when the goods purchased by the shopper are registered only with the registration POS register 20, it is used for settlement. The POS register 30 may not be provided. Further, the same applies to the reading of a membership card, and when the membership card is read only by the registration POS register 20, the settlement POS register 30 may not be provided. In such a case, the member information corresponding to the member card read by the scanner unit of the registration POS register 20 may be transmitted together with the accounting information so that the settlement POS register 30 can be used.

  The display unit 305 is a touch panel (for example, a liquid crystal touch panel) and displays various information. For example, the display unit 305 displays a settlement screen on which the total amount and the like are displayed.

  The operation unit 306 includes various operation buttons (a correction key, a preset key, and the like) for operating the settlement POS register 30. For example, the operation unit 306 receives the correction of the operation input by operating the operation button (correction key). The correction key and the preset key may be provided on the maintenance screen (emergency response screen). The maintenance screen is, for example, a screen for responding individually to the request of the shopper, and is displayed by the store clerk logging in by causing the settlement POS register 30 to read identification information for identifying the store clerk from a card or the like. .

The communication unit 307 communicates with another device via the LAN 11.
The buzzer 308 generates a buzzer sound to notify an error when an error or the like occurs.
The printing unit 309 prints and issues the medium. For example, when the settlement process (that is, the settlement of the purchase amount of the product) is completed, the printing unit 309 indicates a settlement result and prints and issues a receipt that the shopper should bring back.

The settlement unit 310 includes a change / dispenser (a changer, an automatic change machine), a credit card reader, an electronic money reader, a gift voucher (cash voucher) terminal device, etc., and their control units. Payment processing is performed using cash, credit, electronic money, etc., using unit 310. The settlement unit 310 executes settlement with cash by the change dispenser, and outputs the result of the settlement (for example, information indicating whether settlement is established) to the CPU 301 via the bus. The change / charge bill machine is provided with a bill insertion slot for inserting and discharging bills, a coin insertion slot for inserting coins, and a change discharge port for discharging change. In the following description, the bill insertion slot and the coin insertion slot may be collectively referred to as a money insertion slot.
Further, the settlement unit 310 executes settlement by credit, and outputs the result of the settlement to the CPU 301 via the port and the bus. Further, the settlement unit 310 executes settlement with electronic money, and outputs the result of the settlement to the CPU 301 via the bus.

  The sign pole 311 has indicator lights of a plurality of colors, and lights or blinks the indicator lights to notify information indicating that the settlement POS register 30 is a device designated by a store clerk, or to operate the system. Informs that it is possible. In addition, the sign pole 311 is limited to lighting or blinking when the accounting information transmitted from the registration POS register 20 is received, for example, when the indicator light is usually lit and the accounting information is received It may be turned off, or blinking or lighting may be performed when the accounting process is started. In addition, normally, the color of the indicator may be lighted in white or the like, and when the accounting information is received, it may be notified that the accounting information has been received by a change in color such as blue. Also, the sign pole 311 may display the state of the settlement POS register 30. For example, when a receipt is out, a paper jam, a change is out, or some other trouble occurs, instead of the notification that the accounting information has been received, the display may indicate that maintenance is necessary (alarm). Good. The notification of the need for maintenance (alarm) may be lit in red or blinked, etc., and normally operated when there is no problem, indicating that maintenance is necessary (alarm) The light may be turned off only in the case of the notification. In addition, when the power supply of the settlement POS register 30 is carelessly cut off or communication is not possible (for example, not connected to the LAN), for example, it may be lit in red (the color of the alarm is It may be not only red but also other different colors). By changing the display state from the normal display state to the display mode of the notification, the store clerk or shopper can be alerted or paid attention, so that it is possible to convey the designation of the place and the current situation.

In this case, the sign pole 311 and the settlement POS register 30 are connected by a wired or wireless communication method or the like, and the sign pole 311 is turned on, turned off, and blinked based on the information from the settlement POS register 30. You may When the power supply of the settlement POS register 30 is turned off, the sign pole 311 may turn on the warning color (red) because the connection check of the settlement POS register 30 can not be performed.
The person detection sensor 312 is a sensor that detects that a person (a shopper) is in a predetermined area in front of the payment POS register 30. In addition, detection of a person (shopper) is not limited to the human sensor 312, and it is determined that a shopper is present from an image captured by a CCD camera or the like directed to a shopper who performs accounting (not shown). It is also good. In this case, it can be easily determined by image comparison between the image without the shopper and the captured image.

  FIG. 4 shows the external configuration of the scanner unit 304, the display unit 305, the operation unit 306, the printing unit 309, the settlement unit 310, the sign pole 311, and the like.

  Next, a configuration example of the portable terminal 40 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the portable terminal 40. As shown in FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5, the portable terminal 40 includes a CPU 401, a ROM 402, a RAM 403, an imaging unit 404, a display unit 405, an operation unit 406, a wireless communication unit 407, and a position information acquisition unit 408. . These can communicate with each other via a bus.

The CPU 401 is a central processing unit, and controls the operation of the portable terminal 40 by reading and executing a program stored in the ROM 402.
The ROM 402 is a read only memory, and stores various kinds of information used by the CPU 401 including a program.

The RAM 403 is a read / write memory as needed, and stores various information. For example, the RAM 403 stores a product master acquired from the store controller 10, accounting information generated after registration processing, information on the POS register for settlement 30 for executing settlement processing, and status display information to be described later. Further, the RAM 403 may store the state (operation information) received from the settlement POS register 30 and the like. In addition, an image of the current use condition captured by the CCD camera included in the settlement POS register 30 may be stored, or a result of analysis of the image captured by the CCD camera (information indicating whether or not there is a shopper) You may memorize. When storing the captured image of the current usage status, the image of the current usage status stored in association with each settlement POS register 30 may be displayed. In this case, an image may be acquired and displayed in real time, but an image for each predetermined time may be displayed. Since it takes time to receive the image data from the settlement POS register 30, the communication load can be reduced by receiving and storing only the image portion that has changed from the image in the situation where there is no shopper.
The imaging unit 404 is a CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) camera, and images, for example, a bar code (product code) attached to a product.

  The display unit 405 is a touch panel (for example, a liquid crystal touch panel), and displays various information for a store clerk. For example, the display unit 405 displays a product registration screen or the like in which a preset button associated with product information (a product code or the like) is arranged.

The operation unit 406 includes various operation buttons for operating the mobile terminal 40 (for example, a power key for turning on and off the power, a volume key for changing the volume, and the like).
The wireless communication unit 407 wirelessly communicates with another device via a wireless LAN.

  The position information acquisition unit 408 acquires current position information of the mobile terminal 40. For example, the position information acquisition unit 408 specifies the current position of the own apparatus based on the wireless LAN access point to which the wireless communication unit 407 is connected and the radio wave intensity thereof. In addition, the acquisition method of the present position in the portable terminal 40 may be not only this but other methods, such as GPS (Global Positioning System), for example.

  The mobile terminal 40 according to the present embodiment can specify the current position of the mobile terminal 40 and a plurality of payment devices (for payment) in order to be able to specify the payment device (the POS register for payment 30 or the POS register 50) suitable for the shopper. Based on the distance from each of the POS register 30 or the POS register 50), a priority indicating a degree suitable as a settlement apparatus (POS register 30 for settlement or POS register 50) for the shopper who operates the portable terminal 40 to perform settlement processing decide.

  In addition, the portable terminal 40 determines the priority of the settlement apparatus (the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50) lower during settlement processing or maintenance. Furthermore, the portable terminal 40 uses the time management function of the OS (Operating System) to count the time required for the settlement. Then, the portable terminal 40 determines the priority of the settlement apparatus (the POS register for settlement 30 or the POS register 50) based on the counted time and distance. An example of an algorithm for determining the priority will be described later. It should be noted that the time required for settlement is determined (judged) the current situation of the POS register for settlement 30 or POS register 50 from the status information of each of the POS register for settlement 30 or POS register 50 and the time required for each status information. It may be used as an indicator. Further, the current status of the POS register for settlement 30 or the POS register 50 may be determined (judged) not only by the time (time) to be clocked, but only by the status information.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a product registration screen displayed on the display unit 405 of the portable terminal 40. In the product registration screen of the figure, a button area AR1, a registration item area AR2, a registration confirmation area AR3, a subtotal area AR4, and a subtotal button for completing the registration of the product are arranged.

  The button area AR1 is an area in which a button or the like associated with each item of a product is arranged. Some of the buttons in the button area AR1 shown in FIG. 6 are omitted and are blank. Actually, items of goods such as "carrot" and "tomato" are described. The registration item area AR2 is an area in which items of goods registered by the previous registration processing corresponding to one transaction are displayed in a list format. In the registration item area AR2 in this case, the product registered in response to the reading of the barcode of the product or the pressing of the button arranged in the button area AR1 is reflected.

  The registration confirmation area AR3 is an area in which information of the product registered for confirmation is displayed when the store clerk registers the product by an operation on the mobile terminal 40. The registration of the product may be performed by capturing code information attached to the product with a CCD camera included in the portable terminal 40, analyzing the code information from the captured image, and acquiring information on the product. Further, the product information of the preset button touched by touching the button area AR1 (preset button) displayed on the portable terminal 40 may be registered. In addition, the invisible barcode (for example, code information formed by dots) printed on the outer surface of the product may be read by the CCD camera to perform product registration.

  The subtotal area AR4 is an area in which information on the subtotal of the product registered in one transaction is displayed. In the drawing, the number of registered products and the total amount of money for all registered products are displayed as information on the subtotal of the registered products.

  Further, on the product registration screen, a gift certificate button 501, a subtotal button 502, and a total amount button 503 are displayed. The voucher button 501 is pressed when registering a voucher. The subtotal button 502 is pressed when displaying the subplan surface. The total amount button 503 is pressed when making a payment. Note that the total cost button 503 is masked on the product registration screen, and nothing is executed even if pressed. When the gift certificate button 501 is pressed, the type of gift certificate is registered. The types of gift certificates are, for example, gift certificates of various card companies, beer tickets, rice tickets, gift certificates issued by a store independently, gift cards, coupon tickets, etc., and the change is paid out depending on the type of gift certificate. The condition of not paying out change is added. Therefore, the subsequent processing differs depending on the type of the voucher selected after the voucher button 501 is pressed. Details of this different processing will be described later.

  The clerk presses the subtotal button 502 when the registration of all the items purchased by the shopper is completed on the item registration screen. When the subtotal button 502 receives an input, the portable terminal 40 displays a subplan view for designating one settlement device (the POS register for settlement 30 or POS register 50) of the settlement destination that executes the settlement processing of the registered product. Displayed on the part 405.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the minor planning surface displayed on the display unit 405 of the portable terminal 40. In the subplan view of the figure, a button area AR1 and a subtotal area AR5 are arranged as in the product registration screen. The subtotal area AR6 displays information on the registered product, the total amount of money, and the like. In the subplan view, the subtotal button 502 is changed to a back button. The return button is a button for returning to the registration screen. In addition, the mask of the actual cost button 503 is released. In addition, the total cost button 503 of the portable terminal 40 is, for example, payment by a credit card by a card reader connected to the portable terminal 40, payment by electronic money by an IC card reader connected similarly, a gift certificate without change, etc. It is used when it settles by.

  Further, a settlement target designation area AR5 is arranged on the minor planning surface. The settlement destination designation area AR5 includes a service counter button BT1 corresponding to the POS register 50, a 102 register button BT2 corresponding to the POS register 30-2 for settlement, and a 103 register button BT3 corresponding to the POS register 30-3 for settlement. This is an area in which the 104 cash button BT4 corresponding to the settlement POS register 30-4 is arranged. The buttons BT1 to BT4 are buttons for designating one settlement device as a settlement destination for performing a settlement process on a product registered in the portable terminal 40. The store clerk can designate the settlement apparatus of the settlement destination by designating any one of the buttons BT1 to BT4.

  Further, on the buttons BT1 to BT4, at the time of acceptance of the subtotal button input, payment devices having high priority are arranged in order from the top. As shown in the figure, the service counter buttons BT1 102, the 102 registration buttons BT2, the 103 registration buttons BT3 and the 104 registration buttons BT4 are arranged in order from the top. That is, when the subtotal button input is accepted, the priority is high in the order of the POS register 50, the POS register for settlement 30-2, the POS register for settlement 30-3, and the POS register for settlement 30-4. Thus, by arranging the buttons BT1 to BT4 based on the priorities, the store clerk can know the priorities of the respective settlement devices.

  Status information indicating the state of the corresponding settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 pops up on each of the buttons BT1 to BT4. In the illustrated example, the status "standby (vacant state)" of the POS register 50 is displayed on the service counter button BT1, and the status "wait (vacant state)" of the POS register for payment 30-2 is displayed on the 102 registration button BT2. The status is "in use (settlement processing)" of the POS register for payment 30-3 is displayed on the 103 cash button BT3 and the status "maintenance" of the POS register for payment 30-4 is displayed on the 104 cash button BT4. It is displayed.

  Here, the 103 cash button BT3 corresponding to the settlement POS register 30-3 in use and the 104 cash button BT4 corresponding to the settlement POS register 30-4 in maintenance state are hatched (/ marked). Indicates that designation is not possible (prohibited state). In the present example, the / mark indicates that designation is not possible, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, other display modes such as gray out may indicate that designation is not possible.

  As described above, the portable terminal 40 displays the buttons BT1 to BT4 as an example of designation information for causing the store clerk to designate the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 according to the priority. In addition, the designation information includes a settlement device under settlement processing as a settlement device that can not be designated. The portable terminal 40 causes the clerk to designate the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 for performing settlement processing from the displayed designation information. The portable terminal 40 transmits the accounting information on the commodity registered so that the settlement processing of the shopper can be performed by the designated POS register for settlement 30 or the POS register 50.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a data configuration and an example of data of state display information stored in the RAM 403 of the portable terminal 40. As shown in FIG. The state display information is information indicating a state to be displayed on the buttons BT1 to BT4. As illustrated, the state display information has items of state, pop-up, / mark, sample, blinking and the like, and priority. The state is the state of the POS register for settlement 30 or the POS register 50. A pop-up is a character displayed on the pop-up. The / mark indicates that the operation is impossible, or indicates the presence / absence of display of the mark. The sample is a sample image. Blinking etc. show the presence or absence of blinking etc. of pop-up. The priority is the priority of the state to be displayed.

  The portable terminal 40 pops up and displays the state of the corresponding settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 on the buttons BT1 to BT4 based on the state display information. For example, when the state of the corresponding settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 is not performing the settlement process of another shopper (the accounting information is not received), the portable terminal 40 waits for pop-up. Display Further, the portable terminal 40 pops up when there is a state where the corresponding payment POS register 30 or POS register 50 is the accounting information transmitted from the own device and the payment process has not been completed. Display in use. In addition, in the portable terminal 40, the state of the corresponding settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 is the accounting information transmitted from the other registration POS register 20 and there is a state in which the settlement process is not completed. In the case of, while displaying the use in the pop-up, and display / mark. In the portable terminal 40, the state of the corresponding settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 is the accounting information transmitted from the own device, and the settlement process has not been completed and the predetermined acceptance limit number has been reached. In the case of the in-use state, the pop-up displays in-use and a / mark.

  Further, when the state of the corresponding settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 is a state in which a predetermined elapsed time has elapsed since the start of settlement processing, the portable terminal 40 blinks in red for use in pop-up. Along with displaying, display / mark. Further, the portable terminal 40 displays the clerk calling screen as the state of the corresponding settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 displays the CALL in red pop-up when the clerk is called. At the same time, display the / mark. In addition, the portable terminal 40 displays the pause screen when the state of the corresponding POS register for settlement 30 or POS register 50 is a pause state, and displays a pause on the pop-up and also displays the / mark. Display Further, the portable terminal 40 displays the maintenance screen (sales clerk-dedicated screen) when the corresponding POS register 30 for settlement or the state of the POS register 50 is displayed, and displays maintenance on a pop-up when maintenance is in progress. At the same time, display the / mark. In addition, when the state of the corresponding settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 is operated in a screen other than the settlement screen for settlement processing, the portable terminal 40 displays a menu on the pop-up. , / Mark is displayed. Further, when the portable terminal 40 can not connect to the corresponding POS register 30 for settlement or the POS register 50, it displays offline as pop-up and displays a / mark.

  Further, in the case where there are a plurality of states of the corresponding POS register for settlement 30 or POS register 50, the portable terminal 40 preferentially displays the state in which the priority number is small.

  Next, the operation of the POS system 1 will be described. Since the portable terminal 40 is portable, registration of goods is possible at any position in the store. The goods registered in the portable terminal 40 are settled by the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50, but the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 nearby differs depending on the current position of the portable terminal 40. That is, depending on the current position of the portable terminal 40, the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 optimal for the shopper to perform the settlement process differs. Therefore, the portable terminal 40 determines the priority of each settlement device based on the distance from the current position of the own device to each settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50.

  Here, in the portable terminal 40, the installation positions of the settlement POS register 30 and the POS register 50 in the store are stored in advance. Then, the portable terminal 40 acquires the current position in the position information acquisition unit 408, and calculates the distance to each of the settlement POS register 30 and the POS register 50.

  FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of the positional relationship between the portable terminal 40 and each settlement POS register 30 and POS register 50. As shown in FIG. In the example shown in the figure, three settlement POS registers 30 and POS registers 50 are respectively installed at the four corners of the store S. In addition, the portable terminal 40 can move in the store S.

  In the example shown in the figure, from the current position where the portable terminal 40 is located, the POS register 30-2 for settlement, the POS register 50, the POS register for settlement 30-3, and the POS register for settlement 30-4 are in order of proximity. . Therefore, when the state of all the settlement POS register 30 and the POS register 50 is on standby, the portable terminal 40 performs the settlement POS register 30-2, the POS register 50, the settlement POS register 30-3, and the settlement. The priority is increased in the order of the POS register 30-4. That is, the portable terminal 40 raises the priority of the POS register for settlement 30 or the POS register 50 near the current position.

  In addition, the portable terminal 40 lowers the priority of the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 whose status is in use than that of the status whose status is standby. In addition, the portable terminal 40 lowers the priority of the POS register for settlement 30 or POS register 50 in the state of CALL, pause, maintenance, menu, or off-line than that in the state of in-use.

  Here, for the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 in use, the portable terminal 40 has a settlement POS register 30 or POS for which the accounting information for which settlement processing has not been completed (that is, shoppers waiting for) is small. The priority of the register 50 is increased. In addition, the portable terminal 40 counts the elapsed time from the start of the settlement process being executed for the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 for which the accounting information for which the settlement process has not been completed is one. Of these settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50, the priority of the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 having a long elapsed time is increased. The elapsed time from the start of the settlement process is expected to be the progress of the settlement process. Therefore, the portable terminal 40 sets the priority of the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50, which is expected to be completed earlier and the state becomes standby, among the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 in use. Make it higher. The time to be clocked may be an elapsed time (after the settlement apparatus receives the accounting information) after transmitting the accounting information. Moreover, it is not restricted to measuring the elapsed time after starting the payment process in process of execution. For example, the status information received from the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 and the time required for each piece of status information (time counted) are determined as to the current status of the POS register 30 or POS register 50 for settlement. It may be used as an indicator for (discrimination). Further, the current status of the POS register for settlement 30 or the POS register 50 may be determined (judged) not only by the time (time) to be clocked, but only by the status information. Alternatively, the priority may be set based on the preset selection order of the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 and the current position at which the portable terminal 40 is located. In this case, the selection order set in advance is the order set so that the shoppers alternately select the settlement apparatuses that carry out the settlement processing in order to use the settlement apparatuses evenly and evenly. As another selection order, the POS register 50 is a settlement apparatus having a clerk installed in a service counter or the like, and the settlement POS register 30 is an settlement apparatus operated by the shopper to perform accounting processing. According to the selection order, priority is given to the selection of the POS register 50 and the selection of the settlement POS register 30 thereafter. The priority order may be set based on the selection order and the status information of the payment apparatus that corresponds to the selection order and the current position of the portable terminal 40. In addition, the banknotes and coins stored in the change machine (automatic change machine) connected to each of the settlement POS registers 30 are ordered in the order of decreasing balance, and the current position of the portable terminal 40 and the POS register 30 for settlement. The order of priority may be determined based on the order in which the distances are closer, and may be displayed on the display unit.

  The portable terminal 40 changes the priority based on the distance from the current position of the own device to each settlement POS register 30 and POS register 50 and the state of each settlement POS register 30 and POS register 50. Buttons BT1 to BT4 for designating any one settlement device based on the priority are arranged in the settlement destination designation area AR5. Specifically, the portable terminal 40 arranges the corresponding buttons BT1 to BT4 at the top, as the POS register 30 for settlement or the POS register 50 for higher priority is placed.

  Here, an example of an algorithm for determining the priority will be described. First, for the sake of simplicity, each settlement POS register 30 and POS register 50 are collectively referred to as a settlement apparatus. The portable terminal 40 specifies usable settlement devices (hereinafter referred to as “available settlement devices”) by excluding settlement devices that can not be used among settlement devices. Here, with the payment apparatus which can not be used, "the store clerk call screen", the "pause screen", the "maintenance screen", the "operation other than the payment screen", and the "cannot be connected" among the states shown in FIG. (E.g., offline, not connected to LAN, or not powered on).

Each distance to the enabled payment device is then calculated and ranked in order of decreasing distance. Then, the accounting information number N for which settlement processing has not been completed in each usable settlement apparatus and the elapsed time t (seconds) are acquired, and the following priority index P is calculated.
P = distance order + (N-1) + f (t)
f (t) is a decreasing function which is 1-t / T when t ≦ T and 0 when t> T, where T (seconds) is a predetermined standard settlement time . The reason for subtracting 1 from the number of accounting information is that one of the number N of accounting information is considered to be currently being settled. The time during the settlement process is reflected in the priority index by f (t).

  For example, the priority index P of the usable payment apparatus having the distance rank 1 and the accounting information number 2 and t = 20 seconds and T = 60 seconds has priority 1+ (accounting information number 2-1) + ( 1-20 / 60) = 8/3.

  The portable terminal 40 sets the priority higher as the priority index P is smaller. Then, after displaying in order from the button BT1 in accordance with the priority order, a payment apparatus that can not be used is displayed from the button below it. In addition, when there are a plurality of usable settlement apparatuses having the same priority index P, the priority of the smaller distance rank is increased, and when the distance rank is the same, the priority rank of the smaller accounting information number N If the number of accounting information N is the same, the priority of the smaller f (t) is increased, and if f (t) is the same, the priority is the same.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of a sub-planning surface in which about 2 minutes have elapsed from the point of time when the subtotal button input shown in FIG. 7 is received. For example, after entering the subtotal button, the shopper may move, or a certain item may be watched for a while, but the time may elapse, but when the time elapses, the state of the POS register 30 for settlement or the POS register 50 Also change. The portable terminal 40 determines the priority each time the state of the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 changes, and updates the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 displayed on the buttons BT1 to BT4.

  FIG. 10 shows, by way of example, the positional relationship between the moved shopper and the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 as shown in FIG. 9, and the states of the settlement POS register 30-2 and the POS register 50. Shows an example of display when the state of the settlement POS register 30-3 is in use and the state of the settlement POS register 30-4 is maintenance.

  In this example, for the sake of simplicity, the priority is determined based on the distance and the state (in use, maintenance only). The portable terminal 40 sets the highest priority to the settlement POS register 30-2 located closest to the portable terminal 40 in the standby state. Subsequently, the portable terminal 40 increases the priority of the POS register 50 next to the settlement POS register 30-2. Thereafter, the portable terminal 40 sets the priority of the settlement POS register 30-3 whose state is in use higher than that of the settlement POS register 30-4 whose state is maintenance. That is, the portable terminal 40 increases the priority in the order of the settlement POS register 30-2, the POS register 50, the settlement POS register 30-3, and the settlement POS register 30-4.

  Therefore, as illustrated, in the settlement destination specification area AR5, the portable terminal 40 has a 102 cash button BT2 corresponding to the settlement POS register 30-2, a service counter button BT1 corresponding to the POS register 50, and a settlement POS register 30. A 103 cash button BT3 corresponding to -3 and a 104 cash button BT4 corresponding to the POS register for payment 30-4 are arranged in order from the top.

  That is, in the state shown in FIG. 7, the priority of the POS register 50 is the highest and the service counter button BT1 is arranged at the top, whereas in the example shown in the figure, the priority of the POS register for settlement 30-2 is high. The order is highest, and the 102 cashier button BT2 is disposed at the top. In this manner, the portable terminal 40 changes the priority of each settlement device based on the current position of the own device and the state of each settlement device, and arranges the buttons BT1 to BT4 based on the changed priority. Designate one payment device.

  The store clerk can know the priority of each settlement POS register 30 and POS register 50 according to the arrangement order of the buttons BT1 to BT4. Therefore, the clerk can designate the high priority POS register 30 or POS register 50 for settlement. When the clerk designates one settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 to be settled, the clerk presses buttons BT1 to BT4 corresponding to the designated settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50. The portable terminal 40 transmits accounting information to the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 (designated settlement device) corresponding to the buttons BT1 to BT4 having received the input (transmission means). As a result, the settlement process can be executed in the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 of the settlement destination that has received the accounting information.

  In the figure, although the 103 cash button BT3 is marked with a / mark, indicating that designation is not possible, it is possible to designate the settlement POS register 30-3 whose status is in use as the settlement destination You may do so.

  FIG. 11 illustrates an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 405 of the portable terminal 40. This figure shows a display example when the 103 registration button BT3 whose state is in use receives an input in the sub-planning plane shown in FIG. As illustrated, when the portable terminal 40 receives an input from the 103 cashier button BT3 whose state is in use, the display unit 405 displays a pop-up screen P1 for permitting specification of the in-use payment POS register 30-3. Display on

  In the pop-up screen P1, a message asking whether or not to release the disabled state (prohibited state), "Do you want to cancel the disabled state?", A key for releasing the disabled state, and a key not released for the disabled state And are arranged. The store clerk can designate the settlement POS register 30-3 whose status is in use by specifying the settlement destination by pressing the release key.

  When the portable terminal 40 receives an input from the pop-up screen P1, the portable terminal 40 designates the settlement POS register 30-3 as a settlement destination, and the condition that the settlement process in the settlement POS register 30-3 is completed. The accounting information is sent to the settlement POS register 30-3. For example, when the portable terminal 40 stores accounting information in the RAM 403 together with information identifying the settlement POS register 30-3 and the status of the settlement POS register 30-3 becomes standby, the stored accounting information is stored in the settlement POS Transmit to register 30-3. Alternatively, the portable terminal 40 may transmit accounting information and store it in the settlement POS register 30-3. In addition, the portable terminal 40 displays that the accounting information is on hold in the settlement POS register 30-3.

  As described above, the portable terminal 40 can permit the designation of the settlement apparatus in the settlement process included in the designation information. Then, when the authorized settlement apparatus is designated, the portable terminal 40 can perform the settlement process of the shopper with the settlement apparatus authorized on the condition that the settlement process of the settlement apparatus in the settlement process is completed. Send accounting information.

  FIG. 12 illustrates an example of the minor planning surface displayed on the display unit 405 of the portable terminal 40. This figure shows a display example when the key to be canceled on the pop-up screen P1 shown in FIG. 11 receives an input. As shown, a pop-up with pending accounting information is displayed on the 103 cash button BT3 corresponding to the settlement POS register 30-3. At this time, the portable terminal 40 may change the display mode of the 103 cash button BT3 in order to emphasize that the accounting information is on hold. For example, the portable terminal 40 may make the pop-up character blue and gray out the 103 registration button BT3.

  On the other hand, the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 whose status is CALL (in the process of calling a clerk), paused, maintained, menu, or offline may release the prohibition state because settlement processing can not be performed. Can not. When the portable terminal 40 can acquire full, near full, end, or near end as the state of the POS register for settlement 30 or the POS register 50, it is determined that the settlement processing can not be executed in the case of full or end. It is also good.

  The portable terminal 40 acquires full, near full, end, and near end status information from a change machine (automatic change machine) connected to the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50, and determines whether settlement processing can be performed. There is also a method of making a judgment. As another method, the portable terminal 40 sets in advance each number of full, near full, end, and near end in each number of bills or coins for each denomination, and sets the POS register 30 for settlement or the POS register 50 Banknote or coin for each denomination of which the combined amount of the banknotes and coins stored in the change machine balance information (changers (automatic change machine)) output from the change machine (automatic change machine) obtained from each Information indicating the breakdown of each number of sheets, and when each number indicated in the acquired change machine inventory information exceeds each set number of sheets, it is judged as full, near full, end, or near end The determination result may be used as status information. Such a number of sheets are set in advance, and the method of determination by comparing with the change machine balance information is performed by the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50, and the determination result is notified to the portable terminal 40 as status information. You may do so.

  The portable terminal 40 has a display mode indicating that the prohibited state can not be canceled for the buttons BT1 to BT4 which can not cancel the prohibited state. In the example shown in the figure, the portable terminal 40 changes the 104 regi button BT4 corresponding to the settlement POS register 30-4 whose status is maintenance to red to make the display color different from the other buttons BT1 to BT3. That is, the portable terminal 40 changes the display mode of the 103 cashier button BT3 which can cancel the prohibition state and the 104 cashier button BT4 which can not cancel the prohibition state. Thus, the clerk can easily know at a glance that the 104 cash button BT4 can not be designated. Note that the display mode in which the prohibited state can not be canceled is not limited to this, and the characters may be red, marked, or the like. As described above, the store clerk can operate intuitively by changing the display mode of the buttons BT1 to BT4 according to the state of the corresponding POS register 30 for settlement or the POS register 50, so quick response is performed. be able to.

  FIG. 13 illustrates an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 405 of the portable terminal 40. This figure shows a display example when the 104 registration button BT4 in the maintenance state receives an input in the sub-planning plane shown in FIG. As illustrated, when the 104 registration button BT4 whose state is maintenance is received, the portable terminal 40 displays a pop-up screen P2 indicating that designation is not possible on the display unit 405. In the pop-up screen P2, a message "Not available to send to this cash register. Please specify another cash register."

  Also, the portable terminal 40 can recall the accounting information that has already been sent to the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 and has not yet been settled.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of a call back screen displayed on the display unit 405 of the portable terminal 40. This figure shows an example of a recall screen for recalling unpaid accounting information. As shown in the figure, a transaction list area AR11, a transaction detail area AR12, a key 510 for recalling accounting information of the selected transaction, and a cancellation key 511 for canceling the recall of the accounting information are arranged on the recalling screen. There is.

  In the transaction list area AR11, accounting information transmitted to the POS register 30 for settlement or the POS register 50 and unpaid is displayed in a list. Further, the accounting information selected in the transaction list area AR11 is highlighted so as to indicate that it is selected. In the transaction detail area AR12, details of the accounting information selected in the transaction list area AR11 are displayed.

  The clerk selects the accounting information to be recalled from the transaction list area AR11, and presses the recall key 510 to recall the selected accounting information from the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 (stop the execution of the settlement process) And receive accounting information). The portable terminal 40 is capable of editing, such as additional registration of a product, on the recalled accounting information on the product registration screen. Further, the portable terminal 40 can transmit the recalled accounting information to the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 again with the buttons BT1 to BT4 in the sub-plan view. At this time, the portable terminal 40 may designate the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 different from the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 of the callback source as the settlement destination. That is, the portable terminal 40 may change the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 of the settlement destination.

  Then, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 15, the process transition example of the portable terminal 40 of this embodiment is demonstrated. As an initial state, the portable terminal 40 is in a standby state. The standby state is a state in which it is waiting for the registration process to account for the shopper's purchased goods to be started. In the standby state, the display unit 405 of the portable terminal 40 displays a standby screen. Here, when the shopper visits the portable terminal 40 for settlement of purchased goods and delivers the purchased goods to the clerk, the clerk starts an operation of registering the delivered purchased goods. Then, in response to the registration operation being performed on the first purchased product, the portable terminal 40 executes the process shown in the figure.

  (Step S101) In response to the registration operation being performed, the CPU 401 executes registration processing for registering a product. Then, it progresses to the process of step S102.

  (Step S102) The CPU 401 determines whether the registration process is completed. The clerk operates the subtotal key upon completing registration of the purchased item. When the subtotal key receives an input, the CPU 401 determines that the registration process is completed. If the CPU 401 determines that the registration process is completed, the process proceeds to step S103. If the CPU 401 determines that the registration process has not been completed, the process returns to step S101.

  (Step S103) The CPU 401 generates accounting information based on the registration process. Then, it progresses to the process of step S104.

(Step S104) The CPU 401 acquires the state from each of the settlement POS register 30 and the POS register 50. Then, it progresses to the process of step S105.
(Step S105) The CPU 401 acquires the current position of the portable terminal 40, and calculates the distance from the acquired current position to each of the settlement POS register 30 and the POS register 50. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the process of step S106.

  (Step S106) The CPU 401 determines each of the settlement POS register 30 and POS based on the acquired status of each settlement POS register 30 and POS register 50 and the distance to each settlement POS register 30 and POS register 50. The priority of the register 50 is changed, and the settlement POS register 30 and the POS register 50 are displayed on the display unit 405 so that one can be designated in the changed priority. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S107.

(Step S <b> 107) The CPU 401 receives a designated input of the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 as the settlement destination. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S108.
(Step S108) The CPU 401 transmits accounting information to the designated payment POS register 30 or POS register 50 via the wireless communication unit 407. Thereafter, the process shown in the figure is ended.

  As described above, the POS system 1 according to the present embodiment processes the portable terminal 40 registering the item purchased by the shopper, and the item registered in the portable terminal 40 by the shopper operating the settlement process. And a plurality of settlement POS registers 30 to be performed. The portable terminal 40 changes the priority of the settlement POS register 30 based on the distance between the current position of the portable terminal 40 and each of the plurality of settlement POS registers 30, and one of the settlements based on the changed priority. And a transmitting unit for transmitting accounting information on a product registered so that a shopper's settlement process can be performed by the selected settlement POS register 30.

  According to the above configuration, the portable terminal 40 changes the priority based on the distance between the current position of the own device and each of the settlement POS registers 30, and causes the settlement POS register 30 to be selected based on the changed priority. There is. As a result, since the settlement process can be performed by selecting the settlement POS register 30 most suitable for the shopper, the POS system 1 with high shopper satisfaction can be provided.

  Further, in the POS system 1 in the present embodiment, the selection means lowers the priority of the settlement POS register 30 during settlement processing or the settlement POS register 30 during maintenance. According to the above configuration, it is possible to preferentially select the settlement POS register 30 on standby during settlement processing and not under maintenance.

  In addition, the POS system 1 according to the present embodiment further includes clocking means for clocking the time required for payment, and the selection means changes the priority of the POS register for payment 30 based on the time and distance clocked by the clocking means. According to the above configuration, for example, by increasing the priority of long timed time, it is possible to preferentially select the POS register for settlement 30 which is expected to end the settlement processing in progress (early). It can be done.

  The POS system 1 according to the present embodiment further includes a permission unit that permits selection of the settlement POS register 30 in the settlement process in the selection unit, and the transmission unit is a settlement POS register permitted by the selection unit. When 30 is selected, the accounting information is transmitted so that the settlement process of the shopper can be performed by the settlement POS register 30 permitted on the condition that the settlement process of the settlement POS register 30 in the settlement process is completed. According to the above configuration, the settlement POS register 30 in the settlement process can be selected as the settlement destination.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes design and the like within the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the embodiment described above, the portable terminal 40 displays the buttons BT1 to BT4 for selecting the settlement destination in order from the top according to the priority, but the display mode of the buttons BT1 to BT4 is not limited thereto. . FIG. 16 illustrates another example of the minor planning surface displayed on the display unit 405 of the portable terminal 40. In the example shown in the figure, buttons BT12 to BT14 for selecting the settlement destination are displayed side by side in the lower part of the product registration screen. In this example, the 102 cashier button BT12 at the leftmost has the highest priority, the 103 cash button BT13 next to it has the next highest priority, and the 104 cash button BT14 at the rightmost has the lowest priority. . Also, the priority may be represented by changing the display mode of the button itself, such as increasing the button corresponding to the high-priority POS register 30 for payment or changing the display color and the character color.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the POS register for settlement 30 and the POS register 50 are illustrated as a settlement apparatus for performing settlement processing of goods registered in the registration POS register 20 or the portable terminal 40, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It may be made possible to designate a full-self POS register which is operated by the shopper to perform registration processing and settlement processing as the settlement apparatus of the settlement destination.

  In the embodiment described above, the mobile terminal 40 indicates that the selection of the buttons BT1 to BT4 is disabled (prohibited state) by the / mark, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Other display modes, such as making it different. For example, it is conceivable to set the display color (or character color) of the button that can release the prohibited state of selection to red and to set the display color (or character color) of the button that can not be released to dark gray.

  Further, when accumulating unaccounted accounting information in the settlement POS register 30, the settlement POS register 30 sequentially stores the received accounting information, reads out the accounting information one by one every time the settlement process is completed, and A shopper's payment process may be performed. In this case, when the settlement POS register 30 reads out the next accounting information after the settlement process is completed, the settlement POS register 30 may notify the next shopper waiting for it that the order of settlement has come. As an example of the notification, for example, the settlement POS register 30 may display information etc. identifying the shopper on the display unit 305 so that the shopper who made the turn can easily understand. Alternatively, the settlement POS register 30 may turn on the indicator light of the sign pole 311 and display information etc. identifying the customer on a display board (not shown) such as an electric bulletin board.

  Further, the place where the unpaid accounting information is accumulated is not limited to the portable terminal 40 and the settlement POS register 30, but, for example, the accounting information may be accumulated in another device such as the store controller 10.

  Further, depending on the payment type, payment processing may be performed by the registration POS register 20 or the portable terminal 40. In this case, in the registration POS register 20 or the portable terminal 40, the display of the button for selecting the settlement apparatus as the settlement destination may be omitted.

  In the case of discounting or discounting by coupons or benefits, it is preferable to process discounting or discounting using the registration POS register 20 or the portable terminal 40. However, discounting or discounting is performed by the shopper's operation in the payment POS register 30. May be performed.

  Further, when registering the product with the eat-in and take-out types, the registration POS register 20 or the portable terminal 40 divides the product registered in the eat-in and take-out on the product registration screen or the minor planning surface on the screen. It is also possible to display the total amount at different tax rates.

  In addition, the portable terminal 40 may visually display on the display unit 405 the bargain sale information and the like in the counter near the current position. Furthermore, the portable terminal 40 may be used to check the selling price. Specifically, for example, at a store whose selling price is updated at night, the selling price can be checked by the store clerk comparing the pop of the product with the selling price displayed on the portable terminal 40 before the store is opened in the morning.

  In the embodiment described above, the portable terminal 40 extracts and reads the barcode from the captured image captured by the imaging unit 404, but the present invention is not limited to this, a scanner dedicated to a barcode is connected to the portable terminal 40 May be

  Further, in the embodiment described above, as a mode of specifying the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 for executing the settlement process, the clerk can carry out the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 for executing the settlement process. However, for example, the clerk issues a medium for payment processing (accounting ticket (registered trademark)) handed over to the shopper by the portable terminal 40, for example. The shopper may make one payment POS register 30 or POS register 50 read the bill passed by hand. That is, the shopper causes the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 to read the accounting ticket handed over from the store clerk, thereby causing the settlement process to be executed from among the plurality of settlement POS registers 30 or POS register 50. The POS register 30 or the POS register 50 is designated. In this case, the accounting information registered in the portable terminal 40 corresponding to the accounting ticket is either a store controller, a higher management apparatus, a cloud, or the POS register for settlement 30 or the POS register 50, or the portable terminal 40. It will be stored in the heel.

  Settlement identification information and registration device identification information are printed on the accounting ticket in the form of either a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code. For example, when the accounting ticket on which the one-dimensional code is printed is read in the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50, the accounting information generated in the portable terminal 40 via the LAN 11 ( The corresponding accounting information is transmitted from the store controller, the upper management apparatus, the cloud, or the portable terminal 40 to the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 which has read the relevant accounting ticket. In the case where the accounting information corresponding to the accounting note is transmitted and stored simultaneously in the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 respectively, the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 reading the accounting ticket The accounting information corresponding to the accounting ticket is read from the storage unit stored in any of the above.

  That is, when the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 reads the accounting ticket, the accounting information (accounting information identified by the settlement identification information obtained from the accounting ticket) corresponding to the accounting ticket Requesting the portable terminal 40 (the portable terminal 40 identified by the registered device identification information obtained from the accounting ticket) corresponding to the relevant accounting ticket (sending the request information), the portable terminal 40 being requested for accounting information And sends the requested accounting information to the requesting POS register 30 or POS register 50. The settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 may request the portable terminal 40 for accounting information via the store controller 10. Further, the portable terminal 40 may transmit the accounting information to the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 via the store controller 10. Note that the mobile terminal 40 issues an accounting ticket in which the accounting information is printed in a two-dimensional code, instead of the accounting ticket in which payment identification information and registration device identification information are printed in a one-dimensional code or two-dimensional code You may When the accounting POS register 30 or the POS register 50 reads an accounting ticket on which accounting information is printed in a two-dimensional code, the accounting POS register 30 or POS register 50 directly acquires accounting information from the accounting ticket.

  In addition, when the portable terminal 40 can not transmit the accounting information to the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 selected in the minor planning plane (when it can not communicate with the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50) The printer may cause the printer (not shown) to issue an accounting ticket on which the accounting information is printed in a two-dimensional code. The printer may be carried by a store clerk along with the portable terminal 40.

  FIG. 17 illustrates an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 405 of the portable terminal 40. The figure shows an example of display when the accounting information can not be transmitted to the settlement POS register 30 selected in the minor planning aspect. As illustrated, when the accounting information can not be transmitted to the settlement POS register 30, the portable terminal 40 displays a pop-up screen P3 indicating that effect on the display unit 405. On the pop-up screen P3, a message "Can't send to this cash register at present" message to notify that the accounting information can not be sent, the ticket issue button for issuing the accounting ticket, return to the sub-planning page, and other POS register 30 for settlement. A back button for selecting is displayed. When the ticket issue button receives an input, the portable terminal 40 causes the printer to issue an accounting ticket. In addition, when the return button receives an input, the portable terminal 40 returns the display of the display unit 405 to the minor planning plane.

  Although the portable terminal 40 is operated by the store clerk in the embodiment described above, the shopper may register the product by making the portable terminal 40 operable by the shopper. The shopper may provide an application for executing the functions of the portable terminal 40 to be downloadable to his / her portable terminal, and the above-described embodiment may be executed on the portable terminal of the shopper. . In this case, the shopper who has downloaded the application may be given points or the like usable in the store. Alternatively, the application may be provided with a function capable of browsing information on the purchased item like a household account book.

<Modification>
Hereinafter, modifications of the present embodiment will be described.

First Modification
In the above embodiment, as a mode of specifying the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 for executing the settlement process among the plurality of settlement POS registers 30 or the POS register 50, the settlement POS for executing the settlement process A mode in which the store clerk designates the register 30 or the POS register 50 with the portable terminal 40 (first specification aspect), and an accounting ticket handed over to the customer is issued from the portable terminal 40, and the accounting handed over from the store clerk A mode (second specification mode) in which the customer causes the customer to read one settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 is mentioned. However, as an aspect which designates POS register 30 for settlements or POS register 50, it is not limited to the above-mentioned aspect. For example, the POS register for settlement 30 or the POS register 50 may be designated as in the following third to seventh designation modes.

  In the third to seventh specification modes described below, “the distance from the current position of the own apparatus to each settlement POS register 30 and POS register 50 and each According to the states of the POS register 30 and the POS register 50, a mode in which priority order can be determined and designated and selected and / or independently executed or combined is selected. It may be carried out.

  As a third specification mode, according to the operation performed on the buttons BT1 to BT4 displayed according to the completion of the product registration (or an operation to declare the completion of the product registration may be used), For example, the portable terminal 40 makes an inquiry about the status of the POS register 30 for settlement or the POS register 50 and can perform settlement processing (for example, no failure occurs and is not in use) POS register 30 or POS register for settlement 50 is recognized, and one settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 is determined according to a predetermined rule out of settlement POS registers 30 or POS registers 50 not in use. Then, the portable terminal 40 transmits the settlement information to the determined POS register for settlement 30 or the POS register 50 to instruct execution of the settlement processing.

  As a fourth specification mode, the priority of the settlement process for the POS register for settlement 30 or the POS register 50 is set in advance instead of the priority described in the present embodiment. Then, in response to the completion of the product registration, the operation of the buttons BT1 to BT4 instructing transmission of the settlement information to the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 is displayed to be effective. In response to the buttons BT1 to BT4 being operated, the portable terminal 40 confirms whether or not the settlement process of the POS register for settlement 30 or the POS register 50 is possible in the order according to the set priority. If it is not confirmed that the settlement process is possible, the priority is checked for the next settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50. Then, the portable terminal 40 transmits the settlement information to the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 for which the settlement process is first confirmed to be possible, and instructs execution of the settlement process.

  As the priority of the POS register for settlement 30 or POS register 50 according to the predetermined rule in the above-mentioned third specification aspect, or the POS register for settlement 30 or POS register 50 in the fourth specification aspect, for example, It may be determined based on the number assigned to the POS register 30 or the POS register 50. Alternatively, it may be determined based on the distance from the portable terminal 40 to the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50. Alternatively, it is determined based on the relationship between the breakdown of the denomination of change predicted based on the total amount and the number of money for each denomination of money stored in the change cash register of the POS register 30 or POS register 50 for settlement. Good.

As a fifth specification mode, the portable terminal 40 transmits the settlement information to all the settlement POS registers 30 or POS register 50.
When the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 that has received the settlement information becomes ready to execute the settlement process using the settlement information included in the settlement information received by itself, it performs the settlement process by itself. The settlement process execution notification to be notified is transmitted to the portable terminal 40 of the transmission source of the settlement information.
In response to the receipt of the settlement process execution notification, the portable terminal 40 performs display (settlement processing execution display) indicating the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 of the transmission destination of the settlement process execution notification. The store clerk may see the settlement process execution display and inform the customer as to which of the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 for executing the settlement process.
At this time, the payment POS register 30 or the sign pole 311 of the POS register 50 to which the payment processing execution notification has been sent together with the payment processing execution display are lighted in a predetermined pattern, or the payment POS register 30 or POS register 50 is used. The notification sound may be output to notify that oneself performs the settlement process.

  According to the specification of the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 according to the third to fifth specification aspects described above, it is not determined which of the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 should be used to execute the settlement process. It is good.

As a sixth specification mode, the shopping cart in which the product for which the product registration has been completed on the portable terminal 40 is placed is stored in the basket storage area where the clerk is installed corresponding to each of the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50. Move the shopping cart to one of the.
The basket storage area is provided with a sensor (a weight sensor, an optical sensor or the like) for detecting the placed shopping basket. When it is determined by the sensor that the basket yard shopping cart has been placed, the corresponding settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 makes a request, acquires the corresponding settlement information from the portable terminal 40, and performs the settlement process. Will be run.
Also in this case, the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 that is to execute the settlement process notifies that it performs the settlement process by lighting the sign pole 311, outputting a notification sound, etc. You may
In addition, it may replace with the sensor which detects the placed shopping basket, for example, may be provided with a human sensor and an imaging device corresponding to a store clerk. Then, the portable terminal 40 determines the movement of the store clerk based on the detection output of the human sensor, the image obtained by imaging with the imaging device, etc., and the store clerk uses the POS register for settlement based on the determined result. It is determined in which of the basket storages 30 and 30 corresponding to each POS register 50 the shopping cart has been installed. Then, the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 corresponding to the determined car yard may be determined as the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 for which the settlement process is to be performed.

As a seventh specification mode, the portable terminal 40 uses one settlement instruction information including one piece of settlement instruction information including settlement information and transfer order information in which the transfer order between the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 is set. It transmits to the POS register 30 or the POS register 50.
The transfer order information may specify the transfer order cyclically between the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50.
If the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 that has received the settlement instruction information can send the settlement processing execution notification to the portable terminal 40 that is the transmission source of the settlement instruction information, if it can execute the settlement processing. Settlement processing is executed using the settlement information included in the received settlement instruction information.
On the other hand, when the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 that has received the settlement instruction information can not execute the settlement process, the next settlement of the transfer order is performed according to the transfer order information included in the received settlement instruction information. The received settlement instruction information is transferred to the POS register 30 or the POS register 50. In this manner, even if settlement instruction information is sequentially transferred between the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50, this corresponds to the specification of the settlement POS register 30 or the POS register 50 for executing the settlement process. Procedures are implemented.

  In each of the above-mentioned specification modes, the processing relating to the determination of the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50 for executing settlement processing is, for example, the store controller 10 etc., other than the portable terminal 40 and the settlement POS register 30 or POS register 50. The predetermined device may be executed in response to the end of the commodity registration process by the portable terminal 40. The predetermined device other than the portable terminal 40 and the POS register for settlement 30 or the POS register 50 may be, for example, a device provided to monitor the state of the POS register for settlement 30 or the POS register 50.

  The program for realizing the functions as the registration POS register 20, the settlement POS register 30, the portable terminal 40, etc. is recorded in a computer readable recording medium, and the program recorded in the recording medium is recorded. The processing as the registration POS register 20, the settlement POS register 30, the portable terminal 40, and the like may be performed by being read and executed by a computer system. Here, "to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium into the computer system" includes installing the program on the computer system. The “computer system” mentioned here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Also, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including communication lines such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated lines. The term "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a storage medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a portable medium such as a ROM or a CD-ROM, or a hard disk built in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

  The recording medium also includes a recording medium provided internally or externally accessible from the distribution server for distributing the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program executable in the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server does not matter as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in an executable form on the terminal device. Note that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts, and the configuration may be such that the terminal device integrates after being downloaded at different timings, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, "computer-readable recording medium" holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system serving as a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. We shall include things. Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, it may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above-described functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 POS system, 10 store controller, 11 LAN, 20 POS register for registration, 30 POS register for settlement, 40 portable terminal, 50 POS register, 201 CPU, 202 ROM, 203 RAM, 204 scanner unit, 205 display unit (for clerk , 205a display unit (for customers), 206 operation unit, 207 communication unit, 208 communication unit, 208 buzzer, 209 printing unit, 301 CPU, 302 ROM, 303 RAM, 304 scanner unit, 305 display unit, 306 operation unit, 307 communication unit, 308 buzzer, 309 printing unit, 310 settlement unit, 311 sign pole, 312 person detection sensor, 401 CPU, 402 ROM, 403 RAM, 404 imaging unit, 405 display unit, 406 operation unit, 407 wireless communication unit, 408 location information acquisition Department

Claims (7)

A POS system comprising: a portable registration device for registering a product purchased by a shopper; and a plurality of settlement devices for performing settlement processing of the product registered in the registration device by the operation of the shopper,
The registration device
A determination unit that determines a priority order indicating a degree suitable as a settlement device for a shopper who operates the registration device to perform settlement processing based on a distance between a current position of the registration device and each of the plurality of settlement devices;
Display means for displaying designation information for causing the settlement apparatus to be designated according to the priority determined by the determination means;
Designating means for designating the settlement apparatus for performing the settlement process from the designation information displayed by the display means;
Transmission means for transmitting accounting information on the registered product so that the settlement process of the shopper can be performed by the settlement apparatus specified by the specification means;
A POS system characterized by comprising: The POS system according to claim 1, wherein the determination means determines the priority of the settlement device in the settlement process or the priority of the settlement device in maintenance low. It further comprises clocking means for clocking the time required for payment,
The POS system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the determination means determines the priority of the settlement apparatus based on the time counted by the clock means and the distance. The designation information includes, as the settlement device which can not be designated, the settlement device under settlement processing,
And a permission unit that permits specification by the specification unit of the settlement apparatus in the settlement process included in the specification information.
When the settlement apparatus permitted by the specification means is designated, the transmission means is selected by the shopper by the settlement apparatus permitted on the condition that the settlement process of the settlement apparatus in the settlement process is completed. The POS system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the accounting information is transmitted so that settlement processing can be performed. The registration device in a POS system comprising: a portable registration device for registering a product purchased by a shopper; and a plurality of settlement devices for performing settlement processing of the product registered in the registration device by the operation of the shopper ,
A determination unit that determines a priority order indicating a degree suitable as a settlement device for a shopper who operates the registration device to perform settlement processing based on a distance between a current position of the registration device and each of the plurality of settlement devices;
Display means for displaying designation information for causing the settlement apparatus to be designated according to the priority determined by the determination means;
Designating means for designating the settlement apparatus for performing the settlement process from the designation information displayed by the display means;
Transmission means for transmitting accounting information on the registered product so that the settlement process of the shopper can be performed by the settlement apparatus specified by the specification means;
A registration device comprising: A computer as a POS system comprising: a portable registration device for registering a product purchased by a shopper; and a plurality of settlement devices for performing settlement processing of the product registered in the registration device by the operation of the shopper
A determination step of determining a priority indicating a degree to which the shopper operating the registration device is suitable as the settlement device based on the distance between the current position of the registration device and each of the plurality of settlement devices;
A display step of displaying specification information for causing the settlement apparatus to be specified according to the priority determined in the determination step;
A designation step of causing the settlement apparatus to be designated to be designated from the designation information displayed by the display step;
A transmitting step of transmitting accounting information on the registered product such that the settlement apparatus designated by the designation step can perform settlement processing of the shopper;
A program to run a program. As the registration device in a POS system comprising: a portable registration device for registering a product purchased by a shopper; and a plurality of settlement devices for performing settlement processing of the product registered in the registration device by the operation of the shopper On the computer
A determination step of determining a priority indicating a degree to which the shopper operating the registration device is suitable as the settlement device based on the distance between the current position of the registration device and each of the plurality of settlement devices;
A display step of displaying specification information for causing the settlement apparatus to be specified according to the priority determined in the determination step;
A designation step of causing the settlement apparatus to be designated to be designated from the designation information displayed by the display step;
A transmitting step of transmitting accounting information on the registered product such that the settlement apparatus designated by the designation step can perform settlement processing of the shopper;
A program to run a program.

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