JP2019220232A - Duty-free sales document creating system, duty-free sales document creating apparatus and duty-free sales document creating program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a duty-free sales document creating system in which the creation work of duty-free sales documents can be performed efficiently.SOLUTION: A duty-free sales document creating system includes: written content recognition means for recognizing written contents of the document showing entry qualification such as a passport or conforming to this, based on the acquired image; commodity information acquisition means for acquiring the money amount information of commodities in the commodity sale; printing means for printing the duty-free sales document of the commodities using the written contents recognized in the written content recognition means; and decision means for deciding whether or not to include the passport included in the acquired image or the image of the document in the duty-free sales document, from the money amount information acquired from the commodity information acquisition means. The printing means prints the image of the passport or the document included in the acquired image on the duty-free sales document when a decision is made to include by the decision means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a duty-free sales document creation system, a duty-free sales document creation device, and a duty-free sales document creation program.

  In Japan, due to the revision of the consumption tax system from October 2014, consumables (food and beverages, cosmetics, chemicals, etc.) have been added to tax-exempt products that were only general goods. As a result, at stores such as drug stores and convenience stores that handle consumables, you can apply for a duty-free shop to apply for duty-free sales, exempt the traveler from the consumption tax (currently 8%), Promotion of product purchase motivation can be expected to increase sales opportunities.

  However, while stores are expected to expand sales through duty-free sales, (1) confirmation of passports (passports), (2) creation of duty-free sales documents, (3) delivery of duty-free sales documents, (4) purchaser's pledge (5) Document storage (7 years). For this reason, expenses are expected to increase significantly, and it is expected that hesitation to apply for a duty-free shop will be made.

  On the other hand, Patent Literature 1 simplifies the task of creating an export duty-free goods purchase record slip, eliminates a description error, and exports duty-free goods purchase record slips not only at a specific dedicated counter but also at a plurality of places. There is disclosed an export duty-free goods purchase record slip creation system that can be created. However, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 is based on the premise that a two-dimensional code is present in a landing permit attached to a passport, and is not intended for a commonly used passport. , The scope of application is limited. In addition, since it is not determined whether or not the purchase amount or the like satisfies the tax exemption conditions, there is a possibility that confusion will occur in the tax exemption sales business.

  As described above, it is expected that opportunities for duty-free sales will increase, but there is a concern about the work load in preparing documents. In the tax exemption correspondence, the store receives the purchaser's passport and purchase receipt from the purchaser and prepares the documents, but there are many operations that need to be confirmed from there, so at present it takes time and leads to human error.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable efficient creation of tax-exempt sales documents.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, based on an acquired image, a description content recognizing means for recognizing a description content of a passport or a document indicating entry qualification equivalent thereto, Product information obtaining means for obtaining price information, printing means for printing duty-free sales documents for the product using the description content recognized by the description content recognition means, and the price obtained from the product information obtaining means Determining from the information whether the passport or the written image included in the acquired image is included in the duty-free sales document, and the printing unit is determined to be included by the determining unit. In this case, the passport or the written image included in the acquired image is printed on the duty-free sales document.

  Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently perform a duty-free sales document creation business.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of a POS register. FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a hardware configuration of an MFP. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a tablet. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of a management server. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of a POS register. FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a software configuration of an MFP and a tablet. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of a management server. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating a processing example according to the exemplary embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of acquisition of a passport and a receipt image. FIG. 11 is a diagram (part 1) illustrating an example of acquiring information from a passport with a tablet. FIG. 11 is a diagram (part 2) illustrating an example of acquiring information from a passport with a tablet. FIG. 10 is a diagram (part 3) illustrating an example of acquiring information from a passport with a tablet. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of data input / correction. It is a figure showing an example of advertising information. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process when inserting an advertisement in an empty space. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of association between the number of print screens, a paper size, and the presence or absence of advertisement printing. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print preview screen. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the arrangement of each document on a sheet. It is a figure showing an example of a purchase record slip. It is a figure showing an example of a purchaser pledge. It is a figure showing an example of a consumables list. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example in which sheets having different sheet sizes and perforations are set. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing for selecting a sheet cassette according to a document layout. It is a figure which shows another example of a purchase record slip and a purchaser's pledge. It is a figure showing an example of a notice on the back.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a store 1 includes one or a plurality of POS cash registers 2, one or a plurality of MFPs (Multi-Function Peripherals, Multi-Function Printers) 3, and one or a plurality of tablets (tablet terminals) 4. Is provided. Depending on the size of the store 1, the tablet 4 may not be necessary if sufficient work can be performed only by the MFP 3 in addition to the POS cash register 2. In addition, when sufficient business can be performed only by the tablet 4 in addition to the POS register 2, the MFP 3 may not be provided. In this case, a printer for printing documents is required. Communication between the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 can be performed directly or by connection via a wireless LAN or the like. The POS register 2 and the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 do not need to be communicably connected, or may be connected by wire or wirelessly.

  The POS cash register 2 is an information processing device (computer) for performing settlement (accounting process) of merchandise purchase, and is an example of an accounting management device that manages accounting for purchased merchandise. The POS cash register 2 obtains information on a product purchased by the purchaser, calculates the total price of the purchased product, and issues a receipt describing the purchased product name, unit price, quantity, total price, and the like to the purchaser. have. Further, in the present system, a stand-alone cash register is not limited to a cash register corresponding to POS (Point of Sales).

  The MFP 3 is an information processing apparatus having a scanner function, a printer function, and an information processing function, and is an example of an image processing apparatus that performs input / output processing of images such as scanning and printing. In the present invention, the scanner function reads a passport of the purchaser or a document (e.g., an occupant landing permit, an emergency landing permit, a landing permit due to distress, etc.) or a receipt indicating an entry qualification equivalent thereto, and acquires these images. Used for Note that the image reading method is not limited to the scanner function, and may be, for example, imaging by a camera.

  The printer function is used to generate and print images of documents (purchase record slip, purchaser's pledge, consumables list, etc.) necessary for duty-free sales and documents for management in the store 1. Printing is an example of an image output method. For example, an image storage unit that stores image data of these documents may be provided.

  Note that one MFP 3 may not have both the scanner function and the printer function. For example, a scanner device having only the scanner function and a printer device having the printer function may be separately installed. . That is, the image reading device that performs image reading such as a scanner function and the image output device that performs image output such as a printer function may be separate housings or may be integrated.

  The tablet 4 is an information processing device having a camera function and an information processing function, and is an example of an image acquisition device that acquires an image. The camera function is used to capture a purchaser's passport or a document or receipt indicating an equivalent entry qualification, and acquire these images. Note that the image reading method is not limited to imaging, but may be a reading method using a scanner function.

  The MFP 3 and the tablet 4 are connected to an external management server 6 via a network 5 such as the Internet. The management server 6 has a function of receiving and uploading data from the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 and updating the programs and setting data of the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 to the latest state. In the case where data is externally stored or updated by another method, the management server 6 may not be provided.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the POS register 2. 2, the POS register 2 includes a controller 2001, an operation display unit 2002, a receipt output unit 2003, a network I / F (Interface) 2004, a card I / F 2005, a barcode I / F 2006, and a storage medium 2007. .

  The controller 2001 controls the entire POS register 2. The operation display unit 2002 receives data input using numeric keys and special keys, and displays the input data, processing results, messages, and the like. The receipt output unit 2003 prints and issues a receipt. The network I / F 2004 is an interface for connecting to an external device. The card I / F 2005 reads a purchaser's credit card. The barcode I / F 2006 reads a barcode (one-dimensional code, two-dimensional code, or the like) attached to a product. The storage medium 2007 stores processing results and the like.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the MFP 3. Referring to FIG. 3, the MFP 3 includes a main body 3110 capable of realizing various functions such as a copy function, a scanner function, a printer function, a document box function, and a utility function, and an operation unit 3120 for receiving a user operation. The main unit 3110 and the operation unit 3120 are communicably connected to each other via a dedicated communication path 3130. The communication path 3130 may use, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard, but may use an arbitrary standard regardless of whether it is wired or wireless. Note that main body portion 3110 can perform an operation according to the operation received at operation portion 3120. The main unit 3110 can also communicate with an external device such as a client PC (personal computer), and can perform an operation according to an instruction received from the external device.

  The main unit 3110 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 3111, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 3112, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 3113, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 3114, a communication I / F (Interface) 3115, and the like. , A connection I / F 3116, and an engine unit 3117, which are mutually connected via a system bus 3118.

  The CPU 3111 controls the overall operation of the main body 3110. The CPU 3111 controls the overall operation of the main unit 3110 by executing a program stored in the ROM 3112 or the HDD 3114 using the RAM 3113 as a work area (work area), and performs the above-described copy function, scanner function, printer function, and document box. Various functions such as functions and utility functions are realized. The communication I / F 3115 is an interface for connecting to a network. The connection I / F 3116 is an interface for communicating with the operation unit 3120 via the communication path 3130. The engine unit 3117 is hardware that performs processing other than general-purpose information processing and communication for realizing a copy function, a scanner function, and a printer function. For example, a scanner (image reading unit) for scanning and reading an image of a document, and a plotter (image forming unit and the like) for printing on a sheet material such as paper are provided. Further, specific options such as a finisher for sorting printed sheet materials and an ADF (Auto Document Feeder) for automatically feeding a document can be provided.

  The operation unit 3120 includes a CPU 3121, a ROM 3122, a RAM 3123, a flash memory 3124, a communication I / F 3125, a connection I / F 3126, an operation panel 3127, and an external connection I / F 3128, and these are a system bus 3129. Connected to each other. The CPU 3121 totally controls the operation of the operation unit 3120. The CPU 3121 controls the operation of the entire operation unit 3120 by executing a program stored in the ROM 3122 or the flash memory 3124 using the RAM 3123 as a work area, and displays information (image) according to an input received from the user. To realize various functions. The communication I / F 3125 is an interface for connecting to a network. The connection I / F 3126 is an interface for communicating with the main unit 3110 via the communication path 3130. The operation panel 3127 receives various inputs according to the user's operation and displays various information (for example, information corresponding to the received operation, information indicating the operation status of the MFP 3, information indicating the setting state, and the like). I do. Further, in addition to or instead of this, an operation unit such as a hardware key and a display unit such as a lamp may be provided. The external connection I / F 3128 is an interface for connecting to a device such as an IC card reader.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the tablet 4. 4, the tablet 4 includes a power supply system 401, a main system 402 including a processor 403, a memory controller 404, and a peripheral interface 405, and a storage unit 406. The tablet 4 includes an external port 407, a high-frequency circuit 408, an antenna 409, an audio circuit 410, a speaker 411, a microphone 412, a proximity sensor 413, and a GPS (Global Positioning System) circuit 414. I have. The tablet 4 includes an input / output (I / O) subsystem 415 including a display controller 416, an optical sensor controller 417, and an input controller 418, a touch-sensitive display system 419, an optical sensor 1020, an input unit 1021, It has.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the management server 6. 5, a management server 6 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 602, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 603, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 604, and a NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) 605 connected to a system bus 601. It has. The management server 6 includes an I / F (Interface) 606, an I / O (Input / Output Device) 607, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 608, and a NIC (Network Interface Card) 609 connected to the I / F 606. And a monitor 610, a keyboard 611, a mouse 612, and the like connected to the I / O 607. A CD / DVD (Compact Disk / Digital Versatile Disk) drive or the like can be connected to the I / O 607.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a software configuration example of the POS register 2. 6, the POS register 2 includes a main control unit 201, an operation display control unit 202, a data input control unit 203, a card R / W control unit 204, a communication control unit 205, a storage medium control unit 206, and a receipt output control unit 207. And a tax exemption information providing unit 208 and a quarantine information providing unit 209. These are realized mainly by executing a computer program by the CPU of the controller 2001 (FIG. 2). Note that the program may be supplied by a recording medium, may be supplied via a network, or may be embedded in a ROM.

  The POS register 2 holds item information / item code 211, tax exemption conditions 212, quarantine information 213, and processed data 214 as data (information) to be referenced and updated in the process. The item information / item code 211 is information in which item information such as a product name, tax-exempt general goods / consumables, and non-target items / services is associated with an item code (product code). The tax exemption condition 212 is a condition for which tax exemption is applied to goods subject to tax exemption according to general goods and consumables (for example, the general purchase amount of general goods per store per day is 10,000 yen or more ( Consumables are information indicating that the total purchase amount per store per day ranges from 5,001 yen to 500,000 yen (excluding tax). The quarantine information 213 includes information indicating that quarantine measures are required or imports are prohibited by baggage or courier service in the home country where the purchaser brings back products (consumables such as foods), Tax-exempt products). The processed data 214 is information on the result of the payment process (equivalent to the information described on the receipt).

  The main control unit 201 has a function of controlling overall processing in the POS register 2. The operation display control unit 202 has a function of controlling display on the operation display unit 2002 (FIG. 2). The data input control unit 203 has a function of controlling data input from the operation display unit 2002 and the barcode I / F 2006 (FIG. 2). The card R / W control unit 204 has a function of controlling data input from the card I / F 2005 (FIG. 2). The communication control unit 205 has a function of controlling communication by the network I / F 2004 (FIG. 2). The storage medium control unit 206 has a function of controlling reading and writing of data in the storage medium 2007 (FIG. 2). The receipt output control unit 207 has a function of controlling receipt printing by the receipt output unit 2003 (FIG. 2).

  The tax exemption information providing unit 208 has a function of referring to the item information / item code 211 and the tax exemption condition 212, and providing information indicating that the product is exempt from taxation depending on the purchase amount. The quarantine information provision unit 209 refers to the quarantine information 213, and depending on the purchased product, quarantine information (whether or not quarantine measures are required, whether or not import is banned by baggage or courier service, substitutes, etc.) depending on the country of return. It has a function to provide.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of the MFP 3 and the tablet 4. 7, the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 include a main control unit 301, an image acquisition unit 302, an area recognition / character recognition unit 303, a passport / authentication determination unit 304, a POS data acquisition unit 305, a data input / data correction unit 306, And a tax exemption target determination unit 307. Further, the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 include a quarantine information providing unit 308, a document creation unit 309, an advertisement creation unit 310, a print processing unit 311, a data storage unit 312, a closing processing unit 313, a data upload unit 314, and an update unit 315. ing. These are realized mainly by executing a computer program by the CPU 3121, 3111 (FIG. 3) or the processor 403 (FIG. 4). Note that the program may be supplied from a recording medium, may be supplied via a network, or may be embedded in a ROM.

  In addition, the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 store, as data (information) to be referred / updated in the processing, the acquired image 321, the passport information / rule information 322, the blacklist 323, the item information / item code 324, the tax exemption condition 325, and the store / tax office information. 326. Further, the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 hold quarantine information 327, advertisement information 328, document format 329, output destination information 330, and processed data 331.

  The acquired image 321 temporarily stores an image such as a passport or a receipt acquired by the image acquiring unit 302. The passport information / rule information 322 includes, for each passport country / version, position information (national identification information in the passport image in which nationality corresponding to identification information for identifying a country described in each passport is described). And passport information that specifies the value of the country identification information. In addition, information necessary for tax exemption application, such as passport number, name, date of birth, etc., for each country and discrimination, and information whose position is described for the object to be read (predetermined page of passport) ( In order to obtain information on nationality, etc., the information includes an item name of the information, positional information in which the information is described, and passport information including a default value (if any).

  The reason for having passport information for each country / version is that the fixed format of the passport is not common all over the world and the position of each information may be different depending on the country and edition. The location information is set according to the type of the fixed format of the passport. If only one type of the fixed format is required, there is no need to have the information for each country / version.

  In addition, the passport information / rule information 322 includes rule information indicating a rule that is satisfied by contents described as a regular passport (including watermark symbols, graphics, and the like). As a rule, for example, a passport number in Japan is a combination of two letters of the alphabet and a seven-digit number, a five-year passport starts with an initial letter “M”, and a ten-year passport starts with an initial letter “T”. There are things, and there are similar things in other countries. In other words, rules are set for each country. The rule information also includes that predetermined contents are included at predetermined positions. In addition to the passport, the same information on the crew landing permit, emergency landing permit, and distress landing permit is also included. The black list 323 is a number shared when the tax office or the like inquires (reports, etc.) or urges tax payment from the tax office or the like due to a problem with a passport used for the purchase of duty-free goods in the past, and is information shared between traders. is there.

  The item information / item code 324 is information in which item information such as a product name, classification of general goods and consumables for tax exemption, and non-target objects / services is associated with an item code (product code). The tax exemption condition 325 is a condition to be exempted from taxation according to general goods and consumables (for example, general goods are exempt from taxation when the total purchase price per store per day is 10,000 yen or more (excluding tax). If you exceed 1,000,000 yen, you will need to keep a copy of your passport. Consumables will have a total purchase price of 5,001 yen to 500,000 yen per store per day (Excluding tax)). The store / tax office information 326 is information on the name of the store 1 (tax-exempt store), the name of the manager, the tax payment place, the tax signature, and the like. The quarantine information 327 includes information such as the necessity of quarantine measures and imports prohibited by baggage or courier service in the home country where the purchaser brings back products (consumables such as foods), and information on substitutes. Information (for example, if the import of pears was prohibited, pears would be used as a substitute). The advertisement information 328 is information of an advertisement which is printed together with tax-exempt sales documents and provided to the purchaser. The advertisement is associated with nationality, age, gender, purchased product name, purchase price, and the like, and a language corresponding to a plurality of nationalities is provided. (Preferably accompanied by English). Supported languages include English, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Russian, etc. It can be expanded according to the actual situation of the visitor, and the corresponding language is not limited to this and may be determined arbitrarily. In addition, regarding multilingual correspondence, the same applies to tax exemption documents and quarantine information as well as advertisement information.

  The document format 329 is information serving as a template for duty-free sales documents (purchase record slip, purchaser's pledge, and consumables list). In the document format 329, item names and notes are in multiple languages, and a language according to the nationality of the purchaser is selected. At this time, the default language (the local language of the country where the store is located or a language frequently used in that country. In the case of Japan, Japanese or English, Japanese and English), the language according to the nationality of the purchaser It is preferred to be described together. Note that a document format corresponding to all languages may be held, but which language is prepared may be arbitrarily determined. For example, four languages of Japanese, English, Spanish, and Chinese are held as languages, and information designating which language is to be selected (used) according to nationality is registered in advance. In this way, the language corresponding to the specific nationality is determined, and the document format (item names and notes) of the determined language can be used.

  The output destination information 330 includes information on a device (which indicates itself in the case of the MFP 3) that prints tax-exempt sales documents and advertisement information and a temporary or permanent storage destination of processed data (in its own device or in an external device). , Etc.). The processed data 331 is data of a result of creating tax-exempt sales documents and the like and a process of processing.

  The main control unit 301 has a function of controlling overall processing in the MFP 3 and the tablet 4. The image acquiring unit 302 has a function of acquiring an image from a passport or receipt by using a scanner function in the case of the MFP 3 and a camera function in the case of the tablet 4. In the case of using the scanner function of the MFP 3, the image is definitely acquired by the scanning operation. In the case of using the camera function of the tablet 4, the image being shot is displayed on the monitor of the tablet 4 in the camera field of view by starting the operation of the camera function, and the image is displayed when the shutter button is pressed or a predetermined condition is satisfied. Obtained deterministically.

  The area recognition / character recognition unit 303 converts a character described in an image from an image of a passport or a receipt (including an image being captured before final acquisition in the case of a camera function) by the image acquisition unit 302. It has the function of recognizing symbols / graphics (including codes). When recognition is performed from an image definitely acquired by the scanner function or the camera function, the outline of the sheet is recognized from the image, and characters, symbols, and figures described in the outline are recognized. At this time, with respect to the passport image, the passport information of the passport information / rule information 322 is referred to, and the item name and description content described in the predetermined description position are output to the read passport image. I do. In addition, check the contents and determine the country of the passport. When recognizing an image being photographed by the camera function, a code or the like in a predetermined recognition frame on the monitor display is recognized. If the recognition is sufficient and it is not necessary to save the image, the image is not acquired.

  Based on the description contents recognized by the area recognition / character recognition unit 303, the passport / authentication determination unit 304 refers to the rule information and the blacklist 323 of the passport information / rule information 322, and determines whether the passport is valid and valid. It has a function of determining whether or not there is. In addition, the pass / fail determination unit 304 corresponds to a metallic pair ink used in the passport (the appearance of the ink is the same as usual, but the inks having different coloring components are included in pairs) and the like. By using hardware (switching the detection light with a filter, switching the illumination light, or the like), it is also possible to determine the authenticity of the passport from the difference between the detected (acquired) predetermined images.

  The POS data acquisition unit 305 has a function of acquiring data described on a receipt when the POS register 2 and the MFP 3 or the tablet 4 can communicate with each other. The receipt number described in the issued receipt is used for identification of the receipt, and by requesting the POS register 2 to acquire the data by designating the receipt number, data relating to the receipt of the receipt number is obtained. Can be obtained.

  The data input / data correction unit 306 receives an input such as stay qualification and landing date, which are information that cannot be obtained (not obtained) from the passport image, and is automatically input by the area recognition / character recognition unit 303. It has a function of accepting and correcting the contents of the recognized passport or receipt and the processing information based on them. The tax exemption target determining unit 307 refers to the tax exemption condition 325 based on the processing results of the area recognition / character recognition unit 303 and the pass / fail determination unit 304, and determines whether one of the general goods and consumables is exempt from taxation. It has a function of determining a plurality of products. The tax exemption target determination unit 307 also calculates the tax exemption amount for the purchased product. The quarantine information provision unit 308 refers to the quarantine information 327 and, depending on the purchased product, quarantine information (whether or not quarantine measures are required, whether or not import is prohibited by baggage or courier service, substitutes, etc.) depending on the country of return. It has a function to provide. When the purchase of one or a plurality of products is stopped or replaced with another product based on the quarantine information, the payment process in the POS register 2 is restarted or the details of the payment are corrected.

  The document preparation unit 309 refers to the document format 329 based on the information of one or more products to be exempted from tax and the information obtained from the passport or the like determined by the tax exemption determination unit 307, and refers to the tax exemption sales document (purchase). It has a function to create data of record slip, purchaser's pledge, and consumables list. The document format has preset contents for each document and language, and a column for inserting data, and is extracted from the product name, unit price, quantity, total amount, and passport that are determined to be tax exempt. The entered passport number, name, etc., manually input information, and information preset in the store / tax office information 326 are inserted. The advertisement creation unit 310 has a function of creating advertisement document data by referring to the advertisement information 328 based on nationality, age, gender, purchased product name, purchase price, and the like. The print processing unit 311 has a function of printing the tax-exempt sales document created by the document creation unit 309 and the advertisement document created by the advertisement creation unit 310 on a printing device indicated by the output destination set in the output destination information 330. have. The advertisement document is assumed to be printed on a separate sheet from the duty-free sales documents. The data storage unit 312 has a function of storing information on printed tax-exempt sales documents and advertising documents, or information on the process of processing in the processed data 331.

  The closing processing unit 313 prints a list of tax exemption processing items of the day or the like on a printing device indicated by the output destination set in the output destination information 330 according to the operation of the clerk or the arrival of the set time at the end of the day or the like. It has a function to perform it. The data upload unit 314 uploads and transmits the processed data 331 to the management server 6 at a predetermined timing (such as at midnight) so that the processed data 331 of the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 does not become full or for data backup. Has a function. The update unit 315 checks whether the latest version of the program and / or data has been released to the management server 6 at a predetermined timing. If the latest version has been released, the update unit 315 transmits the program and / or data from the management server 6. It has a function to download and update.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of the management server 6. 8, the management server 6 includes a main control unit 61, an update control unit 62, and a data backup control unit 63. These are realized mainly by executing a computer program by the CPU 602 (FIG. 5). Note that the program may be supplied from a recording medium, may be supplied via a network, or may be embedded in a ROM. Further, the management server 6 holds various information 64 as data (information) to be referred and updated in the processing. The various information 64 includes an update program and data, and data uploaded from the MFP 3 or the tablet 4 for backup.

  The main control unit 61 has a function of controlling processing in the management server 6 as a whole. The update control unit 62 has a function of receiving the request from the MFP 3 or the tablet 4 and providing the latest version of the program and / or data stored in the various information 64. The data backup control unit 63 has a function of storing data uploaded from the MFP 3 or the tablet 4 in various information 64.

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FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing a processing example of the above embodiment. Note that the order of the processing can be arbitrarily changed as long as no inconsistency occurs in the processing contents. Further, a process that does not require cooperation with another process may be performed separately from the other process.

  In FIG. 9, when the purchaser selects a product to be purchased from the products placed in the store and brings the purchase target product to the POS cash register 2 to request the purchase, the employee of the store operating the POS cash register 2 receives the bar code I. By inputting a bar code attached to each product by / F2006 or the like, a product to be purchased is input (step S101). Subsequently, with respect to the input purchase target product, the tax exemption information providing unit 208 refers to the item information / item code 211 and the tax exemption condition 212, and determines whether the purchased product is a general product subject to tax exemption or not. If the consumable is eligible for tax exemption based on the total purchase price of any of the tax-exempt general goods or consumables (if the total amount satisfies the tax exemption conditions, ), And information to that effect is provided (step S102). For example, in the case of a single transaction, if general goods exceed 10,000 yen and consumables exceed 5,000 yen, the operator will be informed that there is a tax exemption opportunity by displaying an alert on the POS cash register 2 screen. Notify buyers. Even if the tax exemption conditions are not satisfied in this accounting process, if the product is purchased multiple times on the same day, the application conditions may be satisfied. The buyer may inform the purchaser of that fact.

  In addition, the quarantine information providing unit 209 refers to the quarantine information 213, and depending on the purchased product, quarantine information depending on the country of return (whether quarantine measures are required, whether import is banned by baggage or courier service, replacement products, etc.). ) Is provided (step S103). Information on the home country may be input manually, or general information on restricted countries and precautions may be provided without inputting the home country. This makes it clear to the purchaser that quarantine measures are required and that it cannot be taken back to the home country, so that unnecessary shopping can be prevented, and trouble at a later date can be prevented. In addition, since a substitute can be presented, it is possible to reduce a sales opportunity loss. It should be noted that quarantine-related operations have been modified on an irregular basis, making it difficult for duty-free shop employees and purchasers to ascertain accurately, and providing systematic information can be valuable advice.

  Then, when the transaction for the purchase target product is completed and the purchase is confirmed, the receipt output control unit 207 prints the receipt (step S104).

  Thereafter, the buyer goes to the space prepared for tax exemption application, and gives the receipt and passport to the employee who accepts the tax exemption application. At this time, the number of receipts is not limited to one as described above. The employee checks the photograph of the face of the purchaser and the face of the received passport. If the employee is determined to be the same person, the MFP 3 or the tablet 4 installed in the space uses the scanner function of the MFP 3 and the imaging function of the tablet 4. The passport (including a document similar to the passport) and the image of the receipt are read (steps S105 and S106).

  If data cooperation (receipt data sharing) can be performed with the POS cash register 2, for example, an employee directly inputs a receipt number or the like, and the entered information is used as a key to write the contents of the receipt as data. , The acquisition of the receipt image can be omitted. When the receipt number is described in a fixed format, the receipt number may be obtained from the image of the receipt. Here, the employee receives and reads the receipt and passport, but the purchaser may perform the reading.

  FIGS. 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating an example of image acquisition of a passport and a receipt. FIG. 10A illustrates a state in which the MFP 3 scans the passport, FIG. 10B illustrates a state in which the camera of the tablet 4 captures the passport, and FIG. A state in which a plurality of receipts are scanned, a state in which one receipt is photographed by the camera of the tablet 4, and a state in which a plurality of receipts are photographed by the camera in the tablet 4 are shown. Note that the passport and the receipt may be simultaneously scanned by the MFP 3 or photographed by the tablet 4 at the same time.

  That is, since the reading itself can be performed by the MFP 3 or the tablet 4, how to install the apparatus and configure the system may be determined according to the environment. Further, a plurality of MFPs 3 and tablets 4 may be prepared. For example, the MFP 3 may be prepared for reading passports and receipts, and the tablet 4 may be prepared for purchasers and employees to perform manual input operations. The operation may be performed by preparing the tablet 4. If reading is performed by the tablet 4, the MFP 3 does not need to be installed. When taking a picture with the tablet 4, if the receipt is curled, the picture cannot be taken accurately. Therefore, it is desirable to take the picture with the clear holder or the like.

  Returning to FIG. 9, the area recognition / character recognition unit 303 recognizes the outline of the sheet from the image acquired by the image acquisition unit 302, and recognizes characters, symbols, and figures described in the outline (step S107). ). More specifically, first, by referring to the passport information set for each country and edition, from the passport image acquired by the image acquisition unit 302, position information (passport information) where identification information of a certain country should be described Based on the position information corresponding to the value of the identification information of a certain country in the information), the description content described in the area indicated by the position information is extracted. Next, it is determined whether or not the extracted description content is the value of the identification information of the country. If they match, the country of the acquired passport image can be determined.

  If they do not match, the content described in the area indicated by the location information is extracted based on the location information that should have the identification information of another country, and the description content is the value of the identification information of that country. The process of determining whether there is any is repeated. If it is not determined that the passport information / rule information 322 matches all the country / version-specific passport information, the employee (or the purchaser) is notified of the error that the passport country could not be identified. I do. The employee receiving the error informs the buyer that the tax exemption application cannot be processed. Alternatively, the user may visually check the passport and select to input manually using the tablet 4.

  If the country is determined, then refer to the passport information corresponding to that country, and enter the information required for tax exemption application such as passport number, name, date of birth, etc. in the position corresponding to the item name of each information item The extraction is performed based on the information (and the specified value if present). In this way, the contents of at least some items of the information necessary for tax exemption application are extracted and acquired from the passport image.

  From the obtained receipt image, information about each purchased product is extracted and obtained. First, for one receipt image acquired by the outline recognition process, the name of the store (or identification information for identifying the store) and the date and time of purchase are acquired. Next, information of each purchased product described in the receipt image is obtained. As for such information, the receipt also has a description structure in a fixed format (for example, store name, date and time, product, total, etc. are described in order from the top), and position information and range designation information are registered in advance. By doing so, it can be obtained based on this information.

  For example, if it is information (store name, date and time, etc.) described in a place determined from a predetermined position on the receipt, the position information is registered, and described according to the number of items purchased in one transaction such as products. If the range is not fixed, specify the description structure and range to describe the information of one product, and set the location from the predetermined position (upper end) of the receipt (the position where the description of the information of the first product starts ) Is repeated until the information of each product is obtained. For example, the information of the specified range is extracted from the lower end of the extracted information. If the character string of "amount" is included, it is determined that the information of each product is over), so that the information of each product can be obtained. The method of acquiring information on each product is not limited to this, and another method using a description structure of a receipt or a description rule (a number is sequentially assigned to products) may be used.

  When the information of each purchased product is extracted from the receipt, the item code of the purchased product (or the product name may be used if it is information for identifying the product), the unit price of the purchased product, and information on the number of purchased products by character recognition. , And information on the product can be obtained. In this way, information such as the purchase store, purchase date and time, purchase merchandise, and amount of money in one receipt can be obtained. If the acquired image includes a receipt image of a plurality of receipts, the above-described product information is acquired for each of the plurality of receipt images.

  When the product information is acquired from the receipt image, it is determined whether or not the name of the store acquired from the receipt image is the name of the store 1 (own store) registered in the store / tax office information 326. If it is not a registered store, it is an unauthorized receipt (a receipt that is not subject to tax exemption application at this store), so that notification is given, and the products purchased in this receipt are exempt from tax exemption application. In other words, the product information obtained from the incorrect receipt is not used as a target of the tax exemption application in the subsequent processing. Note that when a plurality of stores are registered in the store / tax office information 326 and a plurality of receipt images are acquired, in addition to determining whether or not the store is a registered store, each receipt is classified for each store. . This is because the condition of the tax exemption application is the purchase price per store.

  Next, when there are a plurality of receipts of the same store registered in the store / tax office information 326 in the obtained receipt image, the respective receipts are classified by purchase date based on the purchase date and time of each receipt, and the plurality of receipts are classified by purchase date. Aggregate each time. This is because the condition of the tax exemption application is the purchase price per day.

  When it is confirmed that the receipt is a purchase of a product at the store registered in the store / tax office information 326, and the receipt is further classified per store per day, the item code of the product purchased from the classified receipt To get. Then, based on the item information / item code 324, from the item information corresponding to the item code of each purchased product, it is determined whether each purchased product is a tax-exempt product, and if the product is a tax-exempt product, the type of the product Is a general article or a consumable.

  When the POS cash register 2 issues a receipt, for each purchased product, identification information indicating that the product is a general product and identification information indicating that the product is a consumable are used as product information of the product. When described, identification information is obtained from the product information of each product obtained from the receipt image, and based on this, it can be determined whether each product is a general article, a consumable item, or exempt from tax exemption. For example, it is conceivable to issue a receipt describing a “☆” mark for general goods and a “△” mark for consumables, next to the item code.

  When all of the classified receipts have been determined, the sum of the tax-exempt general goods (each product) purchased per store per day is added up, the sum of the tax-exempt consumables is added up, and the sum of each is calculated. Calculate the amount. In this way, the calculation result of the total amount of each of the tax-exempt general articles and consumables purchased per store per day is obtained from the acquired receipt image.

  If the information of the purchased product can be acquired from the POS register 2, it is not necessary to extract the information from the receipt image. In addition, when the employee inputs the receipt number and obtains information from the POS cash register 2, if the receipt passed from the purchaser is invalid, the POS cash register 2 does not transmit the information on the purchased product of the receipt. May be notified of the error. An incorrect receipt may be, for example, a receipt for a product purchased at another store. Regardless of whether the information is obtained by extracting from a receipt image or from the POS cash register 2, the MFP 3 or the tablet 4 obtains information on the purchase store, the purchase date and time, the purchased product, and the amount of money for one issued receipt. I do.

  In preparing tax exemption documents, the total amount of general goods and the total amount of consumables are important in determining whether or not to be exempt from taxation. You can also input from the screen. This input function is provided by the data input / data correction unit 306 (FIG. 7). In this case, it is not necessary to obtain a receipt image or obtain information from the POS register 2. In addition, as described later, when acquiring predetermined information from the code described in the passport, information not included in the code (eligibility for stay, landing date, etc.) is also required when entering the total purchase amount. You may make it perform together.

  In the above-described processing, a case has been described in which an image of a passport or receipt is obtained (steps S105 and S106), and the content of the passport or receipt is recognized from the obtained image (step S107). In addition, as for a receipt, when information can be obtained from the POS register 2 or when information is to be input from the control panel of the MFP 3 or the screen of the tablet 4, it is not necessary to obtain an image or recognize the description. Hereinafter, an example in which the passport code is recognized using the tablet 4 and other information is manually input will be described.

[Example of acquiring passport image immediately after code recognition]
When the user taps the dedicated application icon on the desktop screen of the monitor of the tablet 4, the dedicated application is activated, and the camera function of the image acquisition unit 302 (FIG. 7) is activated. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11A, an image photographed by the camera is displayed (not shown) on the monitor 41 of the tablet 4, and a reading frame 42 is displayed on the lower side of the screen. Note that the position and size of the reading frame 42 correspond to the position of the code described below the passport identification page (the page on which the face photo is posted when the passport is opened). Therefore, when the position of the code is different, the position of the reading frame 42 is also changed. The code includes the main items in the passport (Passport Type (Issuing country), Passport Number (Passport No.), Name (Name), Nationality (Nationality), Date of birth, Gender (Sex), expiration date (Date of expiry), etc. are embedded. The reading frame 42 is arranged at a position where the entire page including the code fits on the monitor (camera field of view) when the entire passport code fits in the reading frame 42.

  In this state, when the camera is pointed at the identification item page of the passport and the entire code is accommodated in the reading frame 42, the OCR function of the area recognition / character recognition unit 303 (FIG. 7) operates to try to decode the code. FIG. 11B shows a state where the entire passport code is stored in the reading frame 42. As described above, when the entire passport code is included in the reading frame 42, the entire page including the code is stored on the monitor. When the code can be decoded normally by the OCR function, the image acquisition unit 302 (FIG. 7) operates the shutter, acquires the image captured at that time as a passport image, and outputs the image to the acquired image 321 (FIG. 7). store.

  Next, the data input / data correction unit 306 (FIG. 7) displays an input screen for items necessary for preparing the tax exemption document. At the time of display, information obtained from the passport code by the OCR function is set in advance. FIG. 12 shows an example (partial) of an input screen in which items other than the information obtained by the OCR function (qualification information, landing date, total amount of general goods, total amount of consumables, etc.) are input. You can do it.

  In the above description, the code inside the reading frame 42 is automatically recognized. However, a shutter button may be provided, and the OCR function may be operated when the shutter button is pressed by the operator. Good.

  Furthermore, only by recognizing the code with the OCR function, the shutter operation and the transition to the input screen are not performed, the code is recognized with the OCR function, and the identification item page is within the field of view of the camera with a size that can maintain a predetermined image quality. When it is confirmed that the shutter operation has been performed, the operation can be shifted to the input screen. In this manner, the passport image recognition can be performed simultaneously with the recognition of the passport code and the image of the identity item page for the obligation to store the passport image, so that the act of obtaining the passport image is separately performed. There is no necessity, and forgetting to obtain a passport image can be prevented. In this way, when the passport image is obligated to be saved, when the identification page is printed later, it is possible to reliably avoid the situation where the identification page is not obtained properly and is retaken. In addition, simply confirming that the image is within the field of view of the camera in a size that can maintain the predetermined image quality can be determined simply by determining whether the photo portion is accommodated or whether the left and right ends and upper end of the passport are accommodated. Can be performed.

[Example of acquiring a passport image only when there is an obligation to save]
When the user taps the icon of the dedicated application from the desktop screen on the monitor of the tablet 4, the dedicated application is activated, and the input screen is displayed by the function of the data input / data correction unit 306 (FIG. 7). , The total amount of general goods and the total amount of consumables are input.

  When the input of the predetermined items is completed, if there is a duty to keep the passport image (the image of the identity item page) (when the total amount of general goods exceeds 1 million yen in the current law of Japan), as shown in FIG. In addition, an image captured by the camera is displayed (not shown) on the monitor 41 of the tablet 4, and a reading frame 42 is displayed on the lower side of the screen. Note that the position and size of the reading frame 42 correspond to the position of the code written on the lower side of the identity item page of the passport. Therefore, when the position of the code is different, the position of the reading frame 42 is also changed. The reading frame 42 is arranged at a position where the entire page including the code fits on the monitor (camera field of view) when the entire passport code fits in the reading frame 42.

  In this state, when the camera is pointed at the identification item page of the passport and the entire code is accommodated in the reading frame 42, the OCR function of the area recognition / character recognition unit 303 (FIG. 7) operates to try to decode the code. When the code can be decoded normally by the OCR function, the image acquisition unit 302 (FIG. 7) operates the shutter, acquires the image captured at that time as a passport image, and outputs the image to the acquired image 321 (FIG. 7). store.

  On the other hand, after the completion of the input of the predetermined items, if there is no obligation to keep the passport image (the image of the identity item page) (if the total amount of general goods is less than 1 million yen under current Japanese law), FIG. As shown in (), an image captured by the camera is displayed (not shown) on the monitor 41 of the tablet 4, and a reading frame 42 is displayed at the center of the screen. The position and size of the reading frame 42 are arbitrary, but by arranging the reading frame 42 large in the center of the monitor 41, the operability when reading the passport code can be improved. In other words, if the reading frame 42 is provided at the lower side of the screen, the skill of the operator is required to store the passport code in the reading frame 42, but in the case of the center, the positioning can be easily performed. Further, since the reading frame 42 is located at the center, it is easy to understand that only the code is stored in the camera, and it is possible to remove the anxiety of the purchaser that a face photograph is taken.

  In this state, when the camera is pointed at the identification item page of the passport and the entire code is accommodated in the reading frame 42, the OCR function of the area recognition / character recognition unit 303 (FIG. 7) operates to try to decode the code. If the code is successfully decoded by the OCR function, the image acquisition unit 302 (FIG. 7) and the area recognition / character recognition unit 303 (FIG. 7) end the processing.

  Returning to FIG. 9, the passport / authentication determination unit 304 refers to the rule information and the blacklist 323 of the passport information / rule information 322 based on the description content recognized by the area recognition / character recognition unit 303, and It is determined whether the passport is a valid passport (step S108). If it is determined that the passport is not a valid and valid passport, an alert to that effect is issued and the subsequent processing is stopped.

  If it is determined that the passport is valid and valid, the data input / data correction unit 306 inputs the contents of the items extracted from the passport image among the information items required for the tax exemption application, and then applies the tax exemption application. Displays a screen where you can enter and modify information for At this time, the screen includes input items to be input to the purchaser for tax exemption with information other than the information extracted from the passport image. The item name of the extracted information and the item name of the input item are Japanese as the default (the native language of the country where the store is located or a language frequently used in that country) and the nationality registered in the document format 329 and used. The language corresponding to the country (nationality) specified from the passport image based on the language correspondence information is described. By doing so, it is possible to display the item names in both a language (here, Japanese) suitable for the employee and a language suitable for the purchaser.

  The purchaser operates input devices such as a screen and a keyboard to input information such as residence qualification and landing date that cannot be obtained (not obtained) from the image of the passport. 306 receives an input, reflects the input content on the screen, and displays an update screen. In addition, the employee confirms via a screen whether or not the contents of the passport or receipt automatically recognized by the area recognition / character recognition unit 303 are correct. If correction is necessary, the contents and processing based on the contents are performed. The information is corrected, and the data input / data correction unit 306 receives the input correction content and updates the screen reflecting the correction (step S109).

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a data input / correction screen. (A) displays the passport image and the recognition result (reading result) on the MFP 3 and inputs the status of residence (tap to display short-term stays, study abroad, entertainment, cultural activities, etc., and select from them) Yes), the date of landing, correction of the total amount of general goods and consumables, etc. can be performed. (B) is a similar screen on the tablet 4. In (c), the MFP 3 displays the receipt image and the recognition result (read result) so that the total purchase amount, the purchase amount of each commodity such as general articles and consumables, or the total amount can be corrected. . (D) is a similar screen on the tablet 4.

  Returning to FIG. 9, when the input and correction of information via the screen are completed, and the purchaser or employee gives an instruction to complete the confirmation (for example, when the “Complete” button is pressed), the tax exemption target determination unit 307 Refers to the tax exemption condition 325, and determines one or a plurality of products to be exempted from taxation separately for general articles and consumables (step S110). Specifically, whether the total amount of tax-exempt general goods purchased per store per day satisfies the applicable conditions of the tax exemption application, specifically, whether the total amount exceeds 10,000 yen Is determined. Similarly, whether the total amount of tax-exempt consumables purchased per store per day satisfies the applicable conditions of the tax exemption application, specifically, whether the total amount exceeds 5,000 yen Is determined. If it is determined to exceed any of the above, the conditions for applying for tax exemption will be satisfied.

  Next, when the total amount of the consumables exceeds 5,000 yen, it is determined whether or not the total amount exceeds 500,000 yen. Consumables are subject to a tax exemption application upper limit, so if they exceed 500,000 yen, the excess amount will be subject to tax.

  At this time, for the consumables, it is determined from the processed data 331 whether or not the same purchaser has already applied for tax exemption for the consumables purchased at the store 1 on the same day. Specifically, the processed data 331 is searched using the purchaser (the name obtained from the passport) and the purchase date described on the receipt for the tax exemption application as a key, and whether or not the processed data 331 exists. Check if.

  If there is such processed data, the total amount of consumables for which tax exemption has been applied is acquired from the processed data, and the sum is added to the total amount of the tax exemption application for consumables this time. If there are processed data for a plurality of tax exemption applications, the total amount obtained from each processed data and the total amount in the current tax exemption application for consumables are added. Then, it is determined whether or not the total sum exceeds 500,000 yen.

  For example, even if you purchase consumables in multiple parts and apply for tax exemption in multiple parts, if the total amount exceeds 500,000 yen, the excess amount will be taxed Thus, it is possible to prevent the duty-free shop from requesting a surcharge from the tax office at a later date.

  If it is determined that the amount exceeds 500,000 yen, an employee or a purchaser is notified of that fact. At this time, a selection screen for a product to be exempt from tax exemption application may be displayed, and the purchaser may be allowed to select a product to be exempt from application.

  For example, on the tablet 4, a product list of consumables subject to tax exemption and the total price are displayed, and the purchaser selects a product to be exempt. When selected, the screen displays the total amount obtained by subtracting the amount of the selected consumable item, and when the total amount updated in this way becomes 500,000 yen or less, the purchaser can use the screen. (For example, when the total amount exceeds 500,000 yen, the "Confirm" button is displayed so as not to be selected, and when the total price is 500,000 yen or less, "Confirm" is displayed. Control the screen so that the button can be selected). In this way, general goods and consumables to be applied for tax exemption are determined based on the receipt of the goods purchased by the purchaser.

  In addition, under the current system, if the purchase amount of general goods on the same day exceeds 1 million yen, it is obliged to keep a copy of the passport, and similarly, whether the obligation exists or not is processed data 331. Is determined using In other words, it searches for the same tax exemption application that has already been applied by the same buyer at the same store on the same day, and if there is, the total amount of the tax exemption application for general goods The total amount of the applied general goods is added up, and it is determined whether or not the total amount after the addition exceeds 1,000,000 yen.

  Thus, for example, if there is a purchase of 800,000 yen in the morning of one day, it is determined that there is no obligation to save a copy of the passport at that time, but there is a purchase of 300,000 yen in the afternoon In this case, since the total exceeds one million yen, it is determined that there is an obligation to save a copy of the passport. Thus, a human error such as forgetting to save a copy of the passport can be prevented.

  Next, the quarantine information providing unit 308 refers to the quarantine information 327 and, depending on the purchased product, quarantine information depending on the country of return (whether quarantine measures are required, whether import is prohibited by baggage or courier service, replacement products, etc.). ) Is provided (step S111). Since the country information is specified using the description of the nationality extracted from the passport, refer to the quarantine information corresponding to the specified country here and provide the information corresponding to the applicant's country. Can be.

  Next, based on the result determined by the tax exemption target determining unit 307, the document preparation unit 309 obtains, from the passport, information on one or more commodities subject to the tax exemption application for each of the general goods and the consumables. Tax-exempt sales documents (purchase record slip, purchaser's pledge, consumables list) by referring to the document format 329 based on the information, the input / corrected information, and the information registered in the store / tax office information 326. Is created (step S112). Here, a document format in a language corresponding to the nationality specified from the passport is used for at least a part of the created tax-exempt sales documents. For example, in the purchaser's pledge to have the purchaser sign the pledge, the contents of the pledge and notes should be in a language that can be read by the purchaser, so if you use a language that corresponds to the nationality of the passport, Good.

  Next, the advertisement creating unit 310 creates advertisement document data with reference to the advertisement information 328 based on the nationality, age, gender, purchased product name, purchase price, and the like (step S113). The advertisement document is prepared in a language (preferably accompanied by English) according to the nationality.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the advertisement information 328. That is, in the advertisement information 328, the advertisement information is registered in folders provided for each language (Japanese, English, Chinese, Thai, French, etc.). In each folder, files with names such as “male advertisement” and “female advertisement” are registered.

  Then, the corresponding folder is specified from the country information obtained from the passport information (for example, “Chinese advertisement” for Chinese nationality). Further, a file ("male advertisement" for a male) is specified from the gender information obtained from the passport information, and the advertisement information is acquired from the file. The advertisement information is embedded in an empty space for printing the tax exemption document (for example, an area in which nothing is printed in an area obtained by dividing the paper into four). However, if the printing of the advertisement information is required, the tax exemption document is divided on another sheet to make an empty space, or the advertisement information is printed on another sheet. The advertisement information can include a coupon and the like, and is not limited to general human-oriented characters and images, but can also include a two-dimensional code or the like in which a URL link is embedded.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing example when an advertisement is inserted into an empty space, and is mainly a processing by the advertisement creation unit 310 (FIG. 7). In FIG. 16, the advertisement creating unit 310 sets the number of print screens to “2” corresponding to “purchase record slip” and “purchase affidavit” as an initial value (step S201).

  Next, the advertisement creating unit 310 determines whether or not to print a store receipt (image) (step S202). This is done by setting whether or not to print in the initial setting or setting whether to print for each case, and making a determination based on the setting. When determining that the store receipt (image) is to be printed (Yes in step S202), the advertisement creating unit 310 adds 1 to the number of print screens (step S203).

  If the advertisement creating unit 310 determines that the store receipt (image) is not to be printed (No in step S202) or adds 1 to the number of print screens (step S203), the advertisement creating unit 310 prints the product list or a substitute receipt image. It is determined whether or not to perform (step S204). This is done by setting whether or not to print in the initial setting or setting whether to print for each case, and making a determination based on the setting. When the advertisement creating unit 310 determines that the product list or the receipt image in place of the product list is to be printed (Yes in step S204), the advertisement creating unit 310 adds 1 to the number of print screens (step S205).

  The advertisement creating unit 310 determines whether to print the passport image when determining not to print the product list or the receipt image in place of the product list (Yes in step S204) or after adding 1 to the number of print screens (step S205). (Step S206). For example, in a case where the passport image is obligated to be stored when the total amount of general articles exceeds 1,000,000 yen, it is determined that the passport image is printed. When it is determined that the passport image is to be printed (Yes in step S206), 1 is added to the number of print screens (step S207).

  When determining that the passport image is not to be printed (No in step S206) or after adding 1 to the number of print screens (step S207), the advertisement creating unit 310 determines whether to print the advertisement (step S208). Whether or not to print an advertisement is determined in advance by initial settings, and a determination is made based on the settings. When determining that the advertisement is not to be printed (No in step S208), the advertisement creating unit 310 ends the process.

  When determining that the advertisement is to be printed (Yes in step S208), the advertisement creating unit 310 determines the paper size and whether or not to print the advertisement according to the number of print screens (step S209), and ends the process. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of the correspondence between the number of print screens, the paper size, and the presence or absence of advertisement printing. In the case where the number of print screens is “2” or “4”, which is an even number, the advertisement is not printed, In the case of "3" or "5", the advertisement is printed. Although the addition of the paper size and the advertisement screen is determined according to the number of print screens, if the paper size is fixed, the number of advertisement screens may be added according to the number of available screens. For example, if the number of print screens before printing the advertisement is “2” and the paper size is fixed at A4, the tax exemption-related documents can be printed on two screens, and the advertisement can be printed on two sides.

  Receipt images are used for two types of documents: “Purchase pledge (attached receipt for store copy)” and “consumables list (or receipt treated as substitute)”, which is output from the POS register A receipt or the like may be attached. Therefore, in consideration of the number of receipts printed from the POS register, the store may be able to select the number of receipt images output by the present system. Note that, besides the above two types of documents, a “purchase record slip (a receipt is attached for attaching a passport)” may be a target of the determination.

In addition, by printing in combination along perforation,
-There is no perforation between the purchaser's pledge and the receipt-The advertisement is cut out alone-The consumables list is cut out alone-The purchase record slip is cut out alone (However, the receipt attached to the passport is printed If there is no perforation)
Is laid out so as to satisfy the condition.

  Returning to FIG. 9, the print processing unit 311 prints the tax-exempt sales document created by the document creation unit 309 and the advertisement document created by the advertisement creation unit 310, indicating the output destination set in the output destination information 330. The printing is performed by the apparatus (step S114). Prior to the start of printing, a print preview image as shown in FIG. 18 is displayed on the MFP 3 or the tablet 4, and printing is started when an instruction to start printing is received from the operator.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of each document on a sheet. A plurality of tax-exempt documents are printed on one sheet, cut out, and used. By using a sheet that has a perforation in advance at the position indicated by the broken line, cutting can be facilitated. Advertising information is printed on the second and subsequent sheets. (A) corresponds to the case of general goods, and a purchase record slip and a purchaser's pledge are arranged. (B) corresponds to the case of consumables, in which a purchase record slip, a purchaser's pledge, and a consumables list are arranged. When the receipt is used in place of the consumables list, the consumables list can be omitted. 20 shows an example of a purchase record slip, FIG. 21 shows an example of a purchaser's pledge, and FIG. 22 shows an example of a consumable item list. Each document contains items that are required by tax law.

  The purchase record slip is affixed to the purchaser's passport and a tick is stamped. The purchaser's pledge is signed by the purchaser and stored in the store 1. The consumables list is affixed to a package packed in a transparent package that allows the contents to be viewed from the outside, or is enclosed inside the package so that the contents can be viewed from the outside. If the tax exemption amount is not deducted at the POS register 2, the tax exemption amount will be refunded when the tax exemption document is issued.

  Next, an example will be described in which, in the document creation (step S112) to the printing (step S114) in FIG. 9, the paper feed cassette is appropriately selected and the paper is changed at the time of printing by the MFP 3 according to the layout of the document.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example in which sheets having different sheet sizes and perforations are set. In the drawing, it is assumed that sheets perforated as shown by a broken line in A5 length are set in the first sheet feeding cassette of the MFP 3. It is assumed that perforated paper is set in the second paper feed cassette as shown by the broken line on the side of A4. It is assumed that perforated paper is set in the third paper feed cassette on the side of A4 as indicated by a broken line. The layout and perforations of the document are not limited to the illustrated example.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of processing for selecting a paper feed cassette according to the layout of documents, and is mainly performed by the print processing unit 311 (FIG. 7). In FIG. 24, the print processing unit 311 determines whether there is a receipt image in the print target (step S301). When the print processing unit 311 determines that there is a receipt image in the print target (Yes in step S301), the print processing unit 311 selects the first sheet feeder (A5 portrait) and performs printing (step S302). In this case, a purchase record slip attached to a passport (export duty-free article purchase record slip) is printed on the upper half separated by perforations, and a note is printed on the back side. In addition, a purchaser's pledge for store copy is printed in the lower half. FIG. 25 shows an example of a purchase record slip and a purchaser's pledge. FIG. 26 shows an example of a notice printed on the back surface.

  Returning to FIG. 24, when the print processing unit 311 determines that there is no receipt image in the print target (No in step S301), the print processing unit 311 determines whether or not the general article is more than 1,000,000 yen, that is, stores a copy of the passport. It is determined whether there is an obligation (step S303). If the print processing unit 311 determines that there is no obligation to store a copy of the passport (No in step S303), the print processing unit 311 selects the second stage (A4 landscape) and performs printing (step S304). In this case, a purchase record slip for attaching a passport is printed on the left side of the upper half separated by perforations, a notice is printed on the back side, and an advertisement image is printed on the right half. In the lower half, a purchaser's pledge and a receipt image for the store copy are printed. The advertisement information may be printed in the blank portion as described above.

  When the print processing unit 311 determines that there is an obligation to keep a copy of the passport (Yes in step S303), the print processing unit 311 selects the third stage (A4 landscape) and performs printing (step S305). In this case, a purchase record slip for attaching a passport is printed on the left side of the upper half divided by perforations, and a note is printed on the back side. Also, a passport image is printed on the right side of the upper half, and a purchaser's pledge and a receipt image for a store copy are printed on the lower half.

  Duty-free sales documents are basically composed of a purchase record slip and a purchaser's pledge, but if the total amount of general goods is 1,000,000 yen or more, a copy of the passport is included in the duty-free sales documents. In the case of consumables, a list of consumables or a substitute receipt is included in the duty-free sales documents, and a receipt attached to the purchase record slip or a substitute document or a receipt attached to the purchaser's pledge or a substitute for it Documents will also be duty-free sales documents as needed. In order to print the purchase record slip and the purchaser's pledge, which are the basic components, only two documents are required. Therefore, the above-described process prints the two documents on a small-sized sheet such as A5.

  If a passport copy (passport image) or consumables list is also to be printed, the size of the paper must be large, such as A4 paper, in order to avoid an increase in the number of A5 paper sheets and to avoid scattered documents. Prints efficiently using paper of the following size. A copy of the purchase record slip, the purchaser's pledge and the passport may be reduced and printed on one sheet using A5 size paper. The size is different depending on the size, making it difficult to store. Therefore, it is preferable to use A4 size paper which is a standard of twice the area of A5 paper in order to store the same size.

  Furthermore, in the duty-free sales documents, the part for attaching the passport and the part for store copy are output on the same sheet, but the sheets (A4, A5) are perforated in advance, so the separation work is performed. Can be reduced.

  Returning to FIG. 9, the data storage unit 312 stores the information on the tax-exempt sales documents and the advertisement documents that have been printed, or the information on the process of the processing in the processed data 331 (step S115). If the tax exemption target determination unit 307 determines that the storage of a copy of the passport is obligatory, the storage processing of the acquired passport image is performed. Examples of the storage process include a process of including a passport image in data to be stored in the processed data 331, a process of transmitting and storing the data to the management server 6, and a process of recording the data in a dedicated storage device. Further, for example, there is a process of printing a passport image when printing tax-exempt sales documents. In the case of printing, the passport image may be included in the sheet of FIG. 19A, the passport image may be included in the general product purchaser's written oath, or printed on a separate sheet. The passport image is stored in association with the purchaser's pledge.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not mandatory to save a copy of the passport, the passport image is discarded and not saved. In particular, since the passport is highly confidential information, it is desirable that the passport image be erased from a storage unit such as an HDD or a memory included in the device that has acquired the passport image so that the passport image is not easily acquired by another person.

  The closing processing unit 313 prints a list of tax exemption processing items of the day or the like on a printing device indicated by the output destination set in the output destination information 330 according to the operation of the clerk or the arrival of the set time at the end of the day or the like. (Step S116). For example, a tax exemption amount list for each passport number, a tax exemption transfer slip, and the like are output on paper. Note that the information output on paper is not necessarily limited to this, and it is also possible to output by adding not only the passport number but also country information read from the passport information. Furthermore, it is also possible to process the tax exemption amount and the contents of the tax exemption transfer slip into information pre-sorted for each country based on country information (information on who in each country and how much tax exemption was performed, etc.) and output it. It is possible to utilize such information of the tax exemption processing case on the day in a sales strategy such as a sales plan for the next day or later and correction of sales promotion materials in the store.

  The data upload unit 314 uploads and transmits the processed data 331 to the management server 6 at a predetermined timing (such as at midnight) so that the processed data 331 of the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 does not become full or for data backup. (Step S117). In response to this, the data backup control unit 63 of the management server 6 stores the data uploaded from the MFP 3 or the tablet 4 (Step S118).

<Summary>
As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to efficiently determine whether or not the acquired document satisfies the qualifying condition. With as little influence as possible, the operating efficiency of the equipment in the store can be improved and smooth duty-free sales can be performed.

  The present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention. Although the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, various modifications and changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. Obviously you can do that. In other words, the present invention should not be interpreted as being limited by the details of the specific examples and the accompanying drawings.

  Although the present invention has been described using the tax exemption application in the usage scene, this does not indicate that the scope of the present invention is limited to the tax exemption application process. The present invention is not limited to tax exemption applications, but can be applied to various usage scenes. For example, as one preferable use scene to which the present invention is applied, as shown in a tax exemption application process, a case where an owner who has acquired ownership of an article makes an application based on the cost required for acquisition. Conceivable.

  Hereinafter, the technology of the present invention will be summarized based on the above description. An apparatus for implementing the present invention or a system including one or more apparatuses reads and displays a display medium on which a predetermined document (corresponding to the passport in the above-described embodiment) is displayed by a reading unit such as a scanner or an image pickup apparatus. An image acquisition unit is provided for acquiring an image of the content displayed on the medium (hereinafter, referred to as a display image). The display medium is owned by the user, and is not limited to a paper medium such as a current passport, but may be electronic paper or a display of a terminal. In the displayed contents, personal information of the user such as nationality and passport number is described.

  In addition, a device configured to implement the present invention or a system including one or more devices extracts an image of a preset extraction area (corresponding to the position information or the like in the above-described embodiment) from the acquired display image (hereinafter, referred to as an image) , And is referred to as an extracted image), and recognizes information of written contents (corresponding to characters and numerals such as nationality identification information and a passport number in the above-described embodiment, and hereinafter referred to as written information). It has description content recognition means.

  Further, in a device configured to implement the present invention or a system configured by one or more devices, the acquired description information matches the predetermined collation content (corresponding to the value of the country identification information in the above-described embodiment). And a collation determination unit for determining whether Here, the extraction area for acquiring the description information to be compared with the collation content is set in advance in association with each other, and the collation content is collated with the description information recognized in the extracted image extracted from the associated extraction area. .

  Further, in an apparatus for realizing the present invention or a system constituted by one or more apparatuses, an extraction area of description information to be acquired from a display image is set in advance in association with a collation content, An extraction image extracted from the display image is obtained based on the extraction region associated with the determined collation content. If there are a plurality of pieces of description information to be acquired in different areas, a plurality of extraction areas can be set in association with one collation content. Furthermore, by setting identification information (corresponding to the item name in the above-described embodiment) for identifying the described information in association with the extraction area, the identification information is associated with the description information acquired from each extraction area. be able to. The description information to be acquired here is the personal information of the user (corresponding to the nationality, passport number, and the like in the above-described embodiment).

  Further, in a device configured to implement the present invention or a system including one or more devices, the language specification information, which is information for specifying a language, and the collation content are set in advance and determined to match. A display language specifying unit that specifies a language to be used when displaying information on the display screen based on the language specification information associated with the collation content; It is not necessary to display all of the contents displayed on the display screen in the specified language, but at least a part of the contents is described in the specified language. In particular, since the language is specified from the document owned by the user, the content described in the specified language is displayed when a display screen for the user owning the document to perform an operation is displayed.

  In addition, a device that implements the present invention or a system that includes one or more devices acquires information input by a user who owns a document by performing an operation via a display screen corresponding to descriptions in a specified language. It has input information acquisition means.

  Further, a device that realizes the present invention or a system including one or more devices is a history related to a user's action (corresponding to the purchase of a product by a purchaser in the above-described embodiment), and a name is described. A recording medium (a receipt or a receipt in the above-described embodiment, in which history information including numerical values (corresponding to unit prices, quantities, and amounts in the above-described embodiment) for each of one or more items (corresponding to the product in the above-described embodiment) is recorded. From the POS register 2). Further, the history information includes information for specifying a place where the user has performed the action (corresponding to the store in the above-described embodiment) and information on the date and time when the action was performed.

  In addition, a device configured to implement the present invention or a system including one or more devices may include a plurality of types (for general articles, consumables, and consumables in the above-described embodiment) for each of one or more items included in the acquired history information. (Corresponding to non-target), a type specifying means for specifying the type in which the name of the item is classified. In addition, as an example of the method of specifying the type, a type corresponding to the names of all items that may be recorded in the history is registered in advance, and based on this, the type corresponding to each item recorded in the history information is registered. There is a method of specifying the type.

  In addition, the device that implements the present invention or a system that includes one or more devices calculates a total value (corresponding to the total amount in the above-described embodiment) based on numerical values for one or more items specified as the same type. Calculation means. Further, the calculating means may receive a correction for the numerical value of each item or the calculated total value and update the total value.

  In addition, a device configured to implement the present invention or a system configured by one or more devices is provided with a predetermined numerical value condition (tax exemption condition in the above-described embodiment (for general goods, the total purchase amount is more than 10,001 yen, 1,000,000 yen or more, consumables are equivalent to a total purchase price of 5,001 yen to 500,000 yen), and hereinafter, referred to as numerical conditions), it is determined whether or not the total value satisfies the numerical conditions. It has a numerical condition judging means for judging. The numerical condition is set according to the type, and it can be determined whether or not the total value calculated for a certain type satisfies the numerical condition set for the type. Also, a plurality of numerical conditions can be set for one type, and each numerical condition can be determined.

  Further, an apparatus for realizing the present invention or a system constituted by one or more apparatuses has an output control means for controlling whether or not to execute print output based on a result of determination of a numerical condition. Further, the image processing apparatus further includes a storage control unit that controls whether to execute storage processing of the acquired display image based on the determination result. Also, based on the determination result, when printout cannot be executed, an item that causes one or more items related to the calculation of the total value to be selected from among one or more items related to the calculation of the total value (hereinafter, referred to as a non-calculation target item). It has an item selection means for displaying a selection screen. After the selection, the numerical condition determining means determines whether or not the calculated total value satisfies the numerical condition by excluding the non-calculated items from one or more items related to the calculation of the total value, and based on the determination result. The output control means can control whether or not to execute print output.

  Further, an apparatus for realizing the present invention or a system including one or more apparatuses has a print data creating unit that creates print data based on format data held in advance when executing print output based on a determination result. . Note that format data corresponding to each of a plurality of languages is held, and the format data of the language of the language designation information associated with the collation content determined to match is used for creating print data. This is because the user who owns the document makes an entry on the paper on which the print data is printed. The print data creating means creates print data based on the acquired description information. The print data creation unit creates print data based on the acquired history information.

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The area recognition / character recognition unit 303 is an example of a “description content recognition unit”. The area recognition / character recognition unit 303, the POS data acquisition unit 305, or the data input / data correction unit 306 is an example of “product information acquisition unit”. The print processing unit 311 is an example of a “print unit”. The document creation unit 309 or the print processing unit 311 is an example of a “judgment unit”.

1 store 2 POS register 201 main control unit 202 operation display control unit 203 data input control unit 204 card R / W control unit 205 communication control unit 206 storage medium control unit 207 receipt output control unit 208 tax exemption information providing unit 209 quarantine information providing unit 211 Item information / item code 212 Tax exemption condition 213 Quarantine information 214 Processed data 3 MFP
301 Main control unit 302 Image acquisition unit 303 Area recognition / character recognition unit 304 Authenticity determination unit such as passport 305 POS data acquisition unit 306 Data input / data correction unit 307 Tax exemption target determination unit 308 Quarantine information provision unit 309 Document creation unit 310 Advertising Creation unit 311 Print processing unit 312 Data storage unit 313 Closing unit 314 Data upload unit 315 Update unit 321 Acquired image 322 Passport information / rule information 323 Black list 324 Item information / item code 325 Tax exemption condition 326 Store / tax office information 327 Quarantine information 328 Advertisement information 329 Document format 330 Output destination information 331 Processed data 4 Tablet 5 Network 6 Management server 61 Main control unit 62 Update control unit 63 Data backup control unit 64 Seed information

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Claims (26)

Description recognition means for recognizing the contents of a passport or a document indicating immigration qualification based on the acquired image,
A product information acquisition means for acquiring price information of the product at the time of product sale;
Printing means for printing duty-free sales documents for the product using the written content recognized by the written content recognition means,
Determining from the price information acquired from the product information acquiring means whether to include the passport or the written image included in the acquired image in the duty-free sales document,
The tax exemption sales document creation system, wherein the printing unit prints the passport or the written image included in the acquired image on the tax exemption sales document when it is determined to be included by the determination unit. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to claim 1,
The said goods information acquisition means has the input means which receives the input of the goods sales information, The tax exemption sales document preparation system characterized by the above-mentioned. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to claim 1,
The product information acquisition means,
Receipt image acquisition means for acquiring an image of a receipt printed at the time of product sale,
A tax exemption sales document creation system, comprising: a receipt description content recognizing means for recognizing the description content of an image acquired by the receipt image acquiring means. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The written content recognizing means recognizes the written content of the passport or the written document from the image, based on information in which an existing passport or a written position indicating an entry qualification equivalent thereto is associated with a written item. Tax exemption sales document creation system characterized by the following. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to claim 3,
A tax exemption sales document creation system, comprising: a tax exemption target determining unit that determines one or a plurality of products to be tax exempt from the description content recognized by the receipt description content recognizing unit. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to claim 5,
The tax-exempt sales document, wherein the tax-exempt target determination unit determines one or more products to be tax-exempt from the description recognized by the receipt description content recognition unit based on information defining a tax-exempt rule. Creation system. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The printing means creates a duty-free sales document based on information defining a format of the duty-free sales document, and requests printing from a preset printing device. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to claim 3,
Based on information about products that require quarantine measures or are prohibited from importing into their home country, the information above indicates whether or not quarantine measures have been taken, whether or not imports have been banned, and / or whether import is allowed. A tax exemption sales document creation system, comprising: means for providing information on a substitute product. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
A tax-exempt sales document creation system, wherein the tax-exempt sales document is printed on a predetermined sheet of paper, and the advertisement information is added when the advertisement information of a predetermined size can be added to the sheet. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The printing means creates recommended advertising information based on the purchaser's nationality, purchased product or purchased price based on the description content or the price information, and prints the information together with the tax-exempt sales documents. Sales document creation system. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
A system for storing the passport or the image of the document and the information of the tax-exempt sales document in a storage area when the passport or the image of the document is obliged to be stored; . In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to claim 11,
A duty-free sales document creation system, comprising means for printing the information of the day stored in the storage area after the store is closed. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to claim 11 or 12,
A duty-free sales document creation system, comprising means for uploading information of the day stored in the storage area to the management server after the store is closed. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
A tax exemption sales document creation system comprising means for acquiring a program and data to be used in each of the means from a management server and performing an update. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
A tax exemption sales document creation system comprising means for providing information indicating that a tax exemption is applied to each of general goods and consumables when the amount exceeds a predetermined amount at the checkout at a cash register. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
The said goods information acquisition means acquires the information of the receipt printed at the time of goods sale from a cash register, The duty-free sales document preparation system characterized by the above-mentioned. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 16,
A duty-free sales document creation system, comprising: authenticity determination means for determining the authenticity of the passport or the document from the contents of the passport or the document. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to claim 17,
The authenticity determination means may determine the trueness of the passport or the written document from the written information based on information defining rules of written information indicating an appropriate passport or an equivalent entry qualification and / or information relating to fraudulent reporting. A tax exemption sales document creation system characterized by judging fake. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 18,
The tax-exempt sales document, wherein the printing unit prints a document in which predetermined items of the tax-exempt sales document are described in the native language of the country based on the country information included in the passport or the written content of the document. Creation system. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 19,
The description content recognizing means, when photographing the passport or the code in which the written content of the document is embedded with a camera of the image acquisition device, reading a frame of the image and the code photographed by the camera on the monitor of the image acquisition device. Wherein the reading frame is arranged at a position where the entire page including the code fits on the monitor when the entire code fits in the reading frame. . In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to claim 20,
The tax-exempt sales document creation system, wherein the description content recognition means activates acquisition of an image when it is determined that the code is a code when the code fits in the reading frame. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to claim 20,
The described content recognition means can perform both a determination that the code is a code and a determination that the image of the passport or the document fits in the camera with a predetermined image quality when the code is received in the reading frame. A tax exemption sales document creation system characterized by activating an image acquisition in the event of a failure. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 19,
The description content recognizing means, when capturing a code in which the description content of the passport or the document is embedded by a camera of the image acquisition device, a frame for reading an image and the code projected by the camera on a monitor of the image acquisition device. The reading frame indicates that if the passport or the image of the document needs to be acquired, the entire page including the code is displayed when the entire code fits within the reading frame. A tax-exempt sales document creation system, wherein the system is arranged at a position where it can be accommodated on a monitor, and is arranged at an arbitrary position when it is not necessary to obtain the image of the passport or the document. In the tax exemption sales document creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 22,
The printing means selects one paper cassette from a plurality of paper cassettes in which a plurality of types of paper are set according to the layout of the tax-exempt sales documents to be printed, and performs printing. Creation system. Description recognition means for recognizing the contents of a passport or a document indicating immigration qualification based on the acquired image,
A product information acquisition means for acquiring price information of the product at the time of product sale;
Printing means for printing duty-free sales documents for the product using the written content recognized by the written content recognition means,
Determining from the price information acquired from the product information acquiring means whether to include the passport or the written image included in the acquired image in the duty-free sales document,
The tax exemption sales document creation device, wherein the printing unit prints the passport or the written image included in the acquired image on the tax exemption sales document when it is determined to be included by the determination unit. Computer
Description recognition means for recognizing, based on the acquired images, the contents of a passport or a document that shows equivalent immigration status,
Product information acquisition means for acquiring price information of the product at the time of product sale,
Printing means for printing duty-free sales documents for the product using the written content recognized by the written content recognition means,
From the price information obtained from the product information obtaining means, the passport or the written image included in the obtained image function as a determining means to determine whether to include in the duty-free sales document,
A tax-exempt sales document creation program for printing the passport or the written image included in the acquired image on the tax-exempt sales document when the printing unit determines that the image is to be included.