JP2020080045A - Information processor, settlement device, and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow a settlement amount to be aggregated for each of a plurality of groups set by dividing a plurality of settlement media into given groups.SOLUTION: An information processor according to an embodiment includes update means, calculation means, and output means. The update means updates group management data indicating which of a plurality of groups each of a plurality of payment media available for payment belongs to, in accordance with an instruction from an operator. The calculation means calculates, for each of the plurality of groups, the total amount of money settled using the payment media represented in the group management data as belonging to the groups regarding a plurality of settlements executed. The output means outputs data representing the total amount calculated by the calculation means for the plurality of groups in association with each of the groups.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

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

POS terminals often support payment using a plurality of payment media. A POS terminal that supports payment using a plurality of payment media generally has a function of totaling the total payment amount for each payment media.
However, in recent years, the types of payment media have been diversified and subdivided, and for example, there are POS terminals that can handle as many as 20 types of payment media.

  For this reason, the aggregation of the payment amount of each payment medium may not be useful for managing sales. For example, a plurality of payment media that are similar but different in handling are treated as different payment media at the time of payment, but it may be desirable to collectively collect the payment amount. How to aggregate and aggregate a plurality of payment media depends on the circumstances of the business operator.

  Under such circumstances, it has been desired that the payment amount can be aggregated for each of a plurality of groups set by arbitrarily dividing a plurality of payment media into groups.

JP, 2010-204774, A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an information processing device, a payment device, and an information processing program capable of totalizing the payment amount for each of a plurality of groups set by arbitrarily dividing a plurality of payment media into groups. Is.

  The information processing apparatus according to the embodiment includes an update unit, a calculation unit, and an output unit. The updating means updates the group management data indicating which of the plurality of groups each of the plurality of payment media available for payment belongs to, in accordance with an instruction from the operator. The calculating means calculates, for each of the plurality of groups, the total amount of money settled using the payment medium represented in the group management data as belonging to the group regarding the plurality of executed settlements. The output means outputs data representing the total amount calculated by the calculation means for the group in association with each of the plurality of groups.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main part of a POS terminal according to an embodiment and a schematic configuration of a POS system including the POS terminal. The figure which shows typically the structure of the data record contained in the media management data in FIG. The figure which shows typically the structure of the data record contained in the group management data in FIG. 3 is a flowchart of information processing related to updating group settings by the processor in FIG. 1. 3 is a flowchart of information processing for registration and accounting by the processor in FIG. 1. 3 is a flowchart of information processing related to sales totals by the processor in FIG. 1. The figure which shows typically the structure of the data record contained in the total data in FIG.

Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a POS (point-of-sale) terminal having a function as an information processing device will be described as an example.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of a POS terminal 10 according to the present embodiment and a schematic configuration of a POS system 100 including the POS terminal 10.

  The POS system 100 includes a POS terminal 10, a store server 20, and a headquarters server 30. The POS terminal 10, the shop server 20, and the headquarters server 30 can communicate with each other via the communication network 40. As the communication network 40, the Internet, a VPN (virtual private network), a LAN (local area network), a public communication network, a mobile communication network, a dedicated line, or the like can be used alone or in an appropriate combination. Note that the POS system 100 typically includes a plurality of POS terminals 10 and a plurality of store servers 20, but only one is shown in FIG. 1. Further, the POS system 100 may be provided with a plurality of headquarters servers 30.

  The POS terminal 10 registers the contents of an arbitrary transaction such as sales of goods in a store, provision of food and drink, or provision of services without transfer of goods, and further performs information processing for accounting for the transaction. . The accounting process includes a process for calculating the price and a process for settlement of the price. Thus, the POS terminal 10 has a function as a settlement device that settles the price related to the transaction performed by the user at the store. In addition, below, the case where the target transaction is the sale of a product will be described.

The store server 20 is installed in the store and performs various types of information processing for managing the plurality of POS terminals 10 installed in the store.
The headquarter server 30 is installed in the head office that controls a plurality of stores, and performs information processing for managing the POS terminal 10 and the store server 20 installed in the plurality of stores.

The POS terminal 10 includes a processor 10a, a main storage device 10b, an auxiliary storage device 10c, a display device 10d, an input device 10e, a reading device 10f, a reader/writer 10g, a printer 10h, a communication device 10i, a transmission line 10j, and the like.
In the POS terminal 10, the processor 10a, the main storage device 10b, and the auxiliary storage device 10c are connected by a transmission line 10j to form a computer that performs information processing for controlling the POS terminal 10.

  The processor 10a corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 10a controls each unit to realize various functions as the POS terminal 10 according to an information processing program such as an operating system, middleware, and an application program.

  The main storage device 10b corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The main storage device 10b includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main storage device 10b stores the above information processing program in a non-volatile memory area. The main storage device 10b may also store data necessary for the processor 10a to execute processing for controlling each unit in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main storage device 10b uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 10a.

  The auxiliary storage device 10c corresponds to the auxiliary storage part of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 10c is, for example, an EEPROM (electric erasable programmable read-only memory). A hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), or various other known storage devices can be used. The auxiliary storage device 10c stores data used by the processor 10a for performing various kinds of processing and data generated by the processing of the processor 10a. The auxiliary storage device 10c may store the above information processing program.

The display device 10d displays various screens for notifying the operator of various information. A well-known device such as a liquid crystal display device can be applied as the display device 10d. There may be a plurality of display devices 10d.
The input device 10e inputs various instructions from the operator. As the input device 10e, a well-known device such as a touch sensor or a keyboard can be applied alone or in combination.

The reading device 10f reads data for identifying a product. As the reading device 10f, a well-known device such as a fixed or hand-held bar code scanner, or an object recognition scanner that reads data for identifying a product by using an object recognition technology based on the characteristics of the image of the product itself, It can be applied alone or in combination.
The reader/writer 10g reads the data stored or displayed on the recording medium. The reader/writer 10g writes data in a writable recording medium. As the reader/writer 10g, known devices such as an IC card reader/writer, a magnetic card reader/writer, and a proximity communication type reader/writer can be applied alone or in combination. The reader/writer 10g can be used to read information about payment media for payment. The reader/writer 10g reads, for example, credit data recorded on a credit card. The reader/writer 10g reads, for example, electronic money data recorded in an electronic money card. That is, the reader/writer 10g is an example of a reading device that reads data for payment using any of a plurality of payment media from a recording medium.
The printer 10h issues a receipt by printing a receipt image showing the contents of transaction and the result of accounting on a receipt paper.

The communication device 10i performs data communication via the communication network 40. As the communication device 10i, for example, a well-known device configured to perform well-known processing for data communication via the Internet can be used.
The transmission line 10j includes an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like, and transmits data and control signals exchanged between the connected parts.

  The POS terminal 10 stores an information processing program that describes information processing described below in the main storage device 10b or the auxiliary storage device 10c. The information processing program may be stored in the main storage device 10b or the auxiliary storage device 10c when the hardware of the POS terminal 10 is transferred, or may be transferred separately from the above hardware. In the latter case, the information processing program is recorded on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, or transferred via a network. In the latter case, it is assumed that the information processing program is provided as a version upgrade program and is used by being replaced with another information processing program of the same type already stored in the main storage device 10b or the auxiliary storage device 10c. It

  Now, the data stored in the auxiliary storage device 10c includes media management data D1, group management data D2, sales data group D3, and aggregate data D4. However, some or all of the media management data D1, the group management data D2, the sales data group D3, and the totalized data D4 may be stored in the main storage device 10b or any external storage device. For example, the media management data D1 and the group management data D2 stored in the storage device provided in the store server 20 or the headquarters server 30 may be shared by a plurality of POS terminals 10.

The media management data D1 is data for managing payment media permitted to be used for payment at the POS terminal 10.
FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the data record R1 included in the media management data D1.
The media management data D1 is a set of a plurality of data records R1 respectively associated with a plurality of payment keys. The payment key is a key used to specify a payment medium to be applied to payment, among hardware keys or software keys included in the input device 10e. The payment medium is, for example, cash, credit, electronic money, prepaid card, employee discount, gift certificate, gift certificate, or the like. The data record R1 includes fields F11, F12, F13. A key number for identifying the associated payment key is set in the field F11. In the field F12, a media code that identifies the payment medium designated by the associated payment key is set. In the field F13, the name of the payment medium specified by the associated payment key is set.
Note that which payment medium is associated with each of the plurality of payment keys is arbitrary, and is arbitrarily set by the administrator of the POS terminal 10, for example. The processor 10a updates the media management data D1 according to an instruction from the administrator or the like.

The group management data D2 is data for managing a group defined by dividing a plurality of payment media into groups.
FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the data record R2 included in the group management data D2.
The group management data D2 is a set of data records R2 respectively associated with a plurality of groups. The data record R2 includes fields F21, F22, F23. Data record R2 may further include any number of fields after field F24. A group code for identifying the associated group is set in the field F21. The name of the associated group is set in the field F22. A media code for identifying the payment media belonging to the associated group is set in each field after the field F23. That is, the group management data D2 in which only one payment medium belongs to the associated group does not include the fields after the field F24.

  The sales data group D3 is a set of sales data that represents the contents of transactions that have been settled by the POS terminal 10 and the settlement results. The aggregated data D4 is data representing the result of aggregating the total amount of settlement amount for each group for the sales data group D3. Details of the sales data group D3 and the aggregated data D4 will be described later.

  Next, the operation of the POS system 100 configured as described above will be described focusing on the operation of the POS terminal 10. The contents of various processes described below are examples, and the order of some processes may be changed, some processes may be omitted, or another process may be added as appropriate.

  When updating the group setting of the payment media, the operator such as the administrator of the POS terminal 10 performs a predetermined operation for instructing the update with the input device 10e, for example. In response to the above operation, the processor 10a performs the information processing described below according to the information processing program stored in the main storage device 10b or the auxiliary storage device 10c.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of information processing by the processor 10a relating to updating of group settings.
As Act1, the processor 10a waits for the payment medium to be designated. At this time, the processor 10a displays, for example, a list of payment media applicable to payment, and causes the display device 10d to display a screen for instructing the operator to specify one of the payment media. The payment medium applicable to settlement is the payment medium identified by the media code set in the field F12 of the data record R1 included in the media management data D1. Then, the processor 10a determines Yes if the operator performs an operation of designating the payment medium with the input device 10e, for example, and proceeds to Act2. At this time, the processor 10a stores the media code of the designated payment medium in the main storage device 10b or the auxiliary storage device 10c as a media code representing the payment medium to be set.

  As Act2, the processor 10a waits for a group to be designated. At this time, the processor 10a causes the display device 10d to display a screen that guides the operator to specify the group to which the previously specified payment medium should belong, for example. The processor 10a displays, for example, a list of already existing groups and an input field for inputting a name of a new group on the above screen. The already existing group is a group identified by the group code set in the field F22 of the data record R2 included in the group management data D2. Then, the processor 10a determines Yes if the operator performs an operation of designating a group with the input device 10e, for example, and proceeds to Act3. At this time, the processor 10a stores the media code of the designated payment medium in the main storage device 10b or the auxiliary storage device 10c as a media code representing the payment medium to be set. More specifically, if one of the already existing groups is designated by the operator, the processor 10a sets the group code of the group to the main storage device 10b or the auxiliary storage device 10c as the group code of the group to be set. save. Further, the processor 10a generates a group code different from the already existing group code when the name of the group is input in the above-mentioned input field. Then, the processor 10a saves the generated group code and the above-mentioned input name in the main storage device 10b or the auxiliary storage device 10c as the group code and name of the setting target group.

  As Act3, the processor 10a confirms whether or not the specified payment medium already belongs to another group. The processor 10a, for example, sets the data record R2 in which the media code of the payment medium to be set is set in the fields after the field F23 and the group code set in the field F21 is different from the group code of the group to be installed It is confirmed whether it is included in the management data D2. Then, the processor 10a determines Yes if the corresponding data record R2 is found, and proceeds to Act4.

  As Act4, the processor 10a confirms whether or not to execute the update. At this time, the processor 10a causes the display device 10d to display a screen prompting, for example, an instruction to change the group to which the payment medium to be set belongs to the designated group or to cancel the designation in Act1 and Act2.

  If the operator decides to make the most of the existing settings, the operator performs a predetermined operation for instructing cancellation with the input device 10e, for example. In this case, the processor 10a determines No in Act4 and returns to the standby state of Act1. That is, the processor 10a starts over from receiving the designation of the payment medium.

  On the other hand, if the operator changes the group to which the payment medium to be set belongs, the operator performs, for example, a predetermined operation for instructing execution of the update with the input device 10e. In this case, the processor 10a determines Yes in Act4, and proceeds to Act5.

  As Act5, the processor 10a updates the group management data D2 to delete the existing setting regarding the payment medium to be set. For example, the processor 10a deletes the field in which the media code of the payment medium to be set is set in the data record R2 found in Act3. This deletion update is an example of processing for eliminating the situation where one of the payment media belongs to a plurality of groups. Thus, the processor 10a executes the information processing based on the information processing program, so that the computer having the processor 10a as the central part functions as the first elimination means.

  After this, the processor 10a proceeds to Act6. When the processor 10a determines No because the corresponding data record R2 is not found in Act3, the processor 10a passes Act4 and Act5 and proceeds to Act6.

  As Act6, the processor 10a updates the group management data D2 so as to add the association between the payment medium to be set and the group to be set. The processor 10a extracts, for example, the data record R2 in which the group code of the group to be set is set in the field F21 from the group management data D2. Then, the processor 10a adds a new field in which the media code of the payment medium to be set is set to the data record R2. If the data record R2 cannot be extracted, the processor 10a creates a new data record R2 and updates the group management data D2 to include this data record R2. The processor 10a sets a group code different from that set in the field F21 of the other data record R2 in the field F21 of the new data record R2. The processor 10a sets the name designated by Act2 in the field F22 of the new data record R2. The processor 10a includes the field F23 in which the media code of the payment medium designated by Act1 is set and does not include the fields after the field F24 in the new data record R2. Thus, when the processor 10a executes information processing based on the information processing program, the computer having the processor 10a as a central part functions as an updating unit.

As Act7, the processor 10a confirms whether a new payment medium is designated. Then, the processor 10a determines No when the designation is not made, and proceeds to Act8.
As Act8, the processor 10a confirms whether or not the completion of the update of the group setting is declared. If the declaration is not made, the processor 10a determines No and returns to Act7.
Thus, the processor 10a waits, as Act7 and Act8, for the payment medium to be designated or to be declared complete. At this time, the processor 10a informs the operator that if the group setting for another payment medium is to be continuously performed, the target payment medium should be designated, and if the group setting is completed, the completion should be declared. The screen is displayed on the display device 10d. The processor 10a displays, for example, a list of payment media applicable to payment on the above screen.

If the operator wants to make a group setting for another payment medium, he/she performs an operation of designating the payment medium, for example, with the input device 10e. In response to this, the processor 10a determines Yes in Act7, and repeats the processing after Act2 in the same manner as described above.
When the operator finishes the required setting change, the operator performs a predetermined operation for declaring the completion with the input device 10e, for example. In response to this, the processor 10a determines Yes in Act8, and proceeds to Act9.

  The processor 10a performs a leak check as Act9. Leakage checking is to check for the presence of payment media that does not belong to any group, ie payment media that is missing from the group settings. For example, regarding the media code set in the field F12 of all the data records R1 included in the media management data D1, the processor 10a sets the fields after the field F23 of all the data records R2 included in the group management data D2. Check if it matches any of the set media codes.

As Act10, the processor 10a confirms whether or not there is a payment medium that is leaked from the group setting, as a result of the above leak check. Then, the processor 10a determines Yes if the media code set in the media management data D1 includes a media code that does not match any of the media codes set in the data record R2, and waits for Act2. Return to the state. At this time, the processor 10a sets the payment medium missing from the group setting as the payment medium to be set. This process is an example of a process for eliminating the situation where the payment media that do not belong to any of the plurality of groups exist among the plurality of payment media. Thus, the processor 10a executes the information processing based on the information processing program, so that the computer having the processor 10a as the central portion functions as the second elimination means.
If there is no media code set in the media management data D1 that does not match any of the media codes set in the data record R2, the processor 10a determines No in Act 10, and The information processing shown in is ended.

When the POS terminal 10 is in an operation state for registration and payment, the processor 10a performs information processing described below for registration and payment according to an information processing program stored in the main storage device 10b or the auxiliary storage device 10c. I do.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of information processing by the processor 10a.

  As Act 21, the processor 10a performs a preparation process such as initialization or deletion of data such as a product table that is temporarily used in information processing regarding one transaction. The product table is a data table showing a list of purchased products that are the targets of one transaction, and is stored in the main storage device 10b or the auxiliary storage device 10c.

As Act 22, the processor 10a confirms whether or not an instruction to change the list of purchased commodities has been issued. Then, the processor 10a determines No if the corresponding instruction has not been given, and proceeds to Act23.
As ACT23, the processor 10a confirms whether or not the execution of accounting is instructed. Then, the processor 10a determines No if no corresponding instruction is given, and returns to Act 22.
Thus, the processor 10a waits for an instruction to change or execute accounting as Act22 and Act23.

  The customer picks up the product to be purchased from the sales floor, takes it to the checkout corner, and hands it to the clerk in charge of operating the POS terminal 10. The store clerk performs a registration operation for instructing to register each product delivered by the customer as a purchased product. The registration operation is, for example, an operation of causing the barcode scanner provided as the reading device 10f to read the barcode displayed on the product, or an operation of touching a touch panel provided as the input device 10e to specify the product. .. Alternatively, the store clerk performs, for example, the input device 10e to perform a delete operation for instructing to exclude the registered product from the purchased products. Then, the processor 10a receives such a registration operation or a deletion operation as a change instruction, determines Yes in Act 22, and proceeds to Act 24.

  If the registration operation is performed, the processor 10a updates the product table so that the product specified by the registration operation is represented as the purchased product as Act24. Further, when the delete operation is performed, the processor 10a updates the product table so as to exclude the product specified by the delete operation from the purchased products. Then, the processor 10a thereafter returns to the standby state of Act22 and Act23.

The store clerk repeats the change instruction so that the product table represents the list of products that the customer is trying to purchase. In response to this, the processor 10a repeats Act 24, and updates the product table in accordance with the instruction. The store clerk touches the accounting button shown in the display screen of the above touch panel when the product table is in a state of showing a list of all the products that the customer intends to purchase, and the like. The operation instructs the execution of accounting. Then, the processor 10a determines Yes in Act 23, and proceeds to Act 25.
As Act25, the processor 10a calculates the payment amount to be paid. For example, the processor 10a adds up the selling prices of the purchased commodities shown in the commodity table, and then performs a discount process or the like as necessary to calculate the settlement amount.

As Act 26, the processor 10a waits for the payment medium to be designated. At this time, the clerk confirms the payment medium used by the customer for payment and presses the payment key associated with the payment medium. Then, the processor 10a determines Yes, and proceeds to Act27.
As Act 27, the processor 10a acquires payment data according to the designated payment medium. For example, when “electronic money” is designated as the payment medium, the processor 10a acquires the electronic money data read from the electronic money card by the reader/writer 10g as the payment data. Further, for example, when “credit” is designated as the payment medium, the processor 10a acquires the credit data read from the credit card by the reader/writer 10g as the payment data.
As Act 28, the processor 10a executes a payment process for payment using a designated payment medium based on the acquired payment data. This settlement process may be a well-known process similar to that performed by an existing POS device. Thus, when the processor 10a executes information processing based on the information processing program, the computer having the processor 10a as a central part functions as a settlement means.

  As Act 29, the processor 10a issues a transaction receipt. The transaction receipt is a voucher showing the content of the transaction, the result of the settlement, and the like. The processor 10a generates, for example, image data representing a list of purchased commodities related to the transaction being processed, the result of settlement in Act 28, and the like. Then, the processor 10a sends this image data to the printer 10h, and causes the image represented by the image data to be printed on receipt paper.

As Act 30, the processor 10a updates the sales data group D3. The processor 10a, for example, generates sales data relating to the transaction settled as described above, and updates the sales data group D3 to include this sales data.
The sales data includes, for example, a transaction code, a product list, a payment date and time, a payment amount, or a media code. The transaction code is a code for identifying each transaction. The product list is data that represents an identification code for identifying a product that is a transaction target, a selling price of each product, and the like. The product list may represent the contents of applied discounts. The settlement date and time is the date and time when the transaction settlement is completed. The settlement amount is the amount of settlement. When a plurality of payment media are applied to settle one transaction, each media code of the applied plurality of payment media and the amount settled by each payment medium are represented in the sales data.

On the other hand, the processor 10a starts information processing for totalizing sales for each group according to an instruction from an operator or according to a predetermined schedule. For example, the processor 10a automatically starts the information processing at a predetermined time after the end of business on a day.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of information processing by the processor 10a relating to sales totalization.

As Act 41, the processor 10a selects one data record R2 included in the group management data D2.
As Act 42, the processor 10a selects one media code set in the selected data record R2.

As Act 43, the processor 10a extracts all the payment amount settled by applying the payment medium identified by the selected media code from the sales data group D3.
As Act 44, the processor 10a adds the total sum of the extracted payment amounts described above to the total payment amount for the group associated with the selected data record. Note that the processor 10a sets the total settlement amount to 0 when executing Act44 for the first time after selecting the data record R25 in Act41.
As Act 45, the processor 10a adds the number of the extracted payment amounts to the total payment number for the group associated with the selected data record. The processor 10a sets the total number of payments to 0 when executing Act45 for the first time after selecting the data record R25 in Act41.
Immediately after the information processing shown in FIG. 6 is started, the total settlement number is cleared to 0.

  As Act 46, the processor 10a confirms whether or not there is a media code that has not been selected when repeating Act 42 to Act 46, as will be described later, among the media codes set in the data record R1 selected in Act 41. Then, the processor 10a determines Yes if there is such an unselected media code, and repeats the processing after Act42. At this time, the processor 10a selects, in Act42, a media code that has not been selected yet while repeating the processing of Act42 to Act46. As a result, the processor 10a adds the total payment amount of the payment media belonging to the group associated with the selected data record R2 to the total payment amount.

After finishing executing Act43 to Act45 for each of all the media codes set in the data record R2 selected in Act41, the processor 10a determines No in Act46, and proceeds to Act47.
As Act47, the processor 10a updates the totalized data D4.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the data record R3 included in the aggregated data D4.
The aggregated data D4 is a set of data records R3 respectively associated with a plurality of groups. The data record R3 includes fields F31, F32, F33. The group code of the associated group is set in the field F31. In the field F32, the total amount settled by applying the payment media belonging to the associated group is set. In the field F33, the total number of payments made by applying the payment media belonging to the associated group is set.

  For example, the processor 10a selects the data record R3 in which the group code set in the field F21 of the data record R2 selected in Act41 is set in the field F31. Then, the processor 10a sets the total settlement amount finally obtained at Act44 and the total settlement number finally obtained at Act45 in the fields F32 and F33 of the data record R3.

  As Act 48, the processor 10a confirms whether or not there is a data record R2 that has not yet been selected when repeating Act 41 to Act 48 as described later. Then, the processor 10a determines Yes if there is such an unselected data record R2, and repeats the processing of Act 41 and thereafter. At this time, in Act 41, the processor 10a selects the data record R2 that has not been selected yet while repeating the processing of Act 41 to Act 48. As a result, the processor 10a calculates the total settlement amount and the total number of settlements for each of the plurality of groups, and updates the aggregated data to reflect the calculation result. Thus, when the processor 10a executes the information processing based on the information processing program, the computer having the processor 10a as the central part functions as a calculation unit.

After finishing executing Act42 to Act47 for each of all the data records R2 included in the group management data D2, the processor 10a determines No in Act48, and proceeds to Act49.
As Act 49, the processor 10a transmits the aggregated data D4 to a predetermined destination. It is assumed that the destination of the aggregated data D4 is the store server 20. However, the transmission destination of the aggregated data D4 may be the headquarters server 30 or any device not shown in FIG. The transmission destination of the aggregated data D4 may be arbitrarily determined by, for example, the administrator of the POS terminal 10. Thus, the processor 10a executes the information processing based on the information processing program, so that the computer having the processor 10a as the central portion functions as the output means.

Note that the processor 10a may perform other aggregation processing and then transmit the aggregation data D4 together with the aggregation data representing the result of the aggregation processing. Further, the processor 10a may transmit the sales data group D3 together with the aggregated data D4.
When the processor 10a finishes transmitting the totalized data D4, it ends the information processing shown in FIG.

  As described above, the POS terminal 10 updates the group management data D2 indicating which of the plurality of groups the plurality of payment media belong to, in accordance with the instruction of the operator. Then, the POS terminal 10 totals the total settlement amount for each group as the total settlement amount on the payment media that are said to belong to the same group in the group management data D2. Thus, according to the POS terminal 10, the payment amount can be aggregated for each of the plurality of groups set by arbitrarily grouping the plurality of payment media.

  In addition, according to the POS terminal 10, when one payment medium belongs to a plurality of groups by updating the group management data D2 according to an instruction from the operator, whether or not to execute the update is operated. If the execution is instructed, the existing settings are deleted and the new settings are reflected. Therefore, it is possible to prevent one payment medium from belonging to a plurality of groups, and it is possible to prevent a situation in which the settlement result for each group includes the settlement amount for one payment medium in duplicate.

The group management data D2 may be updated in order to reflect the change in the group allocation accompanying the update of the media management data D1. In such a case, if the group is not associated with the newly available payment medium, there is a payment medium that does not belong to any group.
According to the POS terminal 10, when there is a payment medium that does not belong to any of the above groups, the designation of the group to which the relevant payment medium belongs is accepted, and the group management data is received according to the designation. Update D2 further. Therefore, all payment media applicable to payment can be made to belong to any group without fail, and it is possible to avoid a situation in which the payment amount for any payment media is not reflected in the tally.

This embodiment can be variously modified as follows.
When updating the media management data D1, the processor 10a may start the information processing shown in FIG. 4d without receiving a start instruction from the operator.

  If one payment medium is allowed to belong to a plurality of groups, the processor 10a may omit Act3 to Act5 in FIG. 4 and may proceed to Act6 when Yes is determined in Act2.

  The deletion update as Act5 in FIG. 4 may be executed not by the processor 10a automatically but by the processor 10a under the instruction of the operator. In this case, the processor 10a displays a screen for notifying the operator that one of the payment media is in a plurality of groups as a process for eliminating the situation that one of the payment media is in a plurality of groups. You may perform the process displayed on the device 10d.

  If it is allowed that there is a payment medium that does not belong to any of the groups, the processor 10a omits Act9 and Act10 in FIG. 4, and according to FIG. The information processing shown may be terminated.

  The processor 10a may return to Act1 when it is determined Yes in Act4 in FIG. Then, the processor 10a should perform media designation and group designation for causing the corresponding payment medium to belong to any of the groups, as a process for eliminating the situation where the payment medium does not belong to any of the plurality of groups. You may perform the process which displays the screen for notifying an operator that it is.

  The function as the information processing device that executes the information processing as described in the above embodiment can be realized by the store server 20 or the headquarters server 30. Alternatively, it can also be realized as a cloud server that performs the information processing of the above-described embodiment for sales data acquired from the POS terminal 10 via the communication network 40. In these cases, the information processing as in the above embodiment may be performed on the sales data collected from the plurality of POS terminals 10.

  The information processing described in the above embodiments may be distributed to a plurality of information processing devices. For example, the information processing shown in FIG. 4 and the information processing shown in FIG. 6 may be executed by different information processing devices. Further, the information processing shown in FIG. 4 or the information processing shown in FIG. 6 may be shared and executed by different information processing devices.

  In the information processing shown in FIG. 6, the total number of payments may be omitted. Alternatively, another aggregated value such as the total number of used gift certificates may be aggregated by the information processing shown in FIG.

  The output of the aggregated data is not limited to transmission, and may be performed in another form such as display on the display device 10d or printing on the printer 10h.

  Some or all of the functions realized by the processor 10a by information processing may be realized by hardware such as a logic circuit that executes information processing that is not based on a program. Further, each of the above-mentioned functions can also be realized by combining hardware such as the above logic circuit with software control.

  Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the scope equivalent thereto.

  10... POS terminal, 10a... Processor, 10b... Main storage device, 10c... Auxiliary storage device, 10d... Display device, 10e... Input device, 10f... Reading device, 10g... Reader/writer, 10h... Printer, 10i... Communication device, 10j... Transmission path, 20... Store server, 30... Headquarters server, 40... Communication network, 100... POS system.

Claims (6)

Update means for updating the group management data representing which of the plurality of payment media each of the plurality of payment media available for payment belongs to in accordance with an instruction from the operator,
With respect to a plurality of executed settlements, a calculating unit that calculates the total amount of money settled using the payment medium represented in the group management data as belonging to the group, for each of the plurality of groups,
An output unit that outputs data representing the total amount calculated by the calculation unit for the group in association with each of the plurality of groups,
An information processing device equipped with. A first canceling means for performing processing for canceling a situation where one of the payment media belongs to a plurality of groups in the setting by the group management data;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: When the first managing means updates the group management data so that one of the plurality of payment media belongs to one of the plurality of groups, the corresponding payment media does not belong to another group. Modify the group management data so that it does not exist,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. Second canceling means for performing a process for canceling a situation where, in the setting by the group management data, a payment medium that does not belong to any of the plurality of groups exists in the plurality of payment media,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: A reading device for reading data for payment using one of a plurality of payment media from a recording medium,
A settlement means for settlement the settlement amount using a payment medium corresponding to the data, based on the data read by the reading device from the recording medium;
Updating means for updating group management data indicating which of the plurality of payment media each of the plurality of payment media available for payment by the payment means belongs to, in accordance with an instruction from an operator;
With respect to a plurality of executed settlements, a calculating unit that calculates the total amount of money settled using the payment medium represented in the group management data as belonging to the group, for each of the plurality of groups,
An output unit that outputs data representing the total amount calculated by the calculation unit for the group in association with each of the plurality of groups,
Payment device equipped with. Computer,
Update means for updating the group management data representing which of the plurality of payment media each of the plurality of payment media available for payment belongs to in accordance with an instruction from the operator,
With respect to a plurality of executed settlements, a calculating unit that calculates the total amount of money settled using the payment medium represented in the group management data as belonging to the group, for each of the plurality of groups,
An output unit that outputs data representing the total amount calculated by the calculation unit for the group in association with each of the plurality of groups,
An information processing program that causes the computer to function.