JP2020095745A - Commodity sales processing system, data processing method, processing device and control program therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

To cooperate an input system of commodity data with an electronic receipt system.SOLUTION: A support server accumulates commodity data on a sales commodity determined by a commodity code input from an information terminal in association with a first ID for identifying the information terminal. The support server transmits the accumulated commodity data together with the first ID to a processing device targeted for settlement determined by data for identifying a processing device, input from the information terminal. The processing device performs settlement for commercial transaction by input of payment data for the commodity data to generate an electronic receipt obtained by digitizing receipt data indicating the detail of the settled commercial transaction. An electronic receipt server stores the electronic receipt in association with the first ID when the electronic receipt received from the processing device is associated with the first ID.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a product sales processing system for retail such as a supermarket.

A self-registration system that simplifies the product registration operation by the cashier by allowing consumers to go around the sales floor with an information terminal having a wireless communication function and enter the data of the product to be purchased into the information terminal by themselves is already known. There is.

In addition, the information written on the receipt (receipt data) is digitized, and the digitized receipt data is downloaded to the information terminal via the Internet or the like, so that the consumer can receive the receipt electronically. Electronic receipt systems are already known.

Recently, mobile information terminals compatible with the Internet, such as smartphones, have a wireless communication function typified by Wi-Fi. Therefore, it is considered that the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system can cooperate with each other by using the portable information terminal having the wireless communication function as the information terminal of the self-registration system.

JP, 2010-250798, A JP, 2014-194731, A

The problem to be solved by the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a system in which an input system for product data including self-registration and an electronic receipt system are linked.

In one embodiment, a system for linking a product data input system and an electronic receipt system includes a support server that supports input of product data, and a product sales data processing device.
The support server stores the product data of the sale product determined by the product code input from the information terminal in association with the first ID for identifying the information terminal, and stores the storage data input from the information terminal. First transmitting means for transmitting the product data accumulated by the accumulating means together with the first ID associated with the product data to the processing device to be settled determined by the data for identifying the processing device. With.
The processing device includes a settlement means for settlement of a commercial transaction by inputting payment data for the product data, a generation means for generating an electronic receipt obtained by digitizing receipt data representing details of the settled commercial transaction, and the processing device. The electronic receipt server including a storage unit that stores the received electronic receipt in association with the first ID, receives the electronic receipt generated by the generation unit together with the product data from the first ID. And second transmitting means for transmitting the same.

The schematic diagram which shows the retail store in which the goods sales processing system was introduced. The block diagram which shows the whole structure of a goods sales processing system. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a POS device. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of a portable information terminal. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of a support server. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of a goods transaction file. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of an electronic receipt server. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of an electronic receipt file. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of a cooperation table. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the information processing which a processor of a portable information terminal performs according to a self-registration terminal program. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the information processing which a processor of a support server performs according to a self-registration server program. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the information processing which a processor of a POS apparatus performs when a request command is received according to a control program. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the information processing which a processor of an electronic receipt server performs according to an electronic receipt server program. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the information processing which a processor of a portable information terminal performs according to an electronic receipt terminal program. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the information processing which a processor of a portable information terminal performs according to an electronic receipt terminal program. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the information processing which a processor of an electronic receipt server performs according to an electronic receipt server program. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen displayed on the touch panel of a portable information terminal in the information processing according to an electronic receipt terminal program. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen displayed on the touch panel of a portable information terminal in the information processing according to an electronic receipt terminal program. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen displayed on the touch panel of a portable information terminal in the information processing according to an electronic receipt terminal program. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the portable information terminal in 2nd Embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the goods transaction file in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows a part of information processing which a processor of a portable information terminal performs according to a self-registration terminal program in a 2nd embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the POS apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a main part of information processing executed by the processor of the POS device according to the third embodiment when receiving a request command described later according to a control program.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a product sales processing system that links an input system for product data including self-registration and an electronic receipt system will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Description of product sales processing system]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a retail store 100 in which the product sales processing system is introduced, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the product sales processing system.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the product sales processing system includes a face-to-face POS (Point Of Sales) device 10, a self-type POS device 20, and a repeater 30 in a retail store 100. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the product sales processing system includes a store server 40, a self-registration support server (hereinafter, referred to as a support server) 50, and a router 60 in the retail store 100. The product sales processing system forms a LAN (Local Area Network) 70 in the retail store 100, and connects the POS devices 10 and 20, the relay device 30, the store server 40, the support server 50, and the router 60 to the LAN 70. To do. The LAN 70 may be wired or wireless. The router 60 relays data communication between the LAN 70 and the network 200.

The electronic receipt server 80 is connected to the network 200. The electronic receipt server 80 stores the electronic receipt data. Then, by accessing the electronic receipt server 80 from the information processing device 210 connected to the network 200, the consumer can view the electronic receipt data from the information processing device 210. The information processing device 210 is a personal computer, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, or the like. The network 200 is, for example, the Internet, a mobile communication network, or the like.

Although only one product sales processing system is shown in FIG. 2, the product sales processing systems of a plurality of retail stores 100 are connected to the network 200. The product sales processing system of each retail store 100 jointly uses the electronic receipt server 80.

[Description of POS Device (Product Sales Data Processing Device)]
As shown in FIG. 1, a face-to-face POS device 10 is installed along a checkout counter 2 of a checkout counter 1 and operated by a cashier 3. The POS device 10 includes a scanner 11 provided in the checkout counter 2. The scanner 11 is also operated by the cashier 3. The cashier 3 faces the consumer 4 who came to check out with the checkout counter 2 in between. The cashier 3 causes the scanner 11 to read the barcode of the product 5 purchased by the consumer 4. The scanner 11 sends the barcode data obtained by reading the barcode to the POS device 10. The POS device 10 determines the product 5 from the barcode data sent from the scanner 11 and registers the number of items sold and the amount of the product 5 in the transaction area. Further, the POS device 10 displays on the display 13 the product name of the product 5 registered in the transaction area, the number of items sold, the amount of sales, the total amount thereof, and the like. The display 13 includes a display 13a for the operator and a display 13b for the consumer 4.

When the consumer 4 finishes the registration process of the product 5 purchased by the consumer 4, the cashier 3 inputs the payment data into the POS device 10. For example, the cashier operates the keyboard 12 to input the deposit amount from the consumer. The POS device 10 settles a commercial transaction with the consumer 4 based on the payment data. In the process of the settlement process, the POS device 10 drives the printer 14 and issues a receipt in which the details of the commercial transaction are printed on a rate paper (hereinafter referred to as a paper receipt). However, if the consumer 4 is a member of the electronic receipt, issuing the paper receipt is optional.

The self-type POS device 20 is installed in the accounting area 1 and operated by the consumer 4. The POS device 20 includes a scanner 21, a touch panel 22, an automatic change dispenser 23, a printer 24 for receipt printing, and the like. The consumer 4 stands in front of the POS device 20 and causes the scanner 21 to read the barcode of the product 5 purchased by the consumer 4. The POS device 20 determines the product 5 from the bar code read by the scanner 21, and registers the number of items sold, the amount of sales, etc. of the product 5 in the transaction area. Further, the POS device 20 displays on the touch panel 22 the product name of the product 5 registered in the transaction area, the number of items sold, the amount of sales, the total amount thereof, and the like.

After completing the registration process of the sale product 5, the consumer 4 inputs the payment data into the POS device 20. For example, the consumer 4 operates the touch panel 22 to select a payment method. When the cash payment is selected, the consumer 4 puts cash in the automatic change dispenser 23. When the electronic money payment is selected, the consumer 4 holds the electronic money card over a reader/writer (not shown). The POS device 20 performs settlement processing of a commercial transaction with the consumer 4 based on the payment data. In the process of this payment processing, the POS device 20 drives the printer 24 and issues a paper receipt on which the content of the commercial transaction is printed. However, if the consumer 4 is a member of the electronic receipt, issuing the paper receipt is optional.

The payment method in the POS device 20 may include another method such as credit payment or gift certificate payment instead of or in addition to the above method. As the payment method in the POS device 10, other methods such as electronic money payment, credit payment, or gift certificate payment may be included instead of or in addition to cash payment.

Such POS devices 10 and 20 are referred to as product sales data processing devices.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the POS devices 10 and 20. The POS devices 10 and 20 include a processor 101, a main memory 102, an auxiliary storage device 103, a communication interface 104, an I/O (Input/Output) interface 105, and the like. The processor 101, the main memory 102, the auxiliary storage device 103, the communication interface 104, and the I/O interface 105 are connected by a system transmission line 106 including an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like.

Each of the POS devices 10 and 20 constitutes a computer by a processor 101, a main memory 102, an auxiliary storage device 103, and a system transmission line 106 that connects them.

The processor 101 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 101 controls each unit to realize various functions as the POS devices 10 and 20 according to an operating system and application programs.

The main memory 102 corresponds to the main storage part of the computer. The main memory 102 includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 102 stores an operating system and application programs in a non-volatile memory area. The main memory 102 may also store data necessary for the processor 101 to execute processing for controlling each unit in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 102 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 101. The work area includes a transaction area. The transaction area is an area for storing sales data of sales products sold as one commercial transaction and settlement data for the commercial transaction.

The auxiliary storage device 103 corresponds to the auxiliary storage part of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 103 is, for example, an EEPROM (Electric Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), or an SSD (Solid State Drive). The auxiliary storage device 103 stores data used by the processor 101 for performing various processes and data generated by the process of the processor 101. The auxiliary storage device 103 may store the above application program.

The communication interface 104 is an interface for data communication with the store server 40, the support server 50, and the like connected via the LAN 70.

The I/O interface 105 is an interface for data communication with various input/output devices. In the case of the face-to-face POS device 10, the scanner 11, the keyboard 12, the operator display 13a, the consumer display 13b, the printer 14 and the like are connected to the I/O interface 105. In the case of the self-type POS device 20, the scanner 21, the touch panel 22, the automatic change dispenser 23, the printer 24, etc. are connected to the I/O interface 105.

The number of face-to-face POS devices 10 and self-type POS devices 20 installed in one retail store 100 is not particularly limited. The necessary number is set in consideration of the scale of the retail store 100 or the layout of the store. Further, it is not always necessary to install both the face-to-face POS device 10 and the self-type POS device 20. Either one of the POS devices 10 or 20 may be installed in the accounting area 1 to configure a product sales processing system.

Each of the POS devices 10 and 20 stores the POSID in the auxiliary storage device 103. Each of the POS devices 10 and 20 may store the POS ID in the main memory 102. The POS ID is information unique to each POS device 10 and 20. The POS ID does not overlap between the POS devices 10 and 20. The store server 40 and the support server 50 identify each POS device 10, 20 connected to the LAN 70 by the POSID.

Each POS device 10, 20 has a bar code 7 representing its own POS ID. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, in the case of the face-to-face type POS device 10, the bar code 7 is written on the side opposite to the surface operated by the cashier 3 of the scanner 11, that is, on the side of the consumer 4. In the case of the self-type POS device 20, the bar code 7 is written on the front side of the housing that faces the consumer 4. The position of the barcode 7 shown in FIG. 1 is merely an example. The position of the barcode 7 is not particularly limited. A two-dimensional data code may be used instead of the barcode 7.

[Explanation of store server]
The store server 40 includes a product database 41 as shown in FIG. The product database 41 stores product data such as the product name and price of the product in association with the product code of each product sold at the retail store 100. The product code is information unique to each product 5. The product code does not overlap among the products 5. Each product 5 is attached with a bar code representing its product code. By reading the bar code with the scanners 11 and 21, the POS devices 10 and 20 register the sales data of the product 5 in the transaction area.

The store server 40 collects the sales data of each product 5 registered in each POS device 10 and 20 via the LAN 70. Then, the store server 40 totalizes the collected sales data item by item, for example, by item, by time of day, or the like. Here, the POS devices 10 and 20 and the store server 40 constitute a known POS system.

[Explanation of repeater]
The repeater 30 corresponds to a wireless communication standard such as Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity). The repeater 30 makes almost the entire area between the sales floor 6 and the accounting floor 1 in the retail store 100 a wireless communication area. The relay device 30 transmits and receives data to and from one or more mobile information terminals 400 existing in the wireless communication area by using wireless communication. The number of repeaters 30 is not particularly limited. In consideration of the scale of the retail store 100, the layout of the store, etc., the required number of units are arranged in the retail store 100.

[Explanation of mobile information terminal]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of mobile information terminal 400. The mobile information terminal 400 includes a processor 401, a main memory 402, an auxiliary storage device 403, a touch panel 404, a camera unit 405, a wireless unit 406 and the like. The processor 401, the main memory 402, the auxiliary storage device 403, the touch panel 404, the camera unit 405, and the wireless unit 406 are connected by a system transmission line 407 including an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like.

The portable information terminal 400 constitutes a computer by the processor 401, the main memory 402, the auxiliary storage device 403, and the system transmission path 407 connecting these.

The processor 401 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 401 controls each unit to realize various functions as the portable information terminal 400 according to an operating system and an application program.

The main memory 402 corresponds to the main storage part of the computer. The main memory 402 includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 402 stores an operating system and application programs in a non-volatile memory area. The main memory 402 may also store data necessary for the processor 401 to execute processing for controlling each unit in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 402 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 401.

The auxiliary storage device 403 corresponds to the auxiliary storage part of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 403 is, for example, an EEPROM. HDD, SSD, etc. may be used as the auxiliary storage device 403. The auxiliary storage device 403 stores data used by the processor 401 in performing various kinds of processing and data generated by the processing in the processor 401. The auxiliary storage device 403 may store the above application program.

The touch panel 404 functions as an input device and a display device of the portable information terminal 400. On the touch panel 404, an icon for starting the above application program is displayed.

The camera unit 405 has a resolution capable of capturing a barcode. The wireless unit 406 transmits/receives data to/from the repeater 30 using wireless communication. Among portable information processing devices such as smartphones, mobile phones, and tablet terminals, an information processing device including a camera unit 405 and a wireless unit 406 is used as the mobile information terminal 400.

The portable information terminal 400 having such a configuration becomes an information terminal compatible with the self-registration system by installing the self-registration terminal program P1. The self-registration system is a system in which the consumer 4 operates the information terminal to register the sales data of the sold product, thereby omitting the registration processing in the POS devices 10 and 20. The settlement processing of the sale item is performed by the POS devices 10 and 20 as usual.

The self-registration terminal program P1 controls the processor 401 so that the portable information terminal 400 becomes an information terminal compatible with the self-registration system. The self-registration terminal program P1 is stored in the auxiliary storage device 403. A self-registration management area W1 is formed in the auxiliary storage device 403 of the portable information terminal 400 together with the self-registration terminal program P1.

The portable information terminal 400 becomes an information terminal compatible with the electronic receipt system by installing the electronic receipt terminal program P2. The electronic receipt system digitizes receipt information (receipt data) generated by each of the POS devices 10 and 20 and stores it in the electronic receipt server 80, and the receipt data is stored in the information processing device 210 via the network 200. It is a system that can be browsed.

The electronic receipt terminal program P2 controls the processor 401 so that the portable information terminal 400 becomes an information terminal compatible with the electronic receipt system. The electronic receipt program P2 is stored in the auxiliary storage device 403. In addition, the electronic receipt management area W2 is formed in the auxiliary storage device 403 of the portable information terminal 400 together with the electronic receipt program P2.

The portable information terminal 400 has a storage area W0 of the terminal ID (first ID) in the auxiliary storage device 403. The terminal ID is information unique to the mobile information terminal 400, such as a mobile phone number. The terminal ID does not overlap among the mobile information terminals 400.

[Explanation of support server (product data input support server)]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the support server 50. The support server 50 includes a processor 501, a main memory 502, an auxiliary storage device 503, a communication interface 504, and the like. The processor 501, the main memory 502, the auxiliary storage device 503, and the communication interface 504 are connected by a system transmission path 505 including an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like.

The support server 50 configures a computer by the processor 501, the main memory 502, the auxiliary storage device 503, and the system transmission path 505 that connects them.

The processor 501 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 501 controls each unit so as to realize various functions as the support server 50 according to an operating system and application programs.

The main memory 502 corresponds to the main storage part of the computer. The main memory 502 includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 502 stores an operating system and application programs in a non-volatile memory area. The main memory 502 may also store data necessary for the processor 501 to execute processing for controlling each unit in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 502 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 501.

The auxiliary storage device 503 corresponds to the auxiliary storage part of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 503 is, for example, an EEPROM, HDD, SSD or the like. The auxiliary storage device 503 stores data used by the processor 501 for performing various processes, and data generated by the process of the processor 501. The auxiliary storage device 503 may store the application program described above.

The communication interface 504 is an interface for data communication with the store server 40, each POS device 10, 20, etc. connected via the LAN 70.

The support server 50 having such a configuration is a product data input support server that supports input of product data relating to self-registration, and stores the self-registration server program P3 in the auxiliary storage device 503. Further, the support server 50 forms the store information area W3 and the transaction file area W4 in the auxiliary storage device 503.

The self-registration server program P3 is resident in the support server 50. The self-registration server program P3 operates in cooperation with the self-registration terminal program P1 executed by the portable information terminal 400. As a result, the support server 50 processes the self-registration of the sales product that the consumer 4 purchases.

The store information area W3 is an area for storing information about the retail store (seller) 100 in which the support server 50 is provided, for example, seller information such as a store name.

The transaction file area W4 is an area for storing the commodity transaction file 510 having the data structure shown in FIG. The commodity transaction file 510 is formed for each consumer 4 who performs self-registration. The transaction file area W4 can simultaneously store a plurality of commodity transaction files 510 respectively corresponding to a plurality of consumers 4.

The data of the product transaction file 510 includes a self-registration ID, a terminal ID, store information, and a cooperation flag F, and one or more product sales data and their total data.
The self-registration ID (second ID) is a unique code that identifies the consumer 4 who self-registers. That is, the self-registration ID (second ID) is an ID that identifies a user who uses the portable information terminal 400. Each consumer 4 sets a self-registration ID when installing the self-registration terminal program P1 on the portable information terminal 400. The self-registration ID is used as an authentication ID when logging in to the support server 50 from the mobile information terminal 400. When logging in to the support server 50, the self-registration ID is stored in the self-registration management area W1 of the portable information terminal 400. Although the self-registration ID is arbitrary, it does not overlap with other consumers 4.

The cooperation flag F is 1-bit information that identifies whether or not the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system are to cooperate with each other. The consumer 4 who has installed the self-registration terminal program P1 and the electronic receipt terminal program P2 in the portable information terminal 400 can link the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system. That is, the consumer 4 can download and view the details of the commercial transaction when self-registering the sale item using the mobile information terminal 400 as an electronic receipt on the mobile information terminal 400. When the self-registration terminal program P1 and the electronic receipt terminal program P2 are installed in the mobile information terminal 400, the cooperation flag F is set in the self-registration management area W1 of the mobile information terminal 400, as shown in FIG.

Here, the product transaction file 510 stores the product data of the sale product determined by the product code input from the mobile information terminal 400, the terminal ID (first ID) for identifying the mobile information terminal 400, and the consumer 4. A storage unit that stores the data in association with the self-registration ID (second ID) for identifying In addition, storing in association with each other means that the terminal ID (first ID), the self-registration ID (second ID), and the product data are stored in the same file. Alternatively, storing in association with each other includes a configuration in which the terminal ID (first ID), the self-registration ID (second ID), and the product data are stored in different files with specific link information.

The support server 50 can use, for example, a general-purpose server device or a computer device as basic hardware. The support server 50 may be transferred to the user as a server device in a state where the self-registration server program P3 is not stored in the auxiliary storage device 503. Further, the computer device and the self-registration server program P3 may be individually transferred to the user to configure the support server 50. At this time, the transfer of the self-registration server program P3 can be realized by recording on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or by downloading via a network. In this case, the self-registration server program P3 is written in the auxiliary storage device 503 according to the operation by the user.

[Description of electronic receipt server]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the electronic receipt server 80. The electronic receipt server 80 includes a processor 801, a main memory 802, an auxiliary storage device 803, a communication interface 804 and the like. The processor 801, the main memory 802, the auxiliary storage device 803, and the communication interface 804 are connected by a system transmission line 805 including an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like.

The electronic receipt server 80 constitutes a computer with a processor 801, a main memory 802, an auxiliary storage device 803, and a system transmission line 805 connecting these.

The processor 801 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 801 controls each unit to realize various functions as the electronic receipt server 80 according to an operating system and an application program.

The main memory 802 corresponds to the main storage part of the computer. The main memory 802 includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 802 stores an operating system and application programs in a non-volatile memory area. Further, the main memory 802 may store data necessary for the processor 801 to execute processing for controlling each unit in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 802 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 801.

The auxiliary storage device 803 corresponds to the auxiliary storage part of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 803 is, for example, an EEPROM, HDD, SSD, or the like. The auxiliary storage device 803 stores data used by the processor 801 for performing various processes and data generated by the process of the processor 801. The auxiliary storage device 803 may store the above application program.

The communication interface 804 is an interface for data communication with the store server 40, the information processing device 210, and the like connected via the network 200.

The electronic receipt server 80 having such a configuration stores the electronic receipt server program P4 in the auxiliary storage device 803. The electronic receipt server 80 also forms an electronic receipt area W5 and a cooperation table area W6 in the auxiliary storage device 803.

The electronic receipt server program P4 is resident in the electronic receipt server 80. The electronic receipt server program P4 operates in cooperation with the electronic receipt terminal program P2 executed by the portable information terminal 400 or the like. Thereby, the portable information terminal 400 or the like displays the electronic receipt.

The electronic receipt area W5 is an area for storing an electronic receipt file 810 having the data structure shown in FIG. The electronic receipt file 810 is formed for each commercial transaction for which an electronic receipt is generated. The electronic receipt area W5 can simultaneously store a plurality of electronic receipt files 810 respectively corresponding to a plurality of commercial transactions.

The data of the electronic receipt file 810 includes an electronic receipt ID, a terminal ID, a store name which is simple data of the electronic receipt, a transaction date and time, a total amount of money, and actual data of the electronic receipt. The simple data is not limited to the store name, transaction date and time, and total amount. For example, the simple data may be only the store name and the transaction date and time, or only the transaction date and time and the total amount. Further, items other than the store name, transaction date and time, and the total amount of money may be included in the simplified data.

The electronic receipt ID (third ID) is a unique code that identifies the consumer 4 who uses the electronic receipt system. When using the electronic receipt system, the consumer 4 registers in advance with the system administrator as a member. A unique electronic receipt ID is issued from the system administrator to the consumer 4 who has registered as a member. The electronic receipt ID is used as an authentication ID when logging in to the electronic receipt server 80 from the portable information terminal 400. When logged in to the electronic receipt server 80, the electronic receipt ID is stored in the electronic receipt management area W2 of the portable information terminal 400. The electronic receipt ID does not overlap with other consumers 4 who have registered as members. That is, the electronic receipt ID (third ID) is an ID used when the consumer receives the receipt in the form of an electronic receipt.

The cooperation table area W6 is an area for storing the cooperation table 820 having the data structure shown in FIG. The cooperation table 820 stores the electronic receipt ID of the consumer 4 who has set the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system in cooperation with the self-registration ID in association with each other. That is, when the consumer 4 sets the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system to cooperate with each other, the electronic receipt ID and the self-registration ID of the consumer 4 are stored in the cooperation table 820 in association with each other.

The electronic receipt server 80 can use, for example, a general-purpose server device or computer device as basic hardware. The electronic receipt server 80 may be transferred to the user as a server device in a state where the electronic receipt server program P4 is not stored in the auxiliary storage device 803. The computer device and the electronic receipt server program P4 may be individually transferred to the user to configure the electronic receipt server 80. At this time, the electronic receipt server program P4 can be transferred by recording it on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or by downloading it via a network. In this case, the electronic receipt server program P4 is written in the auxiliary storage device 503 according to the operation by the user.

[Explanation of product sales processing system operation]
Next, the operation of the product sales processing system when the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system are linked will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 to 13. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a main procedure of information processing executed by the processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 according to the self-registration terminal program P1. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a main procedure of information processing executed by the processor 501 of the support server 50 according to the self-registration server program P3. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a main part of information processing executed by the processor 101 of the POS device 10, 20 when receiving a request command described later according to the control program. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a main part of information processing executed by the processor 801 of the electronic receipt server 80 according to the electronic receipt server program P4. Note that the content of the processing shown in FIGS. 10 to 13 and described below is an example, and various processing that can obtain the same result can be appropriately used.

The consumer 4 who purchases at the retail store 100 operates the touch panel 404 of the portable information terminal 400 to start the self-registration terminal program P1 before the purchase. That is, the consumer 4 touches the icon of the self-registration program P1 displayed on the touch panel 404. When the self-registration terminal program P1 is activated, the processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 starts the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.

First, the processor 401 determines whether or not the support server 50 is currently logged in (Act 1). If the self-registration terminal program P1 is terminated without logging out at the previous activation of the self-registration terminal program P1, the login state is maintained. When logged in, the self-registration ID, which is an authentication ID, is stored in the self-registration management area W1.

When not logging in to the support server 50 (NO in Act 1), the processor 401 displays a login screen on the touch panel 404 and accepts the login (Act 2). The consumer 4 logs in by entering his/her self-registration ID on the login screen. The consumer 4 may enter the password together with the self-registration ID.

When the login is performed, the processor 401 wirelessly transmits the login information including the self-registration ID. The login information is received by the relay device 30 and transmitted to the support server 50 via the LAN 70. The support server 50 performs login authentication. Then, the support server 50 notifies the portable information terminal 400 of the authentication result through a route opposite to that of the login information.

The processor 401 determines whether the login is approved (Act3). If the login is not approved (NO in Act3), the processor 401 accepts the login again (Act2). When the login is approved (YES in Act3), the processor 401 stores the self-registration ID used for login in the self-registration management area W1 (Act4).

If the login is approved and the self-registration ID is stored in the self-registration management area W1, or if the login is in progress and the self-registration ID is stored in the self-registration management area W1 (YES in Act1), the processor 401 , A self-registration ID is detected from the self-registration management area W1. Further, the processor 401 detects the cooperation flag F from the self-registration management area W1. Further, the processor 401 detects the terminal ID from the terminal ID area W0 (Act5). The cooperation flag F is set to "1" when the consumer sets the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system to cooperate with each other. When the setting for linking is not made, the link flag F is reset to "0".

The processor 401 wirelessly transmits a start command including the self-registration ID and the terminal ID detected from the self-registration management area W1 and the information indicated by the cooperation flag F (Act6). The start command transmitted from the wireless unit 406 is received by the relay device 30 and transmitted to the support server 50 via the LAN 70.

The processor 501 of the support server 50 in which the self-registration server program P3 resides waits for a start command as shown in FIG. 11 (Act 21). Upon receiving the start command transmitted from the portable information terminal 400, the processor 501 acquires store information from the store information area W3 of the auxiliary storage device 503 (Act22). Further, the processor 501 creates the commodity transaction file 510 in the transaction file area W4. Then, the processor 501 stores the self-registration ID and the terminal ID included in the start command, the information indicated by the cooperation flag F, and the store information acquired from the store information area W3 in the product transaction file 510 (Act 23).

The processor 501 transmits the store information to the portable information terminal 400 that is the transmission source of the start command (Act 24). The store information is wirelessly transmitted from the relay device 30 and is received by the wireless unit 406 of the portable information terminal 400 that has transmitted the start command. The processing procedure of Act22 and Act23 is not limited to the above procedure. The front and back may be reversed. Further, the processing procedure of Act 23 and Act 24 is not limited to the above procedure. The front and back may be reversed.

As shown in FIG. 10, the processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 that has transmitted the start command waits for store information (Act 7). When the wireless unit 406 receives the store information (YES in Act 7), the processor 401 displays a registration screen on the touch panel 404 (Act 8). Further, the processor 401 drives the camera unit 405 (Act9). The processing procedure of Act8 and Act9 is not limited to the above procedure. The front and back may be reversed.

Store information is displayed on the registration screen, for example. In addition, a detail column for displaying the product name, price, total amount, etc. is formed on the registration screen. A message prompting the consumer 4 to self-register may be displayed on the registration screen. The consumer 4 who confirms the registration screen starts shopping at the sales floor 6. Then, the consumer 4 takes an image of the barcode of the product 5 to be purchased with the camera unit 405. After capturing the barcode, the product 5 is placed in a cart or the like.

The processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 waits for the barcode to be detected from the image captured by the camera unit 405 (Act 10). When the barcode is detected (YES in Act 10), the processor 401 adds the self-registration ID stored in the self-registration management area W1 to the data of the barcode and wirelessly transmits it (Act 11). The barcode data with the self-registration ID transmitted from the wireless unit 406 is received by the relay device 30 and transmitted to the support server 50 via the LAN 70.

As shown in FIG. 11, the processor 501 of the support server 50 that has transmitted the store information to the mobile information terminal 400 waits for the barcode data from the mobile information terminal 400 (Act 25). When the bar code data with the self-registration ID is received (YES in Act 25), the processor 501 determines whether the bar code data is a product code or a POSID (Act 26, 27). The bar code 7 representing the POSID and the bar code representing the product code have different code systems. The processor 501 determines the type of barcode depending on the difference in code system.

When the barcode data is the product code (YES in Act 26), the processor 501 accesses the store server 40. Then, the processor 501 acquires product data (product name, price, etc.) associated with the product code from the product database 41 included in the store server 40 (Act 28).

After acquiring the product data, the processor 501 creates product sales data including a product code, a product name, a unit price, the number of sales, a sales amount, etc. based on the product data (Act 29). Then, the processor 501 registers this product sales data in the product transaction file 510 identified by the self-registration ID added to the barcode data (Act 30: storage means). Further, the processor 501 transmits this product sales data to the portable information terminal 400 which is the transmission source of the barcode data (Act 31). The product sales data is wirelessly transmitted from the relay device 30 and is received by the wireless unit 406 of the portable information terminal 400 that transmitted the barcode data. The processing procedure of Act30 and Act31 is not limited to the above procedure. The front and back may be reversed.
The processor 501 that has completed the processing of Act 30 and Act 31 waits for the next bar code data sent from the portable information terminal 400 (Act 25).

As shown in FIG. 10, the processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 that has transmitted the barcode data waits for the data from the support server 50 (Act 12). Upon receiving the data from the support server 50 (YES in Act 12), the processor 401 determines whether the data is merchandise sales data (Act 13). In the case of merchandise sales data (YES in Act 13), the processor 401 displays the merchandise name, price, etc. of the merchandise included in the merchandise sales data in the detail column of the registration screen (Act 14). After that, the processor 401 waits for the next bar code to be detected from the image captured by the camera unit 405 (Act 10).

Thus, every time the consumer 4 images the barcode of the sale product 5 with the camera unit 405, the processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 executes the processes of Act10 to Act14. On the other hand, the support server 50 executes the processing of Act25 to Act31. As a result, the commodity transaction file 510 in which the self-registration ID of the consumer 4 and the terminal ID of the portable information terminal 400 used by the consumer 4 are stored is formed in the transaction file area W4. Then, the store information and the cooperation flag F are stored in the product transaction file 510, and the sales data of the product 5 purchased by the consumer 4 is accumulated.

The consumer 4 who has finished shopping at the sales floor 6 goes to the accounting floor 1 and performs accounting. The checkout may be performed by the checkout counter 2 or the self-operated POS device 20. When the checkout counter 2 is used for checkout, the consumer 4 captures an image of the barcode 7 written on the scanner 11 on the checkout counter 2 with the camera unit 405. When the accounting is performed by the self-type POS device 20, the consumer 4 images the barcode 7 written on the housing of the POS device 20 with the camera unit 405.

When the consumer 4 images the barcode 7 with the camera unit 405, the processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 operates in the same manner as when the consumer 4 captures the barcode of the product 5. That is, when the barcode is detected from the image captured by the camera unit 405 (YES in Act 10), the processor 401 adds the self-registration ID stored in the self-registration management area W1 to the data of the barcode. Wirelessly transmitted (Act 11). The barcode data with the self-registration ID transmitted from the wireless unit 406 is received by the relay device 30 and transmitted to the support server 50 via the LAN 70.

On the other hand, when the processor 501 of the support server 50 receives the bar code data with the self-registration ID (YES in Act 25), it determines whether the data is the bar code representing the product code or the bar code 7 representing the POSID. (Act 26, 27). In the case of the bar code 7 representing the POS ID (YES in Act 27), the processor 501 determines the POS device 10 or 20 to which the POS ID is set as the POS device to be settled (hereinafter, referred to as the settlement POS device) ( Act 32). For example, the processor 501 inquires of each POS device 10 or 20 connected via the LAN 70 about the POS ID. The POS device 10 or 20 that responds to this inquiry with the same POSID as the POSID detected from the barcode data is a settlement POS device. When the settlement POS device 10 or 20 is determined, the processor 501 transmits a request command to the settlement POS device 10 or 20 (Act 33). The request command is transmitted to the settlement POS device 10 or 20 via the LAN 70.

Upon receiving the request command, the processor 101 of the payment POS device 10 or 20 executes information processing according to the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, the processor 101 determines whether or not the commercial transaction is ongoing (Act 41).

In the case of the self-operated POS device 20, when the consumer 4 photographs the barcode 7 with the camera unit 405 of the portable information terminal 400, the commercial transaction with the previous consumer 4 is completed. However, in the case of the face-to-face POS device 10, the previous commercial transaction with the consumer 4 may not be completed. If the transaction is not completed, the processor 101 recognizes that the transaction is ongoing. This judgment confirms the status information (STATUS information) of the POS device 10. If the status information is the standby status, the commercial transaction is completed. In this case (YES in Act 41), the processor 101 waits for the commercial transaction to end. If the commercial transaction with the previous consumer has been completed or has been completed (NO in Act 41), the processor 101 returns a permission response to the support server 50 (Act 42).

As shown in FIG. 11, the processor 501 of the support server 50 that has transmitted the request command to the settlement POS device 10 or 20 waits for a permission response (Act 34). When the approval response is received from the payment POS device 10 or 20 (YES in Act 34), the processor 501 detects the commodity transaction file 510 identified by the self-registration ID added to the barcode data. Then, the processor 501 transmits the data of the commodity transaction file 510 to the settlement POS device 10 or 20 (Act 35: first transmitting means).

Here, the processor 501 sends the product data stored in the product transaction file 510 to the POS devices 10 and 20 to be settled, which are determined by the data identifying the POS devices 10 and 20 input from the portable information terminal 400. It is transmitted together with the terminal ID (first ID) and the self-registration ID (second ID). That is, the processor 501 transmits the product data, the terminal ID (first ID), and the self-registration ID (second ID) in one message. Alternatively, the processor 501 divides the message into two. Then, the processor 501 transmits the product data in the first message. The processor 501 transmits the terminal ID (first ID) and self-registered ID (second ID) in the next message.

As shown in FIG. 12, the processor 101 of the payment POS device 10 or 20 that has transmitted the permission response to the support server 50 waits for the product transaction file 510 (Act 43). When the data of the commodity transaction file 510 is received from the support server 50 via the communication interface 504 (YES in Act 43), the processor 101 transfers the commodity sales data included in the commodity transaction file 510 to the transaction of the main memory 102. Expand to the area. Then, the processor 101 displays, on the display 13a or the touch panel 22, the product name, price, and the like that form the product sales data expanded in this transaction area (Act44).

The processor 101 waits for payment data to be input (Act 45). When the barcode of the product is read through the scanners 11 and 21 while waiting for the input of the payment data, the processor 101 determines the product from the barcode and transaction of the sales data of the product is performed. Add to area.

When the payment data is input via the keyboard 12 or the touch panel 22 (YES in Act 45), the processor 101 performs a payment process on the product sales data stored in the transaction area based on the payment data (settlement means). ). In this settlement process, the processor 101 creates print data of receipt data (Act 46: first generation means).

After completing the payment process, the processor 101 checks the cooperation flag F included in the commodity transaction file 510 sent from the support server 50 (Act 47). Here, when the cooperation flag F is set to “1”, the consumer 4 who has performed self-registration is set to cooperate with the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system. When the setting for linking is made, the self-registration ID is associated with the product sales data. In this case (YES in Act 47), the processor 101 digitizes the receipt data and creates electronic receipt data (Act 48: second generation means). Further, the processor 101 displays a screen on the display 13a or the touch panel 22 to inquire whether to issue the receipt data on paper. Then, the processor 101 waits for an input as to whether or not to print the receipt data on paper (Act 49: receiving unit).

Here, when the input that the receipt data is not issued on paper is received by the operation of the keyboard 12 or the touch panel 22 (NO in Act 49), the processor 101 sets the self receipt included in the commodity transaction file 510 in the electronic receipt data. The registration ID and the terminal ID are attached. Then, the processor 101 transmits the data of the electronic receipt associated with the self-registration ID and the terminal ID to the electronic receipt server 80 (Act 50: second transmitting means).

On the other hand, when the input of issuing the receipt data on paper is received by operating the keyboard 12 or the touch panel 22 (YES in Act 49), the processor 101 drives the printers 14 and 24 to print the paper receipt. Control issuing (Act 51: control means). Further, even when the cooperation flag F included in the product transaction file 510 is reset to “0” (NO in Act 47), the processor 101 controls the issuance of the paper receipt (Act 51).

In this way, if the data of the electronic receipt is transmitted to the electronic receipt server 80 or the issuance of the paper receipt is controlled, the processor 101 transmits an end command to the support server 50 (Act 52). As described above, the processor 101 ends the information processing when the request command is received.

As shown in FIG. 11, the processor 501 of the support server 50 that has transmitted the data of the commodity transaction file 510 to the settlement POS device 10 or 20 waits for an end command (Act 36). When the end command is received from the settlement POS device 10 or 20 (YES in Act 36), the processor 501 wirelessly transmits the end command to the portable information terminal 400 that has transmitted the bar code data of the POS ID (Act 37). Further, the processor 501 deletes the commodity transaction file 510, which has transmitted the data to the settlement POS devices 10 and 20, from the transaction file area W4 (Act 38). Thus, the processor 501 ends the information processing after receiving the start command. The processing procedure of Act 37 and Act 38 is not limited to the above procedure. The front and back may be reversed. Further, the commodity transaction file 510 deleted from the transaction file area W4 may be stored in another area formed in the auxiliary storage device 503.

As shown in FIG. 10, the processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 that has transmitted the barcode data waits for the data from the support server 50 (Act 12). Upon receiving the data from the support server 50 (YES in Act 12), the processor 401 determines whether the data is merchandise sales data (Act 13). When it is not the product sales data (NO in Act 13), the processor 401 determines whether the data is an end command (Act 15). In the case of the end command (YES in Act 15), the processor 401 erases the registration screen displayed on the touch panel 404 (Act 16). As described above, the processor 401 ends the information processing according to the self-registration terminal program P1.

The processor 801 of the electronic receipt server 80 waits for data as shown in FIG. 13 (Act 61). When data is received via the network 200 (YES in Act 61), the processor 801 confirms whether the data is electronic receipt data (Act 62). When the electronic receipt data is received (YES in Act 62), the processor 801 determines whether the self-registration ID or the electronic receipt ID is added to the data (Act 63).

When the electronic receipt ID is added to the data of the electronic receipt (NO in Act 63), the processor 801 creates an electronic receipt file 810 including the electronic receipt ID and the data of the electronic receipt, and stores it in the electronic receipt area W5. Save (Act65). At this time, the terminal ID is not stored in the electronic receipt file 810.

When the self-registration ID is added to the data of the electronic receipt (YES in Act 63 ), the processor 801 searches the cooperation table 820. Then, the processor 801 converts the self-registration ID into the electronic receipt ID associated with the self-registration ID and set in the cooperation table 820 (Act 64: conversion means). After converting the self-registered ID into the electronic receipt ID, the processor 801 creates an electronic receipt file 810 with the converted electronic receipt ID and the electronic receipt data, and saves it in the electronic receipt area W5. At this time, the processor 801 stores the added terminal ID along with the data self-registration ID of the electronic receipt in the created electronic receipt file 810 (Act 65). Thus, the processor 801 ends the information processing when receiving the electronic receipt data.

Here, the processor 801 and the electronic receipt file 810, when the terminal ID (first ID) and the self-registration ID (second ID) are associated with the electronic receipt received from the POS device 10 or 20, the cooperation table. With reference to 820, a storage unit that stores the electronic receipt in association with the electronic receipt ID (third ID) associated with the second ID and the first ID is configured.

In this way, the electronic receipt data of the commercial transaction in which the sale item is registered by self-registration includes the self-registration ID of the consumer 4 who has performed the self-registration and the terminal ID of the portable information terminal 400 used by the consumer 4. Is added and transmitted to the electronic receipt server 80. If the self-registration ID is added to the electronic receipt data, the electronic receipt server 80 converts the self-registration ID into the electronic receipt ID of the consumer 4. Then, the electronic receipt server 80 creates an electronic receipt file 810 including the electronic receipt ID and the terminal ID, and saves it in the electronic receipt area W5. On the other hand, when receiving the electronic receipt data to which the electronic receipt ID is added instead of the self-registration ID, the electronic receipt server 80 creates an electronic receipt file 810 including the electronic receipt ID and stores it in the electronic receipt area W5. save.

The electronic receipt ID is an ID for authentication when the consumer 4 who is an electronic receipt member logs in to the electronic receipt server 80 from the portable information terminal 400. Therefore, the consumer 4 who has performed self-registration using the mobile information terminal 400 can browse, using the mobile information terminal 400, the electronic receipt of the commercial transaction in which the sale item is registered by the self-registration.

The device that can log in to the electronic receipt server 80 with the electronic receipt ID is not limited to the mobile information terminal 400. You can also log in from the information processing device 210 such as a personal computer. Therefore, the data of the electronic receipt of the commercial transaction in which the sale item is registered by self-registration can be viewed from the information processing device 210 such as a personal computer.

Moreover, the consumer 4 or the cashier 3 does not need to input the electronic receipt ID into the POS device 10 or 20 at the time of settlement of the commercial transaction in which the sale item is registered by self-registration. Therefore, the cooperation of the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system does not increase the labor of the consumer 4 and the cashier 3.

By the way, the electronic receipt file 810 stores not only the electronic receipt ID but also the terminal ID. The terminal ID is unique to the mobile information terminal 400. Therefore, with the portable information terminal 400 in which the electronic receipt terminal program P1 is installed, the electronic receipt can be browsed by using the terminal ID instead of the electronic receipt ID.

Therefore, next, an operation of browsing the electronic receipt generated by the cooperation of the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system on the portable information terminal 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 19. 14 and 15 are flowcharts showing the main procedure of information processing executed by the processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 according to the electronic receipt terminal program P2. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a main part of information processing executed by the processor 801 of the electronic receipt server 80 according to the electronic receipt server program P4. 17 to 19 are schematic diagrams showing an example of a screen displayed on the touch panel 404 of the portable information terminal 400. Note that the contents of the processes shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 and described below are examples, and various processes capable of obtaining the same result can be appropriately used.

The consumer 4 who views the electronic receipt operates the touch panel 404 of the portable information terminal 400 to activate the electronic receipt terminal program P2. That is, the consumer 4 touches the icon of the electronic receipt terminal program P2 displayed on the touch panel 404. When the electronic receipt terminal program P2 is activated, the processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 starts the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.

First, the processor 401 determines whether or not the electronic receipt server 80 is currently logged in (Act 71). If the electronic receipt terminal program P2 is terminated without logging out at the previous activation of the electronic receipt terminal program P2, the login state is maintained. When the user is logged in, the electronic receipt ID, which is the authentication ID, is stored in the electronic receipt management area W2.

If the electronic receipt server 80 is not logged in (NO in Act 81), the processor 401 displays a login screen on the touch panel 404 and accepts the login (Act 72). The consumer 4 logs in by inputting his/her electronic receipt ID on the login screen. The consumer 4 may input the password together with the electronic receipt ID.

When the login is performed, the processor 401 wirelessly transmits the login information including the electronic receipt ID. The login information is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless unit 406, received by a base station (not shown), and then transmitted to the electronic receipt server 80 via the network 200. The electronic receipt server 80 performs login authentication. Then, the electronic receipt server 80 notifies the portable information terminal 400 of the authentication result by a route opposite to the login information.

The processor 401 determines whether or not the login has been approved (Act 73). If the login is not approved (NO in Act 73), the processor 401 accepts the login again (Act 72). If the login is approved (YES in Act 73), the processor 401 stores the electronic receipt ID used in the login in the electronic receipt management area W2 (Act 74).

If the login is approved and the electronic receipt ID is stored in the electronic receipt management area W2, or if the login is in progress and the electronic receipt ID is stored in the electronic receipt management area W2 (YES in Act 71), the processor 401 , The electronic receipt ID is displayed on the touch panel 404 (Act 75).

FIG. 17 is an example of the screen G1 displayed on the touch panel 404 at the time of Act 75. As shown in FIG. 17, a barcode B1, a browse icon B2, and an end icon B3 are displayed on the screen G1. The barcode B1 is a barcode representing the electronic receipt ID. By the way, if an electronic receipt member who does not set up the cooperation with the self-registration system wants the receipt as an electronic receipt, the barcode of the electronic receipt ID is set by the scanner 11, 21 of the POS device 10, 20 when the transaction is settled. Read. Then, the electronic data of the receipt showing the details of the commercial transaction is transmitted to the electronic receipt server 80 together with the electronic receipt ID. As a result, in the electronic receipt server 80, the electronic receipt file 810 storing the electronic receipt ID and the electronic receipt data is saved in the electronic receipt area W5.

The consumer 4 who confirms the screen G1 inputs the browse icon B2 when browsing the electronic receipt stored in the electronic receipt server 80. When ending the browsing of the electronic receipt, the consumer 4 inputs the end icon B3.

The processor 401 waits for input of the browse icon B2 or the end icon B3 on the screen G1 (Act 76, 77). When the input of the browse icon B2 is accepted (YES in Act76), the processor 401 displays the ID selection screen on the touch panel 404 (Act78).

FIG. 18 is an example of the screen G2 displayed on the touch panel 404 at the time of Act 78. As shown in FIG. 18, a user icon B4 and a terminal icon B5 are displayed on the screen G2.

The consumer 4 inputs the user icon B4 when searching for an electronic receipt to be browsed using the electronic receipt ID as a search key. The consumer 4 inputs the terminal icon B5 when searching for an electronic receipt to be browsed by using the terminal ID as a search key.

The processor 401 waits for the input of the user icon B4 or the terminal icon B5 on the screen G2 (Act 79, 80). When the input of the user icon B4 is accepted (YES in Act 79), the processor 401 transmits a view request command including the electronic receipt ID to the electronic receipt server 80 (Act 81). When the input of the terminal icon B5 is accepted (YES in Act 80), the processor 401 transmits a browse request command including the terminal ID to the electronic receipt server 80 (Act 82). The browse request command is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless unit 406, received by the base station, and then received by the electronic receipt server 80 via the network 200.

The processor 801 of the electronic receipt server 80 waits for data as shown in FIG. 16 (Act 101). When the data is received via the network 200 (YES in Act 101), the processor 801 confirms whether the data is a browse request command (Act 102). When the browse request command is received (YES in Act 102), it is identified whether the ID included in this command is the electronic receipt ID or the terminal ID (Act 103: identification means). The electronic receipt ID and the terminal ID have different code systems, for example. The processor 801 identifies whether the ID is an electronic receipt ID or a terminal ID, depending on the code system. The ID identification method is not limited to the identification method based on the code system. For example, the ID may be identified by the value of a predetermined digit forming the electronic receipt ID and the terminal ID.

When the ID included in the browse request command is the electronic receipt ID (YES in Act 103), the processor 801 detects the electronic receipt file 810 storing the electronic receipt ID from the electronic receipt area W5. Then, the processor 801 creates simple data list by reading simple data such as store name, transaction date and time, and total amount of money from all the detected electronic receipt files 810 (Act 104: creating means).

When the ID included in the browse request command is the terminal ID (NO in Act 103), the processor 801 detects the electronic receipt file 810 storing the terminal ID from the electronic receipt area W5. Then, the processor 801 creates simple data list by reading simple data such as store name, transaction date and time, and total amount of money from all the detected electronic receipt files 810 (Act 105: creating means). The processor 801 stores the data of the simple data list of the electronic receipt data detected based on the electronic receipt ID or the data of the simple data list of the electronic receipt data detected based on the terminal ID as the portable information terminal 400 that is the transmission source of the browse request command. (Act 106: third transmitting means).

The processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 that has transmitted the browse request command in Act 81 or Act 82 waits for the data of the simple data list from the electronic receipt server 80 (Act 83). When the data of the simple data list is received (YES in Act 83), the processor 401 displays the simple data list on the touch panel 404 as shown in FIG. 15 (Act 84).

FIG. 19 is an example of the screen G3 displayed on the touch panel 404 at the time of Act84. As shown in FIG. 19, a simple data list L1, a selection icon B6, and a return icon B7 are displayed on the screen G3.

The simple data list L1 has different contents depending on whether the consumer 4 inputs the user icon B4 or the terminal icon B5 on the screen G2. That is, when the consumer 4 inputs the user icon B4, the simplified data (store name, transaction date and time, total amount) of the electronic receipt file 810 storing the electronic receipt ID of the consumer 4 is displayed in the simplified data list L1. It

The electronic receipt file 810 in which the electronic receipt ID of the consumer 4 is stored is generated by a commercial transaction with the consumer 4. Regarding the commercial transaction, the consumer 4 is not limited to the commercial transaction self-registered by using the portable information terminal 400. A commercial transaction in which the sales data of the product purchased by the consumer 4 in the POS device 10 or 20 is registered is also included. In addition, when the consumer 4 uses a plurality of mobile information terminals 400, the commercial transaction self-registered using each mobile information terminal 400 is also included. Therefore, the simple data list L1 displays the simple data of the electronic receipt generated in the commercial transaction with the consumer 4.

On the other hand, when the consumer 4 inputs the terminal icon B5, the simple data (store name, transaction date and time, total amount) of the electronic receipt file 810 in which the terminal ID of the portable information terminal 400 is stored is the simple data list L1. Displayed in.

The electronic receipt file 810 in which the terminal ID of the mobile information terminal 400 is stored is generated by a commercial transaction in which the mobile information terminal 400 having the terminal ID set therein is self-registered. Even for the same consumer 4, a commercial transaction in which self-registration is performed using another portable information terminal 400 is excluded from the search target because the terminal ID is different. Therefore, the simple data list L1 displays only the simple data of the electronic receipt generated by the commercial transaction in which the consumer 4 self-registers using the portable information terminal 400.

The consumer 4 who confirms the simple data list L1 selects (touches) the commercial transaction for which the electronic receipt is to be downloaded from the list, and inputs the selection icon B6. When ending the display of the simple data list, the consumer 4 inputs the return icon B7.

The processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 on which the simple data list L1 is displayed waits until the selection icon B6 is input or the return icon is input (Act 85, 86). When the selection icon is input (YES in Act 85), the processor 401 sends to the electronic receipt server 80 a download request command for an electronic receipt identified by the simple data selected (touched) from the simple data list L1. Yes (Act87). The download request command is received by the electronic receipt server 80 via the network 200.

The processor 801 of the electronic receipt server 80 that has transmitted the data of the simple data list waits for a download request command (Act 107). When the download request command is received from the portable information terminal 400 (YES in Act 107), the processor 801 reads the data of the electronic receipt for which the download request is made from the electronic receipt file 810 in which the selected simplified data is stored. .. Then, the processor 801 downloads the electronic receipt data to the portable information terminal 400 that is the transmission source of the download request command (Act 108).

The processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 that has transmitted the download request command waits for the electronic receipt to be downloaded (Act 88). When the electronic receipt is downloaded via the wireless unit 406, the processor 401 stores the data of the electronic receipt in the electronic receipt management area W2 of the auxiliary storage device P1 (Act89). After that, the processor 401 waits for the selection icon B6 or the return icon to be input (Act 85, 86).

When the return icon B7 is input (YES in Act86), the processor 401 returns to the process of Act75. That is, the processor 401 returns the screen of the touch panel to the display screen G1 of the electronic receipt ID. Then, the processor 401 waits for the input of the browse icon B2 or the end icon B3 (Act 76, 77).

When the end icon B3 is input (YES in Act 77), the processor 401 erases the display screen G1 of the electronic receipt ID (Act 91). Thus, the processor 401 ends the information processing according to the electronic receipt terminal program P2.

The electronic receipt data stored in the electronic receipt management area W2 of the mobile information terminal 400 is displayed on the touch panel 404 of the mobile information terminal 400. Therefore, the consumer 4 can browse the electronic receipt managed by the electronic receipt ID used when the consumer 4 logs in the electronic receipt server 80 by inputting the user icon B4 from the screen G2. By inputting the terminal icon B5 from the screen G2, the consumer 4 can browse the electronic receipt managed by the terminal ID of the portable information terminal 400 used by the consumer 4.

For example, the consumer 4 performs self-registration using the first portable information terminal 400a at the time of five times of the ten times of transactions, and at the time of the remaining five times of the transactions of the second device. It is assumed that self-registration is performed using the mobile information terminal 400b. Then, it is assumed that the consumer 4 receives the receipt as an electronic receipt in any of the commercial transactions.

In this case, no matter which of the mobile information terminal 400a and the mobile information terminal 400b is used, by inputting the user icon B4 from the screen G2, the touch panel 404 of the mobile information terminal 400a or the mobile information terminal 400b is touched 10 times in total. The simple data list L1 related to the electronic receipt of the commercial transaction is displayed.

On the other hand, when the terminal icon B5 is input from the screen G2 displayed on the touch panel 404 of the mobile information terminal 400a, the simple data list related to the electronic receipt of the five commercial transactions self-registered by the mobile information terminal 400a. L1 is displayed on the touch panel 404. The simple data related to the electronic receipts of the other five commercial transactions that are self-registered by the portable information terminal 400b are not included in the list L1.

On the contrary, when the terminal icon B5 is input from the screen G2 displayed on the touch panel 404 of the mobile information terminal 400b, the simplified data relating to the electronic receipt of the five times commercial transactions self-registered by the mobile information terminal 400b. The list L1 is displayed on the touch panel 404. The simple data relating to the electronic receipts of the other five commercial transactions that are self-registered in the mobile information terminal 400a are not displayed in the list L1.

Therefore, when the commercial transaction for which the electronic receipt is to be confirmed is self-registered and the consumer 4 knows which portable information terminal 400 is used for the self-registration, the search using the terminal icon B5 is performed. Is effective. On the other hand, if the commercial transaction for which the electronic receipt is desired is not self-registered, or if the consumer 4 does not know which personal digital assistant 400 is used for self-registration, the user icon B4 is used. The search that was performed is valid.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 to 22, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the portable information terminal 400-2 according to the second embodiment. The portable information terminal 400-2 is different from the portable information terminal 400 of the first embodiment in the data stored in the self-registration management area W1 of the auxiliary storage device 403. That is, the portable information terminal 400-2 stores the electronic receipt ID in the self-registration management area W1.

Also in the second embodiment, the consumer 4 arbitrarily sets whether or not the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system are linked, as in the first embodiment. When the setting for linking the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system is made, the processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 sets the link flag F in the self-registration management area W1. Further, the processor 401 stores the electronic receipt ID, which is an ID for authentication when the consumer 4 logs in the electronic receipt server 80, in the self-registration management area W1.

The electronic receipt ID is stored in the electronic receipt management area W2 by logging in to the electronic receipt server 80. Therefore, when making the setting for linking the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system, the consumer 4 starts the electronic receipt terminal program P3 in advance and logs in to the electronic receipt server 80. Then, since the electronic receipt ID is stored in the electronic receipt management area P4, the processor 401 copies the electronic receipt ID in the electronic receipt management area W2 to the self-registration management area W1. This electronic receipt ID is not deleted even if the user logs out from the electronic receipt server 80. Thus, when the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system are set to cooperate with each other, the electronic receipt ID is stored in the self-registration management area W1.

FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing the data structure of the commodity transaction file 510-2 stored in the transaction file area W4 of the support server 50 in the second embodiment. The merchandise transaction file 510-2 in the second embodiment differs from the merchandise transaction file 510 in the first embodiment in the number of stored IDs. The product transaction file 510 of the first embodiment stores a self-registration ID and a terminal ID. The commodity transaction file 510-2 of the second embodiment stores an electronic receipt ID in addition to the self-registration ID and the terminal ID.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a part of information processing executed by the processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 according to the self-registration terminal program P1 in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 22, in the second embodiment, each processing of Act111 and Act112 is performed between the detection processing of the self-registration ID and terminal ID of Act5 and the cooperation flag F and the transmission processing of the start command of Act6. To add.

That is, after finishing the process of Act 5, the processor 401 proceeds to the process of Act 111. In Act111, the processor 401 determines whether or not the cooperation flag F is detected from the self-registration management area W1. If the portable information terminal 400 is not set to cooperate with the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system, the cooperation flag F is not detected. In this case, the processor 401 determines “NO” in Act 111, and proceeds to the process of Act 6. That is, the processor 401 wirelessly transmits a start command including the self-registration ID acquired from the self-registration management area P2, the terminal ID, and the information indicated by the cooperation flag F.

On the other hand, when the portable information terminal 400 is set to cooperate with the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system, the cooperation flag F is detected. In this case, the processor 401 determines “YES” in Act 111, and proceeds to the process of Act 112.

In Act 112, the processor 401 detects the electronic receipt ID from the self-registration management area P2. Then, after detecting the electronic receipt ID, the processor 401 proceeds to the process of Act6. That is, the processor 401 wirelessly transmits a start command including the self-registration ID acquired from the self-registration management area P2, the terminal ID, the electronic receipt ID, and the information indicated by the cooperation flag F. The process after Act 6 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

Now, the support server 50 that has received the start command executes information processing according to the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11, as in the first embodiment. However, in the second embodiment, a part of the processing of Act 23 is different from that of the first embodiment. That is, in the first embodiment, as the Act 23, the processor 501 uses the self-registration ID included in the received start command, the terminal ID, the information indicated by the cooperation flag F, and the store information acquired in the Act 22 process as a product. Created a transaction file 510. Also in the second embodiment, when the information included in the start command is the self-registration ID, the terminal ID, and the information indicated by the cooperation flag F, the processor 501 creates the commodity transaction file 510 as Act23. ..

However, the start command may include the electronic receipt ID in addition to the self-registration ID, the terminal ID, and the information indicated by the cooperation flag F. In that case, the processor 501 creates the commodity transaction file 510-2 as Act23. That is, the processor 501 creates the product transaction file 510 from the self-registration ID included in the received start command, the terminal ID, the electronic receipt ID, the information indicated by the cooperation flag F, and the store information acquired in the process of Act22. Do (accumulation means).

Further, the processor 101 of the POS device 10 or 20 that has received the request command executes the information processing of the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12, as in the first embodiment. However, in Act 50, the processor 101 attaches the electronic receipt ID included in the commodity transaction file 510-2 to the data of the electronic receipt together with the terminal ID. Self-registered ID is not attached. The processor 101 transmits the data of the electronic receipt in which the electronic receipt ID and the terminal ID are associated to the electronic receipt server 80 (second transmitting means).

The processor 801 of the electronic receipt server 80 that has received the data of the electronic receipt executes the information processing of the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 13 as in the first embodiment. However, since the ID associated with the electronic receipt data is the electronic receipt ID, it is always determined to be “NO” in the process of Act 63. Therefore, the process of Act64 is not executed. That is, in the second embodiment, the cooperation table 820 included in the electronic receipt server 80 is unnecessary.

In the second embodiment having such a configuration, as in the first embodiment, the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system can be linked without increasing the labor of the consumer 4 and the cashier 3. Then, for the linked commercial transaction, the electronic receipt can be searched from the electronic receipt server 80 using the terminal ID of the mobile information terminal 400 that has self-registered as a search key.

Further, according to the second embodiment, there is an advantage that the existing electronic receipt server 80 can be used as it is.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24. 23 and 24, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the POS devices 10-3 and 20-3 according to the third embodiment. The difference between the POS devices 10-3 and 20-3 and the POS devices 10 and 20 is that the cooperation table area W7 is formed in the auxiliary storage device 103. The cooperation table area W7 is an area for storing the cooperation table 820 having the data structure shown in FIG.

In the first embodiment, the electronic receipt server 80 includes the cooperation table 820. In the third embodiment, the POS devices 10-3 and 20-3 have a cooperation table 820. The electronic receipt server 80 does not include the cooperation table 820.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a main part of information processing executed by the processor 101 of the POS device 10, 20 when receiving a request command described later according to the control program. Note that the procedure of information processing executed by the processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 according to the self-registration terminal program P1 (see FIG. 10) and the procedure of information processing executed by the processor 501 of the support server 50 according to the self-registration server program P3 ( (Refer to FIG. 11) is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted here.

As shown in FIG. 24, in the third embodiment, when the determination process of Act 47 determines “YES”, the process of Act 121 proceeds to the process of Act 48 in the first embodiment. Different from

That is, as a result of checking the cooperation flag F included in the commodity transaction file 510 sent from the support server 50, if it is set to “1” (YES in Act 47), the processor 101 searches the cooperation table 820. To do. Then, the processor 101 converts the self-registration ID into an electronic receipt ID associated with the self-registration ID and set in the cooperation table 820 (Act 121: conversion means). After that, the processor 101 digitizes the print data of the receipt to create an electronic receipt (Act 48). The processing procedure of Act 121 and Act 48 is not limited to the above procedure. The front and back may be reversed.

As described above, in the third embodiment, the POS devices 10-3 and 20-3 include the cooperation table 820. When the cooperation flag F included in the merchandise transaction file 510 sent from the support server 50 is set to "1", the POS devices 10-3 and 20-3 change the self-registration ID to the electronic receipt ID. Convert to. Then, the POS devices 10-3 and 20-3 associate the electronic receipt ID created with the product sales data stored in the product transaction file 510 with the electronic receipt ID and transmit the electronic receipt ID to the electronic receipt server 80.

Therefore, also in the third embodiment, the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system can be linked without increasing the labor of the consumer 4 and the cashier 3. Then, for the linked commercial transaction, the electronic receipt can be searched from the electronic receipt server 80 using the terminal ID of the mobile information terminal 400 that has self-registered as a search key. Moreover, since the electronic receipt associated with the electronic receipt ID is transmitted to the electronic receipt server 80, the existing electronic receipt server 80 can be used as it is.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 adds the self-registration ID to the barcode data and wirelessly transmits it in the process of Act 11 shown in FIG. In the processing of Act 11, the processor 401 may add the self-registration ID and the terminal ID to the barcode data and wirelessly transmit the barcode data.

Further, in the above embodiment, the processor 401 of the portable information terminal 400 displays the ID selection screen on the touch panel 404 in the process of Act 78 shown in FIG. That is, in the above-described embodiment, there are two types of keys for searching the electronic receipt, the electronic receipt ID and the terminal ID. As another embodiment, the key for searching the electronic receipt may be limited to only the terminal ID. That is, the data of the electronic receipt that can be searched from the mobile information terminal 400 may be limited to only the data of the commercial transaction self-registered in the mobile information terminal 400. In this case, in the process of Act 76, when the input of the browse icon B2 is accepted (YES in Act 76), the processor 401 transmits the browse request command including the terminal ID to the electronic receipt server 80 (Act 82).

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the consumer 4 can arbitrarily set whether to cooperate with the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system. In another embodiment, cooperation between the self-registration system and the electronic receipt system may be essential. In this case, the cooperation flag F becomes unnecessary. The processor 101 of the POS device 10 or 20 omits the process of Act 47 in FIG. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the consumer 4 can select whether to receive the receipt as a paper receipt or an electronic receipt. As another embodiment, it is conceivable that the paper receipt is eliminated and all the receipts are electronic receipts. In this case, the processes of Acts 47, 49 and 51 in FIG. 12 are omitted.

From the above point of view, the second transmission means uses the portable information terminal 400 to input the product data when the self-registration ID and the terminal ID are associated with the product sales data (product data) of the commercial transaction to be settled. When the self-registration is used, any means may be used as long as it associates the self-registered ID and the terminal ID with the electronic receipt and transmits the electronic receipt to the electronic receipt server 80.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the self-registration in which the consumer 4 himself/herself inputs the product data by the portable information terminal 400 has been described as an example. For example, a clerk may accompany the consumer 4 and the clerk may operate the portable information terminal 400 to input the data of the product purchased by the consumer.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, in order to determine the POS device 10 or 20 to be settled, the consumer 4 photographs the barcode 7 attached to the POS device 10 or 20 with the camera unit 405. If the mobile information terminal 400 has an NFC (Near Field Communication) reader, an NFC tag is attached to the POS devices 10 and 20 instead of the barcode 7, and the NFC reader reads the POSID from the NFC tag. The POS devices 10 and 20 to be settled may be determined.

In the first embodiment, the self-registration ID is converted into the electronic receipt ID by referring to the cooperation table 820 in the process of Act64 of the information processing procedure executed by the processor 801 of the electronic receipt server 80. This processing does not necessarily need to convert the ID. The processor 801 may only extract the electronic receipt ID associated with the self-registration ID and set in the cooperation table 820. That is, the processor 801 may create an electronic receipt file 810 including the extracted electronic receipt ID and electronic receipt data in the process of Act 65, and save the electronic receipt file 810 in the electronic receipt area W5.

Similarly, in the third embodiment, in the process of Act 121 of the information processing procedure executed by the processor 101 of the POS device 10 or 20, the self-registration ID is converted into the electronic receipt ID by referring to the cooperation table 820. Also for this processing, the processor 101 extracts the electronic receipt ID associated with the self-registration ID and set in the cooperation table 820. Then, in the process of Act 50, the processor 101 may associate the extracted electronic receipt ID and terminal ID with the data of the electronic receipt and transmit the electronic receipt server 80 to the electronic receipt server 80.

Further, in the above embodiment, the retail store 100 is provided with the store server 40 and the support server 50. In this regard, one server can also have the functions of the store server 40 and the support server 50. The portable information terminal 400 does not necessarily have to be carried by the consumer 4. For example, an information terminal attached to a shopping cart may be used instead of the mobile information terminal 400.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the electronic receipt server 80 stores the electronic receipt data in the electronic receipt file 810 in association with the electronic receipt ID and the terminal ID. As another embodiment, the electronic receipt server 80 may store the electronic receipt data in the electronic receipt file 810 in association with the terminal ID. That is, it is not necessary to store the electronic receipt data in association with the electronic receipt ID. In this case, the consumer 4 who uses the electronic receipt system uses the terminal ID of the portable information terminal 400 to extract the data of the electronic receipt. That is, the first transmitting means sends the product data stored in the product transaction file 510 to the terminal ID (first ID) for the POS devices 10 and 20 to be settled, which are determined by the data input from the portable information terminal 400. ) And send. When the terminal ID (first ID) is associated with the product data, the second transmission unit associates the electronic receipt with the first ID and transmits the electronic receipt to the electronic receipt server 80. When the electronic receipt received from the POS device 10 or 20 is associated with the first ID, the storage unit stores the electronic receipt in association with the first ID.

Besides, some embodiments of the present invention have been described, but 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.

The inventions described in the initial claims of the present application will be additionally described below.
[1] A support server that supports the input of product data, a product sales data processing device, and an electronic receipt server are included, and the support server stores the sales products determined by the product code input from the information terminal. With respect to a storage device that stores product data in association with a first ID that identifies the information terminal, and a processing device that is a payment target that is determined by data that is input from the information terminal and that identifies the processing device, First processing means for transmitting the product data stored by the storage means together with the first ID associated with the product data, wherein the processing device is a commercial transaction by inputting payment data for the product data. Settlement means for making a payment, first generation means for generating print data of receipt data representing details of the settled commercial transaction, second generation means for generating an electronic receipt obtained by digitizing the receipt data, and The electronic receipt server further comprises: second transmitting means for transmitting the electronic receipt generated by the second generating means together with the first ID received together with the product data, wherein the electronic receipt server comprises: A product sales processing system comprising: a storage unit that stores the electronic receipt received from the processing device in association with the first ID received together with the electronic receipt.
[2] A support server for supporting the input of product data, a product sales data processing device, and an electronic receipt server are included, and the support server stores the sales products determined by the product code input from the information terminal. Storage means for storing the product data in association with the first ID for identifying the information terminal and the second ID for identifying the consumer, and the data for identifying the processing device input from the information terminal. First transmitting means for transmitting the product data accumulated by the accumulating means together with the first ID and the second ID associated with the product data to the processing device to be settled. , The processing device is a settlement means for settling a commercial transaction by inputting payment data for the product data, a first generation means for generating print data of receipt data representing details of the settled commercial transaction, and the receipt data electronically. Second generation means for generating a converted electronic receipt, and the first ID and the electronic receipt server that have received the electronic receipt generated by the second generation means together with the product data. A second transmitting means for transmitting together with a second ID, wherein the electronic receipt server associates the second ID with a third ID for identifying a consumer who receives the receipt in the form of an electronic receipt. A cooperation table stored in the cooperation table, the electronic receipt received from the processing device, the third ID stored in the cooperation table in association with the second ID received together with the electronic receipt, and A commodity sales processing system comprising: a storage unit that stores the electronic receipt in association with the first ID received together with the electronic receipt.
[3] A support server that supports the input of product data, a product sales data processing device, and an electronic receipt server. The support server stores the sales products determined by the product code input from the information terminal. The product data includes a first ID for identifying the information terminal, a second ID for identifying the consumer, and a form of an electronic receipt when the consumer is a consumer who receives the receipt in the form of an electronic receipt. The storage means for accumulating the third ID for identifying the consumer received in step 1 and the storage means for associating, and the processing device to be settled determined by the data for identifying the processing device input from the information terminal Means for transmitting the product data accumulated by the device together with an ID associated with the product data, wherein the processing device settles a commercial transaction by inputting payment data for the product data, The first generation means for generating print data of receipt data representing the details of the settled commercial transaction, the second generation means for generating an electronic receipt obtained by digitizing the receipt data, and an electronic receipt server, When the electronic receipt generated by the second generation means receives the first ID, the second ID and the third ID together with the product data, the first ID and the third ID And a second transmitting unit for transmitting the electronic receipt, and the electronic receipt server stores the electronic receipt generated by the processing device in association with the first ID and the third ID. A product sales processing system characterized by being provided.
[4] A support server that supports input of product data, a device for processing product sales data, and an electronic receipt server, including the support server for the sales product determined by the product code input from the information terminal. Storage means for storing the product data in association with the first ID for identifying the information terminal and the second ID for identifying the consumer, and the data for identifying the processing device input from the information terminal. First transmitting means for transmitting the product data accumulated by the accumulating means together with the first ID and the second ID associated with the product data to the processing device to be settled. The processing device is a settlement means for settling a commercial transaction by inputting payment data for the product data, a first generating means for generating print data of receipt data representing details of the settled commercial transaction, and the receipt data electronically. Second generation means for generating a converted electronic receipt, the second ID, and a linkage table that stores the second ID and a third ID for identifying a consumer who receives the receipt in the form of an electronic receipt in association with each other, an electronic receipt server On the other hand, the electronic receipt generated by the second generating unit is associated with the second ID received together with the product data, the third ID stored in the cooperation table, and the electronic receipt. A second transmitting unit for transmitting together with the first ID received together with the product data, the electronic receipt server is generated by the processing device in association with the first ID and the third ID. A commodity sales processing system, comprising: a storage unit that stores the electronic receipt.
[5] The electronic receipt server includes identification means for identifying whether the ID included in the electronic receipt browsing request command is the first ID or the third ID, and the electronic receipt browsing request command is included in the electronic receipt browsing request command. When the ID is the first ID, list data of the electronic receipt stored in association with the first ID is created, and when the ID is the third ID, the electronic receipt stored in association with the third ID is stored. It further comprises: creating means for creating receipt list data; and third sending means for sending the list created by the creating means to the information processing apparatus that is the sender of the browse request command. The product sales processing system according to attachment [3] or [4].

1... Accounting area, 3... Cashier, 4... Consumer, 5... Merchandise, 6... Sales floor, 7... Bar code, 10... Face-to-face POS device (product sales data processing device), 20... Self-type POS device ( Product sales data processing device), 30... Repeater, 40... Store server, 50... Self-registration support server (product data input support server), 60... Router, 70... LAN, 80... Electronic receipt server, 100... Retail store, 200... Network, 400... Portable information terminal.

Te one embodiment smell, a support server to support the input of goods data, the support server commodity sales processing system including a processing unit of the product sales data, a is determined by product code inputted from the information terminal A storage in which the product data of a product is stored in association with a first ID for identifying the information terminal and linkage data indicating whether to generate an electronic receipt obtained by digitizing the receipt data representing the details of the settled commercial transaction. means and, with respect to the processing unit of the payment object to be determined by the data identifying the processing device, the said product data and the link data stored by the storing means associated with the product data and the link data of the first First transmitting means for transmitting together with the ID.
The processing device is a settlement means for settlement of a commercial transaction by inputting payment data for the product data; and a generation means for generating the electronic receipt when the cooperation data is data indicating that an electronic receipt is generated, An electronic receipt server including a storage unit that stores the electronic receipt received from the processing device in association with the first ID, receives the electronic receipt generated by the generation unit, together with the product data and cooperation data. And second issuing means for transmitting together with the first ID , and issuing means for printing and issuing receipt data when the cooperation data is not data indicating that the electronic receipt is generated .

Claims (4)

A system for linking a product data input system including self-registration and an electronic receipt system,
A support server that supports input of the product data; and a device for processing product sales data,
The support server is
Storage means for storing the product data of the sale product determined by the product code input from the information terminal in association with the first ID for identifying the information terminal,
For the processing device to be settled, which is determined by the data for identifying the processing device input from the information terminal, the product data accumulated by the accumulating unit together with the first ID associated with the product data. A first transmitting means for transmitting,
The processing device is
Settlement means for settlement of commercial transactions by inputting payment data for the product data,
Generating means for generating an electronic receipt by digitizing the receipt data representing the details of the settled commercial transaction, and
The electronic receipt generated by the generating unit is received together with the product data to an electronic receipt server including a storage unit that stores the electronic receipt received from the processing device in association with the first ID. A system for linking a product data input system and an electronic receipt system, comprising: a second transmission means for transmitting together with the first ID. A system for linking a product data input system including self-registration and an electronic receipt system,
A support server that supports input of the product data; and a device for processing product sales data,
The support server is
A storage unit that stores the product data of the sales product determined by the product code input from the information terminal in association with the first ID for identifying the information terminal and the second ID for identifying the consumer, and
For the processing device to be settled, which is determined by the data for identifying the processing device input from the information terminal, the product ID accumulated by the accumulating means is stored in the first ID and the first ID associated with the product data. A first transmitting means for transmitting together with the second ID,
The processing device is
Settlement means for settlement of commercial transactions by inputting payment data for the product data,
Generating means for generating an electronic receipt by digitizing the receipt data representing the details of the settled commercial transaction, and
A linkage table that stores the second ID and a third ID that identifies a consumer who receives the receipt in the form of an electronic receipt in association with each other, and associates the first ID and the third ID with each other. For the electronic receipt server including a storage unit that stores the electronic receipt generated by the processing device, the electronic receipt generated by the generating unit is received together with the product data, and the first ID and the A system for linking a product data input system and an electronic receipt system, characterized by comprising: a second transmission means for transmitting together with a second ID. A system for linking a product data input system including self-registration and an electronic receipt system,
A support server that supports input of the product data; and a device for processing product sales data,
The support server is
The product data of the sale product determined by the product code input from the information terminal is used as a first ID for identifying the information terminal, a second ID for identifying the consumer, and the consumer makes a receipt electronically. When the consumer is in the form of a receipt, the third ID for identifying the consumer in the form of an electronic receipt is further associated with an accumulating means for accumulating,
A first transmission of the product data accumulated by the accumulating means together with an ID associated with the product data to a processing device to be settled, which is determined by data identifying the processing device input from the information terminal. The transmission means of
The processing device is
Settlement means for settlement of commercial transactions by inputting payment data for the product data,
Generating means for generating an electronic receipt by digitizing the receipt data representing the details of the settled commercial transaction, and
The electronic receipt generated by the generating unit is stored in the electronic receipt server including a storage unit that stores the electronic receipt generated by the processing device in association with the first ID and the third ID. A second transmission means for transmitting the first ID, the second ID and the third ID together with the product data together with the first ID and the third ID when receiving the first ID, the second ID and the third ID. A system for linking a product data input system and an electronic receipt system. A system for linking a product data input system including self-registration and an electronic receipt system,
A support server that supports input of the product data; and a device for processing product sales data,
The support server is
A storage unit that stores the product data of the sales product determined by the product code input from the information terminal in association with the first ID for identifying the information terminal and the second ID for identifying the consumer, and
For the processing device to be settled, which is determined by the data for identifying the processing device input from the information terminal, the product ID accumulated by the accumulating means is stored in the first ID and the first ID associated with the product data. A first transmitting means for transmitting together with the second ID,
The processing device is
Settlement means for settlement of commercial transactions by inputting payment data for the product data,
Generating means for generating an electronic receipt by digitizing the receipt data representing the details of the settled commercial transaction,
A linkage table that stores the second ID and a third ID that identifies a consumer who receives the receipt in the form of an electronic receipt in association with each other,
The electronic receipt generated by the generating unit is stored in the electronic receipt server including a storage unit that stores the electronic receipt generated by the processing device in association with the first ID and the third ID. , A second transmission transmitted together with the third ID stored in the cooperation table in association with the second ID received together with the product data, and the first ID received together with the product data A system for linking a product data input system and an electronic receipt system, characterized by including means.