JP2020098494A - Processing system, processing device, processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow payments in various methods in a system capable of managing invoicing or paying bills of purchased products purchased in an advanced payment to be reimbursed, when a settlement is collectively made for purchased products to be purchased in one's own cash and purchased products purchased in the advanced payment to be reimbursed.SOLUTION: The present invention provides a processing system 100 including: a storage section 21 for associating and storing each of a plurality of users with electronic receipt information; a selection section 12 for selecting a part among purchased products or services indicated by first electronic receipt information stored in association with a first user; an invoicing section 13 for generating invoice information invoicing a total amount of the selected products or services, and notifying a second user of the invoice information; a payment method management section 15 for managing a payment method to pay the total amount indicated in the invoice information; a payment management section 14 for managing a payment status indicating whether or not the second user has paid the total amount indicated in the invoice information to the first user; and a setting section 16 for setting change authority of the payment status in accordance with the payment method.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a processing system, a processing device, a processing method and a program.

Patent Document 1 discloses a replacement application flag indicating whether or not a replacement application for a product selected from purchased products indicated by an electronic receipt is being applied, and whether or not the side receiving the replacement application has returned the replacement application. Disclosed is an information processing device that manages a return flag indicating whether or not, a replacement flag indicating whether payment has been performed for a replacement application, or the like.

The information processing device manages the electronic money of the member, and uses the electronic money to execute the payment process for the replacement application. Then, the information processing device updates the advanced flag according to the completion of the payment process with electronic money. If the party applying for the advance payment does not have an electronic money account, or if the payer's balance is less than the advance payment amount, the information processing device performs error processing and payment of the advance amount is difficult. Send an email to that effect.

JP, 2005-232826, A

The information processing device disclosed in Patent Document 1 updates the advanced flag according to the completion of the payment process using the electronic money managed by the device itself, and the payment process with the electronic money is difficult due to insufficient balance or the like. If not, execute error handling. That is, the information processing apparatus does not have means for updating the advanced flag when payment is made by means other than electronic money managed by the information processing apparatus. Therefore, the payment method for the advance application is limited to the method using the electronic money managed by the information processing apparatus. In such a case, the payment method between the parties is limited and the technology is difficult to use.

The present invention manages the billing and payment of the amount of goods or services purchased in advance when the goods or services purchased with one's own money and the goods or services purchased in advance with payment are collectively accounted for. It is an object to be able to perform payment in various ways in a payable system.

According to the invention,
Storage means for storing electronic receipt information in association with each of a plurality of users,
Selecting means for selecting a part of the purchased goods or services indicated by the first electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user;
Billing means for generating billing information for billing the total amount of the selected goods or services and notifying the billing information to the second user;
Payment method management means for managing a payment method for paying the total amount indicated by the billing information,
Payment management means for managing a payment status indicating whether or not the second user paid the total amount indicated in the billing information to the first user;
Setting means for setting the authority to change the payment status according to the payment method,
There is provided a processing system having:

Further, according to the present invention,
Selecting means for selecting a part of the purchased goods or services indicated by the first electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user;
Billing means for generating billing information for billing the total amount of the selected goods or services and notifying the billing information to the second user;
Payment method management means for managing a payment method for paying the total amount indicated by the billing information,
Payment management means for managing a payment status indicating whether or not the second user paid the total amount indicated in the billing information to the first user;
Setting means for setting the authority to change the payment status according to the payment method,
There is provided a processing device having:

Further, according to the present invention,
Computer
A selection step of selecting a part from the purchased goods or services indicated by the first electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user;
A billing step of generating billing information for billing the total amount of the selected goods or services and notifying the billing information to the second user;
A payment method management step of managing a payment method for paying the total amount indicated by the billing information,
A payment management step of managing a payment status indicating whether the second user has paid the first user the total amount shown in the billing information;
A setting step of setting the authorization to change the payment status according to the payment method;
A processing method for performing is provided.

Further, according to the present invention,
Computer,
Selecting means for selecting a part from the purchased goods or services indicated by the first electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user;
Billing means for generating billing information for billing the total amount of the selected goods or services and notifying the billing information to the second user;
Payment method management means for managing a payment method for paying the total amount indicated by the billing information,
Payment management means for managing a payment status indicating whether or not the second user paid the total amount indicated by the billing information to the first user;
Setting means for setting the authority to change the payment status according to the payment method,
A program to function as is provided.

According to the present invention, when a product or service purchased with one's own money and a product or service purchased with price advancement are collectively accounted for, the charge or payment for the product or service purchased with price advancement can be performed. Payments can be made in various ways in a system that can be managed.

It is an example of a functional block diagram of a processing system of the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the processing apparatus of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the electronic receipt information of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the billing history of this embodiment typically. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the billing history of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the billing information of this embodiment typically. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of a process of the processing system of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the billing information of this embodiment typically. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of a process of the processing system of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the electronic money information of this embodiment typically. It is a flow chart which shows an example of the flow of processing of the processing system of this embodiment. It is an example of a functional block diagram of a processing system of the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the electronic receipt information of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the electronic receipt information of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the electronic receipt information of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the electronic receipt information of this embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
First, an outline of the processing system of this embodiment will be described. The processing system stores electronic receipt information in association with each of a plurality of users. Then, the processing system selects a part of the purchased goods or services indicated by the first electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user based on the input of the first user, Generate billing information to bill the total price of the selected goods or services. Then, the processing system notifies the generated billing information to the second user designated by the first user.

The processing system manages a payment status indicating whether or not the second user has paid the first user the total amount shown in the billing information. Further, the processing system manages the payment method for paying the total amount indicated by the billing information for each billing. Then, the processing system sets the payment status change authority according to the set payment method. As described above, the processing system has a function of setting the payment status change authority according to each of the plurality of payment methods and changing the payment status based on the setting.

In addition, in this specification, the first user is assumed to be a person who purchased the product or the like for the second user in exchange for the price. That is, the first user is a claimant who charges the second user for the advance payment, and the second user is a billee who is charged by the first user for the advance payment.

Next, the configuration of the processing system 100 will be described in detail. FIG. 1 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the processing system 100. As illustrated, the processing system 100 includes a processing device 10 and a storage device 20. The processing device 10 and the storage device 20 are connected by wire and/or wirelessly so that they can communicate with each other.

Here, an example of the hardware configuration of the processing device 10 will be described. Each functional unit included in the processing device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) of an arbitrary computer, a memory, a program loaded in the memory, a storage unit such as a hard disk that stores the program (stored from a stage of shipping the device in advance). In addition to existing programs, it can also store programs downloaded from storage media such as CDs (Compact Discs) and servers on the Internet), and any combination of hardware and software centered on a network connection interface. To be done. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there are various modified examples of the method and device for realizing the same.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the processing device 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the processing device 10 has a processor 1A, a memory 2A, an input/output interface 3A, a peripheral circuit 4A, and a bus 5A. The peripheral circuit 4A includes various modules. The processing device 10 may not have the peripheral circuit 4A. The processing device 10 may be composed of a plurality of physically and/or logically separated devices. In this case, each of the plurality of devices can have the above hardware configuration.

The bus 5A is a data transmission path for the processor 1A, the memory 2A, the peripheral circuit 4A, and the input/output interface 3A to exchange data with each other. The processor 1A is an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). The memory 2A is a memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a ROM (Read Only Memory). The input/output interface 3A includes an interface for acquiring information from an input device, an external device, an external server, an external sensor, a camera, etc., and an interface for outputting information to an output device, an external device, an external server, etc. .. The input device is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, or the like. The output device is, for example, a display, a speaker, a printer, a mailer, or the like. The processor 1A can issue a command to each module and perform a calculation based on the calculation result.

Next, an example of the functional configuration of the processing system 100 will be described. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the processing device 10 includes a processing unit 11, a selection unit 12, a billing unit 13, a payment management unit 14, a payment method management unit 15, and a setting unit 16. The storage device 20 has a storage unit 21.

The storage unit 21 stores the electronic receipt information in association with each of the plurality of users. The electronic receipt information is information indicating the contents of accounting, more specifically, purchased products and the like.

FIG. 3 schematically shows an example of a plurality of pieces of electronic receipt information stored in association with one user. One piece of electronic receipt information indicates the content of one accounting.

The illustrated electronic receipt information includes electronic receipt identification information, purchase date and time, store information, purchased product information, summary information, and information regarding payment methods. The electronic receipt information may include other information.

The electronic receipt identification information is information for identifying a plurality of pieces of electronic receipt information associated with one user.

The purchase date and time is the date and time when the purchase item indicated by the purchase item information was purchased.

The store information is information about the store that purchased the purchase item indicated by the purchase item information. The store information includes, for example, the store name, address, telephone number, and the like.

The purchase item information is information about the purchase item. The purchase item information includes, for example, the name and price of the purchase item. The purchased product is a concept including the purchased product and/or the purchased service.

The summary information includes the subtotal, the number of items purchased, the tax amount, the total of the subtotal and the tax amount, and the like.

The information regarding the payment method is information indicating the payment method used at the time of accounting. Examples of the payment method include cash payment, electronic money payment, credit card payment, and point payment, but are not limited thereto.

For example, a store system of a store corresponding to issuing an electronic receipt generates an electronic receipt. Then, the store system associates the user identification information input to, for example, a POS (point of sales) register or the like, and transmits the generated electronic receipt to the processing system 100. The processing system 100 acquires the electronic receipt transmitted by the store system. Then, the processing system 100 stores the electronic receipt information indicated by the acquired electronic receipt in the storage unit 21 in association with the acquired user identification information. The electronic receipt identification information can be issued on the processing system 100 side.

In the present specification, "acquisition" means, "based on user input or based on an instruction from a program," "the device itself is going to retrieve data stored in another device or a storage medium (active. Acquisition)", for example, requesting or inquiring to another device to receive it, accessing another device or a storage medium for reading, and based on a user input or a program instruction. Inputting data that is output from another device to the device itself (passive acquisition), for example, receiving data that is delivered (or sent, push notification, etc.), and received data or information Select and acquire from among the above, and "Create new data by editing data (text conversion, data rearrangement, partial data extraction, file format change, etc.) At least one of "acquiring data" is included.

Further, the storage unit 21 can store a billing history and a billed history for each user. As will be described later in detail, a user who purchases a purchased item in advance for price payment can charge the price for the advance payment to another user through the processing system 100. The billing history is a history of billing made to other users. The billed history is a history charged by another user.

FIG. 4 schematically shows an example of the billing history. In the illustrated billing history, a billing number, a billing date, a billing party, a billing amount, a payment status, an approval result, a payment method, and a change authority are associated with each other. The billing history may include other information.

FIG. 5 schematically shows an example of the billing history. In the illustrated daily billing history, a billing number, a billed date, a billed party, a billed amount, a payment status, an approval result, a payment method, and a change authority are associated with each other. The billed history may include other information.

The billing history and the billing history are updated and the like by a functional unit included in the processing device 10. The definition of each item included in the billing history and the billed history and the way of updating will be described later.

Returning to FIG. 1, the processing unit 11 accesses various information stored in the storage unit 21 and executes various processes. For example, the processing unit 11 searches for the predetermined information from the information stored in the storage unit 21, acquires the predetermined information, and updates (adds the predetermined information in the information stored in the storage unit 21. , Delete, change contents, etc.)

The selection unit 12 selects a part from the purchase items indicated by the first electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user based on the user input.

First, the first user, for example, operates a user terminal to log in to the processing system 100 via a predetermined website or application, and then designates one of the electronic receipt information of himself/herself. Specifically, the first user designates the first electronic receipt information indicating the accounting content when the purchase item purchased with his own money and the purchase item purchased with the advance payment are collectively checked.

Next, the first user selects a part from the purchase items indicated by the designated first electronic receipt information. Specifically, the first user selects a purchase item that was purchased in advance for the price.

In response to the user operation as described above, the selection unit 12 selects the purchase item selected by the first user.

In addition, the selection unit 12 may, via a UI screen including a UI (user interface) component for designating one piece of electronic receipt information, a UI screen including a UI component for selecting a part of purchased items, or the like. User input as described above can be accepted.

The billing unit 13 generates billing information for billing the total price of the selected purchase items. Then, the billing unit 13 notifies the generated billing information to the second user designated by the first user.

FIG. 6 schematically shows an example of billing information. The billing information shown in the figure includes the date and time of purchase, the information about the store where the purchase was made, the information about the purchased item, the points of the purchased item, the billing amount, the claimant, the invoiced person, the billing date, and the plurality of billing items. And a billing number that identifies it. The billing information may include other information or may not include some of the illustrated information.

The information regarding the purchase date and time and the store for purchase has the same contents as the purchase date and time and the store information included in the electronic receipt information designated when selecting the purchase item. The information about the purchased product, the score of the purchased product, and the billing amount are determined based on the selection content by the selection unit 12. The claimant is the first user who performed the operation of selecting the purchase item, and the claimant is the second user designated by the first user. The billing date is the date of making the bill. The billing number is a number arbitrarily generated by the processing device 10 when generating billing information.

The billing unit 13 can notify the billing information to the second user by using various means. For example, the billing unit 13 may display billing information on My Page displayed on the user terminal after logging in to the processing system 100 via a predetermined website or application. Specifically, even if the second user logs in to the processing system 100 via a predetermined website or application by using his/her user identification information, even if the information indicating the arrival of the billing information is displayed on My Page. Good. Then, the billing information may be displayed in response to the input for opening the incoming call information. In addition, the billing unit 13 may notify the billing information by using the push notification function of the application. In addition, the e-mail address of each user may be registered in advance. Then, the billing unit 13 may notify the billing information by e-mail.

When the billing unit 13 notifies the second user of the billing information generated according to the input of the first user, the billing history (see FIG. 4) and the billed history (see FIG. 5) are updated.

The billing unit 13 adds the billing content of this time to the billing history (see FIG. 4) associated with the user identification information of the first user via the processing unit 11. Specifically, the billing unit 13 links the billing number, the billing date, the billing partner, and the billing amount included in the billing information (see FIG. 6) notified to the second user to each other and adds them to the billing history. Note that "unanswered" is registered in the approval result column.

In addition, the billing unit 13 adds the billing content of this time to the billed history (see FIG. 5) associated with the user identification information of the second user via the processing unit 11. Specifically, the billing unit 13 links the billing number, billing date (billed date), billed party, and billed amount (billed amount) included in the billing information notified to the second user, Add to billed history. Note that "unanswered" is registered in the approval result column.

By the way, the billing unit 13 can obtain the answer of whether to approve the bill from the second user after notifying the billing information to the second user. For example, the second user uses his or her user identification information to log in to the processing system 100 via a predetermined website or app, and then asks whether or not to approve the bill on the website or app. input. At this time, the second user may be able to input a comment in addition to the answer as to whether or not to approve. For example, a sentence such as “Product A is approved, but Product B is not approved” may be input. The answer or comment input by the second user is notified to the first user.

The billing unit 13 can acquire, for example, the answer input by the second user as described above. Then, the billing unit 13 can update the column of the approval result of the billing history (see FIG. 4) and the billed history (see FIG. 5) based on the acquired answer. Specifically, the billing unit 13 changes the value of the approval result column from unanswered to approved or unapproved in response to the answer.

Returning to FIG. 1, the payment method management unit 15 manages the payment method for paying the total amount shown in the billing information. That is, the payment method management unit 15 sets the payment method for each invoice. Examples of payment methods include cash payment, electronic money payment, and bank transfer (bank account, etc.), but are not limited thereto. The payment method may be designated by the claimant or may be designated by the payee. When the payment method is designated by the claimant or the like, the payment method management unit 15 updates the payment method column of the billing history (see FIG. 4) and the billed history (see FIG. 5) via the processing unit 11. .. Specifically, the payment method management unit 15 sets the designated payment method.

Returning to FIG. 1, the payment management unit 14 manages the payment status indicating whether or not the second user has paid the first user the total amount shown in the billing information. Then, the setting unit 16 sets the authority to change the payment status according to the payment method set by the payment method management unit 15.

The setting unit 16 sets the right to change the payment status to any of the claimant, the chargeee, and the computer. When the change authority is set for the claimant, the computer changes the payment status according to the input from the claimant. When the change authority is set for the chargeee, the computer changes the payment status in response to the input from the chargeee. When the change authority is set in the computer, the computer automatically changes the payment status if the predetermined conditions are satisfied even if there is no input by the claimant and the chargeee.

Next, an example of the processing flow of the processing system 100 will be shown using the sequence diagram of FIG. 7. The claimant terminal is a user terminal operated by the first user. The demandee terminal is a user terminal operated by the second user. Examples of user terminals include, but are not limited to, smartphones, PCs (personal computers), tablet terminals, and mobile phones.

First, the first user operates the claimant's terminal to log in to the processing system 100 via a predetermined website or application, and then makes an input specifying one of the electronic receipt information of the user, and specifies the first electronic receipt information. An input is made to select a part of the purchased commodities indicated by the electronic receipt information of 1, an input to specify a payment method, an input to specify a demandee, and the like.

For example, the first user designates the first electronic receipt information indicating the accounting content when the purchase item purchased with his own money and the purchase item purchased with advance payment are collectively accounted. Then, the first user selects, from the purchase items indicated by the designated first electronic receipt information, the purchase item purchased in advance for the price advance. Here, it is assumed that the electronic receipt information shown in FIG. 3 is designated and “ballpoint pen XO” is selected. Then, it is assumed that the first user specifies the second user as the demandee and also specifies cash as the payment method.

In response to these user inputs, the claimant terminal designates one piece of electronic receipt information (S10) and a portion of the purchased commodities indicated by the designated first electronic receipt information (S11). ), a process of designating a payment method (S12), a process of designating a demandee (S13), and the like. Note that the processing order of these processes is not limited to the illustrated example. Also, in the figure, communication between the claimant terminal and the processing system 100 during the processing of S10 to S13 is not shown, but between the claimant terminal and the processing system 100 during the processing of S10 to S13. Information may be transmitted and received between them. For example, each time various designations are made in S10 to S13, the designated content may be transmitted from the claimant terminal to the processing system 100.

After that, for example, in response to the billing confirmation input by the first user, the biller terminal transmits a billing request to the processing system 100 (S14).

The processing system 100 generates billing information based on the input contents (designation and selection contents) of S10 to S13 (S15). Specifically, the processing system 100 takes out the designated first electronic receipt information from the electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user and indicates it with the first electronic receipt information. Select some of the selected purchases.

Then, the processing system 100 generates billing information for billing the total price of the selected purchased items. As shown in FIG. 8, the billing information includes the purchase date and time, the information about the store where the purchase was made, the information about the purchase item, the score of the purchase item, the billing amount, the invoiced person, the invoiced date, It includes a claim number that identifies a plurality of claims from each other and a control method.

The information regarding the purchase date and time and the purchase store has the same contents as the purchase date and time and the store information included in the first electronic receipt information (see FIG. 3) designated by the first user. The information on the purchased item is information on the selected purchased item. As described above, since “ballpoint pen XO” is selected from the electronic receipt information shown in FIG. 3, the information regarding the purchased product is described. The claimant is the first user and the claimant is the second user. The billing date may be the date when the billing request (S14) is transmitted from the biller terminal to the processing system 100, the date when the processing system 100 generates the billing information, or the like. The payment method is a payment method (cash) specified by the first user.

When the processing system 100 generates the billing information, the billing history associated with the user identification information of the first user (see FIG. 4) and the billed history associated with the user identification information of the second user. The billing content of this time is newly registered (see FIG. 5) (S16). Specifically, the processing system 100 displays a new history including a billing number, a billing date (billed date), a billing party (billed party), a billing amount (billed amount), a payment method, and a change authority. The billing history (see FIG. 4) associated with the user identification information of the first user and the billed history (see FIG. 5) associated with the user identification information of the second user are newly registered.

Further, the processing system 100 notifies the second user of the billing information by transmitting the billing information to the billable terminal (S17).

For example, the second user operates the billable person terminal, logs in to the processing system 100 via a predetermined website or application using his/her user identification information, and then bills information on the website or application. To confirm. Then, the second user inputs an answer as to whether or not to approve the request on the website or application. At this time, the second user may be able to input a comment in addition to the answer as to whether or not to approve. For example, it may be possible to input a sentence such as "Product A is approved, but Product B is not approved", "Cash payment is not approved. Electronic money payment is desired."

The processing order of the processing of S16 and the processing of S17 is not limited to this.

When the demandee terminal accepts the input as described above (S18), it notifies the processing system 100 of the accepted content (S19).

The processing system 100, based on the notified content, the billing history (see FIG. 4) associated with the user identification information of the first user and the billing requested associated with the user identification information of the second user. The history (see FIG. 5) is updated (S20). Specifically, the processing system 100 updates the column of the approval result regarding the present request based on the notification content. Then, when the notification content is “approval”, the processing system 100 starts managing the payment status regarding the current billing.

Further, the processing system 100 notifies the first user of the content by transmitting the content notified in S19 to the claimant terminal (S21). The processing order of S20 and S21 is not limited to this.

Here, a modified example of the processing of FIG. 7 will be described. In the above example, the processing system 100 starts managing the payment status after the approval of the second user. However, even if the management of the payment status is started at the time of newly registering the history regarding the bill in S16. The payment status management may be started at another timing.

Next, another example of the processing flow of the processing system 100 will be shown using the sequence diagram of FIG. The sequence diagram of FIG. 7 shows an example in which the first user specifies the payment method, while the sequence diagram of FIG. 9 shows an example in which the second user specifies the payment method.

When compared with the sequence diagram of FIG. 7, the sequence diagram of FIG. 9 differs in the following points. The other processing is the same.

-The claimant terminal does not include the process (S12) of designating the payment method based on the user input of the first user.
When the billable terminal receives an input for approving the bill (S37), the billable terminal further receives an input for designating the payment method from the second user (S38).
The billable terminal further notifies the processing system 100 of the payment method specified in S39, and in response to the notification, the processing system 100 bills the history associated with the user identification information of the first user ( (See FIG. 4) and the point of updating the payment method and change authority in the billed history (see FIG. 5) associated with the user identification information of the second user (S40).

The processing system 100 of the present embodiment described above has a function of setting the payment status change authority according to each of the plurality of payment methods and changing the payment status based on the setting.

As described above, since there is a function of changing the payment status according to various kinds of payment, it is possible to pay the advance payment by various methods and appropriately change the payment status.

Further, since the payment status change authority can be set for each payment method, an appropriate change authority for each payment method can be set for each payment method. If the right to change is not given to an appropriate person, improper actions such as changing the payment status to “paid” may be performed even though payment has not actually been made. As a result, the reliability of payment status decreases. According to the processing system 100, such inconvenience can be suppressed.

Further, if the claimant or the like sets the change authority every time a new claim is generated, the time and effort of the claimant or the like increases. The processing system 100 can set the change authority suitable for the payment method according to the set payment method. Therefore, the burden on the user can be reduced.

As described above, according to the processing system 100, when a product or service purchased with one's own money and a product or service purchased with price advancement are collectively accounted for, the charge for the product or service purchased with price advancement is billed. You will be able to manage payments and payments as well as make payments in a variety of ways.

<Second Embodiment>
The processing system 100 of the present embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that the processing for setting the payment status change authority is embodied. The details will be described below.

An example of a functional block diagram of the processing system 100 of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. 1 as in the first embodiment.

When cash payment is set as the payment method, the processing system 100 cannot detect that the payment is completed. Therefore, when cash payment is set as the payment method, the processing system 100 sets the payment status change authority to the user and changes the payment status according to the user input.

Specifically, when cash payment is set as the payment method, the setting unit 16 gives the first user (claimer) the right to change the payment status. In this case, the setting unit 16 does not have to give the authority to change the payment status to other persons. That is, when cash payment is set as the payment method, the setting unit 16 may give only the first user (biller) the right to change the payment status.

When the first user is authorized to change the payment status, the payment status is changed, for example, as follows.

For example, when the first user receives cash payment from the second user, the first user operates the claimant terminal and logs in to the processing system 100 via a predetermined website or application by using his/her user identification information. To do. After that, the first user specifies the billing history regarding the billing from the billing history (see FIG. 4) associated with his/her user identification information on the website or the application. Then, the first user makes an input to change the payment status of the specified billing history to "paid". In response to the input, the payment management unit 14 changes the payment status of the designated billing history to “paid”. In addition, the payment management unit 14 specifies a billing history corresponding to the bill from the billing history (see FIG. 5) associated with the user identification information of the second user according to the input. To do. For example, the payment management unit 14 can use the billing number and the like to specify the billed history corresponding to a predetermined bill. Then, the payment management unit 14 changes the payment status of the identified billing history to “paid”.

As another example, when electronic money payment is set as the payment method, the processing system 100 can detect that the payment is completed based on the information transmitted and received for the payment with electronic money. .. Therefore, when the electronic money payment is set as the payment method, the processing system 100 sets the payment status change authority in the computer and automatically changes the payment status in response to the detection of the payment completion. ..

When the computer is authorized to change the payment status, the payment status is changed, for example, as follows.

For example, the processing system 100 may have a function of operating predetermined electronic money. That is, the storage unit 21 may store electronic money information as shown in FIG. The illustrated electronic money information is information in which the user identification information and the balance of the electronic money of each user are associated with each other.

Then, when the second user (the chargeee) accepts the billing information, the processing system 100 bills the balance of the electronic money linked to the user identification information of the second user at an arbitrary timing thereafter. Subtract the billing amount indicated by the information. In addition, the processing system 100 adds the billing amount indicated by the billing information to the balance of the electronic money linked to the user identification information of the first user. Then, when the transfer process of the electronic money is completed, the processing system 100 changes the billing history (see FIG. 4) associated with the user identification information of the first user and the user identification information of the second user. In the associated billed history (see FIG. 5), the payment status regarding the bill is changed to paid.

An example of the processing flow of the processing system 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The processing system 100 confirms the payment method set in a certain bill at an arbitrary timing (S50). When the set payment method is cash payment (“cash” in S50), the processing system 100 gives only the first user (claimer) the authority to change the payment status (S51). On the other hand, if the set payment method is electronic money payment (“electronic money” in S50), the processing system 100 gives only the computer the authority to change the payment status (S52).

Here, a modified example of the present embodiment will be described.

Even when cash payment is set as the payment method, the setting unit 16 may give the change authority to the second user when the first user inputs the permission.

When the second user is authorized to change the payment status, the payment status is changed, for example, as follows.

For example, when the second user completes the cash payment with respect to the first user, the second user operates the billable terminal and uses his or her user identification information to execute a processing system via a predetermined website or application. Log in to 100. After that, the second user specifies the billing history regarding the billing from the billing history (see FIG. 5) associated with the user identification information of the second user on the website or the application. Then, the second user makes an input to change the payment status of the designated billing history to "paid". In response to the input, the payment management unit 14 changes the payment status of the designated billing history to “paid”. In addition, the payment management unit 14 specifies the billing history corresponding to the billing from the billing history (see FIG. 4) associated with the user identification information of the first user according to the input. For example, the payment management unit 14 can specify a billing history corresponding to a predetermined billing, using the billing number or the like. Then, the payment management unit 14 changes the payment status of the identified billing history to “paid”.

Also, the second user may be able to send a request to change the payment status to the first user via the processing system 100.

For example, the second user operates the billable terminal, logs in to the processing system 100 via a predetermined website or application using his/her user identification information, and then uses the user's user identification information to make a first login on the website or application. The user identification information of the user and information (a billing number, etc.) for identifying a predetermined bill are specified, and an input for transmitting a request for changing the payment status of the designated bill to the first user is performed. The demandee terminal transmits the input information to the processing system 100. The processing system 100 notifies the first user of the request to change the payment status of the predetermined bill according to the acquisition of the information. The notification can be realized by the same means as the notification of billing information.

Further, in the example described with reference to FIG. 11, the payment methods are cash payment and electronic money payment, but other payment methods may be settable. For example, account transfer (bank account, etc.) may be settable. The setting unit 16 may set the authority to change the payment status with the same content as when the cash transfer is set as the payment method when the account transfer (bank account or the like) is set as the payment method.

The other configuration of the processing system 100 of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.

As described above, according to the processing system 100 of the present embodiment described above, the same operational effects as those of the first embodiment can be realized.

Further, the processing system 100 of the present embodiment can set an appropriate change authority corresponding to each of the cases where cash payment is set as the payment method and electronic money payment is set as the payment method. it can.

Further, according to the processing system 100 of the present embodiment, when cash payment is set as the payment method, the claimant can give the chargeee the authority to change the payment status. For example, the claimant may authorize the claimant to change the payment status if the trusted party is the claimant. As a result, the claimant can reduce the input burden and the like.

Further, according to the processing system 100 of the present embodiment, the chargeable person can transmit a request for changing the payment status to the claimant via the processing system 100. Since the above request can be transmitted via the processing system 100 (or its website or application) that manages the payment status, the management and the procedure by the user are facilitated.

<Third Embodiment>
When payment is made in response to a bill from the claimant, the processing system 100 of the present embodiment divides the original electronic receipt information into two pieces to generate two pieces of electronic receipt information, and to generate two pieces of electronic receipt information. This is different from the first and second embodiments in that it is stored in association with the identification information. The details will be described below.

An example of a functional block diagram of the processing system 100 of this embodiment is shown in FIG. The processing system 100 of this embodiment differs from the functional block diagram shown in FIG. 1 in that the processing apparatus 10 further includes a receipt generation unit 17.

The receipt generation unit 17 executes the following processing when the payment status becomes paid.

First, the receipt generation unit 17 generates second electronic receipt information that includes selected purchase items as purchase items and does not include purchase items that are not selected as purchase items. Then, the receipt generation unit 17 stores the second electronic receipt information in the storage unit 21 in association with the user identification information of the second user (charged person).

The selected purchase item is the purchase item selected by the selection unit 12 in response to the input of the first user (biller) when generating the billing information. The purchase item that is not selected is a purchase item that is not selected by the selection unit 12 when generating the billing information.

Further, the receipt generation unit 17 generates third electronic receipt information that includes purchase items that are not selected as purchase items and does not include the selected purchase items as purchase items. Then, the receipt generation unit 17 stores the third electronic receipt information in the storage unit 21 in association with the user identification information of the first user.

Here, a specific example will be described. Here, the first electronic receipt information is as shown in FIG. 3, and “ballpoint pen XO” is selected from the first electronic receipt information, and billing information as shown in FIG. 6 is generated. And Then, it is assumed that the payment of the billing information is completed and the payment status of the billing is paid.

In this case, the receipt generation unit 17 generates the second electronic receipt information as shown in FIG. 13 and stores it in the storage unit 21 in association with the user identification information of the second user. In the illustrated second electronic receipt information, only the selected “ballpoint pen XO” is shown as the purchase item information. The date and time of purchase (issue date of electronic receipt) and store information (issuer information of electronic receipt) are the same as those shown in the first electronic receipt information (see FIG. 3). The electronic receipt identification information is newly issued. The content indicated by the summary information is information generated based on the purchased product information. The payment method indicates a payment method used when the second user pays the first user.

In addition, the receipt generation unit 17 generates the third electronic receipt information as shown in FIG. 14 and stores it in the storage unit 21 in association with the user identification information of the first user. The third electronic receipt information shown in the figure shows only "milk AAA" and "fresh yogurt" that have not been selected as purchase product information. The date and time of purchase (issue date of electronic receipt) and store information (issuer information of electronic receipt) are the same as those shown in the first electronic receipt information (see FIG. 3). The electronic receipt identification information is newly issued. The content indicated by the summary information is information generated based on the purchased product information. The payment method is the same as that shown in the first electronic receipt information (see FIG. 3). The payment amount has been changed based on the purchased product information.

The receipt generation unit 17 may be able to describe valid/invalid information indicating whether or not the receipt is valid as the receipt information in the electronic receipt information.

FIG. 15 shows an example of electronic receipt information including valid/invalid information. In the case of the illustrated example, valid/invalid information is added to the electronic receipt information. The valid/invalid information has a value of either valid or invalid, for example. When the valid/invalid information is valid, the electronic receipt information is valid as a receipt. On the other hand, if the valid/invalid information is invalid, the electronic receipt information is invalid as a receipt. The electronic receipt information that is effective as a receipt can be used in procedures relating to taxes and the like.

The valid/invalid information of the first electronic receipt information when newly registered in the storage unit 21 in association with the user identification information of the first user is valid. Then, when the second electronic receipt information and the third electronic receipt information are generated based on the first electronic receipt information, the valid/invalid information of the first electronic receipt information is changed to invalid. As described above, the generated second electronic receipt information is newly registered in the storage unit 21 in association with the user identification information of the second user. The valid/invalid information of the second electronic receipt information at the time of new registration is valid. Further, as described above, the generated third electronic receipt information is newly registered in the storage unit 21 in association with the user identification information of the first user. The valid/invalid information of the third electronic receipt information at the time of new registration is “valid”. Note that the binding destination of each electronic receipt information and the initial state are not limited to the contents described in the embodiment, and can be appropriately changed within the range in which the same operational effect is realized.

Further, the processing system 100 may manage the confirmed/unconfirmed status for each electronic receipt information, as shown in FIG. The confirmed/unconfirmed status when the electronic receipt information is newly registered is unconfirmed, and the confirmed/unconfirmed status is changed to confirmed according to the subsequent user input. Once the confirmed/unconfirmed status is changed to confirmed, it cannot be returned to unconfirmed.

When the confirmed/unconfirmed status is confirmed, the electronic receipt information cannot be divided, and the second electronic receipt information and the third electronic receipt information cannot be generated from the electronic receipt information. That is, it is not possible to charge another user for a part of the purchase price indicated by the electronic receipt information. On the other hand, when the confirmed/unconfirmed status is unconfirmed, the electronic receipt information can be divided, and the second electronic receipt information and the third electronic receipt information can be generated from the electronic receipt information. That is, a part of the price of the purchased product indicated by the electronic receipt information can be charged to another user.

For example, the electronic receipt information in which the valid/invalid information is valid and the confirmed/unconfirmed status is confirmed may be used in the procedure related to taxes and the like.

Other configurations of the processing system 100 of this embodiment are the same as those of the first or second embodiment.

As described above, according to the processing system 100 of the present embodiment described above, the same operational effects as those described in the first or second embodiment can be realized.

Further, according to the processing system 100 of the present embodiment, even when the purchase item purchased with one's own money and the purchase item purchased with the advance payment are collectively accounted for, the respective payment items are paid according to the advance payment. Corresponding electronic receipt information can be generated, and each electronic receipt information can be registered by associating it with the user who paid the price indicated by each item. Therefore, each user can obtain a receipt for the amount actually paid by himself/herself and use it in a procedure relating to taxes and the like. Further, according to the processing system 100 of the present embodiment, the user who paid the price of each purchased item is clarified.

Further, according to the processing system 100 of the present embodiment, it is possible to appropriately manage the state of each electronic receipt information using, for example, the above-mentioned valid/invalid information, confirmed/unconfirmed status, and the like. For this reason, it is possible to suppress fraudulent acts of duplicating certain accounting content and using it for procedures relating to taxes and the like.

<Modification>
Here, a modified example applicable to all the embodiments will be described.

The processing system 100 may extract an invoice history that has been approved and has a payment status of unpaid even after a lapse of a predetermined number of days from the invoice date, and notify the invoice to the invoice.

In addition, the processing system 100 may extract a billing history that has been approved and whose payment status is unpaid, calculate the total billing amount, and notify the biller.

In addition, the processing system 100 may extract a billing history that has been approved and whose payment status is unpaid, calculate the total billing amount for each billing party, and notify the biller. Further, the processing system 100 may extract a billing party in which the total of the billed amount exceeds the reference amount and notify the biller.

In addition, the processing system 100 extracts a billing history that is an approved billing and whose payment status is unpaid even if a predetermined number of days have passed from the billing date, and calculates the total billing amount for each billing party, May be notified. Further, the processing system 100 may extract a billing party in which the total of the billed amount exceeds the reference amount and notify the biller.

Similarly, the processing system 100 may extract an invoiced history of an approved invoice whose payment status is unpaid even after a lapse of a predetermined number of days from the invoiced date, and notify the invoiceee.

In addition, the processing system 100 may extract an invoiced history whose payment status is unpaid and which is an approved invoice, calculate the total invoiced amount, and notify the invoiced person.

Further, the processing system 100 may extract an invoiced history that is an approved invoice and has an unpaid payment status, calculate the total invoiced amount for each invoicer, and notify the invoiced person. Further, the processing system 100 may extract a claimant whose sum of the above-mentioned charges exceeds the reference amount and notify the claimant.

In addition, the processing system 100 extracts a billing history that is an approved bill and has a payment status of unpaid even after a lapse of a predetermined number of days from the billed date, and calculates a total billed amount for each biller. The requestee may be notified. Further, the processing system 100 may extract a claimant whose sum of the above-mentioned charges exceeds the reference amount and notify the claimant.

According to this modification, the claimant and the claimant can easily understand their own situation.

Hereinafter, an example of the reference mode will be additionally described.
1. Storage means for storing electronic receipt information in association with each of a plurality of users,
Selecting means for selecting a part of the purchased goods or services indicated by the first electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user;
Billing means for generating billing information for billing the total amount of the selected goods or services and notifying the billing information to the second user;
Payment method management means for managing a payment method for paying the total amount indicated by the billing information,
Payment management means for managing a payment status indicating whether or not the second user paid the total amount indicated in the billing information to the first user;
Setting means for setting the authority to change the payment status according to the payment method,
A processing system having.
2. In the processing system according to 1,
The processing system, wherein the setting means gives the change authority to the first user when cash payment is set as the payment method.
3. In the processing system described in 2,
The said setting means is a processing system which gives the said 2nd user the said change authority, when cash payment is set as the said payment method and there is a permission input from the said 1st user.
4. In the processing system according to any one of 1 to 3,
The processing system, wherein the setting means gives the change authority to a computer when electronic money payment is set as the payment method.
5. In the processing system according to any one of 1 to 4,
When the payment status is paid,
Second electronic receipt information that includes the selected product or service as a purchased product or service and does not include a non-selected product or service as a purchased product or service is generated, and the second electronic receipt information is generated as described above. While being stored in the storage means in association with the second user,
Third electronic receipt information that includes a non-selected product or service as a purchased product or service and does not include a selected product or service as a purchased product or service is generated, and the third electronic receipt information is generated as described above. The processing system further comprising a receipt generation unit that stores the receipt in association with the first user in the storage unit.
6. In the processing system according to 5,
The said receipt production|generation means is a processing system which adds the information which shows whether it is valid as a receipt, when the said payment status becomes paid, to the said 1st electronic receipt information.
7. In the processing system according to 5 or 6,
The receipt generation means uses the issuer and issue date indicated by the second electronic receipt information and the third electronic receipt information as the issuer and issue date indicated by the first electronic receipt information. ..
8. Selecting means for selecting a part of the purchased goods or services indicated by the first electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user;
Billing means for generating billing information for billing the total amount of the selected goods or services and notifying the billing information to the second user;
Payment method management means for managing a payment method for paying the total amount indicated by the billing information,
Payment management means for managing a payment status indicating whether or not the second user paid the total amount indicated in the billing information to the first user;
Setting means for setting the authority to change the payment status according to the payment method,
A processing device having.
9. Computer
A selection step of selecting a part from the purchased goods or services indicated by the first electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user;
A billing step of generating billing information for billing the total amount of the selected goods or services and notifying the billing information to the second user;
A payment method management step of managing a payment method for paying the total amount indicated by the billing information,
A payment management step of managing a payment status indicating whether the second user has paid the first user the total amount shown in the billing information;
A setting step of setting the authorization to change the payment status according to the payment method;
The processing method to execute.
10. Computer,
Selecting means for selecting a part from the purchased goods or services indicated by the first electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user;
Billing means for generating billing information for billing the total amount of the selected goods or services and notifying the billing information to the second user;
Payment method management means for managing a payment method for paying the total amount shown by the billing information,
Payment management means for managing a payment status indicating whether or not the second user paid the total amount indicated by the billing information to the first user;
Setting means for setting the authority to change the payment status according to the payment method,
A program to function as.

1A processor 2A memory 3A input/output I/F
4A peripheral circuit 5A bus 10 processing device 11 processing unit 12 selection unit 13 billing unit 14 payment management unit 15 payment method management unit 16 setting unit 17 receipt generation unit 20 storage device 21 storage unit 100 processing system

Claims (10)

Storage means for storing electronic receipt information in association with each of a plurality of users,
Selecting means for selecting a part of the purchased goods or services indicated by the first electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user;
Billing means for generating billing information for billing the total amount of the selected goods or services and notifying the billing information to the second user;
Payment method management means for managing a payment method for paying the total amount indicated by the billing information,
Payment management means for managing a payment status indicating whether or not the second user paid the total amount indicated in the billing information to the first user;
Setting means for setting the authority to change the payment status according to the payment method,
A processing system having. The processing system according to claim 1,
The processing system, wherein the setting means gives the change authority to the first user when cash payment is set as the payment method. The processing system according to claim 2,
The said setting means is a processing system which gives the said change authority to the said 2nd user, when cash payment is set as the said payment method and there is a permission input from the said 1st user. The processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The processing system, wherein the setting means gives the change authority to a computer when electronic money payment is set as the payment method. The processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
When the payment status is paid,
Second electronic receipt information that includes the selected product or service as a purchased product or service and does not include a non-selected product or service as a purchased product or service is generated, and the second electronic receipt information is generated as described above. While being stored in the storage means in association with the second user,
Third electronic receipt information that includes the unselected product or service as the purchased product or service and does not include the selected product or service as the purchased product or service is generated, and the third electronic receipt information is generated as described above. The processing system further comprising a receipt generation unit that stores the receipt in association with the first user in the storage unit. The processing system according to claim 5,
The said receipt production|generation means is a processing system which adds the information which shows whether it is valid as a receipt, when the said payment status becomes paid, to the said 1st electronic receipt information. The processing system according to claim 5 or 6,
The receipt generation means uses the issuer and issue date indicated by the second electronic receipt information and the third electronic receipt information as the issuer and issue date indicated by the first electronic receipt information. .. Selecting means for selecting a part of the purchased goods or services indicated by the first electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user;
Billing means for generating billing information for billing the total amount of the selected goods or services and notifying the billing information to the second user;
Payment method management means for managing a payment method for paying the total amount indicated by the billing information,
Payment management means for managing a payment status indicating whether or not the second user paid the total amount indicated in the billing information to the first user;
Setting means for setting the authority to change the payment status according to the payment method,
A processing device having. Computer
A selection step of selecting a part from the purchased goods or services indicated by the first electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user;
A billing step of generating billing information for billing the total amount of the selected goods or services and notifying the billing information to the second user;
A payment method management step of managing a payment method for paying the total amount indicated by the billing information,
A payment management step of managing a payment status indicating whether the second user has paid the first user the total amount shown in the billing information;
A setting step of setting the authorization to change the payment status according to the payment method;
The processing method to execute. Computer,
Selecting means for selecting a part from the purchased goods or services indicated by the first electronic receipt information stored in association with the first user;
Billing means for generating billing information for billing the total amount of the selected goods or services and notifying the billing information to the second user;
Payment method management means for managing a payment method for paying the total amount indicated by the billing information,
Payment management means for managing a payment status indicating whether or not the second user paid the total amount indicated by the billing information to the first user;
Setting means for setting the authority to change the payment status according to the payment method,
A program to function as.

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