JP2021051443A - Receipt image generator, information processing program, and receipt image generation method - Google Patents

Abstract

To ensure easy checking of which tax rate has been applied to each of commodities subject to transaction.SOLUTION: A receipt image generator according to an embodiment includes acquisition means and generation means. The acquisition means acquires exchange data including a plurality of character string data including at least character string data of a character string representing a commodity name and character string data of a character string representing a transaction amount for each of commodities subject to one transaction, and a preset mark associated with the commodities to which a given consumption tax rate applies. The generation means displays each of the character strings represented by the character string data included in the exchange data acquired by the acquisition means, and generates image data on a receipt image in which a display color of at least one of the plurality of character strings related to the commodity associated with the mark included in the exchange data is different from display colors of the other character stings.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a receipt image generator, an information processing program, and a receipt image generation method.

In response to the introduction of the reduced tax rate system, by adding a mark such as "ke" or "light" near the product name on the receipt, it is possible to identify the product to which the reduced tax rate is applied. Various measures have been devised.
However, it is difficult to say that the mark display is easy to understand, and it is expected that more effective measures will be desired.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-15109

The problem to be solved by the present invention is a receipt image generator, an information processing program, and a receipt image generation method that enable it to easily confirm which tax rate has been applied to each of the products subject to transaction. Is to provide.

The receipt image generation device of the embodiment includes an acquisition means and a generation means. The acquisition means includes, for each of the products targeted for one transaction, a plurality of character string data including at least the character string data of the character string representing the product name and the character string data of the character string representing the transaction amount, and is predetermined. Obtain replacement data that includes a predetermined mark associated with the product to which the consumption tax rate of is applied. The generation means displays each of the character strings represented by the character string data included in the exchange data acquired by the acquisition means, and further, a plurality of character strings related to the product associated with the mark included in the exchange data. Generates image data related to a receipt image in which the display color of at least one of the character strings is different from the display color of the other character strings.

The block diagram which shows the main part circuit composition of the POS terminal which concerns on one Embodiment. The figure which shows typically the structure of the data record included in the condition database in FIG. The flowchart of the sale process by the processor in FIG. The figure which shows an example of the paper receipt issued by the POS terminal shown in FIG. The figure which shows the information which represented the character string which is included in the exchange data and is represented on the paper receipt shown in FIG. The figure which shows an example of the paper receipt issued by the POS terminal shown in FIG. The figure which shows the information which represented the character string which is included in the exchange data and is represented by the paper receipt shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows the processing procedure of the processor in FIG. 1 in the electronic receipt agent processing. The figure which shows an example of the data record read by the processor in FIG. The figure which shows an example of the data record read by the processor in FIG.

Hereinafter, an example of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a POS terminal having a function as a receipt image generation device will be described as an example.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of a POS terminal according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 1 shows an electronic receipt system including POS terminals 101 and 102 and a receipt server 103. Data communication between the POS terminals 101 and 102 and the receipt server 103 is possible via the communication network 200. As the communication network 200, the Internet, VPN (virtual private network), LAN (local area network), public communication network, mobile communication network and the like can be used alone or in combination as appropriate.

The POS terminals 101 and 102 have different information processing specifications related to the sale of products, and are used by different retailers (Company A and Company B) in the present embodiment. However, FIG. 1 shows only the basic components of the POS terminals 101 and 102. Many of these basic configurations are often common regardless of differences in transaction data processing specifications. Therefore, in FIG. 1, among the components of the POS terminals 101 and 102, the components having the same function are shown with the same reference numerals. However, the elements represented by the same reference numerals contained in the POS terminals 101 and 102 do not mean that they are the same device, and different devices may be used. The POS terminals 101 and 102 may have the same hardware configuration.

The POS terminals 101 and 102 include a processor 1, a main memory 2, an auxiliary storage unit 3, a clock unit 4, an input device 5, a display device 6, a barcode reader 7, a printer 8, a communication interface 9, and a transmission line 10. The processor 1, the main memory 2, the auxiliary storage unit 3, the clock unit 4, the input device 5, the display device 6, the bar code reader 7, the printer 8, and the communication interface 9 are connected by a transmission line 10.

In the POS terminals 101 and 102, the processor 1, the main memory 2, and the auxiliary storage unit 3 are connected by a transmission line 10 to form a computer that controls the POS terminals 101 and 102.
The processor 1 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 1 controls each part in order to realize various functions as POS terminals 101 and 102 according to an information processing program such as an operating system and an application program.

The main memory 2 corresponds to the main memory portion of the computer. The main memory 2 includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 2 stores the above information processing program in the non-volatile memory area. Further, the main memory 2 may store data necessary for the processor 1 to execute a process for controlling each part in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 2 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 1. The volatile memory area includes an area for storing a purchased product list, a so-called registration processing area.

The auxiliary storage unit 3 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. As the auxiliary storage unit 3, for example, a storage unit using a well-known storage device such as an EEPROM (electric erasable programmable read-only memory), an HDD (hard disk drive), or an SSD (solid state drive) can be used. The auxiliary storage unit 3 stores data used by the processor 1 for performing various processes and data generated by the processes of the processor 1. The auxiliary storage unit 3 stores a part of the above information processing program.

The information processing program stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3 of the POS terminal 101 includes the sales processing program P1 and the agent program P2.
The sales processing program P1 is an application program. The sales processing program P1 describes information processing (hereinafter referred to as sales processing) related to the sale of a product.
The agent program P2 is an application program. The agent program P2 describes a process for generating electronic receipt data based on the exchange data generated by the sales process based on the sales process program P1 and transmitting the electronic receipt data to the receipt server 103.

The program stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3 of the POS terminal 102 includes the sales processing program P3 and the agent program P2.
That is, in the POS terminal 102, the auxiliary storage unit 3 stores the same agent program P2 as the POS terminal 101, but the sales processing program P1 does not store it, and instead stores the sales processing program P3.
The sales processing program P3 is an application program. The sales processing program P3 describes the sales processing.

The sales processing program P1 is created by an arbitrary creator so as to adapt to the store operation and sales management at the company A. The sales processing program P3 is created by an arbitrary creator so as to adapt to the store operation and sales management at Company B. However, the sales processing program P1 and the sales processing program P3 may have the same main body of the information processing program and may have different settings for various processes based on the information processing program. The agent program P2 is created by an arbitrary creator under the control of a service provider who provides an electronic receipt service using, for example, the receipt server 103.

The transfer of the POS terminals 101 and 102 is generally performed in a state where the sales processing programs P1 and P3 are stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3. In this case, the sales processing programs P1 and P3 may be stored in the main memory 2. However, the POS terminals 101 and 102 may be transferred in a state where the sales processing programs P1 and P3 are not stored in the main memory 2 or the auxiliary storage unit 3. In this case, the sales processing programs P1 and P3 are recorded on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory and transferred. Alternatively, the sales processing programs P1 and P3 are transferred via the network. Then, the sales processing programs P1 and P3 may be written to the main memory 2 or the auxiliary storage unit 3 of the separately transferred POS terminals 101 and 102 described above.

The agent program P2 is typically not stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3 when the POS terminals 101 and 102 are transferred. The agent program P2 is downloaded from the receipt server 103 or another server to the POS terminals 101 and 102 via, for example, the communication network 200, and is written to the auxiliary storage unit 3. However, the agent program P2 may be transferred by recording on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory. Alternatively, the transfer of the POS terminals 101 and 102 may be performed in a state where the agent program P2 is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3. In this case, the agent program P2 may be stored in the main memory 2.

The clock unit 4 constantly performs a timekeeping operation and outputs date and time information representing the current date and time.
The input device 5 receives an operation by the operator and outputs input information according to the operation. As the input device 5, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, or the like can be used.
The display device 6 displays an image showing various information to be presented to the operator. As the display device 6, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display) or a touch panel can be used.

The bar code reader 7 reads a bar code representing a member code for identifying a member of the smart receipt service. The barcode is typically displayed on a display mounted on an information terminal owned by the member. The barcode reader 7 may be shared with a device for reading a barcode displayed on the product and representing the product code that identifies the product, or a device for that purpose is provided separately from the barcode reader 7. May be good.

The printer 8 prints various character strings, images, and the like on the receipt paper. Then, the printer 8 issues a paper receipt by discharging the printed receipt paper to the outside of the POS terminals 101 and 102. As the printer 8, for example, a thermal printer or a dot impact printer can be used.

The communication interface 9 performs data communication via the communication network 200. That is, the communication interface 9 is an example of a communication device.
The transmission line 10 includes an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like, and transmits data and control signals transmitted and received between each connected unit.

Although only the POS terminals 101 and 102 are shown in FIG. 1, the electronic receipt system typically includes a plurality of POS terminals different from the POS terminals 101 and 102. These POS terminals may be used by company A or company B, or may be used by a retailer other than company A and company B. The sales processing program P1 is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3 of all the POS terminals used by the company A. In each POS terminal used by Company B, the sales processing program P3 is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3. POS terminals used by retailers other than companies A and B are assisted by a sales processing program created by any creator to adapt to store operations and sales management at the retailer who is the user. It is stored in the storage unit 3. The agent program P2 is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3 of each POS terminal regardless of the user.

Next, the operation of the POS terminal 101 configured as described above will be described. The contents of the processes described below are examples, and it is possible to change the order of some processes, omit some processes, add another process, and the like as appropriate.

Prior to starting the use of the POS terminal 101, the condition database D1 and the user code D2 are stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3. The condition database D1 is distributed, for example, along with the agent program P2, and is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3 in the installation process for storing the agent program P2 in the auxiliary storage unit 3. Alternatively, the condition database D1 is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3 under the instruction of the operator in the installation work or maintenance work of the POS terminal 101. As the user code D2, a user code for identifying a retailer who uses the electronic receipt service using the POS terminal 101 from other users of the electronic receipt service is written in the installation work of the POS terminal 101 or the like. Is done. The user code is given to the retailer under the control of the service provider, for example, at the time of contracting to use the electronic receipt service.

The condition database D1 is a set of data records representing conditions for the agent program P2 to generate electronic receipt data. The data record is associated with POS terminals 101, 102, or other retailers using POS terminals. The data record then represents the terms for the associated retailer. That is, the condition database D1 provides, for example, an electronic receipt service as including data records associated with each of the retailers who are users of the POS terminals that can be included in the electronic receipt system and adapted to each retailer. Created under the control of the service provider.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the data record DR1 included in the condition database D1.
The data record DR1 includes fields F11, F12, F13, F14, F15. The user code of the associated retailer is set in the field F11. In field F12, a code of a mark (hereinafter referred to as a tax mark) used by the associated retailer to indicate that the product is a product to which the reduced tax rate is applied on a paper receipt is set. In field F13, position data representing the position where the tax mark is placed on the paper receipt issued by the associated retailer is set. In the field F14, a color code of a display color (hereinafter, referred to as a reference color) basically used in an electronic receipt image is set as a reference color code. In the field F15, a color code of a display color (hereinafter referred to as a special color) used to represent a product to which the reduced tax rate is applied in an electronic receipt image is set as a special color code.

The condition database D1 and the user code are similarly written to the auxiliary storage unit 3 of the POS terminal 102 and other POS terminals. However, the user code D3 assigned to Company B is written in the auxiliary storage unit 3 of the POS terminal 102. The user code written in the auxiliary storage unit 3 of the other POS terminal may be the user code D2 or the user code D3, or may be another user code.
Thus, by storing the condition database D1, the auxiliary storage unit 3 functions as a storage means.

When the POS terminal 101 is started in the operation mode in which the transaction data processing should be performed, the processor 1 starts the sales processing according to the sales processing program P1.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the sales process by the processor 1 of the POS terminal 101.

As ACT1, the processor 1 confirms whether or not the registration operation by the operator has been started. Then, if the corresponding operation cannot be confirmed, the processor 1 determines NO and proceeds to ACT2.
As ACT2, the processor 1 confirms whether or not the membership code has been scanned. Then, if the scan of the membership code cannot be confirmed, the processor 1 determines NO and returns to ACT1.
Thus, the processor 1 waits for ACT1 and ACT2 to start registration or scan the membership code.

The operator holds the barcode representing the membership code on the barcode reader 7 before performing the registration operation related to the transaction for which the electronic receipt service is desired to be applied. Then, the barcode reader 7 scans the barcode and extracts the membership code from the barcode. In response to this, the processor 1 determines YES in ACT2 and proceeds to ACT3.

As the ACT 3, the processor 1 stores the member code extracted by the barcode reader 7 in the main memory 2 or the auxiliary storage unit 3. After that, the processor 1 returns to the standby state of ACT1 and ACT2. When the processor 1 proceeds to the ACT 3 again in response to the membership code being scanned again, the processor 1 extracts the membership code stored in the main memory 2 or the auxiliary storage unit 3 and newly extracted the membership code. Overwrite with.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the membership code is acquired before the start of product registration, and the membership code is not acquired after the start of product registration. However, the processor 1 may acquire the membership code even during the product registration.

When the operator starts the registration, the operator performs the registration operation regarding the purchased product to be traded. Then, if the registration operation is performed while the processor 1 is in the standby state of ACT1 and ACT2, the processor 1 determines YES in ACT1 and proceeds to ACT4.
As ACT4, the processor 1 performs registration processing and accounting processing. The registration process is a process of registering the products purchased by the shopper in the purchased product list. As the registration process, the same process as that performed on the ready-made POS terminal can be used. Accounting includes account processing and settlement processing. The account processing is a process of calculating the price of the product registered in the purchased product list. The settlement process is a process of settling the price calculated by the account process. As the accounting process, the same process as that performed on the ready-made POS terminal can be used.

As ACT5, processor 1 generates transaction data. Transaction data includes data collected by a POS server (not shown). What kind of data is specifically included in the transaction data is arbitrary, and may be determined by, for example, the designer of the sales processing program P1 or the administrator of the POS terminal 101. The processor 1 may immediately transmit the transaction data generated here to the POS server or the like, or may transmit the transaction data stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3 to the POS server or the like at an arbitrary timing thereafter. ..

As ACT6, processor 1 generates journal data. The journal data is data for confirming the history of transactions processed by the POS terminal 101. What kind of data is specifically included in the journal data is arbitrary, and may be determined by, for example, the designer of the sales processing program P1 or the administrator of the POS terminal 101. The journal data may be printed and recorded on journal paper, or may be stored as electronic data. The journal data as electronic data is typically stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3. However, the journal data may be stored on a POS server or recorded on a portable storage medium.

As the ACT 7, the processor 1 confirms whether or not the shopper is a member of the electronic receipt service. Then, the processor 1 determines NO if the member code is not stored in the main memory 2 or the auxiliary storage unit 3 in the ACT 3, and proceeds to the ACT 8.
As the ACT 8, the processor 1 generates print data for printing a character string representing the transaction content on the receipt paper based on the list of purchased products and the result of accounting processing.
As the ACT 9, the processor 1 sends the above print data to the printer 8 and causes the printer 8 to print according to the print data to issue a paper receipt. After that, the processor 1 ends the sales process shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a paper receipt RE1 issued by the POS terminal 101.
The paper receipt RE1 represents various information regarding the contents of the transaction by various character strings.
Area AR1 in the paper receipt RE1 represents the date and time when the transaction was made, the cash register number for identifying the POS terminal 101, and the employee number and name of the operator of the POS terminal 101. In addition, "YYYY", "MM", "DD", "DW", "TI", "MI", "RRRR", "NNNNNNNNN", and "○○○○" in the area A1 of FIG. Characters are set to represent the day, day of the week, hour, minute, cash register number, employee number and name.

Area AR2 in the paper receipt RE1 represents information (hereinafter, referred to as product information) regarding the purchased product that has been the subject of the transaction. In area AR2, two lines from the top form a set. Then, the character string represented by the two lines of the set represents the product information regarding the product identified by one product code.
For example, the first two lines have the product name "AAAAAAAA" and indicate that two products with a unit price of 100 yen were traded for a total of 200 yen. The "ke" at the beginning of the first line is a tax mark indicating that the reduced tax rate has been applied. The tax mark is an example of identification information for identifying the applied tax rate.
In this way, the area AR2 represents a list of purchased products to be traded.

Area AR3 in the paper receipt RE1 shows the total amount including tax, the total amount of consumption tax, the amount to which the standard tax rate of consumption tax is applied, the amount to which the reduced tax rate of consumption tax is applied, and the receipt No. And store No. Represents. In addition, a 4-digit decimal number is actually set in "NNNN" and "SSSS" in the area AR3 in FIG.

On the other hand, if the member code is stored in the main memory 2 or the auxiliary storage unit 3 in the ACT 3, the processor 1 determines YES in the ACT 7 and proceeds to the ACT 10.
As ACT10, processor 1 generates replacement data. The exchange data is data that includes information to be displayed on an electronic receipt regarding this transaction in a predetermined format. The processor 1 generates replacement data by extracting predetermined information from data related to transactions such as print data of a paper receipt, journal data, and transaction data, and arranging the information in a predetermined format. .. The information included in the exchange data is mainly character string data representing a character string represented on a paper receipt. Further, the processor 1 includes the member code stored in the main memory 2 or the auxiliary storage unit 3 in the ACT 3 in the replacement data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing information representing a character string included in the replacement data and represented in the area AR2 of the paper receipt RE1.
The first line in FIG. 5 corresponds to the first two lines of area AR2. That is, the information shown in {} is the product information about the product identified by one product code. And the product information about this one product is represented by enclosing each of a plurality of character strings with "", and the character strings are separated by :.
The processor 1 stores the generated replacement data in the auxiliary storage unit 3 with a predetermined file name.

As ACT11, processor 1 activates electronic receipt agent processing. Then, the processor 1 ends the sales process shown in FIG. However, the processor 1 may end the sales process after waiting for the electronic receipt agent process started here to end.

Also in the POS terminal 102, the processor 1 executes the sales process in the same manner as the sales process described above in the general flow. However, the paper receipt issued by the POS terminal 102 is different from the paper receipt RE1 shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an example of the paper receipt RE2 issued by the POS terminal 102. Note that FIG. 6 shows only the area showing the product list of the paper receipt RE2 issued for the transaction having the same content as the transaction shown in the paper receipt RE1.
In the paper receipt RE2, for example, the first two lines have the product name "AAAAAAAA", and it is the same that two products with a unit price of 100 yen have been traded for a total of 200 yen, but each information The notation format of is partially different.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing information representing a character string included in the replacement data and represented in the area shown in FIG. 6 of the paper receipt RE2.
The contents of the information shown in the exchange data are different between the case where the exchange data is generated by the POS terminal 101 and the case where the exchange data is generated by the POS terminal 102, but the form is the same.

When the electronic receipt agent is started, the processor 1 executes the electronic receipt agent process based on the agent program P2 in a thread different from the sales process shown in FIG.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the processor 1 in the electronic receipt agent processing. The electronic receipt agent is realized by the processor 1 executing this electronic receipt agent processing.

As the ACT 21, the processor 1 reads the replacement data generated by the sales process and stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3 as described above into the work area for electronic receipt agent processing of the main memory 2. In the subsequent processing, the processor 1 processes the replacement data read here. Therefore, when the term "replacement data" is used thereafter, it refers to the replacement data read into the main memory 2. In this way, the processor 1 acquires the replacement data. Thus, when the processor 1 executes information processing based on the agent program P2, the computer having the processor 1 as a central part functions as an acquisition means.

As the ACT 22, the processor 1 reads the data record DR1 associated with the user among the data records DR1 included in the condition database D1 into the work area for electronic receipt agent processing of the main memory 2. For example, the processor 1 finds the data record DR1 in which the user code set in the field F11 matches the user code stored in the auxiliary storage unit 3 from the data record DR1 included in the condition database D1. That is, in the POS terminal 101, the processor 1 finds out the data record DR1 in which the user code D2 of the company A is set in the field F11. Further, in the POS terminal 102, the processor 1 finds out the data record DR1 in which the user code D3 of the company B is set in the field F11. Then, if the processor 1 finds the corresponding data record DR1, it reads it into the work area for electronic receipt agent processing of the main memory 2. In the subsequent processing, the processor 1 refers to the data record DR2 read here. Therefore, when the term "data record DR1" is used thereafter, it refers to the data record DR1 read into the main memory 2.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a data record DR1 read by the processor 1 of the POS terminal 101 in the ACT 22.
FIG. 9 shows an example in which the user code of company A, which is the user of the POS terminal 101, is "0001". In the paper receipt RE1 issued by the POS terminal 101, "ke" is a tax mark and is arranged at the first of the character strings included in the product information related to one product. Therefore, "8350", which is the character code of "ke", is set in the field F12, and "1" is set in the field F13. Further, in the electronic receipt related to the transaction processed by the POS terminal 101, "black" is set as the reference color and "blue" is set as the special color, respectively, and the colors of the respective colors are set in the fields F14 and F15. The codes "# 0000000" and "# 0000ff" are set respectively.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a data record DR1 read by the processor 1 of the POS terminal 102 in the ACT 22. In the paper receipt RE2 issued by the POS terminal 102, "light" is a tax mark, which is arranged at the fourth position in the character string included in the product information related to one product. Therefore, the character code "8C79" of "light" is set in the field F12, and "4" is set in the field F13. Further, in the electronic receipt related to the transaction processed by the POS terminal 102, "black" is set as the reference color and "green" is set as the special color, respectively, and the colors of the respective colors are set in the fields F14 and F15. The codes "# 0000000" and "# 08000" are set respectively.

As the ACT 23, the processor 1 generates image data as data representing an image of a portion of the electronic receipt image before the product list, based on the replacement data and the data record DR1. The processor 1 applies a display color corresponding to the color code set in the field F14 of the data record DR1 to the character string represented by the receipt image represented by the image data generated here. That is, in the case of the above specific example, the display color of the corresponding character string is "black" in both the POS terminal 101 and the POS terminal 102.

As the ACT 24, the processor 1 extracts one product data included in the replacement data.
As the ACT 25, the processor 1 confirms whether or not the above-extracted product data has a tax mark. In the processor 1, for example, the character of the mark code set in the field F12 of the data record DR1 is not arranged at the position represented by the position data set in the field F13 of the data record DR1 in the extracted product data. If so, it is determined that there is no tax mark. Then, the processor 1 determines NO if there is no tax mark, and proceeds to ACT26.
As the ACT 26, the processor 1 updates the image data so that the character string included in the product data extracted by the ACT 24 is represented by the reference color.

On the other hand, if the character of the above mark code is arranged at the above position, the processor 1 determines that there is a tax mark and determines YES in ACT25, and proceeds to ACT27.
As the ACT 27, the processor 1 updates the image data so that the character string included in the product data extracted by the ACT 24 is represented by a special color.

If the processor 1 updates the image data in ACT26 or ACT27, the processor 1 proceeds to ACT28.
As the ACT 28, the processor 1 confirms whether or not there is product data that has not yet been extracted by the ACT 24 in the replacement data. Then, the processor 1 determines YES if there is unextracted product data, and repeats ACT24 and subsequent steps in the same manner as described above. However, in the ACT 24, the processor 1 extracts the product data that has not been extracted yet while looping the processes of the ACT 24 to the ACT 28.

In this way, the processor 1 sequentially updates the image data so that the character strings included in each of the product data included in the replacement data are represented by the reference color or the special color depending on the presence or absence of the tax mark. As a result, the processor 1 generates image data as representing an image in which the display color of the character string relating to each product is different depending on the presence or absence of the associated tax mark. Thus, when the processor 1 executes information processing based on the agent program P2, the computer having the processor 1 as a central part functions as a generation means. Then, if the processor 1 proceeds to ACT28 after extracting all the product data, it determines NO and proceeds to ACT29.

As the ACT 29, the processor 1 updates the image data based on the replacement data and the data record DR1 so as to add an image for a portion of the electronic receipt image that is later than the product list. The processor 1 applies the reference color to the character string included in the image added here.

As the ACT 30, the processor 1 generates electronic receipt data as data including the image data updated by the ACT 29 and the membership code included in the exchange data. The processor 1 may include arbitrary data other than the image data and the membership code in the electronic receipt data.

As the ACT 31, the processor 1 transmits the electronic receipt data to the receipt server 103. For example, the processor 1 sends electronic receipt data to the receipt server 103 from the communication interface 9 to the communication network 200. Then, the processor 1 ends the electronic receipt agent processing with this.

When the electronic receipt data is transmitted to the receipt server 103 by the communication network 200, the receipt server 103 updates the electronic receipt database so as to include the electronic receipt data. Then, when the receipt server 103 is requested to display the electronic receipt image from the user terminal (not shown) via the communication network 200, the receipt server 103 instructs the user terminal to display the electronic receipt image included in the electronic receipt data. As a result, if the user terminal has a color display, the display color of the character string of the product list in the electronic receipt image is changed depending on whether the standard tax rate or the reduced tax rate is applied. As a result, the viewer of the electronic receipt image can easily determine the tax rate applied to each product based on the difference in display color.

Further, according to the POS terminals 101 and 102, it is determined whether or not the tax mark is included in the product data based on the conditions described in the data record DR1 associated with the user in the condition database D1. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, even if the characters used as the tax mark and the position of the tax mark in the exchange data are different for each user, the presence or absence of the tax mark can be reliably determined.

Further, according to the POS terminals 101 and 102, the reference color and the color to be used as the special color are determined based on the conditions described in the data record DR1 associated with the user in the condition database D1. This makes it possible to customize the color coding according to whether the standard tax rate or the reduced tax rate is applied for each user.

This embodiment can be modified in various ways as follows.

The special color may be applied only to a part of the character string contained in the product data related to the product to which the reduced tax rate is applied. For example, the special color may be applied only to the character string representing the product name.

In the replacement data, the tax mark may be included in the product data relating to the product to which the standard tax rate is applied.

The tax mark may be a mark such as a star mark.

A special color may be applied to the character string included in the product data related to the product to which the standard tax rate is applied, and the standard color may be applied to the character string included in the product data related to the product to which the reduced tax rate is applied.

The reference color may be common to all users.

The electronic receipt agent processing may be executed on the receipt server 103. In this case, the receipt server 103 will have a function as a receipt image generation device. Further, the electronic receipt agent processing may be executed by a device different from the POS terminals 101 and 102 and the receipt server 103. In this case, it can be realized as an independent receipt image generator whose main function is to execute electronic receipt agent processing, or a device having a main function other than executing electronic receipt agent processing such as a POS server. In addition, it can also have a function as a receipt image generation device. When the electronic receipt agent processing is executed by a device different from the POS terminal, replacement data may be acquired from the POS terminal by communication via, for example, the communication network 200.

Each function realized by the processor 1 by information processing can also be realized by hardware that executes information processing that is not based on a program such as a logic circuit or the like. Further, each of the above-mentioned functions can be realized by combining software control with the above-mentioned hardware such as a logic circuit.

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

1 ... Processor, 2 ... Main memory, 3 ... Auxiliary storage unit, 4 ... Clock unit, 5 ... Input device, 6 ... Display device, 7 ... Bar code reader, 8 ... Printer, 9 ... Communication interface, 10 ... Transmission line, 101 ... POS terminal, 102 ... POS terminal, 103 ... receipt server, 200 ... communication network.

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A plurality of character string data including at least the character string data of the character string representing the product name and the character string data of the character string representing the transaction amount are included for each of the products subject to one transaction, and the predetermined consumption tax rate is Each of the acquisition means for acquiring the exchange data including the predetermined mark associated with the applicable product and the character string represented by the character string data included in the exchange data acquired by the acquisition means. A receipt in which the display color of at least one character string among a plurality of character strings related to the product associated with the mark included in the replacement data is different from the display color of the other character strings. A generation means for generating image data related to an image, and
Receipt image generator equipped with. A predetermined one of the characters or symbols that can be included in the character string is used as the mark.
The generation means makes the receipt image an image in which the mark included in the exchange data and at least one of a plurality of character strings related to the product associated with the mark are represented on the same line.
The receipt image generator according to claim 1. A position containing the mark and at least one of the marks including the mark are associated with each of a plurality of different types of the exchange data, and the position containing the mark and the mark containing the mark in the associated exchange data. A storage means for storing data records representing at least one of them,
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The acquisition means acquires a predetermined one of a plurality of types of the exchange data, and obtains the data.
The generation means detects a mark included in the exchange data acquired by the acquisition means based on the data record associated with the exchange data acquired by the acquisition means.
The receipt image generator according to claim 1 or 2. A computer equipped with a receipt image generator
A plurality of character string data including at least the character string data of the character string representing the product name and the character string data of the character string representing the transaction amount are included for each of the products subject to one transaction, and the predetermined consumption tax rate is Each of the acquisition means for acquiring the exchange data including the predetermined mark associated with the applicable product and the character string represented by the character string data included in the exchange data acquired by the acquisition means. A receipt in which the display color of at least one character string among a plurality of character strings related to the product associated with the mark included in the replacement data is different from the display color of the other character strings. A generation means for generating image data related to an image, and
An information processing program to make it work. A plurality of character string data including at least the character string data of the character string representing the product name and the character string data of the character string representing the transaction amount are included for each of the products subject to one transaction, and the predetermined consumption tax rate is Obtain replacement data, including a predetermined mark associated with the applicable product,
Each of the character strings represented by the character string data included in the acquired exchange data is displayed, and among a plurality of character strings related to the product associated with the mark included in the exchange data. Generate image data related to a receipt image in which the display color of at least one character string is different from the display color of another character string.
Receipt image generation method.

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