JP2022009493A - Checkout device and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable even purchase registration for commodities significantly varying in weight among individuals to be performed while properly performing checking in accordance with the weight.

SOLUTION: A commodity registration device of an embodiment includes identification means, a first weight scale, a second weight scale, and registration means. The identification means identifies commodities placed on a placement area. The first weight scale measures a first weight as a total weight of the commodities placed on the placement area. The second weight scale measures a second weight as a total weight of registered commodities. The registration means registers the commodities identified by the identification means as purchased commodities in response to the fact that, after the commodities placed on the placement area are identified by the identification means, and further, the first weight scale is brought into a state of no longer measuring commodities, the amount of change in the second weight from when the commodities are identified by the identification means and the first weight when the commodities are identified by the identification means come to have a predetermined relation.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

In the self-type product registration device in which the shopper performs an operation for registering the purchase of the product, the weight of the product placed in the storage place of the product for which the purchase registration has been completed is measured. Then, by comparing the amount of change when the weight increases with the standard weight of the product registered for purchase immediately before, it is confirmed whether the product registered for purchase is correctly placed in the above storage place. ing.

However, for fruits and vegetables, there is a large difference in weight between solids. For this reason, a certain allowable range is set as the standard weight in the above weight comparison so that error handling is not performed when the product registered for purchase is correctly placed in the above storage place. However, if the permissible range is increased, even if a product for which purchase registration has been completed and a product for which purchase registration has not been completed are placed in the storage area, there is a risk that this cannot be detected. That is, it was difficult to properly set the allowable range.
Under these circumstances, it has been desired that even a purchase registration for a product having a large difference in weight between solids can be performed while properly checking by weight.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-174566

The problem to be solved by the present invention is a product registration device, a checkout device, and information processing that can perform a purchase registration for a product having a large difference in weight between solids while appropriately checking by weight. To provide a program.

The product registration device of the embodiment includes an identification means, a first weight scale, a second weight scale, and a registration means. The identification means identifies the product placed in the placement area. The first weighing scale measures the first weight as the total weight of the goods placed in the mounting area. The second weigh scale measures the second weight as the total weight of the registered goods. The registration means is a second method from the time when the product is identified by the identification means after the product placed in the mounting area is identified by the identification means and the product is not weighed by the first weighing scale. The product identified by the identification means is registered as a purchased product according to the predetermined relationship between the amount of change in the weight of the product and the first weight when the product is identified by the identification means.

The perspective view of the appearance of the checkout apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of the checkout device shown in FIG. 1. The flowchart of information processing by CPU shown in FIG. The flowchart of information processing by CPU shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, an example of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a product registration device for registering purchased products and a check-out device having a function as a payment device for processing for payment of the price of the registered purchased products will be described as an example. ..

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the appearance of the checkout device 100 according to the present embodiment. The checkout device 100 of the present embodiment is also referred to as a self-checkout device, a self-checkout type POS terminal, or a self-registration device. The checkout device 100 is operated by the shopper. Therefore, the shopper is the operator of the checkout device 100. However, the clerk may be the operator of the checkout device 100.

The checkout device 100 includes a main body 1 and a measuring unit 2.
The main body 1 includes a touch panel 10, a scanner window 11, a handy scanner 12, a receipt issuing port 13, a card insertion slot 14, a coin slot 15, a tray 16, a bill insertion slot 17, a bill payout outlet 18, a motion sensor 19, and a patrol lamp 20. , Tables 21 and 22, and camera 23.

The touch panel 10 displays various screens for notifying the operator of various information. A part of the various screens constitutes a GUI (graphical user interface), and the touch panel 10 accepts a touch operation for operating the GUI.

The scanner window 11 is formed by covering the opening formed in the main body 1 with a transparent resin, glass, or the like. The scanner window 11 makes it possible to scan a product held by an operator in front of the scanner window 11 by a fixed scanner arranged inside the main body 1. The fixed scanner will be described later.
The handy scanner 12 reads the barcode displayed on the product and outputs the information represented by the barcode.

The receipt issuing port 13 is a slit-shaped opening for discharging the receipt to the outside of the main body 1.
The card insertion slot 14 is a slit-shaped opening for inserting a card into the main body 1 and discharging the card to the outside of the main body 1.

The coin insertion plate 15 receives coins inserted by the operator for settlement. An opening is formed in the bottom surface of the coin insertion plate 15, and the coins received by the coin insertion plate 15 are taken into the inside of the main body 1 through the opening.
The saucer 16 receives coins to be paid out as change or the like from the main body 1.

The bill insertion slot 17 is a slit-shaped opening for taking in the bill inserted by the operator for settlement into the inside of the main body 1.
The bill payout outlet 18 is a slit-shaped opening for paying out bills as change from the main body 1. The bill payout outlet 18 holds the bill in a state where a part of the bill is projected to the outside of the main body 1.

The motion sensor 19 detects the presence of a human in the standing position of the operator for operating the checkout device 100. That is, the motion sensor 19 detects a person who can be an operator when the person is located in front of the checkout device 100. As the motion sensor 19, for example, a well-known device using an infrared sensor, an optical sensor, or the like can be used.
The patrol lamp 20 performs a lighting operation for reporting the device status.
The stand 21 is used as a storage place for unregistered products.

The stand 22 is used as a storage place for goods for purchase registration using the object recognition process described later.
The camera 23 takes a bird's-eye view of the product placed on the table 22 and generates image data showing the appearance of the product.

The weighing unit 2 includes tables 2a and 2b for placing registered products and an arm 2c for hanging a bag for storing registered products. The measuring unit 2 measures the total weight of the product placed on the tables 2a and 2b and the product placed in the bag hung on the arm 2c. That is, the measuring unit 2 measures the total weight of the goods transferred to the measuring unit 2 as being registered. The weighing unit 2 is an example of a second weighing scale.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of the checkout device 100. In FIG. 2, the same elements as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
As shown in FIG. 2, the checkout device 100 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 31 in addition to the weighing unit 2, the touch panel 10, the handy scanner 12, the human sensor 19, the patrol lamp 20, and the camera 23, which are also shown in FIG. , ROM (read-only memory) 32, RAM (random-access memory) 33, auxiliary storage unit 34, fixed scanner 35, weight scale 36, printer 37, card reader / writer 38, speaker unit 39, money collection unit 40 and communication. Includes unit 41. The CPU 31, ROM 32, RAM 33, auxiliary storage unit 34, fixed scanner 35, weight scale 36, printer 37, card reader / writer 38, speaker unit 39, money receiving unit 40, and communication unit 41 are housed in the main body 1. .. Further, the measuring unit 2, the touch panel 10, the handy scanner 12, the CPU 31, the ROM 32, the RAM 33, the auxiliary storage unit 34, the fixed scanner 35, the weighing scale 36, the printer 37, the card reader / writer 38, the speaker unit 39, the money receiving unit 40, and the communication. The unit 41 is connected via a transmission line 42. As a result, a computer that executes information processing for controlling the checkout device 100 is configured by the CPU 31, ROM 32, RAM 33, and auxiliary storage unit 34.
In addition to the elements shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the checkout device 100 may include another element provided by another well-known checkout device of the same type, or any other element.

The CPU 31 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The CPU 31 controls each unit to realize various functions of the checkout device 100 by information processing based on the operating system and the application program stored in the ROM 32 and the auxiliary storage unit 34.

The ROM 32 corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The ROM 32 stores an operating system and an application program. Further, the ROM 32 may store data referred to by the CPU 31 in performing various processes.

The RAM 33 corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The RAM 33 stores data referred to by the CPU 31 in performing various processes. Further, the RAM 33 is used as a so-called work area for storing data temporarily used by the CPU 31 for performing various processes.

The auxiliary storage unit 34 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer described above. The auxiliary storage unit 34 stores data used by the CPU 31 for performing various processes, or data generated by the processes of the CPU 31. The auxiliary storage unit 34 may store the application program. As the auxiliary storage unit 34, for example, an EEPROM (electric erasable programmable read-only memory), an HDD (hard disk drive), an SSD (solid state drive), or the like can be used.

The fixed scanner 35 takes an image of the product held in front of the scanner window 11 and then identifies the barcode displayed on the product by image processing. Then, the fixed scanner 35 outputs the information represented by the identified barcode to the CPU 31. Note that the fixed scanner 35 can also use other types of well-known devices that utilize the reflection of laser light to identify barcodes. The fixed scanner 35 may have a function of identifying a product by using an object recognition technique based on the characteristics of the image of the product itself.

The weight scale 36 measures the weight of the product placed on the table 22. The table 22 corresponds to a mounting area as described later. Therefore, the weight scale 36 is an example of the first weight scale that measures the total weight of the goods placed in the mounting area.

The printer 37 includes a receipt printer and a journal printer. The receipt printer issues various certificates by printing various information on the receipt paper. Various vouchers are receipts showing the contents of commercial transactions. The voucher issued by the receipt printer is discharged from the receipt issuing port 13 to the outside of the main body 1. The journal printer prints the journal data including the information printed on the receipt paper by the receipt printer on the journal paper. The journal paper is held inside the main body 1 unless it is taken out by a maintenance person. The journal data may be stored in the auxiliary storage unit 34 in association with the transaction code for identifying each transaction, and may be printed on the receipt paper by the receipt printer as needed. In this case, it is not necessary to equip the printer 37 with a journal printer.

The card reader / writer 38 reads the data recorded on the card inserted by the shopper into the card insertion slot 14. The card reader / writer 38 writes data to the above card. The card is a point card, an IC card for payment, or the like. The card reader / writer 38 ejects the card after the necessary processing from the card insertion slot 14 to the outside of the main body 1. The card insertion slot 14 holds the card to be ejected in a state where a part thereof is projected to the outside of the main body 1.

The speaker unit 39 includes a speaker and a drive circuit. The speaker unit 39 outputs an arbitrary sound under the control of the CPU 31.

The coin collecting unit 40 counts coins taken into the inside of the main body 1 from the opening of the coin insertion dish 15 for each denomination and stores them. The money receiving unit 40 pays out coins as change to the tray 16. The money receiving unit 40 counts the bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 17 for each denomination and stores them. The money receiving unit 40 pays out banknotes as change from the banknote payout port 18.

The communication unit 41 is connected to an in-store network consisting of a LAN (local area network) or a communication network such as the Internet, and communicates with an arbitrary device such as a POS server.
The transmission line 42 includes an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like, and transmits data and control signals transmitted and received between the connected parts.

Next, the operation of the checkout device 100 configured as described above will be described.
When the checkout device 100 is set to the operation mode in which the process for checking out the shopping of the shopper is to be performed according to the operation of the shopper, the CPU 31 executes the information processing described below.

The ROM 32 or the auxiliary storage unit 34 stores an information processing program that describes information processing described later as one of the application programs. The information processing program may be stored in the ROM 32 or the auxiliary storage unit 34 when the hardware of the checkout device 100 is transferred, or may be transferred separately from the above hardware. In the latter case, the information processing program is recorded on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, magneto-optical disk, optical disk, semiconductor memory, etc., or transferred via a network. In the latter case, for example, the information processing program is provided as a version upgrade program, and is written to the auxiliary storage unit 34 by the CPU 31 in response to an artificial operation. Then, the information processing program is replaced with another information processing program of the same type already stored in the ROM 32 or the auxiliary storage unit 34.

3 and 4 are flowcharts of information processing by the CPU 31. The content of the process described below is an example, and various processes capable of obtaining similar results can be appropriately used.

As Act1, the CPU 31 performs initialization processing such as clearing the product list. The product list is a list of products subject to one commercial transaction, and is stored in the RAM 33 or the auxiliary storage unit 34.

As Act2, the CPU 31 confirms whether or not the product to be registered for purchase has been designated. Then, the CPU 31 determines No if the corresponding designation is not made, and proceeds to Act3.
As Act3, the CPU 31 confirms whether or not the batch scan is instructed. Then, the CPU 31 determines No if the corresponding instruction is not given, and proceeds to Act4.
As Act4, the CPU 31 confirms whether or not the closing of the purchase registration is instructed. Then, the CPU 31 determines No if the corresponding instruction is not given, and returns to Act2.
Thus, as Act2-Act4, the CPU 31 waits for any of product designation, batch scan instruction, and closing instruction.

The shopper picks up the product he / she buys from the sales floor and takes the product to the checkout corner. Then, the shopper stands in front of the checkout device 100 installed in the checkout corner and performs a registration operation for purchasing and registering the product.
The registration operation includes an operation of holding the barcode displayed on the purchased product in front of the scanner window 11, an operation of bringing the handy scanner 12 close to the barcode, an operation of touching the touch panel 10 to specify the purchased product, and the like. .. Further, if the fixed scanner 35 has a function of identifying a product by using an object recognition technique based on the characteristics of the image of the product itself, a product without a barcode such as fruits and vegetables is placed in front of the scanner window 11. The operation is also included in the registration operation. Further, in the case of a product such as fruits and vegetables without a barcode, the shopper may place the product on the table 22 and perform a predetermined operation for instructing a batch scan. In the case of batch scanning, the shopper may place a plurality of products side by side on the table 22.

The registration operation other than the operation of instructing the batch scan specifies a single product as a purchased product. Therefore, when any of these registration operations is performed, the CPU 31 determines Yes in Act2 and proceeds to Act5.
As Act5, the CPU 31 updates the product list. Specifically, the CPU 31 adds a product code for identifying the product specified by the above registration operation to the product list.

As Act6, the CPU 31 performs a weight check process. This weight check process may be the same process as that performed by an existing checkout device of the same type, or any other process. The CPU 31 waits, for example, for the measured value in the measuring unit 2 to change. Then, the CPU 31 checks whether or not the difference between the measured value after the change and the measured value at the time of updating the product list immediately before is within the allowable range defined in association with the product code added to the product list. When the measured value of the measuring unit 2 or the weight scale 36 changes, the CPU 31 uses the measured value when the measured value becomes constant over a predetermined time as the measured value after the change.

As Act7, the CPU 31 confirms whether or not the result of the above weight check is acceptable. Then, the CPU 31 determines No if the result is not passed, and proceeds to Act8.

As Act8, the CPU 31 starts error processing. The error processing is, for example, a processing for notifying the shopper and the clerk that the product registered for purchase immediately before and the product transferred to the measuring unit 2 side are different. The content of the error processing may be arbitrary, but one of the operations such as the warning lighting on the patrol lamp 20, the display of the warning screen on the touch panel 10, and the output of the warning sound or the warning voice from the speaker unit 39 or. It is assumed that it is a control process for performing multiple operations.

As Act9, the CPU 31 again performs the weight check process in the same manner as in Act6.
As Act10, the CPU 31 confirms whether or not the check in Act9 has passed. Then, the CPU 31 determines No if it does not pass, and returns to Act9.
Thus, the CPU 31 repeats the Act9 and Act10 until the weight check is passed. Then, if the weight check is passed, the CPU 31 determines Yes in Act10 and proceeds to Act11.

As Act11, the CPU 31 stops the error processing started as Act8. Then, the CPU 31 returns to the standby state of Act2-Act4 after this. If the weight check of Act 6 is passed, the CPU 31 determines Yes in Act 7. Then, in this case, the CPU 31 returns to the standby state of Act2-Act4 without performing Act8-Act11.
When returning to the standby state of Act2-Act4 from the CPU 31h, Act7 or Act11, the touch panel 10 displays a registered product screen for confirming the contents of the product list by the shopper.

Now, if the predetermined operation for instructing the batch scan is performed, the CPU 31 determines Yes in Act3 and proceeds to Act12 in FIG.
As Act12, the CPU 31 substitutes the first measured value into the variable W1 and the second measured value into the variable W2. Here, the first measured value is the measured value of the weighing scale 36 at this time. The second measured value is the measured value of the measuring unit 2 at this time. That is, the variable W1 represents the weight of the product placed on the table 22 before the start of the batch scan. Further, the variable W2 represents the weight of the product to be weighed by the weighing unit 2 before the start of the batch scan, that is, the weight of the product registered for purchase before the start of the batch scan.

As Act 13, the CPU 31 performs object recognition processing on the image data obtained by the camera 23. Specifically, the CPU 31 specifies a range in which a product is reflected in an image represented by image data. If a plurality of products are arranged on the table 22, the CPU 31 specifies a plurality of ranges in which the plurality of products are reflected. Then, the CPU 31 obtains the feature amount of the appearance of the product reflected in the specified range, and identifies the product based on the feature amount. Thus, the CPU 31 uses the area on the table 22 as the mounting area, and identifies the products mounted in the area. That is, when the CPU 31 executes information processing based on the information processing program, the computer having the CPU 31 as a central portion functions as an identification means for performing the above identification.

As Act 14, the CPU 31 stores at least a portion of the image data obtained by the camera 23 used for the object recognition process in the auxiliary storage unit 34. At this time, the CPU 31 can manage the saved image data in association with a transaction code for identifying the transaction currently being processed.

As Act15, the CPU 31 generates a candidate list as a list of products identified by object recognition. The CPU 31 stores the generated candidate list in the RAM 33 or the auxiliary storage unit 34.

As Act16, the CPU 31 confirms whether or not a change instruction has been made. Then, the CPU 31 determines No if the corresponding instruction is not given, and proceeds to Act17.
As Act17, the CPU 31 confirms whether or not a confirmation instruction has been given. Then, the CPU 31 determines No if the corresponding instruction is not given, and returns to Act 16.
Thus, the CPU 31 waits for the change instruction or the confirmation instruction to be given as the Act 16 and the Act 17. The CPU 31 causes the touch panel 10 to display a candidate product screen for confirming the contents of the candidate list by the shopper when shifting to the standby state. The candidate product screen may be displayed side by side on the registered product screen, or may be displayed in place of the registered product screen.

The shopper confirms whether or not the candidate list correctly represents the product placed on the table 21 on the screen displayed on the touch panel 10. Then, if there is a product that is erroneously recognized, an instruction is given to change the recognition result to one of the other products that are candidates for the product by object recognition. In response to this, the CPU 31 determines Yes in Act16 and proceeds to Act18.
As Act 18, the CPU 31 edits the candidate list according to the above instructions. Then, the CPU 31 returns to the standby state of Act 16 and Act 17.

After confirming that the candidate list correctly represents the product placed on the table 21, the shopper performs a predetermined operation for a confirmation instruction. In response to this, the CPU 31 determines Yes in Act17 and proceeds to Act19. At this time, the CPU 31 may perform control for performing a guidance operation such as displaying a guidance screen on the touch panel 10 prompting the metering unit 2 to move all the products mounted on the table 21.

As Act 19, the CPU 31 waits for the first measured value to become "0". That is, the CPU 31 waits for all the products placed on the table 21 to be removed from the table 21. If there is a possibility that an error may occur in the measured value of the measuring unit 2, the CPU 31 waits for the first measured value to be within a predetermined range in the vicinity of "0".

If the shopper gives a confirmation instruction, the shopper transfers all the products placed on the table 21 to the measuring unit 2. When this work is completed, the first measured value becomes "0". In response to this, the CPU 31 determines Yes in Act19 and proceeds to Act20.
As Act 20, the CPU 31 waits for the second measured value to change.

Generally, the shopper sequentially transfers the products placed on the table 21 to the measuring unit 2. Therefore, if the first measured value becomes "0", it means that the last one product has been removed from the stand 21, and if the second measured value changes after that, the last one is said to be. This means that one of the products has been transferred to the weighing unit 2. However, there is no guarantee that shoppers will do such work. Therefore, if the second measured value changes, the CPU 31 determines Yes in Act20 and proceeds to Act21.

As Act21, the CPU 31 confirms whether or not the value obtained by subtracting the variable W2 from the second measured value after the change matches the variable W1. That is, the CPU 31 confirms whether or not the amount of change in the weight of the product measured by the weighing unit 2 from the time of object recognition matches the weight of the product placed on the table 22 at the time of object recognition.

It is assumed that the shopper holds the product removed from the table 21 in his hand, removes the last remaining product on the table 21, and puts one of the two products held in those hands on the weighing unit 2. In such a case, even if the second measured value changes after the first measured value becomes "0", the difference between the second measured value after the change and the variable W2 becomes the variable W1. It does not match. Therefore, in such a case, the CPU 31 determines No in the Act 21 and returns to the standby state of the Act 20.
At this time, the CPU 31 controls to perform a warning operation such as displaying a warning screen on the touch panel 10 for warning that all the products removed from the table 21 have not been correctly transferred to the measuring unit 2. You may.

If the shopper correctly transfers all the goods removed from the table 21 to the measuring unit 2, the difference between the second measured value after the change and the variable W2 matches the variable W1. Therefore, in this case, the CPU 31 determines Yes in Act21 and proceeds to Act22. If there is a possibility that an error may occur between the measured value of the weighing unit 2 and the measured value of the weighing scale 36, the CPU 31 has an allowable range from a predetermined margin and the variable W1 in consideration of the error. To determine. Then, in Act21, the CPU 31 confirms whether or not the difference between the second measured value after the change and the variable W2 is within the permissible range.

As Act22, the CPU 31 updates the product list. Specifically, the CPU 31 adds all the product codes of the products included in the candidate list to the product list. At this time, the CPU 31 updates the registered product screen so as to reflect the update of the product list. When the CPU 31 and the candidate product screen are displayed instead of the registered product screen, the display of the updated registered product screen as described above is restarted.
As Act23, the CPU 31 causes the touch panel 10 to display a batch registration screen for allowing shoppers to confirm the result of batch registration by object recognition. This batch registration screen represents the contents of the candidate list and informs the shopper that the products included in the candidate list have been registered for purchase. It is preferable that the batch registration screen can be compared and confirmed by arranging it side by side with the registered product screen. However, the batch registration screen may be temporarily changed to the registered product screen and displayed.
As Act 24, the CPU 31 clears the candidate list. Then, the CPU 31 then returns to the standby state of Act2-Act4 in FIG.

By executing the information processing shown in FIG. 4 as described above, when the CPU 31 determines Yes in Act 19, it is determined that the weight scale 36 as the first weight scale is in a state where the product is not weighed. ing. Further, when the CPU 31 determines Yes in Act21, the amount of change in the second measured value from the time when the product is identified and the first measured value when the product is identified are regarded as "matches". It is determined that the relationship has been determined in advance. Then, under the above determination, the CPU 31 registers the identified product in Act 22 as a purchased product. By executing the information processing based on the information processing program in this way, the computer having the CPU 31 as a central part functions as a registration means for performing the purchase registration as described above.

The shopper appropriately performs the work for product designation and batch scanning, and has the product code of all the products to be purchased added to the product list. As a result, the purchase registration of all the purchased products is made. Then, when the purchase registration of all the products to be purchased is completed, the shopper gives a closing instruction by a predetermined operation. In response to this, the CPU 31 determines Yes in Act 4 in FIG. 3, and proceeds to Act 25.

As Act 25, the CPU 31 performs a settlement process for settling the price of the product registered for purchase. Specifically, the CPU 31 calculates the total selling price of all the products identified by the product code included in the product list, and performs discount processing or the like as necessary on the total to calculate the settlement amount. .. Then, the CPU 31 settles the above payment amount by a well-known process using cash, a credit card, a debit card, electronic money, points, or the like. Thus, the CPU 31 performs the processing for the settlement, but does not perform the processing for the settlement when the Act 20 and the Act 21 are in the standby state. Therefore, when the CPU 31 executes information processing based on the information processing program, the computer having the CPU 31 as a central portion functions as a payment means.

The CPU 31 issues a receipt as the Act 26. Specifically, the CPU 31 generates a receipt image showing a list of products, a payment result, and the like, and instructs the printer 37 to print the receipt image. Then, the CPU 31 returns to Act1 to prepare for the start of processing related to the next new transaction.

According to the checkout device 100 as described above, the products placed on the table 22 and scanned are added to the product list when the products are transferred to the measuring unit 2. Here, the checkout device 100 determines that the scanned product has been transferred to the weighing unit 2 based on changes in the measured values of the weighing unit 2 and the weighing unit 36. Therefore, it does not actually detect that the product to be scanned has been transferred to the weighing unit 2. However, if the product to be scanned is not moved to the weighing unit 2, if a product different from the product to be scanned is moved to the weighing unit 2, or if the product to be scanned is scanned together with the product to be scanned. When a non-target product is transferred to the measuring unit 2, it is unlikely that the weight of the scanned product and the amount of change in the measured value in the measuring unit 2 match. Further, when a plurality of products are scanned at the same time and another product is transferred to the weighing unit 2 in place of a part of the plurality of products, the weight of the scanned product and the measurement by the weighing unit 2 are also performed. It is unlikely that it will match the amount of change in the value. Therefore, when these actions are performed, it is not determined that the scanned product has been transferred to the weighing unit 2. Moreover, since the weight check is a comparison between the measurement result of the weighing scale 36 and the measurement result of the measuring unit 2, the difference in the weight of each solid in the product has no effect on the accuracy of the check. Thus, according to the checkout device 100, even a purchase registration for a product having a large difference in weight for each solid can be performed while properly checking by weight.

Further, according to the checkout device 100, when a plurality of products are placed side by side on the table 22, these plurality of products are collectively identified. Therefore, the work load of the shopper can be reduced as compared with the case where the products must be placed one by one on the table 22 and scanned.

Further, according to the checkout device 100, the payment process is not performed unless the purchase registration of the product placed on the table 22 and scanned is completed. Therefore, the settlement cannot be completed in the situation where the product placed on the table 22 and scanned is not correctly moved to the weighing unit 2. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraud such that a product that has not been registered for purchase is placed in the weighing unit 2 together with the scanned product.

Further, according to the checkout device 100, the object recognition technique is used to identify the product placed on the table 22. Therefore, there are no restrictions on use such as "the product must be placed on the table 22 so that the barcode is photographed by the camera 23", and the work load of the shopper can be reduced.

Further, according to the checkout device 100, since the image used for object recognition for batch registration is stored in association with the transaction code, if there is a suspicion that the purchase registration by batch registration is not performed correctly, It is possible to confirm after the fact by referring to the stored image.

This embodiment can be modified in various ways as follows.
Only one product may be placed on the table 22, and only the identification of the one product may be identified.

The product placed on the table 22 may be identified by a technique that is not based on the appearance characteristics of the product, such as scanning a barcode attached to the product.

A part of the information processing shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 may be executed by a processor different from the CPU 31. For example, the object recognition process in Act 13 in FIG. 4 is an example of a suitable process executed by another processor.

Each function realized by the CPU 31 by the control process 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 ... Main body, 2 ... Weighing unit, 10 ... Touch panel, 11 ... Scanner window, 12 ... Handy scanner, 13 ... Receipt issuing port, 14 ... Card insertion slot, 15 ... Coin slot, 16 ... Receipt tray, 17 ... Banknote insertion slot , 18 ... Banknote payout, 19 ... Human sensor, 20 ... Patramp, 22 ... Unit, 23 ... Camera, 31 ... CPU, 32 ... ROM, 33 ... RAM, 34 ... Auxiliary storage unit, 35 ... Fixed scanner, 36 ... Weighing scale, 37 ... printer, 38 ... card reader / writer, 39 ... speaker unit, 40 ... money receiving unit, 41 ... communication unit, 42 ... transmission line, 100 ... checkout device.

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

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a checkout device and an information processing program that can perform a purchase registration for a product having a large difference in weight between solids while appropriately checking by weight. To provide.

The checkout device of the embodiment includes an identification means, a first weight scale, a second weight scale , a registration means, and a payment means . The identification means identifies each of a plurality of products placed in the placement area. The first weighing scale measures the first weight as the total weight of the goods placed in the mounting area. The second weighing scale measures the second weight as the total weight of the product to be measured. In the registration means, after a plurality of products placed in the mounting area are identified by the identification means and the first weighing scale is in a state where the products are not weighed, the registration means is placed in the mounting area by the identification means . The amount of change in the second weight from the second weight measured by the second weighing scale before the plurality of products are identified , and the plurality of products placed in the mounting area by the identification means are identified. A plurality of products identified by the identification means are registered as purchased products according to the fact that the first weight at that time has a predetermined relationship. The payment means settles the price of the product registered by the registration means.

As Act11, the CPU 31 stops the error processing started as Act8. Then, the CPU 31 returns to the standby state of Act2-Act4 after this. If the weight check of Act 6 is passed, the CPU 31 determines Yes in Act 7. Then, in this case, the CPU 31 returns to the standby state of Act2-Act4 without performing Act8-Act11.
When returning from the standby state of Act7 or Act11 to the standby state of Act2-Act4, the CPU 31 causes the touch panel 10 to display a registered product screen for confirming the contents of the product list by the shopper.

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.
The inventions described in the original claims of the present application are described below.
[Appendix 1] Identification means for identifying products placed in the placement area, and
A first weigh scale that measures the first weight as the total weight of the product placed in the above-mentioned placement area, and
A second weigh scale that measures the second weight as the total weight of registered products,
The product from the time when the product is identified by the identification means after the product placed in the mounting area is identified by the identification means and the product is not weighed by the first weighing scale. The product identified by the identification means according to the predetermined relationship between the amount of change in the second weight and the first weight when the product is identified by the identification means. A product registration device equipped with a registration means for registering a product as a purchased product.
[Appendix 2] The identification means identifies each of the plurality of the products placed in the above-mentioned storage area.
A plurality of the registration means identified by the identification means according to the predetermined relationship between the change amount and the first weight when the product is identified by the identification means. The product registration device according to Appendix 1, which registers all of the above-mentioned products as purchased products.
[Appendix 3] The product registration device according to Appendix 1 or Appendix 2, wherein the identification means identifies the product based on the appearance characteristics of the product placed in the above-mentioned storage area.
[Appendix 4] Identification means for identifying products placed in the placement area, and
A first weigh scale that measures the first weight as the total weight of the product placed in the above-mentioned placement area, and
A second weigh scale that measures the second weight as the total weight of registered products,
The product from the time when the product is identified by the identification means after the product placed in the mounting area is identified by the identification means and the product is not weighed by the first weighing scale. The product identified by the identification means according to the predetermined relationship between the amount of change in the second weight and the first weight when the product is identified by the identification means. As a registration method to register as a purchased product,
Processing for settlement of the price of the product registered as the purchased product by the registration means, and the amount of change in the second weight from the time when the product is identified by the identification means by the registration means. When the first weight when the product is identified by the identification means is awaited to have a predetermined relationship, the payment means that does not perform the processing for the payment and the payment means. Checkout device equipped with.
[Appendix 5] A first weigh scale that measures the first weight as the total weight of the products placed in the mounting area, and
A second weigh scale that measures the second weight as the total weight of registered products,
A computer that processes information in a product registration device equipped with
An identification means for identifying the product placed in the above-mentioned storage area, and
The product from the time when the product is identified by the identification means after the product placed in the mounting area is identified by the identification means and the product is not weighed by the first weighing scale. The product identified by the identification means according to the predetermined relationship between the amount of change in the second weight and the first weight when the product is identified by the identification means. An information processing program to function as a registration method for registering products as purchased products.

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An identification means for identifying products placed in the placement area,
A first weigh scale that measures the first weight as the total weight of the product placed in the above-mentioned placement area, and
A second weigh scale that measures the second weight as the total weight of registered products,
The product from the time when the product is identified by the identification means after the product placed in the mounting area is identified by the identification means and the product is not weighed by the first weighing scale. The product identified by the identification means according to the predetermined relationship between the amount of change in the second weight and the first weight when the product is identified by the identification means. As a registration method to register as a purchased product,
Product registration device equipped with. The identification means identifies each of the plurality of the products placed in the above-mentioned storage area, and identifies each of the plurality of products.
A plurality of the registration means identified by the identification means according to the predetermined relationship between the change amount and the first weight when the product is identified by the identification means. Register all of the above products as purchased products,
The product registration device according to claim 1. The identification means identifies the product based on the appearance characteristics of the product placed in the above-mentioned storage area.
The product registration device according to claim 1 or 2. An identification means for identifying products placed in the placement area,
A first weigh scale that measures the first weight as the total weight of the product placed in the above-mentioned placement area, and
A second weigh scale that measures the second weight as the total weight of registered products,
The product from the time when the product is identified by the identification means after the product placed in the mounting area is identified by the identification means and the product is not weighed by the first weighing scale. The product identified by the identification means according to the predetermined relationship between the amount of change in the second weight and the first weight when the product is identified by the identification means. As a registration method to register as a purchased product,
Processing for settlement of the price of the product registered as the purchased product by the registration means, and the amount of change in the second weight from the time when the product is identified by the identification means by the registration means. When the first weight when the product is identified by the identification means is awaited to have a predetermined relationship, the payment means that does not perform the processing for the payment and the payment means.
Checkout device equipped with. A first weigh scale that measures the first weight as the total weight of the products placed in the mounting area, and
A second weigh scale that measures the second weight as the total weight of registered products,
A computer that processes information in a product registration device equipped with
An identification means for identifying the product placed in the above-mentioned storage area, and
The product from the time when the product is identified by the identification means after the product placed in the mounting area is identified by the identification means and the product is not weighed by the first weighing scale. The product identified by the identification means according to the predetermined relationship between the amount of change in the second weight and the first weight when the product is identified by the identification means. As a registration method to register as a purchased product,
Information processing program to make it work.

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