JP2022150427A - Information processing unit, program and information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technique for making confirmation work for a registered article efficient.SOLUTION: An article sales system includes a first server 10, a second server 20, a POS terminal 30, an accounting machine 40, an information terminal 50, and a monitor terminal 60. The first server 10, the second server 20, the POS terminal 30, and the accounting machine 40 are connected to a network 70 such as a LAN. The second server 20 functions as an information processing unit of the article sales system, and comprises an acquisition unit, a comparison unit and a display control unit. The acquisition unit acquires registration information on each article registered by a user through a terminal. The comparison unit compares the registration information with one or more thresholds related to registration. The display control unit changes display modes of respective articles at a display unit according to comparison results of the comparison unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present invention relate to an information processing apparatus, a program, and an information processing system.

In a commercial facility, a customer uses an information terminal equipped with a wireless communication function to register the purchased product, and by transferring the transaction data from the information terminal to the accounting machine, the customer himself/herself accounts for the purchased product using the accounting machine. A POS (Point Of Sales) system is known.

In such a POS system, in order to prevent a customer from forgetting to register a product or registering the product incorrectly, a clerk checks the product registered by the customer in the checkout area at the time of checkout. However, it is difficult to confirm all customers and all products. Therefore, there is a demand for measures for quickly and efficiently determining customers and products to be confirmed with priority.

JP 2019-153088 A

The problem to be solved by the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a technique for improving the efficiency of confirmation work for registered products.

An information processing apparatus according to one embodiment includes an acquisition unit, a comparison unit, and a display control unit. The acquisition unit acquires registration information of each product registered by the user via the terminal. The comparison unit compares the registration information with one or more registration thresholds. The display control unit changes the display mode of each product on the display unit according to the comparison result by the comparison unit.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a product sales system according to an embodiment; FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the layout example of the store which introduce|transduced the same merchandise sales system. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part circuit structure of the 1st server in the same goods sales system. It is a schematic diagram which shows the main data structure of the goods data record preserve|saved at the goods database in the same 1st server. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the main data structure of a member data record stored in a member database in the first server; It is a schematic diagram which shows the main data structure of the sales promotion data record preserve|saved at the sales promotion database in the same 1st server. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part circuit structure of the 2nd server in the same goods sales system. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the information terminal table in the same 2nd server. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the registration list described in the same information terminal table. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the sales promotion list|wrist described in the same information terminal table. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a shopping list described in the same information terminal table; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a checkout machine table in the second server; It is a block diagram which shows the principal part circuit structure of the monitoring terminal in the same merchandise sales system. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part circuit structure of the information terminal in the same merchandise sales system. It is a perspective view showing an example of a cart to which the same information terminal is attached. 4 is a flow chart showing a procedure of main information processing executed by a processor of the information terminal; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the procedure of login interrupt processing executed by the processor of the second server; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the procedure of product registration interruption processing executed by the processor of the second server; 10 is a flow chart showing the procedure of product registration interruption processing executed by the processor of the second server; 10 is a flow chart showing the procedure of product registration interruption processing executed by the processor of the second server; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the procedure of accounting interrupt processing executed by the processor of the second server; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the procedure of accounting request interrupt processing executed by the processor of the second server; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the procedure of accounting end interrupt processing executed by the processor of the second server; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the procedure of confirmation target product determination processing executed by the processor of the second server; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a specific procedure of confirmation target product determination processing executed by the processor of the second server; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the monitoring image creation process which the processor of the same 2nd server performs. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a procedure of monitoring image display processing showing a terminal during checkout executed by a processor of the second server; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a procedure of display mode change processing executed by the processor of the second server; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a specific procedure of display mode change processing executed by the processor of the second server; FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the registered image displayed on the touch panel of the information terminal. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a registration area in the same registration image; It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the staff confirmation image displayed on the touch panel of the information terminal. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a shopping bag confirmation image displayed on the touch panel of the information terminal; It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the accounting barcode image displayed on the touch panel of the information terminal. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the monitoring image displayed on the touch panel of the same monitoring terminal. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing another example of a monitoring image displayed on the touch panel of the monitoring terminal; It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the accounting machine state display part displayed on the same monitoring image. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the terminal state display part displayed on the same monitoring image. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing another example of a monitoring image displayed on the touch panel of the monitoring terminal;

Hereafter, in a product sales system in which the customer himself/herself registers the purchased product by operating the information terminal, and the customer himself/herself performs the accounting for the purchased product using the accounting machine, the work of confirming the registered product is made more efficient. An embodiment of an information processing apparatus for the purpose will be described with reference to the drawings. The product sales system is also called an information processing system.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a product sales system according to this embodiment. The merchandise sales system includes a first server 10 , a second server 20 , a POS terminal 30 , a checkout machine 40 , an information terminal 50 and a monitoring terminal 60 . The first server 10, second server 20, POS terminal 30 and accounting machine 40 are connected to a network 70 such as a LAN (Local Area Network).

Both the information terminal 50 and the monitoring terminal 60 have wireless units. An access point 80 is connected to the network 70 . The information terminal 50 and the monitoring terminal 60 wirelessly communicate with the access point 80 . The access point 80 relays communication between each device connected to the network 70 , that is, the first server 10 , the second server 20 , the POS terminal 30 and the checkout machine 40 , the information terminal 50 and the monitoring terminal 60 . The information terminal 50 is an example of a terminal.

A plurality of POS terminals 30, accounting machines 40, and information terminals 50 may be installed in one store. There may be two or more monitoring terminals 60 and access points 80 depending on the scale of the store. At least one of the first server 10 and the second server 20 communicates with a customer terminal via a public network. The customer terminal is, for example, a tablet terminal, a smart phone, a personal computer, or the like owned by the customer. A public network is, for example, the Internet. In this embodiment, the first server 10 is connected to a public network as a center server. The second server 20 communicates with the POS terminal 30 as a store server.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a layout example of a store in which the product sales system is introduced. A shopping cart used by customer M1 who is a purchaser or a consumer when shopping in the store has an information terminal 50 . In the following description, the shopping cart will be referred to as cart CA. A customer becomes a user of the information terminal 50 . The information terminal 50 may be possessed by the cart CA or may be possessed by the shopping cart. The customer M1 goes around the sales floor with the cart CA and puts the products to be purchased into the cart CA. The customer M1 operates the information terminal 50 to register the purchased product. After completing the registration of the purchased product, the customer M1 goes to the face-to-face cashier G1 or the self-checkout G2 and pays for the purchased product to settle the transaction. After the settlement, the customer M1 packs the bag on the soccer table SU as necessary. The customer M1 may be read as a user or a person.

At the face-to-face register G1, a cashier M2, who is in charge of accounting, registers and settles the purchased commodities. The face-to-face cashier G1 has a POS terminal 30 . The face-to-face register G1 has a scanner. The scanner may be stationary or hand-held. The cashier M2 registers the sales data of the purchased product in the POS terminal 30 by scanning the bar code of the purchased product one by one with the scanner SC. The POS terminal 30 calculates the settlement amount for the registered purchased product. The customer M1 pays a price corresponding to the settlement amount to the cashier M2. The price can be paid by cash, credit card, electronic money, points, cash vouchers such as gift certificates, and the like. The POS terminal 30 is an example of a commodity sales processing device that processes registration and accounting of purchased commodities.

At the self-checkout G2, the customer M1 registers and settles the purchased products. The self-checkout G2 has a checkout machine 40 . The second server 20 calculates the settlement amount of the purchased product registered by operating the information terminal 50 by the customer M1. The second server 20 notifies the accounting machine 40 of the settlement amount via the network 70 . The customer M1 pays the price equivalent to the settlement amount to the accounting machine 40 notified of the settlement amount. Payment can be made by cash, credit card, electronic money, points, or the like.

The attendant counter AT is located near the self-checkout G2. As described above, in the store of the present embodiment, the customer M1 can operate the information terminal 50 and the checkout machine 40, thereby allowing the customer to perform the entire process from registration of purchased products to payment. On the other hand, however, a situation may arise in which the clerk must intervene. For example, there is a case where a specialized salesperson has to provide information to a customer M1 who purchases medicine. There is a case where the normal price is registered because the information on the discount sticker is forgotten to be input to the information terminal 50 . Alternatively, there may be a case where scanning the bar code of the product with the information terminal 50 results in an error and the product cannot be registered. Also, if the number of items or the amount of money registered by the customer M1 is large, there is a possibility that the registration has been forgotten or that the registration has been fraudulent. Such products that require confirmation by the attendant M3 are also referred to as products to be confirmed. The attendant M3 may be read as a store clerk, a staff member, a user, or a person. Attendant M3 is an example of a user of monitoring terminal 60 . In the accounting machine 40 as well, errors such as coin jams and out of receipt paper may occur.

The attendant M3 is stationed at the attendant counter AT so that such events can be dealt with quickly. The attendant counter AT has a monitoring terminal 60 . The attendant M3 uses the monitor terminal 60 to monitor the status of each information terminal 50 and the checkout machine 40 .

Next, configurations of the first server 10, the second server 20, the information terminal 50, and the monitoring terminal 60 will be described. The POS terminal 30 may be the same as the POS terminal used in a store having an existing face-to-face cash register G1. The checkout machine 40 may be similar to the checkout machine used in the semi-self-type merchandise sales system. A description of the configurations of the POS terminal 30 and the checkout machine 40 is omitted.

First, the configuration of the first server 10 will be described.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the main circuit configuration of the first server 10. As shown in FIG. The first server 10 comprises a processor 11 , main memory 12 , auxiliary storage device 13 , communication interface 14 , gateway device 15 and system transmission line 16 . The system transmission line 16 includes an address bus, a data bus, control signal lines and the like. The first server 10 connects the processor 11 , the main memory 12 , the auxiliary storage device 13 , the communication interface 14 and the gateway device 15 to the system transmission path 16 . The first server 10 constitutes a computer with a processor 11, a main memory 12, an auxiliary storage device 13, and a system transmission line 16 connecting them.

The processor 11 corresponds to the central portion of the computer. The processor 11 controls each part to realize various functions as the first server 10 according to an operating system and application programs. The processor 11 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

The main memory 12 corresponds to the main memory portion of the computer. Main memory 12 includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 12 stores an operating system and application programs in a nonvolatile memory area. The main memory 12 may store data necessary for the processor to execute processing for controlling each unit in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 12 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor. For example, the non-volatile memory area is ROM (Read Only Memory). The volatile memory area is RAM (Random Access Memory).

The auxiliary storage device 13 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. For example, EEPROM (registered trademark) (Electric Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), HDD (Hard Disc Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like is used as the auxiliary storage device 13 . The auxiliary storage device 13 stores data used by the processor 11 for various processes and data created by the processes performed by the processor 11 . The auxiliary storage device 13 may store the above application programs.

The communication interface 14 transmits and receives data according to a communication protocol with each unit connected via the network 70 . Gateway device 15 connects to a public network.

The first server 10 has a product database 131 , a member database 132 and a sales promotion database 133 in the auxiliary storage device 13 . In FIG. 3, the database is abbreviated as DB.

The product database 131 stores data on each product sold at the store. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the main data structure of the product data record 131R for each product stored in the product database 131. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the product data record 131R includes items such as product ID, product name, price, category name, link sales promotion ID, and restriction flag.

The product ID is a unique code set for each product to individually identify each product. The product name and price are the name of the product identified by the product ID and the selling price per item.

The category name is information specifying the category to which the product identified by the product ID belongs. For example, the product "Apple" has many varieties such as "Fuji", "Jonagold", and "Kogyoku", and a different product ID is set for each variety. However, regardless of which variety, the classification name is unified to "apple".

The link sales promotion ID is a code for identifying sales promotion information associated with the product identified by the product ID, among the sales promotion information stored in the sales promotion database 133 . The sales promotion information associated with a product includes, for example, information on a campaign that can be participated in by purchasing the product, information on a bargain item that gives a discount, information on available coupons, and the like. Incidentally, when no sales promotion information is associated with the product, a Null value is set as the link sales promotion ID. In this embodiment, one piece of sales promotion information is associated with one product, but two or more pieces of sales promotion information may be associated.

The restriction flag is 1-bit information for identifying whether or not the product specified by the product ID is age-restricted, such as alcoholic beverages and cigarettes. In this embodiment, the restriction flag for products with age restrictions is set to "1", and the restriction flag for products without age restrictions is set to "0".

The member database 132 stores data on customers who have registered as members, such as point members, so-called members. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the main data structure of the member data record 132R per member stored in the member database 132. As shown in FIG. As shown, the member data record 132R includes items such as a member ID, purchase history data, and shopping data. A member ID is a unique code set for each member to individually identify each member. A member owns a recording medium on which a member ID is recorded. The recording medium is, for example, a magnetic card, a contact IC (Integrated Circuit) card, a non-contact IC card, a smartphone, or the like. The purchase history data is data indicating when and what the member identified by the member ID purchased.

The shopping data is data of products that the member specified by the member ID plans to purchase. A customer can access the first server 10 via a public network by operating a customer terminal, for example, and register shopping data in his/her own member data record 132R. The shopping data includes the name of the product that is planned to be purchased. The name may be the product name set in the product data record 131R or the classification name. In other words, a customer who plans to purchase the product "apple" regardless of the variety may register the name "apple" as shopping data. On the other hand, for example, a customer who is planning to purchase a product "Apple" whose product name is "Fuji Ringo" may register the name "Fuji Ringo" as shopping data.

The promotional database 133 stores promotional information relating to campaigns, special offers, coupons, etc. as described above. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the main data structure of the sales promotion data record 133R per piece of information stored in the sales promotion database 133. As shown in FIG. Promotion data record 133R, as shown, includes a promotion ID and promotion data. The sales promotion ID is a unique code set for each sales promotion information to individually identify the sales promotion information. Sales promotion data is image data specifically representing sales promotion information. By making the sales promotion ID the same as the link sales promotion ID of the product data record 131R, it becomes possible to associate the product specified by the product ID with the sales promotion information. As described above, this is the case where one piece of sales promotion information is associated with one product, and when two or more pieces of sales promotion information are associated with one product, the linked sales promotion ID includes multiple sales promotion IDs.

Next, the configuration of the second server 20 will be described.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the main circuit configuration of the second server 20. As shown in FIG. Like the first server 10, the second server 20 includes a processor 21, a main memory 22, an auxiliary storage device 23, a communication interface 24, and a system transmission path 25. The system transmission path 25 includes the processor 21, the main memory 22, Auxiliary storage device 23 and communication interface 24 are connected. The second server 20 constitutes a computer with a processor 21, a main memory 22, an auxiliary storage device 23, and a system transmission line 25 connecting them. A schematic description of the processor 21 , main memory 22 , auxiliary storage device 23 and communication interface 24 may be the same as the description for the first server 10 .

The second server 20 functions as an information processing device of the merchandise sales system. The second server 20 uses a part of the volatile area in the main memory 22 as the information terminal table 221 and the accounting machine table 222 in order to realize the function as an information processing device. The information terminal table 221 has areas for holding various information for each information terminal 50 provided in each cart CA.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the information terminal table 221. As shown in FIG. The information terminal table 221 includes terminal ID, terminal status ST1, member ID, accounting machine ID, first timer T1, second timer T2, third timer T3, counter N, registration list, sales promotion list, shopping list, accounting code, It has areas A1 to A13 for describing each piece of ranking information.

Area A1 is an area for describing a unique terminal ID set for each information terminal 50 in order to identify each information terminal 50 individually. In FIG. 8, terminal IDs are expressed as TB1, TB2, TB3, TB4, . The terminal ID is terminal identification information. The area A2 is an area for describing information indicating the state of the information terminal 50 specified by the corresponding terminal ID, that is, the so-called terminal status ST1. The terminal status ST1 represents "waiting", "registering", and "accounting". "Waiting" is the state from the end of the payment of the previous customer until the login of the next customer. "Registered" is a state from when login is performed until accounting is approved. "Under accounting" is a state from when the accounting is approved until the accounting is completed. The information terminal 50 whose terminal status ST1 is "accounting" is the information terminal 50 to be checked by the attendant M3 for misregistration, fraudulent registration, etc., for the product registered by the customer. The information terminal 50 that is "under accounting" is also called the information terminal 50 to be confirmed. Terminal status ST1 is an example of terminal status information.

Area A3 is an area for describing the member ID of the member who has logged into the information terminal 50 . Area A4 is an area for describing the accounting machine ID of the accounting machine 40 that accounts for the products registered on the information terminal 50 . The accounting machine 40 has a unique accounting machine ID to uniquely identify each accounting machine 40 .

An area A5 is an area for describing the value of the first timer T1 for counting the elapsed time after login. An area A6 is an area for describing the value of the second timer T2 for counting the elapsed time after the bar code of the product with the discount sticker is scanned. An area A7 is an area for describing the value of the third timer T3 for counting the elapsed time after the last registration of the purchased product after login. Area A8 is an area for describing the value of counter N for counting the number of sales promotion data.

An area A9 is an area for writing a registration list L1 shown in FIG. Area A10 is an area for writing sales promotion list L2 shown in FIG. Area A11 is an area for describing shopping list L3 shown in FIG. Area A12 is an area for describing an accounting code issued for each commercial transaction in order to identify the commercial transaction for which product registration has been performed on the information terminal 50. FIG. The area A13 is an area for describing the display order when the status of the information terminal 50 is displayed on the monitoring terminal 60. FIG. The accounting code and display order will be clarified later.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the registration list L1. The registration list L1 describes a product ID, product name, points, amount of money, first flag F1, second flag F2, third flag F3, sixth flag F6, and seventh flag F7 in order of a series of numbers. be. The first flag F1, the second flag F2, the third flag F3, the sixth flag F6, and the seventh flag F7 will be explained later.

The registration list L<b>1 of the information terminal table 221 functions as a first table in which information of purchased products registered in the information terminal 50 is described for each information terminal 50 .

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the sales promotion list L2. The sales promotion list L2 describes sales promotion IDs, sales promotion data, merchandise IDs, and fourth flags F4 in serial numerical order. The fourth flag F4 will be clarified later.

The sales promotion list L2 of the information terminal table 221 functions as a second table for describing, for each information terminal 50, sales promotion information related to the purchased product described in the registration list L1 as the first table.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the shopping list L3. The shopping list L3 describes names and fifth flags F5 in a series of numerical order. The fifth flag F5 will be clarified later.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the accounting machine table 222. As shown in FIG. The accounting machine table 222 has areas B1 to B4 for respectively describing each information of accounting machine ID, accounting machine status ST2, first error flag EF1, and second error flag EF2.

The area B1 is an area for describing a unique accounting machine ID set for each accounting machine 40 in order to identify each accounting machine 40 individually. The area B2 is an area for describing the accounting machine status ST2. The accounting machine status ST2 is information indicating the status of the accounting machine 40 specified by the accounting machine ID. Accounting machine status ST2 represents "idle" and "paying". "During idle" is the state from the end of the previous customer's checkout to the start of the next customer's checkout. "Paying" is the state from the start to the end of accounting for one customer.

A region B3 is a region for describing a first error flag EF1 that indicates whether or not an error has occurred in the printer of the checkout machine 40 with 1-bit information. The accounting machine 40 has a printer for printing receipts. The checkout machine 40 becomes a printer error when, for example, the receipt paper runs out. When a printer error occurs, the first error flag EF1 changes from "0" to "1". After that, when the error is resolved, the first error flag EF1 returns from "1" to "0".

An area B4 is an area for describing a second error flag EF2 that indicates whether or not an error has occurred in the change machine of the accounting machine 40 with 1-bit information. The accounting machine 40 has a change machine for collecting deposits and paying out change. For example, when a coin jam occurs in the accounting machine 40, a change machine error occurs. When a change dispenser error occurs, the second error flag EF2 changes from "0" to "1". After that, when the error is resolved, the second error flag EF2 returns from "1" to "0".

Next, configurations of the monitoring terminal 60 and the information terminal 50 will be described.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the essential circuit configuration of the monitoring terminal 60. As shown in FIG. The monitoring terminal 60 includes a processor 61 , main memory 62 , auxiliary storage device 63 , wireless unit 64 , touch panel 65 and system transmission path 66 . The system transmission line 66 includes an address bus, a data bus, control signal lines and the like. The monitoring terminal 60 connects the processor 61, the main memory 62, the auxiliary storage device 63, the wireless unit 64 and the touch panel 65 to the system transmission path 66 directly or via signal input/output circuits. The monitoring terminal 60 constitutes a computer with a processor 61, a main memory 62, an auxiliary storage device 63, and a system transmission line 66 connecting them. The touch panel 65 is an example of a display section.

The processor 61 corresponds to the central portion of the computer. The processor 61 controls each part to realize various functions of the monitoring terminal 60 according to an operating system and application programs. Processor 61 is, for example, a CPU.

The main memory 62 corresponds to the main memory portion of the computer. Main memory 62 includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 62 stores an operating system and application programs in a non-volatile memory area. The main memory 62 may store data necessary for the processor to execute processing for controlling each part in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 62 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor. For example, the non-volatile memory area is ROM. A volatile memory area is RAM.

The auxiliary storage device 63 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. For example, an EEPROM, HDD, SSD, or the like is used as the auxiliary storage device 63 . The auxiliary storage device 63 stores data used by the processor 61 for various processes and data created by the processes performed by the processor 61 . The auxiliary storage device 63 may store the above application programs.

Wireless unit 64 wirelessly transmits or receives data to or from access point 80 according to a wireless communication protocol.

The touch panel 65 is a device that serves both as an input device and a display device for the monitoring terminal 60 . The monitoring terminal 60 incorporates a browser for displaying an image on the touch panel 65 based on image data created by a Web server such as the second server 20 .

Computer equipment such as a tablet terminal, a notebook computer, and a desktop computer can be used as the monitoring terminal 60 .

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the essential circuit configuration of the information terminal 50. As shown in FIG. The information terminal 50 includes a processor 51 , main memory 52 , auxiliary storage device 53 , wireless unit 54 , touch panel 55 , scanner 56 , reader 57 and system transmission line 58 . The system transmission line 58 includes an address bus, a data bus, control signal lines and the like. The information terminal 50 connects a processor 51, a main memory 52, an auxiliary storage device 53, a wireless unit 54, a touch panel 55, a scanner 56 and a reader 57 to a system transmission path 58 either directly or via a signal input/output circuit. The information terminal 50 constitutes a computer with a processor 51, a main memory 52, an auxiliary storage device 53, and a system transmission line 58 connecting them. A general description of the processor 51 , main memory 52 , auxiliary storage device 53 and wireless unit 54 may be the same as that for the monitor terminal 60 .

The touch panel 55 is a device that serves both as an input device and a display device for the information terminal 50 . The information terminal 50 incorporates a browser for displaying an image on the touch panel 55 based on image data created by a Web server such as the second server 20 .

The scanner 56 has a camera as an imaging section. A scanner 56 reads a code symbol such as a bar code or two-dimensional data code from the image captured by the camera. Note that the scanner may be a laser scanner.

The reader 57 reads the member ID recorded on the recording medium. The reader 57 is a magnetic card reader when the recording medium is a magnetic card, and is an IC card reader when the recording medium is a contact IC card. An RFID reader is used as the reader 57 in the case of a recording medium using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) such as a non-contact IC card or a smart phone.

The information terminal 50 can electrically connect a scanner 56 and a reader 57 to a tablet terminal TM shown in FIG. consists of

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing an example of the cart CA to which the information terminal 50 is attached. The cart CA includes a caster portion C1 for movement, a handle frame portion C2, and a basket receiving portion C3. The caster part C1 has four wheels for smooth movement on the floor surface. The handle frame portion C2 includes a pair of vertical frames C21, C21 erected on the rear wheel side of the caster portion C1, and a handlebar C22 connecting the upper ends of the vertical frames C21, C21. The basket receiving portion C3 is located forward from the middle portion of the handle frame portion C2. The cart CA carries a shopping basket BA for containing products on the basket receiving portion C3 and the caster portion C1.

Scanner 56 is in the middle of handlebar C22. The scanner 56 is attached to the handlebar C22 so that the reading window faces forward. The cart CA has a pole C4 attached to one vertical frame C21. The tip of the pole C4 is located above the handlebar C22. The tablet terminal TM is attached to the tip of the pole C4 so that the screen of the touch panel 55 faces backward. The reader 57 is attached to the tablet terminal TM so that the card slit faces backward. In FIG. 15, the reader 57 is a magnetic card reader. The battery BT is attached across the vertical frames C21, C21 on the lower end side of the handle frame portion C2. The battery BT serves as a driving power source for the tablet terminal TM and the scanner 56 .

FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing the procedure of main information processing executed by the processor 51 of the information terminal 50. As shown in FIG. 17 to 29 are flowcharts showing the main information processing procedures executed by the processor 21 of the second server 20. FIG. 30 to 34 are examples of images displayed on the touch panel 55, which is the display device of the information terminal 50. FIG. 35 to 39 are examples of images displayed on the touch panel 65, which is the display device of the monitoring terminal 60. FIG. Main operations of the product sales system according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. The content of the processing described below is an example. As long as similar results can be obtained, the processing procedure and processing contents are not particularly limited.

First, the operation of the information terminal 50 will be described.

The processor 51 of the information terminal 50 displays an initial image on the touch panel 55 as Act1 in FIG. The initial image is arbitrary. The processor 51 uses, for example, an image for explaining a login procedure as an initial image. Image data of the initial image is received from the second server 20 . The processor 21 of the second server 20 distributes the image data of the initial image to the information terminal 50 whose terminal status ST1 is "waiting". The information terminal 50 waiting for login displays an initial image on the touch panel 55 .

A customer M1, who is a member, takes out an empty cart CA from the cart storage area when coming to the store. The customer M1 confirms that the initial image is displayed on the touch panel 55 of the information terminal 50 attached to the cart CA. After confirmation, the customer M1 logs in. That is, the customer M1 causes the reader 57 to read the data on the recording medium on which the member ID is recorded.

The processor 51 waits for login as Act2. When the reader 57 reads the data of the recording medium in which the member ID is recorded, the processor 51 determines that login has been performed, and proceeds to YES in Act2. The processor 51 controls the wireless unit 54 to send the login command to the second server 20 as Act3. The wireless unit 54 wirelessly transmits the login command. The login command includes the member ID read by reader 57 and the terminal ID of information terminal 50 . Access point 80 receives the login command. Access point 80 transmits the login command to second server 20 via network 70 .

The processor 21 of the second server 20 that has received the login command via the communication interface 24 starts the login interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, the processor 21 detects the terminal ID from the login command as Act21. As Act 22, the processor 21 searches the information terminal table 221 and checks the terminal status ST1 associated with the terminal ID detected from the login command. In the following description, a terminal ID detected from a login command is called a login terminal ID.

If the terminal status ST1 is "waiting", the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act22. The processor 21 detects the member ID from the login command as Act23. In Act 24, the processor 21 controls the communication interface 24 to inquire of the first server 10 about the member ID for authentication. Communication interface 24 transmits an authentication inquiry command. The authentication inquiry command includes a member ID. The first server 10 receives the authentication inquiry command via the network 70 .

The processor 11 of the first server 10 detects the member ID from the authentication inquiry command. Processor 11 accesses member database 132 and retrieves member data record 132R containing the member ID. If the member data record 132 R for the member ID is not registered in the member database 132 , the processor 11 controls the communication interface 14 to send a negative response to the second server 20 . The communication interface 14 transmits a denial response signal to the second server 20 .

The processor 11 controls the communication interface 14 to transmit an approval response to the second server 20 when the corresponding member data record 132R is read from the member database 132 . The communication interface 14 transmits an approval response response signal to the second server 20 . The authorization response includes purchase data for member data record 132R.

The processor 21 of the second server 20 that has controlled transmission of the authentication inquiry command waits for a response signal from the first server 10 in Act25. If the acknowledgment response signal is received within the fixed time, the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act25. As Act 26, the processor 21 checks whether or not the approval response contains shopping data.

If the logged-in customer M1 has registered shopping data in advance, the shopping data is included in the approval response. If the purchase data has not been registered, the approval response will not include the purchase data. If the authorization response contains purchase data, processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act 26 . The processor 21 creates a shopping list L3 from the shopping data as Act27. That is, the processor 21 creates the shopping list L3 by assigning a series of numbers to the names constituting the shopping data. The processor 21 saves the shopping list L3 in the area A11 associated with the login terminal ID of the information terminal table 221. FIG. In Act28, the processor 21 sets all the fifth flags F5 corresponding to the numbers in the shopping list L3 to "0". If the authorization response does not contain purchase data, processor 21 proceeds to NO at Act 26 . The processor 21 does not execute the processing of Act27 and Act28 described above.

The processor 21 creates a registration image P1 shown in FIG. 30 as Act29. In Act30, the processor 21 controls the communication interface 24 to transmit an approval response to the information terminal 50 that sent the login command. Further, the processor 21 controls the communication interface 24 to transmit the image data of the registered image P1 to the information terminal 50 as Act31. The communication interface 24 transmits the response signal of the approval response and the image data of the registration image P1 via the network 70 . The access point 80 wirelessly transmits the response signal and image data. The information terminal 50 that sent the login command receives the response signal and the image data wirelessly transmitted from the access point 80 .

The processor 21 that has controlled the transmission of the response signal and the image data changes the terminal status ST1 associated with the login terminal ID in the information terminal table 221 from "waiting" to "registering" in Act32. The processor 21 resets the value of the counter N associated with the login terminal ID of the information terminal table 221 to "0" as Act33. Further, the processor 21 starts the counting operation of the first timer T1 associated with the login terminal ID of the information terminal table 221 as Act34.

With this, the processor 21 ends the login interrupt process.

If the terminal status ST1 is not "waiting", the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act22. If the response from the first server 10 was a negative response, the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act25. In Act 35, the processor 21 controls the communication interface 24 to transmit a denial response to the information terminal 50 that sent the login command. The communication interface 24 transmits a response signal of a negative response via the network 70 . The access point 80 wirelessly transmits a response signal of denial. The information terminal 50 that is the source of the login command receives the response signal of the denial response wirelessly transmitted from the access point 80 .

Returning to the description of FIG.

The processor 51 of the information terminal 50 that has controlled transmission of the login command in Act3 waits for a response signal from the second server 20 in Act4. If a negative response response signal is received via the wireless unit 54, the processor 51 proceeds to NO in Act4. The processor 51 treats the login as an error. If there is an error in the login, processor 51 causes touch panel 55 to display an error notification image including a confirmation button. When the confirmation button is touched, the processor 51 returns the image on the touch panel 55 to the initial image and waits for the next login.

If the processor 51 receives the response signal of the approval response via the wireless unit 54, the processor 51 proceeds to YES in Act4. Based on the image data received together with the approval response in Act 5, the registered image P1 is displayed on the touch panel 55. FIG.

FIG. 30 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the registered image P1. As shown in FIG. 30, the registration image P1 includes a registration list area PA1, a sales promotion list area PA2, a shopping memo area PA3, a [product without barcode] touch button BU1, and a [checkout] touch button BU2. include.

The registration list area PA1 is located in the central portion of the registration image P1. The registration list area PA1 is an area for displaying the registration list L1 described in the area A9 associated with the login terminal ID of the information terminal table 221. FIG. Before the product registration starts, the registration list area PA1 is blank.

The promotional list area PA2 is above the registration image P1. The sales promotion list area PA2 includes a plurality of sales promotion areas along the upper edge of the registration image P1. FIG. 30 shows four promotional areas PA21, PA22, PA23, PA24. Each sales promotion area PA21, PA22, PA23, PA24 displays the sales promotion information of the sales promotion list L2 described in the area A10 associated with the login terminal ID of the information terminal table 221. FIG. The sales promotion area PA21 on the left end of the screen displays the latest sales promotion information registered in the sales promotion list L2. Sales promotion areas PA22, PA23, and PA24 on the right side of the screen from the sales promotion area PA21 sequentially shift the previously registered sales promotion information. Before the product registration is started, the sales promotion list area PA2 is also blank. Sales promotion information that is not associated with purchased products, such as "tomorrow is a bargain sale day", may be displayed in the sales promotion areas PA21, PA22, PA23, and PA24 of the registration image P1 before the start of product registration.

The shopping memo area PA3 is located on the left side of the screen of the registered image P1. The shopping memo area PA3 is an area for displaying the shopping list L3 described in the area A11 associated with the login terminal ID of the information terminal table 221. FIG. If the logged-in customer M1 has registered shopping data in advance, the shopping memo area PA3 displays the information of the shopping list L3 based on the shopping data. If the logged-in customer M1 has not previously registered shopping data, the shopping memo area PA3 is blank. Alternatively, the shopping memo area PA3 itself may be omitted from the registered image P1.

The [product without barcode] touch button BU1 and the [checkout] touch button BU2 are located below the registration image P1. Specifically, there is a touch button BU1 for [goods without barcode] on the left side of the screen, and a touch button BU2 for [checkout] on the right side. The layout of the touch button BU1 and the touch button BU2 may be left and right reversed.

The [product without barcode] touch button BU1 is used when the customer registers a product without a barcode in the information terminal 50 . Barcodes corresponding to product IDs of the products are attached to many products sold in stores. For this reason, the customer M1 who performs self-registration using the cart CA operates the scanner 56 to read the bar code attached to the merchandise before placing the purchased merchandise in the shopping cart BA at the sales floor. By reading the bar code with the scanner 56 , the product ID represented by the bar code is input to the information terminal 50 . That is, product registration is performed. On the other hand, some products, such as perishables, may not have barcodes. If the bar code is not attached to the purchased product, the customer M1 touches the touch button BU1. Then, a touch button corresponding to a product with no barcode attached, that is, a so-called product button is displayed on the touch panel 55, and the customer M1 touches the product button corresponding to the purchased product. By touching a product button, the product ID of the product corresponding to the product button is input to the information terminal 50 . That is, product registration is performed.

The [Accounting] touch button BU2 is used when the customer declares accounting for the purchased product. That is, the customer M1 who has self-registered the purchased products using the cart CA touches the touch button BU2 when proceeding to checkout.

Returning to the description of FIG.

In Act5, the processor 51 that causes the touch panel 55 to display the registration image P1 checks in Act6 whether or not the product has been registered. If the product has not been registered, the processor 51 proceeds to NO in Act6. In Act7, the processor 51 confirms whether or not the touch button BU2 of [Accounting] has been touched. If the [Accounting] touch button BU2 has not been touched, the processor 51 proceeds to NO in Act7. Processor 51 returns to Act6. Here, the processor 51 waits in Act 6 and Act 7 for product registration or touch of the [checkout] touch button BU2.

In the standby state of Act6 and Act7, when confirming that the product has been registered, the processor 51 advances to YES in Act6. The processor 51 controls the wireless unit 54 to transmit the product registration command to the second server 20 as Act8. The wireless unit 54 wirelessly transmits a product registration command. The product registration command includes the terminal ID of the information terminal 50 and the product ID of the registered product. That is, when the barcode of the registered product is read by the scanner 56, the product registration command includes the product ID obtained from the barcode. When a registered product is selected by touching the product button, the product registration command includes the product ID assigned to the product button. The product registration command is received by the access point 80 and sent to the second server 20 via the network 70 .

The processor 21 of the second server 20 that has received the product registration command via the communication interface 24 starts product registration interrupt processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 18 to 20 . First, in Act 41, the processor 21 detects the product ID from the product registration command. In Act 42, the processor 21 controls the communication interface 24 to query the first server 10 for product data. The communication interface 24 transmits a product inquiry command. The product inquiry command includes a product ID. The product inquiry command is transmitted to first server 10 via network 70 .

The processor 11 of the first server 10 that has received the product inquiry command via the communication interface 14 detects the product ID from the product inquiry command. Processor 11 accesses product database 131 and reads product data record 131R containing the product ID. If the product data record 131R of the product ID cannot be read from the product database 131, the processor 11 controls the communication interface 14 to send an abnormal response to the second server 20. FIG. The communication interface 14 transmits an abnormal response response signal to the second server 20 .

The processor 11 controls the communication interface 14 to transmit a normal response to the second server 20 when the corresponding product data record 131R is read from the product database 131 . The communication interface 14 transmits a normal response response signal to the second server 20 . The normal response includes product data such as the product ID, product name, price, category name, link sales promotion ID, and restriction flag of the product data record 131R.

The processor 21 of the second server 20 that has controlled transmission of the product inquiry command waits for a response signal from the first server 10 as Act 43 . If the response signal of the normal response is received within the fixed time, the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act43. The processor 21 adds the product data included in the normal response to the registration list L1 of the information terminal table 221 as Act44. That is, the processor 21 adds the product ID, product name, points, and amount to the registration list L1 in the area A9 associated with the terminal ID included in the product registration command of the information terminal table 221 . The product ID and product name are included in the product data. The score is the score of products having the same product ID. For example, when one point of "Fuji apple" is registered, the point is "1". When three points of "Fuji apple" are registered, the score is "3". The amount is based on the price of the product data. The amount is the total amount of the products having the same product ID. For example, a case where the product data of "Fuji apple" has a price of "100 yen" will be described. If one “Fuji apple” is registered, the amount is “100”. If three "Fuji apples" are registered, the amount is "300". In the following description, the terminal ID included in the product registration command will be referred to as a registered terminal ID. In Act 45, the processor 21 sets all of the first to third flags F1 to F3 of the added product data to "0".

The processor 21 determines in Act 46 whether or not the registered product is a product with a discount sticker. In the present embodiment, a discount sticker indicating discount information is attached to a product to be discounted, and a discount mark is attached to a part of the bar code. The discount information is, for example, a discount amount or a discount rate. If the barcode image captured by the scanner 56 of the information terminal 50 includes a discount mark, the processor 21 determines that the registered product is a product with a discount sticker. If the registered product is not a product with a discount sticker, the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act46. The processor 21 proceeds to the processing of Act53.

If the registered product is a product with a discount sticker, the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act46. The processor 21 starts the timer count operation of the second timer T2 associated with the registered terminal ID of the information terminal table 221 as Act47. The processor 21 checks in Act 48 whether discount information has been received. If discount information has not been received, processor 21 proceeds to NO at Act 48 . The processor 21 checks in Act 49 whether or not the second timer T2 has timed out. For example, the second timer T2 times out after counting 15 seconds. If the second timer T2 has not timed out, the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act49. The processor 21 returns to Act48. In Act48 and Act49, the processor 21 waits for the discount information to be received or for the second timer T2 to time out.

If a discount sticker is affixed to the purchased product, the customer M1 during self-registration must operate the scanner 56 to read the information on the discount sticker. If the registered product is a product with a discount sticker, the processor 21 may cause the touch panel 55 of the information terminal 50 to display guidance instructing the scanner 56 to read the discount sticker.

When the discount information is read by the scanner 56 of the information terminal 50, the wireless unit 54 wirelessly transmits the discount information. The discount information is received at access point 80 and sent to second server 20 via network 70 .

When the processor 21 of the second server 20 detects that the discount information is received via the communication interface 24 before the second timer T2 times out, the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act48. The processor 21 performs discount processing as Act50. For example, the processor 21 acquires the discount amount based on the discount information, and subtracts the discount amount from the price of the product data added to the registration list L1 in the process of Act44. The processor 21 stops the second timer T2 in Act51. After that, the processor 21 proceeds to the processing of Act53.

If the second timer T2 times out, the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act49. In Act52, the processor 21 changes the second flag F2 of the product data added to the registration list L1 in the process of Act44 from "0" to "1". After that, the processor 21 proceeds to the processing of Act53. If the customer M1 causes the scanner 56 to read the information on the discount sticker before the second timer T2 times out, the registered product is discounted by the discount information on the discount sticker and described in the registration list L1. be. However, when the second timer T2 times out, the registered product is described in the registration list L1 without being discounted. In other words, a discount sticker reading error occurs for the registered product. The second flag F2 becomes "1" for a registered product with a discount label reading error.

In Act 53, the processor 21 checks the restriction flag of the product data. If the restriction flag is "0", that is, if the registered product is a product without age restrictions, the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act53. Processor 21 proceeds to Act 61 in FIG.

If the restriction flag is "1", that is, if the registered product is an age-restricted product, the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act53. In Act54, the processor 21 changes the third flag F3 of the product data added to the registration list L1 in the process of Act44 from "0" to "1". That is, the third flag F3 is "1" for registered products with age restrictions.

In Act 55, the processor 21 controls the communication interface 24 so as to transmit the image data of the age confirmation image to the information terminal 50 that transmitted the product registration command. Processor 21 proceeds to Act 61 in FIG. Communication interface 24 transmits the image data of the age confirmation image via network 70 . The access point 80 wirelessly transmits this image data. The information terminal 50 that has transmitted the product registration command receives the image data wirelessly transmitted from the access point 80 .

Upon receiving the image data of the age confirmation image, the information terminal 50 displays the age confirmation image on the touch panel 55 . The age confirmation image is displayed with a confirmation button, for example, along with guidance "Are you 20 years old or older?" Then, the age confirmation image is erased, and the screen of the touch panel 55 returns to the registration image P1.

If the processor 21 fails to receive a response signal indicating a normal response to the transmission of the product inquiry command within a certain period of time, the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act 43 . The processor 21 executes virtual product registration processing. For example, the product data record 131R of the registered product may have been deleted from the product database 131. FIG. In this case, the processor 21 cannot receive the normal response response signal. As virtual product registration processing, the processor 21 adds only the product ID of the registered product to the registration list L1. The product name, points, and price are not added to the registration list L1. The processor 21 sets the first flag F1 of the product data to which only the product ID is added in Act58 to "1", and sets both the second flag F2 and the third flag F3 to "0". Processor 21 proceeds to Act 61 in FIG. The first flag F1 becomes "1" for the product registered by the virtual product registration process.

In Act 61 , the processor 51 creates a registration list image based on the registration list L<b>1 in the area A<b>9 associated with the registration terminal ID of the information terminal table 221 . The registration list image is an image displayed in the registration list area PA1 of the registration image P1. That is, as shown in FIG. 30, the registration list image is an image in which the product names, points, and prices of the product data registered in the registration list L1 are arranged in list form. This sorting order is such that newly registered products are ranked higher, that is, in descending order from those with higher registration numbers in the registration list L1. The registration number is represented as "No." in FIG. The product data most recently added to the registration list L1 may be distinguished from other product data by using a different character color or a different background color. The example in FIG. 30 shows a case where the background colors are made different. A [Cancel] touch button BU3 is displayed for each product data. The [Cancel] touch button BU3 is touched by the customer M1 when canceling the purchase of the product of the corresponding product data in the middle of shopping. When the [Cancel] touch button BU3 is touch-operated, the points and price of the corresponding product in the registration list area PA1 become "0". The [Cancel] touch button BU3 is deleted.

The processor 21 checks in Act 62 whether or not sales promotion information is set in association with the registered product. That is, the processor 21 checks the link sales promotion ID included in the product data in the normal response response signal received in Act 43 . If the link promotion ID is a null value, processor 21 determines that no promotion information has been set. When the code as the link promotion ID is set, the processor 21 determines that the promotion information is set. If no promotional information has been set, processor 21 proceeds to NO at Act 62 . The processor 21 proceeds to the processing of Act71.

If promotional information has been set, processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act 62 . The processor 21 searches the sales promotion list L2 in the area A10 associated with the registered terminal ID in the information terminal table 221 as Act63. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the link sales promotion ID included in the product data has already been registered in the sales promotion list L2.

If the link promotion ID is not registered in the promotion list L2, the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act64. The processor 21 controls the communication interface 24 to query the first server 10 for sales promotion data in Act 65 . Communication interface 24 transmits promotional inquiry commands. The promotion inquiry command includes a link promotion ID. The promotion inquiry command is sent to the first server 10 via the network 70 .

The processor 11 of the first server 10 that receives the sales promotion inquiry command via the communication interface 14 detects the link sales promotion ID from the sales promotion inquiry command. Processor 11 accesses promotion database 133 and retrieves promotion data record 133R containing the link promotion ID. If the promotion data record 133 R for the promotion ID is not registered in the promotion database 133 , the processor 11 controls the communication interface 14 to send a normal response without promotion to the second server 20 . The communication interface 14 sends a normal response without promotion to the second server 20 .

The processor 11 controls the communication interface 14 to transmit a normal response including the sales promotion data to the second server 20 when the corresponding sales promotion data record 133R can be read from the sales promotion database 133 . The communication interface 14 sends a normal response including the promotional data to the second server 20 .

The processor 21 of the second server 20, which has controlled transmission of the sales promotion inquiry command, checks in Act 66 whether or not a normal response including sales promotion data has been received. If a successful no-promotion response is received, processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act 66 . The processor 21 proceeds to the processing of Act71.

If a successful response containing promotional data is received, processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act 66 . The processor 21 counts up the counter N of the area A8 associated with the registered terminal ID of the information terminal table 221 by "1" in Act67. The processor 21 adds data to the sales promotion list L2 in the area A10 associated with the registered terminal ID of the information terminal table 221 as Act68. The data consists of the merchandise ID of the registered merchandise, the link sales promotion ID associated with the merchandise ID, and the sales promotion data set with the link sales promotion ID. The data is added to the area with the same number as the counter N.

If the link promotion ID is already registered in the promotion list L2, the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act64. The processor 21 shifts the link sales promotion ID and the sales promotion data and product ID registered in the sales promotion list L2 together with this link sales promotion ID to the area with the same number as the counter N as Act69.

After completing the processing of Act68 or Act69, the processor 21, in Act70, sets the fourth flag F4 of the area with the same number as the counter N of the sales promotion list L2 to "1", and sets the fourth flag F4 of the area with the other number to "1". 0”. After that, the processor 21 proceeds to Act71. The fourth flag F4 is "1" for the sales promotion information associated with the newly registered product.

In Act71, the processor 21 confirms whether or not the counter N is counting a value greater than "0". If the counter N is "0", the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act71. Processor 21 proceeds to Act 81 in FIG.

If the counter N is greater than "0", the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act71. The processor 21 creates a sales promotion image based on the sales promotion list L2 in the area A10 associated with the registered terminal ID of the information terminal table 221 as Act72. When the processor 21 finishes creating the promotional image, it proceeds to Act 81 in FIG.

The sales promotion image is an image displayed in the sales promotion list area PA2 of the registration image P1. That is, as shown in FIG. 30, the sales promotion image is obtained by arranging sales promotion information generated from sales promotion data registered in the sales promotion list L2 in areas PA21, PA22, PA23, and PA24. Specifically, the sales promotion information is displayed in the area PA21, the area PA22, the area PA23, and the area PA24 in descending order of the number of the sales promotion list L2. The sales promotion information generated from the sales promotion data with the fourth flag F4 set to "1", that is, the sales promotion information displayed in the area PA21 can be distinguished from the sales promotion information displayed in the other areas PA22, PA23 and PA24. For example, by setting the frame color and background color of only the area PA21 to the same color as the character color and background color of the newly added registered product in the registration list area PA1, the area PA21 can be distinguished from other sales promotion information. The example in FIG. 30 shows a case where the background color is the same as the background color of the newly added registered product.

The processor 21 functions as an image generation section by executing the processes of Act61 to Act72 in cooperation with the communication interface 24, which is a communication section. In response to the registration of a new purchased product on the information terminal 50, the image generating unit displays a registration list area PA1 including an image showing the purchased product and an image of sales promotion information related to the purchased product in one screen area. A registration image P1 including a sales promotion list area PA2 arranged based on the order of registration is generated. The image generator deletes the image of the sales promotion information with the oldest registration order among the images included in the sales promotion list area PA2, and removes the image of the sales promotion information related to the newly purchased product with the image of the sales promotion information with the lowest registration order in the sales promotion list area PA2. is added to the sales promotion area PA21, which is the arrangement position of the new sales promotion information image, to generate the registered image P1 including the sales promotion information image. In the example of FIG. 30, the number of promotional information images is four.

The processor 21 cooperates with the communication interface 24, which is a communication unit, to perform the processing of Act 65 to Act 68, thereby storing sales promotion information related to each product in response to registration of a new purchased product on the information terminal 50. The first server 10 serving as a server to purchase the product is inquired about sales promotion information related to the purchased product, the sales promotion information is acquired from the first server 10, and added to a second table secured in the main memory 22 as a storage unit. It functions as a controller to describe. The second table may be a sales promotion list L2 that describes the acquired sales promotion information for each information terminal 50, secured in the information terminal table 221 secured in the main memory 22. FIG.

By executing the processes of Act 67 and Act 69, the processor 21 writes the sales promotion information related to the purchased product in the second table secured in the main memory 22 in association with the information indicating the storage order of the sales promotion information. Functions as a control unit.

By executing the processes of Act 64 and Act 69, the processor 21 ensures that the sales promotion information related to the new purchased product is already stored in the second table of the main memory 22 when the information terminal 50 registers the new purchased product. If so, it functions as a control unit that re-associates the corresponding sales promotion information in the second table with the information indicating the latest storage order.

In Act81, the processor 21 determines whether or not the shopping list L3 is saved in the area A11 associated with the registered terminal ID of the information terminal table 221. FIG. If shopping list L3 is not saved, processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act81. Processor 21 proceeds to Act86.

If shopping list L3 is saved, processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act81. The processor 21 retrieves the shopping list L3 as Act82. In Act83, the processor 21 confirms whether or not the registered product is included in the shopping list L3. That is, the processor 21 confirms whether or not there is a name that matches the product name or classification name of the registered product in the shopping list L3. If no matching name exists, processor 21 proceeds to NO at Act 83 . Processor 21 proceeds to Act85.

If a matching name exists, processor 21 proceeds YES in Act 83 . As Act84, the processor 21 changes the fifth flag F5 corresponding to the matching name in the shopping list L3 from "0" to "1". Thereafter, processor 21 proceeds to Act85. The fifth flag F5 is set to "1" with respect to the names of products registered in the shopping list L3.

In Act85, the processor 21 creates a shopping memo image with the information of the shopping list L3. After finishing creating the shopping memo image, the processor 21 proceeds to Act86.

The shopping memo image is an image displayed in the shopping memo area PA3 of the registered image P1. That is, as shown in FIG. 30, the processor 21 forms a shopping memo image by arranging the names registered in the shopping list L3 in order from the top to the bottom of the screen. The processor 21 erases the name whose fifth flag F5 is "1". For example, the processor 21 crosses out the name whose fifth flag F5 is "1" by drawing a line through it. Alternatively, the processor 21 erases the name whose fifth flag F5 is "1" by making the character density lighter than other names.

In Act86, the processor 21 edits the registration image P1. That is, the processor 21 edits the registration image P1 so that the registration list image created in Act 61, the sales promotion image created in Act 72, and the shopping memo image created in Act 85 are displayed in areas PA1, PA2, and PA3, respectively. do.

In Act87, the processor 21 controls the communication interface 24 to transmit the registration image P1 to the information terminal 50 that transmitted the product registration command. The communication interface 24 transmits the image data of the registered image P1 edited in Act 86 via the network 70 . The access point 80 wirelessly transmits this image data. The information terminal 50 that has transmitted the product registration command receives the image data wirelessly transmitted from the access point 80 .

The processor 21 functions as an output unit that outputs the registered image P1 to the information terminal 50 in cooperation with the communication interface 24 by the processing of Act87.

The processor 21 that has controlled transmission of the registered image P1 starts the counting operation of the third timer T3 associated with the registered terminal information ID of the information terminal table 221 as Act88. If the third timer T3 has already started, the processor 21 restarts the third timer T3. With this, the processor 21 ends the product registration interrupt process.

Returning to the description of FIG.

The processor 51 of the information terminal 50 that has controlled transmission of the product registration command in Act8 returns to Act5. That is, the processor 51 updates the registration image P1 displayed on the touch panel 55 based on the image data newly received from the second server 20 .

The product name, points, and price of the product self-registered by the customer M1 are added to the registration list area PA1. If the registered product exists in the shopping list L3, the name of the registered product is erased from the shopping memo area PA3. When sales promotion information is set in association with the registered product, a sales promotion image based on the sales promotion information is displayed in the sales promotion area PA21 of the sales promotion list area PA2. When other sales promotion information is already displayed in the sales promotion areas PA21 to PA23, the information is sequentially shifted to the sales promotion areas PA22 to PA24 on the right side, and the sales promotion information displayed in the sales promotion area PA24 is no longer displayed. However, if the sales promotion information of the registered product has already been displayed in the sales promotion area PA21, the sales promotion image does not change. For example, when the sales promotion information of the registered product is displayed in the sales promotion area PA22, the sales promotion information is moved to the sales promotion area PA21, and the sales promotion information displayed in the sales promotion area PA22 immediately before is shifted to the sales promotion area PA22. . The same applies when the sales promotion information of the registered product is displayed in other sales promotion areas PA23 and PA24.

The processor 51 advances to YES in Act 6 each time product registration is performed. The processor 51 repeats the processing of Act8 and Act5.

By the way, the first flag F1 of the product registered by the virtual product registration process is "1". As shown in the display example PR1 of FIG. 31, the name of the registered product for which the first flag F1 is "1" is "product registration error". Instead of the points and amount of money, the guidance "to be confirmed by the staff at checkout" is displayed. An icon IC1 indicating that the product registration is in error is displayed.

The second flag F2 is "1" for the registered product for which the discount label reading error has occurred. As shown in the display example PR2 of FIG. 31, the name of the registered product for which the second flag F2 is "1" is "discount sticker error". Instead of the points and amount of money, the guidance "to be confirmed by the staff at checkout" is displayed. An icon IC2 indicating a discount sticker error is displayed.

The third flag F3 is "1" for registered products with age restrictions. As shown in a display example PR3 of FIG. 31, an icon IC3 indicating that the product is an age-restricted product is displayed for the registered product whose third flag F3 is "1".

For products for which cancellation is instructed by the touch operation of the [Cancel] touch button BU3, the score and amount may not be set to "0" in the registration list area PA1. As shown in a display example PR4 in FIG. 31, the product name, points, and price may be displayed with a strike-through line, and the [Cancel] touch button BU3 may be deleted. As shown in FIG. 31, the order of the error items such as "product registration error" and "discount sticker error" may be changed so that they are positioned higher in the registration list area PA1. Error items such as "product registration error" and "discount sticker error" are newly registered without changing the sorting order so as to serve as a reference for the customer M1 who searches for the product corresponding to the error in the shopping cart BA. It is also possible to keep the sorting order in which the higher the product, the higher the order. The background color of the position corresponding to the error item line of the scroll bar on the right end of FIG. The background color of the position that does not correspond to .

Returning to the description of FIG.

In the standby state of Act6 and Act7, if the touch button BU2 of [Accounting] is input, the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act7. The processor 21 controls the wireless unit 54 to send the accounting command to the second server 20 as Act9. A wireless unit 54 wirelessly transmits accounting commands. The accounting command includes the terminal ID of the information terminal 50 concerned.

The processor 21 of the second server 20 that has received the accounting command via the communication interface 24 starts accounting interruption processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, the processor 21 searches the information terminal table 221 with the terminal ID included in the accounting command as Act101. In the following description, the terminal ID included in the accounting command will be referred to as accounting terminal ID. The processor 21 checks whether data with the first flag F1 set to "1" exists in the registration list L1 in the area A9 associated with the accounting terminal ID.

If there is no data with the first flag F1 set to "1", the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act101. In Act 102, the processor 21 confirms whether or not data with the second flag F2 set to "1" exists in the same registration list L1.

If there is also no data with the second flag F2 set to "1", the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act102. In Act 103, the processor 21 controls the communication interface so as to transmit an approval response to the information terminal 50, which is the source of the accounting command. Further, the processor 21 controls the communication interface 24 to transmit the image data of the plastic shopping bag confirmation image P3 shown in FIG. 33 to the information terminal 50 in Act104. The communication interface 24 transmits the response signal of the approval response and the image data of the shopping bag confirmation image P3 via the network 70 . The access point 80 wirelessly transmits the response signal and image data. The information terminal 50 that has sent the accounting command receives the response signal and the image data wirelessly transmitted from the access point 80 .

In Act101, if there is data with the first flag F1 set to "1" in the registration list L1, the processor 21 proceeds to YES to proceed to the processing of Act111. In Act102, even if there is data with the second flag F2 set to "1", the processor 21 proceeds to YES and proceeds to the processing of Act111. In Act 111, the processor 21 controls the communication interface so as to transmit a denial response to the information terminal 50 which is the accounting command transmission source. The processor 21 controls the communication interface 24 so as to transmit the image data of the staff confirmation image P2 shown in FIG. 32 to the information terminal 50 in Act112. The communication interface 24 transmits the response signal of the denial response and the image data of the staff confirmation image P2 via the network 70 . The access point 80 wirelessly transmits the response signal and image data. The information terminal 50 that has transmitted the login command receives the response signal and the image data wirelessly transmitted from the access point 80 .

Returning to the description of FIG.

The processor 51 of the information terminal 50 that has controlled transmission of the accounting command in Act9 waits for a response signal from the second server 20 in Act10. If a negative acknowledgment response signal is received via radio unit 64, processor 51 proceeds to NO in Act10. The processor 51 causes the touch panel 55 to display the staff confirmation image P2 based on the image data received together with the response signal in Act11.

FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of the staff confirmation image P2. As shown in FIG. 32, the clerk confirmation image P2 includes a touch button BU4 for [YES] together with guidance GA1 for notifying that confirmation by the attendant M3 is required due to an error in the product registration by self. After confirming the attendant confirmation image P2, the customer M1 goes to the attendant counter AT and asks the attendant M3.

The attendant M3, who has received the offer from the customer M1, performs an operation to delete the data of the product whose first flag F1 is "1" or whose second flag F2 is "1" from the registration list L1. This operation may be performed from the monitoring terminal 60 or from the information terminal 50 . Alternatively, it may be performed from the accounting machine 40, or may be performed by connecting other computer equipment to the network 70. FIG.

When the data of the product whose first flag F1 is "1" or whose second flag F2 is "1" is deleted from the registration list L1, the customer M1 touches the [YES] touch button BU4.

The processor 51 that has controlled the display of the staff confirmation image P2 waits for the confirmation operation in Act12. If the processor 51 detects that the [YES] touch button BU4, which is a confirmation operation, has been touched, the process proceeds to YES in Act12. Processor 51 returns to Act5. That is, the processor 51 returns the screen of the touch panel 55 to the registered image P1.

After confirming that the screen of the touch panel 55 has returned to the registered image P1, the customer M1 again touches the touch button BU2 of [Accounting]. Then, the processor 21 of the second server 20 executes the processing of Act 103 and Act 104 since Act 101 of FIG. 21 is NO and Act 102 is NO. As a result, the information terminal 50 receives the response signal of the approval response and the image data of the shopping bag confirmation image P3.

Upon receiving the acknowledge response signal via wireless unit 54, processor 51 proceeds to YES in Act10. Based on the image data received together with the response signal in Act 13, the processor 51 causes the touch panel 55 to display the shopping bag confirmation image P3.

FIG. 33 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of the shopping bag confirmation image P3. As shown in FIG. 33, the shopping bag confirmation image P3 includes guidance GA2 for inquiring whether or not to purchase a shopping bag, touch button BU5 for [Yes], and touch button BU6 for [No]. After confirming the shopping bag confirmation image P3, the customer M1 touches the touch button BU5 to go to the attendant counter AT and receive the shopping bag when purchasing the shopping bag. When not purchasing the shopping bag, the customer M1 touches the touch button BU6 and does not receive the shopping bag.

The processor 51 controls the wireless unit 54 to transmit the shopping bag information to the second server 20 in Act14. The wireless unit 54 wirelessly transmits shopping bag information. The shopping bag information is information indicating shopping bag purchase when the [Yes] touch button BU5 is touch-operated in the shopping bag confirmation image P3, and when the [No] touch button BU6 is touch-operated. is information indicating non-purchase of shopping bags.

In Act104 of FIG. 21, the processor 21 of the second server 20 that has controlled the transmission of the shopping bag confirmation image P3 waits for shopping bag information in Act105. If shopping bag information indicating shopping bag purchase is received, the processor 21 advances to YES in Act 105 . In Act 106, the processor 21 adds the shopping bag sales data to the registration list L1. When receiving shopping bag information indicating non-purchase of a shopping bag, the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act 105 . The processor 21 skips the processing of Act106.

If the price of a plastic shopping bag is fixed, the sales data of the plastic shopping bag may be set in advance. If the charge for a plastic shopping bag differs depending on the size or the like, the scanner 56 scans the barcode of the plastic shopping bag when receiving the plastic shopping bag. When the bar code of the shopping bag is scanned, the sales data of the shopping bag is added to the registration list L1 in the same procedure as for normal product registration.

The processor 21 issues a new accounting code as Act107. An accounting code is unique, for example, a combination of a date and a series of transaction numbers, and does not overlap with other accounting codes. The processor 21 stores the accounting code in the area A12 associated with the accounting terminal ID of the information terminal table 221. FIG.

In Act 108, the processor 21 converts the accounting code into a barcode to create an accounting barcode image P4 shown in FIG. In Act 109, the processor 21 controls the communication interface 24 so as to transmit the accounting barcode image P4 to the information terminal 50 that sent the accounting command. The communication interface 24 transmits the image data of the accounting barcode image P4 via the network 70. FIG. The access point 80 wirelessly transmits this image data. The information terminal 50 that has transmitted the transaction command receives the image data wirelessly transmitted from the access point 80 .

The processor 21 that has controlled transmission of the image data of the accounting barcode image P4 changes the terminal status ST1 associated with the accounting terminal ID in the information terminal table 221 from "registering" to "accounting" in Act110. Thus, when the processing of Act110 or the processing of Act112 described above is completed, the processor 21 stops the counting operation of the third timer T3 associated with the accounting terminal ID of the information terminal table 221 as Act113. With this, the processor 21 ends the accounting interrupt processing.

Returning to the description of FIG.

In Act14, the processor 51 of the information terminal 50 that has transmitted the shopping bag information waits for the accounting barcode image P4 in Act15. Upon receiving the image data of the accounting barcode image P4 via the wireless unit 54, the processor 51 proceeds to YES in Act15. In Act16, the processor 51 causes the touch panel 55 to display the checkout barcode image P4 based on the image data. With this, the processor 51 ends the processing after login.

FIG. 34 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of the accounting barcode image P4. As shown in FIG. 34, the accounting barcode image P4 includes a barcode BC representing an accounting code. The customer M1 who confirms the checkout bar code image P4 proceeds to an empty checkout machine 40 in the self-checkout G2, and uses a scanner connected to the checkout machine 40 to read the bar code BC of the checkout bar code image P4.

When the barcode BC is read by the scanner of the accounting machine 40, the accounting machine 40 sends an accounting request command including the accounting code obtained from the barcode BC and the accounting machine ID unique to the accounting machine via the network 70. 2 to the server 20;

The processor 21 of the second server 20 that has received the accounting request command starts accounting request interrupt processing in FIG. First, the processor 21 detects the accounting code included in the accounting request command as Act121. The processor 21 searches the information terminal table 221 as Act122, and checks the terminal status ST1 associated with the terminal ID in which the same account code is saved in the area A12. In the following description, a terminal ID that stores the same accounting code in area A12 will be referred to as an accounting requesting terminal ID. If the terminal status ST1 is other than "accounting", the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act122. The processor 21 terminates this interrupt processing as an error.

If the terminal status ST1 is "accounting", the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act122. The processor 21 saves the accounting machine ID included in the accounting request command in the area A4 associated with the accounting requesting terminal ID of the information terminal table 221 as Act123. In Act 124, the processor 21 controls to transmit the registration list L1 stored in the area A9 associated with the accounting request terminal ID of the information terminal table 221 to the accounting machine 40 that sent the accounting request command. Further, the processor 21 searches the accounting machine table 222 in Act 125, and sets the accounting machine status ST2 corresponding to the accounting machine ID included in the accounting request command to "paying". With this, the processor 21 ends the accounting request interrupt process.

The communication interface 24 transmits the data of the registration list L1 to the accounting machine 40 via the network 70 . The accounting machine 40 can execute accounting processing based on the data in the registration list L1. The customer M1 pays the accounting machine 40 for the settlement amount calculated based on the data in the registration list L1. When the accounting process is completed, the accounting machine 40 transmits a transaction completion command containing the same accounting code and accounting machine ID as the accounting request command to the second server 20 via the network 70 .

The processor 21 of the second server 20 that has received the transaction end command starts the transaction end interrupt process of FIG. 23 . First, the processor 21 detects the accounting code included in the accounting end command as Act131. The processor 21 searches the information terminal table 221 as Act 132, and checks the terminal status ST1 associated with the terminal ID in which the same account code is stored in the area A12. In the following description, the terminal ID for which the same accounting code is stored in area A12 will be referred to as the accounting end terminal ID. If the terminal status ST1 is other than "accounting", the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act132. The processor 21 terminates this interrupt processing as an error.

If the terminal status ST1 is "accounting", the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act132. The processor 21 searches the accounting machine table 222 in Act 133, and sets the accounting machine status ST2 corresponding to the accounting machine ID included in the accounting end command to "idle". The processor 21 retrieves the shopping list L3 in the area A11 associated with the accounting completion terminal ID of the information terminal table 221 as Act134. In Act135, the processor 21 determines whether or not there is data for which the fifth flag is set to "1". If there is data with the fifth flag set to "1" in the shopping list L3, the processor 21 advances to YES in Act135. The processor 21 edits the shopping list L3 as Act136. That is, the processor 21 deletes the data for which the fifth flag F5 is set from the shopping list L3. If there is no data with the fifth flag set to "1" in the shopping list L3, the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act135. The processor 21 does not execute the processing of Act136.

After that, the processor 21 controls to transmit the member data to the first server 10 as Act137. The member data includes the member ID in area A3 associated with the checkout terminal ID in the information terminal table 221, the registration list L1 in area A9, and the shopping list L3 in area A11.

The processor 11 of the first server 10 that has received the accounting data adds the data of the registration list L1 included in the accounting data to the purchase history data of the member database 132 specified by the member ID included in the accounting data. The processor 11 changes the shopping data of the member database 132 to the data of the shopping list L3 included in the accounting data.

The processor 21 of the second server 20 that has controlled transmission of the accounting data initializes information associated with the accounting end terminal ID in the information terminal table 221 as Act 138 . That is, the processor 21 stores the member ID in area A3, the accounting machine ID in area A4, the registration list L1 in area A9, the sales promotion list L2 in area A10, the shopping list L3 in area A11, and the accounting code in area A12. to clear. The processor 21 resets the values of the first timer T1 in the area A5, the second timer T2 in the area A6, and the third timer T3 in the area A9 to "0". Further, processor 21 resets the value of counter N in area A8 to "0".

Thereafter, in Act 139, the processor 21 changes the terminal status ST1 associated with the accounting end terminal ID in the information terminal table 221 from "accounting" to "waiting". With this, the processor 21 ends the accounting end interrupt process.

The customer M1 who has performed self-registration by operating the information terminal 50 provided on the cart CA can also complete the checkout at the face-to-face register G1. The accounting process at the face-to-face cash register G1 is a known process, so the explanation is omitted.

Next, operations related to the monitoring terminal 60 will be described.

FIG. 35 shows an example of a monitoring image P11 displayed on the touch panel 65, which is the display device of the monitoring terminal 60. As shown in FIG. In this example, the number of checkout machines 40 is three.

A total of 15 status display portions (T1) to (T15) are arranged in a matrix of 5 rows×3 columns in the monitoring image P11. Three status display portions (T1) to (T3) from the first row to the third row of the first column are the accounting machine status display portion Ta that displays the status of the accounting machine 40. FIG. The accounting machine status display section Ta may be an area in which a status display section for displaying the status of the accounting machine 40 is arranged. The accounting machine status display section Ta may be a status display section that displays the status of each accounting machine 40 . The state display portions (T4) and (T5) in the 4th and 5th rows of the 1st column and the state display portions (T4) to (T15) in the 2nd and 3rd columns indicate the state of the information terminal 50. It is the terminal state display part Tb to display. The terminal state display section Tb may be an area in which a state display section for displaying the state of the information terminal 50 is arranged. The terminal status display section Tb may be a status display section that displays the status of each information terminal 50 . The terminal status display section Tb is an example of information on the information terminal 50 . The accounting machine status display section Ta and the terminal status display section Tb are touch buttons.

For example, the state display portions (T1) to (T15) have the same shape, size, background color, and the like. In this regard, the accounting machine status display section Ta and the terminal status display section Tb may be differentiated, for example, by differentiating at least part of the shape, size, background color, and the like.

In addition, the monitoring image P11 includes the touch button BU11 for [in operation], the touch button BU12 for [waiting], the touch button BU13 for [all machines], the touch button BU17 for [accounting], and the touch button BU17 for the monitoring image. A layout button BU14, a layout button BU15 for detailed images, and the like are arranged.

The monitoring image P11 includes a page turn touch button BU16. When the page turn touch button BU16 is touch-operated, the processor 21 recreates the monitoring image P11. For example, the processor 21 creates a monitoring image P11 in which the state display portions (T1) to (T15) are the terminal state display portions Tb ranked 13th to 27th in display order. When the attendant M3 touches the page turn touch button BU16, the terminal state display portions Tb ranked 13th to 27th are displayed in the state display portions (T1) to (T15).

The pattern of the monitoring image P11 created by the processor 21 when the page turning touch button BU16 is operated is not limited to the above. For example, the state display sections (T1) to (T3) where the accounting machine state display section Ta is arranged are fixed, and the remaining state display sections (T4) to (T15) are ranked 13th to 24th. A monitoring image P11 may be created in which the terminal state display portions Tb up to are arranged.

The arrangement and the number of state display portions of the monitoring image P11 shown in FIG. 35 are merely examples. Needless to say, the screen size of the touch panel 65 and the number of accounting machines 40 and information terminals 50 can be changed as appropriate.

FIG. 36 is another example of the monitoring image P11 displayed on the touch panel 65, which is the display device of the monitoring terminal 60. FIG. FIG. 36 shows an example of the monitoring image P11 when the touch button BU17 for [Accounting] is touched in the monitoring image P11 shown in FIG.

In the monitor image P11, a checkout machine state display portion Ta and a terminal state display portion Tb are arranged. In this example, it is assumed that there are three information terminals 50 whose terminal status ST1 is "accounting". State display sections (T6) to (T8) indicating three information terminals 50 whose terminal status ST1 is "accounting" are arranged in the terminal state display section Tb.

Note that the terminal status display section Tb is not limited to a mode in which only the status display section indicating the information terminal 50 whose terminal status ST1 is "accounting" is arranged. The terminal status display section Tb may include a status display section indicating the information terminal 50 that is “accounting” and a status display section indicating other information terminals 50 . In this case, the state display portion indicating the information terminal 50 that is “accounting” should be different from the state display portion indicating the other information terminals 50 in at least part of the frame color, shape, size, background color, display density, etc. Differentiation may be achieved by Also, the status display section indicating the information terminal 50 that is "accounting" may be placed at a preset position of the terminal status display section Tb. The preset position is, for example, the upper left part of the screen of the terminal status display section Tb, the first page of the terminal status display section Tb, or the like.

FIG. 37 shows an example of the accounting machine status display section Ta. The accounting machine status display portion Ta consists of a first area Ta1 on the left side of the screen and a second area Ta2 on the right side of the screen. The first area Ta1 displays the accounting machine ID of the accounting machine 40 . In FIG. 37, the accounting machine ID is "Q1". In FIG. 37, the accounting machine IDs are "Q1", "Q2", and "Q3". The second area Ta2 displays the state of the accounting machine 40. FIG. Specifically, the second area Ta2 displays whether the checkout machine 40 is [idling] before checkout processing or [paying] in checkout processing. Such a status display is based on the accounting machine status ST2 of the accounting machine table 222. FIG. FIG. 37 shows that the accounting machine 40 is [idle].

The second area Ta2 displays a mark MC1 that lights up when an error occurs in the printer of the accounting machine 40, and a mark MC2 that lights up when an error occurs in the change dispenser. When the first error flag EF1 of the accounting machine table 222 becomes "1", the mark MC1 lights up. When the second error flag EF2 of the accounting machine table 222 becomes "1", the mark MC2 lights up.

[A] to [E] in FIG. 38 are examples of the terminal status display section Tb that displays the status of each information terminal 50. FIG. The terminal status display section Tb is composed of a first area Tb1 on the left side of the screen and a second area Tb2 on the right side of the screen. A second area Tb2 displays the state of the information terminal 50 . Specifically, the second area Tb2 displays whether the information terminal 50 is [waiting], [registering], or [accounting]. Such status display is based on the terminal status ST1 of the information terminal table 221. FIG. The terminal status display section Tb shown in [A] of FIG. 38 indicates that the information terminal 50 is [waiting]. The terminal status display section Tb shown in [B] and [C] of FIG. 38 indicates that the information terminal 50 is [registering]. The terminal status display section Tb shown in [D] of FIG. 38 indicates that the information terminal 50 is [accounting]. As described above, the terminal status display section Tb includes the terminal status of the information terminal 50. FIG.

The second area Tb2 includes a mark MC3 that lights up when a product with a "product registration error" is registered in the registration list L1, and a mark MC4 that lights up when a product with a "discount sticker error" is registered. , a mark MC5 that lights up when an age-restricted product is registered, and a mark MC6 that lights up when the registered product is a product to be confirmed. When the registration list L1 contains data whose first flag F1 is "1", the mark MC3 is lit. When there is data in the registration list L1 with the second flag F2 set to "1", the mark MC4 lights up. When there is data in the registration list L1 for which the third flag F3 is "1", the mark MC5 lights up. When the registration list L1 contains data whose sixth flag F6 or seventh flag F7 is "1", the mark MC6 is lit. Note that a mark MC61 (not shown) that lights up when the registered product is the product whose score is to be confirmed, and a mark MC62 (not shown) that lights up when the product is the product whose amount is to be confirmed is registered. shown) may be displayed separately. The item whose score is to be confirmed is the item that needs to be checked by the attendant M3 because the registered item has a large number of points. The products whose prices are subject to confirmation are products that require confirmation by the attendant M3 because the prices of the registered products are large. In this case, the mark MC61 lights up when data with the sixth flag F6 of "1" exists in the registration list L1. When the registration list L1 contains data with the seventh flag F7 set to "1", the mark MC62 lights up. The mark MC3, the mark MC4, the mark MC5, and the mark MC6 are also called caution marks.

The terminal status display portion Tb shown in [A] of FIG. 38 indicates that the attention calling mark of the information terminal 50 is not lit. The terminal status display portion Tb shown in [B] of FIG. 38 indicates that the mark MC5 of the information terminal 50 is lit. This indicates that age-restricted products are registered in the information terminal 50 . The terminal status display portion Tb shown in [C] of FIG. 38 indicates that the mark MC4 and the mark MC5 of the information terminal 50 are lit. This indicates that the information terminal 50 has registered products with a "discount sticker error" and age-restricted products. The terminal status display section Tb shown in [D] of FIG. 38 indicates that the mark MC6 of the information terminal 50 is lit. This indicates that the product to be checked is registered in the information terminal 50 .

The first area Tb1 is an area in which the state of the information terminal 50 can be identified by color or the like. In the case of a normal state in which an error or the like does not occur in [waiting], [registration], or [accounting], the background color of the first area Tb1 is, for example, blue. In the example of FIG. 38, the background color of the first region Tb1 of the terminal state display portion Tb shown in [A] is blue. In the case of [accounting in progress], the first area Tb1 displays the accounting machine ID of the accounting machine 40 that is performing accounting processing. In the example of FIG. 38, the accounting machine ID is displayed in the first area Tb1 of the terminal status display section Tb shown in [D]. When one of the plurality of attention marks lights up and the attention of the attendant M3 is required, the background color of the first region Tb1 is a color, such as yellow, which calls attention. In the example of FIG. 38, the background color of the first area Tb1 of the terminal status display section Tb shown in [B] is yellow. When a plurality of warning marks such as "product registration error" and "discount sticker error" are lit and it is necessary to call attention to the attendant M3, the first area Tb1 changes the background color to a warning color. For example, red. In the example of FIG. 38, the background color of the first region Tb1 of the terminal status display section Tb shown in [C] is red. Of the plurality of alert marks, the mark indicating the product to be checked mainly indicates that the intervention of the attendant M3 is required when the information terminal 50 is set to [Accounting]. Therefore, when the mark MC6 indicating the product to be checked is lit, the background color of the first area Tb1 may be a different warning color, such as black. In the example of FIG. 38, the background color of the first area Tb1 of the terminal status display section Tb shown in [D] is black. The background color of the first region Tb1 is not limited to the above example, and the background color may be changed according to the state of the information terminal 50. FIG.

FIG. 24 is a flow chart showing the procedure of confirmation target product determination processing executed by the processor 21 of the second server 20 .

The processor 21 acquires the registration list L1 from the information terminal table 221 as Act201. For example, the processor 21 acquires the registration list L1 each time the information terminal table 221 is updated by the product registration interruption process shown in FIG. The processor 21 executes product registration interruption processing and updates the information terminal table 221 each time a purchased product is registered by the customer M1 via the information terminal 50 . The registration list L1 is an example of registration information. The processor 21 functions as an acquisition unit in Act201.

In Act 202, the processor 21 compares the information in the registration list L1 with a threshold for one or more registrations. The one or more registration thresholds include at least one of a product quantity threshold and a product price threshold. The product quantity includes the number of products registered by the customer M1. The price of the product includes the unit price of the product and the total price of the same product registered by the customer M1. The threshold for the product quantity is a value indicating the score of the product, such as 3 points or 5 points. The threshold for the number of products may be set in advance, or may be updated by the administrator of the second server 20 or the like as appropriate. The threshold for quantity of products corresponds to the first threshold. The threshold for the number of products is also referred to as the score threshold. The score threshold is a threshold for the product to be checked regarding the score. The threshold for the price of the product is a value indicating the price of the product, such as 500 yen or 1000 yen. In this example, the threshold for the price of the product is a value indicating the total price of the same product. The threshold value for the product price may be set in advance, or may be updated as appropriate by the administrator of the second server 20 or the like. The threshold for the amount of goods corresponds to the second threshold. The threshold related to the price of the product is also referred to as the price threshold. The amount threshold is a threshold for the item to be checked regarding the amount. The processor 21 functions as a comparator in Act202. It should be noted that the threshold for the price of the product may be a value indicating the unit price of each product.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a specific procedure of confirmation target product determination processing executed by the processor 21 of the second server 20 .

In Act 2021, the processor 21 compares the information in the registration list L1 with the score threshold. For example, the processor 21 compares the "score" of each product registered in the registration list L1 with a score threshold. In this example, it is assumed that the score threshold is "5 points". If the "score" of the product registered in the registration list L1 is equal to or greater than the score threshold, the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act2021. The processor 21 proceeds to process Act2022. If the "score" of the product registered in the registration list L1 is not equal to or greater than the score threshold, the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act2021. The processor 21 proceeds to process Act2023.

In Act 2022, the processor 21 changes the sixth flag F6 of the product data according to the result of comparison between the information in the registration list L1 and the score threshold. In response to the fact that the "score" of the product registered in the registration list L1 is equal to or greater than the score threshold, the processor 21 changes the sixth flag F6 of the product data related to the product in the registration list L1 from "0" to Change to "1". The sixth flag F6 is set to "1" for a registered product whose score is equal to or greater than the score threshold. In this example, "1" is set to the sixth flag F6 for products with five or more registered products. After that, the processor 21 proceeds to the processing of Act2023.

In Act 2023, the processor 21 compares the information in the registration list L1 with the amount threshold. For example, the processor 21 compares the "amount" of each product registered in the registration list L1 with a threshold amount. In this example, it is assumed that the amount threshold is the total amount threshold and is "500 yen". If the "amount" of the product registered in the registration list L1 is equal to or greater than the threshold value of the amount, the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act2023. The processor 21 proceeds to process Act2024. If the "amount" of the product registered in the registration list L1 is not equal to or greater than the threshold amount, the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act 2023 and ends the process.

In Act 2024, the processor 21 changes the seventh flag F7 of the product data according to the comparison result between the information in the registration list L1 and the amount threshold. The processor 21 changes the seventh flag F7 of the product data related to the product in the registration list L1 from "0" in response to the fact that the "price" of the product registered in the registration list L1 is equal to or greater than the threshold value of the price. Change to "1". The seventh flag F7 is set to "1" for registered commodities whose amount is equal to or greater than the amount threshold. In this example, "1" is set to the seventh flag F7 for products whose total amount of registered products is 500 yen or more. After that, the processor 21 ends the process.

The processor 21 functions as a comparator in Act2021-Act2024. Note that the processor 21 may either compare the information in the registration list L1 with the score threshold or compare the information in the registration list L1 with the amount threshold.

FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing a procedure of monitoring image creation processing executed by the processor 21 of the second server 20. As shown in FIG. The processor 21 starts this monitoring image creation process, for example, at intervals of 5 seconds.

The processor 21 acquires the terminal statuses ST1 of the plurality of information terminals 50 from the information terminal table 221 as Act301. For example, the processor 21 sets the display order of the information terminal 50 and stores the display order in the area A13 of the information terminal table 221 by a known process. The display order of the information terminal 50 is the order of arrangement of the terminal state display portions Tb in the monitoring image P11 shown in FIG. The display order of the information terminals 50 may be set in advance, or may be updated as appropriate by the administrator of the second server 20 or the like. For example, the display order of the information terminals 50 may be in descending order from the highest terminal ID number. The processor 21 updates the information terminal table 221 each time the display order of the information terminals 50 is set or updated. The processor 21 functions as an acquisition unit in Act301.

The processor 21 acquires the registration list L1 of the plurality of information terminals 50 from the information terminal table 221 as Act302. For example, the processor 21 acquires the registration list L1 each time the information terminal table 221 is updated by the product registration interruption process shown in FIG. The processor 21 acquires the registration list L1 each time the information terminal table 221 is updated by the confirmation target product determination process shown in FIG. The processor 21 functions as an acquisition unit in Act302.

The processor 21 generates the monitoring image P11 based on the data of the information terminal table 221 and the accounting machine table 222 as Act303. For example, the processor 21 creates the accounting machine status display section Ta for each accounting machine 40 based on the accounting machine ID of the accounting machine table 222, accounting machine status ST2, first error flag EF1 and second error flag EF2. The processor 21 arranges the accounting machine status display portion Ta of each accounting machine 40 in the status display portion (T1), the status display portion (T2), and the status display portion (T3) of the monitoring image P11.

The processor 21, based on the terminal ID of the information terminal table 221, the terminal status ST1, and the first to third flags F1 to F3 and the sixth to seventh flags F6 to F7 of the registration list A9, for each information terminal 50 Create a terminal status display section Tb. The processor 21 changes the display mode of the terminal status display section Tb for each information terminal 50 based on the terminal ID, terminal status ST1, first to third flags F1 to F3, and sixth to seventh flags F6 to F7. . For example, the processor 21 displays information corresponding to the terminal ID on the terminal status display section Tb based on the terminal ID. The processor 21 displays the state of the information terminal 50 on the terminal state display section Tb based on the terminal status ST1. For example, the processor 21 displays the status of the information terminal 50 by lighting a mark of [waiting], [registering], or [accounting]. The processor 21 lights the warning mark of the information terminal 50 on the terminal status display section Tb based on the first to third flags F1 to F3 and the sixth to seventh flags F6 to F7.

The processor 21 selects the terminal state display portions Tb of the information terminals 50 ranked 1st to 12th and arranges them in the state display portion (T4) to the state display portion (T15) in order from the 1st place. The processor 21 selects the terminal state display portions Tb of the information terminals 50 ranked thirteenth and higher, and arranges the state display portions on the next and subsequent pages of the monitoring image P11. A monitoring image P11 in which the terminal state display portion Tb of each information terminal 50 is arranged is an example of a list of a plurality of information terminals 50. FIG. The processor 21 functions as a display control unit in Act303.

FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing the procedure of a monitor image display process showing a terminal during checkout, executed by the processor 21 of the second server 20 .

The processor 21 causes the touch panel 65 of the monitoring terminal 60 to display the monitoring image P11 as Act 401 . For example, the processor 21 controls the communication interface 24, which is a communication unit, so as to transmit the monitoring image P11 to the monitoring terminal 60. FIG. The communication interface 24 transmits the image data of the monitoring image P11 via the network 70. FIG. The access point 80 wirelessly transmits this image data. The monitoring terminal 60 receives image data wirelessly transmitted from the access point 80 . The touch panel 65 of the monitoring terminal 60 displays a monitoring image P11 shown in FIG.

In Act 402, the processor 21 detects input by the user of the monitoring terminal 60 of an instruction to select the terminal status during accounting. The selection instruction is an instruction to select the terminal status of the information terminal 50 . Detecting the input of the instruction to select the terminal status during accounting includes detecting the touch operation of the [accounting] touch button BU17. For example, when the processor 21 detects that the [Accounting] touch button BU17 has been touched in the monitoring image P11, the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act402. The processor 21 proceeds to the processing of Act403. In the monitoring image P11, if the processor 21 does not detect that the [accounting] touch button BU17 has been touched, the process ends.

In Act 403, the processor 21 changes the display mode of the terminal status display section Tb of the information terminal 50 indicating that the terminal status ST1 in the monitoring image P11 is "accounting" in response to the user's instruction to select the terminal status during accounting. . For example, the processor 21 selects the information terminal 50 whose terminal status ST1 is "accounting" from the information terminal table 221 . The processor 21 generates a monitoring image P11 in which the terminal status display portion Tb indicating the information terminal 50 whose terminal status ST1 is "accounting" is arranged. The monitoring image P11 is narrowed down to only the terminal state display portion Tb showing the state of the information terminal 50 of [accounting].

The processor 21 controls the communication interface 24, which is a communication unit, so as to transmit the monitoring image P11 to the monitoring terminal 60. FIG. The communication interface 24 transmits the image data of the monitoring image P11 via the network 70. FIG. The access point 80 wirelessly transmits this image data. The monitoring terminal 60 receives image data wirelessly transmitted from the access point 80 . The touch panel 65 of the monitoring terminal 60 displays a monitoring image P11 shown in FIG. The processor 21 functions as a display control unit in Act401 to Act403.

Note that the processor 21 causes the monitor terminal 60 to display the monitor image P11 generated in Act 302 in such a manner that the terminal status display section Tb indicating the information terminal 50 whose terminal status ST1 is "accounting" can be identified. may be displayed on the touch panel 65. For example, the processor 21 may change the display mode of the terminal status display section Tb indicating the information terminal 50 other than the terminal status display section Tb indicating the information terminal 50 "in accounting". For example, the display mode includes frame color, shape, size, background color, display density, and the like.

FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing the procedure of display mode change processing executed by the processor 21 of the second server 20. As shown in FIG.

The processor 21 causes the touch panel 65 of the monitoring terminal 60 to display the monitoring image P11 as Act501 in the same manner as Act401. When the processor 21 detects in Act 402 that the user of the monitoring terminal 60 has input an instruction to select the terminal status during accounting, the processor 21 causes the touch panel 65 to display the monitoring image P11 similar to that in Act 403 .

The processor 21 detects input of an instruction to select the information terminal 50 by the user of the monitoring terminal 60 in Act 502 . Detecting the input of the selection instruction of the information terminal 50 includes detecting the touch operation of the terminal state display portion Tb. For example, the user of the monitoring terminal 60 touches the terminal state display portion Tb indicating "accounting". When the terminal state display portion Tb is touch-operated, the processor 21 causes the touch panel 65 of the monitoring terminal 60 to display the monitoring image P11 of FIG. The touch panel 65 of the monitoring terminal 60 displays a monitoring image P11 shown in FIG.

The processor 21 acquires the registration list L1 of the information terminal 50 corresponding to the terminal status display section Tb selected by the user of the monitoring terminal 60 in Act503. For example, the processor 21 searches the information terminal table 221 and obtains the registration list L1 associated with the terminal ID of the selected information terminal 50 .

The processor 21 changes the display mode of the product data of each product in the detailed information of the information terminal 50 based on the registration list L1 acquired as Act504. The detailed information includes information such as product names, points, and prices of products registered in each information terminal 50 . The detailed information is included in the monitoring image P11 as a detailed image P111 shown in FIG. Detailed information is an example of information on each product. The information of each product corresponds to the product data of each product. The processor 21 functions as a display controller in Act501 to Act504.

FIG. 29 is a flow chart showing a specific procedure of display mode change processing executed by the processor 21 of the second server 20. As shown in FIG.

In Act 5031, the processor 21 checks whether data with the sixth flag F6 set to "1" exists in the registration list L1. If there is data with the sixth flag F6 set to "1", the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act5031. The processor 21 proceeds to the processing of Act5032. If there is no data with the sixth flag F6 set to "1", the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act5031. The processor 21 proceeds to the processing of Act5033.

The processor 21 changes the display mode of the product data of each product in the detailed image P111 according to the sixth flag F6 in Act5032. For example, the processor 21 changes the display mode of the product data of the product with the sixth flag F6 set to "1" in response to the presence of data with the sixth flag F6 set to "1". The processor 21 changes the display of the product data score of the product for which the sixth flag F6 is set to "1" to be identifiable. The processor 21 differentiates the display of the score and the character display of the other product data so that it can be distinguished from the other product data. Character display includes character color, size, font, enclosing characters, character decoration, and the like. The processor 21 may change the frame color or background color of the score display portion to make it distinguishable from other product data. The processor 21 may change the display order in the detailed image P111 of the product data of the product for which the sixth flag F6 is set to "1". For example, the processor 21 may display the product data of the product for which the sixth flag F6 is set to "1" so that the product data are arranged higher in the detailed image P111. The higher order of arrangement means that the product data of the product for which the sixth flag F6 is set to "1" is higher than the product data of the product for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are not set to "1". Including coming to If there are a plurality of commodities with the sixth flag F6 set to "1", the processor 21 retrieves the commodity data of the commodities with the sixth flag F6 set to "1" according to the order added to the registration list L1. You can rearrange them. If there are a plurality of commodities for which the sixth flag F6 is set to "1", the processor 21 stores the commodity data of the commodities registered in the registration list L1 with a large number of "scores" among the plurality of commodities. may be rearranged so that the product data of products for which the sixth flag F6 is set to "1" are displayed in order from the top.

In Act 5033, the processor 21 checks whether data with the seventh flag F7 set to "1" exists in the registration list L1. If there is data with the seventh flag F7 set to "1", the processor 21 proceeds to YES in Act5033. The processor 21 proceeds to the processing of Act5034. If there is no data with the seventh flag F7 set to "1", the processor 21 proceeds to NO in Act5033. Processor 21 terminates the process.

In Act 5034, the processor 21 changes the display mode of the product data of each product in the detailed image P111 according to the seventh flag F7. For example, the processor 21 changes the display mode of the merchandise data of the merchandise with the seventh flag F7 set to "1" in response to the presence of data with the seventh flag F7 set to "1". In one example, the processor 21 changes the display of the price of the product data of the product for which the seventh flag F7 is set to "1" to be identifiable. The processor 21 makes the display of the amount of money of other product data different from the character display so that it can be distinguished from other product data. The processor 21 may change the frame color or background color of the display portion of the amount so that it can be distinguished from other product data. The processor 21 may display the price of the product data of the product for which the seventh flag F7 is set to "1" in the same display mode as the display mode of the point display in Act 5032, or in a different display mode. The processor 21 may change the display order in the detailed image P111 of the product data of the product for which the seventh flag F7 is set to "1". For example, the processor 21 may display the product data of the product for which the seventh flag F7 is set to "1" so as to be higher in the arrangement order of the product data in the detailed image P111. The higher order of arrangement means that the product data of the product for which the seventh flag F7 is set to "1" is higher than the product data of the product for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are not set to "1". Including coming to If there are a plurality of commodities with the seventh flag F7 set to "1", the processor 21 retrieves the commodity data of the commodities with the seventh flag F7 set to "1" according to the order added to the registration list L1. You can rearrange them. If there are a plurality of commodities for which the seventh flag F7 is set to "1", the processor 21 displays the commodity data of the commodities with the highest total amount among the plurality of commodities in order from the top. The product data of the product for which the 7 flag F7 is set to "1" may be rearranged.

Note that the processor 21 sets the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 to "1" in response to the presence of data for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are set to "1". You may further change the display mode of the product data of the selected product. For example, the processor 21 identifiably changes the display of the item data points and the price of the item for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are set to "1". The processor 21 sets the display mode of the item data points and the price of the item for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are set to "1" to be different from the display mode in Act5032 or Act5034. A case will be described where the display mode in Act 5032 is to display the score in yellow, and the display mode in Act 5034 is to display the amount in yellow. The processor 21 may display the character color of the point display and the price display in red for the product for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are set to "1". The processor 21 may change the display order in the detailed image P111 of the product data of the product for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are set to "1". For example, the processor 21 may display the product data of the product for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are set to "1" so that the product data are arranged higher in the detailed image P111. . The higher ranking order means that the product data of the product for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are set to "1", and the product data for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are not set to "1". Includes coming above product data. If there are a plurality of products for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are set to "1", the processor 21 sets the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 according to the order added to the registration list L1. The product data of products set to "1" may be rearranged. Further, when there are a plurality of products for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are set to "1", the processor 21 The product data of products with high unit prices may be rearranged or displayed in order from the top.

In Act5035, the processor 21 changes the display mode of the product data of each product in the detailed image P111 according to the sixth flag F6 or the seventh flag F7. For example, the processor 21 changes the display mode of the background of the product data in response to data with the sixth flag F6 set to "1" or data with the seventh flag F7 set to "1". change. For example, the processor 21 makes the display of the product data of the product for which the sixth flag F6 is set to "1" different from the display of the other product data in the background display so that the product data can be distinguished from the other product data. The background display includes background color, background brightness, background pattern, frame color, and the like. The processor 21 makes the display of the product data of the product for which the seventh flag F7 is set to "1" different from the display of the other product data in the background display so that the product data can be distinguished from the other product data. The processor 21 functions as a display controller in Act5031 to Act5035.

Note that the processor 21 may further change the display mode of the product data in response to the presence of data with the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 set to "1". For example, the processor 21 changes the display of the background of the product data of the product for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are set to "1" so as to be identifiable. The processor 21 sets the background display of the product data of the product for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are set to "1" in a display mode different from the display mode in Act5035. A case where the display mode in Act 5035 is to make the background color of the product data blue will be described. The processor 21 may display the background color of the product data of the product for which the sixth flag F6 and the seventh flag F7 are set to "1" in green.

Note that the processor 21 distinguishes at least one of the display of the score of the product data and the display of the background from the other product data in response to the presence of the data with the sixth flag F6 set to "1". It may be possible. In one example, the processor 21 changes the character display of the product data score of the product for which the sixth flag F6 is set to "1" to yellow, and does not change the background color. In another example, the processor 21 changes the background color to blue without changing the character display of the product data score of the product for which the sixth flag F6 is set to "1". In still another example, the processor 21 changes the character display of the product data score of the product for which the sixth flag F6 is set to "1" to yellow, and changes the background color to blue. In addition, in response to the presence of the data with the seventh flag F7 set to "1", the processor 21 displays at least one of the display of the score of the product data and the display of the background of the product data for another product. It may be made identifiable from the data. In one example, the processor 21 changes the character display of the price of the product data of the product for which the seventh flag F7 is set to "1" to yellow and does not change the background color. In another example, the processor 21 changes the background color to blue without changing the character display of the price of the product data of the product for which the seventh flag F7 is set to "1". In still another example, the processor 21 changes the character display of the amount of money in the product data of the product for which the seventh flag F7 is set to "1" to yellow, and changes the background color to blue.

Note that the processor 21 changes the display mode of the product data of each product in the detailed image P111 according to the sixth flag F6 in ACT5032, and changes the display mode of each product in the detailed image P111 according to the seventh flag F7 in ACT5034. at least one of changing the display mode of the commodity data.

A monitoring image P11 when the attendant M3 touches the terminal state display portion Tb indicating the state of [accounting] will be described.
FIG. 39 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the monitoring image P11 displayed on the touch panel 65, which is the display device of the monitoring terminal 60. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 39, the monitoring image P11 includes the touch-operated terminal state display portion Tb, and the product name, points, It includes a detailed image P111 showing detailed information such as the amount, and a touch button BU18 for [back]. In FIG. 39, the touch-operated terminal state display portion Tb is the terminal state display portion Tb shown in [D] of FIG. The attendant M3 can confirm the detailed information of the product purchased by the customer M1 who has registered the product to be confirmed by touching the terminal state display portion Tb on which the mark MC6 is lit, for example.

In the detailed image P111, the product data of the products A, B, C, and D, which are the products purchased by the customer M1, are displayed. As the product data of the product A, the product name “product A”, the score “1 point”, and the total amount of the product A “120 yen” are displayed. As the product data of the product B, the product name “product B”, the score “2 points”, and the total amount of the product B “750 yen” are displayed. As the product data of the product C, the product name “product C”, the score “5 points”, and the total amount of the product C “600 yen” are displayed. As the product data of the product D, the product name “product D”, the score “6 points”, and the total amount of the product D “450 yen” are displayed. In this example, it is assumed that the point threshold is "5 points" and the amount threshold is "500 yen". As for the product B, the amount is equal to or greater than the amount threshold. For product C, the score is equal to or greater than the score threshold and the amount is equal to or greater than the amount threshold. As for the product D, the score is equal to or higher than the score threshold. In the detailed image P111, the character display of the points of the product C and the product D is displayed in a manner different from the character display of the points of the other product data. For example, the points for product C and product D are displayed in yellow. In addition, the character display of the price of the product B and the product C is displayed in a manner different from the character display of the price of the other product data. For example, the amount of money for product B and product C is displayed in yellow. As for the product C, since the points and the amount are equal to or higher than the respective thresholds, the points and the amount may be displayed in red.

In the detailed image P111, the background display of product data for product B, product C, and product D is displayed in a manner different from the background display for other product data. For example, merchandise B, merchandise C, and merchandise D are displayed with a blue background. As for the product C, the score and the price are equal to or higher than the respective thresholds, so the background display of the product data may be displayed in green.

After confirming the detailed information of the product purchased by the customer M1, the attendant M3 touches the [return] touch button BU18 to display a list of the accounting machine status display section Ta and the terminal status display section Tb of the information terminal 50. It is possible to return to the monitor image P11 to be displayed.

As described in detail above, according to the present embodiment, the second server 20 controls the monitoring terminal 60 according to the result of comparison between the registration information of each product registered in the information terminal 50 and one or more thresholds relating to registration. The display mode of each product on the touch panel 65 can be changed. Thereby, the second server 20 can display on the touch panel 65 an image that is visually different from other products so that the product to be checked can be identified. Therefore, the attendant M3 can quickly and efficiently determine the product to be checked. In addition, the second server 20 can display information such as the product name, points, and amount of money on the touch panel 65 for the product to be confirmed. Therefore, the attendant M3 can easily determine the product to be confirmed from the information such as the product name of the product to be confirmed. In this way, the second server 20 can improve the efficiency of product confirmation work by the attendant M3.

According to the present embodiment, the second server 20 compares the registration information of each product registered in the information terminal 50 with at least one of the threshold value regarding the quantity of the product and the threshold value regarding the price of the product. , the display mode of each product on the touch panel 65 of the monitoring terminal 60 can be changed. As a result, the second server 20 can display on the touch panel 65 an image that is visually different from other products so that the product whose points are to be confirmed and the product whose price is to be confirmed can be identified. Therefore, the attendant M3 quickly and efficiently judges whether the product to be confirmed requires confirmation of the amount, the points, or both the amount and the points. can be done. Furthermore, the attendant M3 can give priority to confirm either the amount or the points. In this way, the second server 20 can improve the efficiency of product confirmation work by the attendant M3.

According to the present embodiment, the second server 20 compares the registration information of each product registered in the information terminal 50 with at least one of the threshold value regarding the quantity of the product and the threshold value regarding the price of the product. , the display order of each product on the touch panel 65 of the monitoring terminal 60 can be changed. As a result, the second server 20 can display the products for which points are to be confirmed and the products for which price is to be confirmed, side by side at the top. Therefore, the attendant M3 can easily confirm the total number of products to be confirmed. In this way, the second server 20 can improve the efficiency of product confirmation work by the attendant M3.

According to this embodiment, the second server 20 controls the information terminal 50 on the touch panel 65 of the monitoring terminal 60 according to the result of comparison between the registration information of each product registered on the information terminal 50 and one or more registration thresholds. You can change the display mode in the list of. Thereby, the second server 20 can display on the touch panel 65 an image visually different from that of other information terminals 50 so that the information terminal 50 in which the product to be confirmed is registered can be identified. Therefore, the attendant M3 can quickly and efficiently determine the information terminal 50 to be checked from the list of the information terminals 50 . As a result, the attendant M3 can select the information terminal 50 to be checked and check the detailed information of each product, and the product can be checked more efficiently. In this way, the second server 20 can improve the efficiency of product confirmation work by the attendant M3.

According to the present embodiment, the second server 20, in response to the user's selection instruction, displays the display mode of the terminal status display section Tb of the information terminal 50 indicating that the terminal status is accounting in the list of the terminal status display section Tb. can be changed. Thereby, the second server 20 can display the information terminal 50 to be checked on the touch panel 65 in an identifiable manner. Therefore, the attendant M3 can quickly and efficiently determine the information terminal 50 to be checked from the list of the information terminals 50 . This allows the attendant M3 to easily select the information terminal 50 to be checked. In this way, the second server 20 can improve the efficiency of product confirmation work by the attendant M3.

In the above-described embodiment, the information terminal 50 to be checked by the attendant M3 for erroneous registration, fraudulent registration, etc. has been described as the information terminal 50 "in accounting", but the information terminal 50 is not limited to this. The second server 20 may perform the above-described processing with the information terminal 50 being "registered" as the information terminal 50 to be confirmed.

Note that the information processing device may be realized by a single device as described using the second server 20 as an example, or may be realized by a system in which functions are distributed to a plurality of devices.

In addition, although the second server 20 is illustrated in the above example, the present invention is not limited to this. At least part of the functions of the second server 20 of this embodiment may be implemented in the monitoring terminal 60 . In this example, the monitoring terminal 60 is an example of an information processing device.

Although an example in which the merchandise sales system includes the information terminal 50 attached to the cart CA or the shopping basket has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. The information terminal 50 only needs to have a function for the customer to register purchased products, and does not have to be attached to the cart CA or shopping basket. In this example, the information terminal 50 may be a portable terminal such as a smart phone.

The program may be transferred while stored in the electronic device, or may be transferred without being stored in the electronic device. In the latter case, the program may be transferred via a network, or may be transferred while being recorded on a recording medium. A recording medium is a non-transitory tangible medium. The recording medium is an electronic device readable medium. The recording medium may be a medium such as a CD-ROM, a memory card, etc., which can store the program and is readable by an electronic device, and the form is not limited.

Additionally, while several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

10 First server 11 Processor 12 Main memory 13 Auxiliary storage device 14 Communication interface 15 Gateway device 16 System transmission line 20 Second server 21 Processor 22 Main Memory 23 Auxiliary storage device 24 Communication interface 25 System transmission line 30 POS terminal 40 Accounting machine 50 Information terminal 51 Processor 52 Main memory 53 Auxiliary storage device 54 Wireless unit 55 Touch panel 56 Scanner 57 Reader 58 System transmission path 60 Monitoring terminal 61 Processor 62 Main memory 63 Auxiliary storage device 64 Wireless unit 65 Touch panel , 66... System transmission path, 70... Network, 80... Access point, 131... Product database, 131R... Product data record, 132... Same member database, 132... Member database, 132R... Member data record, 133... Sales promotion database, 133R Sales promotion data record 221 Information terminal table 222 Accounting machine table AT Attendant counter BC Barcode BT Battery BU1 Touch button BU2 Touch button BU3 Touch button BU4 Touch button , BU5... touch button, BU6... touch button, BU11... touch button, BU12... touch button, BU13... touch button, BU14... layout button, BU15... layout button, BU16... touch button, BU17... touch button, BU18... touch button , C1... Caster part, C2... Handle frame part, C3... Basket receiving part, C4... Pole, C21... Vertical frame, C22... Handle bar, CA... Cart, G1... Face-to-face cash register, G2... Self-checkout, GA1... Guidance, GA2 Guidance, IC... non-contact type, IC... contact type, M1... customer, M2... cashier, M3... attendant, N... counter, SC... scanner, SU... soccer table, T1... first timer, T2... second timer , T3 . . . third timer, Ta .. accounting machine status display section, Tb .

Claims (6)

an acquisition unit for acquiring registration information of each product registered by a user via a terminal;
a comparison unit that compares the registration information with a threshold for one or more registrations;
a display control unit that changes the display mode of each product on the display unit according to the comparison result by the comparison unit;
Information processing device. The one or more registration thresholds include at least one of a first threshold for product quantity and a second threshold for product price,
The comparison unit performs at least one of comparing the number of each product with a first threshold and comparing the total price of each product with a second threshold,
The display control unit changes the display mode of each product on the display unit according to the comparison result with the first threshold, and the display unit according to the comparison result with the second threshold At least one of changing the display mode of each product in
The information processing device according to claim 1 . an acquisition unit for acquiring registration information of each product registered by a plurality of users via a plurality of terminals;
a comparison unit that compares the registration information with a threshold for one or more registrations;
a display control unit for displaying a list of information of the plurality of terminals on the display unit;
with
The display control unit changes the display mode of the information of the plurality of terminals in the list according to the comparison result by the comparison unit.
Information processing equipment. The acquisition unit acquires terminal status information of the plurality of terminals,
The display control unit causes the display unit to display terminal statuses of the plurality of terminals,
The display control unit, in response to a user's instruction to select a terminal status during checkout, changes a display mode of information of terminals whose terminal status in the list indicates that the terminal status is checkout, on the display unit.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3. to the computer,
an acquisition function for acquiring registration information of each product registered by a user via a terminal;
a comparison function that compares the registration information with thresholds for one or more registrations;
A display control function that changes the display mode of each product on the display unit according to the comparison result of the comparison function;
Information processing program for executing In an information processing system comprising an information processing terminal and an information processing device,
The information processing terminal
A display unit that displays an image based on the information output by the information processing device,
The information processing device is
an acquisition unit for acquiring registration information of each product registered by a user via a terminal;
a comparison unit that compares the registration information with a threshold for one or more registrations;
a display control unit that changes the display mode of each product on the display unit according to the comparison result by the comparison unit;
comprising
Information processing system.

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