JP2023179609A - Settlement information providing method, information processing device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an article that improved convenience for a user.SOLUTION: An information processing device receives a request based on settlement trigger information from a terminal that acquired settlement trigger information including article providing device identification information for identifying at least an article providing device from an information display body mounted onto the article providing device that provides a plurality of types of articles, acquires the article providing device identification information from the request, identifies a language set at the terminal from the request, and transmits settlement information corresponding to the identified language among settlement information related to the article provided by the article providing device corresponding to the article providing device identification information to the terminal. The article providing device randomly provides any of a plurality of kinds of articles stored therein. Settlement information includes article description information of the article provided by the article providing device. With the article description information, a target of attention of the article to be described by the identified language is different.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present invention relates to a payment information providing method, an information processing device, and a program.

There is a device that allows articles such as capsules provided in the device body to be taken out one by one by operating an operating member of the device body (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2004-334911

With the spread of smartphones and the like, various services that are linked to users' terminals have been realized.

Even in a device that provides goods stored in the device body, it is desired to realize a mechanism that allows the user to provide the goods using a terminal.

An object of the present invention is to provide a payment information providing method, an information processing device, and a program that can realize the provision of goods with improved convenience for users.

One aspect of the present invention is a payment information providing method of an information processing device connectable to a terminal through communication, wherein the information processing device includes an information display mounted on a product providing device that provides multiple types of products. receive a request based on the payment trigger information from the terminal that has acquired payment trigger information including at least product provision device identification information that identifies the product provision device, and acquire product provision device identification information from the request; Identifying the language set in the terminal from the request, and selecting payment information corresponding to the identified language from among the payment information regarding the goods provided by the goods providing apparatus corresponding to the goods providing apparatus identification information, The item providing device randomly provides one of the plurality of types of stored items, and the payment information is item description information of the item provided by the item providing device. This is a method of providing payment information, including:

One aspect of the present invention is an information processing device that can be connected to a terminal through communication, the article identifying at least the article providing device from an information display attached to the article providing device that provides a plurality of types of articles. a receiving unit that receives a request based on the payment trigger information from the terminal that has acquired the payment trigger information including the provision device identification information, an acquisition unit that acquires the product provision device identification information from the request, and the terminal from the request. out of the payment information regarding the goods provided by the goods providing apparatus corresponding to the goods providing apparatus identification information, the payment information corresponding to the identified language is sent to the terminal. and a payment information transmitting means for transmitting payment information to a customer, wherein the item providing device randomly provides one of a plurality of types of stored items, and the payment information is provided by the item providing device. This is an information processing device that includes article description information of articles to be sold.

One aspect of the present invention is a program for a terminal that can be connected to an information processing device that manages a plurality of types of article providing devices through communication, the program configured to connect the terminal to information attached to the article providing device. Information acquisition means for acquiring article providing device identification information for identifying at least the article providing device from a display body, the article providing device identifying information, language identification information for identifying a language set in the own terminal, and the article a sending unit that sends a request to send payment information regarding goods provided by the providing device; a receiving unit that receives payment information that corresponds to the language identification information; and a payment unit that corresponds to the language set in the own terminal. The article providing device functions as a display control means for displaying information, and the article providing device randomly provides any of a plurality of types of articles stored therein, and the payment information is provided by the article providing device. This is a program that includes product description information of the product.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an article with improved convenience for the user.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an article providing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the device configuration of a smartphone, which is an example of the terminal 3. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the device configuration of the article providing device 4. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the article provision management server 1. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of article providing device data D1. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the payment server. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the terminal 3. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the article providing device 4. As shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram of the article providing system of this embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an operation screen for reading an information display. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of payment information corresponding to the device ID "G001" in Japanese. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of payment information corresponding to the device ID "G001" in English. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a Japanese payment method selection input screen. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an English payment method selection input screen. FIG. 15 is a block diagram of the article provision management server 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the acquisition history data D2. FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the display of acquisition history. FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining the display of item description information in English. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the device configuration of the article providing device 4 according to modification 6 of the embodiment of the present invention.

<First embodiment of the present invention>
[overall structure]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an article providing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, there is a product provision management server 1, payment servers 2 (2a, 2b, 2c, . . .) of each payment company, a user terminal 3, and a product provision device 4.

The article provision management server 1, the payment server 2, the terminal 3, and the article provision device 4 can be connected to the communication line N and can communicate with each other. The communication line N means a communication path that allows data communication. In other words, the communication line N includes a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection, a LAN using Ethernet (registered trademark), etc., as well as communication networks such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet. /Regardless of wireless.

The article provision management server 1 is a server system configured to include one or more server devices, storage devices, and the like. The article provision management server 1 performs processing for providing articles stored in the article providing device 4 to users.

The payment servers 2a to 2c are server systems of each payment service company, and are configured to include one or more server devices, storage devices, and the like. Each of the payment servers 2a to 2c is a server that provides payment services using selectable payment methods a, b, and c in this embodiment. The payment servers 2a to 2c cooperate with the product provision management server 1 to perform payment processing for purchasing products.

The terminal 3 is, for example, a personal computer, a tablet computer, a smartphone, a mobile phone, or the like. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the device configuration of a smartphone, which is an example of the terminal 3. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal 3 includes a display 31, a touch operation panel 32 integrated with the display 31, a built-in speaker 33, and a camera 34. The terminal 3 is also provided with a control board, a built-in battery, a power button, a volume control button, etc. (not shown).

The control board is equipped with various microprocessors such as a CPU, GPU, and DSP, various IC memories such as ASIC, VRAM, RAM, and ROM, and a wireless communication module for wirelessly communicating with a mobile phone base station. Furthermore, a so-called I/F circuit (interface circuit), such as a driver circuit for the touch operation panel 32, is mounted on the control board. Each of the elements mounted on these control boards is electrically connected to each other via a bus circuit or the like, and are connected so that data can be read and written and signals can be transmitted and received.
The article providing device 4 is a device that provides articles. As shown in FIG. 3, the article providing device 4 includes an article storage section 41 in which a large number of articles 5 are stored.

The articles 5 include, for example, those in which a toy is housed in a splittable spherical capsule, and those in which a toy and a capsule are integrated. The article 5 is not limited to one type of article, and may include multiple types of articles. In this case, a plurality of types of articles are mixed and stored in the article storage section 41 of the article providing device 4 as articles belonging to one series (type).

The front surface of the article providing device 4 is provided with a handle 42 as an operating section and an outlet 43 through which the article is provided. A rotary disk 44 having a hole large enough to allow one article 5 to pass through is installed at the lower part of the article storage section 41 . By rotating the handle 42 by a predetermined angle, the rotary disk 44 is rotated in conjunction with the rotary disk 44, and when the hole in the rotary disk 44 and the drop port provided at the bottom of the article storage section 41 are opposed to each other, one item is released from the drop port. The article 5 is provided to the outlet 43 through a passage communicating with the outlet 43 .

In this embodiment, upon completion of the payment for the purchase of the article 5, the handle 42 or the rotary disk 44 is unlocked, and the handle 42 becomes rotatable by the user's operation. As the mechanism for releasing the lock, for example, a lock release mechanism using a solenoid lock is used. In this case, the solenoid lock is used to place the handle 42 or the rotary disk 35 in a non-rotatable state (locked state), and by energizing the solenoid, the lock is released and the handle 42 or the rotary disk 35 is made rotatable. Note that the present invention is not limited to the lock release mechanism using a solenoid lock, and other lock release mechanisms may be used.

Further, an information display body 45 is attached to the article providing device 4. The information display body 45 includes payment trigger information. The payment trigger information is information that serves as a trigger for requesting the article provision management server 1 to send payment information. The payment trigger information includes at least product providing device identification information (device ID) for identifying the product providing device 4 and information for requesting transmission of payment information for purchasing the product. The information for requesting the transmission of payment information can be of any type as long as the terminal 3 can obtain the payment information, but for example, it may be a request to the page that controls the transmission of payment information on the product provision management server 1. There is URL (Uniform Resource Locator) etc. which are link information. The payment information transmitted from the product provision management server 1 includes product description information that describes the product 5 and information on the payment method for purchasing the product 5. In addition to the above, the payment trigger information may include other information, such as location information that identifies the location where the article providing device 4 is installed, information such as store name, price of the article, etc. It may also include management information necessary for management.

The information display body 45 containing the payment trigger information may take any form as long as the terminal 3 can acquire the payment trigger information, but typical examples include a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode. The method of attaching the information display body 45 to the article providing device 4 includes a method of attaching a sheet on which the information display body 45 is printed to the article providing device 4, or a method in which the article providing device 4 is equipped with a display. Possible methods include displaying the information display body 45 on the display.

[Functional configuration]
The functional configuration of the article provision management server 1 will be explained. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the article provision management server 1.
The article provision management server 1 includes a storage section 11, a processing section 12, and a communication section 13, as shown in FIG.

The storage unit 11 is realized by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an IC memory such as a flash memory, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or a DVD, and stores system programs and function programs. A system program is a program for realizing the basic functions of a computer. The functional program is a program for causing the processing section 12 to function as the payment information presentation section 121 and the article provision permission section 122. Further, article providing device data D1, which will be described later, is stored.

The article providing device data D1 includes the device ID of the article providing device 4, article identification information (article ID) for identifying the article provided by the article providing device 4, and article explanation information for explaining the article to the user. , the price for the item, the inventory information for the item, and the payment method for the item are stored in association with each other. Note that there are cases in which there are a plurality of types of articles in the article 5, a plurality of types of articles are mixedly accommodated in the article providing device 4, and it is unclear which of the types of articles will be provided to the user. For example, there is a case where there is one series, a plurality of articles belonging to the series are mixedly stored in the article providing device 4, and the user is provided with one of the articles belonging to the series. In this case, the article ID is not an article ID that identifies different types of articles belonging to the series, but is identification information that identifies a generic name (series name) that collects multiple types of articles.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of article providing device data D1. An example of article providing device data D1 shown in FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a case where a plurality of types of articles belong to one series. In the example of FIG. 5, one device ID is associated with one article ID and payment information for that article ID. In this case, the article ID is information that identifies a series name that includes a plurality of types of articles.
The payment information includes item description information and a payment method.

The article description information includes an image of the article 5 and data of a description of the article 5. The images of the articles 5 include article images that collectively refer to one article 5 (series) and article images of multiple types of articles belonging to the article 5 (series). Similarly, the article description of the article 5 includes an article description that collectively describes one article 5 (series) and an article description that describes each of a plurality of types of articles belonging to the article 5 (series).

Article description information may be prepared for each language. For example, the article description information for Japanese is image data Aja for Japanese and explanation data Bja for Japanese. The article description information for English is image data Aen for English and explanation data Ben for English. The article description information for Chinese is image data Azh for Chinese and explanation data Bzh for Chinese. These pieces of article description information are stored in association with one article ID. Note that the article providing device data D1 shown in FIG. 5 is an example, and may include article description information in other languages (for example, Korean, German, Spanish, Russian, etc.) not shown.

The content of the product description information itself may be the same even if the languages are different. For example, image data A uses common image data for each language, and each description data has the same content of the explanatory text. It is sufficient if the explanatory text is translated into each language.

The payment method is information regarding the payment method for paying for each item. Payment method information may also be provided for each language. Furthermore, since the payment method differs depending on the country in which the language is used, a different payment method may be adopted for each language.

The processing unit 12 comprehensively controls the operation of the article provision management server 1 based on programs and data stored in the storage unit 11 . The functions of the processing unit 12 can be realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory. This processing section 12 includes a payment information presentation section 121 and an article provision permission section 122 as main functional sections.

The payment information presentation unit 121 uses the item providing device data D1 in the storage unit 11 to present payment information for the item provided by the item providing device 4 to the terminal 3 in response to a request from the terminal 3 to send payment information. Performs product information presentation processing.

The payment information presentation section 121 includes a language identification section 1210. The language identification unit 1210 has a function of identifying the language set in the terminal 3 based on a request from the terminal 3. The language identification unit 1210 is a function to identify the language set on the terminal 3. For example, when the terminal 3 makes a request using a browser, the language set on the browser by the user is determined by the HTTP request header. It is sent to the article provision management server 1 (web server) as "Accept-Language" (if multiple languages are set, their priority order is also included). The language identification unit 1210 analyzes the locale (character string such as "ja-JP" representing the language) included in the Accept-Language header and identifies the language set in the terminal 3. As another example, many browser JavaScript engines implement a navigator.language property. Since the navigator.language property can obtain the locale at the beginning of the Accept-Language header or the language environment of the user's terminal 3, there is a method of using this property.

The payment information presentation unit 121 extracts the item description information corresponding to the language identified by the language identification unit 1210 from the item providing device data D1 in the storage unit 11, among the item description information corresponding to the item providing device ID included in the request. Obtain it and send it to terminal 3.

For example, when the product providing device ID is "G001" and the language identified by the language identification unit 1210 is "Japanese", the payment information presentation unit 121 selects the image data Aja and the description data from the product description information. Bja, . When the article providing device ID is "G001" and the language identified by the language identification section 1210 is "English," the payment information presentation section 121 selects image data Aen, explanation data Ben, . . . from the article description information. , payment method en'' is acquired from the article providing device data D1 in the storage unit 11 and transmitted to the terminal 3. When the article providing device ID is "G001" and the language identified by the language identification section 1210 is "China," the payment information presentation section 121 selects image data Azh, explanation data Bzh, . . . from the article description information. , payment method zh” is acquired from the article providing device data D1 in the storage unit 11 and transmitted to the terminal 3.

Note that there may be cases where payment information corresponding to the language identified by the language identification unit 1210 does not exist. For such cases, one language (e.g., English) is set in advance, and if there is no payment information corresponding to the language identified by the language identification unit 1210, the preset language (e.g., English) is set. ) to obtain payment information.

The article provision permission unit 122 cooperates with the payment server 2 in response to a request for payment of the price of the article from the terminal 3, and performs processing related to the payment of the price for purchasing the article. As a payment method for purchasing the item 5, both cash payment and cashless payment are applicable, but in this embodiment, cashless payment will mainly be explained. When performing cashless payment, the user selects a desired payment method from a plurality of payment methods. The article provision permission unit 122 acquires information necessary for payment (payment-related information) that is predetermined for each payment method, depending on the payment method selected by the user. Then, payment related information is sent to the payment server 2 of the payment service company corresponding to the payment method selected by the user to request payment. Note that since the payment-related information is personal information, the acquired payment-related information (for example, credit card number, etc.) is not recorded in the article provision management server 1. Subsequently, upon receiving a payment completion notification indicating that the payment has been completed from the payment server 2, it transmits permission information to the article providing device 4 to permit provision of the article. Furthermore, in the article providing device data D1, the inventory of the article corresponding to the device ID of the article providing device 4 from which the article was purchased is updated (the number of items in stock is decremented by 1). It also sends a message to the terminal 3 to the effect that the payment has been completed.

Note that the cashless payment used in this embodiment includes credit card payment, prepaid payment, and postpay payment. The information necessary for payment for each payment method is acquired from the user's terminal 3, for example, by the terminal 3 transmitting information input by the user, or by the terminal 3 transmitting information stored in the user's terminal. However, the information is not limited to this and may be acquired in other formats.

The payment servers 2a to 2c include a storage section 21, a processing section 22, and a communication section 23, as shown in FIG.

The storage unit 21 is realized by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an IC memory such as a flash memory, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or a DVD, and stores system programs and function programs. A system program is a program for realizing the basic functions of a computer. The functional program is a program for causing the processing unit 22 to function as the payment unit 211. Furthermore, the storage unit 21 stores user payment data. The user payment data is data for payment for each user, and data corresponding to each payment method is stored. For example, in the case of credit card payment, it is the name, credit card number, account information, etc. In the case of prepaid payment, it is the charge amount linked to user identification information, etc., and in the case of postpay payment. This includes credit card numbers, etc. Note that the contents of these user payment data are merely examples, and are not limited thereto, and may include various other data.

The processing unit 22 centrally controls the operation of the payment server 2 based on programs and data stored in the storage unit 21 . The functions of the processing unit 22 can be realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory. This processing section 22 includes a payment section 221 as a main functional section.

In response to a payment request from the product provision management server 1, the payment unit 221 uses the payment-related information received along with the payment request and the user payment data stored in the storage unit 21 to perform payment according to each payment method. Perform payment processing. For example, in the case of credit card payment, billing data (billed amount, card usage date, etc.) associated with the received credit card number is generated and stored in the storage unit 21. In the case of prepaid payment, the charge amount corresponding to the received user identification information stored in the storage unit 21 is updated by subtracting the charge amount. Further, in the case of post-pay type payment, billing data (billing amount, payment date, etc.) associated with the received credit card number is generated and stored in the storage unit 21. When the payment process is completed, the payment unit 221 transmits a payment completion notification to the article provision management server 1.

In the case of credit card payments and post-pay payments, the payment unit 221 performs a process of debiting the total amount of billing data accumulated over a predetermined period from the user's account and depositing it into the account of the payment service company. We also do The payment processing described above is an example and is not limited thereto, and the payment may be made by other processing.

Next, the configuration of the terminal 3 will be explained. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the terminal 3. As shown in FIG. 7, the terminal 3 includes an operation input section 301, a photographing section 302, a processing section 303, an image display section 304, a sound output section 305, a communication section 306, and a storage section 307. .

The operation input unit 301 is for inputting various user operations, and outputs an operation input signal corresponding to the operation input to the processing unit 303. The functions of the operation input unit 301 include, for example, elements directly operated by the user's fingers such as a touch operation pad, a home button, a button switch, a joystick, and a trackball, as well as an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, an inclination sensor, and a geomagnetic sensor. This can also be achieved using elements that detect movement or posture. In FIG. 2, this corresponds to the touch operation panel 32.

The photographing unit 302 performs photographing processing and outputs the photographed image to the processing unit 303. The photographing unit 302 includes a lens, an image sensor, and a controller that controls these elements. In FIG. 2, this corresponds to the camera 34.

The processing unit 303 comprehensively controls the operation of the terminal 3 based on programs and data stored in the storage unit 307, operation input signals from the operation input unit 301, and the like. The functions of the processing unit 303 can be realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory. The processing section 303 includes a calculation section 51, an image generation section 52, a sound generation section 53, and a communication control section 54 as main functional sections.

The calculation unit 51 executes various processes for purchasing the article 5 of this embodiment, and outputs the results to the image generation unit 52, the sound generation unit 53, and the communication control unit 54. The calculation unit 51 includes an information acquisition unit 510, a payment information display unit 511, and a payment processing unit 512.
The information acquisition section 510 reads the information display body 45 of the article providing device 4 photographed by the photographing section 302, and acquires payment trigger information.

Based on the payment trigger information acquired by the information acquisition unit 510, the payment information display unit 511 transmits a request requesting transmission of payment information including the acquired device ID, receives and displays the payment information. In this embodiment, the destination (link destination) of this request is the article provision management server 1.

The goods payment information transmitting unit 512 receives a payment method selection input in response to an operation to pay for the goods on the goods description information display screen, and then inputs information necessary for payment using the selected payment method. Accepts input of payment-related information (for example, in the case of credit card payment, name, credit number, card expiration date, etc.). Then, the selected payment method and the entered payment-related information are transmitted to the article provision management server 1 along with the payment request.

Note that the functions of the information acquisition section 510, payment information display section 511, and goods payment information transmission section 512 can be realized by the web browser installed in the terminal 3, or can be realized by a dedicated application. It can be realized.

The image generation unit 52 generates one image in one frame time (for example, 1/60 seconds) based on the processing result of the calculation unit 51, and outputs the generated image signal to the image display unit 304. The functions of the image generation unit 52 include, for example, processors such as GPUs and digital signal processors (DSPs), programs such as video signal ICs and video codecs, IC memories for drawing frames such as frame buffers, and texture data development. This can be realized using IC memory, etc.

The sound generation unit 53 generates sound signals such as sound effects and various operation sounds based on the processing results of the calculation unit 51 and outputs them to the sound output unit 305. The function of the sound generation section 53 can be realized by, for example, a processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP) or a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec capable of reproducing audio files, or the like.
The communication control unit 54 performs communication connection and data processing for data communication with the article provision management server 1 and the like.

The image display section 304 displays a screen based on the image signal input from the image generation section 52. The functions of the image display unit 304 can be realized by, for example, a display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head-mounted display. In FIG. 2, the image display unit 304 corresponds to the display 31.

The sound output unit 305 is for outputting sound effects and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 53. In FIG. 2, the sound output unit 203 corresponds to the speaker 33.

The communication unit 306 connects to the communication line N to realize communication. The functions of the communication unit 306 can be realized by, for example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a wired communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like.

In the storage unit 307, programs for operating the terminal 3 and realizing various functions of the terminal 3, data used during the execution of this program, etc. are stored in advance, or are temporarily stored each time processing is performed. be remembered. The storage unit 307 can be realized by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an IC memory such as a flash memory, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or a DVD, or the like. Specifically, the storage unit 307 stores a system program and a control program that controls processing for purchasing the article 5. The system program is a program for realizing the basic functions of the terminal 3 as a computer. The control program is a program for causing the processing section 31 to function as the calculation section 51.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the article providing device 4. As shown in FIG. The article providing device 4 includes a control section 401, an article providing section 402, a communication section 403, and a storage section 404.

The control unit 401 controls the operation of the article providing device 4 based on programs, data, etc. stored in the storage unit 404. The functions of the processing unit 401 can be realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory. When the control unit 401 receives permission information from the article providing server 1 via the communication unit 404, it instructs the article providing unit 402 to release the lock.

The article providing unit 402 unlocks the handle 42 or the rotary disk in response to an unlock instruction from the control unit 401.

The communication unit 403 connects and communicates with the article providing server 1 via a communication line. The functions of the communication unit 403 can be realized by, for example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a wired communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like.

The storage unit 404 stores a program executed by the control unit 401, data used during execution of this program, and the like. The storage unit can be realized by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an IC memory such as a flash memory, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or a DVD, or the like.

[Explanation of operation]
The operation of the article providing system of this embodiment is performed when a user purchases an article stored in a certain article providing device 4 (device ID "G001") using a web browser installed in the terminal 3. This will be explained using an example.
FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram of the article providing system of this embodiment.

In response to the user's operation, the information acquisition unit 510 of the terminal 3 uses the photographing function of the photographing unit 302 to read the information display body 45 attached to the article providing device 4, and reads the device ID of the article providing device 4. , (destination) acquire payment trigger information including the link destination (Step 1). FIG. 10 shows an example of an operation screen for reading the information display. For example, when the user activates the photographing function of the photographing unit 302 and fits the information display body 45 attached to the article providing device 4 into the frame displayed on the screen of the terminal 3, the information acquisition unit 510 Obtain payment trigger information.

Based on the payment trigger information acquired by the information acquisition unit 510, the payment information display unit 511 transmits a request requesting transmission of payment information including the acquired article providing device ID (Step 2). In this embodiment, the URL of the article provision management server 1 is set as the link destination. Therefore, in this example, a request including the article providing device ID "G001" is sent to the article providing management server 1.

The language identification unit 1210 of the payment information presentation unit 121 of the article provision management server 1 identifies the language set in the terminal 3 from the request from the terminal 3 (Step 3).

The payment information presentation unit 121 acquires payment information corresponding to the device ID included in the request and the language identified by the language identification unit 1210 from the article providing device data D1 in the storage unit 11 (Step 4). Note that if there is no payment information corresponding to the language identified by the language identification unit 1210, payment information in a preset language (for example, English) is acquired. Then, the payment information presentation unit 121 transmits the acquired payment information to the terminal 3 (Step 5).

In this example, the acquired article providing device ID is "G001". In this case, if the language identified by the language identification unit 1210 is "Japanese", the payment information presentation unit 121 selects "image data Aja, explanation data Bja, ..., payment method ja" from the item description information, It is acquired from the article providing device data D1 in the storage unit 11 and transmitted to the terminal 3. When the language identified by the language identification unit 1210 is “English”, the payment information presentation unit 121 saves the item description information “image data Aen, explanation data Ben, . . . , payment method en” in the storage unit 11. It is acquired from the article providing device data D1 and transmitted to the terminal 3. When the language identified by the language identification unit 1210 is “Chinese,” the payment information presentation unit 121 stores the item description information “image data Azh, description data Bzh, ..., payment method zh” in the storage unit 11. It is acquired from the article providing device data D1 and transmitted to the terminal 3.
The payment information display unit 511 of the terminal 3 receives the payment information and displays it on the screen (Step 6). An example of a payment information display screen is illustrated.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of payment information corresponding to the device ID "G001" in Japanese. Since the articles corresponding to the device ID "G001" include four types of articles (see Figure 5), the display screen of the article description information changes depending on the user's operation (for example, slide operation, etc.). It is configured to be able to transition from screen 1 including image Aja and description Bja to screens 2 to 5 for each type of article. Screen 2 is a screen including image A1ja and explanation B1ja. Screen 3 is a screen including image A2ja and explanation B2ja. Screen 4 is a screen including image A3ja and explanation B3ja. Screen 5 is a screen including image A4ja and explanation B4ja. By changing the screen, the user can check all types of articles one by one. Further, the display screen of the item description information is provided with a payment button for proceeding to payment for the item. Note that in this embodiment, payment buttons are provided not only on screen 1 for all items, but also on screens 2 to 5 for each type of item. As soon as the user confirms that the desired item is included in the types of items 5 provided by the item providing device 3, the user can immediately proceed to payment without returning to the screen for all items. , which is highly convenient for users.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of payment information corresponding to the device ID "G001" in English. Since the articles corresponding to the device ID "G001" include four types of articles (see Figure 5), the display screen of the article description information changes depending on the user's operation (for example, slide operation, etc.). It is configured to be able to transition from screen 1 including image Aen and explanation Ben to screens 2 to 5 for each type of article. Screen 2 is a screen that includes an image A1en and an explanation B1en. Screen 3 is a screen that includes an image A2en and an explanation B2en. Screen 4 is a screen including image A3en and explanation B3en. Screen 5 is a screen including image A4en and explanation B4en. By changing the screen, the user can check all types of articles one by one. Further, the display screen of the item description information is provided with a payment button for proceeding to payment for the item. Note that in this embodiment, payment buttons are provided not only on screen 1 for all items, but also on screens 2 to 5 for each type of item. As soon as the user confirms that the desired item is included in the types of items 5 provided by the item providing device 3, the user can immediately proceed to payment without returning to the screen for all items. , which is highly convenient for users.

In response to pressing the payment button, the goods payment information transmitter 512 displays a plurality of payment methods on the screen so that they can be selected, and accepts the user's selection input (Step 7). The plurality of payment methods correspond to each of the payment methods a, b, and c that can be selected in this embodiment. Examples of payment method selection input screens are shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. FIG. 13 is an example of a payment method in Japanese, and FIG. 14 is an example of a payment method in English. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, it should be noted that the payment method is different for each language.

When one of the payment methods is selected and the selection button is pressed, the goods payment information transmitter 512 displays an input screen for payment-related information necessary for payment using the selected payment method and accepts the input (Step 8 ). Examples of input items for payment-related information include name, credit card number, card expiration date, etc. if the payment method is prepaid payment. If the payment method is prepaid payment, there is user identification information, etc. If the payment method is post-pay, there is a credit card number, etc. This is an example and is not limited to this.

When the payment-related information is input and the confirmation button on the input screen is pressed, the goods payment information sending unit 512 sends the device ID, the selected payment method, and the input payment-related information together with the payment request to provide the goods. The information is sent to the management server 1 (Step 9).

In this example, payment method b is selected by the user, and the goods payment information transmitter 512 sends the device ID "G001", the selected payment method b, and payment related information corresponding to payment method b along with the payment request. The information is sent to the article provision management server 1.

In response to the payment request from the terminal 3, the product provision permission unit 122 of the product provision management server 1 acquires the price corresponding to the received device ID from the product provision device data D1 in the storage unit 11, and performs the payment selected by the user. The payment amount and payment related information are sent to the payment server corresponding to the method to request payment (Step 10). In this example, the price "500 yen" and payment related information corresponding to the device ID "G001" are transmitted to the payment server 2b corresponding to payment method b. Note that since these payments are made through communication, there is a possibility that two or more payments are made almost simultaneously, unlike the case where each payment is made in cash at the article providing device 4. In such a case, priority is given to the payment that arrives first to the article provision management server 1, and communication is blocked for about 10 seconds until subsequent payment acceptance, thereby preventing payment confusion.

The payment unit 221 of the payment server 2b uses the payment related information received along with the payment request and the user payment data stored in the storage unit 21 to perform payment processing according to payment method b (Step 11). For example, in the case of credit card payment, billing data (billed amount, card use date, etc.) associated with the received credit card number is generated and stored in the storage unit 21. In the case of prepaid payment, the charge amount corresponding to the received user identification information stored in the storage unit 21 is updated by subtracting the charge amount. Further, in the case of post-pay type payment, billing data (billing amount, payment date, etc.) associated with the received credit card number is generated and stored in the storage unit 21.

When the payment process is completed, the payment unit 221 transmits a payment completion notification regarding the price "500 yen" corresponding to the device ID "G001" to the article provision management server 1 (Step 12).

When the article provision permission unit 122 of the article provision management server 1 receives the payment completion notification from the payment server 2b, it transmits permission information for permitting article provision to the article provision device 4 with the device ID "G001" ( Step 13).

When the control unit 401 of the article providing device 4 with the device ID “G001” receives the permission information from the article providing server 1, it causes the article providing portion 402 to release the locked state of the handle 42 or the turntable (Step 14). Further, upon receiving the permission information from the article providing server 1, the control unit 401 starts measuring time (Step 15). Then, the article providing device 4 provides the article when the user rotates the handle 42 within a predetermined time (Step 16). When provision of the goods is completed, a notification of provision completion is sent to the goods provision server 1, and the goods provision unit 402 is caused to lock the handle 42 or the turntable (Step 17). On the other hand, if the user does not rotate the handle 42 within a predetermined time from the start of measurement, the control unit 401 causes the article providing unit 402 to lock the handle 42 or the rotary disk (Step 17). Then, a payment cancellation request for canceling the payment for the provision of the goods is sent to the goods provision management server 1 (Step 18).

When the article provision permission unit 122 of the article provision management server 1 receives the provision completion notification, it decrements the number of articles in stock corresponding to the device ID "G001" by 1 in the article providing device data D1 (Step 19). Additionally, a message indicating that the payment has been completed is sent to the terminal 3 (Step 20). On the other hand, upon receiving the payment cancellation request, the article provision permission unit 122 requests the payment server 2 to cancel the payment for the article (Step 21). Then, the payment server 2 that receives the payment cancellation request cancels the payment for the item (Step 22).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the information display body 45 attached to the article providing device 4 is used to provide the user 2's terminal with article description information of the article provided by the article providing device 4. Thereby, the user can know what kind of goods the goods providing device 3 in front of him will provide, thereby improving convenience.

Furthermore, in the current situation where globalization is progressing, users who purchase goods are not limited to only users who speak Japanese, but also users who use various languages. This embodiment supports payment information in multiple languages, automatically identifies the language set by the user on the terminal, and provides the user with payment information corresponding to that language, so Japanese is used. Even users who do not use the Internet can select the description of the item they wish to purchase and the payment method in their own language, improving user convenience.

Note that if the items stored in one item providing device 4 include multiple types of items, one of the types of items may be out of stock, but the terminal 3 will not be able to detect such non-supply items. An image and description of the item in possible condition is also presented. If an out-of-stock item is displayed to the effect that it is out of stock, it becomes easier to predict which items will be discharged, and expectations about which types will be available are diminished. Therefore, by not displaying the fact that the item is out of stock, it is possible to maintain anticipation as to which type will be available.

<Second embodiment of the present invention>
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the embodiment described above, the terminal 3 transmits a request to a link destination obtained by reading the information display body 45 of the article providing device 4, and the article description information included in the payment information transmitted in response to the request. , but it may also be configured to display the user's acquisition (purchase) history of items.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram of the article provision management server 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In a second modification of the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 15, the processing unit 12 of the article provision management server 1 includes an acquisition history management unit 123 that manages the acquisition (purchase) history of the user's articles.

After receiving the payment completion notification from the payment server, the acquisition history management unit 123 generates acquisition history data D2 and stores it in the storage unit 11. In the acquisition history data D2, a user ID (user identification information) that identifies a user and an acquisition history are associated. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the acquisition history data D2. The acquisition history includes, for example, data such as the acquisition date and time, the article ID of the acquired article, the article name, and the store of purchase, but is not limited thereto, and may also include other data. Note that the information on the purchase store can be obtained from a table in which the device ID of the article providing device 4 and the store information of the store where the article providing device 4 is installed are associated.

On the other hand, in the process on the terminal 3 side, the payment information display unit 511 adds the user ID and transmits the request to the article provision management server 1 when making a request based on the payment trigger information acquired by the information acquisition unit 510 of the terminal 3. The user ID may be obtained by having the user input it, or by reading out the user ID stored in the synopsis storage unit 307.

The payment information presentation unit 121 of the article provision management server 1 acquires a user ID from the request received from the terminal 3 and outputs the acquired user ID to the acquisition history management unit 123.
The acquisition history management unit 123 acquires acquisition history data associated with the acquired user ID from the storage unit 11 and outputs it to the payment information presentation unit 121.
The payment information presentation unit 121 includes the acquisition history data acquired from the acquisition history management unit 123 in the payment information, and transmits the payment information to the terminal 3 that requested the payment information.

The payment information display unit 511 of the terminal 3 that has received the payment information displays the acquisition history on the screen. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, a screen 1A is displayed that displays an image and description of the entire article, with a link L1 pasted to transition the screen display to the acquisition history, and when link L1 is clicked, the screen 1A is displayed. The display changes from the item description information screen to the acquisition history screen.

In the second modification of the embodiment of the present invention, not only the article description information of the article but also the user's acquisition (purchase) history is displayed, so the user can refer to the acquisition (purchase) history of the article. Since it is possible to judge whether or not to purchase, the user's convenience is improved.

<Third embodiment of the present invention>
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Depending on the configuration of the article providing device 4, it is possible to use not only cashless payment using the terminal 3, but also a method of paying by inserting cash into the article providing device 4 and providing the article 5. In this case, if the inventory is only updated at the time of payment via the terminal 3 as in the first embodiment, the number of goods provided for which payment was made in cash will not be reflected, and the number of goods provided in the goods provision device data D1 will not be reflected. The number of items in stock does not match the number of items in stock in the actual item providing device 4, causing a problem. In the worst case, there is a possibility that the payment for the provision of goods will be made from the terminal 3 even though the goods provided by the goods providing apparatus 4 are not in stock, but the number of goods in the goods providing apparatus data D1 is in stock. be.
Therefore, in the third embodiment, a configuration for grasping the inventory of articles in the article providing apparatus 4 in real time will be described.

In the third embodiment, a provision notification is sent from the product providing device 4 to the product provision management server 1 every time one product is provided. A method for detecting that an article has been provided in the article providing device 4 is, for example, when an article is discharged from the outlet 43, an infrared sensor installed near the outlet 43 in the device detects the passage of the article 5. It is detected and notified to the control unit 401. The control unit 401 transmits an article discharge notification including the device ID of the own device to the article provision management server 1 via the communication unit 401 every time the article 5 is notified of being discharged.

On the other hand, the article provision permission unit 122 of the article provision management server 1 does not update the number of items in stock in the article providing device data D1 upon payment of the purchase of the article, but upon receiving the discharge notification from the article providing device 4. The number of stocks in the providing device data D1 is updated. That is, when one discharge notification is received from the article providing device 4, the inventory quantity in the article providing device data D1 corresponding to the device ID included in the discharge notification is decremented by one.

The third embodiment has a configuration in which the inventory of articles in the article providing device 4 is grasped in real time, so it is possible to prevent payment errors at the terminal 3 due to insufficient inventory in the article providing device 4.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned discharge notification can be applied not only to the number of items in stock, but also to control payments. For example, there are cases in which payment for purchasing goods from the goods providing device 4 is continuously requested within a short period of time. In such a case, there is a discrepancy between the speed at which the article provision management server 1 and the payment server process the payment for the article and the speed at which the article is actually discharged from the article providing device 4, and multiple users are using the article providing device 4. There is a possibility that a situation may arise in which it becomes possible to provide goods.

Therefore, regarding the payment of goods, the goods provision management server 1 does not perform the next payment process until it receives the discharge notification from the goods provision device 4, and controls the next payment process to be performed after receiving the discharge notification. do.

With such a configuration, only one user is allowed to provide goods from the goods providing device 4, so a situation in which multiple users are allowed to provide goods from the goods providing device 4 occurs. can be prevented.

<Modification 1 of the embodiment of the present invention>
In the above-described embodiments, the content of the article description information itself is the same, and each description has been translated into its own language. However, the content of the article description information itself may be different for each language.

This is because each linguistic area has different tastes and preferred forms of products due to differences in culture. For example, if a certain language area X prefers the color blue, and another language area Y prefers the color red, the product description information in language area The product description information for language area Y is set to product description information that recommends products (products) that are mainly blue among the products (products) that can be provided. Furthermore, in a language area X, there may be a tendency to pay attention to the structure and movement of objects, and in another language area Y, there may be a preference to pay attention to colors. In such a case, in language area

Specifically, assuming that Japanese people are more interested in the movement of objects than in colors, and English-speaking users are more interested in colors, then as shown in FIG. The explanatory text for ``The cargo compartment door will open!'', which is an explanation of the structure and operation of the article, is changed to ``Red Color'', which is an explanation of the color of the article, as in the Japanese in FIG. 11.

To implement the above example, it is only necessary to change the content of each data item description information of payment information corresponding to each language in the item providing device data D1, and the other configurations can be realized using the same configuration. be able to.
Modification 1 of the embodiment of the present invention can provide product description information that matches the preferences of each language area to users who use that language.

<Modification 2 of the embodiment of the present invention>
In the operation of the embodiment described above, an example has been described in which the terminal 3 performs a series of operations using a Web browser. However, instead of completing everything on the web browser, if the terminal 3 has an information display payment application (hereinafter referred to as the QR payment application) installed, the QR payment application and the web browser can be linked. It is also possible to operate in the same manner as in the embodiment described above. Modification 2 of the embodiment of the present invention will describe a case where a QR payment application and a web browser are linked.

The payment trigger information in the information display body 45 of the first modification of the embodiment of the present invention includes, in addition to the device ID of the product providing device 4 and the link destination (transmission destination) to the product provision management server 1, the payment trigger information Contains QR payment application identification information that identifies the QR payment application that adopts the method.
The QR payment application installed on the terminal 3 causes the calculation unit 51 to function as an information acquisition unit 510, a payment information display unit 511, and an article payment information transmission unit 512.

Specifically, the information acquisition section 510 reads the information display body 45 of the article providing device 4 via the photographing section 302 and acquires payment trigger information. If the QR payment application identification information included in the acquired payment trigger information includes information that identifies the installed QR payment application, it can be seen that the payment method allows payment for the purchase of goods.

If the payment method is available, the payment information display section 511 includes the acquired device ID, payment method identification information for identifying the payment method, and language identification information for identifying the language set in the QR payment application. Send a request to send descriptive information.

The payment information presentation unit 121 of the article management server 1 acquires the device ID, payment method identification information, and language identification information included in the request received from the terminal 3. Then, the payment information presenting unit 121 acquires payment information corresponding to the language identification information from the article providing device data D1 in the storage unit 11. Then, the payment information presentation unit 121 transmits the acquired payment information and a command to start a web browser to the terminal 3.

The payment information display unit 511 of the terminal 3 receives the payment information and activation command from the article management server 1, activates the web browser, and displays the payment information (article description information, payment method) on the screen.

When purchasing an item, in response to pressing the payment button in FIG. 11 of the above-described embodiment, the item payment information transmitting unit 512 sends a payment request including information on the price of the item to the payment method of the QR payment application. Send to the corresponding payment server 2.
After receiving the payment request, the payment server 2 performs the payment processing and thereafter performs the same operation as in the embodiment described above.

Modification 2 of the embodiment of the present invention has the advantage that the payment method and language information set in the QR payment application can be acquired by the QR payment application, so selection of the payment method and language identification can be omitted. There is.
Furthermore, if the QR payment application has a browser function, the QR payment application can be executed independently.

<Modification 3 of the embodiment of the present invention>
In the embodiment described above, the payment trigger information on the information display body 45 attached to the article providing device 4 includes article providing device identification information (device ID) that identifies the article providing device 4 . This product providing device identification information (device ID) is matched with the vending machine code of the operator who manages the inventory of products provided by the product providing device 4 and the types of products provided, and the product providing device identification information (device ID ) has many advantages by making it somewhat invariant.

For example, one advantage is that the inventory of the article providing device 4 can be managed using only one information display body 45. This is because the manager who manages and operates the article providing service goes to replenish the inventory of articles in the article providing device 4 periodically or at an appropriate time. At this time, the administrator simply reads the information display body 45 of the product providing device 4 to determine the number of products in stock of the product providing device 4 identified by the product providing device identification information (device ID) in the product providing device data D1. This is because it can be determined from the number of items in stock.

For example, another advantage is that when changing the product provided by the product providing device 4, the product ID and payment information (in particular, the product description) associated with the product providing device identification information (device ID) of the product providing device data D1. The point is that this system can immediately provide products by simply changing the information) without changing the information display body 45 attached to the product providing device 4.

In this way, the product providing device identification information (device ID) used on the system side that provides products to the user and the product providing device identification information (vending machine code) on the side that manages and operates the product providing device 4 are made to match. , many advantages can be obtained by including the information in one information display.

<Modification 4 of the embodiment of the present invention>
A fourth modification of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The terminal 3 may be configured to allow the user to play a game in which the user can obtain benefits on the condition that the payment for the purchase of the item 5 is completed. For example, on the terminal 2, after the payment for the purchase of goods is completed, a predetermined connection destination (URL, etc.) is displayed, and when the displayed connection destination is clicked, the terminal 3 is connected to the goods provision management server 1 or another server. Access the website that provides the game and you can run the game.

The URL for this game may be included in advance in the payment information that the product provision management server 1 sends to the terminal 3, and after the product provision management server 1 receives the payment completion notification from the payment server 2, The information may be transmitted from the management server 1 to the terminal 3. Games include roulette, rock-paper-scissors, lottery, etc., and it is sufficient if the game results in a "win" or "loss". If a "win" is found, a message is displayed on the terminal 3 that the item will be provided free of charge. Then, the article provision management server 1 transmits permission information to the article provision device 3 from which the article was previously purchased. When the article providing device 4 receives the permission information, it unlocks the handle 42 and allows the handle 42 to rotate. Then, the handle 42 is rotated by the user, and the article 5 is provided by the article providing device 4.

<Variation 5 of the embodiment of the present invention>
Modification 5 of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Points are awarded to the user on the condition that the payment for the purchase of the item 5 is completed, and the user is allowed to obtain benefits on the condition that the points awarded to the user satisfy a predetermined condition. good. An example of a benefit that can be obtained by the user is that goods are provided free of charge. For example, after the payment for purchasing the item is completed, the item provision management server 1 increases the point value of the user who purchased the item by a predetermined number among the points for each user stored in the storage unit 11. Then, the article provision management server 1 determines whether the updated point value has reached a predetermined value, and if it does not reach the predetermined value, the process ends; if it reaches the predetermined value, the article is purchased first. The permission information is transmitted to the article providing device 4 that has been provided. When the article providing device 4 receives the permission information, it unlocks the handle 42 and allows the handle 42 to rotate. Then, the handle 42 is rotated by the user, and the article 5 is provided by the article providing device 4. The predetermined condition is not limited to the point reaching a predetermined value, and may be other conditions. Further, the points given to the user may be displayed on the terminal 2 as stamps acquired by the user.

<Variation 6 of the embodiment of the present invention>
In the embodiment described above, the payment for the purchase of goods is made via the payment server 2, but the payment is not limited to this, and the payment can be made between the goods providing device 4 and the goods provision device 4 using electronic money stored in the terminal 3. You may also do so. As shown in FIG. 19, the article providing device 4 has a functional configuration further including an electronic money payment section 405. Furthermore, the processing unit 303 of the terminal 3 further includes an electronic money processing unit (not shown). In the terminal 3, when the payment button provided on the display screen of the product description information received from the product provision management server 1 is pressed, the electronic money processing unit of the terminal 3 sends an electronic money payment request to the product provision device 4. do. The electronic money payment unit 405 of the article providing device 4 updates the balance of electronic money information stored in the storage unit 307 of the terminal 3 with a value obtained by subtracting the price of the article 5 through communication with the terminal 3. . After the balance is updated, the article providing section 402 provides the article according to instructions from the control section 401. Further, the control unit 401 transmits a purchase notification including the device ID of the own device to the article provision management server 1.

<Modification 7 of the embodiment of the present invention>
Modification 7 of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Depending on the configuration of the article providing device 4, it is possible to use both cashless payment using the terminal 3 and payment by inserting cash into the article providing device 4. For example, when purchasing an item for 500 yen, 200 yen is to be paid in cash and the remaining 300 yen is to be paid by cashless payment.

In order to realize the above-described payment, the number of coins inserted into the product provision device 4 must be known on the product provision management server 1 and payment server 2 side that perform payment processing. Usually, the article providing device 4 is provided with a detection unit that detects the number of coins inserted. Therefore, the number of coins detected by the detection unit (number of coins inserted) and the article providing device ID of the article providing device 4 are configured to be transmitted to the article providing management server 1.

The payment information presentation unit 121 of the product provision management server 1 reads the payment trigger information on the information display body 45 of the product provision device 4, and identifies the terminal 3 of the user who made the request and the product provision device ID included in the request. Associate one-to-one. From now on, payment information on other users' terminals 3 will not be transmitted until the payment on the terminal 3 associated with the article providing device ID is completed.

When the detection unit receives the number of coins detected (the number of coins inserted) and the article providing device ID of the article providing device 4 from the article providing device 4, the coins inserted into the article providing device 4 are detected via the article providing device ID. and the user's terminal 3 can be linked. The payment information presentation unit 121 of the product provision management server 1 displays the number of coins inserted into the product provision device 4 and detected on the user's terminal 3, and also displays the remaining amount of the product (price of the product - amount inserted). indicate. For example, when two 100 yen coins are inserted into the article providing device 4, the user's terminal 3 displays "Number of coins: 2 (200 yen) Remaining amount: 300 yen".

When the remaining amount of the item is to be paid cashlessly on the terminal 3 side, the item provision permission unit 122 of the item provision management server 1 processes the remaining amount together with the payment server 2, as in the above-described embodiment. After the payment is completed, permission information for permitting provision of the goods is transmitted to the goods providing device 4. The subsequent operations are similar to those in the embodiment described above.

With this configuration, it is possible to use both cashless payment using the terminal 3 and payment by inserting cash into the goods providing device 4, so that even if you do not have enough coins, you can pay the remaining amount without having to exchange money. You can make payments by cashless means and purchase goods.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above embodiments, and can be modified and implemented in various ways within the scope of the technical idea.

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A payment information provision method of an information processing device connectable to a terminal through communication, the method comprising:
The information processing device includes:
Based on the payment trigger information from the terminal that has acquired payment trigger information including at least product provision device identification information for identifying the product provision device from an information display attached to a product provision device that provides multiple types of products. receive the request,
Obtaining article providing device identification information from the request,
Identifying the language set on the terminal from the request,
transmitting, to the terminal, payment information corresponding to the identified language among payment information regarding goods provided by the goods providing apparatus corresponding to the goods providing apparatus identification information;
The article providing device randomly provides one of the plurality of types of articles stored therein,
The payment information includes item description information of the item provided by the item providing device,
In the article description information, the focus of the article to be explained differs depending on the identified language.
Payment information provision method. Even if the article description information describes the same article, the object of attention of the article to be explained differs depending on the identified language.
The payment information providing method according to claim 1. The object of interest of the article is at least one of the color, structure, and operation of the article;
The payment information providing method according to claim 1 or claim 2. The information processing device transmits payment information in a predetermined language to the terminal if payment information corresponding to the identified language does not exist.
The payment information providing method according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The article provided by the article providing device is a toy object housed in a capsule-type container.
The payment information providing method according to any one of claims 1 to 4. An information processing device that can be connected to a terminal through communication,
Based on the payment trigger information from the terminal that has acquired payment trigger information including at least product provision device identification information for identifying the product provision device from an information display attached to a product provision device that provides multiple types of products. a receiving means for receiving the request;
acquisition means for acquiring article providing device identification information from the request;
Identification means for identifying the language set in the terminal from the request;
Payment information transmitting means for transmitting payment information corresponding to the identified language to the terminal, among payment information regarding the goods provided by the goods providing apparatus corresponding to the goods providing apparatus identification information;
Equipped with
The article providing device randomly provides one of the plurality of types of articles stored therein,
The payment information includes item description information of the item provided by the item providing device,
In the article description information, the focus of the article to be explained differs depending on the identified language.
Information processing device. Even if the article description information describes the same article, the object of attention of the article to be explained differs depending on the identified language.
The information processing device according to claim 6. The object of interest of the article is at least one of the color, structure, and operation of the article;
The information processing device according to claim 6 or 7. 9. The payment information transmitting means transmits payment information in a predetermined language to the terminal when there is no payment information corresponding to the identified language. Information processing device. The article provided by the article providing device is a toy object housed in a capsule-type container.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 6 to 9. A program for a terminal that can be connected to an information processing device that manages multiple types of article providing devices through communication,
The program causes the terminal to
information acquisition means for acquiring article providing device identification information for at least identifying the article providing device from an information display mounted on the article providing device;
Transmitting means for transmitting the article providing device identification information, language identification information for identifying the language set in the own terminal, and a request for transmission of payment information regarding the article provided by the article providing device;
receiving means for receiving payment information corresponding to the language identification information;
display control means for displaying the payment information corresponding to the language set in the own terminal;
function as
The article providing device randomly provides one of the plurality of types of articles stored therein,
The payment information includes item description information of the item provided by the item providing device,
In the article description information, the focus of the article to be explained differs depending on the identified language.
program. Even if the article description information describes the same article, the object of attention of the article to be explained differs depending on the identified language.
The program according to claim 11. The object of interest of the article is at least one of the color, structure, and operation of the article;
The program according to claim 11 or claim 12. The article provided by the article providing device is a toy object housed in a capsule-type container.
The program according to any one of claims 11 to 13.

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