JP3773167B2 - Product sales data processing device, product sales data processing system, product sales system, coupon discount method and program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus and a merchandise sales data processing system. ,quotient The present invention relates to a product sales system, a coupon discount method, and a program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in supermarkets and convenience stores, coupons, which are cash vouchers, are issued for sales promotion. The coupon is collected at the time of payment, and a predetermined amount is discounted from the target product of the coupon at a POS (Point of Sales) terminal or the like.
[0003]
Many of these coupons can be used only at issuing stores and issuing chains, and issuing coupons is a very effective sales promotion method when viewed as stores and chains.
[0004]
In recent years, personal portable information terminals and mobile phones called PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) having a communication function are rapidly spreading. These portable information terminals and mobile phones can be connected to the Internet wirelessly or wiredly, provided that special functions for browsing the Internet such as the browsing function are installed. It is possible to receive various services.
[0005]
For example, as one of the services provided to a mobile phone or the like, a coupon as described above is displayed on a screen of a mobile phone or the like, and a predetermined amount is discounted from the target product of the coupon Coupon service is considered. In particular, coupon coupons that are bar-coded and displayed on the screen are very useful because they can be discounted simply by reading them on a POS terminal or the like.
[0006]
According to such a coupon service using a mobile phone or the like, it is not necessary to carry various coupons in a wallet or the like, and since the coupons are not lost, it is expected to be widely spread in the future. .
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the conventional coupon service, since coupons are distributed and used by an unspecified number of people, it has not been possible to sufficiently verify the sales promotion effect for individuals.
[0008]
An object of the present invention is to verify a sales promotion effect for individuals in a coupon service.
[0009]
An object of the present invention is to verify advanced sales promotion effects such as trade area analysis and purchase layer analysis in a coupon service.
[0010]
An object of the present invention is to reliably identify customers using coupon discounts.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention described in claim 1 is a merchandise sales data processing apparatus for processing various data relating to merchandise, and functions as a coupon ticket including coupon discount information having a merchandise code and a discount amount of a coupon discount target product, and identifies a customer Two-dimensional code reading means for reading a two-dimensional code including possible customer identification information, and the coupon discount processed by data based on the coupon discount information included in the two-dimensional code read by the two-dimensional code reading means Coupon discount means for discounting the discount amount for the target product, and coupon use customer information storage means for storing a product code of the coupon discount target product by the coupon discount means in association with the customer identification information.
[0012]
Accordingly, the two-dimensional code functioning as a coupon includes customer identification information that can identify a customer, and the product code of the coupon discount target product for which the discount has been executed is stored in association with the customer identification information. . As a result, it is possible to specify a customer who uses the coupon discount, so that it is possible to verify the sales promotion effect for an individual based on the customer identification information.
[0013]
The invention described in claim 2 is a merchandise sales data processing system for performing sales registration processing on data relating to sales of merchandise, and functions as a coupon ticket including coupon discount information having a merchandise code and a discount amount of a coupon discount target product. Sales registration processing is performed based on two-dimensional code reading means for reading a two-dimensional code including customer identification information that can identify a customer, and the coupon discount information included in the two-dimensional code read by the two-dimensional code reading means. A coupon discount means for discounting the discount amount for the coupon discount target product, and a coupon use customer information storage means for storing a product code of the coupon discount target product by the coupon discount means in association with the customer identification information; Is provided.
[0014]
Accordingly, the two-dimensional code functioning as a coupon includes customer identification information that can identify a customer, and the product code of the coupon discount target product for which the discount has been executed is stored in association with the customer identification information. . As a result, it is possible to specify a customer who uses the coupon discount, so that it is possible to verify the sales promotion effect for an individual based on the customer identification information.
[0015]
A third aspect of the present invention is the merchandise sales data processing system according to the second aspect, wherein the commodity sales data processing system has a customer master file that stores various types of information related to a customer in association with the customer identification information, and relates to a customer based on the customer identification information Various information extraction is performed using the customer master file.
[0016]
Therefore, by storing various information such as age, sex, and address in the customer master file, it is possible to verify advanced sales promotion effects such as trade area analysis and purchase layer analysis.
[0019]
Claim 4 The product sales system according to the invention described above functions as a coupon including the product sales data processing system according to claim 2 or 3 and the coupon discount information including the product code and discount amount of the coupon discount target product and identifies the customer A portable electronic terminal capable of displaying a two-dimensional code including possible customer identification information on a display unit.
[0020]
Therefore, customer identification information that can identify a customer is included in the two-dimensional code that functions as a coupon displayed on the display unit of the portable electronic terminal, and the product code of the coupon discount target product for which the discount has been executed is It is stored in association with the customer identification information. As a result, it is possible to specify a customer who uses the coupon discount, so that it is possible to verify the sales promotion effect for an individual based on the customer identification information. Also, by providing a customer master file that stores various information related to customers in association with customer identification information, by storing various information such as age, gender, address, etc. in the customer master file, business area analysis and purchase layer analysis This makes it possible to verify advanced sales promotion effects.
[0021]
Claim 5 The described invention is used in a merchandise sales system including a merchandise sales data processing system that performs sales registration processing of data related to sales of merchandise, and a portable electronic terminal that can execute various types of data processing. A coupon discount method that is realized, and includes a coupon discount information including a product code and a discount amount of a coupon discount target product on the display unit of the portable electronic terminal, and functions as a coupon and can identify a customer A two-dimensional code display control step of displaying a two-dimensional code including information; a two-dimensional code reading control step of reading the two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit of the portable electronic terminal using a code reader; The coupon discount included in the two-dimensional code read by the two-dimensional code reading control step The coupon discount control process for discounting the discount amount for the coupon discount target product for which sales registration processing has been performed, and the product code of the coupon discount target product by the coupon discount control step is associated with the customer identification information A coupon use customer information storage control process stored in the storage unit.
[0022]
Therefore, customer identification information that can identify a customer is included in the two-dimensional code that functions as a coupon displayed on the display unit of the portable electronic terminal, and the product code of the coupon discount target product for which the discount has been executed is It is stored in association with the customer identification information. As a result, it is possible to specify a customer who uses the coupon discount, so that it is possible to verify the sales promotion effect for an individual based on the customer identification information. In particular, since the portable electronic terminal is usually owned by an individual, the probability that the customer using the coupon discount and the owner of the portable electronic terminal match is very high. By displaying a two-dimensional code that functions as a coupon ticket, it is possible to reliably identify a customer who uses coupon discount.
[0023]
Claim 6 The described invention is a program for controlling a computer included in a merchandise sales data processing system that performs sales registration processing on data relating to merchandise sales, and includes coupon discount information having a merchandise code and a discount amount of a coupon discount target product. A two-dimensional code reading function that functions as a coupon and reads a two-dimensional code including customer identification information that can identify a customer, and the coupon discount information included in the two-dimensional code read by the two-dimensional code reading function Based on the coupon discount function for discounting the discount amount for the coupon discount target product subjected to sales registration, and the coupon use for storing the product code of the coupon discount target product by the coupon discount function in association with the customer identification information A customer information storage function; To be executed in.
[0024]
Accordingly, the two-dimensional code functioning as a coupon includes customer identification information that can identify a customer, and the product code of the coupon discount target product for which the discount has been executed is stored in association with the customer identification information. . As a result, it is possible to specify a customer who uses the coupon discount, so that it is possible to verify the sales promotion effect for an individual based on the customer identification information.
[0025]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The product sales system of the present embodiment generally issues a coupon service that issues a coupon and discounts the predetermined amount from the target product when the coupon is presented at the time of sales registration. It is a system used in supermarkets and the like that are being implemented.
[0026]
Here, FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the commodity sales system 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the product sales system 1 is mainly configured by a POS (Point of Sales) system 5 which is a product sales data processing system provided in a retail store such as a supermarket. The POS system 5 is a merchandise sales data processing apparatus, a plurality of POS terminals 2 installed in a supermarket checkout counter, and a host that centrally manages these POS terminals 2 by connecting them through a LAN (Local Area Network) 3. And a computer 4. The host computer 4 constituting the POS system 5 can be connected to the Internet network 100, which is a communication network, via a telephone line, and can also be used as a WWW (World Wide Web) server (server computer) on the Internet. Function.
[0027]
A mobile phone network 101 is connected to the Internet network 100 via a gateway 102. As described above, the mobile phone 103 (103a, 103b,..., 103x) which is a portable electronic terminal used in the mobile phone network 101 connected to the Internet network 100 is used for operations on the Internet such as a browsing function. Special functions are installed. Note that the mobile phone 103 includes a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) terminal. Such a mobile phone 103 is provided with a display unit 104 such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a keyboard 105 having various keys functioning as an input unit.
[0028]
Next, the POS terminal 2 constituting the POS system 5 will be described. The POS terminal 2 is disposed at a checkout location of a store and is used by a cashier for sales processing, and is configured as shown in FIG. The POS terminal 2 is provided with a keyboard 9 on the upper surface side of the main body 8, and a drawer 10 is provided on the lower side of the main body 8 so that it can be pulled out. Further, a display 11 is provided on the back side of the main body 8. Further, a magnetic card reader 12 for reading a membership card (not shown) made of a magnetic card is provided side by side on the keyboard 9.
[0029]
Further, the POS terminal 2 is also connected with a code scanner 13 which is a code reading device for optically reading product codes and the like. This code scanner 13 is a multi-code scanner capable of scanning a barcode (one-dimensional code) such as a product code and a two-dimensional code C (see FIG. 7) described later.
[0030]
Such an electrical system of the POS terminal 2 is configured as shown in FIG. The POS terminal 2 is configured by a POS control unit 14 including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) storing a control program, a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a nonvolatile ROM. A memory unit 15 that functions as a unit, and is configured to be able to perform online communication with the host computer 4 via the LAN 3 from the communication interface 17 connected via the bus 16. . And the POS control part 14 implement | achieves the 2-dimensional code reading means, coupon discount means, and coupon utilization customer information storage means which are mentioned later, when CPU operate | moves according to the control program of ROM.
[0031]
A printer 19 is connected to the POS control unit 14 together with the keyboard 9, display unit 11, magnetic card reader 12, and code scanner 13 through the bus 16 and the I / O device control unit 18. The printer 19 is a receipt / journal printer built in the main body 8 of the POS terminal 2 and issues a receipt for each transaction in accordance with sales processing, and simultaneously prints on journal paper. .
[0032]
Next, the host computer 4 will be described. The host computer 4 is responsible for the overall control of the POS system 5, and its electrical system is configured, for example, as shown in FIG. The host computer 4 has a control unit 20 composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., and a memory unit 21 composed of a nonvolatile ROM, etc., and is connected to a LAN 3 from a communication interface 23 a connected via a bus 22. Are configured to be able to execute online communication with each other via a plurality of POS terminals 2. In addition, a communication interface 23 b for connecting to the Internet network 100 is also connected to the control unit 20 via the bus 22. And the control part 20 implement | achieves the terminal selection means mentioned later, a coupon information creation means, and a coupon information distribution means, when CPU operate | moves according to the control program of ROM.
[0033]
Further, a keyboard 25, a display 26, a printer 27, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 28 are connected to the control unit 20 via a bus 22 and an I / O device control unit 24. The HDD 28 stores a product master file F1, a sales file F2, a member master file F3, which is a customer master file, and the like in addition to a control program for operating the CPU of the control unit 20. The product master file F1 stores product names and unit prices in association with product codes, the sales file F2 stores sales registration data transmitted from each POS terminal 2, and the member master file F3 stores each member customer. Member information such as the accumulated points and the member's name, age, gender, address, and telephone number are stored in association with the member code (customer identification information). The member master file F3 also includes terminal identification information (mobile phone number information and mail address) for delivering a two-dimensional code C that functions as a coupon to be described later to the mobile phone 103 possessed by a predetermined customer. It is stored in association with the member code.
[0034]
The operation at the time of sales processing of the POS system 5 constituted by the POS terminal 2 and the host computer 4 as described above will be briefly described. For example, when the product code attached to the product is read by the code scanner 13 of the POS terminal 2, the POS terminal 2 inquires the host computer 4 about the read product code. The host computer 4 inquired about the product code searches the product master file F1 in response to the inquiry from the POS terminal 2, reads out the product name, unit price, etc. corresponding to the product code and transmits it to the POS terminal 2. To do. The POS terminal 2 receives the product name, unit price, etc. from the host computer 4 and registers sales based on the inquired product code and the received product name, unit price, etc. Display and printout are performed by the printer 19, and sales registration data registered for sales is transmitted to the host computer 4. Further, on the host computer 4 side to which the sales registration data registered for sales from the POS terminal 2 is transmitted, the sales registration data from the POS terminal 2 is accumulated in the sales file F2.
[0035]
Subsequently, characteristic functions provided in the product sales system 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail below. Note that description of processing that is the same as processing conventionally performed is omitted. First, a coupon distribution process for realizing a characteristic function of the product sales system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. 5 showing a control process on the control unit 20 side of the host computer 4.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 5, in the coupon distribution process, on the host computer 4 side, a coupon discount target product is set (step S1), an expiration date is set (step S2), and a discount amount is set (step S3). After the member customer of the coupon distribution destination is extracted (step S4), the two-dimensional code C (coupon information) that functions as a coupon is extracted in step S4 based on the setting / extraction items in steps S1 to S4. It is created every time (step S5). Here, the function of the coupon information creation means is executed. In the setting of the coupon discount target product in step S1, a desired product is selected from the product master file F1 of the HDD 28, and the product code and product name of the product are acquired. In addition, in step S4, the coupon distribution destination member customer is extracted by selecting a desired member customer from the member master file F3 in the HDD 28 and acquiring the member code. Here, the function of the terminal selection means is executed.
[0037]
In step S6, the two-dimensional code C thus created is distributed to the mobile phone 103 of the member customer extracted in step S4 based on the terminal identification information in the member master file F3, and processed. Exit. Here, the function of the coupon information distribution means is executed.
[0038]
In this way, a two-dimensional code C including customer identification information that functions as a coupon ticket and includes customer identification information that includes a coupon discount information having a product code of a coupon discount target product and a discount amount is created, and a desired mobile phone is created. Since the mobile phone 103 is normally owned by an individual by distributing to the mobile phone 103, the customer who uses the coupon discount and the owner of the mobile phone 103 have a very high probability of matching. It is possible to reliably identify customers who use the.
[0039]
Next, the member customer's mobile phone 103 to which the two-dimensional code C is distributed will be described with reference to FIG. The appearance and the like of the mobile phone 103 according to this embodiment are not different from known ones, and thus description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 6, the mobile phone 103 is provided with a microcomputer 106. The microcomputer 106 includes a communication control unit 107, a display unit 104, and various keys for performing a telephone function. Each part of the keyboard 105 is driven and controlled. The microcomputer 106 functions as a ROM 110 that stores in advance fixed data such as a control program for operating the microcomputer 106 and a work area that stores various data in a rewritable manner via a bus line 109 to a CPU 108 that controls each part centrally. And a RAM 111 to be connected. In addition, a VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) 112 and a non-volatile flash memory 113 for expanding display data and the like at high speed are connected to the bus line 109. The flash memory 113 is provided with a coupon storage area 113a for storing a two-dimensional code C that functions as a coupon distributed from the host computer 4 of the POS system 5.
[0040]
With such a configuration, when the CPU 108 receives the two-dimensional code C functioning as a coupon distributed from the host computer 4 of the POS system 5 through the communication control unit 107 by operating according to the control program of the ROM 110, When this two-dimensional code C is stored in the coupon storage area 113a and a display request is made by the customer operating the keyboard 105 of the mobile phone 103, the two-dimensional code C stored in the coupon storage area 113a is stored in the mobile phone. 103 can be displayed on the display unit 104 (see FIG. 7). That is, the customer who has delivered the two-dimensional code C functioning as a coupon to the mobile phone 103 goes to the supermarket with the mobile phone 103 storing the two-dimensional code C functioning as a coupon, and the mobile phone. By operating the keyboard 105 of 103 and displaying the two-dimensional code C on the display unit 104 again, it is possible to receive a coupon discount.
[0041]
Here, in the two-dimensional code C functioning as a coupon ticket displayed on the display unit 104 of the mobile phone 103, in addition to a code indicating that it is a coupon ticket, the product code, the product name, and the discount of the coupon discount target product The amount, expiration date, member code of the member customer who is the owner of the mobile phone 103, and the like are stored.
[0042]
In FIG. 7, a data code is shown as an example of the two-dimensional code C. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there is no problem even with various two-dimensional codes such as Vericode, QR code, Maxi code, and PDF417. Absent.
[0043]
Next, coupon discount processing that realizes a characteristic function of the product sales system 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8 showing the control processing on the POS control unit 14 side of the POS terminal 2. To do.
[0044]
As shown in FIG. 8, the POS control unit 14 of the POS terminal 2 stands by for code scanning by the code scanner 13 (step S11), and when it is determined that there is code scanning by the code scanner 13 (step S11). (Y of S11), it is determined whether the code read by the code scanner 13 is a product code used for product sales registration or a two-dimensional code C functioning as a coupon (step S12).
[0045]
If the code read by the code scanner 13 is a product code for a sales product, a sales registration process is executed in step S13. In this sales registration process, as described above, various registration processes are performed based on the product name, unit price, etc. acquired by searching the product master file F1 based on the input product code.
[0046]
On the other hand, when such a sales registration process is performed, the customer is presented with the two-dimensional code C displayed on the display unit 104 of the mobile phone 103, and when the two-dimensional code C is read by the code scanner 13, The process proceeds to step S14. Here, the function of the two-dimensional code reading means is executed.
[0047]
The POS control unit 14 stores various data stored in the read two-dimensional code C in the memory unit 15 (step S14), and data related to coupon discount from the various data stored in the memory unit 15 ( The product code, product name, discount amount, expiration date, etc. of the coupon discount target product are extracted (step S15).
[0048]
After that, it is determined based on the data related to the coupon discount extracted in step S16 whether or not it is within the expiration date. If it is within the expiration date (Y in step S16), a predetermined discount amount for the coupon discount target product In addition to registering with a discount (step S17: coupon discount means), the member code of the member customer who is the owner of the mobile phone 103 is extracted from various data stored in the memory unit 15 to obtain the coupon discount target product. It is stored in the memory unit 15 as customer information associated with the product code and product name (step S18: coupon use customer information storage means). If it is not within the expiration date (N in step S16), the discount process is not performed.
[0049]
Such processing of steps S11 to S18 is repeated until it is determined that the closing / declaring key provided on the keyboard 9 has been operated to declare the closing (Y in step S19).
[0050]
When the deposit / cash key or the like provided on the keyboard 9 is operated and the closing is declared (Y in step S19), the receipt output by the printer 19 and the sales registration data registered for sales are stored in the host computer 4 Execute a tightening process such as sending to In the POS terminal 2 of the present embodiment, the customer information stored in the memory unit 15 is also transmitted to the host computer 4 together with the sales registration data registered for sales. The customer information stored in the memory unit 15 transmitted to the host computer 4 in this way is stored in the memory unit 21 of the host computer 4. Here, coupon use customer information storage means is realized.
[0051]
Here, since the two-dimensional code C that functions as the coupon displayed on the display unit 104 of the mobile phone 103 includes a member code that can identify the customer, the coupon discount target product for which the discount has been executed is included. The product code is stored in association with the member code. Thereby, since the customer who purchased the goods concerning coupon discount can be specified, the verification of the sales promotion effect for individuals can be performed based on the member code.
[0052]
Further, various information related to the customer based on the customer information (member code stored in association with the product code of the coupon discount target product) stored in the memory unit 21 of the host computer 4 is extracted from the member master file F3 of the host computer 4. If you do this, you can store various information such as age, gender, address, etc. in the member master file F3, so that you can analyze the trade area such as where the coupons are often used and purchase by sex and age. It is possible to verify advanced sales promotion effects such as layer analysis.
[0053]
In the present embodiment, a POS system 5 including a plurality of POS terminals 2 and a host computer 4 is applied as a product sales data processing system, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be similarly applied to a configuration including only one stand-alone POS terminal in which the functions of the POS terminal 2 and the host computer 4 are integrated.
[0054]
In the present embodiment, the host computer 4 that configures the POS system 5 and connects the POS terminals 2 via the LAN 3 and performs centralized management is applied as the server computer. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied in the same way even if it is configured by only one stand-alone type POS terminal in which the functions of the POS terminal 2 and the host computer 4 are integrated, and each store that is chained by a plurality of stores. A host computer provided in the chain headquarters to which the host computer 4 installed in the server is connected may be applied as the server computer.
[0055]
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the mobile phone 103 is applied as a portable electronic terminal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a notebook personal computer, PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), and the like are provided on the condition that a communication function is provided. You may apply the portable information terminal etc. which are called.
[0056]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the invention, in the merchandise sales data processing apparatus for processing various data relating to the merchandise, the coupon function includes a coupon discount information having a merchandise code and a discount amount of the coupon discount target merchandise and functions as a coupon ticket. The two-dimensional code reading means for reading the two-dimensional code including the customer identification information that can identify the data, and the data processed based on the coupon discount information included in the two-dimensional code read by the two-dimensional code reading means Coupon discount means for discounting the discount amount for the coupon discount target product, and coupon use customer information storage means for storing the product code of the coupon discount target product by the coupon discount means in association with the customer identification information. , 2D code that functions as a coupon ticket identifies customers The customer code using the coupon discount can be specified by storing the product code of the coupon discount target product for which the discount has been executed in association with the customer identification information. Therefore, it is possible to verify the sales promotion effect for individuals based on the customer identification information.
[0057]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the merchandise sales data processing system for performing sales registration processing of data related to the sales of merchandise, it functions as a coupon ticket including coupon discount information having the merchandise code and discount amount of the coupon discount target merchandise. Sales registration based on two-dimensional code reading means for reading a two-dimensional code including customer identification information that can identify a customer and the coupon discount information included in the two-dimensional code read by the two-dimensional code reading means A coupon discount means for discounting the discount amount for the processed coupon discount target product, and a coupon use customer information storage means for storing a product code of the coupon discount target product by the coupon discount means in association with the customer identification information And a two-dimensional code that functions as a coupon Since customer identification information that can identify the customer is included in, the customer who used the coupon discount by storing the product code of the coupon discount target product for which the discount was executed in association with the customer identification information Therefore, it is possible to verify the sales promotion effect for individuals based on the customer identification information.
[0058]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the merchandise sales data processing system according to the second aspect, the product sales data processing system has a customer master file for storing various types of customer-related information in association with the customer identification information, and is based on the customer identification information By extracting various information related to customers using the customer master file, it is possible to store various information such as age, sex, address, etc. in the customer master file, so that advanced sales promotion effects such as trade area analysis and purchase layer analysis Can be verified.
[0060]
Claim 4 According to the product sales system of the described invention, the product sales data processing system according to claim 2 or 3 and the coupon discount information having the product code and discount amount of the coupon discount target product function as a coupon and a customer A portable electronic terminal capable of displaying a two-dimensional code including customer identification information that can be identified on the display unit, and the two-dimensional code functioning as a coupon displayed on the display unit of the portable electronic terminal includes a customer Since the customer identification information that can identify the product is included, the customer code using the coupon discount is specified by storing the product code of the coupon discount target product for which the discount has been executed in association with the customer identification information. Therefore, it is possible to verify the sales promotion effect for individuals based on the customer identification information. Also, by providing a customer master file that stores various information related to customers in association with customer identification information, by storing various information such as age, gender, address, etc. in the customer master file, business area analysis and purchase layer analysis It is possible to verify advanced sales promotion effects such as
[0061]
Claim 5 According to the described invention, it is used in a merchandise sales system including a merchandise sales data processing system that performs sales registration processing of data related to sales of merchandise, and a portable electronic terminal that can execute various data processing, and processor computation A coupon discount method realized by processing, including a coupon discount information including a product code and a discount amount of a coupon discount target product on the display unit of the portable electronic terminal, and functioning as a coupon and specifying a customer A two-dimensional code display control step for displaying a two-dimensional code including customer identification information, and a two-dimensional code reading control step for reading the two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit of the portable electronic terminal using a code reader. And the coupon included in the two-dimensional code read by the two-dimensional code reading control step Based on discount information, a coupon discount control step for discounting the discount amount for the coupon discount target product for which sales registration processing has been performed, and a product code of the coupon discount target product in the coupon discount control step is associated with the customer identification information A two-dimensional code that functions as a coupon displayed on the display unit of the portable electronic terminal includes customer identification information that can identify the customer. Therefore, it is possible to identify the customer who used the coupon discount by storing the product code of the coupon discount target product for which the discount was executed in association with the customer identification information. The promotion effect can be verified based on the customer identification information. In particular, since the portable electronic terminal is usually owned by an individual, the probability that the customer using the coupon discount and the owner of the portable electronic terminal match is very high. By displaying a two-dimensional code that functions as a coupon, the customer who uses the coupon discount can be reliably identified.
[0062]
Claim 6 According to the described invention, there is provided a program for controlling a computer included in a product sales data processing system that performs sales registration processing on data related to product sales, and coupon discount information having a product code and a discount amount of a coupon discount target product. A two-dimensional code reading function that reads a two-dimensional code that includes customer identification information that can be specified as a customer and that functions as a coupon, and the coupon discount included in the two-dimensional code read by the two-dimensional code reading function Based on the information, the coupon discount function for discounting the discount amount for the coupon discount target product subjected to sales registration, and the product code of the coupon discount target product by the coupon discount function are stored in association with the customer identification information. A coupon use customer information storage function; Since the customer identification information that can identify the customer is included in the two-dimensional code that is executed by the computer and functions as a coupon ticket, the product code of the coupon discount target product for which the discount has been executed corresponds to the customer identification information. By adding and storing the customer, it is possible to specify the customer who uses the coupon discount, so that the promotion effect for the individual can be verified based on the customer identification information.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of a commodity sales system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a POS terminal.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electrical system of a POS terminal.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electrical system of a host computer.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing control processing on the control unit side of the host computer.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electrical system of a mobile phone.
FIG. 7 is an external perspective view showing a mobile phone in a state where a two-dimensional code is displayed.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing control processing on the POS control unit side of the POS terminal.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Product sales system
2 Product sales data processing device
4 Server computer
5 Product sales data processing system
13 Code reader
15, 21 storage unit
100 communication network
103 Portable electronic terminal
104 Display section
C 2D code, coupon information
F3 Customer master file

Claims (6)

In a product sales data processing apparatus for processing various data related to products,
Two-dimensional code reading means for reading a two-dimensional code including customer identification information that functions as a coupon and includes customer identification information that includes a coupon discount information having a product code and a discount amount of a coupon discount target product;
Coupon discount means for reducing the discount amount for the coupon discount target product that has been data-processed based on the coupon discount information included in the two-dimensional code read by the two-dimensional code reading means;
Coupon use customer information storage means for storing a product code of the coupon discount target product by the coupon discount means in association with the customer identification information;
A product sales data processing device comprising: In a product sales data processing system that performs sales registration processing on data related to product sales,
Two-dimensional code reading means for reading a two-dimensional code including customer identification information that functions as a coupon and includes customer identification information that includes a coupon discount information having a product code and a discount amount of a coupon discount target product;
Coupon discount means for discounting the discount amount for the coupon discount target product that has undergone sales registration based on the coupon discount information included in the two-dimensional code read by the two-dimensional code reading means;
Coupon use customer information storage means for storing a product code of the coupon discount target product by the coupon discount means in association with the customer identification information;
A product sales data processing system comprising: It has a customer master file that stores various information related to customers in association with the customer identification information,
3. The merchandise sales data processing system according to claim 2, wherein various information related to the customer based on the customer identification information is extracted using the customer master file. The product sales data processing system according to claim 2 or 3,
A portable electronic terminal that functions as a coupon including coupon discount information having a product code or discount amount of a coupon discount target product and can display a two-dimensional code including customer identification information that can identify a customer on a display unit;
A product sales system comprising: Coupon discounts used in merchandise sales systems that include merchandise sales data processing systems for sales registration processing of data related to merchandise sales and portable electronic terminals capable of performing various data processing, and realized by processor arithmetic processing A method,
The display unit of the portable electronic terminal includes a product code of a coupon discount target product and coupon discount information having a discount amount, and functions as a coupon and displays a two-dimensional code including customer identification information that can identify a customer 2 A dimension code display control process;
A two-dimensional code reading control step of reading the two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit of the portable electronic terminal using a code reader;
A coupon discount control step for discounting the discount amount for the coupon discount target product subjected to sales registration based on the coupon discount information included in the two-dimensional code read by the two-dimensional code reading control step;
A coupon use customer information storage control step of storing a product code of the coupon discount target product in the coupon discount control step in the storage unit in association with the customer identification information;
A coupon discount method comprising: A program for controlling a computer included in a merchandise sales data processing system that performs sales registration processing of data relating to sales of merchandise,
A two-dimensional code reading function for reading a two-dimensional code including customer identification information capable of specifying a customer while functioning as a coupon including coupon discount information having a product code of a coupon discount target product and a discount amount;
Based on the coupon discount information included in the two-dimensional code read by the two-dimensional code reading function, a coupon discount function for discounting the discount amount for the coupon discount target product subjected to sales registration processing;
A coupon use customer information storage function for storing a product code of the coupon discount target product by the coupon discount function in association with the customer identification information;
That causes the computer to execute the program.

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