JP5131511B2 - Photo print acceptance device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides an order information processing unit that displays a predetermined order screen and processes order information input through the order screen in order to place a photo print order of the shot frame image read from the image storage medium, The present invention relates to a photo print accepting apparatus including a billing settlement processing unit configured to execute billing settlement processing related to a photo print order and to perform billing settlement processing for a plurality of settlement types.

  For example, an image processing system disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known as a technique related to the above-described photo print receiving apparatus. This image processing system is a system that reads image data from an image reading device or the like, performs a desired service on the read image data, and outputs it from a printing device. A charge amount depends on the content of the service used. Calculation and billing settlement processing is performed. For this billing settlement process, this system is equipped with multiple types of billing devices (“coin rack”, “Felica reader (an example of electronic money)”, “Debit card reader”), When using the system, first, a form of selecting a charge type for service use from among these three types is adopted.

  In addition, there is a print system disclosed in Patent Document 2 in which a credit card can be used for billing settlement processing. This printing system reads image data from a storage medium or the like by an image input means such as a card reader, sets the order contents such as an image to be printed and the number of copies for the read image data, selects a payment method, and uses a fee. After that, an image is printed on a recording sheet based on the contents of the order. As a payment method, cash payment or credit card payment can be selected, but other examples include a prepaid card and the like. When payment by credit card is selected, when the credit card is inserted into the ID reader, the card number is read and the usage fee is settled.

JP-A-2006-72451 (paragraph numbers [0014] to [0015], [0022], [0032], [0034] to [0038], FIGS. 2 to 4) JP 2000-347301 A (paragraph numbers [0014] to [0018], [0021] to [0022], [0031] to [0037], FIGS. 1 and 3 to 4)

  In the photo print accepting apparatus as described above configured to be able to perform billing settlement processing for a plurality of settlement types, a settlement type selection screen for selecting a settlement type for billing settlement processing is displayed and displayed in a photo print order. An operation of selecting a predetermined settlement type from the plurality of settlement types is performed. However, normally, the user determines the type of payment to be used during the billing payment process, and displaying the selection screen for selection increases the number of user operations.

  When a credit card is used as a payment type, payment by credit card is performed for authentication processing of authentication information such as card information and payment for photo print charges between the photo print acceptance device and the credit card authentication / settlement server. It is necessary to perform an information settlement process. However, if such a process is started after the order details of the photo print are confirmed as described above, the process requires a certain amount of time, so that the user is kept waiting.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to accept a photographic print that enables efficient and smooth photographic print ordering while allowing settlement by a plurality of settlement types. To provide an apparatus.

In order to achieve the above object, the first characteristic configuration of the photo print accepting apparatus according to the present invention is to display a predetermined order screen in order to place a photo print order for the shot frame image read from the image storage medium. An order information processing unit that processes order information input through the order screen, and a billing settlement processing unit configured to perform billing settlement processing related to the photo print order and to be able to perform billing settlement processing for a plurality of settlement types A settlement type determination unit that determines a settlement type that has been input and determines the settlement type as a settlement type for billing settlement processing, and the settlement type for the same order information certain processing in the determination unit and the processing in the order information processing unit in that a multi-task execution unit for parallel operation.

  That is, by providing the payment type determination unit, the input payment type is determined as the payment type for the billing payment process, so that the user does not need to select the payment type on the selection screen as in the past. . Furthermore, by providing the multitask execution unit, the settlement type determination unit and the order information processing unit can be operated in parallel, so that while ordering a photo print, for example, during processing of order information When there is time, the settlement type for the billing settlement process can be determined simply by inserting a predetermined settlement type. This makes it possible to place an efficient and smooth photo print order.

  “Payment type” means payment for a photo print order (charge for photo print output) between a user and a photo print accepting device such as cash settlement, electronic money settlement, or credit card settlement. Indicates the type to do. Electronic money can be broadly divided into contactless electronic money and contact electronic money, but the electronic money used in the present invention is not limited to a specific form, but is held in the device. Contact-type electronic money is more suitable.

Further, the second characteristic configuration of the photo print accepting apparatus according to the present invention includes a pre-judge information processing unit that displays a pre-judge screen of the photographed frame image and processes pre-judge information input through the pre-judge screen. And the pre-judge information processing unit is the order information processing unit.

One preferred embodiment of an order screen displayed for ordering a photo print is a pre-judge screen. On this pre-judge screen, the user can select a shot frame image to be printed and set the number of prints. During the pre-judgment work by the user, there is enough time for the settlement type to be entered, so the settlement type can be entered during this pre-judgment work, and the settlement type for billing settlement processing is determined. By doing so, it is possible to place a photo print order efficiently and smoothly.

  Further, the third characteristic configuration of the photo print accepting apparatus according to the present invention is an authentication process for performing authentication processing of authentication information including card information stored in the inserted credit card, together with a credit card as the settlement type. And the multi-task execution unit further causes the authentication processing unit to operate in parallel when the payment type determination unit determines a credit card as the payment type for the billing payment process.

As described above, when performing credit card payment, it is necessary to perform authentication / settlement processing. Until the order details are confirmed, the fee for the photo print is not confirmed, so payment processing cannot be performed, but by providing the authentication processing unit, authentication processing can be performed separately from payment processing, Furthermore, since the authentication processing unit is also operated in parallel by the multitask execution unit, the authentication process can be performed even during the order receiving process. For this reason, since the authentication process is completed during the order reception process and the settlement process can be performed after the order reception process (after the order details are confirmed), the time corresponding to the authentication process can be shortened compared to the conventional case. It is possible to reduce the time that the user is waiting for.

Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a photo print accepting apparatus of the present invention, a self photo print apparatus provided with a printer unit that outputs a photo print of a photographed frame image will be described as an example with reference to the drawings.
〔overall structure〕
FIG. 1 shows a print kiosk terminal as a self-photo printing apparatus. A print kiosk terminal is installed at a store such as a DP store or a convenience store, and shot frame image data (hereinafter simply referred to as a shot frame) acquired using the still shooting function of a digital still camera, a mobile phone with a camera, or a digital movie camera. Although it is abbreviated as an image, the image itself visualized by the captured frame image data is also referred to as a captured frame image within a range that does not cause confusion) Is converted into an electronic album and stored in a storage medium such as a DVD-R or CD-R.

  This print kiosk terminal is provided with a photo processing service accepting part A at the upper part, and a billing settlement part B and a print processing part C as a printer unit on the lower box-like console. That is, in this embodiment, the photo processing service accepting unit A and the billing settlement unit B correspond to the photo print accepting device of the present invention. The photo processing service reception part A is shaped by an upper housing and a liquid crystal display 1 attached thereto. The liquid crystal display 1 is provided with a touch panel 2 for performing an operation input on a graphic operation screen. On the front surface of the upper housing, there are a plurality of types of media drives 3 for acquiring captured frame images from a memory card Ma such as a flash memory such as CompactFlash (trademark), SD card (trademark), and Memory Stick (trademark), and a CD- Captured frame images and CG images from disc-type recording media Mb such as R and DVD-R (in this specification, CG images are also considered as artificial captured frame images, and CG images are included in the captured frame images) And the like, and a receipt printer 5 for issuing a receipt are mounted. On the upper surface of the upper housing, there is provided a data transmission connector 6 such as a USB that enables transfer of a shot frame image directly from a camera-equipped mobile phone or a digital camera. Inside the upper housing is provided a main control unit 50 for realizing various processing functions in a photo processing service used in the print kiosk terminal.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the billing settlement unit B includes a billing settlement panel 10 exposed on the surface of the box-shaped console. The billing settlement panel 10 is divided into a cash settlement area 10a, an electronic money settlement area 10b, and a credit card settlement area 10c. In the cash settlement area 10a, a coin insertion slot 11 for inserting coins, a banknote insertion slot 12 for inserting banknotes, and a change payment outlet 13 are formed. In the electronic money settlement area 10b, a communication surface 14 for transmitting money data to / from non-contact type electronic money (IC card) and an electronic money card insertion slot for inserting a contact type electronic money card 15 is formed. Further, a credit card insertion slot 16 for inserting a credit card is formed in the credit card settlement area 10c. In other words, this print kiosk terminal can support three types of payments: cash payment, electronic money payment, and credit card payment.

Although not shown here, a coin processor 17 a is connected to the coin insertion slot 11, a bill processor 17 b is linked to the banknote insertion slot 12, and a change processor 17 c is linked to the change payment outlet 13. The non-contact type electronic money processing unit 18a, the electronic money card insertion slot 15 are linked to the contact type electronic money processing unit 18b, and the credit card insertion slot is linked to the credit card processing unit 19a. These coin processor 17a, bill processor 17b, change processor 17c, non-contact type electronic money processor 18a, contact type electronic money processor 18b, and credit card processor 19a are controlled by the billing settlement control unit 20. .

  In this embodiment, the print processing section C is composed of two sublimation type printer units 40, and the photo prints discharged from each printer unit 40 are common photo prints exposed on the lower surface of the box-shaped console. Accumulated at the outlet 41. By loading each printer unit 40 with a different type of print medium, for example, with a different sheet width or material, it is possible to output photographic prints of different sizes and different surface finishes without changing the print medium. Other printing methods employed in the printer unit 40 include a thermal transfer method and an inkjet method, but the present invention is not limited to a specific printing method. Further, the printer unit 40 may be composed of one unit or three or more units.

[Control system configuration]
The control system of this print kiosk terminal can be shown as in FIG. The main control unit 50 for managing the entire apparatus including the photo print processing includes a microprocessor (CPU) and a memory such as a ROM and a RAM, and a general-purpose OS unit for easily realizing a graphic interface. An application unit that builds various function programs using a program set supplied from the OS unit is mounted. An input / output interface for inputting / outputting information according to a command from the microprocessor includes a display 1, a touch panel 2, a media drive 3, a disk drive 4, a receipt printer 5, a data transmission connector 6, and two printer units 40. It is connected. The billing settlement control unit 20 can be constituted by a one-chip microcomputer, and its input / output interface includes a coin processor 17a, a bill processor 17b, a change processor 17c, a non-contact electronic money processor 18a, and a contact type. An electronic money processor 18b and a credit card processor 19a are connected. The main control unit 50 and the billing settlement control unit 20 are connected so as to be able to transmit information via their respective communication interfaces. Money, electronic money, or credit card insertion detection information can be transmitted. Note that the main control unit 50 of the print kiosk terminal is connected to an authentication / settlement server S installed in a credit card management company or the like via a network N in order to realize a billing settlement process with a credit card. Thus, the card information stored in the credit card, the charge information related to the photo print order, and the like can be transmitted to and received from the authentication / settlement server S.

  Various processing functions that are mainly created by the application units of the main control unit 50 and the billing settlement control unit 20 and particularly related to the present invention will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG.

  An image input processing unit 52 that develops the captured frame image read from the image storage medium sent through the media drive 3, the disk drive 4, or the data transmission connector 6 in the memory 51 based on the image data format; An image processing unit 53 that performs necessary image processing on the photographed frame image developed on the image, a print data generation unit 54 that generates print data suitable for the printer unit 40 from the image data that has undergone image processing, and a liquid crystal display A GUI unit 55 is prepared for creating a graphic interface for realizing simple operation input using the touch panel 2 (in some cases, an input device such as a keyboard) for the graphic operation screen displayed in FIG. .

Further, the service type that defines the output form of the photo print registered in the photo service management table 56 is referred to, and the photo print service selection screen presenting the acceptable service type is displayed on the display 1 via the GUI unit 55. At the same time, the service information processing unit 57 that processes the photo print service information input through the selection screen displays a pre-judge screen of the shot frame image, and also displays pre-judge information input through the pre-judge screen (in the pre-judge screen). A pre-judgment information processing unit 58 is also prepared for processing setting information such as selection of input photographed frame images and the number of prints thereof, that is, pre-judge order information). Note that the pre-judge information processing unit 58 includes a pre-judge screen generation unit 58A, and the pre-judge screen generation unit 58A generates a pre-judge screen based on the thumbnail images of the shot frame images. Specifically, if the read shot frame image includes a thumbnail image, the image input processing unit 52 develops it in the memory 51 separately from the main data of the shot frame image, and if the thumbnail image is not included. In some cases or when it is not appropriate, a thumbnail image is obtained by instructing the image processing unit 53 to generate a reduced image created from the data as a thumbnail image. The pre-judge screen generator 58A displays on the display 1 a pre-judge (PJ) screen that lists the photographed frame images using the acquired thumbnail images.

  Further, based on the payment type detection information from the payment settlement control unit 20, a payment type determination unit 59 that determines the type of payment that has been input and determines the payment type as a payment type for the charging payment process, and a credit A credit card settlement processing unit 60 that performs authentication / settlement processing in card settlement is also prepared. The credit card settlement processing unit 60 performs authentication processing by transmitting authentication information including card information stored in the credit card to / from an authentication / settlement server S installed in a credit card management company or the like. A processing unit 60A and a settlement processing unit 60B that performs settlement processing by transmitting settlement information including fee information related to a photo print order are included.

  In addition, the image processing unit 53 and the print data generation unit 54 are controlled according to the order information to manage a process for outputting a desired photo print, and to manage various processes related to the photo print order. A unit 61 is prepared. In the photo print order management unit 61, a pre-judge information processing unit 58 (an example of the order information processing unit of the present invention) and a settlement type determination unit 59 are operated in parallel, and a credit card is charged by the settlement type determination unit 59. When it is determined as the payment type for the payment process, the multitask execution unit 61A that also operates the authentication processing unit 60A of the credit card payment processing unit 60 in parallel and the order information (selection for photo print output) An order information management unit 61B for managing service type information and pre-judge information), and a fee calculation unit 61C for calculating a fee for a photo print order.

The functional unit constructed in the accounting settlement control unit 20 is based on the accounting management unit 21 that manages various processes in cash settlement, electronic money settlement or credit card settlement, and signals from the coin processor 17a and the bill processor 17b. A deposit determination unit 22 for determining whether or not an amount of coins or banknotes has been inserted or an amount reaching the presented fee has been inserted, and calculating a change for an excess amount of money compared to the presented fee. Whether or not electronic money input detection or electronic money settlement has been properly performed based on signals from the change calculation unit 23 that provides a control signal to the device 17c, the contactless electronic money processor 18a, and the contact-type electronic money processor 18b The electronic money settlement confirmation unit 24 for confirming whether the credit card is stored in the credit card in cooperation with the credit card processor 19a. Reading the de information, like credit card information acquiring unit 25 that acquires the card information. The billing management unit 21 shares various information with the photo print order management unit 61 and the settlement type determination unit 59 of the main control unit 50. In this embodiment, the billing settlement control unit 20 and the credit card settlement processing unit 60 constitute a billing settlement processing unit of the present invention.

  When the user inserts cash, electronic money, or a credit card (in the case of non-contact type electronic money, an operation to temporarily approach the communication surface), the charging management unit 21 determines the type of payment that has been detected by the charge management unit 21. The payment type determination unit 59 is notified to the unit 59, and based on the detection information, determines the type of payment that has been input and determines the payment type as a payment type for the billing payment process. In addition, in the case of cash, if one coin or one banknote is thrown in, it will be comprised so that cash insertion may be detected.

  Further, when a credit card is determined as a settlement type for the billing settlement process, the card information obtained by the credit card information obtaining unit 25 is sent via the billing management unit 21 and the photo print order management unit 61. The information is transmitted to the authentication processing unit 60A of the credit card settlement processing unit 60, and authentication processing including the acquired card information is performed.

  On the other hand, this print kiosk terminal employs different charge systems for cash settlement and electronic money / credit card settlement, as will be described later. Accordingly, the settlement type information for the billing settlement process determined by the settlement type determination unit 59 is transmitted to the photo print order management unit 61, and the fee calculation unit 61C based on the determined settlement type fee system. Thus, a charge for outputting the photo print is calculated.

In this print kiosk terminal, a print service that pays a charge calculated according to the number of prints by print size, a flat-rate print service that prints a predetermined number of sheets at a fixed charge, and a set number of shots that are set by charge Multiple service types, such as a multi-print service that combines frame images into a single print, and a special editing print service that combines characters and backgrounds separately prepared for shot frame images, can be handled. In some cases, the fee is determined at the first selected stage, and in other cases, the fee cannot be determined until the number of prints is finally determined. Examples of such service types are shown below. The fee structure of these service types is the case where the payment type is electronic money payment or credit card payment, which can be settled in units of 1 yen, and settlement in units of 1 yen. It is divided into cases where the settlement type is cash settlement in which settlement is performed in units of 10 yen, and a predetermined charge is set for each.
(1) Number of prints L
This is an L-size arbitrary number photo print output in which the number of prints is set by the user, and the charge per photo print is 20 yen for cash settlement and 19 yen for electronic money settlement / credit card settlement.
(2) Number of prints 2L
This is a 2L size photo print output in which the number of prints is set by the user, and the charge per photo print is 40 yen for cash settlement and 38 yen for electronic money settlement / credit card settlement.
(3) 30-sheet print L
This is a flat-rate service that is limited to 30 or less L-size photo prints in advance, and the charge is 500 yen for cash settlement and 465 yen for electronic money settlement / credit card settlement.
(4) 30 sheets of print 2L
This is a flat-rate service limited to 30L or less 2L size photo print output in advance, and the fee is 1000 yen for cash settlement and 925 yen for electronic money settlement / credit card settlement.
(5) 20-frame multi-print This is a flat-rate service that combines 20 photographed frame images selected by the user so that they can be listed and outputs them as one large format (for example, 2L size or A4 size) photo print. Is 500 yen for cash settlement and 485 yen for electronic money settlement and credit card settlement.

  Information on such service types is registered in the photo service management table 56 with data content items as exemplified in FIG. Data content items include a service ID that is a code for identifying a service type, a service type name, an applicable settlement type, a print size to be output, the number of prints to be output, and the number of photographed frame images allocated to one photo print. , A charge, an icon address storing an icon representing this service type, and the like.

As described above, the photo service management table 56 is referred to by the service information processing unit 57, and the service information processing unit 57 displays the service types that can be received on the screen of the display 1 via the GUI unit 55 by icons. . That is, the service information processing unit 57 accesses the photo service management table 56 and causes the display 1 to display a photo print service selection screen as illustrated in FIG.

[Photo printing process]
A photo print process in the print kiosk terminal configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the start of photo service is instructed (# 101), a photo print service selection screen shown in FIG. The user views the photo print service selection screen displayed on the display 1 and selects a desired service type (# 102). Next, using an input medium selection screen (not shown) displayed on the display 1, the user selects an image recording medium (memory card Ma or disk type recording medium Mb) brought as a print source, and To the drive (media drive 3 or disk drive 4) to be used (# 103). The shot frame image is read from the loaded image recording medium and developed in the memory 51 by the image input processing unit 52 (# 104). At that time, if the read frame image includes a thumbnail image, the image input processing unit 52 develops the image in the memory 51 separately from the main frame image data. If the thumbnail image is not included, If it is not appropriate, the image processing unit 53 is instructed to generate a reduced image created from this data as a thumbnail image. Then, the pre-judge screen generator 58A displays a pre-judge (PJ) screen listing the photographed frame images on the display 1 as shown in FIG. 7 using the thumbnail images (# 105).

Through this pre-judge screen, the user can select a shot frame image to be processed by the photo print service, set the number of prints, and in some cases, set color correction (# 106). For example, in the pre-judge screen of FIG. 7, a photographed frame image display column 71 that displays a list of six photographed frame images (thumbnail images) in the left region, and button arrangements for color density correction and number setting in the right column region. A column 72 is arranged. In order to set the number of prints, since the number of prints is set to “0” by default, a captured frame image to be processed is selected and the increase / decrease button 73 for setting the number of copies is operated. The set number is displayed below each shot frame image. In order to perform color correction, a photographed frame image to be corrected is selected, and the “Yellow”, “Magenta”, “Cyan”, and “Density” increase / decrease buttons 74 are operated. An “N (neutral)” button 75 between the increase / decrease buttons 74 has a function of setting “no correction”.

  In parallel with this pre-judgment work, it is configured to be able to accept a settlement type for billing settlement processing for a charge related to a photo print order. That is, among the cash settlement, electronic money settlement, or credit card settlement, the settlement type desired by the user is inserted into the corresponding slot or insertion slot of the billing settlement panel 10 (# 201). In the case of (# 202 Yes branch), the authentication process is performed and the authentication is properly performed (# 204). In the case of cash or electronic money (# 202 No branch), the authentication process of # 204 was performed. The settlement type is determined as the settlement type for the billing settlement process (# 203). In the credit card authentication process, authentication information including card information is transmitted from the authentication processing unit 60A to the authentication / settlement server S via the network N, and the authentication / settlement server S receives the authentication information and receives the authentication condition. Confirmation process is performed. As a result, if the authentication is properly performed, the authentication OK information is transmitted to the authentication processing unit 60A, and the authentication process ends. Since these series of processes are configured to be able to operate in parallel with the pre-judge information process, the user can proceed with the pre-judge work during the settlement type determination process and the credit card authentication process. In this case, a payment type column 76 indicating that the payment type can be input is displayed on the pre-judge screen, and when the payment type is input by the user, the determined payment type for the billing payment process is displayed. It is displayed in the settlement type display column 76A. This settlement type column 76 is displayed on all pre-judge screens.

  Note that if the type of payment entered is other than non-contact type electronic money, that is, if it is a credit card, contact type electronic money card, or cash, these are held in the apparatus until the payment process is completed.

  When the setting for the shot frame image to be processed is completed while operating the “return” button and the “next” button, this pre-judge operation is completed by operating the “OK” button (Yes branch of # 107). When the work is finished and the settlement type is input during the pre-judgment work and the settlement type for the billing settlement process is determined (# 108 Yes branch), the photo print is made on the basis of the determined settlement type fee system. On the other hand, if there is no settlement type input during pre-judgment work and no settlement type for billing settlement processing has been determined (# 108 No branch), the user A payment type selection screen (not shown) for allowing the user to select a payment type is displayed, and the user selects a desired payment type on this selection screen (# 109), and the selected payment type Calculation of rates is carried out according to the photographic print on the basis of (# 110).

When the fee is calculated, this fee is displayed on the display 1 and the billing settlement process is started (# 111). When the payment type for performing the payment settlement process is a credit card (# 112 Yes branch), the credit card payment process described later (# 204), and when the payment type for performing the payment settlement process is cash or electronic money (# 112 No branch), cash settlement processing or electronic money settlement processing is performed (# 113). In this credit card settlement process, settlement information including fee information is transmitted from the settlement processing unit 60B to the authentication / settlement server S via the network N, and the authentication / settlement server S receives the settlement information and receives the settlement conditions. Confirmation process is performed. As a result, if the confirmation process is properly performed, information on the settlement OK is transmitted to the settlement processing unit 60B, and the credit card settlement process is terminated. When the credit card settlement process is completed, the held credit card is discharged from the credit card insertion slot 16.

On the other hand, in the case of cash settlement, the coin insertion slot 11 or the banknote is used when the amount initially inserted to determine the type of settlement for billing settlement processing is insufficient with respect to the display fee (calculated fee). A billing settlement process is performed by inserting a shortage of money into the insertion slot 12. In addition, change is paid from the change payment exit 13 when the amount of money first added or the money added as shortage exceeds the display fee. In the case of a contact-type electronic money card, after the display fee is reduced and the electronic money settlement process is completed, the held electronic money card is discharged from the electronic money card insertion slot 15. In the case of contactless electronic money, the display fee is withdrawn by bringing the contactless electronic money closer to the communication surface 14 again, and the electronic money settlement process is completed.

When the billing settlement process is completed, the print process is started based on the order information (# 115). That is, the shot frame image is processed based on the order information (service type, shot frame image to be printed, etc.) set through the photo print service selection screen, the pre-judge screen, etc., and finally printed by the print data generation unit 54. The data is converted into data, the printer unit 40 is driven by this print data, and a photographic print as ordered is output and discharged to the photographic print outlet 41.

[Another embodiment 1]
In the embodiment described above, the pre-judge information processing unit 58 is configured as the order information processing unit of the present invention, but the order information processing unit may be configured including the service information processing unit 57 as well. Also, the input media information for displaying and accepting the image input processing unit 52 and the input media selection screen so that the settlement type for the billing settlement processing can be determined during the input media selection and the photographed frame image input processing. A processing unit (not shown) may be included in the order information processing unit. Furthermore, when a plurality of payment types are combined so that billing payment processing is possible, the multitask execution unit is configured to operate the order information processing unit, the payment type determination unit, and the authentication processing unit in parallel. Also good.

[Another embodiment 2]
In the above-described embodiment, the main control unit 50 and the billing settlement control unit 20 are configured as separate units, but may be configured as an integrated unit, that is, configured to share a CPU and OS.

[Another embodiment 3]
In the above-described embodiment, the form of the print kiosk terminal has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this form. Until the service type is selected or the photographed frame image to be processed is selected and the fee is settled. A form in which an actual photo print output process is performed at a place different from the place where the process is performed and the output photo print is delivered, that is, the print processing unit C is a photo as the photo print order receiving apparatus of the present invention. The processing service reception unit A and the billing settlement unit B may be configured as independent devices.

[Another embodiment 4]
In the above-described embodiment, the payment type of payment is described as cash payment, electronic money payment, and credit payment. However, the payment type is not limited to this form. For example, a payment method using a prepaid card or a debit card, or issuance at a store For example, a mobile phone having the same function as a contactless IC card may be used for electronic money payment.

External view of print kiosk terminal according to this embodiment Block diagram showing the control system of a print kiosk terminal Functional block diagram showing functions of main controller and billing settlement controller Explanatory drawing explaining the data structure of the service type registered in the photo service management table Screen diagram showing an example of the photo print service selection screen Flow chart showing the sequence of photo print service Screen diagram showing an example of the pre-judge screen

Explanation of symbols

20 Billing settlement control unit (billing settlement processing unit)
50 Main Control Unit 56 Photo Service Management Table 57 Service Information Processing Unit 58 Pre-judge Information Processing Unit (Order Information Processing Unit)
59 Settlement type determination unit 60 Credit card settlement processing unit (billing settlement processing unit)
60A Authentication processing unit 61 Photo print order management unit 61A Multitask execution unit

Claims (3)

An order information processing unit for displaying a predetermined order screen and processing order information input through the order screen in order to place a photo print order for the photographed frame image read from the image storage medium; In the photo print accepting apparatus including the charging settlement processing unit configured to perform the charging settlement processing and to be able to perform the billing settlement processing for a plurality of settlement types,
A payment type determination unit that determines the type of payment that has been input and determines the payment type as a payment type for billing payment processing;
For the same of the order information, photographic print accepting apparatus that includes a multi-task execution unit for parallel operations and processing in the processing and the order information processing unit in the settlement type determination unit.   A pre-judge information processing unit that displays a pre-judge screen of the photographed frame image and processes pre-judge information input through the pre-judge screen, wherein the pre-judge information processing unit is the order information processing unit. Item 2. The photo print acceptance apparatus according to item 1.   The settlement type includes a credit card, and an authentication processing unit that performs authentication processing of authentication information including card information stored in the inserted credit card. 3. The photo print accepting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the multitask execution unit further causes the authentication processing unit to operate in parallel when the payment type is determined as a payment type.

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