JP5319972B2 - Store system and transaction method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a store system for efficiently selling or lending a commodity. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile terminal 19 reads a merchandise ID 17 displayed on merchandise 16, and transmits the merchandise ID 17 and a user ID to a server device for charging. The server device settles the payment based on the received information, and notifies a gate device 13 installed in an exit 12 of a store 9 of the merchandise ID of the merchandise whose payment has been completed. A reading device 14 for reading the merchandise ID is arranged near the gate device 13, and a user uses the reading device 14 to read the merchandise ID of each merchandise. The reading device 14 transmits the read merchandise ID to a gate device 13. When the gate device 13 has been notified of the merchandise ID transmitted from the reading device 14 as "paid" by the charging server, the gate device 13 opens a gate to permit the user to pass. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a store system and a transaction method in which a customer can perform procedures such as purchase / rental of goods (including services).

In general stores, a customer selects a product, pays a fee at a cashier counter, and purchases or rents the product.
As described above, in the traditional store system, the cashier person has to wait at the cashier counter for accounting, and it is necessary to secure manpower.
Also, as a customer, it is necessary to count and pay in line with a cashier counter, which is time consuming and cumbersome.

  Conventionally, various ideas have been made to reduce the burden on cashiers and customers. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system that reduces the burden on a store and a user in a rental store and improves convenience. However, this technology cannot solve the above-mentioned basic problems of conventional stores.

On the other hand, in order to reduce the burden of owning a store and visiting the store, mail order and Internet shopping are also performed. However, these methods have a problem that the customer cannot pick up and confirm the product.
JP 2000-268099 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a store system that is easier to use.

In order to achieve the above object, a store system according to the first aspect of the present invention provides:
Charging means, reading means, and gate means provided with an opening and closing device ,
Said charging means, based on the identification information of the user identification information item transmitted from the terminal unit, and a processing means for performing accounting processing, the accounting process of the products that end identification information and the quotient goods A notification means for notifying the gate means of the identification information of the user who has settled ,
It said reading means reads the identification information item which the user identification information and the user attempting to pass the closing device is in possession, and transmitted to the gate means,
The gate means includes a set of user identification information and product identification information notified from the notification means , wherein the user identification information matches the user identification information transmitted from the reading means. When the product identification information included in the product and the product identification information transmitted from the reading means match without excess or deficiency , the opening and closing device is opened to allow the user to pass .
It shall be the features a.

  According to such a configuration, when a user (for example, a purchaser or a borrower) reads identification information of a desired product (including a service) with the terminal unit, the identification information of the product and the user is sent to the billing unit. The billing process is automatically performed and notified to the gate means. After the charging is completed by the charging unit, the user can read the product identification information by the reading unit, so that the gate unit can pass.

  For example, the gate means is arranged in the vicinity of an exit of a store where products are displayed, the reading means is arranged in the vicinity of the gate means in the store, and the charging means is connected via a communication network. Information from the terminal means is received, and information is transmitted to the gate means via a communication network.

  For example, the terminal means has a reading function for reading product identification information and a wireless communication function, reads the identification information by the reading function, and transmits the read identification information to the charging means by the wireless communication function. Mobile terminal.

For example, the identification information is encoded and displayed on the surface of a product, and the terminal unit reads the identification information displayed on the product and transmits it to the charging unit, and the reading unit It reads the identification information displayed on the product, and notifies the gate unit.

For example, the identification information is stored in a recording medium attached to a product, the terminal means communicates with the storage medium, reads the identification information and transmits it to the charging means, and the reading means It reads the identification information stored in the added storage medium to the product notifying the gate means.

In order to achieve the above object, the transaction method according to the second aspect of the present invention is:
The charging means executes a charging process based on the identification information of the product and the identification information of the user, and includes the identification information of the product for which the charging process has been completed and the identification information of the user who has settled the product. Notify
Reading means, sends me user identification information and the user attempting to pass through the opening and closing device is reading the identification information items in possession,
Product identification information included in a set in which the user identification information matches the transmitted user identification information, out of the set of the user identification information and the product identification information notified by the gate means And when the transmitted product identification information matches without excess or deficiency, allowing the user to open by opening the switchgear,
It is characterized by that.

The computer program according to the present invention causes a computer or a computer group functioning as a charging means to execute charging processing based on product identification information and user identification information, and product identification information for which the charging processing has been completed. to notify the identity of the user who made the settlement of the quotient goods and,
A computer or group of computers to function as a reading unit, I user identification information and the user attempting to pass through the opening and closing device is reading the identification information items in possession, to send,
A set in which the user identification information matches the transmitted user identification information, out of the set of the user identification information and the product identification information notified to the computer or computer group functioning as the gate means. and product identification information contained in the in the case where the identification information of the transmitted item matches just proportion, to allow the passage of the user the opening and closing device opens stomach,
Execute the process.

  According to this invention, when the product identification information is read and transmitted, the billing process is automatically executed. Therefore, if there is no special circumstance such as the accounting process not completing normally, the user does not need to perform an accounting process or the like with a cashier counter or the like. If the billing process has been completed, it is possible to exit by reading the product identification information. Therefore, most operation processing can be performed by the user himself.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a store system and a transaction system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the store system of this embodiment is a system that automatically executes a lending process and a settlement process in a rental shop.

First, a store system according to the present embodiment and a transaction (product rental, etc.) procedure using the store system will be described.
The store 9 according to the present embodiment includes an entrance 11 and an exit 12 as shown in the sketch of FIG. 1, a gate device 13 is disposed at the exit 12, and a barcode reader 14 is disposed in the vicinity of the gate device 13. Has been.

  A merchandise shelf (not shown) is arranged on the floor 15 in the store 9, and merchandise 16 is displayed and arranged. As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 2, each product 16 is provided with a barcode 17 representing product identification information (product ID) and a resonance tag (so-called shoplifting prevention tag) 171.

  Pre-registration is required when purchasing or renting products at the store 9.

  After registration, the user 18 who has entered the store reads the barcode 17 affixed to the desired product 16 by operating a portable terminal (such as a cellular phone) 19. The portable terminal 19 decodes the read barcode 17 to decode the product ID, and transmits it to a charging system (not shown). The billing system performs billing processing in any form such as credit card, debit card, debit from deposit using user information registered in advance and received product ID. The billing system transmits the product ID to the gate device 13 when the billing process is finished (successfully finished). At this stage, accounting ends.

  When the user 18 leaves the store 9, he / she causes the barcode reader 14 to read the barcode 17 of the billed product 16. The bar code reader 14 decodes the read bar code 17, decodes the product ID, and notifies the gate device 13. When the merchandise ID notified from the barcode reader 14 is notified from the charging system that the charging process has been completed, the gate device 13 temporarily stops the resonance device 135, opens the gate, and allows the user 18 to leave. And User 18 exits through the open gate.

  On the other hand, even if the barcode 17 of the product 16 for which the billing process has not been completed (including when the billing could not be performed) is read by the barcode reader 14, the product ID is not notified to the gate device 13 in advance. The gate will not open and you cannot leave. In addition, if the user tries to forcibly exit, the resonance device 135 sounds and notifies the unauthorized exit.

  Next, the data processing system which comprises the above-mentioned store system is demonstrated with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the store system 10 according to the present embodiment includes a store server 22, a gate device 13, and a barcode reader 14 that are connected to each other via an in-store LAN 21.

The store server 22 is connected to the Internet 23, a credit card system 24, a debit card system 25, and the like.
The Internet 23 is connected to a mobile phone network 27 via a gateway 26.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 19 includes a control unit 190, a communication unit 191, a camera module 192, a storage unit 193, a display unit 194, an operation unit 195, and a call processing unit 196. The

  The control unit 190 includes, for example, a CPU that performs arithmetic processing, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores basic operation programs, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as a working memory, and the like.

  The communication unit 191 communicates with the base station of the mobile phone network 27 under the control of the control unit 190, and enables voice communication and data communication.

  The camera module 192 includes an imaging device and supplies image data to the control unit 190. The camera module 192 functions as an optical reader for reading the barcode 17.

  The storage unit 193 includes, for example, a flash memory, and stores an operation program for executing a registration process for reading the bar code 17 and transmitting and registering it in the store server 22, a user ID, authentication information for user authentication, and the like.

  The display unit 194 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) device or the like, and displays an arbitrary image, for example, an operation screen.

  The operation unit 195 is used when the user 18 inputs information to the portable terminal 19.

  The call processing unit 196 includes a microphone, a speaker, and the like, and enables a voice call.

  The store server 22 shown in FIG. 3 executes rental processing including billing processing. As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 221, the storage unit 222, the communication unit 223, the input unit 224, and the display Part 225.

  The control unit 221 includes a CPU, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a basic operation program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as a working memory, and the like, and controls the whole.

  The storage unit 222 stores an operation program for executing billing processing, a user information table 301 shown in FIG. 6, a product information table 302 shown in FIG. 7, and a user-specific lending information table 303 shown in FIG. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the user information table 301 is a table in which information related to a person (registrant) who is permitted to use the store system 10 is registered. For each user, a user ID, authentication information, and usage are registered. Information (name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc.), payment information (payment method (separate credit card, debit card, deposit, etc.), company name, card number / account number, etc.), history information, etc. Stores the information.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the product information table 302 includes a product ID, attribute information (product name, etc.), status flag, and rental start of a product (for example, a disc, a book, etc.) prepared for rental in the store 9. Stores date, price, settlement information (settlement status information), and other information.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the user-specific lending information table 303 includes, for each user, a user ID, user information, a product ID of a currently rented product, a lending date, billing information (price, settlement information), Store other information.

  The communication unit 223 shown in FIG. 5 is connected to the gate device 13 via the in-store LAN 21, connected to the mobile terminal 19 via the Internet 23, the gateway 26, and the mobile phone network 27, and is connected to the credit card system 24 and the debit. It is connected to the card system 25 and communicates with them.

  The input unit 224 inputs arbitrary data.

  The display unit 225 includes an arbitrary display device, and displays an arbitrary image, for example, an operation screen.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the gate device 13 shown in FIG. 3 includes a control unit 131, a storage unit 132, a communication unit 133, an opening / closing mechanism 134, a resonance device 135, and a printer 136.

  The control unit 131 includes a CPU, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a basic operation program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as a working memory, and the like, and controls the whole.

  The storage unit 132 stores an operation program for opening and closing the gate and an opening / closing control table 304.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the open / close control table 304 sorts the product IDs of the billed products notified from the store server 22 and the user IDs of the users who rented the products by the user IDs. And store them in association with each other.

  A communication unit 133 illustrated in FIG. 9 communicates with the store server 22 and the barcode reader 14 via the in-store LAN 21.

  The opening / closing mechanism 134 drives the wing member under the control of the control unit 131 to open / close the outlet 12.

The resonance device 135 resonates with the resonance tag 171 located in the vicinity.
The printer 136 prints a receipt.

  The barcode reader 14 shown in FIG. 1 is installed in the vicinity of the gate device 13 (exit 12), the product 16 is input, and the barcode 17 displayed on the input product 16 is read and decoded to obtain the product ID. The data is decrypted and transmitted to the gate device 13 via the in-store LAN 21. As shown in FIG. 11, the barcode reader 14 includes a control unit 141, a storage unit 142, a reading unit 143, a communication unit 144, a display unit 145, an operation unit 146, and a product processing unit 147.

  The product processing unit 147 has a product input port. The user 18 inputs a product to be rented from the product input port. The product processing unit 147 makes the barcode 17 of the input product 16 readable by the reading unit 143 and processes the resonance tag 171.

The reading unit 143 optically reads the barcode 17 displayed on the product 16.
The control unit 141 decodes the barcode 17 read by the reading unit 143 to decode the product ID.
The communication unit 144 transmits the product ID decrypted by the control unit 141 to the gate device 13 via the in-store LAN 21.
The display unit 145 displays a message to the user.
The operation unit 146 includes a touch panel and the like, and inputs user operation information.

Next, the operation of the store system 10 having the above configuration will be described.
(Pre-registration)
Those who wish to use the store 9 perform pre-registration.
The pre-registration is performed by operating the input unit 224 by the administrator of the store server 22.
A registered user is assigned a unique user ID and authentication information (password, etc.), a corresponding record is added to the user information table 301, and a user-specific lending information table 303 is created. (At this stage, there is no information on the loan performance).
Also, the user ID and authentication information are notified to the user. Also, the user ID is converted into a barcode, a membership card or the like printed with this barcode is created and mailed to the user.

  The user accesses a predetermined server arranged on the Internet 23, or downloads an operation program for executing a rental process described later to the portable terminal 19 at the store 9 or the like and stores it in the storage unit 193. . Further, the notified user ID and authentication information are registered in the storage unit 193. In addition, you may make it make a user select both or one of user ID and authentication information.

  Each time a new product 16 is added to the store 9, a product ID is assigned, the barcode 17 is attached to the product, and the corresponding record is added to the product information table 302.

(User processing)
After the initial registration, the user 18 goes to the store 9, enters the store from the entrance 11, picks up the product 16 displayed on the shelf on the floor 15, and searches for the product to be rented.
When the product 16 to be rented is determined, the user 18 operates the portable terminal 19 to start an operation program.
When the operation program is started, the mobile terminal 19 starts the rental process shown in FIG.

First, the control unit 190 activates the camera module 192, captures a captured image, and displays a through image on the display unit 194.
The user 18 operates the operation unit 195 and images the barcode 17 of the product 16 desired to be rented.
In response to the operation of the user 18, the control unit 190 takes in the image data of the captured barcode 17 (step S101), decodes it, and decodes the product ID (step S102).

  Subsequently, the control unit 190 displays a message for inquiring whether or not the reading has been completed on the display unit 194 (step S103).

The user selects “End” when the reading is completed, and selects “Continue” when the reading is not completed.
When “Continue” is selected (step S104; continue), the process returns to step S101 to continue the reading process.
When “end” is selected (step S104; end), the product IDs of all the products read by a series of reading operations, the user ID and authentication information stored in advance in the storage unit 193, and a predetermined address (store The address is sent from the communication unit 191 to the reception window address of the server 22 (step S105).

The transmitted information is transmitted to the store server 22 via the base station, the mobile phone network 27, the gateway 26, and the Internet 23.
The communication unit 223 of the store server 22 receives this information and notifies the control unit 221 that it has been received.

  In response to the notification, the control unit 221 starts a new registration process illustrated in FIG. 13. First, information such as a user ID, authentication information, and device information matches information registered in the user information table 301. Authentication processing is performed (step S201).

  If authentication fails (step S202; No), the current process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the authentication is successful (step S202; Yes), the received information is taken in and temporarily stored in the storage unit 222 (step S203).
The control unit 221 calculates a rental fee based on the imported product ID and the unit price of each product stored in the product information table 302 (step S204).

  Subsequently, the control unit 221 refers to the user information table 301 to determine the user's payment method and the payment organization specified by the received user ID (step S205).

  The control unit 221 requests settlement processing from the determined settlement organization via the communication unit 223 (step S206). For example, if the user designates a credit card or company B as the payment method, the credit card (or joint center) of company B is inquired of whether credit is possible through CAFIS or the like. If the user designates a debit card or bank C as the payment method, the user accesses the bank C debit processing computer and requests a withdrawal. Each settlement institution performs necessary processing, and returns settlement result information indicating the result of the settlement process (if it is a credit card, whether credit is possible, if it is a debit card, whether it is debited) to the store server 22.

  The control unit 221 of the store server 22 receives payment result information via the communication unit 223 (step S207).

The control unit 221 transfers the received payment result information to the mobile terminal 19 (step S208).
The control unit 190 of the portable terminal 19 receives the payment result information (step S106 in FIG. 12).
If the received settlement result information is a successful settlement (in the case of credit card: credit is acceptable, in the case of debit card: successful withdrawal), the control unit 190 displays a message such as “rental processing has been completed” according to the received content. Is displayed on the display unit 194 (step S107).

  On the other hand, if the received payment result information is a payment failure (in the case of a credit card: credit is not possible, in the case of a debit card: unsuccessful withdrawal), the control unit 190 displays “Credit payment failed”, “Debit card” A message such as “Could not be debited by” is displayed on the display unit 194 (step S107).

On the other hand, the control unit 221 of the store server 22 transmits the payment result to the mobile terminal 19 in step S208, and then determines the payment result (step S209).
If the payment is successful (step S209; Yes), based on the provisionally registered rental information, the history information of the user information table 301, the status of the product information table 302, the payment information, etc. Update (step S210).

  Subsequently, the control unit 221 notifies the new lending information (user ID and product ID) to the gate device 13 (step S211). Subsequently, the temporarily registered rental information is deleted (step S212), and the current process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S209 that payment is not possible, the temporarily registered rental information is deleted (step S212), and the current process is terminated.

The communication unit 133 of the gate device 13 receives the new lending information transmitted from the store server 22 in step S211 via the in-store LAN 21, and notifies the control unit 131 of the information.
In response to this notification, the control unit 131 of the gate device 13 starts a new lending information registration process shown in FIG. 14. First, the received new lending information (user ID and product ID) is stored in the open / close control table 304. It adds (step S301).
Subsequently, the control unit 131 sorts the opening / closing control table 304 by using the user ID as a key (step S302). As a result, all the products rented by each user 18 can be immediately identified.
Thus, the control unit 131 ends the current process.

  The user 18 reads the barcode 17 by the mobile terminal 19 every time a product to be rented is found in the store 9 or collectively. When the payment is successful and the product rental process is completed, the rental product is held and the process proceeds to the exit 12.

  In the vicinity of the exit 12, the user 18 operates the operation unit 146 of the barcode reader 14 to instruct to start processing for reading the barcode 17 of the rented product 16. In response to this operation, the barcode reader 14 starts the reading process shown in FIG. 15, that is, the process of reading the barcode 17 of the product 16 rented by the user 18.

First, in order to read the user ID, the control unit 141 displays a message such as “Please read the barcode displayed on the membership card” on the display unit 145 (step S401).
When the user 18 holds the membership card according to the instruction, the reading unit 143 reads the user ID displayed on the membership card according to the control of the control unit 141 (step S402).

Subsequently, the control unit 141 displays a message such as “Please insert the rented products in order” on the display unit 145 (step S403).
The user 18 sequentially inputs the rented products 16 into the product input port of the product processing unit 147 according to the message. The product processing unit 147 processes the input product 16 so that the reading unit 143 can read the barcode 17. The reading unit 143 reads the barcode 17 of the product 16 processed by the product processing unit 147 according to the control of the control unit 141, and transmits the barcode 17 to the control unit 141 (step S404). The control unit 141 decodes the read barcode and decodes the product ID (step S404).

When the user 18 finishes putting all the rented products 16 into the product processing unit 147, the user 18 operates the operation unit 146 to instruct the end of the insertion.
When the reading of the barcode 17 of all the products 16 that have been input is completed (step S405; Yes), the control unit 141 transmits the decrypted user ID and product ID to the gate device 13 (step S406).

  The communication unit 133 of the gate device 13 receives the information (user ID + product ID) transmitted by the barcode reader 14 in step S406 via the in-store LAN 21, and notifies the control unit 131 of the information.

  In response to this notification, the control unit 131 of the gate device 13 starts the process shown in FIG. 16 and takes in a set of a user ID and a product ID (step S501). The control unit 131 determines whether or not the set of the captured user ID and product ID is registered in the open / close control table 304 (step S502).

  When the control unit 131 determines that it is not registered (step S502; No), the control unit 131 transmits the fact to the barcode reader 14 via the communication unit 133 (step S503). On the other hand, if the control unit 131 determines that it is registered (step S502; Yes), the control unit 131 determines whether the notified product ID is the product ID of all rental products for the user ID ( Step S504).

  If the product IDs are not all product IDs (step S504; No), the control unit 131 notifies the barcode reader 14 that there are unprocessed products (step S505). On the other hand, if it is determined that the product ID is for all products, the barcode reader 14 is notified of the completion of reading (step S506).

  The control unit 141 of the barcode reader 14 receives the notification transmitted by the gate device 13 in step S503, S505, or S506 via the communication unit 144 (step S407 in FIG. 15), and displays “ First, a message such as “Register and settle the rental product”, “Product remains”, “Reading is complete. Proceed to the gate” is displayed (step S408).

  When it is displayed that the product remains, the user inputs the remaining product 16 into the product processing unit 147, and again instructs “end” of the input.

  The control unit 141 of the barcode reader 14 combines the previously read product ID, the additionally read product ID, and the user ID, and transmits the combined product ID to the gate device 13.

  When the control unit 131 of the gate device 13 determines in step S504 that the product IDs of all rental products have been read for a certain user, the control unit 131 notifies the barcode reader 14 of the completion of reading (step S506). The barcode reader 14 receives this notification in step S407 (FIG. 15). The control unit 141 of the barcode reader 14 controls the product processing unit 147 to remove the resonance tag 171 attached to each input product 16 or rewrite information (flags, etc.) in the resonance tag 171. Thus, the setting is made so as not to ring (step S408). Thereafter, the introduced product 16 is returned (step S408).

  On the other hand, the control unit 131 of the gate device 13 notifies the completion of reading in step S506, and then controls the printer 136 to print a receipt (step S507). In the receipt, for example, a list of rental items, a unit price, a rental date, a scheduled return date, and the like are recorded.

  Subsequently, the control unit 131 opens the gate (step S508). The user 18 holds the product 16 returned from the product processing unit 147 of the barcode reader 14, exits the exit 12 through the gate device 13. At this time, since the resonance tag 171 is removed from the product 16 (or set so as not to ring), the resonance device does not ring.

  Subsequently, the control unit 131 closes the gate (step S509).

When the merchandise 16 is returned to the store 9, the person in charge operates the input unit 224 of the store server 22 to update each table and perform settlement processing of the arrears as necessary.
Further, the resonance tag 171 is attached to the returned product 16 or the setting is rewritten so that the resonance tag 171 can be operated.

  A bar code reader for returning merchandise may be arranged, and the bar code and user ID of the merchandise to be returned may be read and processed in the same process as at the time of rental.

  As described above, according to the store system 10 according to this embodiment, a user can select a product by hand and rent the product by self-service.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the invention is applied to a rental store that rents merchandise has been described, but the present invention can be similarly applied to a store that sells merchandise. In this case, the object of settlement is the consideration for the product.

  If the same function can be realized, the system configuration can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the configuration and number of tables stored in the storage unit 222 of the store server 22 can be changed as appropriate. Further, the user ID may be excluded from the information transmitted by the barcode reader 14. In this case, there is no need for the portable terminal 19 to display the barcode of the user ID. Further, the location (device) for decoding the read barcode is not limited to the above example, and any device may be used.

  Moreover, in order to make an understanding easy, although the example which comprises the shop server 22 with one unit was shown, the number and function are arbitrary. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, for a chain store or the like, the store server 22 may have a hierarchical structure of an upper server 22a arranged at a main store and a lower server 22b arranged at each store.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 18, a short-range communication unit 199 such as Bluetooth or a wireless LAN card is arranged in the mobile terminal 19, and communicates directly with the store server 22 without using the mobile phone network 27. You may make it communicate with the server 22 in a store via the wireless access point arrange | positioned at LAN21.

  Moreover, although the example which uses a barcode as code | cord | chord information for specifying goods ID was shown, if it can be read from the exterior, the form of a code | cord | chord is arbitrary. For example, instead of a bar code, a QR code (so-called two-dimensional bar code) as exemplified in FIG. 19 can be used.

  Further, the user ID is recorded in an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification), the RFID is placed on the membership card or the portable terminal 19, and the RFID and the barcode reader 14 communicate to read the user ID. Also good.

(Second Embodiment)
In the above-described embodiment, the product ID is displayed as code information and read by the optical reading unit. However, a method and means for sending and receiving the product ID and the user ID are arbitrary.

  For example, the product ID may be stored in a wireless tag (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) or the like) and the product ID may be transmitted from the RFID in response to an inquiry signal transmitted from the reading unit.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the RFID includes a storage unit 31, a control unit 32, a communication unit 33, and an antenna 34, and can exchange information with an external device (reader / writer) without contact. . In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 21, the RFID 172 in which the product ID is recorded in the storage unit 31 is added to the product 16.

  A short-range communication unit 199 of the mobile terminal 19 illustrated in FIG. 18 has a function of communicating with the RFID 172.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22, a non-contact reader 41 that reads out data stored in the RFID 172 is arranged instead of the barcode reader 14. In addition, a space 42 for one person is secured near the outlet 12 of the store floor 15 as shown in FIG.

  The user 18 operates the portable terminal 19 to start an operation program. Then, the control unit 190 starts the registration process of FIG. When the product 16 to be rented is determined, the user 18 brings the mobile terminal 19 close to the RFID 172 attached to the product 16. The control unit 190 of the portable terminal 19 reads the product ID stored in the RFID 172 via the short-range communication unit 199 (step S601). In order to prevent misreading, the communication power is controlled so that the communication distance is about several centimeters, and / or the reading is controlled only when the user instructs reading. Other processes are the same as those described above.

The user 18 enters the waiting space 42 with the rental or purchased product 16.
Here, as shown in FIG. 24, the non-contact reader 41 first communicates with the RFID 172 attached to each product 16 to read the product ID (step S701), and then the short distance of the mobile terminal 19 Communication with the control unit 190 is performed via the communication unit 199, and the user ID stored in the storage unit 193 is read (step S702). Other operations are almost the same as those described above.

  According to this configuration, since the RFID 172 is read almost automatically, the processing becomes easy.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible.

  For example, in the second embodiment, the user ID may be recorded in an RFID embedded in a membership card, and the contactless reader 41 may communicate with the RFID to read the user ID.

  Although the credit card and the debit card have been mainly described as the charging method, other arbitrary charging methods can be used.

  Although the gate apparatus 13 showed the example which physically opens and closes the wing member installed in the exit 12, if the exit can be opened and closed so that an unauthorized passage / exit of a user can be suppressed, the method itself is arbitrary. It is. For example, the outlet 12 may be opened and closed by turning on / off / flashing of the resonance device 135 and the alarm lamp, informing / notifying the staff.

It is a floor figure for demonstrating the structure of the shop system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the barcode and resonance tag which were attached | subjected to the goods and goods. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the structure of the shop system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a portable terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a store server. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the user information table stored in a shop server. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the merchandise information table stored in a shop server. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the rental information table classified by user stored in a shop server. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a gate apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the opening / closing control table stored in the gate apparatus shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a barcode reader. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the registration process of a portable terminal. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the new registration process of a shop server. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the new lending information registration process of a gate apparatus. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the reading process of a barcode reader. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the opening / closing control process of a gate apparatus. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the other example of a structure of a shop server. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the other example of a structure of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of QR Code as an example of code information. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of RFID. It is a figure which shows the state which attached RFID to goods. It is a figure which shows the other example of the floor structure of a shop. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of the registration process which a portable terminal performs. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the reading process which a reader apparatus performs.

Explanation of symbols

9 stores
10 store system
11 Entrance 12 Exit 13 Gate Device 14 Barcode Reader 15 Store Floor 16 Product 17 Barcode 18 User 19 Mobile Terminal 21 In-Store LAN
22 store server 23 internet 24 credit card system 25 debit card system 26 gateway 27 mobile phone network 41 contactless reader 42 standby space 171 resonance tag 172 RFID

Claims (7)

Charging means, reading means, and gate means provided with an opening and closing device,
The charging means includes processing means for executing charging processing based on product identification information and user identification information transmitted from the terminal means, product identification information for which the charging processing has been completed, A notification means for notifying the gate means of the identification information of the user who has settled,
The reading means reads the identification information of the user who intends to pass through the opening and closing device and the identification information of the product possessed by the user, and transmits the information to the gate means.
The gate means includes a set of user identification information and product identification information notified from the notification means, wherein the user identification information matches the user identification information transmitted from the reading means. When the product identification information included in the product and the product identification information transmitted from the reading device match with each other without excess or deficiency, the opening and closing device is opened to allow the user to pass.
A store system characterized by that. The gate means is disposed in the vicinity of an exit of a store where products are displayed,
The reading means is arranged in the vicinity of the gate means in the store,
The charging means receives information from the terminal means via a communication network, and transmits information to the gate means via a communication network;
The store system according to claim 1. The terminal means has a reading function for reading product identification information and a wireless communication function, reads the identification information by the reading function, and transmits the read identification information to the billing means by the wireless communication function. Composed of terminals,
The store system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The identification information is encoded and displayed on the surface of the product,
The terminal means reads the identification information displayed on the product and transmits it to the billing means,
The reading means reads identification information displayed on the product and notifies the gate means;
The store system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The identification information is stored in a recording medium added to the product,
The terminal means communicates with the storage medium, reads identification information and transmits it to the charging means,
The reading means reads identification information stored in a storage medium attached to the product and notifies the gate means;
The store system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The charging means executes a charging process based on the identification information of the product and the identification information of the user, and includes the identification information of the product for which the charging process has been completed and the identification information of the user who has settled the product. Notify
Reading means, I user identification information and the user attempting to pass through the opening and closing device is reading the identification information items in possession, sends,
Product identification information included in a set in which the user identification information matches the transmitted user identification information, out of the set of the user identification information and the product identification information notified by the gate means And when the transmitted product identification information matches without excess or deficiency, allowing the user to open by opening the switchgear,
A transaction method characterized by that. The computer or the computer group functioning as the charging means is caused to execute the charging process based on the product identification information and the user identification information, and the product identification information for which the charging process has been completed and the settlement of the product are performed. To notify the user's identification information,
A computer or computer-gun functions as reading means, I user identification information and the user attempting to pass through the opening and closing device is reading the identification information items in possession, to send,
The set of the user identification information and the product identification information notified to the computer or computer group functioning as the gate means, wherein the user identification information matches the transmitted user identification information. and product identification information contained in the in the case where the identification information of the transmitted item matches just proportion, to allow the passage of the user the opening and closing device opens stomach,
A computer program that executes processing.

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