JP5349510B2 - Product information processing apparatus, product information processing system, and program - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a product information processing apparatus, a product information processing system, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a product information processing apparatus, there is a self-checkout terminal in which a customer himself / herself becomes a user and inputs product specifying information and an accounting operation for specifying a product to be purchased.

  Such an input operation of product specifying information at the self-checkout terminal is, for example, a scanning operation with a barcode scanner provided in the self-checkout terminal. In the scanning operation, the user holds the barcode attached to the product over the barcode scanner and causes the barcode scanner to read the barcode. From this input operation, the self-checkout terminal recognizes the product specifying information included in the barcode.

  In such a self-checkout terminal, there is a desire to know information about the speed of inputting product specifying information.

The product information processing apparatus of the embodiment includes a pole, an input unit, a unit that emits light, a generation unit, a notification unit, and an updating unit . The pole had a light emitting part. The input means inputs product specifying information for specifying a product by a user input operation. The light emitting means causes the light emitting unit to emit a color corresponding to the speed level of the input work stored in the storage medium before the settlement process. The generation unit measures a time required for the input work, and generates speed information indicating a speed of the input work including a level of the speed of the input work using the measured time. The notifying means notifies the speed information generated by the generating means after the settlement process . The updating means updates the level stored in the storage medium to the level included in the speed information generated by the generating means after the settlement process.

Product information processing system according to the embodiment includes a product information processing apparatus provided with said pole and said input means, a server, a means for the emission, and the generating means, the informing means, and said means for updating, The server includes at least one of the generation unit and the notification unit. The server is connected to the product information processing apparatus via a communication network.

The program according to the embodiment causes the computer of the product information processing apparatus to function as the light emitting means, the generating means, the notifying means, and the updating means . The product information processing apparatus is provided with the pawl, and a said input means.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of a store system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the self-checkout terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a first screen displayed on the screen of the LCD according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the shopping bag is held by the holding arm according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical system of the payment terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of merchandise sales registration processing in the self-checkout terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a second screen displayed on the LCD according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a system configuration diagram showing the configuration of the product information processing system according to the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that similar components are included in the following embodiments. Therefore, in the following, common reference numerals are given to the same components, and redundant description is omitted.

(First embodiment)
First, a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of a store system according to the present embodiment. The store system 1 of this embodiment is introduced into a store that implements a point service system. The point service system issues a point card (recording medium) in which a membership number (customer identification information) is recorded on a recording unit such as a magnetic tape to a customer who has contracted as a member. Service points (hereinafter referred to as points) are given to customers.

  The store system 1 is constructed by connecting a plurality of self-checkout systems 11, a plurality of POS (Point Of Sales) terminals 21, and a store controller 31 via a communication network 41. The self-checkout system 11 is configured by assigning one attendant terminal 501 to a plurality of self-checkout terminals 101. The self-checkout terminal 101 is a terminal for reading a product code as product information from a bar code affixed to a product purchased by a customer and registering the product indicated by the read product information. It corresponds to.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the self-checkout terminal according to the present embodiment. The self-checkout terminal 101 includes a settlement terminal 201 and a scale device 301.

  The settlement terminal 201 has a housing 202 from which a product basket mounting table 102 for mounting a basket (not shown) containing products to be registered protrudes from the side.

  The housing 202 of the payment terminal 201 includes a base housing 202a installed on the floor and an upper housing 202b placed on the upper surface of the base housing 202a. The front surface of the base housing 202a is inclined so as to narrow the projected area of the base housing 202a as it goes downward. Thereby, the base housing 202a has a shape with a shorter depth as it goes downward.

  In the upper housing 202 b, a barcode scanner 203 is disposed on the product basket mounting table 102 side, and a printer cover 204 is disposed on the opposite side of the product basket mounting table 102. A card insertion slot 212 is disposed between the barcode scanner 203 and the printer cover 204.

  The barcode scanner 203 has a reading surface 203a formed of a glass plate, and is a vertical scanner that irradiates a reading space positioned in front of the reading surface 203a with a predetermined laser beam pattern. When the article is positioned in the reading space and the barcode attached to the article is directed to the reading surface 203a, the barcode scanner 203 receives reflected light from the barcode with a light receiving element (not shown). The barcode scanner 203 decodes the received light signal of the barcode based on the output signal of the light receiving element, acquires product information such as the product code indicated by the barcode as code data, and controls the control unit of the payment terminal 201 253 (see FIG. 5). The barcode scanner 203 corresponds to an input unit that inputs product specifying information for specifying a product through a user input operation. As an input operation, the user performs an operation of reading the barcode by holding the barcode attached to the product over the reading surface 203a.

  The printer cover 204 is provided with a receipt issuing port 208. A receipt printer 251 (see FIG. 5) is built in the back side of the printer cover 204, and a receipt (not shown) printed by the receipt printer 251 is issued from a receipt issuing port 208. The printer cover 204 is attached to the upper housing 202b so as to be freely opened and closed.

  A card reader / writer 252 (see FIG. 5) that is a magnetic card reader / writer capable of reading and writing data with respect to the magnetic card is built in the card insertion slot 212. A point card or a credit card can be inserted into the card insertion slot 212 as a magnetic card. Here, the point card stores the member information of the member who owns the point card. Member information includes the member's membership number, gender, number of points, speed level, and the like.

  An LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 210 is attached to the upper housing 202b as a display for displaying product information such as product names, prices, and images of registered products to the shopper. On the screen of the LCD 210, a touch panel 211 for touch-designating various buttons displayed on the screen of the LCD 210 is laminated. Here, the LCD 210 displays, for example, a first screen 210a as illustrated in FIG. On the first screen 210a, a message asking whether or not it is necessary to measure the speed of the input work (in the drawing, “Do you measure the speed of the input work?”) And instructs to measure the speed of the input work. A “Yes” button 210b for displaying and a “No” button 210c for instructing not to measure the speed of the input work are displayed. The touch panel 211 designates a button displayed on the LCD 210 by receiving a touch operation by the user. In the present embodiment, the LCD 210 functions as an alarm.

  The base housing 202a incorporates a deposit / withdrawal device 221 (see FIG. 5) for depositing / withdrawing coins and banknotes. As a part of the deposit / withdrawal device 221, a coin insertion slot 213 is disposed on the central upper surface of the base housing 202a, and a coin payout outlet 214 is disposed on the left side of the coin insertion slot 213. Further, on the right side of the coin insertion slot 213, a bill insertion slot 215 and a banknote payout outlet 216 are arranged. Such a depositing / withdrawing apparatus 221 has a mechanism that enables handling of coins and banknotes, and a controller that controls the mechanism (not shown). About the structure of such a mechanism part, the process procedure in a control part, etc., since the content is known, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Further, a display pole 217 is erected on the back of the base housing 202a. The display pole 217 has a light emitting portion 218 that selectively emits blue, yellow, and red light at the tip. The light emitting unit 218 is configured by, for example, a light bulb or an LED (Light Emitting Diode).

  Next, the scale device 301 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the shopping bag is held by the holding arm according to the present embodiment. The weighing apparatus 301 is provided with a weighing pan 303 on the upper side of the weighing housing 302, and a bag holder 304 for holding a plastic bag 401 as a storage member for storing products for which product information is input is attached to the weighing pan 303. Is configured. The weighing device 301 is a weighing unit that measures the load of a product stored in the shopping bag 401 and placed on the weighing pan 303. The weighing pan 303 has a mounting table 303a on its upper surface. The bag holder 304 is attached to the mounting table 303a. Therefore, when viewed from the bag holder 304, the weighing pan 303 constitutes a pedestal. That is, a pole-shaped arm support portion 305 is erected at the rear center portion of the mounting table 303a, and a temporary mounting table 306 for mounting an article is fixed to the upper end of the arm support unit 305. The temporary placement table 306 has a flat upper surface and is a table used for temporarily placing a product after a bar code scanner 203 of the payment terminal 201 scans a code symbol. Both the mounting table 303a and the temporary mounting table 306 play a role as a mounting unit for mounting a product to which a product code is input.

  A pair of holding arms 307 and a hook 308 are attached to the lower surface of such a temporary placing table 306. That is, the arm attachment 309 (see FIG. 4) is fixed to the both ends of the lower surface of the temporary placing table 306. The fixing is performed by various fixing methods such as screwing and adhesive fixing. A holding arm 307 is embedded in each of the arm attachments 309. In addition, a hook attachment 310 (see FIG. 4) is fixed at the center of the lower surface of the temporary placing table 306. The fixing is performed by various fixing methods such as screwing and adhesive fixing. A hook 308 is embedded in the hook attachment 310.

  The holding arm 307 has an opening portion 402 and a pair of handles 403 protruding from the opening portion 402, and a pair of holding arms 307 is provided to hold the register bag 401 folded so that these handles 403 are positioned on both sides. The handle 403 is held in a skewered state. In order to realize such a holding state, a slit 404 is formed in the handle 403. In addition, the plastic bag 401 is formed with a pair of ears 406 that are positioned between the pair of handles 403 and can be removed by the perforation 405, and hooks 407 are formed in these ears 406. ing. The hook 308 is inserted through the hooking hole 407, thereby holding the shopping bag 401 together with the holding arm 307.

  Here, a method of using the self-checkout terminal 101 will be described. The user places the bag containing the pre-accounting merchandise on the merchandise bag mounting table 102 and causes the bag holder 304 to support the shopping bag 401 in an open state. Then, the user stands on the front side of the self-checkout terminal 101 and touches the “Yes” button 210 b or the “No” button 210 c in the first screen 210 a displayed on the LCD 210. Thereafter, the user takes out the product in the bag by hand, holds the taken product over the reading surface 203a of the barcode scanner 203, and causes the barcode scanner 203 to read the barcode attached to the product. Then, the user packs the product whose barcode is read by the barcode scanner 203 in the shopping bag 401. The user performs the above operation for each product to be purchased.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical system of the payment terminal according to the present embodiment. The payment terminal 201 has a control unit 253 as an information processing unit therein. For example, the control unit 253 may have a semiconductor chip configuration in which an operation sequence is written, or a microcomputer configuration in which an operation program is stored in a RAM (Random Access Memory) 254 or the like. Here, the control unit 253 having a microcomputer configuration will be introduced.

  The central part of the control unit 253 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 255. The CPU 255 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 256 that stores fixed data in a fixed manner, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 254 that stores rewritable data such as product information of products registered in the same transaction process. A VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) 257 for generating a display image to be displayed on the LCD 210 and a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 258 are connected via a system bus 259.

  A barcode scanner 203, LCD 210, touch panel 211, card reader / writer 252, receipt printer 251, light emitting unit 218, and interface 260 are connected to the control unit 253 via the system bus 259. These units are connected to the control unit 253. Control. The interface 260 mediates data communication with the deposit / withdrawal apparatus 221. In addition, a communication interface 261 is also connected to the control unit 253 via a system bus 259. The communication interface 261 is connected to the communication network 41 and realizes data communication between the attendant terminal 501 and the store controller 31 and the self-checkout terminal 101. Note that, although not shown, an interface that realizes data communication with the scale device 301 is also connected to the control unit 253 via the system bus 259.

  The HDD 258 stores a product master file, a sales file for storing sales data, and the like in addition to a program for operating the control unit 253. The product master file stores product names, product weights, product image data, etc. in association with product codes.

  Next, functions of the payment terminal 201 of the self-checkout terminal 101 according to the present embodiment will be described. The CPU 255 operates according to a program stored in the HDD 258 expanded in the RAM 254, so that as shown in FIG. 5, the reception unit 600, the generation unit 601, the notification unit 602, the registration unit 603, the settlement unit 604, and the privilege grant unit It functions as 605.

  The accepting unit 600 accepts designation of a product to be registered in one transaction. Specifically, the accepting unit 600 accepts designation of a product by inputting a product code from the barcode scanner 203 that has read the barcode. The product code is input from the barcode scanner 203 by a product code input operation (hereinafter also referred to as a product code input operation) by a user using the barcode scanner 203.

  The receiving unit 600 receives requirement information indicating requirements that affect the speed of the product code input operation. The requirements that affect the product code input work are, for example, the type of product, the age and sex of the user. For requirements that affect the speed of the product code input operation, a prescribed degree of influence corresponding to the requirements is set. The degree of influence is set, for example, as a number. The larger the number, the greater the degree of influence on the product code input work speed. A specific example will be described below.

  Among products, products that are relatively heavy, such as products that are relatively heavy, such as rice, and products that are packed with multiple toilet papers, are relatively light in weight and relatively small in size. Compared with small products, the product code input operation tends to be slow. Accordingly, “1” is set as the degree of influence for such a relatively heavy product or a relatively large product. Then, “0” is set as the degree of influence for a product that is relatively heavy or a product other than a relatively large product. In the present embodiment, these settings are stored in a product master file.

  In addition, when there is a survey result indicating that the user's gender is relatively faster than the man in the product code input operation, the user who has the gender “male” has an influence level of “1”. ”Is set, and“ 0 ”is set as the degree of influence for a user whose gender is female. These settings may be included in the program, for example, or may be set by a table or the like.

  In addition, when there is a survey result or the like that the speed of the product code input operation varies depending on the age of the user, the degree of influence is set according to the age according to the survey result or the like. For example, when the user is a specified age (for example, 70 years old) or more, “1” is set as the influence degree, and when the user is less than the specified age, “0” is set as the influence degree. Is done. These settings may be included in the program, for example, or may be set by a table.

  The generation unit 601 measures the time required for the product code input operation, and generates speed information indicating the speed of the input operation using the measured time. The speed information includes the level of the speed of the product code input work. The generation unit 601 uses the requirement information received by the receiving unit 600 to determine the speed level of the product code input work. In the present embodiment, the beginner level, intermediate level, and advanced level are set as the speed level.

  The notification unit 602 notifies the speed information generated by the generation unit 601. In detail, the alerting | reporting part 602 displays speed information on LCD210 as an alerting | reporting, and alert | reports.

  The registration unit 603 stores the product code input from the barcode scanner 203 in the RAM 254 and performs product sales registration processing indicated by the product code input from the barcode scanner 203.

  The settlement unit 604 executes a settlement process for the product indicated by the product information stored in the RAM 254 when an accounting button (not shown) displayed on the LCD 210 is touch-designated by the touch panel 211.

  The privilege grant unit 605 grants a privilege set according to the speed of the product code input operation to the user. In this embodiment, when the user is a member, the higher the speed level, the higher the number of points. In addition, a privilege is not restricted to a point, For example, a gift certificate etc. may be sufficient.

  Next, a flow of merchandise sales registration processing in the self-checkout terminal 101 according to the present embodiment will be described. Here, an example in which a shopper as a user is a point member will be described. The shoppers are not limited to members, and may be non-members.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of merchandise sales registration processing in the self-checkout terminal according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 255 receives the read member information from the card reader / writer 252 that has read the member information stored in the point card, recognizes the member information, and stores it in the RAM 254 (step S1). ). This member information includes the member's membership number, gender, current number of points, speed level, and the like.

  The CPU 255 displays the speed level included in the member information (step S2). Specifically, the CPU 255 causes the display pole 217 to emit light according to the speed level. The CPU 255 causes the display pole 217 to emit red, yellow, and blue according to the case where the speed level is elementary, intermediate, or advanced. That is, in the present embodiment, when the display pole 217 emits red light, it indicates that the product code input work speed level of the user operating the self-checkout terminal 101 is beginner level, When the display pole 217 emits yellow, it indicates that the speed level of the user's product code input operation is intermediate, and when the display pole 217 emits blue, the user's product Indicates that the chord input speed level is advanced. At this time, the CPU 255 may also display the speed level on the LCD 210 as character information or the like.

  Next, the CPU 255 functions as the generation unit 601 and causes the LCD 210 to display the first screen 210a (see FIG. 3). When the “Yes” button 210b on the first screen 210a is touch-designated by the touch panel 211, the CPU 255 determines that the product code input work speed is measured (Yes in step S3), and the product code input work speed is determined. Is started (step S4). Specifically, the CPU 255 causes the timing unit 262 to start timing. Thereafter, the CPU 255 proceeds to step S5. On the other hand, when the “No” button 210c on the first screen 210a is touch-designated by the touch panel 211, the CPU 255 determines that the product code input work speed is not measured (No in step S3), and the product code input work is performed. The process proceeds to step S5 without starting the measurement of the speed.

  In step S5, the CPU 255 waits for a product to be designated (No in step S5). If the product is designated by the product code being input by the barcode scanner 203 or the like (Yes in step S5), the CPU 255 is currently measuring the speed of the product code input operation (step S6). Yes), the time (hereinafter also referred to as input time) required to input the product code measured using the time measuring unit 262 is stored in the RAM 254 (step S7). Specifically, in the case of inputting the product code for the first time, the CPU 255 inputs the product code by the barcode scanner 203 from the time when the “Yes” button 210b of the first screen 210a is touch-designated by the touch panel 211. The time interval is measured using the timer unit 262, and the measurement result is stored in the RAM 254 as the input time of the product code. On the other hand, in the case of inputting the product code after the second time, the CPU 255 measures the interval from the time when the previous product code is input to the time when the current product code is input using the time measuring unit 262, and the measurement result Is stored in the RAM 254 as the product code input time. At this time, the CPU 255 reads the influence level of the product indicated by the input product code from the product master file, and stores the read impact level in the RAM 254 in association with the input time of the product code. The product code may be input manually via the touch panel 211.

  Next, the CPU 255 functions as the registration unit 603 to read out the weight of the product with the input product code from the product master file, and the weight of the read product matches the weight of the product weighed by the scale device 301. It is determined whether or not to perform (step S8). If the calculated product weight does not match the product weight weighed by the scale device 301 (No in step S8), the CPU 255 prompts the LCD 210 to place the product on the scale device 301. Is displayed (step S9). If the weight of the read product and the weight of the product weighed by the weighing device 301 match each other even after a predetermined number of times, if the weights do not match, an error message is displayed on the LCD 210. The input of the product code may be processed as an error.

  On the other hand, if the weight read from the product master file matches the weight of the product weighed by the scale device 301 (Yes in step S8), the CPU 255 as the registration unit 603 registers the product for which the product code is input. Processing is performed (step S10). Specifically, the CPU 255 reads product information of the product for which the product code is input from the product master file. This product information includes a product name, a unit price, and the like. Then, the CPU 255 creates sales data of the product using the read product information and stores the sales data in the RAM 254, thereby performing sales registration of the product. Sales data includes product names and unit prices. In addition, the CPU 255 causes the LCD 210 to display the unit price of the product information. Further, the CPU 255 calculates the total price of the products registered for sale so far, stores them in the RAM 254, and displays them on the LCD 210. At the same time, the CPU 255 causes the LCD 210 to display a settlement button (not shown).

  Then, if there is no settlement instruction (No in step S11) and the product is designated again by inputting the product code (Yes in step S5), the CPU 255 repeats the processes in steps S6 to S10. The payment instruction is performed by touching the touch panel 211 with respect to the payment button displayed on the LCD 210.

  When the settlement button displayed on the LCD 210 is touch-designated by the touch panel 211 and there is a settlement instruction (Yes in step S11), the CPU 255 operates as the settlement unit 604 to perform the settlement process (step S12). . In the settlement process, for example, the CPU 255 receives a deposit amount (deposit amount) from the deposit / withdrawal device 221 that has received deposit by the customer, and when the deposit amount is equal to or greater than the total amount of the product calculated in step S10, The change amount is calculated, and the sales data is updated by including the total amount of the product, the deposit amount and the change amount in the sales data. At this time, if there is change money, the CPU 255 transmits a withdrawal instruction for instructing the withdrawal of the change amount corresponding to the change amount to the deposit / withdrawal apparatus 221. At this time, the CPU 255 displays the deposit amount and the change amount on the LCD 210 and causes the receipt printer 251 to print and issue a receipt of the transaction. In addition, although the example of the payment by cash was demonstrated here, it is not restricted to this, Payment may be payment by electronic money or a credit card. In this case, the CPU 255 performs a payment process using the card reader / writer 252.

  Next, CPU255 functions as privilege provision part 605, and performs processing which grants a point according to dealings to a member (Steps S13-S21). Specifically, the CPU 255 adds points corresponding to the transaction to the points already stored in the point card using the card reader / writer 252. The number of points to be given is determined when the product code input work speed is not measured (No in step S13) and when the product code input work speed is measured (Yes in step S13). It is different.

  CPU255 gives a normal point to a member, when measuring the speed of goods code input work in the transaction concerned (No of Step S13) (Step S21). The normal points are given according to the total price of the sales merchandise, and the number of grants increases as the total price of the sales merchandise increases.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 255 functions as the generation unit 601 to measure the speed of the product code input work in the transaction (Yes in step S13), the CPU 255 obtains the speed of the product code input work and calculates the speed. A level is determined (step S14).

  The speed of the product code input operation is obtained by dividing the total value of the product code input times for each time by the number of product code inputs. At this time, the degree of influence is reflected on the input time of each product code. Specifically, T2 = T1 × ((10−X) / 10) is set, where T1 is the measured time, X is the total value of the influence, and T2 is the code input time reflecting the influence. For example, if the product is rice and the product impact is “1”, the gender is male and the gender impact is “1”, the age is 40 and the age impact is “0”, the total impact value is “2”. Therefore, T2 = T1 × 0.8. By dividing the total value of the product code input time T2 by the number of product code inputs, a speed value (for example, 5 seconds / time) is obtained as the speed of the product code input operation. That is, in the present embodiment, the numerical value of the product code input work speed is an average value of the product code input work of each time. In the present embodiment, the degree of influence is set so that X is less than 10.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the beginner level, intermediate level, and advanced level are set as the speed level. Each level is set corresponding to the speed of a certain range of product code input operations. The beginner level is a range slower than the first speed, the intermediate level is a range higher than the first speed and slower than the second speed, and the advanced level is a range faster than the second speed. The CPU 255 determines to which speed level the obtained product code input work speed belongs, and determines the speed level to which the product code input work speed belongs as the speed level of the user. In the present embodiment, the numerical value and the speed level of the product code input work described above are included in the speed information indicating the speed of the product code input work. At this time, the CPU 255 stores the determined speed level in the point card by the card reader / writer 252 and updates the speed level stored in the point card.

  Then, the CPU 255 displays the second screen 210d (see FIG. 7) on which the speed information 210e is displayed on the LCD 210 (step S15). FIG. 7 shows an example in which the speed level is displayed as the speed information 210e. However, the speed information to be displayed may be a numerical value of speed, or a numerical value of the speed level and the speed. And both.

  Next, when the speed level is the beginner level (Yes in Step S16), the CPU 255 gives the user the beginner level points as bonus points in addition to the normal points (Step S17). Beginner points are points of a specified quantity. When the speed level is intermediate (No in step S16, Yes in step S18), the CPU 255 gives intermediate points as bonus points to the user in addition to the normal points (step S19). Intermediate points are points that have more quantity than beginner points. When the speed level is advanced (No in Step S16, No in Step S18), the CPU 255 gives the user advanced points as bonus points in addition to the normal points (Step S20). Advanced points are points that have more quantities than intermediate points. Each of these points is added to the points already stored in the point card.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the generation unit 601 measures the time required for the user's product code input work (product specific information input work), and uses the measured time to speed up the product code input work. Speed information indicating the speed is generated, and the notification unit 602 notifies the speed information. Accordingly, it is possible to notify the user of speed information indicating the speed of the product code input operation. Therefore, the user can recognize the speed of his product code input work. Thereby, the following effects can be produced. By increasing the number of customers who try to shorten the time required to enter the product code, it is possible to shorten the waiting time (cash register waiting time) of subsequent customers. It is possible to promote the improvement of customer product code input work. It is possible to provide the customer with pleasure in the product code input work. By notifying the speed information, it is possible to differentiate from a conventional apparatus that does not notify the speed information and promote the spread of the self-checkout terminal 101. The store can use the speed information indicating the speed of the product code input work for store management. It becomes possible to plan various services associated with the measurement of the speed of the product code input work.

  In the present embodiment, since the speed information includes the speed level of the input work, the members (users) can be classified according to the speed level, and the number of points different for each member according to the speed level. Points can be awarded.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  A product information processing system 701 according to the present embodiment includes a store system 1 and a plurality of servers 703 connected to each other via a wired or wireless communication network (for example, the Internet) 702 or the like so as to be able to perform data communication with each other. .

  In the product information processing system 701, one or a plurality of servers 703 provide a predetermined service to the store system 1. In the product information processing system 701, a service can be provided in the form of cloud computing such as SaaS (Software as a Service).

  And in this embodiment, the production | generation part 601, the alerting | reporting part 602, the registration part 603, the payment part 604, and the privilege provision part 605 which were provided in the shop system 1 in the said 1st Embodiment are the shop system 1. Alternatively, one or more of these units (the generation unit 601, the notification unit 602, the registration unit 603, the settlement unit 604, and the privilege grant unit 605) are provided in the server 703. Here, all of the generation unit 601, the notification unit 602, the registration unit 603, the settlement unit 604, and the privilege grant unit 605 may be provided in the server 703.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the CPU included in the computer provided in the server 703 or the CPU 255 provided in the store system 1 follows a program stored in the ROM or the like of the own device, thereby generating the generation unit 601 and the notification unit 602. , Function as a registration unit 603, a settlement unit 604, and a privilege grant unit 605. That is, in the merchandise information processing system 701 of this embodiment, one or a plurality of servers 703 perform at least a part of the processing described in the first embodiment.

  According to the product information processing system 701 having such a configuration, the speed information indicating the speed of the product code input work can be notified to the user, as in the first embodiment.

  Further, in the product information processing system 701 of the present embodiment, one or more of the generation unit 601, the notification unit 602, the registration unit 603, the settlement unit 604, and the privilege grant unit 605 are provided in the server 703. The processing load of the system 1 is relatively small. Therefore, since the hardware such as the CPU 255, the ROM 256, and the RAM 254 included in the store system 1 does not have to be relatively high performance, the store system 1 can be configured relatively inexpensively. Further, by providing the generation unit 601, the notification unit 602, the registration unit 603, the settlement unit 604, the privilege granting unit 605, and the like in the server 703, the CPU 255, the ROM 256, the RAM 254, and the like are omitted in the store system 1, and the hardware The configuration can be simplified. Therefore, the store system 1 can be configured relatively inexpensively.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various other embodiments can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in each of the above embodiments, the operation using the barcode scanner 203 has been described as the input operation for the product identification information. For example, the product identification information input operation is an operation in which a product button to which product identification information is assigned is displayed on the LCD 210 and a customer touches the product button with the touch panel 211 to input the product identification information. May be.

  Moreover, although each said embodiment demonstrated the example which determines the magnitude | size of the privilege provided by the privilege provision part 605 without considering the speed level of the last transaction, it is not restricted to this. For example, the privilege grant unit 605 gives the privilege level when the speed level of the current transaction is lower than the speed level of the previous transaction stored in the point card (storage unit) ( For example, the number of points) may be lowered compared to the size of the privilege to be given when the speed level in the current transaction is equal to or higher than the previous speed level.

  The program executed in the self-checkout terminal 101 of the present embodiment is a file in an installable or executable format, and is a CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). For example, the program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

  Furthermore, the program executed by the self-checkout terminal 101 according to the present embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. Further, the program executed by the self-checkout terminal 101 of this embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  As described above, according to each of the above-described embodiments, it is possible to notify the user of speed information indicating the speed of the product code input operation (the input operation of the product identification information).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 ... Self-checkout terminal 203 ... Barcode scanner 253 ... Control part 600 ... Reception part 601 ... Generation part 602 ... Notification part 605 ... Benefit granting part 701 ... Merchandise information processing system 702 ... Communication network 703 ... Server

JP 2005-526323 A

Claims (5)

A pole with a light emitting part;
An input means for inputting product specifying information for specifying a product by a user's input operation;
Means for causing the light emitting unit to emit a color corresponding to the speed level of the input work stored in a storage medium, before settlement processing;
Generating means for measuring the time required for the input work, and generating speed information indicating the speed of the input work including a level of the speed of the input work using the measured time;
Informing means for informing the speed information generated by the generating means after the settlement process ;
Means for updating the level stored in the storage medium to the level included in the speed information generated by the generating means after the settlement process;
A product information processing apparatus comprising: Comprising receiving means for receiving requirement information indicating requirements that affect the speed of the input work;
The product information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the generation unit determines a speed level of the input work using the requirement information received by the reception unit. The product information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a privilege grant unit that grants a privilege set according to the speed of the input work to a user. And Paul having a light emitting portion, and a product information processing apparatus comprising input means for inputting by the input operations of a user commodity identification information for identifying a product, a
A server connected to the product information processing apparatus via a communication network;
Means for causing the light emitting unit to emit a color corresponding to the speed level of the input work stored in a storage medium, before settlement processing;
Generating means for measuring the time required for the input work, and generating speed information indicating the speed of the input work including a level of the speed of the input work using the measured time;
Informing means for informing the speed information generated by the generating means after the settlement process ;
Means for updating the level stored in the storage medium to the level included in the speed information generated by the generating means after the settlement process;
With
A product information processing system in which the server includes at least one of the generation unit and the notification unit. And Paul having a light emitting portion, an input means for inputting by the input operations of a user commodity identification information for identifying a product, a computer product information processing apparatus including a
Means for causing the light emitting unit to emit a color corresponding to the speed level of the input work stored in a storage medium, before settlement processing;
Generating means for measuring the time required for the input work, and generating speed information indicating the speed of the input work including a level of the speed of the input work using the measured time;
Informing means for informing the speed information generated by the generating means after the settlement process ;
Means for updating the level stored in the storage medium to the level included in the speed information generated by the generating means after the settlement process;
Program to function as.

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