JP5401787B2 - Product sales processing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise sales processing system, and more particularly, to a merchandise sales processing system in which a customer himself / herself reads a code of a merchandise with a predetermined terminal and performs settlement using the terminal.

A product sales processing system called a self-scanning system in which a customer himself / herself registers a product purchased by a customer has been proposed as a product sales processing system for registering / settlement of a product purchased by a customer at a retail store such as a supermarket. For example, according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-133867, a portable terminal that is a device used by a customer to read a bar code instead of a bar code scanner used by a store clerk and a bar code scanner used by a store clerk. The system is configured from the above.
JP-A 63-245594

  By the way, among the products lined up in the store, there are products for which age restrictions are provided for purchase (hereinafter, such products are referred to as age-restricted products). And if a customer who is less than the age that can be purchased does not know that it is an age-restricted product and tries to purchase an age-restricted product, and the barcode is read, the clerk must confirm that the product is an age-restricted product at the checkout. The customer had to tell the customer, cancel the age-restricted product, and return it to the product display shelf, which was inconvenient for the customer and troublesome for the retailer.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a product sales processing system that allows a customer to know that an age-restricted product is an age-restricted product before checking out the age-restricted product at a cash register. It is in.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a customer visits a portable terminal to read and store a product code of a product on the portable terminal, and settles it at a cash register based on the stored data. in commodity sales processing system that performs, the portable terminal includes a communication means for transmitting the code reading means for reading the commodity code attached to a commodity, the commodity purchase information including a commodity code read by said code reading means, the Information can be called in accordance with the read product code, product file storage means for storing information on whether or not the product code is an age-restricted product for each product code, and the code reading means When reading the product code, it is determined whether it is an age-restricted product based on the product file in the product file storage means, A first informing means for informing the fact to the limiting case is a product, when transmitting the commodity purchase information by said communication means, and a second informing means for informing to that effect in the case of age-restricted products , characterized in that it comprises a.

  According to this invention, when the product code is read on the mobile terminal, if it is an age-restricted product, the notification is made, so that it can be seen that it is an age-restricted product before taking the product to the cash register, If the customer has not reached a purchaseable age, it is only necessary to return the age-restricted product to the shelf when the product code is read.

Further, according to the present invention, in the product sales processing system, when the second notification unit transmits the product purchase information by the communication unit, the age-restricted product is based on a product file in the product file storage unit. whether the features that you judgment.

  According to the present invention, when product purchase information is transmitted to the cash register, that is, at the checkout at the cash register, if it is an age-restricted product, the notification is given, so the store clerk is alerted and the age confirmation by the store clerk is smooth It can be carried out.

Further, the present invention is the above-described merchandise sales processing system, wherein the portable terminal determines whether or not it is an age-restricted merchandise based on a merchandise file in the merchandise file storage means, and stores the merchandise purchase information storage means in the portable terminal. A product selection unit that excludes information on age-restricted products from stored product purchase information is provided, and product purchase information from which information on age-restricted products is removed by the product selection unit is transmitted to a cash register.

  According to this invention, product purchase information related to age-restricted products is not transmitted to the cash register, so that it is not necessary for the store clerk to cancel the age-restricted product at the cash register.

Further, the present invention is the above-described merchandise sales processing system, wherein the portable terminal determines whether or not it is an age-restricted merchandise based on a merchandise file in the merchandise file storage means, and stores the merchandise purchase information storage means in the portable terminal. Product purchase information changing means for changing the order of the products included in the stored product purchase information so that the age-restricted products are continuous is provided, and the product purchase information in which the order of the products is changed by the product purchase information changing means is sent to the cash register. It is characterized by transmitting.

  According to this invention, when merchandise purchase information including age-restricted products is transmitted to the cash register and the contents are displayed at the cash register, the age-restricted products can be displayed in a continuous state, so that the store clerk can purchase many items. It is possible to easily find out which age-restricted product is among the products, and it is possible to reduce the burden on the store clerk's work.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to know that a customer is an age-restricted product before checking out the age-restricted product at a cash register.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a merchandise sales processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the merchandise sales processing system includes a store controller 10, a plurality of POS registers 20, and n handy terminals 30-1 to 30-n (mobile terminals) used by customers to read merchandise codes. A cradle for cash register 21 (relay device) that is wired to each POS register 20 and the handy terminal is set when the purchased product is settled, a customer cradle 40 that is placed when the handy terminal is not used, and a member A card reader 50 is included. Each POS register 20 and customer cradle 40 are connected to the store controller 10 via a LAN (Local Area Network) 60.

  Here, the store controller 10 and each POS register 20 are existing devices that have already been introduced in retail stores that construct the product sales processing system, and include a cash register cradle 21 and handy terminals 30-1 to 30-1. 30-n, the customer cradle 40, and the membership card reader 50 are additionally introduced to constitute the product sales processing system.

  The store controller 10 is a computer that manages various files and data such as product files, member files, and sales performance files. Here, the product file is a file that stores product information such as the product name, product code, and sales price of each product, and its contents can be edited and changed as necessary. Product files are appropriately transmitted to each POS register 20 and customer cradle 40. The member file stores a list of customers registered as members in this retail store together with a member number and the like. The sales performance file is a file generated by aggregating data registered and settled in each POS register 20.

  The POS register 20 is a device for registering and paying for products purchased by customers, and includes various operation keys and a display unit. The POS register 20 is originally a bar code scanner (not shown) that reads a bar code of a product by a store clerk's operation and is connected with a predetermined cable. After the bar code scanner is removed and removed, The registration cradle 21 is connected to the connection connector 20a. For this connection, the same communication standard as that used for the removed barcode scanner, for example, the RS-232C interface is used. As a result, data communication is performed between the POS register 20, the cash register cradle 21, and the handy terminal 30 (described later) placed on the cash register cradle 21 by RS-232C serial communication. A terminal on the cash register side of the cash register cradle 21 and a terminal on the handy terminal side are directly connected by a signal line.

  In a retail store where this product sales processing system is introduced, a customer cradle 40 and a membership card reader 50 are installed near the entrance of the store. A plurality of unused handy terminals 30 are set in the customer cradle 40 and are prepared for use by the customers, and when the customer passes the membership card through the membership card reader 50, one of them can be used. Become. The visitor removes the handy terminal 30 from the customer cradle 40 and starts shopping. Then, the handy terminal 30 is caused to read the code of the item to be purchased, and finally the POS register 20 is set and the handy terminal 30 is set in the cash register cradle 21 (in FIG. 1, the handy terminal 30-1 is set). ).

  Then, product purchase information such as the read product code is transmitted from the handy terminal 30 to the POS register 20 via the cash register cradle 21. The POS register 20 executes product registration by referring to a product file (received from the store controller 10 as described above) held in a memory (not shown) according to the product purchase information thus obtained. As a result, the total amount of the purchased product is calculated in the POS register 20, the calculated total amount and the like are displayed on the display unit of the POS register 20, and when the store clerk performs the settlement operation, the settlement process is performed and the sales result file is generated. It is updated and a receipt is issued.

  The customer cradle 40 includes a CPU and a memory (not shown), and has a communication function for communicating with the store controller 10, the set handy terminal 30, and the membership card reader 50. The product file transmitted from the store controller 10 is stored in the memory, and when the handy terminal 30 is set, the product file in the handy terminal 30 is updated. Also, the order in which the handy terminals 30 are set is managed, and the member number data from the member card reader 50 is transmitted to the handy terminal 30 that has been set the earliest.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the handy terminal 30, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are a front side external view and a back side external view of the handy terminal 30, respectively. The front side is the surface on which the display display 305 is provided, and the back side is the opposite surface.

The CPU 301 is a central processing unit, and controls the operation of the handy terminal 30 by reading and executing a program stored in the ROM 302.
The ROM 302 is a read-only memory that stores the program.
The RAM 303 is a read / write memory that stores the product file (see FIG. 6) acquired from the store controller 10 and the barcode data of the product read by the scanner unit 304 as needed.
Further, the CPU 301 refers to the product file stored in the RAM 303 based on the product barcode read by the scanner 304 to determine whether the product is an age-restricted product, and is an age-restricted product. In this case, the display display 305 displays that the product is an age-restricted product.

  The scanner unit 304 is for reading a barcode attached to a product, converts the read barcode information into data of a predetermined format, and outputs the data. As shown in FIG. 4, the scanner unit 304 is provided on the back surface of the handy terminal 30, and a reading operation is performed by bringing a barcode close to the scanner unit 304. The barcode read by the customer's operation and output from the scanner unit 304 is sent to the RAM 303 as data for specifying the purchased product and stored.

  The display 305 displays an individual product name and price of the product whose barcode is read by the scanner unit 304, if it is an age-restricted product, a list of all the products read, the total price, the number of purchases, and other various items. A message (for example, a usage guide for a customer who does not know how to use the handy terminal 30) is displayed. In addition, an LED light emitting unit 305 a is provided at the upper center portion of the display 305. The LED light emitting unit 305a is used to notify a customer of which of the handy terminals 30 placed on the customer cradle 40 is to be used by turning on the LED light emitting unit 305a. When the membership number data is received, control is performed so that the LED light emitting unit 305a is turned on.

  The operation unit 306 includes various keys for operating the handy terminal 30. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation unit 306 cancels the scan key 3061 for starting the reading of the bar code, the commodity read from the bar code one by one. Correction key 3062 for correcting the quantity, Cancel key 3063 for canceling all the read products, + (Plus) key 3064,-(Minus) key 3065 for designating the quantity of products to be purchased In the list display of all the products, an up / down arrow key 3066 for moving up and down a cursor for selecting a product and a determination key 3067 for determining an input operation are provided.

  The communication unit 307 controls data communication performed between the cash register cradle 21 and the customer cradle 40. Specifically, when the handy terminal 30 is connected to the cash register cradle 21, the purchase cradle data stored in the RAM 303 (data read from the product barcode by the scanner unit 304) is stored in the cash cradle 21. When the handy terminal 30 is connected to the customer cradle 40, the latest product file and member number data transmitted from the store controller 10 are received. Note that these data communications are performed according to the RS-232C communication protocol as described above.

  Here, the electrical connection between the handy terminal 30 and the cash register cradle 21 and the customer cradle 40 is made by a connection terminal 3071 provided on the back surface of the handy terminal 30, as shown in FIG. . In addition to the data communication described above, the connection terminal 3071 also serves to charge the rechargeable battery 310 when connected to the customer cradle 40.

  The buzzer 308 generates a buzzer sound when the handy terminal 30 in which the LED light emitting unit 305a is turned off is removed from the customer cradle 40 among the handy terminals 30 mounted on the customer cradle 40. It is.

The power supply control unit 309 controls charging of the rechargeable battery 310 by the power supplied from the customer cradle 40 while the handy terminal 30 is connected to the customer cradle 40.
The rechargeable battery 310 supplies power for operating each part of the handy terminal 30.

  FIG. 5 is an external view of the cash register cradle 21. A connection terminal 211 connected to the connection terminal 3071 of the handy terminal 30 is provided on the upper surface (the right side portion in the figure) of the cash register cradle 21. When the connection terminal 3071 of the handy terminal 30 is connected to the connection terminal 211, the handy terminal 30 passes through the registration cradle 21, the connection cable 212 of the registration cradle 21, and the connection connector 20a of the POS register 20 in order. 20 is electrically connected to the POS register 20 so that data communication can be performed.

  In addition, the registration cradle 21 is formed such that both the left and right sides of the connection terminal 211 have convex portions 213, and a portion perpendicular to the convex portions 213 is formed to have concave portions 214. Yes. The handy terminal 30 is set on the cash register cradle 21 in a state of being sandwiched between the convex portion 213 and the concave portion 214. That is, when the handy terminal 30 is placed on the cash register cradle 21, the convex portion 213 and the concave portion 214 function as a guide portion that guides the handy terminal 30 to a predetermined position, whereby the connection terminal 3071 of the handy terminal 30. And the connection terminal 211 of the cash register cradle 21 are correctly in contact with each other, and electrical connection is made.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a power lamp, a communication lamp (indicating that the set handy terminal 30 and the POS terminal 20 are communicating), an error lamp ( Indicating that a communication error has occurred).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a product file stored in the RAM 303. The product file is tabular data composed of items such as JAN code, product name, price, age limit, and the like, and one line represents information of one product. Here, the item “age restriction” represents the type of the age restriction product, “0” means that it is not an age restriction product, and “1” means that it is an age restriction product. In FIG. 6, for example, a product with a JAN code of 00004 is an age-restricted product because the product name is beer, the price is 320 yen, and the age restriction is “1”.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of membership number data transmitted from the membership card reader 50. The member number data is data composed of items of member number, name, address, age, and telephone number. For example, the member of the membership number 0001 has a name of Taro Nihon, an address of 1-2-3 Yamanote, Ota-ku, Tokyo, an age of XX, and a telephone number of 03-1234-5678.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of merchandise purchase information generated by the CPU 301 and stored in the RAM 303 when one customer makes a purchase. Product purchase information is tabular data composed of items such as JAN code, product name, price, quantity, age limit, date (date and time when the product was read by the handy terminal 30), and so on. The information of one purchased product read by the handy terminal 30 is shown. In FIG. 8, for example, a product whose JAN code is 00001 is not an age-restricted product because the product name is juice, the price is 120 yen, the purchase quantity is 2 and the age limit is “0”. The date is 077074102003 (July 24, 2007 10: 20: 3).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of display content (read message) displayed on the display 305 when the barcode of the age-restricted product is read by the handy terminal 30. The display 305 displays the total number of points purchased, the total price, the product name, quantity, unit price, and subtotal (amount multiplied by the unit price) of each purchased product. In the message display area, a message indicating that the product is an age-restricted product is displayed with an arrow pointing to the age-restricted product, “This product is an age-checked product. Do you want to register or cancel?”.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of display contents displayed on the display 305 when the handy terminal 30 is inserted into the cash register cradle 21. The display display 305 displays the total purchase points, the total price, the product name, quantity, unit price, and subtotal of each purchased product. If there is an age-restricted product, “age-restricted product” is displayed in the message display area. “Please confirm.” A message indicating that the product is an age-restricted product is displayed, and selection buttons “OK” and “NO” for inputting the age confirmation result are displayed. The “OK” button is a button that is selected when the store clerk confirms the customer's age and there is no problem, and the “NO” button is a button that is selected when there is a problem with age. Note that these buttons are input by moving the cursor on the display 305 using the keys of the operation unit 306.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of display contents displayed on the POS register 20 when product purchase information is transmitted from the handy terminal 30 to the POS register 20 at the time of payment. The POS register 20 displays the total number of points purchased, the total amount, the product name, quantity, unit price, and subtotal of each purchased product. Here, the display is performed in a state where beer and wine, which are age-restricted products, are continuously gathered.

  Next, the operation of the handy terminal 30 (processing of the CPU 301) in the product sales processing system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S <b> 1, the CPU 301 checks whether the member number data (FIG. 7) transmitted from the member card reader 50 has been received by the communication unit 307. As described above, if the handy terminal 30 is set to the customer cradle 40 earliest, the membership number data is received.

  If it is determined that the membership number data has been received, the CPU 301 guides the handy terminal 30 to be used by the customer by turning on the LED light emitting unit 305a in step S2. At the same time, the member number is displayed on the display 305 in accordance with the received member number data. The visitor removes the handy terminal 30 with the LED light emitting unit 305a lit from the plurality of handy terminals 30 set in the customer cradle 40, and starts shopping. At this time, the CPU of the customer cradle 40 detects that the handy terminal 30 in which the LED light emitting unit 305a is lit is removed, and then moves the handy terminal 30 that transmits the member number data to the customer cradle 40. Determine according to the set order.

  On the other hand, if the membership number data is not received, the CPU 301 checks whether or not the handy terminal 30 is set in the customer cradle 40 in step S3. This is determined based on, for example, whether the connection terminal 3071 is in a connected state. When it is determined that the customer cradle 40 is not set, the CPU 301 generates a buzzer sound from the buzzer 308 in step S4, so that the customer tries to use the wrong handy terminal 30 ( Notify that it has been removed. At this time, if the handy terminal 30 in which the buzzer sounded is returned to the customer cradle 40 again, the determination in step S3 becomes YES and the buzzer sound stops.

  When the handy terminal 30 is set in the customer cradle 40 in step S3, the CPU 301 transmits the update date and time of the product file stored in the RAM 303 from the communication unit 307 to the customer cradle 40 in step S5. In response to this, the CPU of the customer cradle 40 checks whether or not the product file is the latest, and transmits the latest product file to the handy terminal 30. The handy terminal 30 receives this latest product file (FIG. 6) and stores it in the RAM 303.

  Now, after the handy terminal 30 is removed from the customer cradle 40 in step S2, the CPU 301 checks in step S6 whether or not the barcode of the product has been read by the scanner unit 304. Then, if the customer visits the bar code reading operation, the determination in step S6 becomes YES, and the CPU 301 stores the product code in the RAM 303 based on the read bar code in step S7. At this time, the purchased quantity of the product is stored in the RAM 303 as “1”. Further, from the product file stored in the RAM 303, the product name and price of the corresponding product and the age-restricted product type (“0” or “1”) are called according to the above code, and product purchase information is generated and stored in the RAM 303. Remember.

  Next, in step S8, the CPU 301 determines whether or not the product read in step S7 is an age-restricted product based on the type of the age-restricted product that has been called. If the product is an age-restricted product, in step S9, the CPU 301 notifies the display display 305 that the product is an age-restricted product such as "This product is an age-confirmed product. Do you want to register or cancel?" 9 is displayed, and the buzzer 308 generates a buzzer sound. In step S10, the CPU 301 determines which of the correction key 3062 and the determination key 3067 has been selected and input. When the correction key 3062 is selected and input, the CPU 301 deletes the currently read product from the product purchase information in step S11. When the enter key 3067 is selected and input, the CPU 301 accepts input of the + key 3064 and −key 3065 in step S12, and stores the change in the RAM 303 if the change in the purchase quantity of the currently read product is input. .

  Next, in step S13, the CPU 301 deletes a message notifying that it is an age-restricted product from the read message of FIG. 9 displayed on the display display 305 in step S9.

  Thereafter, in step S14, the CPU 301 checks whether or not the handy terminal 30 is connected to the cash register cradle 21. This is determined based on whether or not the connection terminal 3071 is in the connected state, as in step S3. If it is determined that it is not set in the cash register cradle 21, the process returns to step S6 again, and the CPU 301 further checks whether or not the barcode has been read. After this, the customer continues shopping as needed.

  If the handy terminal 30 is connected to the cash register cradle 21, the determination in step S14 is YES, and in step S15, the CPU 301 includes an age-restricted product in the product purchase information (FIG. 8) stored in the RAM 303. Judge whether or not. If the age-restricted product is not included, the CPU 301 sends the product data included in the product purchase information stored in the RAM 303 from the communication unit 307 via the cash register cradle 21 one by one in steps S16 to S17. To the POS register 20. That is, the CPU 301 has purchased a plurality of products included in the product purchase information by repeating the process of transmitting data of one product in step S16 and determining whether there is a next product in step S17. Send one product at a time. As described above, the data communication here is the same communication protocol as used by the bar code scanner provided in the POS register 20 before the handy terminal 30 or the like was introduced (here, RS- 232C). Therefore, the POS register 20 can receive the code from the bar code scanner 30 without changing the specification on the POS register 20 side.

  When an age-restricted product is included in step S15, the CPU 301 includes a message informing that the product is an age-restricted product on the display 305 in step S18, “There is an age-restricted product. Please check.” 10 contents are displayed and a buzzer sound is generated by the buzzer 308. At this time, the store clerk reads this message and confirms the age of the customer, for example, “I will purchase the age-restricted product so I will confirm the customer's age”.

  If there is no problem as a result of the age confirmation, the store clerk selects and inputs the “OK” button displayed on the display 305, and if there is a problem, selects and inputs the “NO” button. In step S19, the CPU 301 determines whether the “OK” button is selected and input or the “NO” button is selected and input.

  If the “NO” button is selected and input in step S19, that is, if there is a problem with age, the CPU 301 deletes information related to age-restricted products from the product purchase information in the RAM 303 in step S20. Then, in step S22 to step S23, the CPU 301 transmits the data of the products in the product purchase information not including the age-restricted products from the communication unit 307 to the POS register 20 via the cash register cradle 21 one by one. That is, the CPU 301 transmits data of one product in step S22 for a plurality of products included in the product purchase information (after deletion of age-restricted products), and determines whether there is a next product in step S23. By repeating the process, the purchased products are transmitted one by one.

  If the “OK” button is selected and input in step S19, that is, if there is no problem with age, the CPU 301 sets the order of data included in the product purchase information in the RAM 303 so that the age-restricted products are continuous in step S21. Swap (for example, put together age-restricted products first, and then add other than age-restricted products). Then, in step S22 to step S23, the CPU 301 uses the communicator 307 to register the product data in the product purchase information (all data including age-restricted products) whose data order is changed from the communication unit 307 one by one as described above. The data is transmitted to the POS register 20 via the cradle 21.

  When the product purchase information in the RAM 303 has been transmitted to the POS register 20 in steps S16 to S17 or steps S22 to S23, the CPU 301 clears the product purchase information in the RAM 303 in step S24.

  After that, the payment processing is performed in the POS register 20, and when the processing is completed, the store clerk removes the handy terminal 30 from the cash register cradle 21 and sets it again in the customer cradle 40 so that the next customer can use it. In step S25, the CPU 301 detects from the connection state of the connection terminal 3071 that the handy terminal 30 has been removed from the cash register cradle 21 and then set in the customer cradle 40, and turns off the LED light emitting unit 305a. .

  As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the above, and various design changes and the like can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is possible to

For example, the age information of the customer is stored in the membership card, and when the customer reads the membership card with the membership card reader 50, it is determined whether or not the age for purchasing the age-restricted product has been reached. When the age for purchasing the restricted product has been reached, the determinations in step S8, step S15, and step S19 may be omitted.
Further, the display of the message and the generation of the buzzer sound in step S18 may be performed on the POS register 20 side.

  Further, the communication between the handy terminal 30 and the cash register cradle 21 is not limited to wired communication, and may use electromagnetic waves, light, sound waves, or the like. However, short-range communication is preferable so as not to interfere with the cash register cradle 21 of the adjacent POS register 20. In these cases, the communication data between the handy terminal 30 and the cash register cradle 21 is converted into communication data corresponding to the POS register 20 in the cash register cradle 21.

  Further, the age restriction item in the product file of FIG. 6 is replaced with a method of distinguishing whether or not the product is age-restricted product by “0” and “1”. It is good also as age information which shows whether sale is prohibited. In this case, the age information and the customer age included in the membership number data shown in FIG.

  Further, when the bar code is read by the handy terminal 30, the product code and the identification ID of the handy terminal 30 are immediately transmitted from the handy terminal 30 for later settlement without storing the product code in the RAM 303. For example, it may be transmitted to the store controller 10. In this case, steps S8 to S9 are immediately executed when the barcode is read, and if it is an age-restricted product, a message to that effect is displayed on the display 305, and the handy terminal 30 is set in the cash register cradle 21 at the time of payment. Then, data such as a product code is transmitted from the store controller 10 to the POS register 20 based on the identification ID of the handy terminal 30, and the processing after step S15 is performed in the same manner.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a merchandise sales processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the handy terminal in the merchandise sales processing system of FIG. It is a front side external view of the handy terminal of FIG. It is a back side external view of the handy terminal of FIG. FIG. 2 is an external view of a cash register cradle in the product sales processing system of FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows an example of a goods file. It is a figure which shows an example of member number data. It is a figure which shows an example of merchandise purchase information. It is a figure which shows an example of the reading message displayed on a display. It is a figure which shows an example of the display content displayed on a display. It is a figure which shows an example of the display content displayed on a POS register. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of the handy terminal of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Store controller 20 ... POS register 21 ... Cash register cradle 30 ... Handy terminal 40 ... Customer cradle 50 ... Member card reader 301 ... CPU 302 ... ROM 303 ... RAM 304 ... Scanner part 305 ... Display display 306 ... Operation part 307 ... Communication unit 308 ... Buzzer 309 ... Power source control unit 310 ... Rechargeable battery

Claims (4)

In a product sales processing system in which a visitor operates a mobile terminal to read and store a product code of the product in the mobile terminal, and performs settlement at a cash register based on the stored data,
The portable terminal is
Code reading means for reading the product code attached to the product;
Communication means for transmitting product purchase information including the product code read by the code reading means;
Product file storage means that can call information according to the read product code, and stores a product file in which information on whether or not it is an age-restricted product for each product code;
When the product code is read by the code reading unit, it is determined whether or not the product is an age-restricted product based on a product file stored in the product file storage unit. Notification means;
A second notification means for notifying that when the product purchase information is transmitted by the communication means when it is an age-restricted product;
A product sales processing system comprising: The said 2nd alerting | reporting means judges whether it is an age restriction | limiting product based on the product file of the said product file storage means, when transmitting the said product purchase information by the said communication means. Product sales processing system described in 1. The mobile terminal determines whether the product is an age-restricted product based on the product file stored in the product file storage unit, and removes information on the age-restricted product from the product purchase information stored in the product purchase information storage unit of the mobile terminal. 3. The product sales processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a product sorting unit, wherein product purchase information from which information on age-restricted products is removed by the product sorting unit is transmitted to a cash register. The mobile terminal determines whether or not the product is an age-restricted product based on the product file stored in the product file storage unit, and determines the order of the products included in the product purchase information stored in the product purchase information storage unit of the mobile terminal. The product purchase information changing means for replacing the restricted products so as to be continuous is provided, and the product purchase information in which the order of the products is changed by the product purchase information changing means is transmitted to the cash register. Product sales processing system described in 1.

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