JP5421210B2 - Payment apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a settlement apparatus and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a POS (Point Of Sales System) terminal that issues a receipt printed with payment information or the like is generally well known.

  However, the conventional POS terminal has a problem that it is not possible to issue a receipt in which printing of information unnecessary for the customer is omitted.

A settlement apparatus according to an embodiment is a settlement apparatus including a printing unit that prints and issues a receipt medium, and is a prepaid storage medium in which a predetermined amount is charged in advance or a postpaid type in which payment is made after use A determination means for determining whether or not a non-printing condition is satisfied by performing electronic money payment with either the prepaid storage medium or the postpaid storage medium when performing electronic money payment with the storage medium; When it is determined by the determination means that the no-printing condition is satisfied by electronic money payment using the prepaid storage medium, a receipt medium that does not print electronic money information related to the electronic money payment after the electronic money payment is printed. And the no-printing condition is determined by electronic money settlement using the postpaid storage medium by the determining means. If it is determined not to stand, having an issuing means for issuing a receipt medium printed electronic money information relating to the electronic money payment after electronic money payment in said printing means.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a POS terminal according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a receipt issued at the POS terminal. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the POS terminal. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the POS terminal. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed in the POS terminal. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a modification of the processing procedure of FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In the following, as a payment apparatus according to the present embodiment, a POS terminal that is installed in a payment counter of a store such as a convenience store and executes product registration processing and payment processing, and performs payment processing by cash payment. The case where it applies to is demonstrated.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a schematic configuration of a POS terminal 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the POS terminal 1 is placed on the upper surface of a drawer 2 installed in a settlement counter of a store. A keyboard 11 and a display for a store clerk are placed on the upper surface of a main body housing (housing) 10. 12, a customer display 13, a receipt issuing port 14, and the like, are connected to a hand-held scanner device 3 via a communication cable C1 so as to be able to communicate data, and read / write data via a communication cable C2. The device 4 is connected to be able to perform data communication. Further, the POS terminal 1 includes a printer 15 (see FIG. 3) that prints and issues a receipt (see FIG. 2) and a journal in a transaction unit inside the main body housing 10.

  The store clerk display 12 and the customer display 13 are touch panel displays in which multi-type touch panels are stacked on the display surface.

  The hand-held scanner device 3 is a code reading device that reads code information such as a barcode attached to a product to be purchased (not shown) brought by a customer to a settlement counter by a reading operation by a store clerk.

  The data reading / writing device 4 is portable information corresponding to a credit card, a prepaid or postpaid electronic money card C (see FIG. 3) owned by a customer, or a prepaid or postpaid electronic money. A device that reads or writes data to an information storage medium such as a terminal (for example, a mobile phone).

  Note that the prepaid electronic money here refers to electronic money in a form in which a predetermined amount of cash is pre-charged (prepaid), while the postpaid electronic money is used at the time of use. It is electronic money in the form of paying the price later.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view for explaining a configuration example of a receipt issued by the POS terminal 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 2A shows a receipt R1 on which electronic money information is printed. (B) shows the receipt R2 from which printing of electronic money information is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the receipt R1 includes an electronic money number (eg, 3737), an electronic money balance, in addition to settlement information indicating the product name and price of a purchased product in one transaction, the total amount, and the like. (Example: ¥ 771), electronic money information I such as current point (example: 5 Pt), accumulated point (example: 256 Pt), etc. is printed.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the receipt R2 has a configuration in which printing of the electronic money information I on the receipt R1 is omitted.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the hardware configuration of the POS terminal 1, and particularly shows the hardware configuration in the main body housing 10.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the POS terminal 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 16, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 17 connected to the CPU 16 via a bus line BL, and a RAM (RAM). Random Access Memory) 18, clock unit 19, communication I / F 20, LAN I / F 21, keyboard controller 22, first display / input controller 23, second display / input controller 24, printer controller 25, audio processing unit 26 and I / O An O (Input / Output) port 27, a communication I / F 28, a power supply unit 29, and the like are provided.

  Here, the CPU 16 controls the entire POS terminal 1, that is, controls various calculations and various processes for each component part. The ROM 17 also stores a processing program P for executing various processes (such as the process shown in FIG. 5 described later) in the POS terminal 1, image data used in the processing program P, and various files such as the sales file F1. . The RAM 18 temporarily stores work data such as input data and display data, and temporarily stores a control program read from the ROM 17 when the POS terminal 1 is started up, a sales file F1 and the like.

  The clock unit 19 counts the current date and time from a specific time.

  A communication I / F (interface) 20 transmits / receives various data such as a product code to / from the scanner device 3 connected via the communication cable C1. The LAN I / F (interface) 21 is a store server (not shown) connected via an internal network (not shown) such as a LAN, and various data such as product information (product name and unit price) corresponding to the product code. Send and receive.

  The keyboard controller 22 inputs key signals corresponding to the various operation keys of the keyboard 11 and outputs the input key signals to the CPU 16. The first display / input controller 23 controls the screen display of the display 12 for the store clerk, inputs a touch signal from the touch panel, and outputs the input touch signal to the CPU 16. The second display / input controller 24 controls screen display on the customer display 13, inputs a touch signal from the touch panel, and outputs the input touch signal to the CPU 16. The printer controller 25 controls receipt and journal printing of the printer 15.

  Note that the keyboard 11 of the present embodiment is provided with a non-printing key 111 that is pressed by a store clerk when electronic money information is not printed on a receipt in electronic money settlement. That is, the no-print key 111 is a selection unit for selecting whether or not to print electronic money information.

  The sound processing unit 26 sounds various sounds such as a warning sound from the speaker 30.

  The I / O port 27 outputs an opening signal instructing the drawer 2 to open the drawer at the time of settlement. The drawer 2 that has received the signal opens a drawer (not shown) for storing money.

  The communication I / F 28 transmits / receives various data such as data related to electronic money settlement to / from the data reading / writing device 4 connected via the communication cable C2.

  The power supply unit 29 is connected to a commercial power source such as an outlet by an insertion device such as a plug, thereby converting the power from the commercial power source into necessary power for each load unit.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining a functional configuration of the POS terminal 1.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the POS terminal 1 includes a product registration control unit 110 and a settlement control unit 120 as functional configurations.

  The product registration control unit 110 controls sales product registration processing for each transaction, that is, registration processing registered in the sales file F1, based on information read by the scanner device 3 and product information input from the keyboard 11. Registration means.

  Note that the term “one transaction” as used herein means, for example, that a store clerk presses a start declaration key (not shown) that declares the start of product registration included in the keyboard 11, and the product of the product by the hand-held scanner device 3. This is a series of processes until registration processing is performed and a closing key (not shown) for declaring the end and closing of product registration included in the keyboard 11 is pressed.

  The settlement control unit 120 includes a condition determination unit 121, a settlement execution unit 122, and a receipt issue unit 123, and is a settlement unit that controls a settlement process for a product for each transaction registered by the product registration control unit 110.

  Here, the condition determination unit 121 is a determination unit that determines whether or not a no-print condition is satisfied during electronic money settlement.

  More specifically, the condition determination unit 121 determines whether or not the electronic money payment is a postpaid electronic money payment, and whether or not an operation of pressing the no-print key 111 included in the keyboard 11 is performed. Accordingly, it is determined whether or not a non-printing condition for not printing the electronic money information on the receipt is satisfied.

  The payment execution unit 122 executes payment processing according to the payment type such as cash payment, credit card payment, electronic money payment, etc. For example, in the case of cash payment, Settlement is performed such as input processing of the deposit amount from the customer and change payment processing for the customer.

  The receipt issuing unit 123 is an issuing unit that prints and issues a receipt (R1, R2) (see FIG. 2) as a receipt medium using the printer 15 after the settlement by the settlement execution unit 122 is completed.

  Each function component in FIG. 5 is realized by the CPU 16 expanding and executing the processing program P stored in the storage means such as the ROM 17 on the RAM 18.

  Next, the processing operation in the POS terminal 1 having the above configuration will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by the POS terminal 1.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the POS terminal 1, first, in step S11, when the store clerk performs a depressing operation on a start declaration key (not shown), the merchandise registration control unit 110 also displays a closing key (not used). Until the pressing operation of (shown) is performed, the registration processing of the product read by the reading operation of the scanner device 3 by the store clerk to the sales file F1 is executed.

  Here, when the store clerk performs a pressing operation of a closing key (not shown) (step S12: Yes), in step S13, the settlement control unit 120 determines whether or not the settlement type is electronic money settlement. Determine.

  Specifically, in the process of step S13, the store clerk inquires the customer about the payment type (cash payment, credit card payment, electronic money payment, etc.), and the store clerk corresponds to the customer payment type recognized by the inquiry. A declaration key (not shown) is selected from the keyboard 11 and pressed. Then, the payment control unit 120 determines whether or not the customer's payment type is electronic money payment based on a pressing operation signal of a payment type declaration key (not shown).

  As a result of this determination, if it is determined that the payment type is other than electronic money payment (step S13: No), then in step S14, the payment control unit 120 makes payment other than electronic money payment (cash payment or credit card payment). Etc.) and a payment process such as issuing a receipt on which payment information corresponding to the payment type is printed.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S13, if it is determined that the payment type is electronic money payment (step S13: Yes), then in step S15, the payment control unit 120 determines that the electronic money payment is a postpaid electronic money. It is determined whether it is money settlement.

  Specifically, in the processing of step S15, the electronic money settlement is performed based on information read by the condition determination unit 121 of the settlement control unit 120 from the electronic money card C owned by the customer by the data reading / writing device 4. Is a postpaid electronic money settlement, that is, whether the electronic money settlement is a postpaid electronic money settlement or a prepaid electronic money settlement.

  If it is determined as a result of this determination that the payment is postpaid electronic money payment (step S15: Yes), then, in step S16, the payment execution unit 122 of the payment control unit 120 executes electronic money payment. The receipt issuing unit 123 executes a settlement process such as issuing a receipt R1 (see FIG. 2A) on which electronic money information is printed.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S15, if it is determined that the payment is not postpaid electronic money payment, that is, if it is determined that the payment is prepaid electronic money payment (step S15: No), then in step S17, The clerk determines whether or not the no-print key 111 is pressed.

  Specifically, in the process of step S17, the clerk asks the customer whether or not to print the electronic money information, and if the customer does not want to print the electronic money information, the clerk does not print. When the customer presses the key 111 and, on the other hand, the customer desires to print the electronic money information by the inquiry, the store clerk instructs the issuance of the normal receipt, that is, the issuance of the receipt printed with the electronic money information ( Press (not shown). Thereby, in the settlement control unit 120, the condition determination unit 121 determines whether or not the no-print key 111 is pressed by the store clerk.

  As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the normal issue key has been pressed by the store clerk (step S17: No), the settlement control unit 120 shifts the process to step S16 and executes the same process as described above.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S17, if it is determined that the no-print key 111 has been pressed by the store clerk (step S17: Yes), then in step S18, the payment control unit 120 causes the payment execution unit 122 to change the electronic money. In addition to executing settlement, the receipt issuing unit 123 executes settlement processing such as issuing a receipt R2 (see FIG. 2B) that does not print electronic money information.

  Note that the POS terminal 1 ends the process after the processes of step S14, step S16, and step S18 are completed.

  Next, a modified example of the processing procedure of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a modification of the processing procedure of FIG. 5. In this case, the only difference from the processing procedure of FIG. 5 is the processing of step S27, and the other processing steps S21 to S26, and step S28 is the same process as steps S11 to S16 and step S18 in the process of FIG. For this reason, description of the same processing is omitted here.

  That is, in the processing procedure of FIG. 6, the customer is a membership card corresponding to prepaid electronic money, and the membership information (setting information specifying whether or not electronic money information is printed is set in advance) The processing procedure corresponds to the case where electronic money settlement is performed using a storage medium.

  Specifically, as a result of the determination in step S25, if it is determined that the payment is not postpaid electronic money payment (step S25: No), then in step S27, the condition determination unit 121 of the payment control unit 120 When it is determined whether or not printing of electronic money information is specified based on the setting information read from the customer's membership card by the data reading / writing device 4, and it is determined that printing is specified (Step S27: No), the process proceeds to Step S26, and a settlement process such as issuing a receipt R1 (see FIG. 2A) on which electronic money information is printed is executed, while no printing is designated. If it is determined that the electronic money information has been printed (step S27: Yes), the process proceeds to step S28, and the receipt R2 that does not print the electronic money information (FIG. 2B) To execute the settlement process, such as issuing a reference).

  According to the embodiment described above, it is possible to issue a receipt in which printing of information unnecessary for a customer is omitted.

  More specifically, by using a dedicated information terminal in the Internet or in the store, the customer can know the electronic money information such as the balance of the electronic money and the accumulated points, and the electronic money information needs to be printed on the receipt. In view of the recent background technology that is becoming low, according to the POS terminal 1 of the present embodiment, printing of electronic money information is omitted for customers who do not need printing of electronic money information. Receipts can be issued, allowing the store to save receipts and reduce costs.

  In addition, according to the POS terminal 1 of the present embodiment, in postpaid electronic money settlement that is obliged to present transaction information to the customer as in the case of a credit card, the customer is allowed to select whether or not electronic money information is printed. Accordingly, a receipt on which electronic money information is printed is forcibly issued, so that it is possible to prevent troubles between the store and the customer due to the fact that electronic money information is not printed.

  As mentioned above, although demonstrated based on exemplary embodiment, this embodiment is not limited by above-described embodiment.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, when the keyboard 11 is provided with the no-print key 111 and electronic money settlement is performed, the receipt R2 that does not print the electronic money information is issued only when the no-print key 111 is pressed by the store clerk. In addition to this, for example, the keyboard 11 is not provided with the no-print key 111, the determination process in step S17 in FIG. 5 is omitted, and the determination in step S15 is not postpaid electronic money settlement. That is, when it is determined that the payment is a prepaid type electronic money payment (step S15: No), the processing of step S18, that is, the payment processing such as issuing a receipt R2 that does not print the electronic money information is executed. It is possible to adopt various forms.

  In the embodiment described above, the case of the non-printing key 111 provided on the keyboard 11 as the selection means for selecting whether or not to print the electronic money information has been described. It is also possible to use a no-print key (selection icon) displayed on the display 12 for customer or the display 13 for customer.

  In addition to the above-described embodiment, for example, only a member customer who has a member card may select whether electronic money information is printed or not printed.

  In the embodiment described above, the case of the type of POS terminal 1 capable of cash settlement has been described. However, other than this, for example, cash settlement cannot be performed, and only card settlement such as a credit card or an electronic money card is performed. A cashless type POS terminal 1 that can be used is also possible.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case of the POS terminal 1 that performs product registration and settlement by operation of a store clerk has been described, but other than this, for example, the customer can register and settle the product by himself / herself. A self-type POS terminal 1 is also possible.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the case where postpaid electronic money settlement is performed, the form in which the receipt R1 in which electronic money information is printed is forcibly issued has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Regardless of the type of electronic money, such as a paid type or a prepaid type, when electronic money settlement is performed, it is possible to have the customer select whether electronic money information is printed or not printed. .

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the process of step S16 in FIG. 5, a payment process for issuing a receipt on which electronic money information is printed, and in the process in step S18, a payment process for issuing a receipt on which electronic money information is not printed. In addition to this, for example, in the processing of step S16, an electronic money receipt printed with electronic money information (for example, a receipt printed mainly with electronic money information I in FIG. 2) and electronic money are processed. The payment process is to issue two types of receipts with a receipt R2 (for example, see FIG. 2B) on which payment information other than the information is printed. In the process of step S18, the issue of the electronic money receipt is canceled, It is also possible to set it as the payment process which issues only the receipt R2.

  Further, the processing program P executed by the POS terminal 1 of the above-described embodiment may be provided so as to be preinstalled in a storage means such as a ROM, or may be a computer in an installable or executable format file. It may be configured to be recorded and provided on a readable recording medium, or may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  In addition, the appearance configuration, hardware configuration, software configuration and processing procedure of the POS terminal 1 in the above-described embodiment, the materials and print layout of the receipts R1 and R2 issued by the printer 15, are described as examples only. Yes, this embodiment is not limited by these.

1 POS terminal (settlement device)
15 Printer (printing means)
110 Product registration control unit 120 Settlement control unit (determination means, issue means)
121 Condition determination unit (determination means)
122 payment execution unit 123 receipt issuing unit (issuing means)
R1, R2 receipt (receipt medium)
C Electronic money card (storage medium)

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-217073

Claims (5)

A payment device comprising a printing means for printing and issuing a receipt medium,
When electronic money settlement is performed using a prepaid storage medium in which a predetermined amount is charged in advance or a postpaid storage medium in which payment for use is postpaid , the prepaid storage medium or the postpaid storage Determining means for making electronic money settlement by any of the media and determining whether or not a no-print condition is satisfied;
When it is determined by the determination means that the no-printing condition is satisfied by electronic money payment using the prepaid storage medium, a receipt medium that does not print electronic money information related to the electronic money payment after the electronic money payment is printed. The electronic money information relating to the electronic money settlement is printed after the electronic money settlement when the judgment means determines that the no-printing condition is not established by the electronic money settlement using the postpaid storage medium. Issuing means for issuing a receipt medium by the printing means ;
A settlement apparatus. Selection means for selecting whether or not to print electronic money information;
Further comprising
The determination unit determines that the no-print condition is not satisfied when the electronic money information is selected by the selection of the selection unit in the case of electronic money settlement using the prepaid storage medium. Item 4. A settlement apparatus according to item 1. keyboard,
Further comprising
The settlement apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the selection unit is a key that is provided on the keyboard and specifies whether or not electronic money information is printed . It further comprises reading means for reading information on the presence or absence of printing from the storage medium,
3. The settlement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines whether or not the non-printing condition is satisfied according to setting information for designating whether or not the electronic money information read by the reading unit is printed. . A computer mounted on a settlement apparatus having a printing means for printing and issuing a receipt medium;
When electronic money settlement is performed using a prepaid storage medium in which a predetermined amount is charged in advance or a postpaid storage medium in which payment for use is postpaid , the prepaid storage medium or the postpaid storage Determining means for making electronic money settlement by any of the media and determining whether or not a no-print condition is satisfied;
When it is determined by the determination means that the no-printing condition is satisfied by electronic money payment using the prepaid storage medium, a receipt medium that does not print electronic money information related to the electronic money payment after the electronic money payment is printed. The electronic money information relating to the electronic money settlement is printed after the electronic money settlement when the judgment means determines that the no-printing condition is not established by the electronic money settlement using the postpaid storage medium. Issuing means for issuing a receipt medium by the printing means ;
Program to make it work.

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