JP5987736B2 - Settlement device, settlement system, settlement method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a settlement apparatus that performs settlement of purchased products, a settlement system that performs registration and settlement of products using separate devices, a settlement method, and a program.

  In recent years, at retailers' stores, in order to eliminate cashier congestion and improve business efficiency, product registration is performed by the cashier and the customer pays for payment separately from the registration device. A payment system called a self-payment system performed by an apparatus is beginning to be introduced. A technique related to the self-payment system is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.

  In Patent Document 1, when a friend asks for shopping, the checkout device outputs a detailed sheet for a product purchased for itself and a detailed sheet for a product purchased for a friend. In order to prevent a settlement failure, a settlement system that outputs only one settlement ticket that is an input to the settlement apparatus is disclosed.

JP 2012-168935 A

  In the self-payment system, a registration device (scanning station) prints a transaction code indicating a transaction of a series of purchased products on a check-in ticket. Then, the customer uses the checkout ticket to perform the checkout process at the checkout device (payment station). At this time, the payment station acquires the transaction code printed on the checkout ticket and identifies the transaction. Then, the payment amount is displayed on the display device of the payment station, and the payment process is completed by the customer paying the amount.

  Such a check ticket is controlled so that it can be used only once at the payment station. This is to prevent an erroneous operation or an illegal operation due to the repeated use of the same check ticket.

  A failure may occur in the payment station while the customer makes the payment station read the payment ticket and performs the payment process. In addition, the process may be interrupted during the checkout process. In such a case, since the transaction code of the settlement ticket has already been acquired once, the settlement process cannot be performed again using the settlement ticket. For this reason, the customer cannot complete the settlement process, and the store side needs to perform a special operation on the self-payment system to complete the settlement process.

  In view of the above, the present invention has an object to enable a reimbursement process using a reimbursement ticket until the reimbursement process is completed even if the reimbursement ticket is read once by the reimbursement apparatus.

  The settlement apparatus according to the present invention is a settlement apparatus in a settlement system having a plurality of registration apparatuses for registering transactions of purchased goods and a plurality of settlement apparatuses for performing settlement of the transactions, and the settlement apparatus output by the registration apparatus. A transaction code acquisition detecting unit for detecting that the transaction code printed on the ticket is acquired by a settlement device different from itself or the transaction code; and the transaction code is acquired by the clearing device different from itself or the device itself. When the settlement of the transaction is performed using a settlement ticket for which the settlement is not completed, an authority determination unit that determines whether or not the transaction itself is authorized to perform the settlement of the transaction, and the settlement of the transaction itself The transaction settlement using the settlement ticket is validated when authorized to perform the transaction, and the transaction settlement using the settlement ticket is invalidated when there is no authority to perform the transaction settlement. And a control unit, is characterized by comprising a, and authority control unit to enable the authority of its settlement device after disabling the authority of different settlement device and the own acquired the transaction code.

  The settlement system of the present invention is a settlement system having a plurality of registration devices for registering transactions of purchased products and a plurality of settlement devices for performing settlement processing for the transactions, wherein the registration device has a transaction code. A settlement code output unit for outputting a printed settlement ticket, wherein the settlement apparatus detects that the transaction code printed on the settlement ticket is acquired by itself or a settlement apparatus different from itself. When the settlement of the transaction is performed using the settlement ticket that has not been settled since the transaction code is acquired by the settlement apparatus different from itself or the transaction code, the settlement of the transaction is performed. An authority determination unit that determines whether or not the user has the authority to perform the transaction, and when the transaction has the authority to perform the settlement of the transaction, the settlement of the transaction using the settlement ticket is enabled, and the settlement of the transaction is performed. A settlement control unit that invalidates the settlement of the transaction using the settlement ticket when there is no authority to perform, and the own settlement apparatus after invalidating the authority of the settlement apparatus different from the one that acquired the transaction code And an authority control unit that validates the authority.

  Further, the settlement method of the present invention is a settlement method in a settlement system having a plurality of registration devices that register transactions of purchased products and a plurality of settlement devices that perform settlement processing of the transactions, wherein the registration device is a transaction Output a check ticket printed with a code, detect that the transaction code printed on the check ticket has been acquired, and use a check ticket that has not been completed after acquiring the transaction code When the settlement of the transaction is performed, the authority of the settlement apparatus is validated after invalidating the authority of the settlement apparatus that performed the settlement of the transaction using the settlement ticket, and the settlement apparatus is used. It is possible to perform transaction settlement using the settlement ticket.

  The program of the present invention is a program in a settlement system having a plurality of registration devices for registering transactions of purchased merchandise and a plurality of settlement devices for performing settlement processing of the transactions, wherein the registration device has a transaction code. A procedure for outputting a printed check ticket, a procedure for detecting that the transaction code printed on the check ticket has been acquired, and a check ticket for which the check has not been completed after acquiring the transaction information The procedure for validating the authority of the own settlement apparatus after invalidating the authority of the settlement apparatus that performed the settlement of the transaction using the settlement ticket, The computer is caused to execute a procedure that makes it possible to settle a transaction using the settlement ticket.

  According to the present invention, even if the settlement ticket is read once by the settlement apparatus, it is possible to perform another settlement process using the settlement ticket until the settlement process is completed.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the adjustment system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an external view of the scanning station which comprises the payment system shown in FIG. It is a hardware block diagram of the scanning station shown in FIG. It is an external view of the payment station which comprises the payment system shown in FIG. It is a hardware block diagram of the payment station shown in FIG. It is the figure which illustrated the check ticket output from the scanning station shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram of a payment system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the transaction flag which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, an authority number, and an authority flag. It is a flowchart of the registration process performed in the scanning station shown in FIG. It is a flowchart of the payment process performed in the payment station shown in FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of a settlement system 100. This payment system 100 is also an example of a self-payment system. As shown in the figure, the checkout system 100 includes a plurality of scanning stations 10 (10a, 10b,...), A plurality of payment stations 20 (20a, 20b,...), And a management server 30.

  These devices constituting the payment system 100 are installed in, for example, a retail store such as a supermarket, and are connected to each other through the network 40. The network 40 is, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network), but the type of network is not particularly limited. When the management server 30 is installed at a location different from the scanning station 10 or the payment station 20 such as a data center, the network 40 may be a WAN (Wide Area Network), for example.

  FIG. 2 is an external view of the scanning station 10 constituting the settlement system 100 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram showing the configuration of the scanning station 10 shown in FIG.

The scanning station 10 shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 is a registration device that registers a product purchased by a customer and outputs a checkout ticket, and is normally operated by a cashier.
As shown in FIG. 2, the scanning station 10 includes a scanner (a fixed scanner 16a and a hand scanner 16b) that reads a barcode added to a product, a touch panel display 17 that displays information about the product read by the scanner, and a necessary A keyboard 18 for inputting various information and instructions, and a printer 19 for outputting a checkout ticket.

  Both the fixed scanner 16a and the hand scanner 16b acquire the product number from the read barcode and specify the product to be purchased. The management server 30 manages information on products purchased by the customer by being transmitted to the management server 30 through the network 40 together with the product number and other information acquired by the scanning station 10.

  The touch panel display 17 is a display device that displays a product name, a price, and the like corresponding to a product specified by the fixed scanner 16a and the hand scanner 16b. The touch panel display 17 also functions as an input device for inputting an instruction to the scanning station 10, similarly to the keyboard 18.

  The printer 19 functions as a check ticket output unit that outputs a check ticket on which information for specifying a series of product registrations performed at the scanning station 10 is printed. Here, a series of product registration is, for example, a scanning process that a customer requests a cashier at a time, touch panel input, or the like. This is one transaction. Specifically, the scanning station 10 detects the start and end of a transaction by a specific operation by a cashier using the touch panel display 17 or the keyboard 18, and a series of product registrations between which a transaction period is set as one transaction recognize.

  Further, information (transaction information) for specifying a transaction consisting of a series of product registrations is information uniquely identified by a plurality of scanning stations 10. The transaction information is printed on the check ticket as a transaction code. The transaction information can be arbitrarily set as long as the transaction can be uniquely identified. For example, the transaction information may include a terminal number (registered device number) for specifying the scanning station 10 and a transaction number counted for each scanning station 10. Good.

  The transaction code printed on the check ticket is not particularly limited. For example, a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional code may be used. Hereinafter, an example in which a two-dimensional code is printed as a transaction code on a check ticket will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the scanning station 10 further includes a CPU 11, a memory 12, an external storage device 13, and a portable recording medium 14a as a configuration for executing a program for controlling the operation of the scanning station 10. Is inserted into the portable recording medium drive device 14 and is connected to the network 40 via the network connection device 15.

  The CPU 11 controls the entire scanning station 10 and executes various processes to store necessary information in the management server 30. The memory 12 temporarily stores a program stored in the external storage device 13 or the portable recording medium 14a and information necessary for executing the program when the program is executed. Random Access Memory).

  The external storage device 13 stores a program and information necessary for executing the program in a nonvolatile manner, and is, for example, a hard disk device. The portable recording medium driving device 14 accommodates a portable recording medium 14 a such as an optical disk or a compact flash (registered trademark), and the portable recording medium 14 a is similar to the external storage device 13 and has programs and programs. Information necessary for execution is stored in a nonvolatile manner.

  FIG. 4 is an external view of the payment station 20 constituting the payment system 100 shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a hardware configuration diagram showing the configuration of the payment station 20 shown in FIG.

  The payment station 20 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is a settlement apparatus (payment apparatus) that performs a settlement process for the price of the product registered in the scanning station 10 and outputs a payment receipt on which information on the purchased product is printed. Are operated by the customer himself.

  Accordingly, the settlement system 100 (self-payment system) of the present embodiment is a division of labor system between the scanning station 10 and the payment station 20. As a result, the efficiency of a series of operations from the start of product purchase to the completion of payment is realized.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the payment station 20 includes a scanner 26 that acquires a transaction code that is information for specifying a transaction code from a checkout ticket, a touch panel display 27 that displays a screen for guiding customer operations, and the like. A cash payment unit 28 that receives cash, and a printer 29 that outputs a payment receipt on which information of purchased products is printed are provided.

  The scanner 26 acquires transaction information by acquiring (reading) the transaction code of the check ticket. The payment station 20 recognizes the transaction information based on the transaction code acquired by the scanner 26 and displays the price to be paid by the customer on the touch panel display 27.

  The touch panel display 27 is a display device and also functions as an input device for a customer to input an instruction to the payment station 20.

  When the customer inserts cash into the cash payment unit 28 and the checkout process is completed, the printer 29 functions as a detail output unit that outputs information on the purchased product to a payment receipt.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the payment station 20 further includes a CPU 21, a memory 22, an external storage device 23, a portable recording medium 24a as a configuration for executing a program for controlling the operation of the payment station 20. Is connected to the network 40 via the network connection device 25.

  The CPU 21 controls the entire payment station 20. The memory 22 temporarily stores a program stored in the external storage device 23 or the portable recording medium 24a and information necessary for executing the program when the program is executed. Random Access Memory).

  The external storage device 23 stores a program and information necessary for executing the program in a nonvolatile manner, and is, for example, a hard disk device. The portable recording medium driving device 24 accommodates a portable recording medium 24a such as an optical disk or a compact flash (registered trademark). The portable recording medium 24a is similar to the external storage device 23 in that programs and programs are stored. Information necessary for execution is stored in a nonvolatile manner.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a check ticket output from the printer 19 of the scanning station 10. A transaction code 51 is printed on the checkout ticket 50. In the present embodiment, the transaction code 51 is a two-dimensional code, but may be a one-dimensional code.

  FIG. 7 shows a functional block diagram of the plurality of scanning stations 10, the plurality of payment stations 20, and the management server 30. Each scanning station 10 includes a transaction code generation unit 61, a check ticket output control unit 62, and a first communication control unit 63.

  The transaction code generation unit 61 generates a transaction code that identifies a series of product registration transactions. The check ticket output control unit 62 controls the printer 19 so that the check ticket 50 on which the transaction code is printed is output. The first communication control unit 63 controls to communicate with the payment station 20 and the management server 30 via the network 40.

  The function of each part of the scanning station 10 can be controlled by the CPU 11 executing a program read to the memory 12.

  The payment station 20 includes a transaction code acquisition detection unit 71, a number extraction unit 72, an authority flag holding unit 73, an authority determination unit 74, a transaction state change unit 75, a settlement control unit 76, an authority control unit 77, and a second communication control unit. 78.

  The transaction code acquisition detection unit 71 detects that the scanner 26 has acquired (read) the transaction code 51 of the checkout ticket 50. Thereby, it is recognized that the settlement using the settlement ticket 50 is started.

  The number extraction unit 72 extracts the registration device number and the transaction number from the transaction code 51 of the check ticket 50 acquired by the scanner 26. The registered device number is the terminal number of each payment station 20, and the transaction number is a number that identifies the transaction at each payment station 20.

  The authority flag holding unit 73 holds an authority flag. The authority flag indicates “0” or “1”. When the authority flag is “0”, it indicates that the payment station 20 does not have the authority to pay, and when the authority flag is “1”, it indicates that the payment station 20 has the authority to pay.

  The authority determining unit 74 refers to the authority flag holding unit 73 to determine whether or not the authority has a right to settle. The transaction state changing unit 75 changes the transaction state managed by the management server 30. The transaction state will be described later.

  The settlement control unit 76 enables (enables) the settlement process using the settlement ticket 50 when the authority determination unit 74 determines that it has the authority to settle itself. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no authority, it is prohibited (invalidated) to perform the settlement process using the settlement ticket 50.

  The authority control unit 77 sets the authority flag of the payment station 20 that has settled using the settlement ticket 50 that has not been settled after the scanner 26 has read the transaction code (that is, payment has not been completed) to “0”. To control. Thereafter, control is performed to set the authority flag of its own computing device 20 to “1”.

  The second communication control unit 78 performs control so as to communicate with the scanning station 10 and the management server 30 via the network 40.

  The function of each part of the payment station 20 can be controlled by the CPU 21 executing the program read to the memory 22.

  The management server 30 includes a transaction state management unit 81 and a third communication control unit 82. The transaction state management unit 81 manages the transaction state. The transaction state will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows a transaction state and an authority flag. The transaction flag and the authority number in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the transaction flag changes to three values. The first value “0” indicates that the payment ticket 50 is not scanned by the scanner 26 at the payment station 20. The second value “1” indicates that the payment station 20 has been scanned but payment has not been completed. The third value “2” indicates a state in which payment is completed.

  The transaction flag and the authority number are managed for each transaction, and the payment station 20 for which one transaction was settled (settlement device number) and the status of the transaction are indicated by the above three values. . Therefore, the transaction state consisting of the transaction flag and the authority number is managed by the number of transactions.

  8A and 8C also show the authority flag. As described above, the authority flag has a value of “0” or “1”. The authority flag is held in the authority flag holding unit 73 in FIG. 7, but may be managed by the transaction state management unit 30 of the management server 30.

  The management server 30 is provided with a third communication control unit 82, and the third communication control unit 82 controls to communicate with the scanning station 10 and the payment station 20 via the network 40. The transaction state managed by the transaction state management unit 81 from the scanning station 10 or the payment station 20 can be changed via the third communication control unit 82.

  Next, the processing flow of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 shows the flow of registration processing of the scanning station 10. This registration process is performed by loading a program stored in the external storage device 13 or the portable recording medium 14a into the memory 12 and executing the program by the CPU 11, and is started by a specific operation of a cashier, for example. The The registration process shown in FIG. 9 is executed for each scanning station 10.

  First, the product purchased by the customer is registered (step S101). When registering a product, the transaction code generation unit 61 generates a two-dimensional transaction code 51. This transaction code 51 can uniquely identify a transaction.

  In each scanning station 10, the transaction number is uniquely specified in one scanning station 10 by incrementing the transaction number every time a transaction is performed.

  However, since a transaction number may be duplicated in a plurality of scanning stations 10, a transaction code 51 combining the transaction number and the registration device number is generated. Thereby, the transaction in all the scanning stations 10 is uniquely specified.

  For example, if the registered device number of the scanning station 10 is “0001” and the incremented transaction number is “0002”, all transactions are uniquely identified from a combination of “0001” and “0002”. Is done.

  Next, the fixed scanner 16a or the hand scanner 16b performs a scanning process. The cashier makes the product barcode close to the fixed scanner 16a or the hand scanner 16b, thereby acquiring the product number from the read barcode and specifying the product to be purchased.

  When the series of product registration is completed, the cashier presses the end key on the touch panel display 27 (step S102). Thereby, the transaction code generation unit 61 generates a transaction code 51.

  The first communication control unit 63 communicates with the management server 30 so that the transaction flag of the transaction is “0”. Thereby, the transaction state management unit 81 sets the transaction flag of the transaction to “0” (step S103). At this time, since the payment is not performed, the information on the payment device number is not input to the authority number.

  Then, the check ticket output control unit 62 controls to output the check ticket 50 on which the transaction code is printed from the printer 19 (step S104).

  Thus, the process of the scanning station 10 ends. Next, processing of the payment station 20 will be described. The payment process executed in the payment station 20 shown in FIG. 10 is performed by loading the program stored in the external storage device 23 or the portable recording medium 24a into the memory 22 and executing the program by the CPU 21. Is started by bringing the check ticket closer to the scanner 26. The checkout process shown in FIG. 10 is executed for each payment station 20.

  First, the scanner 26 scans the check ticket 50 (step S201). Thereby, transaction information is acquired from the transaction code 51 of the check ticket 50. From the acquired transaction information, the number extraction unit 82 extracts a registered device number (for example, “0001”) and a transaction number (for example, “0002”) (step S202). These two numbers can uniquely identify a transaction.

  Next, the payment station 20 communicates with the management server 30 and refers to the transaction flag of the transaction of the checkout ticket 50. Here, it is determined whether or not the transaction flag of the transaction specified by the registered device number (for example, “0001”) and the transaction number (for example, “0002”) is “2” (step S203).

  When it is determined Yes in step S203, the transaction flag is “2”. Accordingly, the checkout process is about to be performed again using the checkout ticket 50 of the transaction that has already been checked out. For this reason, since the transaction has been completed (paid), an error is set (step S204). At this time, an error display may be displayed on the touch panel display 27.

  When it is determined No in step S203, the transaction flag is “0” or “1”. Therefore, it is determined which value the transaction flag is (step S205). When the transaction flag is “0” (Yes in step S205), the transaction ticket is not yet scanned.

  Therefore, the customer performs a settlement process using the settlement ticket 50 at any one of the plurality of payment stations 20. Here, it is assumed that the settlement process is performed at the payment station 20 whose settlement apparatus number is “0001”.

  Since the payment flag of the payment station 20 is “0”, the payment station 20 can perform the payment using the payment ticket 50 at the payment station 20 (the payment device number is “0001”). Recognize As a result, the authority control unit 77 sets the authority flag of the authority flag holding unit 73 of its own payment station 20 to “1” (step S206).

  And the transaction state change part 75 communicates with respect to the management server 30 so that the transaction flag and authority number of the identified transaction may be changed. Since the settlement ticket 50 of the transaction has been scanned, the transaction state management unit 81 changes the transaction flag from “0” to “1” (step S207). Then, the terminal number (settlement device number) of its own payment station 20 is registered (step S208). Here, the settlement apparatus number “0001” is registered.

  As a result, the transaction state management unit 81 changes the transaction flag of the identified transaction to “1” and the authority number to the settlement apparatus number “0001”.

  The payment station 20 displays the total amount to be paid by the customer on the touch panel display 27 based on the check ticket 50 (step S209). The customer refers to the total amount displayed on the touch panel display 27 and pays cash from the cash dispenser 28 (step S210).

  When the payment of cash is completed, a display to the effect that the end key is pressed is displayed on the touch panel display 27. In accordance with this display, the customer presses the end key on the touch panel display 27 (step S211).

  This completes most of the payment processing using the payment station 20. Next, the payment station 20 determines whether or not the authority flag held by the authority flag holding unit is “1”. That is, it is determined whether or not there is an authority to perform payment at its own payment station 20 (step S212).

  When the authority flag is “1”, it is recognized that there is an authority to perform payment at its own payment station 20. That is, the normal checkout process has been performed. Then, the payment station 20 sets the transaction flag of the transaction to “2” (step S213). As a result, the transaction processing indicated by the checkout ticket 50 is completed, and the checkout cannot be performed again using the checkout ticket 50.

  On the other hand, if No in step S212, that is, the authority flag may be “0”. As will be described later, there may be a case where a transaction is being settled at another payment station 20 or a transaction that has already been paid. In such a case, an error is generated (step S214). For example, by displaying an error on the touch panel display 27, the customer can be notified of this.

  The normal checkout process is a case where No in step S203, Yes in step S205, and Yes in step S212.

  On the other hand, it may be No in step S205. This is a case where the transaction flag of the transaction of the check ticket 50 scanned in step S201 is “1”. That is, the settlement process is performed again using the settlement ticket 50 that has already been scanned once.

  In the payment operation (settlement process) in step S210, when any trouble occurs in the payment station 20 that has been performing the settlement process, the settlement process cannot be continued. Therefore, the customer tries to complete the settlement process by continuing the settlement process at another payment station 20.

  Originally, the check-in ticket 50 owned by the customer has already been scanned once (because transaction information has been acquired), so the check-out process cannot be completed even by another payment station 20. In the present embodiment, the checkout process is enabled using the checkout ticket 50 that has not been completed after the first scan.

  Here, it is assumed that a failure occurs when the payment process is performed at the payment station 20 with the payment apparatus number “0001” and the customer performs the payment process at the payment station 20 with the payment apparatus number “0002”.

  Since the settlement process is performed at the payment station 20 with the settlement apparatus number “0001”, the transaction flag of the transaction of the settlement ticket 50 used at this time is “1”. Therefore, it is determined No in step S205. Then, the authority control unit 77 of the payment station 20 controls to set the authority flag of the settlement apparatus number (that is, “0001”) of the authority number of the transaction to “0” (step S215).

  For this purpose, the authority control unit 77 with the payment device number “0002” communicates with the payment station 20 with the payment device number “0001” by the second communication control unit 78. Then, the authority flag of the authority flag holding unit 73 of the settlement apparatus number “0001” is set to “0”. As a result, the payment station 20 with the settlement apparatus number “0001” cannot perform the settlement process for the transaction.

  Then, the authority control unit 77 of the payment station 20 with the settlement apparatus number “0002” sets the authority flag of its own authority flag holding unit 73 to “1” (step S216). As a result, the payment process using the payment ticket 50 can be performed at the payment station 20 of the payment apparatus number “0002”.

  Next, since the payment device number of the payment station 20 performing the transaction has been changed from “0001” to “0002”, the second communication control unit 78 communicates with the management server 30 and the transaction state management unit 81 Is changed to “0002” (step S217).

Thus, the transaction state management unit 81 manages that the transaction using the above-described settlement ticket 50 is the payment station 20 with the settlement apparatus number “0002”.
Accordingly, it is possible to perform the settlement process with the settlement apparatus number “0002”. For this reason, the process proceeds from step S217 to step S209, and the customer can settle the transaction.

  As described above, even when the transaction of the settlement ticket 50 read once is not completed, the settlement process can be performed using the settlement ticket 50. When the settlement process is performed again, it can be realized by performing the settlement process at the new payment station 20 after the settlement of the transaction at the payment station 20 that has not completed the settlement process. That is, since the payment station 20 that performs the settlement process is exclusively controlled, the settlement process can be performed again using the settlement ticket 50 that has been read once.

  In the above, an example in which the settlement process is completed at another payment station 20 when a failure occurs in the payment station 20 performing the settlement process is described, but the settlement process may be performed at the same payment station 20. . For example, when the settlement process is interrupted, the settlement process can be performed again at the same payment station 20 later.

  In this case, the authority to settle at the same payment station 20 (for example, the settlement apparatus number “0001”) is lost at step S215, but the authority to settle at the payment station 20 with the settlement apparatus number “0001” is performed at the next step S216. Since it is revived, it becomes possible to perform the settlement process at the same payment station 20.

  In the present embodiment, the management server 30 is exemplified as a device different from the scanning station 10 and the payment station 20, but each scanning station 10 may have the function of the management server 30.

  Although the transaction state management unit 81 of the management server 30 manages the transaction state for each transaction, the scanning station 10 that registered the transaction may manage the transaction state.

  Moreover, in the payment station 20, although the example which pays cash with the cash payment part 28 was shown, you may use a credit card, electronic money, etc. as a payment method.

  The embodiment described above shows a specific example of the present invention in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. The settlement apparatus, the settlement system, the settlement method, and the program of the present invention can be variously modified and changed without departing from the concept of the present invention defined in the claims.

10 Scanning station 11, 21 CPU
12, 22 Memory 13, 23 External storage device 14, 24 Portable recording medium drive device 14a, 24a Portable recording medium 15, 25 Network connection device 16a Fixed scanner 16b Hand scanner 17, 27 Touch panel display 18 Keyboard 19, 29 Printer 20 , 20a, 20b Payment station 26 Scanner 28 Cash payment unit 30 Management server 40 Network 50 Settlement ticket 51 Transaction code 61 Transaction code generation unit 62 Settlement ticket output control unit 63 First communication control unit 71 Transaction code acquisition detection unit 72 Number extraction Unit 73 Authority flag holding unit 74 Authority determining unit 75 Transaction status changing unit 76 Calculation control unit 77 Authority control unit 78 Second communication control unit 81 Transaction status management unit 82 Third communication control unit 100 Payment system

Claims (6)

A settlement apparatus in a settlement system having a plurality of registration apparatuses for registering transactions of purchased products and a plurality of settlement apparatuses for performing settlement of the transactions,
A transaction code acquisition detection unit for detecting that the transaction code printed on the settlement ticket output by the registration device is acquired by the settlement device different from itself or the transaction code;
When the transaction code is settled using the settlement ticket that has not been settled since the transaction code was acquired by itself or by a clearing apparatus different from the transaction code, the transaction itself is authorized to settle the transaction. An authority determination unit that determines whether or not there is,
Enables the settlement of the transaction using the settlement ticket when it has the authority to settle the transaction, and invalidates the settlement of the transaction using the settlement ticket when it does not have the authority to perform the settlement of the transaction. A checkout control unit,
An authority control unit that enables the authority of the own settlement apparatus after invalidating the authority of the settlement apparatus different from the one that acquired the transaction code;
Checkout device with A transaction state management unit provided for each transaction with a transaction flag indicating that the settlement is not completed after the transaction code is acquired;
The authority determination unit determines whether or not the authority to perform the settlement of the transaction by referring to the transaction flag.
The settlement apparatus according to claim 1. The transaction flag is managed together with the number of the settlement apparatus.
The settlement apparatus according to claim 2. A settlement system having a plurality of registration devices for registering transactions of purchased products and a plurality of settlement devices for performing settlement processing of the transactions,
The registration device
A payment ticket output unit that outputs a payment ticket printed with a transaction code;
The settlement apparatus is
A transaction code acquisition detecting unit for detecting that the transaction code printed on the payment ticket is acquired by the payment device different from itself or the payment code;
When the transaction code is settled using the settlement ticket that has not been settled since the transaction code was acquired by itself or by a clearing apparatus different from the transaction code, the transaction itself is authorized to settle the transaction. An authority determination unit that determines whether or not there is,
Enables the settlement of the transaction using the settlement ticket when it has the authority to settle the transaction, and invalidates the settlement of the transaction using the settlement ticket when it does not have the authority to perform the settlement of the transaction. A checkout control unit,
An authority control unit that enables the authority of the own settlement apparatus after invalidating the authority of the settlement apparatus different from the one that acquired the transaction code;
Checkout system with A settlement method in a settlement system having a plurality of registration devices that register transactions of purchased products and a plurality of settlement devices that perform settlement processing of the transactions,
The registration device outputs a check ticket printed with a transaction code,
Detecting that the transaction code printed on the check ticket has been acquired,
When the transaction is settled using a settlement ticket that has not been settled since the transaction code was acquired, the authority of the settlement apparatus that performed the settlement of the transaction using the settlement ticket was invalidated. Later, activate your own checkout authority,
Making it possible to settle a transaction using the settlement ticket using the own settlement apparatus;
Checkout method. A program in a settlement system having a plurality of registration devices that register transactions of purchased products and a plurality of settlement devices that perform settlement processing of the transactions,
The registration device outputs a check ticket printed with a transaction code,
A procedure for detecting that the transaction code printed on the check ticket has been acquired;
When the transaction is settled using a settlement ticket that has not been settled since the transaction code was acquired, the authority of the settlement apparatus that performed the settlement of the transaction using the settlement ticket was invalidated. A procedure to later activate the authority of its own checkout device,
A procedure that enables the settlement of a transaction using the settlement ticket using the own settlement apparatus;
A program that causes a computer to execute.