JP6183500B2 - Checkout system and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a settlement system such as a POS (Point Of Sales) system.

  As a POS system including an automatic change machine and a payment device such as a POS terminal device, the following is known. In other words, in an automatic change machine that stores inserted money in a denomination and pays it out, the POS that is the higher-level machine stores the denomination data of the denomination at the timing when the data processing unit recognizes the change in the denomination of the denomination. It is sent to a terminal or the like. Thereby, in the POS system, it is possible to always match the value of the automatic change machine with the value of the automatic change machine recognized by the higher-order machine of the automatic change machine.

JP 2008-152524 A

  As described above, in a payment system including an automatic change machine, there is a possibility that a customer receives a complaint that the correct amount of change is not discharged or that an amount different from the amount that should have been deposited is displayed. In such a case, the number of denominations (description of denominations) and the number of denominations (discounts of denominations) withdrawn as change in the transaction conducted by the customer are shown. It is necessary to read out and output history information (payment / withdrawal history information).

  However, in the current settlement system, the above deposit / withdrawal history information is stored in the automatic change machine. For example, if this is to be read by the settlement apparatus side, it is necessary to read the deposit / withdrawal history information storing all the transactions registered so far. For this reason, it took a long time to complete the reading of the deposit / withdrawal history information on the settlement apparatus side. For this reason, it has not been possible to cope with the trouble related to the automatic change machine as described above.

  In the configuration described in Patent Document 1, information on the amount of money is transmitted from the automatic change machine to the upper level, but only shows a breakdown of each denomination in the money, and for each transaction. It does not show the breakdown of deposit type and withdrawal type. Therefore, depending on the configuration described in Patent Document 1, it is not possible to immediately respond to customer complaints regarding deposits and withdrawals with automatic change machines as described above.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to quickly output a deposit / withdrawal history information indicating a breakdown of deposit types and withdrawal types for each transaction in an automatic change device on a settlement device side such as a POS terminal device. And

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and a payment system as one aspect of the present invention includes an automatic change device and a checkout device, and the automatic change device responds to payment for payment. A deposit type breakdown information transmission control means for transmitting a deposit type breakdown information indicating a breakdown of the deposited denominations to the settlement apparatus, and change money discharged according to the difference between the deposited amount and the purchase amount A withdrawal type breakdown information transmission control means for transmitting withdrawal type breakdown information indicating a breakdown of seeds to the settlement apparatus, wherein the settlement apparatus receives the received deposit type breakdown information and the withdrawal type Storage control means for storing the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information including the breakdown information in the storage section so as to be registered in the deposit / withdrawal history information, and search means for searching the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information from the deposit / withdrawal history information; , One transaction of the details of the deposit / withdrawal denominations Characterized in that it comprises a printing means for printing only on the medium.

  The present invention provides a computer in a payment system comprising an automatic change device and a checkout device, wherein, in the automatic change device, according to the payment for payment, the payment type breakdown information indicating the breakdown of the received money types Payment type breakdown information transmission control means to be transmitted to the device, in the automatic change device, the withdrawal type breakdown information indicating the breakdown of the change of the denomination of the change discharged according to the difference between the amount of money received and the purchase amount Withdrawal money type breakdown information transmission control means to be transmitted to the settlement apparatus, and in the settlement apparatus, the received deposit type breakdown information including the received deposit type breakdown information and the withdrawal type breakdown information is added to the withdrawal history information. The storage control means for storing in the storage unit so as to register, in the settlement apparatus, the search means for retrieving the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information from the deposit / withdrawal history information, and the settlement apparatus is searched. Only one transaction amount of the cash denomination breakdown information is a program to function as a printing means for printing on the medium.

  Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to quickly output deposit / withdrawal history information indicating a breakdown of deposit types and a breakdown of withdrawal types for each transaction in an automatic change device on the settlement device side such as a POS terminal device. Is obtained.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the POS system in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the POS terminal device in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the automatic change machine in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the deposit / withdrawal log | history information in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the aspect of the deposit / withdrawal log | history search screen in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the content of the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown receipt in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence which the automatic change machine and POS terminal device in this embodiment perform for registration of deposit / withdrawal history information. It is a figure which shows the example of the process sequence which a POS terminal device performs for the search of the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information with respect to deposit / withdrawal history information, and the output of a search result. It is a figure which shows the example of a process sequence for outputting the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information in the payment apparatus of a self POS system.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a POS (Point Of Sales) system 1 of the present embodiment. The POS system 1 shown in this figure includes a POS terminal device (accounting device) 100, a drawer 200, and an automatic change machine (automatic change device) 300. The drawer 200 and the automatic change machine 300 are connected to the POS terminal device 100, respectively.

  A receipt issuing unit 101 is provided on the front right side of the POS terminal device 100. The receipt issuing unit 101 is a part where a receipt printed by a printing unit (not shown) in the POS terminal device 100 is discharged.

  In addition, a liquid crystal touch panel 114 is provided in front of the POS terminal device 100. The liquid crystal touch panel 114 displays various operation images and accepts touch operations. The store clerk performs a touch operation on the liquid crystal touch panel 114 while viewing the operation image displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 114. Thereby, mode switching such as a registration mode and a setting mode, product registration by a preset key, various file settings, and the like can be performed. The customer side display unit 115 displays the purchase amount, the change amount, etc. to the customer.

  The key operation unit 117 includes various keys relating to a numeric keypad, a current key, deposit, payment, fishing preparation, sales collection, and product registration.

  The card reader / writer 118 is provided for payment by a prepaid card. That is, a prepaid card is inserted into the card reader / writer 118 and a corresponding accounting key provided in the POS terminal device 100 is operated, for example. As a result, the POS terminal device 100 subtracts the payment amount from the remaining amount stored in the prepaid card. At this time, the card reader / writer 118 reads the remaining amount stored in the inserted prepaid card and outputs it to the POS terminal device 100. Further, the remaining amount obtained by subtracting the payment amount is written to the prepaid card.

  The drawer 200 is a part in which a bar is stored for each denomination. Note that a bar is a package of a predetermined number of coins of the same denomination in a bar shape. Examples of the denomination of the bar metal include 1 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 100 yen coin, and 500 yen coin.

  The automatic change machine 300 includes a control unit including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory. The control unit performs various controls such as management of the amount of each currency type and change control of change.

  In the automatic change machine 300, banknotes out of deposits given by the customer to the bill insertion unit 303 are inserted into the bill insertion unit 303, and coins out of the deposits are inserted into the coin insertion unit 304. The automatic change machine 300 automatically sorts and stores these inserted bills and coins by denomination.

  Further, the automatic change machine 300 calculates change based on the purchase amount notified from the POS terminal device 100 and the deposit amount deposited in the bill insertion unit 303 and the coin insertion unit 304 as the deposit. Then, the automatic change machine 300 determines a breakdown of the number of denominations for the calculated change, and pays out money to the banknote payout unit 301 and the coin payout unit 302 according to the breakdown.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the automatic change machine 300 receives information (payment of money) for each of the deposited denominations when it is deposited as a deposit into the bill insertion unit 303 and the coin insertion unit 304. Denomination breakdown information) is generated. Then, the automatic change machine 300 transmits the generated deposit type breakdown information to the POS terminal device 100.

  In addition, the automatic change machine 300 receives the change from the banknote payout unit 301 and the coin payout unit 302 in accordance with the deposit of the deposit, and the number of denominations for each denomination Information (withdrawal type breakdown information) is generated. Then, the automatic change machine 300 transmits the generated withdrawal type breakdown information to the POS terminal device 100.

  The POS terminal device 100 generates deposit / withdrawal type breakdown information including the deposit type breakdown information and the corresponding withdrawal type breakdown information transmitted from the automatic change machine 300 as described above, and is stored in the RAM. Add to the deposit / withdrawal history information.

  The automatic change machine 300 includes a display unit 305. The display unit 305 displays a predetermined content according to the depositing / withdrawing and the predetermined operation performed by the store clerk.

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the POS terminal device 100. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG. The POS terminal device 100 shown in this figure includes a CPU 111, a ROM 112, a RAM 113, a liquid crystal touch panel 114, a customer side display unit 115, a printing unit 116, a key operation unit 117, a card reader / writer 118, and a serial communication unit 119.

  The CPU 111 forms a computer together with a ROM (Read Only Memory) 112 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 113. The CPU 111 implements various operations as the POS terminal device 100 by executing a program stored in the ROM 112.

  The ROM 112 stores various data used by the CPU 111 in addition to the program executed by the CPU 111 as described above. The RAM 113 is used as a work area for the CPU 111.

  In the figure, transaction history information 120 and deposit / withdrawal history information 130 are shown as one of the information stored in the RAM 113 by the processing of the CPU 111. The transaction history information 120 is information obtained by storing purchased products according to each transaction and accounting information such as the purchase price, deposit amount and change amount. The deposit / withdrawal history information 130 is information including deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information for each transaction.

  The liquid crystal touch panel 114 is provided in front of the POS terminal device as described with reference to FIG. The liquid crystal touch panel 114 displays a predetermined operation image according to the control of the CPU 111. The liquid crystal touch panel 114 outputs the touched position information in response to the touch operation. The CPU 111 processes this position information as operation information. Thereby, an operation in response to the touch operation on the liquid crystal touch panel 114 is realized.

  As described above, the customer side display unit 115 displays information to be presented to the customer such as the purchase amount and change amount as described above.

  The printing unit 116 prints items related to the transaction such as purchased products, deposits and change according to each transaction, and issues them as a receipt. The printing unit 116 also issues a deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown receipt 500 in which the contents of the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information retrieved from the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 are printed.

  As described above, the key operation unit 117 is a part in which various keys relating to a numeric keypad, a current key, deposit, payment, fishing preparation, sales collection, and product registration are arranged. An operation signal is output from the key operation unit 117 to the CPU 111 in response to an operation performed on the key in the key operation unit 117. The CPU 111 executes predetermined processing in accordance with the input operation signal.

  The card reader / writer 118 reads information such as the remaining amount stored in the inserted prepaid card. The CPU 111 executes a predetermined settlement process such as subtracting the payment amount from the remaining amount thus read out. In addition, the CPU 111 notifies the card reader / writer 118 of the remaining amount of the prepaid card that has been increased or decreased by subtracting the payment amount or charging. The card reader / writer 118 rewrites the remaining amount stored in the inserted prepaid card to the notified remaining amount.

  The serial communication unit (communication means) 119 is a part having a connector and a communication function corresponding to a predetermined serial data communication method. In this figure, a drawer 200 and an automatic change machine 300 are connected to the serial communication unit 119. Thereby, the drawer 200 and the automatic change machine 300 can mutually communicate with the POS terminal device 100, respectively.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the automatic change machine 300. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG. The automatic change machine 300 shown in this figure includes a bill dispensing unit 301, a coin dispensing unit 302, a bill insertion unit 303, a coin insertion unit 304, a display unit 305, a control unit 310, a transport unit 320, a money storage unit 330, and a bill collection unit. 340 and a coin collecting unit 350.

  The control unit 310 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and controls each unit in the automatic change machine 300. In addition, the control unit 310 performs communication with the serial communication unit 119 in the POS terminal device 100. In addition, the control unit 310 performs display control on the display unit 305.

  The transport unit 320 is a part that transports money (banknotes, coins). The transport unit 320 transports the bills inserted into the bill insertion unit 303 and the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 304 to the money storage unit 330, respectively.

  The transport unit 320 transports the denomination and the number of banknotes specified by the control unit 310 from the money storage unit 330 to the banknote dispensing unit 301. In addition, the denomination and number of coins designated by the control unit 310 are conveyed from the money storage unit 330 to the coin payout unit 302. The denominations of banknotes handled by the POS system 1 in the present embodiment are, for example, 1000 yen bills, 2000 yen bills, 5000 yen bills, and 10000 yen bills, and the coin denominations are, for example, 1 yen coin, 10 yen It becomes a coin, a 50 yen coin, a 100 yen coin and a 500 yen coin.

  In addition, the transport unit 320 transports the designated denomination and number of banknotes to the banknote collection unit 340 in accordance with the money collection instruction from the control unit 310. Further, the transport unit 320 transports the designated denomination and number of coins to the coin collection unit 350 in accordance with the money collection instruction from the control unit 310.

  The transport unit 320 includes a deposit type breakdown detection unit 321 and a withdrawal type breakdown detection unit 322. The deposit type breakdown detector 321 detects the deposit type breakdown of the cash deposited as deposit. That is, the deposit type denomination breakdown detection unit 321 detects the banknotes inserted into (deposited in) the banknote insertion unit 303 and the coin insertion unit 304, the denomination of each coin, and the number of each denomination. And the control part 310 produces | generates the payment type breakdown information which shows this detection result, and is transmitted with respect to the POS terminal device 100. FIG.

  The control unit 310 calculates the amount of change based on the amount deposited as the deposit and the purchase amount notified from the POS terminal device 100. Then, the controller 310 determines the denomination and the number of each denomination and notifies the transport unit 320 when dispensing the calculated change as cash. The transport unit 320 transports money (banknotes, coins) from the money storage unit 330 according to the notified denomination and the number of each denomination, and discharges it from the banknote payout unit 301 and the coin payout unit 302.

  At this time, the withdrawal type breakdown detection unit 322, for each of the banknotes and coins conveyed from the money storage unit 330 to the banknote dispensing unit 301 and the coin dispensing unit 302 as described above, for each denomination and denomination. Detect the number of sheets. And the control part 310 produces | generates the withdrawal type breakdown information which shows this detection result, and transmits with respect to the POS terminal device 100. FIG.

  The money storage unit 330 is a part that stores bills and coins conveyed by the conveyance unit 320 in respective denominations.

  FIG. 4 shows a structural example of the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 stored in the RAM 113 of the POS terminal apparatus 100. As shown in the figure, the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 is formed by arranging deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131. The deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 corresponds to each transaction number area 132, a date / time area 133, a deposit / withdrawal. A denomination breakdown area 134 and a withdrawal denomination breakdown area 135 are stored.

  The transaction number area 132 is an identification number assigned to the corresponding transaction. The date / time area 133 indicates the date / time when the corresponding transaction is performed.

  The denomination type breakdown area 134 indicates the denominations of cash that are input (deposited) as deposits to the automatic change machine 300 in the corresponding transaction, and the number of each denomination. Correspondingly, the deposit money type breakdown area 134 is 1-yen coin, 10-yen coin, 50-yen coin, 100-yen coin, 500-yen coin, 1000-yen bill, 2000-yen bill, 5000-yen bill and 10,000-yen bill. Denomination areas 134a to 134i for storing the number of deposits corresponding to each type are provided. Furthermore, the deposit type breakdown area 134 includes a total amount area 134j indicating the total amount of the deposit.

  The withdrawal type breakdown area 135 indicates the type of cash discharged by the automatic change machine 300 as change in the corresponding transaction and the number of each type. In response to this, the withdrawal type breakdown area 135 includes 1-yen coin, 10-yen coin, 50-yen coin, 100-yen coin, 500-yen coin, 1000-yen note, 2000-yen note, 5000-yen note, and 10000-yen note. Denomination areas 135a to 135i for storing the number of discharged sheets corresponding to each denomination are provided. Furthermore, the withdrawal type breakdown area 135 includes a total amount area 135j indicating the total amount of withdrawal.

  The deposit / withdrawal history information 130 shown in FIG. 4 is formed based on the deposit type breakdown information and the withdrawal type breakdown information transmitted from the automatic change machine 300 according to each transaction. In other words, the automatic change machine 300 transmits the deposit type breakdown information in response to the deposit made by the automatic change machine 300 corresponding to one transaction. The deposit type breakdown information indicates, for example, the detection result of the deposit type breakdown according to the deposit of the deposit.

  The POS terminal device 100 newly registers the transaction number of the corresponding transaction in the transaction number area 132 in response to receiving the payment type breakdown information, and stores it in the date / time area 133 associated therewith. Stores the current date and time. Furthermore, the number of money is appropriately stored in the denomination areas 134a to 134i in the deposit type breakdown area 134 associated with the corresponding transaction number area 132 so that the contents of the received deposit type breakdown information are reflected. Further, the total amount is stored in the total amount region 134j associated with the corresponding transaction number region 132.

  Thereafter, as the automatic change machine 300 discharges (withdraws) change in the same transaction, the automatic change machine 300 transmits the withdrawal type breakdown information about the change. The POS terminal device 100 has the denomination area 135a in the withdrawal type breakdown area 135 associated with the transaction number area 132 of the corresponding transaction so that the content of the received withdrawal type breakdown information is reflected. ˜135i is stored as appropriate. Further, the total amount is stored in the total amount region 134j associated with the corresponding transaction number region 132.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, information indicating the breakdown of the number of denominations and the number of denominations of each deposit type (deposit) and change (withdrawal) for each transaction performed in the automatic change machine 300, It is stored in the POS terminal apparatus 100.

  Here, it is assumed that the store clerk has a complaint regarding deposit or change of deposits from a customer. The content of the complaint is, for example, that the correct amount of change is not discharged, or that an amount different from the amount that should have been deposited as a deposit is displayed.

  The store clerk who has received such a complaint searches for deposit / withdrawal history information 130 for deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 corresponding to the complaint received from the customer by a predetermined operation on the POS terminal device 100. A history search screen is displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 114. FIG. 5 shows an example of the deposit / withdrawal history search screen 400.

  In the deposit / withdrawal history search screen 400 shown in FIG. 5, a transaction number input box 401, a total deposit amount input box 402, a total deposit amount input box 403, a date / time input box 404 and a search button 405 are arranged.

  The transaction number input box 401 is an input box for inputting a transaction number, which is one of the search keys, in response to a store clerk's operation on the POS terminal device 100. The total deposit amount input box 402 is an input box for inputting the total deposit amount as one of the search keys in accordance with the operation of the store clerk on the POS terminal device 100. A withdrawal total amount input box 403 is an input box for inputting a withdrawal total amount which is one of the search keys in accordance with the operation of the clerk on the POS terminal device 100. The date and time input box 404 is an input box for inputting the date and time when a transaction, which is one of the search keys, is performed in accordance with the operation of the clerk on the POS terminal device 100. The search button 405 is a button for performing an operation for executing a search process for the deposit / withdrawal history information 130.

  The store clerk makes an input to at least one of the transaction number input box 401, the total deposit amount input box 402, the total withdrawal amount input box 403, and the date / time input box 404. As an example, it is assumed that a customer who has transmitted a complaint brings a receipt issued from the POS terminal device 100 in accordance with the transaction at that time. Since the transaction number is printed on the receipt, the store clerk inputs the transaction number printed on the receipt in the transaction number input box 401. Also, since the receipt includes the total deposit amount as deposit, the total withdrawal amount as change, and the date and time of the transaction, these values are entered into the total deposit amount input box 402, the total withdrawal amount. You may input as a search key in the input box 403, the date input box 404, etc. FIG.

  Then, the store clerk operates the search button 405 after inputting the search key as described above. As a result, the POS terminal device 100 searches the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 that matches the search key from the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 stored in the RAM 113.

  As an example, when the search key is a transaction number, the date and time associated with the transaction number area 132 that stores the transaction number that matches the transaction number as the search key, the deposit type breakdown, and the withdrawal type breakdown Search for information. When the total deposit amount is input as a search key, a record in which a value matching the total deposit amount as the search key is stored in the total amount area 134j is searched.

  When the POS terminal device 100 retrieves the deposit / withdrawal type breakdown information 131 from the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 as described above, the contents of the retrieved deposit / withdrawal type breakdown information 131 can be visually grasped. And displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 114. Further, the POS terminal device 100 issues a deposit / withdrawal type breakdown receipt 500 on which the contents of the retrieved deposit / withdrawal type breakdown information 131 are printed.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the printed contents of the deposit / withdrawal denomination breakdown receipt 500. In this deposit / withdrawal type breakdown receipt 500, a date / time area 501, a transaction number area 502, a deposit type breakdown area 503, and a withdrawal type breakdown area 504 are arranged.

  The date / time area 501 is an area where the date / time stored in the date / time area 133 in the retrieved deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 is printed. The transaction number area 502 is an area in which the transaction number stored in the transaction number area 132 in the retrieved deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 is printed. The deposit type breakdown area 503 is an area in which the number of deposits and the total deposit amount stored in the deposit type breakdown area 134 in the deposit / withdrawal type breakdown information 131 are printed. The withdrawal type breakdown area 504 is an area in which the number of withdrawals and the total amount for withdrawal stored in the withdrawal type breakdown area 135 in the retrieved withdrawal and withdrawal type breakdown information 131 are printed. The liquid crystal touch panel 114 displays the same content as the deposit / withdrawal money breakdown receipt 500 in a predetermined manner as a search result.

  The store clerk looks at the contents displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 114 of the POS terminal device 100 and confirms the deposit / withdrawal denomination breakdown receipt 500 printed as described above, thereby determining the number of deposits and withdrawals for each denomination. Can respond to customer complaints.

  In addition to the contents of the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown receipt 500 shown in FIG. 6, it may be possible to print the contents of accounting information such as the breakdown of purchased products and the purchase price in the corresponding transaction, for example. For this purpose, the POS terminal device 100 searches and reads the transaction information associated with the same transaction number as the searched deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 from the transaction history information 120 in the RAM 113. Then, the breakdown of purchased products and the purchase price indicated in the read accounting information may be printed on the deposit / withdrawal type breakdown receipt 500.

  As will be understood from the above description, in this embodiment, every time a deposit and withdrawal is performed in the automatic change machine 300 in accordance with the transaction, the deposit type breakdown information and the withdrawal type breakdown information are sent to the POS terminal. Transmit to device 100. The POS terminal device 100 registers the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 in the RAM 113 every time it receives the deposit type breakdown information and the withdrawal type breakdown information. In other words, in the present embodiment, information about the details of the deposit type and withdrawal type for each transaction in the automatic change machine 300 is accumulated in the POS terminal device 100.

  As a result, the POS terminal device 100 can retrieve desired deposit type breakdown information from the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 stored locally (RAM 113) and promptly output it. In other words, when the POS terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment requires the payment type breakdown information for each transaction, it is not necessary to read from the automatic change machine 300.

  The flowchart of FIG. 7 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the automatic change machine 300 and the POS terminal device 100 for registering the deposit / withdrawal history information 130. The processing shown in this figure can be viewed as being executed by the control unit 310 of the automatic change machine 300 and the CPU 111 of the POS terminal device 100, respectively.

  In the automatic change machine 300, the control unit 310 receives the purchase information in response to the registration of the product being completed and the purchase information being transmitted in the POS terminal device 100 (step S101). In the purchase information, the purchase amount in this transaction is shown.

In response to receiving the purchase information, the control unit 310 waits for depositing deposits to the bill insertion unit 303 and the coin insertion unit 304 (step S102—NO). Then, in response to the deposit of the deposit (step S102-YES), the control unit 310 causes the deposit type breakdown detection unit 321 to detect the breakdown of the deposit type (step S103).
Next, the control part 310 produces | generates the payment type breakdown information by which the said detection result is shown, and transmits with respect to the POS terminal device 100 (step S104).

  Next, the control unit 310 has a change based on the purchase amount indicated in the purchase information and the total deposit amount calculated based on the breakdown of the deposit type detected by the deposit type breakdown detection unit 321. Whether or not (step S105).

  When it is determined that there is change (step S105—YES), the control unit 310 performs a withdrawal process (step S106). That is, the control unit 310 calculates the amount of change based on the difference between the purchase amount and the total deposit amount, and determines the breakdown of the withdrawal type when withdrawing the difference change. And the control part 310 controls the conveyance part 320 so that a banknote and a coin may be discharged | emitted from the banknote payment part 301 and the coin payment part 302 according to the breakdown of the determined payment | withdrawal type.

  In addition to the withdrawal process, the control unit 310 causes the withdrawal type breakdown detection unit 322 to detect the breakdown of withdrawal types (step S107). Next, the control unit 310 generates withdrawal type breakdown information indicating the detection result and transmits it to the POS terminal device 100 (step S108).

  When the control unit 310 determines that there is no change (NO in step S105), or after ending the process in step S107, a notification indicating that the accounting process corresponding to the current transaction is ended is POS. It transmits with respect to the terminal device 100 (step S109).

  Further, as described above, the CPU 111 in the POS terminal device 100 transmits purchase information to the automatic change machine 300 in accordance with the registration of the product (step S201). Thereafter, the CPU 111 waits for receipt of the denomination breakdown information transmitted from the automatic change machine 300 (NO in step S202). Then, in response to receipt of the deposit type breakdown information (step S202—YES), the CPU 111 makes the deposit / withdrawal history information reflect the contents of the received deposit type breakdown information in the deposit type breakdown area 134. Registration to 130 is performed (step S203).

  Next, the CPU 111 waits for receipt of the withdrawal type breakdown information transmitted from the automatic change machine 300 (step S204-NO), and the accounting end notification transmitted from the automatic change machine 300 is received. (Step S206-NO).

  As the withdrawal type breakdown information is received (step S204-YES), the CPU 111 makes a deposit / withdrawal history to reflect the contents of the received withdrawal type breakdown information in the withdrawal type breakdown area 135. Registration in the information 130 is performed (step S205). In response to receipt of the transaction end notification (step S206—YES), the CPU 111 executes transaction end processing (step S207). Examples of the transaction end process include a process of registering the contents of the current transaction in the transaction history information 120 and a process of issuing a receipt indicating the contents of the transaction.

  The flowchart of FIG. 8 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the POS terminal device 100 for searching the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 with respect to the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 and outputting the search result. The CPU 111 in the POS terminal device 100 waits for an operation to search for the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 (step S301—NO).

  In response to the operation for searching the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 (step S301—YES), the CPU 111 determines whether or not registration of information with respect to the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 is currently in progress. Is determined (step S302). For example, after the process of step S101 described above with reference to FIG. 7 is started, if the transmission of the transaction end notification in step S109 has not been completed, the registration of information with respect to the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 is in the middle. Is considered.

  If it is determined that registration is in progress (YES in step S302), the CPU 111 reads the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 during registration from the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 (step S303). For this purpose, the CPU 111 only has to read the contents of the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 registered last in the deposit / withdrawal history information 130.

  The fact that the search operation of the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 was performed during the registration of the information with respect to the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 may be considered as the occurrence of a problem such as a complaint from the customer regarding the transaction during the registration. . Therefore, when the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 is searched during the registration of information with respect to the deposit / withdrawal history information 130, the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 is read from the deposit / withdrawal history information 130. It is said. In this case, the search process for the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 is omitted, the processing load can be reduced, and the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 can be quickly output.

  If it is determined that registration is not in progress (NO in step S302), the CPU 111 causes the liquid crystal touch panel 114 to display the deposit / withdrawal history search screen 400 illustrated in FIG. 5 (step S304). Then, the CPU 111 searches the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 for the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 in accordance with the input of the search key on the deposit / withdrawal history search screen 400 and the operation on the search button 405 (step S100). S305).

  Next, the CPU 111 causes the liquid crystal touch panel 114 to display the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 read in step S303 or the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 retrieved in step S305 (step S305). S306). The CPU 111 also displays the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 in the middle of registration read out at step S303 or the details of the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 retrieved at step S305. A receipt 500 is issued by the printing unit 116 (step S307).

  Next, a modification of this embodiment will be described. In addition to the POS system shown in FIG. 1, a self-POS system is known. In the self-POS system, a registration device that performs product registration and a payment device that performs payment are separated and placed in a store. The clerk operates the registration device to register the purchased product, but the customer himself / herself operates the settlement device. Such a self-POS system is superior in so-called customer appeal because only product registration is performed in the registration device, and the system itself is advantageous in eliminating the queue.

  In such a self-POS system, when a customer is paying with the checkout device, if a problem occurs with the deposit or change, the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 is searched with the checkout device and displayed. It is also possible to output it as a receipt. For this purpose, the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 is stored in the settlement apparatus.

  Thus, when outputting the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 in the self-POS system, the customer performs the operation. Thus, when the customer outputs the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131, for example, from the viewpoint of security and privacy, it is necessary to limit the output of only transactions performed by the customer. On the other hand, when the store clerk performs an operation, it is preferable that all the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 in the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 can be searched without the above limitation.

  The flowchart of FIG. 9 shows an example of a processing procedure for outputting the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 in the self-POS system settlement apparatus as described above. Although the explanation by illustration is omitted, as a configuration of the settlement apparatus, the function for registering products is omitted from the POS terminal apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 2, and the configuration of the automatic change machine 300 shown in FIG. It will be like adding.

  The checkout apparatus waits for one of the customer correspondence search mode and the store clerk correspondence search mode to be set as a search mode for searching the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 from the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 (step) S401-NO, S402-NO). For example, the customer correspondence search mode is set when an operation for searching the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 is performed in accordance with the guide image for the customer. Further, for example, the store clerk search mode is set by performing a special predetermined operation that is not performed by the customer.

  When the customer correspondence search mode is set (step S401-YES), the payment apparatus displays a customer deposit / withdrawal history search screen on the display unit (step S403). In this customer deposit / withdrawal history search screen, only information (receipt print information) limited to the print contents of the receipt possessed by the customer, such as a receipt number, can be input as a search key. The payment apparatus inputs this as a search key in response to the receipt print information input operation on the customer deposit / withdrawal history search screen (step S404). In this way, on the deposit / withdrawal history search screen for a customer, only information related to that customer's transaction is entered as a search key. As a result, the deposit / withdrawal denomination limited to that customer's transaction is entered. Only the breakdown information 131 is searched. If the payment apparatus has a barcode reading function, information such as a receipt number indicated in the barcode may be input as a search key by reading the barcode printed on the receipt. .

  If the store clerk search mode is set (step S402-YES), the checkout apparatus displays a deposit / withdrawal history search screen for store clerk on the display unit (step S405). In the deposit / withdrawal history search screen for the store clerk, for example, as with the deposit / withdrawal history search screen 400 shown in FIG. 5, the transaction number, the total deposit amount, the total attendance amount, the date and the like can be input as search keys. The payment apparatus inputs a search key in response to an input operation on the deposit / withdrawal history search screen for the store clerk (step S406). In this way, on the deposit / withdrawal history search screen for the store clerk, the store clerk can arbitrarily enter a search key such as a transaction number, total deposit amount, total attendance amount, and date / time. That is, all the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 stored in the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 can be searched as a search target. As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the customer correspondence search mode, only the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 corresponding to the transaction corresponding to the customer is searched, and in the salesperson correspondence search mode, all the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdowns are retrieved. The information 131 is changed to be searchable. That is, the searchable range is changed according to the store clerk and the customer. As a result, security can be ensured and privacy can be protected.

  Then, the checkout apparatus searches the deposit / withdrawal history information 130 for the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 that matches the search key input in step S404 or S406 according to the search execution instruction operation performed by the customer or the store clerk. (Step S407). Next, the settlement apparatus displays the searched deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 on the liquid crystal touch panel 114 (step S408). Further, the settlement apparatus issues a deposit / withdrawal type breakdown receipt 500 on which the contents of the retrieved deposit / withdrawal type breakdown information 131 are printed (step S409).

The self-POS system described above is an example in which the store clerk performs product registration and the customer performs only the checkout work. However, the self-POS system may be such that the customer registers and settles the product. .
In addition, with regard to an automatic ticket vending machine or a vending machine in which a customer selects a menu by operating a button or the like and performs payment, a user operation or a store clerk operation can be performed by storing the deposit / withdrawal history information 130. The deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information 131 can be output.

  Also, a program for realizing the processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 9 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system and executed. The above processes may be performed by the following. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. The “computer system” includes a WWW system having a homepage providing environment (or display environment). The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system that becomes a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In addition, those holding programs for a certain period of time are also included.

The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.
The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.
[Additional Item 1]
The automatic change device includes an automatic change device and a checkout device, and the automatic change device transmits, to the checkout device, payment type breakdown information indicating the payment type breakdown information indicating the breakdown of the received money types. Transmission control means, and withdrawal type breakdown information transmission control means for sending withdrawal type breakdown information indicating a breakdown of change denominations according to the difference between the deposited amount and the purchase amount to the settlement apparatus The settlement apparatus stores the received money type breakdown information including the received payment type breakdown information and the withdrawal type breakdown information in the storage unit so as to be registered in the payment history information. Control means; search means for searching for deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information from the deposit / withdrawal history information; and display means for displaying only one transaction for the searched deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information, the display means Is the deposit type and deposit type in the above transaction Settlement system for at least displaying the total amount of the number and the payment of the.
[Additional Item 2]
When the search means receives a search instruction when registration of the deposit / withdrawal denomination breakdown information is in progress, the search means outputs the deposit / withdrawal denomination breakdown information as a search result. The settlement system according to item 1, wherein
[Additional Item 3]
The search means changes the range of the deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information that can be searched from the deposit / withdrawal history information according to the type of the operator who performs the search operation. The payment system according to appendix 2.

1 POS System 100 Terminal Device 101 Receipt Issuer 111 CPU
112 ROM
113 RAM
114 liquid crystal touch panel 115 customer side display unit 116 printing unit 117 key operation unit 118 card reader / writer 119 serial communication unit 120 transaction history information 130 deposit / withdrawal history information 200 drawer 300 automatic change machine 301 bill dispensing unit 302 coin dispensing unit 303 bill insertion unit 304 Coin insertion unit 305 Display unit 310 Control unit 320 Transport unit 321 Deposit type breakdown detection unit 322 Withdrawal type breakdown detection unit 330 Money storage unit 340 Bill collection unit 350 Coin collection unit

Claims (6)

It has an automatic change device and a payment device,
The automatic change device is
In accordance with the deposit for settlement, the deposit type breakdown information transmission control means for transmitting the deposit type breakdown information indicating the breakdown of the deposited denominations to the settlement apparatus;
A withdrawal type breakdown information transmission control means for transmitting withdrawal type breakdown information indicating a breakdown of the denomination of the change of money changed according to the difference between the deposited amount and the purchase amount, to the settlement apparatus;
The settlement apparatus is
Storage control means for storing the received money type breakdown information including the received money type breakdown information and the payment type breakdown information in the storage unit so as to be registered in the payment history information;
Search transaction-related information including at least the deposit / withdrawal type breakdown information among the deposit / withdrawal type breakdown information in the deposit / withdrawal history information and accounting information including information related to purchased products and amounts in the transaction And a search means for
The search means includes
A first search for accepting input of a search condition limited to a predetermined search item and searching for transaction related information, and an input of a plurality of types of search conditions including search items other than the predetermined search item for receiving transaction related information And a second search to search for
A payment system, wherein the first search is performed when the payment device is used by a person other than a store clerk, and the second search is performed when the payment device is used by a store clerk . It further comprises a printing means for printing only one transaction portion of the retrieved transaction related information on the medium.
  The settlement system according to claim 1. The predetermined search item is information corresponding to the printed content of the receipt.
  The settlement system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The settlement apparatus is
The payment system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising display means for displaying the searched deposit / withdrawal money type breakdown information. The payment system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the plurality of types of search conditions include at least a transaction number or a total amount corresponding to a transaction. A computer in a payment system comprising an automatic change device and a payment device,
In the automatic change device, in accordance with the payment for payment, the payment type breakdown information transmission control means for transmitting the payment type breakdown information indicating the breakdown of the payment type to the payment apparatus,
In the automatic change device, the withdrawal type breakdown information transmission control for transmitting the withdrawal type breakdown information indicating the breakdown of the denominations of the change changed according to the difference between the deposited amount and the purchase amount to the settlement device. means,
In the settlement apparatus, storage control means for storing the received money type breakdown information and the received money type breakdown information including the withdrawal type breakdown information in the storage unit so as to be registered in the payment history information.
In the settlement apparatus , at least the deposit / withdrawal denomination breakdown information is included among the deposit / withdrawal denomination breakdown information in the deposit / withdrawal history information and accounting information including information related to the purchased product and the amount in the transaction A search means for searching for transaction related information ,
A first search for accepting input of a search condition limited to a predetermined search item and searching for transaction related information, and an input of a plurality of types of search conditions including search items other than the predetermined search item for receiving transaction related information And a second search to search for
A program for performing the first search when the payment apparatus is used by a person other than a store clerk and for functioning as a search unit for performing the second search when the payment apparatus is used by a store clerk .

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