JP6364392B2 - Ticketing device and program - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a ticket issuing apparatus and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in various stores, a service is provided in which a point corresponding to the purchase price of a product is given to a customer and a coupon such as a discount ticket is issued (issued) according to the total number of points. Moreover, in the store which provides such a service, it is possible for the customer to exchange his / her points for a coupon with a predetermined face value by operating the ticket issuing device.

  However, in the conventional ticket issuing device, since the face value of a coupon ticket that can be issued is fixed to one, there is a problem that it is not convenient for customers.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a ticket issuing device and a program capable of improving convenience related to the issue of a coupon.

The ticket issuing device according to the embodiment is a ticket issuing device that issues a coupon that can be used as a cash voucher based on points given to a customer, and includes a display unit, a receiving unit, a calculating unit, a ticketing unit, and a subtracting unit. With. The display means displays an operation screen including a first operation element capable of selecting a plurality of face values in a coupon ticket to be issued and a second operation element capable of designating the number of coupon tickets to be issued, and on the operation screen. The balance of the points and the number of points expired within a predetermined period of the balance of the points are displayed. The accepting means accepts an operation on the first operator and the second operator. The calculating means calculates, based on the balance of the points, the maximum number of tickets that can be issued at the face value selected via the first operator as the maximum number of tickets issued. The ticket issuing means issues a specified number of coupon tickets of the face value selected via the first operator when the number specified via the second operator is equal to or less than the maximum number of tickets issued. . The subtracting means subtracts the number of points consumed by ticketing from the balance of the points. Further, the display means controls so that the number of sheets that can be designated via the second operation element is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit value of the number of sheets that can be issued at a time.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an example of a POS system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the point management server. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the point management table. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the POS terminal. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view schematically showing an example of a ticket issuing apparatus. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the ticket issuing device. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of face value setting information. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration included in the ticket issuing device. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen displayed on the display unit of the ticket issuing apparatus. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a coupon. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a ticket issuing process executed by the ticket issuing apparatus.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a ticket issuing apparatus and a program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. This embodiment demonstrates the case where it applies to the POS system used in stores, such as a mass sales store, a supermarket, and a shopping center. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an example of a POS system 1 according to the present embodiment. The POS system 1 is used in a store that provides a service that distributes a membership card to a customer and gives the customer bringing the membership card a point according to the purchase price. A unique ID (hereinafter referred to as a member ID) is recorded in advance on the member card. This member ID functions as identification information for identifying each customer.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the POS system 1 includes a POS terminal 2, a ticket issuing device 3, and a point management server 4. Each of these apparatuses is connected via a network N such as a LAN (Local Area Network) 3.

  First, the point management server 4 will be described. The point management server 4 is a server device that manages points. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the point management server 4. The point management server 4 includes a control unit 41, a display unit 42, an operation unit 43, a communication unit 44, and a storage unit 45.

  The control unit 41 has a computer configuration such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The ROM stores various programs executed by the CPU and various data. The RAM temporarily stores data and programs when the CPU executes various programs. The control unit 41 (CPU) controls the operation of the point management server 4 in an integrated manner by cooperating with a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 45.

  The display unit 42 includes a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays various types of information under the control of the control unit 41. The operation unit 43 has an input device such as a keyboard and a pointing device, and outputs operation contents input via the input device to the control unit 41.

  The communication unit 44 is a wired or wireless communication I / F that can be connected to the network N. The communication unit 44 exchanges various data with external devices (POS terminal 2, ticketing device 3, etc.) connected to the network N. The storage unit 45 is a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage unit 45 stores various programs (for example, database programs) executed by the control unit 41 (CPU) and various data. Further, the storage unit 45 stores a point management table T1 for managing points given to each member.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the point management table T1. The point management table T1 stores point information including the name 402 of the customer, information on points given to the customer, and the like in association with the member ID 401 of each customer. For example, the point management table T1 stores the date 403 when points were awarded, the number of points 404 given, the accumulated number of points 405, the number of points 406 scheduled to expire, etc., as information about points.

  The accumulated point number 405 is the balance of the point number 404 given to the customer (member ID). Further, the number of points 406 scheduled to expire is the total value of the number of points 404 scheduled to expire. For example, when it is set to expire in one year from the grant of points, the total number of points 404 granted within the same month one year before the current month is stored as the scheduled point number 406 to expire. The expiration date can be arbitrarily set.

  The control unit 41 of the point management server 4 manages the point management table T1. For example, when receiving an acquisition request designating a member ID from the POS terminal 2 or the ticket issuing device 3, the control unit 41 reads point information associated with the member ID from the point management table T1. Then, the control unit 41 transmits (provides) the read point information to the requesting device. Note that the information provided by the point management server 4 (control unit 41) may be all of the point information, or a part of the point information (for example, name, cumulative point number, scheduled expiration point number). Also good.

  When the control unit 41 receives a grant request designating the member ID and the number of points from the POS terminal 2, the control unit 41 associates the designated number of points and the current date with the designated member ID, and manages the point management table. Store in T1. And the control part 41 totals the point number of the designated member ID, and stores it in the point management table T1 as a cumulative point number.

  When the control unit 41 receives a consumption request specifying the member ID and the number of points (consumption points) from the POS terminal 2 or the ticket issuing device 3, the control unit 41 converts the specified number of points into the number of points of the specified member ID. Subtract from Specifically, the control unit 41 subtracts the specified number of points from the oldest date among the number of points associated with the member ID. And the control part 41 totals the number of points after subtraction, and stores it in the point management table T1 as a cumulative number of points. It should be noted that an entry having a date when the number of points becomes 0 by subtraction is deleted from the point management table T1.

  Further, the control unit 41 calculates the number of scheduled revocation points for each member ID and stores it in the point management table T1. The timing for calculating the expiration point is not particularly limited, and may be calculated at the beginning of the month or every time the number of points is updated. In addition, the control unit 41 deletes the entry with the date when the expiration date (for example, one year from the point grant) has elapsed from the point management table T1, and updates the cumulative number of points.

  Next, the POS terminal 2 will be described. The POS terminal 2 is a merchandise sales data processing apparatus that executes merchandise sales data processing for merchandise purchased by customers. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the POS terminal 2. The POS terminal 2 includes a control unit 21, a display unit 22, an operation unit 23, a communication unit 24, a storage unit 25, a scanner 26, a card reader 27, and a printer 28.

  The control unit 21 has a computer configuration such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The ROM stores various programs executed by the CPU and various data. The RAM temporarily stores data and programs when the CPU executes various programs. The control unit 21 (CPU) comprehensively controls the operation of the POS terminal 2 by cooperating with programs stored in the ROM and the storage unit 25.

  The display unit 22 includes a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays various types of information under the control of the control unit 21. The operation unit 23 has an input device such as a keyboard and a pointing device, and outputs operation contents input via the input device to the control unit 21. The display unit 22 may have a touch panel configuration. In this case, the touch panel functions as the operation unit 23.

  The communication unit 24 is a wired or wireless communication I / F that can be connected to the network N. The communication unit 24 exchanges various data with an external device (such as the point management server 4) connected to the network N. The storage unit 25 is a storage device such as an HDD. The storage unit 25 stores various programs executed by the control unit 21 (CPU) and various data. For example, the storage unit 25 stores a product management table (not shown) in which a product code for identifying each product is associated with the product name, price, and the like of the product. The storage unit 25 also stores a setting file (not shown) that defines the point grant rate for the purchase amount.

  The scanner 26 is a device that reads a code symbol such as a barcode. The scanner 26 reads the product code of the product from the code symbol attached to the product, and outputs it to the control unit 21. The card reader 27 is a device that accepts insertion of a member card and reads data (member ID, etc.) from the member card. The card reader 27 outputs the data read from the member card to the control unit 21. The printer 28 is a printing device such as a thermal printer. Under the control of the control unit 21, the printer 28 prints transaction details of merchandise sales data processing on a predetermined sheet.

  In the POS terminal 2 configured as described above, the control unit 21 executes product sales data processing related to product sales registration by cooperating with the printer 28, the scanner 26, the card reader 27, and the like. For example, when the product code is read from the product by the scanner 26, the control unit 21 reads the product name and price corresponding to the product code from the product management table. When the end of the transaction is instructed via the operation unit 23, the control unit 21 executes a settlement process and a registration process for the commodity read so far. And the control part 21 prints the content of the transaction on the printer 28, and outputs it as a receipt.

  Further, when the member ID is read from the member card by the card reader 27 at the time of the transaction described above, the control unit 21 calculates the number of points according to the purchase price of the product based on the grant rate defined in the setting file. . Then, the control unit 21 transmits a grant request that includes the member ID and the calculated number of points to the point management server 4. Thereby, points are given to customers who have purchased the product.

  In addition, the control part 21 may acquire point information from the point management server 4 by transmitting an acquisition request to the point management server 4 when giving points. In this case, the control unit 21 may be configured to prompt the customer or the store clerk to confirm by displaying the accumulated point number or the scheduled expiration point number included in the point information on the display unit 22. In addition, when the customer uses the points, the control unit 21 transmits a consumption request including the number of points to be used and the member ID to the point management server 4.

  Next, the ticket issuing apparatus 3 will be described. The ticket issuing device 3 is a device for exchanging points for a coupon such as a discount ticket. The ticket issuing device 3 is installed in a store, for example, and its operation is opened to customers.

  FIG. 5 is an external perspective view schematically showing an example of the ticket issuing device 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the ticket issuing device 3 includes a display unit 32 at the top of the main body 300. The display unit 32 is provided with a touch panel 301 as an operation unit 33 (see FIG. 6) described later. Further, the ticket issuing device 3 issues a coupon printed by a card insertion slot 302 for inserting a member card into a card reader 36 (see FIG. 6) mounted in the main body 300 and a printer 37 (see FIG. 6). Issue port 303 and the like.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the ticket issuing device 3. The ticket issuing apparatus 3 includes a control unit 31, a display unit 32, an operation unit 33, a communication unit 34, a storage unit 35, a card reader 36, and a printer 37.

  The control unit 31 has a computer configuration such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The ROM stores various programs executed by the CPU and various data. The RAM temporarily stores data and programs when the CPU executes various programs. The control unit 31 (CPU) comprehensively controls the operation of the ticket issuing device 3 by cooperating with a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 35. Further, the control unit 31 (CPU) realizes each functional unit described later by cooperating with a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 35 (see FIG. 8).

  The display unit 32 includes a display device such as an LCD, and displays various types of information under the control of the control unit 31. The operation unit 33 is a touch panel provided on the display unit 32, and outputs the input operation content to the control unit 31. Note that the operation unit 33 is not limited to a touch panel, and may include an input device such as a keyboard and a pointing device.

  The communication unit 34 is a wired or wireless communication I / F that can be connected to the network N. The communication unit 34 exchanges various data with an external device (such as the point management server 4) connected to the network N.

  The storage unit 35 is a storage device such as an HDD. The storage unit 35 stores various programs executed by the control unit 31 (CPU), various data related to display of a GUI (Graphical User Interface) described later, and the like. Moreover, the memory | storage part 35 memorize | stores the conversion rate (for example, 1 point = 1 yen etc.) at the time of converting a point into the face value of a coupon as setting information. Moreover, the memory | storage part 35 memorize | stores face value setting information T2 which prescribed | regulated the face value of the coupon ticket to issue.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the face value setting information T2. The face value setting information T2 stores the amount of money that becomes the face value of the coupon. FIG. 7 shows an example in which three types of amounts of 500 yen, 1000 yen, and 5000 yen are set as the face value. It is assumed that an arbitrary amount can be set in the face value setting information T2. The amount of money set in the face value setting information T2 is not particularly limited, and for example, four or more money amounts may be set.

  The card reader 36 is a device that accepts insertion of a member card and reads data (member ID, etc.) from the member card. The card reader 36 outputs data read from the membership card to the control unit 31. The printer 37 is a printing device that prints coupon coupons. The printer 37 issues (issues) a coupon for the face value by printing the face value selected by the customer on a predetermined sheet under the control of the control unit 31.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration provided in the ticket issuing device 3. The ticket issuing device 3 includes a point information acquisition unit 311, a ticketing control unit 312, and a display control unit 313, which are realized by the cooperation of the control unit 31 (CPU) and a program stored in the storage unit 35 as functional units.

  The point information acquisition unit 311 is a functional unit that acquires customer point information. Specifically, when the member ID is read from the member card by the card reader 36, the point information acquisition unit 311 transmits an acquisition request designating the member ID to the point management server 4. And the point information acquisition part 311 acquires the information transmitted (provided) from the point management server 4 by transmission of this acquisition request.

The ticketing control unit 312 controls the coupon ticketing process in cooperation with the point information acquisition unit 311 and the display control unit 313. In the present embodiment, the ticketing control unit 312
It functions as receiving means, calculating means, ticket issuing means, subtracting means, and notifying means.

  The display control unit 313 cooperates with the point information acquisition unit 311 and the ticketing control unit 312 to display an operation screen (GUI) related to the coupon ticketing on the display unit 32. For example, the display control unit 313 displays an operation screen as illustrated in FIG. 9 on the display unit 32. In the present embodiment, the display control unit 313 functions as a display unit.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation screen G1 displayed on the display unit 32 of the ticket issuing apparatus 3. The operation screen G1 includes a first region G11, a second region G12, a third region G13, a fourth region G14, and a fifth region G15.

  The first area G11 is an area for displaying information related to customers. The display control unit 313 displays the point information acquired by the point information acquisition unit 311 in the first region G11. In FIG. 9, the cumulative number of points included in the point information is displayed as “available points”. In addition, the number of points scheduled to expire included in the point information is displayed as “currently scheduled points expired”. In this way, the display control unit 313 allows the customer to check the balance of points by displaying the accumulated number of points on the operation screen. In addition, the display control unit 313 can prompt the customer to use points by displaying the number of points scheduled to expire on the operation screen.

  In FIG. 9, the name of the customer included in the point information is displayed as “xxxx”. The first region G11 may be configured to display all the information included in the point information, or may be configured to display some information.

  The second area G12 is an area where an operator for selecting the face value of the coupon is displayed. The display control unit 313 displays a first operation element for selecting each face value in the second region G12 based on the setting contents of the face value setting information T2 stored in the storage unit 35. Here, FIG. 9 is a screen example based on the face value setting information T2 of FIG. In this screen example, operation buttons B11 to B13 are displayed as first operation elements for selecting (specifying) each of the face values “500 yen”, “1000 yen”, and “5000 yen”. Note that the display control unit 313 performs control so that the operator of the second region G12 is selected alternatively. For example, when any one of the operation buttons B11 to B13 is selected from the operation buttons B11 to B13, the display control unit 313 grays out and displays the other operation elements other than the operation buttons.

  The third area G13 is an area for displaying the face value selected in the second area G12 and the maximum number of coupon tickets that can be issued with the face value (hereinafter referred to as the maximum number of issued tickets). Specifically, when the operator in the second region G12 is selected, the display control unit 313 displays the face value corresponding to the selected operator in the region G131 in the third region G13.

  Further, the ticket issuing control unit 312 calculates the maximum number of issued tickets from the cumulative number of points included in the point information and the selected face value based on the exchange rate set in the setting information. Specifically, the ticketing control unit 312 divides the accumulated number of points by the value obtained by multiplying the selected face value by the redemption rate of points per yen, and calculates the value of the quotient as the maximum number of tickets issued. For example, it is assumed that the exchange rate is 1 point = 1 yen, the cumulative number of points is 12345 points, and the selected face value is 500 yen. In this case, the ticket issuing control unit 312 calculates the quotient value “20” obtained by dividing the cumulative point number “12345” by the multiplication value “500” of the face value “500” and the cash exchange rate “1” as the maximum number of tickets issued. . Then, the display control unit 313 displays the maximum number of issued tickets calculated by the ticket issuing control unit 312 in the area G132 of the third area G13. In this way, the display control unit 313 can cause the customer to confirm the maximum number of tickets issued at the face value selected by the customer by displaying the maximum number of tickets issued on the operation screen.

  The fourth area G14 is an area for displaying an operator or the like for designating the number of coupons issued. Specifically, the display control unit 313 displays the numeric key B14 and the clear key B15 as the second operator in the fourth area G14. Here, the clear key B15 is an operator for clearing a numerical value input by operating the numeric key B14. Further, the display control unit 313 displays the numerical value input by the operation of the numeric key B14 as the number of issued tickets in the area G141.

  In addition, when the input numerical value exceeds the maximum number of tickets issued in the third area G13, the ticketing control unit 312 notifies that the maximum number of tickets issued is exceeded. Here, the notification method is not particularly limited. For example, the ticket issuing control unit 312 may cause the display unit 32 to display an error screen (not shown) for notifying that the maximum number of issued tickets has been exceeded by controlling the display control unit 313. Further, for example, when the ticket issuing device 3 includes an audio output device such as a speaker, the ticket issuing control unit 312 may notify by voice that the maximum number of issued tickets has been exceeded.

  Further, regarding the operation of the numeric key B14, an upper limit value may be provided for the number of tickets that can be issued at one time. For example, the number of tickets that can be issued at one time may be 10. In this case, the display control unit 313 controls (limits) a numerical value that can be input so that the numerical value input by the numerical key is not more than the upper limit value (10 sheets).

  The fifth area G15 is an area for displaying an operator or the like for instructing the issue of a coupon. Specifically, the display control unit 313 displays a ticket issuing button B16 for instructing the issuing of a coupon ticket in the fifth region G15. Further, the display control unit 313 displays an end button B17 for instructing the end of ticketing in the fifth area G15.

  When the operation of the ticket issuing button B16 is accepted, the ticket issuing control unit 312 controls the printer 37 to issue (issue) a coupon ticket. Specifically, the ticket issuing control unit 312 causes the printer 37 to print (issue a ticket) for the face value selected in the second area G12 by the number specified in the fourth area G14. It should be noted that when either or both of the face value and the number of sheets are not input, the operation for the ticket issuing button B16 may be invalidated.

  Here, FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of the coupon ticket C1. As shown in FIG. 10, the coupon C1 is formed by printing a face amount (500 yen) selected by the user on a rectangular sheet on the center and both ends in the longitudinal direction of the sheet. The This coupon can be used as a cash voucher for the printed face value in a store or the like.

  The position for printing the face value is not limited to the example of FIG. Further, the coupon sheet is not limited to a plain sheet, and a predetermined pattern may be printed. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which uses the paper of a different pattern for every face value separately. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which prints a face value on both surfaces of a paper.

  In addition, the ticket issuing control unit 312 calculates the number of points (consumption points) consumed by issuing the coupon after issuing the coupon. Here, the number of consumption points is a value obtained by multiplying the face value of the issued coupon by the number of tickets issued and the redemption rate of points per yen. For example, it is assumed that the exchange rate is 1 point = 1 yen, the selected face value is 500 yen, and the designated number of issued tickets is 10. In this case, the ticket issuing control unit 312 calculates a value “5000” obtained by multiplying the face value “500” by the number of issued tickets “10” and the redemption rate “1” as a consumption point.

  Then, the ticketing control unit 312 transmits a consumption request including a consumption point and a member ID to the point management server 4, thereby subtracting the consumption point from the cumulative number of corresponding customers. In addition, the ticket issue control part 312 is good also as a structure which updates the display of the 1st area | region G11 by making the point information acquisition part 311 reacquire information after ticket issue.

  In addition, when the operation of the end button B17 is accepted, the ticket issuing control unit 312 deletes the operation screen and discharges the membership card, thereby ending the processing related to issuing the coupon ticket.

  Next, the operation of the ticket issuing device 3 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process (ticketing process) related to issuing a coupon ticket executed by the ticketing apparatus 3.

  First, a customer who operates the ticket issuing device 3 inserts a membership card possessed by the customer into the card insertion slot 302. Accordingly, in the ticket issuing device 3, the card reader 36 reads the member ID from the inserted member card (step S11). Next, the point information acquisition unit 311 acquires the corresponding point information by transmitting an acquisition request designating the member ID read in step S11 to the point management server 4 (step S12). Next, the display control unit 313 displays an operation screen (see FIG. 9) on the display unit 32 based on the point information and face value setting information T2 acquired in step S12 (step S13).

  Subsequently, the ticket issuing control unit 312 determines whether any one face value is selected by the operation of the operation buttons B11 to B13 (step S14). When one face value is selected (step S14; Yes), the ticket issuing control unit 312 displays the maximum number of ticket issued calculated based on the selected face value on the operation screen (step S15), and proceeds to step S16. When the operation buttons B11 to B13 are not operated (step S14; No), the process proceeds to step S23.

  In step S16, the ticket issuing control unit 312 determines whether or not the number of issued tickets is designated by the operation of the numeric key B14 or the like (step S16). When the number of issued tickets is designated (step S16; Yes), the ticket issuing control unit 312 determines whether or not the designated number of issued tickets is equal to or less than the maximum number of issued tickets (step S17). Here, when the designated number of issued tickets exceeds the maximum number of issued tickets (step S17; No), the ticket issuing control unit 312 displays an error screen (step S18) and returns to step S14. If the designated number of tickets issued is equal to or less than the maximum number of tickets issued (step S17; Yes), the ticket issuing control unit 312 proceeds to step S19. If the number of tickets issued is not specified (step S16; No), the process proceeds to step S23.

  In step S19, the ticketing control unit 312 determines whether or not ticketing is instructed by operating the ticketing button B16 (step S19). When ticketing is instructed (step S19; Yes), the ticketing control unit 312 prints (issues) the number of coupons selected in step S14 for the number of coupons specified in step S16 (step S20). The process proceeds to S21. In addition, when ticketing is not instruct | indicated (step S19; No), it transfers to step S23.

  In step S21, the ticketing control unit 312 sets the consumption point number consumed by the ticketing in step S20 and the member ID as a set, and transmits it as a consumption request to the point management server 4 (step S21). Next, the ticketing control unit 312 causes the point information acquisition unit 311 to reacquire information from the point management server 4, and causes the display control unit 313 to update the display of the operation screen (cumulative point number, etc.) (step S22).

  Subsequently, the ticket issuing control unit 312 determines whether or not the ticket issuing end is instructed by the operation of the end button B17 (step S23). When the end of ticketing is instructed (step S23; Yes), the ticketing control unit 312 ends this processing by deleting the operation screen, discharging the membership card, and the like. When the end button B17 is not operated (step S23; No), the process returns to step S14.

  As described above, according to the ticket issuing device 3 of the present embodiment, the first operating element capable of selecting a plurality of face values is provided, and when any one of the first operating elements is selected, the coupon of the face value is selected. Will be issued for the specified number. Thereby, since the customer can select one desired face value from a plurality of face values displayed on the operation screen, convenience related to the issuance of a coupon ticket can be improved.

  Moreover, according to the ticket issuing apparatus 3 of this embodiment, the cumulative number of points given to the customer and the maximum number of tickets issued at the selected face value are displayed on the operation screen. Thereby, the customer can easily check the balance of the points that the customer has and the number of tickets that can be issued with the selected face value, so that convenience related to the coupon ticketing can be improved.

  Further, according to the ticket issuing device 3 of the present embodiment, when the designated number of issued tickets exceeds the maximum number of issued tickets, it is notified that the maximum number of issued tickets has been exceeded. Thereby, since the customer can easily recognize that the number of tickets issued by the customer exceeds the maximum number of tickets issued, the convenience related to the issuing of coupons can be improved.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this embodiment is shown as an example and is not intending limiting the range of invention. The novel embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. This embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  For example, in the process of FIG. 11, a coupon can be issued continuously (step S19 → step S22; No), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the process may be terminated for each coupon ticket issued. . When adopting this configuration, the ticket issuing control unit 312 ends the process after transmitting the consumption request in step S20. Thereby, the ticket issuing apparatus 3 can control (restrict) so that coupon ticketing can be performed only once for each insertion (reading) of a membership card.

  In the above embodiment, the point management server 4 is configured to store and manage the point information (cumulative point number, etc.) of each customer. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is good also as a structure which memorize | stores and manages point information by apparatuses (ticketing apparatus 3, a store server, etc.) other than the point management server 4. FIG. Further, the membership card possessed by each customer may be configured to store and manage the point information of the customer. When the membership card is configured to store point information, the POS terminal 2 and the ticket issuing device 3 acquire, give, and consume points using a card reader / writer.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it was set as the structure which identifies a customer based on member ID memorize | stored in the membership card, you may identify a customer using not only this but other identification information. For example, you may identify a customer using identification information, such as a terminal number and a telephone number which a portable terminal (smartphone etc.) hold | maintains. In this case, the POS terminal 2 and the ticket issuing device 3 acquire identification information from the mobile terminal possessed by the customer by using a short-range communication technology or the like. Then, the POS terminal 2 and the ticket issuing device 3 request the point management table T1 in which the point information is associated with each identification information to acquire, give, and consume points.

  The program executed by each device of the above embodiment is provided by being incorporated in advance in a storage medium (ROM or storage unit) included in each device, but is not limited thereto, and can be installed or executed. These files may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), and the like. Furthermore, the storage medium is not limited to a medium independent of a computer or an embedded system, but also includes a storage medium in which a program transmitted via a LAN, the Internet, or the like is downloaded and stored or temporarily stored.

  Further, the program executed by each device of the above embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network, or via a network such as the Internet. It may be configured to be provided or distributed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 POS system 2 POS terminal 3 Ticketing apparatus 4 Point management server 31 Control part 311 Point information acquisition part 312 Ticketing control part 313 Display control part N network

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-108892

Claims (5)

A ticket issuing device that issues a coupon that can be used as a cash voucher based on points given to a customer,
An operation screen including a first operation element capable of selecting a plurality of face values in a coupon ticket to be issued and a second operation element capable of designating the number of coupon tickets to be issued is displayed, and the balance of the points on the operation screen Display means for displaying the number of points expired within a predetermined period of the balance of the points;
Accepting means for accepting an operation on the first operator and the second operator;
Calculating means for calculating the maximum number of tickets that can be issued at the face value selected via the first operator based on the balance of the points as the maximum number of tickets issued;
A ticket issuing means for issuing a coupon of a face value selected via the first operator when the number specified via the second operator is equal to or less than the maximum number of tickets issued;
Subtracting means for subtracting the number of points consumed by ticketing from the balance of the points;
Equipped with a,
The ticket issuing apparatus that controls the display means so that the number of sheets that can be specified via the second operation element is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit of the number of sheets that can be issued at a time .   The ticket issuing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the maximum number of tickets issued by the calculating unit on the operation screen.   3. The ticket issuing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit that notifies that the maximum number of tickets issued has been exceeded when the number specified via the second operator exceeds the maximum number of tickets issued.   The said display means displays the said 1st operation element which can select each of the said face value on the said operation screen based on the setting information in which the some face value was set. Ticketing device. Based on the points given to the customer, the computer of the ticket issuing device that issues a coupon that can be used as a cash voucher,
An operation screen including a first operation element capable of selecting a plurality of face values in a coupon ticket to be issued and a second operation element capable of designating the number of coupon tickets to be issued is displayed, and the balance of the points on the operation screen Display means for displaying the number of points expired within a predetermined period of the balance of the points;
Accepting means for accepting an operation on the first operator and the second operator;
Calculating means for calculating the maximum number of tickets that can be issued at the face value selected via the first operator based on the balance of the points as the maximum number of tickets issued;
A ticket issuing means for issuing a coupon of a face value selected via the first operator when the number specified via the second operator is equal to or less than the maximum number of tickets issued;
Subtracting means for subtracting the number of points consumed by ticketing from the balance of the points;
To function ,
The display means is a program for controlling the number of sheets that can be designated via the second operation element to be equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit value of the number of sheets that can be issued at a time .

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