JP6387335B2 - Electronic receipt management server and program - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an electronic receipt management server and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art An electronic receipt system is known in which contents described in a receipt received by a shopper are digitized and transmitted to an information terminal operated by the shopper.

  In such a system, the purchased goods and the amount of money are electronically recorded as a database in association with the user of the electronic receipt system. Therefore, the system is not used for analysis or statistics. It is easier than the case. For this reason, not only digitizing receipts but also searching for other uses.

  Now, some shoppers may be shopping based on a plan or goal such as setting an upper limit on the purchase price within a certain period, limiting the content of meals, or having a balanced meal. However, in order to shop in accordance with these plans or goals, it is necessary to record the purchased items themselves or calculate the purchase price or nutrients. Also, if you have made a purchase that deviates from the plan or goal, you may not notice it until you actually calculate it. For this reason, there is a need for a mechanism that allows a shopper to be aware of a shopper's purchase when the shopper departs from a plan or goal.

JP 2014-194733 A

  The present invention provides an electronic device that, when a shopper sets a plan or a goal for shopping, when the shopper makes a purchase that deviates from the plan or the goal, the electronic customer system is made aware of it using an electronic receipt system. An object is to provide a receipt management server and program.

The electronic receipt management server of the embodiment includes an acquisition unit, a determination unit, a generation unit, and a transmission unit. The acquisition unit acquires the commercial transaction information from the first storage unit that stores the commercial transaction information including the product information regarding the target product for each commercial transaction in association with the user of the electronic receipt service. Judgment means, for the product identified by the product information included in one target commercial transaction information acquired by the acquisition means of the commercial transaction information, the transaction results for the user associated with the target commercial transaction information meet a predetermined condition And whether or not the transaction results are likely to satisfy the condition based on the target commercial transaction information and another commercial transaction information associated with the same user to which the target commercial transaction information is associated . The generating means is a generating means for generating electronic receipt information for generating a browsing screen for the contents of the commercial transaction based on the target commercial transaction information, and the determination means determines that the transaction result matches the condition and When it is determined that the transaction result is likely to satisfy the condition, electronic receipt information is generated as a notification to the user. The transmission unit transmits the electronic receipt information generated by the generation unit to the information terminal.

The block diagram which shows the whole structure of the electronic receipt system which concerns on embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal circuit structure of the POS terminal shown in FIG. The block diagram which shows the principal circuit structure of the electronic receipt management server shown in FIG. The figure which shows an example of a structure of the table memorize | stored in the auxiliary storage device shown in FIG. The figure which shows an example of a structure of the table memorize | stored in the auxiliary storage device shown in FIG. The block diagram which shows the principal part circuit structure of the information terminal shown in FIG. The figure which shows an example of the image displayed on the screen of an information terminal. The flowchart of the control processing by CPU provided in the POS terminal in FIG. The flowchart of the control processing by CPU provided in the electronic receipt management server in FIG. The figure which shows an example of an electronic receipt. The flowchart of the control processing by CPU provided in the information terminal in FIG. The figure which shows the state in which the push notification is displayed on the screen of an information terminal. The flowchart of the control processing by CPU provided in the information terminal in FIG. The figure which shows an example of the detailed display displayed on the screen of an information terminal.

  Hereinafter, a settlement apparatus according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element in each following drawing and its description.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an overall configuration of an electronic receipt system according to the embodiment.

  The store 1 is provided with a POS (point of sales) terminal 2 and a router 3. The POS terminal 2 and the router 3 are connected by a communication path 4. The router 3 is connected to the network 5. In addition to the router 3, an electronic receipt management server 6 and an information terminal 7 are connected to the network 5.

  The store 1 may be a store that is generally known, such as a convenience store, a supermarket, a department store, other retail stores, or a wholesale store. There may be a plurality of stores 1, and a POS terminal 2 and a router 3 are installed in each of the plurality of stores 1.

  A plurality of POS terminals 2 may be installed in the store 1. The POS terminal 2 is installed for business operations such as purchase registration and settlement of goods in the POS system, and is operated by a store clerk in the store 1. The POS terminal 2 generates commercial transaction information including product information related to the target product for each commercial transaction. Further, the POS terminal 2 transmits the commercial transaction information to the electronic receipt management server 6. It should be noted that generation of commercial transaction information and / or transmission of commercial transaction information may be performed not by the POS terminal 2 but by a server that manages the POS system.

  The router 3 is a device for connecting the communication path 4 and the network 5. By connecting the communication path 4 and the network 5 by the router 3, the POS terminal 2 can be connected to the network 5 via the router 3 and the communication path 4. The router 3 may be a router having a known configuration.

  The communication path 4 connects the POS terminal 2, the router 3 and other devices in the store 1 so that the devices can communicate with each other. Other devices include a POS server. The communication path 4 is configured by a LAN, for example.

  The network 5 is a communication network including a mobile phone network such as 3G (3rd generation) or LTE (long term evolution), the Internet, a dedicated line, or other communication lines.

  The electronic receipt management server 6 stores commercial transaction information. Further, the electronic receipt management server 6 transmits electronic receipt information to the information terminal 7.

The information terminal 7 is a device having a communication function, and is a portable information terminal such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a tablet PC (personal computer). The information terminal 7 may be a stationary computer such as a desktop PC, a notebook PC, or the like. A user of the electronic receipt service can obtain electronic receipt information from the electronic receipt management server 6 via the network 5 by using the information terminal 7. Thereby, the user can browse the electronic receipt.
The information terminal 7 can output an individual user ID associated with each user of the electronic receipt service. The output method includes displaying a barcode including the user ID on the screen, printing the barcode including the user ID, or transmitting the barcode to another device by near field communication such as NFC (near field communication). .

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of the POS terminal 2.

  The POS terminal 2 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 21, a main memory 22, an auxiliary storage device 23, a communication interface 24, a barcode scanner 25, a printer 26, and the like. These are connected by a bus 27.

  The CPU 21 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The CPU 21 controls each unit to realize various functions of the POS terminal 2 based on programs such as an operating system and application software stored in the main memory 22.

  The main memory 22 corresponds to the main memory portion of the computer. The main memory 22 stores programs such as an operating system and application software. The program stored in the main memory 22 includes a control program for controlling the POS terminal 2. The main memory 22 stores data that is referred to when the CPU 21 performs various processes. Further, the main memory 22 is used as a so-called work area that stores data temporarily used when the CPU 21 performs various processes.

  The auxiliary storage device 23 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 23 is, for example, an EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory), an HDD (hard disc drive), or an SSD (solid state drive). The auxiliary storage device 23 stores data used when the CPU 21 performs various processes or data generated by the processes in the CPU 21. The auxiliary storage device 23 may store a program such as the above operating system or application.

  The program stored in the main memory 22 or the auxiliary storage device 23 includes a control program described regarding control processing described later. As an example, the POS terminal 2 is transferred to the user with the control program stored in the main memory 22 or the auxiliary storage device 23. However, the POS terminal 2 may be transferred to the user in a state where the control program is not stored in the main memory 22 or the auxiliary storage device 23. Then, the control program separately transferred to the user may be written to the main memory 22 or the auxiliary storage device 23 under the operation of the user or a service person. The transfer of the control program at this time can be realized by recording on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, or by downloading via a network.

  The communication interface 24 is an interface for connecting the POS terminal 2 and the communication path 4, and is connected to the network 5 via the router 3 and the communication path 4.

  The barcode scanner 25 reads a barcode and outputs information represented by the barcode.

  The printer 26 prints receipts and the like. The printer 26 can use various methods such as a dot impact printer, an inkjet printer, a thermal printer, a laser printer, or other printers.

  The bus 27 includes an address bus and a data bus, and is a transmission path through which each unit of the POS terminal 2 exchanges signals.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of the electronic receipt management server 6.
The electronic receipt management server 6 includes a CPU 61, a main memory 62, an auxiliary storage device 63, a network interface 64, and the like. These are connected by a bus 65.

  The CPU 61 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The CPU 61 controls each unit to implement various functions of the electronic receipt management server 6 based on programs such as an operating system and application software stored in the main memory 62.

  The main memory 62 corresponds to the main memory portion of the computer. The main memory 62 stores programs such as an operating system and application software. The program stored in the main memory 62 includes a control program for controlling the electronic receipt management server 6. The main memory 62 stores data that the CPU 61 refers to when performing various processes. Further, the main memory 62 is used as a so-called work area that stores data temporarily used when the CPU 61 performs various processes.

  The auxiliary storage device 63 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 63 is, for example, an EEPROM, HDD, or SSD. The auxiliary storage device 63 stores data used when the CPU 61 performs various processes or data generated by the process in the CPU 61. The auxiliary storage device 63 may store a program such as the above operating system or application.

  The program stored in the main memory 62 or the auxiliary storage device 63 includes a control program described regarding control processing described later. As an example, the electronic receipt management server 6 is transferred to the user in a state where the control program is stored in the main memory 62 or the auxiliary storage device 63. However, the electronic receipt management server 6 may be transferred to the user without the control program being stored in the main memory 62 or the auxiliary storage device 63. Then, the control program separately transferred to the user may be written into the main memory 62 or the auxiliary storage device 63 under the operation of the user or a service person. The transfer of the control program at this time can be realized by recording on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, or by downloading via a network.

  Tables as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are also stored in the auxiliary storage device 63. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the table T1 that stores the products sold in the store 1 and the products sold in association with the product information of the products. Table T1 is selected from calories, sugar content, salt content, lipid, vitamin or other component amounts, product ID, product name, place of origin, manufacturer, expiration date, expiration date, content, weight, or other product information. A plurality of product information is recorded as one record. The table T1 is an example of a third storage unit.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a table T2 in which the products sold at the store 1 and the products sold are stored in association with categories representing the properties of the products. For example, if the product is a cigarette, categories such as “preference items” and “cigarette” are stored in the table T2. In the table T2, the product ID and the category are stored as one record to associate the product with the category. The table T2 is an example of a second storage unit.

  The network interface 64 is an interface for the electronic receipt management server 6 to connect to the network 5.

  The bus 65 includes an address bus, a data bus, and the like, and is a transmission path for each part of the electronic receipt management server 6 to exchange signals.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of the information terminal 7.
The information terminal 7 includes a CPU 71, a main memory 72, an auxiliary storage device 73, a network interface 74, a touch panel 75, and the like. These are connected by a bus 76.

  The CPU 71 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The CPU 71 controls each unit to realize various functions of the information terminal 7 based on programs such as an operating system and application software stored in the main memory 72.

  The main memory 72 corresponds to the main memory portion of the computer. The main memory 72 stores programs such as an operating system and application software. The program stored in the main memory 72 includes a control program for controlling the information terminal 7. Further, the main memory 72 stores data to be referred to when the CPU 71 performs various processes. Further, the main memory 72 is used as a so-called work area that stores data temporarily used when the CPU 71 performs various processes.

  The auxiliary storage device 73 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 73 is, for example, an EEPROM, HDD, or SSD. The auxiliary storage device 73 stores data used when the CPU 71 performs various processes or data generated by the processes in the CPU 71. The auxiliary storage device 73 may store programs such as the above operating system or application software.

  The program stored in the main memory 72 or the auxiliary storage device 73 includes a control program described regarding control processing described later and application software for browsing electronic receipts (hereinafter referred to as “electronic receipt browsing application”). As an example, the information terminal 7 is transferred to the user in a state where the control program is stored in the main memory 72 or the auxiliary storage device 73, and the electronic receipt browsing application is not stored in the main memory 72 or the auxiliary storage device 73. Transferred to the user. Then, the electronic receipt browsing application separately transferred to the user is written into the main memory 72 or the auxiliary storage device 73 under an operation by the user or a service person. However, the information terminal 7 may be transferred to the user in a state where the control program is not stored in the main memory 72 or the auxiliary storage device 73. Further, the information terminal 7 may be transferred to the user in a state where the electronic receipt browsing application is stored in the information terminal. Transfer of the above-described control program and / or electronic receipt viewing application can be realized by recording on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, or by downloading via a network.

  The network interface 74 is an interface for connecting the information terminal 7 to the network 5.

  The touch panel 75 functions as a display device that displays a screen for notifying the operator of the information terminal 7 of various information. The touch panel 75 functions as an input device that receives a touch operation by the operator.

  The bus 76 includes an address bus, a data bus, and the like, and is a transmission path for each unit of the information terminal 7 to exchange signals.

  In the electronic receipt service of the present embodiment, when the transaction record for the product included in the commercial transaction information stored in the electronic receipt management server 6 satisfies a predetermined condition (hereinafter referred to as “result condition”), the record condition is Users can be notified that they are satisfied. The performance conditions can be determined by the user.

The performance condition is determined by, for example, a setting screen 100 displayed on the information terminal 7 as shown in FIG. When a predetermined operation requesting to display the setting screen 100 is performed, the CPU 71 of the information terminal 7 generates an image corresponding to the setting screen 100 and instructs the touch panel 75 to display this image. .
The setting screen 100 includes four input fields, a period input field 101, a category input field 102, a target input field 103, and a condition input field 104, a setting button 105, and a cancel button 106.

  The period input field 101 is an input field for inputting how long a product bought during a period is to be determined as a result condition. Here, “1 month” is entered in the period input field 101 as an example. The period input field 101 allows the user to input an arbitrary period. Further, the period input field 101 may be configured to allow the period to be input by the number of times, for example, “past 10 times”. In the period input field 101, for example, “all period” may be input so that a specific period is not designated.

  The category input field 102 is an input field for inputting a category which is a product category set in the table T2. Here, “cigarette” is entered in the category input field 102 as an example. The category input field 102 may allow a user to input a condition including not only one category but also a plurality of categories. The condition consisting of a plurality of categories is, for example, a condition such as a product having a category of A or B, a product having two categories of A and B, and a product that is a category of A but not a category of B. is there. Note that the category input field 102 may be configured so that all products can be targeted for determination of performance conditions without specifying a specific category.

  The target input column 103 is an input column for inputting which commercial transaction information or which product information recorded in the table T1 is the target of the condition. Here, “monetary amount” is entered in the target input field 103 as an example. In addition to “money”, for example, “calorie”, “sugar”, “salt”, “lipid”, or other product information can be entered in the target input field 103.

  The condition input field 104 is an input field for inputting a condition for the product information input in the target input field 103. Here, “10000 yen or more” is input as an example. The condition input field 104 is input using a corresponding unit such as 10,000 kilocalories or more if the contents input in the target input field 103 are calories, and 100 grams or more if the contents are sugar. Further, the condition input field 104 may be configured to allow input of “below”, “less than”, “exceeded” or the like instead of “more than”.

  That is, in the case of the example in FIG. 7, the performance condition is satisfied when the cigarette purchased in one month is a target of the determination of the performance condition and the total amount of tobacco in the transaction performance is 10,000 yen or more.

The user can complete the setting of the performance condition by pressing the setting button 105 after inputting necessary items in the period input field 101, the category input field 102, the target input field 103, and the condition input field 104. The content input here is transmitted to the electronic receipt management server 6 under the control of the CPU 71 in response to the pressing of the setting button 105, and stored in the auxiliary storage device 63. That is, when the setting button 105 is pressed, the CPU 71 sends the contents input in the period input field 101, the category input field 102, the target input field 103, and the condition input field 104 to the electronic receipt management server 6 to the network interface 74. Instruct. The CPU 61 stores the received content in the auxiliary storage device 63 in response to the network interface 64 receiving the content.
Note that the user can cancel the setting of the performance condition by pressing the cancel button 106. That is, when the cancel button 106 is pressed, the CPU 61 instructs the touch panel 75 to end the display of the setting screen 100.

The auxiliary storage device 63 can record a plurality of performance conditions for each user.
The setting screen 100 narrows down, for example, a product including a specific character string in the product name, a product purchased at a specific store, or a product in addition to the period and the category as a condition for narrowing down the products for which the performance condition is to be determined. An input field may be provided so that other conditions can be set.

  Hereinafter, operations of the POS terminal 2, the electronic receipt management server 6, and the information terminal 7 will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the content of the processing described below is an example, and various processing that can obtain the same result can be used as appropriate.

  The operation of the POS terminal 2 when a shopper purchases a product will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of control processing by the CPU 21.

  In Act 201, the CPU 21 confirms whether or not the user ID has been read. That is, the CPU 21 confirms whether or not the barcode including the user ID has been read by the barcode scanner 25. If the user ID is not read, the CPU 21 determines No in Act 201 and proceeds to Act 202. If the user ID is read, the CPU 21 determines Yes in Act 201 and proceeds to Act 204.

  In Act 202, the CPU 21 confirms whether or not the product code has been read. That is, the CPU 21 confirms whether or not the barcode attached to the product has been read by the barcode scanner 25. If the product code is not read, the CPU 21 determines No in Act 202 and proceeds to Act 203. If the product code is read, the CPU 21 determines Yes in Act 202 and proceeds to Act 205.

In Act 203, the CPU 21 confirms whether or not an operation for instructing completion of registration has been performed. That is, the CPU 21 checks whether or not a predetermined operation for instructing completion of registration such as pressing a subtotal button has been performed. Note that the operation for instructing the completion of registration is performed after registering one or more products. The operation of the CPU 21 when an operation for instructing the completion of registration in a state where the product is not registered may be determined by the designer of the control program of the CPU 21. For example, the CPU 21 ignores an operation for instructing registration completion. Alternatively, the CPU 21 may be configured not to perform an operation itself for instructing completion of registration in a state in which no product is registered.
If an operation for instructing registration completion is performed in a state where one or more products are registered, the CPU 21 determines Yes in Act 202 and proceeds to Act 206. If the operation for instructing the completion of registration is not performed, the CPU 21 determines No in Act 202 and returns to Act 201. Thus, the CPU 21 repeats Act 201 to Act 203 until the barcode is read or an operation for instructing registration completion is performed.

  In Act 204, the CPU 21 stores the read user ID in the auxiliary storage device 23. In addition, about the operation | movement when a user ID is read twice or more, the designer of the control program of CPU21 may be defined. For example, the CPU 21 overwrites the stored user ID. After Act 204, the CPU 21 returns to Act 201.

  In Act 205, the CPU 21 registers the read product code. That is, the CPU 21 adds the product code read in Act 202 to the product list provided in the auxiliary storage device 23. Then, the CPU 21 returns to Act 201.

  In Act 206, the CPU 21 performs a settlement process based on the product list stored in the auxiliary storage device 23. Since the well-known process can be used as it is as the settlement process, the description of this process is omitted.

  In Act 207, the CPU 21 confirms whether or not the user ID of the electronic receipt service is stored in the main memory 22 in Act 204. If the user ID of the electronic receipt service is stored, the CPU 21 determines Yes in Act 207 and proceeds to Act 208. If the user ID of the electronic receipt service is not stored, the CPU 21 determines No in Act 207 and proceeds to Act 210.

  In Act 208, the CPU 21 generates commercial transaction information including the product information of the registered product. The merchandise information included in the commercial transaction information is, for example, a merchandise ID, a merchandise name, a purchased quantity, or an amount of money for each merchandise. Commerce information is further information related to commerce, such as tax amount, total amount, payment amount, change amount, date and time of occurrence of commercial transaction, seller ID, seller name, sales store ID, sales store name, user name, user ID, etc. Of these, those necessary for issuing receipts are included.

  In Act 209, the CPU 21 transmits the commercial transaction information to the electronic receipt management server 6. That is, the CPU 21 controls the communication interface 24 to transmit the commercial transaction information generated in Act 208 to the electronic receipt management server 6. Then, the CPU 21 returns to Act 201.

  In Act 210, the CPU 21 issues a paper receipt. That is, the CPU 21 controls the printer 26 to print a receipt. Then, the CPU 21 returns to Act 201.

  The operation of the electronic receipt management server 6 when receiving the commercial transaction information transmitted from the POS terminal 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of control processing by the CPU 61.

  In Act 601, the CPU 61 confirms whether or not commercial transaction information has been received. That is, the CPU 61 confirms whether or not the commercial transaction information transmitted from the POS terminal 2 in Act 208 is received by the network interface 64. If the commercial transaction information has not been received, the CPU 61 determines No in Act 601 and proceeds to Act 611. If the commercial transaction information is received, the CPU 61 determines Yes in Act 601 and proceeds to Act 602. Note that the processing of Act 611 and Act 612 will be described later.

  In Act 602, the CPU 61 stores the commercial transaction information received in Act 601 in the auxiliary storage device 63 in association with the user ID. At this time, the auxiliary storage device 63 operates as first storage means. The commercial transaction information is, for example, in a text format such as XML (Extensible Markup Language), HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), JSON (JavaScript (registered trademark) Object Notation), CSV (Comma-Separated Values) or TSV (Tab-Separated Values). Remember. Moreover, as long as it can record commercial transaction information, you may record in another data format.

In Act 603, the CPU 61 operates as an acquisition unit, and acquires commercial transaction information (hereinafter referred to as “target commercial transaction information”) relating to a commercial transaction for which an electronic receipt is desired to be generated. That is, the CPU 61 acquires target commercial transaction information from the auxiliary storage device 63. Here, the commercial transaction information stored in Act 602 is acquired.
In Act 604, the CPU 61 obtains the category associated with the product included in the target commercial transaction information from the table T2 stored in the auxiliary storage device 63.

  In Act 605, the CPU 61 confirms based on the content stored in the auxiliary storage device 63 whether the performance condition is set for the category acquired from the table T2. If the performance condition is set, the CUP 61 determines Yes in Act 605 and proceeds to Act 606. If the performance condition is not set, the CPU 61 determines No in Act 605 and proceeds to Act 607.

  In Act 606, when the performance condition is set for the category acquired from the table T2, the CPU 61 operates as a determination unit and determines whether the performance condition is satisfied. That is, based on the contents input in the period input field 101 of FIG. 7, the CPU 61 obtains the actual condition from the transaction record that is stored in the auxiliary storage device 63 and includes the transaction information associated with the same user ID as the target transaction information. Narrow down the commercial transaction information that is subject to the judgment. Further, the CPU 61 narrows down the products associated with the category input in the category input field 102 from among them, and sets the results as judgment targets. Then, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the product for which the performance condition is determined satisfies the contents input in the target input field 103 and the condition input field 104. The determination is performed based on the product information by the CPU 61 acquiring the product information from the table T1 or the transaction record as necessary. Further, when determining the performance condition, it is also determined whether or not the performance condition is likely to be satisfied. Here, satisfying the result condition is, for example, a case where the current value reaches a certain ratio with respect to the value set in the result condition. This ratio may be set by the user, or may be determined by the designer of the control program for the CPU 61.

  In Act 607, the CPU 61 operates as a generation unit, and generates electronic receipt information. That is, the CPU 61 generates electronic receipt information that is information for displaying an electronic receipt as shown in FIG. 10 based on the target commercial transaction information and the determination result of Act 606.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the electronic receipt 200.
Electronic receipt 200 includes region 210 and region 220.

The content shown in the area 210 may be the same as a known receipt or a known electronic receipt, except that a range including the product name 211 is shaded 212 and shaded 213.
The shaded area 212 is displayed for a product that satisfies the performance condition in the current commercial transaction. The shaded area 213 is displayed for products that are likely to satisfy the performance conditions. In addition, products that satisfy the performance conditions before the current commercial transaction may be shaded. In addition, the shaded color and pattern of the one that met the actual conditions in this commercial transaction, the one that satisfied the actual conditions before this commercial transaction, and the one that seems to meet the actual conditions are different. Can be distinguished.

  The region 220 displays an indicator 222 for each category 221 so that the value determined by the performance condition can be compared with the current value in a graph. Further, a warning sentence 223 is displayed as “the condition is satisfied” for the current transaction that newly satisfies the performance condition.

  In addition, notifications that are displayed on the electronic receipt indicating that the actual conditions have been satisfied in the current transaction, that the actual conditions have been satisfied before the current transaction, or that the actual conditions are likely to be satisfied are shaded, indicators, Or it is not restricted to a warning sentence. In any case, any display that can notify the user that the actual conditions have been satisfied in the current commercial transaction, the actual conditions have been satisfied before the current commercial transaction, or that the actual conditions are likely to be satisfied is acceptable. .

  In Act 608, the CPU 61 transmits information for notifying that an electronic receipt has been issued (hereinafter referred to as “issue notification”) to the information terminal. If there is a product that satisfies the performance conditions, this is also notified. For example, a push notification is used for the issue notification.

  The operation of the information terminal 7 when receiving the issuance notification transmitted from the electronic receipt management server 6 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of control processing by the CPU 71.

  In Act 701, the CPU 71 confirms whether or not an issue notification has been received. That is, the CPU 71 confirms whether or not the issue notification transmitted by the electronic receipt management server 6 in Act 608 has been received by the network interface 74. If the issue notification has not been received, the CPU 71 determines Yes in Act 701 and repeats Act 701. If the CPU 71 receives the issuance notification, the CPU 71 determines Yes in Act 701 and proceeds to Act 702.

  In Act 702, the CPU 71 executes a push notification. That is, the CPU 71 displays a push notification on the screen of the touch panel display device.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the push notification displayed on the screen of the display device.

  A push notification 310 including a title 311, notification contents 312, a button 313, and a button 314 is displayed on the screen 300.

  The title 311 displays the name of the electronic receipt browsing application or a summary of the notification.

  The notification content 312 displays a character string indicating the content of the notification. For example, the content of the character string displays a notification indicating that a new electronic receipt has been issued, such as “There is a new receipt”. In addition, when the actual condition is newly satisfied as a result of the commercial transaction related to the new receipt, a notification indicating that the actual condition has been newly satisfied is also displayed as “Warning: The condition has been satisfied”. In addition, even when the performance condition is likely to be satisfied, a character string indicating that the performance condition is likely to be satisfied may be displayed. Further, even when there is a performance condition that is satisfied before the transaction, a character string indicating that the performance condition is satisfied may be displayed.

  The button 313 is a button for closing the push notification 310.

  The button 314 is a button for displaying a newly issued electronic receipt.

  In Act 703, the CPU 71 confirms whether or not an operation for closing the push notification has been performed. That is, the CPU 71 confirms whether or not the button 313 for closing the push notification has been touched. If the button 313 is touch-operated, the CPU 71 determines Yes in Act 703 and proceeds to Act 705. If the button 313 is not operated, the CPU 71 proceeds to Act 704.

  In Act 704, the CPU 71 confirms whether or not an operation for displaying an electronic receipt has been performed. That is, the CPU 71 confirms whether or not the button 314 for displaying the electronic receipt has been touched. If the button 314 has been touched, the CPU 71 determines Yes in Act 704 and proceeds to Act 705. If the button 314 is not touched, the CPU 71 returns to Act 703. Thus, the CPU 71 repeats Act 703 and Act 704 until the button 313 or the button 314 is touch-operated.

In Act 705, the CPU 71 closes the push notification. That is, the CPU 71 ends the display of the push notification displayed on the screen of the touch panel display device. After Act 705, the CPU 71 returns to Act 701.
In Act 706, the CPU 71 activates an electronic receipt browsing application in order to display the electronic receipt. When the electronic receipt browsing application is already activated, the electronic receipt browsing application is displayed on the screen of the display device of the touch panel 75 by displaying the electronic receipt browsing application on the foreground in the screen of the touch panel 75 or making it active. So that
The electronic receipt browsing application may be dedicated application software or a general-purpose web browser. The CPU 71 returns to Act 701 after Act 706. In addition, after Act 706, the CPU 71 performs electronic receipt display processing by the electronic receipt browsing application. That is, the CPU 71 starts control processing of the electronic receipt browsing application shown in FIG.

  In Act 711, the CPU 71 transmits request information for requesting the electronic receipt management server 6 to transmit electronic receipt information about the electronic receipt to be displayed. That is, the CPU 71 instructs the network interface 74 to transmit the request information.

  On the other hand, the CPU 61 of the electronic receipt management server 6 confirms whether or not the request information transmitted from the information terminal 7 has been received in Act 611 in FIG. That is, the CPU 61 confirms whether or not the request information transmitted by the information terminal 7 in Act 711 has been received by the network interface 64. If the request information has not been received, the CPU 61 determines No in Act 611 and returns to Act 601. Thus, the CPU 61 repeats Act 601 and Act 611 until the commercial transaction information or the request information is received. When receiving the request information, the CPU 61 determines Yes in Act 611 and proceeds to Act 612.

  In Act 612, the CPU 61 operates as a transmission unit, and transmits the requested electronic receipt information to the information terminal 7 based on the request information received in Act 611. Then, the CPU 61 returns to Act 601.

  In Act 712 in FIG. 13, the CPU 71 receives the electronic receipt information transmitted by the electronic receipt management server 6 in Act 612. That is, the CPU 71 receives the information via the network interface 74.

  In Act 713, the CPU 71 displays an electronic receipt 200 as shown in FIG. 10 on the electronic receipt browsing application based on the electronic receipt information received in Act 712. That is, the CPU 71 generates an image corresponding to the display and instructs the touch panel 75 to display the image.

  In Act 714, the CPU 71 confirms whether any of the products shown on the electronic receipt has been selected. That is, the CPU 71 checks whether any product name in the area 210 or the category 221 or the indicator 222 in the area 220 is touched. If any of these is touch-operated, the CPU 71 determines Yes in Act 714 and proceeds to Act 716. If none of these has been touched, the CPU 71 determines No in Act 714 and proceeds to Act 715.

  In Act 715, the CPU 71 confirms whether or not an operation for ending the display of the electronic receipt has been performed. If the operation for ending the display of the electronic receipt is performed, the CPU 71 determines Yes in Act 715 and proceeds to Act 721. If the operation for ending the display of the electronic receipt is not performed, the CPU 71 determines No in Act 715 and returns to Act 714. Thus, the CPU 71 repeats Act 714 and Act 715 until the product name is touched or an operation for ending the display of the electronic receipt is performed.

In Act 716, the CPU 71 transmits request information for requesting the electronic receipt management server 6 to transmit an image that displays detailed information such as past purchase history regarding the category of the product touched in Act 714. That is, the CPU 71 instructs the network interface 74 to transmit the request information.
On the other hand, if the request information is received by the network interface 64, the CPU 61 generates an image as shown in FIG. Then, the CPU 61 instructs the network interface 64 to transmit the image.

  In Act 717 in FIG. 13, the CPU 71 receives the image transmitted from the network interface 64. That is, the CPU 71 receives the image through the network interface 74.

  In Act 718, the CPU 71 displays the image. That is, the CPU 71 instructs the touch panel 75 to display the image.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a detailed display 400 that displays detailed information such as past purchase history. In FIG. 14, the detailed display 400 is omitted from the middle.
The detailed display 400 shows the target amount of the category, the current total amount, whether or not the target has been exceeded, if so, how much it has been exceeded, and past purchases of the product in the category The history is displayed. The purchase history displayed at this time is within a preset period, that is, within a period set by inputting in the period input field 101. Here, the target amount refers to an amount determined by performance conditions.

  In Act 719, the CPU 71 confirms whether or not an operation for returning to the original screen has been performed. That is, the CPU 71 confirms whether or not a predetermined operation for returning to the original screen such as a touch operation of a return button (not shown) or an arbitrary place on the detail display 400 has been performed. . Here, the original screen is a screen that displays the electronic receipt 200.

  In Act 720, the CPU 71 ends the detail display 400 and returns to Act 713. That is, the display returns to the electronic receipt 200.

  In Act 721, the CPU 71 ends the display of the electronic receipt. That is, the CPU 71 instructs the touch panel 75 to end the display of the electronic receipt. Then, the CPU 71 ends the electronic receipt display process.

  In the above description, the electronic receipt is displayed via the push notification. However, the electronic receipt management server 6 stores the transaction by selecting the electronic receipt to be displayed from the list of electronic receipts in the electronic receipt browsing application. Any information can be selected as target commercial transaction information and displayed as an electronic receipt. At this time, the electronic receipt is displayed by the CPU 71 in the same manner as the processing in FIG.

  As described above, the electronic receipt management server 6 indicates that the transaction record matches the record condition in the electronic receipt regarding the commercial transaction that matches the record record with the record condition. Thus, by browsing the electronic receipt, the user can notice that he / she made a purchase out of the plan or goal.

  The electronic receipt management server 6 further indicates to the electronic receipt which product transaction has caused the transaction result to match the result condition. Thus, by browsing the electronic receipt, the user can easily recognize which product has been purchased out of the plan or target.

  Further, when the electronic receipt management server 6 creates the electronic receipt as described above, the electronic receipt management server 6 notifies the information terminal 7 to that effect. By browsing the electronic receipt in response to the push notification, the user can quickly notice that the purchase has gone out of the plan or goal.

  The electronic receipt management server 6 further includes in the push notification that the transaction record matches the record condition. Accordingly, it is possible to make the user recognize that the purchase has been deviated from the plan or the target by making a push notification. This makes the user aware of the importance of browsing electronic receipts, and is expected to have an effect of prompting the user to quickly browse electronic receipts.

  Further, according to the electronic receipt management server 6, conditions can be set for each category, so that conditions can be easily set for the same type of products. In addition, more detailed condition setting is possible. This improves user convenience.

  In addition, according to the electronic receipt management server 6, product information that is not included in the commercial transaction information can be acquired, so it is possible to set conditions based on information that does not appear in the receipt.

  In addition, according to the electronic receipt management server 6, it is possible to notify so that even if the user does not meet the preset conditions, it is possible to notify the user so that further purchases can be made before the condition is satisfied. This makes it easier for the user to determine whether or not

  The present embodiment can be modified as follows.

The user ID may be read by a method other than reading a barcode. For example, a short-range wireless communication reading device such as NFC may be provided in the POS terminal 2 and the user ID may be read from the information terminal 7 by short-range wireless communication. Further, the membership card or the point card of the store 1 may be associated with the user ID, and the card may be read instead of reading the user ID.
When the user ID is read twice or more in Act 201, the CPU 21 may notify that the user ID has already been registered and skip the process of Act 204.

  The electronic receipt information may be generated not when the electronic receipt management server 6 receives the commercial transaction information, but when the electronic receipt issue request is received. That is, the CPU 61 performs the processing of Act 603 to Act 607 between Act 611 and Act 612 instead of performing the processing between Act 602 and Act 608. When electronic receipt information is generated when an electronic receipt issuance request is received, the push notification does not include a notification regarding the performance condition.

  Instead of the push notification, the user may be notified by e-mail or mail or message using other application software capable of sending a message.

  The store 1 may be a store on the Internet that conducts electronic commerce via the Internet.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.
Hereinafter, the invention described in the scope of claims of the present application will be appended.
[1]
An acquisition means for acquiring the commercial transaction information from a first storage means for storing commercial transaction information including product information related to the target product for each commercial transaction in association with a user of the electronic receipt service;
Of the commercial transaction information, for a product identified by the product information included in one target commercial transaction information acquired by the acquisition unit, a transaction record related to a user associated with the target commercial transaction information matches a predetermined condition. Determining means for determining whether or not to perform based on the target commercial transaction information and another commercial transaction information associated with the same user to which the target commercial transaction information is associated;
A generating unit that generates electronic receipt information for generating a browsing screen for the contents of a commercial transaction based on the target commercial transaction information, and the determination unit determines that the transaction record matches the condition Generating means for generating the electronic receipt information as a notification to that effect to the user;
An electronic receipt management server, comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit the electronic receipt information generated by the generation unit to an information terminal.
[2]
The acquisition unit further acquires the category information from a second storage unit that stores category information indicating a category representing a property of the product in association with each product,
The determination unit according to [1], wherein the determination unit determines whether or not the condition is met only for a product associated with a predetermined category among the transaction results. Electronic receipt management server.
[3]
The acquisition unit further acquires the product information from a third storage unit that stores product information indicating product information in association with each product,
The electronic receipt management server according to [1] or [2], wherein the determination unit determines, as the condition, a condition using the product information acquired from the third storage unit as a determination criterion.
[4]
The determination means starts the determination based on the commercial transaction information of the commercial transaction as the target commercial transaction information according to the fact that the commercial transaction has been performed,
When the determination means determines that the transaction result matches the condition, the information terminal further includes means for transmitting information for causing the information terminal to execute an operation for notifying that effect [1] ] The electronic receipt management server according to any one of [3].
[5]
The computer that controls the electronic receipt management server
An acquisition means for acquiring the commercial transaction information from a first storage means for storing commercial transaction information including product information related to the target product for each commercial transaction in association with a user of the electronic receipt service;
Of the commercial transaction information, for a product identified by the product information included in one target commercial transaction information acquired by the acquisition unit, a transaction record related to a user associated with the target commercial transaction information is set to a predetermined condition. A judging means for judging whether or not they match based on the target commercial transaction information and another commercial transaction information associated with the same user to which the target commercial transaction information is associated;
A generating unit that generates electronic receipt information for generating a browsing screen for the contents of a commercial transaction based on the target commercial transaction information, and the determination unit determines that the transaction record matches the condition Generating means for generating the electronic receipt information as a notification to that effect to the user;
A program for functioning as transmission means for transmitting the electronic receipt information generated by the generation means to an information terminal.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Store, 2 ... POS terminal, 3 ... Router, 5 ... Network, 6 ... Electronic receipt management server, 7 ... Information terminal, 21, 61, 71 ... CPU, 22, 62, 72 ... Main memory, 23, 63, 73 ... auxiliary storage device, 24 ... communication interface, 25 ... bar code scanner, 64, 74 ... network interface, 75 ... touch panel, 200 ... electronic receipt, 310 ... push notification, 400 ... detailed display, T1, T2 ... table

Claims (5)

An acquisition means for acquiring the commercial transaction information from a first storage means for storing commercial transaction information including product information related to the target product for each commercial transaction in association with a user of the electronic receipt service;
Of the commercial transaction information, for a product identified by the product information included in one target commercial transaction information acquired by the acquisition unit, a transaction record related to a user associated with the target commercial transaction information matches a predetermined condition. And whether or not the transaction results are likely to satisfy the condition, and whether the target commercial transaction information and another commercial transaction information associated with the same user with which the target commercial transaction information is associated A judging means for judging based on;
Based on the target commercial transaction information, a generating means for generating an electronic receipt information for generating the viewing screen of the contents of the transaction, if the transaction record is determined to meet the condition by the determining means and When it is determined that the transaction record is likely to satisfy the condition, a generation unit that generates the electronic receipt information as a notification to the user to that effect;
An electronic receipt management server, comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit the electronic receipt information generated by the generation unit to an information terminal. The acquisition unit further acquires the category information from a second storage unit that stores category information indicating a category representing a property of the product in association with each product,
The determination means determines whether or not the condition is met and whether or not the condition is likely to be satisfied, with only a product associated with a predetermined category among the transaction results being determined. The electronic receipt management server according to claim 1. The acquisition unit further acquires the product information from a third storage unit that stores product information indicating product information in association with each product,
3. The electronic receipt management server according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines, as the condition, a condition based on the product information acquired from the third storage unit. The determination means starts the determination based on the commercial transaction information of the commercial transaction as the target commercial transaction information according to the fact that the commercial transaction has been performed,
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting information for causing the information terminal to execute an operation for notifying that when the transaction result is determined to match the condition by the determination means. 4. The electronic receipt management server according to any one of items 1 to 3. The computer that controls the electronic receipt management server
An acquisition means for acquiring the commercial transaction information from a first storage means for storing commercial transaction information including product information related to the target product for each commercial transaction in association with a user of the electronic receipt service;
Of the commercial transaction information, for a product identified by the product information included in one target commercial transaction information acquired by the acquisition unit, a transaction record related to a user associated with the target commercial transaction information is set to a predetermined condition. Whether or not the transaction results are likely to satisfy the condition, another commercial transaction information associated with the same user as the target commercial transaction information and the target commercial transaction information A determination means for determining based on
Based on the target commercial transaction information, a generating means for generating an electronic receipt information for generating the viewing screen of the contents of the transaction, if the transaction record is determined to meet the condition by the determining means and When it is determined that the transaction record is likely to satisfy the condition, a generation unit that generates the electronic receipt information as a notification to the user to that effect;
A program for functioning as transmission means for transmitting the electronic receipt information generated by the generation means to an information terminal.