JP6428163B2 - Product sales processing system and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a merchandise sales processing system and program .

  A POS (Point Of Sales) system (product sales processing system) is known in which a registration device for registering a product to be purchased and a settlement device for settlement of products registered by the registration device are separated. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In such a merchandise sales processing system, the customer pays for the purchased merchandise using the checkout apparatus.

  In the above-described merchandise sales processing system, after the clerk registers the merchandise with the registration device, the registering device further performs an operation of designating a settlement apparatus for performing settlement of the registered merchandise. In response to an operation for designating the settlement apparatus, the registration apparatus transmits product registration information indicating a product registration result to the designated settlement apparatus.

When the clerk performs an operation for designating the settlement apparatus, the clerk tells the customer who has received the product registration to perform settlement with the settlement apparatus designated by the operation. The customer takes the registered product and goes to the checkout device sent from the store clerk to perform the checkout operation for checkout. The settlement apparatus executes the settlement process using the product registration information transmitted from the registration apparatus in accordance with the settlement operation.
In the merchandise sales processing system in which the registration apparatus and the settlement apparatus are separately provided in this way, the registration and settlement of the merchandise is performed, so that the work related to the settlement of the merchandise price is unmanned.

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  However, the merchandise sales processing system described above is a mechanism in which a clerk tells a customer a payment device to be used, for example, verbally, and the customer himself / herself visits the transferred payment device for payment. For this reason, there is a possibility that a certain customer makes a mistake in settlement according to product registration information corresponding to another customer.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in a merchandise sales processing system in which a registration apparatus and a settlement apparatus are separated, a customer may perform settlement corresponding to another customer. The purpose is to be prevented.

One aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is a product sales processing system including a registration device for registering a product and a settlement device for performing settlement for the registered product, wherein the registered product Confirmation usage information generating means for generating confirmation usage information used for confirmation of a customer corresponding to the settlement of payment, and the settlement apparatus includes notification means for performing notification based on the confirmation usage information, and the confirmation usage information The generation unit generates a registered image or a captured image obtained by capturing an image of a container in which the registered product is stored in the registration device as the confirmation use information. Based on the result of comparison between the image captured at the time of payment obtained by imaging the container in which the product is stored and the image captured at the time of registration, it is determined whether or not the account settlement is to be executed. It is further provided product sales processing system determining means for.
Moreover, one aspect of the present invention is the product sales processing system described above, in which the confirmation usage information generation unit includes a registered product or a container containing the product until the registered product is confirmed. This is a product sales processing system that updates a captured image at the time of registration with a captured image obtained by newly capturing an image.
One embodiment of the present invention is the above-described merchandise sales processing system, in which a clerk who operates the registration apparatus has a content regarding a captured product or a captured image obtained by capturing a container containing the product. This is a merchandise sales processing system further comprising image output means for outputting the information so that it can be confirmed.
Another aspect of the present invention is a program for a merchandise sales processing system that causes a first computer to function as a registration device for registering a product, and causes a second computer to function as a settlement apparatus that performs settlement for the registered product. The first computer uses the registration device to capture the registered product or the container in which the registered product is stored, and confirms the customer corresponding to the settlement of the registered product. Functioning as confirmation utilization information generating means for generating confirmation utilization information to be used, and informing means for notifying the second computer based on the confirmation utilization information, registered goods or containers containing goods Whether or not to perform the settlement in the settlement apparatus based on the result of comparing the captured image at the time of settlement and the captured image at the time of registration Is a program for functioning as a determining means for determining.

  According to the above-described configuration, the settlement apparatus performs notification based on the confirmation usage information, so that the settlement apparatus can confirm whether the customer who is going to settle with the settlement apparatus is a customer corresponding to the settlement of the registered product. It is possible on the side.

  One aspect of the present invention is the product sales processing system described above, wherein the registration device specifies a settlement device that performs settlement for the registered product, and settlement of the product registered by the designation unit. The information processing apparatus may further comprise output means for outputting the confirmation usage information to the settlement apparatus together with information.

  According to the above configuration, in accordance with the designation of a settlement apparatus that performs settlement for the registered product, confirmation usage information can be output to the settlement apparatus together with the settlement information for the designated settlement apparatus.

  One aspect of the present invention is the product sales processing system described above, wherein the confirmation usage information generation unit is obtained by imaging the registered product or a container in which the registered product is stored in the registration device. A captured image at the time of registration may be generated as the confirmation use information.

  According to the above-described configuration, the registration-captured image obtained by capturing the product registered by the registration device or the container containing the product is displayed on the settlement device. As a result, the customer who wants to checkout sees the captured image displayed on the checkout device, so that the customer can check whether the checkout process to be performed in the checkout device corresponds to himself / herself. Can do.

  One aspect of the present invention is the merchandise sales processing system described above, wherein a settlement-captured captured image obtained by capturing the registered merchandise or a container containing the merchandise in the settlement apparatus and the registration-captured captured image And determining means for determining whether or not to perform the settlement in the settlement apparatus based on the result of the comparison.

  According to the above configuration, the settlement apparatus performs settlement based on the result of comparison between the registration-captured image obtained by capturing the product or container with the registration apparatus and the settlement capture image obtained by capturing the product or container with the settlement apparatus. It can be confirmed by the settlement apparatus whether the customer to be dealt with is a customer corresponding to the settlement of the registered product.

  One aspect of the present invention is the product sales processing system described above, wherein the confirmation and usage information generation unit generates a captured image at the time of registration obtained by imaging a customer corresponding to the registered product in the registration device. It may be generated as confirmation usage information.

  According to the said structure, the image picked up at the time of registration which imaged the customer who received registration of goods with a registration apparatus is displayed on a settlement apparatus. As a result, the customer who wants to checkout sees the captured image displayed on the checkout device, so that the customer can check whether the checkout process to be performed in the checkout device corresponds to himself / herself. Can do.

  One aspect of the present invention is the above-described merchandise sales processing system, which is based on a result of comparison between a settlement-time captured image obtained by imaging a customer to be settled by the settlement apparatus and the registration-time captured image. In addition, the information processing apparatus may further include a determination unit that determines whether or not to perform payment in the payment apparatus.

  According to the above-described configuration, the result of comparing the registration-time captured image obtained by capturing the customer who has registered the product with the registration device and the settlement-time captured image obtained by capturing the customer about to be settled by the settlement device. Based on this, it can be confirmed by the settlement apparatus whether the customer who is going to settle with the settlement apparatus is a customer corresponding to the settlement of the registered product.

  One aspect of the present invention is the above-described merchandise sales processing system, wherein at least the checkout device further includes a weighing unit, and the confirmation usage information generating unit indicates a registered weight that is a weight of a registered product. Judgment for generating confirmation usage information and determining whether or not to perform settlement in the settlement apparatus based on a result of comparing the settlement weight, which is a weight measured by the weighing means, with the registration weight Means may be provided.

  According to the above configuration, on the basis of the result of comparison between the weight at the time of registration indicating the weight of the product registered by the registration device and the weight at the time of payment indicating the weight measured for the product by the payment device, It can be confirmed by the settlement apparatus whether the customer to be settled is a customer corresponding to the settlement of the registered product.

One aspect of the present invention is the product sales processing system described above, wherein the confirmation utilization information generation unit is configured to specify a settlement apparatus that performs settlement for the registered product after registration of the product is started. The confirmation usage information may be generated within a period of time.
According to the above configuration, the confirmation information can be generated at an arbitrary timing after the registration of the product is started until the settlement device is designated.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in a merchandise sales processing system in which a registration apparatus and a settlement apparatus are separated, a customer is prevented from performing settlement corresponding to another customer. An effect is obtained.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the POS system in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the usage example and operation | movement outline | summary example of a POS system in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the registration apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of an external appearance of the registration apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the payment apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of an external appearance of the payment apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the registration apparatus and adjustment apparatus in 1st Embodiment perform. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the payment apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of an external appearance of the adjustment apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the registration apparatus and adjustment apparatus in 2nd Embodiment perform. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the registration apparatus in 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the adjustment apparatus in 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of an external appearance of the adjustment apparatus in 5th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the registration apparatus and adjustment apparatus in 5th Embodiment perform.

<First Embodiment>
[POS system configuration example]
Hereinafter, a POS (Point Of Sales) system (product sales processing system) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a POS system 1 in the present embodiment. The POS system 1 shown in the figure includes a store controller 100, one registration device 200, and three first payment devices 300-1 to 300-3.

In the following description, the first settlement apparatus 300-1 to the third settlement apparatus 300-3 will be referred to as the settlement apparatus 300 unless specifically limited.
Moreover, although the example with which the one registration apparatus 200 was provided is shown in the figure, the number of the registration apparatuses 200 is not specifically limited, The registration apparatus 200 may be plural. Further, the number of settlement apparatuses 300 is not particularly limited.

  The store controller 100, the registration device 200, and the checkout device 300 are connected to each other via a LAN (Local Area Network) 2. The LAN 2 may be wired or wireless, and wired and wireless may be used in combination.

The store controller 100 is a computer that controls each device (the registration device 200 and the payment device 300) in the POS system 1, and functions as a server in the POS system 1, for example.
The store controller 100 stores, for example, a product master. The product master is a file that stores product information such as product identification information (for example, JAN code), product name, and sales price of each product. The store controller 100 transmits the latest product master updated according to the sales status and purchase status of the product to other devices (registration device 200, checkout device 300) as appropriate.

  Moreover, the store controller 100 memorize | stores the transaction information which shows the transaction content for every transaction as a log file regarding transaction. The transaction information includes, for example, product registration information generated by the registration device 200 in response to registration of a transaction corresponding to a breakdown of purchased products, and payment result information generated by the payment device 300 in accordance with payment.

  In the POS system 1 of the present embodiment, the registration device 200 is disposed at a predetermined position in the store. Moreover, the checkout apparatus 300 is arrange | positioned in the predetermined position in the flow line until the customer who had the salesclerk register the purchase goods by the registration apparatus 200 reaches an exit, for example.

The registration device 200 is a device for a store clerk (operator) to register a product purchased by a customer (purchased product).
The registration device 200 generates product registration information in response to the confirmation of the registration of the purchased product corresponding to one transaction by the operation of the store clerk.

The product registration information includes, for example, a registration device number, a product code (for each type of purchased product), a quantity (for each type of purchased product), a unit price (for each type of purchased product), a total amount, a registration completion date and time, and the like.
The product code is a code assigned to each type of purchased product. The quantity indicates the quantity for each type of purchased product. The unit price indicates the unit price for each type of purchased product. The total price is the total price of the purchased product. The registration completion date / time indicates the date / time when the product registration corresponding to the corresponding transaction is completed in the registration device 200.

The registration device 200 transmits the generated product registration information to the store controller 100 as part of the transaction information.
In addition, the registration device 200 transmits product registration information to the checkout device 300. The payment apparatus 300 can execute a payment process according to the customer's operation using the received product registration information.

The payment apparatus 300 is an apparatus for the customer himself / herself to perform payment.
The settlement apparatus 300 performs a settlement process using the product registration information received as a settlement instruction in accordance with a customer operation.

  The registration device 200 may transmit a product registration information identifier for identifying product registration information to the settlement device 300 instead of the product registration information. In this case, the checkout apparatus 300 can acquire the product registration information by requesting the store controller 100 for the product registration information indicated by the received product registration information identifier, for example.

[POS system usage example and operation overview example]
With reference to FIG. 2, an example of use and an outline of operation of the POS system 1 in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 2 shows a state in which the registration device 200 and the first payment device 300-1 to the third payment device 300-3 are arranged in the store from the plane direction. In the registration apparatus 200, a clerk OP for performing an operation of registering a customer's purchased product stands.
Further, in the figure, a state in which two customers C1 and C2 waiting for registration of purchased products are arranged in order with respect to the registration device 200 is shown.

  In the case of the figure, the store clerk OP first performs an operation of registering the purchased product of the customer C1. The clerk OP operates the subtotal key after completing the registration of the purchased product of the customer C1. In response to the operation of the subtotal key (subtotal instruction operation), the registration device 200 calculates the subtotal amount for the purchased product registered so far in correspondence with the customer C1 (subtotal processing).

At the stage where the subtotal processing is performed, there is a case where a purchased product is added or a purchased product is canceled. In this case, the store clerk OP performs an operation for additional registration of purchased products or an operation for canceling purchased products as necessary, and then operates the subtotal key to update the subtotal amount.
Then, at the stage where the subtotal is made, if there is no addition of the purchased product or cancellation of the purchased product, the store clerk OP determines the registration contents of the purchased product and the total amount corresponding to the registered purchased product.

Here, the registration device 200 of the present embodiment includes an imaging unit 211. The imaging unit 211 is provided for imaging a registered product at the timing when the subtotal key is operated. The store clerk OP takes out the product from the shopping cart KG1 placed in the counter CT, registers it in the registration device 200, and moves the registered product to another shopping cart KG2.
Therefore, the image pickup unit 211 is provided so as to pick up an image of the position where the shopping basket KG2 in which the registered product is stored. By providing the imaging unit 211 in this way, it is possible to capture a product that has been registered at the timing of the subtotal operation.
Note that a captured image obtained by imaging by the imaging unit 211 provided to capture the product after registration as described above is referred to as a registered captured image (an example of confirmation usage information).

The registration device 200 according to the present embodiment performs subtotal processing in accordance with an operation on the subtotal key, and executes imaging by the imaging unit 211 as described above to acquire a captured image at registration, and then displays an operation selection dialog as a salesclerk. Display on the display.
The operation selection dialog includes an operation (accounting device designation operation) for selecting a settlement apparatus 300 to be settled for the product registered this time from the first settlement apparatus 300-1 to the third settlement apparatus 300-3, This is a dialog in which the clerk OP performs either an operation for instructing to return to the product registration mode in which product registration is possible (product registration return operation).

For example, if the subtotal key has been operated once, but the customer receives an offer such as adding a purchased product or canceling a registered product, the clerk OP returns the product registration return operation to the operation selection dialog. Against.
When the registration device 200 returns to the product registration mode by the product registration return operation, the store clerk OP adds the product registration or the registered product in response to an offer from the customer such as addition of the purchased product or cancellation of the registered product. Operations such as cancellation can be performed. Then, the clerk OP operates the subtotal key again.

As described above, by adding or canceling the purchased item after the subtotal key is operated, the content of the product represented by the captured image at the time of registration, which is captured at the timing when the subtotal key is operated, is different from the current state. Will end up.
Therefore, in the registration device 200 of the present embodiment, a new captured image is registered each time the subtotal key is operated for the second and subsequent times until the registration device designation operation is performed and the registered content of the product is confirmed. It is configured to take an image and overwrite (update) the previous registered captured image with a new registered captured image.
The registration device 200 according to the present embodiment updates the captured image during registration by causing the imaging unit 211 to capture an image each time the subtotal key is operated under the same transaction.
Specifically, when the customer makes an offer for additional registration of purchased products after operating the subtotal key, the clerk OP performs an operation for instructing the operation selection dialog to return to the product registration mode. Then, the clerk OP performs an additional registration operation for the purchased product, moves the additionally registered product to the shopping basket KG2, and operates the subtotal key again.
Similarly, also when the customer offers to cancel the registered product after operating the subtotal key, the clerk OP performs an operation to instruct the operation selection dialog to return to the product registration mode. Then, the store clerk OP cancels the registration of the product specified by the customer from among the registered products, takes out the canceled product from the shopping cart KG2, and operates the subtotal key again.

The captured image at the time of registration obtained by imaging by the imaging unit 211 in response to the operation of the subtotal key again described above is a state in which the additionally registered product is further contained in the shopping basket KG2, or the registration has been canceled. This represents a state in which registered products excluding products are received.
In this way, by updating the registration-time captured image according to each subtotal key operation, the content of the product represented in the registration-time captured image included in the adjustment information according to the adjustment device designation operation is finally Same as when the subtotal key is operated.

In addition, after operating the subtotal key, the clerk OP confirms that there is no additional registration of the product or cancellation of the registered product, and performs a settlement device designation operation on the operation selection dialog. In the example of FIG. 2, a case where the clerk OP selects one settlement apparatus 300 to be settled by the customer C1 by a settlement apparatus designation operation is shown.
The registration device 200 receives the settlement information including the product registration information indicating the registered content of the purchased product determined according to the current key operation and the captured image at the time of registration as the settlement device designation operation is performed. It is transmitted to the settlement apparatus 300 selected by the settlement apparatus designation operation.

When the clerk OP performs the settlement apparatus designation operation, the clerk OP verbally informs the customer who has received the purchase product registration that the settlement apparatus 300 selected by the settlement apparatus designation operation will perform the settlement.
In FIG. 2, the clerk OP selects the first settlement apparatus 300-1 by the settlement apparatus designation operation as the settlement apparatus 300 that performs the settlement process according to the registration of the purchased product of the customer C 1, and then the customer C 1 A case is shown in which the settlement is performed by the one settlement apparatus 300-1.
In this case, the customer C1 goes to the first checkout apparatus 300-1 with his / her purchased product that has been registered for the checkout.

  The first settlement apparatus 300-1 stores the merchandise registration information and the captured image at registration included in the settlement information received from the registration apparatus 200. In addition, the first settlement apparatus 300-1 displays a confirmation screen including the acquired captured image at the time of registration as the captured image at the time of registration is acquired by receiving the settlement information. Accordingly, when the customer C1 visits the first settlement apparatus 300-1, the confirmation screen is displayed on the first settlement apparatus 300-1. In the present embodiment, the display of the registered captured image on the confirmation screen is an aspect of notification related to customer confirmation.

  In the above description, the payment apparatus 300 displays a confirmation screen at a timing according to reception of the payment information. However, for example, the payment apparatus 300 may display a confirmation screen in response to an operation for instructing the customer to start payment.

In the confirmation screen, for example, for the customer who is viewing the screen together with the captured image at the time of registration, the product in the shopping cart displayed in the captured image at the time of registration is in the shopping cart that the customer owns. A message appears prompting you to check if it matches the product.
In this case, the customer C1 confirms that the product in the registered captured image displayed on the confirmation screen matches the product in the shopping basket that he / she owns, and the first checkout device 300 Understand that the checkout process performed by -1 corresponds to the purchased product. Therefore, the customer C1 in this case performs settlement with the first settlement apparatus 300-1.

However, for example, while the customer C1 who has finished registering the purchased product with the registration device 200 goes to the first checkout device 300-1, the customer C1 stops for some reason, such as taking time to put out the wallet. May not make money up to the first settlement apparatus 300-1.
In such a case, when the customer C1 is still standing without contacting the first checkout apparatus 300-1, the customer C2 whose registration of the purchased product is completed is preceded by the customer C1 in the first checkout apparatus 300. -1 may occur.
However, in this case, even if the customer C2 tries to perform payment without realizing that the payment corresponding to the customer C1 is performed in the first payment device 300-1, A registration-captured image obtained by capturing the product registered in correspondence with the customer C1 is displayed. Thereby, the customer C2 notices that it is not a checkout process corresponding to himself / herself. Therefore, the customer C2 can be prevented from performing the settlement by the first settlement apparatus 300-1.

In this way, in this embodiment, when a customer tries to settle with the settlement apparatus 300, the confirmation screen including the captured image at the time of registration is displayed, and the customer who is going to perform the settlement now has a settlement corresponding to himself / herself. Whether it is processing or not can be confirmed.
As a result, in the present embodiment, in a POS system in which the registration device and the payment device are separated, a customer may perform a payment accidentally without realizing that it is a payment processing corresponding to another customer. Is prevented.

Note that the store clerk OP places the container received from the customer in the counter CT and puts the product in the eco bag when the customer brings a bag (container) into which the product such as the eco bag is put. In this case, a registration-captured image obtained by capturing an eco bag containing a product is obtained by imaging by the imaging unit 211.
And a customer sees the captured image at the time of registration in the confirmation image displayed on the settlement apparatus 300, and if his / her eco bag is captured there, the settlement process performed by the first settlement apparatus 300-1 is performed. You can know that it corresponds to your purchase. On the other hand, if the user's own eco bag is not imaged, it can be known that the settlement process performed by the first settlement apparatus 300-1 does not correspond to his / her purchased product.

In addition, after the customer confirms the captured image at the time of registration in the confirmation image displayed on the settlement apparatus 300, for example, either a settlement continuation instruction operation for instructing continuation of settlement or a settlement cancellation operation for canceling settlement is performed. The settlement apparatus 300 may be configured so that it can be performed.
In addition, when the settlement cancellation operation is performed and the settlement apparatus 300 stores other unprocessed settlement information, for example, a confirmation image corresponding to the unprocessed settlement information to be processed next is displayed. The settlement apparatus 300 may be configured as described above.

[Configuration example of terminal device]
A configuration example of the registration apparatus 200 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the registration apparatus 200 includes a CPU 201, a storage unit 202, a RAM 203, a scanner unit 204, a store clerk display unit 205, a customer display unit 206, an operation unit 207, a communication unit 208, a buzzer 209, and a printing unit 210. And an imaging unit 211.

Each component is connected to each other via a bus and can communicate with each other. The scanner unit 204 may not be integrated with the registration apparatus 200 but may be a separate body (external) that can be attached to and detached from the registration apparatus 200.
Further, the imaging unit 211 in the present embodiment may not be integrated with the registration apparatus 200 but may be externally attached.

  A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201 is a central processing unit, and executes various processes for realizing functions as the registration device 200 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 202.

The storage unit 202 is an auxiliary storage device of the CPU 201, and stores various data used by the CPU 201 in addition to the above programs.
A RAM (Random Access Memory) 203 is a main storage device of the CPU 201, and a calculation result of the CPU 201 is temporarily stored.

  The scanner unit 204 optically reads a barcode (product code) attached to a product. For example, the CPU 201 performs product registration processing using information such as a product name and a price acquired from the product master based on a barcode (product code) read by the scanner unit 204.

The store clerk display unit 205 displays various information for the store clerk. For example, the store clerk display unit 205 displays various information (for example, the name of the product, the price, etc.) about the purchase product to be registered using the information acquired from the product master.
In addition to the display function for the store clerk, the store clerk display unit 205 also has an input reception function from the store clerk. Specifically, the store clerk display unit 205 is configured as a touch panel in which a display device and a touch pad are combined.

  The customer display unit 206 displays predetermined information for the customer. For example, the customer display unit 206 displays information related to the registration result of the purchased product, such as the total price of the purchased product. The customer display unit 206 may be configured as a touch panel similarly to the store clerk display unit 205.

The operation unit 207 includes operation buttons such as various keys for operating the registration apparatus 200, a subtotal key, a current total key, a numeric key, a correction key, and a preset key.
The communication unit 208 communicates with other devices (the store controller 100, the other registration device 200, and the payment device 300) via the LAN 2 (FIG. 1).
The buzzer 209 generates a buzzer sound that alerts the store clerk.

If necessary, the printing unit 210 can print a slip or the like indicating the current total processing result for the purchased product.
As described with reference to FIG. 2, the imaging unit 211 is a part that captures an image of a product after registration is performed by the registration device 200 and acquires a captured image at the time of registration.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the registration device 200. In the figure, the registration device 200 is viewed from the standing position side of the store clerk who operates the registration device 200. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
The registration apparatus 200 shown in the figure is installed in the counter CT. The registration device 200 is provided with a store clerk display unit 205, an operation unit 207, a scanner unit 204, and a printing unit 210 on the side corresponding to the standing position side of the store clerk.
The store clerk can operate the store clerk display unit 205 and the operation unit 207 while looking at the store clerk display unit 205. In addition, when registering a product, the store clerk holds the product in his hand and holds the barcode printed on the label affixed to the product in front of the scanner unit 204 so that the scanner unit 204 reads the barcode. Can be made. Further, the store clerk can take the accounting ticket discharged from the printing unit 210 and deliver it to the customer.

  In addition, a customer display unit 206 is provided on the opposite side of the store clerk display unit 205, that is, on the standing position side of a customer who receives registration of purchased products. A customer who has registered the purchased product can check the registered result of the purchased product by looking at the information regarding the registered result of the purchased product displayed on the customer display unit 206.

And the imaging part 211 is provided so that the goods after registration by the registration apparatus 200 can be imaged, for example, as shown in the figure. The product after registration by the registration device 200 is contained in a shopping basket placed on the counter CT as described with reference to FIG.
In addition, the attachment position of the imaging part 211 shown to the figure is an example, and may be attached to another position. In addition, the imaging unit 211 is not necessarily attached to the main body of the registration device 200. For example, when a shelf or the like is arranged beside the registration device 200, a camera as the imaging unit 211 is attached to the shelf or the like. Also good.

[Configuration example of the checkout device]
With reference to FIG. 5, the structural example of the adjustment apparatus 300 is demonstrated. The payment apparatus 300 shown in the figure includes a CPU 301, a storage unit 302, a RAM 303, a display unit 305, an operation unit 306, a communication unit 307, a buzzer 308, a printing unit 309, a money transfer unit 310, and a sign pole unit 311.

  The CPU 301 is a central processing unit, and reads out and executes a program stored in the storage unit 302, thereby executing various processes for realizing the function as the settlement apparatus 300.

The storage unit 302 is an auxiliary storage device of the CPU 301 and stores various data used by the CPU 201 in addition to the above programs.
A RAM 303 is a main storage device of the CPU 301, and a calculation result of the CPU 301 is temporarily stored.

  The display unit 305 is configured as a touch panel. The display unit 305 displays various images related to payment and the like according to display control of the CPU 301. In addition, an operation signal corresponding to the operation is output to the CPU 301 on the screen.

The operation unit 306 collectively shows various operation buttons for operating the payment apparatus 300.
The communication unit 307 communicates with other devices (the store controller 100, the registration device 200, and the other checkout device 300) via the LAN 2 (FIG. 1). The buzzer 308 emits a buzzer sound for warning or calling a store clerk under the control of the CPU 301.

The printing unit 309 prints, for example, a receipt corresponding to payment.
The money transfer unit 310 accepts the input of money according to the payment of the price of the purchased product, and discharges change, refund, etc. that the customer should receive.
The sign pole unit 311 includes a light emitting unit that lights or blinks in accordance with the control of the CPU 301. For example, the CPU 301 controls the light emitting unit of the sign pole unit 311 to be turned on or blinking in response to an operation of a customer calling the store clerk on the operation unit 306.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the payment apparatus 300. As shown in the figure, a display unit 305, an operation unit 306, a money transfer unit 310, and a sign pole unit 311 are provided in the case of the settlement apparatus 300.
For example, the customer can make a payment while viewing the guidance displayed on the display unit 305. Further, the customer can operate the display unit 305 and the operation unit 306 as necessary.
Further, the customer inserts bills and coins for payment into the bill insertion slot and coin insertion slot in the money transfer unit 310. Moreover, a customer can receive the banknote and coin as a change discharged | emitted from the banknote discharge port in the money transfer part 310, and a coin discharge port, when there is change.
Further, a receipt indicating the settlement result is discharged from the paper discharge unit in the printing unit 309. The customer can receive the discharged receipt.

  Further, in the settlement apparatus 300, product placement shelves 320A and 320B are provided. The merchandise placement shelves 320A and 320B are places where customers who want to checkout can place articles such as registered merchandise.

[Example of processing procedure]
Subsequently, an example of a processing procedure executed by the registration apparatus 200 and the settlement apparatus 300 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.
Step S101: In the registration device 200, the CPU 201 waits for the subtotal key to be operated.
Step S102: In response to the operation of the subtotal key, the CPU 201 causes the imaging unit 211 to perform imaging. Thereby, the CPU 201 acquires the image captured by the imaging unit 211 as a captured image at the time of registration.
Step S103: The CPU 201 causes the RAM 203 to store the registered captured image acquired in accordance with the imaging in step S102. In the case of the process of step S103 after the second time, the CPU 201 overwrites the registration-time captured image stored in the RAM 203 in the previous step S103 with the registration-time captured image acquired in accordance with the current step S102. Update with that.

  Step S104: Next, the CPU 201 displays an operation selection dialog corresponding to the operation of the subtotal key this time on the clerk display unit 205. As described above, the operation selection dialog is a dialog for the store clerk to perform either the checkout device designation operation or the product registration return operation.

Step S105: The CPU 201 determines whether or not a product registration return operation has been performed on the operation selection dialog displayed in step S104.
When it is determined that the merchandise registration return operation has been performed, the CPU 201 returns the process to step S101. As a result, the CPU 201 executes processing corresponding to product registration (including processing for canceling the registered product) in response to an operation for registering the product, and then waits for a subtotal key operation to be performed.

Step S106: On the other hand, if it is determined in step S105 that the merchandise registration return operation has not been performed, the CPU 201 has further performed a settlement apparatus designating operation on the operation selection dialog displayed in step S104. Determine whether or not.
When it is determined that the settlement apparatus designating operation has not been performed, the CPU 201 returns the process to step S105.
Step S106: On the other hand, when it is determined that the settlement apparatus designating operation has been performed, the CPU 201 transmits settlement information to the settlement apparatus 300 designated by the settlement apparatus designating operation performed in accordance with Step S106. . The checkout information includes product registration information determined by the subtotal key operation performed in accordance with the last step S101, and a captured image at registration acquired in accordance with the last step S103.

Step S201: In the settlement apparatus 300, the CPU 301 receives the settlement information transmitted in response to the settlement information being transmitted from the registration apparatus 200 in step S105.
Step S202: The CPU 301 causes the RAM 203 to store the product registration information and the captured image at the time of registration included in the settlement information received in step S201.
Step S203: Next, the CPU 301 causes the display unit 305 to display a confirmation screen including the registered captured image stored in step S202.
Step S204: Next, the CPU 301 causes the display unit 305 to display a confirmation screen that includes the registered captured image stored in the RAM 203 in step S202.

  In this way, by executing the processing shown in FIG. 7, an image of the purchased product registered by the registration device 200 is displayed on the settlement device 300. Then, the customer can confirm whether or not the settlement process to be performed in the settlement apparatus 300 corresponds to himself / herself by looking at the product in the displayed image.

Second Embodiment
[Overview]
Next, the second embodiment will be described.
In the first embodiment, the registered image captured by the registration device 200 is transmitted to the settlement apparatus 300, and the customer views the registered captured image displayed on the settlement apparatus 300. . As a result, the customer himself / herself checks whether or not the payment process performed in the payment apparatus 300 corresponds to the customer.

  On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the settlement apparatus 300 is also provided with an imaging unit. Then, in the checkout apparatus 300, the picked-up image is acquired by picking up the product for which the customer has been registered by the image pickup unit. Then, the settlement apparatus 300 compares the registration-time captured image received from the registration apparatus 200 with the settlement-time captured image acquired on the settlement apparatus 300 side, and whether or not both of them have captured the same registered product. Judge about.

  If it is determined that both of them are images of the same registered product, the checkout apparatus 300 determines that the customer who is going to checkout is a customer corresponding to the checkout process corresponding to the received checkout information. Continue. On the other hand, if it is determined that both are not images of the same registered product, the customer who is going to pay is canceled because it is not a customer corresponding to the payment processing according to the received payment information.

  In this way, in the present embodiment, the settlement apparatus 300 determines whether or not the customer who is going to be settled by the settlement apparatus 300 is a customer to be settled according to the settlement process according to the received settlement information. Determined. Then, the settlement apparatus 300 can operate to continue or stop the settlement apparatus according to the determination result.

  The configuration of the registration apparatus 200 in the present embodiment may be the same as that shown in FIGS. The registration apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment obtains a registered captured image by performing imaging by the imaging unit 211 in accordance with the operation of the subtotal key, for example, as in the first embodiment. And the registration apparatus 200 in this embodiment transmits the adjustment information including the captured image at the time of registration and the merchandise registration information to the adjustment apparatus 300 specified by the adjustment apparatus specifying operation for the selection operation dialog. .

[Configuration example of the checkout device]
FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of the payment apparatus 300 in the present embodiment. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
The payment apparatus 300 shown in the figure includes two imaging units 312A and 312B.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the appearance of the settlement apparatus 300 in this embodiment. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the imaging unit 312A images a product (or a container (e.g., an eco bag)) contained in a shopping basket placed on a product placement shelf 320A in the checkout apparatus 300. Provided.
In addition, the imaging unit 312B is provided so as to capture an image of a product (or a container (eco bag or the like) containing the product) placed on the product placement shelf 320B in the checkout apparatus 300.

[Example of processing procedure]
With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10, an example of a processing procedure executed by the registration apparatus 200 and the payment apparatus 300 in the present embodiment will be described. In the figure, steps that are the same as those in FIG. 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
The processing in steps S101 to S107 executed by the registration apparatus 200 is the same as that in FIG.

  Each processing of steps S201 and S202 executed by the CPU 301 in the settlement apparatus 300 is the same as that in FIG.

Step S211: The CPU 301 waits for detection of the imaging target after receiving the settlement information. The detection of the imaging target is, for example, a state in which a product (or container) is placed from a state in which the product (or container) is not captured in any of the captured images captured by the imaging units 312A and 312B. This is done by detecting that it has changed.
When a customer goes to the checkout device 300 and wants to checkout, at least one of the product placement shelves 320A and 320B contains the registered purchased product in the shopping basket (or in an eco bag). To be placed). In this way, the purchased product is placed on at least one of the product placement shelves 320A and 320B, and the state where the product is placed is imaged by at least one of the imaging units 312A and 312B in step S211. Thus, the imaging target is detected.

Step S212: The CPU 301 obtains a payment-captured image in response to the detection of the imaging target in step S211.
At this time, the CPU 301 determines which of the captured images captured by the imaging unit 312A and the imaging unit 312B has captured the product or the container. CPU301 should just acquire the captured image by which the goods or the container is imaged as a captured image at the time of adjustment. In addition, when the products are separately placed on both the product placement shelves 320A and 320B, the images captured by the imaging unit 312A and the imaging unit 312B may be acquired as adjusted images.

Step S213: The CPU 301 compares the registered captured image stored in the RAM 303 in step S202A with the settlement acquired image acquired in step S212.
Step S214: The CPU 301 determines whether or not the product or container extracted from each of the registered captured image and the adjusted captured image matches as a result of the comparison in step S213.

Step S215: If a determination result that matches in step S214 is obtained, the CPU 301 continues the settlement process.
Step S216: On the other hand, if a determination result indicating that they do not match is obtained in Step S214, the CPU 301 stops the settlement process.
In the continuation of the checkout process in step S215 or in the cancellation of the checkout process in step S216, the checkout apparatus 300 displays, for example, a message corresponding to the continuation of the checkout process or a message corresponding to the stoppage of the checkout process as a notification regarding customer confirmation. Display.

  By such processing, the checkout apparatus 300 is to be processed by the checkout apparatus 300 by a customer who is going to checkout with the checkout apparatus 300 based on the result of comparing the registration-time captured image and the checkout-time captured image. It is possible to appropriately determine whether or not payment is supported.

<Third Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, a registration-captured image obtained by capturing an article such as a product (or container) registered by the registration device 200 is acquired as confirmation use information, and the acquired registration-captured image is used as the checkout device 300. Is displayed.
On the other hand, in the third embodiment, a registration-captured image obtained by capturing a customer who has registered a purchased product is acquired as confirmation usage information, and a check screen including the acquired registration-captured image is displayed in the checkout apparatus 300. It is comprised so that it may display.

  In the case of such a configuration, if the customer who is going to pay with the checkout device 300 has been picked up in the registered captured image displayed on the checkout device 300, the checkout executed by the checkout device 300 is performed. You can confirm that the process corresponds to you. On the other hand, if a customer other than himself / herself is captured in the registered captured image displayed on the settlement apparatus 300, it can be confirmed that the settlement process executed by the settlement apparatus 300 does not correspond to himself / herself.

  The configuration of the registration apparatus 200 in the present embodiment may be the same as that shown in FIGS. However, the imaging unit 211 is provided so as to take an image of a customer who has registered a purchased product in front of the counter CT, not the product placed on the counter CT.

Here, the part of the customer imaged by the imaging unit 211 may be anywhere as long as it is possible to determine whether the imaged customer is himself or herself when the captured image is viewed. From this point, it is preferable that the customer's face is included in the captured image at the time of registration. However, when taking into account personal information protection, emotions of customers to be imaged, etc., it may not be preferable to include the customer's face in the registered captured image.
Therefore, in the registration apparatus 200 of the present embodiment, specifically, the imaging unit 211 is provided so that the upper body excluding the face part of the customer can be imaged. In this case, the clothing of the upper body is imaged by the imaging unit 211. Therefore, even if the captured image at the time of registration does not include a face, whether or not the customer is himself is determined by the design of the clothing of the upper body. Can be accurately determined.

  The configuration of the payment apparatus 300 in the present embodiment may be the same as that shown in FIGS.

Further, an example of a processing procedure executed by the registration apparatus 200 and the payment apparatus 300 in the present embodiment may be the same as that in FIG.
However, in the present embodiment, the registration-time captured image obtained by imaging from step S112 has the content of capturing an image of a customer who has registered a purchased product.
Further, when the customer is imaged as in the present embodiment, the imaging target does not change every time the subtotal key is operated as in the case of registered products. Therefore, in the present embodiment, imaging corresponding to the second and subsequent subtotal key operations is not performed, and an image obtained by imaging corresponding to the first subtotal key operation is included in the adjustment information and transmitted. May be.

<Fourth embodiment>
Subsequently, a fourth embodiment will be described.
In the previous third embodiment, the registration-time captured image obtained by imaging the customer by the registration device 200 is transmitted to the settlement device 300, and the customer views the registration-time captured image displayed on the settlement device 300. Has been. As a result, the customer himself / herself checks whether or not the payment process performed in the payment apparatus 300 corresponds to the customer.

On the other hand, in the fourth embodiment, the settlement apparatus 300 is also provided with an imaging unit. In the checkout apparatus 300, a picked-up image is acquired by picking up an image of a customer standing in front of the checkout apparatus 300 in order to perform checkout. Similar to the imaging unit 211 of the registration device 200, the imaging unit of the checkout device 300 may be provided so as to capture the upper body of the customer.
Then, the settlement apparatus 300 compares the registration-time captured image received from the registration apparatus 200 with the settlement-period captured image acquired on the settlement apparatus 300 side, and whether or not they are images of the same customer. judge.

  When it is determined that both of them are images of the same customer, the customer who is going to settle is a customer corresponding to the settlement process corresponding to the received settlement information. Therefore, the payment apparatus 300 in this case continues the payment process. On the other hand, when it is determined that both are not images of the same registered product, the customer who is going to pay is not a customer corresponding to the check-in process according to the received check-in information. Therefore, the payment apparatus 300 in this case stops the payment process.

  In this way, in the present embodiment, it is determined by the checkout apparatus 300 itself whether or not the customer who is going to checkout is a customer who needs to checkout according to the checkout process according to the received checkout information. The Then, according to the determination result, the settlement apparatus 300 itself can operate so as to continue or stop the settlement apparatus.

  The configuration of the registration apparatus 200 in the present embodiment may be the same as that shown in FIGS. The registration apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment obtains a registered captured image by performing imaging by the imaging unit 211 in accordance with the operation of the subtotal key, for example, as in the first embodiment. And the registration apparatus 200 in this embodiment transmits the adjustment information including the captured image at the time of registration and the merchandise registration information to the adjustment apparatus 300 specified by the adjustment apparatus specifying operation for the selection operation dialog. .

  The payment apparatus 300 in this embodiment may have the same configuration as that shown in FIGS. However, in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, two imaging units 312A and 312B are provided according to the presence of the two product placement shelves 320A and 320B. However, in the present embodiment, it is only necessary to provide one imaging unit so as to image the upper body of the customer standing in front of the checkout apparatus 300.

  The checkout apparatus 300, for example, causes the image pickup unit to pick up an image when the customer standing in front of the checkout apparatus 300 for the checkout is detected as an image pickup target and picks up the customer's upper body. (Comparison target information) is acquired.

The settlement apparatus 300 compares the captured image included in the received settlement information with the captured image captured at the timing when the settlement start instruction is obtained. If the customer standing in front of the checkout device 300 for checkout is a customer who needs to check out according to the product registration information included in the checkout information, the clothes and the picked up image in the checkout image The clothes in are consistent.
The settlement apparatus 300 extracts clothes from each of the captured image at registration and the captured image at settlement by image processing. The checkout apparatus 300 compares the clothes extracted from the registered image and the clothes extracted from the checkout image, and determines whether or not they match.

When the clothes in the registered image and the clothes in the settlement image match, the settlement apparatus 300 continues the settlement process. On the other hand, when the clothes in the captured image at the time of registration do not match the clothes in the captured image at the time of settlement, the settlement apparatus 300 stops the settlement process.
In this way, in the present embodiment, the settlement apparatus 300 determines whether or not the customer who is going to settle is compatible with the settlement process performed by the settlement apparatus 300, and the settlement process is performed according to the determination result. Is configured to continue or cancel.

  Further, an example of a processing procedure executed by the registration apparatus 200 and the payment apparatus 300 in the present embodiment may be the same as that shown in FIG.

<Fifth Embodiment>
Subsequently, a fifth embodiment will be described.
In the second embodiment and the fourth embodiment, the settlement apparatus 300 is based on the result of comparing the registration-time captured image obtained by imaging the registration target product with the registration apparatus 200 and the settlement-time captured image. Had decided whether or not the settlement process was possible.
On the other hand, in the fifth embodiment, the total weight (weight at the time of registration) of products registered by the registration device 200 is calculated, and the settlement apparatus 300 measures the weight of the product to be registered (weight at the time of settlement). I do. Then, based on the result of comparing the weight at the time of registration and the weight at the time of settlement, the settlement apparatus 300 determines whether or not the settlement process is possible.

Specifically, the product master in the present embodiment stores product weight information indicating the weight of each product, for example. Each time a product is registered, the registration device 200 acquires registered product weight information from the product master, and integrates the acquired weights. In this way, the checkout apparatus 300 can calculate the total weight (registered weight) of the registered products using the product weight information stored in the product master. Here, since the registered weight is the total weight of the registered product, for example, if additional product registration or product registration cancellation is performed after the subtotal key is operated, recalculation is performed. Will be updated.
Then, the registration device 200 transmits the settlement information including the weight at the time of registration determined according to the last subtotal key operation in response to the settlement device designation operation.

A customer who wants to checkout with the checkout apparatus 300 moves to the checkout apparatus 300 while carrying the registered purchase product in a shopping basket or the like. Then, when the customer moves to the front of the checkout apparatus 300, the customer places the purchased product that has been carried on the product placement shelf 320A or the product placement shelf 320B.
For example, when a settlement start instruction operation is performed, the settlement apparatus 300 measures the weight of the purchased product placed on the product placement shelf 320A or the product placement shelf 320B (weight at the time of settlement) as described above. .

The settlement apparatus 300 compares the registration weight included in the settlement information transmitted from the registration apparatus 200 with the settlement weight measured as described above, and an error in the settlement weight with respect to the registration weight is within a predetermined range. It is determined whether or not. Here, the error in the adjustment weight with respect to the registration weight may be a value obtained by subtracting the registration weight and the adjustment weight, or the ratio of the adjustment weight to the registration weight. There may be.
It is assumed that the product registered in the product registration information for which the settlement apparatus 300 with an error in the settlement weight with respect to the registration weight is within a predetermined range is the same as the product registered by the customer. It's okay. In this case, the settlement process to be executed according to the current settlement information corresponds to the customer who is about to perform settlement. Therefore, the payment apparatus 300 in this case continues the payment process instructed to start by the customer.
On the other hand, if the error in the adjustment weight with respect to the registration weight is not within the predetermined range, the adjustment processing to be executed in accordance with the adjustment information this time does not correspond to the customer who is about to perform the adjustment, and other customers And corresponding. Therefore, the settlement apparatus 300 in this case stops the settlement process instructed to start.

  In this way, even if the customer who is going to settle with the settlement apparatus 300 corresponds to the settlement to be processed by the settlement apparatus 300, based on the weight of the product measured by the registration apparatus 200 and the settlement apparatus 300. The checkout apparatus 300 can appropriately determine whether or not there is.

[Configuration example of registration device]
With reference to FIG. 11, a configuration example of the registration apparatus 200 in the present embodiment will be described. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
The registration apparatus 200 shown in the figure stores product weight information 212 in the storage unit 202. Note that the product weight information 212 may be stored in association with each product in the product master as described above. Alternatively, the product weight information 212 may be stored as information separate from the product master. In the present embodiment, the imaging unit 211 shown in FIG. 3 may be omitted.

[Configuration example of the checkout device]
With reference to FIG. 12, the structural example of the adjustment apparatus 300 in this embodiment is demonstrated. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
The checkout apparatus 300 shown in the figure further includes measuring units 313A and 313B (measuring means) with respect to the configuration of FIG. Each of the measurement units 313A and 313B measures the weight of the placed article.

FIG. 13 shows an example of the appearance of the settlement apparatus 300 in this embodiment. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the measurement unit 313A is provided so as to measure the weight of the article placed on the commodity placement shelf 320A in the settlement apparatus 300.
In addition, the measurement unit 313B is provided so as to capture an image of an article placed on the product placement shelf 320B in the payment apparatus 300.
The product placement shelf 320A or the product placement shelf 320A is a place where the registered purchased product is placed when the customer performs payment. By providing the measurement units 313A and 313B as shown in the figure, the measurement units 313A and 313B can measure the total weight of the purchased purchased products.

[Example of processing procedure]
With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 14, an example of a processing procedure executed by the registration apparatus 200 and the payment apparatus 300 in the present embodiment will be described. In the figure, steps that are the same as those in FIG. 10 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
First, an example of a processing procedure executed by the registration apparatus 200 will be described.
Step S111: In response to product registration, the CPU 201 calculates a registration weight. Specifically, the weight of the product registered this time is acquired from the product weight information 212, and the weight at the time of registration is calculated by adding the acquired weight to the integrated value of the weights of the products registered so far. In response to the cancellation of the registered product, the CPU 201 calculates the weight at the time of registration by subtracting the weight of the product whose registration has been canceled from the integrated value of the weights of the products registered so far.
Step S112: The CPU 201 stores the registered weight measured in step S102A in the RAM 203 as the registered weight. In this way, each time a product is registered, the registered weight stored in the RAM 203 is updated (overwritten).
In this case, the CPU 201 executes steps S111 and S112 according to the registration of the product, and then waits for the operation of the subtotal key in step S101.

  Step S107A: The CPU 201 executes the following processing in response to the determination that the settlement apparatus designating operation has been performed in step S106. That is, the CPU 201 obtains the settlement information including the product registration information determined according to the last subtotal key operation and the registration weight stored in the RAM 203 by the settlement device designation operation performed according to step S106. It transmits to the designated settlement apparatus 300.

Next, an example of a processing procedure executed by the settlement apparatus 300 will be described.
Step S202A: The CPU 301 causes the RAM 303 to store the product registration information and the registered weight included in the settlement information received in step S201.

Step S211A: The CPU 301 waits for the measurement target to be detected by the measurement unit 313A or the measurement unit 313B. By placing an object on at least one of the measurement part 313A and the measurement part 313B from a state where no object is placed on the measurement part 313A and the measurement part 313B, the measurement part 313A and the measurement part 313B A change to a measured value greater than “0” occurs in at least one of them. In response to such a change, the CPU 201 determines that a measurement target has been detected.
Step S212A: The CPU 301 acquires the weight at the time of payment measured by the measurement unit 313A and the measurement unit 313B in response to the measurement target being detected in step S211A.
At this time, at least one of the product placement shelves 320A and 320B is placed by the customer, for example, in a state where the registered purchased product is contained in a shopping basket or in an eco bag. . Therefore, for example, the CPU 301 may acquire a value obtained by summing the weights measured by the measurement unit 313A and the measurement unit 313B as the adjustment weight.

Step S213A: The CPU 301 calculates an error in the adjustment weight acquired in step S212A with respect to the registration weight stored in the RAM 303 in step S202A.
Step S214: The CPU 301 determines whether or not the error calculated in step S214 is within a predetermined range.

When the determination result that the error is within the predetermined value is obtained in step S214A, the CPU 301 continues the settlement process in step S215.
On the other hand, when the determination result that the error exceeds the predetermined value is obtained in step S214A, the CPU 301 stops the settlement process in step S216.

  By such processing, the settlement apparatus 300 allows the customer who is going to settle with the settlement apparatus 300 based on the result of comparing the registration weight and the settlement weight to the settlement apparatus 300 to process. It is possible to appropriately determine whether or not it is compatible.

  In addition, instead of calculating the total weight of the registered merchandise based on the merchandise weight information, the registration device 200 may obtain the adjusted weight by measuring the weight of the registered merchandise. In this case, for example, in the counter CT (FIG. 4), a measuring unit for measuring the weight is provided at a position where the shopping basket containing the merchandise registered by the store clerk is placed, and the weight is measured by the measuring unit. That's fine.

  In the fifth embodiment, the weight of the product is measured as a measurement item, and the confirmation usage information and the comparison target information are acquired. However, the measurement item in the present embodiment is not limited to the weight. As an example, for example, the measurement unit may measure the color distribution of the product based on the image captured by the imaging device.

Note that, as in the first to fourth embodiments, when the confirmation usage information is generated (acquired) by capturing an image of an article such as a product or an eco bag, or a customer, the store clerk operating the registration device 200 captures the image. The content of the image may be confirmed. As a specific example, the captured image can be displayed on the store clerk display unit 205 at the timing when the captured image is generated. At this time, the captured image may be displayed on a part of the screen of the store clerk display unit 205 so that the registration operation is not hindered.
In addition, for example, the adjustment device specifying operation cannot be performed while the captured image is not displayed, and the adjustment device specifying operation can be performed according to the state that the captured image is displayed and the store clerk can confirm. Also good.
The captured image may be displayed on the customer display unit 206 together with the store clerk display unit 205 so that the customer can also check. If the confirmation screen is displayed on the checkout apparatus 300 as in the first embodiment or the third embodiment, the customer can confirm the captured image on the confirmation screen more reliably by confirming in advance. Can be.
Further, after the captured image is displayed on the store clerk display unit 205, the image may be captured again by the operation of the store clerk. With this configuration, the store clerk can perform an operation so that re-taking is performed when the state of the captured image displayed on the store clerk display unit 205 is not good.

  In the description from the first embodiment to the fourth embodiment, imaging for generating confirmation usage information is performed in accordance with an operation on the subtotal key. However, the timing of imaging may be performed at any timing as long as it is within a period from when registration is started to when a settlement apparatus designation operation is performed.

Further, as in the second, fourth, and fifth embodiments, the confirmation usage information acquired from the registration apparatus 200 by the settlement apparatus 300 is compared with the comparison target information obtained by performing imaging or measurement by the settlement apparatus 300. Under such a configuration, the settlement apparatus 300 may be configured as follows.
That is, when a plurality of unprocessed settlement information is stored in the settlement apparatus 300, if the comparison target information is acquired according to the arrival of a customer who is going to settle, the settlement apparatus 300 receives the settlement information. The confirmation usage information may be selected as follows instead of in order. That is, the checkout apparatus 300 may select confirmation use information that is closest to the acquired comparison target information from among the check use information included in the plurality of unprocessed checkout information stored by itself, and perform the comparison. Good.
With such a configuration, it is possible to increase the probability that it is determined to be the confirmation use information corresponding to the customer who is going to pay, and the payment can be performed more smoothly.

Further, the confirmation usage information generated in the present embodiment is not limited to the captured image or the weight of the product.
For example, when product registration is performed in the registration apparatus 200, a character (avatar) is selected by a store clerk or customer operation or randomly, and the selected character is generated as confirmation usage information. May be. Furthermore, a user name (nickname) registered by the member based on the membership card presented by the store clerk may be acquired and generated as character confirmation use information. In addition, for example, a background image, an illustration image, or the like may be selected and provided according to the character or user name acquired as described above.
The confirmation usage information based on the character and the user name acquired in this way is displayed on the clerk display unit 205 and the customer display unit 206 in the registration device 200, so that both the clerk and the customer can confirm. . When the store clerk performs a settlement apparatus designation operation, settlement information including confirmation usage information based on the character and the user name is transmitted to the settlement apparatus 300 designated by the settlement apparatus designation operation. The settlement apparatus 300 displays an image based on a character or a user name included as confirmation usage information in the received settlement information as a confirmation image. Even in this way, the customer can see the confirmation image and confirm whether or not the payment is for himself / herself.

  As described above, the POS system in the first to fifth embodiments is a merchandise sales processing system including a registration device for registering a product and a settlement device for performing settlement for the registered product. Confirmation usage information generating means for generating confirmation usage information used for confirmation of a customer corresponding to the settlement of the registered product is provided, and the settlement apparatus includes notification means for performing notification based on the confirmation usage information. As can be understood from the description of each of the embodiments thus far, the confirmation usage information generation unit generates the confirmation usage information, for example, by acquiring captured image information and weight information. Get information.

  Further, in the POS system according to the first to fifth embodiments, the registration device confirms together with a designation unit that designates a settlement device that performs settlement for the registered product, and the settlement information of the product registered by the designation unit. Output means for outputting the usage information to the settlement apparatus.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the confirmation usage information generation means confirms the registered captured image obtained by imaging the registered product or the container in which the registered product is stored in the registration device. Generate as

  Further, in the second embodiment, the checkout device is based on the result of comparing the picked-up image obtained by picking up the product registered in the checkout device or the container containing the product with the picked-up image at the time of registration. The apparatus further includes a determination unit that determines whether or not to perform the settlement in the settlement apparatus.

  In the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment, the confirmation usage information generation unit generates, as confirmation usage information, a captured image at the time of registration obtained by imaging a customer corresponding to the registered product in the registration device.

  In the fourth embodiment, the checkout device is a checkout device based on a result of comparing a picked-up image obtained by picking up a customer to be picked up by the checkout device and a picked-up image at the time of registration. It is further provided with a determination means for determining whether or not to perform the settlement.

  In the fifth embodiment, at least the settlement apparatus further includes a weighing unit, and the confirmation usage information generation unit generates confirmation usage information indicating a registered weight, which is the weight of the registered product, and is measured by the weighing unit. And determining means for determining whether or not to perform the settlement in the settlement apparatus based on the result of comparing the settlement weight and the registration weight.

  Further, in the first to fifth embodiments, the confirmation usage information generating means performs the confirmation usage within a period from when registration of a product is started until a settlement device for performing settlement for the registered product is designated. Generate information.

  Note that a program for realizing the functions of the registration device 200 and the payment device 300 described above is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system and executed. Thus, the processing of the registration device 200 and the settlement device 300 described above may be performed. Here, “loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system” includes installing the program in the computer system. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes a recording medium provided inside or outside that is accessible from the distribution server in order to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program that can be executed by the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server is not limited as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. Note that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts, downloaded at different timings, and combined in the terminal device, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. Including things. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

1 POS system, 2 LAN, 100 store controller, 200 registration device, 201 CPU, 202 storage unit, 203 RAM, 204 scanner unit, 205 clerk display unit, 206 customer display unit, 207 operation unit, 208 communication unit, 209 Buzzer, 210 printing unit, 211 imaging unit, 212 measurement unit, 302 storage unit, 303 RAM, 305 display unit, 306 operation unit, 307 communication unit, 308 buzzer, 309 printing unit, 310 money transfer unit, 311 sign pole unit, 312 imaging unit, 312A imaging unit, 312B imaging unit, 313A measurement unit, 313B measurement unit, 320A product placement shelf, 320B product placement shelf

Claims (5)

A product sales processing system comprising a registration device for registering a product and a settlement device for performing settlement on the registered product,
Confirmation usage information generating means for generating confirmation usage information used for customer confirmation corresponding to the settlement of the registered product,
The settlement apparatus is
A notification means for performing notification based on the confirmation usage information ;
The confirmation usage information generating means generates, as the confirmation usage information, a registered captured image obtained by imaging a registered product or a container in which the registered product is stored in the registration device,
The settlement apparatus performs settlement in the settlement apparatus based on a result of comparing a captured image obtained by imaging a registered product or a container containing the product and a captured image obtained during registration. A product sales processing system further comprising determination means for determining whether or not . The confirmation usage information generating means includes:
  Until the registered product is confirmed, the captured image at the time of registration is updated with a captured image obtained by newly capturing the registered product or a container containing the product.
  The merchandise sales processing system according to claim 1. Image output means for outputting a registered product or a captured image obtained by imaging a container containing the product so that a store clerk operating the registration device can confirm the contents is further provided.
  The merchandise sales processing system according to claim 1 or 2. The confirmation usage information generating means, from claim 1 to generate the confirmation usage information within a period of up to settlement apparatus that performs settlement for the goods registration item is the Registered since the start is designated 3 The product sales processing system according to any one of the above. A product sales processing system program causing a first computer to function as a registration device for registering a product and a second computer to function as a settlement apparatus for performing settlement for the registered product,
  The first computer;
  A registration image obtained by imaging a registered product or a container containing the registered product in the registration device is generated as confirmation usage information used for confirmation of a customer corresponding to the settlement of the registered product. Function as a confirmation usage information generation means to
  The second computer;
  Notification means for performing notification based on the confirmation usage information;
  Judgment whether or not to perform the settlement in the settlement apparatus based on the result of comparing the captured image obtained by imaging the registered product or the container containing the product and the captured image upon registration Judgment means
  Program to function as.

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