JP6439847B2 - POS system, registration apparatus, registration method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a POS system, a registration apparatus , a registration method, and a program.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an accounting apparatus (POS (Point Of Sales) system) in which accounting work for a billed amount is processed by a plurality of types of payment including a voucher (gift certificate).

Japanese Patent No. 3507289

  By the way, the clerk scans the barcode attached to the product, and the transaction information based on the barcode data is registered in the storage device. Based on the purchase price of the product determined by the registered transaction information. There is a POS system that performs checkout. In such a POS system, the registration device only completes the registration of transaction information, the customer moves to a settlement device different from the registration device, and the customer operates the settlement device himself and settles it with cash, It is mainly assumed.

  However, the POS system disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that it cannot make payment according to customers.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said point, and it aims at providing the technique which can be settled according to a customer.

A POS system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a registration unit that registers transaction information based on a purchased product for each transaction, and a product that accepts a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information. a ticket receiving unit, and a registration apparatus having an output unit for outputting checkout capable in settlement apparatus and article deals with information about the transaction registered in the registration unit received in該品ticket receiving unit, and the output A change device having a change bill portion that pays out a change of the difference between the amount represented by the gift certificate information output from the portion and the purchase amount, and the registration device includes the gift certificate reception unit. in goods ticket is accepted, if the payment of the change is not necessary, that having a printing unit for printing the detailed information of the product.

The said POS system WHEREIN: The said registration apparatus may have a control part which can be controlled so that the settlement of the said transaction information may be settled by the settlement methods other than cash .

In the POS system, the control unit declares with a declaration key of at least one of a credit declaration key that declares settlement with credit or an electronic money declaration key that declares settlement with electronic money. You may control to settle by the settled method .

A program according to another aspect of the present invention is a POS system program that causes a first computer to function as a registration device having a printing unit that prints detailed product information, and causes a second computer to function as a settlement device. Registration means for registering transaction information based on a product to be purchased for each transaction; gift certificate receiving means for receiving a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information; The output means for outputting the gift certificate information received by the receiving means and the information related to the transaction registered by the registration means so as to be settled by the payment apparatus , the gift certificate is accepted by the gift certificate accepting means, and output from the output means If it is not necessary to pay change, which is the difference between the amount represented by the gift certificate information and the purchase amount, the detailed information is displayed on the printing unit. To function as a printing control means for controlling so as to shape, the second computer is a program for functioning as a dispensing means for pre-paying out Kitsuri Qian.

Another aspect is registered device of the present invention, a registration unit for registering the transaction information based on commodity to be purchased for each transaction, the goods ticket to be used for payment of purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information A gift voucher receiving unit, an output unit that outputs the voucher information received in the voucher reception unit and information related to the transaction registered in the registration unit so as to be settled by a payment apparatus, and the gift voucher reception unit. When a gift certificate is accepted and payment of change, which is the difference between the amount represented by the gift certificate information output from the output unit and the purchase amount, is unnecessary, a printing unit that prints the detailed information of the product; , comprising a.

A program according to another aspect of the present invention is defined by a registration unit that registers a transaction information based on a purchased product for each transaction, a computer of a registration device having a printing unit that prints detailed product information, and the transaction information. Gift certificate accepting means for accepting a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product, gift certificate information accepted by the gift certificate accepting means, and information relating to the transaction registered by the registering means can be settled with a settlement device If the gift certificate is received by the gift certificate receiving means, and the change is not required to be paid as the difference between the amount represented by the gift certificate information output from the output means and the purchase price. And a program for causing the printing unit to function as printing control means for printing the detailed information .
A registration method according to another aspect of the present invention is a registration method in a registration apparatus having a printing unit that prints detailed information of a product, and a registration step of registering transaction information based on a product to be purchased for each transaction, A gift certificate accepting step for accepting a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information, a gift certificate information accepted in the gift certificate accepting step, and information relating to the transaction registered in the registering step; An output step that outputs the amount of money in a payment device and a gift certificate received in the gift certificate acceptance step, and a change that is the difference between the amount represented by the gift certificate information output from the output step and the purchase amount And a printing control step for controlling to print the detailed information on the printing unit when the payment is not required.

  According to the present invention, payment according to customers can be made.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the flow of the accounting process using POS system in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the POS system in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the registration apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the image displayed on a registration apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the image displayed on a registration apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the accounting ticket in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the registration apparatus which performs the adjustment by a gift certificate in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the adjustment apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the guidance image displayed on the adjustment apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the flow of accounting processing using the POS system. The POS system is provided in a store, for example. The POS system includes a registration device 20 and a payment device 30. There may be a plurality of registration devices 20 and settlement devices 30. The registration device 20 scans the barcode attached to the product purchased by the customer by the operation of the store clerk. The registration device 20 registers product transaction information in the storage unit based on the barcode data. The transaction information of the product may include, for example, information indicating the transaction identification number, the product identification number, and the number of products.

  When registration of merchandise transaction information is completed for all bar codes of merchandise purchased by the customer, the registration device 20 performs an operation input for declaring completion of merchandise transaction information registration (for example, a completion key by a store clerk). The bar code or two-dimensional code is printed on the accounting ticket 40 (details will be described later with reference to FIG. 6), and the accounting ticket 40 is issued to the customer.

  The customer who has received the bill 40 moves to the checkout device 30 and uses the scanner unit included in the checkout device 30 to read the barcode or two-dimensional code printed on the bill 40, and the customer himself / herself makes the checkout. By operating the operation key of the device 30, the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information (total price of the purchased product) is settled.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the POS system. The POS system may further include a store controller 10 (upper management apparatus). The POS system includes a store controller 10, N (N is an integer of 1 or more) registration devices 20, and M (M is an integer of 1 or more) checkout devices 30. The store controller 10, the registration device 20, and the checkout device 30 are connected via a LAN (Local Area Network) 11.

  The store controller 10 stores product information (for example, the price of the product) in advance as product master data. The registration device 20 may register the transaction information of the product in the store controller 10 based on the read barcode data. That is, the store controller 10 may store transaction information transmitted from the registration device 20.

  The registration device 20 may include a registration device 20 that is not connected to the store controller 10 and a registration device 20 that is connected to the store controller 10 via the LAN 11.

First, details of the registration apparatus will be described.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the registration apparatus. The registration device 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 202, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 203, a scanner unit 204, a display unit (for salesclerk) 205, a display unit (customer). 205a, an operation unit 206, a communication unit 207, a buzzer 208, a receipt printing unit 209, and a hard disk 210. These units are connected to each other via a bus.

The scanner unit 204 optically reads a barcode (product code) attached to a product.
The ROM 202 is a read-only memory, and stores a program for operating the registration device 20 in advance.

  The CPU 201 is a central processing unit. The CPU 201 reads a program stored in the ROM 202 and develops it in the RAM 203. The CPU 201 controls each unit of the registration device 20 by executing each step of the developed program.

The CPU 201 registers product transaction information in the RAM 203 or the hard disk 210 based on the barcode data read by the scanner unit 204. Further, the CPU 101 may register the transaction information of the product in the store controller 10 via the communication unit 207 based on the barcode data read by the scanner unit 204.

  CPU201 specifies the settlement method (payment method) which the customer selected. For example, the CPU 201 specifies the settlement method selected by the customer based on identification information indicating cash, credit card, electronic money, or a gift certificate input by a store clerk operating the operation unit 206. Hereinafter, information indicating the settlement method selected by the customer is referred to as “settlement method information”.

  The customer can offer to the store clerk who operates the registration device 20 that he wants to add cash to be added to the change to the checkout device 30. In this case, the salesclerk who received the offer operates the operation unit 206 to input the payment method information to the CPU 201. When the settlement method information input through the operation unit 206 indicates “add cash”, the CPU 201 sets the value indicating the cash addition flag to “valid”. Here, the cash addition flag is a flag for determining whether or not the cash to be added to the change can be inserted into the settlement apparatus 30.

  In addition, the CPU 201 controls the receipt printing unit 209 to print a receipt in a format according to the specified settlement method and issue the receipt. More specifically, the CPU 201 performs self-registration when the specified settlement method is a settlement method other than cash, for example, a settlement method using a gift certificate with the same face value as the purchase amount (no change is required). The receipt printing means 209 is controlled so that the detailed information of the commodity determined by the transaction information settled by the apparatus is printed on the receipt and the receipt is issued. In other words, when the settlement method information input through the operation unit 206 indicates “credit declaration”, “electronic money declaration”, or “gift certificate”, the CPU 201 executes the settlement process in the self-accounting apparatus. The receipt printing unit 209 is instructed to issue a receipt on which the detailed information is printed.

  On the other hand, the CPU 201 controls the receipt printing unit 209 to issue the accounting ticket 40 on which the transaction information is printed when the specified settlement method includes at least a cash settlement method. For example, if the specified settlement method is a settlement method using a gift certificate with a face value greater than the purchase amount (change payment is required), the CPU 201 issues a bill 40 on which transaction information is printed. The receipt printing means 209 is controlled. That is, when the settlement method information input through the operation unit 206 indicates “cash” or “accounting ticket”, the CPU 201 prints information necessary for the customer to operate the settlement apparatus 30 for settlement. The receipt printing means 209 is instructed to issue the bill 40.

  Here, the CPU 201 may control the receipt printing unit 209 to issue the accounting ticket 40 on which a barcode or two-dimensional code including identification information indicating transaction information is printed. Further, the CPU 201 may control the receipt printing unit 209 so as to issue the accounting ticket 40 on which a barcode or a two-dimensional code including (added) a cash addition flag is printed.

  The RAM 203 is a read / write memory that stores various types of information. Various information is a value which shows a cash addition flag, for example. Further, the various information may be, for example, values indicating purchase amounts. The purchase price is the total price of all purchased products. A program read from the ROM 202 is expanded in the RAM 203. The RAM 203 stores various data generated by executing the program.

  A display unit (for clerk) 205 is a display device such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, or the like. A display unit (for clerk) 205 displays various images such as operation keys.

  The display unit (for clerk) 205 has a touch panel provided with touch keys (soft keys) that are transparent contact switches. That is, the display unit (for clerk) 205 has a touch panel as the operation unit 206. A display unit (for a store clerk) 205 receives operation inputs such as mode switching, setting, or registration through the displayed operation keys. This setting may be, for example, a value indicating a cash addition flag.

  FIG. 4 shows a first example of an image displayed on the registration device. A display unit (for a store clerk) 205 displays transaction information based on the barcode data read by the scanner unit 204 in accordance with control by the CPU 201. For example, the display unit (for the store clerk) 205 displays the name of the purchased product, the price of the product, the character string “inside” indicating that the tax is included, the number of purchases, the subtotal (amount), Purchase price) is displayed for each product in tabular form as detailed information of the product determined by the transaction information.

  A display unit (for clerk) 205 displays various operation keys. The various operation keys include, for example, an expansion key, an electronic money declaration key 500, a credit declaration key 510, an interruption key, a ticket issuing key, an accounting ticket key 520, a QR reissue key, and a handler screen key. A registration screen key and a cash addition key 550.

  An electronic money declaration key 500, a credit declaration key 510, and an accounting ticket key 520 are operation keys (completion keys) (declaration means) for completing registration of transaction information. More specifically, the electronic money declaration key 500 is an operation key for declaring to the CPU 201 that a settlement process using electronic money is to be executed. The credit declaration key 510 is an operation key for declaring to the CPU 201 that the settlement process using a credit card is executed.

  The check ticket key 520 is an operation key for issuing a check ticket from the receipt printing unit 209. When the billing key 520 is pressed, the customer receives the issued bill 40, moves to the checkout device 30, and operates the operation key of the checkout device 30 to determine the purchase amount (purchased) The total amount of merchandise).

  The cash addition key 550 is an operation key (declaration means) for allowing the cash to be added to the change to be inserted into the settlement apparatus 30. The customer can offer to the store clerk who operates the registration device 20 that he wants to add cash to be added to the change to the checkout device 30. In this case, the salesclerk who received the offer presses the cash addition key 550. When the cash addition key 550 is pressed, the value indicating the cash addition flag is set by the CPU 201 to a value indicating validity (for example, value 1).

  FIG. 5 shows a second example of an image displayed on the registration device. The display unit (for clerk) 205 may display a settlement apparatus selection key 530 and an accounting key 540. The payment device selection key 530 is an operation key for the store clerk to select the payment device 30. The accounting key 540 is an operation key for completing registration of transaction information. When the accounting key 540 is pressed following any of the settlement apparatus selection keys 530, the CPU 201 causes the selected settlement apparatus 30 to transmit transaction information from the communication unit 207. The customer moves to the selected settlement apparatus 30 and operates the operation key of the selected settlement apparatus 30 to settle the purchase price determined by the transaction information (the total price of the purchased product).

  Returning to FIG. 3, the description of the configuration example of the registration apparatus will be continued. The display unit (for customer) 205a is a display device. The display unit (for customer) 205a may be a light emitting display device using a liquid crystal display or the like. The display unit (for customer) 205a displays an image such as a character string by, for example, 7-segment display or dot display (full dot display). For example, the display unit (for customer) 205a displays registered transaction information, purchase amount (total amount) of purchased products, information indicating that there is a change payment at the settlement device 30, or a shortage amount at the settlement device 30. Information indicating that payment is required is displayed to customers who have completed registration of transaction information.

  The operation unit 206 includes operation means for operating the registration device 20. The operation means (input device) is, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, tablet, etc.), a button, or a touch panel. The operation means includes, for example, a completion key (for example, an accounting key or an accounting ticket key) for declaring the completion of product registration, a correction key, a preset key, a numeric key, a gift certificate key, a credit declaration key, an electronic money It may be a declaration key or an additional cash key.

  The operation means may be arranged as a button such as a mechanical key (hard key) or may be displayed as an image of the operation key on the touch panel provided on the display surface of the display unit (for clerk) 205. Good.

The communication unit 207 communicates with the store controller 10 and the payment apparatus 30 via a network. The network may be a communication line configured in any manner (for example, a wireless communication line or a wired communication line), and is not limited to the LAN 11.
The buzzer 208 generates a buzzer sound under the control of the CPU 201.

  The receipt printing unit 209 prints and issues information on various sheets. The various sheets are, for example, a credit receipt, an electronic money receipt, a gift certificate receipt, or an accounting ticket. Here, the credit receipt is a receipt issued after the credit declaration key is pressed and the settlement process in the registration apparatus 20 is completed. The electronic money receipt is a receipt issued after the electronic money declaration key is pressed and the settlement process in the registration device 20 is completed. The gift certificate receipt is a receipt issued after the gift certificate key is pressed and the settlement process in the registration device 20 is completed. In addition, the bill 40 is issued when the bill is pressed. The purchase price in one transaction may be printed on the accounting ticket 40.

  The receipt printing unit 209 includes a thermal head (not shown) and a platen roller (not shown). The platen roller is installed in a state of being pressed by the thermal head and is driven by a stepping motor. When the stepping motor is driven in accordance with a control signal from the CPU 201, the sheet is conveyed by a predetermined amount through the gap between the thermal head and the platen roller. The sheet is issued from the receipt printing unit 209 as, for example, a credit receipt, an electronic money receipt, a gift certificate receipt, or an accounting ticket.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of an accounting ticket. FIG. 6A shows an example of a bill 40 (payment voucher) on which a barcode C2 is printed. The bar code C2 is a code representing identification information indicating transaction information. The transaction information registered in the store controller 10 is searched from the store controller 10 based on identification information (transaction identification number) indicating the transaction information represented by the barcode C2. On the other hand, FIG. 6B shows an example of an accounting ticket 40 (accounting ticket) on which a two-dimensional code C1 is printed. The two-dimensional code C1 is a code that represents detailed information on products determined by transaction information of all products purchased by customers. In this case, since all the transaction information is recorded in the two-dimensional code C1, it is not necessary to search from the store controller 10.

  On the accounting ticket 40, at least a part of the transaction information, for example, the score of the purchased product and the purchase price may be printed as purchase contents. Further, at least a part of the transaction information, for example, the transaction date and time may be printed on the accounting ticket 40. A coupon (not shown) may be printed on a partial area (for example, the lower half area) of the accounting ticket 40.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the description of the configuration example of the registration apparatus will be continued. The credit card reading unit 211 has a structure in which a credit card (medium) can be inserted. The credit card reading unit 211 reads customer information stored in the inserted credit card using magnetism or the like, and outputs the read information to the CPU 201.

  The electronic money reading unit 212 has a structure in which an electronic money card (medium) can be inserted. The electronic money reading unit 212 wirelessly reads money amount information stored in the inserted electronic money card, and outputs the read money amount information to the CPU 101. The electronic money reading unit 212 stores the amount information obtained by subtracting the purchase amount input from the CPU 201 in the inserted electronic money card.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of a registration apparatus (see FIG. 3) that performs settlement with a gift certificate. In order not to increase the number of bills or coins to be paid as change, the customer can offer to the store clerk who operates the registration device 20 that he wants to add cash to be added to the change to the settlement device 30. A customer who has requested that the cash to be added to the change is to be entered into the settlement device 30, enters the cash to be added to the change generated by the gift certificate paid by the registration device 20 into the settlement device 30, and the amount of the change is calculated. The amount can be adjusted to a good amount (for example, the last digit is 0 or the last two digits is 00).

  (Step S1) The scanner unit 204 optically reads a barcode (product code) attached to a product by an operation by a store clerk. The CPU 201 registers merchandise transaction information in the RAM 203 based on the barcode data read by the scanner unit 204.

  (Step S <b> 2) The CPU 201 acquires gift certificate information (for example, a face value of a gift certificate paid by a customer) based on an operation input via the operation unit 206. Here, it is assumed that a change of the amount obtained by subtracting the purchase amount from the face amount of the gift certificate paid by the customer is generated.

  For example, when the purchase amount is 801 yen and the face value of the gift certificate is 1000 yen, the change amount is 199 yen as the amount obtained by subtracting the purchase amount from the face amount. If the change amount is not adjusted to a good amount, 199 yen as change is, for example, one 100 yen coin, one 50 yen coin, four 10 yen coins, one 5 yen coin, and 1 A total of 11 coins consisting of 4 yen coins are paid from the settlement apparatus 30. On the other hand, if 1 yen is added to the change before adjustment, and the amount of change to be finally paid is adjusted, 200 yen as the change after adjustment will be settled by using only two 100 yen coins. 30 will be paid.

  (Step S3) When the customer asks the store clerk that he wants to add the cash to be added to the change to the settlement device 30, the store clerk operating the registration device 20 presses the cash addition key 550 (see FIG. 4 or FIG. 5). To do. The CPU 201 determines whether or not the cash addition key 550 is pressed based on the operation input via the operation unit 206. When the cash addition key 550 is pressed (step S3: Yes), the CPU 201 advances the process to step S4. On the other hand, when the cash addition key 550 is not pressed (Step S3: No), the CPU 201 advances the process to Step S5.

(Step S4) The CPU 201 sets the value indicating the cash addition flag set to invalid (for example, value 0) to “valid (for example, value 1)” as the initial value, and advances the process to step S5.
(Step S <b> 5) The CPU 201 determines whether or not the accounting key 540 or the accounting ticket key 520 is pressed based on an operation input via the operation unit 206. When the accounting key 540 or the accounting ticket key 520 is pressed (step S5: Yes), the CPU 201 advances the process to step S6. On the other hand, when neither the accounting key 540 nor the accounting ticket key 520 is pressed (step S5: No), the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S9.

  (Step S6) The CPU 201 determines whether or not the cash addition flag is valid. When the cash addition flag is valid (step S6: Yes), the CPU 201 advances the process to step S7. On the other hand, when the cash addition flag is invalid (step S6: No), the CPU 201 advances the process to step S8.

  (Step S7) The CPU 201 includes (adds) a cash addition flag in the transaction information, and converts the identification information indicating the transaction information into a barcode. The CPU 201 may include (add) a cash addition flag in the transaction information, and two-dimensionally code the detailed information of the product determined by the transaction information. Here, for example, when the data amount of the transaction information is less than the threshold, the CPU 201 barcodes the identification information indicating the transaction information including the cash addition flag, and when the data amount of the transaction information is equal to or larger than the threshold. Further, the detailed information of the commodity determined by the transaction information including the value indicating the cash addition flag may be two-dimensionally encoded.

  (Step S 8) When the bill voucher key 520 is pressed in step S 5, the CPU 201 reads the bill voucher 40 on which the barcode (see FIG. 6A) printed with the identification information indicating the transaction information is printed. It is issued from the receipt printing means 209. The communication unit 207 transmits and registers transaction information to the store controller 10. The CPU 201 may cause the receipt printing unit 209 to issue the accounting ticket 40 on which a two-dimensional code (see FIG. 6B) indicating the contents of the transaction information is printed. On the other hand, when the accounting key 540 is pressed in step S5, the communication unit 207 transmits the transaction information to the settlement apparatus 30 selected by the settlement apparatus selection key 530. In this case, the CPU 201 may directly transmit the transaction information from the communication unit 207 to the selected settlement apparatus 30. Further, the CPU 201 may cause the selected settlement apparatus 30 to transmit transaction information from the communication unit 207 via the store controller 10 (higher level apparatus).

Next, details of the settlement apparatus will be described.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the settlement apparatus. The settlement apparatus 30 includes a CPU 301, a ROM 302, a RAM 303, a scanner unit 304, a reading notification unit 304a, a display unit 305, an operation unit 306, a communication unit 307, a buzzer 308, a printing unit 309, and a printing unit. A notification unit 309a, a payment terminal 310, a payment notification unit 310a, a payment terminal 311, a payment notification unit 311a, a payment terminal 312, a payment notification unit 312a, a sign pole 313, and a human sensor 314 are provided. . Each part of the payment apparatus 30 is connected to each other via a bus. The scanner unit 304 may be a separate body (external) that can be attached to and detached from the payment apparatus 30.

  The CPU 301 is a central processing unit. The CPU 301 reads a program stored in the ROM 302 and develops it in the RAM 303. The CPU 301 controls each part of the payment apparatus 30 by executing each step of the developed program.

  Further, the CPU 301 recognizes the content of the code printed on the sheet read by the scanner unit 304. For example, the CPU 301 recognizes the content indicated by the bar code or the two-dimensional code printed on the accounting ticket 40 issued for a transaction for which payment has not been completed among the transaction information registered by the registration device 20.

  More specifically, the CPU 301 performs OCR (Optical Character Reader) processing on the image data read by the scanner unit 304, thereby recognizing the content indicated by the barcode or two-dimensional code printed on the check ticket 40. To do. Here, the content indicated by the barcode is, for example, identification information indicating transaction information registered in the store controller 10. Moreover, the content which a two-dimensional code shows is the detailed information of the goods determined by the transaction information registered by the registration apparatus 20, for example.

  When the barcode is read by the scanner unit 304, the CPU 301 acquires detailed information on the product determined by the transaction information from the store controller 10 based on the content (identification information indicating the transaction information) indicated by the barcode, and the transaction information The detailed information of the product determined by the above is stored in the RAM 303. When the two-dimensional code is read by the scanner unit 304, the CPU 301 causes the RAM 303 to store the content indicated by the two-dimensional code (detailed product information determined by transaction information). The transaction information may include a value indicating a cash addition flag. Further, the purchase amount may be included in the detailed information. The CPU 301 settles the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information. Here, the CPU 201 displays a guidance image for guiding the checkout procedure to the customer on the display unit (for clerk) 205.

The scanner unit 304 optically reads a barcode or a two-dimensional code attached to a sheet (for example, a bill).
The ROM 302 is a read-only memory, and stores a program for operating the settlement apparatus 30 in advance.

  A RAM 303 is a read / write memory that stores various types of information. The various information is, for example, detailed information on products determined by transaction information. In addition, the program read from the ROM 302 is expanded in the RAM 303. The RAM 303 stores various data generated by executing the program.

  The operation unit 306 includes operation means for operating the payment apparatus 30. The operation means (input device) is, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, tablet, etc.), a button, or a touch panel. The operation means is, for example, a settlement key. The settlement key is an operation key that is operated by the customer when an instruction to execute the settlement process is input to the CPU 301.

  The operation means may be arranged as a button such as a mechanical key (hard key) or may be displayed as an image of the operation key on a touch panel provided on the display surface of the display unit 305.

  The display unit 305 is a display device such as a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, or an organic EL display. The display unit 305 includes a touch panel provided with touch keys (soft keys) that are transparent contact switches. The display unit 305 may have a touch panel as the operation unit 306. The display unit 305 receives an operation input such as mode switching, setting, or registration. The display unit 305 displays detailed information (for example, purchase amount) of the commodity determined by the content (transaction information) indicated by the barcode or two-dimensional code recognized by the CPU 301.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of a guidance image displayed on the settlement apparatus. When the customer pays out without using the bill 40 (see FIG. 6), the guidance image is displayed when the billing key 540 (see FIG. 5) is pressed following any of the checkout device selection keys 530. It is displayed on the display unit 305 of the selected settlement apparatus 30. Therefore, when the customer goes to the selected settlement apparatus 30, the selected settlement apparatus 30 has already displayed the guidance image and is ready for settlement. On the other hand, when the customer pays using the accounting ticket 40, the transaction information is specified for the guidance image when the barcode printed on the accounting ticket 40 is read by the scanner unit 304 of the payment apparatus 30. Displayed based on the transaction information.

  When the value indicating the cash addition flag is a valid value (for example, value 1), the CPU 301 causes the display unit 305 to display a guidance image for proceeding with the cash settlement process. In FIG. 9, the character string “please insert additional cash” (that cash should be inserted), the character string “purchase amount 801 yen” (total amount), and the character string “gift amount (gift certificate) ”1000 yen”, a character string “change amount 199 yen”, and a character string “adding another 1 yen to 200 yen” are displayed. In addition, a moving image representing the appearance and operation procedure of the payment terminal 311 may be displayed on the guidance image.

  A customer who has offered to the clerk operating the registration device 20 that he / she wants to add cash to be added to the change to the settlement device 30, enters the cash to be added to the change into the settlement terminal 311 of the settlement device 30 according to the guidance image, The amount of change can be adjusted to a good amount.

  In the guidance image, an operation key “settlement” (settlement key) for causing the settlement apparatus 30 to start the settlement process is displayed. When the operation key “settlement” is pressed, the CPU 301 starts a settlement process such as calculating a difference, and controls the printing unit 309 to issue a purchase sheet. Further, the settlement terminal 311 pays out a change or a bill of an amount according to the difference information input from the CPU 301 from the cash payout exit. The CPU 301 may control the printing unit 309 to issue a coupon.

  When the value indicating the cash addition flag is a value indicating invalidity (for example, value 0) and the customer selects the cash settlement via the operation unit 306, the CPU 301 determines that the character string “add cash to be added” is displayed. "Please insert" (to indicate that you should insert cash) and display the text "Please confirm the purchase amount and insert money" as a guidance image for proceeding with the cash settlement process. You may display on 305. Thereby, the customer can add cash in consideration of the amount of change paid from the settlement apparatus 30.

  When the value indicating the cash addition flag is a value indicating invalidity (for example, value 0), the CPU 301 refers to a two-dimensional code (see FIG. 6B) or a one-dimensional code (see FIG. 6A). ) Is read from the accounting ticket 40 by the scanner unit 204, the character string “Please press the payment key” may be displayed instead of the character string “Please insert additional cash”. Further, the CPU 301 may hide the character string “added 1 yen to 200 yen” displayed in the vicinity of the character string “change amount” in FIG. 9. Thus, since the customer can know that the change is paid from the settlement apparatus 30 and the settlement is completed by pressing the settlement key, the settlement can be completed quickly.

  Therefore, a customer who has declared to the store clerk that he wants to add cash can add cash using the checkout device 30. On the other hand, a customer who has not declared to the store clerk that he / she wants to add cash can complete the settlement by simply pressing the “settlement” key on the settlement apparatus 30 as before. Therefore, the POS system can realize a settlement method according to the customer without requiring an extra operation from the customer.

Returning to FIG. 8, the description of the configuration example of the settlement apparatus will be continued. The buzzer 308 generates a buzzer sound under the control of the CPU 301.
The communication unit 307 communicates with the store controller 10 and the registration device 20 via a network. Note that the network may be a network configured in any way (for example, a wireless communication network), and is not limited to the LAN 11.

  The printing unit 309 prints predetermined information (for example, detailed product information determined by transaction information for which payment has been completed) on the purchase sheet, and issues the purchase sheet. The printing unit 309 includes a thermal head (not shown) and a platen roller (not shown). The platen roller is installed in a state of being pressed by the thermal head and is driven by a stepping motor. When the stepping motor is driven according to the control signal from the CPU 301, the purchase sheet is conveyed by a predetermined amount through the gap between the thermal head and the platen roller.

  The print notification unit 309a is provided in the vicinity of the printing unit 309. The print notification unit 309a has, for example, a red LED (Light Emitting Diode). The printing notification unit 309a notifies that the printing unit 309 is operable and the location of the printing unit 309 by blinking or turning on.

  The settlement terminal 310 (the change bill portion) executes settlement with cash in the settlement of the purchase amount of the commodity determined by the transaction information, and displays the result of the settlement (for example, information indicating whether or not the settlement has been established). And output to the CPU 301 via the bus. The settlement terminal 310 has a cash accepting unit (for example, a bill slot, a coin slot) and a change outlet. The bill insertion slot is a slot for inputting and discharging bills. The coin slot is an slot for inserting coins. The change outlet is an outlet for discharging (paying) the change or the bill.

  The settlement notification means 310a is provided in the vicinity of the settlement terminal 310. The settlement notification unit 310a includes a first settlement notification unit, a second settlement notification unit, and a third settlement notification unit. The first settlement notification means is provided in the vicinity of the bill insertion slot. A 1st payment alerting | reporting means has red LED, for example, and alert | reports that the banknote slot is operable and the location of a banknote slot by blinking or lighting. The second settlement notification means is provided in the vicinity of the coin slot. The second settlement notification means has, for example, a red LED and blinks or lights up to notify that the coin slot is operable and the location of the coin slot. The third settlement notification means is provided in the vicinity of the change outlet. The third settlement notification means has, for example, a red LED and flashes or lights to notify that the change discharge port is operable and the location of the change discharge port.

The settlement terminal 311 performs settlement with credits in the settlement of the purchase price of the commodity determined by the transaction information, and outputs the result of the settlement to the CPU 301 via the bus.
The payment notifying unit 311a has, for example, a red LED, and notifies that the payment terminal 311 can be operated and the location of the payment terminal 311 by blinking or lighting.

The settlement terminal 312 performs settlement with electronic money in the settlement of the purchase price of the commodity determined by the transaction information, and outputs the settlement result to the CPU 301 via the bus.
The settlement notification unit 312a has, for example, a red LED, and blinks or lights up to notify that the settlement terminal 312 can be operated and the location of the settlement terminal 312. The settlement notification means 312a may be provided in the vicinity of an electronic money reading unit (not shown) for reading money amount information and the like from an electronic money card (medium).

The sign pole 313 has, for example, a light emitting unit and blinks or lights up to notify that the settlement apparatus 30 can be operated.
The human detection sensor 314 is a sensor that detects the presence of a customer at a predetermined position with respect to the payment apparatus 30. The human sensor 314 may detect the presence of a customer by detecting infrared rays, for example.

  As described above, the POS system registers the transaction information based on the product to be purchased for each transaction (for example, registration in the RAM 203, registration in the store controller 10), and purchase of the product determined by the transaction information. A gift certificate accepting unit (for example, the CPU 201 that accepts a gift certificate via the gift certificate key of the operation unit 206) that accepts a gift certificate with a face value greater than the amount of money, and a predetermined operation input (for example, a cash addition key 550) A registration device 20 that receives an operation unit 206 that accepts a payment other than a gift certificate in the checkout device 30 and a predetermined operation input (a checkout other than the gift certificate in the checkout device 30). If the operation unit 206 receives a transaction for each transaction, the payment terminal 310 (cash reception unit) that allows cash to be received and the purchase amount from the face value Provided by the amount of money, the amount of cash settlement terminal 310 (cash accepting unit) accepts a payment terminal 310 to pay out change amount obtained by adding the (change Tsurisatsu unit), and the settlement device 30 having, a.

  With this configuration, the settlement terminal 310 of the settlement apparatus 30 pays out a change of an amount obtained by adding the amount obtained by subtracting the purchase amount from the face amount and the amount of cash received by the settlement terminal 310. Thereby, the POS system can perform payment according to the customer. The POS system can prevent an increase in the number of bills or coins that are paid as change (adjustment of a gift certificate). In addition, even for customers who have already settled quickly by paying only with gift certificates, the POS system can quickly settle even if they pay by cash by operating the settlement device, and as change It is possible to prevent an increase in the number of bills or coins to be paid.

  That is, the customer can avoid an increase in change. Further, when the operation unit 206 receives a predetermined operation input, the settlement apparatus 30 accepts cash, so that the customer does not make an error in the operation of the settlement apparatus 30 that executes the settlement process. The POS system can be settled quickly. Also, only customers who have declared to the store clerk using the registration device 20 that they want to add cash can add cash using the checkout device 30. On the other hand, a customer who has not declared to the store clerk that he / she wants to add cash can complete the settlement by simply pressing the “settlement” key on the settlement apparatus 30 as before. Therefore, the POS system can realize a settlement method according to the customer without requiring an extra operation from the customer.

  The registration device 20 associates and outputs operation input information indicating that a predetermined operation input (for example, pressing operation of the cash addition key 550) and transaction information are received, and outputs the communication unit 207 (output unit). You may have. The settlement apparatus 30 may include a communication unit 307 (identification unit) that identifies operation input information and transaction information in a transaction to be settled. When the communication unit 307 (identification unit) specifies the operation input information, the settlement terminal 310 (cash reception unit) of the settlement apparatus 30 recognizes that the operation unit 206 of the registration device 20 has received a predetermined operation input, Cash may be accepted.

  The registration device 20 may include a receipt printing unit 209 (printing unit) that prints transaction information on a medium (for example, a bill 40). The payment apparatus 30 may include a scanner unit 304 (reading unit) that reads transaction information from a medium. When the operation input information is associated with the transaction information read from the medium (for example, the bill 40), the settlement terminal 310 (cash reception unit) determines a predetermined operation input (for example, the cash addition key 550). It is also possible to recognize that the operation unit 206 has received the (pressing operation) and accept cash.

  The registration device 20 is capable of accepting cash, a CPU 201 (registration unit) for registering transaction information based on the product to be purchased, an operation unit 206 for accepting an operation input for accepting cash in the settlement device 30, and cash. An output unit (for example, a receipt printing unit 209, a communication unit 207) that outputs operation input information and transaction information in association with each other.

  Thereby, the registration apparatus 20 can prevent the number of the banknotes or coins paid as change from increasing. In other words, even for customers who have been settled quickly by paying only with a gift certificate, the registration device 20 can quickly settle the settlement even when paying in cash, and a bill or coin paid as change It is possible to prevent the number of sheets from increasing.

  Also, only customers who have declared to the store clerk using the registration device 20 that they want to add cash can add cash using the checkout device 30. On the other hand, a customer who has not declared to the store clerk that he / she wants to add cash can complete the settlement by simply pressing the “settlement” key on the settlement apparatus 30 as before. Therefore, the POS system can realize a settlement method according to the customer without requiring an extra operation from the customer. In addition, since the store clerk operates the keys on the registration device 20, it is possible to switch the settlement method, so that the customer can perform the settlement in the desired settlement manner without performing any special operation. .

  The settlement apparatus 30 registers a settlement section (e.g., CPU 301, settlement terminal 310) that settles for each transaction based on transaction information based on the product to be purchased, and an operation input that enables cash to be accepted in the transaction. A determination unit (e.g., CPU 301) that determines whether or not 20 has been accepted, and a display unit 305 that displays that cash should be inserted when the registration device 20 accepts an operation input for accepting cash. .

  Thereby, the checkout apparatus 30 can prevent the number of the banknotes or coins paid as change from increasing. In addition, even for customers who have been settled quickly by paying only with a gift certificate, the settlement apparatus 30 can quickly settle the settlement even if it is paid in cash, and a bill or coin that is paid as change It is possible to prevent the number of sheets from increasing.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, the CPU 301 of the settlement apparatus 30 displays detailed information (for example, the name of the product, the price of the product, the number of purchases, the subtotal (amount), and the total (amount of purchase)) of the product determined by the transaction information. It may be displayed on the display unit 305 in response to an operation input via.

  Further, for example, the CPU 301 of the checkout device 30, when the checkout process is completed, a character string “Take a change and receipt. Thank you.” May be displayed on the display unit 305.

(Appendix 1)
One aspect of Supplementary Note 1 includes a registration unit that registers transaction information based on a product to be purchased for each transaction, a gift certificate reception unit that receives a gift certificate having a face value greater than the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information, A registration unit having an operation unit that receives a predetermined operation input; and a cash reception unit that allows cash to be received when the operation unit receives the predetermined operation input for each transaction. A settlement device having a change bill unit that pays out a change of an amount obtained by adding the amount obtained by subtracting the purchase amount from the face amount and the amount of the cash received by the cash reception unit. Is a POS system characterized by
With this configuration, the change bill portion of the settlement apparatus pays out a change of an amount obtained by adding the amount obtained by subtracting the purchase amount from the face amount and the amount of cash received by the change bill portion. Thereby, the POS system can perform payment according to the customer. The POS system can prevent an increase in the number of bills or coins paid as change. In addition, customers who have already settled quickly by paying only with a gift certificate can be settled quickly without adding cash unless they tell the store clerk that they want to add cash. it can.
(Appendix 2)
Further, one aspect of the supplementary note 2 includes an output unit that outputs the operation input information indicating that the registration device has received the predetermined operation input and the transaction information in association with each other, When the settlement apparatus has a specifying unit that specifies the operation input information in the transaction to be settled and the transaction information, and the cash receiving unit specifies the operation input information, It is a POS system that recognizes that a predetermined operation input has been received by the operation unit and can accept cash.
Thereby, the POS system can prevent the number of bills or coins to be paid as change using communication from increasing.
(Appendix 3)
Further, according to one aspect of the supplementary note 3, the registration device includes a printing unit that prints the transaction information on a medium, and the cash reception unit includes the operation input information in the transaction information read from the medium. In the case of being associated, the POS system is characterized in that it recognizes that the predetermined operation input has been received by the operation unit and can accept cash.
Thereby, the POS system can prevent the number of bills or coins to be paid as change using a medium (for example, an accounting ticket) from increasing.
(Appendix 4)
In addition, one aspect of the supplementary note 4 is that a registration unit that registers transaction information based on a product to be purchased, an operation unit that receives an operation input for enabling cash to be received by the settlement apparatus, and the cash can be received. A registration device comprising: an operation input information for performing and an output unit that outputs the transaction information in association with each other.
Thereby, the registration device can prevent the number of bills or coins paid as change from increasing. In addition, customers who have already settled quickly by paying only with a gift certificate can be settled quickly without adding cash unless they tell the store clerk that they want to add cash. it can.
(Appendix 5)
In addition, according to one aspect of Supplementary Note 5, the registration device has received a settlement unit that settles for each transaction based on transaction information based on the purchased product, and an operation input that enables the cash to be accepted in the transaction. A settlement unit comprising: a determination unit that determines whether or not; and a display unit that displays that cash should be inserted when the registration device receives an operation input for enabling the reception of the cash. Device.
Thereby, the settlement apparatus can prevent the number of banknotes or coins paid as change from increasing. In addition, even for customers who have settled quickly by paying only with a gift certificate so far, the settlement device can quickly settle the settlement even if it pays in cash by operating the settlement device, and as a change It is possible to prevent an increase in the number of bills or coins to be paid.
(Appendix 6)
The change bill part of the settlement apparatus pays out a change of an amount obtained by adding the amount obtained by subtracting the purchase amount from the face amount and the amount of cash received by the cash reception unit of the settlement apparatus.
Thereby, the POS system, the registration apparatus, and the payment apparatus can perform payment according to the customer. The POS system, registration device, and checkout device can prevent the increase in the number of bills or coins that are paid as change, and customers who have only settled quickly by paying only with a gift certificate will receive cash. If you do not tell the store clerk that you want to add, you will be able to settle quickly without adding cash.

(Appendix 7)
Further, one aspect of the supplementary note 7 is that a registration unit that registers transaction information based on a purchased product for each transaction and a gift certificate that receives a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information. A credit card, an output unit for outputting the gift certificate information received by the gift certificate accepting unit and information relating to the transaction registered by the registration unit so as to be settled by a settlement device, and crediting the settlement of the registered transaction information At least one of a credit declaration key that declares settlement with electronic money and an electronic money declaration key that declares settlement with electronic money, and a receipt is issued when settlement is completed with the credit or electronic money A change device for issuing a change of a difference between an amount represented by the gift certificate information output from the output unit and the purchase amount A tongue, and a settlement device having a POS system comprising: a.
Thereby, the POS system can perform payment according to the customer.
(Appendix 8)
Also, one aspect of the supplementary note 8 is that a registration unit that registers transaction information based on a purchased product for each transaction, and a gift certificate that accepts a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information. A credit card, an output unit for outputting the gift certificate information received by the gift certificate accepting unit and information relating to the transaction registered by the registration unit so as to be settled by a settlement device, and crediting the settlement of the registered transaction information At least one of a credit declaration key that declares settlement with electronic money and an electronic money declaration key that declares settlement with electronic money, and a receipt is issued when settlement is completed with the credit or electronic money And a receipt issuing unit for issuing.
Thereby, the registration apparatus can perform payment according to the customer.
(Appendix 9)
Further, one aspect of the supplementary note 9 is a settlement apparatus including a change bill section that pays out a change of the difference between the amount represented by the gift certificate information output from the output unit and the purchase amount.
Thereby, the payment apparatus can perform payment according to a customer.
(Appendix 10)
Further, one aspect of the supplementary note 10 is that at least one of a credit declaration key for declaring settlement of the registered transaction information with credit and an electronic money declaration key for declaring settlement with electronic money. Registration means for registering transaction information based on the purchased product for each transaction, a computer of a registration device comprising a receipt issuing unit that issues a receipt when payment is completed with the credit or electronic money, and the transaction Gift certificate accepting means for accepting a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by information, gift certificate information accepted by the gift certificate accepting means, and information relating to the transaction registered by the registration means Output means for output in a form that can be settled, and when the settlement is completed with the credit or electronic money, a receipt is issued to the receipt issuing unit. It is a program for functioning as a receipt issuing means for.
Thereby, the computer can perform payment according to the customer.

According to the appendices 7 to 10, the output unit outputs the gift certificate information received by the gift certificate receiving unit and the information related to the transaction registered by the registration unit so as to be settled by the payment apparatus. The receipt issuing unit has at least one of a credit declaration key for declaring settlement of the registered transaction information with credit and an electronic money declaration key for declaring settlement with electronic money, Issue a receipt when payment is completed with credit or electronic money. Thereby, the POS system, the registration apparatus, and the payment apparatus can perform payment according to the customer.
(Appendix 11)
One aspect of Supplementary Note 11 includes a registration unit that registers transaction information based on a purchased product for each transaction, a gift certificate reception unit that receives a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information, An output unit for outputting the voucher information received by the gift voucher and information related to the transaction registered by the registration unit so as to be settled by a settlement apparatus; and the settlement of the registered transaction information is settled with credit A control unit that controls to settle according to the type declared with at least one of the declaration key of the credit declaration key that declares to be performed or the electronic money declaration key that declares to be settled with electronic money; A payment apparatus having a registration device, and a change bill portion that pays out a change of the difference between the amount represented by the gift certificate information output from the output unit and the purchase amount, and Is a POS system comprising.
(Appendix 12)
One aspect of the supplementary note 12 is the POS system according to the supplementary note 11 , wherein the registration device prints the detailed information of the product when the gift certificate is accepted by the gift certificate accepting unit and the change is not required to be paid. It has a part.
(Appendix 13)
One aspect of the supplementary note 13 is the POS system according to the supplementary note 11 or the supplementary note 12 , wherein the registration device includes an electronic money read / write unit that can read and write money amount information stored in an electronic money medium, and the control unit includes: When the electronic money declaration key is declared and the amount information stored in the electronic money medium is read by the electronic money read / write unit, the amount information stored in the electronic money medium is represented by the amount information. To the amount information of the amount obtained by subtracting the purchase amount from the amount to be purchased.
(Appendix 14)
One aspect of the supplementary note 14 is that in the POS system according to any one of the supplementary notes 11 to 13 , the registration device includes a transmission key that transmits the information relating to the transaction in a settlement device, the credit declaration key, and the electronic The money declaration key is displayed on the same screen.
(Appendix 15)
One aspect of the supplementary note 15 includes at least one of a credit declaration key that declares settlement of registered transaction information with credit and an electronic money declaration key that declares settlement with electronic money A POS system program for causing a first computer to function as a registration device and a second computer to function as a settlement device, wherein the first computer registers registration information for each transaction based on the purchased product; Gift certificate accepting means for accepting a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information, gift certificate information accepted by the gift certificate accepting means, and information relating to the transaction registered by the registration means Declared by output means for output that can be settled by the settlement apparatus, the credit declaration key or the electronic money declaration key Function as control means for controlling to settle separately, and function as the payout means for paying out the change of the difference between the amount represented by the gift certificate information output from the output means and the purchase price It is a program to make it.
(Appendix 16)
One aspect of the supplementary note 16 includes at least one of a credit declaration key for declaring settlement of the registered transaction information with credit and an electronic money declaration key for declaring settlement with electronic money. A registration unit for registering transaction information based on a product to be purchased for each transaction; a gift certificate receiving unit for receiving a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information; An output unit that outputs the voucher information received by the voucher receiving unit and information related to the transaction registered by the registration unit so as to be settled by a payment device, and is declared by the credit declaration key or the electronic money declaration key. And a control unit that performs control so that payment is made according to the type.
(Appendix 17)
One aspect of the supplementary note 17 includes at least one of a credit declaration key for declaring settlement of registered transaction information with credit and an electronic money declaration key for declaring settlement with electronic money. A registration unit for registering transaction information based on a purchased product for each transaction, a gift certificate receiving unit for receiving a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information; According to the type declared by the credit declaration key or the electronic money declaration key, the output means for outputting the gift certificate information received by the ticket receiving means and the information related to the transaction registered by the registration means so as to be settled by the settlement apparatus. It is a program for functioning as a control means for controlling to settle.

  The registration device, the payment device, and the POS system described above are recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into the computer system and executed. Thus, execution processing may be performed. Here, the “computer system” may include an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

  Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used. The “computer-readable recording medium” means a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a writable nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, a portable medium such as a CD-ROM, a hard disk built in a computer system, etc. This is a storage device.

Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (for example, DRAM (Dynamic) in a computer system serving as a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. Random Access Memory)) that holds a program for a certain period of time is also included.
The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line.
The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

10 ... Store controller 11 ... LAN
20 ... Registration device 30 ... Checkout device 40 ... Accounting ticket C1 ... Two-dimensional code C2 ... Bar code 201 ... CPU
202 ... ROM
203 ... RAM
204: Scanner unit 205 ... Display unit (for clerk)
205a ... Display section (for customer)
206 ... Operation unit 207 ... Communication unit 208 ... Buzzer 209 ... Receipt printing means 210 ... Hard disk 211 ... Credit card reading unit 212 ... Electronic money reading unit 301 ... CPU
302 ... ROM
303 ... RAM
304 ... Scanner unit 304a ... Read notification unit 305 ... Display unit 306 ... Operation unit 307 ... Communication unit 308 ... Buzzer 309 ... Printing unit 309a ... Print notification unit 310 ... Settlement terminal 310a ... Settlement notification unit 311 ... Settlement terminal 311a ... Settlement notification Means 312 ... Payment terminal 312a ... Payment notification means 313 ... Sign pole 314 ... Human sensor 500 ... Electronic money declaration key 510 ... Credit declaration key 520 ... Billing key 530 ... Checkout device selection key 540 ... Accounting key 550 ... Cash addition key

Claims (7)

A registration unit for registering transaction information based on the product to be purchased for each transaction;
A gift certificate accepting unit that accepts a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information;
An output unit that outputs the gift certificate information received by the gift certificate receiving unit and information related to the transaction registered by the registration unit so that the account can be settled ;
And the registration device having a,
A change bill portion that pays out a change of the difference between the amount represented by the gift certificate information output from the output unit and the purchase amount;
A checkout device having
Equipped with a,
The registration device
Goods ticket is accepted by the article ticket receiving unit, when the payment of the change is not necessary, POS system characterized Rukoto that having a printing portion for printing the detailed information of the product. The registration device
The POS system according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit that can be controlled so as to settle the transaction information by a settlement method other than cash . The controller is
Control to settle using the settlement method declared with the declaration key of at least one of the credit declaration key that declares settlement with credit or the electronic money declaration key that declares settlement with electronic money POS system according to 請 Motomeko 2 you wherein a. A POS system program that causes a first computer to function as a registration device having a printing unit that prints detailed information of a product, and causes a second computer to function as a settlement device,
Said first computer;
Registration means for registering transaction information based on the product to be purchased for each transaction,
Gift certificate accepting means for accepting a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information,
An output means for outputting the gift certificate information received by the gift certificate receiving means and information relating to the transaction registered by the registration means so as to be settled by a settlement apparatus ;
When the gift certificate is accepted by the gift certificate accepting means and it is not necessary to pay change, which is the difference between the amount represented by the gift certificate information output from the output means and the purchase price, the printing unit Function as print control means for controlling to print the detailed information ,
The second computer;
Program for functioning as a dispensing means for pre-paying out Kitsuri Qian. A registration unit for registering the transaction information based on the commodity for each transaction to be purchased,
A gift certificate accepting unit that accepts a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information;
An output unit that outputs the gift certificate information received by the gift certificate receiving unit and information related to the transaction registered by the registration unit so that the account can be settled ;
When the gift certificate is received by the gift certificate receiving unit, and it is not necessary to pay the change, which is the difference between the amount represented by the gift certificate information output from the output unit and the purchase amount, the detailed information of the product A printing section for printing
A registration device comprising: A computer of a registration device having a printing unit for printing detailed information of a product ,
Registration means for registering transaction information based on the product to be purchased for each transaction,
Gift certificate accepting means for accepting a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information,
An output means for outputting the gift certificate information received by the gift certificate receiving means and information relating to the transaction registered by the registration means so as to be settled by a settlement apparatus ;
When the gift certificate is accepted by the gift certificate accepting means and it is not necessary to pay change, which is the difference between the amount represented by the gift certificate information output from the output means and the purchase price, the printing unit A program for functioning as a print control means for controlling to print the detailed information . A registration method in a registration device having a printing unit for printing detailed information of a product,
A registration step for registering transaction information based on the product to be purchased for each transaction;
  A gift certificate accepting step for accepting a gift certificate used for payment of the purchase price of the product determined by the transaction information;
An output step for outputting the gift certificate information received in the gift certificate reception step and information relating to the transaction registered in the registration step so as to be settled by a settlement apparatus;
When the gift certificate is accepted in the gift certificate accepting step, and it is not necessary to pay the change, which is the difference between the amount represented by the gift certificate information output from the output step and the purchase amount, the printing unit A print control step for controlling to print the detailed information;
A registration method comprising:

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