JP6483925B1 - Computer system, commodity settlement method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a computer system, a merchandise settlement method, and a program that enable settlement of merchandise from a terminal device possessed by a purchaser and present information about the merchandise to the purchaser. And
A computer system acquires product information of a product in a sales box, displays the acquired product information and a purchase button of the product on a user terminal, and the purchase button is pressed In addition, the product is settled, and when the settlement is performed, control is performed so that the product in the sales box can be acquired. Product information is obtained through short-range wireless communication with the sales box. Further, the two-dimensional code corresponding to the sales box is read to acquire the product information. Product information is acquired by inputting a character string corresponding to a sales box.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a computer system, a merchandise settlement method, and a program for providing merchandise using an unattended sales box.

  In recent years, electronic payment using electronic money or the like is performed in vending machines or the like. As such electronic payment, the purchaser pays for a product he / she desires by holding an electronic money card over a vending machine or the like.

  As an electronic payment configuration for purchasing a desired product using such an electronic money card, for example, the purchaser selects the desired product and reads the electronic money card with a reader / writer to perform electronic payment. A configuration is disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

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  However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, selecting a product is to operate a purchase button or a selection button provided in the vending machine, and to settle the product from a terminal device possessed by the purchaser. I couldn't. In addition, the purchaser needs to select a product only from the appearance of the product displayed on the vending machine, and cannot view information related to the product.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer system, a merchandise settlement method, and a program that enable settlement of merchandise from a terminal device possessed by a purchaser and present information related to the merchandise to the purchaser. Objective.

  The present invention provides the following solutions.

The present invention provides an acquisition means for acquiring product information of a product in a sales box;
Display means for displaying the acquired product information and the purchase button of the product on a user terminal;
Settlement means for settlement of the product when the purchase button is pressed;
Control means for controlling the product in the sales box to be obtainable when the payment is made; and
A computer system is provided.

  According to the present invention, product information of a product in a sales box is acquired, the acquired product information and a purchase button of the product are displayed on a user terminal, and when the purchase button is pressed, The product is settled, and when the settlement is performed, control is performed so that the product in the sales box can be acquired.

  Although the present invention is a category of computer systems, the same operations and effects corresponding to the category are exhibited in other categories such as a merchandise settlement method and program.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a computer system, a merchandise settlement method, and a program that enable settlement of merchandise from a terminal device possessed by a purchaser and present information related to the merchandise to the purchaser. It becomes possible.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the commodity settlement system 1. FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of the commodity settlement system 1. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the purchaser terminal 100, the sales box 200, and the seller terminal 300. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a product registration process executed by the sales box 200 and the seller terminal 300. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a merchandise management process executed by the sales box 200 and the seller terminal 300. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing merchandise settlement processing executed by the purchaser terminal 100 and the sales box 200. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a product information input screen 400 after the seller terminal 300 receives input of product information. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a recommendation screen 500 displayed on the seller terminal 300. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a purchase screen 600 displayed on the purchaser terminal 100.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This is merely an example, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to this.

[Outline of Product Payment System 1]
An outline of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a commodity settlement system 1 which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The merchandise settlement system 1 includes a purchaser terminal 100, a sales box 200, and a seller terminal 300.

  In FIG. 1, the number of purchaser terminals 100, sales boxes 200, and seller terminals 300 can be changed as appropriate. Further, the purchaser terminal 100, the sales box 200, and the seller terminal 300 are not limited to real devices, and may be virtual devices. Moreover, each process mentioned later may be implement | achieved by the purchaser terminal 100, the sales box 200, the seller terminal 300, or some combination.

  The purchaser terminal 100 is a terminal device capable of data communication with the sales box 200. The purchaser terminal 100 is a terminal device possessed by a purchaser who purchases a product existing in the sales box 200. For example, in addition to a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, a netbook terminal, a slate terminal Electronic appliances such as electronic book terminals and portable music players, wearable terminals such as smart glasses and head mounted displays, and other articles.

  The sales box 200 is an article such as an unmanned vending machine capable of data communication with the purchaser terminal 100 and the seller terminal 300. The sales box 200 is an article that provides a purchaser with the stored product by storing a product such as food or non-food and collecting a fee. The sales box 200 has an imaging device such as a camera inside, and with this imaging device, it is determined whether or not a product is stored in the device itself, whether or not a pre-registered seller has put a product. It is possible.

  The seller terminal 300 is a terminal device capable of data communication with the sales box 200. The seller terminal 300 is an electrical appliance, wearable terminal, or other article similar to the purchaser terminal 100 described above. The seller terminal 300 is a terminal device carried by a seller who carries a product into the sales box 200 and sells the product.

  The seller registered in advance carries the product into the sales box 200 and inputs product information regarding the product (step S01). A seller registered in advance who has the seller terminal 300 inputs product information through the seller terminal 300. The sales box 200 is connected to the product information (name, content producer, seller, price, raw material, date of manufacture, expiration date, expiration date, storage method, energy, nutritional value, etc.) ) May be received, or an instruction from the seller terminal 300 may be received, and product information may be acquired from a database or the like in which product information of the product is registered, thereby receiving input of product information.

  For example, the sales box 200 shoots the face of the seller who brought the product with an imaging device, and performs image analysis on the captured image, thereby the seller's face whose facial feature amount is registered in advance. It is determined whether or not the merchant that has been carried in is a pre-registered merchant by determining whether or not it matches the feature amount.

  The sales box 200 stores this product information (step S02). The sales box 200 stores this product information in a storage medium such as an IC chip. The sales box 200 may generate a two-dimensional code based on the product information and display the generated two-dimensional code on itself. Further, the sales box 200 may receive an input of a character string (alphanumeric symbol or the like) from the seller terminal 300 and store the character string in association with the product information.

  The purchaser terminal 100 acquires the product information of the product in the sales box 200 (step S03). The purchaser terminal 100 acquires this product information by, for example, making temporary contact with an IC chip or the like provided in the sales box 200 and performing short-range wireless communication. Further, the purchaser terminal 100 reads the two-dimensional code displayed in the sales box 200 and acquires this product information. Further, the purchaser terminal 100 acquires the product information by inputting a character string corresponding to the sales box 200.

  The purchaser terminal 100 and the sales box 200 may directly communicate with each other by P2P (Peer to Peer) connection. The purchaser terminal 100 and the sales box 200 may be connected via a computer (not shown). Communication may be performed.

  The purchaser terminal 100 displays the acquired product information and the product purchase button on itself (step S04).

  When the purchase button is pressed, the purchaser terminal 100 transmits a purchase instruction for this product to the sales box 200 (step S05).

  The sales box 200 receives the purchase instruction. The sales box 200 performs payment for the product based on the purchase instruction (step S06). For example, the sales box 200 pays the merchandise by paying the sales box 200 the amount set for the merchandise using electronic money or the like held by the purchaser terminal 100. At this time, if payment is not made due to a shortage of balance, a notification to that effect may be displayed on the purchaser terminal 100.

  The sales box 200 controls to be able to acquire a product when the settlement is completed (step S07). For example, the sales box 200 performs control for moving the product to a take-out port provided in the sales box 200 and control for opening its own door.

  The above is the outline of the commodity settlement system 1.

[System configuration of commodity settlement system 1]
Based on FIG. 2, the system configuration | structure of the goods settlement system 1 which is suitable embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the commodity settlement system 1 which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The merchandise settlement system 1 is a computer system that includes a purchaser terminal 100, a sales box 200, and a merchant terminal 300, and provides the purchaser with merchandise settled by the purchaser terminal 100.

  Note that the number and types of devices constituting the commodity settlement system 1 can be changed as appropriate. Further, the merchandise settlement system 1 is not limited to an actual device, and may be realized by virtual devices. Moreover, each process mentioned later may be implement | achieved by the one or some combination of each apparatus which comprises the goods payment system 1. FIG.

  The purchaser terminal 100 is the above-described terminal device having the functions described below.

  The sales box 200 is the above-described article having the functions described below.

  The seller terminal 300 is the above-described terminal device having the functions described later.

[Description of each function]
Based on FIG. 3, the function of the goods settlement system 1 which is suitable embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the purchaser terminal 100 and the sales box 200.

  The purchaser terminal 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like as the control unit 110, and the communication unit 120 for enabling communication with other devices. A device, for example, a Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity) compatible device, a short-range wireless communication compatible device, or the like compliant with IEEE802.11. In addition, the purchaser terminal 100 includes, as the input / output unit 140, various display units such as a display unit that outputs and displays data and images controlled by the control unit 110, a touch panel that accepts input from the purchaser, a keyboard, and an input unit such as a mouse. Provide a device.

  In the purchaser terminal 100, when the control unit 110 reads a predetermined program, the product information acquisition module 150, the purchase instruction transmission module 151, and the purchase impossibility notification reception module 152 are realized in cooperation with the communication unit 120. Further, in the purchaser terminal 100, the control unit 110 reads a predetermined program, thereby realizing the input receiving module 170 and the purchase screen display module 171 in cooperation with the input / output unit 140.

  As with the purchaser terminal 100, the sales box 200 includes a CPU, RAM, ROM, and the like as the control unit 210, and a device for enabling communication with other devices as the communication unit 220. Further, the sales box 200 includes a data storage unit such as a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, a recording medium, or a memory card as the storage unit 230. The sales box 200 includes various devices such as various determination devices, image processing devices, and photographing devices as the processing unit 240.

  In the sales box 200, when the control unit 210 reads a predetermined program, in cooperation with the communication unit 220, the product information reception module 250, the recommendation transmission module 251, the replenishment notification transmission module 252, the purchase instruction reception module 253, the purchase The impossibility notification transmission module 254 is realized. In the sales box 200, the control unit 210 reads a predetermined program, thereby realizing the storage module 260 in cooperation with the storage unit 230. Further, in the sales box 200, the control unit 210 reads a predetermined program, so that in cooperation with the processing unit 240, the photographing module 270, the person determination module 271, the output module 272, the control module 273, the internal determination module 274, A period determination module 275, a recommendation generation module 276, a replenishment notification generation module 277, and a settlement module 278 are realized.

  Similar to the purchaser terminal 100, the seller terminal 300 includes a CPU, RAM, ROM, etc. as the control unit 310, and a Wi-Fi compatible device, a short-range wireless communication compatible device, etc. as the communication unit 320. The output unit 340 includes various devices such as a display unit and an input unit.

  In the seller terminal 300, when the control unit 310 reads a predetermined program, the product information transmission module 350, the recommendation reception module 351, and the replenishment notification reception module 352 are realized in cooperation with the communication unit 320. Further, in the seller terminal 300, the control unit 310 reads a predetermined program, thereby realizing a product information input receiving module 370, a recommendation display module 371, and a replenishment notification display module 372 in cooperation with the input / output unit 340. .

[Product registration process]
A product registration process executed by the product settlement system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the merchandise registration process executed by the sales box 200 and the seller terminal 300. The processing executed by the modules of each device described above will be described together with this processing.

  The photographing module 270 photographs a seller who intends to carry in a product (step S10). In step S10, the imaging module 270 captures a person image of a person who intends to open a door provided in the imaging module 270.

  The person determination module 271 determines whether or not the person shown in the person image is the same person as the seller registered in advance (step S11). In step S11, the person determination module 271 performs this determination by analyzing the person image. The person determination module 271 extracts feature amounts and feature points of the person's face in the person image, the extracted feature amounts and feature points, and the seller's feature amounts and feature points registered in the storage module 260. By determining whether or not they match, it is determined whether or not the seller who intends to carry in the current product is a previously registered seller.

  In step S11, the person determination module 271 determines whether or not they are the same person by image analysis, but may determine whether or not they are the same person by other methods. For example, it may be determined whether or not input of a pre-registered character string such as a personal identification number has been accepted, and whether or not the same person is obtained by biometric authentication such as a fingerprint, a voiceprint, or an iris.

  In step S11, if the person determination module 271 determines that they are not the same person (NO in step S11), the output module 272 executes fraud detection processing (step S12). In step S12, for example, the output module 272 outputs a notification such as a warning sound to a person who intends to carry in the product without opening the door. Further, the output module 272 transmits an unauthorized notification that an unauthorized person intends to carry in a product to the seller terminal 300 possessed by the original seller. The sales box 200 ends the process after executing the fraud detection process.

  The fraud detection process is not limited to the above-described process content, and can be changed as appropriate.

  If the person determination module 271 determines in step S11 that they are the same person (YES in step S11), the control module 273 controls the product to be able to be carried into the sales box 200 (step S13). In step S13, the control module 273 executes control for opening the door, for example. The seller carries the product to be sold into the sales box 200.

  The product information input receiving module 370 includes product information (product image, name, content producer, seller, price, raw material, date of manufacture, expiry date, expiration date, storage method, etc. The input of energy, nutrition value, etc. is received (step S14). In step S <b> 14, the product information input receiving module 360 receives shooting of products and input of various product information.

  The product information input screen will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the product information input screen 400 after the product information input receiving module 370 receives input of product information. The product information input receiving module 370 includes a product information input screen 400 as a product description column 410, a nutritional component column 420, a raw material name column 430, an allergy specific raw material column 440, a raw material origin column 450, a manufacturing date column 460, a best before date. In each of the columns 470, an input from a seller is accepted and an input of corresponding product information is accepted. The merchandise information input receiving module 370 accepts input of merchandise information through input using a virtual keyboard, voice input, or the like.

  The product description column 410 accepts input of product images, illustrations, names, contents, descriptions, sellers, and the like. The merchandise image is acquired by the merchant terminal 300 such as an image such as a moving image or a still image taken by the photographing device of the merchant terminal 300 or an image provided by the manufacturer. The nutritional component column 420 accepts input such as the nutritional value of the product per unit amount. The raw material name column 430 receives input of raw materials for the product. The allergy specific raw material column 440 receives input of specific raw materials included in the product. The raw material place of origin column 450 receives the input of the place of origin in the raw material of the product. The date of manufacture column 460 accepts the input of the date of manufacture of the product. The expiration date column 470 receives an input of the expiration date of the product.

  In the merchandise information input screen 400, the merchandise information input receiving module 370 may accept that the seller inputs information directly into each column, or the merchandise that the seller intends to sell from an external database or the like. The product information may be acquired, and the acquired product information may be accepted to be automatically input in the corresponding fields.

  In addition, each column of the product information input screen 400 can be changed as appropriate.

  The product information transmission module 350 transmits the received product information to the sales box 200 (step S15). In step S15, the merchandise information transmission module 350 transmits merchandise information by performing short-range wireless communication or P2P with the sales box 200.

  The merchandise information receiving module 250 receives merchandise information. The storage module 260 stores the received product information (step S16). In step S16, the storage module 260 stores the product information in an IC chip or the like provided therein.

  Note that the sales box 200 may generate a two-dimensional code based on the stored product information and display it on a part of itself. The product information is stored in the two-dimensional code, and the purchaser terminal 100 may read the two-dimensional code so that the purchaser may acquire the product information in the process described later.

  In addition, the sales box 200 may store a specific character string (alphanumeric symbol or the like) set by the seller or a specific character string automatically generated in association with the product information. When the purchaser terminal 100 inputs this character string, the purchaser may acquire product information associated with the character string in the process described later.

  Further, the merchant terminal 300 may transmit the product information for which the input has been received to a computer having a server function. In this case, the computer stores the product information, and in the process described later, the purchaser terminal 100 may acquire the product information by accessing the computer.

  The above is the product registration process.

[Product management processing]
Based on FIG. 5, the merchandise management process executed by the merchandise settlement system 1 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the merchandise management process executed by the sales box 200 and the seller terminal 300. The processing executed by the modules of each device described above will be described together with this processing.

  First, the imaging module 270 captures an internal image that is an image such as a moving image or a still image within itself (step S20). In step S20, the imaging module 270 captures an internal image so that the entire product that has been carried into the interior is captured. The imaging module 270 is assumed to shoot from the same position even when there is no product inside. The imaging module 270 captures an internal image at a predetermined timing or always.

  The storage module 260 stores the captured internal image and the date and time when the internal image was captured as internal information (step S21).

  The internal determination module 274 compares the internal information stored this time with the internal information stored so far, and determines whether or not the internal image has changed (step S22). In step S <b> 22, the internal determination module 274 extracts feature quantities and feature points of the internal image by performing image analysis on the internal image. The internal determination module 274 determines whether there has been a change in the extracted feature points or feature amounts. The internal determination module 274 compares the image analysis result of the internal image stored this time with the image analysis result of the internal image stored so far, and determines whether or not a change has occurred in the feature amount or the feature point. . As a result, the internal determination module 274 determines whether or not the product exists in the sales box 200. If the product does not exist, the internal determination module 274 determines that the product is not in the sales box 200 and the current date and time. It is possible to determine a period that does not exist within.

  In step S22, when the internal determination module 274 determines that there is no change in the internal image (NO in step S22), that is, when the internal determination module 274 determines that the product exists in the sales box 200, the period determination module. In step S23, it is determined whether the product has entered a predetermined period (eg, several hours, one day, one week). In step S <b> 23, the period determination module 275 determines whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed from the date and time when this product was delivered to the current date and time. The period determination module 275 may determine the date and time of delivery from the product information, or may determine the date and time based on the shooting date and time of the internal image that is determined to be the first product as a result of image analysis.

  In step S23, if the period determination module 275 determines that the predetermined period has been entered (step S23 YES), the recommendation generation module 276 instructs the seller to replace the product, that is, to install another product (for example, installation). The recommendation which proposes the information regarding the hot selling product based on the place, the hot selling product based on the current season and time, or a similar product with a high sales record is generated (step S24). In step S <b> 24, the recommendation generation module 276 generates a recommendation based on the product information and sales results related to past products stored in the storage module 260, the product information and sales results acquired from an external database and the like. At this time, when recommending a plurality of products, the recommendation generation module 276 generates a recommendation together with a ranking based on the popularity and evaluation of each product.

  The recommendation transmission module 251 transmits the generated recommendation to the seller terminal 300 (step S25). In step S25, the recommendation transmission module 251 transmits a recommendation to the seller terminal 300 possessed by the seller of the product, based on the product information of the product currently in the interior.

  The recommendation receiving module 351 receives a recommendation. The recommendation display module 371 displays a recommendation based on the received recommendation (step S26).

  Based on FIG. 8, the recommendation screen displayed by the recommendation display module 371 will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a recommendation screen 500 displayed by the recommendation display module 371. The recommendation display module 371 displays a ranking column 510, a product column 520, and a purchase icon 530 as the recommendation screen 500. The rank column 510 displays ranks based on the evaluations and best sellers of each product. The product column 520 displays product information of each product. The purchase icon 530 accepts an input such as a tap operation from the seller, thereby making a transition to a screen necessary for purchasing the product and making a payment for the product.

  After displaying the recommendation screen 500, the seller terminal 300 ends this process. In FIG. 5, for the sake of convenience, it is described that the process of step S29 described later is executed after the process of step S26, but this is for simplification of the description.

  By viewing this recommendation screen 500, the seller can know products that are easy to sell and can easily order products.

  On the other hand, when the period determination module 275 determines in step S23 that the predetermined period has not been reached (NO in step S23), the process ends. At this time, the period determination module 275 determines that the predetermined period has not yet elapsed since the commodity was delivered.

  In step S22, when the internal determination module 274 determines that there is a change in the internal image (YES in step S22), that is, when the internal determination module 274 determines that the product does not exist in the sales box 200, a supplementary notification is made. The generation module 277 generates a supplement notice (step S27). In step S27, the replenishment notification generation module 277 generates a replenishment notification that notifies the seller that the product has been sold out and is to be replenished. This replenishment notification includes the identifier of the sales box 200 (including information about the installation location, name, etc.), the date and time when the product was sold out, and the like.

  When the internal determination module 274 determines that there is a change in the internal image, the period determination module 275 may further determine whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed. In this case, when the period determination module 274 determines that the predetermined period has elapsed, the replenishment notification generation module 277 may generate a replenishment notification.

  The supplement notification transmission module 252 transmits a supplement notification to the seller terminal 300 (step S28). The replenishment notification transmission module 252 transmits a replenishment notification to the seller terminal 300 possessed by the seller who has brought the product into itself.

  The replenishment notification receiving module 352 receives a replenishment notification. The supplement notice display module 372 displays a supplement notice based on the received supplement notice (step S29). In step S29, the replenishment notification display module 372 displays, as a replenishment notification, the identifier of the sales box 200, the product information of the product carried into the sales box 200, the date and time of being sold out, and the like.

  The above is the product management process.

[Product Settlement Processing]
Based on FIG. 6, the product settlement processing executed by the product settlement system 1 will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of merchandise settlement processing executed by the purchaser terminal 100 and the sales box 200. The processing executed by the modules of each device described above will be described together with this processing.

  First, the product information acquisition module 150 acquires product information of products in the sales box 200 (step S40). In step S40, the merchandise information acquisition module 150 performs short-range wireless communication by temporarily contacting an IC chip or the like provided in the sales box 200, and acquires the merchandise information stored in the IC chip. To do. At this time, the product information acquisition module 150 acquires information about the seller and product information as the product information.

  Note that the merchandise information acquisition module 150 may acquire merchandise information of the merchandise in the sales box 200 by other methods, not limited to short-range wireless communication. For example, the product information acquisition module 150 may read the two-dimensional code displayed in the sales box 200 or the two-dimensional code corresponding to the sales box 200 and acquire the product information stored in the two-dimensional code. .

  Further, for example, the product information acquisition module 150 may receive an input of a character string from the input reception module 170 and may acquire product information of a product associated with the received character string.

  Moreover, the process of step S40 may be performed via a computer having a server function. For example, the product information acquisition module 150 reads the two-dimensional code, refers to the URL stored in the two-dimensional code, accesses the computer storing the product information, and downloads the product information. You may acquire by. Similarly, the product information acquisition module 150 accesses a predetermined URL or the like, and receives the input of a character string by the input reception module 170, thereby acquiring the product information of the product associated with the character string. May be.

  The purchase screen display module 171 displays the acquired product information and a product purchase button as a purchase screen (step S41). In step S41, the purchase screen display module 171 displays the product information input by the seller terminal 300 in the product registration process described above.

  The purchase screen displayed by the purchase screen display module 171 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a purchase screen 600 displayed by the purchase screen display module 171. The purchase screen display module 171 includes, as a purchase screen 600, a product description column 610, a nutritional component column 620, a raw material name column 630, an allergy specific raw material column 640, a raw material origin column 650, a production date column 660, a best before date column 670, A purchase button 680 is displayed.

  The product description column 610 is a column that displays the contents received in the product description column 410 described above. The nutrient component column 620 is a column that displays the contents received in the nutrient component column 420 described above. The raw material name column 630 is a column for displaying the contents received in the raw material name column 430 described above. The allergy specific raw material column 640 is a column for displaying the contents received in the allergy specific raw material column 440 described above. The raw material place of origin column 650 is a column that displays the contents received in the raw material place of origin column 450 described above. The manufacture date column 660 is a column for displaying the contents of the input received in the manufacture date column 460 described above. The expiration date column 670 is a column that displays the contents of the input received in the above-mentioned expiration date column 470. The purchase button 680 transitions to processing related to purchase of the displayed product upon accepting an input from the purchaser.

  In addition, each column of the purchase screen 600 can be changed as appropriate.

  The input reception module 170 determines whether or not the purchase button has been pressed (step S42). In step S42, the input reception module 170 determines whether or not the purchase button has been pressed based on whether or not the input of the purchase button 680 on the purchase screen 600 has been received. If the input reception module 170 determines in step S42 that the purchase button has not been pressed (NO in step S42), this process is repeated. Note that the input receiving module 170 ends this process when receiving an input to end the purchase.

  On the other hand, when the input reception module 170 determines in step S42 that the purchase button has been pressed (YES in step S42), the purchase instruction transmission module 151 transmits a purchase instruction for this product to the sales box 200 (step S43). ). In step S43, the purchase instruction transmission module 151 transmits a purchase instruction by short-range wireless communication, communication via a public line network, or the like. The purchase instruction includes its own identifier (information that can be uniquely specified such as a MAC address and a telephone number) and an identifier of this product (the identifier of the sales box 200 and the identifier of the product being sold).

  The purchase instruction receiving module 253 receives a purchase instruction. The period determination module 275 determines whether or not the product for which the purchase instruction has been received is within a predetermined period (step S44). In step S44, for example, when the product is food, the period determination module 275 determines a predetermined period based on the expiration date included in the product information, the elapsed time at the present time after the delivery, and the like. It is determined whether or not. In other words, the period determination module 275 determines whether the expiration date is within the expiration date, whether the expiration date is within the usage date, or the like.

  In step S44, if the period determination module 275 determines that the predetermined period has not been reached (NO in step S44), the settlement module 278 issues a purchase impossibility notification which is a notification that the purchase cannot be made without performing the settlement of the product. Generate (step S45). In step S45, the settlement module 278 generates a word indicating the reason why the purchase cannot be made, such as that the expiration date has expired or the expiration date has been exceeded, as the purchase impossibility notification.

  The purchase impossible notification transmission module 254 transmits a purchase prohibition notification to the purchaser terminal 100 (step S46). In step S46, the purchase impossibility notification transmission module 254 transmits to the purchaser terminal 100 by short-range wireless communication, communication through a public line network, or the like.

  The purchase impossibility notification receiving module 152 receives a purchase disapproval notification. The purchase screen display module 171 displays a purchase impossibility notification (step S47). In step S47, the purchase screen display module 171 superimposes and displays a purchase impossibility notification on the purchase screen 600. The input receiving module 170 ends this process when receiving the end of the display of the purchase impossibility notification or when a predetermined time has elapsed. By viewing the purchase prohibition notice, the purchaser knows that the product cannot be purchased and can give up purchasing another product or purchasing the product.

  On the other hand, if the period determining module 275 determines in step S44 that the predetermined period has been entered (YES in step S44), the settlement module 278 executes a settlement process necessary for purchasing this product (step S48). In step S48, for example, the payment module 278 subtracts the amount of this product from the balance of electronic money held by the purchaser terminal 100 and adds it to the balance of its own electronic money. Moreover, the payment module 278 communicates with a provider computer such as a credit card registered in the purchaser terminal 100 to execute payment.

  When the balance of the electronic money held by the purchaser terminal 100 is insufficient, the payment module 278 creates a balance shortage notification that is a notification to that effect, and the purchase impossibility notification transmission module 254 sends this balance shortage notification. What is necessary is just to transmit to the purchaser terminal 100. At this time, the purchase impossibility notification receiving module 152 receives the balance shortage notification, and the purchase screen display module 171 may display the balance shortage notification. The purchase screen display module 171 displays a balance shortage notification superimposed on the purchase screen 600.

  The control module 273 controls the product in the sales box 200 to be acquirable when the payment is made (step S49). In step S49, the control module 273 executes control for moving the product to a take-out port provided in the product, control for opening its own door, and the like. Under this control, the purchaser takes out the product in the sales box 200.

  The above is the product settlement process.

  The means and functions described above are realized by a computer (including a CPU, an information processing apparatus, and various terminals) reading and executing a predetermined program. The program is provided, for example, in a form (SaaS: Software as a Service) provided from a computer via a network. The program is provided in a form recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk, CD (CD-ROM, etc.), DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, etc.). In this case, the computer reads the program from the recording medium, transfers it to the internal storage device or the external storage device, stores it, and executes it. The program may be recorded in advance in a storage device (recording medium) such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk, and provided from the storage device to a computer via a communication line.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these embodiment mentioned above. The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

  1 merchandise payment system, 100 purchaser terminal, 200 sales box, 300 seller terminal

Claims (8)

A determination means for determining whether a pre-registered seller has put a product in a sales box ;
The seller terminal includes a receiving unit that receives input of product information of a product from the seller ,
The seller terminal comprises an acquisition means for acquiring the product information of the product in the sales box ;
The purchaser terminal includes display means for displaying the acquired product information and a purchase button of the product on a user terminal ,
The sales box includes a settlement means for performing settlement of the product when the purchase button is pressed ,
Control means the sales box, if the payment is made, which can acquire control of the product in said sales box,
A computer system comprising: The acquisition means performs short-range wireless communication with the sales box to acquire the product information.
The computer system according to claim 1. The acquisition means reads a two-dimensional code corresponding to the sales box and acquires the product information.
The computer system according to claim 1. The acquisition means acquires the product information by inputting a character string corresponding to the sales box.
The computer system according to claim 1. The sales box is
Determining means for determining whether or not the product has entered a predetermined period;
If it is within a predetermined period, when the purchase button is pressed, the product cannot be settled and a purchase impossibility notification means for notifying that purchase is not possible,
The computer system according to claim 1, comprising: The sales box is
Determining means for determining whether or not the product has entered a predetermined period;
A recommendation means for recommending replacement of the product to a pre-registered seller if it is within a predetermined period;
The computer system according to claim 1, comprising: The sales box is
Determining means for determining whether or not the product has entered a predetermined period;
A replenishment notification means for notifying a pre-registered seller of the replenishment of the product, if not within a predetermined period;
The computer system according to claim 1, comprising: A product settlement method executed by a computer system,
Determining whether a pre-registered merchant has placed a product in the sales box;
A seller terminal accepting input of product information of a product from the seller;
The seller terminal obtaining the product information of a product in a sales box;
Purchaser terminal, and the step of displaying the acquired the product information, and purchase button of the commodity to the user terminal,
The sales box, when the purchase button is pressed, paying the product;
A method wherein the sales box, if the payment is made, which can acquire control of the product in said sales box,
A product settlement method comprising:

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