JP6682603B2 - Payment device and its control program - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relates to a settling apparatus and control program of the settlement device used in a semi-self type of checkout systems.

  A semi-self type system is known as a checkout system for mass retailers such as supermarkets. This system performs registration and payment processing of purchased products by different product registration devices and payment devices, respectively. Employees operate the product registration device, and shoppers operate the payment device. In such a system, payment information for payment processing is transferred from the product registration device to the payment device in an empty state.

  By the way, one of sales promotion methods in stores is membership service. Member services include a service for giving privilege points to members for purchase amount and the like, and a service for selling products to members at a member price lower than the regular price. In order for the member to enjoy such member service, it is necessary to read the data of the member card into the system before the payment information is transferred to the payment device. For this reason, the member who completed the registration of the purchased product as a non-member because he did not present the membership card to the employee who operates the product registration device had the membership card when carrying out payment with the payment device. Even if I notice it, I cannot receive the member service.

JP, 2006-344123, A

  The problem to be solved by the embodiment of the present invention is to enable a member who has completed registration of a purchased product as a non-member in the product registration device to receive a member service in the payment device in the semi-self type checkout system. To do.

In one embodiment, the payment device is connected to a product registration device that accepts input of product information and input of member information via a network, and executes payment processing of the product for which the product information is input by the product registration device . This payment device includes a reception unit, an acquisition unit, and a service unit . The reception means receives an input of member information . Acquisition means is, you get the member information that has received the input in the product registration system. The service unit executes the service when the input of the member information is received by the receiving unit or the member information of which the input is received by the product registration device is acquired by the acquisition unit.

The perspective view of the checkout system in this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a product registration device and a payment device of the checkout system shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing main data tables formed in RAMs of the product registration device and the payment device shown in FIG. 2. The flow chart which shows the main procedures of the control processing which CPU of a goods registration device performs according to a control program. The flow chart which shows the main procedures of the control processing which CPU of a goods registration device performs according to a control program. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the card inquiry screen displayed on the touch panel of a goods registration device. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the registration screen displayed on the touch panel of a goods registration device. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the transfer destination selection screen displayed on the touch panel of a goods registration device. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the alerting | reporting screen displayed on the touch panel of a goods registration device. The flowchart which shows the main procedures of the control processing which CPU of a payment apparatus performs according to a control program. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the 1st payment screen displayed on the touch panel of a payment apparatus. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the 2nd payment screen displayed on the touch panel of a payment apparatus.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a semi-self-type checkout system in which even a member who has completed registration of a purchased product as a non-member with the product registration device can receive the member service with the payment device will be described with reference to the drawings. .

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a checkout system 10 according to this embodiment. The checkout system 10 includes at least one product registration device 11 and at least one payment device 12. FIG. 1 shows a checkout system 10 including two product registration devices 11 and four payment devices 12. The checkout system 10 includes any number of the product registration devices 11 and the payment devices 12, and the ratio of the number of the product registration devices 11 to the payment devices 12 is also arbitrary. The product registration device 11 and the payment device 12 are installed in a checkout corner of a store such as a supermarket.

  In the product registration device 11, the employee 21 of the store, which plays a role called a checker, is the operator. The operator of the settlement apparatus 12 is the shopper 22 who purchases the product sold at the store. However, the payment device 12 may be operated by an employee.

  The product registration device 11 is attached to the work table 23 in FIG. 1. The work table 23 has a rectangular top plate. By disposing the plurality of work tables 23 so that the longitudinal directions of the top plates are substantially parallel to each other, a passage for the shopper 22 is formed.

  The merchandise registration device 11 has functions of registration processing of purchased merchandise, generation of payment information, payment processing, and notification of the payment information to the payment device 12. The registration process is a process of registering a product brought by a shopper who has entered the aisle as a purchased product. The settlement process is a process for settling a commercial transaction for a purchased product. The payment information is information necessary for payment processing.

  The payment device 12 performs a payment process based on the payment information when the payment information is notified from the product registration device 11.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the product registration device 11 and the payment device 12. The product registration device 11 and the payment device 12 are both connected to a LAN (local area network) 13, which is a network. As the network, instead of the LAN 13, another communication network such as the Internet or a wireless LAN can be used. Alternatively, the product registration device 11 and the payment device 12 may be configured to exchange information via a server.

  The product registration device 11 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 11a, a ROM (read-only memory) 11b, a RAM (random-access memory) 11c, an auxiliary storage unit 11d, a drawer opening unit 11e, a scanner 11f, a touch panel 11g, and a printer 11h. , A card reader / writer 11i, a communication unit 11j, and a transmission system 11k.

The CPU 11a, the ROM 11b, the RAM 11c, and the auxiliary storage unit 11d are connected by the transmission system 11k to form a computer.
The CPU 11a corresponds to the central part of the computer. The CPU 11a controls each unit to realize various functions as the product registration device 11 based on the operating system, middleware, and application programs stored in the ROM 11b and the RAM 11c.

  The ROM 11b corresponds to the main storage part of the computer. The ROM 11b stores the operating system. The ROM 11b may store the above middleware and application programs. The ROM 11b may also store data that the CPU 11a refers to when performing various processes.

  The RAM 11c corresponds to the main storage part of the computer. The RAM 11c stores data that the CPU 11a refers to when performing various processes. Further, the RAM 11c is used as a so-called work area in which data temporarily used by the CPU 11a for performing various processes is stored.

  The auxiliary storage unit 11d corresponds to the auxiliary storage part of the computer. The auxiliary storage unit 11d stores data used by the CPU 11a for performing various processes, or data generated by the process of the CPU 11a. As the auxiliary storage unit 11d, for example, an EEPROM (electric erasable programmable read-only memory), an HDD (hard disk drive), an SSD (solid state drive), or the like can be used.

  The application program stored in the ROM 11b or the auxiliary storage unit 11d includes a control program described regarding control processing described later. The transfer of the product registration device 11 is generally performed with the control program stored in the ROM 11b or the auxiliary storage unit 11d. However, the product registration device 11 may be transferred without the control program stored in the ROM 11b or the auxiliary storage unit 11d. In this case, the control program is transferred by being recorded on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory. Alternatively, the control program may be transferred via a network, and this control program may be written in the auxiliary storage unit 11d of the separately registered product registration device 11.

The drawer opening unit 11e automatically opens the drawer for storing money.
The scanner 11f reads the product information and obtains the product code of the product. As the scanner 11f, various known types can be used as they are. The scanner 11f may correspond to only one of various known types, or may correspond to a plurality of types. That is, the scanner 11f may include a fixed type or a handy type two-dimensional code scanner. Further, the scanner 11f may include a type of identifying a product from an image of the product by using an image recognition technique.

  The touch panel 11g includes a display device and a touch sensor. The display device has its display screen as an arbitrary screen such as a GUI screen. A known device such as a color LCD can be used as the display device. The touch sensor is arranged so as to overlap the display surface of the display device. The touch sensor detects the touch position of the operator on the display surface of the display device and sends the position information to the CPU 11a. A known device can be used as the touch sensor.

  The printer 11h issues a receipt by printing various character strings and images on the receipt paper. As this kind of printer 11h, for example, a thermal printer or a dot impact printer can be used.

  The card reader / writer 11i has a function of reading data recorded on a card and a function of writing data to the card. The card may include a payment card such as a credit card, a debit card, an electronic money card, and a prepaid card, as well as a membership card called a members card or a point card. The membership card records at least information for identifying the member who owns the card. The card reader / writer 11i may be a magnetic type device, a contact type device, or a non-contact type device, and may include a plurality of types of devices.

  The communication unit 11j performs data communication with the plurality of payment devices 12 connected via the LAN 13. The communication unit 11j can also perform data communication with another product registration device 11 via the LAN 13.

  The transmission system 11k transmits data exchanged among the CPU 11a, ROM 11b, RAM 11c, auxiliary storage unit 11d, drawer opening unit 11e, scanner 11f, touch panel 11g, printer 11h, card reader / writer 11i and communication unit 11j. As the transmission system 11k, a well-known system including various buses such as a system bus and various interface circuits that connect these buses to each unit can be used.

  As the hardware of such a product registration device 11, for example, an existing POS terminal can be used.

  The payment device 12 includes a CPU 12a, a ROM 12b, a RAM 12c, an auxiliary storage unit 12d, an automatic change dispenser 12e, a scanner 12f, a touch panel 12g, a printer 12h, a card reader / writer 12i, a communication unit 12j, and a transmission system 12k.

  The CPU 12a, the ROM 12b, the RAM 12c, and the auxiliary storage unit 12d are connected by the transmission system 12k to form a computer.

  The CPU 12a corresponds to the central part of the computer. The CPU 12a controls each unit to realize various operations as the payment apparatus 12 based on the operating system, middleware, and application programs stored in the ROM 12b and the RAM 12c.

  The ROM 12b corresponds to the main storage part of the computer. The ROM 12b stores the operating system. The ROM 12b may store the above middleware and application programs. The ROM 12b may also store data that the CPU 12a refers to when performing various processes.

  The RAM 12c corresponds to the main storage part of the computer. The RAM 12c stores data that the CPU 12a refers to when performing various processes. Further, the RAM 12c is used as a so-called work area in which data temporarily used by the CPU 12a for performing various processes is stored.

  The auxiliary storage unit 12d corresponds to the auxiliary storage part of the computer. The auxiliary storage unit 12d stores data used by the CPU 12a for performing various processes, or data generated by the process of the CPU 12a. As the auxiliary storage unit 12d, for example, EEPROM, HDD, SSD, or the like can be used.

  The application program stored in the ROM 12b or the auxiliary storage unit 12d includes a control program described regarding control processing described later. Transfer of the payment device 12 is generally performed with the control program stored in the ROM 12b or the auxiliary storage unit 12d. However, the settlement apparatus 12 may be transferred without the control program stored in the ROM 12b or the auxiliary storage unit 12d. In this case, the control program is transferred by being recorded on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory. Alternatively, the control program may be transferred via a network, and the control program may be written in the auxiliary storage unit 12d of the payment device 12 separately transferred.

  The automatic change dispenser 12e receives coins and banknotes to be inserted. The automatic change dispenser 12e ejects coins and bills as change.

  The scanner 12f reads the product information and obtains the product code of the product. Various well-known types of scanners can be used as they are as the scanner 12f. The scanner 12f may correspond to only one of various known types, or may correspond to a plurality of types. That is, the scanner 12f may include a fixed type or a handy type two-dimensional code scanner. Further, the scanner 12f may include a type of identifying the product from the image of the product by using the image recognition technology.

  The touch panel 12g includes a display device and a touch sensor. The display device sets its screen to an arbitrary screen such as a GUI screen. A known device such as a color LCD can be used as the display device. The touch sensor is arranged so as to overlap the display surface of the display device. The touch sensor detects the touch position of the operator on the display surface of the display device and sends the position information to the CPU 12a. A known device can be used as the touch sensor.

  The printer 12h issues a receipt by printing various character strings and images on the receipt paper. As this type of printer, for example, a thermal printer or a dot impact printer can be used.

  The card reader / writer 12i has a function of reading data recorded on the card and a function of writing data to the card. The card may include a payment card such as a credit card, a debit card, an electronic money card, and a prepaid card, as well as a membership card called a members card or a point card. The membership card records at least information for identifying the member who owns the card. The card reader / writer 12i may be a magnetic type device, a contact type device, or a non-contact type device, and may include a plurality of types of devices.

  The communication unit 12j performs data communication with the plurality of product registration devices 11 connected via the LAN 13. The communication unit 11j can also perform data communication with another payment device 12 via the LAN 13.

  The transmission system 12k transmits data exchanged between the CPU 12a, the ROM 12b, the RAM 12c, the auxiliary storage unit 12d, the automatic change dispenser 12e, the scanner 12f, the touch panel 12g, the printer 12h, the card reader / writer 12i, and the communication unit 12j. As the transmission system 12k, a well-known system including various buses such as a system bus and various interface circuits that connect these buses and each unit can be used.

  As the hardware of such payment device 12, for example, an existing self-POS terminal can be used.

  The checkout system 10 including the product registration device 11 and the payment device 12 configured as described above stores the data tables 31, 32, 33, and 34 shown in FIG. 3 in the RAMs 11c and 12c of the product registration device 11 and the payment device 12. To form respectively.

  The data table 31 is an area for storing a member flag, a member number, and accumulated points as information about the member. The member flag has a default of "0" and is set to "1" when a member makes a commercial transaction. The member number is a unique number assigned to each member in order to identify each member individually. The membership number is written on the membership card owned by each member. The member number read from the member card by the card reader / writers 11i and 12i is stored in the data table 31.

  The cumulative point is a cumulative value of privilege points given to the member identified by the member number. Although not shown, the checkout system 10 connects a database server via the LAN 13. This database server has a member database for accumulating privilege points for each member number. When the membership number is read from the membership card by the card reader / writer 11i, 12i, the CPU 11a, 12a of the merchandise registration device 11 or the payment device 12 inquires the database server for the cumulative point with the membership number. Upon receipt of this inquiry, the database server accesses the member database, reads the accumulated value (cumulative points) of the privilege points associated with the member number from the member database, and connects the commodity registration device 11 or the settlement device 12 via the LAN 13. To notify. The CPUs 11a and 12a of the product registration device 11 or the payment device 12 store the accumulated points notified from the database server in the data table 31.

  Such a data table 31 is called a member table. Hereinafter, the product registration device 11 is represented by a member table 31a, and the payment device 12 is represented by a member table 31b.

  The data table 32 is an area for storing a plurality of records including data such as product code, product name, standard unit price, member unit price, number and amount of money. The product code is a unique code for individually identifying each product. A product code represented by, for example, a bar code is attached to each product. The product name, standard unit price, and member unit price are the name and price per point of the product specified by the product code of the same record. The standard unit price is the price when the product is sold to non-members, and the member unit price is the price when the product is sold to members. Membership prices are usually cheaper than standard prices. The number and the amount of money are sales data of the product specified by the product code of the same record, that is, the number of sold products and the sales amount for that product.

  The aforementioned database server has a product database for setting product information such as product name, normal unit price, member unit price, etc. in association with the product code of each product. When the product code is acquired by the product registration device 11 or the payment device 12, the CPUs 11a and 12a inquire the product information to the database server using the product code. Upon receipt of this inquiry, the database server accesses the product database, reads the product information associated with the product code from the product database, and notifies the product registration device 11 or the payment device 12 via the LAN 13. The CPUs 11a and 12a of the product registration device 11 or the payment device 12 store the product information notified from the database server in the data table 32.

  Such a data table 32 is referred to as a registered product table. Hereinafter, the product registration device 11 will be represented by a registered product table 32a, and the payment device 12 product will be represented by a registered product table 32b.

  The data table 33 is an area for storing the total number and the total price. The total number is the total number of the records stored in the registered product table 32. The total amount of money is the total amount of money of each record stored in the registered product table 32.

  Such a data table 33 is called a total table. Hereinafter, the product registration device 11 is represented by the total table 33a, and the settlement device 12 is represented by the total table 33b.

  The data table 34 is an area for storing the payment amount in association with the payment type. The payment type is information that identifies a payment method when paying for a commercial transaction for a purchased product. Payment methods include cash payment, credit payment, electronic money payment, and the like. Also, as a payment method only for members, so-called point payment is possible, in which accumulated points are converted into monetary value and paid. The payment type is information for identifying the above cash payment, credit payment, cash voucher payment such as gift certificate, electronic money payment, point payment and the like. The payment amount is the amount paid by the payment method specified by the associated payment type.

  Such a data table 34 is called a payment table. Hereinafter, the payment table 34a represents the product registration device 11, and the payment table 34b represents the payment device 12.

  4 to 5 are flowcharts showing the main procedure of the control process executed by the CPU 11a of the product registration device 11 according to the control program. 6 to 9 are schematic views showing various screen examples displayed on the touch panel 11g of the product registration device 11 by the control processing. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a main procedure of control processing executed by the CPU 12a of the settlement apparatus 12 according to the control program. 11 to 12 are schematic diagrams showing various screen examples displayed on the touch panel 12g of the settlement apparatus 12 by the control processing. The operation of the checkout system 10 will be described below with reference to these figures. The content of the processing described below is an example, and various kinds of processing that can obtain the same result can be appropriately used.

First, the operation of the product registration device 11 will be described.
When the merchandise registration device 11 is activated in the mode for performing the registration process of the purchased merchandise, the CPU 11a starts the process of the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, the CPU 11a clears the data tables 31a to 34a (Act1). Next, the CPU 11a displays the card inquiry screen SC1 (see FIG. 6) on a part of the screen of the touch panel 11g and accepts the input of the membership card (Act2: card acceptance means).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the card inquiry screen SC1 includes display areas R1 and R2 and buttons B1 and B2. The display area R1 displays a message inquiring whether or not there is a membership card. The display area R2 displays images of usable membership cards. The button B1 is for the employee 21 to specify that it is a commercial transaction with the shopper 22 who possesses the membership card displayed in the display area R2. The button B1 is for designating that it is a commercial transaction with the shopper 22 who does not carry the membership card displayed in the display area R2.

  In the present embodiment, the member service for purchasing a product at a member unit price is applied only to members who have a membership card. Therefore, even if a member forgets his / her membership card, he / she cannot receive the member service and is forced to purchase the product at a normal unit price.

  Then, the employee 21 who confirms the card inquiry screen SC1 inquires of the shopper 22 who has offered to register the purchased merchandise whether or not there is a membership card. When the shopper 22 presents the membership card, the employee 21 touches the button B1 and causes the card reader / writer 11i to read the data of the membership card. On the other hand, when the shopper 22 does not present the membership card, the employee 21 touches the button B2.

  After displaying the card inquiry screen SC1, the CPU 11a waits for either button B1 or B2 to be touched (Act 3). When it is detected that the button B1 is touched, the CPU 11a determines that the transaction is by the member (YES in Act3). In this case, the CPU 11a sets the member flag of the member table 31a to "1" (Act4). Further, the CPU 11a registers the member number and the accumulated points in the member table 31a (Act5). The member number is information read from the member card by the card reader / writer 11i. The accumulated points are information stored in the member database in association with the member number. The processing procedure of Act4 and Act5 is not limited to the embodiment. The front and back may be reversed.

  When detecting that the button B2 is touched instead of the button B1, the CPU 11a determines that the transaction is a non-member business transaction (NO in Act3). In this case, the CPU 11a does not execute the processing of Act4 and Act5.

  When the processing of Act4 and Act5 is completed or it is determined that the transaction is a non-member business transaction, the CPU 11a displays the registration screen SC2 (see FIG. 7) on a part of the screen of the touch panel 11g (Act6).

  The registration screen SC2 represents the contents of the registered product table 32a and the total table 33a, and allows the employee 21 to confirm the implementation status of the registration process. An example of the registration screen SC2 is shown in FIG. The registration screen SC2 includes display areas R3 and R4. The display area R3 displays the product name, the number of products, and the unit price of the most recently purchased product, and the total number and total price of the purchased products after the product is registered. The display area R4 displays a list of product names, the number of products, the unit price, and the amount of money related to the products registered for purchase before the products shown on the registration screen SC2.

  Although illustration is omitted, the CPU 11a has various function buttons such as a product button for the employee 21 to specify a product and a subtotal button outside the area of the screen of the touch panel 11g to be the registration screen SC2. indicate.

  The employee 21 who confirms that the card inquiry screen SC1 is switched to the registration screen SC2 operates the scanner 11f or the product button, for example, and sequentially inputs the product codes of the products purchased by the shopper 22. Then, when the product codes of all the purchased products have been input, the employee 21 touches the subtotal button.

  The CPU 11a that has displayed the registration screen SC2 waits for the product code of the product that should be registered for purchase to be acquired (Act 7). When the product code input through the scanner 11f or the product button is acquired (YES in Act7), the CPU 11a displays the product name, the normal unit price, the member unit price, etc. associated with the product code and set in the product database. Detect product information (Act8). Further, the CPU 11a confirms whether or not the member flag of the member table 31a is set to "1" (Act9).

  When the member flag is not set to "1" (NO in Act9), the CPU 11a selects the normal unit price from the product information (Act10). When the member flag is set to "1" (YES in Act9), the CPU 11a selects the member unit price from the product information (Act11).

  When the normal unit price or the member unit price is selected, the CPU 11a calculates the sales amount by multiplying the normal unit price or the member unit price by the sales number. Then, the CPU 11a registers the product sales data including the product code, the product name, the normal unit price, the member unit price, the sales quantity and the sales amount as one record in the registered product table 32a (Act12: registration means). Further, the CPU 11a adds the sales quantity and the sales amount to the total table 33a. Then, the CPU 11a updates the registration screen SC2 according to the contents of the registered product table 32a and the total table 33a (Act 13).

  After updating the registration screen SC2, the CPU 11a confirms whether the product code of the product to be registered for purchase has been acquired (Act 14). When the product code is not acquired (NO in Act 14), the CPU 11a confirms whether or not the subtotal button is touched (Act 15). If the subtotal button has not been touched (NO in Act 15), the CPU 11a checks again whether the product code has been acquired (Act 14). Therefore, as Act 14 and Act 15, the CPU 11a waits for the product code to be acquired or the subtotal button to be touched. It should be noted that the CPU 11a may confirm the occurrence of another event such as another operation being performed in the standby state, and may shift to a process according to the occurred event.

  When the product code is acquired in the standby state of Act14 and Act15 (YES in Act14), the CPU 11a returns to the process of Act8. Then, the CPU 11a repeats the subsequent processing in the same manner as described above.

  If the subtotal button is touched in the standby state of Act 14 and Act 15 (YES in Act 15), the CPU 11a proceeds to the process of Act 16 in FIG. That is, the CPU 11a generates payment information based on the contents of the member table 31a, the registered product table 32a, and the total table 33a at this point (Act16: generating means). Then, the CPU 11a causes the transfer destination selection screen SC3 (see FIG. 8) to be displayed on a part of the screen of the touch panel 11g (Act 17).

  The settlement information includes a list of registered merchandise names, regular unit prices, member unit prices, sales quantity and sales price, total quantity and total price of purchased commodities, member flag, member number and accumulated points. Therefore, in the case of a commercial transaction by a member, the payment information includes a member flag in the state “1” indicating that the input of the member card has been accepted. The payment information also includes a membership number and accumulated points acquired by accepting the input of the membership card. On the other hand, in the case of a commercial transaction by a non-member, the payment information includes a member flag in the state “0” indicating that the input of the member card is not accepted.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of the transfer destination selection screen SC3. The transfer destination selection screen SC3 includes display areas R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and buttons B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10.

  The display area R5 displays the total number and the total amount of money in the total table 33a. The display area R6 displays various messages. Buttons B3 and B4 are for the employee 21 to specify that the discount is applied to the total amount. The button B5 is for the employee 21 to specify that a cash voucher such as a gift certificate is used as a payment method for the price of the purchased product. The button B6 is for the employee 21 to specify that a partial area of the screen of the touch panel 11g is returned to the registration screen SC2.

  The display areas R7 to R10 respectively display whether or not the payment information can be transferred to each of the four payment devices 12. Buttons B7 to B10 are for the employee 21 to specify the transfer of the payment information to each of the four payment devices 12. The payment apparatus 12 does not accept transfer of payment information during execution of payment processing. In the display areas R7 to R10 associated with the settlement apparatus 12 in such a state, "transfer is not possible" is displayed. On the contrary, "transferable" is displayed in the display areas R7 to R10 associated with the payment device 12 that accepts the transfer of the payment information. The buttons B7 to B10 may have different display forms depending on whether or not the associated payment apparatus 12 accepts the transfer of the payment information. Alternatively, if the associated payment device 12 does not accept the transfer of the payment information, the buttons B7 to B10 may be hidden.

  When the transfer destination selection screen SC3 is displayed, the CPU 11a confirms whether the product code of the product to be registered for purchase has been acquired (Act 18). When the product code is not acquired (NO in Act 18), the CPU 11a confirms whether or not the payment by cash voucher is designated (Act 19). When the payment by cash voucher is not designated (NO in Act 19), the CPU 11a confirms whether or not the settlement device 12 as the transfer destination of the settlement information is designated (Act 20). When the payment device 12 is not designated (NO in Act 20), the CPU 11a checks again whether the product code has been acquired (Act 18). Therefore, the CPU 11a waits for the product code, the payment by the cash voucher, or the payment device 12 to be specified as Act 18 to Act 20. It should be noted that the CPU 11a may confirm the occurrence of another event such as another operation in the standby state, and shift to a process corresponding to the occurred event. For example, when one of the buttons B3 and B4 is touched by the employee 21, the CPU 11a changes the total amount of money included in the payment information according to a subsequent instruction from the employee 21.

  When the product code is acquired in the standby state of Act 18 to Act 20 (YES in Act 18), the CPU 11a returns a partial area of the screen of the touch panel 11g to the registration screen SC2 (Act 21). After that, the CPU 11a proceeds to the process of Act8 in FIG. 4, and repeats the subsequent processes as described above.

  When the button B5 is touched by the employee 21 in the standby state of Act18 to Act20, the CPU 11a considers that the payment by the cash voucher is designated (YES in Act19). The CPU 11a displays a cash voucher information input screen on a part of the screen of the touch panel 11g (Act 22). The cash voucher information input screen is a screen prompting the employee 21 to input the face value and the number of cash vouchers used for payment. The employee 21 who confirms the cash voucher information input screen operates the touch panel 11g in accordance with the screen to input the par value and the number of cash vouchers paid by the shopper 22.

  When the cash voucher information input screen is displayed, the CPU 11a waits until the cash voucher information is input (Act 23). When the par value and the number of coins are input as cash information (YES in Act 23), the CPU 11a calculates the amount paid by the coin based on the par value and the number. Then, the CPU 11a registers this payment amount in the payment table 34a in association with the payment type indicating the voucher payment (Act 24). Further, the CPU 11a edits the payment information so as to include the cash voucher payment information registered in the payment table 34a (Act 25).

Next, the CPU 11a displays a message for notifying the employee 21 that the payment device 12 that is the transfer destination of the payment information is specified, in a part of the transfer destination selection screen SC3, for example, the display area R6 (Act26). Then, the CPU 11a waits for the payment device 12 to be designated (Act 27).

  When any of the buttons B7 to B10 on the transfer destination selection screen SC3 is touched by the employee 21 in the standby state of Act 18 to Act 20 or the standby state of Act 27, the CPU 11a considers that the payment device 12 is designated. When the payment device 12 is specified (YES in Act 20 or Act 27), the CPU 11a transmits the payment information to the specified payment device 12 (Act 28: transmission means). Specifically, the CPU 11a controls the communication unit 11j to transmit the payment information to the LAN 13 with the designated payment device 12 as the destination. Thereby, the payment information is transmitted to the payment device 12 via the LAN 13.

  When the payment information is transmitted, the CPU 11a causes the notification screen SC4 (see FIG. 9) to be displayed on a part of the screen of the touch panel 11g (Act 29). An example of the notification screen SC4 is shown in FIG. The notification screen SC4 includes display areas R11, R12 and a button B11.

  The display area R11 displays an image for making the employee 21 recognize that the payment by semi-self is selected. The payment by semi-self is a payment mode in which payment processing is executed in the payment device 12 in response to an operation by the shopper 22. The display area R12 displays the total number and the total amount of money included in the payment information, and also displays to which of the four payment devices 12 the payment information including such contents is transferred. The button B11 is for the employee 21 to instruct to close the notification screen SC4. In response to the touch of the button B11, the CPU 11a returns to the process of Act1 in FIG. 4 and repeats the subsequent processes in the same manner as described above.

  In addition, when the buttons B7 to B10 associated with the payment device 12 that has not accepted the transfer of the payment information are touched, the CPU 11a does not determine Yes in Act 20 or Act 27. Thus, the CPU 11a does not accept the designation of the payment device 12 that does not accept the transfer of payment information. Therefore, if all of the payment devices 12 are in the operation stop state or in the operation state in which the transfer of the payment information is not accepted, the CPU 11a does not wait for the designation of the payment device 12.

  The employee 21 who confirms the notification screen SC4 informs the shopper 22 that the settlement device 12 displayed in the display area R12 among the settlement devices 12 should make a settlement. The shopper 22 who has received this notification moves to the designated payment device 12 and performs an operation for payment.

Therefore, next, the operation of the settlement apparatus 12 will be described.
When the payment device 12 is activated, the CPU 12a starts the process of the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, the CPU 12a sets the screen of the touch panel 12g as a standby screen (Act31). The standby screen indicates that the payment process is not being performed, and what kind of information is displayed may be arbitrary. For example, it is assumed that the standby screen displays a message indicating that payment processing cannot be performed or displays an arbitrary image representing an advertisement or the like as a screen saver. After changing the screen of the touch panel 12g to the standby screen, the CPU 12a waits to receive the payment information (Act 32).

  As described above, the CPU 11a of the product registration device 11 transmits the payment information from the communication unit 11j to the LAN 13 in the process of Act 28 in FIG. This payment information is received by the communication unit 12j provided in the payment device 12 that is the destination (reception means).

  When the payment information is received (YES in Act32), the CPU 12a develops the payment information in the member table 31b, the registered product table 32b, the total table 33b, and the payment table 34b (Act33).

  That is, when the member flag included in the payment information is “0”, the CPU 12a stores the member flag in the member table 31b. When the member flag included in the payment information is "1", the CPU 12a stores the member number and the accumulated points included in the payment information in the member table 31b together with the member flag.

  The CPU 12a stores, in the registered product table 32b, a list of product names of registered products, regular unit prices, member unit prices, number of products sold, and amount of sales included in the payment information. Further, the CPU 12a stores the total number and total price of the purchased products included in the payment information in the total table 33b. Further, when the payment information includes the cash voucher payment information, the CPU 12a stores the payment type and the payment amount constituting the cash voucher payment information in the payment table 34b.

  Next, the CPU 12a checks the member flag stored in the member table 31b. That is, the CPU 12a determines whether or not the received payment information is information in which the membership card is presented by the product registration device 11 and processed as a member's commercial transaction (Act 34: determination means). When the member flag is "1", the received payment information is information processed as a member's commercial transaction. In this case (YES in Act 34), the CPU 12a causes the first settlement screen SC5 (see FIG. 11) to be displayed on a part of the screen of the touch panel 12g (Act 40: selection display means). Details of the first settlement screen SC5 will be described later.

  On the other hand, when the member flag is “0”, the received payment information is information processed as a non-member business transaction. In this case (NO in Act 34), the CPU 12a confirms whether or not the cash voucher payment information is stored in the payment table 34b (Act 35). If the cash voucher payment information is not stored in the payment table 34b, the product registration device 11 has not settled the payment. In this case (NO in Act 35), the CPU 12a displays the card inquiry screen SC1 on a part of the screen of the touch panel 12g and accepts the input of the membership card (Act 36: confirmation display means). The card inquiry screen SC1 is the same as the card inquiry screen SC1 displayed in the process of Act2 on the product registration device 11. Therefore, the description here is omitted.

  The shopper 22 who confirms the card inquiry screen SC1 again confirms whether or not there is a membership card. If the customer 22 does not have a membership card, the shopper 22 touches the button B2. On the other hand, when a member card not found at the time of registration of the purchased product is searched for, the shopper 22 touches the button B1 and causes the card reader / writer 12i to read the data of the member card.

  After displaying the card inquiry screen SC1, the CPU 12a waits for either button B1 or B2 to be touched (Act 37). When it is detected that the button B2 is touched (NO in Act 37), the CPU 12a causes the second settlement screen SC6 (see FIG. 12) to be displayed on a part of the screen of the touch panel 12g (Act 41: selection display). means). Details of the second payment screen SC6 will be described later.

  On the other hand, when it is detected that the button B1 is touched (YES in Act 37), the CPU 12a rewrites the member flag of the member table 31b to "1". The CPU 12a also registers the member number and the accumulated points in the member table 31b (Act 38). The member number is information read from the member card by the card reader / writer 12i. The accumulated points are information stored in the member database in association with the member number.

  Next, the CPU 12a rewrites the amount data for each record stored in the registered product table 32b into a value obtained by multiplying the member price of the record by the number. Further, the total amount data of the total table 33b is rewritten to the total value of the total amounts of the records stored in the registered product table 32b (Act 39: updating means). After that, the CPU 12a displays the first payment screen SC5 (see FIG. 11) on a part of the screen of the touch panel 12g (Act 40: selection display means).

  FIG. 11 shows an example of the first payment screen SC5, and FIG. 12 shows an example of the second payment screen SC6. The first settlement screen SC5 includes display areas R21, R22, R23 and a button B21. The second settlement screen SC6 includes display areas R31, R32 and a button B31.

  Both the display area R21 and the display area R31 display the payment method selection buttons B41, B42, and B43. Both the display area R22 and the display area R32 display the total number and the total price of the total table 33b. The display area R23 displays the accumulated points of the member table 31b. Button B21 and button B31 are both for the shopper 22 to specify that the employee 21 be called.

  When the button B21 or the button B31 is touched, a call signal is transmitted from the settlement apparatus 12 to the product registration apparatus 11 that is the source of settlement information transmission via the LAN 13. In the merchandise registration device 11 that receives this calling signal, a calling recommendation screen is displayed on the touch panel 11g, for example. The call recommendation screen displays information indicating the settlement device 12 that is the call signal transmission source. Therefore, the employee 21 can easily know that a call is received from the shopper who operates the corresponding payment device 12.

  The selection button B41 is touched by the shopper 22 who selects cash payment. The selection button B42 is touched by the shopper 22 who selects credit payment. The selection button B43 is touched by the shopper 22 who selects the point payment. However, on the second payment screen SC6, the selection button B43 is displayed in gray scale, and the shopper 22 cannot touch it. That is, the first payment screen SC5 is a screen for the shopper 22 to select any payment method from cash payment, credit payment, and point payment. The second payment screen SC6 is a screen for the shopper 22 to select one of the payment methods of cash payment and credit payment. Although the selection button B43 is displayed, point payment cannot be selected.

  The shopper 22 who confirms the first payment screen SC5 or the second payment screen SC6 selects any one of the payment methods displayed in the display area R21 or the display area R31 and selects the corresponding selection button. Touch B41, B42 or B43. Then, the payment operation by the selected payment method is performed on the settlement apparatus 12.

  The CPU 12a that has displayed the first payment screen SC5 or the second payment screen SC6 waits for the selection button B41, B42, or B43 to be touched (Act 42). When the selection button B41, B42 or B43 is touched (YES in Act 42), the CPU 12a considers that the payment method corresponding to the touched selection button B41, B42 or B43 is selected. The CPU 12a executes the payment process according to the selected payment method (Act 43: processing means). That is, when the selection button B41 is touched, the CPU 12a executes a settlement process for cash payment. When the selection button B42 is touched, the CPU 12a executes a payment process for credit payment. When the selection button B43 is touched, the CPU 12a executes a settlement process for point payment using the accumulated points of the member table 31b.

  Since these settlement processes are all well-known processes, detailed description will be omitted. Incidentally, in the case of a member transaction in which the member flag is set to “1”, service points are calculated in this settlement process, for example, according to the total amount of money. This service point is transmitted to the database server together with the member number of the member table 31b and accumulated in the member database for each member.

  When the payment process is completed, the CPU 12a operates the printer 12h and issues a receipt (Act 44). Then, after issuing the receipt, the CPU 12a returns to the process of Act31 and repeats the subsequent processes as described above.

  As described above, in the checkout system 10, when the payment information of the commercial transaction by the non-member is transferred from the merchandise registration device 11 to the payment device 12, the card inquiry screen SC1 is displayed on the touch panel 12g of the payment device 12. Therefore, even the shopper 22 who has completed registration of the purchased product as a non-member in the product registration device 11 because the membership card was not found, reconfirms whether or not there is a membership card before performing payment by the payment device 12. . When finding the membership card, the shopper 22 touches the button B1 on the card inquiry screen SC1 and causes the card reader / writer 12i to read the data of the membership card. Then, in the settlement apparatus 12, the unit price of each purchase product is changed from the normal unit price to the member unit price, and the purchase amount is recalculated. That is, the settlement information of the commercial transaction by the non-member is changed to the settlement information of the commercial transaction by the member. Therefore, even the shopper 22 who has completed the registration of the purchased product as a non-member by the product registration device can receive the member service that can be purchased at the member price and the member service that gives points by the payment device 12.

Further, in the checkout system 10, when the payment device 12 receives the payment information for the member's commercial transaction, the first payment screen SC5 is displayed on the touch panel 12g of the payment device 12 . Further, even when the settlement device 12 receives the settlement information of the commercial transaction by the non-member, when the operation indicating the presence of the membership card is performed on the card inquiry screen SC1, the first settlement screen SC5 is displayed. . On the other hand, when an operation indicating that there is no membership card is performed on the card inquiry screen SC1, the second payment screen SC6 is displayed. Also, when the non-member payment information including the cash voucher payment information is received, the second payment screen SC6 is displayed.

  The first payment screen SC5 can select point payment as a payment method, but the second payment screen SC6 cannot be selected. The first settlement screen SC5 is displayed when a commercial transaction by the member is established. Points can be paid for commercial transactions by members. Therefore, the shopper 22 who is a member can select the point payment as the payment method. In other words, the non-member shopper 22 does not accidentally select point payment.

  On the other hand, on the second payment screen SC6, the button B43 for selecting the point payment is displayed in a grayscale mode that cannot be selected. Therefore, it is possible to strongly appeal to non-member shoppers that they can pay points when they become members.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, in the above embodiment, the payment methods that can be selected on the payment screen are three types: cash payment, credit payment, and point payment. However, there may be four or more kinds of payment methods including other payment methods, such as electronic money payment. Alternatively, there may be two types of cash payment and point payment, excluding credit payment. In the case of member service operation in which points are not applied to payment, for example, only one pattern of the second payment screen SC2 may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the card inquiry screen SC1 displayed on the product registration device 11 and the card inquiry screen SC1 displayed on the settlement device 12 are described as the same screen. However, the screens do not necessarily have to be the same. The point is that the shopper 22 can be inquired about the presence or absence of a membership card and the result can be specified.

Besides, some embodiments of the present invention have been described, but these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and the gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the scope equivalent thereto.
Hereinafter, the inventions described in the claims of the present application will be additionally described.
[1] A payment device that constitutes a checkout system together with a product registration device connected via a network, wherein payment information for clearing a commercial transaction for a purchased product registered by the product registration device is stored in the network. Receiving means for receiving via the receiving means, determining means for determining whether or not the payment information received by the receiving means is information processed as a commercial transaction using a membership card in the product registration device, and the payment When the information is information that has not been processed as a commercial transaction using the membership card, a confirmation display means for displaying on the display device a screen that inquires the customer of the commercial transaction whether the membership card is present and accepts the input of presence or absence, When the payment information is information processed as a commercial transaction using the membership card, or the membership car In response to the acceptance of the presence / absence input, a selection display unit for displaying a screen for accepting a selection input of which one of a plurality of payment methods to be adopted on the display device, and the selection input And a processing unit that performs a payment process by a payment method on the payment information received by the receiving unit.
[2] The selection display means includes a payment method by the membership card when the payment information is information processed as a commercial transaction using the membership card or when an input with the membership card is accepted A first screen for accepting a selection input of which one of a plurality of payment methods is adopted is displayed on the display device, and when the input with the membership card is accepted, the payment method by the membership card is included. The settlement apparatus according to appendix [1], wherein a second screen for accepting a selection input of which one of a plurality of settlement methods not to be adopted is displayed on the display device.
[3] The settlement device according to appendix [2], wherein the second screen is a screen displaying a payment method using the membership card in a non-selectable manner.
[4] When the input with the membership card is accepted, the settlement means further comprises updating means for updating the payment information received by the receiving means to information processed as a commercial transaction using the membership card. The settlement device according to any one of appendices [1] to [3], wherein the settlement process is performed on the settlement information updated by the updating means by the settlement method that accepted the selection input.
[5] In a checkout system in which at least one product registration device and at least one payment device are connected via a network, the product registration device includes a card receiving unit that receives an input of a membership card, and a purchase product. Based on the sales data of the purchased product registered by the registration unit during the registration period until the product code for identification is acquired and the sales data of the purchased product is registered, and the registration end is instructed, Generating means for generating settlement information for settlement of a commercial transaction of purchased merchandise, together with information for identifying whether or not the input of the membership card is accepted; and transmitting the settlement information to the settlement apparatus via the network. And a settlement device for settlement of a commercial transaction of the purchased merchandise registered by the merchandise registration device. And whether the payment information received by the receiving means is information processed as a commercial transaction using a membership card by the merchandise registration device. When the payment information is information that has not been processed as a commercial transaction using the membership card, the presence or absence of the membership card is determined by the determination means that determines based on information that identifies whether or not a card input is accepted. Confirmation display means for displaying a screen on the display device for inquiring about the presence or absence of inquiries to the target customer, and when the settlement information is information processed as a commercial transaction using the membership card, or whether or not the membership card is present. In response to accepting the input of, accepting the selection input of which method to be adopted from the plurality of payment methods A check comprising: a selection display unit for displaying a screen on the display device; and a processing unit for performing a payment process by a payment method that receives the selection input on the payment information received by the receiving unit. Out system.
[6] A computer of a payment device, which constitutes a checkout system together with a product registration device and receives payment information for clearing a commercial transaction of a purchased product registered by the product registration device, wherein the payment information is the product registration device In the determining means for determining whether the information is processed as a commercial transaction using a membership card in, and when the payment information is information that is not processed as a commercial transaction using the membership card, Confirmation display means for displaying on the display device a screen for inquiring about the presence or absence of the customer for the commercial transaction and inputting the presence or absence, and when the payment information is information processed as a commercial transaction using the membership card, or Which of the multiple payment methods will be used depending on the acceptance of the presence / absence of a membership card And selection display means for displaying a screen for accepting 択入 force to the display device, the processing means for the settlement processing by the settlement method receives a selection input performed on the settlement information, and control program for functioning.

  10 ... Checkout system, 11 ... Commodity registration device, 11a ... CPU, 11b ... ROM, 11c ... RAM, 11d ... Auxiliary storage unit, 11e ... Drawer opening unit, 11f ... Scanner, 11g ... Touch panel, 11h ... Printer, 11i ... Card reader / writer, 11j ... Communication unit, 11k ... Transmission system, 12 ... Payment device, 12a ... CPU, 12b ... ROM, 12c ... RAM, 12d ... Auxiliary storage unit, 12e ... Automatic change machine, 12f ... Scanner, 12g ... Touch panel , 12h ... Printer, 12i ... Card reader / writer, 12j ... Communication unit, 12k ... Transmission system, 31 (31a, 31b) ... Member table, 32 (32a, 32b) ... Registered product table, 33 (33a, 33b) ... Total Table, 34 (34a, 34b) ... Support There table.

Claims (5)

In a payment device that is connected to a product registration device that receives input of product information and input of member information via a network, and that executes payment processing for the product for which the product information has been input by the product registration device,
Acceptance means for accepting input of member information,
An acquisition unit that acquires the member information that has been input by the product registration device,
When the input of the member information is received by the receiving unit or the member information of which the input is received by the product registration device is acquired by the acquiring unit, points calculated by the payment process are given to the member of the member information. A service means for executing the service,
Equipped with,
The reception means receives the input of the member information when the acquisition means does not acquire the member information,
The service unit is a settlement device that executes a service different from the service when the input of the member information is received by the reception unit . First display means for displaying a payment screen for the member when the input of the member information is accepted by the accepting means or the member information is obtained by the obtaining means,
Second display means for displaying a payment screen for non-members when the reception means does not receive the input of the member information and the acquisition means does not acquire the member information;
Further equipped with,
The settlement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first display unit displays a cumulative value of points given to the member of the member information on a settlement screen for the member. Informing means for informing the user to input the member information when the acquiring means does not acquire the member information,
Further comprising Claim 1 settlement apparatus according. First display means for displaying a payment screen for the member when the input of the member information is accepted by the accepting means or the member information is obtained by the obtaining means,
Second display means for displaying a payment screen for non-members when the reception means does not receive the input of the member information and the acquisition means does not acquire the member information;
Further equipped with,
The first display means displays, on the payment screen for the member, the total price of the products for which the product information has been input by the product registration device, and the total price is the result of the different services performed by the service means. The settlement device according to claim 1 or 3 , which is based on the amount of money. A computer of a payment device that is connected to a product registration device that receives input of product information and input of member information via a network, and that executes payment processing of the product for which product information is input by the product registration device,
Receiving means for accepting input of member information, accepting means for accepting input of member information when the acquiring means does not acquire member information,
An acquisition unit that acquires member information that has been input by the product registration device, and
When the input of the member information is received by the receiving unit or the member information of which the input is received by the product registration device is acquired by the acquiring unit, the points calculated by the payment process are given to the member of the member information. Service means for executing a service, the service means executing a service different from the service when the input of the member information is accepted by the accepting means,
Control program to function as