JP6751195B2 - Shelf label output device and shelf label output system - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a shelf label output device and a shelf label output system.

Conventional shelf label output devices include electronic shelf labels and shelf label printers.

The introduction of a reduced tax rate (including multiple tax rates) is being considered in anticipation of raising the consumption tax rate. When the reduced tax rate is introduced, it is considered that, for example, a retail store that handles various types of products such as a supermarket will mix products to which the standard tax rate is applied and products to which the reduced tax rate is applied.

When a plurality of tax rates are mixed, it is convenient for the customer to be able to easily identify which tax rate is applied to the customer. However, at present, there is no shelf label output device that considers easy identification of tax rates.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a shelf label output device and a shelf label output system capable of easily identifying the difference in the tax rates when there are a plurality of kinds of consumption tax rates imposed on products. ..

The shelf label output device according to the embodiment displays at least the price of the product and the tax rate imposed on the product on the display surface, and includes highlighting means. When the tax rate displayed on the display surface satisfies a predetermined condition, the highlighting means sets the predetermined condition by highlighting a plurality of non-consecutive regions displayed for taxation including at least a region displaying the tax rate. It is displayed in a mode different from the mode applied to the display of the tax rate not met.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance and installation state of the electronic shelf label of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of the shelf label output system. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the shelf label output system. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display surface of the electronic shelf label, where (a) shows the tax rate imposed on the product in a standard state, and (b) shows the tax rate. It is highlighted. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a product data file in a table format. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a data file in which tax settings are recorded in a table format. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a UI (user interface) screen for accepting a tax setting change instruction, which is for accepting an operation of selecting a tax type in the display setting of tax information displayed on the electronic shelf label. It is a figure which shows an example of a screen. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a UI screen for receiving a tax setting change instruction, and shows an example of a screen for receiving selection of whether or not emphasis is required in the display setting of tax information displayed on the electronic shelf label. It is a figure. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI screen for receiving a tax setting change instruction, and is a diagram illustrating a screen in which a dropdown list that is a selection field is opened and options are displayed. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a UI screen for receiving a tax setting change instruction, and is a diagram showing an example of a screen for receiving an operation for selecting details of emphasis setting. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of how to emphasize tax information. (a) is an example in which the tax rate is underlined, (b) is an example in which the tax rate is shown in a large font, and (c). Is an example in which the terms "tax included" and "tax rate" are also emphasized. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a modified example of another example of the data file (FIG. 6A) in which the tax settings are recorded, in a table format. FIG. 13 shows a modified example, which is an example of a screen that also serves as the screens shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 14 shows a modification, which is a modification of the screen shown in FIG.

Examples of the shelf label output device include an electronic shelf label and a shelf label printer. The electronic shelf label includes a small display device, and displays (outputs) the shelf label data received from the server on the display surface of the display device. The shelf label printer prints the shelf label data on the display surface of a paper or sheet medium and issues (outputs) the shelf label. Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described in which the shelf label output device is an electronic shelf label as an example. Further, in the embodiment, a system including a server or the like that transmits shelf label data to the shelf label output device (shelf label output system) will also be described.

Hereinafter, an electronic shelf label and a shelf label output system, which are an embodiment of the shelf label output device, will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance and installation state of the electronic shelf label 100. The electronic shelf label 100 includes a display unit 110, a frame 120 that frames the display unit 110, a hook 130, and a battery (not shown).

The display unit 110 is realized by, for example, electronic paper, and displays the product information 111a of the product 500 near the installation location of the electronic shelf label 100 on the display surface 111 by characters or images. The hook 130 is fixed to the frame 120.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of the shelf label output system 200. The shelf label output system 200 is installed in the supermarket 300. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the shelf label output system 200.

The supermarket 300 is divided into a sales floor space 310 and a backyard 320. The sales floor space 310 is a space in which customers (customers) can enter and leave, and the products 500 (FIG. 1) are displayed in the space. The backyard 320 is a space in which only a clerk can go in and out, and a warehouse, a work place, a kitchen, etc. are provided in the space.

The shelf label output system 200 includes the electronic shelf label 100, a server device 210, a wireless access point 230, and a POS terminal device 240 (POS: Point Of Sale). In the supermarket 300, the electronic shelf label 100, the wireless access point 230, and the POS terminal device 240 are arranged in the sales floor space 310. The server device 210 is installed in the backyard 320.

The server device 210 is a computer device including an input device and a display device. The input device includes a keyboard 211, a pointing device 212, and the like. The display device includes a display 213 and the like. The server device 210 further includes an HDD 214 (HDD: Hard Disk Drive). The HDD 214 is an example of a storage unit.

The sales floor space 310 is provided with a passage 311 for customers to pass through, a product display shelf 312, a checkout counter 313, and a bagging table 314. The product display shelf 312 is installed along the passage 311. The checkout counter 313 is provided with a POS terminal device 240 for registering and paying for the product 500 that the customer intends to purchase. The bagging table 314 is used by the customer to bag the merchandise 500 after checkout.

The product display shelf 312 displays the product 500 and holds the electronic shelf label 100 that displays the product information 111a of the product 500. The hook 130 of the electronic shelf label 100 is inserted into the mounting groove 312a provided in the product display shelf 312 to attach the frame 120 and the display unit 110 to the product display shelf 312. As a result, the electronic shelf label 100 is held on the product display shelf 312. Here, it goes without saying that the electronic shelf label 100 is attached to the product display shelf 312 with the display surface 111 facing the aisle 311 side.

A LAN network 330 (LAN: Local Area Network) is arranged in the supermarket 300. The LAN network 330 connects the server device 210, the wireless access point 230, and the POS terminal device 240 so that they can communicate with each other.

A router 340 is also connected to the LAN network 330. The router 340 acts as an intermediary between a LAN network 330 arranged in the supermarket 300 and a WAN network 350 (WAN: Wide Area Network) constructed outside the supermarket 300, and connects between the server device 210 and the headquarters server 400. Realize data communication.

In the shelf label output system 200, the server device 210, the wireless access point 230, the POS terminal device 240, and the router 340 are connected to each other via a LAN network 330, and the wireless access point 230 and the electronic shelf label 100 are Wirelessly connected. The electronic shelf label 100 includes a wireless communication unit 140 (FIG. 3), and the wireless communication unit 140 performs wireless communication with the wireless access point 230.

Upon receiving the display data and the control command transmitted from the server device 210, the wireless access point 230 converts the display data and the control command into a wireless signal and outputs the wireless signal. When the wireless communication unit 140 included in the electronic shelf label 100 receives this wireless signal, the electronic shelf label 100 restores the wireless signal, displays the restored display data, and performs control based on the restored control command. To go. Further, when the wireless access point 230 receives the wireless signal transmitted from the electronic shelf label 100, the wireless access point 230 restores the wireless signal and transmits it to the server device 210.

As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic shelf label 100 includes a microcomputer 150 as a control unit that controls each unit of the electronic shelf label 100. The microcomputer 150 includes a CPU 151 (CPU: Central Processing Unit), a ROM 152 (ROM: Read Only Memory), and a RAM 153 (RAM: Random Access Memory). The CPU 151 executes arithmetic processing.

Data including various programs 152a is fixedly stored in advance in the ROM 152. In the program 152a, the CPU 151 also has a function of restoring the wireless signal received by the wireless communication unit 140 and inputting it to the CPU 151, a function of storing the input display data in the RAM 153, and a display data stored in the RAM 153. In addition, a function for displaying on the display unit 110 and a function for executing a process according to an input control command are also included.

The program 152a also includes the CPU 151 that implements at least a highlighting function of highlighting and displaying the tax rate when the tax rate displayed on the display surface 111 satisfies a predetermined condition. By executing this program, the CPU 151 functions as highlighting means. The predetermined condition described above is included in the data that the electronic shelf label 100 receives from the server device 210 together with the product information.

Here, the emphasizing is performed by applying a mode different from the mode applied to the display of other tax rates that do not satisfy the predetermined condition to the display of the tax rate to be emphasized. That is, the emphasizing function implements emphasizing by making the tax rate to be emphasized more prominent than other tax rates by making a difference in the tax rate display mode.

The RAM 153 stores variable data in a rewritable manner and functions as a work area for the CPU 151. The RAM 153 is a non-volatile memory backed up by a battery, and has a memory capacity capable of storing a plurality of display data displayed on the display unit 110.

The microcomputer 150 provided in the electronic shelf label 100 is bus-connected to the display unit 110 and the wireless communication unit 140 via an input/output circuit (not shown). A wireless signal from the wireless access point 230 received by the wireless communication unit 140 is input to the microcomputer 150 via the input/output circuit.
The electronic shelf label 100 keeps time by a timer circuit (not shown), and when the CPU 151 performs a process of switching the display data to be displayed on the display unit 110, it performs the switching at the timed timing. ..

The server device 210 includes an information processing unit 220 that executes information processing. The information processing section 220 includes a CPU 221, a ROM 222, and a RAM 223.

The information processing unit 220 is bus-connected to each of the keyboard 211, the pointing device 212, the display 213, and the LAN interface 216 via an input/output circuit (not shown). The LAN interface 216 connects the information processing unit 220 to the LAN network 330 and executes communication.

Further, the information processing unit 220 is connected to the HDD 214 that stores and holds a large amount of data. Various programs such as an operating system, various driver programs, and application programs are installed in the HDD 214. The application program also includes a function for causing the CPU 221 to realize a function of restoring a signal received by the LAN interface 216 and a function of performing each process. The CPU 221 executes processing according to the various programs described above.

Further, the HDD 214 stores various data files. The data files include, for example, a product data file F1 and data files F2 to F5 in which tax settings are recorded.

In the shelf label output system 200, the server device 210 centrally manages the display of the electronic shelf label 100. More specifically, the server device 210 transmits the display data and the control command to the electronic shelf label 100. The transmitted display data and control commands reach the wireless communication unit 140 included in the electronic shelf label 100 via the LAN network 330 and the wireless access point 230, and then are displayed on the display unit 110 or the electronic shelf label 100. The CPU 151 may be a trigger for executing a process according to the control command.

The ROM 152 provided in the electronic shelf label 100 stores a specific code for specifying each electronic shelf label 100. Therefore, by transmitting a specific code together with the display data from the server device 210, desired display data is displayed on the electronic shelf label 100 to which the specific code is assigned, or only the electronic shelf label 100 is controlled. be able to. Therefore, the electronic shelf label 100 is attached in the vicinity of the product 500 displayed on the product display shelf 312, and the product information 111a (product name, price, promotion information, etc.) related to the product 500 is associated with a specific code and the server device. By transmitting from 210, various information about the product 500 can be displayed on the electronic shelf label 100.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display surface 111 of the electronic shelf label 100, where (a) shows the tax rate imposed on the product 500 in a standard state, and (b) shows , The tax rate is highlighted.

On the display surface 111, for example, contents such as a product name and a product code for identifying the product 500, a product description, price, tax information, and an image such as a barcode are displayed as necessary. The tax information includes, for example, content indicating whether the displayed price is a tax-included price or a tax-excluded price (main body price), a tax rate, and a tax amount. If the display price is a tax-included price, the main body price may be displayed together. Instead of displaying only the tax-included price or the tax-excluded price, both may be displayed.

When the tax rate satisfies a predetermined condition, the electronic shelf label 100 emphasizes and displays at least one area including the tax rate. Although the fixed content such as “when the tax rate is 10%” may be used as the predetermined condition, in the present embodiment, the output setting stored in the predetermined storage means in association with the output mode to the tax rate. To use. In this embodiment, the tax setting stored in the HDD 214 is used as an example of the output setting. In the tax setting, the above-described predetermined condition and the area to be emphasized are defined.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the product data file F1 in a table format. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing, in a table format, an example of the data files F2 to F5 in which tax settings are recorded.

The product data file F1 records the product name, department, display price, tax number (No.), etc. for each product code (CD). The data file F2 shown in FIG. 6A defines a tax rate, a tax display number, and necessity of emphasis for each tax number.

In this embodiment, there are two types of tax rates, 10% (standard tax rate) and 8% (reduced tax rate).

The emphasis necessity has a value of "1" or "0". If the emphasis necessity is "1", that is, "necessity", the tax rate is emphasized and displayed. If the emphasis necessity is "0", that is, "no", the tax rate is displayed in the standard state.

In the data file F3 shown in FIG. 6B, a tax number (No.) is associated with a tax display. That is, the tax number “1” indicates “internal tax” and the tax number “2” indicates “external tax”. Tax display "Internal tax" indicates that the displayed price is an internal tax display including tax, and "External tax" indicates that the displayed price is an external tax display that does not include tax.

In the data file F4 shown in FIG. 6C, the emphasis number (No.) is associated with the necessity of emphasis. In the data file F5 shown in FIG. 6D, the emphasis number is associated with the emphasis type. In this embodiment, these data files F4 and F5 associate the emphasis type with the necessity of emphasis.
That is, the emphasis type for the emphasis necessity “0” is set to “none”, and the emphasis type for the emphasis necessity “1” is other than “none” (for example, “reverse”, “underline”, “bold”, “enlarge”). , "Italic, etc.)". As a result, in the present embodiment, the emphasis method can be selected from a plurality of types.

Note that the type of emphasis described above is a method of displaying a character string to be emphasized, and “reverse” means, for example, if the character string that is not an emphasizing object is a black character on a white background, the character string to be emphasized is white Display in black on the background. "Underline" adds an underline to the character string to be emphasized. “Bold” makes the font of the character string to be emphasized bold. “Enlargement” makes the font size of the character string to be emphasized larger than that of the character string not to be emphasized. "Italic" makes the font of the character string to be emphasized italic.

The server device 210 functions as a setting changing unit when the CPU 221 executes the program stored in the HDD 214. The setting changing means receives an instruction to change the tax setting recorded in the data file F2, and changes the corresponding data in the data file F2.

7 to 10 are diagrams showing examples of a UI (user interface) screen for receiving a tax setting change instruction. The setting changing unit displays these UI screens on the display 213, and accepts operations on various operation buttons included in the UI screens via the pointing device 212 or the keyboard 211.

The example shown here is a case where the reduced tax rate for the standard tax rate is one type and the tax rate is displayed separately for each tax rate and the tax rate is displayed for each tax rate, that is, there are four settings. However, the number of the selection buttons 611 to 614 on the selection screen 610 shown in FIG. Further, it may be a UI screen that receives a setting change instruction with a completely different approach.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 610 for accepting an operation of selecting a tax type in the display setting of the tax information displayed on the electronic shelf label 100. The screen 610 includes selection buttons 611 to 614 and a return button 615.

The selection button 611 accepts an operation for starting the display setting when the standard tax rate is displayed as internal tax. The selection button 612 accepts an operation for starting the display setting for displaying the reduced tax rate in the internal tax. The selection button 613 accepts an operation for starting the display setting when the standard tax rate is displayed by excluding tax. The selection button 614 accepts an operation for starting the display setting when the reduced tax rate is displayed as the external tax. The return button 615 accepts an operation for canceling the operation acceptance on the screen 610 and returning to the previous screen (not shown).

A case where the selection buttons 611 to 614 are operated will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for accepting selection of necessity of emphasis in display setting of tax information displayed on the electronic shelf label 100. FIG. 8A shows a screen 610 in which a selection button 611 is operated. The screens 620 and (b) that are transited as a result are screens 630 that are transited by operating the selection button 614 in the screen 610.

The screen 620 includes display fields 621 and 622, a selection field 623, an enter button 624, and a return button 625. Similarly, the screen 630 includes display fields 631 and 632, a selection field 633, an enter button 634, and a return button 635.

The display fields 621 and 631 display the tax rate targeted for the setting operation currently being performed. The display fields 622 and 632 indicate which tax display (internal tax or external tax) the tax rate is currently set. The selection fields 623 and 633 are drop-down lists (pull-down menus) for accepting an operation of selecting whether or not to emphasize when displaying the tax information of the tax types indicated by the display fields 621, 622 and 631,632. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen 620 in which a drop-down list which is a selection field 623 is opened and options 623a and 623b are displayed.

The decision buttons 624 and 634 become valid (operable) when the selection fields 623 and 633 have been selected as necessary or not, and accept the operation for deciding the setting operation on the screens 620 and 630 and transiting to the next screen. The return buttons 625 and 635 accept an operation for canceling the operation acceptance by the screens 620 and 630 and returning to the previous screen 610.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 640 for accepting an operation for selecting details of emphasis setting. When the enter button 624 on the screen 620 is operated, the screen 640 is transited to. The screen 640 includes a display field 641, options 642 and 643, an enter button 644, and a return button 645.

The display column 641 displays the tax rate targeted for the setting operation currently being performed. The option 642 is a radio button group that accepts selection of any one of emphasis types. The option 643 is a group of check boxes for accepting designation of a target (area, range) to be emphasized. The options 643 are, for example, contents related to tax, and specific examples thereof include tax rate, “tax rate” notation, “tax included” notation, display price, tax amount, and body price.

The enter button 644 becomes valid (operable) when the options 642 and 643 have been selected, accepts an operation for determining the setting operation on the screen 640 and completing the setting operation currently being performed. The return button 645 accepts an operation for canceling the operation reception on the screen 640 and returning to the previous screen 620.

Thereby, for example, a display screen as shown in FIG. 4B is obtained. In other words, it is possible to display, on the display surface 111 of the display unit 110, the product information 111a in which the area for displaying the designated and set target is emphasized.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of how to emphasize tax information, where (a) is an example in which the tax rate is underlined, and (b) is an example in which the tax rate is expressed in a large font. Further, (c) is an example in which notation of “tax included” and “tax rate” are also emphasized. As described above, the highlighted region may be a plurality of regions including the tax rate, or may be a predetermined range of area displaying the tax rate and other information.

(Modification 1-1)
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another example of a data file in which tax settings are recorded in a table format. In the data file F2 shown in FIG. 6A, the tax rate, the tax display number, and the necessity of emphasis are set for each tax number, but instead of the emphasis necessity column, as shown in FIG. A column of emphasis numbers may be provided.

In this case, the type of emphasis will be determined for each tax number. That is, when the necessity of emphasis is determined for each tax number as in the data file F2 of FIG. 6A, the emphasis type for emphasis is single, whereas the data of FIG. When the emphasis number is determined for each tax number as in the file F21, it is possible to perform another type of emphasis for each tax number.

(Modification 1-2)
The data file F22 shown in FIG. 12(b) is the data file F21 of FIG. 12(a) with more columns of emphasis numbers. The column name of the increased emphasis number is designated as the second emphasis number.

Thus, by setting a plurality of types of emphasis for each tax number, it is possible to perform a plurality of types of emphasis, for example, inversion in bold when emphasizing.

(Modification 2)
FIG. 13 is an example of the screen 650 that also serves as the screen 620 and the screen 640 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. As in this screen 650, the selection of whether emphasis is required in the display setting of tax information and the operation of selecting the details of the emphasis setting may be accepted in one screen. In the screen 650, the portion 651 relating to the selection of details of emphasis becomes valid (operable) after the necessity of emphasis is selected. (A) is before selection of necessity of emphasis. (B) is an example after the necessity of emphasis is selected, and the details of emphasis are already selected, and the enter button 652 is enabled.

(Modification 3)
FIG. 14 shows a screen 660 which is a modification of the screen 640 shown in FIG. This screen 660 corresponds to the data file F22 of Modification 1-2, and a plurality of types of emphasis can be selected. Specifically, the option 642, which was a radio button in FIG. 10, is used as a check box option 662.

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment and modification, by displaying the tax rate satisfying a predetermined condition in an emphasized manner, the shelf label displaying the tax rate is made to have a different impression from other shelf labels, and to be conspicuous. be able to. This makes it possible to easily identify the difference in the tax rates when there are a plurality of types of consumption tax rates imposed on the products.

In addition, in the said embodiment and modification, although the case where two kinds of tax rates were 10% and 8% was demonstrated as an example, when implementing, a tax rate may be three or more types. Further, although the higher tax rate is highlighted in the drawings of the above-described embodiment and modification, the lower tax rate may be highlighted in implementation. Furthermore, if there are three or more types of tax rates, the highest (or lowest) tax rate may be highlighted, or the degree of emphasis may be changed stepwise (strengthen or weaken) according to the tax rate. Good. Further, in the above-described embodiment and modification, the display surface 111 is configured with two colors of white and black, and the emphasis is expressed by the ratio of black. However, in the case of implementation, the emphasis is expressed by using other colors. Alternatively, for example, red or yellow highlighting may be performed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment and modification, the case where the shelf label output device is an electronic shelf label has been described, but in the case of implementation, the shelf label output device may be a shelf label printer. In this case, the shelf label output device (shelf label printer) prints an image on a display surface of the shelf label in which a predetermined portion including the tax rate is emphasized. Further, in this case, the output setting may be stored in the storage device included in the shelf label printer. Further, in this case, the shelf label printer includes a display device for displaying a user interface for each tax rate for accepting an operation for changing the output setting data in which the output mode is associated with the tax rate, and an input device for accepting the operation. May be

The server device included in the shelf label output system according to the present embodiment includes a control device such as a CPU, a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM, an external storage device such as an HDD and a CD drive device, and a display device. It has a display device and an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and has a hardware configuration using a normal computer.
The program executed by the server device of this embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and is read by a computer such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). It is provided by being recorded on a possible recording medium.
Further, the program executed by the server device of the present embodiment may be stored in a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. Further, the program executed by the server device of the present embodiment may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.
Further, the program of this embodiment may be configured to be provided by being pre-installed in a ROM or the like.
The program executed by the server device of the present embodiment has a module configuration, and the functions of each module are realized by the CPU reading and executing the program of each module from the storage medium.

Further, the program executed by the shelf label output device of the present embodiment is provided by being pre-installed in the ROM or the like.
The program executed by the shelf label output device according to the present embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and is a computer such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). Alternatively, it may be configured to be provided by being recorded in a recording medium that can be read by.
Furthermore, the program executed by the shelf label output device of the present embodiment may be stored in a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. Further, the program executed by the shelf label output device of the present embodiment may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.
The program executed by the shelf label output device of the present embodiment has a module configuration, and the functions of each module are realized by the CPU reading the program of each module from the storage medium and executing it.

While some embodiments of the present invention have been described, 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.

100... electronic shelf label,
110... Display unit, 111... Display surface, 111a... Product information,
120... frame,
130... Hook
140... wireless communication unit,
150... Microcomputer,
151... CPU,
152...ROM, 152a...Program,
153... RAM,
200... shelf label output system,
210... server device,
211... Keyboard, 212... Pointing device, 213... Display,
214... HDD, 216... LAN interface,
220... Information processing section, 221,... CPU, 222... ROM, 223... RAM,
230... wireless access point,
240... POS terminal device,
300... Supermarket,
310... Sales floor space,
311... passage,
312... Merchandise display shelf, 312a... Mounting groove,
313... Checkout counter,
314... bagging table,
320... backyard,
330... LAN network,
340... router,
350... WAN network,
400... Headquarters server,
500...commodity,
F1... Product data file,
F2 to F5, F21, F22... Data files.

JP, 2014-174909, A

Claims (6)

A shelf label output device for displaying at least a price of a product and a tax rate imposed on the product on a display surface,
When the tax rate displayed on the display surface satisfies a predetermined condition, at least a plurality of areas that are not continuous with each other and are displayed regarding taxation including an area displaying the tax rate are highlighted, and a tax rate that does not satisfy the predetermined condition is displayed. A shelf label output device comprising highlighting means for displaying in a mode different from the mode applied to. The highlighting unit refers to the output setting stored in a predetermined storage unit by associating the output mode with the tax rate, and satisfies the predetermined condition for the tax rate that is defined to be highlighted in the output mode. The shelf label output device according to claim 1, wherein: The shelf label output device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the highlighting means satisfies the predetermined condition with respect to a highest tax rate of the price of goods and the tax rate imposed on the goods. The shelf label output device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the highlighting means satisfies the predetermined condition with respect to the lowest tax rate of the price of goods and the tax rate imposed on the goods. A shelf label output device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
Storage means for storing output setting data in which an output mode is associated with a tax rate;
Setting change means for displaying a user interface for each tax rate for accepting an operation of changing the output setting data on a display device, and accepting the operation by an input device;
Shelf label output system. The setting changing means receives an instruction to specify the area to be emphasized.
The shelf label output system according to claim 5 .