JP6993478B2 - Shelf tag output device and shelf tag 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.

Ahead of raising the consumption tax rate, the introduction of a reduced tax rate (both multiple tax rates) is being considered. When the reduced tax rate is introduced, it is expected that retail stores that handle a wide variety of products, such as supermarkets, will have a mixture of 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 product. However, at present, there is no shelf label output device designed to facilitate the identification of tax rates.

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a shelf label output device and a shelf label output system that can easily identify the difference in tax rates when there are a plurality of types of consumption tax rates imposed on goods. ..

The shelf label output device of 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. The highlighting means is different from the mode applied to the display of the tax rate that does not satisfy the predetermined condition by targeting a plurality of areas that are not continuous with each other when the tax rate displayed on the display surface satisfies the predetermined condition. ,indicate.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the 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 an electrical configuration of a shelf label output system. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display surface of an electronic shelf label, in which (a) shows the tax rate levied 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, and is for accepting an operation of selecting a tax type when setting the display of tax information to be displayed on an 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 accepting a tax setting change instruction, and shows an example of a screen for accepting selection of whether or not emphasis is required in the display setting of tax information to be displayed on an electronic shelf label. It is a figure. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a UI screen for receiving a tax setting change instruction, and is a diagram showing a screen in which a drop-down list, which is a selection field, is opened and options are displayed. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a UI screen for accepting a tax setting change instruction, and is a diagram showing an example of a screen for accepting an operation of selecting details of highlighting settings. 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 expressed in a large font, and (c). Is an example that emphasizes the notation of "tax included" and "tax rate". FIG. 12 is a modification and is a diagram showing another example of a data file (FIG. 6A) in which tax settings are recorded in a table format. FIG. 13 is a modification, and is an example of a screen that also serves as the screen shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 14 is a modified example of the screen shown in FIG. 10.

Examples of the shelf label output device include a shelf label printer as well as an electronic shelf label. The electronic shelf label is provided with a small display device, and the shelf label data received from the server is displayed (output) 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-like medium, and issues (outputs) it as a shelf label. Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the shelf label output device is an electronic shelf label will be described. Further, in the embodiment, a system (shelves output system) including a server or the like for transmitting the shelf label data to the shelf label output device 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 borders 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 in the vicinity of the installation location of the electronic shelf tag 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 tag output system 200 is introduced 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 where customers (customers) can enter and exit, and the product 500 (FIG. 1) is displayed in the space. The backyard 320 is a space that only a clerk can enter and exit, and the space is provided with a warehouse, a workshop, a kitchen, and the like.

The shelf label output system 200 includes an 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). HDD 214 is an example of storage means.

The sales floor space 310 includes an aisle 311 for customers to pass through, a product display shelf 312, a checkout counter 313, and a bagging stand 314. The product display shelf 312 is installed along the aisle 311. The checkout counter 313 is equipped with a POS terminal device 240 that registers and setstles the product 500 that the customer intends to purchase. The bagging table 314 is used by the customer when packing the product 500 after accounting.

The product display shelf 312 displays the product 500 and holds an electronic shelf tag 100 that displays the product information 111a of the product 500. The hook 130 of the electronic shelf tag 100 attaches the frame 120 and the display unit 110 to the product display shelf 312 by being inserted into the mounting groove 312a provided in the product display shelf 312. As a result, the electronic shelf label 100 is held on the product display shelf 312. Here, needless to say, the electronic shelf tag 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 to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other.

A router 340 is also connected to the LAN network 330. The router 340 mediates between the LAN network 330 arranged in the supermarket 300 and the WAN network 350 (WAN: Wide Area Network) constructed outside the supermarket 300, and is between the server device 210 and the headquarters server 400. Data communication is realized.

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 the LAN network 330, and the wireless access point 230 and the electronic shelf label 100 are further connected to each other. It is connected wirelessly. The electronic shelf label 100 includes a wireless communication unit 140 (FIG. 3), and wireless communication with the wireless access point 230 is performed by the wireless communication unit 140.

When the wireless access point 230 receives the display data or control command transmitted from the server device 210, the wireless access point 230 converts it into a wireless signal and outputs it. When the wireless communication unit 140 provided 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 controls based on the restored control command. Or do. 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 are fixedly stored in the ROM 152 in advance. The program 152a also has a function of restoring the wireless signal received by the wireless communication unit 140 to the CPU 151 and inputting it to the CPU 151, a function of storing the input display data in the RAM 153, and a function of storing the input display data in the RAM 153. It also includes a function for displaying on the display unit 110 and a function for executing processing according to an input control command.

The program 152a also includes a program 152a for realizing a highlighting function of highlighting and displaying at least 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 a highlighting means. The predetermined condition described above is included in the data received by the electronic shelf label 100 from the server device 210 together with the product information.

Here, the emphasis is carried out by applying an aspect different from the aspect applied to the display of other tax rates that do not meet the predetermined conditions to the display of the tax rate to be emphasized. In other words, the highlighting function implements highlighting by making the tax rate to be highlighted stand out compared to other tax rates by making a difference in the display mode of the tax rate.

The RAM 153 rewritably stores variable data and functions as a work area of 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 connected to each of the display unit 110 and the wireless communication unit 140 by bus via an input / output circuit (not shown). The 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 is timed 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, the time is switched at the timed timing. ..

The server device 210 includes an information processing unit 220 that executes information processing. The information processing unit 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 restoring the signal received by the LAN interface 216 and a function for performing each process in the CPU 221. The CPU 221 executes the process according to the various programs described above.

Further, the HDD 214 stores various data files. Examples of the data file include 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 comprehensively manages the display of the electronic shelf label 100. More specifically, the server device 210 transmits display data and control commands to the electronic shelf label 100. The transmitted display data and control commands are displayed by the display unit 110 after reaching the wireless communication unit 140 provided in the electronic shelf label 100 via the LAN network 330 and the wireless access point 230, or are displayed on the electronic shelf label 100. The CPU 151 may be a trigger when executing a process according to a control command.

The ROM 152 provided in the electronic shelf label 100 stores a specific code for identifying each electronic shelf label 100. Therefore, by transmitting the specific code together with the display data from the server device 210, the 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, an electronic shelf tag 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, in which (a) shows the tax rate levied on the product 500 in a standard state, and (b) shows. , The tax rate is emphasized and displayed.

On the display surface 111, for example, contents specifying the product 500 such as a product name and a product code, an image such as a product description, a price, tax information, and a bar code as necessary are displayed. The tax information includes, for example, contents indicating whether the displayed price is a tax-included price or a tax-excluded price (main unit price), a tax rate, a tax amount, and the like. In addition, if the displayed price is a tax-included price, the main unit price may also be displayed. Instead of displaying only one of 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 highlights and displays at least one area including the tax rate. As a predetermined condition, a fixed content such as "when the tax rate is 10%" may be used, but in the present embodiment, the output setting in which the output mode is associated with the tax rate and stored in the predetermined storage means. Is used. As an example of the output setting, in this embodiment, the tax setting stored in the HDD 214 is used. The tax setting defines the above-mentioned predetermined conditions and areas to be emphasized.

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

The product data file F1 records the product name, department, list price, tax number (No.), etc. for each product code (CD). The data file F2 shown in FIG. 6A defines the tax rate, the tax display number, and the 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 necessity of emphasis takes a value of "1" or "0". If the emphasis is "1", that is, "necessary", the tax rate is emphasized and displayed. If the emphasis is "0", that is, "No", the tax rate is displayed in the standard state.

In the data file F3 shown in FIG. 6B, the tax display is associated with the tax number (No.). That is, the tax number "1" indicates "internal tax", and the tax number "2" indicates "external tax". The tax display "tax included" indicates that the displayed price is a tax-included display, and "excluding tax" indicates that the displayed price is a tax-excluded display.

In the data file F4 shown in FIG. 6 (c), the emphasis number (No.) is associated with the necessity of emphasis. In the data file F5 shown in FIG. 6D, the emphasis type is associated with the emphasis number. In the present embodiment, the types of emphasis are associated with the necessity of emphasis by these data files F4 and F5.
That is, the type of emphasis for the necessity of emphasis "0" is "None", and the type of emphasis for the necessity of emphasis "1" is other than "None" (for example, "reversal", "underline", "bold", "enlarge"". , "Italics", etc.). As a result, in the present embodiment, the emphasizing method can be selected from a plurality of types.

The above-mentioned type of emphasis is a method of displaying the character string to be emphasized. In "reverse", for example, if the character string not to be emphasized 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. "Enlarge" makes the font size of the character string to be emphasized larger than that of the character string to be emphasized. "Italic" makes the font of the character string to be emphasized italic.

The server device 210 functions as a setting changing means by the CPU 221 executing a 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 an example of a UI (user interface) screen for receiving a tax setting change instruction. The setting changing means displays these UI screens on the display 213, and accepts operations for 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 with respect to the standard tax rate is one type and the case where the internal tax is displayed and the case where the external tax is displayed are set separately for each tax rate, that is, there are four types of settings. However, it does not have to be four types, and in that case, the number of selection buttons 611 to 614 on the selection screen 610 shown in FIG. 7 may be increased or decreased. Furthermore, the UI screen may be a UI screen that accepts setting change instructions using 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 when setting the display of tax information to be displayed on the electronic shelf label 100. The screen 610 includes selection buttons 611 to 614 and a back button 615.

The selection button 611 accepts an operation for starting the display setting when the standard tax rate is displayed as tax included. The selection button 612 accepts an operation for starting a display setting when displaying the reduced tax rate as a tax included. The selection button 613 accepts an operation for starting a display setting when displaying the standard tax rate excluding tax. The selection button 614 accepts an operation for starting a display setting when displaying the reduced tax rate as a tax exemption. The back button 615 cancels the operation acceptance by the screen 610 and accepts the operation for returning to the previous screen (not shown).

The 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 the necessity of emphasis in the display setting of tax information to be displayed on the electronic shelf label 100, and FIG. 8A is a diagram in which the selection button 611 is operated on the screen 610. The screen 620 and (b) that are transitioned to are the screens 630 that are transitioned by operating the selection button 614 on the screen 610.

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

The display fields 621 and 631 display the tax rate targeted by the setting operation currently being performed. The display fields 622 and 632 indicate in which tax display (tax included or tax excluded) the tax rate is displayed by the setting operation currently being performed. The selection fields 623 and 633 are drop-down lists (pull-down menus) that accept the selection operation of whether to emphasize or not when displaying the tax information of the tax type indicated by the display fields 621, 622 and 631, 632. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen 620 in which options 623a and 623b are displayed by opening a drop-down list which is a selection field 623.

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 an operation for determining a setting operation on the screens 620 and 630 and transitioning to the next screen. The back buttons 625 and 635 receive 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 that accepts an operation for selecting the details of the highlight setting. When the enter button 624 is operated on the screen 620, the screen 640 transitions to the screen 640. The screen 640 includes a display field 641, options 642, 643, a decision button 644, and a back button 645.

The display field 641 displays the tax rate targeted by the setting operation currently being performed. Option 642 is a group of radio buttons that accepts the selection of any of the emphasis types. Option 643 is a group of check boxes that accepts the designation of the object (area, range) to be emphasized. Option 643 is, for example, related to tax, and specific examples thereof include tax rate, "tax rate" notation, "tax included" notation, display price, tax amount, and main unit price.

The decision button 644 becomes valid (operable) when the options 642 and 643 are selected, determines the setting operation on the screen 640, and accepts the operation for completing the setting operation currently being performed. The back button 645 cancels the operation acceptance by the screen 640 and accepts the operation for returning to the previous screen 620.

As a result, for example, a display screen as shown in FIG. 4B can be obtained. That is, the product information 111a emphasizing the area for displaying the designated and set target can be displayed on the display surface 111 of the display unit 110.

11A and 11B are diagrams showing another example of how to emphasize tax information, in which FIG. 11A is an example in which the tax rate is underlined, and FIG. 11B is an example in which the tax rate is expressed in a large font. Further, (c) is an example in which the notation of "tax included" and "tax rate" is also emphasized. As described above, the area to be emphasized may be a plurality of areas including the tax rate, or may be a predetermined range area for displaying the tax rate and other information.

(Modification 1-1)
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another example of a data file recording tax settings in a table format. In the data file F2 shown in FIG. 6 (a), the tax rate, the tax display number, and the necessity of emphasis are defined for each tax number, but instead of the column of necessity of emphasis, as shown in FIG. 12 (a). , 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. 6 (a), the emphasis type when emphasizing is single, whereas the data of FIG. 12 (a) is used. If the emphasis number is set for each tax number as in file F21, it is possible to perform another kind of emphasis for each tax number.

(Modification 1-2)
The data file F22 shown in FIG. 12B has an increased number of columns of emphasis numbers in the data file F21 of FIG. 12A. The column name of the increased emphasis number is the second emphasis number.

In this way, by setting a plurality of emphasis types for each tax number, it is possible to give a plurality of types of emphasis, for example, when emphasizing, the emphasis is made in bold.

(Modification 2)
FIG. 13 is an example of a screen 650 that also serves as a screen 620 and a screen 640 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. As in this screen 650, the operation of selecting the necessity of emphasizing in the tax information display setting and the operation of selecting the details of the emphasizing setting may be accepted on one screen. On the screen 650, after the selection of the necessity of emphasis is made, the part 651 related to the selection of the details of emphasis becomes valid (operable). (A) is before selecting the necessity of emphasis. (B) is an example in which the necessity of emphasis has been selected and the details of emphasis have already been selected, and the enter button 652 is enabled.

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

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment and modification, by emphasizing and displaying the tax rate satisfying a predetermined condition, the shelf label displaying the tax rate is made to stand out and stand out with a different impression from other shelf labels. be able to. As a result, when there are a plurality of types of consumption tax rates levied on a product, the difference in tax rates can be easily identified.

In the above embodiment and the modified example, the case where the tax rate is two types of 10% and 8% has been described as an example, but in the implementation, the tax rate may be three or more types. Further, although the higher tax rate is highlighted in the drawings of the above embodiment and the modified example, the lower tax rate may be highlighted in the implementation. Furthermore, when there are three or more tax rates, the highest (or lower) tax rate may be highlighted, or the degree of emphasis may be gradually changed (strengthened or weakened) 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, but in the implementation, the emphasis is expressed by using other colors. It may be highlighted in red or yellow, for example.

Then, 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 embodiment, the shelf label output device may be a shelf label printer. In this case, the shelf label output device (shelf tag printer) prints an image in which a predetermined portion including the tax rate is emphasized on the display surface of the shelf label. 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 is provided with a display device that displays a user interface for each tax rate for accepting an operation of changing the output setting data in which the output mode is associated with the tax rate, and an input device that accepts the operation. May be.

The server device included in the shelf label output system of 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 is equipped with a display device and an input device such as a keyboard and mouse, and has a hardware configuration using a normal computer.
The program executed by the server device of the present 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, or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). It is recorded and provided on a possible recording medium.
Further, the program executed by the server device of the present embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by downloading via the network. Further, the program executed by the server device of the present embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.
Further, the program of the present embodiment may be configured to be provided by incorporating it into a ROM or the like in advance.
The program executed by the server device of the present embodiment has a module configuration, and the function of each module is realized by the CPU reading the program of each module from the storage medium and executing the program.

Further, the program executed by the shelf label output device of the present embodiment is provided by being incorporated in a ROM or the like in advance.
The program executed by the shelf label output device of 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, or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). It may be configured to be recorded and provided on a recording medium that can be read by.
Further, the program executed by the shelf label output device of the present embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by downloading via the network. Further, the program executed by the shelf label output device of the present embodiment may be configured to 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 function of each module is realized by the CPU reading the program of each module from the storage medium and executing the program.

Although 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 embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and variations thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

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 tag output system,
210 ... Server device,
211 ... keyboard, 212 ... pointing device, 213 ... display,
214 ... HDD, 216 ... LAN interface,
220 ... Information processing unit, 221 ... CPU, 222 ... ROM, 223 ... RAM,
230 ... Wireless access point,
240 ... POS terminal device,
300 ... Supermarket,
310 ... Sales floor space,
311 ... passage,
312 ... Product display shelves, 312a ... Mounting grooves,
313 ... Checkout counter,
314 ... bagging stand,
320 ... Backyard,
330 ... LAN network,
340 ... Router,
350 ... WAN network,
400 ... Headquarters server,
500 ... Product,
F1 ... Product data file,
F2 to F5, F21, F22 ... Data files.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-174909

Claims (6)

A shelf label output device that displays at least the price of a product and the tax rate levied on the product on the display surface.
When the tax rate displayed on the display surface satisfies a predetermined condition, a plurality of areas that are not continuous with each other are highlighted , and the highlighting means is displayed in a mode different from the mode applied to the display of the tax rate that does not satisfy the predetermined condition. A shelf tag output device equipped with. The highlighting means associates an output mode with a tax rate, refers to an output setting stored in a predetermined storage means, and satisfies the predetermined condition for a tax rate specified to be highlighted and displayed in the output mode. The shelf tag output device according to claim 1, wherein the shelf tag output device is characterized by the above. The shelf label output device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the highlighting means satisfies the predetermined conditions with respect to the highest tax rate among the price of the product and the tax rate imposed on the product. The shelf label output device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the highlighting means satisfies the predetermined conditions with respect to the lowest tax rate among the price of the product and the tax rate imposed on the product. The shelf label output device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 .
A storage means for storing output setting data in which the output mode is associated with the tax rate,
A setting changing means for displaying a user interface for each tax rate for accepting an operation for changing the output setting data on a display device and accepting the operation by an input device.
Shelf tag output system with. The setting changing means receives an instruction to specify the area to be emphasized.
The shelf label output system according to claim 5.

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