JP7024770B2 - Duty-free sales document creation system and duty-free sales document creation method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a tax-exempt sales document preparation system and a tax-exempt sales document preparation method .

In Japan, due to the revision of the consumption tax system from October 2014, consumables (food and drink, cosmetics, medicines, etc.) have been added to the tax-exempt products that were only general goods. As a result, even stores such as drug stores and convenience stores that handle consumables will be able to sell duty-free by applying for a duty-free shop permit, and tourists will be exempt from consumption tax (currently 8%) and will be consumed. It can be expected to expand sales opportunities by promoting the willingness to purchase goods.

However, while sales are expected to increase due to duty-free sales on the store side, (1) confirmation of passports (passports), (2) preparation of duty-free sales documents, (3) issuance of duty-free sales documents, (4) purchaser pledge (5) Document storage (7 years), etc. are obligatory. Therefore, it is expected that expenses will increase significantly, and it is expected that hesitate to apply for a duty-free shop permit.

On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, the work of creating the export duty-free goods purchase record slip can be simplified, the description error can be eliminated, and the export duty-free goods purchase record slip can be obtained not only at a specific dedicated counter but also at a plurality of places. A system for creating an export duty-free goods purchase record slip that can be created is disclosed. However, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is based on the premise that the landing permit affixed to the passport has a two-dimensional code, and is not intended for a commonly used passport. , The scope of application is limited. In addition, it has not been determined whether or not it meets the tax exemption conditions such as the purchase price, which may cause confusion in the tax exemption sales business.

As mentioned above, opportunities for duty-free sales are expected to increase, but there are concerns about the workload involved in preparing documents. For tax exemption, the store receives the purchaser's passport and purchase receipt from the purchaser and prepares the documents, but since there are many tasks that must be confirmed from there, it takes time at present and leads to human error.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable efficient preparation of duty-free sales documents.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a tax-exempt sales document creation system having an accounting management device and an information processing device capable of communicating with the accounting management device, and the accounting management device is a purchase target. The information processing apparatus includes a data input control means for inputting product data and a receipt output control means for controlling the output of a receipt including the data of the product to be purchased in the description content, and the information processing apparatus has a passport acquired by the reading means. Alternatively, the description content recognition means for recognizing the description content of the document indicating the immigration qualification equivalent thereto, the product information acquisition means for acquiring the amount information of the purchase target product from the accounting management device, and the description content recognition means. Document creation means for creating data of tax exemption sales documents for the purchase target product using the recognized description contents and amount information acquired by the product information acquisition means, and tax exemption sales documents created by the document creation means. The data of the purchase target product included in the description content of the receipt output by the receipt output control means is the tax-free sale of the purchase target products. In the data of the documents, the purchase target product corresponding to the tax exemption includes the identification information indicating that it is a tax exemption general goods or the data associated with the identification information indicating that it is a tax exemption consumable item.

In the present invention, it is possible to efficiently perform the work of creating duty-free sales documents.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware configuration example of a POS cash register. It is a figure which shows the hardware configuration example of the MFP. It is a figure which shows the hardware configuration example of a tablet. It is a figure which shows the hardware configuration example of the management server. It is a figure which shows the software configuration example of a POS cash register. It is a figure which shows the software configuration example of the MFP and the tablet. It is a figure which shows the software configuration example of the management server. It is a sequence diagram which shows the processing example of embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of image acquisition of a passport and a receipt. It is a figure (the 1) which shows the example of acquiring information from a passport with a tablet. It is a figure (the 2) which shows the example of acquiring information from a passport with a tablet. It is a figure (3) which shows an example of acquiring information from a passport with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the screen example of data input / correction. It is a figure which shows the example of the advertisement information. It is a flowchart which shows the processing example when the advertisement is inserted in the empty space. It is a figure which shows the example of the correspondence between the number of print screens, the paper size, and the presence / absence of advertisement printing. It is a figure which shows the example of the print preview screen. It is a figure which shows the example of the arrangement of each document on a paper. It is a figure which shows the example of the purchase record slip. It is a figure which shows the example of the purchaser pledge. It is a figure which shows the example of the consumables list. It is a figure which shows the example which the papers with different paper sizes and perforations are set. It is a flowchart which shows the processing example which selects the paper feed cassette according to the layout of a document. It is a figure which shows other example of a purchase record slip and a purchaser pledge. It is a figure which shows the example of the cautionary note on the back surface.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

<Structure>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a store 1 includes one or more POS cash registers 2, one or more MFPs (Multi-Function Peripheral, Multi-Function Printer) 3, and one or more tablets (tablet-type terminals) 4. It is provided. Depending on the scale of the store 1, the tablet 4 may not be necessary if the MFP 3 alone can perform sufficient work in addition to the POS cash register 2. Further, if the tablet 4 alone can perform sufficient work in addition to the POS cash register 2, the MFP 3 may not be present, but in this case, a printer for printing documents is required. Communication between the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 can be performed directly or by connecting via a wireless LAN or the like. The POS register 2 and the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 may not be communicably connected, or may be connected by wire or wirelessly.

The POS cash register 2 is an information processing device (computer) for performing settlement (accounting processing) of product purchases, and is an example of an accounting management device for managing accounting for purchased products. The POS cash register 2 is a function of acquiring information about the products purchased by the purchaser, calculating the total price of the purchased products, and issuing a receipt to the purchaser stating the purchased product name, unit price, quantity, total price, etc. have. Further, in this system, not only the cash register corresponding to POS (Point of Sales) but also a stand-alone cash register may be used.

The MFP 3 is an information processing device having a scanner function, a printer function, and an information processing function, and is an example of an image processing device that executes image input / output processing such as scanning and printing. In the present invention, the scanner function reads the passport of the purchaser or a document indicating the entry qualification equivalent thereto (occupant landing permit, emergency landing permit, landing permit due to distress, etc.) and receipt, and acquires these images. Used for The method of reading an image is not limited to the scanner function, and may be, for example, an image taken by a camera.

In addition, the printer function is used to generate and print images of documents necessary for duty-free sales (purchase record slip, purchaser's pledge, consumables list, etc.) and documents for management at store 1. Note that printing is an example of an image output method, and for example, an image storage unit for storing image data of these documents may be provided.

Note that one MFP 3 does not have to have both a scanner function and a printer function. For example, a scanner device having only a scanner function and a printer device having a printer function may be installed separately. .. That is, the image reading device that scans the image such as the scanner function and the image output device that executes the image output such as the printer function may be in separate housings or may be integrated.

The tablet 4 is an information processing device having a camera function and an information processing function, and is an example of an image acquisition device that acquires an image. The camera function is used to capture the passport of the purchaser or a document or receipt showing the immigration qualification equivalent thereto, and to acquire these images. The image reading method is not limited to the imaging method, and may be a reading method using a scanner function.

Further, the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 are connected to the external management server 6 via a network 5 such as the Internet. The management server 6 has a function of receiving and storing data uploaded from the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 and updating the program and setting data of the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 to the latest state. If the external storage or update of data is realized by another method, the management server 6 may not be provided.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the POS register 2. In FIG. 2, the POS register 2 includes a controller 2001, an operation display unit 2002, a receipt output unit 2003, a network I / F (Interface) 2004, a card I / F 2005, a barcode I / F 2006, and a storage medium 2007. ..

The controller 2001 controls the entire POS register 2. The operation display unit 2002 accepts data input using the numeric keypad or special key, and displays the input data, processing results, messages, and the like. The receipt output unit 2003 prints and issues a receipt. The network I / F2004 is an interface for connecting to an external device. The card I / F 2005 reads the purchaser's credit card. The barcode I / F2006 reads a barcode (one-dimensional code, two-dimensional code, etc.) attached to the product. The storage medium 2007 stores the processing result and the like.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the MFP 3. In FIG. 3, the MFP 3 includes a main body unit 3110 capable of realizing various functions such as a copy function, a scanner function, a printer function, a document box function, and a utility function, and an operation unit 3120 that accepts a user's operation. The main body unit 3110 and the operation unit 3120 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a dedicated communication path 3130. As the communication path 3130, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard can be used, but any standard may be used regardless of whether it is wired or wireless. The main body unit 3110 can perform an operation according to the operation received by the operation unit 3120. Further, the main body unit 3110 can also communicate with an external device such as a client PC (personal computer), and can perform an operation according to an instruction received from the external device.

The main body 3110 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 3111, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 3112, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 3113, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 3114, and a communication I / F (Interface) 3115. , Connection I / F 3116 and engine unit 3117, which are connected to each other via a system bus 3118.

The CPU 3111 comprehensively controls the operation of the main body 3110. The CPU 3111 controls the operation of the entire main unit 3110 by executing a program stored in the ROM 3112 or the HDD 3114 using the RAM 3113 as a work area (work area), and controls the operation of the entire main unit 3110, and the above-mentioned copy function, scanner function, printer function, and document box. Realize various functions such as functions and utility functions. The communication I / F 3115 is an interface for connecting to a network. The connection I / F 3116 is an interface for communicating with the operation unit 3120 via the communication path 3130. The engine unit 3117 is hardware that performs general-purpose information processing and processing other than communication in order to realize a copy function, a scanner function, and a printer function. For example, it is provided with a scanner (image reading unit) that scans and reads an image of a document, and a plotter (image forming unit, etc.) that prints on a sheet material such as paper. Further, it can be provided with specific options such as a finisher for sorting printed sheet materials and an ADF (Auto Document Feeder) for automatically feeding documents.

The operation unit 3120 includes a CPU 3121, a ROM 3122, a RAM 3123, a flash memory 3124, a communication I / F 3125, a connection I / F 3126, an operation panel 3127, and an external connection I / F 3128, which are system buses 3129. They are connected to each other via. The CPU 3121 comprehensively controls the operation of the operation unit 3120. The CPU 3121 controls the operation of the entire operation unit 3120 by executing a program stored in the ROM 3122, the flash memory 3124, or the like using the RAM 3123 as a work area, and displays information (images) according to the input received from the user. Realize various functions of. The communication I / F 3125 is an interface for connecting to a network. The connection I / F 3126 is an interface for communicating with the main body 3110 via the communication path 3130. The operation panel 3127 accepts various inputs according to the user's operation and displays various information (for example, information according to the accepted operation, information indicating the operating status of the MFP 3, information indicating the setting status, etc.). do. Further, in addition to or in place of this, an operation unit such as a hardware key or a display unit such as a lamp may be provided. The external connection I / F3128 is an interface for connecting to a device such as an IC card reader.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the tablet 4. In FIG. 4, the tablet 4 includes a power supply system 401, a main system 402 including a processor 403, a memory controller 404, and a peripheral interface 405, and a storage unit 406. Further, the tablet 4 includes an external port 407, a high frequency circuit 408, an antenna 409, an audio circuit 410, a speaker 411, a microphone 412, a proximity sensor 413, and a GPS (Global Positioning System) circuit 414. There is. Further, the tablet 4 includes an I / O (Input / Output) subsystem 415 including a display controller 416, an optical sensor controller 417, and an input controller 418, a touch-responsive display system 419, an optical sensor 1020, and an input unit 1021. It is equipped with.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the management server 6. In FIG. 5, the management server 6 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 602, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 603, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 604, and an NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) 605 connected to the system bus 601. It is equipped with. Further, the management server 6 has an I / F (Interface) 606, an I / O (Input / Output Device) 607, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 608, and a NIC (Network Interface Card) 609 connected to the I / F 606. A monitor 610 connected to the I / O 607, a keyboard 611, a mouse 612, and the like are provided. A CD / DVD (Compact Disk / Digital Versatile Disk) drive or the like can also be connected to the I / O 607.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a software configuration example of the POS register 2. In FIG. 6, the POS register 2 includes a main control unit 201, an operation display control unit 202, a data input control unit 203, a card R / W control unit 204, a communication control unit 205, a storage medium control unit 206, and a receipt output control unit 207. It is equipped with a tax exemption information providing unit 208 and a quarantine information providing unit 209. These are mainly realized by executing a computer program by the CPU of the controller 2001 (FIG. 2). The program may be supplied by a recording medium, may be supplied via a network, or may be embedded in a ROM.

Further, the POS register 2 holds item information / item code 211, tax exemption condition 212, quarantine information 213, and processed data 214 as data (information) to be referenced / updated in processing. The item information / item code 211 is information in which item information such as a product name, duty-free general goods / consumables, non-target goods / services, etc. is associated with an item code (product code). The tax exemption condition 212 is a condition for which tax exemption is applied to products subject to tax exemption according to the classification of general goods and consumables (for example, for general goods, the total purchase amount per store per day is 10,001 yen or more (for example). (Excluding tax), consumables are information indicating that the total purchase amount per store per day is from 5,001 yen to 500,000 yen (excluding tax). Quarantine information 213 includes information that the purchaser needs quarantine measures in his / her home country where he / she brings back the goods (consumables such as food), and that imports are prohibited by baggage or courier, and alternatives (others). Information about tax-exempt products). The processed data 214 is information as a result of settlement processing (equivalent to the information described in the receipt).

The main control unit 201 has a function of controlling the processing in the POS register 2 as a whole. The operation display control unit 202 has a function of controlling the display in the operation display unit 2002 (FIG. 2). The data input control unit 203 has a function of controlling data input from the operation display unit 2002 and the barcode I / F 2006 (FIG. 2). The card R / W control unit 204 has a function of controlling data input from the card I / F 2005 (FIG. 2). The communication control unit 205 has a function of controlling communication by the network I / F2004 (FIG. 2). The storage medium control unit 206 has a function of controlling reading and writing of data in the storage medium 2007 (FIG. 2). The receipt output control unit 207 has a function of controlling the printing of the receipt by the receipt output unit 2003 (FIG. 2).

The tax exemption information providing unit 208 has a function of referring to the item information / item code 211 and the tax exemption condition 212 and providing information to the effect that the tax exemption is applicable depending on the purchase price. The quarantine information providing department 209 refers to quarantine information 213, and depending on the purchased product, quarantine information (whether or not quarantine measures are necessary, whether or not import is prohibited by baggage or courier, alternatives, etc.) It has the function to provide.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a software configuration example of the MFP 3 and the tablet 4. In FIG. 7, the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 include a main control unit 301, an image acquisition unit 302, an area recognition / character recognition unit 303, a passport and other authenticity determination unit 304, a POS data acquisition unit 305, and a data input / data correction unit 306. It is equipped with a tax exemption target determination unit 307. Further, the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 include a quarantine information providing unit 308, a document creating unit 309, an advertisement creating unit 310, a printing processing unit 311, a data storage unit 312, a closing processing unit 313, a data upload unit 314, and an update unit 315. ing. These are mainly realized by the computer program being executed by the CPU 3121, 3111 (FIG. 3) or the processor 403 (FIG. 4). The program may be supplied by a recording medium, may be supplied via a network, or may be embedded in a ROM.

In addition, the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 use the acquired image 321 and passport information / rule information 322, the blacklist 323, the item information / item code 324, the tax exemption condition 325, and the store / tax office information as data (information) to be referenced / updated in the processing. Holds 326 and. Further, the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 hold the quarantine information 327, the advertisement information 328, the document format 329, the output destination information 330, and the processed data 331.

The acquired image 321 temporarily holds an image such as a passport or a receipt acquired by the image acquisition unit 302. The passport information / rule information 322 is the location information (country identification information in the passport image is described) in which the nationality corresponding to the identification information for identifying the country described in each passport is described for each country / version of the passport. Includes the range) and what should be there, that is, passport information that specifies the value of the country's identification information. Furthermore, information necessary for applying for tax exemption, such as passport number, name, date of birth, etc., for each country / discrimination, and information whose location is fixed for the object to be read (predetermined page of passport) ( In order to obtain information on nationality, etc.), it includes the item name of the information, the location information where the information is described, and the passport information including the default value (if any).

The reason why passport information is provided by country and edition is that the standard format of passports is not common all over the world, and the position of each information may differ depending on the country and edition. If the location information is set according to the type of passport standard format and it is only necessary to support one type of standard format, it is not necessary to have it for each country or version.

Further, the passport information / rule information 322 includes rule information indicating a rule satisfied by the description contents (including watermark symbols, figures, etc.) as a regular passport. As a rule, for example, a Japanese passport number is a combination of two letters of the alphabet and seven digits, and a five-year passport starts with the initial letter "M" and a ten-year passport starts with the initial letter "T". There are things, and there are similar things in other countries. In other words, rules are set for each country. The rule information also includes that a predetermined description content is included in a predetermined position. In addition to the passport, it also includes similar information about the crew landing permit, emergency landing permit, and landing due to distress. Blacklist 323 is the number when the tax office, etc. inquires (reports, etc.) or demands tax payment from the tax office, etc. due to a problem with the passport used to purchase duty-free goods in the past, and is information shared between vendors. be.

The item information / item code 324 is information in which item information such as a product name, duty-free general goods / consumables, non-target goods / services, etc. is associated with an item code (product code). The tax exemption condition 325 is a condition that is subject to tax exemption according to the classification of general goods and consumables (for example, the total purchase amount per store per day is 10,001 yen or more (excluding tax) as a condition that general goods are subject to tax exemption. In addition, if it exceeds 1,000,000 yen, it is necessary to save a copy of the passport, and the total purchase amount of consumables per store is from 5,001 yen to 500,000 yen per day. (Tax not included), etc.). The store / tax office information 326 is information on the name of the store 1 (duty-free store), the name of the owner, the place of tax payment, the tax signature, and the like. Quarantine information 327 is information about the need for quarantine measures in the home country where the purchaser brings back the goods (consumables such as food), imports are prohibited by baggage or courier, and alternatives. Information (for example, if the import of pears is prohibited, pears should be used as a substitute). The advertisement information 328 is the information of the advertisement printed together with the tax-exempt sales document and provided to the purchaser, and the advertisement is associated with the nationality, age, gender, purchased product name, purchase amount, etc., and the language corresponding to a plurality of nationalities. (It is desirable to accompany it in English). Supported languages include English, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Russian, etc., but initially, the number of supported languages should be reduced. It can be expanded according to the actual situation of the customers, and the corresponding language is not limited to this and may be decided arbitrarily. Regarding multilingual support, the same applies not only to advertising information but also to tax exemption documents and quarantine information.

Document format 329 is information that serves as a template for duty-free sales documents (purchase record slip, purchaser pledge, consumables list). In the document format 329, the item names and cautionary notes correspond to multiple languages, so that the language corresponding to the nationality of the purchaser is selected. At this time, the default language (the home language of the country where the store is located or the language frequently used in that country. In Japan, Japanese or English, Japanese and English) is the language according to the nationality of the purchaser. It is preferable that they are also described in. The document format corresponding to all languages may be maintained, but which language should be prepared may be arbitrarily decided. For example, four languages, Japanese, English, Spanish, and Chinese, are retained as languages, and information specifying which language to select (use) according to nationality is registered in advance. By doing so, the language corresponding to a specific nationality is determined, and the document format (item name and precautionary statement) of the determined language can be used.

The output destination information 330 is a temporary or permanent storage destination (inside or outside the own device) of the information of the device that prints the duty-free sales documents and the advertisement information (in the case of the MFP3, it indicates itself) and the processed data. Information on the folder path, etc., regardless of whether it is. The processed data 331 is data on the creation result and processing process of tax exemption sales documents and the like.

The main control unit 301 has a function of controlling the processing in the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 as a whole. The image acquisition unit 302 has a function of acquiring an image from a passport or a receipt by a scanner function in the case of the MFP 3 and a camera function in the case of the tablet 4. When the scanner function of the MFP 3 is used, the image is definitely acquired by the scanning operation. When the camera function of the tablet 4 is used, the image being shot is displayed on the monitor of the tablet 4 in the field of view of the camera when the operation of the camera function is started, and the image is displayed when the shutter button is pressed or a predetermined condition is satisfied. Definitely acquired.

The area recognition / character recognition unit 303 uses the characters and characters described in the image from the passport or receipt image (including the image being taken before the definitive acquisition in the case of the camera function) by the image acquisition unit 302. It has a function to recognize symbols and figures (including codes). When recognizing from an image deterministically acquired by the scanner function or the camera function, the outline of the paper is recognized from the image, and the characters, symbols, and figures described in the outline are recognized. At this time, for the passport image, the passport information in the passport information / rule information 322 is referred to, and the item name and the description content described in the specified description position are output for the read passport image. do. Also, check the contents and determine the country of your passport. When the camera function recognizes an image being shot, it recognizes a code or the like in a predetermined recognition frame on the monitor display. If recognition is sufficient and the image does not need to be saved, the image is not acquired.

The passport or the like authenticity determination unit 304 refers to the rule information in the passport information / rule information 322 and the blacklist 323 based on the description content recognized by the area recognition / character recognition unit 303, and uses a legitimate and valid passport. It has a function to determine whether or not it exists. The passport or the like authenticity determination unit 304 corresponds to the metallic pair ink used in the passport (the color of the appearance is the same as usual, but the ink containing different coloring components is contained in the pair) and the like. By using hardware (switching the detection light with a filter, switching the illumination light, etc.), it is possible to judge the authenticity of the passport from the difference in the detected (acquired) predetermined image.

The POS data acquisition unit 305 has a function of acquiring the data described in the receipt when the POS register 2 and the MFP 3 or the tablet 4 can communicate with each other. The receipt number written on the issued receipt is used to identify the receipt, and by requesting the POS cash register 2 to specify the receipt number and acquire the data, the data related to the receipt of the receipt number. Can be obtained.

The data input / data correction unit 306 accepts input such as residence qualification and landing date, which are information that cannot be acquired (not acquired) from the passport image, and is automatically automatically performed by the area recognition / character recognition unit 303. It has a function to accept and correct corrections to the recognized contents of passports and receipts and processing information based on them. The tax exemption target determination unit 307 refers to the tax exemption condition 325 based on the processing results of the area recognition / character recognition unit 303 and the passport and other authenticity determination unit 304, and is subject to tax exemption for general goods and consumables. It has a function to judge multiple products. The tax exemption target determination unit 307 also calculates the tax exemption amount for the purchased product. The quarantine information providing department 308 refers to the quarantine information 327, and depending on the purchased product, quarantine information (whether or not quarantine measures are necessary, whether or not import is prohibited by baggage or courier, alternatives, etc.) It has the function to provide. If you want to stop purchasing one or more products or replace them with other products based on the quarantine information, you can either start over from the payment process at the POS cash register 2 or correct the payment details.

The document preparation unit 309 refers to the document format 329 based on the information of one or more products subject to tax exemption determined by the tax exemption determination unit 307 and the information obtained from the passport, etc., and the tax exemption sales document (purchase). It has a function to create data of record slips, purchaser pledges, consumables list). The document format has preset contents for each document and language, and a field for inserting data, and extracts the product name, unit price, quantity, total amount judged to be tax exempt from the passport. The passedport number, name, etc., the manually input information, and the information preset in the store / tax office information 326 are inserted. The advertisement creation unit 310 has a function of creating advertisement document data with reference to advertisement information 328 based on nationality, age, gender, purchased product name, purchase amount, and the like. The print processing unit 311 has a function of printing the duty-free sales document created by the document creation unit 309 and the advertisement document created by the advertisement creation unit 310 on the printing device indicated by the output destination set in the output destination information 330. have. It is assumed that the advertising document will be printed on a separate sheet from the duty-free sales document. The data storage unit 312 has a function of storing printed tax-exempt sales documents and advertising documents, or information on the processing process, in the processed data 331.

The closing processing unit 313 prints a list of tax exemption processing cases on the day to the printing device indicated by the output destination set in the output destination information 330 in response to the operation of the clerk or the arrival of the set time at the end of the day. It has a function to do it. The data upload unit 314 uploads and transmits the processed data 331 to the management server 6 at a predetermined timing (midnight, etc.) so that the processed data 331 of the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 does not become full, or for data backup. It has a function. The update unit 315 confirms whether the latest version of the program and / or data has been released to the management server 6 at a predetermined timing, and if the latest version has been released, the program and / or data is released from the management server 6. It has a function to download and update.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a software configuration example of the management server 6. In FIG. 8, the management server 6 includes a main control unit 61, an update control unit 62, and a data backup control unit 63. These are mainly realized by the computer program being executed by the CPU 602 (FIG. 5). The program may be supplied by a recording medium, may be supplied via a network, or may be embedded in a ROM. Further, the management server 6 holds various information 64 as data (information) to be referenced / updated in the process. The various information 64 includes a program and data for updating, and data uploaded for backup from the MFP 3 or the tablet 4.

The main control unit 61 has a function of controlling the processing in the management server 6 as a whole. The update control unit 62 has a function of providing the latest version of the program and / or data held in the various information 64 in response to a request from the MFP 3 or the tablet 4. The data backup control unit 63 has a function of storing the data uploaded from the MFP 3 or the tablet 4 in various information 64.

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FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing a processing example of the above embodiment. The order of processing can be arbitrarily changed as long as there is no contradiction in the processing contents. Further, a process that does not require cooperation with other processes may be performed independently from the other processes.

In FIG. 9, when the purchaser selects a product to be purchased from the products placed in the store, brings the product to be purchased to the POS cash register 2 and requests the purchase, the employee of the store operating the POS cash register 2 has a barcode I. By having the bar code attached to each product read by / F2006 or the like, the product to be purchased is input (step S101). Subsequently, regarding the input product to be purchased, the tax exemption information providing unit 208 refers to the item information / item code 211 and the tax exemption condition 212 to determine whether the purchased product is a general item subject to tax exemption. If it is a consumable item that is subject to tax exemption based on the total purchase price of either general goods or consumables that are subject to tax exemption (if the total amount meets the tax exemption application conditions) ), And provides information to that effect (step S102). For example, if the amount of general goods exceeds 10,000 yen and the amount of consumables exceeds 5,000 yen in one accounting process, the operator tells us that there is an opportunity for tax exemption by displaying an alert on the screen of POS cash register 2. The purchaser can be notified. Even if you do not meet the tax exemption application conditions in this accounting process, you may be able to meet the application conditions if you purchase the product multiple times on the same day, so you can operate even if you do not receive a notification. The person should inform the purchaser to that effect.

In addition, the quarantine information providing department 209 refers to quarantine information 213, and depending on the purchased product, quarantine information (whether or not quarantine measures are necessary, whether or not import is prohibited by baggage or courier, alternatives, etc. ) (Step S103). Information on the home country may be entered manually, or general information on restricted countries and precautions may be provided without entering the home country. As a result, it becomes clear to the purchaser that quarantine measures are necessary and that the purchaser cannot take it back to his / her home country, which can prevent unnecessary shopping and prevent troubles at a later date. In addition, since alternative products can be presented, it is possible to reduce the loss of sales opportunities. Since the operation related to quarantine is changed irregularly, it is difficult for duty-free shop employees and purchasers to accurately grasp it, and systematic information provision can be valuable advice.

Then, when the accounting for the product to be purchased is completed and the purchase is confirmed, the receipt output control unit 207 prints the receipt (step S104).

The purchaser then goes to the space prepared for the tax exemption application and gives the employee a receipt and passport to the employee accepting the tax exemption application. At this time, as described above, the number of receipts is not limited to one. Employees check the face of the purchaser and the face photo of the received passport, and if they determine that they are the same person, they use the scanner function of the MFP 3 and the image pickup function of the tablet 4 on the MFP 3 or tablet 4 installed in the space. The image of the passport (including a document conforming to the passport) and the receipt read by the user is acquired (steps S105 and S106).

If data linkage (receipt data sharing) can be performed with POS cash register 2, for example, the employee directly inputs the receipt number, etc., and the entered information is used as a key to record the contents of the receipt. Therefore, the acquisition of the receipt image can be omitted. Further, when the receipt number is described in a fixed format, the receipt number may be obtained from the image of the receipt. Here, the employee receives the receipt and the passport and reads them, but the purchaser may do so.

10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of image acquisition of a passport and a receipt, in which (a) is a state in which the passport is scanned by the MFP 3, (b) is a state in which the passport is photographed by the camera of the tablet 4, and (c) is a state in which the MFP 3 is used. A state of scanning a plurality of receipts, (d) is a state of taking a single receipt with the camera of the tablet 4, and (e) is a state of taking a plurality of receipts with the camera of the tablet 4. The passport and the receipt may be scanned simultaneously by the MFP 3 or photographed simultaneously by the tablet 4.

That is, since the reading itself can be performed by either the MFP 3 or the tablet 4, how to install the device and configure the system may be determined according to the environment. Further, a plurality of MFPs 3 and tablets 4 may be prepared. For example, an MFP 3 may be prepared for reading a passport or a receipt, and a tablet 4 may be prepared for a purchaser or an employee to perform a manual input operation. A tablet 4 may be prepared and operated. Further, if the reading is performed by the tablet 4, the MFP 3 does not need to be installed. When shooting with the tablet 4, if the receipt is curled, it is not possible to shoot accurately, so it is desirable to shoot by sandwiching it between clear holders and the like.

Returning to FIG. 9, the area recognition / character recognition unit 303 recognizes the contour of the paper from the image acquired by the image acquisition unit 302, and recognizes the characters, symbols, and figures described in the contour (step S107). ). More specifically, first, the passport information set for each country / version is referred to, and from the passport image acquired by the image acquisition unit 302, the location information (passport) in which the identification information of a certain country should be described. Based on the location information that corresponds to the value of the identification information of a certain country in the information), the description content described in the area indicated by the location information is extracted. Next, it is determined whether the extracted description content is the value of the identification information of the country. If they match, the country of the acquired passport image can be identified.

If they do not match, the description content described in the area indicated by the location information is extracted based on the location information where the identification information of another country should be described, and the description content is the value of the identification information of that country. The process of determining the existence is repeated. If it is not determined that all the passport information / rule information 322 matches the passport information by country / version, the employee (or purchaser) is notified of the error that the country of the passport could not be identified. do. The employee who receives the error informs the purchaser that the tax exemption application cannot be handled. Alternatively, the passport may be visually confirmed and the tablet 4 may be used to select manual input.

If a country is determined, then refer to the passport information corresponding to that country, and enter the information required for tax exemption application such as passport number, name, date of birth, etc., in the position corresponding to the item name of each information item. Extract based on the information (and the specified value if it exists). In this way, the contents of at least a part of the information necessary for applying for tax exemption are extracted and obtained from the passport image.

Information about each purchased product is extracted and acquired from the acquired receipt image. First, the store name (or identification information that identifies the store) and the purchase date and time information are acquired for one receipt image acquired by the contour recognition process. Next, the information of each purchased product described in the receipt image is acquired. As for this information, since the receipt also has a description structure in a fixed format (for example, it is described as store name, date and time, product, total, etc. in order from the top), location information and range specification information are registered in advance. By setting it, it can be obtained based on this information.

For example, if the information is written in a fixed place from a predetermined position on the receipt (store name, date and time, etc.), the position information is registered, and it is described according to the number of items purchased in one checkout, such as products. If the range is not constant, specify the description structure and range to describe the information of one product, and the position determined from the predetermined position (upper end) of the receipt (the position where the information of the first product starts to be described). ), The information in the specified range is extracted, and the information in the specified range is extracted from the lower end of the extracted information. If the characters "amount" are included, it is judged that the information of each product is finished), so that the information of each product can be acquired. The method of acquiring information on each product is not limited to this, and other methods using the description structure of the receipt and the description rules (numbers are assigned to the products in order, etc.) may be used.

When the information of each purchased product is extracted from the receipt, the item code of the purchased product (or the product name etc. as long as it is information that identifies the product), the unit price of the purchased product, and the information on the number of purchased products are extracted by character recognition. It is possible to obtain product information by recognizing. In this way, it is possible to obtain information such as the store of purchase, the date and time of purchase, the purchased product, and the amount of money on one receipt. When the acquired image contains the receipt images of a plurality of receipts, the above-mentioned product information is acquired for each of the plurality of receipt images.

When the product information is acquired from the receipt image, it is determined whether or not the name of the store acquired from the receipt image is the name of the store 1 (own store) registered in the store / tax office information 326. If it is not a registered store, it is an illegal receipt (a receipt that is not subject to tax exemption application at this store), so we will notify you to that effect and exclude the products purchased on this receipt from the tax exemption application. In other words, the product information obtained from the fraudulent receipt will not be used as the subject of the tax exemption application in the subsequent processing. If multiple stores are registered in the store / tax office information 326 and receipt images of multiple receipts are acquired, each receipt is classified by store in addition to determining whether or not the store is a registered store. .. This is because the condition for tax exemption application is the purchase price per store.

Next, if there are multiple receipts of the same store registered in the store / tax office information 326 in the acquired receipt image, each receipt is classified by purchase date based on the purchase date and time of each receipt, and multiple receipts are purchased on the purchase date. Aggregate for each. This is because the condition for tax exemption application is the purchase price per day.

If it is confirmed that the receipt was purchased at the store registered in the store / tax office information 326, and if the receipt is further classified per store per day, the item code of the product purchased from the classified receipt is obtained. To get. Then, based on the item information / item code 324, from the item information corresponding to the item code of each purchased product, whether or not each purchased product is a duty-free product, and if it is a tax-exempt product, the product type. Determines whether is a general item or a consumable item.

When the POS cash register 2 issues the receipt, the identification information indicating that the product is a general product and the identification information indicating that the product is a consumable item are used as the product information of the corresponding product. When described, identification information can be acquired from the product information of each product acquired from the receipt image, and based on this, it can be determined whether each product is a general article, a consumable item, or is not subject to tax exemption. For example, it is conceivable to issue a receipt with a “☆” mark for general goods and a “△” mark for consumables, respectively, next to the item code.

When the discrimination for all the classified receipts is completed, the amount of tax-exempt general goods (each product) purchased per store per day is added up, and the amount of tax-exempt consumables is added up, and the total of each. Calculate the amount. In this way, from the acquired receipt image, the calculation result of the total amount of each of the duty-free general goods and consumables purchased per store per day can be obtained.

If the information on the purchased product can be obtained from the POS cash register 2, extraction from the receipt image is not necessary. In addition, when an employee inputs a receipt number and obtains information from POS cash register 2, if the receipt given by the purchaser is invalid, POS cash register 2 does not send information on the purchased product on the receipt. May be notified of an error. The fraudulent receipt may be, for example, a receipt of a product purchased at another store. Regardless of whether it is acquired by extracting from the receipt image or from POS cash register 2, the MFP 3 or tablet 4 acquires information on the store where the product was purchased, the date and time of purchase, the purchased product, and the amount of money for one issued receipt. do.

In addition, when creating tax exemption documents, the total amount of general goods and the total amount of consumables are important in determining whether or not tax exemption is applicable. Therefore, this information is used on the control panel of the MFP 3 and the tablet 4. You can also enter from the screen. This input function is provided by the data input / data correction unit 306 (FIG. 7). In this case, it is not necessary to acquire the image of the receipt or the information from the POS register 2. In addition, as will be described later, when obtaining the prescribed information from the code written on the passport, the information not included in the code (residence qualification, landing date, etc.) should be entered when entering the total purchase amount. It may be possible to do it at the same time.

In the above-mentioned processing, a case where an image of the passport or the receipt is acquired (steps S105 and S106) and the description content of the passport or the receipt is recognized from the acquired image (step S107) has been described. Regarding the receipt, it was also explained that when the information can be acquired from the POS cash register 2 or when the information is input from the control panel of the MFP 3 or the screen of the tablet 4, it is not necessary to acquire the image or recognize the description contents. In the following, an example will be described in which the tablet 4 is used to recognize the passport code and manually input other information.

[Example of acquiring a passport image immediately after recognizing a code]
When the icon of the dedicated application is tapped from the desktop screen on the monitor of the tablet 4, the dedicated application is activated and the camera function by the image acquisition unit 302 (FIG. 7) is activated. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11A, the image taken by the camera is displayed on the monitor 41 of the tablet 4 (not shown), and the reading frame 42 is displayed on the lower side of the screen. The position and size of the reading frame 42 correspond to the position of the code written on the lower side of the passport identification page (the page on which the face photo is posted when the passport is opened). Therefore, if the position of the code is different, the position of the reading frame 42 is also changed. The code includes the main items in the passport (passport type, issuing country), passport number (Passport No.), name (Name), nationality (Nationality), date of birth (date of birth), gender. (Sex), expiration date (Date of expiry), etc.) information is embedded. Further, the reading frame 42 is arranged at a position where the entire page including the code fits in the monitor (camera field of view) when the entire passport code fits in the reading frame 42.

In this state, when the camera is pointed at the identification page of the passport so that the entire code fits in the reading frame 42, the OCR function by the area recognition / character recognition unit 303 (FIG. 7) works to try to decipher the code. FIG. 11B shows a state in which the entire passport code is housed in the reading frame 42. As mentioned above, when the entire passport code fits within the reading frame 42, the entire page containing the code fits on the monitor. When the code can be normally deciphered by the OCR function, the image acquisition unit 302 (FIG. 7) operates the shutter, acquires the image taken at that time as a passport image, and displays the acquired image 321 (FIG. 7). store.

Next, the data input / data correction unit 306 (FIG. 7) displays an input screen for items necessary for creating tax exemption documents. At the time of display, the information acquired from the passport code by the OCR function is preset. FIG. 12 shows an example (part) of the input screen, and inputs items other than the information acquired by the OCR function (qualification information, landing date, total amount of general goods, total amount of consumables, etc.). You can do it.

Further, in the above description, the code inside the reading frame 42 is automatically recognized, but even if a shutter button is provided and the OCR function is operated when the shutter button is pressed by the operator. good.

Furthermore, simply recognizing the code with the OCR function does not cause the shutter to operate or shift to the input screen, the code is recognized with the OCR function, and the identification page fits in the camera field of view with a size that can maintain the specified image quality. After confirming that, the shutter operation and the transition to the input screen can be performed. In this way, it is possible to recognize the passport code and acquire the image of the identification page for the obligation to save the passport image at the same time by acquiring the image of the passport once, so the act of acquiring the passport image is performed separately. There is no need, and it is possible to prevent forgetting to acquire the passport image. This ensures that if you are obliged to save your passport image and later print your identity page, you will not be able to get it right and have to retake it. To confirm that the image is within the field of view of the camera with a size that can maintain the specified image quality, simply determine whether the photo part fits or whether the left and right ends and the upper end of the passport fit. It can be done by doing.

[Example of acquiring a passport image only when there is a duty to save]
When you tap the icon of the dedicated application from the desktop screen on the monitor of the tablet 4, the dedicated application is started, the input screen is displayed by the function of the data input / data correction unit 306 (Fig. 7), and the credential information and landing date are displayed. , Enter the total amount of general goods and the total amount of consumables.

When the input of the specified items is completed and the passport image (image of the status page) is obliged to be stored (when the total amount of general goods exceeds 1 million yen under the current Japanese law), as shown in FIG. 13 (a). On the monitor 41 of the tablet 4, an image taken by the camera is displayed (not shown), and a reading frame 42 is displayed on the lower side of the screen. The position and size of the reading frame 42 correspond to the position of the code written at the bottom of the identification page of the passport. Therefore, if the position of the code is different, the position of the reading frame 42 is also changed. Further, the reading frame 42 is arranged at a position where the entire page including the code fits in the monitor (camera field of view) when the entire passport code fits in the reading frame 42.

In this state, when the camera is pointed at the identification page of the passport so that the entire code fits in the reading frame 42, the OCR function by the area recognition / character recognition unit 303 (FIG. 7) works to try to decipher the code. When the code can be normally deciphered by the OCR function, the image acquisition unit 302 (FIG. 7) operates the shutter, acquires the image taken at that time as a passport image, and displays the acquired image 321 (FIG. 7). store.

On the other hand, if there is no obligation to keep the passport image (image of the identification page) after completing the input of the prescribed items (when the total amount of general goods is less than 1 million yen under the current Japanese law), FIG. 13 (b). ), The image taken by the camera is displayed on the monitor 41 of the tablet 4 (not shown), and the reading frame 42 is displayed in the center of the screen. Although the position and size of the reading frame 42 are arbitrary, by arranging the reading frame 42 large in the center of the monitor 41, the operability when reading the passport code can be improved. That is, if the reading frame 42 is located on the lower side of the screen, the operator's skill is required to fit the passport code in the reading frame 42, but in the case of the center, the alignment can be easily performed. Further, since the reading frame 42 is located in the center, it is easy to understand that only the code is stored in the camera, and it is possible to eliminate the anxiety of the purchaser that a face photograph may be taken.

In this state, when the camera is pointed at the identification page of the passport so that the entire code fits in the reading frame 42, the OCR function by the area recognition / character recognition unit 303 (FIG. 7) works to try to decipher the code. When the code can be normally decoded by the OCR function, the image acquisition unit 302 (FIG. 7) and the area recognition / character recognition unit 303 (FIG. 7) end the process.

Returning to FIG. 9, the passport or the like authenticity determination unit 304 refers to the rule information in the passport information / rule information 322 and the blacklist 323 based on the description content recognized by the area recognition / character recognition unit 303, and is normal. And it is determined whether or not the passport is valid (step S108). If it is determined that the passport is not legitimate and valid, an alert will be given to that effect and the subsequent processing will be stopped.

If it is determined that the passport is legitimate and valid, the data entry / data correction unit 306 inputs the contents of the information items extracted from the passport image among the information items required for tax exemption application, and then applies for tax exemption. Display a screen where you can enter and modify information for. At this time, the screen contains information other than the information extracted from the passport image, and includes input items to be input by the purchaser for tax exemption application. In addition, the item names of the extracted information and the item names of the input items are Japanese as the default (the home language of the country where the store is located or the language frequently used in that country), and the nationality and use registered in the document format 329. It is described as the language corresponding to the country (nationality) specified from the passport image based on the language correspondence information. By doing so, the item name can be displayed in both the language suitable for the employee (here, Japanese) and the language suitable for the purchaser.

The purchaser operates an input device such as a screen or keyboard to input information such as residence qualification and landing date, which is information that cannot be acquired (not acquired) from the image of the passport, and the data input / data correction unit. 306 accepts the input, reflects the input content on the screen, and displays the update screen. In addition, the employee confirms on the screen whether the description contents of the passport and receipt automatically recognized by the area recognition / character recognition unit 303 are correct, and if correction is necessary, the description contents and processing based on them. The information is corrected, and the data input / data correction unit 306 receives the input correction content and updates the screen reflecting the correction (step S109).

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a screen example of data input / correction. In (a), the passport image and recognition result (reading result) are displayed on the MFP3, and the status of residence is input (tap to display options such as short-term stay, study abroad, business, cultural activities, etc., and select from them. Yes), you can enter the landing date, correct the total amount of general goods and consumables, etc. (B) is a similar screen on the tablet 4. In (c), the image of the receipt and the recognition result (reading result) are displayed on the MFP 3, and the total purchase price, the purchase price of general goods, and consumables, or the total price can be corrected. .. (D) is a similar screen on the tablet 4.

Returning to FIG. 9, when the input and correction of the information via the screen is completed and the purchaser or the employee gives an instruction to complete the confirmation (for example, when the "Done" button is pressed), the tax exemption target determination unit 307 Refers to the tax exemption condition 325, and determines one or more products subject to tax exemption for general goods and consumables (step S110). Specifically, whether or not the total amount of tax-exempt general goods purchased per store per day meets the applicable conditions for tax exemption application, specifically, whether or not the total amount exceeds 10,000 yen. To judge. Similarly, whether or not the total amount of tax-exempt consumables purchased per store per day meets the applicable conditions for tax exemption application, specifically, whether or not the total amount exceeds 5,000 yen. Is determined. If it is determined that the tax exemption will be exceeded in either case, the applicable conditions for the tax exemption application will be met.

Next, when the total amount of consumables exceeds 5,000 yen, it is determined whether or not the total amount exceeds 500,000 yen. This is because the maximum amount of tax exemption application for consumables is also set, so if the amount exceeds 500,000 yen, the excess amount will be taxed.

At this time, with respect to the consumables, it is determined from the processed data 331 whether or not the same purchaser has already applied for tax exemption for the consumables purchased at the store 1 on the same day. Specifically, the processed data 331 is searched by using the purchaser (name obtained from the passport) and the purchase date written on the receipt for tax exemption application as keys, and whether or not there is the corresponding processed data. Check if.

If there is applicable processed data, the total amount of consumables for which tax exemption has been applied is obtained from the processed data, and the total amount for the tax exemption application for this consumable is added up. If there is processed data for multiple tax exemption applications, the total amount obtained from each processed data and the total amount in the tax exemption application for consumables this time are added up. Then, it is determined whether or not the total amount of money exceeds 500,000 yen.

For example, even if you purchase consumables in multiple batches and apply for tax exemption in multiple batches, if the total amount exceeds 500,000 yen, the excess amount will be taxed. This makes it possible to prevent duty-free shops from claiming a surcharge from the tax office at a later date.

If it is determined that the amount exceeds 500,000 yen, the employee or the purchaser will be notified accordingly. At this time, the selection screen of the product to be excluded from the tax exemption application may be displayed, and the purchaser may be allowed to select the product to be excluded from the application.

For example, the tablet 4 displays a product list of tax-exempt consumables and the total price, and the purchaser selects a product to be excluded. When selected, the screen displays the total amount obtained by subtracting the amount of the selected consumables, and when the total amount updated in this way is 500,000 yen or less, the purchaser goes through the screen. You can instruct to confirm the product you are applying for (for example, if the total amount exceeds 500,000 yen, the "Confirm" button cannot be selected, and if it is 500,000 yen or less, "Confirm". Control the screen so that you can select a button). In this way, general goods and consumables for which tax exemption is applied are determined based on the receipt of the product purchased by the purchaser.

In addition, under the current system, if the purchase amount of general goods on the same day exceeds 1 million yen, it is obligatory to keep a copy of the passport, but whether or not that obligation exists is also the same as the processed data 331. Judgment is made using. In other words, it searches whether any of the tax exemption applications already applied for by the same purchaser at the same store on the same day, and if so, the total amount of the tax exemption application for general goods has already been added. The total amount of the applied general goods is added up, and it is determined whether or not the total amount after the total amount exceeds 1 million yen.

As a result, for example, if there is a purchase of 800,000 yen in the morning of one day, it is determined that there is no obligation to keep a copy of the passport at that time, but there was a purchase of 300,000 yen in the afternoon. In that case, since the total amount exceeds 1 million yen, it is determined that there is an obligation to keep a copy of the passport. This can prevent human error such as forgetting to save a copy of the passport.

Next, the quarantine information providing unit 308 refers to the quarantine information 327, and depending on the purchased product, the quarantine information (whether or not quarantine measures are necessary, whether or not import is prohibited by baggage or courier, alternatives, etc. ) (Step S111). Since the country information is specified using the description of nationality extracted from the passport, here, refer to the quarantine information according to the specified country and provide the information according to the applicant's country. Can be done.

Next, the document preparation unit 309 obtained information on one or more products subject to this tax exemption application for each of general goods and consumables from the passport based on the result determined by the tax exemption target determination unit 307. Duty-free sales documents (purchase record slip, purchaser pledge, consumables list) with reference to document format 329 based on information such as information, input / corrected information, and information registered in store / tax office information 326. Data is created (step S112). Here, at least a part of the duty-free sales documents created will use the document format in the language corresponding to the nationality specified from the passport. For example, in a purchaser's pledge that requires the purchaser to sign the pledge, it is desirable that the content of the pledge and cautions be in a language that the purchaser can read. good.

Next, the advertisement creation unit 310 creates advertisement document data with reference to the advertisement information 328 based on the nationality, age, gender, purchased product name, purchase amount, and the like (step S113). Advertising documents are written in a language according to nationality (preferably accompanied by English).

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of advertising information 328. That is, in the advertisement information 328, the advertisement information is registered in the folders provided for each language (Japanese, English, Chinese, Thai, French, etc.). In addition, files with names such as "male advertisement" and "female advertisement" are registered in each folder.

Then, identify the corresponding folder from the country information obtained from the passport information (for example, "Chinese advertisement" for Chinese nationality). Further, a file (“male advertisement” for men) is specified from the gender information obtained from the passport information, and the advertisement information is acquired from the file. The advertisement information is embedded in an empty space for printing the tax exemption document (for example, an area in which nothing is printed in the area divided into four parts of the paper). However, if printing of advertising information is mandatory, either divide the tax exemption document into another sheet to create empty space, or print the advertising information on another sheet. Further, the advertisement information can include a coupon or the like, and can include not only general human-oriented characters and images but also a two-dimensional code or the like in which a URL link is embedded.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing example when an advertisement is inserted into an empty space, and is mainly processing by the advertisement creating unit 310 (FIG. 7). In FIG. 16, the advertisement creation unit 310 sets the number of print screens to “2” corresponding to the “purchase record slip” and the “purchaser oath” as an initial value (step S201).

Next, the advertisement creation unit 310 determines whether or not to print the store copy receipt (image) (step S202). This is determined based on the setting of whether or not to print in the initial setting or whether or not to print for each matter. When the advertisement creation unit 310 determines that the store copy receipt (image) is to be printed (Yes in step S202), it adds 1 to the number of print screens (step S203).

When the advertisement creation unit 310 determines that the receipt (image) for the store copy is not printed (No in step S202) or after adding 1 to the number of print screens (step S203), the product list or a receipt image in place of the product list is printed. It is determined whether or not to do so (step S204). This is determined based on the setting of whether or not to print in the initial setting or whether or not to print for each matter. When the advertisement creation unit 310 determines to print the product list or the receipt image in place of the product list (Yes in step S204), the advertisement creation unit 310 adds 1 to the number of print screens (step S205).

The advertisement creation unit 310 determines whether or not to print the passport image when it is determined not to print the product list or the receipt image in place of the product list (Yes in step S204) or after adding 1 to the number of print screens (step S205). (Step S206). For example, if the total amount of general goods exceeds 1 million yen and the obligation to store the passport image arises, it is determined that the passport image will be printed. When it is determined to print the passport image (Yes in step S206), 1 is added to the number of print screens (step S207).

The advertisement creation unit 310 determines whether or not to print the advertisement when it is determined not to print the passport image (No in step S206) or after adding 1 to the number of print screens (step S207). Whether or not to print the advertisement is decided in advance by the initial setting, and the judgment is made based on the setting. When the advertisement creation unit 310 determines that the advertisement is not printed (No in step S208), the advertisement creation unit 310 ends the process.

When the advertisement creation unit 310 determines that the advertisement is to be printed (Yes in step S208), the advertisement creation unit 310 determines the size of the paper and whether or not to print the advertisement according to the number of print screens (step S209), and ends the process. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of associating the number of print screens with the paper size and the presence / absence of advertisement printing. In the case of "2" and "4" where the number of print screens is an even number, the advertisement is not printed and the number is odd. In the case of "3" and "5", the advertisement is printed. Although the paper size and the addition of the advertisement screen are determined according to the number of print screens, if the paper size is fixed, the number of advertisement screens may be added according to the number of empty screens. For example, when the number of print screens before printing the advertisement is "2" and the paper size is fixed to A4, the tax exemption-related documents can be printed on two screens and the advertisement can be printed on two sides.

The receipt image is used for two types of documents, "Purchaser pledge (receipt attached for store copy)" and "Consumables list (or receipt treated as a substitute)", but it is output from the POS cash register. A receipt or the like may be attached. Therefore, considering the number of receipts printed from the POS cash register, the store may be able to select the number of receipt images output by this system. In addition to the above two types of documents, a "purchase record slip (a receipt is attached for attaching a passport)" may also be the subject of the above judgment.

Also, by printing in a combination along the perforations,
・ There is no perforation between the purchaser's pledge and the receipt. ・ Advertisement is cut separately. ・ Consumables list is cut separately. ・ Purchase record slip is cut separately (however, the receipt attached to the passport is printed. If you do, there are no perforations)
The print layout is performed so as to satisfy the above condition.

Returning to FIG. 9, the print processing unit 311 prints the duty-free sales document created by the document creation unit 309 and the advertisement document created by the advertisement creation unit 310 by the output destination set in the output destination information 330. Have the device perform printing (step S114). Prior to the start of printing, a print preview image as shown in FIG. 18 is displayed on the MFP 3 or the tablet 4, and printing is started when the operator gives an instruction to start printing.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of arrangement of each document on paper, in which a plurality of tax exemption documents are printed on one sheet and cut out for use. Cutting can be facilitated by using paper with perforations in advance at the positions indicated by the broken lines. Advertising information is printed on the second and subsequent sheets. (A) corresponds to the case of general goods, and a purchase record slip and a purchaser's pledge are arranged. (B) corresponds to the case of consumables, and arranges a purchase record slip, a purchaser's pledge, and a list of consumables. If the receipt is used as a substitute for the consumables list, the consumables list can be omitted. FIG. 20 shows an example of a purchase record slip, FIG. 21 shows an example of a purchaser's pledge, and FIG. 22 shows an example of a consumables list. Each document contains items required by tax law.

The purchase record slip is affixed to the purchaser's passport and stamped with a tally. The purchaser's pledge is signed by the purchaser and stored at store 1. The consumables list is either affixed to a package packed in a transparent package that allows the contents to be observed from the outside, or is enclosed inside the package so that it can be observed from the outside. If the tax exemption amount is not deducted at the POS cash register 2, the tax exemption amount will be refunded when the tax exemption documents are issued.

Next, in the document creation (step S112) to printing (step S114) of FIG. 9, an example of appropriately selecting a paper cassette for printing by the MFP 3 and changing the paper according to the layout of the document will be described.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example in which papers having different paper sizes and perforations are set. In the figure, it is assumed that paper having perforations as shown by a broken line in A5 length is set in the paper feed cassette of the first stage of paper feed of the MFP3. It is assumed that the paper with perforations as shown by the broken line on the side of A4 is set in the paper feed cassette of the second stage of paper feed. It is assumed that the paper with perforations as shown by the broken line on the side of A4 is set in the paper cassette in the third stage of paper feeding. The layout and perforations of the document are not limited to the illustrated example.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a processing example of selecting a paper cassette according to the layout of the document, and is mainly processing by the printing processing unit 311 (FIG. 7). In FIG. 24, the print processing unit 311 determines whether or not there is a receipt image in the print target (step S301). When the print processing unit 311 determines that the receipt image is to be printed (Yes in step S301), the print processing unit 311 selects the first stage of paper feeding (A5 vertical) and prints (step S302). In this case, a purchase record slip (export duty-free goods purchase record slip) for attaching a passport is printed on the upper half partitioned by perforations, and a cautionary note is printed on the back side thereof. In addition, a purchaser's pledge for store copy is printed in the lower half. FIG. 25 shows an example of a purchase record slip and a purchaser pledge. FIG. 26 shows an example of a cautionary note printed on the back side.

Returning to FIG. 24, when the print processing unit 311 determines that there is no receipt image in the print target (No in step S301), whether or not the general article is over 1 million yen, that is, a copy of the passport is stored. It is determined whether or not there is an obligation (step S303). When the print processing unit 311 determines that there is no obligation to store a copy of the passport (No in step S303), the print processing unit 311 selects the second stage of paper feeding (A4 horizontal) and prints (step S304). In this case, a purchase record slip for attaching a passport is printed on the left side of the upper half partitioned by perforations, a note is printed on the back side, and an advertisement image is printed on the right half. In addition, the purchaser's pledge and receipt image for the store copy are printed on the lower half. In the blank area, advertising information may be printed as described above.

When the print processing unit 311 determines that it is obliged to store a copy of the passport (Yes in step S303), the print processing unit 311 selects the third stage of paper feeding (A4 horizontal) and prints (step S305). In this case, a purchase record slip for attaching a passport is printed on the left side of the upper half partitioned by perforations, and a note is printed on the back side. In addition, a passport image is printed on the right side of the upper half, and a purchaser's pledge and receipt image for store copy are printed on the lower half.

The duty-free sales documents basically consist of a purchase record slip and a purchaser's pledge, but if the total amount of general goods is 1 million yen or more, a copy of the passport is included in the duty-free sales documents. In the case of consumables, the consumables list or a receipt to replace it is included in the tax exemption sales document, and the receipt attached to the purchase record slip or a substitute document or the receipt attached to the purchaser's pledge or a substitute for it. Documents will also be tax-free sales documents as needed. When printing the purchase record slip and the purchaser's pledge, which are the basic configurations, only two documents are required. Therefore, the above two documents are printed on a small size paper such as A5 size by the above processing.

If you want to print a copy of your passport (passport image) or a list of consumables, use A5 paper to avoid an increase in the number of sheets or disjointed documents. Efficient printing is performed using paper of the size of. You may use A5 size paper to reduce the size of the purchase record slip, purchaser's pledge, and passport copy and print them on one sheet. Since the size varies depending on the type, it becomes difficult to store. Therefore, in order to store in the same size, it is preferable to use A4 size paper, which is a standard with twice the area of A5 paper.

Furthermore, in the duty-free sales documents, the part for attaching the passport and the part for the store copy are output on the same paper, but since the paper (A4, A5) has perforations in advance, the separation work Can be reduced.

Returning to FIG. 9, the data storage unit 312 stores the printed tax-exempt sales document and advertising document information, or the processing process information, in the processed data 331 (step S115). When it is determined by the tax exemption target determination unit 307 that it is obligatory to save a copy of the passport, the acquired passport image is stored. Examples of the storage process include a process of including a passport image in the data to be stored in the processed data 331, a process of transmitting to the management server 6 for storage, a process of recording in a dedicated storage device, and the like. Further, for example, there is a process of printing a passport image when printing duty-free sales documents. In the case of printing, the passport image may be included in the paper of FIG. 19A, the passport image may be included in the purchaser's pledge of general goods, or the passport image may be printed on a separate sheet. The image of the passport is saved in association with the purchaser's pledge.

On the other hand, if it is determined that a copy of the passport is not required to be saved, the image of the passport will be discarded and will not be saved. In particular, since the passport is highly confidential information, it is desirable to erase the passport image from the storage unit such as the HDD and the memory of the device that acquired the passport image so that the passport image is not easily acquired by another person.

The closing processing unit 313 prints a list of tax exemption processing cases on the day to the printing device indicated by the output destination set in the output destination information 330 in response to the operation of the clerk or the arrival of the set time at the end of the day. Let it be done (step S116). For example, a list of tax exemption amounts for each passport number, a tax exemption transfer slip, etc. are output on paper. The information to be output on paper is not necessarily limited to this, and it is also possible to add not only the passport number but also the country information read from the passport information and output it. Furthermore, it is also possible to process and output the tax exemption amount and the contents of the tax exemption transfer slip into information sorted by country in advance based on country information (information such as how many people in which country performed tax exemption processing). It is possible, and information on such tax exemption processing projects on the day can be utilized for sales strategies such as sales plans for the next day and later and revisions to sales promotion materials in stores.

The data upload unit 314 uploads and transmits the processed data 331 to the management server 6 at a predetermined timing (midnight, etc.) so that the processed data 331 of the MFP 3 and the tablet 4 does not become full, or for data backup. (Step S117). In response to this, the data backup control unit 63 of the management server 6 saves the data uploaded from the MFP 3 or the tablet 4 (step S118).

<Summary>
As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to efficiently determine whether or not the acquired document satisfies the eligible conditions, thereby in the conventional product sales business. It is possible to improve the operating efficiency of the equipment in the store and carry out smooth duty-free sales without affecting as much as possible.

The present invention has been described above according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Although the present invention has been described herein with reference to specific examples, various modifications and modifications may be made to these specific examples without departing from the broad intent and scope of the invention as defined in the claims. It is clear that you can. That is, it should not be construed that the present invention is limited by the details of the specific examples and the accompanying drawings.

Although the present invention has been described by citing the tax exemption application as a usage scene, this does not indicate that the scope of application of the present invention is limited to the tax exemption application processing. It is possible to apply it not only to tax exemption application but also to various usage scenes. For example, as a suitable usage scene to which the present invention is applied, as seen in the tax exemption application process, there is a case where the owner who has acquired the ownership of the goods makes an application based on the cost required for the acquisition. Conceivable.

Hereinafter, the techniques possessed by the present invention will be summarized based on the above description. A device for realizing the present invention or a system composed of one or more devices reads and displays a display medium on which a predetermined document (corresponding to a passport in the above-described embodiment) is displayed by a reading means such as a scanner or an image pickup. It has an image acquisition means for acquiring an image of the contents displayed on a medium (hereinafter, referred to as a display image). The display medium is owned by the user and is not limited to a paper medium such as a current passport, but may be an electronic paper, a display of a terminal, or the like. In addition, the displayed contents include personal information of the user such as nationality and passport number.

Further, the device for realizing the present invention or the system composed of one or more devices extracts an image of a preset extraction area (corresponding to position information or the like in the above-described embodiment) from the acquired display image (hereinafter,). , Called an extracted image) and recognizes the information of the description content written in the extracted image (corresponding to characters and numbers such as nationality identification information and passport number in the above-described embodiment, hereinafter referred to as description information). It has a description content recognition means.

Further, in the device for realizing the present invention or the system composed of one or more devices, the acquired description information matches the preset collation content (corresponding to the value of the country identification information in the above-described embodiment). It has a collation determination means for determining whether or not. Here, the extraction area for acquiring the description information to be collated with the collation content is set in advance, and the collation content is collated with the description information recognized in the extracted image extracted from the corresponding extraction area. ..

Further, in the device for realizing the present invention or the system composed of one or more devices, the extraction area of the description information to be acquired from the displayed image is set in advance in association with the collation content, and the match is determined by the collation determination means. The extracted image extracted from the display image is acquired based on the extraction area corresponding to the determined collation content. When there are a plurality of description information to be acquired in different areas, it is possible to set a plurality of extraction areas in association with one collation content. Furthermore, by setting the identification information for identifying the description information (corresponding to the item name in the above-described embodiment) in association with the extraction area, the identification information is associated with the description information acquired from each extraction area. be able to. The description information to be acquired here is the personal information of the user (corresponding to the nationality, passport number, etc. in the above-described embodiment).

Further, in the device for realizing the present invention or the system composed of one or more devices, the language designation information which is the information for specifying the language and the collation content are set in advance in association with each other, and it is determined that they match. It has a display language specifying means for specifying a language to be used when displaying information on a display screen based on language designation information corresponding to the collation content. It is not necessary to display all the contents displayed on the display screen in the specified language, but at least a part of the contents is displayed in the specified language. In particular, since the language is specified from the document owned by the user, the content described in the specified language is displayed when the display screen for the user who owns the document to perform the operation is displayed.

Further, the device for realizing the present invention or the system composed of one or more devices acquires the information input by the user who owns the document through the display screen corresponding to the description in the specified language. It has an input information acquisition means.

Further, the device for realizing the present invention or the system composed of one or more devices is a history related to the user's action (corresponding to the purchase action of the product by the purchaser in the above-described embodiment), and the name is described. A recording medium (receipt or receipt in the above-described embodiment) in which history information including numerical values (corresponding to a unit price, quantity, amount of money in the above-described embodiment) for each of one or more items (corresponding to a product in the above-described embodiment) is recorded. It has a history acquisition means for acquiring history information from (corresponding to POS cash register 2). Further, the history information includes information for specifying the place where the user performed the act (corresponding to the store in the above-described embodiment) and information on the date and time when the act was performed.

In addition, the device for realizing the present invention or the system composed of one or more devices has a plurality of types (general articles, consumables, consumables in the above-described embodiment) for each of the one or more items included in the acquired history information. It has a type identification means for specifying the type to which the name of the item is classified. In addition, as an example of the method of specifying the type, the types corresponding to the names of all the items that may be recorded in the history are registered in advance, and based on this, each item recorded in the history information is corresponded. There is a method to specify the type.

Further, in the device for realizing the present invention or the system composed of one or more devices, the total value (corresponding to the total amount in the above-described embodiment) is calculated based on the numerical values for one or more items specified as the same type. Has a calculation means to be used. Further, the calculation means can also receive a numerical value for each item or a correction for the calculated total value and update the total value.

Further, the device for realizing the present invention or the system composed of one or more devices has preset numerical conditions (tax exemption conditions in the above-described embodiment (general goods have a total purchase amount of ¥ 10,001 or more, and a total purchase amount of ¥ 10,001 or more, and a total purchase amount of ¥ 10,001 or more). Whether or not the total value satisfies the numerical condition based on (hereinafter referred to as numerical condition), which is equivalent to 1,000,000 yen or more and the total purchase amount of consumables is from 5,001 yen to 500,000 yen). It has a numerical condition determination means for determination. Further, the numerical condition is set according to the type, and it can be determined whether or not the total value calculated for a certain type satisfies the numerical condition set for the type. Further, a plurality of numerical conditions can be set for one type, and each numerical condition can be determined.

Further, a device for realizing the present invention or a system composed of one or more devices has an output control means for controlling whether or not to execute print output based on a determination result of numerical conditions. Further, it has a storage control means for controlling whether or not to execute the storage process of the acquired display image based on the determination result. In addition, based on the judgment result, when print output cannot be executed, items that are not involved in the calculation of the total value (hereinafter referred to as non-calculation items) are selected from one or more items related to the calculation of the total value. It has an item selection means for displaying a selection screen. After selection, whether or not the total value calculated by excluding the non-calculation target items from one or more items related to the calculation of the total value satisfies the numerical condition is determined by the numerical condition determination means, and based on this determination result. The output control means can control whether or not to execute print output.

Further, the apparatus for realizing the present invention or the system composed of one or more apparatus has a print data creating means for creating print data based on the format data held in advance when the print output is executed based on the determination result. .. It should be noted that the format data corresponding to each of the plurality of languages is held, and the format data of the language of the language designation information corresponding to the collation contents determined to match is used for creating the print data. This is because the user who owns the document fills out the form on which the print data is printed. Further, the print data creating means creates print data based on the acquired description information. Further, the print data creating means creates print data based on the acquired history information.

<Correspondence between the terms of the embodiment and the terms of the claims>
The area recognition / character recognition unit 303 is an example of the “statement content recognition means”. The area recognition / character recognition unit 303, the POS data acquisition unit 305, or the data input / data correction unit 306 is an example of the “product information acquisition means”. The print processing unit 311 is an example of a “printing means”. The document creation unit 309 or the print processing unit 311 is an example of the "judgment means".

1 Store 2 POS cash register 201 Main control unit 202 Operation display control unit 203 Data input control unit 204 Card R / W control unit 205 Communication control unit 206 Storage medium control unit 207 Receipt output control unit 208 Tax exemption information provision unit 209 Quarantine information provision unit 211 Item information / Item code 212 Tax exemption conditions 213 Quarantine information 214 Processed data 3 MFP
301 Main control unit 302 Image acquisition unit 303 Area recognition / character recognition unit 304 Passport etc. authenticity judgment unit 305 POS data acquisition unit 306 Data entry / data correction unit 307 Tax exemption target judgment unit 308 Quarantine information provision unit 309 Document creation unit 310 Advertisement Creation department 311 Print processing department 312 Data storage department 313 Closing processing department 314 Data upload department 315 Update department 321 Acquisition image 322 Passport information / rule information 323 Blacklist 324 Item information / Item code 325 Tax exemption conditions 326 Store / tax office information 327 Quarantine information 328 Advertising information 329 Document format 330 Output destination information 331 Processed data 4 Tablet 5 Network 6 Management server 61 Main control unit 62 Update control unit 63 Data backup control unit 64 Various information

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-32441

Claims (23)

A duty-free sales document creation system having an accounting management device and an information processing device capable of communicating with the accounting management device.
The accounting management device is
Data input control means for inputting data of products to be purchased,
It is provided with a receipt output control means for controlling the output of the receipt including the data of the product to be purchased in the description content.
The information processing device is
A means of recognizing the contents of a passport obtained by a reading means or a document indicating immigration qualification equivalent thereto, and a means of recognizing the contents of the description.
A product information acquisition means for acquiring price information of the product to be purchased from the accounting management device, and
Document creation means for creating data of tax-exempt sales documents for the product to be purchased by using the description content recognized by the description content recognition means and the amount information acquired by the product information acquisition means .
It is equipped with a data upload means for uploading the data of the duty-free sales documents created by the document creation means to the management server.
The data of the purchase target product included in the description content of the receipt output by the receipt output control means is the tax exemption target for the purchase target product corresponding to the tax exemption target in the data of the tax exemption sales document among the purchase target products. Includes data associated with identification information indicating that the goods are general goods or identification information indicating that they are consumables subject to tax exemption.
A duty-free sales document creation system featuring that. In the duty-free sales document preparation system described in claim 1,
The product information acquisition means is
Receipt image acquisition means for acquiring receipt images printed when selling products,
A tax-free sales document creation system characterized by having a receipt description content recognition means for recognizing the description content of an image acquired by the receipt image acquisition means. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to claim 1 or 2,
The description content recognition means obtains the description content of the passport or the document from the image of the document based on the information in which the description position of the existing passport or the document indicating the entry qualification equivalent thereto and the description item are associated with each other. A tax-free sales document creation system characterized by recognition. In the duty-free sales document preparation system described in claim 2,
A tax-exempt sales document creation system comprising a tax-exempt target determination means for determining one or more products subject to tax exemption from the description contents recognized by the receipt description content recognition means. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to claim 4,
The tax exemption target determination means is a tax exemption sales document characterized by determining one or more products subject to tax exemption from the description contents recognized by the receipt description content recognition means based on the information defining the tax exemption rules. Creation system. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
It has a printing means for printing duty-free sales documents for the product to be purchased by using the description contents recognized by the description content recognition means.
The printing means is a tax-exempt sales document creation system characterized in that a tax-exempt sales document is created based on information defining a format of the tax-exempt sales document and printing is requested to a preset printing device. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Based on information about goods that require quarantine measures or are prohibited from being imported into their home country, the above description indicates the presence or absence of quarantine measures and the details of the measures, the presence or absence of import bans, and / or imports are permitted. A tax-exempt sales document creation system characterized by providing means to provide information about alternative products. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
The tax-exempt sales document creation system is characterized in that the tax-exempt sales document is printed on a predetermined sheet of paper, and the advertisement information is added when it is possible to add the advertisement information of a predetermined size to the paper. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
It has a printing means for printing duty-free sales documents for the product to be purchased by using the description contents recognized by the description content recognition means.
The printing means creates recommended advertising information based on the purchaser's nationality, purchased product or purchase price based on the description content or the price information, and prints the tax exemption sales document together with the tax exemption sales document. Sales document creation system. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
A tax-exempt sales document creation system comprising a means for storing the image of the passport or the document and the information of the tax-exempt sales document in a storage area when the image of the passport or the document is obliged to be stored. .. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to claim 10,
A duty-free sales document creation system characterized by having a means for printing the information of the day stored in the storage area after the store is closed. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to any one of claims 1 to 11.
A duty-free sales document creation system characterized in that it is provided with a means for acquiring a program and data used in each of the above means from a management server and updating the data. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
A tax-exempt sales document creation system characterized by providing information to the effect that tax exemption is applied to general goods and consumables when the amount exceeds a predetermined amount at the time of payment at the cash register. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
The product information acquisition means is a duty-free sales document creation system characterized by acquiring information on a receipt printed when selling a product from a cash register. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
A duty-free sales document preparation system comprising a authenticity determination means for determining the authenticity of the passport or the document from the contents of the passport or the document. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to claim 15,
The authenticity determination means is based on the information that defines the rules of the content of the document indicating the proper passport or the equivalent entry qualification and / or the information related to the fraudulent report, and the truth of the passport or the document is based on the information. A tax-free sales document creation system characterized by determining falsehood. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to any one of claims 1 to 16,
It has a printing means for printing duty-free sales documents for the product to be purchased by using the description contents recognized by the description content recognition means.
The printing means is a tax-exempt sales document characterized by printing a document in which certain items of the tax-exempt sales document are written in the native language of the country based on the country information contained in the passport or the contents of the document. Creation system. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to any one of claims 1 to 17,
When the description content recognition means captures a code in which the description content of the passport or the document is embedded by the camera of the image acquisition device, the reading frame of the image and the code captured by the camera on the monitor of the image acquisition device. The tax-exempt sales document creation system is characterized in that, when the entire code is contained in the reading frame, the entire page containing the code is arranged at a position where the entire page including the code is accommodated in the monitor. .. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to claim 18,
The description content recognition means is a tax-exempt sales document creation system characterized in that when a code fits in the reading frame, acquisition of an image is activated when it can be determined that the code is a code. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to claim 18,
When the code fits in the reading frame, the description content recognizing means can both determine that the code is a code and that the passport or the image of the document fits in the camera with a predetermined image quality. A tax-exempt sales document creation system characterized by invoking image acquisition in the event of a problem. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to any one of claims 1 to 17,
When the description content recognition means captures a code in which the description content of the passport or the document is embedded by the camera of the image acquisition device, the reading frame of the image and the code projected by the camera on the monitor of the image acquisition device. And, in the case where it is necessary to acquire the image of the passport or the document, the entire page containing the code is said to be the entire page containing the code when the entire code is fitted in the reading frame. A tax-exempt sales document creation system characterized in that it is placed in a position that fits on a monitor and is placed in an arbitrary position when it is not necessary to acquire an image of the passport or the document. In the duty-free sales document preparation system according to any one of claims 1 to 20,
It has a printing means for printing duty-free sales documents for the product to be purchased by using the description contents recognized by the description content recognition means.
The printing means is characterized in that one paper cassette is selected from a plurality of paper cassettes in which a plurality of types of paper are set and printed according to the layout of the tax-free sales document to be printed. Creation system. It is a tax-exempt sales document creation method by a tax-exempt sales document creation system having an accounting management device and an information processing device capable of communicating with the accounting management device.
The accounting management device
Enter the data of the product to be purchased,
Control the output of receipts that include the data of the product to be purchased in the description,
The information processing device
Recognize the contents of the passport obtained by reading means or a document indicating immigration qualification equivalent to this,
Obtaining the amount information of the product to be purchased from the accounting management device,
Using the recognized contents of the description and the amount information acquired by the product information acquisition means, the data of the duty-free sales document for the product to be purchased is created.
Upload the data of the created duty-free sales documents to the management server Upload the data,
The data of the purchase target product included in the output contents of the receipt is the general goods subject to tax exemption for the purchase target product corresponding to the tax exemption target in the data of the tax exemption sales document among the purchase target products. Includes data associated with identification information indicating that the product is present or identification information indicating that it is a consumable item subject to tax exemption.
A method of creating duty-free sales documents, which is characterized by that.

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