JP7063030B2 - Information processing equipment, information processing methods and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method and a program.

Patent Document 1 discloses a system that identifies a user based on a credit card inserted in a card reader of a multimedia terminal and prints out an invoice selected by the user.

JP-A-2002-86865

However, in the system described in Patent Document 1, the user cannot output the invoice unless he / she possesses a medium such as a credit card. In addition, if the credit card is forged or stolen, the invoice will be output by a third party other than the person himself, and personal information cannot be protected.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of outputting billing information without possessing a medium.

According to one aspect of the present invention, an acquisition unit that acquires biometric information of a person, an authentication unit that authenticates the person based on the biometric information, and billing information associated with the person authenticated by the authentication unit. The acquisition unit includes an output unit for outputting , the acquisition unit receives the biological information from a mobile terminal possessed by the person, and the output unit receives the biometric information from the mobile terminal possessed by the person, and the output unit connects the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal when the person enters the store. An information processing device that outputs billing information is provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the acquisition unit includes an acquisition unit for acquiring biometric information of a person and an output unit for outputting billing information associated with the person authenticated based on the biometric information. Is provided with an information processing device that receives the biological information from a mobile terminal possessed by the person, and outputs the billing information to the mobile terminal when the person enters the store. To.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the step of acquiring the biometric information of the person, the step of authenticating the person based on the biometric information, and the billing information associated with the person authenticated in the authentication step are obtained. A step of outputting is provided , and in the step of acquiring the biometric information is received from the mobile terminal possessed by the person, and in the step of outputting the information, when the person enters the store, the mobile terminal receives the biometric information. An information processing method for outputting the billing information is provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the computer is associated with a step of acquiring biometric information of a person, a step of authenticating the person based on the biometric information, and a step of authenticating the person in the authentication step. In the step of outputting the billing information, the step of receiving the biometric information from the mobile terminal possessed by the person in the acquisition step, and the step of outputting the biometric information, when the person enters the store, the mobile phone is carried. A program is provided that causes the terminal to execute the step of outputting the billing information .

According to the present invention, it is possible to output billing information without possessing a medium.

It is a block diagram of the information processing system in 1st Embodiment. It is an overview diagram of the POS terminal in the 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the POS terminal in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the mobile terminal in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of the information processing system in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display of the billing information in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display of the billing information in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of the information processing system in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display of billing information in 2nd Embodiment. It is a sequence chart which shows the operation of the information processing system in 3rd Embodiment. It is a sequence chart which shows the operation of the information processing system in 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the information processing apparatus in 4th Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the information processing apparatus in 5th Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information processing system according to the present embodiment. The information processing system includes a store system 1 and a server 2. The store system 1 is installed in a retail store, a restaurant, a service providing office, a service counter, or the like, and includes a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal 10, a store server 11, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) 12, and a wired LAN 13. The POS terminal 10 is used for accounting processing of the price of goods or services and settlement processing of various charges, and functions as an information processing device. The POS terminal 10 may be a cash register terminal mainly used by a clerk, or may be a self-checkout terminal or a multifunctional terminal mainly used by a customer. Further, the number of store systems 1 is not limited, and a plurality of store systems 1 may be connected to the server 2.

The store server 11 is connected to a plurality of POS terminals 10 via a wired LAN 13, and manages sales data, customer data, and authentication information input in the POS terminal 10. The store server 11 may be a computer system including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, a communication interface, a display, a keyboard, and the like. The wireless LAN 12 is typically a wireless communication base station according to the WiFi communication standard, and can wirelessly communicate with the POS terminal 10 or the mobile terminal 6 in the store.

The server 2 is connected to the store server 11 via the communication network 3, and can manage the sales data aggregated by the store server 11 as well as the customer registration information, authentication information, billing information, and the like. The server 2 is composed of a computer system and may include a CPU, a memory, a communication interface, a display, a keyboard, and the like. The server 2 may be configured by a plurality of servers such as a corporate server that manages stores, a server that manages billing information, a server that manages customer information, and a server that manages credit information. Here, the billing information is the information described in the invoice, and may include information on money charged by the business operator to the customer as consideration for the goods or services, and information on the goods or services provided by the business operator. .. Further, the authentication information is information used for identifying a customer, and may include information of a credit card, a personal identification number, and various certificates.

The communication network 3 is typically a public communication line such as the Internet, but may be a dedicated communication line such as a corporate network. The base station 4 is a node for public wireless communication, and is installed in each macro cell or micro cell. The mobile terminal 6 is a wireless communication terminal such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet computer, and may be possessed by a customer.

FIG. 2 is an overview view of the POS terminal 10 in the present embodiment. The POS terminal 10 includes a main body device 100, an operator display 110, a customer display 120, a scanner 130, a keyboard 140, a printer 150, a cash drawer 160, an NFC (Near Field Communication) reader 170, and a card processing unit 180. The main body device 100 is composed of a computer system including a CPU, a memory, and the like.

The operator display 110 is provided on the upper part of the main body device 100, and the operator display 110 is used by operators such as a store clerk, a sales clerk, and a worker. The operator display 110 includes a display using a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting element, or the like, and a touch panel provided on the display. The customer display 120 is provided on the back side of the operator display 110, and the display surface of the customer display 120 faces in the opposite direction to the display surface of the operator display 110. The customer display 120, like the operator display 110, includes a display, a touch panel, and can be operated by the customer.

The image pickup unit 123 is provided on the upper part of the customer display 120 and can capture a customer's face image. The image pickup unit 123 may be installed anywhere as long as it can capture a customer's face image. For example, the image pickup unit 123 may be installed on the side of the customer display 120, the store entrance, or the store ceiling. Further, the image pickup unit 123 may acquire not only a customer's face image but also an image such as an iris or a fingerprint as biological information.

The scanner 130 can optically read products, cards, barcodes attached to documents, QR codes, and the like. Although the scanner 130 shown in FIG. 2 is removable from the main body device 100, it may be fixed to the main body device 100. For example, a transparent window portion may be embedded in the housing of the main body device 100, and the scanner 130 may be provided inside the window portion.

The keyboard 140 is provided on the upper part of the main body device 100, and includes a number key, a key indicating a transaction type, and the like. The operator can execute the desired transaction process by reading the barcode of the product using the scanner 130 and operating the keyboard 140. The printer 150 is provided on the upper part of the main body device 100 and can print receipts, receipts, and the like. The cash drawer 160 is provided at the lower part of the main body device 100 and can store banknotes and coins. Although not shown, an automatic change mechanism for calculating and withdrawing change may be provided in the automatic machine.

The NFC reader 170 can communicate with the card and the mobile terminal 6 by using short-range wireless communication, and can read payment information and authentication information from the card and the mobile terminal 6. The card processing unit 180 is connected to the main unit device 100 and includes a card reader that reads information from a card-shaped medium such as a credit card, and an operation button for inputting a personal identification number and the like. In the present embodiment, the NFC reader 170 and the card processing unit 180 are used not only for payment processing of the product price but also for acquiring authentication information other than biometric information.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the POS terminal 10 in the present embodiment. The POS terminal 10 includes a CPU (Central Process Unit) 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 104, a voice processing unit 105, and a wireless I / F (Interface) 107. , LAN I / F 108, operator display 110, customer display 120, NFC reader 170, and card processing unit 180. The above-mentioned units are connected to each other via a bus 190.

The CPU 101 controls the operation of the entire POS terminal 10 according to a predetermined application program. The ROM 102, like a mask memory and a non-volatile memory, keeps the stored contents even after the power is cut off. A boot program or the like at the time of turning on the power is written in the ROM 102. The RAM 103 is used as a work area for the operation of the CPU 101. The HDD 104 can store the above-mentioned application program, operating system, database for commercial transactions, customer information, and the like. Further, SSD (Solid State Drive) may be used instead of HDD 104.

The voice processing unit 105 includes a digital-to-analog conversion circuit that converts voice data into an analog signal, and an amplifier circuit that amplifies the analog signal and drives a speaker. The voice processing unit 105 can output not only guide voices related to the operation of the POS terminal 10, but also music, warning sounds, and the like.

The wireless I / F 107 includes a transmission / reception circuit and an antenna for wireless LAN communication, and can wirelessly communicate with the wireless LAN 12 of the store server 11. Further, the wireless I / F 107 may perform wireless communication with the customer's mobile terminal 6. The LAN I / F 108 is a wired network interface, and is connected to the store server 11 by a network cable.

The operator display 110 includes a touch panel 111 and a display 112. The display 112 is typically a liquid crystal display or an organic light emitting display, and includes a drive circuit and an image processing circuit. The touch panel 111 includes a touch sensor that detects a change in capacitance or a change in resistance. The customer display 120 also includes a touch panel 121 and a display 122. The customer display 120 is further provided with an image pickup unit 123. The image pickup unit 123 includes an area sensor such as a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Sensor) sensor or a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) sensor, an analog-to-digital conversion circuit, and an image processing circuit.

The scanner 130 includes a CMOS sensor or a CCD sensor, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) light source, an analog-to-digital conversion circuit, and an image processing circuit. The CMOS sensor and the CCD sensor may be a line sensor or an area sensor.

The keyboard 140 is typically composed of a plurality of switches having electrical contacts, but may be a virtual switch displayed on a touch panel. The printer 150 includes a roll paper ejection mechanism, an inkjet mechanism, and a drive circuit. It includes a cash drawer 160 and an electronic lock driven by an electromagnetic solenoid, and the electronic lock can be opened and closed by a command from the CPU 101.

The NFC reader 170 includes a transmission / reception antenna, a high frequency circuit, and a decoding circuit, and transmits / receives data to / from a card, a tag, and a mobile terminal 6. The NFC reader 170 may supply wireless power. The card processing unit 180 includes a card reader 181 and an operation button 182. The card reader 181 reads information from a magnetic stripe or an IC chip, and the operation button 182 includes a numerical key and a symbol key for inputting a personal identification number.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the mobile terminal 6. As described above, the mobile terminal 6 may be composed of an information device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet computer. The mobile terminal 6 includes a bus 600, a CPU 601 and a ROM 602, a RAM 603, a display 604, a touch sensor 605, a wireless LAN unit 606, a wireless WAN unit 607, and a GPS (Global Positioning System) unit 608. The bus 600 includes an address bus and a data bus, and inputs / outputs data between circuits such as the CPU 601. The CPU 601 executes an operating program and an application program, and controls the entire mobile terminal 6. The ROM 602 is composed of a non-volatile memory and stores an operating program, an application program, and the like. The RAM 603 provides a memory area necessary for the operation of the CPU 601. The display 604 is a touch panel on which the touch sensor 605 is arranged on the surface. The presence or absence of billing information, the content of billing information, and the like can be displayed on the display 604.

The wireless LAN unit 606 is, for example, a wireless transmission / reception unit based on the WiFi standard. The wireless WAN unit 607 is a transmission / reception unit that can be connected to a wireless line of a mobile phone such as 3G, LTE, or 4G. The GPS unit 608 can measure the position of the mobile terminal 6 by receiving radio waves from a plurality of GPS satellites. Based on the position measured by the GPS unit 608, it can be determined that the customer has approached the store.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing system in the present embodiment. First, the customer enters the store and performs a predetermined operation on the POS terminal 10 (step S101). For example, the customer selects a billing information search from the menu displayed on the customer display 120 and touches it with a finger. When the POS terminal 10 detects that the billing information search menu has been touched, the POS terminal 10 performs an image pickup by the image pickup unit 123 (step S102). At this time, since the customer is located in front of the image pickup unit 123 on the upper part of the customer display 120, the captured image includes the face of the subject. The POS terminal 10 transmits a face image to the server 2 via the store server 11, and the server 2 recognizes the face image (step S103). That is, the server 2 performs image processing such as noise reduction processing, contrast correction, and contour correction on the received face image, and calculates the feature amount from the image-processed face image. The customer's face image and feature amount are registered in the server 2 as a database. The server 2 searches the database for a face image having the feature amount closest to the received feature amount.

Subsequently, the server 2 determines whether or not other authentication information is required in addition to the face image (step S104). When confidentiality is high, such as utility bills and taxes, it is preferable to raise the authentication level according to the type of billing information. On the other hand, if the authentication level is uniformly raised in order to output all billing information, the convenience of the customer is impaired. Therefore, by changing the authentication level according to the billing information, it is possible to appropriately protect the billing information without impairing the convenience of the customer. The authentication level is preferably predetermined according to the type of billing information, but the authentication level may be determined each time the server 2 outputs the billing information. In addition, the customer may arbitrarily set the authentication level. Even if the billing information is not public, some customers may not want it to be known to a third party. In such a case, the customer can arbitrarily set the authentication level to protect the billing information according to the customer's request.

When the server 2 determines that other authentication information is required in addition to the face image because the authentication level of the billing information is high (YES in step S104), the server 2 requests the POS terminal 10 to input the other authentication information. do. The POS terminal 10 causes the customer display 120 to indicate that other authentication information is required. For example, the other authentication information may be a certificate issued by a public institution such as a driver's license, a social insurance certificate, or a passport, in addition to the authentication information by a credit card. Further, the other authentication information may be biological information other than the face image, for example, an iris image, a fingerprint image, or a vein image. Here, it is assumed that the other authentication information is the authentication information by the credit card.

The customer inputs the credit card authentication information according to the display of the customer display 120 (step S105). That is, the customer has the credit card read by the card reader 181 and inputs the personal identification number to the operation button 182. The other authentication information input in this way is transmitted to the server 2, and the server 2 executes authentication based on a medium such as a credit card in addition to the authentication using the face image (step S106). On the other hand, when the server 2 determines that other authentication information is not required because the authentication level of the billing information is low (NO in step S104), the server 2 executes the authentication based only on the face image (step S106).

If the authentication is successful, the server 2 searches the database for the billing information requested by the customer (step S107). The server 2 transmits the searched billing information to the POS terminal 10, and the POS terminal 10 displays the billing information on the customer display 120 (step S108). The billing information may include information such as billing cost items, billing amount, billing date, and whether or not payment has been made. The customer confirms the billing information displayed on the customer display 120, and performs payment processing as necessary. When there is an unpaid billing expense item in the billing information (YES in step S109), the customer performs payment processing on the POS terminal 10 (step S110). Payment processing can be done by cash, credit card, etc. If credit card authentication has already been performed as other authentication information to output payment information, the POS terminal 10 executes credit card payment without requesting the user to authenticate with the credit card again. Is also good. When the payment processing for the unpaid billing expense item is made in this way, the POS terminal 10 outputs the receipt from the printer 150 (step S111). On the other hand, when there is no unpaid billing expense item (NO in step S109), when the customer touches the display instructing printing on the customer display 120, the POS terminal 10 outputs the billing information from the printer 150 (step S111). As described above, by performing biometric authentication of the customer, billing information can be output and the convenience of the user can be improved.

6 and 7 are diagrams showing an example of display of billing information in the present embodiment. As mentioned above, the billing information may be output from the customer display 120 or the printer 150. Here, the display screen of the customer display 120 will be described as an example. At the top of the display screen (first line), the title of "billing information", the output date and time of billing information, and the customer name are displayed. In the second and third lines of the display screen, from the left, the billing numbers "01" and "02", the billing dates "4/5" and "4/10", and the billing cost items "Company A Net Super" and "B" "Company online shop", billing amount "2,000 yen", "15,000 yen", payment status "completed (4/20)", "unpaid" are displayed. In FIG. 6, if there is billing information with a high authentication level, messages such as "* There is billing information for utility charges" and "Please enter your identity verification information to display" are displayed. When the customer enters other credentials such as a credit card, the customer display 120 displays undisplayed billing information. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, billing information having a high authentication level such as electricity charges and automobile taxes is displayed.

According to the present embodiment, even if the invoice or the medium is not possessed, the invoice information can be output by biometric authentication, and the convenience of the customer can be enhanced. In addition, by changing the authentication level according to the type of billing information, it is possible to appropriately protect the billing information.

The authentication level is not limited to two levels, and may be three or more levels. In this case, as the authentication level increases, the number of required authentication information may be increased. Further, instead of increasing or decreasing the number of authentication information, the authentication threshold value may be changed. For example, when the authentication process recognizes a face image having a similarity exceeding a predetermined threshold value, the authentication level may be set higher by increasing the threshold value.

[Second Embodiment]
Subsequently, the information processing system in this embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, when a customer makes a purchase at a store and makes a payment at the POS terminal, the POS terminal can notify the customer of the existence of billing information. Hereinafter, this embodiment will be mainly described with a configuration and operation different from those of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sequence chart showing the operation of the information processing system according to the present embodiment. It is assumed that a customer puts a desired product in a shopping cart at a store and heads to the POS terminal 10 for accounting. When the clerk recognizes that the customer has approached the POS terminal 10 for accounting, he / she operates the operator display 110 to take an image of the customer's face (step S201). The POS terminal 10 transmits an image signal to the server 2 via the store server 11 (step S202). The server 2 performs image processing on the transmitted image signal and then extracts the feature amount (step S203). The server 2 recognizes the face image by searching the database for the customer having the feature amount closest to the extracted feature amount (step S204).

On the other hand, at the POS terminal 10, the clerk reads the barcode of the product in the shopping cart with the scanner 130 (step S206). The customer hands the credit card to the clerk to pay for the product, and the clerk inserts the credit card into the card reader 181 and reads the card information from the card reader 181 (step S207). In this way, when the authentication information based on the credit card is input (step S208), the POS terminal 10 transmits the authentication information to the server 2 (step S209). When the server 2 succeeds in authentication, the server 2 setstles the price of the product (step S215).

Subsequently, the server 2 searches for the customer's billing information using the authentication information based on the credit card (step S216). That is, the server 2 identifies the customer by the authentication information, and further searches the billing information associated with the customer. The server 2 transmits the searched billing information to the POS terminal 10 together with the notification of the completion of the credit card payment (step S217). The POS terminal 10 displays the billing information on the customer display 120 together with the notification of the completion of payment (step S218). At this time, since the authentication based on the credit card has already been performed for the output of the billing information, the billing information to be displayed can include the billing information having a high authentication level.

When the customer wishes to pay the unpaid billing fee (YES in step S220), the customer processes the payment at the POS terminal 10 (step S221). The customer selects a billing expense item and a payment method to be paid on the customer display 120, and the POS terminal 10 transmits these information to the server 2 as payment information (step S222). The server 2 makes payment settlement for the billing expense item based on the payment information (step S223), and transmits receipt information indicating that the payment settlement has been made to the POS terminal 10 (step S224). The POS terminal 10 prints out the received receipt information from the printer 150 (step S225). At this time, the printer 150 simultaneously prints out a receipt for payment of the product.

If there is no unpaid billing item in the billing information, or if the billing item exists but the customer does not want to pay (NO in step S220), the POS terminal 10 prints only the receipt for the payment of the product. Print output from 150 (step S225).

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of display of billing information in the present embodiment. Here, a receipt printed out from the printer 150 will be described as an example. The store name and the settlement date and time of the product price are printed on the first line of the receipt. For example, the product names "carbonated water", "yogurt", the number "2", "1", the amount of money "280 yen", and "200 yen" are printed on the second and third lines. The total amount "480 yen" is printed on the 4th line, and the payment method "credit 480 yen" is printed on the 5th line. Further, the billing information is printed on the sixth and subsequent lines of the receipt in the same manner as in FIGS. 6 and 7. In this way, the billing information is printed together with the receipt of the product price.

As described above, in the present embodiment, billing information can be output when the price of the product is paid. Therefore, even if the customer has forgotten the billing information, the customer can be aware of the billing information when he / she finishes shopping. Further, the POS terminal 10 can output the billing information using the authentication information input when paying the price of the product, and can reduce the labor and time required for the customer to input the authentication information. ..

When paying for the product, the POS terminal 10 may display only the fact that there is an unpaid billing expense item, and the details of the billing information may be displayed only when instructed by the customer. In particular, when the billing information is displayed on the customer display 120, it is possible to prevent the details of the billing information from being known to other customers by limiting the display of the billing information.

[Third Embodiment]
Subsequently, the information processing system in this embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the customer's mobile terminal 6 can function as an information processing device that outputs billing information. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation different from those of the first and second embodiments will be mainly described.

10A and 10B are flowcharts showing the operation of the information processing system according to the present embodiment. First, the customer installs a predetermined application program on the mobile terminal 6 in order to register the customer information and authenticate the face image in advance. The application program includes, for example, a customer information registration program, store location information, and the like. The customer activates the application program on the mobile terminal 6 and images his / her face (step S301). The mobile terminal 6 transmits an image signal to the server 2 (step S302). The server 2 performs image processing on the image signal and extracts the feature amount (step S303) to recognize the customer's face image (step S304). Further, the server 2 associates the feature amount and the face image with the customer information and registers them in the database (step S305). As a result, the registration of the customer information and the pre-authentication of the face image are completed.

The GPS unit 608 of the mobile terminal 6 continues to execute positioning periodically, and when the customer enters the store (step S311), the mobile terminal 6 transmits the positioning information to the server 2 (step S312). In addition, the mobile terminal 6 may perform positioning by receiving the radio wave of the wireless LAN 12 of the store (step S310). As a result, even when the mobile terminal 6 is located in a store where radio waves from GPS satellites cannot be received, the mobile terminal 6 can perform positioning. When the server 2 receives the positioning information from the mobile terminal 6, the billing information associated with the customer is searched in the database (step S313), and the searched billing information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 6 (step S314). The mobile terminal 6 displays the billing information on the display 604 (step S315). In steps S311 and S312, instead of positioning the mobile terminal 6, the customer may be recognized and specified by the image pickup unit 123 installed at the store entrance. In this case, when the image pickup unit 123 captures the face image of the customer who has entered the store, the POS terminal 10 transmits the image signal from the image pickup unit 123 to the server 2. The server 2 recognizes the customer's face image and searches the database for billing information associated with the face image. Further, the server 2 transmits the billing information to the mobile terminal 6, so that the billing information can be displayed on the mobile terminal 6 when the customer enters the store.

When the billing information includes a billing expense item having a high authentication level, the mobile terminal 6 indicates to the customer that other authentication information is required (YES in step S320). For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the mobile terminal 6 displays only the billing cost items having a low authentication level, and prompts the customer to input other authentication information for the billing cost items having a high authentication level. In the POS terminal 10, the customer inputs other authentication information using a medium such as a credit card (step S321), and the POS terminal 10 transmits the other authentication information to the server 2 (step S322). The credit card authentication information may be input to the mobile terminal 6 regardless of the POS terminal 10. For example, the customer can input other authentication information by inputting a credit card number, an expiration date, a name, a password, and the like in the mobile terminal 6. Further, when the mobile terminal 6 has a fingerprint authentication function, the image of the customer's fingerprint may be transmitted to the server 2 as other authentication information.

Subsequently, the server 2 executes authentication based on other authentication information (step S324). If the authentication is successful, the server 2 transmits the billing information to the mobile terminal 6 (step S325). The mobile terminal 6 displays the billing information that has not been displayed (step S326). As a result, the billing information shown in FIG. 7, for example, is displayed on the mobile terminal 6, and the customer can check all the billing information including the utility bill. The customer confirms the billing information displayed on the mobile terminal 6 and performs payment processing as necessary. When there is an unpaid billing expense item in the billing information (YES in step S328), the customer performs payment processing on the POS terminal 10 (step S329). The customer inputs the billing expense item and the payment method to be paid on the POS terminal 10, and the POS terminal 10 transmits these information to the server 2 as payment information (step S330). The server 2 makes payment settlement for the billing expense item based on the payment information (step S331), and transmits receipt information indicating that the payment settlement has been made to the POS terminal 10 (step S332). The POS terminal 10 prints out the received receipt information from the printer 150 (step S333). At this time, the printer 150 simultaneously prints out a receipt for payment of the product. The receipt information may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 6. As a result, the customer can store the receipt information as electronic data in the mobile terminal 6, and the receipt information can be easily managed.

Also in this embodiment, the convenience of the user can be enhanced by outputting the billing information based on the face image. Further, according to the present embodiment, the customer can confirm and pay the billing information at the store by transmitting the billing information to the mobile terminal when the customer enters the store for the purpose of shopping or the like. As a result, the customer can easily notice, for example, the payment deadline and the unpaid billing cost, and the convenience can be improved.

The timing of outputting the billing information to the mobile terminal 6 is not necessarily limited to the time of entering the store. For example, billing information may be output when the mobile terminal 6 approaches the store. Further, the payment deadline within a predetermined period may be selectively output to the mobile terminal 6.

[Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The information processing apparatus 10A in the present embodiment receives the acquisition unit 123A for acquiring the biometric information of the person, the authentication unit 101A for authenticating the person based on the biometric information, and the billing information associated with the person authenticated by the authentication unit 101A. It is provided with an output unit 122A for output. According to the present embodiment, the customer can output the billing information without possessing the medium, and the convenience of the customer can be enhanced. Furthermore, even if the medium is forged or stolen, the billing information can be appropriately protected.

Further, the authentication unit 101A can appropriately protect the billing information by changing the authentication level according to the type of the billing information. Further, the authentication unit 101A can change the authentication level by selectively performing the authentication based on the medium in addition to the authentication based on the biometric information.

[Fifth Embodiment]
FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The information processing apparatus 10B in the present embodiment includes an acquisition unit 123B for acquiring biometric information of a person, and an output unit 122B for outputting billing information associated with the person according to an authentication result based on the biometric information. Also in this embodiment, the customer can output the billing information based on the biological information without possessing the medium.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the authentication process does not necessarily have to be executed by the server, and may be executed by the POS terminal 10, the store server 11, or the mobile terminal 6. Further, the above-described embodiments may be combined and carried out. Some or all of the above embodiments may also be described, but not limited to:

(Appendix 1)
The acquisition unit that acquires the biometric information of a person,
An authentication unit that authenticates the person based on the biometric information,
An output unit that outputs billing information associated with the person authenticated by the authentication unit, and an output unit.
An information processing device characterized by being equipped with.

(Appendix 2)
The information processing device according to Appendix 1, wherein the authentication unit changes the authentication level according to the type of billing information.

(Appendix 3)
The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 2, wherein the authentication unit changes the authentication level by selectively performing authentication based on a medium in addition to the authentication based on the biometric information.

(Appendix 4)
The information processing apparatus according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 3, wherein the output unit outputs the billing information by using the authentication performed for the settlement of the goods or services.

(Appendix 5)
The information processing apparatus according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 4, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the biological information of the person located in the store.

(Appendix 6)
The information processing apparatus according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 5, wherein the acquisition unit receives the biological information from a mobile terminal possessed by the person.

(Appendix 7)
The information processing device according to Appendix 6, wherein the output unit outputs the billing information to the mobile terminal.

(Appendix 8)
The information processing device according to Appendix 7, wherein the output unit outputs the billing information to the mobile terminal when the person enters the store.

(Appendix 9)
The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 2, wherein the authentication unit changes the authentication level by selectively performing authentication based on other biometric information in addition to the authentication based on the biometric information.

(Appendix 10)
The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 2, wherein the number of authentication levels is 3 or more.

(Appendix 11)
The acquisition unit that acquires the biometric information of a person,
An output unit that outputs billing information associated with the person according to the authentication result based on the biometric information, and an output unit.
An information processing device characterized by being equipped with.

(Appendix 12)
The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 11, wherein the authentication level of the person is changed according to the type of the billing information.

(Appendix 13)
The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 12, wherein the authentication level is changed by selectively performing authentication based on a medium in addition to the authentication based on the biometric information.

(Appendix 14)
Steps to get biometric information about a person,
The step of authenticating the person based on the biometric information,
In the step of outputting the billing information associated with the authenticated person in the authentication step,
An information processing method characterized by being provided with.

(Appendix 15)
On the computer
Steps to get biometric information about a person,
The step of authenticating the person based on the biometric information,
In the step of outputting the billing information associated with the authenticated person in the authentication step,
A science program characterized by executing.

1 Store 2 Server 3 Communication network 4 Base station 6 Mobile terminal 10 POS terminal 10A, 10B Information processing device 11 Store server 12 Wireless LAN
100 Main unit 101, 601 CPU
101A Authentication unit 102, 602 ROM
103, 603 RAM
104 HDD
105 Voice processing unit 107 Wireless I / F
108 LAN I / F
110 Operator display 111, 121, 604 Touch panel 112, 122, 605 Display 122A, 122B Output unit 120 Customer display 123 Imaging unit 123A, 123B Acquisition unit 130 Scanner 140 Keyboard 150 Printer 160 Cash drawer 170 NEC reader 180 Card processing unit 181 Card reader 182 Operation button 600 Bus 606 Wireless LAN unit 607 Wireless WAN unit 608 GPS unit

Claims (8)

The acquisition unit that acquires the biometric information of a person,
An authentication unit that authenticates the person based on the biometric information,
An output unit that outputs billing information associated with the person authenticated by the authentication unit, and an output unit.
Equipped with
The acquisition unit receives the biometric information from the mobile terminal possessed by the person, and receives the biometric information.
The output unit is an information processing device characterized in that when the person enters the store, the billing information is output to the mobile terminal . The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the authentication unit changes the authentication level according to the type of the billing information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the authentication unit changes the authentication level by selectively performing authentication based on a medium in addition to the authentication based on the biometric information. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the output unit outputs the billing information by using authentication performed for payment of goods or services. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the biological information of the person located in the store. The acquisition unit that acquires the biometric information of a person,
An output unit that outputs billing information associated with the person authenticated based on the biometric information, and an output unit.
Equipped with
The acquisition unit receives the biometric information from the mobile terminal possessed by the person, and receives the biometric information.
The output unit is an information processing device characterized in that when the person enters the store, the billing information is output to the mobile terminal . Steps to get biometric information about a person,
The step of authenticating the person based on the biometric information,
In the step of outputting the billing information associated with the authenticated person in the authentication step,
Equipped with
In the acquisition step, the biometric information is received from the mobile terminal possessed by the person, and the biometric information is received.
An information processing method comprising outputting the billing information to the mobile terminal when the person enters the store in the output step . On the computer
Steps to get biometric information about a person,
The step of authenticating the person based on the biometric information,
In the step of outputting the billing information associated with the authenticated person in the authentication step,
In the acquisition step, the step of receiving the biometric information from the mobile terminal possessed by the person and the step of receiving the biometric information.
A program characterized in that , in the output step, when the person enters the store, the mobile terminal is made to execute the step of outputting the billing information .

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