JP7228606B2 - Merchandise storage device and program - Google Patents

Description

The embodiments of the present invention relate to a sales commodity storage device and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as part of a review of office life, companies and the like have begun to provide a place where employees can gather in their work spaces. For example, in this work space, a product storage device for storing products such as food and drink is installed. A user who is an employee of a company can purchase a product stored in the sales product storage device.

By the way, since the sales product storage device is placed in the work space of the company, the size of the housing is limited, and the number of products that can be stored is also limited. Therefore, it is common for sales product storage devices to mainly store hot-selling products and products that are in high demand.

Conventionally, when a customer wishes to add a product, a request form or the like is used to solicit the request. In addition, it is troublesome for the user because it is necessary to fill in the request form with the product name, etc. of the desired product to be added.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a sales product storage device and a program that allow easy request for additional items.

A sale product storage device of an embodiment includes a storage unit for storing products to be sold, specifying means for specifying the products based on input product information, and storing the products specified by the specifying means in the sales unit. transmitting means for transmitting request information requesting addition to a target product to an external device; history storage means for storing a purchase history of the purchased product including the product for which the request information is transmitted in a purchase history unit; favorite product storage means for storing favorite information relating to favorite products included in the products stored in the history unit; favorite product display means for displaying the favorite products based on the favorite information; determination means for determining whether or not the specified product can be requested based on storable information indicating products that can be stored in the storage unit; On the condition that it is determined that there is such a product, the request information related to the product is transmitted to the external device.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of a system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance of the sales commodity storage device. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the appearance of the operation section of the sales commodity storage device. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the sales commodity storage device. FIG. 5 is a memory map showing the configuration of the individual master of the sales commodity storage device. FIG. 6 is a memory map showing the configuration of part of the personal master of the sales commodity storage device. FIG. 7 is a memory map showing the configuration of the requested product section of the sales product storage device. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the headquarters server. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the maker server. FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the sales commodity storage device. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the flow of control processing of the sales commodity storage device. FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the control flow of the request processing of the sales commodity storage device. FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the flow of control for replenishment processing of products to the sales product storage device. FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the control flow of settlement processing of the sales product storage device. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen displayed on the sales commodity storage device. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which favorite products are displayed in the sales product storage device. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which one of the favorite products displayed on the sales product storage device is requested. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a screen in which requested products are displayed on the sales product storage device.

Hereinafter, a sales product storage device according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18. FIG. In the following embodiments, a device that has a counter on the upper part and can store products to be sold, which is installed in each of a plurality of offices of a company, will be described as an example of a product storage device for sale. In addition, this invention is not limited by embodiment described below.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of a system according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a company K has a headquarters H and three offices: an office A, an office B, and an office C. As shown in FIG. A work space in the office A is provided with a sales product storage device 1A, which is a sales product storage device. In addition, the shop in the office A is equipped with a POS terminal 2A. The sales commodity storage device 1A and the POS terminal 2A are connected by a communication line such as a LAN (Local Area Network). In addition, the work space in the office B is equipped with a sale product storage device 1B, which is a sale product storage device. Also, the shop in the office B is equipped with a POS terminal 2B. The sales commodity storage device 1B and the POS terminal 2B are connected by a communication line such as a LAN, for example. In addition, the work space in the office C is provided with a sale product storage device 1C, which is a sale product storage device. Also, the shop in the office C is equipped with a POS terminal 2C. The sales commodity storage device 1C and the POS terminal 2C are connected by a communication line such as a LAN, for example. The sales product storage device 1A, the sales product storage device 1B, and the sales product storage device 1C are collectively referred to as a sales product storage device 1. FIG. Also, the POS terminal 2A, the POS terminal 2B, and the POS terminal 2C are collectively referred to as the POS terminal 2. FIG. The POS terminal 2 performs sales registration processing for products purchased by a user such as an employee at a shop.

In addition, the headquarters H is provided with a headquarters server 3 . The headquarters server 3 is connected to the sales product storage device 1 and the POS terminal 2 via a communication line. Maker M exists outside company K. A maker M supplies products to a shop in which a sales product storage device 1 and a POS terminal 2 are installed. The maker M has a maker server 4 (external). The sales product storage device 1 and the maker server 4 are directly connected via a communication line.

The sale product storage device 1 includes a refrigeration unit 24 for stocking drinking water (water, juice, carbonated drinks, etc.) and a storage unit 1E2 for stocking light foods such as snacks (see FIG. 2 for both). In addition, the sales commodity storage device 1 executes settlement processing when selling stocked commodities. Settlement processing in the sales product storage device 1 is based on the product code that identifies the product acquired by imaging a symbol such as a bar code attached to the product, and the relevant product read from the product master 146 (see FIG. 4). This is the process of displaying the product name, price, etc. of the product. The payment processing in the sales product storage device 1 is based on the personal code (individual identification information) included in the personal card held by the user, such as an employee ID card. 3 refers to the process of sending payment information to 3.

The sale product storage device 1 also has a function of requesting the maker server 4, which will be described later, for products that the user wishes to stock based on the user's purchase history.

The sales product storage device 1 also has a function of registering the requested product (hereinafter referred to as the requested product) when replenishing the storage unit with the product. The sales commodity storage device 1 is replenished with the requested commodity by the person in charge of the maker. The person in charge of the manufacturer takes an image of the requested product with the camera 23 and performs a registration operation for the product. The registered merchandise is stored in the sales merchandise storage device 1. - 特許庁

When the requested product is registered, the sales product storage device 1 stores the requested product in a mobile terminal (terminal device, not shown) such as a smartphone carried by the user who requested the product. Email a message stating that The mobile terminal that receives the mail displays the message on the display unit. The user who requested the requested product who saw the message recognizes that the requested product has been replenished in the sales product storage device 1. - 特許庁Also, a keep button (not shown) is displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal. The keep button is a button for keeping the replenished requested product so as not to purchase the requested product by others. Further, the sales product storage device 1 transmits the product information of the sold product to the headquarters server 3 together with the personal code.

The sale product storage device 1 has a function of specifying the product imaged by the camera and requesting the maker server 4 for products not included in the purchase history using general object recognition processing technology. The sale product storage device 1 captures an image of the product using a built-in camera 23 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). Then, based on the feature amount of the photographed product image and the feature amounts of a plurality of reference products stored in advance, generic object recognition is executed to calculate the degree of similarity of the photographed product. Based on the degree of similarity, one candidate product corresponding to the photographed product is specified or a plurality of candidate products are extracted. Regarding such general object recognition, various recognition techniques are explained in the following documents.
Keiji Yanai, “Present and Future of General Object Recognition”, Transactions of Information Processing Society of Japan, Vol. 48, No. SIG16 [searched January 24, 2013], Internet <URL: http://mm.cs.uec.ac.jp/IPSJ-TCVIM-Yanai.pdf>

Note that the feature amount is information that conspicuously represents the features of the product, such as the color, pattern, unevenness, and shape of the surface of the product. A standard product is a product that has the most standard (average) color tone, pattern, unevenness, and shape of the product.

The POS terminal 2 provided in the store executes sales registration processing and settlement processing for products sold at the store. The sales registration process related to the POS terminal 2 is a process of displaying product information such as the product name and price of the product to be sold to the user based on the acquired product code, and storing the information in the memory. The settlement processing related to the POS terminal 2 refers to the processing of displaying settlement information such as the total amount related to the transaction with the user, the deposit received from the user, change, etc., based on the product information of the product for which sales registration processing has been performed. The POS terminal 2 outputs a paper receipt on which receipt information including product information and payment information of products for which payment processing has been performed is printed. Also, instead of printing the receipt information, the POS terminal 2 may generate electronic receipt information in which the data format of the receipt information is converted, and distribute it to the user via an external server.

The POS terminal 2 transmits the product information of the product sold at the store to the headquarters server 3 together with the personal code.

The head office server 3 comprehensively manages the products sold by the sales product storage devices 1 and the POS terminals 2 . The headquarters server 3 receives the product information of the product sold by the sales product storage device 1 together with the personal code, and stores it in the personal master 344 (see FIG. 8) for each individual code. The head office server 3 receives the product information of the product sold by the POS terminal 2 together with the individual code, and stores it in the individual master 344 (see FIG. 8) by individual code. In other words, the personal master 344 stores purchase history information, which is a combination of product information of products sold by the sales product storage device 1 and product information of products sold by the POS terminal 2, for each individual code.

The maker server 4 (external device) stores the request information received from the sales product storage device 1 together with sales product storage device identification information for specifying the sales product storage device 1 and a personal code. Based on the received request information, the person in charge of the manufacturer replenishes the sales product storage device 1 that transmitted the request with the requested product included in the request information. Also, the person in charge of the manufacturer executes the registration operation of the replenished product. The maker server 4 also has a function of giving points and a function of managing the given points.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the sale product storage device 1 will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance of the sales commodity storage device 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the appearance of an operation unit 1F for operating the sales commodity storage device 1. FIG. In FIG. 2, the sales commodity storage device 1 has a main body portion 1E and an operation portion 1F. The body portion 1E is box-shaped and includes a refrigerator portion 24 and two storage portions 1E2 inside. The refrigerator section 24 is a storage section that stores drinking water. Drinking water is taken out by opening the door 241 provided in the refrigerator section 24 . The storage unit 1E2 is a storage unit that stores light meals. The storage unit 1E2 includes a case 1E3 that can be moved up and down. Case 1E3 holds multiple types of snacks. When the case 1E3 is lifted upward, the user can take out snacks from the case 1E3. On the other hand, when the case 1E3 is lowered, the case 1E3 is housed inside the main body 1E, and the user cannot take out the snacks from the case 1E3. The case 1E3 is moved up and down with respect to the main body 1E by operating the up-and-down button 183 (see FIG. 4).

A large-sized (for example, about 20 inches) display section 19 is provided on the flat upper surface section 1E1 of the main body section 1E. The display unit 19 displays information upward. A touch panel 20 is provided on the surface of the display section 19 . Since the touch panel 20 is transparent, the display unit 19 displays information through the touch panel 20 . The display screen of the display unit 19 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 15 to 18. FIG.

Next, the operating section 1F of the sales product storage device will be described. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the appearance of the operation unit 1F of the sales commodity storage device 1. FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation unit 1F includes a display unit 17, a card reading unit 22, and a camera 23. FIG. The card reader 22 electrically or magnetically reads a personal code identifying a user from a card such as an employee ID card possessed by the user by using known Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The camera 23 captures an image of a product or an image of a symbol such as a bar code attached to the product. The display unit 17 displays product information of products captured by the camera 23, and a request button 181, replenishment button 182, and lift button 183, which will be described later. A touch panel 18 is provided on the upper surface of the display unit 17 .

In such a system, the sales product storage device 1 transmits request information requested by the user to the maker server 4 . The maker server 4 notifies the request information by displaying the received request information. The person in charge of the maker who has obtained the request information goes to the sale product storage device 1 that transmitted the request information, and replenishes (stores) the requested requested product in the sale product storage device 1.例文帳に追加The sales product storage device 1 sends an e-mail containing replenishment information indicating that the requested product has been replenished to the address indicating the portable terminal of the user who made the request. The user keeps (reserves) the replenished product from the portable terminal if necessary.

Specifically, when the user who sees the display of the mobile terminal wants to keep the replenished requested product, the user operates the keep button displayed on the mobile terminal. When the keep button is operated, the mobile terminal transmits keep information indicating a request for prohibition of selling the requested product to others to the sale product storage device 1 that sent the mail. The sales product storage device 1 receives and stores the keep information. The sales product storage device 1 that has received the keep information prohibits a person other than the user who requested the requested product from purchasing the requested product. The user goes to the sale product storage device 1 and purchases the kept requested product.

Next, the configuration of main devices that construct the system of this embodiment will be described. First, the sale product storage device 1, which is a sale product storage device, will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the sales commodity storage device 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the sales product storage device 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a memory section 14, and the like. The CPU 11 is the main control entity. The ROM 12 stores various programs. The RAM 13 develops various data. The memory unit 14 stores various programs and data. The CPU 11 , ROM 12 , RAM 13 and memory section 14 are connected to each other via a data bus 15 . The CPU 11 , ROM 12 and RAM 13 constitute a control section 100 . That is, the control unit 100 executes a control process, which will be described later, by the CPU 11 operating according to the control program stored in the ROM 12 or the memory unit 14 and developed in the RAM 13 .

The memory unit 14 is composed of a non-volatile memory such as an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) or flash memory that retains stored information even when the power is turned off, and includes a control program unit 141 that stores control programs. The memory unit 14 also includes a feature dictionary 142 , a filter dictionary 143 , an individual master 144 , a requested product unit 145 , a product master 146 , an inventory information unit 147 and a sales information unit 148 .

The feature amount dictionary 142 stores the feature amount of each product. The filter dictionary 143 (storage unit) stores product codes (storable information) indicating products that can be stored in the sales product storage device 1 . Since the sale product storage device 1 is a sale product storage device, it stores drinking water and snacks. However, it is difficult for the sales product storage device 1 to store products other than storable products (for example, products that are not suitable for storage in the sales product storage device, such as detergents and stationery) due to differences in size and usage patterns. difficult or unsuitable. Therefore, the filter dictionary 143 stores only product information of storable products that can be stored in the sales product storage device 1 .

The personal master 144 (storage unit) stores user information corresponding to a user code that identifies the user. FIG. 5 is a memory map showing the configuration of the personal master 144. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the personal master 144 has a personal code portion 1441, a purchase history portion 1442, a points portion 1443, and an email address portion 1444. FIG. The individual code section 1441 stores an individual code that identifies an individual user. The purchase history section 1442 stores past purchase information (purchase history) of a plurality of products purchased at the sale product storage device 1 or at a shop by an individual identified by an individual code. In other words, the purchase history unit 1442 stores purchase information of the products that the user has made a settlement with the sales product storage device 1A, the sales product storage device 1B, and the sales product storage device 1C, and the purchase information that the user has purchased at the shop, the POS terminal 2A, Purchasing information of commodities processed by the POS terminal 2B and the POS terminal 2C are collectively stored for each user code.

Point section 1443 accumulates and stores points (privileges) given to the user identified by the personal code stored in personal code section 1441 . The mail address section 1444 stores an e-mail address pointing to the mobile terminal carried by the user specified by the personal code stored in the personal code section 1441 so that the mobile terminal can receive information. When the requested product requested by the user is replenished, the sales product storage device 1 transmits replenishment information indicating that the requested product has been replenished to the portable terminal. The mobile terminal receives the replenishment information sent to the e-mail address by the sales product storage device 1, and displays a message indicating that the requested product has arrived.

Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the purchase history section 1442 includes a purchased product history section 14421 and a favorite information section 14422 . The purchased product history unit 14421 stores the purchase history of products that the user has purchased in the past using all the sales product storage devices 1 and POS terminals 2 . The favorite information part 14422 stores favorite information corresponding to the product for which keep information is received in the purchase history stored in the purchased product history part 14421 . The user can view the user's purchase history using an application installed on the mobile terminal. Then, the user designates, for example, a product that the user wants to purchase again or a product that the user wants to remember as a favorite product from the viewed purchase history. The portable terminal transmits keep information of the specified favorite product to the sales product storage device 1. - 特許庁Based on the received keep information, the sale product storage device 1 stores keep flag information indicating that the product is a favorite product in the favorite information section 14422 corresponding to the product indicated by the keep information.

Returning to the description of FIG. The requested product section 145 stores information on products requested by the user. Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the requested merchandise section 145 includes a requested merchandise information section 1451 , an individual code section 1452 and a keep flag section 1453 . The requested product information unit 1451 stores the product code of the requested product requested by the user. The personal code section 1452 stores a personal code that identifies the user who requested the requested product. The keep flag unit 1453 stores keep flag information indicating whether or not the requested product is kept. If the keep flag is "1", it indicates that the requested product is kept (prohibited from being sold to others). If the keep flag is "0", it indicates that the requested item is not kept.

The product master 146 stores product information (product name, price, etc.) of the product in correspondence with the product code. The inventory information unit 147 stores inventory information of products stored in the sales product storage device 1 . Specifically, based on the product registration information registered when the product was replenished and the product information included in the payment information of the product sold (settled) by the sales product storage device 1, the sales Inventory information of merchandise currently stored in the merchandise storage device 1 is stored. The sales information unit 148 stores product information of products sold (settled for payment) by the sales product storage device 1 . The product inventory information stored in the inventory information unit 147 and the book product information stored in the sales information unit 148 are transmitted to the headquarters server 3 for a predetermined period of time (for example, once a day) and managed. .

The control unit 100 also includes a display unit 17 , a display unit 19 , a card reading unit 22 , a camera 23 , a refrigerator unit 24 , and an elevating unit 25 via the data bus 15 and the controller 16 . A touch panel 18 is provided on the upper surface of the display unit 17 . The touch panel 18 includes a request button 181 , a supplement button 182 and an up/down button 183 . A request button 181 is operated when requesting a product imaged by the camera 23 . The replenishment button 182 is operated when replenishing requested products or new products. By capturing an image of the symbol including the product code attached to the product with the camera 23 and operating the replenishment button 182, the product information of the product is additionally stored in the inventory information unit 147. FIG. The lift button 183 is operated when the case 1A3 is lifted and lowered. A touch panel 20 is provided on the upper surface of the display unit 19 . Touch panel 20 includes a request button 201 . A request button 201 is operated to request a favorite product extracted from the purchase history.

The card reader 22 reads, for example, a personal code magnetically or electrically stored in an employee ID card using NFC technology. The camera 23 captures images of products. Based on the feature amount of the imaged image, the control unit 100 identifies the imaged product. Also, the camera 23 captures an image of a symbol such as a bar code attached to the product. The control unit 100 acquires the product code of the product corresponding to the imaged symbol by using a known pattern recognition technique. The refrigerator section 24 cools the drinking water stored in the storage section 1E2. The lift section 25 lifts or lowers the case 1A3 when the lift button 183 is operated. The lifting unit 25 lifts the case 1A3 when the lifting button 183 is operated while the case 1A3 is positioned at the lowered position. In addition, the lifting section 25 lowers the case 1A3 when the lifting button 183 is operated while the case 1A3 is positioned at the raised position. The user takes out the product while the case 1A3 is positioned at the raised position.

Also, the control unit 100 is connected to the communication unit 26 and the communication unit 27 via the data bus 15 . The control unit 100 transmits and receives information to and from the headquarters server 3 via the communication unit 26 . The control unit 100 transmits and receives information to and from the maker server 4 via the communication unit 27 .

Next, the configuration of the headquarters server 3 will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the headquarters server 3. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the headquarters server 3 includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, a memory section 34, and the like. The CPU 31 serves as a control subject. The ROM 32 stores various programs. The RAM 33 develops various data. The memory unit 34 stores various programs and data. The CPU 31 , ROM 32 , RAM 33 and memory section 34 are connected to each other via a data bus 35 . The CPU 31 , ROM 32 and RAM 33 constitute a control section 300 . That is, the control unit 300 executes the control process described later by the CPU 31 operating according to the control program stored in the ROM 32 or the memory unit 34 and developed in the RAM 33 .

The memory unit 34 is composed of a nonvolatile memory such as an HDD or a flash memory that retains stored information even when the power is turned off, and includes a control program unit 341 that stores control programs. The memory unit 34 also includes a feature dictionary 342 , a filter dictionary 343 , an individual master 344 and a product master 346 .

The feature dictionary 342 has the same configuration as the feature dictionary 142 . The headquarters server 3 transmits the product feature quantity stored in the feature quantity dictionary 342 to the sale product storage device 1 at regular intervals (for example, once a day). The sales product storage device 1 stores the received feature quantity of the latest product in the feature quantity dictionary 142 . Also, the filter dictionary 343 has the same configuration as the filter dictionary 143 . New products that can be stored in the sales product storage device 1 are sold periodically. Therefore, the headquarters server 3, at regular intervals (for example, once a day), updates the product code that specifies the latest product that can be stored in the sales product storage device 1, stored in the filter dictionary 343. Send to device 1. The sale product storage device 1 stores in the filter dictionary 143 the latest received product code specifying the product that can be stored in the sale product storage device 1 .

Personal master 344 has the same configuration as personal master 144 . The personal master 344 stores the purchase history of purchases made by the user at the sale product storage device 1A, the sale product storage device 1B, the sale product storage device 1C, the POS terminal 2A, the POS terminal 2B, and the POS terminal 2C by individual code. The headquarters server 3 transmits the latest user information stored in the individual master 344 to the sale product storage device 1 at regular intervals (for example, once a day). The sales product storage device 1 stores the received latest user information in the personal master 144 .

Also, the control unit 300 is connected to the operation unit 37 and the display unit 38 via the data bus 35 and the controller 36 . Also, the control unit 300 is connected to the communication unit 39 via the data bus 35 . The control unit 300 transmits and receives information to and from the sales product storage device 1 via the communication unit 39 .

Next, the configuration of the maker server 4 will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the maker server. As shown in FIG. 9, the maker server 4 includes a CPU 41, a ROM 42, a RAM 43, a memory section 44, and the like. The CPU 41 is the main control entity. The ROM 42 stores various programs. The RAM 43 develops various data. The memory unit 44 stores various programs and data. The CPU 41 , ROM 42 , RAM 43 and memory section 44 are connected to each other via a data bus 45 . The CPU 41 , ROM 42 and RAM 43 constitute a control section 400 . That is, the control unit 400 executes the control processing described later by the CPU 41 operating according to the control program stored in the ROM 42 and the memory unit 44 and developed in the RAM 43 .

The memory unit 44 is composed of a non-volatile memory such as an HDD or a flash memory that retains stored information even when the power is turned off, and includes a control program unit 441 that stores control programs. The memory unit 44 also includes a requested product unit 442 and a point unit 443 . The requested product section 442 stores the requested product information (product code) transmitted from the sales product storage device 1 . The point unit 443 stores the numerical value of the points given to the user.

Also, the control unit 400 is connected to the communication unit 49 via the data bus 45 . The control unit 400 transmits and receives information to and from the sales product storage device 1 via the communication unit 49 .

From here, the control processing of the sales product storage device 1 will be described. FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the sales commodity storage device. By following the control program stored in the control program unit 141 of the ROM 12 and the memory unit 14, the control unit 100 performs the following operations: It functions as sales means 107 , reception means 108 and prohibition means 109 .

The identifying means 101 has a function of identifying the product based on the input product information.

The transmitting unit 102 has a function of transmitting request information requesting that the product specified by the specifying unit 101 be added to the products to be sold to the external device.

The judging means 103 has a function of judging whether or not the specified product can be requested based on the storable information indicating the storable products in the storage unit.

The input means 104 has a function of inputting personal identification information for identifying a user.

The privilege granting means 105 has a function of granting a privilege to the user identified by the inputted personal identification information in response to the transmission of the request information by the transmission means 102 .

The notification means 106 replenishes the terminal device indicated by the input personal identification information with the requested product on condition that the requested product is registered by the registration unit when the requested product is stored in the storage unit. It has a notification function.

The sales unit 107 has a function of executing processing related to sales of the products stored in the storage unit.

The accepting means 108 has a function of accepting keep information indicating a request to prohibit the sale of the requested product to others.

The prohibition unit 109 has a function of prohibiting the processing related to selling the requested product to others on condition that the keep information is received in response to the notification by the notification unit 106 .

11 to 14 are flow charts showing the flow of control processing of the sales commodity storage device 1. FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the control section 100 of the product storage device 1 displays an initial screen for the user (S11). The initial screen is a screen for providing the user with information on products to be sold by the sales product storage device 1, information on new products, recommended products, and the like.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen displayed on the sales product storage device 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, the control unit 100 displays on the display unit 19 a ranking 191 of the number of sales of the products sold in the sales product storage device 1 within a predetermined period. Further, the control unit 100 displays the new product 192 stored in the sales product storage device 1 on the display unit 19 . Further, the control unit 100 displays the recommended products 193 stored in the sales product storage device 1 on the display unit 19 . New products 192 and recommended products 193 are determined based on information stored in the product master 146 .

A user requesting a product holds up an employee ID card to the card reader 22 . Then, the card reader 22 reads and inputs the personal code stored in the employee ID card. The control unit 100 (input means 104) determines whether or not the personal code has been input from the card reading unit 22 (S12). When determining that the personal code has been input (Yes in S12), the control section 100 executes request processing (S13). Then, the control unit 100 returns to S11.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the control flow of the request processing of the sale product storage device 1 processed in S13. As shown in FIG. 12, the control unit 100 executes login processing based on the personal code input in S12 (S31). Next, the control unit 100 gives a touch point to the logged-in personal code (S32). This touch point is given to all users who have logged in to the sale product storage device 1 . A touch point is given once for login within a predetermined period (for example, one day). In other words, the touch point is a point that is given only once regardless of how many times the user logs in within a predetermined period.

Next, the control unit 100 determines whether or not an image captured by the camera 23 has been input (S33). If it is determined that an image has not been input (No in S33), the control unit 100 investigates the personal master 144 based on the personal code that has been input, and from the purchase product history unit 14221, identifies with the personal code. The user's purchase history is extracted (S34). Next, the control unit 100 compares the products included in the purchase history extracted in S34 with the storable products stored in the filter dictionary 143 . Then, the control unit 100 filters products corresponding to storable products stored in the filter dictionary 143 from the products extracted in S34 (S35).

Next, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the favorite product is included in the products extracted in S35 (S36). If it is determined that a favorite item is included (Yes in S36), the control section 100 extracts the favorite item (S37). Further, the control unit 100 displays the product name of the extracted favorite product on the display unit 19 (S37).

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a screen in which favorite products are displayed on the display unit 19 of the sales product storage device 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, the control unit 100 displays a recommended product 194 for the user today based on the latest product master 146 information. Further, the control unit 100 reads out the number of points 195 owned by the user corresponding to the personal code input in S12 from the point unit 1443 and displays it.

In addition, the control unit 100 displays the product information of the requestable favorite product 196 extracted in S37. In the example of FIG. 16, for four favorite products 196, an image representing the product and the product name are displayed as the product information of the requested product. A check box 197 for requesting the favorite product as a requested product is displayed in the upper right portion of each favorite product 196 . By touching the check box 197 of the product to be requested, the user can designate the product as the requested product. Also, the control unit 100 displays a request button 201 below the displayed favorite product 196 . The request button 201 is operated by the user when requesting the specified requested product.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 19 of the sales product storage device 1, in which one of the favorite products is designated as the requested product. As shown in FIG. 17, the control unit 100 displays a check mark 1971 in the check box 197 of the specified favorite item 196 . Further, the control unit 100 displays a display 1951 in which request points (10 points) are given to the user when the favorite product is requested as the requested product.

Returning to the description of FIG. The control unit 100 determines whether or not one of the displayed favorite products has been designated as the requested product (S38). The control unit 100 waits until a request is designated (No at S38), and when it is determined that the requested product has been designated (Yes at S38), the control unit 100 determines whether the designated favorite product has been requested. It judges (S39). The control unit 100 waits until a request is made (No in S39), and when it is determined that a request has been made (Yes in S39), the control unit 100 updates the requested product unit 145 based on the product information of the requested requested product ( S40). That is, the control unit 100 additionally stores the product information of the requested product in the requested product unit 145 . At the same time, the control unit 100 (transmitting means 102) transmits request information requesting the requested product to the maker server 4 (S40). The request information includes information indicating that a request has been made, product information of the product, a personal code that identifies the requesting user, and sales product storage device identification information of the sales product storage device 1 that has transmitted the request information. Next, the control unit 100 (privilege granting means 105) grants request points (for example, 10 points) to the user (S41). That is, control unit 100 adds the number of points corresponding to the requested points to point unit 1443 corresponding to the input personal code. At the same time, the control unit 100 transmits to the maker server 4 point information indicating that request points have been added to the user.

The control unit 400 of the maker server 4 that has received the information stores the request information received from the sales product storage device 1 in the requested product unit 442 . Also, the control unit 400 stores and manages the point information in the point unit 443 . Based on the number of points stored in the point unit 443, the control unit 400 manages when and how many points were given, and manages the given points.

Next, the control unit 100 displays the requested product sent in S40 on the display unit 19 (S42), indicating that the request for the product has been successfully completed. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a screen in which requested products are displayed on the display unit 19 of the sales product storage device 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 18, the control unit 100 displays requested requested products 199 .

Finally, the control unit 100 ends the login for the user and logs out (S43). Then, the control unit 100 returns to S11.

If it is determined in S36 that the favorite product is not included in the products extracted in S35 (No in S36), the control unit 100 indicates that the request cannot be made because there is no favorite product. is displayed on the display unit 19 (S44). Then, the control unit 100 executes the process of S43.

On the other hand, if the user wants to request a product that is not in the user's purchase history (to store it in the sales product storage device 1), the user obtains the container of the product to be requested and holds the product against the camera 23. The camera 23 then inputs an image including the product. If it is determined in S33 that the image captured by the camera 23 has been input (Yes in S33), the control unit 100 (identifying means 101) identifies the product included in the image based on the input image information. (S45). That is, the control unit 100 extracts the feature amount of the product from the input image of the product. Then, the control unit 100 calculates the similarity of the input product by comparing with the feature quantity of the basic product stored in the feature quantity dictionary 142 . Then, the control unit 100 identifies the basic product with the highest degree of similarity as the product for which the image is input. If the degree of similarity of any basic product does not exceed a predetermined value (for example, 90%), the control unit 100 displays the candidate products on the display unit 17 in descending order of similarity. The user designates the corresponding product from among the displayed candidate products. Control unit 100 identifies the designated product.

Next, the control unit 100 compares the product specified in S45 with the products stored in the filter dictionary 143, and applies a filter to determine whether the product corresponds to the storable product (S46). The control unit 100 (determining means 103) determines whether or not the product specified in S45 corresponds to a requestable product (that is, a storable product) (S47). When it is determined that the specified product is a requestable product (Yes in S47), the control unit 100 executes the processes from S39 onwards. If it is determined that the specified product cannot be requested (No in S47), the control unit 100 displays a message on the display unit 17 indicating that the product cannot be requested. (S48). Then, the control unit 100 executes the process of S43.

Returning to the description of FIG. If it is determined that the individual code has not been input (No in S12), the control section 100 determines whether or not the product code has been input from the image captured by the camera 23 (S14). When determining that a product code has been input (Yes in S14), the control section 100 determines whether or not the replenishment button 182 has been operated (S15). When determining that the replenishment button 182 has been operated (Yes in S15), the control unit 100 executes product replenishment processing based on the input product information (S16). Then, the control unit 100 returns to S11. If it is determined that the replenishment button 182 has not been operated (No in S15), the control section 100 executes settlement processing based on the input product information (S17). Then, the control unit 100 returns to S11.

Here, the product replenishment process executed in S16 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the flow of control for replenishment processing of products to the sales product storage device 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the personal code of the person in charge of restocking the product has been input (S51). When determining that the personal code of the person in charge has been input (Yes in S51), the control unit 100 executes login based on the personal code that has been input (S52). Next, the control unit 100 executes registration processing for updating the product information of the product stored in the inventory information unit 147 based on the product with the product code input in S14 (S53). That is, the control unit 100 adds the product information of the product with the product code input in S14 to the product information of the product stored in the inventory information unit 147 and stores the product information.

Next, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the product of the added product information is the requested product (S54). Whether or not the product of the added product information is the requested product is determined based on whether or not it is the requested product stored in the requested product section 145 . When the product of the added product information is stored in the requested product part 145, it is determined that the product of the added product information is the requested product. If the product of the added product information is not stored in the requested product part 145, it is determined that the product of the added product information is not the requested product.

If it is determined that the product of the added product information is the requested product (Yes in S54), the control unit 100 (notification means 106) stores in the mail address unit 1444 corresponding to the personal code of the user. Information indicating that the requested product has been replenished is sent (notified) by e-mail to the e-mail address (that is, the e-mail address pointing to the portable terminal carried by the user) (S55). Then, the control unit 100 cancels the login using the personal code and logs out (S56). Then, the control unit 100 returns to S11.

Further, when it is determined in S54 that the product of the added product information is not the requested product (No in S54), the control unit 100 executes the process of S56.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S51 that the personal code of the person in charge has not been input (No in S51), the control unit 100 determines that the personal code of the person in charge of restocking the product has not been input. error processing is executed to indicate that it is not possible (S58). Then, the control unit 100 returns to S11.

Next, the settlement processing in S17 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the control flow of settlement processing of the sales product storage device 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, the control unit 100 acquires the product information of the product specified by the product code input in S14 from the product master 146, and displays it on the display unit 17 (S61). Next, the control section 100 determines whether or not the personal code has been input from the card reading section 22 (S62). When determining that the personal code has been input (Yes in S62), the control unit 100 logs in using the personal code (S63). Next, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the product corresponding to the product code input in S14 is the requested product based on the product information of the requested product stored in the requested product information unit 1451 (S64). ). If it is stored in the requested product information section 1451, it is determined that the product corresponding to the product code input in S14 is the requested product. If it is not stored in the requested product information section 1451, it is determined that the product corresponding to the product code input in S14 is not the requested product.

If it is determined that the requested product is a requested product (Yes in S64), then the control unit 100 determines whether the requested product is a keep product based on the keep flag information stored in the keep flag unit 1453. It judges (S65). When the keep flag unit 1453 stores a keep flag “1” for the requested product, the control unit 100 determines that the requested product is a keep product. When a keep flag “0” is stored in the keep flag unit 1453 for the requested product, the control unit 100 determines that the requested product is not a keep product.

If it is determined that the requested product is a keep product (Yes in S65), then the control unit 100 determines that the keep product has been kept by the user who requested the product (the user who entered the personal code in S62). It is determined whether or not the item is a product (S66). In S62, the control unit 100 inputs the individual code stored in the individual code unit 1452 as to whether or not the keep product stored with the keep flag "1" is the product kept by the user who requested the product. It is determined by whether or not the personal code obtained is the same personal code. If the personal code stored in the personal code section 1452 and the personal code input in S62 are the same personal code, the keep product stored with the keep flag "1" is kept by the user who requested the product. It is judged that it is a product that has been made. On the other hand, if the personal code stored in the personal code section 1452 and the personal code input in S62 are different personal codes, the keep product stored with the keep flag “1” is the product requested by the user who requested the product. Judging that it is not a kept product.

When it is determined that the keep item is the item kept by the user who requested the item (Yes in S66), the control unit 100 (sales means 107) executes settlement processing for the requested item (S67). . Then, the control unit 100 cancels the fact that the requested product for which payment processing has been performed is a keep product (S68). That is, the control unit 100 changes the flag "1" stored in the keep flag unit 1453 to "0" for the requested product. Next, the control unit 100 cancels the login with the personal code and logs out (S69). Then, the control unit 100 returns to S11.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S66 that the keep product is not the product kept by the user who requested the product (No in S66), the control unit 100 indicates that the requested product cannot be purchased. An error process is executed to display a message on the display unit 17 (S71). Then, the control unit 100 executes the process of S69. That is, the control unit 100 (prohibition means 109) prohibits the process of selling the keep product to others in the process of S71.

If it is determined in S65 that the requested product is not a keep product (No in S65), whether or not the personal code input in S62 matches the personal code stored in the personal code section 1452. (S72). If the personal codes match, it is determined that the user identified by the personal code input in S62 and the user who requested the requested product are the same person. On the other hand, if the personal codes do not match, it is determined that the user identified by the personal code input in S62 and the user who requested the requested product are different persons (other people).

If it is determined that the personal codes do not match (No in S72), it is determined that another person is trying to purchase the requested product, and the control unit 100 (privilege granting means 105) instructs the user who requested the requested product to Points are given (S73). If the requested product is purchased by another person, the requesting user may be given points that are approximately double the normal request points, including the meaning of reward points. Then, the control unit 100 (sales unit 107) executes settlement processing for the requested product (S74). Then, the control unit 100 executes the process of S69. On the other hand, if it is determined that the personal codes match (Yes in S72), the control unit 100 executes the processing from S74 onwards without giving reward points because the user who requested the requested product will purchase it. .

If it is determined in S64 that the product with the product code input in S14 is not the requested product (No in S64), then the control section 100 executes the processes from S74 onward. If it is determined in S62 that the personal code has not been input (No in S62), the control section 100 executes error processing (S70). Then, the control unit 100 returns to S11.

Returning to the description of FIG. If it is determined in S14 that the product code has not been input (No in S14), the control unit 100 determines whether or not keep information regarding the requested product has been received from the portable terminal carried by the user (S18). ). When determining that keep information has been received (Yes in S18), the control unit 100 (accepting means 108) executes keep processing for the requested product (S19). That is, the control unit 100 stores the keep flag "1" in the keep flag unit 1453 corresponding to the requested product. Then, the control unit 100 returns to S12. If it is determined that the keep information has not been received (No in S18), the control section 100 returns to S12.

According to the sale product storage device 1 of such an embodiment, the sale product storage device 1 makes a request for a product by photographing the product to be requested with a camera. Therefore, the user can easily make an additional request.

In addition, according to the sales product storage device 1 of the embodiment, it is determined whether or not a request is possible based on the storage possibility information of the sales product storage device 1, and the requestable product is requested. Therefore, when an image of a product that is not suitable for storage in the sales product storage device 1 is captured, the product is not requested.

Further, according to the sale product storage device 1 of the embodiment, request points are given to the user when the requested product is transmitted to the maker server 4 . Therefore, the user is motivated to request the product.

Further, according to the sales commodity storage device 1 of the embodiment, when the requested commodity is replenished, the information indicating that the requested commodity has been replenished is notified by e-mail to the user who requested the commodity. . Therefore, the user can timely recognize that the requested product has been replenished.

Further, according to the sale product storage device 1 of the embodiment, it is possible to keep the replenished requested product and prohibit selling it to others. Therefore, the user does not have to worry that the requested product will be purchased by another person.

Further, according to the sale product storage device 1 of the embodiment, points are given to the user who requested the product when another person purchases the requested product. Therefore, the user is motivated to request the product.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, changes, and combinations can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

For example, in the embodiment, when the requested product is replenished, information indicating that the requested product has been replenished is sent to the mobile terminal by e-mail and notified. However, the fact that the requested product has been replenished may be displayed on the display section of the sales product storage device 1 to notify the user.

In addition, in the embodiment, one product is requested as the requested product for the displayed favorite product, but multiple products are simultaneously requested as the requested product for the displayed favorite product. You may do so.

In addition, in the embodiment, an e-mail notifying that the requested product has been replenished is sent to the address indicating the mobile terminal (terminal device) carried by the user. You may make it transmit to PC etc. (terminal device).

In addition, in the embodiment, the filter dictionary 143 is configured to store product codes indicating storable products, but the present invention is not limited to this. The range may be stored.

In addition, in the embodiment, the sales product storage device 1 includes the feature amount dictionary 142, the filter dictionary 143, the personal master 144, the requested product unit 145, the product master 146, the inventory information unit 147, and the sales information unit 148. The head office server 3 may be provided with one or more of these without being limited to this.

In addition, in the embodiment, in the process of S45, the commodity is specified using the general object recognition technology based on the captured image of the commodity. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pattern recognition processing may be executed based on the symbols included in the captured image of the product, and the product may be specified by recognizing the symbol. Alternatively, a product may be identified by reading a symbol attached to the product with a scanner.

In the embodiment, the customer's purchase history extracted in S34 is filtered to extract products corresponding to storable products (S35), and whether favorite products are included in the extracted products. (S36). However, it is determined whether or not the favorite product is included in the customer's purchase history extracted in S34 (processing of S36). (process of S35).

The program executed by the sales product storage device 1 of the embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and can be stored on a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or the like. provided on a computer-readable recording medium.

Alternatively, the program executed by the sales product storage device 1 of the embodiment may be stored in a computer connected to a network such as the Internet, and may be provided by being downloaded via the network. Also, the program executed by the sales product storage device 1 of the embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

Further, the program executed by the sales product storage device 1 of the embodiment may be configured to be provided by being incorporated in a ROM or the like in advance.

1 sales product storage device 2 POS terminal 3 head office server 4 maker server 17 display unit 22 card reading unit 23 camera 24 refrigerator unit 25 lifting unit 100 control unit 101 specifying means 102 transmitting means 103 judging means 104 input means 105 privilege granting means 106 notification Means 107 Selling Means 108 Receiving Means 109 Prohibiting Means 142 Feature Amount Dictionary 143 Filter Dictionary 144 Individual Master 145 Request Merchandise Department

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Claims (7)

a storage unit for storing products to be sold;
identification means for identifying the product based on the input product information;
a transmission means for transmitting request information requesting addition of the product specified by the specifying means to the products for sale to an external device;
history storage means for storing, in a purchase history unit, a purchase history of purchased products including the product for which the request information has been sent;
favorite product storage means for storing favorite information related to favorite products included in the product stored in the purchase history unit;
favorite item display means for displaying the favorite item based on the favorite information;
determination means for determining whether or not the product specified by the specifying means can be requested based on storable information indicating products that can be stored in the storage unit;
with
The transmission means transmits request information related to the product to the external device on condition that the determination means determines that the request is possible.
Sales product storage device. The favorite product storage means stores the favorite information related to a favorite product specified from a mobile terminal among the products stored in the purchase history unit.
The sales product storage device according to claim 1. a registration unit for registering products;
A notification for notifying the terminal device indicated by the input personal identification information that the requested product has been registered by the registration unit when the requested product is stored in the storage unit along with the transmission of the request information by the transmission unit. further comprising means and
3. The sales commodity storage device according to claim 1 or 2 . sales means for executing processing related to sales of the products stored in the storage unit;
receiving means for receiving keep information indicating a request to prohibit sales of the requested product to others in accordance with the transmission of the request information by the transmitting means;
further comprising prohibiting means for prohibiting the processing related to the sale of the requested product to others on condition that the keep information is received in response to the notification by the notification means;
The sales merchandise storage device according to claim 3 . A computer as a product storage device having a storage unit for storing products to be sold,
identification means for identifying the product based on the input product information;
a transmission means for transmitting request information requesting addition of the product specified by the specifying means to the products for sale to an external device;
history storage means for storing, in a purchase history unit, a purchase history of purchased products including the product for which the request information has been sent;
favorite product storage means for storing favorite information related to favorite products included in the product stored in the purchase history unit;
favorite item display means for displaying the favorite item based on the favorite information;
determination means for determining whether or not the product specified by the specifying means can be requested based on storable information indicating products that can be stored in the storage unit;
to make it work,
The transmission means transmits request information related to the product to the external device on condition that the determination means determines that the request is possible.
program. a storage unit for storing products to be sold;
identification means for identifying the product based on the input product information;
a transmission means for transmitting request information requesting addition of the product specified by the specifying means to the products for sale to an external device;
history storage means for storing, in a purchase history unit, a purchase history of purchased products including the product for which the request information has been sent;
favorite product storage means for storing favorite information related to favorite products included in the product stored in the purchase history unit;
favorite item display means for displaying the favorite item based on the favorite information;
a registration unit for registering products;
A notification for notifying the terminal device indicated by the input personal identification information that the requested product has been registered by the registration unit when the requested product is stored in the storage unit along with the transmission of the request information by the transmission unit. means and
A sale item storage device comprising: A computer as a sales product storage device comprising a storage unit for storing products to be sold and a registration unit for registering the products,
identification means for identifying the product based on the input product information;
a transmission means for transmitting request information requesting addition of the product specified by the specifying means to the products for sale to an external device;
history storage means for storing, in a purchase history unit, a purchase history of purchased products including the product for which the request information has been sent;
favorite product storage means for storing favorite information related to favorite products included in the product stored in the purchase history unit;
favorite item display means for displaying the favorite item based on the favorite information;
A notification for notifying the terminal device indicated by the input personal identification information that the requested product has been registered by the registration unit when the requested product is stored in the storage unit along with the transmission of the request information by the transmission unit. means and
program to function as

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