JP7258980B2 - Accounting system and registration device - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to accounting systems and registration devices .

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a semi-self checkout system (accounting system) in which a store clerk uses a registration device to register product information such as products and services, and a customer uses a checkout device to perform accounting processing. When such a checkout system is adopted, the customer performs the checkout process, so that the clerk can move on to registering the next customer, thereby shortening the time spent waiting for the checkout.

Conventionally, in such accounting systems, there is a configuration in which a plurality of accounting devices are connected to one registration device. According to such a configuration, even if the previous customer takes time to checkout or the checkout device cannot process the bill, the next customer can be guided to another checkout device. There is an advantage that it can be done without delay.

In the prior art, when all products related to one transaction have been registered and the billing amount has been calculated, the salesclerk designates an accounting device to which the transaction data is to be sent from the registration device, and the designated accounting device receives the registration device. was sending transaction data.

However, it is difficult for inexperienced customers to understand which accounting device among the plurality of accounting devices should be used for accounting processing. Therefore, for the store clerk, it is troublesome to decide to which checkout device among a plurality of checkout devices the transaction data is to be transferred, and to properly guide the customer to the checkout device to which the data is to be transferred.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a semi-self-type checkout system and a registration device that can reduce the burden on a store clerk when guiding a customer to the checkout device.

An accounting system according to an embodiment is an accounting system in which a registration device and a plurality of accounting devices are connected, wherein the accounting device comprises accounting instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction operation to start accounting processing; accounting processing request means for outputting the identification information of its own accounting device to the registration device when the operation is accepted, and transmitting an accounting processing request requesting the start of accounting processing; Transaction information receiving means for receiving, from a registration device, transaction information registered for sale by the registration device in one transaction; display control means for displaying and outputting the total amount billed for one transaction on a display based on the transaction information; accounting means for performing accounting processing for the total amount billed for the one transaction, wherein the registration device includes sales registration means for performing sales registration of the product purchased by the customer, and sales registration for one transaction in accordance with a user's operation. generating means for generating the transaction information of the purchased product; accounting processing request receiving means for receiving the accounting processing request from the accounting device; and when the accounting processing request receiving means receives the accounting processing request, the generating transaction information transmission means for transmitting the transaction information generated by the means to the accounting device that is the transmission source of the accounting processing request, wherein the generation means generates the transaction information for the one transaction, Until the transaction information transmitting means transmits the transaction information, it is assumed that the user's operation for instructing the start of generation of transaction information for the next transaction is not accepted .

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of an accounting system according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the registration device. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the accounting device. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the accounting system. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the accounting system. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a guidance screen displayed by a customer indicator of the registration device. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example of a checkout start key displayed on the display of the checkout device. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure example of accounting processing executed by the accounting system. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a procedure for displaying a confirmation screen on the operator's display device after the registration device receives the accounting processing request. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a confirmation screen displayed by the operator's indicator of the registration device. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure example when the accounting device displays a confirmation screen on the operator's display after operating the cash total key.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of an accounting system 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the accounting system 1 includes registration devices 2a and 2b and accounting devices 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d. The registration devices 2a and 2b are installed on the counter 5, respectively. Placement tables 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d for placing product baskets are installed next to the checkout devices 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d, respectively.

The registration device 2a is connected to two checkout devices 3a and 3b via a connection interface 6. FIG. Similarly, the registration device 2b is connected to two checkout devices 3c and 3d via a connection interface 6. FIG. The registration devices 2a and 2b are also connected to a store server 8 installed in the backyard of the store via a network 7 such as a LAN (Local Area Network).

Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the accounting system 1 includes two registration devices 2a and 2b and four accounting devices 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d, the number of each device is is not limited to Also, in FIG. 1, the number of checkout devices 3 connected to the registration device 2 is two, but the number is not limited to this. Just do it.

Since each of the registration devices 2a and 2b has the same structure and function, they are hereinafter collectively referred to as the registration device 2 unless the respective devices are specifically limited. Likewise, each accounting device 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d has the same functional configuration.

During the registration work of the merchandise to be sold, the clerk O and the customer C face each other across the counter 5.例文帳に追加As an example, when the registration process by the registration device 2a is completed, the clerk O or the customer C moves the product basket to one of the checkout devices 3a and 3b. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the product basket is moved to the placing table 4a of the checkout device 3a, the customer C pays the price, that is, performs checkout processing at the checkout device 3a. As described above, in the semi-self-type checkout system 1 , the customer uses the checkout device 3 to perform the checkout process, so the clerk O can proceed to the registration process for the next customer on the registration device 2 .

Next, the configuration of the registration device 2 will be explained using FIG.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the registration device 2. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the registration device 2 installed on the upper surface of the counter 5 is based on a vertical scanner 111 having a reading window 112 . The scanner 111 uses, for example, the general object recognition technique described below to read the product code (sales target code) from the imaged code symbol. The scanner 111 is a scanning type scanner that scans a code symbol (for example, a bar code) attached to a product and analyzes the received laser beam to read the product code included in the code symbol. good too.

The registration device 2 also includes an operator display 114 and an operation unit 115 above the scanner 111 . The operator display 114 displays the product name, price, etc. of the product imaged by the imaging unit of the scanner 111 . A touch panel 113 is provided on the surface of the operator display 114 . The touch panel 113 and the operation unit 115 are for assisting input of product information.

A printer 116 is provided on the left side of the registration device 2 as viewed from the store clerk O side. A card reader 118 is provided on the right side of the registration device 2 as viewed from the store clerk O side. The card reader 118 magnetically reads and writes information on a magnetic card inserted from the slot 118A. Further, on the opposite side of the operator display 114, a customer display 117 for displaying information necessary for transactions to the customer C is provided.

The registration device 2 reads a code such as a bar code or a two-dimensional code attached to the product, and identifies the product based on the product code included in the code.

Further, the registration device 2 displays on the operator display 114 a screen for confirming the product specified based on the product code and for receiving input such as the number of products. Then, the registration device 2 stores product information such as the product classification, product code, product name, unit price, etc. of the product corresponding to the product code, based on the product code of the product whose input is received, and information such as the number of items that have been input. The data is read from F1 (see FIG. 4) and stored as sales data in the sales file F2 (see FIG. 4).

When the customer C places the basket containing the merchandise to be purchased on the right side of the counter 5 in FIG. , the scanner 111 reads the product code. The registration device 2 reads the product information corresponding to the read product code from the PLU file F1 and executes sales registration processing for registering the product information in the sales file F2 as sales data.

Next, the configuration of accounting device 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the accounting device 3. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the accounting device 3 includes a first housing 10 and a second housing 11. As shown in FIG. The first housing 10 has a change dispenser 34 and a scanner 35 . The second housing 11 is mounted on the upper surface 10a of the first housing 10 and has a display 61, a printer 9, and a card reader .

Scanner 35 has a structure similar to scanner 111 . The scanner 35 reads the code symbol held in front of the imaging window provided on the top of the first housing 10 . The imaging unit decodes the read code symbol and outputs the product code to the control unit 150 (see FIG. 4).

The display 61 has a touch panel 62 on its surface and is attached above the second housing 11 . The display 61 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel, and displays information about the operating state of the checkout device 3 in the form of images and characters. The touch panel 62 is provided on the surface of the display 61 and outputs information based on the position touched by the customer C to the control section 50 (see FIG. 4).

The card reader 38 is arranged on the upper surface 10 a of the first housing 10 on the left side of the second housing 11 . The card reader 38 reads and writes information on a credit card, membership card, or the like inserted from the card slot 38a.

The change machine 34 includes a coin slot 46 , a banknote slot 41 , a banknote dispensing slot 42 , and a coin dispensing section 43 . The change dispenser 34 stores bills inserted into the bill slot 41 in a bill storage section (not shown). The change dispenser 34 also stores coins inserted into the coin slot 46 in a coin storage section (not shown). Then, the change machine 34 dispenses change of banknotes to the banknote dispensing port 42 in response to a change dispensing request from the control unit 50 . The change dispenser 34 also dispenses change in coins to the coin dispensing unit 43 in response to a change dispensing request from the control unit 50 .

The printer 9 has a printing unit (not shown) built in the second housing 11 and a receipt issuing port 9a provided on the front surface 11a of the second housing 11 . Under the control of the control unit 50, the printer 9 prints a receipt and issues it from the receipt issuing port 9a.

The checkout device 3 also includes a columnar display pole 22 erected on the rear side of the upper surface 10a of the first housing 10 . The display pole 22 has a light-emitting portion 22a that selectively emits blue or red light at its upper tip. The light emitting unit 22a emits light in different colors according to the processing status of the checkout device 3 to call the attention of the store clerk. It should be noted that the processing status for emitting light, the color of emitted light, and the pattern of emitted light can all be set as appropriate.

Since the light emitting part 22a is provided at the upper end of the tall display pole 22, it is easily conspicuous not only from the clerk O, who is the operator of the registration device 2, but also from other clerk. Since it is easy to check the light emission from the position of the registration device 2, it is easy for a customer standing in front of the registration device 2 to visually check.

Further, the display pole 22 has an information display section 70 below the light emitting section 22a. The information display unit 70 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel, and displays image information and character information. The information display unit 70 is fixedly installed with its display surface facing in the same direction as the display unit 61 . The information display unit 70 displays, for example, the content of an error that has occurred in the checkout device 3 .

The customer operates the checkout device 3 to pay for the product with cash, credit card, electronic money, or the like, that is, checkout. In accounting processing, the accounting device 3 displays the total billed amount for one transaction based on the transaction information received from the registration device 2, and controls the processing for settlement of the amount. The transaction information includes information such as the total amount billed for one transaction to be processed, product information of the transaction target product, the device number of the registration device 2 that is the data transmission source, and the name of the clerk in charge. Transaction information may include other information necessary for receipt printing. For example, transaction information may include promotional information for receipt printing.

Next, the hardware configuration of accounting system 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the accounting system 1. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the registration device 2 has a control section 150 . The control unit 150 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes control processing, and ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory) (both not shown) that are storage media. The ROM stores various programs executed by the CPU and various data. The RAM temporarily stores data and programs when the CPU executes various programs. The RAM also stores various screen display data to be displayed on the operator display 114 .

Control unit 150 is connected to scanner 111 and touch panel 113 via I/O (Input/Output) device control unit 139 and bus 138 . The control unit 150 is also connected to the operator display unit 114 and the operating unit 115 such as a keyboard via the I/O device control unit 139 and the bus 138 . The controller 150 is also connected to the printer 116 , the customer display 117 , the card reader 118 , and the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 136 via the I/O device controller 139 and the bus 138 .

The operation unit 115 includes a cash total key 1151 and the like for declaring the end of inputting product codes in transactions. The cash total key 1151 is an operation key for accepting an instruction to close one transaction and proceed to payment processing (accounting processing) for the transaction. Operation keys such as the cash total key 1151 may be provided on the keyboard of the operation unit 115 , or may be displayed on the operator display 114 and may receive selection operations via the touch panel 113 .

HDD 136 stores program 137 executed by CPU of control unit 150, PLU file F1, and sales file F2. The PLU file F1 stores a product code uniquely assigned to each product and product information related to the product, such as the product name, price, and product classification, in association with each other. In addition, if the registration device 2 is configured to identify products by general object recognition (object recognition), the PLU file F1 further stores the feature amount or reference image of each product. Note that the feature amount is data such as the color tone read from the reference image of the product and the unevenness of the surface. The sales file F2 is a file that stores sales data registered by the registration device 2 .

The checkout device 3 includes a computer-configured control unit 50 including a CPU and storage media such as a ROM and a RAM (both of which are not shown). The ROM stores various programs executed by the CPU and various data. The RAM temporarily stores data and programs when the CPU executes various programs.

The control unit 50 is connected to a touch panel 62, a display device 61, a scanner 35, a card reader 38, a printer 9, a change dispenser 34, a light emitting unit 22a, an information display unit 70, and an HDD 36 via the I/O device control unit 32 and the bus 31. connected to The control unit 50 performs data communication with the registration device 2 connected via the connection interface 6 via the communication I/F 40 .

The card reader 38 reads information from a credit card or membership card inserted through the card slot 38a. The printer 9 prints a receipt after payment and issues it from the receipt issuing port 9a. The change machine 34 deposits banknotes inserted into the banknote slot 41 or coins inserted into the coin slot 46 . In addition, the change machine 34 dispenses change from the banknote dispensing port 42 or the coin dispensing unit 43 in accordance with a dispensing instruction from the control unit 50 .

The HDD 36 stores the program 37 executed by the controller 50 and the transaction file F3. The transaction file F3 is a data file for storing transaction information received from the registration device 2, accounting information recording details of accounting processing executed by the accounting device 3, and the like.

Next, the program 137 executed by the registration device 2 and the program 37 executed by the accounting device 3 will be described.

As described above, the program 137 executed by the registration device 2 of the present embodiment is preinstalled in the HDD 136 or the like and provided. The program 137 executed by the registration device 2 of this embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and can be stored on a CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), etc. It may be configured to be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium and provided.

Furthermore, the program 137 executed by the registration device 2 of this embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet, and may be provided by being downloaded via the network. Also, the program 137 executed by the registration device 2 of this embodiment may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

Also, the program 37 executed by the accounting device 3 of the present embodiment is preinstalled in the HDD 36 and provided. The program 37 executed by the accounting device 3 of the present embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and can be installed on a computer such as a CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). It may be configured to be recorded on a readable recording medium and provided.

Further, the program 37 executed by the accounting device 3 of this embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet, and may be provided by being downloaded via the network. Further, the program 37 executed by the accounting device 3 of this embodiment may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the accounting system 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the program 137 (see FIG. 4) executed by the registration device 2 has a module configuration including a display control section 151, an input reception section 152, a registration section 153, and a communication control section 154. FIG. The CPU (processor) of the control unit 150 reads out the program 137 from the HDD 136 and loads the above units onto the main storage device. As a result, the above units are generated on the main storage device.

The program 37 executed by the checkout device 3 has a module configuration including a display control section 51, an input reception section 52, a checkout processing section 53, and a communication control section 54, as shown in FIG. The CPU (processor) of the control unit 50 reads out the program 37 from the HDD 36 and loads the above units onto the main storage device. As a result, the above units are generated on the main storage device.

First, the function of each unit implemented by the control unit 150 of the registration device 2 will be described.

The display control unit 151 generates display data to be output to the operator's display 114 and the customer's display 117 (see FIGS. 2 and 4 for both), and controls display processing in these displays. For example, the display control unit 151 displays a registration screen for performing product registration processing on the operator display device 114 . Further, when the cash total key 1151 is operated in the product registration process and an instruction to close one transaction is received, the display control unit 151 displays a guidance screen as shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a guide screen displayed by the customer indicator 117 of the registration device 2. As shown in FIG. The guidance screen guides the customer from the registration device 2 to the checkout device 3 and includes a message for guiding the customer to perform an operation for starting checkout processing at the checkout device 3 at the destination. As an example, the guidance screen displays a message such as "Move to accounting device and press start button."

The customer voluntarily selects an available checkout device 3 and moves in front of the checkout device 3 according to the guidance. The available checkout device 3 is a stand-by checkout device 3 that is not used by another customer and is not in an unusable state such as off-line. As a result, the store clerk can omit the operation of selecting the checkout device 3 on the registration device 2 as in the conventional case. In other words, the customer side takes charge of a part of the work of confirming the status of the checkout device 3 and selecting the device, which has conventionally been done by the store clerk. As a result, this embodiment aims to improve the efficiency of the flow of processing in the accounting system 1 and reduce the work load on the store clerk.

Input reception unit 152 receives various inputs from touch panel 113 , scanner 111 , card reader 118 , operation unit 115 and communication I/F 140 . For example, the input receiving unit 152 receives input of a product code read by the scanner 111 from a code symbol attached to the product. Further, when the touch panel 113 is touch-operated on various screens displayed on the operator display 114, the input reception unit 152 receives the input operation.

When the product code and product name of the product to be sold are input via the touch panel 113 and the scanner 111, the registration unit 153 reads the product information of the product from the PLU file F1. Then, when an instruction to end one transaction is input via the cash total key 1151, the registration unit 153 (transaction information generating means) ends the product registration processing for the transaction, and completes the total invoice for the transaction. Calculate the amount. Then, the registration unit 153 registers the transaction, including the product information of all products registered in the transaction, the total amount billed for the transaction, the device number that identifies the registration device 2, and the clerk information that identifies the clerk in charge. Generate information. Note that the transaction information may be in a form that does not include the total billed amount. That is, the registration device 2 may transmit product information to the checkout device 3, and the checkout device 3 may calculate the total billed amount based on the product information received from the registration device 2 and use it for checkout processing.

The communication control unit 154 controls transmission and reception of various information with the checkout device 3 or the store server 8 connected via the communication I/F 140 . For example, the communication control unit 154 (accounting process request receiving means) receives an accounting process request from one accounting apparatus 3 among a plurality of accounting apparatuses 3 connected to the registration apparatus 2 .

The transaction processing request is information or a signal that includes identification information such as a device number that identifies the device itself, and a command requesting that the transaction device 3, which is the transmission source, start the transaction processing. .

Further, when the communication control unit 154 (transaction information transmitting means) receives an accounting processing request from the accounting device 3, the communication control unit 154 transmits the transaction information most recently generated by the registration unit 153 to the accounting device 3, which is the transmission source of the accounting processing request. do.

Next, the function of each unit realized by the control unit 50 of the checkout device 3 will be described.

The display control unit 51 generates display data to be output to the display 61 and the information display unit 70 (see FIGS. 3 and 4 for both), and controls display processing in these displays. For example, the display control unit 51 displays a checkout start key 610 (see FIG. 7) on the display 61 after the checkout device 3 is activated.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example of the checkout start key 610 displayed on the display 61 of the checkout device 3. As shown in FIG. The accounting start key 610 is an operation key for accepting an instruction operation for starting accounting processing (payment processing) by one of the plurality of accounting devices 3 connected to the registration device 2 .

Further, the display control unit 51 (display control means) displays the total billed amount for one transaction on the accounting screen (not shown) of the display 61 based on the transaction information received by the communication control unit 54 from the registration device 2. do. If the transaction information includes product information for one transaction but does not include the total billed amount, the display control unit 51 calculates the total billed amount based on the product information for one transaction, and displays the calculated total billed amount. It should be displayed on the device 61 . The configuration of the checkout screen may be the same as that used in the checkout device of the conventional semi-self checkout system. For example, the checkout screen is provided with a selection icon for selecting any one payment method from among cash, credit card, electronic money, and the like. The customer selects a desired payment method from the selection icon and makes payment.

The input reception unit 52 receives inputs from the touch panel 62 , the scanner 35 , the card reader 38 and the change dispenser 34 . For example, input receiving unit 52 (accounting instruction receiving means) accepts an instruction operation to start accounting processing in its own device when accounting start key 610 (see FIG. 7) is selected and operated.

The communication control unit 54 controls transmission and reception of various information with the registration device 2 connected via the communication I/F 40 . For example, when the input reception unit 52 receives the selection operation of the accounting start key 610, the communication control unit 54 (accounting processing request means) transmits and outputs an accounting processing request to the registration device 2 to which the communication control unit 54 is connected. .

The accounting processing request is a signal or information that includes identification information for identifying the own device such as the device number of the own device, and is output to request the start of accounting processing in the own device. By outputting a transaction processing request to the registration device 2, the accounting device 3 requests the registration device 2 to transmit the most recent transaction information generated by the registration device 2 to its own device. The registration device 2 that has received the accounting processing request sends and responds to the accounting device 3, which is the sender of the accounting processing request, with transaction information for one transaction that has been generated most recently.

The communication control unit 54 receives transaction information related to the most recent transaction performed by the registration device 2 from the registration device 2 that has transmitted the transaction processing request. As described above, the transaction information includes information such as the product information of the product registered for sale in the most recent transaction performed by the registration device 2 of the transmission source, the total amount billed for the transaction, and the like.

The accounting processing unit 53 (accounting means) performs accounting processing according to the payment method when the customer selects the payment method from the accounting screen (not shown) as described above and the input reception unit 52 receives the operation input. to control. That is, in the case of cash payment, the accounting processing unit 53 opens the bill slot 41 and the coin slot 46, counts the bills or coins inserted into these slots, and calculates change. Then, the accounting processing unit 53 controls the change machine 34 to dispense the bills for the change from the bill dispensing port 42 if there are bills for change, and dispense the coins for the change from the coin dispensing unit 43 if there are coins for the change.

In the case of credit card payment, the accounting processing unit 53 reads information from the credit card inserted in the card reader 38 and inquires of the data center of the credit company whether the transaction is possible or not. The accounting processing unit 53, upon receiving the transaction permit, transmits and outputs the transaction information to the data center.

Next, a procedure example of accounting processing executed by the accounting system 1 of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure example of accounting processing executed by the accounting system 1. As shown in FIG. In the registration device 2, the registration unit 153 reads the product information corresponding to the product code received by the input reception unit 152 from the touch panel 113 or the scanner 111 from the PLU file F1, and registers it as the product information to be sold (step S1). When cash total key 1151 is operated (step S2: Yes), input reception unit 152 receives an instruction to end one transaction. Then, the display control unit 151 displays the guidance screen 1171 as shown in FIG. 6 on the display for customer 117 (step S3). Step S2: If No, continue product registration in step S1 until the total key 1151 is operated.

Note that the input receiving unit 152 does not receive an operation to start the closing process for the next transaction (second transaction) until the transaction information of the previous transaction (first transaction) is transmitted to the accounting device 3. should be The operation to start the closing process is, for example, the operation of the cash total key 1151 in step S2.

That is, after the registration operation of the previous customer is completed and the cash total key 1151 is operated, the registration unit 153 can start the product reading processing and registration processing for the next customer (that is, the next transaction). can. However, if the transaction information of the previous customer has not yet been sent and the transaction information of the next customer is made transferable, the transaction information of the previous customer and the transaction information of the next customer can be transferred at the same time. state. Therefore, in this embodiment, after the communication control unit 154 has transmitted the transaction information of the first transaction to any accounting device 3, the input reception unit 152 receives the operation of the cash total key 1151 for the second transaction. and

The display control unit 51 of the checkout device 3 displays the checkout start key 610 as shown in FIG. 7 on the display 61 after the device is started (step S4). The input reception unit 52 determines whether or not the operation of the accounting start key 610 has been received via the touch panel 62 (step S5). A customer who has completed the registration process on the registration device 2 moves in front of the checkout device 3 and touches the checkout start key 610 via the touch panel 62 . When the input reception unit 52 receives the input operation of the transaction start key 610 (step S5: Yes), the communication control unit 54 transmits a transaction processing request to the registration device 2 (step S6). On the other hand, while the accounting start key 610 is not operated (step S5: No), the operation is waited for in step S5.

When the communication control unit 154 of the registration device 2 receives the accounting processing request from the accounting device 3 (step S6), it transmits transaction information for the most recent transaction (step S7). When the communication control unit 54 of the checkout device 3 receives the transaction information (step S7), the display control unit 51 displays a checkout screen for performing checkout processing on the display 61 based on the received transaction information (step S8). The display control unit 51 displays the total billed amount for one transaction included in the transaction information on the checkout screen. Also, the checkout screen is provided with selection icons for selecting a payment method from cash, credit card, electronic money, and the like.

When the customer selects a payment method from the selection icon, the accounting processing unit 53 starts accounting processing according to the selected payment method (step S9). For example, in the case of cash payment, the accounting processing unit 53 opens the banknote slot 41 and the coin slot 46, counts the bills or coins inserted into these slots, and calculates change. Then, the accounting processing unit 53 controls the change machine 34 to dispense the bills for the change from the bill dispensing port 42 if there are bills for change, and dispense the coins for the change from the coin dispensing unit 43 if there are coins for the change.

After completing the accounting process, the accounting processing unit 53 transmits accounting information recording the accounting details of one transaction to the registration device 2 (step S10). The communication control unit 154 of the registration device 2 records the received accounting information in the sales file F2 and also transmits it to the store server 8 (step S11). The accounting processing unit 53 also outputs the receipt print data generated from the transaction information and the accounting information to the printer 9, and the printer 9 prints and issues the receipt (step S12). For example, product information such as a product code, product name, quantity, and price is printed on the receipt as printed content based on the transaction information. In addition, printed contents based on the accounting information on the receipt include payment method (cash, card, electronic money, etc.), payment amount, change, card name, electronic money name, electronic money identifier, electronic money balance, etc. printed.

FIG. 8 shows an example in which the registration device 2 automatically transmits (transfers) transaction information for the most recent transaction to the accounting device 3 when receiving a transaction processing request. As a modification, the registration device 2 may start transferring the transaction information after the registration device 2 receives the checkout processing request from the checkout device 3 and then obtains the confirmation operation of the store clerk.

Although the timing of obtaining confirmation operation by the store clerk is not particularly limited, FIG. 9 illustrates an example of obtaining confirmation operation at the timing when the registration device 2 receives the transaction processing request. Also, FIG. 11 illustrates an example in which a confirmation operation is obtained at the timing when the cash total key 1151 is operated.

FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a procedure for displaying a confirmation screen on the operator display device 114 after the registration device 2 receives the accounting processing request. The same steps as in FIG. 8 are assigned the same reference numerals as in FIG. 8, and descriptions thereof are omitted here. Upon receiving a transaction processing request from the accounting device 3 (step S6), the display control section 151 of the registration device 2 displays a confirmation screen 1141 (see FIG. 10) on the operator display 114 (step S21).

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a confirmation screen 1141 displayed by the operator display 114 of the registration device 2. As shown in FIG. A confirmation screen 1141 displays a confirmation message such as "Transfer of accounting data will start. Are you sure?" Confirmation screen 1141 is also provided with OK key 1142 for starting transmission of transaction information and stop key 1143 for stopping transmission. When the store clerk operates the OK key 1142 (step S22: Yes), the input reception unit 152 receives the confirmation operation on the side of the store clerk, and the communication control unit 154 transmits transaction information for the most recent transaction to the accounting device 3 ( step S7). Step S22: If No, the display control unit 151 terminates the display of the confirmation screen 1141 and returns to the display of the registration screen and the like (step S1).

That is, in this modification, the input reception unit 152 (confirmation operation reception means) of the registration device 2 receives the transaction information for the most recent transaction at the timing before the communication control unit 154 transmits the transaction information to the accounting device 3. Accepts a confirmation operation to confirm whether transmission to the accounting device 3 is permitted. The communication control unit 154 transmits transaction information for the most recent transaction to the checkout device 3 after the input reception unit 152 has received a confirmation operation from the store clerk.

FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure example when the accounting device 3 displays the confirmation screen 1141 on the operator display 114 after the cash total key 1151 is operated. The same steps as in FIG. 8 are assigned the same reference numerals as in FIG. 8, and descriptions thereof are omitted here. When the input reception unit 152 of the registration device 2 receives the input operation of the cash total key 1151 (step S2: Yes), the display control unit 151 displays the confirmation screen 1141 (see FIG. 10) on the operator display 114 (see FIG. 10). step S31).

When the input reception unit 152 receives the operation input of the OK key 1142 on the confirmation screen 1141 (step S32: Yes), the display control unit 151 displays the guidance screen 1171 as shown in FIG. The customer moves to the accounting device 3 according to the display of the guidance screen 1171 and operates the accounting start key 610 (step S5). Step S32: If No, the display control unit 151 terminates the display of the confirmation screen 1141 and returns to the display of the registration screen and the like (step S1). As described above, the registration device 2 may interpose a confirmation operation for transferring the transaction information at a timing before displaying the guide screen 1171 .

As described above, in the accounting system 1 of the present embodiment, the accounting device 3 receives an instruction operation to start accounting processing on its own device, outputs the identification information of its own device to the registration device 2, and required to commence accounting in As a result, the store clerk, who is the operator of the registration device 2, can omit the operation of selecting the checkout device 3, which is the destination of the transaction information. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a checkout device, checkout system, and program that can reduce the burden of guidance work on a store clerk when making a customer start checkout processing in a semi-self checkout system. .

While several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications 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, the control unit 50 may cause the light emitting unit 22a to emit light when the accounting start key 610 is operated. This makes it possible to make the checkout device 3 that is performing checkout processing stand out. Alternatively, the light emitting unit 22a of the checkout device 3 that is not performing the checkout process and the light emitting unit 22a of the checkout device 3 that is performing the checkout process may emit lights of different colors to notify the processing status. The color of emitted light is not particularly limited, but for example, blue may be used when accounting is not being processed, and red may be used when accounting start key 610 is operated and accounting is being processed.

1 accounting system 3 (3a to 3d) accounting device 2 (2a, 2b) registration device 51 display control unit 52 input reception unit 53 accounting processing unit 54 communication control unit 151 display control unit 152 input reception unit 153 registration unit 154 communication control unit 61 indicator 610 accounting start key

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Claims (6)

An accounting system in which a registration device and a plurality of accounting devices are connected,
The accounting device
accounting instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction operation to start accounting processing;
accounting processing request means for outputting identification information of its own accounting device to the registration device and transmitting an accounting processing request requesting the start of accounting processing when the instruction operation is received;
transaction information receiving means for receiving, from the registration device that has received the transaction processing request, transaction information registered for sale by the registration device in one transaction;
Display control means for displaying and outputting the total amount billed for one transaction on a display based on the transaction information;
accounting means for accounting for the total billed amount of the one transaction;
The registration device
sales registration means for registering sales of products purchased by customers;
generating means for generating the transaction information of the product registered for sale in one transaction according to a user operation ;
accounting processing request receiving means for receiving the accounting processing request from the accounting device;
transaction information transmission means for transmitting the transaction information generated by the generation means to the accounting device that is the transmission source of the transaction request when the transaction request reception means receives the transaction request;
After generating the transaction information for the one transaction , the generating means does not accept the user's operation instructing to start generating transaction information for the next transaction until the transaction information transmitting means transmits the transaction information. and accounting system. The registration device
further comprising confirmation operation reception means for receiving a confirmation operation for confirming whether the transaction information may be transmitted to the accounting device before the transaction information transmission means transmits the transaction information to the accounting device;
2. The accounting system according to claim 1, wherein said transaction information transmitting means transmits said transaction information to said accounting device when said confirmation operation accepting means accepts said confirmation operation. When the accounting processing request receiving means receives the accounting processing request from the accounting device, the confirmation operation receiving means may transmit the transaction information to the accounting device which is the source of the accounting processing request. 3. The accounting system according to claim 2, which accepts a confirmation operation to confirm. A registration device used in an accounting system in which a registration device and a plurality of accounting devices are connected,
sales registration means for registering sales of products purchased by customers;
a generation means for generating transaction information of a product registered for sale in one transaction according to a user operation ;
accounting processing request receiving means for receiving an accounting processing request requesting to start accounting processing from the accounting device;
transaction information transmission means for transmitting the transaction information generated by the generation means to the accounting device that is the transmission source of the transaction request when the transaction request reception means receives the transaction request;
with
After generating the transaction information for the one transaction , the generating means does not accept the user's operation instructing to start generating transaction information for the next transaction until the transaction information transmitting means transmits the transaction information. , a registration device. further comprising confirmation operation reception means for receiving a confirmation operation for confirming whether the transaction information may be transmitted to the accounting device before the transaction information transmission means transmits the transaction information to the accounting device;
5. The registration device according to claim 4, wherein said transaction information transmitting means transmits said transaction information to said accounting device when said confirmation operation receiving means receives said confirmation operation. When the accounting processing request receiving means receives the accounting processing request from the accounting device, the confirmation operation receiving means may transmit the transaction information to the accounting device which is the source of the accounting processing request. 6. The registration device according to claim 5, which accepts a confirmation operation to confirm.

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