JPH0264799A - Portable terminal equipment and transaction processing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the device of multi-function having general usefulness by providing means to input and read data concerning transaction, to send and receive the data with an external part by a radio and to issue a slip, etc., in a portable terminal equipment. CONSTITUTION:When there is no commodity, which is desired by a customer, on a commodity display stand, the keyboard of a portable terminal equipment 1 is operated and an input is executed to a main ECR by the radio. Then, a main memory 4 is retrieved and the stock of the commodity is investigated. After that, an investigated result is displayed on a display 13 of the equipment 1. When the equipment 1 is operated and order information are inputted, an ECR2 subtracts the stock data of the memory 4 and issues the order slip from a printer 14 of the equipment 1. The customer can use the equipment 1 and receive the ceritification of the credit card of the customer itself and a result is displayed on the display 13 and printed by the printer 14. Thus, the device of the multi-function having general usefulness can be obtained.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a portable terminal device and transaction processing equipment, and in particular to a versatile multifunctional portable terminal device used for various transaction processing and the portable terminal. The present invention relates to transaction processing equipment that uses devices to perform card authentication processing and inventory surveys.

[Prior Art] Portable terminal devices have been known that are equipped with a keyboard and a display and can input order data. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the use of the order information person Kaninit as an example of a portable terminal device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 56-101264. Next, referring to FIG. 9, an outline of how to create an order form will be explained. When the customers arrive at the table, the waiter is the order information person, Kannit 50.
Go to the customer's table with the camera and listen to the customer's order for the desired food or drink. Then, the type of food and drink ordered is input into the order information type crab knit 50 and stored, and then the ECR
Return to the installation location of the main body 60 and select the order information type crab knit 50.
is attached to the input connection part of the ECR main body and gives instructions to create an order form. In response, the ECR main body 60 reads the order information stored in the order information person crab knit 50 and creates an order form in which the food and drinks corresponding to the order information are printed.

The waiter goes to the customer with this order form and hands it to the customer. The customer looks at the order form and confirms that there are no mistakes with the food and drinks he or she ordered.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, conventional portable terminal devices only have the function of manually storing order information, and do not have the function of checking whether an ordered item is out of stock. Also,
When a customer wishes to make a payment using a credit card or cash card, it is necessary to perform card authentication processing to check whether the card can be used, but conventional portable terminal devices do not have this capability. There was no card authentication function.

In conventional stores, when checking inventory, a store employee must go to the warehouse to check whether the item is in stock, and when processing card authentication, the employee must contact the credit card company. , which is complicated and time consuming, resulting in a lack of customer service.

Further, since the conventional portable terminal device has only a single function, it is inconvenient when performing various types of processing.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a versatile and multifunctional portable terminal device. Another object of the present invention is to provide transaction processing equipment that can perform card authentication processing using a portable terminal device. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a transaction processing facility that can perform inventory checks using a portable terminal device.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A portable terminal device according to the present invention includes an input means for inputting data related to a transaction, a reading means for reading card data from a card used in a transaction, and a reading means for reading card data from a card used in a transaction. a transmission means for wirelessly communicating at least one of the data and the data from the reading means to the outside and receiving processing results from the outside; and a slip issuing means for issuing a slip based on the content received by the transmission means. Equipped with

A center device that performs card authentication processing according to the present invention includes:
The present invention includes an authentication processing means for performing card authentication based on data from the portable terminal device, and a transmission means for transmitting the processing result of the authentication processing means to the portable terminal device.

A center device for checking inventory according to the present invention includes an inventory table storing inventory for each product, a determining means for determining the presence or absence of inventory by parsing the inventory table based on data from a portable terminal device, and determining means. and a transmission means for transmitting the determination result to the portable terminal device.

[Function] The portable terminal device according to the present invention is capable of inputting transaction-related data, reading card data from a card, wirelessly communicating manual data and/or read data to the outside, and receiving data from the outside. Since a slip can be issued based on the processing result, it is highly versatile and can be applied to various transaction processes. The transaction processing equipment according to the present invention can perform card authentication processing, inventory investigation, etc. using a portable terminal device, so an operator can perform multiple processes with one terminal device and can do so from anywhere. It is extremely convenient because it can be used while on the sales floor, and has excellent workability.

[Embodiment of the Invention] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a transaction processing system according to an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 2 is a layout diagram showing a store to which the transaction processing system shown in FIG. 1 is applied.

Next, a transaction processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

In FIG. 1, the transaction processing system includes a portable terminal device 1, a main ECR 2, a credit company center device 3, a main memory 4, and another ECR 5. The portable terminal device 1 is a terminal device used for transaction processing, and is provided with a keyboard 11, a card reader 12, a display 13, a printer 14, and an antenna 15. The keyboard 11 is a data input key 111 for inputting product codes etc.
and function keys 11 for commanding various processes.
2. The card reader 12 reads card data from a credit card.

The display 13 is for displaying data input from the data input key 111, data transmitted from the main ECR 2, etc., and the printer 14 is for printing these data. The main ECR 2 is one of a plurality of ECRs (electronic cash registers) installed in the store, and has the function of controlling the other ECRs 5.

Data transmission is performed between the main ECR 2 and the portable terminal device 1 by wireless communication. A main memory 4 is connected to the main ECR 2. The main memory 4 stores inventory data, card authentication data, sales data, etc., which will be explained later. The credit company center device 3 performs card authentication processing, that is, checks whether the card being used is not fraudulent and whether the amount used is within the credit limit. connected to.

In FIG. 2, a store 20 includes a sales floor 21 and a warehouse 22. In the sales floor 21, a product display stand 23 is provided,
A plurality of ECRs 24 are provided near the entrance/exit 25. One of the plurality of ECRs 24 is used as the main ECR 2. An unauthorized hot water tap detection device 26 is provided at the entrance 25 of the store 20, so that it is possible to detect customers who tap the hot water without making payment.

For example, when processing sales at ECR, a slip with a coil or piece of metal embedded in it is issued, and the customer who has completed payment is asked to remove or destroy the coil or piece of metal from the slip. When a customer who has not yet paid is about to tap the hot water, the system detects the coils and metal pieces embedded in the slip and issues an alarm.

Next, an example of how the portable terminal device 1 is used in a store will be described. A customer walks around the sales floor 21 and takes out a desired product from a product display stand 23. If the desired product is not available,
Portable terminal device 1 carried by yourself or a store employee
You can check whether it is in stock by operating the . The main memory 4 stores the inventory products of the warehouse 22 and the product display stand 23 by product, and when the main ECR 2 receives an inventory investigation command from the portable terminal device 1, it searches the main memory 4 and stores the inventory. The portable terminal device 1 investigates whether or not there is one, and transmits the result to the portable terminal device 1. This investigation result is displayed on the display 13 of the portable terminal device 1.

A customer or a store clerk can use the portable terminal device 1 to order products. When placing an order, the user operates the keyboard 11 to input order information. The input order information is transmitted to the main ECR2. Based on this order information, inventory data in the main memory 4 is subtracted. In the portable terminal device 1, order information is issued from the printer 14.

The customer can use the portable terminal device 1 to authenticate his or her own credit card before registering sales using the ECR. The customer operates the keyboard 11 to input the product code of the desired product, and also inserts his or her credit card into the card reader 12 to read the card data. These data are the main EC
R2, and is transmitted to the credit company center device 3 via the main ECR2. The credit company center device 3 reads personal data from the customer file and sends it to the EC.
Transmit to R2. The ECR 2 checks whether the card used is a fraudulent card and whether the amount used is within the credit limit, and transmits the results to the portable terminal device 1. This card authentication result is displayed on the display 13,
It is also printed by the printer 14.

3 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical structure of the portable terminal device 1 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical structure of the main ECR 2 shown in FIG. 1.

In FIG. 3, the portable terminal device 1 includes a CPU
0 is set. CPU10 has the above-mentioned keyboard 1.
1. In addition to the card reader 122 display 13 and printer 14, communication processing unit 16. ROM17 and RAM18 are connected. The communication processing unit 16 is connected to the main ECR 2 and CPU1.
0 through wireless communication. The ROM 17 stores the operating program of the CPU 10, and the RAM 1g stores data input from the keyboard 1, data read by the card reader 12, data transmitted from the main ECR 2, and the like.

In FIG. 4, the main ECR 2 is provided with a CPU 30. The CPU 30 includes a keyboard 31, a card reader 321, a display 33. Printer 34, interface 351 communication processing unit 36° ROM 37 and RAM 38
is connected. The keyboard 31 is used to input manually the department code indicating the department of the product, the product code identifying the product, and the like. The product code is composed of, for example, a code representing the product name, a code representing the size of the product, and a code representing the color of the product. The card reader 32 is
It reads card data from a credit card. The display 33 displays operation guide characters, data input from the keyboard 31, and the like. The printer 34 prints out journals for store records and receipts for customers. Interface 35
is for connecting the CPU 30 and the main memory 4. The communication processing section 36 performs data transmission between the CPU 30, the portable terminal device 1, and the credit company center device 3.

The ROM 37 stores operating programs for the CPU 30. The RAM 38 stores data and transmission data from the keyboard 31 and card reader 32.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the storage contents of each device shown in FIG. 1. Particularly, FIG. 5(a) shows the storage contents of the memory of the portable terminal device 1, and FIG. 5(b) is main E
5(C) shows the stored contents of the main memory 4, and FIG. 5(d) shows the stored contents of the credit card.

The ROM 17 of the portable terminal device 1 stores an operating program for the CPU10. Also, in RAM18,
Areas 181, 182, 183 and 184 are provided. Area 181 stores terminal data that identifies the portable terminal device. Area 182 is for recording card data read by card reader 12. The area 183 is for storing product data (product code and amount data) of products ordered by the customer or the store, and product data of products purchased by the customer. Area 184 is used as a buffer for temporarily storing product codes and amount data. Note that, as the amount data, in the case of inventory investigation, unit price data of the product is stored, and in the case of card authentication processing, the credit limit indicating the usage limit of the card is stored. The ROM 37 of the main ECR 2 stores an operating program for the CPU 30. Also, in RAM38, area 38
1 and 382 are provided. Area 381 is used as a buffer for temporarily storing sales information and the like. Area 382 stores a credit card 1 phone table that stores the phone number of the center device of credit card 11. The main memory 4 is provided with areas 41, 42, 43, and 44. Area 41 stores unit price data and inventory quantity data for each product code.

That is, the area 41 stores inventory data.

The area 42 stores data indicating the result of card authentication for each individual code, that is, information indicating whether the card is a fraudulent card such as a stolen card, and credit limit data. Area 43 stores cash sales data, and area 44 stores credit sales data. A credit card stores a credit common ratio code that identifies the credit company and a personal code that identifies the card holder.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of key operations on a portable terminal device. In particular, FIG. 6(a) shows an operation for inventory investigation, and FIG. 6(b) shows an operation for ordering a product. Demonstrate operation. When conducting an inventory check, the user operates the data input key 111 of the keyboard 11 to input the product code, and then presses the inventory key included in the function keys 112.

When ordering a product, the user inputs the product code and then presses the order key included in the function keys 112.

FIG. 7 is a flow diagram for explaining the operation of the portable terminal device, and FIG. 8 is a flow diagram for explaining the operation of the main ECR. Next, the operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

(1) Inventory Survey When checking inventory for one week, the key operations shown in FIG. 6(a) are performed on the portable terminal device 1, and after inputting each digit of the product code, the inventory key is pressed. Ru.

When the first digit of the product code is input, in step Sl (abbreviated as Sl in the illustration) shown in FIG.
It is determined that there was a key human effort. Subsequently, in step S2, it is determined whether or not the order key has been operated;
Subsequently, in step S3, it is determined whether or not the inventory key has been operated, and subsequently, in step S4, it is determined whether or not the clear key has been operated.

In this case, the product code has been entered manually and no function keys have been operated, so the process advances to step S5. In step S5, the manually entered numbers are stored in buffer 1.
Then, in step S6, the data stored in the buffer 184 is displayed. By repeating steps S1 to S6, each digit of the product code is input and the product code is stored in the buffer 184.

If the product code is entered incorrectly, the clear key is operated. When the clear key is operated, the buffer 184 is cleared in step S7. In this case,
You will have to re-enter the product code. When the inventory key is pressed, the process advances from step S3 to step S8. In step S8, the product code stored in the buffer 184 and the terminal number of the area 181 are transmitted to the main ECR 2.

In the main ECR 2, it is determined in step S51 that data has been received from the portable terminal device 1.

Subsequently, in step S52, it is determined whether the received data includes card data. In this case, card data is not included, so step S6
Proceed to step 2. In step S62, the inventory quantity data corresponding to the product code is read from the inventory data in the area 41 of the main memory 4, it is determined whether or not there is inventory, and then the unit price data is read out. Subsequently, in step S63, a code indicating the presence or absence of stock and unit price data are transmitted to the portable terminal device 1.

In the portable terminal device 1, the reply from the main ECR 2 is received in step S9, and the received unit price data is stored in the buffer 184.

Next, in step S10, it is determined whether or not there is stock, and if it is in stock, the product code and unit price data are displayed on the display 13 in step S11, and if it is out of stock, it is displayed in step S12. is displayed on the display 13.

(II) Product Order When ordering a product, the key operations shown in FIG. 6(b) are performed on the portable terminal device 1, and after each digit of the product code is input, the order key is pressed. . The product code input operation is performed in steps 81 to S described above.
Since the operation is the same as in step 6, the explanation will be omitted. When the order key is pressed, the process advances from step S2 to step 313. In step 313, it is determined whether or not amount data is stored in the buffer 184. If amount data is stored (credit limit confirmation operation),
I'll explain later. If the card authentication process has not been performed in advance, no amount data is stored in the buffer 184, so in step S14, the buffer 18
The product code of 4 and the terminal number of area 181 are the main E.
Sent to CR2.

In the main ECR2, the above-mentioned steps S51 and S52.
The operations of S62 and S63 are performed.

Then, in step S64, it is determined whether or not the order is a product order. If the order is a product order, the process then proceeds to step S65. In step S65, the order quantity data is subtracted from the inventory quantity data of the product in the area 41 of the main memory 4.

In step S15, the portable terminal device 1
A reply from the main ECR 2 is received, and the received unit price data is stored in the buffer 184. Subsequently, in step S16, the product data area 183 is cleared, and the stored contents of the buffer 184 are transmitted to the area 183. Subsequently, in step S17, a purchased product order slip is issued by the printer 14, and then, in step S18, the order details (product code and amount data) are displayed on the display 13.

In this way, in this embodiment, if there is no product on the product display stand 23, the store clerk or customer can conduct an inventory survey or place an order by operating the portable terminal device 1 without moving from that location. be able to. Therefore, for the store, the work efficiency can be improved by eliminating unnecessary travel time for store staff, and for the customer, the service can be improved since the hassle of traveling is saved.

(III) Card Authentication When performing card authentication, a product code is input into the portable terminal device 1, and then the card is inserted into the card reader 12. The product code input operation has been explained above, so the explanation will be omitted. If it is determined in step 51.9 that cart data has been read, the read cart data is stored in area 182 in step S20. Subsequently, in step S21, the card data, product code, and terminal number are transmitted to the main ECR 2.

In the main ECR 2, when it is determined in step S51 that data has been received from the portable terminal device 1, it is subsequently determined in step S5') whether the received data includes card data, Next, in step 353, it is determined whether the card has been authenticated, and if the card has not been authenticated, the process proceeds to step S57.
If the card has been authenticated, the process advances to step S54.

In step S57, the credit company telephone table 38
2, the telephone number corresponding to the credit company code is read out, automatic dialing is performed, and an inquiry is made as to whether or not the card can be used.

The authentication result is transmitted from the credit company center device and stored in area 42 of main memory 4.

The authentication result data includes information indicating whether the card is an unauthorized card and credit limit data. Subsequently, in step S55, it is determined whether or not the card is an unauthorized card. If the card is fraudulent, in step S56,
A reply to that effect is sent to the portable terminal device 1. If the card is not a fraudulent card, the unit price data of the product is read from the inventory data in the area 41 in step S58. Subsequently, in step S59, it is determined whether the unit price data exceeds the credit limit.

If it is within the credit limit, in step S60, (
[The purchase quantity of the product is subtracted from the warehouse data, and the unit price data of the product is subtracted from the credit limit data, and then, in step S56, information indicating whether or not the purchase is possible and the new credit after the subtraction are subtracted.] Limit amount data and the like are sent to the portable terminal device 1. If it is determined in step S59 that the unit price data exceeds the credit limit, a message to the effect that the unit price data exceeds the credit limit is sent to the portable terminal device 1 in step S61.

In the portable terminal device 1, in step S21,
A reply from main ECR 2 is received and stored in buffer 184.
is stored in In this case, credit limit data is stored as amount data.

Subsequently, in step S22, it is determined whether or not the purchase is possible. If the purchase is not possible, in step 823,
A message to the effect that the purchase is not possible is displayed on the display 13. If the purchase is possible, the area 183 is cleared and the contents of the buffer 184 are transferred to the area 183 in step S16. Subsequently, the authentication details are printed on the slip in step 91.7, and then displayed on the display 13 in step 918.

Note that card authentication processing may be performed after sales processing is completed in ECR, but if it is performed before sales processing, the processing time in ECR can be shortened, thereby smoothing the flow of customers. can do. Alternatively, if the product to be purchased is known in advance, this may be done when entering the store. Once the card authentication process is performed, there is no need to make an inquiry to the credit company center device when purchasing a product using the card from then on. That is, the operation of step S57 in main ECR2 is skipped.

Then, in step S54, credit limit data corresponding to the personal code number of the card is read from the card authentication data stored in area 42 of main memory 4, and operations in steps S55 to S61 are performed.

(IV) Credit limit confirmation operation If you want to know how much your credit limit is,
Press the order key on the portable terminal device 1. In step S12, it is determined that the order key has been operated, and subsequently, in step 313, it is determined whether or not amount data is stored in the buffer 184. If the card authentication process has been performed in advance, the credit limit at that time is stored in the buffer 184, and the process then proceeds to step S16. Step S1
At 6, the data in area 183 is cleared and the data in buffer 184 is transferred to that area. Subsequently, the credit limit data stored in the area 183 is printed on the slip in step S17, and displayed on the display 13 in step 318.

(V) Registration Processing Registration processing is performed in the main ECR 2 or other ECR 5. When registering a customer's purchased product, the store clerk instructs the ECR to perform the registration process and inputs the product code by operating the keyboard 31. In step S66, it is determined that registration processing has been instructed, and in step S66, it is determined that registration processing has been instructed.
At step 67, when the product code is entered manually, the input product code is registered in the buffer 381, and the price data of the product is displayed on the display 33 and printed on the journal and receipt by the printer 34. Once all purchased items have been registered, the store clerk will inform the customer whether to pay in cash or by card. When paying by card, a card payment key (not shown) is operated, and when paying by cash, a cash payment key (not shown) is operated. In step 36g, it is determined whether the card payment key or the cash payment key has been operated, and if payment by card is selected, the registered data stored in the buffer 381 is used as the main credit sales data in step S69. It is stored in area 44 of memory 4. If payment by cash is selected, the registered data stored in the buffer 381 is stored in the area 4 as cash sales data in step S71.
3. Subsequently, in step S70, the fraud detection coil or metal piece embedded in the slip is removed or destroyed as described above.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the portable terminal device according to the present invention is capable of manually inputting transaction-related data, reading card data from a card, and transmitting the manual data and/or read data wirelessly to the outside. It is also possible to issue a slip based on the processing result from the outside, so it is versatile and can be applied to various transaction processing. The transaction processing equipment according to the present invention can perform card authentication processing, inventory investigation, etc. using a portable terminal device, so an operator can perform order processing with one terminal device and can do it anywhere. It is extremely convenient as it can be used while on the sales floor.
It is possible to improve work efficiency. Further, if the card authentication process is performed before purchasing the product, the process at the cash register can be performed smoothly, and the efficiency of business operations can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a transaction processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a layout diagram showing a store to which the transaction processing system shown in FIG. 1 is applied. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the portable terminal device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the main ECR shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the storage contents of each device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining key operations of the portable terminal device. FIG. 7 is a flow diagram for explaining the operation of the portable terminal device. FIG. 8 is a flow diagram for explaining the operation of the main ECR. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of use of a conventional portable terminal device. In the figure, 1 is a portable terminal device, 2 is a main EC
R, 3 is a credit company center device, 4 is a main memory, 10 and 30 are CPUs, 11 and 31 are keyboards, 12 and 32 are card readers, 13 and 33 are display devices, 14 and 34 are printers, 16 and 36 are Communication processing unit, 17 and 37 are ROM, 18 and 38
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Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A portable terminal device used for transaction processing, comprising an input means for inputting data regarding the transaction, a reading means for reading card data from a card used in the transaction, data from the input means, and wirelessly communicating at least one of the data from the reading means to the outside;
A portable terminal device comprising: a transmission means for receiving a processing result from the outside; and a slip issuing means for issuing a slip based on the content received by the transmission means. (2) Transaction processing equipment consisting of a portable terminal device used for transaction processing and a center device that performs card authentication, wherein the portable terminal device includes a reader for reading card data from the card used in the transaction. means, input means for inputting data regarding the product, and transmission means for wirelessly communicating data from the reading means and the input means to the center device and receiving card authentication results from the center device. , a slip issuing means for issuing a slip based on the card authentication result received by the transmission means, and the center device is configured to perform an authentication process for performing a card authentication process based on data from the portable terminal device. and a transmission means for transmitting the authentication result of the authentication processing means to the portable terminal device. (3) A transaction processing facility comprising a portable terminal device used for transaction processing and a center device for conducting an inventory check, wherein the portable terminal device includes: an input means for inputting data regarding the product; a transmission means for wirelessly communicating data from an input means to the center device and receiving inventory survey results from the center device; and a slip for issuing a slip based on the inventory survey results received by the transmission means. issuing means, the center device comprising: an inventory table that stores inventory for each product; a determining means that searches the inventory table and determines the presence or absence of inventory based on data from the portable terminal device; and a transmission means for transmitting the determination result of the determination means to the portable terminal device.