JPH09120470A - Article registration system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the article registration system which gives a specific relation to a plurality of article selection media used when articles to be purchased are selected and processes the dealings of te articles selected together at a time by using the article selection media to which the specific relation is given. SOLUTION: A transaction processor 3 sets parent-child relation for plural article selection terminals 1. The discrimination code for discriminating an article is inputted to an article selection terminal 1 and then the article discriminated with the discrimination code is selected and registered by a host device 2. Then transaction processes including the payment of the article which is selected and registered by using the article selection terminal for which the parent-child relation is set are performed by the transaction processor together at a time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product registration system for selecting a product to be purchased using a product selection medium such as a terminal device and registering the selected product for transaction processing including settlement. In particular, the present invention relates to a product registration system capable of collectively performing transaction processing of products selected by a plurality of product selection media.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Usually, in a store, products are displayed on a product display shelf provided at a sales floor, and a customer wants to purchase a product from the product display shelf and takes it to a cash register. At the cash register, the product brought by the customer is registered in a transaction processing device such as a POS terminal device, and after the registration is completed, transaction processing including settlement is performed.

However, in stores, products must be always displayed on product display shelves, and there is a problem that the space for displaying the products narrows the aisles and the like in the store and the service to customers is not good. It was

At the store, the number of products displayed on the product display shelf is checked, and if there is a small number of products displayed on the display, the product is taken out from a warehouse or the like and replenished to the product display shelf. It is necessary to secure the personnel of the staff,
There were problems such as personnel expenses.

Therefore, recently, when only a sample of a product is displayed on a product display shelf and a customer is lent a terminal device or the like capable of selecting the product, and the customer desires to purchase by viewing the sample of the product. A commodity registration system in which the selected commodity is registered by selecting the commodity with a terminal device lent to the customer has begun to be proposed. The product selected by the customer is taken out of the warehouse in the background, packed, and then delivered to the customer.

[0006]

In such a merchandise registration system, when shopping is performed by a group of a plurality of persons such as family members or friends, there is a case where lending of a plurality of terminal devices is desired. This is because each person can freely select a product to be purchased and shorten the time taken to select the product, thereby shortening the shopping time. Also for stores, if the time taken by customers to shop is shortened, congestion in the store will be alleviated,
Customer service is improved and desirable.

[0007] Here, even in a group in which each person freely purchases products to purchase, one person in the group (for example, a father or the like) manages money and settlement is not possible. It is common for this person to do everything. However, settlement of transactions and packing of products performed in the background are performed for each rented terminal device, and it is not possible to reduce the time and effort required for payment of transactions and packaging of products performed in the background. ,
For the person who makes the payment, the payment of the products purchased by the entire group must be made individually, which is troublesome. Further, since each person freely selects a product, there is a problem that a person who manages the money before the settlement cannot grasp the cost of the shopping. Also,
Since each person separately selects the product, there is a problem that the same product is selected in duplicate. As a result, the number of customers who wish to cancel the products selected during transaction processing has increased, and as a result, the time taken to make payments at stores has become longer, and it has not been possible to alleviate congestion in stores. . Moreover, although the time taken to select a product has been shortened, the time taken for the customer's entire shopping has not been shortened because the processing such as cancellation has been increased.

An object of the present invention is to provide a predetermined relationship to a plurality of product selection media used when selecting a product to be purchased, and to select using a product selection medium to which this predetermined relationship is provided. It is to provide a product registration system for collectively processing transactions of products.

Further, the present invention makes it possible to confirm the product selected by another product selection medium to which a predetermined relationship is given, and the transaction amount can be easily known even before settlement. The purpose is to provide a registration system.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise item registration system capable of easily canceling merchandise items selected on another merchandise item selection medium to which a predetermined relationship is added.

[0011]

The present invention has a commodity selection medium used when selecting a commodity to be traded, and commodity registration means for registering a commodity selected using the commodity selection medium, and And a transaction processing unit that processes a transaction of a product registered by the product registration unit.

In this configuration, the merchandise registration means registers the merchandise selected using the merchandise selection medium, and the transaction processing means processes the transaction of the registered merchandise.

[0013] Then, the product selection medium is provided with a providing unit for providing a predetermined relationship to the plurality of product selection media, and the transaction processing unit has a product selected using the product selection medium provided with the predetermined relationship. It is characterized in that it includes means for collectively processing.

In this configuration, the giving means gives a predetermined relationship to the plurality of product selection media, and the transactions of the products selected using the product selection media provided with the predetermined relationship are collectively processed.

Further, the giving means is a parent-child relationship setting means for setting a parent-child relationship in which any one of a plurality of product selection media to which a predetermined relationship is given represents another product selection medium. Is characterized in that.

In this structure, the parent-child relationship setting means sets any one of the plurality of product selection media as a parent that represents another product selection media.

Further, the product selection medium is a terminal device having an input unit for inputting information, and inputting information on the product from the input unit to select a product to be traded.

In this configuration, the product to be traded is selected by inputting information about the product from the input unit provided in the terminal device which is the product selection medium.

Further, each product selection medium is characterized by being given a unique identification code.

In this structure, the product selection medium is identified by the identification code.

Further, the product selection medium is provided with an identification code input means for inputting an identification code given to another product selection medium, and the giving means is provided for the other product selection terminal by the identification code input means. It is a means for inputting an identification code.

In this configuration, when the identification code input means inputs the identification code assigned to another product selection medium, a predetermined space is provided between the identification code input means and the product selection medium provided with the input identification code. Relationship is given.

Further, the product shelf is provided with an identification code reading means for reading an identification code given to the product selection medium, and the product registration means is a product when the product shelf reads the identification code from the product selection medium. It is characterized in that it is a means for registering.

In this structure, when the identification code reading means provided on the product shelf reads the identification code provided on the product selection medium, the product is registered.

Further, the present invention is characterized by further comprising storage means for collectively storing information regarding the products selected and registered using the plurality of product selection media to which the predetermined relationship is given.

In this configuration, the information about the products registered by being selected by using the product selection medium provided with the predetermined relationship is collectively stored.

Further, a storage means is provided for collectively storing information regarding products selected by using the plurality of product selection media to which the predetermined relationship is provided, and the storage means is provided with the predetermined relationship. It is characterized by including a means for storing an identification code of a specific product selection terminal selected from among the selected product selection terminals and an identification code of the product selection terminal that has selected the product.

In this configuration, information about the products registered by being selected by using the product selection medium provided with a predetermined relationship is collectively stored. At this time, the information about the products selected and registered by the product selection medium is
The identification code assigned to a specific product selection medium selected from the product selection media to which a predetermined relationship is assigned is stored together with the identification code of the product selection medium from which the product is selected.

Further, the product selection medium is provided with a display means for displaying information on a product selected in another product selection medium to which the predetermined relationship is added.

With this configuration, information about the product selected by the other product selection medium to which a predetermined relationship is given by the display means is displayed.

Further, the product selection medium is provided with a canceling means for canceling the registration of the product selected by using the other product selection medium to which the predetermined relationship is added.

In this configuration, the product selected and registered by another product selection medium to which a predetermined relationship is added can be canceled by the canceling means.

Further, using a reading means for reading the unique identification code given from the merchandise selection medium, and a merchandise selection medium to which the predetermined relation is given when the identification code is read by the reading means, It is characterized by comprising a registered product display terminal having a display means for displaying information on the selected and registered product.

In this configuration, when the reading means of the registered commodity display terminal reads the identification code given to the commodity selection medium, the display means is selected and registered on the commodity selection medium having a predetermined relationship. Display information about a product.

Further, by using a reading means for reading the unique identification code given from the merchandise selection medium, and a merchandise selection medium to which the predetermined relationship is given when the identification code is read by the reading means. A registered product display terminal having: a canceling unit for canceling the registration of the selected and registered product.

In this structure, when the reading means of the registered commodity display terminal is made to read the identification code given to the commodity selecting medium, the canceling means selects and registers the commodity selecting medium having the predetermined relation. You can cancel existing products.

Further, the registered product display terminal is provided with a canceling means for canceling the registration of the product selected and registered using the product selection medium provided with the predetermined relationship.

In this configuration, the reading means of the registered product display terminal reads the identification code provided on the product selection medium, and the display device selects and is registered on the product selection medium provided with a predetermined relationship. Display information about. Then, the cancellation means accepts cancellation of the registered product.

Also, when the product is selected using the product selection medium, the same product determination means for determining whether or not the same product has already been selected and registered using another product selection medium to which the predetermined relationship has been added. When the same product determination unit determines that the product has already been registered using another product selection medium, the output unit outputs the information.

In this configuration, when the same product determination means selects a product, it determines whether or not the product has been selected and registered in another product selection medium to which a predetermined relationship has already been added. Then, when the same product has already been registered, the output means outputs it.

Further, the present invention is characterized by further comprising registration prohibition setting means for setting prohibition of registration of the product by the product registration means thereafter.

In this configuration, the registration prohibition setting means prohibits subsequent registration of the product.

[0043]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a product registration system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The merchandise registration system includes a plurality of merchandise selection terminals 1 used when selecting merchandise, a host device 2 for registering the merchandise selected by the merchandise selection terminal 1, and a transaction installed at a cash register including settlement. And a transaction processing device 3 for processing. In this embodiment, the product selection terminal 1 corresponds to the product selection medium of the present invention. Further, the product selection terminal 1 has a size (small size, light weight) that a customer can carry and move in the store.

FIG. 2A is a block diagram showing the configuration of the product selection terminal, and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the appearance of the product selection terminal. The commodity selection terminal 1 has a CP as shown in FIG.
U11, ROM12, RAM13, input section 14 in which ten keys and the like are arranged on keys, and display section 15 for displaying
And a product code reading unit 16 that reads a product identification code that identifies a product from a barcode attached to the product, and a communication unit 17 that controls communication with the host device 2 by a wireless signal. . Further, the terminal identification code provided is written on the surface of the product selection terminal 1.

The host device 2 is a CPU as shown in FIG.
21, ROM 22, RAM 23, product selection terminal 1
Communication unit 24 for controlling communication with a wireless signal between
And an external interface 25 for controlling communication with the transaction processing device 3 installed at the cash register.

As shown in FIG. 4, the transaction processing device 3 includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, an input unit 34 in which keys such as a numeric keypad are arranged, a display unit 35 for displaying, and a host device 2. And an external interface 36 for controlling the communication.

In this embodiment, the merchandise selection terminal 1 is lent at the cash register to a customer who shop.
That is, when shopping at a store, the user first goes to the cash register to measure the product selection terminal 1. At the cash register, when the customer selects the product selection terminal 1, the product selection terminal 1 is registered. As will be described later, even if a product is selected using the product selection terminal 1 not registered here, the product is not registered. In addition, customers can purchase multiple product selection terminals 1
At the same time, the parent-child relationship of the product terminal device 1 to be lent at the same time is set.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing registration of the product selection terminal. When registering the product selection terminal 1, the cashier operates a registration key provided in the input unit 34 of the transaction processing apparatus 3. When the registration key is operated (n1), transaction processing device 3 performs the following processing after the registration mode. If any key provided in the input unit 34 is operated without operating the registration key, an operation (for example, transaction processing described later) corresponding to the key operated at that time is executed ( n6).

The transaction processing apparatus 3 accepts the input of the terminal identification code of the commodity selection terminal 1 set as the parent (n
2). The cashier operates the terminal identification code (written on the surface) given to the product selection terminal 1 to be rented by operating the ten-key pad from the input unit 34, and after operating the confirmation key by inputting the terminal identification code. The input of the terminal identification code (hereinafter, referred to as the parent terminal identification code) of the product selection terminal 1 (hereinafter, referred to as the parent terminal) set as the parent is completed. In order to make this input easier, the product selection terminal 1
It is also possible to attach a bar code storing the terminal identification code assigned to the terminal to the transaction processing device 3 and provide the bar code reader to read the terminal identification code from this bar code. .

If the customer does not want to lend a plurality of product selection terminals 1, the cashier can use the input unit 3
The end key provided in 4 is operated. When the end key is operated (n3), the transaction processing device 3 transmits a product registration table creation request including the parent terminal identification code from the external interface 36 to the host device 2 and ends the registration mode (n5). On the other hand, when the customer desires to lend a plurality of product selection terminals 1, the terminal of the product selection terminal 1 (hereinafter referred to as a child terminal) that is continuously registered as a child without operating the end key. An identification code (hereinafter referred to as a child terminal identification code) is input from the input unit 34. This input is also performed by operating the confirmation key after inputting the terminal identification code as in the parent terminal. Transaction processing device 3 accepts the child terminal identification code of the newly input child terminal without operating the end key (n4).
After that, by repeatedly inputting the terminal identification code of another product selection terminal 1 without operating the end key, it is possible to set a plurality of child terminals for the parent terminal.

At n3, when the end key is operated,
The host device 2 issues a product registration table creation request including the parent terminal identification code of the product selection terminal 1 accepted in n2 and the child terminal identification codes of all product selection terminals 1 accepted in n4.
To end the registration mode (n5).

Upon receiving the product registration table creation request transmitted from the transaction processing device 3 (n11), the host device 2 creates the product registration table 40 shown in FIG. 6 based on this request (n12). This product registration table 4
0 is created in the RAM 23 of the host device 2. Also,
Since the product registration table 40 is created, the product selection terminal 1 is registered. The product registration table 40 created here includes a parent terminal record 41 and a child terminal record 42. The child terminal record 42 is
The transaction processing devices 3 are created by the number of product selection terminals 1 input as child terminals. When there is no child terminal, the child terminal record 42 is not created. The parent terminal record 41 is provided with a parent terminal identification code storage area 43 for storing a parent terminal identification code and a storage area for storing a registered product record 44 for registering a product selected in a process described later. Similarly, the child terminal record 42 also has a child terminal identification code storage area 45 for storing a child terminal identification code and a storage area for storing a registered product record 46 for registering a product selected in a process described later. . The registered product records 44 and 46 are provided with areas for storing product codes for identifying products, product names, prices, and the number of registered products. In FIG. 6, the product registration table 40 created when three product selection terminals 1 are registered as child terminals (child 1, child 2, child 3) is shown as an example. Further, when the host device 2 receives a request other than the product registration table creation request, the host device 2 performs a process according to the received request (n13).

As described above, since the product registration table 40 is created in the host device 2, the product selection terminal 1 is registered. Then, a predetermined relationship (parent-child relationship) is given to the product selection terminal 1 registered in the product registration table 40. Each customer has a product selection terminal 1 in which this parent-child relationship is set, and each customer selects a product desired to be purchased. In addition, in this embodiment, the person who makes the settlement has the parent terminal when performing the transaction processing described later.

Next, the process of selecting a product using the product selection terminal 1 and registering the product will be described. FIG.
[Fig. 6] is a flowchart showing a process in which a product selected by using the product selection terminal is registered. Note that this process can be executed by either the parent terminal or the child terminal. When the customer desires to purchase a product, the customer inputs a product identification code for identifying the product into the product selection terminal 1. This product identification code is input by scanning the bar code attached to the product with the product code reading sensor 16.
The product code reading sensor 16 may read the product identification code from this tag by attaching a tag or the like that can read the product identification code without contacting the product, or the product identification code from the keyboard 14. May be input by key operation. The product selection terminal 1
When the product identification code is read by the product code reading sensor 16 (n21), the input of the number of items to be purchased is accepted (n2).
2). When a key operation or the like provided on the input unit 14 is performed without reading the product identification code by the product code reading sensor 16, a process corresponding to the key operation is executed (n26). The customer operates the numeric keypad provided on the input unit 14 to input the number of items to be purchased, and then operates the confirmation key. When the confirmation key is operated (n23), the product selection terminal 1 wirelessly transmits a product registration request including the product identification code input in n21, the number input in n22, and its own terminal identification code from the communication unit 17 to the wireless communication terminal 17. The signal is transmitted to the host device 2 (n24). The product identification code and the number of products input in the above process are stored in the RAM 13 as selected product data. Further, the product selection terminal device 1 stores the terminal identification code assigned to itself in the ROM.
12 is stored. If the cancel key is operated (n25) without operating the confirmation key in n23, the process is stopped. At this time, the product identification code and the number of products are not stored in the RAM 13 as the selected product data.

In the host device 2, when a registration request is sent from the product selection terminal 1 (n31), all the product registration tables 40 created with the terminal identification code included in the registration data as a key. The product registration table 40 having the parent terminal record 41 or child terminal record 42 created with the corresponding terminal identification code is searched (n32). If the transmitted request is not a registration request, processing based on the transmitted data is performed (n
40). In this search, when there is no product registration table 40 in which the parent terminal record 41 or the child terminal record 42 created by the corresponding terminal identification code is registered, the product registration is invalidated and the process ends (n3).
3, n34). That is, even if a product is selected using the product selection terminal 1 that has not been registered at the cash register,
The product selected here is not registered.

If there is a corresponding product registration table 40,
It is confirmed whether or not prohibition of registration of the product is set in the product registration table 40 (n35). The process of setting the registration prohibition of this product will be described later.
If the registration prohibition is set in the confirmation of n35, the request for product registration is invalidated and the process is terminated (n
34).

When registration is not prohibited, n31
A registered product record 46 is created based on the product identification code and the number of products received in (n36) and registered in the corresponding parent terminal record 41 or child terminal record 42 (n).
37). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the same product is already registered in the parent terminal record 41 and all child terminal records 42 in the product registration table 40 (n38). That is, in the process of n38, it is confirmed whether or not the same product has already been selected and registered in the product selection terminal 1 in which the parent-child relationship is set (whether it is double registration). When the same product is not registered in n38, the process is ended, and when the same product is already registered, a message to that effect is transmitted to the product selection terminal 1 which has transmitted the product registration request, and the process is ended. (N39).

In the product selection terminal 1, the host device 2 is n3.
When the electronic message output at 9 is received, it is displayed on the display unit 15 or a buzzer is sounded to notify the person who possesses the product selection terminal 1. That is, in a group such as a family member who is shopping, the user may not be aware that the product has already been selected and registered, and the user may be double-selected and registered. I am trying to confirm it. When the user determines that the product is doubly registered and is unnecessary, he / she can easily cancel the registration of this product by executing the following cancellation process.

If the same product has already been registered, the host device 2 notifies only that fact without registering this product and prompts the customer to input whether or not to register it at the product selection terminal 1. Alternatively, it may be transmitted to the host device 2 again to invalidate the registration or registration.

The cancellation process will be described below with reference to FIG. The product selection terminal 1 stores registration data including the product identification code and the number of products selected as described above in the RAM 13, and the registration data stored in the RAM 13 is a list provided in the input unit 14. It is displayed on the display unit 15 by operating the display key (n41, n42). When a key operation other than the list display key is performed, the product selection terminal 1 performs a process according to the operated key (n47). That is, it is possible to confirm the products already selected and registered by operating the list display key. Here, when the customer designates a product whose registration is to be canceled from the registration data displayed on the display unit 15 by key operation (n43) and operates the registration cancellation key provided on the keyboard 14 (n44), product selection is performed. The terminal 1 transmits the registration cancellation request for the designated product as a message to the host device 2 (n
45). When the host device 2 receives the registration cancellation request, it performs registration cancellation processing to clear the corresponding registration data (n5).
1, n52). This cancels the registration of the product. When the host device 2 receives a message other than the registration cancellation request, it performs processing according to the received message (n
53). This process can be repeated until the end key is operated, and the products can be continuously canceled (n46). Also, specify multiple products at once,
The registration of these products may be collectively cancelable.

Further, in the present embodiment, the parent terminal registered as a parent can perform the following processing (child terminals are prohibited). The parent terminal can confirm the products selected and registered in the child terminal. This process will be described with reference to FIG. When the registration confirmation key provided on the keyboard 14 is operated (n61), the commodity terminal device 1 has a ROM
A registration confirmation request for requesting confirmation of the registered merchandise is transmitted as a message together with the terminal identification code stored in 12 to the host device 2 (n62). When a key operation other than the registration confirmation key is performed in n61,
Processing is performed according to the operated key (n65).

Upon receiving the registration confirmation request (n71), the host device 2 searches the product registration table 40 in which the product selection terminal 1 is set, using the terminal identification code included in the electronic message as a key. When the parent terminal identification code stored in the parent terminal identification code storage area 43 of the corresponding product registration table 40 and the terminal identification code included in the message do not match (registration confirmation request from the child terminal). If it is, the request is ignored and the process ends (n72). On the other hand, if the two terminal identification codes match (the sender is the parent terminal), all the registered data of the registered products (including those selected and registered by the child terminal) It is transmitted as a message to the commodity terminal device 1 and the processing is completed (n73). If the signal received in n71 is not the registration confirmation request, the process according to the received signal is performed (n74).

Upon receiving the registration data, the product selection terminal 1 displays it on the display unit 15 (n63, n64).
Therefore, the person who owns the parent terminal can easily check the products selected and registered in the child terminal.

When the cancel key is operated by designating the displayed product, the host device 2 sends a cancel message for canceling the registration of the specified product as in the canceling process described above.
Send to When the host device 2 receives this cancellation message, it cancels the registration of the corresponding product. That is, the parent terminal can also cancel the registration of the product selected and registered by the child terminal. Further, the parent terminal has a function of setting the end of shopping. This process will be described with reference to FIG. When the shopping end key provided on the keyboard 14 is operated (n81), the product selection terminal 1 sends a message indicating the end of shopping (a shopping end message) including the terminal identification code stored in the ROM 12 to the host device. 2 to (n8
2). In n81, when a key other than the shopping end key is operated, a process corresponding to the operated key is performed (n82).

When the host device 2 receives the shopping completion message (n91), it searches the product registration table 40 in which the product selection terminal 1 is set, using the terminal identification code included in the message as a key. Then, when the parent terminal identification code stored in the parent terminal identification code storage area 43 of the corresponding product registration table 40 and the terminal identification code included in the message do not match (when shopping from the child terminal is completed) If it is a transmission), this request is ignored and the processing is ended (n92). On the other hand, if the two terminal identification codes match (the sender is the parent terminal), even if a product registration request is sent thereafter, this is ignored and the registration prohibition is set and the process ends. (N93). Note that n9
If the signal received in 1 is not the end of shopping, processing according to the received signal is performed (n94).

That is, the parent terminal can set the end of shopping. Also, if the end of shopping is set, packing the registered merchandise will start in the background so that the time it takes to deliver the merchandise to the customer can be shortened. Can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned functions and are described as being executable only by the parent terminal, but they may be performed by the child terminal.

Next, transaction processing including settlement will be described. FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of this transaction processing. When the customer finishes shopping, he goes to the cashier with the rented product selection terminal 1. When performing the transaction processing, the cashier operates the transaction key provided in the input unit 34 and inputs the terminal identification code of the parent terminal. The transaction processing device 3 is
When the transaction key is operated, a transaction processing mode for processing the transaction is entered, and the input of the parent terminal identification code is accepted (n1
01, n102). When a key other than the transaction key is operated, a process corresponding to the operated key is performed (n109). When the terminal identification code is input and the confirmation key is operated in n102, the transaction processing device 3 (n1
03), a request to send transaction data including this terminal identification code is sent as a message to the host device 2 (n10).
5). If the cancel key is operated without operating the confirmation key, the process is completed (n104).

Upon receiving the transaction data transmission request (n111), the host device 2 searches the product registration table 40 in which the product selection terminal 1 is registered, using the terminal identification code included in the electronic message as a key. When the parent terminal identification code stored in the parent terminal identification code storage area 43 of the corresponding product registration table 40 does not match the terminal identification code included in the message (child terminal identification code in transaction processing device 3) Is input), the transaction prohibition command is transmitted to the transaction processing device (n112, n11).
4). On the other hand, when the two terminal identification codes match (when the sender is the parent terminal), the transaction data including all the data of the products registered in the product registration table 40 is transmitted to the transaction processing device 3. To complete the process (n112,
n113). In n111, when a message other than the transaction data transmission request is received, a process according to the received message is performed.

When the transaction processing device 3 receives the transaction prohibition command from the host device 2, the transaction processing device 3 stops the transaction process and completes the process (n106, n107). At this time, the fact that the transaction processing has been stopped is displayed on the display unit 35 to inform the cashier. . On the other hand, when the transaction data is received, the transaction process for issuing a receipt or the like is executed to complete the process (n106, n108).

As described above, the transaction processing cannot be performed unless the terminal identification code of the parent terminal is input to the transaction processing device 3. Therefore, when the family is shopping, the parents etc. Set product selection terminal 1
It is possible to prevent children from arbitrarily purchasing expensive products without knowing the person who owns the product. Also, the parent-
Since the transaction processing of the merchandise selected and registered by all the merchandise registration devices 1 in which the child relationship has been set is collectively performed, the cashier congestion is eliminated, and the customer service can be improved. it can. The traded products are packed in the background and delivered to the customer.

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing a parent-child relationship to a plurality of product selection terminals 1, the parent-child relationship is established.
It is possible to collectively perform transaction processing including settlement of the products selected by using the product selection terminal 1 to which the child relationship is added. Therefore, the cashier's congestion is eliminated, and customer service can be improved. Also, when one of the groups has already selected and registered products that have been duplicated, it is notified that they are duplicated selections, and because the registered products can be canceled easily, Even if each person acts separately and selects a product, he / she will not accidentally purchase the same product again.

In the above-described embodiment, the parent-child relationship is set between the product selection terminals 1, but the same row relationship may be set.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a product registration system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The product selection system in this embodiment has the configuration shown in FIG. 1 described above. In the above-described embodiment, the transaction processing device 3 sets the parent-child relationship of the product selection terminal 1.
However, in the embodiment of the present invention, the parent-child relationship is set in the product selection terminal 1. The process of setting the parent-child relationship in this embodiment will be described. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the product selection terminal 1 is provided with a bar code 18 storing the assigned terminal identification code on the surface thereof.
The terminal identification code stored in 8 can be read. In this embodiment, the customer is confident that the customer can set a parent-child relationship in the product selection terminal 1.

At the store, the product selection terminal 1 is lent to a customer who shop. At this time, there is no other product selection terminal 1 to which the parent-child relationship is set in the product selection terminal 1 to be lent. The customer selects the product selection terminal 1 to be set as a parent (set as a parent terminal) from the plurality of loaned product selection terminals 1. Then, the product code reading sensor 16 of the other product selection terminal 1 (product selection terminal 1 serving as a child terminal) reads the terminal identification code from the bar code 18 provided on the product selection terminal 1 set as the parent. The terminal identification code thus read is stored in the RAM 13 as a parent terminal identification code. This completes the setting of the parent-child relationship for the product selection terminal 1. That is, in this embodiment, the parent-child relationship is set by storing the parent terminal identification code in the child terminal. Note that the parent terminal does not register how many child terminals it has set. Further, unlike the above-described first embodiment, the product registration table 50 is not created in the host device 2 at this time (the product registration table 50 created in this embodiment is different from that of the above-described embodiment). Details will be described later.).

Next, the process of registering the selected product using the product selection terminal 1 will be described. 13 and 14
6 is a flowchart showing a process of registering a product selected by using the product selection terminal. 13 shows the processing of the product selection terminal, and FIG. 14 shows the processing of the host device. Note that this process can be executed by either the parent terminal or the child terminal. When the customer desires to purchase a product, the customer inputs a product identification code for identifying the product to the product selection terminal 1 as in the above-described embodiment. When the product identification code is input (n121), the product selection terminal 1 accepts the input of the number of items to purchase (n122). When a key operation or the like provided on the input unit 14 is performed without reading the product identification code by the product code reading sensor 16, a process corresponding to the key operation is executed (n126). The customer operates the numeric keypad provided on the input unit 14 to input the number of items to be purchased, and then operates the confirmation key. When the confirmation key is operated in the product selection terminal 1 (n123), the product identification code input in n121,
If the number input in n122, its own terminal identification code, and the parent terminal identification code are stored, a product registration request including this parent terminal identification code is transmitted from the communication unit 17 to the host device 2 by a wireless signal. (N124). The product identification code and the number of products input in the above process are stored in the RAM 13 as selected product data. Further, the product selection terminal device 1 stores the terminal identification code given to itself in the ROM 12. If the cancel key is operated without operating the confirmation key in n123 (n1
25), the processing is stopped. At this time, the product identification code and the number of products are not stored in the RAM 13 as the selected product data.

In the host device 2, when a product registration request is transmitted from the product selection terminal 1 (n131), the product registration table 50 created using the terminal identification code of the parent terminal included therein as a key is searched. (N132).
Here, the product registration table 50 according to the present embodiment.
The configuration of is shown in FIG. The product registration table 50 includes a parent terminal code storage area 51 for storing a terminal identification code of a parent terminal and a registered product record 52 for registering a selected product.
It has a storage area for storing. In this embodiment, unlike the above-described embodiment, the parent terminal record 41 and the child terminal record 42 are not created. Further, the registered product record 52 includes a product code, a product name, a price,
In addition to the area for storing the registered number, an area for storing the terminal identification code assigned to the selected product selection terminal 1 is provided. If the transmitted information is not a registration request, processing based on the transmitted data is performed (n141).

When the corresponding merchandise registration table 40 is detected in the search of n132, it is confirmed whether or not the merchandise registration prohibition is set for this merchandise registration table 50 (n133, n135). The process of setting the registration prohibition of this product is set by the same method as in the above-described first embodiment (see FIG. 10). n1
If the prohibition of registration is set in the confirmation of 35, the request for product registration is invalidated and the process ends (n
134). When the corresponding product registration table 40 is not detected in the search of n132, n13
1. The product registration table 50 based on the registration request received in 1.
Is created (n140). Then, a registered product record is created and registered in the created product registration table (n136, n137). That is, in this embodiment, the product registration table 50 is registered when the product selected first in the product selection terminal 1 having the parent-child relationship is registered.
Is created.

When the registration is not prohibited at n135, the product identification code, the number of items received at n131,
A registered product record 46 is created based on the terminal identification code of the product selection terminal 1 used when selecting a product (n13).
6) Register this in the retrieved product registration table 50 (n137). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the same product is already registered in the product registration table 50 (n138). When the same product is not registered, the process is terminated, and when the same product is already registered, a message to that effect is transmitted to the product selection terminal 1 that has transmitted the product registration request, and the process is terminated ( n139).
The processes of n138 and n139 are processes for informing the user of double registration, as described in the first embodiment.

Further, in the product selection terminal 1, when the host device 2 receives the electronic message output in n139 as in the above-described embodiment, it displays this on the display unit 15, and
A buzzer sounds to notify the person who possesses this product selection terminal 1. When the user determines that the product is a doubly registered product, the user can easily cancel the registration of the product by executing the cancellation process similar to that of the above-described embodiment. When the same product has already been registered as in the above-described embodiment, the host device 2 does not register this product and notifies only that effect, and selects whether or not to register to the customer. You may make it input into the terminal 1 and send it again to the host device 2 to register or invalidate the registration.

Also in this embodiment, as in the above-described embodiment, the product selection terminal 1 is selected by the user,
The registered products are stored in the RAM 13, and the registration of these products can be canceled by the same procedure as in the first embodiment. Here, the description is omitted (see FIG. 8).

Then, as in the above-described first embodiment, the parent terminal can confirm the products selected and registered by the child terminal. The parent terminal can cancel the registration of the product selected and registered by the child terminal. The parent terminal has a function of setting the end of shopping. Can only be executed by the parent terminal. The operations for executing the processes of and are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted. Further, these processes may be executed by the child terminal. Further, transaction processing including settlement is also performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above.
The description is omitted (see FIGS. 9, 10, and 11).

As described above, in this embodiment,
As compared with the first embodiment, the customer self-confidence is made to set the parent-child relationship of the product selection terminal 1, so that the workload of the cashier can be reduced.

The product registration table 40 created in the first embodiment can be replaced with the product registration table 50 created in this embodiment.

[Third Embodiment] Further, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The configuration of the product registration system in this embodiment is shown in FIG. The product registration system according to this embodiment includes a card 61 storing a card identification code, a host device 62, a transaction processing device 63 installed at a cash register, and a card reading device 64 provided on each product shelf. A registered product display terminal 65 that receives the card 61 and displays the registered products is provided. In this embodiment, the card 61 corresponds to the product selection medium referred to in the present invention. Card 61
As shown in FIG. 17, it has a CPU 71, a storage unit 72, and a communication unit 73. As shown in FIG. 18, the card reading device 64 provided in the product shelf controls communication with the CPU 81, the storage unit 82, the card reading unit 83 that reads the card identification code from the card 61, and the host device 62. And a communication unit 84. The registered product display terminal 65 has a CPU 91 and a storage unit 9 as shown in FIG.
2, a card reading unit 93 for reading a card identification code stored in the card 61, an input unit 94 in which keys for performing an input operation are arranged, a display unit 95 for displaying, and communication with the host device 62. And a communication unit 96 for controlling. The configurations of the host device 62 and the transaction processing device 63 are the same as those of the first and second embodiments described above, and therefore the description thereof is omitted here (see FIGS. 3 and 4).
The card 61 in this embodiment is a so-called non-contact card which is supplied with power from the outside by electromagnetic waves and which transmits the card identification code stored in the storage unit 72 when the power is supplied.

The parent-child relationship of the card 61 is the above-mentioned first
The transaction processing device 6 that shifts the card identification code to the registration mode like the commodity selection terminal 1 in the embodiment.
By inputting in 3, the parent-child relationship is registered (see FIG. 5), and the product registration table 4 shown in FIG.
0 is created. Here, detailed description is omitted. Further, the card 61 may be lent to the customer from the store, or may be previously distributed to the customer as a member card.

Next, the process of selecting a product and registering the selected product will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a process of selecting a product and registering the selected product in this embodiment. A card reading device 64 is provided near each of the displayed products on the product display shelf, and a storage unit 82 of the card reading device 64 stores a product identification code for identifying the product. Customers,
The cashier has a card 61 in which a parent-child relationship is set, and the card 61 is brought close to a product display shelf on which products for which purchase is desired are displayed. As described above, the card reading device 64 storing the product identification code for identifying the product is installed near the product, and the card reading device 64 constantly outputs electromagnetic waves. And the card 61
Is moved closer to the card reading device 64 (closer to the product display shelf), the electromagnetic wave output by the card reading device 64 is supplied as a power source (n151). The power supply of the card 61 causes the card 61 to output the card identification code stored in the storage unit 72 only once from the communication unit 73 and then stop (n152). In addition, card 6
1 outputs the card identification code once again when the power is supplied again, so that the product can be repeatedly selected by moving the card 61 away from the product display shelf.

The card reading device 64 includes a card reading section 83.
When the card identification code output from the card 61 is received (n161), registration request data including the product identification code stored in the storage unit 82 and the received card identification code of the card 61 is created (n162). , And transmits this from the communication unit 84 to the host device 62 (n163).

In the host device 62, when a registration request is transmitted (n171), the card identification code corresponding to all the product registration tables 40 created using the card identification code included in the registration data as a key. The merchandise registration table 40 having the parent terminal record 41 or the child terminal record 42 created in (1) is searched (n17).
2). If the transmitted request is not a registration request, processing based on the transmitted data is performed (n17).
8). When there is no product registration table 40 having the parent terminal record 41 or the child terminal record 42 created by the corresponding card identification code, the product registration is invalidated and the process is terminated (n173, n174). That is,
Even if a product is selected using the card 61 that has not been registered at the cash register, the selected product is not registered.

If there is a corresponding product registration table 40,
It is confirmed whether or not the product registration is set to the product registration table 40 (n175). In addition,
The process of setting the registration prohibition of this product will be described later. If the registration prohibition is set in the confirmation of n175, the request for the product registration is invalidated and the process ends (n174).

When registration is not prohibited, n17
The registered product record 44 or 46 is created based on the product identification code received in 1 (n176), and this is registered in the corresponding parent terminal record 41 or child terminal record 42 (n177), and the process is completed.

As described above, in this embodiment, the product can be selected by bringing the card 61 close to the card reading device 64 provided in the vicinity of the displayed product, and the selected product can be selected. Is registered. In addition, in this embodiment, when the same product is desired to be purchased a plurality of times, the card 61 is brought closer to the product display shelf a plurality of times. You may make it input the number from a copy.

Next, the processing for confirming the already registered merchandise will be described. FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing the processing for confirming the registered products in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the registered product display terminal 65 confirms the registered product. The customer goes to the registered product display terminal 65 and brings the card 61 he or she has close to the registered product display terminal 65. The registered product display terminal 65 also constantly outputs electromagnetic waves similarly to the card reading device 64, and power is supplied to the card 61 as described above. Therefore, the card 61 outputs the card identification code.

When the card reading section 93 receives the card identification code output by the card 61 (n181), the registered merchandise display terminal 65 creates a registration confirmation request for the registered merchandise including this card identification code, and the host It is transmitted to the device 62 (n182).

When the host device 62 receives the registration confirmation request from the registered product display terminal 65 in the communication section 24 (n19).
1) The corresponding product registration table 40 is searched using the card identification code included in the registration confirmation request as a key (n192). Then, it is judged from the transmitted card identification code whether it is set as a parent or a child (n193). In n 193, when the card 61 is set as a child, the child terminal record 42 in which the merchandise selected and registered using the card 61 is registered is transmitted from the communication section 24 to the registered merchandise display terminal 62. (N194). On the other hand, n
When the card 61 is set as a parent in 193, the communication unit stores the product registration table 40 in which the products selected and registered using all the cards 61 having a parent-child relationship with the card 61 are registered. 24 to the registered product display terminal 62 (n195).

In the registered product display terminal 65, the host device 6
2 to product registration table 40 or child terminal record 42
Is transmitted, it is displayed on the display unit 95 (n
183, n184). This display allows the customer to confirm the registered merchandise. Further, when there is a product that is registered in the product registration table 40 in a duplicated manner, a display to that effect is simultaneously displayed next to the duplicated product in this display. Therefore, the customer can easily confirm the duplicately registered products.

Then, when the end key is operated, the registered product display terminal 65 ends this processing (n185).
It should be noted that the registered product display terminal 65 is provided with a cancel key, a shopping end key, etc., and the product can be canceled by designating the product for which registration is to be canceled and operating the cancel key. Further, when the shopping end key is operated, the end of shopping can be set as in the first and second embodiments.

The transaction processing including settlement is performed by inputting the card identification code of the card 61 registered as the parent in the transaction processing device 63 as in the first embodiment (see FIG. 11). ). Also, when the card identification code of the card 61 set as a child is input, the transaction processing including settlement is rejected as in the above-described embodiment.

Further, the setting of the parent-child relationship of the card 61 is also performed by the transaction processing device 63 described above in the registered product display terminal 65.
If the registered product display terminal 65 has the function of setting the parent-child relationship in the transaction processing device 63, the setting of the parent-child relationship can be performed by the customer. It is also possible to reduce the workload of the cashier. Further, the storage unit 72 of the card 61 set as the child is also stored including the card identification code of the card 61 set as the parent, and the product registration record 50 similar to that of the second embodiment is stored in the host device 62. May be created.

Further, the credit card owned by the customer is used as the card 61, and the function of processing the transaction by credit is added to the registered product display terminal 65, thereby including the settlement. The transaction processing can be performed by the registered product display terminal 65 with confidence of the customer. By doing so, a cash register is not required in the store, a cashier can be eliminated, and personnel costs in the store can be reduced. Further, since a cash register is not required, it is possible to widen the passage and the like, and it is possible to further improve customer service.

Although the card 61 is a non-contact card in this embodiment, it may be a magnetic card or a card having a bar code on its surface. In this case, the card reader 64 may be provided with a card reader or bar code reader capable of reading magnetic data.

Further, in the above-mentioned three embodiments, the parent-child relationship is set, but the same-line relationship may be set instead of the parent-child relationship. Also, a parent-child-grandchild relationship can be set.

[0103]

As described above, according to the present invention, a predetermined relationship is given to a product selection medium, and a product selected and registered using the product selection medium having the predetermined relationship is settled. Transaction processing including is performed collectively. Therefore, the transaction processing time is shortened, congestion in the store can be eliminated, and customer service can be improved.

Further, the product can be selected by a simple operation of inputting information about the product from the input section provided on the product selection medium.

Further, the product selection medium can be identified by giving a unique identification code to the product selection medium.

Further, the parent-child relationship of the product identification medium can be set by a simple operation of inputting an identification code given to another product identification medium.

By displaying the registered merchandise on the display unit, it is possible to easily confirm the registered merchandise.

Further, it is possible to easily cancel the registration of the registered product by using the product selection medium.

Further, it is also possible to confirm or cancel the registration of the product selected and registered using the product selection medium having a predetermined relationship.

When the selected product is the same as the product already registered, whether or not the same product is double-selected for the user by providing a means for outputting that effect. I can surely inform you.

Further, since the prohibition of the registration of the products thereafter can be set, if the packing of the products to be traded in the background is started when the prohibition of the registration is set, the time required for delivering the products to the customer can be increased. It can be shortened and customer service can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a product registration system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration and an appearance of a product selection terminal of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a host device of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a transaction processing device according to this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing registration of a product selection terminal in a transaction processing device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a structure of a product registration table.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process of registering a product selected by using the product selection terminal.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process of canceling the registration of the product selected by using the product selection terminal.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process of confirming a product selected and registered in a child terminal in a parent terminal.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a process of setting the end of shopping at the parent terminal.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a transaction process including settlement.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration and an appearance of a product selection terminal according to another embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a process of selecting a product in a product selection terminal.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a process of registering a product in the host device.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a structure of a product registration table.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration of a product registration system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a configuration of a card.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a configuration of a card reading device.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a configuration of a registered product display terminal.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a process of selecting a product and registering the selected product.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing confirmation processing of registered merchandise and registration cancellation processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-Product Selection Terminal 2-Host Device 3-Transaction Processing Device 15-Display Unit 16-Product Code Reading Sensor 17 Communication Unit 40-Product Registration Table 41-Parent Terminal Record 42-Child Terminal Record 43-Parent Identification Code Storage Area 44 -Product registration area 45-Parent identification code storage area 46-Product registration area 51-Parent identification code storage area 52-Product registration area 61-Card 62-Host device 63-Transaction processing device 64-Card reader 65-Registered product display Terminal

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Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A merchandise registration medium having a merchandise selection medium used when selecting merchandise to trade, and merchandise registration means for registering a merchandise item selected using the merchandise selection medium; And a transaction processing means for processing the transaction, wherein the transaction processing means has a predetermined relationship, and the transaction processing means includes the predetermined relationship. A product registration system including means for collectively processing products selected using a product selection medium provided with. 2. The assigning means sets a parent-child relationship setting means for setting a parent-child relationship in which any one of a plurality of product selection media to which a predetermined relationship has been added represents another product selection medium. The product registration system according to claim 1, wherein 3. The product selection medium includes a terminal unit for inputting information, and is a terminal device for inputting information on a product from the input unit to select a product to be traded. Or the product registration system according to any one of 2 above. 4. The product registration system according to claim 1, wherein a unique identification code is added to each product selection medium. 5. The product selection medium is provided with an identification code input means for inputting an identification code given to another product selection medium, and the giving means is provided for the other product selection terminal by the identification code input means. The merchandise registration system according to claim 4, which is means for inputting an identification code. 6. A merchandise shelf having an identification code reading means for reading an identification code given to a merchandise selection medium, wherein the merchandise registration means is a merchandise item when the merchandise shelf reads the identification code from the merchandise selection medium. 6. The product registration system according to claim 4, wherein the product registration system is means for registering. 7. A storage unit for collectively storing information about products selected and registered using a plurality of product selection media to which the predetermined relationship has been added. Or the product registration system according to any one of 6 above. 8. A storage unit that collectively stores information about products selected using a plurality of product selection media to which the predetermined relationship has been added, wherein the storage unit is provided with a predetermined relationship. 5. A means for storing the identification code of a specific product selection terminal selected from among the selected product selection terminals and the identification code of the product selection terminal that has selected the product.
5. The product registration system according to either 5 or 6. 9. The product selection medium further comprises display means for displaying information on a product selected in another product selection medium to which the predetermined relationship has been added. The product registration system according to any one of items 1 and 8. 10. The product selection medium further comprises a canceling unit for canceling registration of a product selected using another product selection medium to which the predetermined relationship has been added. Alternatively, the product registration system according to any one of 9. 11. A reading means for reading the unique identification code given from the merchandise selection medium, and a merchandise selection medium to which the predetermined relationship is given when the identification code is read by the reading means. 5. A registered product display terminal having a display unit for displaying information on the selected and registered product is provided.
7. The product registration system according to either 7 or 8. 12. A reading means for reading the unique identification code given from the merchandise selection medium, and a merchandise selection medium to which the predetermined relationship is given when the reading code is read by the reading means. 8. A registered product display terminal comprising: a canceling unit for canceling the registration of the selected and registered product.
Alternatively, the product registration system according to any one of 8. 13. The registered product display terminal is provided with a canceling unit for canceling registration of a product selected and registered using the product selection medium to which the predetermined relationship is added. Item registration system described in. 14. The same product determination means for determining whether or not the same product has already been selected and registered using another product selection medium to which the predetermined relationship has been added when the product is selected using the product selection medium. 13. When the same product determination unit determines that the product has already been registered by using another product selection medium, the output unit outputs the message to the effector. Or the product registration system according to any one of 13 above. 15. The product registration system according to claim 1, further comprising registration prohibition setting means for setting prohibition of subsequent registration of the product by the product registration means.