JP2019008466A - Commodity sales data processing system, settlement device, registration device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To enhance prevention of a case where specifying a commodity as being applicable to a predetermined condition turns out the same as specifying otherwise.SOLUTION: A commodity sales data processing system includes a registration device that performs commodity registration processing according to an operation of a clerk and a settlement device that performs settlement processing according to a customer's operation. The registration device determines whether or not a commodity corresponding to a condition indicated by commodity designation condition information correlated with customer identification information of a customer corresponding to one transaction is set as a commodity registration processing target, and notifies about the commodity when determined as a commodity registration processing target. The settlement device executes a settlement process based on the result of the commodity registration process performed by the registration device corresponding to one transaction, and notifies about the commodity when the result of the commodity registration process includes the registration of the commodity.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise sales data processing system, a settlement apparatus, a registration apparatus, and a program.

  A configuration of a POS terminal in which a purchase confirmation operation is performed by a customer when a product that satisfies a specific condition such as including allergic items is a purchase target is known (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

Japanese Patent No. 5079774

  However, in the case of Patent Document 1, for example, there is a possibility that a customer forgets to perform an operation or an operation that purchases a product that should not be purchased. In this case, the customer will purchase a product that should not be purchased. That is, the same result as that in which the designation is not made can be obtained regardless of the fact that the item corresponding to the predetermined condition can be designated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in the transaction, the product designated as corresponding to the predetermined condition is strengthened with respect to preventing the same result as not being designated. The purpose is to be able to.

  One aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is a merchandise sales data processing system including a registration device that performs merchandise registration processing according to a store clerk's operation and a settlement device that performs settlement processing according to a customer's operation. And determining whether or not the corresponding product corresponding to the condition indicated by the product designation condition information associated with the customer identification information of the customer corresponding to one transaction is the product registration process target. Means and a first notification means for notifying the corresponding product when it is determined by the determination means that the corresponding product has been processed as a product registration process, Correspondingly, a checkout processing means for executing a checkout process based on the result of the product registration process performed by the registration device, and when the registration of the corresponding product is included in the result of the product registration process, A merchandise sales data processing system comprising a second informing means for reporting on this product.

  One aspect of the present invention is the settlement apparatus in a commodity sales data processing system including a registration apparatus that performs commodity registration processing according to a store clerk operation and a settlement apparatus that performs settlement processing according to a customer operation, Checkout processing means for executing a checkout process based on a result of a product registration process performed by the registration device in response to one transaction, and product designation condition information associated with customer identification information of a customer corresponding to the one transaction A checkout device comprising a notification means for notifying the corresponding product when the product notified by the registration device as being the corresponding product corresponding to the condition indicated by is included in the result of the product registration process is there.

  One aspect of the present invention is a determining means for determining whether or not a corresponding product corresponding to a condition indicated by product designation condition information associated with customer identification information of a customer corresponding to one transaction is a product registration process target. When it is determined by the determination means that the corresponding product is a product registration process target, a notification means for informing about the corresponding product, and a customer purchase requirement for the corresponding product notified by the notification means. The registration apparatus includes prohibiting means for preventing the settlement information used for the settlement process from being output until the designation of NO is completed.

  One aspect of the present invention provides a computer as the settlement apparatus in a merchandise sales data processing system including a registration apparatus that performs merchandise registration processing according to a store clerk's operation and a settlement apparatus that performs settlement processing according to a customer's operation. Checkout processing means for executing a checkout process based on a result of a product registration process performed by the registration device in response to one transaction, and product designation condition information associated with customer identification information of a customer corresponding to the one transaction When the product notified by the registration device as being the corresponding product corresponding to the condition indicated by is included in the result of the product registration process, a program for functioning as a notification means for reporting the corresponding product It is.

  One aspect of the present invention provides a computer as the registration device in a product sales data processing system including a registration device that performs product registration processing in response to a store clerk's operation and a payment device that performs payment processing in response to a customer's operation. Determining means for determining whether or not the corresponding product corresponding to the condition indicated by the product designation condition information associated with the customer identification information of the customer corresponding to one transaction has been set as a product registration process target; When it is determined that the product is subject to product registration processing, notification means for informing about the corresponding product, until the designation of whether or not a customer needs to purchase the corresponding product notified by the notification means is completed, This is a program for functioning as prohibition means for preventing the settlement information used for the settlement process from being output.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an effect that strengthening can be achieved with respect to preventing a product designated as satisfying a predetermined condition in a transaction from having the same result as not being designated.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the POS system in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of an external appearance of the registration apparatus in this embodiment, and a payment apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the registration apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the payment apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the management apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the goods master in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the member information in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the registration apparatus in this embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the adjustment apparatus in this embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the example of an aspect of the applicable goods alerting | reporting screen in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the receipt corresponding to the 3rd modification of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the receipt corresponding to the 3rd modification of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the receipt corresponding to the 6th modification of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the purchase intention confirmation dialog corresponding to the 8th modification of this embodiment, and an applicable goods notification screen.

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Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a POS (Point Of Sale) system 1 (an example of a merchandise sales data processing system) according to the present embodiment. The POS system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a management device 10, two registration devices 20-1, 20-2, and three settlement devices 30-1, 30-2, 30-3.
In the following description, the registration devices 20-1 and 20-2 will be referred to as the registration device 20 unless otherwise distinguished. Moreover, when it does not distinguish in particular about the adjustment apparatuses 30-1, 30-2, and 30-3, it describes as the adjustment apparatus 30. FIG.
The management device 10, the registration device 20, and the payment device 30 are connected to each other via a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) 11.

The configuration of the POS system 1 shown in the figure is an example. For example, in the POS system 1, the number of installations of the registration device 20 and the payment device 30 is not particularly limited, and may be one or more each. Further, the POS system 1 of the present embodiment may be configured not to include the management device 10.
When the configuration of the POS system 1 does not include the management device 10, the management device 10 is connected to another device (for example, one registration device 20 as a representative of the plurality of registration devices 20). You may combine the function as.

The management device 10 is an information processing device that manages the POS system 1, manages the registration device 20, the payment device 30, and the like in the POS system 1, and manages various information such as a product master. The management device 10 appropriately transmits the latest product master to the registration device 20 and each checkout device 30. The product master is a file that stores product information such as product identification information (for example, JAN code), product name (product name, item name), sales price, and discount information for each product.
The management device 10 acquires a product master in which the latest product information is reflected from the outside (for example, a server at the headquarters, a removable storage medium), and transmits the product master to the registration device 20 and each checkout device 30 as appropriate.

The registration device 20 executes a product registration process for registering a product to be purchased. The operation for registering the product (product registration operation) is performed, for example, as an operation for reading a barcode attached to the product using a scanner, or an operation for a preset button displayed on the product registration screen. By such a product registration operation, for example, product identification information is input to the registration device 20, and the registration device 20 acquires product information corresponding to the input product identification information.
In addition, the registration device 20 generates and stores information (hereinafter referred to as “settlement information”) used for the settlement of products registered corresponding to each transaction.

  The settlement information includes settlement information identification information for identifying the settlement information, registration date and time, product identification information of each registered product, product name, sales price, discount information of each registered product, purchase target product It includes the transaction points (purchase points) indicating the number of items, and the total amount (total amount) of the items to be purchased. Further, the settlement information may further include registration device identification information for identifying the registration device 20 that generated the settlement information (that is, the registration device 20 that registered the product related to the settlement information).

  The settlement information is used in the settlement process in the settlement apparatus 30. The payment process is a process of paying and making a payment for a registered product by selectively using cash, electronic money, a credit card, or the like.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of settlement apparatuses 30 are installed, and any one of the plurality performs a settlement process using the product registration data generated in the registration apparatus 20. Examples of a mode for designating the settlement device 30 that is to execute the settlement process among the plurality of settlement devices 30 include the following first designation mode and second designation mode.

A 1st designation | designated aspect is an aspect in which the shop assistant designates the payment apparatus 30 which performs a payment process with the registration apparatus 20. FIG.
That is, the store clerk performs an operation for designating the settlement apparatus 30 on the registration apparatus 20, thereby designating the settlement apparatus 30 that executes the settlement process from among the plurality of settlement apparatuses 30.
The registration device 20 displays the operation information indicating the operation status of each settlement device 30. When the clerk specifies the settlement device 30 in the registration device 20, the operation status of each settlement device 30 is confirmed. You may be able to do it.

When the store clerk designates the settlement apparatus 30, settlement information including product registration data generated in the registration apparatus 20 is transmitted to the designated settlement apparatus 30 via the LAN 11. That is, when the settlement apparatus 30 is designated following the product registration process, the registration apparatus 20 transmits settlement information including product registration data based on the product registration process to the designated settlement apparatus 30.
In the present embodiment, the registration device 20 directly transmits the payment information to the payment device 30, but the payment information may be transmitted to the payment device 30 via the management device 10.

In the second designated mode, a settlement processing medium (accounting ticket (registered trademark)) is issued from the registration device 20, and the customer reads the billing certificate handed by the store clerk into one settlement device 30. It is a mode to make it.
That is, the customer designates the settlement apparatus 30 that executes the settlement process from the plurality of settlement apparatuses 30 by causing the settlement apparatus 30 to read the bills handed over from the store clerk.
On the bill, registration device identification information indicating the issuing registration device 20 and settlement information are printed (printed) in the form of a barcode (one-dimensional code) or a two-dimensional code. . When the checkout device 30 reads the code of the check ticket, the checkout device 30 acquires product registration data from the checkout information indicated by the read code.

  The payment apparatus 30 executes a payment process according to the customer's operation. Further, when the settlement process is completed, the settlement apparatus 30 notifies the registration apparatus 20 of the termination of the settlement process.

Next, configuration examples of the registration device 20 and the payment device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the external appearance of the registration device 20 and the payment device 30. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the registration device 20. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the settlement apparatus 30.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the registration device 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a storage unit 202, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 203, a scanner unit 204, a store clerk display unit 205, and a customer display. A unit 205a, an operation unit 206, a communication unit 207, a buzzer 208, a printing unit 209, and a card reader 210. These can communicate with each other via a bus.

The CPU 201 is a central processing unit, and controls the operation of the registration device 20 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 202.
The storage unit 202 is an auxiliary storage device of the CPU 201, and stores various types of information used by the CPU 201 including a program.

A RAM 203 is a main storage device of the CPU 201 and stores various information. For example, the RAM 203 stores a merchandise master acquired from the management apparatus 10, payment information generated after the merchandise registration process, and the like.
The scanner unit 204 optically reads a barcode (product code) attached to a product.

The store clerk display unit 205 is a touch panel (for example, a liquid crystal touch panel), and displays various information for the store clerk.
For example, the store clerk display unit 205 displays a product registration screen on which preset buttons associated with product information (product code or the like) are arranged.

  The customer display unit 205a displays various information for customers. For example, the customer display unit 205a displays the price of the registered product. The customer display unit 205a may be a touch panel (for example, a liquid crystal touch panel).

  The operation unit 206 includes various operation buttons (such as a subtotal key, a current total key, a numeric key, a correction key, and a preset key) for operating the registration device 20. For example, when the operation button (preset key) is operated, the operation unit 206 receives an operation input for product information (product code or the like) preset and registered in the preset key.

The communication unit 207 communicates with other devices via the LAN 11.
The buzzer 208 generates a buzzer sound when the store clerk needs to confirm the operation.
The printing unit 209 prints and issues a medium as necessary. For example, the printing unit 209 can print and issue a bill.

  The card reader 210 is a device that reads information from an RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier) tag in an IC (Integra Circuit) card format, for example.

  In FIG. 2, an appearance example of the registration device 20 including the scanner unit 204, the store clerk display unit 205, the operation unit 206, the printing unit 209, and the card reader 210 is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the settlement apparatus 30 includes a CPU 301, a storage unit 302, a RAM 303, a scanner unit 304, a display unit 305, an operation unit 306, a communication unit 307, a buzzer 308, and a printing unit 309. A settlement unit 310, a sign pole 311, a human sensor 312, and a card reader 313. These can communicate with each other via a bus.

The CPU 301 is a central processing unit, and controls the operation of the payment apparatus 30 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 302.
The storage unit 302 is an auxiliary storage device of the CPU 301 and stores various types of information used by the CPU 301 including a program.

A RAM 303 is a main storage device of the CPU 301 and stores various information. For example, the RAM 303 stores settlement process information in which a product master acquired from the management apparatus 10 and a result of executing the settlement process based on the settlement information acquired from the registration apparatus 20 are reflected.
The scanner unit 304 optically reads, for example, a code (bar code or two-dimensional code) printed on a check ticket or a code (member code) attached to a member card or the like.

  The display unit 305 is a touch panel (for example, a liquid crystal touch panel) and displays various information. For example, the display unit 305 displays a settlement screen on which the total amount is displayed.

  The operation unit 306 includes various operation buttons (such as a correction key and a preset key) for operating the settlement apparatus 30. For example, the operation unit 306 accepts correction of an operation input by operating an operation button (correction key).

The communication unit 307 communicates with other devices via the LAN 11.
When an error or the like occurs, the buzzer 308 generates a buzzer sound that notifies the error.
The printing unit 309 prints and issues a medium. For example, when the settlement process (that is, settlement of the purchase price of the product) is completed, the printing unit 309 prints and issues a settlement receipt that the customer brings back.

The settlement unit 310 performs processing related to settlement (settlement). An example of the type of payment that can be handled by the payment unit 310 in this embodiment is at least one of payment using cash, payment using a credit card, and payment using electronic money. To
In order to deal with cash settlement, the settlement unit 310 includes a change machine. The change machine includes a bill insertion slot for inserting and discharging bills, a coin insertion slot for inserting coins, and a change discharge outlet for discharging change. The settlement unit 310 performs settlement with cash using the change machine, and outputs a result of the settlement (for example, information indicating whether or not the settlement has been established) to the CPU 301 via the bus.
Further, in the case of dealing with settlement by using a credit card, the settlement unit 310 includes a credit card reader and performs settlement processing using information read by the credit card reader.
Further, in the case of dealing with settlement using electronic money, the settlement unit 310 includes an electronic money reader, and performs settlement processing using information read by the electronic money reader.

The sign pole 311 has indicator lights of a plurality of colors, and by lighting or blinking these indicator lights, information indicating that the settlement apparatus 30 is an apparatus designated by a store clerk can be notified or operated. Inform you that there is.
The person detection sensor 312 is a sensor that detects that a person (customer) is in a predetermined area in front of the checkout apparatus 30.
Note that the detection output of the human sensor 312 is, for example, whether or not the person has approached his / her own machine when the settlement apparatus 30 automatically displays the settlement screen in response to the person approaching his / her own machine. Used to determine. However, the settlement apparatus 30 may display the settlement screen according to, for example, reception of settlement information or reading of a barcode printed on a check ticket. The sensor 312 may be omitted.

  The card reader 313 is a device that reads information from, for example, an IC card type RFID tag.

  FIG. 2 shows an external configuration of the settlement apparatus 30 including a scanner unit 304, a display unit 305, an operation unit 306, a printing unit 309, a settlement unit 310, a sign pole 311, a card reader 313, and the like.

Next, a configuration example of the management apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The management apparatus 10 in FIG. 1 includes a communication unit 101, a control unit 102, and a storage unit 103.
The communication unit 101 communicates with the registration device 20 and the payment device 30 via the LAN 11.
The control unit 102 executes various controls in the management apparatus 10. The function as the control unit 102 is realized by the CPU included in the management apparatus 10 executing a program.

  The storage unit 103 stores various information used by the control unit 102. The storage unit 103 shown in the figure includes a product master storage unit 131 and a member information storage unit 132.

The product master storage unit 131 stores a product master. FIG. 6 shows an example of the product master. The product master has a structure for storing product information corresponding to each product.
In the figure, one line is product information corresponding to one product. The product information corresponding to one product has a structure including information areas such as product identification information, product name, price, and raw material information.
Here, the raw material information indicating the raw material used in the corresponding product is stored in the raw material information area. The raw material information may be described by raw material identification information determined in advance for the raw material, or may be described by the name of the raw material represented by text.

The member information storage unit 132 stores customer information (member information) registered as a store member. FIG. 7 shows an example of member information stored in the member information storage unit 132. One line in the figure is member information corresponding to a customer as one member. The member information corresponding to one member has a structure including areas of member identification information, member basic information, and product designation condition information.
The member identification information area stores member identification information that uniquely indicates the corresponding member.
The basic member information area stores basic information (member basic information) about the corresponding member. For example, the basic member information can include the name, sex, age, address, telephone number, etc. of the corresponding member.
The product designation condition information area stores product designation condition information. The product designation condition information of the present embodiment is information indicating the condition of a product that is not subject to purchase because it contains raw materials that are allergens for the customer, and is information that indicates the raw materials designated by the customer as conditions. That is, a product including the raw material indicated in the product designation condition information is a product corresponding to the condition (hereinafter referred to as “corresponding product”).

Depending on the product designation condition information, for example, the production area (for example, there is a case where a local production area is designated as a condition because the customer wants to purchase local crops with priority from the viewpoint of local production for local consumption). The agricultural chemicals used, additives, etc. may be specified as conditions.
However, hereinafter, in order to simplify the description, description will be made by taking as an example merchandise designation condition information in which a raw material corresponding to an allergen is designated as a condition.

In the POS system 1 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, the registration device 20 determines that when the corresponding product corresponding to the condition indicated by the product designation condition information of the corresponding customer is registered during the product registration process, Notify that it was registered.
In this way, when it is notified that the corresponding product has been registered, an operation (purchasing intention specifying operation) for designating whether or not the customer is willing to purchase the corresponding product is performed by the store clerk or the customer by the registration device 20. To be done.
For example, if a customer accidentally includes a product in the purchase without realizing that the customer is the product, the store clerk or customer designates no purchase intention (that is, purchase cancellation) as a purchase intention designation operation. It is only necessary to perform an operation. On the other hand, even if it is the corresponding product, the customer may purchase it as necessary. In such a case, the store clerk or the customer may perform an operation of designating that there is a purchase intention as the purchase intention designating operation.
When an operation for specifying no purchase intention is performed as the purchase intention specifying operation, the registration device 20 processes the corresponding corresponding product so that it is not included in the product registration processing result. That is, the registration device 20 performs processing so as not to include the product information of the corresponding corresponding product in the checkout information.
On the other hand, when an operation for specifying purchase intention is performed as the purchase intention specifying operation, the registration device 20 processes the corresponding corresponding product so as to be included in the product registration processing result. That is, the registration device 20 performs processing so that the product information of the corresponding product is included in the checkout information.
As described above, in the registration device 20 of the present embodiment, when a corresponding product is registered at the time of product registration, the sales clerk and the customer are notified and the customer's purchase intention is confirmed. . Thereby, it can prevent that a customer purchases applicable goods without noticing.

  With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7, an example of a processing procedure executed by the registration apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment in relation to the product registration process will be described. This figure shows the processing procedure from the start of product registration processing corresponding to one transaction to the end thereof. Moreover, in the same figure, the case where designation | designated of the payment apparatus 30 which performs a payment process by a 1st designation | designated aspect is performed is mentioned as an example.

  Step S101: When a clerk who is an operator of the registration device 20 starts a product registration operation corresponding to one transaction, first, an operation of inputting the member identification information of the corresponding clerk into the registration device 20 (member identification information input operation). I do. The member identification information input operation may be an operation that causes the scanner unit 204 or the card reader 210 to read the member identification information recorded on the member card handed over by the customer, for example. The registration device 20 acquires the member identification information input in response to the member identification information input operation.

Step S102: The registration device 20 determines whether or not a product registration operation for one product (or one product type) has been performed.
Step S103: When the product registration operation is performed, the registration device 20 acquires the product information of the product targeted for registration by the current product registration operation from the product master. Here, the registration device 20 may acquire the product information from the product master stored in the management device 10, or the product information from the product master already received from the management device 10 and stored in its own RAM 203. May be obtained.

Step S104: Next, the registration device 20 determines whether or not the product targeted for registration by the current product registration operation is a corresponding product.
Therefore, the registration device 20 recognizes the raw material (commodity-compatible raw material) indicated by the raw material information included in the commodity information acquired in step S103 corresponding to the current commodity registration operation. In addition, the registration device 20 determines whether or not at least one of the recognized commodity corresponding raw materials matches any of the raw materials indicated in the commodity designation condition information of the member information input in step S101. Good.

Step S105: When it is determined that the product targeted for registration by the current product registration operation is the corresponding product, the registration device 20 notifies the corresponding product in each of the display unit 205 for clerk and the display unit 205a for customer. Display the screen.
The corresponding product notification screen is a screen on which a message for notifying that the product targeted for registration by the current product registration operation is the corresponding product is displayed. By looking at the corresponding product notification screen, the store clerk and the customer can recognize that the product targeted for registration by the current product registration operation is the corresponding product.
In addition, with respect to the corresponding product notification screen displayed on the customer display unit 205a, a purchase intention specifying operation for specifying whether or not there is an intention to purchase the corresponding product is enabled. As an example, if the purchase intention specifying operation is an operation of touching either a button corresponding to no purchase intention (purchase cancellation) or a button corresponding to purchase intention arranged on the corresponding product notification screen Good.

  Step S106: The registration apparatus 20 waits for a purchase intention specifying operation to be performed on the customer display unit 205a in a state where the corresponding product notification screen is displayed in Step S105. When a purchase intention specifying operation is performed, the registration device 20 determines whether or not no purchase intention is specified by the purchase intention specifying operation.

The purchase intention specifying operation may also be performed on the corresponding product notification screen displayed on the store clerk display unit 205. That is, the store clerk may be able to perform a purchase intention specifying operation.
In this case, the store clerk may confirm purchase intention verbally from the customer and then perform a purchase intention designation operation. By making it possible to perform the purchase intention specifying operation also on the display unit 205 for the store clerk, for example, when the customer is not used to the operation on the touch panel or the like, the purchase intention specifying operation can be completed smoothly.
Depending on the operation, the purchase intention designation operation in the registration device 20 can be performed on the store clerk side, but not on the customer side.

Step S107: When the purchase intention specifying operation is an operation for specifying no purchase intention, the registration device 20 discards the product information acquired in step S103 according to the current product registration device. Thereby, the product information acquired in step S103 according to the current product registration apparatus can be prevented from being included in the checkout information.
Step S108: On the other hand, if the purchase intention specifying operation is an operation for specifying presence of purchase intention, the registration device 20 uses the product information acquired in step S103 according to the current product registration device as the settlement information (product registration). A process of registering as an example to be included in the example of the processing result is executed.

  Step S109: After the process of step S107 or step S108, or when it is determined in step S102 that the product registration operation is not performed, the registration device 20 determines whether or not the subtotal operation has been performed. If the subtotal operation is not performed, the process returns to step S102.

  Step S110: When the store clerk performs the subtotal operation, next, an operation (accounting device designation operation) for designating the settlement device 30 for executing the settlement process is selected from the settlement devices 30-1 to 30-3. Do. Therefore, in response to the subtotal operation being performed, the registration device 20 waits for the settlement device designation operation to be performed, and then accepts the settlement device designation operation performed by the store clerk.

Step S111: Upon receipt of the settlement device designation operation, the registration device 20 determines whether or not the corresponding product is included in the products indicated by the settlement information reflecting the product registration process result corresponding to the current transaction. judge.
Step S112: When the product information of the corresponding product is included, the registration device 20 transmits the settlement instruction information including the settlement information and the corresponding product information to the settlement device 30 designated by the settlement device designation operation. .
The settlement instruction information is information for instructing the settlement apparatus 30 to perform a settlement process. Further, the corresponding product information included in the settlement instruction information is information indicating which of the products indicated in the settlement information included in the same settlement instruction information is the corresponding product. Specifically, even if the corresponding product information is information indicating the corresponding product by the product identification information, a flag indicating that the product is a corresponding product is stored in the checkout information structure in association with the product information of the corresponding product. The information may be information.
Step S113: On the other hand, if the corresponding product is not included, the registration device 20 includes the checkout information including the checkout information and not including the corresponding product information with respect to the checkout device 30 specified by the checkout device specifying operation. Send.

  By executing the processing as shown in the figure, when the corresponding product is to be registered, the registration device 20 notifies that the product is the corresponding product. In addition, when the purchase intention is confirmed and the confirmation that there is no purchase intention is obtained, the corresponding product can be excluded from the checkout information. Thereby, since the raw material becomes an allergen, it is possible to prevent a product that should not be purchased by the customer from being erroneously purchased.

However, for example, there is a possibility that the customer mistakenly performs an operation of designating the intention to purchase regardless of whether or not the product is not supposed to be purchased. In addition, when the corresponding product notification screen for the corresponding product that should not be purchased is displayed, the user forgets to perform an operation without a purchase intention. May be included. In either case, if the customer is not aware, the corresponding product is purchased as it is and passed to the customer.
Thus, even if the corresponding product notification screen is displayed on the registration device 20, the possibility that the corresponding product is purchased remains.

Therefore, in the POS system of the present embodiment, the settlement apparatus 30 is also configured to notify the corresponding product when the corresponding product is included in the settlement information to be processed. That is, in the present embodiment, the notification about the corresponding product is performed in two stages, that is, a stage in which the registration apparatus 20 performs product registration and a stage in which a settlement process is performed in the settlement apparatus 30 thereafter.
Thereby, for example, at the stage where the product registration is performed by the registration device 20, even if the corresponding product that should not be purchased is registered in the checkout information, the customer tries to checkout at the checkout device 30. In this case, the notification about the corresponding product is performed again. Therefore, in this case, when the customer is going to checkout with the checkout apparatus 30, an opportunity to realize that the customer is about to purchase the corresponding product that should not be purchased is obtained again. As a result, it is possible to enhance the prevention of erroneous purchase of the corresponding product that should not be purchased.
In addition, the settlement apparatus 30 of the present embodiment is configured to allow a customer to perform an operation for confirming the completion of settlement (a settlement termination operation) when the settlement process ends. In addition, the settlement apparatus 30 according to the present embodiment is configured not to accept the settlement end operation in a state where the purchase intention confirmation operation for the corresponding product has not been completed when the notification is made about the corresponding product. . Thereby, it is possible to more firmly prevent the customer from purchasing the corresponding product without the intention to purchase.
Further, in the POS system 1 of the present embodiment, the checkout device 30 corrects for canceling the corresponding product included in the checkout information in response to an operation for designating that the corresponding product is not intended to be purchased by the customer. Processing is enabled. For this reason, even if it is found in the checkout process stage after the product registration process by the registration device 20 that the corresponding product that should not be purchased is included, the checkout process is performed by correcting the cancellation of the corresponding product. I can finish it. That is, the trouble of canceling the transaction itself and re-registering the product to be purchased is saved.

With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 9, the example of the process sequence which the adjustment apparatus 30 of this embodiment performs is demonstrated. The figure shows a processing procedure related to the settlement processing corresponding to one transaction. The figure shows the processing procedure when a settlement process corresponding to payment by cash is performed.
Step S201: The payment apparatus 30 is waiting for the payment instruction information transmitted from the registration apparatus 20 to be received.
Step S202: In response to receipt of the settlement instruction information, the settlement apparatus 30 starts accepting a deposit operation for cash as a deposit. That is, in the settlement apparatus 30 of this embodiment, the customer can perform an operation of depositing cash as a deposit as the settlement process starts.

  Step S203: Further, in response to the payment instruction information being received, the payment apparatus 30 determines whether or not the corresponding merchandise information is included in the payment instruction information received this time.

  Step S204: When the corresponding merchandise information is included in the received settlement instruction information, the settlement apparatus 30 notifies the corresponding commodity together with the settlement screen based on the settlement information included in the same settlement instruction information or instead of the settlement screen. A screen is displayed on the display unit 305.

  In addition, it does not specifically limit about the aspect in the case of displaying a payment screen and an applicable goods alerting | reporting screen together. For example, the payment screen and the corresponding product notification screen may be displayed so as to be arranged side by side on the display surface of the display unit 305 at the same time. Alternatively, the window of the corresponding product notification screen may be displayed so as to be superimposed on the settlement screen displayed on the display surface of the display unit 305.

In addition, the aspect which displays the list of all the applicable goods shown by applicable goods information may be sufficient as an applicable goods alerting | reporting screen. Alternatively, the corresponding product notification screen may be a screen that displays one corresponding product. In this case, the corresponding product notification screen has a plurality of page structures corresponding to a plurality of corresponding products, and is displayed so that a page corresponding to each corresponding product is switched in accordance with a page feed or page return operation. It's okay.
The same applies to the case where the registration product 20 displays the corresponding product notification screen.

Step S205: The corresponding product notification screen displayed in step S204 allows a purchase intention specifying operation for each corresponding product. The customer performs a purchase intention specifying operation for each of all corresponding products presented on the corresponding product notification screen.
The checkout apparatus 30 waits for completion of the purchase intention specifying operation for each corresponding product presented on the corresponding product notification screen.

Step S206: When the purchase intention specifying operation for each corresponding product is completed, the checkout apparatus 30 determines whether or not there is a corresponding product for which no purchase intention is specified by the purchase intention specifying operation, that is, whether or not there is a corresponding product for which the purchase is canceled. judge.
Step S207: If there is a corresponding product whose purchase has been canceled, the checkout apparatus 30 determines whether or not there is any cash already deposited from the start of accepting the deposit operation in Step S202 to the present.
Step S <b> 208: When there is cash that has already been deposited, the settlement apparatus 30 executes control for discharging the same amount of cash that has been deposited from the settlement unit 310.

Step S209: After executing the process of Step S208 or when it is determined that there is no cash already deposited in Step S207, the settlement apparatus 30 requests correction of the settlement information received corresponding to Step S201. The correction request to be transmitted is transmitted to the registration device 20.
Note that the registration device 20 that is the transmission destination of the correction request may be any registration device 20 that has performed product registration processing corresponding to the adjustment information to be corrected. Alternatively, for example, the settlement apparatus 30 may determine the registration apparatus 20 that is the transmission destination of the correction request based on the current state of each registration apparatus 20 and transmit the correction request to the determined registration apparatus 20. The correction request includes the adjustment information to be corrected. Further, in response to the transmission of the correction request, the checkout apparatus 30 displays a message that tells the registration apparatus 20 that is the transmission destination to receive processing for canceling the corresponding product.

In response to the reception of the correction request transmitted from the settlement apparatus 30, the registration device 20 performs a display for notifying that the correction request has been received, for example, in the store clerk display unit 205. In this case, the store clerk performs an operation for canceling the corresponding product in response to the corresponding customer being asked.
In this case, for example, if the correction request includes information specifying the corresponding product, for example, when the correction screen is displayed on the store clerk display unit 205, the registration device 20 can distinguish the cancellation target product from other products. It can be displayed in a possible predetermined manner.
As the display as described above, for example, the color of the display portion of the corresponding product to be canceled may be different from the display portion of the other products. Alternatively, the corresponding product to be canceled may be displayed and other products may be hidden. By performing such display, it is possible to prevent the store clerk from performing the cancel operation by mistakenly corresponding product and other products.

  When the clerk completes the correction of the settlement information, for example, the clerk performs a settlement apparatus designation operation. As a result, the settlement information from which the product information of the corresponding product has been deleted by the correction process is transmitted to the settlement apparatus 30 designated by the settlement apparatus designation operation. The customer may visit the settlement apparatus 30 as the transmission destination and perform another settlement operation.

  Step S210: On the other hand, if the corresponding merchandise information is not included in the settlement instruction information in Step S203, the settlement apparatus 30 displays a settlement screen based on the settlement information included in the settlement instruction information. In this case, since the corresponding merchandise information is not included in the settlement instruction information, the settlement apparatus 30 does not display the corresponding merchandise notification screen.

Note that there is a possibility that the checkout information that has been corrected to cancel the relevant product includes the relevant product designated as having a purchase intention. In such a case, when the checkout device 30 executes the checkout process If the corresponding product notification screen is displayed again because there is a corresponding product designated as having a purchase intention, the customer will again perform a purchase intention specifying operation for specifying the purchase intention for the same product. , Customers may feel annoyed.
Accordingly, in the checkout information that has been corrected to cancel the corresponding product in this way, if there is a corresponding product that is designated as having a purchase intention, the registration device 20 corrects it when sending the checkout instruction information. Only the later settlement information may be transmitted and the corresponding product information may not be included. Since the corresponding merchandise information is not included, the checkout apparatus 30 executes the process of step S210, and can display the checkout screen but not the corresponding merchandise notification screen.

Step S211: After the process of Step S210, or when it is determined that there is no corresponding product whose purchase is canceled in Step S206, the settlement apparatus 30 waits for the completion of depositing cash as a deposit. When the amount of the deposited cash detected by the settlement unit 310 reaches an amount greater than or equal to the total amount indicated by the settlement information, it is determined in step S211 that the deposit has been completed. The total amount of cash deposited when the deposit is completed is processed as a deposit.
Step S212: In response to the completion of the deposit, the settlement apparatus 30 calculates the amount of change by subtracting the total amount from the amount of deposit, for example, and discharges the calculated amount of cash from the settlement unit 310 as change. Let Further, the settlement apparatus 30 issues a receipt reflecting the current settlement process result from the printing unit 309.
In addition, the settlement apparatus 30 changes from a state where the settlement end operation is impossible so far to a state where the settlement end operation is possible.
In changing to a state in which the settlement end operation is possible, the settlement apparatus 30 may display, for example, on the display unit 305 a button for performing the settlement termination operation by the customer.
Step S213: Under the state where the settlement end operation is enabled, the settlement apparatus 30 waits for the customer's settlement termination operation to be performed. If the settlement end operation has been performed, the settlement apparatus 30 terminates the processing shown in FIG.

By executing such processing, also in the settlement apparatus 30, when the corresponding product is included in the settlement information targeted for the settlement process, notification of the corresponding product is performed.
Further, according to the process of FIG. 10, when the corresponding product notification screen is displayed, if the purchase intention specifying operation for all the corresponding products is not completed in step S205, the process proceeds to the process of step S212. Can not be. That is, the settlement apparatus 30 is configured not to accept the settlement end operation in a state where the purchase intention confirmation operation for the corresponding product has not been completed.
In addition, when the customer performs an operation of designating no purchase intention for the corresponding product, the checkout device 30 transmits a correction request to the registration device 20 so that the product registration corresponding to the purchase cancellation of the corresponding product is performed. You can cancel. At this time, it is considered that all the cash already deposited is discharged in step S208 and returned to the customer.

Here, with reference to FIG. 10, the example of an aspect of the applicable goods alerting | reporting screen displayed with the adjustment apparatus 30 of this embodiment is demonstrated.
As described above, when the settlement instruction information is received and the corresponding merchandise information is included in the received settlement instruction information, the settlement apparatus 30 first, in step S204 in FIG. As the notification screen, the primary corresponding product notification screen of FIG. 10 (A) is displayed. The primary corresponding product notification screen in FIG. 5 may be arranged so as to be aligned with the payment screen, or may be displayed as a window superimposed on the payment screen, for example.
Since the corresponding product is included in the purchase target products, a message prompting the user to make a purchase intention designation again is displayed on the primary corresponding product notification screen in FIG. In addition, a “Yes” button BT11 and a “No” button BT12 are arranged on the primary corresponding product notification screen of FIG.
The “Yes” button BT11 is a button that is operated when the customer cancels (stops) the purchase of all the corresponding products included in the purchase target, that is, when the purchase intention designation operation is designated as “no purchase intention”. It is.
The “No” button BT12 is a button operated when the customer confirms what the corresponding product included in the purchase target is, that is, when there is a possibility that the purchase intention is specified as the purchase intention specifying operation. It is.

  When the “yes” button BT11 is operated, the processing of steps S205 to S209 in FIG. 9 is executed. In step S209 in this case, a correction request corresponding to the cancellation of all the corresponding products included in the purchase target product is transmitted.

On the other hand, when the “No” button BT12 is operated, as a process of step S204, the secondary applicable product notification screen of FIG. 10B is used instead of the primary applicable product notification screen of FIG. Is displayed.
In the secondary applicable product notification screen of FIG. 9, a list of applicable products included in the purchase target product is displayed. In the secondary applicable product notification screen, a “Purchase” button BT21 and a “Purchase Cancel” button BT22 are arranged. In the list of corresponding products on the secondary corresponding product notification screen, when there is no corresponding product selected by the customer's operation, the “Purchase” button BT21 can be operated, but the “Purchase Cancel” button BT22 is grayed out, for example. This is a state in which an operation is impossible (or a non-display state or the like may be used).

The customer can confirm which corresponding product was included in the product to be purchased by looking at the list of the corresponding products displayed on the secondary corresponding product notification screen.
In addition, if there is no corresponding product to cancel the purchase, the customer may simply perform an operation on the “purchase” button BT21 as a purchase intention designation operation for designating that there is a purchase intention. In this case, the processing from step S206 to step S211 is shifted.

On the other hand, when there is a corresponding product for which the customer wants to cancel the purchase, a purchase intention specifying operation for specifying no purchase intention for each corresponding product may be performed as follows. In other words, the customer performs an operation of touching the item of the product whose purchase is to be canceled from the list of the corresponding products. The display mode of the touched item is changed according to the operation. In this case, the “Purchase” button BT21 cannot be operated, and the “Purchase Cancel” button BT22 can be operated. By such an operation, the customer can select the corresponding product for which one or more arbitrary purchases are to be canceled from the list of the corresponding products. When the touch operation is performed again on the selected item, the selected state may be released.
When the customer finishes selecting the corresponding product to cancel the purchase from the list of the corresponding products, the customer performs an operation on the “purchase stop” button BT22. In accordance with the operation, the settlement apparatus 30 executes the processes of steps S205 to S209. In step S209 in this case, a correction request corresponding to the cancellation of the corresponding product selected from the list of corresponding products is transmitted.

In addition, the secondary applicable product notification screen may have a mode as shown in FIG. 10C, for example. That is, the secondary applicable product notification screen may be a mode in which the corresponding products included in the purchase target products are presented one by one.
In the drawing, a secondary applicable product notification screen for the first product D among the two corresponding products (products D, G) included in the product to be purchased is shown. In the secondary corresponding product notification screen of FIG. 6, a message prompting that the product D is a corresponding product and a purchase intention confirmation designation operation for the product D is displayed. In addition, on the secondary applicable product notification screen, a “Yes” button BT31 and a “No” button BT32 are arranged.
The customer can confirm that the product D is included as the corresponding product among the products to be purchased by looking at the secondary corresponding product notification screen of FIG. In addition, when purchasing the product D, the customer operates the “Yes” button BT31 as a purchase intention specifying operation for specifying the presence of purchase intention. On the other hand, when canceling the purchase of the product D, the customer operates the “No” button BT32 as a purchase intention specifying operation for specifying no purchase intention.
When one of the “Yes” button BT31 and the “No” button BT32 is operated, the secondary applicable product notification for the product G, which is the second applicable product, instead of the secondary applicable product notification screen of FIG. A screen is displayed. The customer can perform a purchase intention specifying operation for the product G by operating either the “Yes” button BT31 or the “No” button BT32 by the same operation as described above.

<Modification>
Hereinafter, modifications of the present embodiment will be described.
[First Modification]
Products such as daily lunch boxes have different raw materials contained in the products, for example, every day. As for products for which raw materials are changed in this way (raw materials indefinite products), it may not be appropriate to store product information in the product master.
Therefore, for the product whose raw material is changed, for example, product information (raw material indefinite product information) different from the product master may be stored in the POS system 1. In addition, for example, when the registration device 20 determines whether the product is a corresponding product in step S104, if the product to be registered is a raw material indefinite product, the raw material indefinite product information may be referred to.

[Second Modification]
In the above embodiment, the case where the correction process for canceling the registration of the corresponding product is performed in the registration device 20 has been described as an example.
However, the correction process for canceling the registration of the corresponding product may be performed by the checkout device 30, for example. In this case, for example, the operation corresponding to the correction process may be performed by the store clerk by calling the store clerk.
In this case, for example, when the purchase intention specifying operation for specifying no purchase intention is performed, the checkout apparatus 30 may perform a notification for calling a store clerk.
As notification for calling a store clerk, for example, the sign pole 311 may be lit in a predetermined manner. Or you may notify by communication with respect to the registration apparatus 20, the management apparatus 10, the terminal device which a shop assistant carries. For notification to the terminal device carried by the store clerk, means such as push notification and mail transmission may be employed.

  Further, when the correction process is performed in the settlement apparatus 30 as described above, if the correction process is completed, the settlement process based on the corrected settlement information can be continuously started in the same settlement apparatus 30. At this time, the amount of the deposit that has already been deposited in the settlement process before correction may be taken over. In this way, when correcting the settlement information, it is not necessary to discharge the cash deposited so far and return it to the customer.

Further, the correction processing for canceling the registration of the corresponding product in the settlement apparatus 30 may be performed by the customer's operation. In this case, it is not necessary to call a store clerk in order to perform the correction process by the settlement apparatus 30.
In this case, the customer may not be able to hand it to the store clerk when returning the corresponding product to be canceled. Therefore, in this case, a return container or the like in which a corresponding product returned by the customer can be placed may be provided in the store. In addition, in this case, the checkout apparatus 30 may issue a return receipt indicating the return result according to the cancellation of the registration of the corresponding product. The customer attaches a return receipt when placing the product to be returned in the container. Thereby, when the store clerk collects the corresponding product contained in the container, the corresponding product contained in the container can be compared with the return receipt. In this case, for example, the weighing device is arranged in the vicinity of the settlement device 30, and the unit weight for each product is stored in the management device 10 in advance and managed. In addition, the returned merchandise is placed in a return container placed on the weighing device. Then, by determining whether or not the weight of the product in the return container weighed by the weighing device is the same as the weight of the returned product calculated based on the information indicating the return result, It may be confirmed whether or not the product has been properly returned.

[Third Modification]
As described above, the settlement apparatus 30 issues a receipt when the settlement process ends. Here, if the product that is subject to the checkout process includes the corresponding product for which purchase intention designation operation with purchase intention is performed, the receipt and the product that is not the corresponding product are distinguished in the receipt. Printing may be performed in a predetermined manner that can be performed.
FIG. 11 shows an example of a receipt that enables the product to be distinguished from the product that is not the product. The receipt shown in the figure shows that eight products shown as products A to H have been purchased by the customer. In addition, among the products A to H, “(corresponding product)” is printed corresponding to each column of the product D and the product G. By looking at the printed contents of such a receipt, among the eight products A to H purchased in the corresponding transaction, the products D and G are the corresponding products, and products other than the products D and G are It is understood that the product is not applicable.
In addition, as an aspect which enabled it to distinguish applicable goods and goods which are not applicable goods in a receipt, it is not limited to the example of the figure. For example, printing may be performed so that a predetermined mark corresponding to the corresponding product is attached to the corresponding product column.

Further, according to the description of FIG. 9 described above, when the purchase of the corresponding product is canceled by the checkout device 30, a correction process for canceling the corresponding product for which the purchase is canceled by the registration device 20 is performed. Then, on the basis of the settlement information in which the correction result is reflected, the settlement apparatus 30 performs a settlement process again. As described above, the receipt issued in the checkout process based on the checkout information in which the correction result is reflected may reflect information on the product whose purchase is canceled.
FIG. 12 shows an example of a receipt in which information about a product whose purchase has been canceled is reflected. In the receipt of FIG. 11, as in the example of FIG. 11, an example in which the product D and the product G are the corresponding products among the eight products of the products A to H is shown. In addition, in the receipt shown in the figure, it is shown that among the corresponding products of the products D and G, the product D has been purchased, but the purchase of the product G has been canceled.
That is, depending on the receipt shown in the figure, at the stage where the first checkout process is performed by the checkout device 30, the corresponding product is two products, product D and product G, among the registered products A to H. It has been shown. In addition, it is shown that the corresponding product is purchased without being canceled for the product D among the products D and G, and the purchase of the product G is canceled.
Such a receipt may be issued as an electronic receipt, for example. The electronic receipt may be transmitted by e-mail to a terminal device carried by the customer, for example, or stored in a server that manages the electronic receipt, and then accessed and browsed and acquired by the customer terminal device. You may be able to Furthermore, when the corresponding product is purchased, other members related to the member who purchased the corresponding product may be specified based on the member information. As an example of another member, a member as a cohabitant who has the same address registered in the member information as the member who purchased the product may be used. Then, another member may be notified that the corresponding product has been purchased by e-mail or SNS (Social Networking Service).

[Fourth Modification]
Note that the content of the product designation condition information in the member information stored in the management device 10 may be changed by access from, for example, a terminal provided in a store or a terminal owned by a customer.
In addition, for example, in addition to the purchase intention designation operation under the state where the corresponding product notification screen is displayed on the registration device 20 or the checkout device 30, an operation for changing the product designation condition information can be performed. Good.
In this case, for example, in response to performing an operation to exclude the corresponding product from the corresponding product, among the raw materials indicated in the product designation condition information, the same raw material included in the excluded corresponding product is deleted. In this way, the product designation condition information may be changed.

[Fifth Modification]
Depending on the product designation condition information, a condition other than a condition for designating a product that the customer should refrain from purchasing may be indicated.
For example, in the case where the customer is trying to make bulk purchases of designated raw materials, materials, and materials, such conditions as products to be bulk-purchased may be indicated by the product designation condition information. In this case, when the corresponding product notification screen is displayed, the customer notices that he / she has forgotten to collectively purchase the corresponding product and can make a bulk purchase. In this case, the correction of the settlement information may be performed by adding registered products by bulk purchase.

[Sixth Modification]
For example, for a specific type of payment that can be made without using cash, such as payment by credit card, prepaid card, gift certificate, etc., the registration device 20 completes accounting from product registration to payment. May be.
In this way, when the registration apparatus 20 completes the accounting, the settlement apparatus 30 does not perform the settlement process for the corresponding transaction, and the customer who receives the transaction does not use the settlement apparatus 30. Accordingly, in this case, the customer cannot receive notification about the corresponding product at the checkout device 30.
Therefore, in this modification, when accounting including settlement is completed in the registration device 20, if the corresponding product is still included in the product purchased according to the settlement, it is replaced with a notification by the settlement device 30. Then, notification about the corresponding product based on the processing of the registration device 20 (registration device correspondence re-notification) is performed again.

As the registration device correspondence re-notification, for example, in the receipt issued by the registration device 20, the customer is notified with a strong appeal level (warning degree) that the corresponding product has been purchased, so that attention should be paid. The content (first aspect) may be printed.
Alternatively, the registration device correspondence re-notification may be performed by sending an e-mail to the mail address of the customer of the corresponding transaction. In the e-mail, for example, in the subject and text, the customer is notified by the contents as the first mode indicating that the corresponding product is purchased with a strong appeal level and is to be noted.
Alternatively, the registration device correspondence re-notification may be output from the registration device 20 to the customer by voice. In this case, the content of the guidance by voice may be notified to the customer with a strong appeal degree as a first aspect that the product is purchased with sufficient caution.

FIG. 13A shows an example of a receipt issued by the registration apparatus 20 including the print contents as the first mode corresponding to the registration apparatus correspondence re-notification.
In the receipt shown in the figure, a first aspect area AR11 is arranged. In the first aspect area AR11, the content is printed as the first aspect. Specifically, the first mode area AR11 is surrounded by a thick frame, and the message text indicating that the corresponding product in the thick frame has been purchased is sufficiently noticed. The printing is made conspicuously in a size larger than the characters printed in the area other than the first aspect area AR11.

Also in this modified example, when the settlement process is performed by the settlement apparatus 30 and the accounting is completed, the settlement apparatus 30 notifies the corresponding product about the same as in the previous embodiment. Done. However, in the case of this modification, considering that the registration device correspondence re-notification according to the first aspect is performed, the appeal degree is too strong when performing the notification regarding the corresponding product in the settlement apparatus 30 according to the first aspect. The end customer may feel annoyed.
Therefore, in the present modification, the notification about the corresponding product in the settlement apparatus 30 is performed in the second mode in which the degree of appeal to the customer is lower than that in the first mode.

FIG. 13B shows an example of a receipt in the case where a notification about the corresponding product according to the second aspect is given by a receipt issued by the checkout apparatus 30.
In the receipt shown in the figure, a second aspect area AR12 is arranged. In the second mode area AR12, the content is printed as the second mode. Specifically, the second aspect area AR12 is not surrounded by a thick frame like the first aspect area AR11 of FIG. In the second aspect area AR12, the characters of the message are printed in the same large size as the characters printed in the area other than the second aspect area AR12.

[Seventh Modification]
Further, in the previous embodiment, the settlement apparatus 30 is configured not to accept the settlement end operation in a state where the purchase intention confirmation operation for the corresponding product has not been completed when the notification is made about the corresponding product. ing.
As a modification, according to the configuration of the settlement apparatus 30 described above, the registration device 20 performs the following in the state where the purchase intention confirmation operation for the corresponding product has not been completed in the case where the notification about the corresponding product has been performed. The shift to the product registration process of the product may be prohibited. Further, when the last registered product is a corresponding product, the subtotal operation may not be accepted in a state where the purchase intention confirmation operation is not completed. In other words, in this modification, the settlement information used for the settlement process is not output until the designation of whether or not the customer needs to purchase the notified product is completed.
As for the purchase intention confirmation operation performed by the registration device 20, the store clerk display unit 205 displays a purchase intention confirmation dialog for performing an operation corresponding to the purchase intention confirmation. If the store clerk confirms the customer's intention to purchase and then operates one of the buttons corresponding to the presence of purchase intention and the button corresponding to no purchase intention arranged in the purchase intention confirmation dialog Good.

[Eighth Modification]
In this modification, a specific example of a mode of notification by the first notification unit in the registration device 20 will be described.
In the process in which a plurality of products are registered in the registration device 20, when a certain product (a product to be registered) whose barcode is read for product registration is a corresponding product A purchase intention confirmation dialog is displayed on the display section 205 for clerk.
The purchase intention confirmation dialog is a screen on which an operation for confirming the purchase intention of the corresponding product for which registration is currently performed is performed.

  FIG. 14A shows an example of a purchase intention confirmation dialog when the registered corresponding product is an omelet sandwich. In the purchase intention confirmation dialog, a “purchase” button corresponding to a purchase intention and a “cancel” button corresponding to no purchase intention are arranged.

While the purchase intention confirmation dialog is displayed on the store clerk display unit 205 as described above, the customer display unit 205a confirms that the corresponding product has been registered by the product store operation by the store clerk this time. The corresponding product notification screen shown may be displayed.
FIG. 14B shows an example of the corresponding product notification screen. In the corresponding product notification screen shown in the figure, it is shown that the product to be registered is an omelet sand, and among the materials included in the omelet sand, raw materials that are allergens for the customer are eggs and chicken. In the example shown in the figure, icons showing the raw materials are displayed together with the names of the raw materials that are allergens, so that the customer can easily visually understand what the allergen raw materials are. .
Note that, on the corresponding product notification screen as well, for example, as in the purchase intention confirmation dialog of FIG. 14A, a “purchase” button and a “cancel” button are arranged so that the customer can confirm the purchase intention. Operation may be performed.

[Ninth Modification]
In addition, in the stage where the registration of all the products corresponding to one transaction is completed in the registration device 20, if the corresponding products that have been confirmed to be purchased are included in the registered products, For the confirmation, a list of registered corresponding products may be displayed on the clerk display unit 205 of the registration device 20. In such a list, allergen raw materials included in the corresponding product may be shown for each list item of the corresponding product.
Further, the registration may be canceled for the product confirmed that the customer does not intend to purchase at this stage by the operation on the list of the corresponding product.

[Tenth Modification]
In addition, for example, there are customers who do not need to notify the corresponding product in the checkout device 30 or re-notify the registration device in the sixth modification. Therefore, for example, a customer as a member may be able to register about the necessity of these secondary notifications. For example, registration may be performed on a server (may be the management apparatus 10) that manages member information from a customer terminal via a network or the like.
Or, for example, based on the idea that such secondary notification is particularly effective for elderly people, for example, when the age indicated in the member information is below a certain level, Secondary notification may not be performed.

[Eleventh Modification]
In addition, when the corresponding product is purchased, a receipt printed with a barcode or the like of information indicating the purchased corresponding product may be issued. When the customer wants to return the product after purchasing the product, the customer visits the registration device 20 or the service counter and presents a receipt to the store clerk. The store clerk causes the registration device 20 or the service counter terminal to read the barcode printed on the receipt. Thus, for example, the sales clerk can specify the product to be returned and perform the return process on the registration device 20 or the terminal of the service counter without performing an operation of designating the product to be returned.

  Alternatively, after the store clerk inputs the receipt number (transaction number) printed on the receipt, the corresponding product is specified in response to operating the buttons or the like to specify the corresponding product. The processing related to returned goods may be performed by displaying a screen or the like for the identified corresponding product.

[Twelfth Modification]
Further, an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentifier) tag storing product information may be added to the product. In this case, the registration device 20 is provided with an RFID tag reader. The registration device 20 can collectively register the products contained in the cart by reading the RFID tags of all the products contained in the shopping cart and within the communication range of the RFID reader. In this case, the notification of the corresponding product by the first notification means performed in response to the case where the registered product includes the corresponding product may display, for example, a list of the corresponding products.

[Thirteenth Modification]
For example, the registration device 20 designates whether the receipt issued by the checkout device 30 is to be issued in the form in which the normal details are printed or in the form in which the receipt is added to the details. You can do it. The designation of the receipt format may be performed in accordance with, for example, a store clerk's operation. Further, for example, the member information may include information indicating whether or not the receipt with the receipt added is desired (receipt designation information), and the designation may be performed based on the receipt designation information.
In addition, when issuing a receipt in a form with a receipt attached is designated, for example, an operation for selecting information to be printed in the proviso field from a list may be performed on the registration device 20. Further, even when an operation for instructing the issuance of a receipt is performed in the settlement apparatus 30, the operation for selecting information to be printed in the proviso field from the list can be performed on the settlement apparatus 30. May be.

[14th modification]
In each of the above-described embodiments, as an aspect of specifying the settlement apparatus 30 that executes the settlement process among the plurality of settlement apparatuses 30, the clerk designates the settlement apparatus 30 that executes the settlement process using the registration apparatus 20. A mode (first designated mode) and a mode in which an accounting ticket handed to a customer is issued from the registration device 20 and a customer reads one billing device handed by a store clerk (a second accounting device) Designation mode). However, the mode for designating the settlement apparatus 30 is not limited to the above mode. For example, the aspect which designates the payment apparatus 30 as follows may be sufficient.
As one mode, it may be an operation that declares the completion of product registration in response to an operation performed on the send button displayed on the store clerk display unit 205 upon completion of product registration. ), The settlement apparatus 20 recognizes the settlement apparatus 30 that can perform settlement processing by, for example, inquiring the state of the settlement apparatus 30 (for example, a failure has not occurred and is not in use) and is not in use. One checkout device 30 is determined according to a predetermined rule (for example, in the order of the checkout device numbers). Then, the registration device 20 transmits the settlement information to the determined settlement device 30 and instructs execution of the settlement process.
As another aspect, the priority order of the settlement process is set in advance for the settlement apparatus 30. In addition, in response to the completion of the product registration, the display on the salesclerk 205 is displayed so that the operation of the transmission button for instructing the transmission of the payment information to the payment apparatus 30 becomes valid. In response to the operation of the send button, the registration device 20 confirms whether or not the settlement processing of the settlement device 30 is possible in the order according to the set priority, and the settlement processing can be performed. If it is not confirmed, the priority order is confirmed for the next settlement apparatus 30. In addition, the registration device 20 transmits the settlement information to the settlement device 30 that is first confirmed to be able to perform settlement processing, and instructs the execution of the settlement processing.

As another aspect, the registration device 20 transmits the payment information to all the payment devices 30. When the settlement apparatus 30 that has received the settlement information is ready to execute the settlement process using the settlement information included in the settlement information received by the settlement apparatus 30, the settlement apparatus execution notification that notifies the execution of the settlement process is performed. Is transmitted to the registration apparatus 20 that is the transmission source of the settlement information.
In response to the receipt of the settlement process execution notification, the registration device 20 performs display (settlement process execution display) indicating the settlement apparatus 30 that is the transmission destination of the settlement process execution notification. The store clerk may tell the customer which is the settlement apparatus 30 that executes the settlement process by looking at the settlement process execution display.
At this time, along with the settlement process execution display, the sign pole 311 of the settlement apparatus 30 that has transmitted the settlement process execution notification is turned on in a predetermined pattern, or a predetermined notification sound is output from the settlement apparatus 30. You may make it alert | report that the adjustment process is performed.

As another aspect, a shopping cart containing a product for which product registration has been completed by the registration device 20 is stored, and a store clerk places a shopping cart in one of the cart storage locations corresponding to each checkout device 30. Move.
The basket storage area is provided with a sensor for detecting a shopping cart placed thereon. When it is determined by the sensor that the basket storage shopping basket has been placed, the corresponding settlement apparatus 30 makes a request, acquires the corresponding settlement information from the registration apparatus 20, and executes the settlement process. .
Also in this case, the settlement apparatus 30 that has executed the settlement process may notify that it will perform the settlement process by turning on the sign pole 311 or outputting a notification sound.

As another aspect, the registration apparatus 20 transmits the settlement instruction information including the settlement information and the transfer order information in which the transfer order between the plurality of settlement apparatuses 30 is set to a certain settlement apparatus 30. The transfer order information may specify the transfer order cyclically between the settlement apparatuses 30.
If the settlement apparatus 30 that has received the settlement instruction information can execute the settlement process, the settlement apparatus 30 transmits a settlement process execution notification to the registration apparatus 20 that has transmitted the settlement instruction information, and the received settlement instruction information is received. The checkout process is executed using the checkout information included in the.
On the other hand, when the settlement apparatus 30 that has received the settlement instruction information cannot execute the settlement process, the settlement apparatus 30 determines whether the transfer order is to the next settlement apparatus 30 in accordance with the transfer order information included in the received settlement instruction information. Transfer the received checkout instruction information. In this way, the procedure corresponding to the designation of the settlement apparatus 30 that is to execute the settlement process is also realized by sequentially transferring the settlement instruction information between the settlement apparatuses 30.

  Note that a program for realizing the functions as the above-described registration device 20, settlement device 30 or management device 10 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system. The processing as the above-described registration device 20, settlement device 30, management device 10 or the like may be performed by executing. Here, “loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system” includes installing the program in the computer system. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes a recording medium provided inside or outside that is accessible from the distribution server in order to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program that can be executed by the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server is not limited as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. Note that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts, downloaded at different timings, and combined in the terminal device, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. Including things. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

<Summary of Embodiment>
(1) As described above, according to one aspect of the present embodiment, the registration device (20) that performs the merchandise registration process according to the operation of the store clerk, and the settlement device (30) that performs the settlement process according to the operation of the customer. A product sales data processing system (for example, a POS system 1), wherein the registration device corresponds to a condition indicated by product designation condition information associated with customer identification information of a customer corresponding to one transaction. A determination unit that determines whether or not a product is a product registration process target, and a first notification that notifies the corresponding product when the determination unit determines that the product is a product registration process target. A settlement unit that executes a settlement process based on a result of a product registration process performed by the registration device in response to the one transaction, and a result of the product registration process. If that includes registration of the corresponding products and have a merchandise sales data processing system comprising a second notification means for performing notification on the corresponding products.

According to the said structure, about the applicable goods which correspond to the conditions which goods designation | designated condition information shows, according to having been made into the registration object in the registration apparatus 20, the notification about applicable goods is performed, and also product registration processing When the corresponding product is included in the result, the settlement device 30 further notifies the corresponding product.
Thereby, in dealings, reinforcement | strengthening is aimed at regarding prevention from the same result as the goods designated as satisfying a predetermined condition not being designated.

  (2) One aspect of the present embodiment is the product sales data processing system according to (1), wherein the first notification means performs a settlement process corresponding to one transaction corresponding to a predetermined type of settlement. When it is performed by the registration device without being performed by the checkout device, the corresponding product is notified according to a predetermined first mode.

  According to the above configuration, the registration device correspondence re-notification is performed according to the case where the accounting is completed in the registration device 20 and the payment processing is not executed in the payment device 30. Thereby, even if it is a case where accounting is completed in the registration apparatus 20 and the settlement process is not executed in the settlement apparatus 30, the customer can be notified of the corresponding product in a plurality of stages.

  (3) One aspect of this embodiment is the merchandise sales data processing system according to (2), wherein the second notifying unit performs a settlement process according to one transaction in the settlement apparatus. The notification about the corresponding product is performed in the second mode having a lower appeal level than the first mode.

  According to the said structure, about the alerting | reporting about the applicable goods performed in the checkout apparatus 30 in the stage after the alerting | reporting in the registration apparatus 20, for example, the appeal degree with respect to a customer can be made low (weak). Thereby, it becomes difficult for a customer to memorize the troublesomeness of receiving notification about the corresponding product in a plurality of stages.

  (4) One aspect of the present embodiment is the merchandise sales data processing system according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the registration of the corresponding merchandise targeted for notification by the second notification means is canceled. Canceling means for causing the registration device to cancel the registration of the corresponding product in response to the registration cancellation instruction in response to an instruction (for example, specifying that there is a purchase intention by a purchase intention specifying operation); Further prepare.

  According to the said structure, designation | designated with no purchase intention can be performed about the applicable goods alert | reported in the payment apparatus 30. FIG. In addition, the registration device 20 can cancel the registration of the corresponding product as the designation target in response to the designation of no purchase intention.

  (5) One aspect of the present embodiment is the product sales data processing system according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the settlement processing unit is the corresponding product notified by the second notification unit. If the designation of whether or not to cancel the registration (for example, designation by the purchase intention designation operation) has not been completed, the checkout process is not terminated.

  According to the above-described configuration, the settlement process ends without performing the purchase intention designation operation for the corresponding product in the settlement apparatus 30, and thus the total amount including the corresponding product that the customer does not intend to purchase. It is possible to prevent the settlement process from being performed.

  (6) One aspect of this embodiment is the product sales data processing system according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the settlement processing unit is notified by the second notification unit. When the registration cancellation instruction is obtained for the corresponding product, if there is cash already deposited according to the payment, the deposited cash is discharged.

  According to the above configuration, if there is cash that the customer has deposited as a deposit in response to the designation of no purchase intention for the corresponding product notified by the settlement apparatus 30, the deposit has been made. Cash can be discharged and returned to the customer. Thereby, for example, the settlement after the cancellation of the registration of the corresponding product according to the designation of no purchase intention can be performed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  (7) One aspect of the present embodiment is the commodity sales data processing system according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the first notification unit or the second notification unit is the corresponding The relevant product is notified by displaying a list of products.

  According to the said structure, when alert | reporting applicable goods, it can be displayed in the aspect which made the applicable goods list.

(8) One aspect of the present embodiment is the commodity sales data processing system according to any one of (1) to (7), wherein the first notification unit or the second notification unit is one The corresponding product is notified by displaying the screen of the corresponding product individually for each corresponding product.
According to the said structure, when alert | reporting applicable goods, it can be displayed in the aspect which showed the applicable goods individually.

(9) One aspect of the present embodiment is the product sales data processing system according to any one of (1) to (8), in which the settlement apparatus is notified by the second notification unit. When a registration cancellation instruction is obtained for a product, a calling unit is further provided for performing a notification for calling a clerk.
According to the above configuration, in response to the fact that no purchase intention is designated by the checkout device 30, a notification for calling a clerk is performed. As a result, for example, when the checkout device 30 executes processing for canceling the registration of the corresponding product in accordance with the designation of no purchase intention, it is possible to have a store clerk who performs the cancellation operation come.

  (10) An aspect of the present embodiment is that the settlement apparatus in the commodity sales data processing system includes a registration apparatus that performs commodity registration processing according to a store clerk's operation and a settlement apparatus that performs settlement processing according to a customer's operation. And a checkout process means for executing a checkout process based on a result of a product registration process performed by the registration device in correspondence with one transaction, and a customer identification information of a customer corresponding to the one transaction An informing means for informing about the corresponding product when the product notified by the registration device as being the corresponding product corresponding to the condition indicated by the product designation condition information is included in the result of the product registration process; It is a payment apparatus provided.

  (11) In one aspect of the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the corresponding product corresponding to the condition indicated by the product designation condition information associated with the customer identification information of the customer corresponding to one transaction is the product registration process target. When the determination means and the determination means determine that the corresponding product is a product registration process target, the notification means for reporting the corresponding product, and the notification about the corresponding product notified by the notification means The registration apparatus includes prohibiting means for preventing the settlement information used for the settlement process from being output until the designation of whether or not the customer needs to be purchased is completed.

  (12) An aspect of the present embodiment is that the settlement apparatus in the commodity sales data processing system includes a registration apparatus that performs commodity registration processing according to a store clerk's operation and a settlement apparatus that performs settlement processing according to a customer's operation. A checkout processing means for executing a checkout process based on a result of a commodity registration process performed by the registration device corresponding to one transaction, and a customer identification information of a customer corresponding to the one transaction Functions as notification means for notifying the corresponding product when the product notified by the registration device as being the corresponding product corresponding to the condition indicated by the product designation condition information is included in the result of the product registration process It is a program to make it.

  (13) According to one aspect of the present embodiment, the registration device in a product sales data processing system including a registration device that performs product registration processing according to a store clerk's operation and a settlement device that performs settlement processing according to a customer's operation. Determining means for determining whether or not the corresponding product corresponding to the condition indicated by the product designation condition information associated with the customer identification information of the customer corresponding to one transaction is the product registration processing target, When it is determined by the means that the corresponding product is a product registration process target, notification means for informing about the corresponding product, designation of whether or not the customer needs to purchase the corresponding product notified by the notification means This is a program for functioning as prohibition means for preventing the settlement information used for the settlement process from being output until completion.

1 POS system, 10 management device, 11 LAN, 20 (20-1, 20-2) registration device, 30 (30-1 to 30-3) settlement device, 101 communication unit, 102 control unit, 103 storage unit, 131 Product Master Storage Unit, 132 Member Information Storage Unit, 201 CPU, 202 Storage Unit, 203 RAM, 204 Scanner Unit, 205 Clerk Display Unit, 205a Customer Display Unit, 206 Operation Unit, 207 Communication Unit, 208 Buzzer, 209 Printing Unit, 210 card reader, 301 CPU, 302 storage unit, 303 RAM, 304 scanner unit, 305 display unit, 306 operation unit, 307 communication unit, 308 buzzer, 309 printing unit, 310 settlement unit, 311 sign poll, 312 person detection Sensor, 313 card reader

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A product sales data processing system comprising a registration device that performs product registration processing in response to a store clerk operation and a payment device that performs payment processing in response to a customer operation,
The registration device
A determination means for determining whether or not the corresponding product corresponding to the condition indicated by the product designation condition information associated with the customer identification information of the customer corresponding to one transaction is the product registration processing target;
When it is determined by the determination means that the corresponding product is a product registration process target, the first notification means for reporting the corresponding product,
The settlement apparatus is
Checkout processing means for executing a checkout process based on the result of the commodity registration process performed by the registration device in response to the one transaction;
A product sales data processing system comprising: second notification means for performing notification about the corresponding product when registration of the corresponding product is included in the result of the product registration processing. The first notification means includes
When a settlement process corresponding to one transaction corresponding to a predetermined type of settlement is performed in the registration apparatus without being performed in the settlement apparatus, further notification of the corresponding product is performed according to a predetermined first aspect. The product sales data processing system according to claim 1. The second notification means includes
The merchandise sales data processing according to claim 2, wherein when the settlement process corresponding to one transaction is performed by the settlement apparatus, the merchandise is notified in a second mode having a lower appeal level than the first mode. system. In response to the registration cancellation instruction for the corresponding product to be notified by the second notification means, the registration of the corresponding product corresponding to the registration cancellation instruction is performed in the registration device. The merchandise sales data processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising cancellation means. The settlement processing means includes
The merchandise sales according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the checkout process is not terminated when the designation of necessity of cancellation of registration for the corresponding merchandise informed by the second informing means is not completed. Data processing system. The settlement processing means includes
When the registration cancellation instruction is obtained for the corresponding product notified by the second notification means, and if there is already cash deposited according to the payment, the deposited cash is discharged. The product sales data processing system according to any one of claims 5 to 6. The first notification means or the second notification means is:
The merchandise sales data processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the corresponding merchandise is notified by displaying a list of the corresponding merchandise. The first notification means or the second notification means is:
The product sales data processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the corresponding product is notified by individually displaying a screen of the corresponding product for each corresponding product. The settlement apparatus is
The merchandise sales according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising calling means for notifying a store clerk when a registration cancellation instruction is obtained for the corresponding merchandise informed by the second informing means. Data processing system. The settlement apparatus in a merchandise sales data processing system comprising a registration apparatus that performs merchandise registration processing according to a store clerk operation and a settlement apparatus that performs settlement processing according to a customer operation,
A checkout processing means for executing a checkout process based on the result of the product registration process performed by the registration device in response to one transaction;
The product notified by the registration device as being a corresponding product corresponding to the condition indicated by the product designation condition information associated with the customer identification information of the customer corresponding to the one transaction is included in the result of the product registration process A checkout device comprising: a notification means for performing notification of the corresponding product. A determination means for determining whether or not the corresponding product corresponding to the condition indicated by the product designation condition information associated with the customer identification information of the customer corresponding to one transaction is the product registration processing target;
When the determination unit determines that the corresponding product is a product registration process target, the notification unit performs notification about the corresponding product;
A registration device comprising: prohibition means for preventing the settlement information used for the settlement process from being output until the designation of whether or not the customer needs to purchase the corresponding product notified by the notification means is completed. A computer as the settlement apparatus in a commodity sales data processing system comprising a registration apparatus that performs merchandise registration processing according to a store clerk operation and a settlement apparatus that performs settlement processing according to a customer operation;
A checkout processing means for executing a checkout process based on a result of a product registration process performed by the registration device in response to one transaction;
The product notified by the registration device as being a corresponding product corresponding to the condition indicated by the product designation condition information associated with the customer identification information of the customer corresponding to the one transaction is included in the result of the product registration process A program for functioning as notification means for performing notification of the corresponding product. A computer as the registration device in a product sales data processing system comprising a registration device that performs product registration processing according to a store clerk's operation and a payment device that performs checkout processing according to a customer's operation,
Determining means for determining whether or not the corresponding product corresponding to the condition indicated by the product designation condition information associated with the customer identification information of the customer corresponding to one transaction is the product registration process target;
Informing means for informing about the corresponding product when it is determined by the determining means that the corresponding product is a product registration process target;
A program for functioning as prohibition means for preventing the payment information used for the checkout process from being output until the designation of whether or not the customer needs to purchase the corresponding product notified by the notification means is completed.

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