JP5457312B2 - Product information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a product information processing apparatus and a program.

  Conventionally, in retail stores such as supermarkets, in order to reduce waste loss of fresh products, products are often discounted and sold when closing time approaches. In this case, the store side affixes a label (hereinafter referred to as a service display label) displaying a discount amount or the like to the product to clearly indicate to the customer that the product is a discount target product. In addition, when a service display label is affixed to a product purchased by a customer, the operator of a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal reads a barcode of the product with a scanner and performs processing related to discounting from a keyboard, a touch panel, or the like. It is carried out.

  Further, regarding barcode reading, an image sensor such as a CCD is used to capture an image of a barcode and a service display label, and the product code and discount information read from the captured image are output to a POS terminal. A technique for automatically performing discount processing in a terminal is known.

  However, in the conventional technique described above, when a service display label is added to a product, the service display label is read by the image sensor, and the discount process is automatically performed. For this reason, when a service display label is given to a product that is not eligible for discount due to an erroneous operation by a store clerk or an unauthorized operation by a malicious customer, there is a problem that the discount processing is performed on the product that is not eligible for discount. It was.

The product information processing apparatus according to the embodiment includes a storage unit, an input receiving unit, a determination unit, and a discount processing unit. The storage means stores, for each product code for identifying each product, a table in which the price of the product is associated with a discount flag that determines whether the discount is valid / invalid. The input accepting unit accepts an input of a product code of a product for sale registration and service information instructing a discount amount or a discount rate represented by a service display label attached to the product. The determination means determines whether the discount flag corresponding to the product code received by the input reception means is valid or invalid. The discount processing unit discounts the amount corresponding to the service information from the price of the product corresponding to the product code received by the input receiving unit when the determining unit determines that it is valid, and determines that the determining unit is invalid In this case, the operator is informed that the service display label is affixed to the product not targeted for discount, and the price is reduced according to the service information in accordance with an instruction from the operator .

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a checkout system according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the POS terminal and the product code reading device according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a PLU file. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a relationship between an imaging region of the imaging unit and a product. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating another example of the service display label. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the label feature file. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of information output processing performed by the product code reader. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the sales registration process performed by the POS terminal. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display for an operator who operates the POS terminal.

  Hereinafter, the product information processing apparatus and program according to the present embodiment will be described using a checkout system as an example. The check-out system is a POS terminal that performs registration and settlement of commodities related to one transaction. This embodiment demonstrates the example applied to the POS terminal used with the checkout system introduced in stores, such as a restaurant and a supermarket.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a checkout system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the checkout system includes a POS terminal 100 and a product code reading device 200.

  The POS terminal 100 is a product information processing apparatus for registering sales of products purchased by customers, and is placed on the checkout table 11. The POS terminal 100 includes a keyboard 101, an operator display 102, a customer display 103, a printer 104, and a drawer 105. Each unit provided in the POS terminal 100 will be described later.

  A counter table 12 having a horizontally long table is arranged so as to form an L shape with the checkout table 11. A load receiving surface 13 is formed on the upper surface of the counter table 12. The product code reading device 200 is placed on the cargo receiving surface 13 and connected to the POS terminal 100 so as to be communicable by wire or wirelessly.

  The product code reading device 200 is a device for reading a barcode attached to a product and outputting the product code included in the barcode to the POS terminal 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the product code reading device 200 includes a reading window 201, a keyboard 202, an operator display 203, and a customer display 204. Each unit included in the product code reading device 200 will be described later.

  On the cargo receiving surface 13, a shopping basket 14 for storing each commodity G to which a code label and a service display label described later are attached is placed. The shopping basket 14 is classified into a first shopping basket 14a brought in by a customer and a second shopping basket 14b placed at a position sandwiching the commodity code reading device 200 from the first shopping basket 14a.

  In the first shopping basket 14a brought in by the customer, a commodity G for one transaction is stored. The product G is affixed with a code label representing a code symbol such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code, or a service display label representing point addition or the like. The code symbol holds the product code related to the product G in a coded state. Here, the product code is a code assigned to each product in order to specify the product G, and there is a JAN code as an example.

  The commodity G in the first shopping basket 14a is moved to the second shopping basket 14b by the operator who operates the commodity code reading device 200. In this movement process, the code label and the service display label are directed to the reading window 201 of the product code reading apparatus 200. At this time, an imaging unit 216 (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, provided in the reading window 201 images a service display label representing a code label, a discount amount, and a discount rate.

  The product code reader 200 reads a product code related to the product G by detecting and decoding a code symbol included in the image captured by the imaging unit 216. In this embodiment, an example in which a barcode is used as a code symbol will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a two-dimensional code may be used.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the checkout system will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the POS terminal 100 and the product code reading device 200.

  First, the configuration of the POS terminal 100 will be described. The POS terminal 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 111, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 112, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 113 as microcomputers that execute information processing.

  The CPU 111 performs overall control of the POS terminal 100 by executing various programs stored in the ROM 112 and a storage unit 114 described later. The ROM 112 stores a program for performing basic operations. The RAM 113 is a main storage device of the POS terminal 100 and functions as a work area for the CPU 111.

  Further, the above-described keyboard 101, display 102, display 103, printer 104, and drawer 105 are connected to the CPU 111 via various input / output circuits (not shown).

  The keyboard 101 is an input device that notifies the CPU 111 of key information (hereinafter referred to as key information) input from an operator who operates the POS terminal 100. The keyboard 101 is provided with various operation keys such as a numeric keypad for inputting numbers and operators, and a “tightening” key necessary for settlement of a commodity price.

  The display device 102 and the display device 103 have a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and display various information such as product names and prices based on instructions from the CPU 111. Here, the display device 102 is a display device for an operator who operates the POS terminal 100, and a display surface thereof is arranged facing the operator (see FIG. 1). The display 103 is a display for customers, and its display surface is arranged toward the customer (see FIG. 1). In addition, it is good also as a form which implement | achieves all the keys or some keys of the keyboard 101 on a touch panel by making the indicator 102 into a touch panel structure.

  The printer 104 is a printing device such as a thermal printer, and prints receipts, journals, and the like under the control of the CPU 111. The drawer 105 is a cash drawer for storing cash or the like, and opens and closes under the control of the CPU 111.

  The CPU 111 is connected to a storage unit 114 and a communication I / F 115 via various input / output circuits (not shown).

  The storage unit 114 is a storage medium such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a flash memory, and stores a program 114a that can be executed by the CPU 111 and various files. An example of the program 114a stored in the storage unit 114 is a product sales data processing program. The files stored in the storage unit 114 include a PLU file 114b and a sales file 114c.

  The PLU file 114b is a file (data table) for holding information on each product. Specifically, the PLU file 114b includes a department code indicating the type of product, a product code uniquely assigned to each product, the product name and price of the product, and whether or not discount processing for the product is enabled. A discount flag or the like for defining is stored in association with each other.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the PLU file 114b. As shown in the figure, the PLU file 114b stores a record in which a department code, a product code, a product name, a price, and a discount flag are associated with each product code representing each product. The discount flag is composed of two values, “ON” for instructing the validating of the discounting process and “OFF” instructing the invalidating of the discounting process. Here, a product whose discount flag is “on” is a discount target product for which discount by the service display label is permitted. A product whose discount flag is “off” is a non-discount product that is not discounted by the service display label. It is assumed that the value of the discount flag for each product can be arbitrarily set.

  The sales file 114c is a file for storing information related to sales (sales information) such as a product code, a quantity, and an amount of a product purchased in each transaction by accounting processing at the POS terminal 100.

  The communication I / F 115 is an interface for performing data communication with the product code reading device 200. The CPU 111 transmits / receives various data to / from the product code reading device 200 via the communication I / F 115.

  Further, the CPU 111 of the POS terminal 100 realizes a settlement processing unit 121 as shown in FIG. 2 in cooperation with a program stored in the ROM 112 or the storage unit 114.

  Here, the settlement processing unit 121 is a functional unit that functions as an input reception unit, a determination unit, and a discount processing unit. The settlement processing unit 121 receives the product code transmitted (input) from the product code reading device 200, and reads a record corresponding to the product code from the PLU file 114b. In addition, the settlement processing unit 121 receives service information transmitted (input) from the product code reading device 200, and according to the value of the discount flag included in the record read from the PLU file 114b, the settlement processing unit 121 Control discounts.

  Specifically, when the discount flag is “ON”, the settlement processing unit 121 discounts the amount corresponding to the service information from the price of the product (record). In addition, when the service information is transmitted from the product code reading device 200 for a product whose discount flag is “off”, that is, a product that is not a discount, the settlement processing unit 121 displays a service display label on the product that is not a discount. Is displayed on the display 102, and a screen is displayed on the display 102 to confirm to the operator whether or not the product is to be forcibly discounted. Then, when instructed to forcibly reduce the price, the settlement processing unit 121 discounts the amount corresponding to the service information from the price of the product (record), and performs a discount operation on the information related to the discount. Record as history.

  Here, as the discount operation history, for example, a product name, a product code, and a price of a product targeted for discount (a product not targeted for discount), a price, and information (transaction number or the like) that can specify the transaction Can be mentioned. In addition, in the case where each customer can be specified by introducing a member card or a point card, customer identification information (member number, etc.) that can identify the customer may be included in the discount operation history. Good. In this case, by examining the customer identification information included in the discount operation history, it is possible to confirm to which customer how often this event has occurred.

  Furthermore, it is good also as a form which includes the image data of the service display label part of the goods (discount object which is not discounted) imaged by the commodity code reading device 200 in the discount operation history. In this case, by examining the image data included in the discount operation history, it is possible to confirm whether the service display label is a genuine one used in the store, and therefore, the service display label is included in the discount non-target product. It is possible to identify the cause of the pasting.

  Further, the settlement processing unit 121 registers the sale of the product corresponding to the record based on the record read from the PLU file 114b. Here, sales registration means that the record of each product read from the PLU file 114b is stored in the RAM 113 in association with the number of purchases of the product. Further, the settlement processing unit 121 calculates the purchase price of all the products from the price and the number of each product registered for sale in response to the input of the “tighten” key of the keyboard 101, and displays the purchase price for the display 102 and the display 103. Display and receipt output from the printer 104 are performed. Then, the settlement processing unit 121 registers the calculated purchase price in the sales file 114c as the transaction content for one transaction together with the product code, the number of purchases, the price, and the like of each product registered for sale.

  Next, the configuration of the product code reading device 200 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the product code reading apparatus 200 includes a CPU 211, a ROM 212, and a RAM 213 as a microcomputer that executes information processing.

  The CPU 211 performs overall control of the product code reading apparatus 200 by executing various programs stored in the ROM 212 and the storage unit 217 described later. The ROM 212 stores a program for performing basic operations. The RAM 213 is a main storage device of the product code reading device 200 and functions as a work area for the CPU 211.

  In addition, the above-described keyboard 202, display 203, and display 204 are connected to the CPU 211 via various input / output circuits (not shown).

  The keyboard 202 is an input device that notifies the CPU 211 of key information input from an operator who operates the product code reading apparatus 200. The keyboard 202 is mainly used when registering a product that cannot be registered with a barcode.

  The display device 203 and the display device 204 have a display device such as an LCD, and display various types of information such as product names and prices based on instructions from the CPU 211. Here, the display device 203 is a display device for an operator who operates the product code reading apparatus 200, and the display surface thereof is arranged facing the operator (see FIG. 1). The display 204 is a display for customers, and its display surface is arranged facing the customer (see FIG. 1). In addition, it is good also as a form which implement | achieves all the keys or some keys of the keyboard 202 on this touch panel by making the display device 203 into a touch panel structure.

  The CPU 211 is connected to a communication I / F 214, a timer unit 215, an imaging unit 216, and a storage unit 217 via various input / output circuits (not shown).

  The communication I / F 214 is an interface for performing data communication with the POS terminal 100. The CPU 211 transmits / receives various data to / from the POS terminal 100 via the communication I / F 214. The timer unit 215 is a timer device such as an RTC, and outputs the current date and time (time) to the CPU 211.

  The imaging unit 216 is an image sensor such as a charge coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS), and is provided in the reading window 201 shown in FIG. In addition, the imaging unit 216 captures an image of a code symbol or a service display label attached to a product under the control of the CPU 211.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 4, the relationship between the imaging region of the imaging part 216 and the goods G is demonstrated. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the relationship between the imaging region of the imaging unit 216 and the product G. A region surrounded by a two-dot chain line in the figure is an imaging region 216a that is a region that the imaging unit 216 can capture in one frame. In addition to the code label CL, a discount label SL1 as a service display label is attached to the product G shown in FIG.

  In the code label CL, a bar code BC or the like is represented as a code symbol in addition to the product name “pig rose thin slice” and the product price “200 yen”. A numerical value “2101234567890” of a product code incorporated in the barcode BC is displayed below the barcode BC.

  In addition, the discount label SL1 displays character information “50 yen discount from display price” indicating the discount amount for the product G. In addition, as a service display label, what is attached | subjected to the goods G and displays the service regarding the discount of the goods G should just be displayed. As another example of the service display label, as illustrated in FIG. 5, a discount label SL2 that displays a discount rate of the product G may be used.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the storage unit 217 is a storage medium such as an HDD or a flash memory, and stores a program 217 a that can be executed by the CPU 211 and various files. Here, the program 217a stored in the storage unit 217 is a control program for the imaging unit 216, a code symbol reading program, an image such as OCR or pattern matching, a program for character recognition, and the like. The storage unit 217 stores a label feature file 217b as a file necessary for the operation of the product code reading device 200. Here, the label feature file 217b is a file (data table) in which the feature of the service display label is associated with the content of the service indicated by the service display label.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the label feature file 217b. As shown in the figure, the label feature file 217b shows the label feature data indicating the characteristics of characters and symbols included in the service display label, and the contents of the service (discount) given to the product by the service display label. And associated service information.

  More specifically, the label feature data is information extracted from the service display label by a recognition process such as pattern recognition or OCR. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, for the discount label SL1 described as “50 yen discount from the display price”, No. in the label feature file 217b of FIG. As shown in one label feature data, information “50, circle, pull” is extracted by pattern recognition or character recognition processing. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the discount label SL2 described as “10% discount” is No. in the label feature file 217b of FIG. As shown in the label feature data 2, information “10,%, discount” is extracted by pattern recognition or character recognition processing.

  The service information is information obtained by converting the discount content read from the service display label into an alphanumeric value so that it can be used in the sales registration process of the POS terminal 100, that is, as shown in FIG. For the feature data “50, yen, discount”, service information “−50YEN” meaning a discount of 50 yen is stored in association with each other. Further, service information “−10%” meaning 10% discount is stored in association with the label feature data “10,%, discount”.

  Next, characteristic functions of the product code reading apparatus 200 will be described. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the CPU 211 functions as an image data capturing unit 221, a code reading unit 222, a label reading unit 223, and an information output unit 224 in cooperation with a program stored in the ROM 212 or the storage unit 217.

  The image data capturing unit 221 causes the imaging unit 216 to start an imaging operation by outputting an imaging on signal to the imaging unit 216. The image data capturing unit 221 captures image data in the imaging area 216 a captured by the imaging unit 216 and stores the image data in the RAM 213. Further, when receiving an instruction from the label reading unit 223, the image data capturing unit 221 captures image data in the imaging region 216 a captured by the imaging unit 216 and stores the image data in the RAM 213.

  The code reading unit 222 detects a barcode image from the image data stored in the RAM 213 by the image data capturing unit 221 and performs a barcode reading process of reading a product code from the detected barcode. Specifically, the code reading unit 222 binarizes one frame of image data stored in the RAM 213, and detects whether or not a data area related to a barcode exists in the binarized data. When the code reading unit 222 detects a data area related to the barcode, the code reading unit 222 decodes the barcode and reads the decoded data as a product code of the product G. The code reading unit 222 stores the read product code in the RAM 213.

  The label reading unit 223 performs label reading processing for detecting an image of a service display label from one frame of image data stored in the image work area of the RAM 213 by the image data capturing unit 221.

  In this label reading process, the label reading unit 223 collates the features such as characters, pictures and symbols included in the service display label with the label feature data (see FIG. 6) of the label feature file 217b by pattern recognition and OCR character recognition. When the label feature data having a high degree of coincidence is detected, it is determined that the service display label has been detected. When the label reading unit 223 detects an image of the service display label, the label reading unit 223 reads service information corresponding to the detected label feature data from the label feature file 217b. Then, the label reading unit 223 stores the read service information in the RAM 213.

  Further, the label reading unit 223 limits the time for executing the label reading process based on the time measured by the time measuring unit 215. Specifically, the label reading unit 223 starts measuring the time-out time that is the execution time (for example, 5 seconds) of the label reading process based on the time counted by the time measuring unit 215 when the label reading process is executed. To do. Then, even when the service display label is not detected, the label reading unit 223 continues to execute the label reading process until the time-out time is reached, and the image data capturing unit 221 captures an image. The image capturing unit 216 instructs to newly capture image data in the imaging region 216a. In this way, the operator of the product code reading device 200 can capture the product G by the imaging unit 216 a plurality of times during a predetermined time during which the label reading process is executed.

  The information output unit 224 transmits (outputs) the product code read by the code reading unit 222 and the service information read by the label reading unit 223 to the POS terminal 100 via the communication I / F 214. Specifically, the information output unit 224 outputs the product code to the POS terminal 100 when the information stored in the RAM 213 is only the product code. Further, when the product code and the service information are stored in the RAM 213, the information output unit 224 outputs the product code and the service information to the POS terminal 100.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, when a discount label SL1 for discounting 50 yen is attached to the product G, the label reading unit 223 labels the service information “−50YEN” corresponding to the discount label SL1. The service information is read from the feature file 217b and stored in the RAM 213. Accordingly, in this case, the product code reading apparatus 200 outputs a set of a product code representing “2101234567890” and service information representing “−50YEN” to the POS terminal 100.

  Next, the operation of the checkout system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of information output processing performed by the product code reading apparatus 200.

  The CPU 211 of the commodity code reading device 200 starts an information output process when a transaction start is instructed by a predetermined signal (command) transmitted from the POS terminal 100. The image data capturing unit 221 outputs an imaging on signal to the imaging unit 216, and starts an imaging operation by the imaging unit 216 (step S11). The image data capturing unit 221 captures the image data captured by the imaging unit 216 into the RAM 213 (step S12). Then, the code reading unit 222 starts the barcode reading process described above (step S13).

  The code reading unit 222 determines whether or not the barcode BC is detected in the barcode reading process of step S13 (step S14). If the barcode BC cannot be detected (step S14; No), the process returns to step S12 and the imaging by the imaging unit 216 is continued.

  When the barcode BC is detected (step S14: Yes), the label reading unit 223 starts measuring the timeout time based on the time measured by the time measuring unit 215 (step S15). Subsequently, the label reading unit 223 starts label reading processing on the image data captured in the RAM 213 in step S12 (step S16). Then, the label reading unit 223 determines whether or not a service display label is detected in the label reading process in step S16 (step S17).

  Here, when the service display label cannot be detected (step S17; No), the label reading unit 223 determines whether or not the timeout time has been reached (step S18). When the time-out time has not been reached (step S18; No), the label reading unit 223 controls the image data capturing unit 221 to newly capture image data (step S19). Then, the label reading unit 223 returns to step S <b> 16 to execute label reading processing on the newly captured image data.

  If it is determined that the time-out period has been reached (step S18; Yes), the information output unit 224 sends the product code stored in the RAM 213 by the barcode reading process in step S16 via the communication I / F 214. 100 (step S20), and the process proceeds to step S22.

  If the service display label is detected before the timeout time is reached (step S17: Yes), the information output unit 224 is stored in the RAM 213 by the barcode reading process at step S13 and the label reading process at step S16. The product code and service information are transmitted to the POS terminal 100 via the communication I / F 214 (step S21), and the process proceeds to step S22.

  In step S22, the CPU 211 determines whether or not a transaction end is instructed by a signal from the POS terminal 100 (step S22). When the end of the transaction is not instructed (step S22; No), the process returns to step S12 again, and steps S12 to S22 are repeatedly executed until the sales registration of all products is completed. When the transaction end is instructed (step S22; Yes), the image data capturing unit 221 outputs an imaging off signal to the imaging unit 216 (step S23), and stops the imaging operation by the imaging unit 216. .

  Next, the sales registration process performed by the POS terminal 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of sales registration processing performed by the POS terminal 100.

  First, the CPU 111 of the POS terminal 100 transmits a signal instructing the start of transaction to the product code reading device 200 in response to a predetermined key operation on the keyboard 101 (step S31). Subsequently, the settlement processing unit 121 stands by until a product code is input from the product code reading device 200 (step S32; No). Here, when the input of the product code is accepted (step S32; Yes), the settlement processing unit 121 reads a record (product name, price, discount flag, etc.) corresponding to the product code from the PLU file 114b (step S33). ).

  Next, the settlement processing unit 121 determines whether or not an input of service information has been received together with the product code input in step S32 (step S34). Here, when the input of service information cannot be confirmed (step S34; No), it transfers to step S40 immediately.

  If it is determined in step S34 that the service information has been input together with the product code (step S34; Yes), the settlement processing unit 121 indicates that the state of the discount flag included in the record read in step S33 is “ON”. Is determined (step S35). If it is determined that the discount flag is “ON” (step S35; Yes), the settlement processing unit 121 discounts the amount corresponding to the service information from the price included in the record (step S36), and step S40. Migrate to

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S35 that the discount flag is “off” (step S35; No), the settlement processing unit 121 determines that the service display label is affixed to the discount non-target product, and accordingly. Is displayed on the operator's display 102 (step S37). Subsequently, the settlement processing unit 121 displays a screen for confirming with the operator of the POS terminal 100 whether or not to forcibly reduce the price, and waits for an input from the operator (step S38).

  Here, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed in steps S37 and S38. As shown in the figure, a message notifying that the service display label is affixed to the discount non-target product is displayed on the display 102. Thereby, the operator who operates the POS terminal 100 can grasp that the service display label is affixed to the discount non-target product by this message displayed on the display 102.

  In FIG. 9, selection buttons B11 and B12 are buttons for instructing whether or not to forcibly discount. Here, the selection button B11 is a button for instructing to perform discounting, and the selection button B12 is a button for instructing not to perform discounting. The selection buttons B11 and B12 are selected by keyboard 101 or touch panel operation.

  Returning to FIG. 8, when an instruction not to discount is input (step S38; No), the settlement processing unit 121 proceeds to step S40. If an instruction to perform discount is input (step S38; Yes), the settlement processing unit 121 stores (records) the discount operation history regarding the discount in the RAM 113 (step S39), and then proceeds to step S36. By transferring, discounts according to service information are performed.

  When the image data of the service display label captured by the product code reading device 200 is included in the discount operation history, the settlement processing unit 121 transmits a signal requesting acquisition of the image data to the product code reading device 200. The CPU 211 of the product code reading apparatus 200 provides the POS terminal 100 with the image data held in the RAM 213 in response to the input of this request signal.

  Subsequently, the settlement processing unit 121 performs sales registration based on the record read in step S33 (step S40). If a discount operation history is stored in the RAM 113, this discount operation history is included in the journal data.

  Next, the CPU 111 determines whether or not input of key information representing the “tightening” key from the keyboard 101 has been received (step S41).

  In step S41, when the input of the “tightening” key cannot be confirmed (step S41; No), the settlement processing unit 121 returns to step S32 and waits for the input of the product code. Further, in step S41, when the input of the “tightening” key is accepted (step S41; Yes), the settlement processing unit 121 purchases the entire product based on the price and the number of products registered for sale so far. As well as this purchase price, the product code, quantity, amount, etc. of these products are registered in the sales file 114c as transaction details for one transaction (step S42).

  And CPU111 transmits the signal which instruct | indicates completion | finish of transaction to the goods code reading apparatus 200 via communication I / F115 (step S43), and complete | finishes this process.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to individually limit the discount on the commodity price by the service display label (service information) according to the state of the discount flag defined for each commodity. Therefore, even when a service display label is given to the discount non-target product, it is possible to limit the discount of the discount non-target product.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, when the input of service information is accepted when the discount flag is “off”, in order to notify that the service display label is given to the discount non-target product, the POS terminal 100 The operator can be surely recognized as such. Further, even when the discount flag is “off”, the amount according to the service information can be forcibly discounted in accordance with an instruction from the operator, so that convenience related to sales registration is improved. As a result, customer satisfaction can be improved. Furthermore, when a discount is forcibly performed according to an instruction from the operator, a discount operation history related to the discount is recorded, so that the discounted non-target product or service display label (service display) Information) can be confirmed after the sales registration process.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications, substitutions, additions, and the like are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the PLU file 114b holds the discount flag. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the PLU file 114b from which the discount flag is deleted is associated with the product code and the discount flag. It is good also as a form which implement | achieves the state of FIG. 3 by cooperation with these tables.

  In addition, the program executed by the POS terminal 100 and the product code reading apparatus 200 of the above-described embodiment can be installed in a file in an installable format or an executable format, such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD ( The recording medium may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a digital versatile disk).

  In addition, the program executed by the POS terminal 100 and the product code reading device 200 of the above embodiment is stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and is provided by being downloaded via the network. Also good. Further, the program executed by the POS terminal 100 and the product code reading device 200 of the above embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Checkout stand 12 Counter stand 13 Cargo receiving surface 14, 14a, 14b Shopping basket 100 POS terminal 101 Keyboard 102 Display 103 Display 103 104 Printer 105 Drawer 111 CPU
112 ROM
113 RAM
114 Storage Unit 114a Program 114b PLU File 114c Sales File 115 Communication I / F
121 Payment Processing Unit 200 Product Code Reading Device 201 Reading Window 202 Keyboard 203 Display Unit 204 Display Unit 211 CPU
212 ROM
213 RAM
214 Communication I / F
215 Timing unit 216 Imaging unit 217 Storage unit 217a Program 217b Label feature file 221 Image data capturing unit 222 Code reading unit 223 Label reading unit 224 Information output unit

JP 2008-33640 A

Claims (5)

Storage means for storing a table in which each product code for identifying each product is associated with a price of the product and a discount flag that determines validity / invalidity of the discount from the price;
An input receiving means for receiving input of a product code of a product for sale registration and service information indicating a discount amount or a discount rate represented by a service display label attached to the product;
Determining means for determining whether the discount flag corresponding to the product code received by the input receiving means is valid or invalid;
If it is determined that the valid said determination means, to discount the amount of money corresponding to the service information from the price of a product corresponding to the product code in which the input receiving unit receives, when the determination means determines to be invalid, Notifying the operator that the service display label is affixed to the product not targeted for discount, and a discount processing means for discounting the amount according to the service information according to an instruction from the operator ;
A product information processing apparatus comprising: When the determination means determines that the discount processing means is invalid, the discount processing means confirms with the operator whether or not to forcibly discount, and when the operator is instructed to forcibly discount The merchandise information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a price discount according to the service information is performed . 3. The commodity according to claim 2 , wherein the discount processing means records information regarding the discount as a discount operation history when the operator is instructed to forcibly discount. Information processing device. Image capturing means for capturing an image captured by the image capturing means;
An image of a code symbol representing the product code and an image of the service display label are detected from the image captured by the image capturing unit, and the product code and the service display label corresponding to the code symbol are detected from the image. Reading means for reading service information,
Output means for outputting the product code and service information read by the reading means to the input receiving means;
Further comprising
The discount processing unit records the image of the service display label captured by the image capturing unit in the discount operation history when the operator is instructed to forcibly perform the discount. The product information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein: Computer
An input receiving means for receiving input of a product code of a product for sale registration and service information indicating a discount amount or a discount rate represented by a service display label attached to the product;
For each product code for identifying each product, the product code received by the input receiving means with reference to a table in which the price of the product is associated with a discount flag that determines whether the discount is valid / invalid Determining means for determining whether the discount flag corresponding to is valid or invalid;
If it is determined that the valid said determination means, to discount the amount of money corresponding to the service information from the price of a product corresponding to the product code in which the input receiving unit receives, when the determination means determines to be invalid, Notifying the operator that the service display label is affixed to the product not targeted for discount, and a discount processing means for discounting the amount according to the service information according to an instruction from the operator ;
Program to function as.

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