JP6500719B2 - Payment device - Google Patents

Description

  The technology disclosed herein relates to a payment device.

  In Patent Document 1, a packaging paper on which information on a product is printed as invisible information, an illumination unit for illuminating a product packaged with the packaging paper with light of a predetermined wavelength, and an image of the product illuminated by the illumination unit are acquired An image acquisition unit, a control unit that cuts out invisible information from the acquired image to recognize the type of the product, and a set recognition unit that recognizes a set of a plurality of products based on the type of the recognized product An auto register system is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-140765

  For example, if there are many types of goods and sets, it may take a long time to determine which set is established based on the type of the recognized goods. In this regard, in the technology of Patent Document 1, the specific procedure for quickly determining which set is established based on the type of the recognized product is not considered. Therefore, with the technology of Patent Document 1, it may take a long time to calculate the settlement amount.

  The present specification provides a technology that can quickly calculate the settlement amount.

  The present specification discloses the following settlement apparatus. The settlement apparatus includes a mounting unit for mounting at least one product container, and an acquisition unit for acquiring identification information of the product container from each of the at least one product container mounted on the mounting unit. , A memory, a control unit, and a settlement execution unit for executing settlement in accordance with the settlement amount calculated by the control unit. The memory stores a plurality of identification information, a single item price corresponding to each of the plurality of identification information, a plurality of set information, and a set price corresponding to each of the plurality of set information. Each of the plurality of sets of information is information indicating a set configured by two or more pieces of identification information including a specific type of identification information. The control unit determines whether or not the identification information of the specific type is included in the N pieces of identification information when the acquisition unit acquires N pieces of identification information (N is an integer of 1 or more). In the first case where the identification information of the specific type includes identification information of a specific type, it is determined whether or not one of the plurality of sets indicated by the plurality of set information is established by the N pieces of identification information. If it is determined that at least one set of the plurality of sets is determined to be established, a set price corresponding to any of the established at least one set is identified, and the identified set price is included. The accumulated amount is calculated as the settlement amount, and in the second case where the identification information of the specific type is not included in the N pieces of identification information, the accumulated amount of the single item price corresponding to each of the N pieces of identification information is calculated as the settlement amount Do.

  According to the above configuration, the settlement apparatus first determines whether the identification information of the specific type is included in the N identification information, and it is determined that the identification information of the specific type is included. It is determined whether the set is established, and the settlement amount is calculated according to the result. Therefore, the settlement apparatus first restricts the candidates to a set including identification information of a specific type included in the N pieces of identification information, and then determines which set is established. Further, when the N pieces of identification information do not include identification information of a specific type, the settlement apparatus described above calculates the settlement amount without determining whether a set is established. Therefore, according to the above-described settlement apparatus, the settlement amount can be calculated quickly.

Explanatory drawing which shows the usage example of a payment system typically. The block diagram which shows the structure of a payment system typically. The figure which shows the example of a single item menu table. The figure which shows the example of a set menu table. The figure which shows the example of each menu sales table. The figure which shows the example of a single item menu sales number table. The flowchart which shows the settlement machine process which the control part of a settlement machine performs. The figure which shows the example of a notification screen.

  The main features of the embodiment described below are listed. The technical elements shown below are technical elements that are independent of one another and exhibit technical usefulness by themselves or various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. .

(Feature 1) In the first case, the control unit indicates two or more sets when it is determined that two or more sets among a plurality of sets are established by N pieces of identification information. Among the two or more sets of information, the set price corresponding to any of at least one specific set of information with the largest number of identification information included is specified, and the accumulated amount including the specified set price is used as the settlement amount It may be calculated.

  According to this configuration, the settlement apparatus can calculate the settlement amount including the set price corresponding to the set having the largest number of items included. A set including a large number of items may have a large discount compared to a set including a small number of items. Therefore, the settlement apparatus can execute settlement based on the settlement amount optimal for the user.

(Feature 2) The memory may further store a discount amount corresponding to each of a plurality of set information, and the discount amount is a single item price corresponding to two or more pieces of identification information included in the set information. It may be an amount indicating the difference amount between the total amount and the set price corresponding to the set information. The control unit specifies a set price corresponding to one specific set information for which the corresponding discount amount is maximum when there are two or more specific set information, and adds up the accumulated amount including the specified set price. It may be calculated as the payment amount.

  According to this configuration, the settlement apparatus can calculate the settlement amount including the set price with the largest discount amount, when there is a plurality of sets having the largest number of contained items. Therefore, the settlement apparatus can execute settlement based on the settlement amount optimal for the user.

(Feature 3) The settlement apparatus described above may further include a notification unit. In the first case, when it is determined by the N pieces of identification information that none of the plurality of sets is established, at least one of the identification information of the specific type is included in the control unit. The notification unit may be notified of conditions for the set to be established.

  According to this configuration, the notification by the notification unit allows the user to know the condition for establishing at least one set.

(Feature 4) The product container may be provided with an IC tag for storing identification information. The acquisition unit may acquire each piece of identification information by reading the IC tag of each of the at least one commodity container placed on the placement unit.

  If the settlement apparatus adopts a configuration for acquiring identification information based on an image of a product container, there is a possibility that identification information can not be acquired appropriately depending on the state of the image. On the other hand, according to the above configuration, if there is a commodity container (IC tag) in the readable range of the acquisition unit, the acquisition unit can acquire each identification information. Therefore, the settlement apparatus can appropriately acquire each identification information.

(Feature 5) The settlement execution unit may execute electronic settlement with the settlement medium according to the settlement amount.

  For example, when cash settlement is performed, a change may occur and the settlement may take a long time. On the other hand, according to the above configuration, settlement can be performed in a short time as compared with the case of performing cash settlement.

(Feature 6) The memory may further store settlement record information indicating the content of the settlement that has been performed. The control unit may count the number of sales for each identification information based on the settlement record information.

  According to this configuration, the manager of the payment apparatus (for example, the manager of the store) can grasp the number of sales for each piece of identification information, regardless of whether it is a set or a single item. It is possible to appropriately grasp the sales trend of each item of single item and each item of item constituting a set.

(Example)
(Overall configuration of payment system 2; Fig. 1)
The settlement system 2 shown in FIG. 1 is a system (a so-called auto register system) for automatically calculating the settlement amount of a product and completing the settlement. FIG. 1 shows an example of a payment system 2 used in a cafeteria such as an employee cafeteria. The settlement system 2 includes a settlement machine 10, a server 50 communicably connected to the settlement machine 10, a tray 80, a dish 90, and a settlement medium 100. Although the settlement system 2 includes only one settlement machine 10 in the example of FIG. 1, the settlement system 2 may actually include a plurality of settlement machines 10. Also in this case, each settlement machine is communicably connected to the server 50. When the settlement system 2 is used, when the user who is the customer places the tray 80 carrying the dishes 90 on the predetermined position of the settlement machine 10, the settlement machine 10 automatically calculates the settlement amount. A user can execute payment processing using a payment medium (for example, an IC card) 100 owned by the user.

(Configuration of payment machine 10; FIG. 2)
The settlement machine 10 is an apparatus for automatically calculating the settlement amount and performing the settlement process with the settlement medium 100 when the tray 80 carrying the dishes 90 is placed. As shown in FIG. 2, the settlement machine 10 includes a placement unit 12, a display unit 14, an operation unit 16, a tray detection unit 18, an IC card communication unit 20, a tag reading unit 22, a speaker 24, a communication interface 26, a control unit 30, the memory 32 is provided. Hereinafter, the interface is described as "I / F".

  The placement unit 12 is a placement table having a surface on which the user can place the tray 80 on which the dishes 90 are placed. The display unit 14 is a display for displaying various information. The operation unit 16 includes buttons capable of inputting various operations. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 14 and the operation unit 16 are integrally configured as a touch panel. The user can input various instructions to the settlement machine 10 by operating various buttons (i.e., the operation unit 16) displayed on the touch panel.

  The tray detection unit 18 is a sensor for detecting that the tray 80 has been placed on the placement unit 12.

  The IC card communication unit 20 is a device for performing near field communication with the payment medium 100, which is an IC card, for example.

  The tag reading unit 22 performs near field communication with the IC tag 92 contained in each tableware 90 placed on the tray 80 on the placement unit 12 to record information recorded in each IC tag 92. It is a device for reading (specifically, a tableware code).

  The short distance wireless communication performed by the IC card communication unit 20 with the payment medium 100 and the short distance wireless communication performed by the tag reading unit 22 with the IC tag 92 of the tableware 90 are both RFID (Radio Frequency). Although the wireless communication conforms to the Frequency Identifier method, the frequencies to be used are different from each other. Therefore, the IC card communication unit 20 does not erroneously read the IC tag 92 of the tableware 90 and the tag reader 22 erroneously reads the payment medium 100.

  The speaker 24 is a speaker capable of outputting various sounds such as a voice message and a notification sound.

  The communication I / F 26 is a communication I / F for performing wired communication with the server 50. In a modification, the communication I / F 26 may be a communication I / F for performing wireless communication with the server 50.

  The control unit 30 executes various processes in accordance with a program stored in the memory 32. The contents of the process executed by the control unit 30 will be described in detail later.

  The memory 32 stores programs for the control unit 30 to execute various processes. The memory 32 also stores a single item menu table 40 (see FIG. 3), a set menu table 42 (see FIG. 4), and payment data 44. The single item menu table 40 and the set menu table 42 are provided in advance from the server 50 and stored in the memory 32. The settlement data 44 is information on the settlement performed by the settlement machine 10. The settlement data 44 includes, for example, various information such as a user (customer) ID, a purchased product name, and a settlement amount. The settlement data 44 is generated by the controller 30 executing a settlement process (see FIG. 7) described later, and is stored in the memory 32. The control unit 30 periodically transmits the settlement data 44 in the memory 32 to the server 50 via the communication I / F 26.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the single item menu table 40 includes a plurality of combination information 40a to 40e in which a single item menu, a tableware code, a single item price, and a main / sub classification are associated. In practice, the single item menu table 40 also includes combination information other than that illustrated in FIG.

  The single item menu indicates the name of the single item menu provided in the dining room (for example, "hamburg", "rice", etc.). The tableware code indicates a tableware code (for example, “D1”, “R1”, etc.) recorded in the IC tag 92 of the tableware 90 in which the product (dish) of the corresponding single item menu is placed. The single item price indicates the single item price (for example, "300" etc.) of the corresponding single item menu. In the present embodiment, the unit price of single item is yen. Hereinafter, the unit of price in the present specification is yen. The main / sub category indicates whether the corresponding single item menu is the main dish (main course) or not. When the corresponding single item menu is the main dish, information indicating “main” is included, and when the corresponding single item menu is not the main dish, “−” is included.

  For example, the combination information 40a includes information of a single item menu "hamburger", tableware code "D1", single item price "300", and main / sub classification "main". That is, the combination information 40a indicates that the single item menu "hamburger" is provided with the dishes of the tableware code "D1", the single item price at that time is 300 yen, and is divided into main dishes.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the set menu table 42 includes a plurality of combination information 42 a to 42 d in which a set, a set content, a main / sub section, a set price, and a discount amount are associated. In practice, the set menu table 42 also includes combination information other than that illustrated in FIG. A set shows the name (for example, "a hamburg set meal" etc.) of the set menu (namely, set goods which combined the predetermined single item menu) provided in the cafeteria. The set content indicates the name of the single item menu included in the corresponding set. For example, the set "hamburg set meal" includes each single menu of "hamburg", "gohan" and "miso soup". The main / sub classification indicates whether each single item menu included in the corresponding set is a main dish (main course) or not. Similarly to the above, when the single-item menu is the main dish, information indicating “main” is included, and when the single-item menu is not the main dish, “-” is included. For example, in the case of the set "hamburg set", "hamburg" is the main dish, and "gohan" and "miso soup" are not the main dishes. The set price indicates the corresponding set price (e.g. "420" etc.). The discount amount indicates a discount amount (e.g., "60" or the like) which is a difference when the price of the corresponding set is compared with the total amount of single item prices of each single item menu included in the set.

  For example, the combination information 42a includes set "hamburg set food", set contents "hamburg" "gohan" "miso soup", main / sub classification "main" "-" "-", set price "420", discount amount "60" Contains each item of information. That is, in the combination information 42a, the set "Hamburg set meal" is composed of three items "Hamburg, rice, miso soup", among which only "Hamburg" is classified as the main dish, the set price is 420 yen, "Hamburg, It shows that it is discounted by 60 yen than the total amount (520 yen) of rice and miso soup single dishes.

(Configuration of server 50; FIG. 2)
The server 50 is a device for managing the settlement machine 10 and managing settlement data executed by the settlement machine 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the server 50 includes a communication I / F 52, a display unit 54, an operation unit 56, a control unit 60, and a memory 62.

  The communication I / F 52 is a communication I / F for performing wired communication with the settlement machine 10.

  The display unit 54 is a display for displaying various information. The operation unit 56 includes a keyboard and a mouse. A user of the server 50 (for example, a manager of a dining room or the like) can operate the operation unit 56 to input various instructions to the server 50.

  The control unit 60 executes various processes in accordance with the program stored in the memory 62. The contents of the process executed by the control unit 60 will be described in detail later.

  The memory 62 stores programs for the control unit 60 to execute various processes. The memory 62 stores a single item menu table 70, a set menu table 72, payment data 74, each menu sales table 76 (see FIG. 5), and a single item menu sales number table 78 (see FIG. 6).

  The single item menu table 70 and the set menu table 72 are similar to the single item menu table 40 and the set menu table 42 stored in the memory 32 of the settlement machine 10.

  The settlement data 74 is data periodically received from the settlement machine 10 via the communication I / F 52 (that is, data similar to the settlement data 44). The control unit 60 builds up the settlement data 74 of FIG. 1 by sequentially storing the settlement data received from the settlement machine 10 in the memory 62. Similar to the above-described settlement data 44, the settlement data 74 includes various information such as a user (customer) ID, a purchased product name, and a settlement amount.

  Each menu sales table 76 (see FIG. 5) is a management table of the number of sales for each menu created by the control unit 60 based on the settlement data 74 stored in the memory 62 and the total sales amount. The control unit 60 periodically updates each menu sales table 76 based on the settlement data 74. As shown in FIG. 5, each menu sales table 76 includes a plurality of combination information 76a to 76i in which a menu, a price, the number of sales, and a total sales amount are associated.

  The menu indicates the purchased single item menu and the name of the set (for example, "Hamburg set meal", "salad", etc.). The price indicates the price (ie, single item price or set price) of the corresponding menu (ie, single item menu or set). The number of sales indicates the number of sales of the corresponding menu. The total sales amount indicates the total sales amount (ie, the product of the price and the number of sales) of the corresponding menu.

  For example, the combination information 76a includes information of the menu "hamburg set meal", the price "420", the number of sales "10", and the total sales amount "4200". That is, the combination information 76a indicates that the number of sales of "Hamburg set meal" whose price is 420 yen is 10, and the total sales amount is 4200 yen.

  The single item menu sales number table 78 (see FIG. 6) is a management table of the number of sales for each single item menu created based on the settlement data 74 stored in the memory 62 by the control unit 60. The control unit 60 periodically updates the single item menu sales count table 78 based on the settlement data 74. As shown in FIG. 6, the single item menu sales number table 78 includes a plurality of combination information 78a to 78e in which a single item menu, a total sales number, and a breakdown (single item / set) are associated.

  The single item menu indicates the name of the purchased single item menu (for example, "hamburg" or the like). The total number of sales indicates the number of sales of the corresponding single item menu. Specifically, the total number of sales means the number purchased as a single item menu (for example, “Hamburg” single item) and the single item menu included in the purchased set (for example, “Hamburg” included in “Hamburg set meal”) Etc.) and the total number of. The breakdown (single item / set) is the number of items purchased as a single item menu (for example, “Hamburg” single item) and the single item menu included in the purchased set (for example, “Hamburg” etc. included in “Hamburg set meal”) Indicates the number of each of the numbers.

  For example, the combination information 78a includes information of a single item menu "hamburger", the total sales number "20", and a breakdown (single item / set) "10/10". That is, the combination information 78a indicates that the number of sales of "hamburger" including single items and sets is 20, and the breakdown is 10 single items and 10 sets.

  The user of the server 50 appropriately grasps the sales trend of each menu of the single item and each single item menu constituting the set menu by referring to the single item menu sales number table 78, and uses it for the next stocking etc. Can.

(Configuration of tray 80 and tableware 90; FIG. 1, FIG. 2)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the tray 80 is a tray for placing and transporting one or more dishes 90. The tableware 90 is a container for containing the food which is a commodity. The tableware 90 incorporates an IC tag 92. In the IC tag 92, tableware codes (“D1”, “R1”, etc. in FIG. 3) different for each type of tableware 90 are recorded. As shown in FIG. 3 above, for example, a tableware code “D1” is recorded on an IC tag 92 of a tableware (for example, plate) 90 for placing a hamburger, and an IC of tableware (for example, a bowl) 90 for serving rice. In the tag 92, a tableware code "R1" is recorded.

(Payment medium 100; FIG. 2)
The settlement medium 100 of the present embodiment is an IC card possessed by the user of the cafeteria. In the IC card, a user ID for identifying a user is recorded.

  In the settlement system 2 of the present embodiment, after the settlement machine 10 calculates the settlement amount, the settlement machine 10 reads the user ID from the settlement medium 100, associates the read user ID with the settlement amount, and settles the settlement data. By generating, the settlement (ie, electronic settlement) in the settlement machine 10 is completed. Thereafter, the manager of the cafeteria performs necessary settlement processing such as credit settlement with the user corresponding to the user ID, deduction from salary, and the like based on the settlement data including the user ID and the settlement amount.

(Payment machine processing; Fig. 7)
Then, with reference to FIG. 7, the content of the settlement machine process which the control part 30 of the settlement machine 10 performs is demonstrated. When the settlement machine 10 is powered on, the control unit 30 starts the settlement machine process of FIG. 7.

  At S10, the control unit 30 monitors that the tray 80 is placed on the placement unit 12. The user of the cafeteria can hold the tray 80 carrying one or more dishes 90, go to the bottom of the settlement machine 10, and place the tray 80 on the placement unit 12. When the tray 80 is placed on the placement unit 12, the tray detection unit 18 detects the tray 80. When the tray detection unit 18 detects the tray 80, the control unit 30 determines YES in S10, and proceeds to S12.

  In S12, the control unit 30 reads the IC tag 92 contained in each of the one or more dishes 90 placed on the tray 80 on the placement unit 12, and acquires the tableware code of each dish 90. Specifically, the control unit 30 causes the tag reading unit 22 to execute near field communication with the IC tag 92 of the tableware 90 to acquire the tableware code recorded in the IC tag 92 ( read). Note that, for example, when the control unit 30 can not acquire the tableware code, for example, when no tableware 90 is placed on the tray 80, the control unit 30 causes the display unit 14 and the speaker 24 to perform an error operation ( For example, display of an error message and sounding of an alarm sound are performed.

  At S14, the control unit 30 determines one or more items acquired at S12 based on the one or more tableware codes acquired at S12 and the single item menu table 40 (see FIG. 3) in the memory 32. Identify one or more single item menus that correspond to the tableware code. For example, when three tableware codes “D1”, “R1”, and “S1” are acquired in S12, the control unit 30 refers to the single item menu table 40 in S14, and the single item menu “Hamburg”, “ Specify "rice" and "miso soup".

  In continuing S16, control part 30 judges whether what was classified as main cooking is contained in one or more one-pieces menu specified at S14. Specifically, the control unit 30 refers to the single item menu table 40 (see FIG. 2) and is associated with the main / sub classification “main” among the one or more single item menus specified in S14. It is determined whether a single item menu exists. When the single item menu (for example, "hamburger") associated with the main / sub classification "main" among the one or more single item menus specified in S14 is included, the control unit 30 determines YES in S16. Judge and proceed to S18.

  On the other hand, when the one or more single-item menus specified in S14 do not include the single-item menu associated with the main / sub classification “main”, the control unit 30 determines NO in S16, and S50. Go to In S50, the control unit 30 refers to the single item menu table 40 (see FIG. 3), adds up the single item prices corresponding to the one or more single item menus specified in S14, and calculates the settlement amount. At S52, the control unit 30 executes settlement in accordance with the settlement amount calculated at S50. Specifically, the control unit 30 executes near-field wireless communication with the user's payment medium 100 using the IC card communication unit 20, and acquires the user ID from the payment medium 100. The control unit 30 associates the acquired user ID with the payment amount to generate payment data. The control unit 30 stores the payment data in the memory 32. When each process described above is performed in S52, the control unit 30 returns to the monitoring of S10 again.

  In S18, the control unit 30 refers to the set menu table 42 (see FIG. 4) in the memory 32, and identifies a set including the single-item menu of the main dish in the one or more single-item menus identified in S14. For example, when the single-item menu "hamburger" which is the main dish is included in the one or more single-piece menu specified in S14, in S18, the control unit 30 includes "hamburger set meal" including "hamburger" in the set content. Identify "Hamburg Plate" and "Hamburg Special".

  At S20, the control unit 30 refers to the set menu table 42 and determines whether at least one set is established. For example, when the single item menu specified in S14 is "hamburger", "gohan", "miso soup", "salad", "hamburg set meal", "hamburg plate", "hamburg special" is established. In such a case, the control unit 30 determines YES in S20, and proceeds to S22. On the other hand, for example, when the single item menu names specified in S14 are only "hamburger" and "rice", neither set is established. In such a case, the control unit 30 determines NO in S20, and proceeds to S32.

  In S22, the control unit 30 refers to the set menu table 42 and determines whether a plurality of sets are established. For example, as described above, when the single item menu specified in S14 is "hamburg", "gohan", "miso soup", "salad", three sets of "hamburg set meal", "hamburg plate", "hamburg special" To establish. In such a case, the control unit 30 determines YES in S22, and proceeds to S24. On the other hand, for example, when the single-item menu name specified in S14 is "hamburger", "gohan", or "miso soup", only "hamburger set" is established. In such a case, the control unit 30 determines NO in S22 and proceeds to S30.

  In S24, the control unit 30 refers to the set menu table 42 and specifies a set having the largest number of products constituting the set among the plurality of established sets. For example, as described above, when the single item menu name specified in S14 is "hamburg", "gohan", "miso soup", "salad", three sets of "hamburg set meal", "hamburg plate", "hamburg special" Is established. As shown in the set menu table 42 of FIG. 4, “Hamburg Special” includes four items, and “Hamburg Set Meal” and “Hamburg Plate” both include three items. In such a case, in S24, the control unit 30 specifies “Hamburg special” in which the number of products is the largest. On the other hand, for example, when the single item menu name specified in S14 is "hamburger", "shrimp fly", and "gohan", two sets of "hamburg set meal" and "shrimp fly set meal" are established. "Hamburg set meal" and "shrimp fly set meal" both include three items of goods. In such a case, in S24, the control unit 30 specifies both the "hamburg set meal" and the "shrimp fly set meal".

  At S26, the control unit 30 determines whether a plurality of sets have been identified. For example, when only “Hamburg special” (four items: most frequent) is specified as in the above example, the control unit 30 determines NO in S26, and proceeds to S30. On the other hand, when both the "hamburg set meal" and the "shrimp fly set meal" (both three items: most) are specified as in the above example, the control unit 30 determines YES in S26, and proceeds to S28.

  In S28, the control unit 30 refers to the set menu table 42 and specifies a set having the largest discount amount among the plurality of sets specified. For example, when "hamburg set meal" and "shrimp fly set meal" (both three items: most) are specified as in the above example, the discount amount of "hamburg set meal" is 60 yen, and discount of "shrimp fly set meal" The amount is 80 yen. That is, the discount amount of "shrimp fly set meal" is the largest. In such a case, in S28, the control unit 30 specifies the "shrimp fly set meal".

  At S30, the control unit 30 refers to the single item menu table 40 (see FIG. 3) and the set menu table 42 (see FIG. 4) to calculate the settlement amount including the set amount of the specified set. For example, when the set menu "shrimp fly set meal" and the single item menu "salad" are specified, the control unit 30 sets the total price of 450 yen, which is the set price of the shrimp fly set meal, and 110 yen, which is the single item price of the salad. Calculate yen as the settlement amount. When S30 ends, the process proceeds to S40.

  On the other hand, in S32 (that is, when none of the sets is established (NO in S20)), the control unit 30 refers to the set menu table 42, and there is a shortage of goods for one item because any set is established. Determine if it is. For example, if the single item menu specified in S14 is "hamburger" or "gohan", "hamburg set meal" is established if "miso soup" is added to one item, and "hamburger plate" is added if "salad" is added to one item. To establish. In such a case, the control unit 30 determines YES in S32, and proceeds to S34. On the other hand, for example, as in the case where the single item menu specified in S14 is only "hamburger", even when one item is added, if any set does not hold, the control unit 30 determines NO in S32 Then, the process proceeds to S38.

  In S34, the control unit 30 displays a predetermined notification screen on the display unit 14 (that is, the touch panel). FIG. 8 shows an example of the notification screen. FIG. 8 is an example of a notification screen displayed when the single item menu specified in S14 is "hamburg" and "rice". As shown in FIG. 8, the notification screen displays a message 110 indicating the name of the single item menu currently specified and the single item price thereof, and a message 120 regarding a set that is established by adding one more item product. ing. The notification screen further displays a settlement continuation button 130 for instructing to continue the settlement as it is, and a cancel button 140 for canceling the settlement. The user can operate the operation unit 16 (i.e., the touch panel) to select either the payment continuation button 130 or the cancel button 140.

  Next, in S36, the control unit 30 determines whether the settlement continuation button has been selected. If the user operates the settlement continuation button 130 while the notification screen (see FIG. 8) is displayed on the display unit 14, the control unit 30 determines YES in S36, and proceeds to S38. On the other hand, when the user operates the cancel button 140, the control unit 30 determines NO in S36, and proceeds to S39. At S39, the control unit 30 cancels the processing so far. When S39 ends, the control unit 30 returns to the monitoring of S10 again.

  In S38, the control unit 30 refers to the single item menu table 40 (see FIG. 3), adds up the single item prices corresponding to the one or more single item menu names specified in S14, and calculates the settlement amount. When S38 ends, the process proceeds to S40.

  At S40, control unit 30 executes settlement in accordance with the settlement amount calculated at S30 or S38. Specifically, similarly to the above-described S52, the control unit 30 executes near-field wireless communication with the payment medium 100 of the user using the IC card communication unit 20, and acquires the user ID from the payment medium 100. . The control unit 30 associates the acquired user ID with the payment amount to generate payment data. The control unit 30 stores the payment data in the memory 32. When each process above is performed in S40, the control unit 30 returns to the monitoring of S10 again.

  As described above, the control unit 30 periodically transmits the settlement data 44 stored in the memory 32 to the server 50 via the communication I / F 26. Thereafter, based on the settlement data 74 stored in the memory 62 of the server 50, the manager of the cafeteria performs necessary settlement processing such as credit settlement with the user and deduction from the salary.

  The configuration and operation of the settlement system 2 of the present embodiment have been described above. In the present embodiment, the settlement machine 10 first determines whether the main dish is included in the one or more single-piece menu specified in S14 of FIG. 7 (S16), and the main dish is included. When it is judged, it is judged whether or not any set is established (S20), and the settlement amount is calculated according to the result (S30, S38). That is, the settlement machine 10 first determines which set is established after limiting the candidates to the set including the main dish included in the one or more single-piece menu specified in S14. Further, when the main dish is not included in the one or more single-piece menu specified in S14 (NO in S16), the settlement machine 10 of the present embodiment determines whether the set is established or not. The settlement amount is calculated without (S50). Therefore, according to the settlement machine 10 of the present embodiment, the settlement amount can be calculated quickly.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of sets are established (YES in S22), the settlement machine 10 specifies a set having the largest number of products included in the set (S24). The settlement machine 10 calculates the settlement amount including the set price of the specified set (S30). Therefore, the settlement machine 10 can calculate the settlement amount including the set price corresponding to the set having the largest number of items included. A set including a large number of items is likely to have a large discount compared to a set including a small number of items. Therefore, the settlement machine 10 can execute settlement based on the settlement amount optimal for the user.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of sets in which the number of products included in the set is the largest is specified (YES in S26), the settlement machine 10 specifies the set having the largest discount amount (S28), A settlement amount including the set price of the set is calculated (S30). Therefore, the settlement machine 10 can execute settlement based on the settlement amount optimal for the user.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when it is determined that any set is not established by the one or more single-item menu specified in S14 (NO in S20), one item is established because one set is established. If there is only a shortage (YES in S32), the settlement machine 10 causes the display unit 14 to display a notification screen (see FIG. 8). Therefore, the user who looks at the notification screen can know the condition for establishing at least one set. It is possible to appropriately notify the user of the product purchase form that is useful to the user.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the settlement machine 10 reads the IC tag 92 contained in each of the one or more dishes 90 placed on the tray 80 on the placement unit 12, and the tableware code of each dish 90 Is acquired (S12). If the settlement machine adopts a configuration in which identification information of each dish is acquired based on the image of each dish, there is a possibility that identification information can not be properly acquired depending on the state of the image. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, if the tableware 90 (i.e., the IC tag 92) exists in the readable range of the tag reading unit 22, the tag reading unit 22 acquires each tableware code. it can. Therefore, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the settlement machine 10 can appropriately acquire each tableware code.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the settlement machine 10 executes near field wireless communication with the settlement medium 100 of the user using the IC card communication unit 20, and acquires the user ID from the settlement medium 100. The control unit 30 associates the acquired user ID with the payment amount to generate payment data (S52, S40). After that, the manager of the cafeteria performs necessary settlement processing such as credit settlement with the user and deduction from salary based on the settlement data. For example, when cash settlement is performed under the settlement machine 10, a change may occur and the settlement may take a long time. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present embodiment described above, settlement can be performed in a short time as compared with the case of performing cash settlement.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the server 50 creates the single item menu sales number table 78 (see FIG. 6) based on the settlement data 74 stored in the memory 62. Therefore, the user of the server 50 (for example, the manager of the cafeteria) can grasp the number of sales for each single item menu regardless of whether it is a set or a single item. It is possible to appropriately grasp the sales trend of each product of a single product and each product constituting a set, and to use it for the next purchase etc.

  The correspondence between the present embodiment and the claims will be described. The settlement machine 10 and the server 50 are an example of the “payment apparatus”. The tag reading unit 22 is an example of the “acquisition unit”. The control unit 30 and the control unit 60 are examples of the “control unit”. The memory 32 and the memory 62 are examples of the “memory”. The display unit 14 is an example of the “notification unit”. Tableware is an example of a "goods container". The tableware code is an example of “identification information”. The tableware code corresponding to the main dish is an example of the “specific type of identification information”. In the set menu table 42 of FIG. 4, combination information corresponding to the set identified in S24 is an example of “specific set information”. The settlement data 74 is an example of the “settlement result information”.

  As mentioned above, although each Example of this invention was described in detail, these are only an illustration and do not limit a claim. The art set forth in the claims includes various variations and modifications of the specific examples illustrated above. For example, the following modifications may be employed.

(Modification 1) In the above embodiment, the control unit 30 reads the IC tag 92 contained in each of the one or more dishes 90 placed on the tray 80 on the placement unit 12, and 90 tableware codes are acquired (S12). The invention is not limited to this, and the control unit 30 may obtain the dish code (i.e. identification information) of each dish 90 by any other method. Therefore, for example, the control unit 30 may acquire identification information of each dish based on the image of each dish.

(Modification 2) In the above embodiment, the control unit 30 executes short-distance wireless communication with the user's payment medium 100 using the IC card communication unit 20, and acquires the user ID from the payment medium 100, The settlement is performed by associating the acquired user ID with the settlement amount and generating settlement data (S40, S52). The method of payment is not limited to this, and any other method may be used. Therefore, for example, the control unit 30 acquires biometric information (for example, a fingerprint, an iris pattern, face authentication information, etc.) for identifying the user, associates the acquired biometric information with the payment amount, and sets payment data. Payment may be performed by generating. Further, cash settlement may be performed under the settlement machine 10.

(Modification 3) In the above embodiment, the settlement system 2 is a settlement system used in a cafeteria such as a staff cafeteria. Not limited to this, the payment system 2 may be used in any other environment such as a cash register system of a store.

(Modification 4) In the above embodiment, when a plurality of sets are established by the one or more single-item menus specified in S14, the control unit 30 specifies the set having the largest number of products included in the set. Then, the set with the largest discount amount is identified (S24, S28). When a plurality of sets are established, the method of specifying one set is not limited to this, and may be arbitrary. Therefore, for example, when a plurality of sets are established by the one or more single-item menus specified in S14, for example, the control unit 30 may specify one set in accordance with the pre-specified priority. .

(Modification 5) In the above embodiment, in the case where it is determined that any set is not established by the one or more single-item menus specified in S14 (NO in S20), the control unit 30 sets any one of them. If there is a shortage of one item to satisfy the condition (YES in S32), the display unit 14 displays a notification screen (see FIG. 8). Not limited to this, when it is determined that any set is not established by the one or more single-item menu specified in S14 (NO in S20), one of the sets is established. A notification screen may be displayed to notify the user of a condition for establishing any one of the sets regardless of whether the item is insufficient.

(Modification 6) Further, even if it is determined that one or more single items menu specified in S14 does not establish any set, the control unit 30 does not display the notification screen on the display unit 14 You may

(Modification 7) In the above embodiment, the settlement machine 10 and the server 50 are configured as separate devices and are communicably connected to each other. Not limited to this, the settlement machine 10 and the server 50 may be configured as an integrated device.

(Modification 8) Although the payment medium 100 is an IC card in the above embodiment, the payment medium 100 is not limited to this, and may be any medium as long as it is a medium for recording a user ID. For example, the payment medium 100 may be a portable terminal (for example, a mobile phone etc.) possessed by the user.

(Modification 9) FIG. 1 shows a state in which the user performs payment with the payment device 10 before eating. Not limited to this, the user may make a payment at the settlement machine 10 after the meal.

  The technical elements described in the present specification or the drawings exhibit technical usefulness singly or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of application. In addition, the techniques illustrated in the present specification or the drawings simultaneously achieve a plurality of purposes, and achieving one of the purposes itself has technical utility.

2: Settlement system 10: Settlement machine 12: Mounting unit 14: Display unit 16: Operation unit 18: Tray detection unit 20: IC card communication unit 22: Tag reading unit 24: Speaker 26: Communication I / F
30: Control unit 32: Memory 40: Single item menu Table 42: Set menu Table 44: Settlement data 50: Server 52: Communication I / F
54: display unit 56: operation unit 60: control unit 62: memory 70: single item menu table 72: set menu table 74: payment data 76: menu sales table 78: single item menu sales number table 80: tray 90: tableware 92: IC tag 100: Payment medium

Claims (6)

A payment device,
A mounting portion for mounting the goods container,
An acquisition unit for acquiring identification information of the quotient Shinayo device mounted on the mounting section,
With memory
A control unit,
A settlement execution unit for executing settlement in accordance with the settlement amount calculated by the control unit;
Equipped with
The memory is
Multiple identification information,
A single item price corresponding to each of the plurality of identification information,
Multiple sets of information,
The set price corresponding to each of the plurality of set information is stored,
Each of the plurality of sets of information is information indicating a set configured by two or more pieces of identification information including identification information of a specific type, and the identification information of the specific type is related to main products constituting the set. Identification information,
The control unit
When N (N is an integer of 2 or more) identification information is acquired by the acquisition unit, it is determined whether the N identification information includes the identification information of the specific type,
In the first case where the N types of identification information include the specific type of identification information,
Based on the N pieces of identification information, it is determined whether any one of a plurality of sets indicated by the plurality of set information is established.
If it is determined that at least one set of the plurality of sets is established, a set price corresponding to any of the established at least one set is identified,
Calculate the accumulated amount including the specified set price as the settlement amount,
In the second case where the N pieces of identification information do not include the specific type of identification information,
The integrated amount of the single item price corresponding to each of the N pieces of identification information is calculated as the settlement amount ,
In the first case, when it is determined by the N pieces of identification information that two or more sets of the plurality of sets are established, two or more pieces indicating the two or more sets. Among set information, a set price corresponding to any one of at least one specific set information having the largest number of pieces of identification information included is specified, and an accumulated amount including the specified set price is calculated as the settlement amount.
Payment device. The memory is
A discount amount corresponding to each of the plurality of sets of information is further stored, and the discount amount is the total amount of single item prices corresponding to two or more pieces of identification information included in the set information and the set information. This is an amount indicating the difference amount with the corresponding set price,
The control unit
In the case where two or more pieces of the specific set information exist, the set price corresponding to one piece of the specific set information having the largest corresponding discount amount is specified,
Calculate an accumulated amount including the specified set price as the settlement amount,
The payment apparatus according to claim 1 . It further comprises a notification unit,
The control unit
In the first case,
When it is determined by the N pieces of identification information that none of the plurality of sets is established:
The notification unit is notified of a condition for establishing at least one set including the specific type of identification information,
Settling apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The product container includes an IC tag for storing the identification information,
The acquisition unit acquires each identification information by reading the IC tag of each of the at least one commodity container placed on the placement unit.
The settlement apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The settlement execution unit executes electronic settlement with the settlement medium according to the settlement amount.
The settlement apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . The memory further stores settlement result information indicating contents of executed settlements,
The control unit counts the number of sales for each identification information based on the settlement result information.
The settlement apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .

Images