JP6728277B2 - Information processing apparatus and information processing program - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an information processing device and an information processing program.

The electronic receipt system can collect information about many commercial transactions. Then, by analyzing a lot of these pieces of information, it is possible to grasp various tendencies regarding commercial transactions.

Such an analysis is useful not only for individual products, but also for each category, for example. In order to analyze each category, it is necessary to classify each product. This type of classification is typically performed by searching a data table prepared in advance, using as the key data the data showing the attributes related to the product among the data included in the electronic receipt data. The data table describes the category to which the product whose attribute is indicated by the data is described in association with the data that can be the key data.

When the electronic receipt system is shared by a plurality of companies, there are various data that can be the key data. Therefore, it is difficult to prepare a data table that covers all the data that can be the key data from the beginning. In addition, data that can be key data may be newly added.

Under such circumstances, it has been desired to efficiently perform maintenance of the data table so as to include as much data as possible key data.

JP, 2009-42931, A

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to efficiently include a data table for determining a category to which a product belongs by searching for key data included in electronic receipt data so as to include as much data as possible key data. An object is to provide an information processing device and an information processing program that enable maintenance.

The information processing apparatus according to the embodiment includes a first determination unit, a second determination unit, and a control unit. The first determination means correlates the product code included in the electronic receipt data for the product with the product code described in the first data table in association with the classification code for identifying the category. The classification code of the category to which it belongs is determined. Second determination means, a first if it is unable to determine the classification codes by determining means, the company code, and the department code contained in the electronic receipt data for the commodity, the second data table in association with the classification code The classification code of the category to which the product belongs is determined by collating with the company code and department code described in. Control means, trade name second determination unit if it can not determine the classification codes by the second determination means a company code and division code used in collation, included in the electronic receipt data for the commodity The storage device is controlled so as to be stored and stored in association with.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of an electronic receipt system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the receipt server in FIG. 1. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of classification processing by the processor in FIG. 2. The figure which shows the data structure of electronic receipt data typically. The figure which shows typically one structure of the data record of a goods master. The figure which shows typically one structure of the data record of a company master. The figure which shows typically one structure of the data record contained in a maintenance file. The figure which shows typically one structure of the data record of a classification name master. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of support processing by the processor in FIG. 2. The figure which shows an example of a top screen. The figure which shows an example of a 1st designation screen. The figure which shows an example of a 2nd designation screen.

Embodiments of an electronic receipt system including an electronic receipt server as an example of an information processing apparatus will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the electronic receipt system 100.
The electronic receipt system 100 includes a plurality of store systems 10, a user terminal device 20, and a receipt server 30. The store system 10, the user terminal device 20, and the receipt server 30 can exchange data via the network 200. The network 200 includes, for example, the Internet and a mobile communication network. The network 200 may include a LAN (local area network).

The store system 10 is installed in each store operated by a plurality of companies that are members of the electronic receipt service provided by the receipt server 30. The store system 10 includes at least one, typically a plurality of accounting devices 11. The accounting apparatus 11 can be connected to the network 200 via a LAN (local area network) 12 and a communication apparatus 13 included in the store system 10.

The accounting device 11 performs an accounting process, which is a data process for accounting for the price of a commercial transaction in a store. The accounting includes the calculation and settlement of the above-mentioned price. Further, the commercial transaction includes sale of goods and provision of services. Therefore, the “commodity” in the following description includes goods and services. The accounting device 11 generates electronic receipt data representing the accounting result. The accounting apparatus 11 notifies the electronic receipt data to the receipt server 30 via the LAN 12, the communication apparatus 13 and the network 200. As the accounting device 11, a POS (point-of-sale) terminal device or an electronic cash register can be used.

The user terminal device 20 displays an image for causing the user to view the receipt based on an operation by the user who uses the electronic receipt system 100. Although only one user terminal device 20 is illustrated in FIG. 1, typically, a plurality of user terminal devices 20 respectively owned by a plurality of users may be included.

The receipt server 30 accumulates and stores the electronic receipt data notified from the accounting apparatus 11. The receipt server 30 generates receipt screen data representing the content of the electronic receipt data, and transmits this receipt screen data to the user terminal device 20 via the network 200.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the receipt server 30.
The receipt server 30 includes a processor 31, a main memory 32, an auxiliary storage device 33, a touch panel 34, a communication interface 35, a system transmission line 36, and the like. The processor 31, main memory 32, auxiliary storage device 33, touch panel 34, and communication interface 35 are connected by a system transmission line 36. The system transmission line 36 includes an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like.

In the receipt server 30, a computer is configured by the processor 31, the main memory 32, the auxiliary storage device 33, and the system transmission line 36 that connects them.

The processor 31 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 31 controls each unit to realize various functions as the receipt server 30 according to the operating system and application programs.

The main memory 32 corresponds to the main storage part of the computer. The main memory 32 includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 32 stores an operating system and application programs in a non-volatile memory area.
In addition, the main memory 32 may store data necessary for the processor 31 to execute processing for controlling each unit in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 32 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 31.

The auxiliary storage device 33 corresponds to the auxiliary storage part of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 33 is, for example, an EEPROM (electric erasable programmable read-only memory), an HDD (hard disc drive), an SSD (solid state drive), or the like. The auxiliary storage device 33 stores data used by the processor 31 for performing various kinds of processing and data generated by the processing of the processor 31. The auxiliary storage device 33 may store the above application program. One of the application programs stored in the auxiliary storage device 33 is an information processing program (hereinafter referred to as a receipt server application) P31 for operating as the receipt server 30.

The touch panel 34 functions as an input device and a display device.

The communication interface 35 is an interface for data communication via the network 200. As the communication interface 35, for example, a well-known communication device for performing data communication via the Internet can be used.

The receipt server 30 can use, for example, a general-purpose server device or a computer device as basic hardware. As an example, the receipt server 30 is transferred to the user with the receipt server application P31 stored in the auxiliary storage device 33. However, in the receipt server 30, the server device or the computer device in a state where the receipt server application P31 is not stored in the auxiliary storage device 33 and the receipt server application P31 may be individually transferred to the user of the receipt server 30. At this time, the receipt server application P31 can be transferred by recording it on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or by downloading it via a network. In this case, the receipt server application P31 is written in the auxiliary storage device 33 in response to an operation by the user of the receipt server 30 or the installation worker of the receipt server 30.

The processor 31 executes a part of the storage area of the auxiliary storage device 33 in order to execute the processing based on the receipt server application P31, an electronic receipt area W31, a product master area W32, a company master area W33, a classification name master area W34, and a maintenance. Allocate to the file area W35. The electronic receipt area W31 stores and stores electronic receipt data. The product master area W32 stores a product master. The company master area W33 stores a company master. The classification name master area W34 stores a classification master. The maintenance file area W35 stores a maintenance file. Details of the electronic receipt data, product master, company master, classification master, and maintenance file will be described later.

Next, the operation of the receipt server 30 in the electronic receipt system 100 configured as above will be described.

When the accounting device 11 finishes the settlement of the commercial transaction for one transaction, it generates electronic receipt data related to the commercial transaction and notifies the receipt server 30 of the electronic receipt data. In the receipt server 30, when the electronic receipt data arrives via the network 200, the communication interface 35 receives the receipt data and stores it in the electronic receipt area W31 under the control of the processor 31. Then, the processor 31 generates receipt screen data representing the content of the electronic receipt data stored in the electronic receipt area W31 in response to the request from the user terminal device 20, and the receipt screen data is generated by the requesting user. It is transmitted to the terminal device 20. Note that these operations may be the same as those performed in the existing electronic receipt system, and detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

By the way, the receipt server 30 has a classification function of determining to which of a plurality of categories each of the products indicated in the electronic receipt data to be stored and stored, for the analysis regarding the commercial transaction. Then, in order to realize such a function, the processor 31 executes the classification process shown in FIG. 3 according to the receipt server application P31, in addition to the control process for realizing the above operation. The content of the processing described below is an example, and various kinds of processing that can obtain the same result can be appropriately used.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the processor 31 in the classification processing.

In ACT1, the processor 31 confirms whether or not new electronic receipt data is received by the communication interface 35. If the processor 31 determines No because the electronic receipt data has not been received, the processor 31 repeats Act1. Thus, in Act 1, the processor 31 waits for new electronic receipt data to be received. Then, if the processor 31 determines Yes because the electronic receipt data is received, the process proceeds to Act2. It should be noted that the processor 31 performs the processes after Act 2 on the newly received electronic receipt data as described above.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of electronic receipt data.
The electronic receipt data includes an electronic receipt code 301, a user code 302, a company code 303, payment data 304, and detailed data 305.
The electronic receipt code 301 is a unique code that identifies each piece of electronic receipt data.
The user code 302 is a unique code that identifies the user of the electronic receipt system 100.
The company code 303 is a unique code that identifies a company that uses the accounting apparatus 11 that generated the electronic receipt data.

The payment data 304 is data representing the result of payment. Although the item of data included in the payment data 304 is arbitrary, for example, it is assumed that the date and time of payment, the payment amount, the payment method, or the store code of the store that made the payment are included. It The store code is a unique code that identifies each of the plurality of stores when the plurality of accounting devices 11 are distributed and distributed to the plurality of stores operated by the same company.

The detailed data 305 includes at least one item data. When the target of one commercial transaction is a plurality of products, the detail data 305 includes a plurality of product data. The product data includes at least a product code, a product name, and a department code. The product code is a code that identifies each product. As for the product code, the same code may be attached to different products.
The product name is the name given to the product. The department code is a code for identifying a department that handles each product in the company and the store. As the department code, the same code may be used in different companies and stores. In some cases, the department code may not contain a valid value for identifying the department.

In ACT2, the processor 31 determines a product to be classified (hereinafter referred to as a target product). Specifically, the processor 31 selects one of the product codes described in the detailed data 305 of the electronic receipt data received this time as the product code of the target product.

In ACT3, the processor 31 searches for the product master stored in the product master area W32 using the product code of the target product as a key.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing one structure of the data record of the product master.
The product master is a set of many data records each having the structure shown in FIG.

The data record of the product master includes fields 401, 402, 403. A product code is described in the field 401. In the field 402, the product name of the product identified by the product code described in the field 401 is described. In the field 403, the classification code of the category to which the product identified by the product code described in the field 401 belongs is described. The classification code is a unique code that identifies each of a plurality of categories for classifying products, such as “food” or “clothing”.

The product master is created by an arbitrary creator as a set of data records including a product code commonly used by a plurality of companies, such as a JAN (Japanese article number) code. Then, the product master is written in the product master area W32 before the processor 31 starts the classification process shown in FIG.

In ACT4, the processor 31 confirms whether or not the search in ACT3 is hit. If the processor 31 determines No because there is no hit, the process proceeds to Act 5. When the product code of the target product is uniquely used in a specific store, the search in Act 3 may not be hit.

In ACT5, the processor 31 searches for the company master stored in the company master area W33 using the combination of the company code 303 included in the electronic receipt data and the department code of the target product as a key.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing one structure of the data record of the company master.
The company master is a set of a plurality of data records each having the structure shown in FIG.

The company master data record includes fields 501, 502 and 503. A company code is described in the field 501. In the field 502, the department code of the department existing in the company identified by the company code described in the field 501 is described. In the field 503, the classification code of the category to which the product handled in the department identified by the department code described in the field 502 in the company identified by the company code described in the field 501 belongs is described. Thus, the company master may include multiple data records with the same company code described in field 501. The field 502 may describe a common department code that does not indicate a specific department. It is arbitrary what kind of code the common department code is, but for example, it is assumed that the common department code is a code in which all of the predetermined digits are zero. In principle, the company master includes data records including company codes and common department codes of all companies that use the electronic receipt system 100. A field code for identifying the default field of each company is described in the field 503 of such a data record. Thus, the company master is a data table that describes categories in association with data that can be included in electronic receipt data.

The company master is created by an arbitrary creator according to the setting status of the department in the company using the electronic receipt system 100. Then, the company master is written in the company master area W33 before the processor 31 starts the classification process shown in FIG.

In ACT6, the processor 31 confirms whether or not the search in ACT5 is hit. If the processor 31 determines No because there is no hit, the processor 31 proceeds to Act 7.

In Act 7, the processor 31 determines the classification code included in the company master record along with the company code 303 and the common department code included in the electronic receipt data as representing the category of the target product. Thus, the information processing based on the receipt server application P31 is executed by the processor 31, so that the computer having the processor 31 as a central portion functions as a determination unit that determines the category to which the product indicated in the electronic receipt data belongs.

In ACT8, the processor 31 updates the maintenance file stored in the maintenance file area W35. The maintenance file is data referred to for maintenance work of the company master stored in the company master area W33.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing one structure of the data record of the maintenance file.

The maintenance file is a set of a plurality of data records each having the structure shown in FIG. However, the maintenance file may be in a state in which no data record is included.

The maintenance file data record includes fields 601, 602, 603. A company code is described in the field 601. A department code is described in the field 602. In the field 603, the product name is described.

In Act8, the processor 31 creates a new data record of the maintenance file. In the fields 601 and 602 of this new data record, the processor 31 describes the company code and department code used as the search key in Act 5, respectively. Further, the processor 31 describes the product name included in the electronic receipt data for the target product in the field 603 of the new data record. Then, the processor 31 updates the maintenance file stored in the maintenance file area W35 so as to include the generated new data record. That is, the processor 31 controls the auxiliary storage device 33 so that the data used as a key and the product name are associated and stored.
Thus, the computer having the processor 31 as a central part functions as a control means by the processor 31 executing information processing based on the receipt server application P31.

After updating the maintenance file, the processor 31 proceeds to Act 9.
The processor 31 also proceeds to Act 9 when it is determined to be Yes in Act 4 or Act 6 due to a hit in the search in Act 3 or a hit in the search in Act 5. When a hit is found in the search of Act3 or Act5, the classification code included in the hit data record is determined to represent the category of the target product.

In ACT9, the processor 31 acquires the classification name described in the data record of the classification name master together with the classification code determined to represent the category of the target product.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing one structure of the data record of the classification name master.
The classification name master is a set of a plurality of data records each having the structure shown in FIG.

The data record of the classification name master includes fields 701 and 702. A classification code is described in the field 701. In the field 502, the classification name given to the category identified by the classification code described in the field 701 is described.

The classification name master is set by an arbitrary creator so as to include all of the classification codes for identifying each of a plurality of categories defined by the operator of the electronic receipt system 100, etc. to be used for classification in the electronic receipt system 100. Created. Then, the classification name master is written in the classification name master area W34 before the processor 31 starts the classification process shown in FIG.

In ACT10, the processor 31 updates the electronic receipt data by adding the classification code determined to represent the category of the target product and the classification name acquired in ACT9 to the product data regarding the target product of the electronic receipt data. ..

In ACT 11, the processor 31 confirms whether or not there is a product not selected as a target product among the products identified by the product code described in the detailed data 305 of the electronic receipt data. Then, if there is a corresponding product, the processor 31 executes the process after Act2 in the same manner as described above. In this case, in Act 2, the processor 31 determines a product that has not been selected as a target product until now as a target product.

As a result, if a plurality of product codes are described in the detailed data of the electronic receipt data, the products identified by those product codes are sequentially targeted and the classification process is performed. If the processor 31 determines No in Act 11 because all the products identified by the product code described in the detailed data 305 of the electronic receipt data have been classified as target products, the standby state of Act 1 is set. Return to.

As described above, in the receipt server 30, each time the electronic receipt data transmitted from the accounting apparatus 11 is received, each of the products shown in the electronic receipt data is classified, and the classification code and the classification name are the electronic receipt data. Added to. Then, the receipt server 30 accumulates and stores the electronic receipt data to which the classification code and the classification name are added in this way.

In response to a request from the user terminal device 20, the receipt server 30 makes it possible for the user terminal device 20 to browse the contents of arbitrary electronic receipt data among the stored electronic receipt data. The operations of the user terminal device 20 and the receipt server 30 at this time may be the same as the operations in the existing electronic receipt system, and therefore the description thereof is omitted here.

However, in the electronic receipt system 100, the classification code and the classification name included in the electronic receipt data can be appropriately browsed in addition to the information that can be browsed in the existing electronic receipt system.

By the way, in the above classification process, if no hit is found in either Act3 or Act5, it is classified into the default category of the company regardless of what the actual product is. That is, in this case, the products may not be correctly classified.

Therefore, it is desirable to improve the probability of hits in the search in Act3 or Act5 by maintaining the product master or the company master. The receipt server 30 has a support function for supporting such maintenance work. However, in the present embodiment, the product master is not subject to maintenance, and the support function described above supports the maintenance work of the company master.

When the start of the operation by the support function of the receipt server 30 is instructed by an operation on the touch panel 34, for example, the processor 31 executes the support process according to the receipt server application P31. The content of the processing described below is an example, and various kinds of processing that can obtain the same result can be appropriately used.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the processor 31 in the support processing.
In Act 21, the processor 31 sets the display screen on the touch panel 34 as the top screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the top screen 800.
The top screen 800 includes buttons 801 and 802.
The button 801 is a button for the operator to instruct the setting change of the recommended mode. The button 802 is a button for the operator to instruct to start maintenance of the company master.

Here, the recommended mode is a mode for automatically recommending a classification name. The top screen 800 is when the recommended mode is ON. Although illustration is omitted, in the top screen 800, when the recommended mode is OFF, for example, the character string “currently recommended mode: ON” shown in FIG. 10 becomes “currently recommended mode: OFF”. Is replaced by

In ACT22, the processor 31 confirms whether or not the start of maintenance of the company master is instructed. If the processor 31 determines No because the instruction has not been issued, the processor 31 proceeds to Act 23.

In ACT23, the processor 31 confirms whether or not an instruction to change the setting of the recommended mode has been issued. If the processor 31 determines No because the instruction has not been issued, the processor 31 returns to Act 22.

Thus, in ACT22 and ACT23, the processor 31 waits for a start instruction or a setting change instruction. Then, in this standby state, if a touch operation on the button 801 is detected by the touch panel 34, the processor 31 determines Yes in Act 23, and proceeds to Act 24.

In ACT24, the processor 31 reverses ON/OFF of the setting of the recommended mode.
The processor 31 manages the setting of the recommended mode according to the state of the flag stored in the main memory 32 or the auxiliary storage device 33, for example. After that, the processor 31 returns to the standby state of Act22 and Act23.

The operator touches the button 801 to set the recommended mode to a desired setting, and then touches the button 802 to start maintenance of the company master.
When the touch operation on the button 802 is detected by the touch panel 34 in the standby state of Act22 and Act23, the processor 31 determines Yes in Act22, and proceeds to Act25.

In ACT25, the processor 31 extracts one or more target records from the data records included in the maintenance file stored in the maintenance file area W35. Specifically, the processor 31 selects one combination of the company code and the department code included in the maintenance file stored in the maintenance file area W35. Then, the processor 31 extracts, as target records, all the data records including the combination of the selected company code and department code from the data records included in the maintenance file stored in the maintenance file area W35. ..

In Act 26, the processor 31 confirms whether or not the recommended mode is ON. Then, if the processor 31 determines No because the recommended mode is OFF, the process proceeds to Act 27.
In Act 27, the processor 31 sets the display screen on the touch panel 34 as the first designation screen.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the first designation screen 810.
The first designation screen 810 includes a display area 811, a selection field 812, and a button 813.

The display area 811 represents the name of the company identified by the company code included in the target record and a list of product names included in the target record. The first designation screen 810 shown in FIG. 11 is a case in which three target records in which “Omitsu char siu”, “crab flavor salad”, and “fluffy egg parent-child bowl” are described as product names are extracted. The selection column 812 is a column for selecting a classification name. The button 813 is a button for the operator to instruct to update the company master. As described above, the first designation screen 810 indicates that the company name described as data used as a key in the maintenance file and the product name associated with the company name in the maintenance file are related to each other. It is output in a form that can be recognized by humans. Thus, when the processor 31 executes the information processing based on the receipt server application P31, the computer having the processor 31 as a central part realizes a function as an output unit in cooperation with the touch panel 34.

The operator refers to the display in the display area 811, and determines the category of the product handled in the currently selected company and department. When the touch panel 34 detects a touch operation on the triangular mark at the right end of the selection field 812, the processor 31 additionally displays a list of classification names on the touch panel 34. Then, the processor 31 sets the designated classification name as a candidate and displays it in the selection field 812 in response to the touch operation that designates one of the classification names in the list being detected by the touch panel 34. .. Therefore, the operator performs the touch operation as described above to select the classification name corresponding to the determined category. If the operator wants to register the classification name set as a candidate in the company master, the operator performs a touch operation on the button 813. Thus, when the processor 31 executes the information processing based on the receipt server application P31, the computer having the processor 31 as a central part realizes a function as an input unit in cooperation with the touch panel 34.

In ACT28, the processor 31 confirms whether the classification name used for updating is designated. When the processor 31 determines No because the designation is not made, the processor 31 repeats Act 28. Thus, in Act 28, the processor 31 waits for designation of a classification name used for updating.

When the touch operation on the button 813 is detected by the touch panel 34 in the state where the classification name candidates are set in the selection field 812, the processor 31 determines Yes in Act 32, and proceeds to Act 33.

On the other hand, the processor 31 proceeds to Act 29 if it determines Yes in Act 26 because the recommended mode is ON.
In Act 29, the processor 31 estimates the category of the product handled by the currently selected company or department based on the product name included in the target record.
This analogy may be performed by any method, for example, a well-known technique can be utilized. Thus, the processor 31 executes the information processing based on the receipt server application P31, and thus the computer having the processor 31 as the central part realizes the function as the analogy means.

In Act 30, the processor 31 sets the display screen on the touch panel 34 as the second designation screen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the second designation screen 820.
The second designation screen 820 includes a display area 811, a selection field 812, a button 813, a display field 821 and a button 822. That is, the second designation screen 820 is a screen in which the display field 821 and the button 822 are added to the first designation screen 810.

The display column 821 shows the classification name corresponding to the category inferred by Act29. The button 822 is a button for the operator to instruct to update the company master using the classification name shown in the display column 821.

The operator confirms the classification name shown in the display field 821, and considers whether or not the classification name corresponds to the category of the product having the product name shown in the display area 811. Then, if the operator decides to update the company master using the classification name shown in the display column 821, the operator performs a touch operation on the button 822. If the classification name shown in the display field 821 is not appropriate, the operator selects the classification name as in the case of the first designation screen 810 and performs a touch operation on the button 813.

In ACT31, the processor 31 confirms whether or not an update instruction has been given using the classification name corresponding to the category inferred in ACT29. If the processor 31 determines No because the instruction has not been issued, the processor 31 proceeds to Act 32.

In Act 32, the processor 31 confirms whether or not the classification name used for updating is designated. If the processor 31 determines No because the designation is not made, the processor 31 returns to Act 31. Thus, in Act31 and Act32, the processor 31 waits for an update instruction or a classification name used for updating is designated.

When the touch operation on the button 813 is detected by the touch panel 34 in the state where the classification name candidates are set in the selection field 812, the processor 31 determines Yes in Act 32, and proceeds to Act 33.

In Act 33, the processor 31 updates the company master stored in the company master area W33. Here, the processor 31 generates a data record in which the company code and the department code included in the target record and the classification code according to the classification name set as a candidate in the selection field 812 are described in the fields 501 to 503, respectively. To do. Then, the processor 31 updates the company master stored in the company master area W33 so as to include the data record. Thus, the information processing based on the receipt server application P31 is executed by the processor 31, so that the computer having the processor 31 as a central part realizes a function as an updating unit.

On the other hand, if the touch operation on the button 822 on the second designation screen 820 is detected on the touch panel 34, the processor 31 proceeds to Act 34 if it is determined Yes in Act 31.

In Act 34, the processor 31 updates the company master stored in the company master area W33. Here, the processor 31 generates a data record in which the company code and the department code included in the target record and the classification code according to the classification name set as a candidate in the selection field 812 are described in the fields 501 to 503, respectively. To do. Then, the processor 31 updates the company master stored in the company master area W33 so as to include the data record.

That is, the processor 31 determines whether to perform the update using the analogized category according to the touch operation of the button 822 by the operator, and accordingly, the company code using the analogized category as a key. Update the company master as described by associating. Thus, the processor 31 executes the information processing based on the receipt server application P31, so that the computer having the processor 31 as a central part functions as a determining unit and an updating unit.

When the processor 31 finishes updating the company master in Act 33 or Act 34, the processor 31 proceeds to Act 35.
In ACT35, the processor 31 confirms whether or not the data record included in the maintenance file stored in the maintenance file area W35 includes a data record that has not been selected as a target record in this support process. When the processor 31 determines Yes because there is a corresponding data record, the processor 31 returns to Act 25 and executes the subsequent processing in the same manner as described above. However, in Act 25, the target record is extracted from the unselected data records.
In this way, the data records each including the combination of the company code and the department code included in the maintenance file are added to the company master.

If all the data records included in the maintenance file have been selected as the target records, the processor 31 determines to be No in Act 35, and proceeds to Act 36.
In Act 36, the processor 31 clears the maintenance file stored in the maintenance file area W35. Then, the processor 31 ends the support process.

As described above, according to the receipt server 30, it is possible to support efficient operation by the operator for maintenance of the company master based on the maintenance file.

Moreover, when the recommended mode is ON, the receipt server 30 presents the classification name of the category that is automatically analogized to the operator, and updates the company master using the classification code according to this classification name to the button 822. Only by touch operation of. Therefore, when the automatically inferred category is appropriate, the labor of the operator can be further reduced.

This embodiment can be variously modified as follows.
The product master may be subject to maintenance. In this case, the processor 31 as a set of data records including the product code used as a key in the search and the product name shown in the product data together with the product code when there is no hit in the search in Act3. All you have to do is generate a maintenance file.

The processor 31 may perform only one of the search for the product master in Act3 and the search for the company master in Act5.

The processor 31 may perform a search for a master prepared separately from the product master and the company master. Various data included in the electronic receipt data can be used as the search key. Then, in this case, the processor 31 may generate a maintenance file for the master used for this search by the same processing as in the above-described embodiment.

The function of the receipt server 30 may be realized by distributed processing by a plurality of server devices. In this case, the classification process is performed by the processor of the server device having the function of receiving the electronic receipt data transmitted from the accounting device 11. The support process is performed by the processor of the server device having a function of managing the electronic receipt data accumulated and stored in the storage device.

The classification process may be executed at any timing different from the time of receiving the electronic receipt data. For example, for the electronic receipt data accumulated and stored in the electronic receipt area W31, the classification processing is executed at predetermined timings such as every day, or at timings to be carried out by the operator. Is possible.

The output form of the maintenance file is not limited to the display, but may be any form such as printing or sending to another computer device or a personal digital assistant.

As a user interface for the operator in the support process, another computer device or a personal digital assistant capable of communicating with the receipt server 30 may be used.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the scope of equivalents thereof.
The invention described in the initial claims of the present application will be additionally described below.
[Supplementary Note 1] Judgment for determining the category to which the product belongs by collating the key data included in the electronic receipt data for the product with the data table in which the category is described in association with the data that may be included in the electronic receipt data Means and
When the category cannot be determined, the determination means stores and stores the key data used for the collation in association with the product name included in the electronic receipt data separately from the key data for the product. Control means for controlling the storage device,
An information processing apparatus comprising:
[Additional remark 2] The key data stored in the storage device is further provided with an output unit that outputs, in a form in which a person can recognize that they are related, together with a product name associated with the key data. 1. The information processing device according to 1.
[Supplementary Note 3] Input means for inputting a category to which a product of the product name output by the output means belongs in accordance with an operation by an operator,
The update means for updating the data table so as to describe the category input by the input means in association with the key data output by the output means. Information processing device.
[Supplementary Note 4] An analogy inferring means for inferring a category to which the product of the product name output by the output device belongs is further provided,
The output means outputs the category inferred by the inference means together with the product name.
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 2, characterized in that.
[Supplementary Note 5] Determining means for deciding whether to perform updating using the category inferred by the inferring means according to an operation by an operator,
Updating means for updating the data table so as to describe the category inferred by the inferring means in association with the key data output by the output means in response to the determination by the determining means;
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 4, further comprising:
[Supplementary Note 6] A computer provided in an information processing device
Key data included in the electronic receipt data regarding the product, by determining the category to which the product belongs by collating with the data table that describes the category in association with the data that can be included in the electronic receipt data,
When the category cannot be determined, the determination unit stores and stores the key data used for the verification in association with the product name included in the electronic receipt data separately from the key data for the product. Control means for controlling the storage device,
An information processing program that causes it to function.

10... Store system, 11... Accounting device, 20... User terminal device, 30... Receipt server, 31... Processor, 32... Main memory, 33... Auxiliary storage device, 34... Touch panel, 35... Communication interface, 36... System transmission path , 100... Electronic receipt system, 200... Network.

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By associating the product code included in the electronic receipt data regarding the product with the product code described in the first data table in association with the classification code for identifying the category, the classification of the category to which the product belongs First determining means for determining the code,
If it can not determine the classification codes by the first determination unit, a company code and a division code included the electronic receipt data with respect to the product, described in the second data table in association with the classification code was, by matching the company code and division code, a second determination means for determining the classification code of the category to which the product belongs,
A product in which the company code and the department code used by the second determination unit for the matching when the classification code cannot be determined by the second determination unit are included in the electronic receipt data for the product. Control means for controlling the storage device so as to store and store in association with the name,
An information processing device comprising: An output unit that outputs the company code and the department code stored by the storage device, together with a product name associated with the company code and the department code, in a form that can be recognized by a human being.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Input means for inputting in accordance with the category to which products belong in the output has been the product name in the operation by the operator by the output means,
And updating means for updating the second data table as described in association with the company code and the sector code output by the output means a classification code of the category input by the input means,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: Further comprising a analogy means for estimating an category to which commodity belongs the trade name output by said output means,
It said output means outputs the category that has been inferred by the analogy means together with the trade name,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. Determining means for determining in response to operation by the operator to implement the update by using the categories that have been inferred by the analogy means,
Depending on the determination by the determination unit, a classification code of the category which is inferred by the analogy means, the company code and the department code stored in the storage device in association with the trade name output together with the categories Updating means for updating the second data table as described in association with each other;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: A computer equipped with an information processing device
By associating the product code included in the electronic receipt data regarding the product with the product code described in the first data table in association with the classification code for identifying the category, the classification of the category to which the product belongs First determining means for determining the code,
If the classification code cannot be determined by the first determination means, the company code and department code included in the electronic receipt data for the product are described in the second data table in association with the classification code. was, by matching the company code and division code, a second determination means for determining the classification code of the category to which the product belongs,
A product in which the company code and the department code used by the second determination unit for the verification when the classification code cannot be determined by the second determination unit are included in the electronic receipt data for the product. Control means for controlling the storage device so as to store and store in association with the name,
An information processing program that causes it to function.

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