JP7156344B2 - Information processing device, information processing method, and computer program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a computer program.

If your annual medical expenses exceed a certain amount, you can receive a medical expense deduction. In order to receive medical expense deductions, it was necessary to enter and total the amounts on multiple receipts. In addition, multiple receipts were submitted in bulky bundles.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-200002 describes printing a barcode image on a receipt instead of the details of sales items, thereby minimizing the length of the receipt. In the technique of Patent Document 1, a customer reads a bar code with a customer terminal and accesses a server. Then, the server accesses the sales detail database using the DB management number assigned at the time of access, and displays the corresponding detail information on the customer terminal.

Patent Literature 2 describes a medical accounting terminal that displays a comparison result between patient information read from a storage medium brought by a patient and information read from an insurance card. The technique of Patent Document 2 is a technique for facilitating confirmation as to whether medical image data stored in a storage medium belongs to the patient who brought the storage medium.

JP 2010-86022 A Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-15701

The techniques of Patent Documents 1 and 2 cannot facilitate collection and management of receipts for medical expenses. For example, with the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is not possible to combine multiple receipts.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a receipt issuing device that facilitates collection and management of receipts for medical expenses.

According to the invention,
reading means for reading a first code including information indicating a first settlement amount in a first settlement and personal identification information from a receipt;
determination means for determining whether or not the personal identification information included in the first code and the personal identification information for the second payment satisfy a predetermined condition;
When the determining means determines that the condition is satisfied, the output information includes the output amounts of the first settlement and the second settlement and the personal identification information of at least one of the first settlement and the second settlement. and output means for outputting the information processing apparatus.

According to the invention,
a reading step of reading a first code including information indicating a first settlement amount in a first settlement and personal identification information from a receipt;
a determination step of determining whether or not the personal identification information included in the first code and the personal identification information for the second payment satisfy a predetermined condition;
In the determination step, when it is determined that the condition is satisfied, output information including the output amount of money for the first settlement and the second settlement and the personal identification information of at least one of the first settlement and the second settlement. and an output step of outputting the information processing method.

According to the invention,
A computer program for realizing an information processing device,
the computer,
determining means for determining whether personal identification information for a first payment and said personal identification information for a second payment included in a first code read from a receipt satisfy a predetermined condition; and said determining means outputs output information including the output amounts of the first settlement and the second settlement and the personal identification information of at least one of the first settlement and the second settlement when it is determined that the conditions are satisfied. A computer program is provided that functions as an output means.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a receipt issuing device that facilitates collection and management of receipts for medical expenses.

It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the receipt issuing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a receipt on which a first code is printed; FIG. It is a figure showing an example of hardware constitutions of a receipt issuing device concerning a 1st embodiment. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of processing executed by the receipt issuing device of the first embodiment; It is a figure which shows the example of an output receipt. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an output receipt according to the second embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the receipt issuing apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. 13 is a flow chart illustrating the flow of processing executed by the receipt issuing device of the third embodiment; FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of processing executed by the receipt issuing device of the fourth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an output receipt according to the fifth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a processing configuration of a receipt issuing device in the sixth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 16 is a flow chart illustrating the flow of processing executed by the receipt issuing device of the sixth embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a POS system.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in all the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block diagram of an information processing device (receipt issuing device) 10 according to the first embodiment. In this figure, each block does not represent the configuration in units of hardware, but the configuration in units of functions.

The information processing apparatus 10 according to this embodiment includes reading means 110 , determination means 120 and output means 140 . The reading means 110 reads the first code including the information indicating the first settlement amount in the first settlement and the personal identification information from the receipt. The determination means 120 determines whether or not the personal identification information included in the first code and the personal identification information for the second payment satisfy a predetermined condition. When the determination means 120 determines that the condition is satisfied, the output means 140 outputs information including the output amounts of the first settlement and the second settlement and the personal identification information of at least one of the first settlement and the second settlement. to output

Further, in the present embodiment, the information processing device 10 further includes code generation means 130 . The code generation means 130 generates output code containing output information. Then, the output means 140 outputs an output receipt containing the output code. However, the output means 140 may output the output information in other forms such as electronic data and display.

Further, in the present embodiment, the reading unit 110 reads the second code including the information indicating the second settlement amount in the second settlement and the personal identification information from the receipt. Then, using the personal identification information included in the second code, the determination means 120 determines whether or not the personal identification information of the first payment and the second payment satisfy the conditions. The first settlement amount is the settlement amount of the first settlement, and the second settlement amount is the settlement amount of the second settlement. The information processing device 10 will be described in detail below. Although the information processing device 10 will be described below as the receipt issuing device 10, the information processing device is not limited to the receipt issuing device.

The receipt issuing device 10 according to this embodiment is, for example, a POS (Point Of Sale) device. The POS device executes input acceptance processing for accepting inputs for registering transaction objects (products, services, etc.), settlement processing for settlement of transaction details, and issuing processing for issuing receipts (eg paper receipts). do.

The POS device according to this embodiment is used in stores such as hospitals and pharmacies, for example. For example, an operator operates a POS device to read a bar code attached to a product, or operates an operation button or a touch panel provided on the POS device, so that a transaction object (goods, services, etc.) Information (transaction information) indicating the details of (identification information, price, points, etc.) is input. Then, the POS device executes settlement processing and the like based on the input transaction information. As a result, the payment amount for the new transaction is calculated.

The POS device of the present embodiment displays transaction information (transaction details, e.g., transaction date, transaction store, medical institution, transaction product, points, medical treatment content, price, total amount (settlement amount) on the receipt issued for each transaction. , the personal identification information of the customer (the person who made the transaction or the patient of the medical institution), the deposit amount, the change, etc.), the information indicating the settlement amount, and the code including the personal identification information are printed. Personal identification information is, for example, insurance card number, customer number, or my number. Here, the insurance card number means a symbol or number assigned to each insured person of health insurance. A customer number is a symbol or number assigned to each customer in a hospital or pharmacy. The customer number is, for example, a patient registration number. My Number is a symbol or number assigned to each citizen. In the following, the above transaction information is also referred to as "settlement information".

The code is, for example, a two-dimensional code (eg, QR code (registered trademark)), and includes encoded accumulated amount and personal identification information for at least one settlement process. The code is printed on the issued receipt. The code may also include other billing information.

In addition, unless otherwise specified, "code" appearing below means the code described above. Also, unless otherwise specified, "encoding" that appears below means converting text information represented by character codes and the like, numerical information and the like into the above-described codes. Also, unless there is a special mention, "information before encoding" that appears below means information before being converted into the above-mentioned code. include. Also, unless otherwise specified, "decoding (code)" that appears below means converting the above-described code into text information, numerical information, or the like represented by character codes, for example.

A POS device (receipt issuing device 10) according to the present embodiment reads codes printed on a plurality of receipts and issues a new receipt in which information is integrated.

The receipt issuing device 10 will be described in detail below, including the operation of each functional component. The reading means 110 reads the first code including the information indicating the first settlement amount of the first settlement and the personal identification information from the receipt.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the receipt 31 on which the first code 310 is printed. Transaction information and a first code 310 are printed on the receipt 31 . The first code 310 is a code obtained by converting text information and numerical information including at least the customer's personal identification information and the settlement amount.

The reading means 110 reads the code printed on the receipt and decodes it to acquire information before encoding. The reading means 110 can read codes of a plurality of receipts continuously. The reading means 110 reads the first code from the receipt and acquires information indicating the first settlement amount of the first settlement and personal identification information. Further, in the present embodiment, the reading unit 110 reads the second code from the receipt, and obtains the personal identification information of the second payment and the information indicating the second payment amount. The first code and the second code are printed on different receipts.

In the present embodiment, the determining means 120 determines whether the personal identification information of the first payment included in the pre-encoding information of the first code and the pre-encoding information of the second code obtained by the reading means 110 is It is determined whether or not the personal identification information for the second payment satisfies a predetermined condition. Specifically, in this embodiment, the determining means 120 determines that the condition is met when the personal identification information for the first settlement and the personal identification information for the second settlement match, and if they do not match, the condition is not satisfied. judge.

In this embodiment, the receipt issuing device 10 may further include storage means 150 . The storage means 150 stores information indicating conditions and criteria for judgment in advance, and the judgment means 120 can read it and use it for judgment. The storage means 150 may be provided in the receipt issuing device 10 or may be an external memory or the like provided separately from the receipt issuing device 10 .

The code generating means 130 generates an output code including personal identification information for at least one of the first settlement and the second settlement and information indicating the output amount when the determination means 120 determines that the condition is satisfied. The output code is, for example, a two-dimensional code like the first code and the second code, and contains encoded output amount and personal identification information. In the present embodiment, the output amount is the sum of the first settlement amount and the second settlement amount. Also, the output money amount may include other amounts in addition to the sum of the first settlement amount and the second settlement amount.

The output means 140 outputs an output receipt on which the output code is printed. Further, the output means 140 may print the output amount on the output receipt. Alternatively, the output means 140 may print the output information as character information on the output receipt without printing the output code on the output receipt.

<Hardware configuration>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the receipt issuing device 10 according to this embodiment. The receipt issuing device 10 according to this embodiment is a POS device and has a calculator 200 , a touch panel 214 , a drawer 216 , a change machine 218 , a printer 220 and a reader 222 . Note that the receipt issuing device 10 may further include other components.

Computer 200 has bus 202 , processor 204 , memory 206 , storage 208 , input/output interface 210 and network interface 212 . The bus 202 is a data transmission path through which the processor 204, the memory 206, the storage 208, the input/output interface 210, and the network interface 212 mutually transmit and receive data. However, the method of connecting the processors 204 and the like to each other is not limited to bus connection.

The processor 204 is an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). The memory 206 is a memory such as RAM (Random Access Memory) or ROM (Read Only Memory). The storage 208 is a storage device such as a hard disk, SSD (Solid State Drive), or memory card. Also, the storage 208 may be a memory such as a RAM or ROM.

The input/output interface 210 is an interface for connecting the computer 200 and input/output devices. In the example of this figure, a touch panel 214 and a reader 222 are connected to the input/output interface 210 . Note that the computer 200 may be connected to other input interfaces such as a keyboard.

Touch panel 214 accepts inputs for operating computer 200 by the operator. For example, the touch panel 214 is used for manually inputting the amount of goods, registering goods (transaction targets) without barcodes, and registering personal identification information. Further, the touch panel 214 displays various information such as information on products registered as trade targets.

Reader 222 accepts input of various codes. For example, the reader 222 reads barcodes attached to products, codes attached to receipts (eg, two-dimensional codes such as QR codes (registered trademark)), and the like.

The network interface 212 is an interface for communicably connecting the computer 200 to an external device. The network interface 212 may be a network interface for connecting with a wired line or a network interface for connecting with a wireless line.

A drawer 216 stores coins, bills, and the like. The change machine 218 has an inlet for inserting money and an outlet for ejecting change. The printer 220 issues receipts and the like.

The storage 208 stores program modules that implement each function of the POS device. The processor 204 implements the functions of the functional components corresponding to the program modules by executing the program modules for implementing the functions of the determination means 120 and the code generation means 130 . Further, the reading means 110 is realized by, for example, a program module and a reader 222 for realizing the functions of the reading means 110 executed by the processor 204 . Also, the output means 140 is realized by, for example, a program module for realizing the function of the output means 140 executed by the processor 204 and the printer 220 . Here, when executing each module, the processor 204 may execute these modules after reading them onto the memory 206 or may execute them without reading them onto the memory 206 .

Note that the hardware configuration of the computer 200 is not limited to the configuration shown in this figure. For example, each program module may be stored in memory 206 . In this case, the computer 200 may not have the storage 208 .

<Operation example>
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of processing executed by the receipt issuing device 10 of this embodiment. The information processing method performed by the receipt issuing device 10 according to this embodiment includes a reading step S10, a determination step S20, and an output step S40. In reading step S10, the first code including the information indicating the first settlement amount in the first settlement and the personal identification information is read from the receipt. In determination step S20, it is determined whether or not the personal identification information for the first payment and the personal identification information for the second payment included in the first code satisfy a predetermined condition. In the output step S40, when it is determined in the determination step S20 that the conditions are satisfied, the output amount of the first settlement and the second settlement and the personal identification information of at least one of the first settlement and the second settlement are output. Output information. The processing of each step will be described in detail below. Although the information processing method performed by the information processing apparatus (receipt issuing apparatus) 10 will be described below as a receipt issuing method, it is not limited to this.

Moreover, the information processing method according to this embodiment further includes a code generation step S30. In the code generation step S30, an output code including output information is generated.

The customer gives the operator a plurality of issued receipts in his or her possession. A plurality of receipts may be issued by different medical institutions or pharmacies. A first code is printed on one of the plurality of receipts, and a second code is printed on the other one. Next, the reading means 110 reads the first code by operating the POS device by the operator (step S11). Further, in the present embodiment, the reading means 110 similarly reads the second code (step S12). Thus, in this embodiment, the reading step S10 includes the step S11 of reading the first code and the step S12 of reading the second code. Then, the reading means 110 decodes the first code and the second code respectively, and the information indicating the first settlement amount, the personal identification information of the first settlement, the information indicating the second settlement amount, and the personal identification information of the second settlement. to get Further, the reading unit 110 may continue to read codes contained in one or more other receipts among the plurality of receipts. The reading means 110 acquires information indicating the settlement amount and personal identification information for each read code.

After reading the receipt, the operator operates an operation button or a touch panel provided on the POS device to indicate that the reading has been completed.

Then, the determining means 120 compares the personal identification information of the first settlement acquired by the reading means 110 and the personal identification information of the second settlement, and determines whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied (step S21). . In this embodiment, the determining means 120 determines that the conditions are satisfied when the personal identification information of the first settlement and the personal identification information of the second settlement are matched, and determine that the conditions are not satisfied when they do not match. When the reading means 110 reads three or more codes, it is determined that the conditions are met when the personal identification information of all the codes match, and the conditions are not met if even one of the codes does not match. do. In this embodiment, the determination step S20 consists of a step S21 of determining personal identification information.

When the determination means 120 determines that the condition is satisfied (Yes in step S21), the code generation means 130 generates an output code (code generation step S30). In this embodiment, the output code is information indicating the sum of the first settlement amount and the second settlement amount, text information indicating the personal identification information of the first settlement or the second settlement, numerical information, etc. obtained by However, the output code may further include settlement information for each settlement.

Next, the output means 140 outputs an output receipt on which the output code generated by the code generation means 130 is printed (output step S40), and ends the process. In this way, an output receipt that integrates the information contained in the first code and the information contained in the second code is obtained. Then, information on a plurality of receipts can be collectively integrated.

On the other hand, when the determining means 120 determines that the condition is not satisfied (No in step S21), the code generating means 130 terminates the process without generating the output code and outputting the output receipt. It should be noted that the fact that the receipt will not be output may be displayed on the touch panel 214 before the process ends.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the output receipt 32. As shown in FIG. In the example of this figure, one output code 320 is printed on the output receipt 32 . Further, on the output receipt 32, the total amount of settlement and the settlement information 321 obtained from the integrated codes of the plurality of receipts are printed as character information. In the example of this figure, the date when the payment was made, the name of the medical institution or transaction store (issuing agency), and the payment amount are printed as the payment information. Incidentally, as shown in this figure, the output receipt 32 may further print details such as transaction details for each settlement.

If the codes (first code, second code, etc.) printed on multiple integrated receipts include information indicating the name of the receipt issuing institution, such as the name of a medical institution or transaction store, the receipt In 32, each settlement information may be classified for each issuing institution and listed.

Also, printing of character information indicating settlement information may be omitted. Also, among the plurality of codes read by the reading unit 110, only a predetermined number of settlement information whose settlement timing is late may be printed.

A customer who receives the output receipt 32 reads the output code 320 using, for example, a mobile phone as a reader. Then, the output code 320 is decoded, and the information contained in the output code 320, such as the date and the settlement amount, is displayed on the monitor of the mobile phone or the like so that the customer can confirm the contents. Also, the information obtained by decoding the output code 320 is collectively input to the calculation data sheet. In this way, customers can easily collect and manage receipts for medical expenses. Also, when deducting medical expenses, it is not necessary to submit multiple receipts, and only the output receipt 32 is required.

Also, the output receipt 32 can be merged with yet another receipt. That is, the output code 320 of the receipt 32 can function as the first code. In this case, the first code includes settlement information for a plurality of settlements. Processing performed by the receipt issuing device 10 when the first code includes settlement information for a plurality of settlements will be described below.

First, in reading step S10, the reading means 110 reads and decodes the first code and the second code, and acquires the settlement information included in each code. Then, in step S21, the determination means 120 determines that the condition is satisfied when all the personal identification information of the acquired settlement information matches (Yes in step S21), and when even one does not match, the condition is satisfied. It is determined that there is no (No in step S21).

When the determining means 120 determines that the condition is satisfied (Yes in step S21), the code generating means 130 generates an output code using the sum of the settlement amounts of all the acquired settlement information as the output amount (code generation step S30).

On the other hand, when the determining means 120 determines that the condition is not satisfied (No in step S21), the subsequent processing is as described above.

In this embodiment, an example in which the receipt issuing device 10 is a POS device has been described, but the receipt issuing device 10 may be a receipt issuing device that does not have a settlement processing function.

Next, the operation and effects of this embodiment will be described. According to the receipt issuing device 10 according to the present embodiment, the customer can collect information on a plurality of payments into one receipt. Therefore, receipts for medical expenses can be easily collected and managed.

(Second embodiment)
The receipt issuing device 10 according to the second embodiment is the same as the receipt issuing device 10 according to the first embodiment except for the points described below. The code generating means 130 generates a first output code including information indicating the first settlement amount and a second output code including information indicating the second settlement amount of the second settlement. Then, output means 140 outputs an output receipt on which a plurality of output codes (for example, first output code and second output code) are printed.

An example of a functional block diagram of the receipt issuing device 10 according to this embodiment can be expressed in the same manner as in FIG. Also, a flowchart illustrating the flow of processing executed by the receipt issuing device 10 of the present embodiment can be expressed in the same manner as in FIG.

The receipt issuing device 10 according to this embodiment performs the reading step S10 and the determination step S20 as in the first embodiment. In this embodiment, when the determining means 120 determines that the condition is satisfied in the determining step S20 (Yes in step S21), the code generating means 130 generates a plurality of output codes (code generating step S30). Specifically, the determination unit 120 encodes and outputs the first settlement amount, personal identification information, and text information indicating other settlement information, numerical information, etc. acquired by the reading unit 110 by reading the first code. Generate code. In addition, the determination means 120 encodes the second settlement amount obtained by reading the second code by the reading means 110, the personal identification information, text information indicating other settlement information, numerical information, etc., and generates another output code. to generate

Next, the output means 140 outputs an output receipt on which the plurality of output codes generated by the code generation means 130 are printed (output step S40), and ends the process. In this way, an output receipt that integrates the information contained in the first code and the information contained in the second code is obtained. Then, information on a plurality of receipts can be collectively integrated.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an output receipt according to the second embodiment. In the example of this figure, the output receipt 32 has a plurality of output codes 320a and 320b printed on it. Further, on the output receipt 32, the combined settlement information 321a and 321b of the plurality of receipts are printed as character information. In the example of this figure, the date when the payment was made, the name of the medical institution or transaction store (issuing institution), and the payment amount are printed as the payment information 321a and 321b. For example, the settlement information 321a is the settlement information of the first settlement, and the output code 320a is the output code 320a including the settlement information of the first settlement. The settlement information 321b is the settlement information of the second settlement, and the output code 320b is the output code 320b including the settlement information of the second settlement. Although this figure shows an example in which only two output codes are printed, it is not limited to this. If the reading means 110 reads more than two codes, more than three output codes may be printed on the output receipt.

Note that, as in the first embodiment, the receipt 32 may further include details such as transaction details for each settlement. In addition, when the codes printed on the integrated receipts include information indicating the names of the issuing organizations of the receipts, the receipts 32 may classify each settlement information for each issuing organization and list them. .

A customer who receives the output receipt 32 reads the output code 320a and the output code 320b using, for example, a mobile phone as a reader. Then, each code is decoded, and the information contained in each code, such as the date and settlement amount, is displayed on the monitor of the mobile phone or the like, so that the customer can confirm the contents. Information obtained by decoding each code is entered into a calculation data sheet. In this way, customers can easily collect and manage receipts for medical expenses. Also, when deducting medical expenses, it is not necessary to submit multiple receipts, and only the output receipt 32 is required.

Also, the output receipt 32 can be merged with yet another receipt. That is, each of the output codes 320a and 320b of the receipt 32 can function as the first code. In this case, although a plurality of first codes are printed on one receipt, the reading means 110 reads each code, and the receipt issuing device 10 can process in the same manner as described above.

Next, the operation and effects of this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the same actions and effects as those of the first embodiment are obtained.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block diagram of the receipt issuing device 10 according to the third embodiment. In this figure, each block does not represent the configuration in units of hardware, but the configuration in units of functions. FIG. 8 is a flow chart illustrating the flow of processing executed by the receipt issuing device 10 of this embodiment. The receipt issuing device 10 according to the present embodiment is the same as the receipt issuing device 10 according to the first or second embodiment except for the points described below.

In this embodiment, the receipt issuing device 10 includes a settlement means 160 that receives settlement information and performs settlement processing. Then, when the settlement means 160 performs the settlement process, the determination means 120 determines whether or not the condition is satisfied using the personal identification information included in the settlement information as the personal identification information for the second settlement.

In this embodiment, the reading step S10 consists of a step S11 of reading the first code. After step S11 of reading the first code, the receipt issuing device 10 performs settlement processing instead of reading the second code (step S15). Note that the order of the settlement process and the reading step S10 does not matter. That is, the reading step S10 may be performed after the settlement process.

The hardware configuration of the receipt issuing device 10 according to this embodiment can be expressed in the same manner as in FIG. The processor 204 implements the functions of the settlement means 160 by executing program modules for implementing the functions of the settlement means 160 .

The receipt issuing device 10 according to this embodiment is a POS device. Merchandise registration processing and settlement processing are performed in the POS device. The product registration process is a process of registering a product as an object of payment. The operator operates the POS device to register each product and service purchased by the customer as an object of payment. In addition, the operator registers the insurance card number indicated on the customer's insurance card, the customer number indicated on the patient registration card, my number, or the like as personal identification information. As a result, settlement information including personal identification information is generated. The settlement information is information relating to the settlement processing of the products and services registered as settlement targets. A code may be displayed on the health insurance card, patient registration card, or customer card held by the customer, and the personal identification information may be registered by reading the code with the reading means 110 .

The settlement means 160 performs settlement processing for products and services registered as settlement targets. After completing the product registration process, the settlement means 160 acquires the settlement information generated as a result of the registration process, and performs settlement processing related to the settlement information. For example, the settlement process includes a process of displaying the settlement amount indicated in the settlement information, a process of receiving the amount paid by the customer, a process of calculating the change, and the like.

The flow of processing executed by the receipt issuing device 10 of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

When a customer tries to make a payment at a medical institution or a pharmacy, the customer gives the issued receipt to the operator. A first code is printed on the receipt. The receipt may be issued by a medical institution or pharmacy different from the medical institution or pharmacy where the payment is to be made.

By operating the POS device, the operator causes the reading means 110 to read the first code (reading step S10) and causes the settlement means 160 to perform settlement processing (step S15).

The determining means 120 performs determination step S20 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, using the personal identification information included in the settlement information of the settlement process as the personal identification information of the second settlement. That is, when the personal identification information of the first settlement acquired from the first code and the personal identification information acquired from the settlement information of the current settlement process match, the determining means 120 determines that the condition is met, and does not match. It is determined that the condition is not satisfied.

When the determination means 120 determines that the condition is satisfied (Yes in step S21), the code generation means 130 generates an output code (code generation step S30). In this embodiment, the output code includes information indicating the sum of the first settlement amount and the second settlement amount, text information indicating the personal identification information of the first settlement or the second settlement, numerical information, and the like. obtained by coding. Note that, in the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment, a plurality of output codes including settlement information of the first settlement and the second settlement may be generated.

Next, the output means 140 outputs an output receipt on which the output code generated by the code generation means 130 is printed (output step S40), and ends the process. In this way, an output receipt that integrates the information contained in the first code and the settlement information of the new settlement is obtained. Then, information on a plurality of settlements can be collectively integrated.

On the other hand, when the determining means 120 determines that the condition is not satisfied (No in step S21), the code generating means 130 outputs a receipt on which only the settlement information of the new settlement is printed without generating an output code. Note that the touch panel 214 may display that the output code is not to be printed before the process ends.

Next, the operation and effects of this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the same actions and effects as those of the first embodiment are obtained. In addition, by repeating the integration of new settlement information, the number of receipts to be managed can always be reduced to one.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of processing executed by the receipt issuing device 10 of the fourth embodiment. The receipt issuing device 10 according to this embodiment is the same as the receipt issuing device 10 according to at least one of the first to third embodiments except for the points described below. This figure shows an example corresponding to the first embodiment. An example of a functional block diagram of the receipt issuing device 10 according to this embodiment can be expressed in the same manner as in FIG.

In this embodiment, the first code includes information indicating the settlement timing of the first settlement. For example, the first code includes date information indicating the date of the first settlement. Then, the reading unit 110 acquires information (date information) indicating the settlement time of the first settlement. The determination means 120 further determines whether or not the relationship between the settlement timing (date) of the first settlement and the settlement timing (date) of the second settlement satisfies a predetermined criterion (step S22). And the output means 140 outputs output information, when the determination means 120 determines with satisfy|filling a reference|standard. A detailed description is given below.

Applications for medical expense deductions are made annually, and medical expenses paid between January 1 and December 31 are eligible for the deduction. Therefore, it is necessary to collect and manage receipts for medical expenses on an annual basis. According to this embodiment, receipts can be integrated and managed for each predetermined period.

The receipt issuing device 10 of this embodiment performs the reading step S10, for example, in the same manner as the method according to the first embodiment. Then, the first code is decoded to obtain the settlement information of the first settlement, and the second code is decoded to acquire the settlement information of the second settlement. Each settlement information includes at least information indicating settlement timing, personal identification information, and information indicating settlement amount.

A determination step S20 is then performed. In this embodiment, the determination step S20 includes a step S21 for determining personal identification information and a step S22 for determining the settlement timing. The determining means 120 determines whether or not the relationship between the acquired settlement time of the first settlement and the settlement time of the second settlement satisfies a predetermined criterion (step S22). For example, the determining means 120 determines whether or not the settlement period of the first settlement period and the settlement period of the second settlement period are in the same year. On the other hand, if the year is not the same, it is determined that the criterion is not met. Note that the determination means 120 may determine whether or not both the settlement times of the first settlement and the second settlement are within a predetermined reference period. In that case, information indicating the reference period is stored in advance in the storage means 150, and can be read out and used by the determination means 120. FIG.

If the determination means 120 determines that the criteria are satisfied (Yes in step S22), the determination means 120 further determines whether the personal identification information of the first settlement and the second settlement satisfy the conditions, as in the first embodiment. is determined (step S21). Thereafter, processing is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

On the other hand, if the determining means 120 determines that the criteria are not satisfied (No in step S22), the receipt issuing device 10 ends the process without generating an output code. It should be noted that the fact that the receipt will not be output may be displayed on the touch panel 214 before the process ends.

In this way, only the same year's checkout information can be integrated into the output receipt.

Next, the operation and effects of this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the same actions and effects as those of the first embodiment are obtained. In addition, receipts for medical expenses can be collected and managed for each predetermined period.

In the same manner, only the settlement information for the same institution may be integrated into the output receipt. That is, the settlement information of the first settlement and the settlement information of the second settlement each include information indicating the institution that performed the settlement. After acquiring the settlement information of the first settlement and the second settlement, the determination means 120 determines that the information indicating the institution that performed the settlement is the same for the first settlement and the second settlement before generating the output code. Further, or instead of step S22, it may be determined whether or not. In that case, if the information indicating the institution that performed the settlement is the same, the next judgment or output code generation is performed, and if not, the output code is not generated.

(Fifth embodiment)
The receipt issuing device 10 according to the fifth embodiment is the same as the receipt issuing device 10 according to at least one of the first to fourth embodiments except for the points described below. An example of a functional block diagram of the receipt issuing device 10 according to this embodiment can be expressed in the same manner as in FIG. Also, a flowchart illustrating the flow of processing executed by the receipt issuing device 10 of the present embodiment can be expressed in the same manner as in FIG.

Medical deductions may be claimed for medical expenses paid for oneself or one's spouse or other relatives who live in the same household. On the other hand, even those who share the same livelihood may have different personal identification information such as health insurance card numbers. Therefore, in the present embodiment, information that summarizes members to be integrated in advance for each group is used to determine whether or not to integrate settlement information.

In this embodiment, the determination means 120 acquires group information indicating a group including a plurality of pieces of personal identification information. Then, if the personal identification information for the first settlement and the personal identification information for the second settlement match or belong to the same group, it is determined that the condition is satisfied. By doing so, it is possible to integrate and manage the payment receipts of those who share the same livelihood.

In this embodiment, the processing performed by the receipt issuing device 10 is the same as at least one of the first to fourth embodiments except for step S21 for determining personal identification information. In step S21 of this embodiment, the determination means 120 acquires group information. Group information is information in which a plurality of pieces of personal identification information are associated with each group. A plurality of personal identification information belonging to each group may be personal identification information assigned to different individuals, or may include a plurality of personal identification information assigned to one individual. Each group contains personal identities assigned to a number of individuals who share the same livelihood, eg, members of the same household.

Group information can be generated based on information input by an operator or the like in advance and stored in the storage means 150 . Then, the determination means 120 can read out the group information from the storage means 150 and use it.

The determination means 120 satisfies the condition when the acquired personal identification information of the first payment and the second personal identification information match each other, or when both personal identification information belong to the same group indicated by the group information. (Yes in step S21). On the other hand, if the personal identification information for the first settlement and the second personal identification information are different from each other, and the personal identification information does not belong to the same group indicated by the group information, the determination means 120 sets the condition to It is determined that the condition is not satisfied (No in step S21).

By doing this, even if the personal identification information does not match, an output receipt in which the settlement information is integrated is generated in a predetermined case.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an output receipt according to this embodiment. In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, the output receipt 32 may have a plurality of settlement information 321 printed for each individual name. Each piece of personal identification information in the group information is associated with an individual name, and based on the individual identification information of each payment and the group information, the output means 140 can print the payment information on the output receipt 32. can.

Next, the operation and effects of this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the same actions and effects as those of the first embodiment are obtained. In addition, it is possible to easily collect and manage receipts for medical expenses by integrating the settlement information of family members and the like.

(Sixth embodiment)
In this embodiment, an information processing apparatus 10 having a minimum configuration for obtaining the effects of the present invention in the information processing apparatus 10 of the first embodiment will be described.

<Processing configuration>
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the processing configuration of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the sixth embodiment. As shown in the figure, the information processing apparatus 10 includes reading means 110 , determination means 120 and output means 140 . The reading means 110 reads the first code including the information indicating the first settlement amount in the first settlement and the personal identification information from the receipt. The determination means 120 determines whether or not the personal identification information included in the first code and the personal identification information for the second payment satisfy a predetermined condition. When the determination means 120 determines that the condition is satisfied, the output means 140 outputs information including the output amounts of the first settlement and the second settlement and the personal identification information of at least one of the first settlement and the second settlement. to output

<Hardware configuration>
The information processing apparatus 10 of this embodiment has the same hardware configuration as that of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. The judging means 120 of this embodiment is realized by, for example, a program module for realizing the function of the judging means 120 executed by the processor 204 . Further, the reading means 110 is realized by, for example, a program module and a reader 222 for realizing the functions of the reading means 110 executed by the processor 204 . Also, the output means 140 is realized by, for example, a program module for realizing the function of the output means 140 executed by the processor 204 and the printer 220 . Program modules for realizing the functions of the reading means 110, the determining means 120, and the output means 140 are stored in the storage 208, for example.

<Operation example>
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of processing executed by the information processing apparatus 10 of this embodiment. An operation example of the information processing apparatus 10 according to this embodiment will be described below.

The information processing method according to this embodiment includes a reading step S10, a determination step S20, and an output step S40. In reading step S10, the first code including the information indicating the first settlement amount in the first settlement and the personal identification information is read from the receipt. In determination step S20, it is determined whether or not the personal identification information for the first payment and the personal identification information for the second payment included in the first code satisfy a predetermined condition. In the output step S40, when it is determined in the determination step S20 that the conditions are satisfied, the output amount of the first settlement and the second settlement and the personal identification information of at least one of the first settlement and the second settlement are output. Output information.

As described above, according to the receipt issuing device 10 of the present embodiment, receipts for medical expenses can be easily collected and managed.

(Example)
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a POS system. As shown in the figure, the POS system 50 in this embodiment comprises a server device 51 and a store side structure 52, and the server device 51 and the store side structure 52 are connected by a communication network 53 so as to be communicable. . The store side configuration 52 includes a store terminal 54 connectable to a communication network 53 via a communication relay device, a stand 55, and the like. The stand 55 is a device for communicably connecting the store terminal 54 and other devices (handy scanner, cash drawer, receipt printer, etc.).

The store terminal 54 is a general-purpose computer such as a PC (Personal Computer), a notebook PC, a tablet-type terminal, a smartphone, etc., and exchanges data with the server device 51 to perform operations described in the first embodiment. It realizes the function of the POS device. The shop terminal 54 has a touch panel unit 56, an imaging section 57, a microphone (not shown), and the like.

The server device 51 is a general server computer, implemented as a WEB server, an application server, or the like. The shop terminal 54 and the server device 51 have a processor 204, a memory 206, an input/output interface 210, a network interface 212, etc., as in FIG.

The above-described receipt issuing device 10 can be realized as a store terminal 54 only, or as a combination of the server device 51 and a store device. When part of the receipt issuing device 10 is realized by the server device 51 , for example, the processing executed by the determination means 120 and the code generation means 130 is realized by the server device 51 . Then, the processing executed by the reading means 110 and the output means 140 is realized by the store terminal 54 .

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, these are examples of the present invention, and various configurations other than those described above can also be adopted. For example, in the sequence diagrams and flowcharts used in the above description, a plurality of steps (processes) are described in order, but the execution order of the steps executed in each embodiment is not limited to the order of description. In each embodiment, the order of the illustrated steps can be changed within a range that does not interfere with the content. Moreover, each of the above-described embodiments can be combined as long as the contents do not contradict each other.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, these are examples of the present invention, and various configurations other than those described above can also be adopted.

Examples of reference forms are added below.
1-1. reading means for reading a first code including information indicating a first settlement amount in a first settlement and personal identification information from a receipt;
determination means for determining whether or not the personal identification information included in the first code and the personal identification information for the second payment satisfy a predetermined condition;
When the determining means determines that the condition is satisfied, the output information includes the output amounts of the first settlement and the second settlement and the personal identification information of at least one of the first settlement and the second settlement. and an output means for outputting the information processing apparatus.
1-2. 1-1. In the information processing device according to
further comprising code generation means for generating an output code including the output information;
The output means is an information processing device that outputs an output receipt containing the output code.
1-3. 1-1. or 1-2. In the information processing device according to
The information processing apparatus, wherein the output amount includes an amount obtained by adding the first settlement amount and the second settlement amount of the second settlement.
1-4. 1-2. In the information processing device according to
The information processing device, wherein the code generating means generates a first output code including information indicating the first settlement amount and a second output code including information indicating the second settlement amount of the second settlement.
1-5. 1-3. or 1-4. In the information processing device according to
The reading means reads a second code including information indicating the second settlement amount in the second settlement and the personal identification information from the receipt,
The determination means is an information processing apparatus that uses the personal identification information included in the second code to determine whether or not the condition is satisfied.
1-6. 1-3. or 1-4. In the information processing device according to any one of
further comprising settlement means for accepting settlement information and performing settlement processing;
When the settlement means performs the settlement process, the determination means determines whether the condition is satisfied using the personal identification information included in the settlement information as the personal identification information for the second settlement. Information processing equipment.
1-7. 1-1. to 1-6. In the information processing device according to any one of
The first code further includes date information including the date of the first settlement,
The reading means acquires the date information of the first settlement,
The determining means further determines whether the relationship between the first settlement date and the second settlement date satisfies a predetermined criterion,
The output means is an information processing apparatus that outputs the output information when the determination means determines that the criterion is satisfied.
1-8. 1-1. to 1-7. In the information processing device according to any one of
The determination means is
obtaining group information indicating a group including a plurality of said personal identification information;
An information processing apparatus that determines that the condition is satisfied when the personal identification information for the first settlement and the personal identification information for the second settlement match or belong to the same group.
1-9. 1-2. In the information processing device according to
The output means is an information processing device that further prints the output amount of money on the output receipt.
1-10. 1-1. to 1-9. In the information processing device according to any one of
The information processing device, wherein the personal identification information is any one of a health insurance card number, a customer number, and my number.
2-1. a reading step of reading a first code including information indicating a first settlement amount in a first settlement and personal identification information from a receipt;
a determination step of determining whether or not the personal identification information included in the first code and the personal identification information for the second payment satisfy a predetermined condition;
In the determination step, when it is determined that the condition is satisfied, output information including the output amount of money for the first settlement and the second settlement and the personal identification information of at least one of the first settlement and the second settlement. and an output step of outputting the information processing method.
2-2. 2-1. In the information processing method described in
further comprising a code generation step of generating output code including the output information;
The information processing method wherein, in the output step, an output receipt including the output code is output.
2-3. 2-1. or 2-2. In the information processing method described in
The information processing method, wherein the output amount includes an amount obtained by adding the first settlement amount and the second settlement amount of the second settlement.
2-4. 2-2. In the information processing method described in
In the information processing method, in the code generating step, a first output code including information indicating the first settlement amount and a second output code including information indicating the second settlement amount of the second settlement are generated.
2-5. 2-3. or 2-4. In the information processing method described in
In the reading step, a second code including information indicating the second settlement amount in the second settlement and the personal identification information is read from the receipt;
In the determination step, the information processing method determines whether or not the condition is satisfied using the personal identification information included in the second code.
2-6. 2-3. or 2-4. In the information processing method according to any one of
further including a settlement step for receiving settlement information and performing settlement processing;
An information processing method for determining whether or not the condition is satisfied by using the personal identification information included in the payment information as the personal identification information for the second payment in the determination step when performing the payment processing.
2-7. 2-1. to 2-6. In the information processing method according to any one of
The first code further includes date information including the date of the first settlement,
In the reading step, the date information of the first settlement is acquired;
In the determination step, further determining whether the relationship between the first settlement date and the second settlement date satisfies a predetermined criterion,
The information processing method wherein, in the output step, the output information is output when it is determined in the determination step that the criterion is satisfied.
2-8. 2-1. to 2-7. In the information processing method according to any one of
In the determination step,
obtaining group information indicating a group including a plurality of said personal identification information;
An information processing method for determining that the condition is satisfied when the personal identification information for the first settlement and the personal identification information for the second settlement match or belong to the same group.
2-9. 2-2. In the information processing method described in
The information processing method, wherein the output step further prints the output amount on the output receipt.
2-10. 2-1. to 2-9. In the information processing method according to any one of
The information processing method, wherein the personal identification information is any one of an insurance card number, a customer number, and my number.
3-1. A computer program for realizing an information processing device,
the computer,
determining means for determining whether or not the personal identification information for the first settlement included in the first code read from the receipt and the personal identification information for the second settlement satisfy a predetermined condition; and the determining means. outputs output information including the output amounts of the first settlement and the second settlement and the personal identification information of at least one of the first settlement and the second settlement when it is determined that the conditions are satisfied. A computer program that functions as an output means.
3-2. 3-1. In the computer program according to
further functioning the computer as code generation means for generating output code containing the output information;
A computer program in which the output means outputs an output receipt containing the output code.
3-3. 3-1. or 3-2. In the computer program according to
The computer program, wherein the output amount includes an amount obtained by adding the first settlement amount and the second settlement amount of the second settlement.
3-4. 3-2. In the computer program according to
The code generating means is a computer program for generating a first output code including information indicating the first settlement amount and a second output code including information indicating the second settlement amount of the second settlement.
3-5. 3-3. or 3-4. In the computer program according to
The computer program for determining whether or not the condition is satisfied by using the personal identification information included in the second code read from the receipt as the personal identification information for the second payment.
3-6. 3-3. or 3-4. A computer program according to any one of
causing the computer to further function as settlement means for accepting settlement information and performing settlement processing;
When the settlement means performs the settlement process, the determination means determines whether the condition is satisfied using the personal identification information included in the settlement information as the personal identification information for the second settlement. computer program.
3-7. 3-1. to 3-6. A computer program according to any one of
The first code further includes date information including the date of the first settlement,
The determining means further determines whether the relationship between the first settlement date and the second settlement date satisfies a predetermined criterion,
A computer program in which the output means outputs the output information when the determination means determines that the criteria are satisfied.
3-8. 3-1. to 3-7. A computer program according to any one of
The determination means is
obtaining group information indicating a group including a plurality of said personal identification information;
A computer program that determines that the condition is satisfied when the personal identification information for the first settlement and the personal identification information for the second settlement match or belong to the same group.
3-9. 3-1. to 3-8. A computer program according to any one of
The computer program, wherein the personal identification information is any one of an insurance card number, a customer number, and my number.

10 Receipt Issuing Devices 31, 32 Receipt 51 Server Device 52 Store Configuration 53 Communication Network 54 Store Terminal 55 Stand 110 Reading Means 120 Determination Means 130 Code Generation Means 140 Output Means 150 Storage Means 160 Settlement Means 200 Calculator 202 Bus 204 Processor 206 Memory 208 storage 210 input/output interface 212 network interface 214 touch panel 216 drawer 218 change machine 220 printer 222 reader 310 first code 320, 320a, 320b output code 321, 321a, 321b settlement information

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Determination means for determining whether or not the receipt information is of the same individual based on the personal identification information read from the receipt information;
an output means for collectively outputting a plurality of receipt information determined to be receipt information of the same individual;
Information processing device. determination means for determining whether or not the receipt information belongs to an individual belonging to a predetermined group based on the personal identification information read from the receipt information and group information indicating a group including a plurality of the personal identification information ;
output means for collectively outputting a plurality of receipt information belonging to a predetermined group;
Information processing device. In the information processing device according to claim 1,
The receipt information includes code information including the personal identification information,
The information processing device, wherein the determination means determines whether or not the receipt information is of the same individual based on the personal identification information read from the code information. In the information processing device according to claim 1 or 3,
The output means is an information processing device for outputting a plurality of receipt information determined to be receipt information of the same individual as one receipt information. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The output means is an information processing device that outputs the settlement amount included in the plurality of receipt information. In the information processing device according to claim 5,
The output means is an information processing apparatus for outputting an amount obtained by adding up settlement amounts included in the plurality of receipt information. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The output means is an information processing apparatus that collectively outputs the plurality of receipt information issued in a predetermined period. the computer
a determination step of determining whether or not the receipt information is of the same individual based on the personal identification information read from the receipt information;
an output step of collectively outputting a plurality of receipt information determined to be receipt information of the same individual;
Information processing method that performs the computer
a determination step of determining whether or not the receipt information belongs to an individual belonging to a predetermined group based on the personal identification information read from the receipt information and group information indicating a group including a plurality of the personal identification information ;
an output step of collectively outputting a plurality of receipt information belonging to a predetermined group;
Information processing method that performs In the information processing method according to claim 8 or 9,
The information processing method, wherein, in the output step, the settlement amounts included in the plurality of receipt information are output. the computer,
Determination means for determining whether or not the receipt information is of the same individual based on the personal identification information read from the receipt information;
Output means for collectively outputting a plurality of receipt information determined to be receipt information of the same individual;
A computer program that acts as a the computer,
Determination means for determining whether the receipt information belongs to an individual belonging to a predetermined group based on the personal identification information read from the receipt information and group information indicating a group including a plurality of the personal identification information ;
output means for collectively outputting a plurality of receipt information belonging to a predetermined group;
A computer program that acts as a

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