JP7275340B2 - Mobile terminal, program and processing method - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to mobile terminals, programs and processing methods .

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in stores such as supermarkets and shopping centers, a shopping style using a shopping cart that can be moved inside the store and contains products to be purchased has been used. The customer pushes the shopping cart through the store and puts the products to be purchased into the shopping cart or a basket attached to the shopping cart. When the shopping is finished, the customer moves the shopping cart containing the products to a checkout unit such as a POS (Pint of Sales) terminal, and checks out the products inside.

Recently, a shopping cart equipped with a symbol reading device for reading code symbols such as barcodes attached to products has appeared. The customer operates the start button to make the symbol reading device readable when putting the product in the shopping cart. When the start button is operated, the symbol reading device can read code symbols for a predetermined period of time. The customer puts the product into the shopping cart after having the code attached to the product read by the symbol reader within a predetermined time after operating the start button. The shopping cart stores product information of the read products. By doing so, there is no need to have the merchandise checkout unit read the merchandise to be purchased by the customer again.

However, the conventional symbol reader attached to the shopping cart becomes unreadable as soon as the symbol of one product is read. The customer had to press the start button again to read the symbol of the next item. Therefore, even when the symbols of a plurality of commodities are to be read continuously, it is necessary to operate the start button each time, which is troublesome for the customer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal, a program, and a processing method capable of continuously reading the symbols of a plurality of commodities without having to operate the start button each time.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment is a mobile terminal that moves with a customer and performs product registration for products that the customer operates to purchase. receiving means for receiving an operation of an operation unit for starting reading of a symbol; and when the receiving means receives the start of reading, the reading means can read the symbol within a set first predetermined time. a first reading means; and when the reading means reads the symbol within the first predetermined time, the reading means reads the symbol during a second predetermined time set to a time different from the first predetermined time. second reading means for reading symbols; registration means for performing product registration for products specified by the symbols read by the first reading means and the second reading means; and canceling means for collectively canceling the product registration of the products.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a checkout system 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the shopping cart. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the cart terminal. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the POS terminal. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the cart terminal. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the flow of control processing of the cart terminal. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the cart terminal according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the flow of control processing of the cart terminal.

The first embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG. A second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. In the first and second embodiments, the cart terminal will be described as an example of the symbol reader. The present invention is not limited by the first and second embodiments described below.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a checkout system according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a checkout system 1 includes a plurality of shopping carts 2 and a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal 5 for performing accounting processing for products purchased by customers. are connected via a network 9 such as A cart terminal 4 (symbol reader) is attached to the shopping cart 2 . The cart terminal 4 is connected to the network 9 by a wireless communication line L between a wireless communication unit 7 having an antenna installed on the ceiling of the store or the like, and the cart terminal 4 wirelessly communicates with the POS terminal 5. is possible. The cart terminal 4 is attached in an orientation to display information to the customer who pushes the cart. The information displayed to the customer is, for example, product information (product name, price, etc.) of the product to be purchased. Also, the information displayed to the customer is, for example, sales promotion information of the store.

In a store where such a checkout system 1 is introduced, a customer borrows a shopping cart 2 at the entrance of the store. Then, the customer pushes the shopping cart 2 around the store, picks up items to be purchased from a product shelf (not shown), and puts them into the shopping cart 2 . Code symbols (symbols) in the form of bar codes or two-dimensional codes, for example, are attached to individual products. The customer uses the symbol reader 49 (reader) (see FIG. 2) of the cart terminal 4 attached to the shopping cart 2 to read the code symbol attached to the product. The customer puts the product for which the code symbol has been read into the shopping cart 2. After reading the code symbol of the product to be purchased, the customer moves the shopping cart 2 to the position of the POS terminal 5 and performs checkout processing. After accounting, the customer packs the products in the shopping cart 2, returns the shopping cart 2, and exits the store.

The shopping cart 2 is connected to the POS terminal 5 and a store server (not shown) via a communication line L, and stores, for example, product information (product name, price, etc.) of products sold at the store from the POS terminal 5 and the store server. Receive product master information. Also, the shopping cart 2 is connected to the POS terminal 5 via the communication line L, and transmits to the POS terminal 5, for example, the product information of the product whose code symbol has been read.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the shopping cart 2. FIG. The shopping cart 2 is connected to a basket-shaped storage unit 202 with an open upper surface, casters 203 for movement arranged below the storage unit 202, and the storage unit 202 so that the customer can hold the shopping cart 2 when moving it. A handle portion 204 and the like are provided. In addition, the shopping cart 2 has a frame 205 that constitutes the entire skeleton. The storage section 202 has a net 202a stretched between the frames 205 forming the storage section 202, and stores the products in a manner that can be visually recognized from the outside. The customer takes the product to be purchased from the shelf and puts it in the storage unit 202. - 特許庁As a result, the customer, store clerk, or the like can easily know the details of the products stored in the storage unit 202 . The shopping cart 2 does not have to be provided with the storage unit 202 itself. For example, the shopping cart 2 has a basket receiving portion for receiving a product basket that stores products in a manner that can be visually recognized from the outside, and the product is received by the basket receiving portion. A configuration in which the basket is used as the storage unit 202 may be employed.

The cart terminal 4 is attached to a portion of the frame 205 that constitutes the storage section 202 on the side of the handle section 204 via a holding section (not shown). The cart terminal 4 has a housing 471. The housing 471 includes a display unit 47 configured by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an operation unit 48 configured by a touch panel mounted on the display surface of the display unit 47, A symbol reading unit 49 for reading code symbols is provided. The symbol reading unit 49 has an LED (Light Emitting Diode) that illuminates the product with light, a CCD (Charged Coupled Device) image sensor that receives the light reflected by the product, and decodes the light received by the image sensor. The symbol reader 49 has a built-in decoder (neither of which is shown) that converts the code symbol into a digital signal. .

The customer holds up the symbol attached to the product to the reading window 491 when placing the product in the shopping cart 2 . The symbol reading unit 49 then reads the code symbol. Also, the symbol reading unit 49 decodes the read code symbol. The cart terminal 4 obtains a product code that identifies the product as a result of analyzing the decoded digital signal. Alternatively, the decoded digital signal may be transmitted to the POS terminal 5 and the product code may be acquired based on the digital signal received by the POS terminal 5 .

From here, the hardware configuration of the cart terminal 4 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the cart terminal 4. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the cart terminal 4 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 41, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 42, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 43, a memory section 44, and the like. The CPU 41 is the controlling subject. The ROM 42 stores various programs. The RAM 43 develops programs and various data. The memory unit 44 stores various programs. The CPU 41 , ROM 42 , RAM 43 and memory section 44 are connected to each other via a bus 45 . The CPU 41 , ROM 42 and RAM 43 constitute a control section 400 . That is, the control unit 400 executes control processing related to the cart terminal 4 to be described later by the CPU 41 operating according to the control program stored in the ROM 42 and the memory unit 44 and developed in the RAM 43 .

The RAM 43 has a product information section 431 and a set time storage section 432 . The product information unit 431 stores product information of products whose code symbols are read by the symbol reading unit 49 . The set time storage unit 432 sets the time from when the start button 481 (to be described later) is operated until the LED is turned on (that is, the time during which the symbol reading unit 49 can read the code symbol).

The memory unit 44 is composed of a non-volatile memory such as an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) or a flash memory that retains stored information even when the power is turned off. The memory unit 44 includes a control program unit 441 , a predetermined time storage unit 442 and a commodity master 443 . The control program section 441 stores a control program for controlling the cart terminal 4 . The predetermined time storage unit 442 stores the time from when the LED is turned on to when it is turned off (that is, the time during which the symbol reading unit 49 can read the code symbol), which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 6 and 8 . Predetermined time storage unit 442 stores a time to be set in set time storage unit 432 . Predetermined time storage unit 442 stores a first predetermined time and a second predetermined time as times to be set in set time storage unit 432 . The first predetermined time is, for example, 20 seconds. The second predetermined time is a time shorter than the first predetermined time, such as 5 seconds. The product master 443 stores product information such as the product name, price, etc. of the product in association with the product code for all products sold at the store. The product master 443 is obtained by receiving the information of the product master 542 from the POS terminal 5 to be described later, and has the same contents as the product master 542 stored in the POS terminal 5 .

Also, the control section 400 is connected to the display section 47 , the operation section 48 and the symbol reading section 49 via the bus 45 and the controller 46 . The display unit 47 displays an image of the start button, an image of the end button, an image of the OK button, and an image of the cancel button under the control of the control unit 400 . The display unit 47 also displays product information (product name, price, etc.) read by the symbol reading unit 49 . Further, the display unit 47 displays the total amount of the products read by the symbol reading unit 49 (that is, the products purchased by the customer), the amount of tax, etc., when an end button 482, which will be described later, is operated.

The operation unit 48 has an operation button at a position corresponding to the image of the start button displayed by the display unit 47 . The start button 481 is a button that serves as a trigger for lighting the LED of the symbol reading section 49 . When the start button 481 is operated, the controller 400 lights the LED.
When the LED lights up, the symbol reading section 49 can read the code symbol. The operation unit 48 also includes an end button 482 at a position corresponding to the image of the end button displayed by the display unit 47 . The end button 482 is a button operated when the customer declares the end of product purchase. The operation unit 48 also includes an OK button 483 at a position corresponding to the OK button image displayed by the display unit 47 . The OK button 483 is a button operated by the customer when there is no problem with the total amount displayed by the display unit 47 . The operation unit 48 also includes a cancel button 484 at a position corresponding to the cancel button image displayed by the display unit 47 . The cancel button 484 is a button operated by the customer when there is a problem with the total amount displayed on the display unit 47 or when canceling the purchase of the product.

Also, the control unit 400 is connected to the wireless communication unit 50 via the bus 45 . The wireless communication unit 50 is connected to the POS terminal 5 via the communication line L, the wireless communication unit 7 and the network 9 so as to be communicable.

The cart terminal 4 executes sales registration processing for the product whose symbol is read by the symbol reading unit 49 . The sales registration process executed by the cart terminal 4 displays the product information of the product read from the product master 443 (to be described later) based on the product code obtained by analyzing the code symbol read by the symbol reading unit 49. , the process of storing the product information in the product information unit 431 .

From here, the POS terminal 5 will be described. The POS terminal 5 performs sales registration processing for code symbols read by a symbol reading unit 61 (described later) provided in the POS terminal 5 among products sold at the store. The sales registration process is a process of displaying the product information (product name, price, etc.) of the product read from the product master 542, which will be described later, based on the acquired product code, and storing the product information in the RAM 53 or the like. Say.

In addition, the POS terminal 5 executes accounting processing for products whose sales have been registered at the cart terminal 4 and the POS terminal 5 . Accounting processing refers to the processing of displaying the total amount of the transaction based on the product information for which sales registration processing has been performed, and the processing of calculating and displaying the amount of change based on the deposit received from the customer. The POS terminal 5 also issues a receipt on which product information and payment information are printed.

Next, the hardware configuration of the POS terminal 5 will be explained. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the POS terminal 5. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the POS terminal 5 includes a CPU 51, a ROM 52, a RAM 53, a memory section 54, and the like. The CPU 51 is the main control entity. The ROM 52 stores various programs. The RAM 53 develops programs and various data. The memory unit 54 stores various programs. The CPU 51 , ROM 52 , RAM 53 and memory section 54 are connected to each other via a bus 55 . The CPU 51 , ROM 52 and RAM 53 constitute a control section 500 . That is, the control unit 500 executes control processing related to the POS terminal 5, which will be described later, by the CPU 51 operating according to the control program stored in the ROM 52 and the memory unit 54 and developed in the RAM 53. FIG.

The memory unit 54 is composed of a non-volatile memory such as an HDD or a flash memory that retains stored information even when the power is turned off. The memory unit 54 has a control program unit 541 and a product master 542 . The control program unit 541 stores control programs for controlling the POS terminal 5 . The product master 542 stores product information such as the product name, price, etc. of the product in association with the product code for all products sold at the store.

The control unit 500 also includes an operator display unit 57 , a customer display unit 58 , an operation unit 59 , a printing unit 60 , a symbol reading unit 61 and a card reading unit 62 via the bus 55 and the controller 56 . The operator display unit 57 displays information such as product information and accounting information to the operator. The customer display unit 58 displays information such as product information and accounting information to customers. The operation unit 59 is a keyboard including a checkout key 591 for ending a transaction with a customer. The printing unit 60 is configured by, for example, a thermal printer, and issues receipts on which product information and accounting information related to transactions are printed. The symbol reading unit 61 has the same configuration as the symbol reading unit 49, and reads code symbols attached to products in the POS terminal 5. FIG. The card reader 62 reads card information such as credit cards and debit cards. The POS terminal 5 executes checkout processing using the card based on the read card information.

Also, the control unit 500 is connected to the communication unit 63 via the bus 45 . The communication unit 63 is connected to the cart terminal 4 via the network 9, the wireless communication unit 7, and the communication line L so as to be communicable.

From here, the functional configuration of the cart terminal 4 will be described. The control unit 400 of the cart terminal 4 includes an operation determination unit 401, a first readable unit 402, an elapsed time determination unit 403, a symbol reading determination unit 404, a second readable unit 405, a sales registration processing unit 406, and a reading end unit 407. , functions as a setting unit 408 .

The operation determination unit 401 determines whether the start button 481 has been operated. The first readable section 402 enables the code symbol reading by the symbol reading section 49 for a first predetermined time when the operation determining section 401 determines that the start button 481 has been operated. Elapsed time determination unit 403 determines whether the first predetermined time has elapsed. The symbol reading determination unit 404 determines whether the symbol reading unit 49 has read the code symbol within the first predetermined time. The second readable unit 405 prevents the symbol reading unit 49 from reading the code symbol for the second predetermined time when the symbol reading determination unit 404 determines that the symbol reading unit 49 has read the code symbol within the first predetermined time. enable Elapsed time determination unit 403 determines whether the second predetermined time has elapsed. The symbol reading determination unit 404 determines whether the symbol reading unit 49 has read the code symbol within the second predetermined time.

When the symbol reading determination unit 404 determines that the code symbol has been read within the first predetermined time or the second predetermined time, the sales registration processing unit 406 executes product sales registration processing based on the read code symbol. . The reading end unit 407 ends the code symbol reading by the symbol reading unit 49 when the elapsed time determination unit 403 determines that the first predetermined time or the second predetermined time has passed. After the reading end unit 407 finishes reading the code symbol, the symbol reading unit 49 cannot read the code symbol until the start button 481 is operated again.

Next, control processing of the cart terminal 4 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the flow of control processing of the cart terminal. As shown in FIG. 6, the operation determination unit 401 of the cart terminal 4 determines whether the start button 481 has been operated (S11). When the operation determination unit 401 determines that the start button 481 has been operated (Yes in S11), the first readable unit 402 turns on the LED of the symbol reading unit 49 (S12). When the LED is turned on, the symbol reading section 49 can read the code symbol. The setting unit 408 also reads the first predetermined time from the predetermined time storage unit 442 and sets (stores) it in the set time storage unit 432 (S12). Also, the first readable part 402 starts subtracting time from the set first predetermined time (S12). The time is subtracted, for example, from 20 seconds, which is set as the first predetermined time, by using a counter to subtract one second at a time. In this manner, the first readable section 402 allows the symbol reading section 49 to read the symbol within the first predetermined time.

Next, the elapsed time determination unit 403 determines whether the remaining time subtracted from the first predetermined time is 0 (that is, whether the first predetermined time has passed) (S13). When the elapsed time determination unit 403 determines that the remaining time subtracted from the first predetermined time is not 0 (No in S13), the symbol reading determination unit 404 determines whether the symbol reading unit 49 has read the code symbol. (S14). When the symbol reading determination unit 404 determines that the code symbol has not been read (No in S14), the control unit 400 returns to S13. On the other hand, when the symbol reading determination unit 404 determines that the code symbol has been read (Yes in S14), the sales registration processing unit 406 reads the product based on the product code obtained by analyzing the read code symbol. is executed (S15). The control unit 400 stores in the product information unit 431 the product information of the product for which sales registration processing has been performed.

Next, the setting unit 408 reads the second predetermined time from the predetermined time storage unit 442 and sets (stores) it in the set time storage unit 432 (S16). Also, the second readable unit 405 starts subtracting time from the set second predetermined time (S16). Since the LED of the symbol reading section 49 is still lit, the second readable section 405 allows the symbol reading section 49 to read the code symbol within the second predetermined time.

Next, the elapsed time determination unit 403 determines whether the remaining time subtracted from the second predetermined time is 0 (that is, whether the second predetermined time has passed) (S17). When the elapsed time determination unit 403 determines that the remaining time subtracted from the second predetermined time is not 0 (No in S17), the symbol reading determination unit 404 determines whether the symbol reading unit 49 has read the code symbol. (S18). When the symbol reading determination unit 404 determines that the code symbol has not been read (No in S18), the control unit 400 returns to S17. On the other hand, when the symbol reading determination unit 404 determines that the code symbol has been read (Yes in S18), the control unit 400 returns to S15, and the sales registration processing unit 406 analyzes the read code symbol Based on the product code, the sales registration process for the product is executed (S15). Thereafter, the processes of S15, S16, and S18 are repeated until the determination of S17 is Yes.

On the other hand, if the elapsed time determination unit 403 determines that the remaining time subtracted from the first predetermined time is 0 (that is, the code symbol was not read during the first predetermined time) (Yes in S13), The reading end unit 407 turns off the LED of the symbol reading unit 49 (S25). Also, when the elapsed time determination unit 403 determines that the remaining time subtracted from the second predetermined time is 0 (that is, the code symbol was not read during the second predetermined time) (Yes in S17), The reading end unit 407 turns off the LED of the symbol reading unit 49 (S25). When the LED of the symbol reading section 49 is turned off, the symbol reading section 49 cannot read the code symbol, and therefore cannot read the code symbol. Then, the control unit 400 returns to S11.

If the operation determination unit 401 determines in S11 that the start button 481 has not been operated (No in S11), the control unit 400 determines whether the end button 482 has been operated (S21). After completing the purchase of the product in the store, the customer moves to the installation location of the POS terminal 5 and operates the end button 482 . When it is determined that the end button 482 has been operated (Yes in S21), the control unit 400 displays the total amount of the product information of the products registered for sale and the product price on the display unit 47 (S22).

Next, the control unit 400 determines whether the OK button 483 has been operated (S23). If it is determined that the OK button 483 has been operated (Yes in S23), the control unit 400 sends the card number specifying the shopping cart 2, the product information displayed on the display unit 47, the total amount, etc., to the POS terminal. 5 (S24). Then, the reading end unit 407 executes the process of S25. Also, the control unit 400 clears the information stored in the product information unit 431 and the set time storage unit 432 . Then, the control unit 400 returns to S11.

When determining that the OK button 483 has not been operated (No in S23), the control unit 400 determines whether the cancel button 484 has been operated (S26). If it is determined that the cancel button 484 has been operated (Yes in S26), the control section 400 cancels (clears) all the information stored in the product information section 431 and the set time storage section 432 (S27). . Then, the control unit 400 executes the process of S25. If it is determined that the cancel button 484 has not been operated (No in S26), the control unit 400 returns to S23. If it is determined that the end button 482 has not been operated (No in S21), the control unit 400 returns to S11.

According to the cart terminal 4 of the first embodiment, when the start button 481 is operated, the code symbol can be read by the symbol reading section 49 for the set first predetermined time. Then, when the code symbol is read by the symbol reading unit 49 within the first predetermined time, the code symbol can be read by the symbol reading unit 49 for the set second predetermined time. Then, when the code symbol is read within the first predetermined time or within the second predetermined time, the sales registration process for the product specified by the code symbol is executed. Therefore, it is possible to read the symbols of a plurality of products consecutively.

(Second embodiment)
From now on, the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the cart terminal 4 according to the second embodiment. 7, the control unit 400 of the cart terminal 4 includes an operation determining unit 401, a first readable unit 402, an elapsed time determining unit 403, a symbol reading determining unit 404, a second readable unit 405, a sales registration processing unit 406, It functions as a reading end unit 407 , a setting unit 408 and a remaining time determination unit 409 . The operation determination unit 401, the first readable unit 402, the elapsed time determination unit 403, the symbol reading determination unit 404, the second readable unit 405, the sales registration processing unit 406, and the reading end unit 407 have functions equivalent to those in FIG. Therefore, the description is omitted.

The remaining time determination unit 409 determines which of the remaining time of the first predetermined time and the second predetermined time is longer when the symbol reading determination unit 404 determines that the code symbol has been read. Then, the setting unit 408 sets the second predetermined time when the remaining time determination unit 409 determines that the second predetermined time is longer than the remaining time of the first predetermined time. If the remaining time is longer than the second predetermined time, the setting unit 408 sets the remaining time to the second predetermined time.

Next, control of the cart terminal 4 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the flow of control processing of the cart terminal 4. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 8, S11 to S27 are the same control processing as in FIG. 6, so description thereof will be omitted. In S15, the sales registration processing unit 406 executes sales registration processing for the product based on the product code obtained by analyzing the read code symbol. Next, the remaining time determining unit 409 determines that the second elapsed time is longer than the remaining time excluding the elapsed time from the first elapsed time set in S12 until the elapsed time determining unit 403 determines that the code symbol has been read in S14. (S41). When the remaining time determination unit 409 determines that the second elapsed time is longer than the remaining time (Yes in S41), the control unit 400 executes the processes from S16 onwards.

Further, when the remaining time determination unit 409 determines that the remaining time is equal to or longer than the second elapsed time (No in S41), the control unit 400 executes the processes from S17 onward without executing the process of S16. . For example, when the first predetermined time is 20 seconds, the second predetermined time is 5 seconds, and the remaining time is 4 seconds, the setting unit 408 sets the second predetermined time. If the remaining time is 10 seconds, the setting unit 408 does not set the second predetermined time, and the setting unit 408 sets the remaining time as the second predetermined time. The first readable portion 402 continues to subtract time from the remaining time of the first predetermined time. Then, the control unit 400 executes the processes after S17.

According to the cart terminal 4 of the second embodiment, when the start button 481 is operated, the code symbol can be read by the symbol reading section 49 for the first predetermined time. Then, the code symbol can be read by the symbol reading section 49 for the second predetermined time. Then, when the code symbol is read within the first predetermined time or within the second predetermined time, the sales registration process for the product specified by the code symbol is executed. Therefore, it is possible to read the symbols of a plurality of products consecutively.

Although the first and second embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

For example, in the embodiment, the first predetermined time is longer than the second predetermined time. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first predetermined time and the second predetermined time may be of the same length. Also, the second predetermined time may be longer than the first predetermined time.

Further, in the embodiment, the cart terminal 4 has been described as an example of the symbol reading device. However, for example, the symbol reader 49 may be a symbol reader.

Moreover, in the embodiment, an example in which the cart terminal 4 is attached to the shopping cart 2 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the cart terminal 4 may be attached to a basket in which products are put.

The program executed by the cart terminal 4 of the embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and can be downloaded from a computer such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or the like. provided on a recording medium readable by

Alternatively, the program executed by the cart terminal 4 of the embodiment may be stored in a computer connected to a network such as the Internet, and may be provided by being downloaded via the network. Also, the program executed by the cart terminal 4 of the embodiment may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

Further, the program executed by the cart terminal 4 of the embodiment may be configured to be pre-installed in a ROM or the like and provided.

2 shopping cart 4 cart terminal 5 POS terminal 49 symbol reading unit 400 control unit 401 operation determination unit 402 first readable unit 403 elapsed time determination unit 404 symbol reading determination unit 405 second readable unit 406 sales registration processing unit 407 end of reading Section 408 Setting Section 409 Remaining Time Determining Section 432 Setting Time Storage Section 442 Predetermined Time Storage Section

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Claims (9)

A mobile terminal that moves with a customer and performs product registration for products that the customer operates to purchase,
reading means for reading a symbol identifying the product attached to the product;
receiving means for receiving an operation of an operation unit for starting symbol reading by the reading means;
a first reading means for enabling the reading means to read the symbol within a set first predetermined time when the acceptance means accepts the start of reading;
When the reading means reads the symbol within the first predetermined time, the symbol can be read by the reading means within a second predetermined time set to a time different from the first predetermined time. a second reading means for
registration means for registering the goods specified by the symbols read by the first reading means and the second reading means;
a cancellation means for collectively canceling the product registration of a plurality of products by the registration means;
mobile terminal. further comprising an end operation unit operated to end symbol reading;
The canceling means collectively cancels the product registration on condition that the end operation unit is operated.
A mobile terminal according to claim 1 . further comprising display means for displaying product information of products registered so far and a total price when the end operation unit is operated;
A mobile terminal according to claim 2. the second predetermined time is shorter than the first predetermined time;
A mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3. setting means for setting the first predetermined time and the second predetermined time;
remaining time determining means for determining whether the second predetermined time is longer than the remaining time of the first predetermined time based on the time elapsed from the first predetermined time set by the setting means until the symbol is read;
with
The setting means sets the second predetermined time when the remaining time determining means determines that the second predetermined time is longer than the remaining time, and determines that the remaining time is equal to or longer than the second predetermined time. When the remaining time is the second predetermined time,
A mobile terminal according to claim 1 . A computer as a mobile terminal that moves with a customer and performs product registration for products that the customer operates to purchase,
reading means for reading a symbol identifying the product attached to the product;
receiving means for receiving an operation of an operation unit for starting symbol reading by the reading means;
a first reading means for enabling the reading means to read the symbol within a set first predetermined time when the acceptance means accepts the start of reading;
When the reading means reads the symbol within the first predetermined time, the symbol can be read by the reading means within a second predetermined time set to a time different from the first predetermined time. a second reading means for
registration means for registering the goods specified by the symbols read by the first reading means and the second reading means;
a cancellation means for collectively canceling the product registration of a plurality of products by the registration means;
program to function as setting means for setting the first predetermined time and the second predetermined time;
remaining time determining means for determining whether the second predetermined time is longer than the remaining time of the first predetermined time based on the time elapsed from the first predetermined time set by the setting means until the symbol is read;
to make it work more,
The setting means sets the second predetermined time when the remaining time determining means determines that the second predetermined time is longer than the remaining time, and determines that the remaining time is equal to or longer than the second predetermined time. When the remaining time is the second predetermined time,
7. A program according to claim 6. A processing method in a mobile terminal that moves with a customer and performs product registration for products that the customer operates to purchase, the method comprising:
a reading step of reading a symbol identifying a product attached to the product;
a receiving step of receiving an operation of the operation unit for starting reading of symbols by the reading step;
a first reading step of allowing the symbol to be read by the reading step within a set first predetermined time when the receiving step accepts the start of reading;
When the reading step reads the symbol within the first predetermined time, the symbol can be read by the reading step within a second predetermined time set to a time different from the first predetermined time. a second reading step of
a registration step of registering the product specified by the symbol read by the first reading step and the second reading step;
a cancellation step of collectively canceling the product registration of a plurality of products in the registration step;
processing methods, including; a setting step of setting the first predetermined time and the second predetermined time;
a remaining time determining step of determining whether the second predetermined time is longer than the remaining time of the first predetermined time based on the time elapsed from the first predetermined time set in the setting step until the symbol is read;
further comprising
The setting step sets the second predetermined time when the remaining time determining step determines that the second predetermined time is longer than the remaining time, and determines that the remaining time is equal to or greater than the second predetermined time. When the remaining time is the second predetermined time,
The processing method according to claim 8.

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