JP-7855105-B2 - Registration device, information processing device, and program

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Inventors

中司文雄
平松顕也
日高詩織

Assignees

東芝テック株式会社

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20250314

Claims (5)

A reading unit reads product identification information that identifies the product from the code symbol attached to the product, and also reads bonus information related to the bonus of the product from the bonus symbol attached to the product. An imaging unit that images an imaging area including the readable area of the aforementioned reading unit, An acquisition unit that acquires first image data captured by the imaging unit when the reading unit reads product identification information, and second image data captured by the imaging unit when the reading unit reads bonus information, A determination unit that determines whether the product included in the first imaging data is the same product as the product included in the second imaging data, If the determination unit determines that the products are the same, the registration unit registers transaction information relating to the transaction of the product identified by the product identification information, based on the product identification information and the benefit information read by the reading unit. Equipped with , The determination unit is a registration device that determines that the product included in the first imaging data is the same product as the product included in the second imaging data if the second imaging data includes the same image area as the image area including the code symbol and the special symbol in the first imaging data .
The reading unit reads flag information indicating that a label showing bonus information is attached to the product. The registration unit shall not register the transaction information of the product identified by the product identification information if the reading unit does not read the benefit information even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the reading unit read the flag information. The registration device according to claim 1 .
A reading unit reads product identification information that identifies the product from a code symbol attached to the product , and a reading unit reads bonus information related to the bonus of the product from a bonus symbol attached to the product. An input unit receives the product identification information and the bonus information from the reading unit. An acquisition unit acquires imaging data of an imaging area including the readable area of the reading unit, which includes first imaging data captured when the reading unit reads product identification information, and second imaging data captured when the reading unit reads bonus information. A determination unit that determines whether the product included in the first imaging data is the same product as the product included in the second imaging data, If the determination unit determines that the products are the same, the registration unit registers transaction information relating to the transaction of the product identified by the product identification information, based on the product identification information and the benefit information entered into the input unit. Equipped with , The determination unit determines that if the second imaging data contains the same image area as the first imaging data containing the code symbol and the special offer symbol, the product included in the first imaging data is the same product as the product included in the second imaging data .
A program for controlling a registration device by computer, comprising: a reading unit that reads product identification information to identify a product from a code symbol attached to a product, and a bonus information relating to the bonus for the product from a bonus symbol attached to the product; and an imaging unit that images an imaging area including the readable area of the reading unit, The aforementioned computer, An acquisition unit that acquires first image data captured by the imaging unit when the reading unit reads product identification information, and second image data captured by the imaging unit when the reading unit reads bonus information, A determination unit that determines whether the product included in the first imaging data is the same product as the product included in the second imaging data, If the determination unit determines that the products are the same, the registration unit registers transaction information relating to the transaction of the product identified by the product identification information, based on the product identification information and the benefit information read by the reading unit. and make it work The determination unit is a program that determines that if the second image data contains the same image area as the image area containing the code symbol and the special offer symbol in the first image data, then the product included in the first image data is the same product as the product included in the second image data .
A program for controlling an information processing device with a computer, The aforementioned computer, A reading unit reads product identification information that identifies the product from a code symbol attached to the product , and a reading unit reads bonus information related to the bonus of the product from a bonus symbol attached to the product. An input unit receives the product identification information and the bonus information from the reading unit. An acquisition unit acquires imaging data of an imaging area including the readable area of the reading unit, which includes first imaging data captured when the reading unit reads product identification information, and second imaging data captured when the reading unit reads bonus information. A determination unit that determines whether the product included in the first imaging data is the same product as the product included in the second imaging data, If the determination unit determines that the products are the same, the registration unit registers transaction information relating to the transaction of the product identified by the product identification information, based on the product identification information and the benefit information entered into the input unit. and make it work The determination unit is a program that determines that if the second image data contains the same image area as the image area containing the code symbol and the special offer symbol in the first image data, then the product included in the first image data is the same product as the product included in the second image data .

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a registration device, an information processing device, and a program. Traditionally, supermarkets and other stores have offered discounted sales on products such as fresh produce, where a certain amount is deducted from the regular price, or discounted sales where a certain percentage is deducted from the regular price. In the following explanation, discounts and price reductions will be collectively referred to as "price reductions," and discounted sales and discounted sales will be collectively referred to as "discounted sales." When offering discounted sales, stores affix discount stickers printed with the discount amount and other relevant information to the products so that customers can recognize the discount. The registration device, which registers product information for accounting purposes, reads the product code from the barcode or other information attached to the product to identify it. The registration device also reads discount information from printed text information such as the discount amount, or from barcodes indicating discount information printed alongside the text information. Based on the read product code, the registration device then registers the acquired product information (product name, price, etc.) and transaction information including the discount information (hereinafter also referred to as "product registration"). On the other hand, in recent years, due to labor shortages, customer-operated registration devices have been put into practical use in stores. Examples of these registration devices include self-service POS (Point of Sales) terminals and cart POS terminals. Self-service POS terminals are installed at the checkout counter of stores, allowing customers to register their purchased items and handle payment themselves. Cart POS terminals are equipped with a scanner and information terminal on a shopping cart, allowing customers to register items using the scanner in the sales area. Transaction information regarding registered items is transferred to the accounting system when the customer makes payment. Furthermore, some systems allow customers to register items using their own smartphones or other mobile devices instead of the tablet terminal and scanner mentioned above. In this type of registration device, since product registration is left to the customer, fraudulent activity by customers regarding discounted sales is possible. For example, a customer might scan the product code of a non-discounted item, then scan a discount sticker attached to another item to register it. To suppress such fraud, a system has been proposed that checks the past transaction history of the product when registering it (for example, Patent Document 1). However, the conventional technology described above does not verify the discount sticker attached to the product itself that the customer purchases, and therefore, its effectiveness in deterring fraudulent activity was insufficient. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an accounting system including a registration device according to the first embodiment.Figure 2 shows the external appearance of a shopping cart to which the registration device of the first embodiment is attached.Figure 3 shows a product with a discount sticker attached, as used in the first embodiment.Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a registration device including an information processing device according to the first embodiment.Figure 5 is a diagram showing the data structure of the product master stored in the memory section of the information processing device according to the first embodiment.Figure 6 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the control unit in the information processing apparatus of the first embodiment.Figure 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the registration process by the control unit in the information processing device of the first embodiment.Figure 8 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the control unit in the information processing apparatus of the second embodiment.Figure 9 shows an example of image data captured by the imaging unit when the reading unit reads product identification information in the second embodiment.Figure 10 shows an example of image data captured by the imaging unit when the reading unit reads the bonus information in the second embodiment.Figure 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of the registration process by the control unit in the information processing device of the second embodiment.Figure 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of the registration process by the control unit in the information processing apparatus of the third embodiment. The following describes the registration device, information processing device, and program of the embodiment with reference to the drawings. However, this invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. For example, the embodiment described below d