JP-7855753-B2 - Information terminals and their programs

Inventors

• 小宮山 光
• 大熊 裕美子

Assignees

• 東芝テック株式会社

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20250306

Claims (7)

1. A reader unit that reads a code to identify the product, A display unit that displays a screen showing the reading area of the code by the reading unit, A storage unit that sequentially stores product data identified by the code read by the reading unit, An information terminal comprising: a control means that displays only one item of product data from the product data stored in the storage unit relating to the product identified by the code most recently read by the reading unit on a part of the screen indicating the reading area of the display unit, thereby enabling continuous reading of the code by the reading unit; and a control means that switches the single item of product data displayed to display other item data stored in the storage unit in response to a predetermined input to the part of the screen .
2. The information terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control means further displays the number of product data stored in the storage unit on a portion of the screen indicating the reading area of the display unit.
3. The information terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control means, in response to a retrospective instruction, displays product data stored in the storage unit in chronological order, prior to the product data displayed on a portion of the screen.
4. The information terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a switching means for switching the screen of the display unit to a product details screen showing information on all products for which product data is stored in the storage unit.
5. The information terminal according to claim 4, wherein the product details screen includes an operator for returning the display unit's screen to the screen showing the code reading area.
6. The information terminal according to claim 5, wherein the product details screen includes an operator for instructing payment of the transaction price.
7. A computer for an information terminal comprising a reading unit that reads a code for identifying a product, and a display unit that displays a screen showing the reading area of the code by the reading unit, A storage means for sequentially storing product data identified by the code read by the reading unit in a storage unit, and A control means that, in a part of the screen indicating the reading area of the display unit, displays only one item of product data from the product data stored in the storage unit relating to the product identified by the code most recently read by the reading unit, thereby enabling continuous reading of the code by the reading unit, and further, in response to a predetermined input to the part of the screen, switches the single item of product data displayed to display other item data stored in the storage unit . A program designed to function as such.

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an information terminal and its program. A system where customers (consumers) scan barcodes on products themselves using information terminals such as smartphones and tablets when purchasing items in the sales area is already known as a self-service product registration system. Introducing a self-service product registration system in supermarkets and other stores where the sales area and checkout area are separated eliminates the need for product registration at the checkout counter, thus reducing congestion at the checkout. Information terminals used in this type of self-service product registration system generally have a built-in camera for code reading. When the code reading function is enabled, a first screen showing the code reading area is displayed on the terminal's display. The customer holds the product they wish to purchase up to the camera so that the barcode is within the reading area on the first screen. This scans the barcode and registers the purchased product. The display then transitions to a second screen showing the product name, price, etc. The customer can then confirm from the information on the second screen that the product they held up to the camera has been correctly registered. Incidentally, some information terminals disable the code reading function when transitioning to the second screen. In this case, the code reading function needs to be re-enabled when reading the code of the next purchased item. Alternatively, some information terminals continue reading purchased item codes without disabling the code reading function after reading a purchased item. Here, for example, some customers prefer to check the product details on the second screen (accessed from the first screen for code reading) after reading each purchased item's code, while others prefer to read purchased item codes continuously. In self-service product registration systems where customers register products themselves, further improvements to the usability of the registration operation on the customer-operated information terminal are required. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-042458 Figure 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a product registration system according to one embodiment.Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the main circuit configuration of the registration support server.Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the main data stored in the transaction file.Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the main circuit configuration of an information terminal.Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the list area.Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the total area.Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the current area.Figure 8 is a flowchart showing the essential steps of the information processing performed by the information terminal's processor.Figure 9 is a flowchart showing the essential steps of the information processing performed by the information terminal's processor.Figure 10 is a flowchart showing the main steps of the information processing performed by the information terminal's processor.Figure 11 is a flowchart showing the main steps of the information processing performed by the processor of an information terminal.Figure 12 is a flowchart showing the essential steps of the information processing performed by the information terminal's processor.Figure 13 is a flowchart showing the essential steps of the information processing performed by the information terminal's processor.Figure 14 is a flowchart showing the essential steps of the information processing performed by the processor of the information terminal.Figure 15 is a flowchart showing the essential steps of the information processing performed by the information terminal's processor.Figure 16 is a flowchart showing the essential steps of the check-in notification process executed by the processor of the registration support server.Figure 17 is a flowchart showing the essential steps of the registration notification process executed by the processor of the registration support server.Figure 18 is a flowchart showing the essential steps of the change notification process executed by the processor of the registration support server.Figure 19 is a flowchart showing the essential steps of the payment notification process executed by the processor of the registration support server.Figure 20 is a flowchart showing the essential steps of the payment request processing performed by the processor of the registration support server.Figures 21(a) to (d) show examples of screen transitions displayed on an information terminal.Figures 22(a) to (d) show examples of screen transitions displayed on an information terminal.Figures 23(a) to 23(d) show examples of screen transitions displayed on an information terminal.Figure 24 shows an example of screen transitions displayed on an information terminal. One embodiment wil