Item-selecting device, computer-readable medium and item-selecting system
First Claim
1. An item-selecting device comprising:
- item data retriever for retrieving individual price information for items offered as single items and set price information for items offered as sets of items from an item information storing part;
item selection receiving means for receiving item selection information of a selection of items selected by a user, said selection of items including at least one single item and at least one set of items;
item combiner for regrouping said selection of items into at least one combination of items consisting of the same items as included in said selection and choosing a combination offered at lowest total price by referring to said individual price information and said set price information; and
output means for outputting the result obtained from said item combiner.
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Abstract
An item-selecting device includes item data retriever, item selection receiving means, item combiner and output means. The item data retriever retrieves individual price information for items offered as single items and set price information for items offered as sets of items from an item information storing part. The item selection receiving means receives item selection information of a selection of items selected by a user that includes at least one single item and at least one set of items. The item combiner regroups the selection of items into at least one combination of items consisting of the same items as included in the selection and choosing a combination offered at lowest total price by referring to the individual price information and the set price information. The output means outputs the result obtained from the item combiner.
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18 Claims
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1. An item-selecting device comprising:
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item data retriever for retrieving individual price information for items offered as single items and set price information for items offered as sets of items from an item information storing part;
item selection receiving means for receiving item selection information of a selection of items selected by a user, said selection of items including at least one single item and at least one set of items;
item combiner for regrouping said selection of items into at least one combination of items consisting of the same items as included in said selection and choosing a combination offered at lowest total price by referring to said individual price information and said set price information; and
output means for outputting the result obtained from said item combiner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium having program codes stored thereon for causing a computer to perform item selection, comprising:
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first program code means for retrieving individual price information for items offered as single items and set price information for items offered as sets of items from an item information storing part;
second program code means for receiving item selection information of a selection of items selected by a user, said selection of items including at least one single item and at least one set of items;
third program code means for regrouping said selection of items into at least one combination of items consisting of the same items as included in said selection and choosing a combination offered at lowest total price by referring to said individual price information and said set price information; and
fourth program code means for outputting the result obtained from said item combiner. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An item-selecting system comprising an item-selecting device and a cash register,
said item selecting device including: -
an item data retriever for retrieving individual price information for items offered as single items and set price information for items offered as sets of items from an item information storing part;
item selection receiving means for receiving item selection information of a selection of items selected by a user, said selection of items including at least one single item and at least one set of items;
item combiner for regrouping said selection of items into at least one combination of items consisting of the same items as included in said selection and choosing a combination offered at lowest total price by referring to said individual price information and said set price information; and
first output means for outputting the result obtained from said item combiner, and said cash register including;
reading means for reading said result output from said first output means, and second output means for outputting a result of said reading of said reading means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method to be carried out by the operation of a computer, comprising the steps of:
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a) retrieving individual price information for items offered as single items and set price information for items offered as sets of items from an item information storing part;
b) receiving item selection information of a selection of items selected by a user, said selection of items including at least one single item and at least one set of items;
c) regrouping said selection of items into at least one combination of items consisting of the same items as included in said selection and choosing a combination offered at lowest total price by referring to said individual price information and said set price information; and
d) outputting the result obtained from said item combiner.
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