POS terminal device, POS terminal system, POS terminal control method, and computer product

• US 20040249718A1
• Filed: 02/11/2004
• Published: 12/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Kuroda, Toshiaki, Kushida, Yasuhira
• Application Number:
  US10/775,142
• Publication Number:
  US 20040249718A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/17
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/204 comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 5/24 with change-giving
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/0027 Details of drawer or money-box
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/14 Systems including one or more distant stations co-operating with a central processing unit data transmission in general H04L; telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station H04Q9/00

Abstract

A point of sale terminal device is capable of communicating information with an automatic change dispenser that is capable of accepting and dispensing cash. The point of sale terminal device includes a deposit input unit that receives from the automatic change dispenser, deposit information that is information on an amount of cash accepted by the automatic change dispenser, an input unit to manually input information on an amount of cash rejected by the automatic change dispenser, and a calculation unit that calculates total amount of cash by adding the deposit information and the information input.

Claims

1. A point of sale terminal device capable of communicating information with the automatic change dispenser capable of accepting and dispensing cash, comprising:

a deposit input unit that receives from the automatic change dispenser, deposit information that is information on an amount of cash accepted by the automatic change dispenser;

an input unit to manually input information on an amount of cash rejected by an automatic change dispenser; and

a calculation unit that calculates total amount of cash by adding the deposit information and the information input.

2. The point of sale terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a payment instruction unit that instructs the automatic change dispenser to refund a cash corresponding to the deposit information, when there is request for cancellation of transaction after the automatic change dispenser has accepted the cash.

3. The point of sale terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit that displays the deposit information, wherein the input unit allows the information to be input after the display unit has displayed the deposit information.

4. The point of sale terminal device according to claim 3, further comprising a key that is operated when instructing the display unit for instructing display of the deposit information, wherein the display unit displays the deposit information when the key is operated.

5. The point of sale terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a totaling unit that separately calculates, for a predetermined period, totals of the amount of cash accepted from the deposit information and the amount of cash rejected from the information input.

6. A point of sale terminal system comprising a point of sale terminal device and an automatic change dispenser capable of accepting and dispensing cash, wherein the POS terminal device includes

a deposit input unit that receives from the automatic change dispenser, deposit information that is information on an amount of cash accepted by the automatic change dispenser;

an input unit to manually input information on an amount of cash rejected by the automatic change dispenser; and

a calculation unit that calculates total amount of cash by adding the deposit information and the information input.

7. The point of sale terminal system according to claim 6, wherein the POS terminal device further includes a payment instruction unit that instructs the automatic change dispenser to refund a cash corresponding to the deposit information, when there is request for cancellation of transaction after the automatic change dispenser has accepted the cash.

8. The point of sale terminal system according to claim 6, wherein the POS terminal device further includes a display unit that displays the deposit information, wherein the input unit allows the information to be input after the display unit has displayed the deposit information.

9. The point of sale terminal system according to claim 8, wherein the POS terminal device further includes a key that is operated when instructing the display unit for instructing display of the deposit information, wherein the display unit displays the deposit information when the key is operated.

10. The point of sale terminal system according to claim 6, wherein the POS terminal device further includes a totaling unit that separately calculates, for a predetermined period, totals of the amount of cash accepted from the deposit information and the amount of cash rejected from the information input.

11. A method of controlling a point of sale terminal device, the point of sale terminal device capable of communicating information with an automatic change dispenser capable of accepting and dispensing cash, comprising:

receiving from the automatic change dispenser, deposit information that is information on an amount of cash accepted by the automatic change dispenser;

manually inputting information on an amount of cash rejected by the automatic change dispenser; and

calculating total amount of cash by adding the deposit information and the information input.

12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising instructing the automatic change dispenser to refund a cash corresponding to the deposit information, when there is request for cancellation of transaction after the automatic change dispenser has accepted the cash.

13. The method according to claim 11, further comprising displaying the deposit information, wherein the input of the information is allowed at the manually inputting after the deposit information has been displayed.

14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising making an instruction to display the deposit information, wherein the deposit information is displayed a when the instruction has been made.

15. The method according to claim 11, further comprising separately calculating, for a predetermined period, totals of the amount of cash accepted from the deposit information and the amount of cash rejected from the information input.

16. A computer program for controlling a point of sale terminal device, the point of sale terminal device connected to an automatic change dispenser capable of accepting and dispensing cash, the computer program making the point of sale terminal device execute:

receiving from the automatic change dispenser, deposit information that is information on an amount of cash accepted by the automatic change dispenser;

manually inputting information on an amount of cash rejected by the automatic change dispenser; and

calculating total amount of cash by adding the deposit information and the information input.

17. The computer program according to claim 16, further making the point of sale terminal device execute instructing the automatic change dispenser to refund a cash corresponding to the deposit information, when there is request for cancellation of transaction after the automatic change dispenser has accepted the cash.

18. The computer program according to claim 16, further comprising displaying the deposit information, wherein the input of the information is allowed at the manually inputting after the deposit information has been displayed.

19. The computer program according to claim 16, further comprising separately calculating, for a predetermined period, totals of the amount of cash accepted from the deposit information and the amount of cash rejected from the information input.

20. A computer program for controlling a point of sale terminal device via a network, the point of sale terminal device capable of communicating information with an automatic change dispenser capable of accepting and dispensing cash, the computer program making a computer execute:

a deposit input unit that receives from the automatic change dispenser, deposit information that is information on an amount of cash accepted by the automatic change dispenser;

an input unit to manually input information on an amount of cash rejected by the automatic change dispenser; and

a calculation unit that calculates total amount of cash by adding the deposit information and the information input.

21. The computer program according to claim 20, further comprising separately calculating, for a predetermined period, totals of the amount of cash accepted from the deposit information and the amount of cash rejected from the information input.