Store complex checkout apparatus, transaction processing method and program
First Claim
1. A store complex checkout apparatus comprising:
- a medium reading unit for reading information from an information storage medium attached to a product, the information storage medium storing at least a product provision store code and a product code;
a product checkout processing unit that, when the product provision store code in information read from the information storage medium is the store code, refers to a product master file of the store to perform checkout processing of the product based on information obtained by the reference, the product checkout processing unit, when the product provision store code is a code of other store, referring to a corresponding product master file of an other store to perform checkout processing of the product based on information obtained by the reference;
a transaction management unit for generating and storing transaction information including a product provision store code for each of the products; and
a store-to-store information send/receive processing unit for exchanging the transaction information with store checkout apparatuses of other stores based on the transaction information.
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Abstract
A POS device functioning as a store complex checkout apparatus reads an information storage medium storing at least a product provision store code and a product code attached to products of the and other stores using a medium reading unit, refers to the product master file information and performs checkout when a product checkout processing unit identifies the code as the store code from information read from the information storage medium, and refers to corresponding master file information of other store and performs checkout if the product checkout processing unit identifies the code as the code of other store, causing a transaction management unit to generate and store transaction information including a store code and the product provision store code. Further, a store-to-store information send/receive processing unit performs checkout processing for transaction amount with a store checkout apparatus of other store based on the transaction information.
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20 Claims
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1. A store complex checkout apparatus comprising:
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a medium reading unit for reading information from an information storage medium attached to a product, the information storage medium storing at least a product provision store code and a product code;
a product checkout processing unit that, when the product provision store code in information read from the information storage medium is the store code, refers to a product master file of the store to perform checkout processing of the product based on information obtained by the reference, the product checkout processing unit, when the product provision store code is a code of other store, referring to a corresponding product master file of an other store to perform checkout processing of the product based on information obtained by the reference;
a transaction management unit for generating and storing transaction information including a product provision store code for each of the products; and
a store-to-store information send/receive processing unit for exchanging the transaction information with store checkout apparatuses of other stores based on the transaction information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A store complex checkout apparatus comprising:
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a medium reading unit for reading an information storage medium attached to a product of the and other stores, the information storage medium storing at least a product provision store code and a product code; and
an inquiry processing unit that, based on the product code read from the information storage medium, acquires sales information including prices, store names and bonuses of a same product from product master file information of a plurality of store checkout apparatuses, for display in a comparative manner.
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9. A transaction processing method for a store complex checkout apparatus, comprising:
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a medium reading step which includes reading information from an information storage medium attached to a product, the information storage medium storing at least a product provision store code and a product code;
a product checkout processing step which includes, when the product provision store code in information read from the information storage medium is a code of the store, performing checkout processing of the product based on information obtained by referring to a product master file of the store, the product checkout processing step including, when the product provision store code is a code of other store, performing checkout processing of the product based on information obtained by referring to a corresponding product master file of other store;
a transaction managing step which include generating and storing transaction information including a product provision store code for each product; and
a store-to-store information send/receive processing step which includes exchanging the transaction information with store checkout apparatuses of other stores based on the transaction information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A program for causing a computer to execute:
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a medium reading step which includes reading information from an information storage medium attached to a product, the information storage medium storing at least a product provision store code and a product code;
a product checkout processing step which includes, when the product provision store code in information read from the information storage medium is a code of the store, performing checkout processing of the product based on information obtained by referring to a product master file of the store, the product checkout processing step including, when the product provision store code is a code of other store, performing checkout processing of the product based on information obtained by referring to a corresponding product master file of other store;
a transaction managing step which include generating and storing transaction information including a product provision store code for each product; and
a store-to-store information send/receive processing step which includes exchanging the transaction information with store checkout apparatuses of other stores based on the transaction information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A POS system in which a server is connected via a network to a plurality of store checkout apparatuses, each of the store checkout apparatuses comprising:
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a medium reading unit for reading information from an information storage medium attached to a product, the information storage medium storing at least a product provision store code and a product code;
a product checkout processing unit that, when the product provision store code in information read from the information storage medium is the store code, refers to a product master file of the store to perform checkout processing of the product based on information obtained by the reference, the product checkout processing unit, when the product provision store code is a code of other store, referring to a corresponding product master file of the other store to perform checkout processing of the product based on information obtained by the reference;
a transaction management unit for generating and storing transaction information including a product provision store code for each product; and
a store-to-store information send/receive processing unit for exchanging the transaction information with store checkout apparatuses of other stores based on the transaction information, wherein the server stores the product master files and all transaction information used in the store checkout apparatuses of the stores, the server exchanging the transaction information with each of the store checkout apparatuses.
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