Purchasing transaction support system
First Claim
1. A purchasing transaction support system comprising a plurality of portable communication terminal, and a store management apparatus to receive and execute a request from a portable communication terminal through a network,wherein the portable communication terminal comprises a store identity information storage configured to store information to identify each store;
- an input unit configured to input merchandise identity information to identify merchandise to be purchased;
a merchandise information request unit configured to request merchandise information from the store management apparatus through the network, by using the merchandise identity information and store identity information as retrieval conditions;
a store information receiving unit configured to receive information sent from the store management apparatus through the network; and
a merchandise information display configured to display merchandise information, when the store information receiving unit receives the merchandise information, andthe store management apparatus comprises a merchandise information storage configured to store merchandise information including a price of merchandise sold in each store;
a terminal request receiving unit configured to receive a request from the portable communication terminal through the network;
a merchandise information detector configured to retrieve the merchandise information storage, and detect merchandise information about merchandise identified by merchandise identity information included in the merchandise information request, including a price in a store identified by the store identity information included in the request, each time the terminal request receiving unit receives the request; and
a merchandise information sending unit configured to send the merchandise information detected by the merchandise information detector, to the request source portable communication terminal through the network.
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Abstract
A portable communication terminal requests merchandise information from a store management apparatus, by using store identity information about a store where a purchasing transaction is made, and merchandise information about merchandise to be purchased. The store management apparatus has a merchandise information storage configured to store merchandise information including a price of merchandise to be sold in each store. The store management apparatus receives a merchandise information request from a portable communication terminal, retrieves a merchandise information storage, detects merchandise information matching a retrieval condition, and sends the merchandise information to the request source, i.e., the portable communication terminal. The portable communication terminal displays merchandise information sent from the store management apparatus in a display.
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22 Claims
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1. A purchasing transaction support system comprising a plurality of portable communication terminal, and a store management apparatus to receive and execute a request from a portable communication terminal through a network,
wherein the portable communication terminal comprises a store identity information storage configured to store information to identify each store; -
an input unit configured to input merchandise identity information to identify merchandise to be purchased; a merchandise information request unit configured to request merchandise information from the store management apparatus through the network, by using the merchandise identity information and store identity information as retrieval conditions; a store information receiving unit configured to receive information sent from the store management apparatus through the network; and a merchandise information display configured to display merchandise information, when the store information receiving unit receives the merchandise information, and the store management apparatus comprises a merchandise information storage configured to store merchandise information including a price of merchandise sold in each store; a terminal request receiving unit configured to receive a request from the portable communication terminal through the network; a merchandise information detector configured to retrieve the merchandise information storage, and detect merchandise information about merchandise identified by merchandise identity information included in the merchandise information request, including a price in a store identified by the store identity information included in the request, each time the terminal request receiving unit receives the request; and a merchandise information sending unit configured to send the merchandise information detected by the merchandise information detector, to the request source portable communication terminal through the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A purchasing transaction support system provided with a store management apparatus to receive and execute a request from the portable communication terminal through a network, and a payment terminal installed in a plurality of store,
wherein the store management apparatus comprises a merchandise information storage configured to store merchandise information including a price of merchandise sold in each store of said plurality of store; -
a merchandise information detector configured to retrieve the merchandise information storage, and detect merchandise information about merchandise identified by merchandise identity information included in a merchandise information request, including a price in a store identified by store identity information included in the request, each time the request is received from the portable communication terminal; a merchandise information sending unit configured to send merchandise information detected by the merchandise information detector, to the request source portable communication terminal through the network; a shopping information storage configured to store purchased merchandise information, purchaser identity information and store identity information included in a purchase processing request, each time the request is received from the portable communication terminal; a purchased merchandise information detector configured to retrieve the shopping information storage by using purchaser identity information and store identity information included in a purchased merchandise information request, and detect purchased merchandise information matching the purchaser identity information and store identity information, each time the request is received from the payment terminal; and a purchased merchandise information sending unit configured to send purchased merchandise information detected by the purchased merchandise information detector, to the request source payment terminal through the network, and the payment terminal comprises a store identity information setting unit configured to set the store identity information; a purchaser identity information take-in unit configured to take in the purchaser identity information from the portable communication terminal; a purchased merchandise information request unit configured to request purchased merchandise information from the store management apparatus through the network, by using purchaser identity information taken in by the purchaser identity information take-in unit and store identity information set in the store identity information setting unit, as requirements; a purchased merchandise information receiving unit configured to receive purchased merchandise information sent from the store management apparatus through the network; and a payment processing unit configured to pay for a purchasing transaction, based on purchased merchandise information received from the purchased merchandise information receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A store management apparatus configured to receive and execute a request from a portable communication terminal through a network, comprising:
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a merchandise information storage configured to store merchandise information including a price of merchandise sold in each store; a terminal request receiving unit configured to receive a request from the portable communication terminal through the network; a detailed store information detector configured to retrieve the merchandise information storage, and detect merchandise information about merchandise identified by merchandise identity information included in the merchandise information request, including a price in a store identified by store identity information included in the request, each time the terminal request receiving unit receives the request; and a merchandise information sending unit configured to send merchandise information detected by the detailed store information detector, to the request source portable communication terminal through the network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable communication terminal to perform communication with a server through a network, comprising:
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a store identity information acquisition unit configured to acquire store identity information about a store where a purchasing transaction is made; a store identity information storage configured to store identity information acquired by the store identity information acquisition unit; an input unit configured to input merchandise identity information about merchandise to be purchased; a merchandise information request unit configured to request merchandise information from the server through the network, by using the merchandise identity information and store identity information, as retrieval conditions; an information receiving unit configured to receive information sent from the server through the network; and a merchandise information display configured to display merchandise information, when the information receiving unit receives the merchandise information from the server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable program product, which functions a portable communication terminal to perform communication with a server through a network, as a device for a purchasing transaction, realizing following functions in the portable communication terminal:
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a function to acquire store identity information about a store where a purchasing transaction is made; a function to store acquired store identity information in a memory of the terminal; a function to accept an input of merchandise identity information about merchandise to be purchased, from an input unit of the terminal; a function to request merchandise information from the server through the network, by using the merchandise identity information and store identity information as retrieval conditions; and a function to display merchandise information in a display of the terminal, when the merchandise information is received from the server through the network. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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Specification