CHECKOUT SYSTEM AND CHECKOUT METHOD

• US 20200134706A1
• Filed: 09/25/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: MORI, Haruki
• Application Number:
  US16/582,791
• Publication Number:
  US 20200134706A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 9/04 Check-out counters, e.g. for self-service stores
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/18 involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/208 Input by product or record sensing, e.g. weighing or scanner processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/36 using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/0081 the reader being a portable scanner or data reader G07G1/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234

Abstract

A checkout system includes an information processing apparatus comprising a first processor and a first interface, and a mobile terminal comprising an input device that receives a first input of first data of a commodity to be purchased by a customer and a second input for executing a checkout process, a second interface, and a second processor that, upon receipt of the first input, controls the second interface to transmit the first data to the apparatus, and upon receipt of the second input, control the second interface to transmit a first notification to the apparatus. In addition, the first processor, calculates an amount of payment based on the first data upon receipt of the first data, acquires second data about payment set for the customer, and performs a checkout process based on the first and second data upon receipt of the first notification.

Claims

1. A checkout system comprising:

an information processing apparatus that comprises

a first processor and

a first network interface; and

a mobile terminal that comprises

an input device configured to receive a first input of first data of a commodity to be purchased by a customer and a second input for executing a checkout process,

a second network interface, and

a second processor configured to

upon receipt of the first input, control the second network interface to transmit the first data to the information processing apparatus, and

upon receipt of the second input, control the second network interface to transmit a first notification to the information processing apparatus, wherein

the first processor is configured to

upon receipt of the first data from the mobile terminal, calculate an amount of payment based on the received first data,

acquire second data about payment set for the customer in advance, and

upon receipt of the first notification from the mobile terminal, perform a checkout process based on the first and second data.

2. The checkout system according to claim 1, wherein

the second data indicates a plurality of payment methods used by the customer, and

the first processor controls the first interface to transmit to the mobile terminal a request to select one of the payment methods.

3. The checkout system according to claim 2, wherein

the mobile terminal further comprises a display device, and

upon receipt of the request, the second processor controls the display device to display a list of the payment methods.

4. The checkout system according to claim 3, wherein

the input device is configured to receive a third input of selecting one of the payment methods,

upon receipt of the third input, the second processor transmits third data indicating the selected payment method to the information processing apparatus, and

the checkout process is performed by the selected payment method indicated by the third data.

5. The checkout system according to claim 1, wherein

the second data indicates a balance of an electronic money used by the customer.

6. The checkout system according to claim 5, wherein

the mobile terminal further comprises a display device,

the first processor controls the first interface to transmit fourth data indicating the balance to the mobile terminal, and

upon receipt of the fourth data, the second processor controls the display device to display the balance.

7. The checkout system according to claim 6, wherein

the first processor performs the checkout process by the electronic money only when the balance is greater than the amount of payment.

8. The checkout system according to claim 1, wherein

upon completion of the checkout process, the first processor controls the first interface to transmit a second notification to the mobile terminal.

9. The checkout system according to claim 8, wherein

the mobile terminal further comprises a display device, and

upon receipt of the second notification, the second processor controls the display device to display a screen indicating that the checkout process has been completed.

10. The checkout system according to claim 1, wherein

the mobile terminal is installed on a shopping cart.

11. A method performed by a checkout system including an information processing apparatus and a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

receiving, by the mobile terminal, a first input of first data of a commodity to be purchased by a customer;

calculating, by the information processing apparatus, an amount of payment based on the first data;

acquiring, by the information processing apparatus, second data about payment set for the customer in advance;

receiving, by the mobile terminal, a second input for executing a checkout process; and

upon receipt of the second input, performing, by the information processing apparatus, a checkout process based on the first and second data.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein

the second data indicates a plurality of payment methods used by the customer, and

the method further comprises displaying on the mobile terminal a list of the payment methods.

13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising:

receiving, by the mobile terminal, a third input of selecting one of the payment methods, wherein

the checkout process is performed further based on the selected payment method.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein

the second data indicates a balance of an electronic money used by the customer.

15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising:

displaying the balance on the mobile terminal.

16. The method according to claim 14, wherein

the checkout process is performed by the electronic money only when the balance is greater than the amount of payment.

17. The method according to claim 11, further comprising:

upon completion of the checkout process, displaying on the mobile terminal a screen indicating that the checkout process has been completed.

18. The method according to claim 11, wherein

the mobile terminal is installed on a shopping cart.

19. The method according to claim 11, wherein

the receiving of the first input comprises scanning a code of a commodity to be purchased by the customer.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein

the scanning is performed by a scanner attached to a shopping cart.