POS system with customer terminal
First Claim
1. A POS (Point of Sale) system comprising:
- a portable terminal comprising;
input means operable by a customer for inputting a first article code,a local price look-up (PLU) file storing article codes and corresponding article information,receiving and retrieving means for receiving the first article code from the input means and retrieving corresponding first article information from the local PLU file,portable terminal calculation means for performing calculation processes in accordance with the first article information and outputting a corresponding calculation result,display means for displaying the first article information and the calculation result,storage means for storing the first article information and the calculation result, andportable terminal communication means for transmitting the first article information stored in the storage means in response to a customer operation; and
an adjustment terminal comprising;
adjustment terminal communication means for receiving the first article information transmitted by the portable terminal communication means, andadjustment terminal calculation means for performing an adjustment process based upon the received first article information from the portable terminal.
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Abstract
A Point of Sale (POS) system includes a portable terminal for a customer and an adjustment POS terminal connected to the portable terminal in a retail store. The portable terminal includes an input unit for inputting article codes corresponding to goods selected by a customer and a local price look-up (PLU) file for storing main article codes. A retrieval unit retrieves the article information from the local PLU file in accordance with the article code input through the input unit, and a calculation unit performs calculation processes in accordance with the result of retrieval by the retrieval unit. A display unit then displays the article information and a result of calculation by the calculation unit. A storage unit stores the article information and a result of calculation by the calculation unit. A communication unit sends the article information which is temporarily stored in the storage unit to the adjustment POS terminal. The adjustment terminal includes a communication unit for receiving the article information which is sent from the portable terminal, and a calculation unit for performing adjustment processes in accordance with the article information received.
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12 Claims
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1. A POS (Point of Sale) system comprising:
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a portable terminal comprising; input means operable by a customer for inputting a first article code, a local price look-up (PLU) file storing article codes and corresponding article information, receiving and retrieving means for receiving the first article code from the input means and retrieving corresponding first article information from the local PLU file, portable terminal calculation means for performing calculation processes in accordance with the first article information and outputting a corresponding calculation result, display means for displaying the first article information and the calculation result, storage means for storing the first article information and the calculation result, and portable terminal communication means for transmitting the first article information stored in the storage means in response to a customer operation; and an adjustment terminal comprising; adjustment terminal communication means for receiving the first article information transmitted by the portable terminal communication means, and adjustment terminal calculation means for performing an adjustment process based upon the received first article information from the portable terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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