POS system, network system, method of generating printing data for POS system, and method of managing sales and advertisement information in network system
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1. A POS system comprising:
- a printing apparatus for printing on a receipt based on printing data;
a terminal apparatus for obtaining input information inputted by a user and for generating receipt printing information;
a POS server connected to said terminal apparatus through a first network, for controlling said terminal apparatus;
advertising information providing means for providing advertising information; and
printing data generating means for generating printing data by adding the advertising information provided by said advertising information providing means to the receipt printing information obtained by said terminal apparatus,wherein said printing data generating means is constituted by an additional apparatus connectable to said printing apparatus,said additional apparatus is constituted by an adapter device connectable to said printing apparatus, andsaid advertising information providing means is connected to said adapter device,said POS system further comprising a control server for controlling the advertising information, said control server being connected to said terminal apparatus through a second network, wherein said advertising information providing means is constituted by said control server and wherein said terminal apparatus and said second network are connected together through said adapter device.
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Abstract
A POS system is made up of: a POS terminal having a printing apparatus for printing on a receipt based on printing data, and a terminal apparatus for obtaining input information inputted by a user and for generating receipt printing information; a POS server connected to the POS terminal through a network, for controlling the POS terminal; a memory card for providing advertising information; and printing data generating part for generating printing data by adding the advertising information provided by the memory card to the receipt printing information obtained by the terminal apparatus. The printing data generating part is constituted by an additional apparatus connectable to the printing apparatus.
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22 Claims
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1. A POS system comprising:
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a printing apparatus for printing on a receipt based on printing data; a terminal apparatus for obtaining input information inputted by a user and for generating receipt printing information; a POS server connected to said terminal apparatus through a first network, for controlling said terminal apparatus; advertising information providing means for providing advertising information; and printing data generating means for generating printing data by adding the advertising information provided by said advertising information providing means to the receipt printing information obtained by said terminal apparatus, wherein said printing data generating means is constituted by an additional apparatus connectable to said printing apparatus, said additional apparatus is constituted by an adapter device connectable to said printing apparatus, and said advertising information providing means is connected to said adapter device, said POS system further comprising a control server for controlling the advertising information, said control server being connected to said terminal apparatus through a second network, wherein said advertising information providing means is constituted by said control server and wherein said terminal apparatus and said second network are connected together through said adapter device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A network system comprising:
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a plurality of POS systems each having; a printing apparatus for printing on a receipt based on printing data; a terminal apparatus for obtaining input information inputted by a user and for generating receipt printing information; a POS server connected to said terminal apparatus through a first network, for controlling said terminal apparatus; advertising information providing means for providing advertising information; and printing data generating means for generating printing data by adding the advertising information provided by said advertising information providing means to the receipt printing information obtained by said terminal apparatus, wherein said printing data generating means is constituted by an additional apparatus connectable to said printing apparatus, wherein said additional apparatus is constituted by an adapter device connectable to said printing apparatus, and wherein said advertising information providing means is connected to said adapter device; a control server for controlling the advertising information, said control server being connected to said terminal apparatus through a second network, wherein said advertising information providing means is constituted by said control server and wherein said terminal apparatus and said second network are connected together through said adapter device; and a Web server for performing advertising information control with respect to all control servers, said Web server being connected through a third network which is different from said first network and said second network, wherein said advertising information providing means provides advertising information and adding condition information provided by said Web server.
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18. A network system comprising:
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a POS system comprising;
a printing apparatus for printing on a receipt based on printing data;
a terminal apparatus for obtaining input information inputted by a user and for generating receipt printing information;
a POS server connected to said terminal apparatus through a first network in order to control said terminal apparatus;
a control server connected to said terminal apparatus through a second network in order to provide said terminal apparatus with advertising information and to obtain the receipt printing information from said terminal apparatus; and
an adapter device which is connected to said printer apparatus and generates the printing data by adding the advertising information provided by said control server to the receipt printing information obtained by said terminal apparatus; anda Web server which is connected to a plurality of said control servers through a third network to provide said control servers with the advertising information and to perform customer control of all of said control servers based on the receipt printing information obtained by said control servers, wherein said Web server counts a grand total of points given to an individual customer based on the receipt printing information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of generating printing data for a POS system, said POS system comprising:
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a printing apparatus for printing on a receipt based on printing data; a terminal apparatus for obtaining input information inputted by a user and for generating receipt printing information based on the input information; a POS server connected to said terminal apparatus through a first network, for controlling said terminal apparatus; advertising information providing means for providing advertising information; and an additional apparatus connectable to said printing apparatus, said method comprising; a first step of obtaining the receipt printing information from said terminal apparatus; a second step of providing advertising information; and a third step of generating printing data by adding the advertising information provided in the second step to the receipt printing information inputted in the first step, wherein said third step is carried out by an additional apparatus arranged to be connectable to the POS system, wherein the addition of the advertising information to the receipt printing information is determined by said additional apparatus when the receipt printing information meets a term of adding the advertising information, and wherein the advertising information is obtained through a second network connected to said additional apparatus.
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22. A method of managing sales and advertisement information in a network system, said network system comprising:
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a POS system comprising;
a printing apparatus for printing on a receipt based on printing data;
a terminal apparatus for obtaining input information inputted by a user and for generating receipt printing information;
a POS server connected to said terminal apparatus through a first network in order to control said terminal apparatus;
a control server connected to said terminal apparatus through a second network in order to provide said terminal apparatus with advertising information and to obtain the receipt printing information from said terminal apparatus; and
an adapter device which is connected to said printer apparatus and generates the printing data by adding the advertising information provided by said control server to the receipt printing information obtained by said terminal apparatus; anda Web server which is connected to a plurality of said control servers through a third network to provide said control servers with the advertising information and to perform custom control of all of said control servers based on the receipt printing information obtained by said control servers, said method comprising computing by said Web server a grand total of points given to an individual customer, said computing being based on the receipt printing information.
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