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Portable terminal and its programs, settlement apparatus, and merchandising information providing apparatus

a terminal and terminal technology, applied in the field of portable terminals and their programs, settlement apparatus, and merchandising information providing apparatus, can solve the problems of purchasers not being able to access information immediately, most personal computers are unusable outdoors, etc., and achieve the effect of convenient review

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-29
TOSHIBA TEC KK
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[0010]An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal on which the information contained in electronic receipts can be easily reviewed, even in the open, and a system that enables the user of the terminal to review the information.

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Most personal computers are unusable outdoors.
Then, the purchaser cannot access the information immediately while he or she is using the merchandise in the open.

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[0043]The first embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16.

[0044]FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a network system according to the first embodiment. In a shop 1, a point-of-sales (POS) terminal 2 and a router 3 are provided. The POS terminal 2 and the router 3 connected by a local area network (LAN) 4 provided in the shop 1. In addition to the POS terminal 2, which is a settlement apparatus, there may be used other POS terminals in the shop 1. The router 3 connects the LAN 4 to the Internet 5.

[0045]To the Internet 5, which is a public communications network, an electronic-receipt server 6, a radio base station 7, and a merchandise-information providing server 9 are connected. The electronic-receipt server 6 operates as a Web server. The radio base station 7 can perform radio communication with a portable terminal 8, such as a cellular telephone, which incorporates a Web browser. The merchandise-information providing server ...

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[0100]The second embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 27. The components identical to those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and will not be described in detail.

[0101]FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a network system according to the second embodiment. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a merchandise-purchase server 90 is connected to the Internet 5, instead of the merchandise-information providing server 9.

[0102]FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the major components of the portable terminal 8 included in the system according to the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, a merchandise-purchase-site reviewing program P11 is installed in the recording unit 13 of the portable terminal 8. The merchandise-purchase-site reviewing program P11 is enable the user of the portable terminal 18 to review the merchandise information provided from the merchandise...

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Abstract

On receiving simplified settlement data generated form settlement data and ID data for downloading electronic-receipt data from an electronic-receipt server, both from a settlement-processing apparatus, a portable terminal records the simplified settlement data in association with the ID data. The display unit of the portable terminal displays the simplified settlement data thus recorded. The portable terminal downloads electronic-receipt data from the electronic-receipt server by using the ID data recorded in association with the simplified settlement data, when the input unit is operated, thereby commanding that the electronic receipt related to the simplified settlement data displayed by the display unit should be downloaded. The electronic-receipt data is recorded in the electronic-receipt recording unit. The display unit displays the electronic receipt on the basis the electronic-receipt data recorded in the electronic-receipt recording unit.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 11 / 804,940 filed May 21, 2007, which is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from prior Japanese Patent Applications No. 2006-143074, filed May 23, 2006; and No. 2006-143075, filed May 23, 2006, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a portable terminal, programs for use in the terminal, a settlement apparatus that can perform data communication with the terminal, and a MERCHANDISING-information providing apparatus.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Cellular telephones developed in recent years incorporate an external wireless interface that achieves wireless communication by using infrared rays, a non-contact IC card or the like. Settlement applications are now proposed, which enable a telephone user to pay charges and receive coupons by using the wireless interfa...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G07G5/00
CPCG06Q20/0453G06Q20/20G06Q20/202G07G5/00G06Q20/32G06Q20/3221G06Q30/06G06Q20/209G06Q20/047
Inventor WATANABE, NAOKI
Owner TOSHIBA TEC KK
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