Ticket machines and programs

Abstract

To provide a commodity sales data processing device that enables easy confirmation of usable payment methods.SOLUTION: Provided is a ticket vending machine 1 at least having a touch panel (display means) 11 that switches and displays an initial screen (first screen) G1 displayed at the beginning of an operation and a settlement screen (second screen) G3 displayed at the time of payment. The touch panel 11 displays selectable payment methods in a usable payment method display field (first display area) G17 provided in the initial screen (first screen) G1. The touch panel also displays selectable payment methods in a usable payment selection field (second display area) G35 larger than the usable payment method display field (first display area) G17 provided in the settlement screen (second screen) G3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a ticket vending machine. and It is about the program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, order acceptance devices such as ticket vending machines are configured to display an order start screen on their operation screen (such as a touch panel), then by touching a specific part of this order start screen, the screen transitions to a product selection screen where selectable products are displayed, and after selecting a product by touching a part of the displayed product, a payment screen is displayed to allow payment and the like, thereby issuing a meal ticket corresponding to the selected product. Note that the order start screen may be omitted and the product selection screen may be displayed from the beginning. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2008-310599 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a ticket vending machine that can display a more user-friendly screen. and To provide the program. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present invention relates to A ticket vending machine having a display means for selecting a product by a customer's operation, performing a payment process, and issuing a ticket, wherein the display means of the ticket vending machine displays at least a product selection screen which is displayed when a product is selected by the customer's operation, and a payment screen which is displayed when payment is made after a product is selected on the product selection screen, and selectable payment methods are displayed within a display area provided on the product selection screen, and the display area of ​​the product selection screen provided on the payment screen Greater than Table The display area shows the payment methods that can be selected. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ticket vending machine (product sales data processing device) 1. [Diagram 2]1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a ticket vending machine 1. FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an installation configuration of multiple ticket vending machines 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a product file. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is an operational flow diagram showing an example of a ticket issuing process. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an initial screen (first screen) G1. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing available payment method display fields G17-1 to G17-4. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a first product selection screen (third screen) G2-1. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a second product selection screen (third screen) G2-2. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 shows a settlement screen G3. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 shows the settlement screen G4. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing available payment method display fields G17-5 to G17-7. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a product selection screen G2' (G2-2'). [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an initial screen (first screen) G1'. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0007] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ticket vending machine (order receiving device, vending machine, product sales data processing device) 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the installation configuration of multiple ticket vending machines 1. The ticket vending machine 1 is installed, for example, in a restaurant so that customers can purchase meal tickets corresponding to products (cooking menus). As shown in FIG. 3, one (or multiple) ticket vending machine 1 may be installed in one store (restaurant) S1, S2, or one (or multiple) ticket vending machine 1 may be installed in multiple stores (restaurants) S3-1 to 5. The ticket vending machine 1 may be operable by a mobile terminal S6 carried by a customer (or a store clerk). Each ticket vending machine 1 may be connected by a communication line S7, and input / output data generated by each ticket vending machine 1 may be managed (master management, sales tally, etc.) by a ticket vending machine management device (for example, cloud) S4. For example, a member's card may be issued for multiple (or even a single) stores S1, S2, S3-1 to 5, and the member's card may be used to settle accounts at each ticket vending machine 1. The management of the membership card may be performed by, for example, a member management server S5 connected to the communication line S7.

[0008] Next, the ticket vending machine 1 will be described. As shown in Fig. 1, a touch panel 11 serving as a display and operation means is provided on the upper front part of the ticket vending machine 1. Various screens (such as a product selection screen) are displayed on the touch panel 11 to enable customers to perform specific operations, including purchasing products. Customers can purchase tickets for desired products by touching (pressing) with their finger the pictures of products or buttons displayed on the touch panel 11. In other words, the touch panel 11 is both a display means and an operation means, and also a selection means for selecting the product to be issued.

[0009] An issue port 31 is provided at the bottom of the side (along the left side when facing) of the touch panel 11 on the front of the ticket vending machine 1, which issues a piece of paper (medium, hereinafter referred to as a "meal ticket") as described below. A non-cash payment processing unit 21 is provided above the issue port 31. The non-cash payment processing unit 21 performs all payment processing other than cash (such as electronic money payment and credit card payment), and has a card processing unit 23 and a mobile terminal processing unit 25. The card processing unit 23 has an IC card insertion unit 23a that performs payment processing by inserting an IC card, a contactless card reading unit 23b that performs payment processing by holding a contactless card over it, and a magnetic card insertion unit 23c that performs payment processing by inserting a magnetic card. The mobile terminal processing unit 25 performs payment processing and the like by reading a two-dimensional code displayed on the touch panel of a mobile terminal (medium) not shown.

[0010] In addition, below the touch panel 11 on the front of the ticket vending machine 1, there are provided a banknote insertion slot 13, a banknote discharge slot 15, a coin insertion slot 17, a coin discharge slot 19, etc. Banknotes are inserted into the banknote insertion slot 13 when making a deposit, and banknotes are discharged from the banknote discharge slot 15 when making a payment. Coins are inserted into the coin insertion slot 17 when making a deposit, and coins are discharged from the coin discharge slot 19 when making a payment.

[0011] 2 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of the ticket vending machine 1. The system configuration of the ticket vending machine 1 shown in the figure includes a CPU 41, a flash memory 43, a RAM 45, a touch panel 11, a communication unit 47, an issuing unit (issuing means) 49, a non-cash payment processing unit 21, a banknote processing unit 51, and a coin processing unit 53.

[0012] The CPU 41 is a control means for controlling the overall processing operation of the ticket vending machine 1. The RAM 45 corresponds to a main memory device, and is used as a working area when the CPU 41 executes calculation processing. A temporary storage area is also set in the RAM 45 for storing data such as the deposit amount for one deposit and the current balance. Product files are stored in the RAM 45. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a product file stored in the RAM 45. As shown in the figure, the product file consists of various product information such as the product code (product identification information) of each product, the product name, price, and purchase method (eat-in / take-out).

[0013] The flash memory 43 corresponds to an auxiliary storage device, and stores various setting data and the like used by the CPU 41 during arithmetic processing, in addition to the programs executed by the CPU 41. Note that instead of the flash memory 43, other storage devices such as a hard disk may be used.

[0014] The touch panel 11 is a display means for displaying a predetermined screen under the control of the CPU 41. The CPU 41 also executes a predetermined control process based on an operation signal output in response to an operation performed on the touch panel 11. The touch panel 11 is an operation means (selection means) for selecting a product to be issued, that is, a display operation means. The communication unit 47 is a transmission / reception means for executing communication with the outside, and has a function for communicating with an external device (such as a management device) via a network or a dedicated line, for example. Either wired or wireless communication is acceptable.

[0015] The issuing unit 49 is configured with a mechanism that controls the issuance of meal tickets for products selected on the touch panel 11, prints necessary information about the selected product on the meal ticket paper, and discharges the printed meal ticket to the issuing port 31. In other words, the issuing unit 49 is an ejection means that ejects meal tickets. The meal tickets issued by this issuing unit 49 are partially cut in the width direction of the paper (only the center is left and both sides are cut), which eliminates the need for a tray to receive the issued meal tickets.

[0016] The banknote processing unit 51 performs all processes related to banknotes. Specifically, the banknote processing unit 51 determines the type of banknote inserted through the banknote insertion slot 13 as a banknote authentication process. The banknote processing unit 51 also counts the number of banknotes of each denomination inserted through the banknote insertion slot 13. When returning change, the banknote processing unit 51 selects banknotes of the required denomination from among the banknotes stored in the banknote storage inside the ticket vending machine 1 and discharges the required number of banknotes to the banknote discharge slot 15.

[0017] The coin processing unit 53 performs general processing related to coins. Specifically, like the banknote processing unit 51, the coin processing unit 53 performs operations such as coin authentication, counting the number of coins by denomination, selecting coins of the required denomination from among the coins stored inside the ticket vending machine 1, and discharging them from the coin discharge port 19.

[0018] 5 is an operational flow diagram showing an example of a ticket issuing process executed by the ticket vending machine 1. The process shown in this diagram is realized by the CPU 41 executing a program stored in the flash memory 43.

[0019] For example, before starting to operate the ticket vending machine 1, the initial screen (first screen) G1 shown in Fig. 6 is displayed on the touch panel 11 (step 1-1). As shown in the figure, the initial screen G1 has a store name G11, an order button G13, a language selection button G15, and an available payment method display field G17. Note that as another example of this initial screen, a screen for selecting eat-in or take-out may be used.

[0020] The order button G13 is a button for moving to the next product selection screen G2 by pressing it. The language selection button G15 is a button for selecting the language to be used, and may display various languages ​​such as Chinese, Korean, etc. in addition to Japanese and English.

[0021] The available payment method display field G17 is a field that displays the payment methods that can be used in this ticket vending machine 1, and the display area of ​​this available payment method display field G17 is referred to as the first display area. In this example, the display area of ​​the available payment method display field G17 is a strip-shaped area at the top of the initial screen G1, but it may be provided in another position on the initial screen G1.

[0022] The display area of ​​the available payment method display field G17 is small (narrow), so that it is not possible to display all available payment methods at the same time. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in Figs. 7(a) to (d), the available payment method display fields G17-1 to G17-4 are configured to be displayed in multiple parts. For example, first, as shown in Fig. 7(a), available types of cash are displayed for a predetermined time (for example, for a few seconds, and so on). Next, as shown in Fig. 7(b), multiple available types of electronic money are displayed for a predetermined time. Next, as shown in Fig. 7(c), multiple available types of credit cards are displayed for a predetermined time. Next, as shown in Fig. 7(d), multiple available types of mobile terminal payment methods are displayed for a predetermined time. Then, the display returns to that shown in Fig. 7(a), and the above-mentioned display transition is repeated.

[0023] The available payment method display field G17-1 shown in Fig. 7(a) displays various denominations of available cash. For example, for unusable denominations, various display modes are possible, such as displaying them in a darkened state, displaying a cross mark, or not displaying them at all. This also applies to the other available payment method display fields G17-2 to G17-4 described below.

[0024] The available payment method display field G17-2 shown in FIG. 7(b) displays the types of available electronic money. When there are too many types of electronic money to display all at once, the display may be automatically moved in the direction of arrow A1 shown in FIG. 7(b) to display all types of electronic money. The display may also be moved by flicking or swiping with a finger. All types of electronic money may also be displayed by simply switching still screens automatically (or manually). These points are the same for the other available payment method display fields G17-1, 3 to 4.

[0025] The available payment method display field G17-3 shown in Fig. 7(c) displays the types of credit cards that can be used, and the available payment method display field G17-4 shown in Fig. 7(d) displays the types of payment methods that can be used with mobile terminals.

[0026] Since there are many payment methods to be displayed in the available payment method display field G17, it is preferable to use the logo mark of each payment method as a sign, as shown in FIG. 7, in order to make it easy to understand what is displayed at a glance and to reduce the display area of ​​each payment method. In addition, since there is a strong desire for the initial screen G1 to express the image of the store, it is preferable to display the available payment method display field G17 in a small area near the top or bottom so as not to ruin the image. In addition, in order to display the available payment method display field G17 in a small area, it is preferable to display it in a dynamically changing manner, as shown in the above example. In other words, by displaying it in a dynamically changing manner, the area of ​​the available payment method display field G17 can be reduced, and the store can easily express its image in a large space. If the available payment methods are displayed in a dynamically changing manner, customers at the back of the line waiting in front of the ticket vending machine 1 can easily recognize each dynamically changing payment method.

[0027] In addition, in the usable payment method display field G17-2 shown in FIG. 7(b), when all types of payment methods (electronic money in this example) cannot be accommodated in one display field, the display is automatically moved to display all types of payment methods. However, for example, as in the usable payment method display field G17-5 shown in FIG. 12(a), a page G171 may be displayed at a predetermined position to make the user aware that there are other payment methods in addition to the currently displayed payment method. To change the page, for example, the page G171 may be pressed or a predetermined other portion may be pressed. Also, as in the usable payment method display field G17-6 shown in FIG. 12(b), when all types of payment methods (payment methods by a mobile terminal in this example) cannot be accommodated in one display field, arrow symbols G173 may be provided on both sides of the field to make the user aware that there are other payment methods in addition to the currently displayed payment method, and by pressing these symbols G173, other payment methods may be displayed.

[0028] In the above example, the available payment method display fields G17-1 to G17-4 are configured to be displayed in sequence, but it may also be configured to display categories of available payment methods, such as the available payment method display field G17-7 shown in Figure 12(c), and by pressing on the desired category, the available payment methods included in that category are displayed.

[0029] As described above, the available payment method display field G17 is displayed on the initial screen G1 that is displayed at the beginning of operation, so that the operator of the ticket vending machine 1 can easily check the available payment methods before operating the ticket vending machine 1.

[0030] That is, conventionally, available payment methods were displayed on the checkout screen, so it was not possible to know which payment methods the ticket vending machine supported from the initial screen before the ticket vending machine 1 was operated. For this reason, in the past, as a countermeasure, stores often attached POPs of a "list of available payment methods" made of paper or other media around the touch panel 11, which could potentially harm the interior design and image of the store. In the ticket vending machine 1 of the present invention, the available payment method display field G17 is displayed on the initial screen G1 that is displayed when the machine is first operated, eliminating the need for POPs or other displays and solving the above problem.

[0031] Returning to FIG. 5, when the order button G13 (the eat-in / take-out selection button if the eat-in / take-out selection screen is displayed as the initial screen) in the initial screen G1 is pressed ("Y" in step 1-2), the process proceeds to step 1-3, and the first product selection screen (third screen) G2-1 as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed first. The first product selection screen G2-1 displays classified product group buttons G21, 22, 23, and 24. In this example, if the product group button G22 is pressed as the desired product group button, the second product selection screen (third screen) G2-2 as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. The second product selection screen G2-2 displays various selectable products, and one or more desired products are selected from these products (step 1-4). To select, the user simply presses the part displaying the desired product. The selected product is displayed in a selected product display field G25 at the bottom of the second product selection screen G2-2, and the ordered quantity and total price are also displayed in the selected product display field G25.

[0032] In this example, the available payment method display field G17 displayed on the initial screen G1 is not displayed on either the first or second product selection screen G2-1, G2-2. This allows the entire display screen of the product selection screen G2-1, G2-2 to be used effectively for product selection. In other words, product selection using the product selection screen G2-1, G2-2 can be performed smoothly without being hindered by the display of the payment method. If a user wishes to display a product group of another classification, the user should press the desired button in the product group button field G27 located at the top of the product selection screen G2-2.

[0033] Next, when the operator who has completed the selection of products presses the checkout button G26 in the second product selection screen G2-2 ("Y" in step 1-5), the checkout screen G3 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed (step 1-6). The checkout screen G3 displays an available payment selection field G35 in addition to a product total field G31 and a receipt required field G33. The available payment selection field G35 displays various payment methods that can be used with the ticket vending machine 1, such as a cash payment selection button G351, a credit card payment selection button G353, an electronic money payment selection button G355, and a mobile terminal payment selection button G357, mainly using indications such as logos. If it is not possible to display all the information on one screen, a "next page" button, an arrow button, or the like may be used to switch the display. The available payment selection field G35 is a second display area that displays the available payment methods. This available payment selection field G35 is larger in space than the available payment method display field G17 on the initial screen G1, which is the first display area, thereby allowing the user to easily and reliably select a payment method.

[0034] Next, the operator selects a payment method by pressing one of the buttons in the available payment selection field G35 (step 1-7). Once a payment method is selected, a settlement screen G4 corresponding to the payment method is displayed (step 1-8), as shown in FIG. 11. The example shown in FIG. 11 shows an example of the screen when a payment method using electronic money is selected. The operator then performs the settlement process according to the instructions displayed on the settlement screen G4 (step 1-9).

[0035] As a result, the meal ticket printed by the issuing unit 49 of the ticket vending machine 1 is issued from the issuing port 31 (step 1-10). At the same time, the order information of the product for which the payment has been made is sent to a kitchen printer or kitchen monitor (not shown), and cooking of the product is instructed (step 1-11).

[0036] Instead of using meal tickets, information may be sent to a customer's mobile terminal (such as customer mobile terminal S6 shown in FIG. 3) to which application software has been downloaded in advance, using short-distance communication, and exchanged for a product according to the display on the mobile terminal. Also, instead of meal tickets, data may be sent to a pager terminal, or an identifier such as an electronic tag may be associated with product order information so that the pager terminal will call when the food is served. In this case, the device is not a ticket vending machine, but some other product sales data processing device (order receiving device).

[0037] As described above, the available payment method display field G17 displayed on the initial screen G1 displays the payment methods that can be used in this ticket vending machine 1, but it may also be configured so that the operator can select the payment method to be used for payment by pressing the part of the payment method displayed in the available payment method display field G17. With this configuration, the payment method can be selected not only on the settlement screen (second screen) G3 displayed at the time of settlement, but also on the initial screen (first screen) G1 displayed at the beginning of operation, making it easier to select the payment method. In this case, the settlement screen G3 shown in FIG. 10 can be omitted, but it is also possible to display this settlement screen G3 and change the payment method by selecting a sign indicating a predetermined payment method displayed on the settlement screen G3. In case of not changing the payment method, a screen skip button (not shown) may be provided.

[0038] As described above, in the above example, in order to effectively use the entire display screen of the product selection screen G2 (G2-1, 2), which is the third screen, for product selection, the usable payment method display field is not displayed on the product selection screen G2 (G2-1, 2). However, as shown in FIG. 13, the usable payment method display field G17' may be provided in a small size as the third display area, as in the product selection screen G2' (G2-2'). In this case, the usable payment method display field G17' displayed in the third display area of ​​the product selection screen G2-2' is displayed in a smaller area than the usable payment method display field G17 displayed in the first display area of ​​the initial screen G1. This allows the usable payment methods to be displayed in a small space without interfering with the display for product selection that is originally displayed on the product selection screen G2-2'. In some cases (for example, when there is sufficient space), the selectable payment methods (the usable payment method display field G17') may be displayed in a third display area larger than (or the same size as) the first display area. Furthermore, the payment method may be selected by pressing the portion (indication) of each payment method displayed in the usable payment method display field G17'. In this case, as in the above, the checkout screen G3 shown in Fig. 10 may be omitted, but the checkout screen G3 may be displayed and the payment method may be changed by selecting the indication indicating a predetermined payment method displayed on the checkout screen G3.

[0039] If the customer has the above-mentioned member's card (membership card), the member's card may be configured to be readable by the ticket vending machine 1 from the start of operation of the ticket vending machine 1 until the completion of payment. If a payment method is set in advance on the member's card, that payment method is selected and set when the member's card is read. When a payment method is set, the display mode of the set payment method may be made different from that of other payment methods, such as by flashing, going dark, or changing color. The set payment method may also be notified by voice. If no payment method is set on the member's card, the payment method is selected and determined by the method of the above-mentioned embodiment. Even if a payment method is set on the member's card, the payment method may be changed.

[0040] In addition, in the above example, the available payment method display field G17 is displayed in the first area of ​​the initial screen G1, but instead of displaying the initial screen G1, the first product selection screen G2-1 or the second product selection screen G2-2 shown in FIG. 8 may be displayed from the beginning, and these screens may be displayed as the first screens displayed at the beginning of operation, with the available payment method display field G17 displayed.

[0041] As another example of the embodiment, an initial screen (first screen) G1' as shown in FIG. 14 may be displayed on the touch panel 11 of the ticket vending machine 1. In addition to the store name G11' and the receipt required / unrequired field G33', this initial screen G1' also displays an available payment selection field G35', similar to the checkout screen G3. In the available payment selection field G35', various payment methods that can be used with the ticket vending machine 1, such as a cash payment selection button G351', a credit card payment selection button G353', an electronic money payment selection button G355', and a mobile terminal payment selection button G357', are displayed mainly using symbols such as logos. If the information cannot be displayed on one screen, the display may be switched using a "next page" button, an arrow button, or the like, as in the checkout screen G3. The operator selects a payment method by pressing one of the buttons in the available payment selection field G35'. When the payment method is selected, the screen transitions to the first and second product selection screens G2-1 and G2-2, where the product is selected. Next, a checkout screen G4 (checkout screen G4 shows an example of a screen when a payment method using electronic money is selected) that matches the selected payment method is displayed, and the checkout process is carried out according to the instructions displayed on the checkout screen G4. Thereafter, ticket issuing and other operations are carried out in the same manner as in the above embodiment.

[0042] As another embodiment, when prepaid electronic money is selected as the payment method, the prepaid electronic money card may be read by the ticket vending machine 1, and the balance of the electronic money card may be displayed and temporarily stored in the ticket vending machine 1. Then, by displaying a decrease in the balance (decreased amount display) each time a product is selected, the customer can select products within the range of their electronic money balance, improving customer convenience.

[0043] To summarise the above, traditionally, there are many payment methods available for use with ticket vending machines, including cash, electronic money and credit cards, but these payment methods were displayed on the payment screen. This is inconvenient for customers who want to know which payment methods are available from the start, as payment methods are not displayed until the payment screen is reached. Therefore, stores have placed POPs or other items around ticket vending machines to display the available payment methods. However, this process is cumbersome and does not look good. Therefore, in the present invention, in order to provide a product sales data processing device that allows a user to easily check available payment methods, the following product sales data processing device has been invented.

[0044] In other words, the product sales data processing device of the present invention has a display means for displaying at least a first screen which is displayed at the beginning of operation and a second screen which is displayed at the time of payment, and the display means displays selectable payment methods within a first display area provided on the first screen, and displays selectable payment methods within a second display area provided on the second screen which is larger than the first display area. According to the present invention, an operator can easily check available payment methods before operating the product sales data processing device.

[0045] Furthermore, in addition to the above characteristics, the present invention is characterized in that the display means displays a third screen for product selection between the display of the first screen and the display of the second screen, and the third screen does not display the selectable payment methods, or displays the selectable payment methods within a third display area smaller than the first display area. According to the present invention, product selection using the third screen can be smoothly performed without being hindered by the display of selectable payment methods.

[0046] In addition to the above-mentioned features, the present invention is characterized in that the display means is a touch panel that displays a screen and allows selection by pressing the screen at the same time, and that when a sign indicating a payment method displayed in the first display area or the second display area is selected, payment can be made using the selected payment method. According to the present invention, the payment method can be selected not only on the second screen displayed at the time of payment, but also on the first screen displayed at the beginning of operation, making it easier to select the payment method.

[0047] In addition to the above features, the present invention is characterized in that the payment method selected in the first display area can be changed by selecting a sign indicating the payment method displayed in the second display area. According to the present invention, the payment method can be easily changed on the second screen that is displayed when making a payment.

[0048] Furthermore, the program executed by the ticket vending machine 1 according to the above embodiment is provided by being pre-installed in the flash memory 43 or the like, but is not limited thereto, and may be provided by being recorded in an installable or executable file format on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, or a digital versatile disk (DVD). The program executed by the ticket vending machine 1 according to the above embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. The program executed by the ticket vending machine 1 according to the above embodiment may be provided or distributed via a network.

[0049] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical ideas described in the claims and the specification and drawings. Any shape, structure, or configuration not directly described in the specification and drawings is within the scope of the technical ideas of the present invention as long as it achieves the functions and effects of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the present invention is used in a ticket vending machine that issues food tickets, but it can be similarly applied to ticket vending machines for various admission tickets, and can also be similarly applied to other various product sales data processing devices that do not issue tickets, such as self-checkout machines where customers settle their bills and full-self terminals where customers register products and settle their bills. Note that the self-checkout machines and full-self terminals may be switchable as ticket vending machine modes. In addition, the embodiments described above and shown in each figure can be combined with each other as long as there is no contradiction in their purpose and configuration. In addition, even if only a part of the contents described above and in each figure can be independent embodiments, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to one embodiment combining the above description and each figure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 1 Ticket vending machine (product sales data processing device) S1, S2, S3 Store (restaurant) S4 Ticket vending machine management device S5 Membership management server S6 Mobile terminal S7 Communication line 11 Touch panel (display operation means) 13 Bill insertion slot 15 Bill output slot 17 Coin slot 19 Coin outlet 21 Non-cash payment processing section 23 Card processing section 23a IC card insertion section 23b Non-contact card reader 23c Magnetic card insert 25 Mobile terminal processing unit G27 Product group button column 31 Issue port 41 CPU 43 Flash memory 45 RAM 47 Communication Department 49 Issuance Department (issuance means) 51 Banknote processing unit 53 Coin processing unit G1 Initial screen (first screen) G11 Store name G13 Order button G15 Language selection button G17 Available payment methods display field (first display area) G17-1~4 Available payment methods display field (first display area) G17-5~7 Available payment methods display field (first display area) Page G171 G173 Symbols G2 Product Selection Screen G2-1 First Product Selection Screen (Third Screen) G21, 22, 23, 24 Product group buttons G2-2 Second product selection screen (third screen) G25 Selected product display field G26 Checkout button G3 Checkout screen (second screen) G31 Product total column G33 Receipt required / not required field G35 Available payment selection field (second display area) G351 Cash payment selection button G353 Credit card payment selection button G355 Electronic money payment selection button G357 Mobile terminal payment selection button G4 Checkout screen G2-2´(G2´) Product selection screen G17´ Available payment methods display area (third display area)

Claims

1. A ticket vending machine having a display means for selecting a product by a customer's operation, performing a payment process, and issuing a ticket, the display means of the ticket vending machine displays at least a product selection screen which is displayed when a product is selected by the customer's operation, and a payment screen which is displayed when making a payment after the product is selected on the product selection screen; Displaying selectable payment methods in a display area provided on the product selection screen; The ticket vending machine further comprises a display area on the settlement screen which is larger than the display area of ​​the product selection screen and displays selectable payment methods.

2. A computer as a ticket vending machine having a display means for selecting a product by a customer's operation, carrying out a payment process, and issuing a ticket, displaying, on a display means of the ticket vending machine, at least a product selection screen which is displayed when a product is selected by an operation of the customer, and a payment screen which is displayed when a payment is made after a product is selected on the product selection screen; Displaying selectable payment methods in a display area provided on the product selection screen; and a program for causing the payment screen to display selectable payment methods in a display area larger than the display area of ​​the product selection screen.

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