Accounting systems, payment devices, and programs

Abstract

To provide an accounting system that allows a clerk and a customer to share operations and settle a transaction without generating settlement information by an input device.SOLUTION: An input device transmits data related to a transaction to a transmission destination settlement device before an input end instruction of the data related to the transaction is detected. When receiving the data related to the transaction from the input device in a state where the transaction cannot be settled, the settlement device switches to a transfer mode in which the received data related to the transaction is transmitted to another transfer destination settlement device. When being switched to the transfer mode, the settlement device transmits the data related to the transaction received from the input device to the transfer destination settlement device until the settlement device returns to a settlement mode in which the transaction is settled. When receiving the data related to the transaction from the input device in a state where the transaction can be settled, the settlement device stores the data related to the transaction in a settlement-side storage section, and when receiving notification of input end, settles the transaction on the basis of the data related to the transaction stored in the settlement-side storage section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Claims

1. An input device that inputs transaction data via an input device and multiple settlement devices that settle transactions are connected by a communication line. The aforementioned input device is A termination detection means for detecting an instruction to complete the input of transaction-related data, A first transmission means transmits transaction data entered via the input device to one of the multiple settlement devices, before the termination detection means detects an instruction to terminate the input of the transaction data. When the termination detection means detects an instruction to complete the input of transaction-related data, the first notification means notifies the destination settlement device of the completion of input, It is equipped with, The aforementioned payment device is In a settlement mode for settling a transaction, when transaction data is received from the input device or another settlement device, the settlement-side storage means stores the transaction data in the settlement-side storage unit. In the settlement mode, when the settlement means receives notification from the input device or another settlement device that the input of transaction data has been completed, the settlement means settles the transaction based on the transaction data stored in the settlement-side storage unit, In the settlement mode, when data relating to another transaction is received from the input device or another settlement device, the first switching means switches to a transfer mode in which the received data relating to the other transaction is transmitted to another transfer destination settlement device. When the system switches to the transfer mode, the first transfer means transmits data relating to another transaction received from the input device or another settlement device to the destination settlement device until the system returns to the settlement mode. In the transfer mode, when the input device or another settlement device receives notification that the input of data related to the other transaction has been completed, a second notification means notifies the destination settlement device that the input has been completed, An accounting system equipped with the following features.

2. The aforementioned payment device is In the transfer mode, when the input device or another settlement device receives notification that the input of data related to the other transaction has been completed, the recovery means returns to the settlement mode. The accounting system according to claim 1, further comprising:

3. The aforementioned payment device is When the system switches to the transfer mode, a third notification means notifies the input device that the transfer destination settlement device is the settlement destination settlement device. Furthermore, it is equipped with, The aforementioned input device is A payment destination notification means that notifies the payment destination payment device that has been notified by the payment device, The accounting system according to claim 1, further comprising:

4. The aforementioned input device is A transfer detection means for detecting a data transfer instruction related to a transaction, If the transfer detection means detects a transfer instruction before the termination detection means detects the end of input instruction for transaction data, the fourth notification means notifies the destination settlement device of the transfer, Furthermore, it is equipped with, The aforementioned destination settlement device is In the settlement mode, when a transfer notification is received from the input device, a second switching means switches to the transfer mode and transmits the transaction data stored in the settlement-side storage unit to the transfer destination settlement device. The accounting system according to claim 1, further comprising:

5. The aforementioned payment device is A monitoring means for monitoring the status of other payment devices, A fifth notification means detects an abnormality in the aforementioned other payment device and notifies the input device of the abnormality, Furthermore, it is equipped with, The aforementioned input device is When a notification of an abnormality of the destination payment device is received from a payment device other than the aforementioned destination payment device, the destination change means sets the payment device that sent the notification as the destination payment device. The accounting system according to claim 1, further comprising:

6. The aforementioned input device is A detail display means that displays transaction details based on transaction data entered via the aforementioned input device. Furthermore, it is equipped with, The aforementioned payment device is In the settlement mode, when the input device or another settlement device receives notification that the input of transaction data has been completed, the settlement device storage unit displays the settlement amount of the transaction calculated based on the transaction data stored in the settlement device storage unit. The accounting system according to claim 1, further comprising:

7. The first transmission means of the input device is: Each time transaction data is input via the input device, the input transaction data is transmitted to the destination settlement device. The accounting system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The aforementioned input device is A first modification means that modifies the transaction data transmitted by the first transmission means before the termination detection means detects the termination instruction for the input of the transaction data, A second transmission means transmits the corrected transaction data, corrected by the first correction means, to the destination settlement device before the completion detection means detects an input completion instruction. Furthermore, it is equipped with, The aforementioned payment device is In the aforementioned transfer mode, when the data relating to the modified transaction is received from the input device or another settlement device, the second transfer means transmits the data relating to the modified transaction to the destination settlement device. In the settlement mode, when the data relating to the modified transaction is received from the input device or another settlement device, a second modification means modifies the transaction data stored in the settlement-side storage unit with the data relating to the modified transaction. The accounting system according to claim 1, further comprising:

9. The aforementioned input device is An input-side storage means that stores transaction data input via the aforementioned input device in an input-side storage unit, A detail display means that displays the details of a transaction on a display device based on the transaction data stored in the input-side storage unit, A correction acceptance means for accepting corrections to the detail information displayed by the detail display means, Furthermore, it is equipped with, The first modification means modifies the transaction data stored in the input-side storage unit with the detail information that has been modified by the modification receiving means. The accounting system according to claim 8.

10. The second transmission means of the input device is: The accounting system according to claim 8 or 9, wherein each time the transaction data is modified, the modified transaction data is transmitted to the recipient settlement device.

11. The aforementioned input device is An input-side storage means that stores transaction data input via the aforementioned input device in an input-side storage unit, A cancellation acceptance means that accepts a payment cancellation instruction for a transaction for which input completion has been notified by the first notification means, Cancellation destination selection means for selecting a cancellation destination payment device from among the multiple payment devices to cancel the payment, When the cancellation acceptance means receives an instruction to cancel the settlement of a transaction, the sixth notification means notifies the settlement destination settlement device selected by the cancellation destination selection means of the cancellation of the settlement, A third modification means for modifying transaction data stored in the input-side storage unit, provided that the cancellation destination payment device has responded to the payment cancellation notice by granting permission to cancel the payment, A third transmission means for transmitting the data relating to the corrected transaction, corrected by the third correction means, to the cancellation settlement device, Furthermore, it is equipped with, The aforementioned payment device is If a cancellation notice for the settlement is received from the input device before the transaction is settled by the settlement means, the cancellation response means returns a response authorizing the cancellation of the settlement. A fourth modification means for modifying the transaction data stored in the settlement-side storage unit with the modified transaction data transmitted from the input device by the third transmission means, The accounting system according to claim 1, further comprising:

12. The aforementioned input device is If the payment cancellation destination payment device does not respond to the payment cancellation notice granting permission to cancel the payment, a non-notification means will notify that the payment cannot be canceled. The accounting system according to claim 11, further comprising:

13. The third transmission means of the input device is: The accounting system according to claim 11 or 12, wherein each time the transaction data is modified, the modified transaction data is transmitted to the cancellation settlement device.

14. The aforementioned payment device is A settlement-side gift certificate identification means that identifies whether the transaction data stored in the settlement-side storage unit is data relating to the transaction of gift certificates or data relating to the transaction of goods other than gift certificates. Furthermore, it is equipped with, The accounting system according to claim 1, wherein when the settlement means receives notification of the completion of input from the input device or another settlement device, it settles the transaction by setting the sales price of the product as a positive value for data relating to transactions of products other than gift certificates among the transaction data stored in the settlement-side storage unit, and setting the face value of the gift certificate as a negative value for data relating to transactions of gift certificates.

15. The aforementioned payment device is A receipt output means that outputs a receipt for a transaction settled by the payment means, which separately shows the face value of the gift certificate in addition to the total amount of sales of goods other than the gift certificate. The accounting system according to claim 14, further comprising:

16. The aforementioned input device is An input-side gift certificate identification means that identifies whether the transaction data entered via the input device is data relating to a gift certificate product or data relating to a product other than a gift certificate product, A calculation means for calculating the total transaction amount, wherein for data relating to transactions of goods other than gift certificates, the sales amount of the said goods is set as a positive value, and for data relating to gift certificates, the face value of the said gift certificates is set as a negative value, When the completion detection means detects the end of input instructions for transaction-related data, and the total transaction amount calculated by the calculation means is zero or a negative value, a completion notification means notifies that payment has been completed. The accounting system according to claim 14 or 15, further comprising:

17. A communication device that communicates data with an input device, which transmits transaction data entered via the input device to a designated settlement device before an instruction to complete input of the transaction data is detected, In a settlement mode for settling a transaction, when transaction data is received from the input device or another settlement device, the settlement-side storage means stores the transaction data in the settlement-side storage unit. In the settlement mode, when the settlement means receives notification from the input device or another settlement device that the input of transaction data has been completed, the settlement means settles the transaction based on the transaction data stored in the settlement-side storage unit, In the settlement mode, when data relating to another transaction is received from the input device or another settlement device, the first switching means switches to a transfer mode in which the received data relating to the other transaction is transmitted to another transfer destination settlement device. When the system switches to the transfer mode, the first transfer means transmits data relating to another transaction received from the input device or another settlement device to the destination settlement device until the system returns to the settlement mode. A settlement device comprising: a second notification means that, in the transfer mode, receives notification from the input device or another settlement device that the input of data relating to the other transaction has been completed, and notifies the transfer destination settlement device that the input has been completed.

18. A computer for a payment device that includes an input device and a communication device that communicates with the input device and transmits transaction data entered via the input device to a designated payment device before an instruction to complete input of the transaction data is detected, In a settlement mode for settling a transaction, when transaction data is received from the input device or another settlement device, the settlement-side storage means stores the transaction data in the settlement-side storage unit. In the settlement mode, when the settlement means receives notification from the input device or another settlement device that the input of transaction data has been completed, it settles the transaction based on the transaction data stored in the settlement-side storage unit. In the settlement mode, when data relating to another transaction is received from the input device or another settlement device, the first switching means switches to a transfer mode in which the received data relating to the other transaction is transmitted to another destination settlement device. When the system switches to the transfer mode, the first transfer means transmits data relating to another transaction received from the input device or another settlement device to the destination settlement device until the system returns to the settlement mode, and In the transfer mode, when the input device or another settlement device receives notification that the input of data related to the other transaction has been completed, a second notification means notifies the destination settlement device that the input has been completed. A program designed to function as such.

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