IP Library Granted Patent US 12699979
Granted Patent B2
US 12699979 · App. 18/267,246 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Settlement device, settlement method, and recording medium

Inventor: Rumi Ikezawa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
G06Q20/208G06Q20/204G06Q20/206
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12699979
App. No.
18/267,246
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A settlement device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: accept a selection of one of a first process of acquiring settlement information of a commodity registered using a terminal device used by a customer and a second process of acquiring settlement information of a commodity registered by the settlement device having a registration function of registering the commodity through an operation of a customer; and perform the selected first or second process and perform settlement for a price using the acquired settlement information.

Claims (45)

1 . A settlement device comprising:

a touch screen display;

a code scanner;

at least one memory configured to store instructions; and

at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to:

display, on the touch screen display, a settlement mode selection screen including selection buttons for a first process and a second process;

accept a selection of one of the first process of acquiring settlement information of a commodity registered using a terminal device used by a customer or the second process of acquiring settlement information of a commodity registered by the settlement device having a registration function of registering the commodity through an operation of the customer;

in a case where the first process is selected:

display, on the touch screen display, a settlement reading screen requesting at least one of: reading of a settlement code displayed on the terminal device using the code scanner, or reading of identification information of the settlement device using the terminal device;

in a case where the second process is selected:

display, on the touch screen display, a commodity reading screen requesting reading of a commodity code using the code scanner, and

in a case where the commodity code is read, switch the commodity reading screen to a commodity registration screen;

in a case of the settlement code being read or the reading of the commodity code being completed, and the settlement information being acquired, display a payment method selection screen on the touch screen display;

accept a selection of a payment method from the payment method selection screen; and

perform the selected one of the first process or the second process and perform settlement for a price at the settlement device using the acquired settlement information and the selected payment method.

2 . The settlement device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:

acquire the settlement information associated with the settlement code from a server based on the settlement code acquired from the terminal device when the first process is selected.

3 . The settlement device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:

acquire, from a server, the settlement information the terminal device that read the identification information of the settlement device displayed.

4 . The settlement device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:

accept the selection of the first process or the second process based on an input of the selection buttons by a store employee or the customer.

5 . The settlement device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:

accept authentication information of a store employee and accept the selection of the first process or the second process based on an input of the store employee when authentication which is based on the authentication information is successful.

6 . A settlement method comprising:

display, on a touch screen display, a settlement mode selection screen including selection buttons for a first process and a second process;

accepting a selection of one of the first process of acquiring settlement information of a commodity registered using a terminal device used by a customer or the second process of acquiring settlement information of a commodity registered by a settlement device having a registration function of registering the commodity through an operation of the customer; and

in a case where the first process is selected:

display, on the touch screen display, a settlement reading screen requesting at least one of: reading of a settlement code displayed on the terminal device using a code scanner, or reading of identification information of the settlement device using the terminal device;

in a case where the second process is selected:

display, on the touch screen display, a commodity reading screen requesting reading of a commodity code using the code scanner, and

in a case where the commodity code is read, switch the commodity reading screen to a commodity registration screen;

in a case of the settlement code being read or the reading of the commodity code being completed, and the settlement information being acquired, display a payment method selection screen on the touch screen display;

accept a selection of a payment method from the payment method selection screen; and

performing the selected one of the first process or the second process and performing settlement for a price at the settlement device using the acquired settlement information and the selected payment method.

7 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that records a program causing a settlement device to execute the processing of:

display, on a touch screen display, a settlement mode selection screen including selection buttons for a first process and a second process;

accepting a selection of one of the first process of acquiring settlement information of a commodity registered using a terminal device used by a customer or the second process of acquiring settlement information of a commodity registered by the settlement device having a registration function of registering the commodity through an operation of the customer;

in a case where the first process is selected:

display, on the touch screen display, a settlement reading screen requesting at least one of: reading of a settlement code displayed on the terminal device using a code scanner, or reading of identification information of the settlement device using the terminal device;

in a case where the second process is selected:

display, on the touch screen display, a commodity reading screen requesting reading of a commodity code using the code scanner, and

in a case where the commodity code is read, switch the commodity reading screen to a commodity registration screen;

in a case of the settlement code being read or the reading of the commodity code being completed, and the settlement information being acquired, display a payment method selection screen on the touch screen display;

accept a selection of a payment method from the payment method selection screen; and

performing the selected one of the first process or the second process and performing settlement for a price at the settlement device using the acquired settlement information and the selected payment method.