IP Library Granted Patent US 12,586,052
Granted Patent B2
US 12,586,052 · App. 18/267,427 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Store mobile terminal device, payment device, system, method, and recording medium

Inventor: Rumi Ikezawa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
G06Q20/327G06Q20/209
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Patent No.
US 12,586,052
App. No.
18/267,427
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A reception unit receives an input of identification information of a store clerk. A product information acquisition unit acquires product information of a product that is purchased by a customer in accordance with the store clerk's operation. An output unit outputs settlement information for the product that includes the identification information of the store clerk, relates to payment based on the product information, and can be read by a settlement device. The settlement device reads the settlement information. The settlement device uses the read settlement information to settle the payment. The settlement device issues a receipt that includes the identification information of the store clerk included in the settlement information.

Claims (54)

1 . A store mobile terminal device comprising:

a reading device;

a memory storing instructions; and

one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to:

receive a pre handling mode by receiving an input of a store clerk identification information about a store clerk, and receive a customer mode by receiving an input of customer identification information about a customer, wherein product registration is performed by an operation by the store clerk in the pre handling mode and the product registration is performed by the operation by the customer in the customer mode;

acquire, by an operation by the store clerk, product information about a product to be purchased by a customer, wherein the product information is obtained by reading a product code attached to the product by the reading device, in a case in which the pre handling mode is received;

in a case in which the pre handling mode is received, display a name of the store clerk, without a title of respect, identified by the store clerk identification information, above an area where a product registration list is displayed;

in a case in which the customer mode is received, display a name of the customer, with a title of respect, identified by the customer identification information, above the area where the product registration list is displayed; and

output a payment code indicating payment information based on the product information, the payment information including the store clerk identification information, the payment code being readable by a payment device, wherein

the payment device reads the payment code, makes a settlement using the payment information indicated by the read payment code, and issues a receipt, the receipt including the store clerk identification information in a case in which the payment information includes the store clerk identification information.

2 . The store mobile terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more processors are further configured to execute the instructions to:

output the payment information to the payment device.

3 . The store mobile terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more processors are further configured to execute the instructions to:

output the payment information to a customer mobile terminal device, and wherein

the customer mobile terminal device reads the payment information to output the read payment information to the payment device, and

the payment device acquires the payment information from the customer mobile terminal device.

4 . The store mobile terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more processors are further configured to execute the instructions to:

issue printed matter on which the payment information is printed.

5 . A payment device comprising:

a memory storing instructions; and

one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to:

read a payment code indicating payment information output by a store mobile terminal device;

make a settlement using the read payment information indicated by the read payment code; and

issue a receipt, the receipt including store clerk identification information about a store clerk, the store clerk identification information being included in a case in which the payment information includes the store clerk identification information, wherein

the payment information includes information related to the store clerk identification information acquired by a store mobile terminal device and product information about a product to be purchased by a customer, the product information being acquired by the store mobile terminal device, wherein the product information is obtained by reading a product code attached to the product by a reading device,

wherein the store mobile terminal device receives a pre handling mode by receiving an input of the store clerk identification information, and receives a customer mode by receiving an input of customer identification information about the customer, wherein product registration is performed by an operation by the store clerk in the pre handling mode and the product registration is performed by the operation by the customer in the customer mode, the store mobile terminal device displays a name of the store clerk, without a title of respect, identified by the store clerk identification information, above an area where a product registration list is displayed in a case in which the pre handling mode is received, and displays a name of the customer, with a title of respect, identified by the customer identification information, above the area where the product registration list is displayed in a case in which the customer mode is received, the store clerk identification information indicating the pre-handling mode in a case in which the payment information includes the store clerk identification information.

6 . The payment device according to claim 5 , wherein

the one or more processors are further configured to execute the instructions to:

read the payment information from the store mobile terminal device.

7 . The payment device according to claim 5 , wherein

the one or more processors are further configured to execute the instructions to:

read the payment information from a customer mobile terminal device, and wherein

the customer mobile terminal device reads the payment information from the store mobile terminal device to output the read payment information to the payment device.

8 . The payment device according to claim 5 , wherein

the one or more processors are further configured to execute the instructions to:

read the payment information from printed matter on which the payment information is printed, and wherein

the store mobile terminal device issues the printed matter.

9 . A method performed by a store mobile terminal device, the method comprising:

receiving a pre handling mode by receiving an input of a store clerk identification information about a store clerk, and receiving a customer mode by receiving an input of customer identification information about a customer, wherein product registration is performed by an operation by the store clerk in the pre handling mode and the product registration is performed by the operation by the customer in the customer mode;

acquiring, by an operation by the store clerk, product information about a product to be purchased by a customer, wherein the product information is obtained by reading a product code attached to the product by a reading device, in a case in which the pre handling mode is received;

in a case in which the pre handling mode is received, displaying a name of the store clerk, without a title of respect, identified by the store clerk identification information, above an area where a product registration list is displayed;

in a case in which the customer mode is received, displaying a name of the customer, with a title of respect, identified by the customer identification information, above the area where the product registration list is displayed; and

outputting a payment code indicating payment information about the product related to a settlement based on the product information, the payment information including the store clerk identification information, the payment code being readable by a payment device, wherein

the payment device reads the payment code, makes a settlement using the read payment information indicated by the read payment code, and issues a receipt, the receipt including the store clerk identification information in a case in which the payment information includes the store clerk identification information.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein

the outputting comprises outputting the payment information to the payment device, and wherein

the payment device reads the payment information from the store mobile terminal device.

11 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein

the outputting comprises outputting the payment information to a customer mobile terminal device, wherein

the customer mobile terminal device reads the payment information to output the read payment information to the payment device, and wherein

the payment device acquires the payment information from the customer mobile terminal device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2023
From: IKEZAWA, RUMI
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063953/0574 →
Continuity (1)
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