JP6178259B2 - Payment terminal and program thereof - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a payment terminal and a program thereof.

  For example, there is a credit settlement as a settlement means other than cash. Cash settlement is processed at the POS terminal, while credit settlement is processed at the settlement terminal connected to the POS terminal. The payment terminal executes credit payment processing based on the credit payment information received from the POS terminal.

  In recent years, with the diversification of types of payments, payment processing other than credit payments is increasing. For example, debit payment, electronic money payment, and the like. Since the payment terminal processes these payments, a payment selection screen displaying all types of payment items that can be used is displayed so that the type of payment can be selected by the payment terminal.

  However, among payment types displayed by the payment terminal, payments used by many customers are often 1 to 2 types, and there are types of payments that are not used so much. However, the operator of the payment terminal has to select and operate the payment item to be used from among all the payment items displayed on the payment terminal, which increases the burden on the operator.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a settlement terminal that reduces the burden on the operator and a program therefor.

The settlement terminal of the embodiment calculates the number of times selected for each combination of a settlement type selected from a plurality of different settlement type selection buttons and a transaction type selected from the plurality of transaction type selection buttons. Aggregating means for counting, a plurality of settlement type selection buttons respectively corresponding to the plurality of different settlement types, a first display means for displaying on at least one layer screen, and a display on the first display means And generating and displaying a plurality of transaction type selection buttons respectively corresponding to a plurality of transaction types to be performed in the selected payment type on condition that any one of the plurality of payment types selected is selected. based the display means, the counting result of the tallying unit, the name of the settlement type selected from the plurality of payment method selection button, selecting from among the plurality of transaction type selection button And a third display means for generating and displaying a composite button having a name combined with the name of the transaction type, and the name attached to the composite button by operating the composite button. The process specified by the selection of the payment type corresponding to the name of the payment type being selected and the selection of the transaction type included in the name of the transaction type included in the name attached to the composite button is executed. Execution means.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a payment terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a system block diagram of the payment terminal. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a detailed configuration of the display controller. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an image configuration of screen data and a transition order thereof. FIG. 5 is a diagram of a list of transaction types. FIG. 6 is a screen image diagram of the quick menu screen. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the structure of the log table and the storage state of the log information. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of processing executed in the payment terminal. FIG. 9 is a processing flow diagram of the payment terminal when the “Quick” tab is used. FIG. 10 is a system block diagram of a modified payment terminal.

(First embodiment)
In the present embodiment, a settlement terminal is described in which one or a plurality of screens including two or more selection buttons are displayed on the display unit, and the operator selects a process from the selection buttons. Here, as one of the forms, a payment terminal will be described in which a plurality of screens are configured in a hierarchical structure, and each screen is switched and displayed from an upper hierarchy to a lower hierarchy.
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a payment terminal according to the first embodiment.

  The payment terminal 1 in FIG. 1 includes an upper panel 11 that can be opened and closed at the top of a main body 10. A liquid crystal display 13 having a touch panel 12 provided with a touch sensor as an operation unit superimposed on the surface is disposed on the surface of the upper panel 11. When the top panel 11 is opened, a printing unit (not shown) provided inside the main body 10 is exposed, and a roll-shaped receipt sheet can be set on the printing unit. The payment terminal 1 is provided with a receipt issuing port 14 between the main body 10 and the top panel 11, and a receipt printed by the printing unit is issued from here.

The settlement terminal 1 has various communication interfaces for communicating with a POS terminal, a center server, and the like, and is provided with a cable connection portion (not shown) at the lower part of the main body 10.
Further, the payment terminal 1 includes a card reading / writing unit 15 on the upper side of the main body 10. Card payment is performed by causing the card reading / writing unit 15 to read card information such as a magnetic card and an IC card and communicating with the center server via a communication interface.
It should be noted that the starting power source for turning on the power to each unit is performed by the power switch 16 provided on the lower side surface of the main body 10.

FIG. 2 is a system block diagram of the settlement terminal of FIG.
The settlement terminal 1 includes a CPU 20, a ROM 21, a RAM 22, a flash ROM 23, a controller 24, and a communication I / F 25 that are connected to each other via a bus line BL.
The CPU 20 is a central processing unit, reads the instruction code of the program, and executes control of each unit and various arithmetic processes.

The ROM 21 is a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory). Here, an OS (Operating System) startup program, an initial setting program, and the like are stored.
The RAM 22 is a rewritable volatile memory such as SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). The RAM 22 is used as an area for developing a program or as a work area for temporarily storing data and parameter values being executed.

The FlashROM 23 is a rewritable memory that retains stored information even when the power is turned off. Here, a selection order totaling program, which will be described later, is stored.
The controller 24 is connected to the display unit 26 that is the liquid crystal display 13, the operation unit 27 that is the touch panel 12, the card reading / writing unit 28 that is the card reading / writing unit 15, and the printing unit 29. The units 26 to 29 are controlled under the control of the CPU 20. When there is an input from the operation unit 27 or the card reading / writing unit 28, an interrupt signal is appropriately transmitted to the CPU 20.

  The controller 24 includes a display controller 24-1 for controlling the display unit 26 and the operation unit 27. The display controller 24-1 configures screen data from button images such as tab buttons for switching menu contents and selection buttons included in the menu, and a background design image, and causes the display unit 26 to display the screen data. . The display controller 24-1 receives an input signal indicating the position on the screen from the operation unit 27 when the operator touches the position on the screen corresponding to the button image displayed on the display unit 26. Perform the operation assigned to the button image. Moreover, what is executed by the CPU 20 is executed by the CPU 20.

    The communication I / F 25 is a communication interface for connecting to a POS terminal or a center server. The settlement terminal 1 transmits / receives information to / from the POS terminal and the center server through the communication I / F 25.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a detailed configuration of the display controller 24-1 of FIG.
3 shows the CPU 20, RAM 22, Flash ROM 23, display controller 24-1, operation unit 27, and display unit 26 shown in FIG.
The operation unit 27 reads the position on the touch panel 12 in FIG. 1 designated by the operator with a finger or the like with a sensor, and outputs the position coordinates to the display controller 24-1.
The display unit 26 develops the screen data generated by the display controller 24-1 in the display memory and displays it on the liquid crystal display 13 in FIG.

  The display controller 24-1 stores initial screen data and screen data transitioning from the initial screen in the internal memory. This screen data includes a button image displayed as a tab button for switching menus, a selection button in various menu screens, and the like, and a background image as a background design. Each button image is assigned an operation content to be executed when the button is pressed. For example, when the pressed button is a tab button, switching to a menu screen that displays a list of selection buttons of the same type collected for each tab is performed. In addition, when the pressed button is set to move to a lower-level menu screen shown as an example in this embodiment, an operation of replacing the display screen with the lower-level screen data specified by the button is performed. To do. When the pressed button instructs execution of transaction processing, an interrupt signal is transmitted to the CPU 20 to execute the transaction processing program assigned to the button.

The display controller 24-1 further includes a selection button display unit 240, a composite button display unit 241, a selection order writing unit 242, and a log table 243.
The selection button display means 240 is means for displaying a plurality of selection menu screen data stored in the built-in memory of the display controller 24-1 on the display unit 26 screen by screen according to their hierarchical structure. The selection menu screen data includes one or a plurality of selection buttons. When the operator designates one selection button from the selection menu screen displayed on the display unit 26, the selection menu of the lower hierarchy is selected. The screen data is displayed on the display unit 26. In this way, when the operator further specifies a selection button from the selection menu screen displayed on the display unit 26, a selection menu screen of a lower hierarchy is displayed on the display unit 26. When the operator designates a selection button on the selection menu screen at the lowest level, processing assigned to the selection button is executed.

  The composite button display unit 241 performs processing specified by the operator selecting a selection button on each selection menu screen displayed in hierarchical order based on a result obtained by selection order aggregation processing in the CPU 20 described later. This is means for arranging a composite button to be confirmed by one selection in the screen data and displaying it on the display unit 26. The screen data on which this composite button is arranged has no lower hierarchy following that screen. For this reason, when the operator selects a composite button, the process assigned to the composite button (that is, the process finally identified by the operator selecting a selection button on each selection menu screen following the hierarchy) is executed. Will be.

The selection order writing unit 242 is displayed on the display unit 26 by the selection button display unit 240 and indicates the type of the selection button (for example, “credit” or “settlement”) specified by the operator from the operation unit 27. Information) is stored in hierarchical order. Then, selection order information (“credit settlement” in the above example) indicating the selection order of the selection buttons, which is a combination of these, is written in the log table 243.
The log table 243 is for storing log information. The selection order information from the selection order writing means 242 is stored here as log information.

When there is an input of a “quick” tab button, which will be described later, as specified by the operation unit 27, the display controller 24-1 performs an interrupt process so that the CPU 20 aggregates the selection order information accumulated in the log table 243. .
When the CPU 20 receives the above interrupt from the display controller 24-1, the CPU 20 copies all selection order information from the log table 243 to the RAM 22, and executes the selection order totaling program stored in the Flash ROM 23 to thereby execute the selection order totaling means 244. Configure. In this tabulation process, the selection order information is counted by type and ranked in descending order. The CPU 20 returns the count result to the display controller 24-1. As the total result, data in which the rank information and the selection order information are associated with each other is transmitted. This selection order information is received by the composite button display means 241, and the composite button corresponding to the selection order information is arranged in the screen data.

Next, the configuration of each unit 240 to 244 will be described by taking as an example the case of selecting transaction processing from the business menu.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an image configuration of screen data displayed in transition from the initial screen and stored in the internal memory of the display controller 24-1 and a transition order thereof.
FIG. 4 shows five screen images as an example. Moreover, the transition order of each screen is shown by the arrow.

The tab button on the initial screen has a “task” tab for selecting tasks in hierarchical order.
FIG. 4 (1 a) is a screen image of a job selection menu screen that transitions when the “job” tab is selected from the initial screen.
As shown in the figure, the job selection menu screen 41a includes four tab button images 40 to 43, a maximum of five job selection button images B1 to B5, and other buttons such as a reprint button image 44, paper A feed button image 45, a help button image 46, and a scroll button image 47 in the vertical direction are incorporated in a background image 48.
The other screens 42a, 42b, and 43b shown in FIG. 4 are all configured with the same image as the screen 41a.

When the “credit” job selection button image B1 is selected on the job selection menu screen 41a shown in FIG. 4 (1a), the screen changes to the transaction type selection menu screen 42a shown in FIG. 4 (2a) as shown by the arrow in FIG. .
The transaction type selection menu screen 42a in FIG. 4 (2a) is obtained by changing the business selection button images B1 to B5 of the business selection menu screen 41a into four transaction type selection button images ("sales" transaction type selection button image B6, "cancellation return"). Transaction type selection button image B7, “sales after approval” transaction type selection button image B8, “pre-approval” transaction type selection button image B9). When any one of the button images B6 to B9 is selected, the transaction process assigned to the button images B6 to B9 is executed.

  It should be noted that, in the business selection menu screen 41a of FIG. 4 (1a), other business selection button images other than the “electronic money” business selection button image B4 (in the example of FIG. 4 (1a), “debit” business selection button image B2, “ The screen changes in the same manner when the “Ginren (registered trademark)” business selection button image B3 and “Point” business selection button image B5) are selected, and the transaction type corresponding to the business selection button image corresponds to the screen after the transition. Changed to a select button.

In this way, when a business selection button image other than the “electronic money” business selection button image B4 is selected, the business selection menu screen 41a (FIG. 4 (1a)) and the transaction type selection menu screen 42a of the lower hierarchy are displayed. As shown in FIG. 4 (2a), transaction processing is executed through two layers.
Next, screen transition when the “electronic money” job selection button image B4 is selected on the job selection menu screen 41a shown in FIG. 4 (1a) will be described.

When the “electronic money” job selection button image B4 is selected on the job selection menu screen 41a, the screen changes to the job selection menu screen 42b shown in FIG. 4 (2b).
The job selection menu screen 42b shown in FIG. 4 (2b) has the job selection button images B1 to B5 shown in FIG. 4 (a) as “QUICPay (registered trademark)” job selection button image B10 and “Transport IC” job selection button image. B11, “iD” job selection button image B12, and “Edy (registered trademark)” job selection button image B13 are changed to four job selection buttons. When the “QUICPay” job selection button image B10 is selected on the job selection menu screen 42b shown in FIG. 4 (2b), the screen changes to the transaction type selection menu screen 43b shown in FIG. 4 (3b).

The transaction type selection menu screen 43b shown in FIG. 4 (3b) is a transaction selection button image B10 to B13 shown in FIG. 4 (2b), which is changed to “sales” transaction type selection button image B14, “cancel” transaction type selection button image B15, The transaction type selection button image B16 and the “online test” transaction type selection button image B17 are changed to four transaction type selection button images. When any one of these button images B14 to B17 is selected, transaction processing assigned to the buttons B14 to B17 is executed.
As described above, when the “electronic money” job selection button image B4 is selected, the job selection menu screen 41a (FIG. 4 (1a)) and the job selection menu screen 42b (FIG. 4 (2b)) in the lower hierarchy are displayed. Further, as shown in the transaction type selection menu screen 43b in the lower hierarchy (FIG. 4 (3b)), the transaction processing is executed through the third hierarchy.

FIG. 5 is a list of transaction types.
As shown in the list 50, the transaction type is different for each business.
The transition from the job selection menu screen 41a shown in FIG. 4 (1a) to the lower hierarchy screen is based on the list 50 in FIG.
For example, when the “Ginren” business selection button image B3 is designated from the business selection menu screen 41a shown in FIG. 4 (1a), the transaction type column “sales” located in the item 500 of “Ginren” in the list 50 of FIG. ”,“ Cancelled return ”,“ DLL ”, and“ Online test ”transaction type selection button images are arranged on the lower transaction type selection menu screen. Here, “sales” is included as the transaction type, but the processing is different from “sales” of credits. Therefore, the meaning of the same “sales” varies depending on whether it is selected from credit or selected from UnionPay.

As an example, transaction contents of some transaction types are listed here.
The transaction type “sales” of the business “credit” item 501 is a business for performing sales processing based on the information of the credit card.
The transaction type “cancellation / return” of the operation “credit” item 501 is an operation for canceling the sold transaction.
The transaction type “sales after approval” of the business “credit” item 501 is a business performed after the transaction is put on hold and an approval number is acquired from the credit company by telephone.
The transaction type “pre-approval” of the business “credit” item 501 is a business for obtaining a frame for the usage amount by obtaining approval for the usage amount before the sales operation.
The transaction type “sales” in the business “payment” item 500 is a business that performs sales processing based on information of the Chinese UnionPay card.
The transaction type “cancellation / return” of the business “payment” item 500 is a business (can be canceled only on the day of purchase) for canceling the product or service purchased by the customer.
The transaction type “DLL” of the business “ginren” item 500 is a business for downloading information necessary for business processing from the center.
The transaction type “online test” of the business “payment” item 500 is a business for confirming the communication status with the center.
The transaction type “grant” in the job “point” item 502 is a job for giving points.
The transaction “sales” of the business “QUICPay” 503 is a business that performs sales processing using a QUICPay card and QUICPay mobile.
The transaction “cancel” of the task “QUICPay” 503 is a task for canceling the sold transaction.
The transaction “history output” of the transaction “QUICPay” 503 is a transaction for acquiring and printing a transaction history from the center.
The transaction “online test” of the transaction “QUICPay” 503 is a task for confirming communication with the server for QUICPay transaction.
The transaction type “sales” of the business “traffic IC” 504 is a business that performs sales processing using each prepaid traffic IC.

In this embodiment, a “quick” tab (quick tab image 42 in FIG. 4) that summarizes frequently used processes is configured.
The “Quick” tab will be described in more detail.
The “Quick” tab assigns the most frequently used transaction processes among the transaction processes specified at the end of multiple selections to each compound button that executes transaction processes in one operation. This is a tab button for displaying a list of compound buttons on the screen in descending order.
For example, when the business menu is displayed on the “Business” tab and the business selection button or transaction type selection button is selected from the business selection menu, the frequency of use is recorded in the log, and the log information is often used. The selection order of the selection buttons to be used is determined by putting it together.

The screen data (hereinafter referred to as “quick screen data”) displayed by the selection of the “Quick” tab is stored in the memory as follows in the display controller 24-1 of FIG.
As job selection button images arranged on the quick screen, composite button images for all combinations are prepared in advance. Each of these composite button images includes information indicating “selection order” of transactions to be executed as image information.
Each composite button is given “management information” so that it can be distinguished from the others.

Each composite button is pre-assigned with the operation content to be executed when the button is pressed. The operation content in this case is transaction type processing. The transaction type process assigned to each button is different, and is uniquely determined by the route of the selection order.
As other constituent image elements, a “reprint” button image 44, a “paper feed” button image 45, a “help” button image 46, and a scroll button image 47 shown in FIG. Stored in memory.

When the display controller 24-1 receives the total result of the selection order from the CPU 20, the display controller 24-1 generates display image data by fitting the corresponding composite button images into the predetermined positions of the background image in order from the higher selection order.
FIG. 6 is a screen image of the quick menu screen displayed when the “Quick” tab is selected from the initial screen.

The quick menu screen 60 in FIG. 6 is configured by using parts common to the job selection menu screen 41a in FIG. 4 (1a). The “reprint” button image 44, the “paper feed” button image 45, and the “help” ”Button image 48 and scroll button image 47 are incorporated in the background image 48.
The quick menu screen 60 of FIG. 6 has five types of composite button images from top to bottom in order from the top, that is, “credit & sales” composite button image Q1, at the positions of the job selection button images B1 to B5 in FIG. “Transport IC & Sales” composite button image Q2, “Point & Grant” composite button image Q3, “Credit & Cancel” composite button image Q4, and “QUICPay & Sales” composite button image Q5 are arranged.

The five composite button images Q <b> 1 to Q <b> 5 shown here are examples, and the content of the composite button displayed varies depending on the usage frequency of each transaction process.
Since the quick menu screen 60 has no lower transition screen, when the operator selects the composite button images Q1 to Q5 on the quick menu screen 60, the processing of the transaction type assigned to the button images Q1 to Q5 is immediately performed. Will be executed.
For example, when the “credit & sales” composite button image Q1 is selected, the processing of the transaction type column “sales” of the item of credit shown in the list 50 of FIG. 5 is executed.

FIG. 7 shows the configuration of the log table 243 of FIG. 3 and the state when log information is stored therein.
The log table 70 of FIG. 7 is composed of 20 slots as indicated by numbers 1 to 20 in the left column 700, and one selection order information can be stored in each slot.
In the right column 701 of the figure, for example, the state when the initial value of the selection order information is entered in each slot is shown.

This initial value is composed of frequently used selection order information.
The selection order information is information indicating the selection order of the selection buttons, although it is repeated.
The slot 1 shows a state in which “QUICPay sales” selection order information 701-1 indicating that the “sales” button has been selected after the “QUICPay” button is selected is stored.
Incidentally, the log table 70 is composed of a ring buffer.
The log table 70 shown in FIG. 7 is configured such that the storage order becomes older from slot 1 to slot 20.

  Therefore, for example, the “credit” job selection button image B1 is selected on the job selection menu screen 41a shown in FIG. 4 (1a), and then the “sales” transaction type on the transaction type selection menu screen 42a shown in FIG. 4 (2a). Assume that the selection button B6 is selected and sales transaction processing is executed. Then, conceptually, the new selection order information “credit sales” is pushed in from the top of the log table 70 and stored in the slot 1, and the “credit sales” 701-20 stored in the oldest slot 20 is stored in the log table. 70 will be pushed out. In this way, the log table 70 always stores the latest selection order information for 20 slots.

  When the “electronic money” business selection button image B4 is selected on the business selection menu screen 41a shown in FIG. 4 (1a), the electronic money card is displayed again on the business selection menu screen 42b shown in FIG. 4 (2b). Type (eg “QUICPay”) must be selected. Thereafter, the transaction processing (for example, “sales”) is selected on the transaction type selection menu screen 43b of FIG. 4 (3b). In this case, according to the rules described so far, the selection order information is “electronic money QUICPay sales”, but since there is no “electronic money”, transaction processing is uniquely determined. In this case, the log table is displayed as “QUICPay sales”. 70. “Traffic IC sales” 701-13 to 701-16 in slots 13 to 16 in FIG. 7 are also stored according to the same rule.

Next, operation | movement of the payment terminal 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated.
When the operator turns on the power switch 16, the settlement terminal 1 is activated by turning on the power to each circuit, performs OS activation and initial settings, and displays an initial screen on the liquid crystal display 13.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of processing executed by the payment terminal 1 from the initial screen until the operator presses the selection button and ends the transaction processing. This processing is realized by the display controller 24-1, the selection button display unit 240, the composite button display unit 241, the selection order writing unit 242, the log table 243, and the like described in detail with reference to FIGS. is there. This process is realized by appropriately executing various programs by the CPU.

This processing flow diagram will be described using the system configuration of FIG. 3 and the screen transition diagram of FIG. 4 as appropriate. In the following, it is assumed that the operator designates the selection button for the screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 13 from above the touch panel 12 superimposed on the liquid crystal display 13, and the input signal is sent to the system by this designation. Shall be entered.
In the following, a process when transactions are selected in the order of “electronic money”, “QUICPay”, and “sales” will be described as an example.

First, it is determined whether or not there is an input from the operator on the “work” tab of the initial screen (S1).
If “YES” is determined in step S1, the initial screen is switched to the highest-level job selection menu screen 41a and displayed (S2).
Next, it is determined whether or not the “electronic money” job selection button image B4 has been selected on the job selection menu screen 41a by the operator (S3).

If “YES” is determined in step S3, the job selection menu screen 41a is switched to the lower job selection menu screen 42b and displayed (S4).
Next, it is determined whether or not the “QUICPay” job selection button image B10 has been selected on the job selection menu screen 42b by the operator (S5).
If “YES” is determined in step S5, the information “QUICPay” corresponding to the selection is stored in the memory as selection order information, and then the job selection menu screen 42b is changed to the transaction type selection menu screen 43b in the lowest hierarchy. The display is switched (S6).

Next, it is determined whether or not the “sales” transaction type selection button image B14 has been selected on the transaction type selection menu screen 43b by the operator (S7).
If “YES” is determined in step S7, the “sales” information corresponding to the selection is combined with the “QUICPay” information stored in the memory and written in the slot 1 of the log table 243 as selection order information (S8).

  Next, transaction processing is executed (S9). This interrupts the CPU 20 to execute the transaction process assigned to the transaction type selection button. Thereby, CPU20 performs transaction processing by communicating with a center server via communication I / F, and when a transaction processing is completed, a completion notice is displayed on a liquid crystal display. In this example, sales processing by QUICPay determined in step S7 is executed.

When the sales process ends in step S9, a slip is issued by the printing unit (S10).
If “NO” is determined in the step S1, it is determined whether there is an input of another tab (S11). If “NO” is determined in the step S11, the process returns to the step S1, and if “YES” is determined, it is determined whether or not the “QUICK” tab is input (S12).
If “NO” determination is made in step S12, processing of other tabs is executed (S13), and the processing is terminated. If “YES” is determined in the step S12, the process proceeds to the process of FIG.

If “NO” is determined in step S3, S5, or S7, each selection process is executed because the process is performed in another selection order (S14). Then, the selection order information obtained in step S14 is written in the log table in step S8, and each transaction process is executed in subsequent step S9.
The above description of the process flow is a process flow of one transaction process. Needless to say, this processing flow is repeated every time transaction processing occurs.
Therefore, frequently used transaction processing in the order of selection is stored as “selection order information” in a log table over a plurality of slots.
In addition, the most recently used transaction processing is accumulated in the young number of the slot, and the deletion from the log table is avoided.

  FIG. 9 is a process flow diagram of the payment terminal 1 when the operator selects a transaction process using the “Quick” tab from the initial screen. In addition to the display controller 24-1, the selection button display unit 240, the composite button display unit 241, the selection order writing unit 242, and the log table 243 described in detail in the description of FIGS. This process is realized by the means 244 and the like. This processing is also realized by appropriately executing various programs by the CPU.

When the operator selects the “Quick” tab on the initial screen, the processing of FIG. 9 is started by the “YES” determination in Step S12 of FIG.
First, when the operator designates the “Quick” tab on the initial screen and determines that the input is for the “Quick” tab, for example, the CPU 20 is interrupted to execute the selection order counting process. Then, the following selection order counting program is executed.

When the CPU 20 receives the interrupt from the display controller 24-1, the CPU 20 copies all selection order information from the log table 243 to the RAM 22 (acquisition of selection order information), and executes the selection order totaling program stored in the FlashROM 23 ( S21).
Then, the CPU 20 performs aggregation processing, and the CPU 20 transmits the aggregation result to the composite button display unit 241 (S22). In the totaling process, the selection order information is counted by type and ranked in descending order. Selection order information with the same count number is ranked from the latest. In addition, as the above-described total result, data in which rank information and selection order information are associated with each other is transmitted.

Next, the composite button display unit 241 arranges composite buttons corresponding to the selection order information in the screen data based on the received selection order information (S23). Note that the arrangement order of the composite buttons at this time is performed based on the received order information. For example, numbers 1 to 5 are assigned to predetermined positions of the image data where the composite buttons are arranged, and the composite buttons are arranged at positions corresponding to the numbers included in the rank information. In this case, the top five composite buttons are arranged on the screen data from the top.
Through the above processing, the most frequently used composite buttons are arranged on the quick menu screen.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether the operator has selected any composite button from the quick menu screen (S24). If “YES” is determined in step S24, the display controller 24-1 receives the signal, and the selection order writing unit 242 writes “selection order information” of the composite button in the log table 243 (S25). Since the “selection order information” of the composite button is created according to the same rule as the “selection order information” stored in the log table 243, it can be stored in the log table 243 as it is. Also in this case, the “selection order information” is stored in slot 1 and the information stored in slot 20 is deleted.

Therefore, the next time the “Quick” tab is designated and the quick menu screen is displayed, the CPU including the “selection order information” added to the slot 1 is performed by the CPU.
The processing after step 25 is performed in the same manner as the transaction processing and slip printing from step S9 in FIG.

When the “quick” tab is pressed on the settlement terminal described above, complex buttons that are frequently used are arranged on the quick menu screen, so that the burden of operation can be reduced when the operator makes a settlement.
In the above description, the “selection order information” of the log table is totaled when the quick button is designated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the timing for summing up the “selection order information” may be appropriately designated. For example, when the payment terminal is turned on, the log table information is aggregated when starting processing and setting processing are performed, and the “order information” and “selection order information” after aggregation are stored in the composite button display unit 241. May be. Further, the above processing may be performed at predetermined time intervals.

In addition, the display controller 24-1 is configured to include the selection button display unit 240, the composite button display unit 241, the selection order writing unit 242, and the log table 243, but this is not restrictive. For example, the selection button display unit 240, the composite button display unit 241, and the selection order writing unit 242 may be configured as a control unit including the CPU 20, the RAM 22, and the FlashROM 23.
Further, although the aggregation process is performed by interrupting the CPU 20, it may be performed on the display controller side.
The number of log table slots is 20 in this example, but may be set as appropriate.

(Modification)
In the modified example, a configuration in which the operator can change log information in the log table will be described.
FIG. 10 is a system block diagram of a modified payment terminal.
The payment terminal 90 in FIG. 10 is obtained by adding operator setting means 900 to the payment terminal 1 in FIG.

The operator setting unit 900 provides a setting screen as a user interface to the display unit 26, reads log information of the log table, and displays the contents on the setting screen displayed on the display unit 26.
In addition, the operator setting unit 900 accepts a change in log information for each slot of the log table as an input instruction from the operation unit 27.

When all slot information is displayed on the setting screen, the selection order information of a given slot is deleted, information indicating a blank is embedded, and update is executed, the selection order information stored in that slot is deleted. Information is stored in a log table.
In addition, when information on all slots is displayed and specified on the setting screen, a predetermined slot is overwritten with new selection order information in accordance with the rules for creating selection order information, and the change is executed, the slot is overwritten with new selection order information. Log information is stored in the log table.

In addition to this, it is also possible to perform a setting such that information that is always displayed as a composite button is fixedly placed above the slot.
In this manner, the operator can rewrite information in the log table using the operator setting unit 900.
As a result, the quick tab processing described with reference to FIG. 9 is performed based on the log table information changed by the operator.

The operator setting means 900 constitutes means for restricting display of the composite button on the display unit.
In the present embodiment, a payment terminal is shown as an example in which a plurality of screens are configured in a hierarchical structure, and each screen is switched and displayed from an upper hierarchy to a lower hierarchy.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the above technique can be applied to other forms or payment terminals as long as one or more screens having two or more selection buttons are displayed on the display unit. it can.
For example, the present invention can be applied to a case where an operator selects a plurality of selection buttons and confirms a predetermined process in one screen on which a plurality of selection buttons are arranged without using a hierarchical structure.
In this case, each time the operator selects a selection button, the information on the selection button is stored, and selection order information obtained by connecting the information on the selection button when the process is finally finalized is written in the log table. Then, the log table information is totaled at a predetermined timing, and composite buttons are arranged on the display screen based on the totaling result.

  Various programs used in the payment terminal of the present embodiment are files in an installable or executable format, and are read by a computer such as a CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). The program may be recorded on a possible recording medium, provided, and read into a flash ROM or the like of the settlement terminal for execution.

Further, the program may be provided by being stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded via the network.
Hereinafter, the invention described in the scope of claims of the present application will be appended.
(Appendix 1)
A log table for storing log information;
Selection button display means for displaying a screen including a plurality of selection buttons on the display unit;
When a plurality of selection buttons are selected on the screen, selection order writing means for writing selection order information indicating the selection order of the selected selection buttons to the log table as the log information;
A selection order counting means for counting the usage frequency for each selection order information from the log information;
Based on the use frequency information for each of the selection order information obtained by the selection order counting means, the process specified by selecting the selection button in the order of the selection order information is confirmed by one selection. A composite button display means for displaying a composite button on the display unit;
A payment terminal comprising:
(Appendix 2)
The selection order writing means further writes the selection order information related to the composite button to the log table when the composite button is selected.
The settlement terminal according to supplementary note 1, wherein:
(Appendix 3)
When the selection order writing means writes the selection order information in the log table, only the information that uniquely determines the selection order of the selection buttons is written in the log table.
The settlement terminal according to Supplementary Note 1 or 2, characterized in that:
(Appendix 4)
The composite button display means displays on the display unit a composite button screen that is configured using a component image common to the screen including the selection button and is selectable by the composite button.
The settlement terminal according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, characterized in that:
(Appendix 5)
Furthermore,
Comprising an operator setting means for restricting display of the composite button on the display unit;
The settlement terminal according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, characterized in that:
(Appendix 6)
A log table for storing log information;
A display for displaying a screen including a plurality of selection buttons;
A computer for controlling a payment terminal comprising:
When a plurality of selection buttons are selected on the screen, selection order writing means for writing selection order information indicating the selection order of the selected selection buttons to the log table as the log information;
A selection order counting means for counting the usage frequency for each selection order information from the log information;
The display unit includes a composite button for confirming the processing specified by selecting the selection button in the order of the selection order information based on the total result information of the usage frequency for each selection order information by one selection. A composite button display means for displaying on
Program to function as.

  In each of the embodiments described above, some configurations of the payment terminal and its program have been described. However, these embodiments are presented as examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

1 Payment Terminal 10 Main Body 11 Top Panel 12 Touch Panel 13 Liquid Crystal Display 14 Receipt Issue Port 20 CPU
21 ROM
22 RAM
23 FlashROM
24 Controller 24-1 Display Controller 25 Communication I / F
26 Display Unit 27 Operation Unit BL Bus Line 240 Selection Button Display Unit 241 Compound Button Display Unit 242 Selection Order Writing Unit 243 Log Table

JP 2011-48487 A

Claims (4)

A counting means for counting the number of times selected for each combination of a settlement type selected from a plurality of different settlement type selection buttons and a transaction type selected from the plurality of transaction type selection buttons;
To generate a plurality of settlement type selection buttons corresponding to each of the plurality of different payment types, a first display means for displaying on the screen of the at least one level,
A plurality of transaction type selection buttons respectively corresponding to a plurality of transaction types performed in the selected payment type on condition that any one of the plurality of payment types displayed on the first display means is selected. Second display means for generating and displaying
Based on the aggregation result of the aggregation means, the name of the payment type selected from the plurality of payment type selection buttons and the name of the transaction type selected from the plurality of transaction type selection buttons Third display means for generating and displaying a composite button having a name;
By operating the composite button, the settlement type corresponding to the name of the settlement type included in the name attached to the composite button and the name attached to the composite button are included. An execution means for executing a process specified by the selection of the transaction type included in the name of the transaction type;
A payment terminal comprising: The third display means displays the composite button according to a combination of a payment type selected from the plurality of payment type selection buttons and a transaction type selected from the plurality of transaction type selection buttons. The payment terminal according to claim 1, wherein the payment terminal is generated and displayed. The third display means is selected from among the names of the payment types selected from the plurality of payment type selection buttons and from the names of the payment types of at least one hierarchy and the plurality of transaction type selection buttons. The payment terminal according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a composite button having a name combined with a name of a transaction type is generated and displayed. It said third display means, on condition that it has detected a predetermined button operation, the settlement according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that generating and displaying the composite button Terminal.

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