POS device and control method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11908289-B2
Application number	US-201615763501-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 15, 2016
Priority date	Sep 30, 2015
Publication date	Feb 20, 2024
Grant date	Feb 20, 2024

Abstract

The present invention makes it possible to allow a customer to insert money into a payment device without the customer giving the money to a sales clerk. Provided is a POS device, including a product registration device ( 10 ) and a payment device ( 20 ). Registration of products is carried out with the product registration device ( 10 ). Payment for the products which are registered with the product registration device ( 10 ) is carried out with the payment device ( 20 ). The payment device ( 20 ) further comprises a first insertion port ( 212 a) and a second insertion port ( 212 b). It is possible to insert coins into the first insertion port ( 212 a). It is possible to insert coins into the second insertion port ( 212 b).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A POS device that settles payment for a commodity, the POS device comprising:
a first coin input port and a first bill input port facing a customer to receive first currencies from the customer;
a second coin input port and a second bill input port facing a sales clerk to receive second currencies from the sales clerk; and
a coin validator and a bill validator configured to validate a kind of the first currencies and a kind of the second currencies in accordance with a settlement,
wherein a total amount of the first and second currencies is a settlement amount which the customer pays for the commodity, and comprises an amount of coins which the customer pays for the commodity.

2. The POS device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the validator is configured to pass both of the currencies put from the first currency input port and the second currency input port.

3. The POS device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a totaling unit configured to calculate by adding up an amount of the first currencies and an amount of the second currencies.

4. The POS device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first currency input port and the second currency input port are disposed operably from different directions.

5. The POS device according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a case capable of housing the currencies;
a first unit that is provided outside the case, includes the first input port formed, and includes a path connected from the first currency input port to a space inside of the case; and
a second unit that is provided outside the case, includes the second currency input port formed, and includes a path connected from the second currency input port to a space inside of the case, wherein
the first unit and the second unit face in directions different from each other.

6. The POS device according to claim 5 , wherein
a direction in which the first unit faces is different from a direction in which the second unit faces by greater than or equal to 60 degrees and less than or equal to 120 degrees.

7. The POS device according to claim 6 , wherein
a direction in which the first unit faces is different from a direction in which the second unit faces by 90 degrees.

8. The POS device according to claim 5 , wherein
the first unit and the second unit face opposite to each other.

9. The POS device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first input port forms at least a part of a user interface designed for the customer, and
the second input port forms at least a part of a user interface designed for the sales clerk.

10. The POS device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first currency dispensing port facing a customer;
a second currency dispensing port facing a sales clerk; and
an input unit configured to determine whether the currencies are dispensed from the first currency dispensing port or the second currency dispensing port.

11. The POS device of claim 1 , wherein the first currency input port comprises a first reader configured to receive electronic payment linked to an account of the customer,
and wherein the second currency input port comprises a second reader configured to receive electronic payment linked to the account of the customer.

12. The POS device of claim 1 , further comprising a reader to register the commodity.

13. The POS device of claim 1 , wherein the total amount of the first and second currencies further comprises an amount of bills which the customer pays for the commodity.

14. A control method of a POS device that settles payment for a commodity, comprising:
inputting first currencies from a customer through a first coin input port and a first bill input port, facing the customer, configured to receive first currencies;
inputting second currencies from a customer through a second coin input port and a second bill input port, facing the sales clerk, configured to receive first currencies;
validating, using a coin validator and a bill validator, a kind of the first currencies received at the first input port and the first currencies received at the second input port in a settlement; and
settling the payment of the commodity using an amount of the first currencies and second currencies,
wherein a total amount of the first and second currencies is a settlement amount which the customer pays for the commodity, and comprises an amount of coins which the customer pays for the commodity.

15. The control method of claim 14 , wherein the total amount of the first and second currencies further comprises an amount of bills which the customer pays for the commodity.

16. A payment device that settles payment for a commodity, the payment device comprising:
a first coin input port and a first bill input port facing a customer to receive first currencies from the customer;
a second coin input port and a second bill input port facing a sales clerk to receive second currencies from the sales clerk; and
a coin validator and a bill validator configured to validate a kind of the first currencies and a kind of the second currencies in accordance with a settlement,
wherein a total amount of the first and second currencies is a settlement amount which the customer pays for the commodity, and comprises an amount of coins which the customer pays for the commodity.

17. The payment device of claim 16 , wherein the total amount of the first and second currencies further comprises an amount of bills which the customer pays for the commodity.

Assignees

• Nec Corp

Inventors

• Takata Tsugunori

Classifications

• G07G1/12 Primary

  electronically operated · CPC title

• G06Q20/18

  involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals · CPC title

• G07F5/24

  with change-giving · CPC title

• G07F9/04

  Means for returning surplus or unused coins · CPC title

• G07G1/0009

  Details of the software in the checkout register, electronic cash register [ECR] or point of sale terminal [POS] · CPC title