Data processing apparatus, POS system and control method of the POS system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9754249-B2
Application number	US-201313930418-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2013
Priority date	Jun 28, 2012
Publication date	Sep 5, 2017
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017

Abstract

A data processing apparatus includes a first interface to which a device which reads data is connected, a second interface to which a terminal apparatus is connected, an identification information transmission unit that transmits identification information to the terminal apparatus, and a control unit that when the data read by the device is input to the first interface, determines an association of the device and the terminal apparatus based on a correspondence of the read data and the identification information transmitted to the terminal apparatus.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A data processing apparatus comprising:
a first interface configured to be connected to a device, wherein the device includes a barcode scanner configured to read data in the form of barcodes;
a second interface configured to be connected to a terminal apparatus, wherein the terminal apparatus includes a display;
an identification information transmission unit which transmits identification information to the terminal apparatus to be displayed on the display; and
a control unit that receives read data, read by the barcode scanner, at the first interface and determines an association of the device and the terminal apparatus based on a correspondence of the read data and the identification information transmitted to the terminal apparatus.

2. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first interface includes a first connection port and a second connection port,
the device is connected to the first connection port, and
wherein when the data read by the device is input to the first connection port, the control unit is configured to determine an association of the first connection port and the terminal apparatus.

3. The data processing apparatus according to claim 2 further comprising:
a storage unit configured to store therein the association of the first connection port and the terminal apparatus, which is determined by the control unit.

4. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising:
a POS application execution unit configured to execute a POS application program, wherein the POS application program processes transaction information read by the device,
wherein when the transaction information read by the device is input to the first interface, the POS application execution unit associates the transaction information with the terminal apparatus and executes processing in accordance with the association determined in the control unit.

5. The data processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the transaction information read by the device is barcode information relating to a commodity sale.

6. The data processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the POS application execution unit is configured to processes the barcode information and to transmit a result of the processing of the barcode to the terminal apparatus.

7. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first interface receives additional data from the device, and
wherein when the read data and additional data output from the device are input to the first interface, the control unit is configured to compare information included in the data input to the first interface with the identification information transmitted to the terminal apparatus and to determine an association of the device having output the additional data and the terminal apparatus to which the identification information is transmitted.

8. A data processing apparatus comprising:
a first interface configured to be connected to first and second devices, wherein the devices each include barcode scanners configured to read barcodes;
a second interface configured to be connected to a terminal apparatus including a display;
an identification information transmission unit which transmits an identification code to the terminal apparatus to be displayed on the display of the terminal apparatus in the form of a barcode; and
a control unit which receives read data from each of the first and second devices, and in response to receiving read data from the first or second device matching the identification code transmitted to the terminal apparatus, determines an association between the device from which the matching read data is received and the terminal apparatus.

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Takasu Kazuhiro
• Tsutsumi Koichiro

Classifications

• G06Q20/202

  Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR · CPC title

• G07G1/14

  Systems including one or more distant stations co-operating with a central processing unit · CPC title

• G06Q20/204 Primary

  comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit · CPC title

• G07G1/0045 Primary

  with a code reader for reading of an identifying code of the article to be registered, e.g. barcode reader or radio-frequency identity [RFID] reader · CPC title

• G07G1/0081

  the reader being a portable scanner or data reader (G07G1/009 takes precedence) · CPC title