Abstract: A user-friendly article identifying device capable of retaining voice data associated with a tag. The device contains a tag reading section; a voice data input section; a storage section; a determining section; a voice data replay section; and a controller for governing all the sections above. First, the tag reading section reads a tag having a specific identifier, and then the voice data input section accepts voice data. Storage section, which contains a voice data table, a tag/address table, and a memo data table, stores voice data from the input section so as to associate with the specific identifier of a tag. The determining section judges whether the tag identifier read by tag reading section is retained in the storage section. Voice data replay section replays the voice data associated with the identifier according to the judgment by the determining section.

Abstract: A user-friendly article identifying device capable of retaining voice data associated with a tag. The device contains a tag reading section; a voice data input section; a storage section; a determining section; a voice data replay section; and a controller for governing all the sections above. First, the tag reading section reads a tag having a specific identifier, and then the voice data input section accepts voice data. Storage section, which contains a voice data table, a tag/address table, and a memo data table, stores voice data from the input section so as to associate with the specific identifier of a tag. The determining section judges whether the tag identifier read by tag reading section is retained in the storage section. Voice data replay section replays the voice data associated with the identifier according to the judgment by the determining section.

Abstract: This invention is related to a point of sales system that integrates a fuel dispensing controller with POS terminals. The primary purpose of this invention is to provide a POS system which can continue to operate despite a malfunction in the hardware or software associated with the in-store controller. The POS system of the present invention comprises an in-store controller, at least one POS terminal connected to said in-store controller, a fuel dispenser controller connected to at least one fuel dispenser, a switching device connecting said fuel dispenser controller to either said in-store controller or said POS terminal, and control programs for controlling said fuel dispenser controller, and the in-store controller and the POS terminal have the control program respectively.