Abstract: A point-of-sale terminal includes a storage device in which first form data specifying a first image layout of image elements on a paper slip to be printed by the printer is stored, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether or not a promotion is offered, and determine whether or not an electronic receipt is issued. The processor is further configured to control a printer to print an image indicating the promotion on a paper slip with the first image layout, when it is determined that the promotion is offered and the electronic receipt is not issued, and control a communication interface to transmit promotion data of the promotion in a text format, when it is determined that the promotion is offered and the electronic receipt is issued. The promotion data includes a form identifier of the first image layout and does not include the first form data.

Abstract: A receipt server according to an embodiment includes a storage unit, a generation unit, and an update unit. The storage unit stores management data for managing whether or not to display a display element. The generation unit generates, based on the management data stored in the storage unit, a receipt screen which indicates details of a transaction to be displayed on an information terminal device, by adding a display element to be displayed. The update unit updates the management data in response to an operation at the information terminal device on the receipt screen generated by the generation unit.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a receipt server includes an acquisition unit and an output unit. The acquisition unit acquires receipt data on a commercial transaction, identified by transaction identification information included in settlement sales data reported from a settlement terminal to a settling agent that assists settlement of the commercial transaction, from a receipt storage unit that stores receipt data generated by the settlement terminal at a time of settlement of the commercial transaction. The output unit outputs information, relating to a purchased commercial product included in the receipt data acquired by the acquisition unit to a settlement server of the settling agent.

Abstract: A data management device includes a network interface, a memory storing first and second databases, and a processor. The processor determines whether a customer identifier has been included in receipt data. When the identifier is included, the receipt data is stored in both databases. When the identifier is not included, receipt data is stored in the second database. The processor searches the first database for receipt data including a customer's identifier upon request and controls the interface to transmit the receipt data found by the search to the customer terminal. If a search request is received from a server, the second database is searched for receipt data that satisfies a search condition accompanying the request, and then receipt found in the search is transmitted to the server.

Abstract: A point-of-sale terminal includes a storage device in which first form data specifying a first image layout of image elements on a paper slip to be printed by the printer is stored, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether or not a promotion is offered, and determine whether or not an electronic receipt is issued. The processor is further configured to control a printer to print an image indicating the promotion on a paper slip with the first image layout, when it is determined that the promotion is offered and the electronic receipt is not issued, and control a communication interface to transmit promotion data of the promotion in a text format, when it is determined that the promotion is offered and the electronic receipt is issued. The promotion data includes a form identifier of the first image layout and does not include the first form data.

Abstract: A point-of-sale terminal includes a storage device in which first form data specifying a first image layout of image elements on a paper slip to be printed by the printer is stored, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether or not a promotion is offered, and determine whether or not an electronic receipt is issued. The processor is further configured to control a printer to print an image indicating the promotion on a paper slip with the first image layout, when it is determined that the promotion is offered and the electronic receipt is not issued, and control a communication interface to transmit promotion data of the promotion in a text format, when it is determined that the promotion is offered and the electronic receipt is issued. The promotion data includes a form identifier of the first image layout and does not include the first form data.

Abstract: A data management device includes a network interface, a memory storing first and second databases, and a processor. The processor determines whether a customer identifier has been included in receipt data. When the identifier is included, the receipt data is stored in both databases. When the identifier is not included, receipt data is stored in the second database. The processor searches the first database for receipt data including a customer's identifier upon request and controls the interface to transmit the receipt data found by the search to the customer terminal. If a search request is received from a server, the second database is searched for receipt data that satisfies a search condition accompanying the request, and then receipt found in the search is transmitted to the server.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a settlement system includes a register machine performing registration and checkout of commodities to be purchased based on a user code, and a user management server storing a linkage code in association with the user code and a credit card of the user. The user management server, in response to a selection of the linkage code, transmits to a processing server for the credit card of the user, a request to issue a token associated with the credit card of the user along with the linkage code, and upon receipt of the token generated by the processing server, transmits the token to a user terminal of the user. The register machine, upon receipt of the token from the user terminal as payment for the registered commodities, performs credit card settlement with the processing server using the token.

Abstract: A point-of-sale terminal includes a storage device in which first form data specifying a first image layout of image elements on a paper slip to be printed by the printer is stored, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether or not a promotion is offered, and determine whether or not an electronic receipt is issued. The processor is further configured to control a printer to print an image indicating the promotion on a paper slip with the first image layout, when it is determined that the promotion is offered and the electronic receipt is not issued, and control a communication interface to transmit promotion data of the promotion in a text format, when it is determined that the promotion is offered and the electronic receipt is issued. The promotion data includes a form identifier of the first image layout and does not include the first form data.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a settlement system includes a register machine performing registration and checkout of commodities to be purchased based on a user code, and a user management server storing a linkage code in association with the user code and a credit card of the user. The user management server, in response to a selection of the linkage code, transmits to a processing server for the credit card of the user, a request to issue a token associated with the credit card of the user along with the linkage code, and upon receipt of the token generated by the processing server, transmits the token to a user terminal of the user. The register machine, upon receipt of the token from the user terminal as payment for the registered commodities, performs credit card settlement with the processing server using the token.

Abstract: A sales transaction support system according to an embodiment includes a server that stores records including a member code and a corresponding notification destination, and reward data indicating a reward content and a reward condition. A register device generates transaction data, and receives an input of a user code via the input device. If the user code corresponds to one of the member codes, the member code is added to the transaction data. The server receives the transaction data including the member code from the register device, and determines whether the reward condition is satisfied based on the transaction data. If the reward condition is satisfied based on the transaction data, the server transmits a notification of the reward content to the notification destination corresponding to the member code included in the received transaction data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a commodity information browsing system includes a shelf label apparatus including a first storing section and a first transmitting section, a portable terminal including a first receiving section, a notifying section, a second receiving section, and a display section, and a server apparatus including a second storing section and a second transmitting section. The first transmitting section transmits, by radio, one shelf label code among a plurality of shelf label codes. The notifying section notifies the server apparatus of the shelf label code. The second storing section stores association information representing a relation between the shelf label codes and commodity information. The second transmitting section determines, on the basis of the association information, the commodity information associated with the notified shelf label code and transmits the relevant commodity information to the portable terminal.

Abstract: A check-out apparatus is disclosed in an embodiment. The apparatus generates payment information including a payment amount required for a transaction based on one or more received merchandise codes. The apparatus acquires a user code corresponding to a user of an electronic receipt service. The apparatus performs a payment process based on the payment information and input received from a customer, and generates receipt information including a list of the merchandise purchased in the transaction and information regarding the payment process. If the user code is not acquired, the printer prints a receipt sheet based on the receipt information. If the user code is acquired, the apparatus transmits the user code and the receipt information to the electronic receipt management server which stores the receipt information in association with the user code.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a server is provided for use in an electronic receipt management system. The server stores a plurality of electronic receipts, each corresponding to a transaction. The electronic receipt includes a discount amount corresponding to a digital coupon used in the corresponding transaction, and customer identification information corresponding to a customer who initiated the corresponding transaction. In response to a sum request command the server retrieves, from the storage device, at least one electronic receipt corresponding to a customer identification included in the sum request command. The server sums the discount amount included in each electronic receipt retrieved in response to the sum request command, and transmits the summed discount amount to the user terminal.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a commodity information browsing system includes a shelf label apparatus including a first storing section and a first transmitting section, a portable terminal including a first receiving section, a notifying section, a second receiving section, and a display section, and a server apparatus including a second storing section and a second transmitting section. The first transmitting section transmits, by radio, one shelf label code among a plurality of shelf label codes. The notifying section notifies the server apparatus of the shelf label code. The second storing section stores association information representing a relation between the shelf label codes and commodity information. The second transmitting section determines, on the basis of the association information, the commodity information associated with the notified shelf label code and transmits the relevant commodity information to the portable terminal.

Abstract: A portable communication terminal requests merchandise information from a store management apparatus, by using store identity information about a store where a purchasing transaction is made, and merchandise information about merchandise to be purchased. The store management apparatus has a merchandise information storage configured to store merchandise information including a price of merchandise to be sold in each store. The store management apparatus receives a merchandise information request from a portable communication terminal, retrieves a merchandise information storage, detects merchandise information matching a retrieval condition, and sends the merchandise information to the request source, i.e., the portable communication terminal. The portable communication terminal displays merchandise information sent from the store management apparatus in a display.

Abstract: When a merchandise identification code and a store identification code are received from mobile terminal, a merchandise server obtains merchandise information including the merchandise identification code from a merchandise information storage unit of a sales store specified by the store identification code. The merchandise server also obtains payment store information from a payment information storage unit of the sales store. The merchandise server generates an unused outstanding identification code and the merchandise server stores the merchandise information while relating the merchandise information to the outstanding identification code. The merchandise server sends back the outstanding identification code to the mobile terminal together with the payment store information.

Abstract: A portable communication terminal requests merchandise information from a store management apparatus, by using store identity information about a store where a purchasing transaction is made, and merchandise information about merchandise to be purchased. The store management apparatus has a merchandise information storage configured to store merchandise information including a price of merchandise to be sold in each store. The store management apparatus receives a merchandise information request from a portable communication terminal, retrieves a merchandise information storage, detects merchandise information matching a retrieval condition, and sends the merchandise information to the request source, i.e., the portable communication terminal. The portable communication terminal displays merchandise information sent from the store management apparatus in a display.