Abstract: A touch input system includes: a coordinate detector that detects a position coordinate of a touch with a pen on a board; a pen identifying part that identifies an attribute regarding the pen; a first pen-state determiner that determines whether the pen is in a state where the coordinate detector is able to detect the position coordinate; a second pen-state determiner that determines whether the pen is in a state where the pen identifying part is able to identify the attribute; and a notifier that notifies predetermined information based on determination results of the first pen-state determiner and the second pen-state determiner.

Abstract: A point-of-sale data processing apparatus includes a user code reading unit configured to read at least one of first and second codes associated with a user, a product code reading unit configured to read product codes, a communication unit, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to determine the first code if the second code is read using the user code reading unit and the second code if the first code is read using the user code reading unit, compile first and second data using the product codes read using the product code reading unit, and control the communication unit to transmit the first data and the first code to a first server that stores the first data in association with the first code, and the second data and the second code to a second server that stores the second data in association with the second code.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an electronic apparatus that can prevent defects caused by a seepage of ultraviolet curable resin, a method of bonding the electronic apparatus, and a substrate laminate. [Solving Means] An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a translucent substrate, a display panel, a first bond layer, and a guard. The translucent substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a frame-shaped coating arranged at a periphery of the first surface. The display panel has a display surface faced to the first surface. The first bond layer bonds the first surface and the display surface together, coats an inner periphery of the coating, and is made of a cured product of light-curable resin. The guard is arranged on the coating along at least a part of a periphery of the first bond layer and has a structural surface with lower wettability to the light-curable resin than that of the coating. [Selected Drawing] FIG.

Abstract: A touch input system includes: a coordinate detector that detects a position coordinate of a touch with a pen on a board; a pen identifying part that identifies an attribute regarding the pen; a first pen-state determiner that determines whether the pen is in a state where the coordinate detector is able to detect the position coordinate; a second pen-state determiner that determines whether the pen is in a state where the pen identifying part is able to identify the attribute; and a notifier that notifies predetermined information based on determination results of the first pen-state determiner and the second pen-state determiner.

Abstract: Provided is an optical sensing member, comprising a light guide plate 102 which propagates light from a light source unit 108, detecting units 104, 106 which detect scattered light from the light guide plate 102 being touched, an optical member which guides the scattered light to the detecting units, and a primary control unit 118 which computes the touch location upon the light guide plate 102 on the basis of information relating to the detected light. The optical member has arc-shaped curved surfaces formed on the end parts which face each of the detecting units. Each of the detecting units outputs, as the information relating to the light which is detected by the detecting units, location information corresponding to the angle of entry to the detecting units of the light which is radiated from the facing arc-shaped curved surfaces. It is thus possible to clarify contours of the light which is detected by the detecting units, and to improve the precision of the detection of the touch location.

Abstract: A distributed computer system includes a central server, a computing device of a user, and point-of-sale terminals. The central server is configured to assign a global user ID to a user and store, in association with the global user ID, local user IDs. The computing device is configured to generate and display a code symbol representing at least one user ID. A point-of-sale terminal is configured to scan the displayed code symbol and code symbols of merchandise being purchased, and generate transaction information. A local server is configured to transfer the transaction information from the point-of-sale terminal to the central server. When the transaction information includes a local user ID, a point total of the user is updated based on the transaction information and transmitted to the computing device. The central server stores the transaction information, which is received from the local server, in association with the global user ID.

Abstract: A distributed computer system includes a central server, a computing device of a user, and point-of-sale terminals. The central server is configured to assign a global user ID to a user and store, in association with the global user ID, local user IDs. The computing device is configured to generate and display a code symbol representing at least one user ID. A point-of-sale terminal is configured to scan the displayed code symbol and code symbols of merchandise being purchased, and generate transaction information. A local server is configured to transfer the transaction information from the point-of-sale terminal to the central server. When the transaction information includes a local user ID, a point total of the user is updated based on the transaction information and transmitted to the computing device. The central server stores the transaction information, which is received from the local server, in association with the global user ID.

Abstract: A transaction data processing apparatus includes a scanning unit configured to scan a product code of a product related to a transaction, a printing unit configured to print transaction data on a sheet, a communication unit configured to transmit the transaction data to an external device over a network, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to generate the transaction data based on the scanned product code, determine whether the network is online or offline, and control the communication unit to transmit the transaction data to the external device when the network is online, and the printing unit to print the transaction data on the sheet when the network is offline.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an electronic apparatus that can prevent defects caused by a seepage of ultraviolet curable resin, a method of bonding the electronic apparatus, and a substrate laminate. [Solving Means] An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a translucent substrate, a display panel, a first bond layer, and a guard. The translucent substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a frame-shaped coating arranged at a periphery of the first surface. The display panel has a display surface faced to the first surface. The first bond layer bonds the first surface and the display surface together, coats an inner periphery of the coating, and is made of a cured product of light-curable resin. The guard is arranged on the coating along at least a part of a periphery of the first bond layer and has a structural surface with lower wettability to the light-curable resin than that of the coating.

Abstract: A transaction data processing apparatus includes a scanning unit configured to scan a product code of a product related to a transaction, a printing unit configured to print transaction data on a sheet, a communication unit configured to transmit the transaction data to an external device over a network, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to generate the transaction data based on the scanned product code, determine whether the network is online or offline, and control the communication unit to transmit the transaction data to the external device when the network is online, and the printing unit to print the transaction data on the sheet when the network is offline.

Abstract: An electronic receipt management system includes a point of sale terminal at a first location that generates electronic receipt information including a first product name that is specific to the first location for a first product. A first server receives the electronic receipt information from the point of sale terminal. A second server receives the electronic receipt information from the first server and generates a unified name for the first product that is the same for electronic receipt information received from a plurality of locations, converts the first product name in the received electronic receipt information to the unified name for the first product, generates converted electronic receipt information incorporating the unified name, and then transmits the converted electronic receipt information to a mobile computing device.

Abstract: An FTIR touch panel (100) includes a light guide plate (11) and a prism (14) joined to the light guide plate (11). The prism (14) includes a side surface (14a), which is a joining portion that is joined to the light guide plate (11), and a groove (141) in which a light source (12) is inserted. Light emitted from the light source (12) is incident on the prism (14) through a wall surface of the groove (141), and travels from the prism (14) to the light guide plate (11) through the side surface (14a). Plating (200) is formed on a surface of the prism (14) over a region excluding the side surface (14a) and the wall surface of the groove (141). Accordingly, a touch panel having a high position detection accuracy can be provided.

Abstract: A point-of-sale (POS) terminal is configured to generate a security watermark for receipts to protect against counterfeit receipts. The POS terminal includes a code reader, a printer, and a processor configured to register items to be purchased by a user based on codes read by the code reader and associate the registered items with a user code if one of the codes read by the code reader is the user code. Upon completion of a purchase transaction for the registered items, the processor causes the printer to print a paper receipt without a security watermark if none of the codes read by the code reader is the user code and generates an electronic receipt with a security watermark if one of the codes read by the code reader is the user code.

Abstract: Provided is an optical sensing member, comprising a light guide plate 102 which propagates light from a light source unit 108, detecting units 104, 106 which detect scattered light from the light guide plate 102 being touched, an optical member which guides the scattered light to the detecting units, and a primary control unit 118 which computes the touch location upon the light guide plate 102 on the basis of information relating to the detected light. The optical member has arc-shaped curved surfaces formed on the end parts which face each of the detecting units. Each of the detecting units outputs, as the information relating to the light which is detected by the detecting units, location information corresponding to the angle of entry to the detecting units of the light which is radiated from the facing arc-shaped curved surfaces. It is thus possible to clarify contours of the light which is detected by the detecting units, and to improve the precision of the detection of the touch location.

Abstract: An electronic receipt system includes first and second servers communicating with a user device. The first server is configured to, in response to a first request including a company ID from a user device, transmit screen data including instructions to display on the user device a company screen that includes a link for accessing an electronic receipt service. The second server stores a plurality of electronic receipts, each associated with one of a plurality of company IDs and one of a plurality of member IDs, and in response to requests from the user device, transmits to the user device, screen data including instructions to display on the user device an electronic receipt list screen that includes a list of electronic receipts of the user that are associated with the company ID, wherein the list includes one or more separate links each for requesting one of the retrieved electronic receipts.

Abstract: A server includes a communication interface through which the server communicates with a mobile computing device of a user, a storage unit storing transaction data of a product purchased by the user, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to control the communication unit to transmit, to the mobile computing device, the transaction data and a link for retrieving a code symbol of the product, and in response to an operation of the link on the mobile computing device, transmit to the mobile computing device image data of the code symbol, such that the code symbol is displayed on a display unit of the mobile computing device.

Abstract: An FTIR touch panel (100) includes a light guide plate (11) and a prism (14) joined to the light guide plate (11). The prism (14) includes a side surface (14a), which is a joining portion that is joined to the light guide plate (11), and a groove (141) in which a light source (12) is inserted. Light emitted from the light source (12) is incident on the prism (14) through a wall surface of the groove (141), and travels from the prism (14) to the light guide plate (11) through the side surface (14a). Plating (200) is formed on a surface of the prism (14) over a region excluding the side surface (14a) and the wall surface of the groove (141). Accordingly, a touch panel having a high position detection accuracy can be provided.

Abstract: A transaction data processing apparatus includes a scanning unit configured to scan a product code of a product related to a transaction, a printing unit configured to print transaction data on a sheet, a communication unit configured to transmit the transaction data to an external device over a network, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to generate the transaction data based on the scanned product code, determine whether the network is online or offline, and control the communication unit to transmit the transaction data to the external device when the network is online, and the printing unit to print the transaction data on the sheet when the network is offline.

Abstract: A server includes a communication interface through which the server communicates with a mobile computing device of a user, a storage unit storing transaction data of a product purchased by the user, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to control the communication unit to transmit, to the mobile computing device, the transaction data and a link for retrieving a code symbol of the product, and in response to an operation of the link on the mobile computing device, transmit to the mobile computing device image data of the code symbol, such that the code symbol is displayed on a display unit of the mobile computing device.

Abstract: A handheld computing device includes a control unit including a processor and memory, a communication interface controlled by the control unit to communicate with an electronic receipt server that stores electronic receipt data, and a display unit controlled by the control unit to display a user interface. The user interface includes a transaction identifying symbol, a listing of one or more items indicated as having been purchased based on data of a previously issued electronic receipt stored in the electronic receipt server and transmitted to the handheld computing device in response to an update request to the data, and a deletion mark overlaid on or in proximity to one of the items to indicate that the item has been returned.