Abstract: A computing device includes an operation unit configured to receive a first user input about an item to be purchased, a display unit configured to display a name of the item and an interface based on which a user can make a second user input about the user's preference of the item through the operation unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit data corresponding to the first and second user inputs to an external device configured to store information about items for sale and information about user preferences of the items.

Abstract: A computing device includes an operation unit configured to receive a first user input about an item to be purchased, a display unit configured to display a name of the item and an interface based on which a user can make a second user input about the user's preference of the item through the operation unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit data corresponding to the first and second user inputs to an external device configured to store information about items for sale and information about user preferences of the items.

Abstract: A computing device includes an operation unit configured to receive a first user input about an item to be purchased, a display unit configured to display a name of the item and an interface based on which a user can make a second user input about the user's preference of the item through the operation unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit data corresponding to the first and second user inputs to an external device configured to store information about items for sale and information about user preferences of the items.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a shopping support device accepts an input of a candidate commodity to become a purchase candidate of a customer. The shopping support device acquires additional information relating to the candidate commodity. Furthermore, the shopping support device controls a display so that the display displays the additional information, along with the candidate commodity.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a shopping support device is configured to accept an input of a periodic purchase commodity to be periodically purchased by a customer. The shopping support device is configured to control a display so that the display displays the periodic purchase commodity as a candidate commodity, along with the candidate commodity.

Abstract: A computing device is configured to display a graphical user interface on a display unit thereof based on purchase data of one or more consumable items that have been received through a communication interface thereof and a user input that has been made. The graphical user interface includes a background layer including a virtual image of storage, an item layer including one or more virtual images of said one or more consumable items, the item layer being overlaid on the background layer, so as to virtually indicate that said one or more consumable items are stocked in the storage, and an indicator layer including one or more indicators, each of which corresponding to one of said one or more consumable items, the indicator layer being overlaid on the item layer, so that each of said one or more indicators indicates a consumption state of a corresponding consumable item.

Abstract: A point of sale apparatus includes a scanner for scanning a code on a commodity, a communication interface, and a processor. The apparatus retrieves commodity data based on the scanned code, the commodity data including a name and a price of the commodity. The processor generates a first receipt information based at least on the retrieved commodity data. The first receipt information is transmitted to a printer for printing a paper receipt that includes the name and price of the commodity. The processor converts the first receipt information to a second receipt information having a different format from the first receipt information. The apparatus retrieves classification data corresponding to the commodity based on the second receipt information, the classification data including data not included in the first receipt information. A storage unit stores the classification data in correspondence with the second receipt information.

Abstract: A server for providing nutrition data to a user includes a communication interface, a memory, and a processor. The server receives from a user device a request for nutrition information of food and drink purchased by the user and user identification. The server determines a time period of the requested nutrition information. The server retrieves receipt data corresponding to the user identification and determined time period. The receipt data includes a first data for identifying the food and drink purchased by the user. The server also retrieves nutrition data corresponding to the foods and drink purchased by the user. The server generates and sends to the user device an image data that includes the nutrition.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a terminal device includes a display, an communication interface, a memory and a controller. The communication interface receives extended receipt information that identifies a commodity subject to a transaction and a classification data for classifying the commodity. The memory stores the extended receipt information, a commodity image data representing the commodity, and at least one of a plurality of screen data each representing a different possible virtual management location of the commodity. The controller determines a specific virtual management location of the commodity from the different possible virtual management locations based on the classification data, and controls the display to display the commodity image included in a screen based on the screen data corresponding to the determined specific virtual management location of the commodity.

Abstract: A server for providing nutrition data to a user includes a communication interface, a memory, and a processor. The server receives from a user device a request for nutrition information of food and drink purchased by the user and user identification. The server retrieves receipt data corresponding to the user identification including a first data for identifying the food and drink purchased by the user. The server also retrieves nutrition data corresponding to the foods and drink purchased by the user. The server then calculates a revised nutrition value based on dividing a value of the nutrition data corresponding to the foods and drink purchased by the user by the person count number. The server generates and sends to the user device an image data that includes the revised nutrition value.

Abstract: An information distribution device includes a display unit, a reception unit, and a distribution unit. The display unit displays information of distributable full content. The reception unit receives a trial request for the distributable full content from the portable terminal. The distribution unit distributes, as trial content which is viewable within a limited physical range, the distributable full content for which the trial request is received, to the portable terminal.

Abstract: A computing device includes an operation unit configured to receive a first user input about an item to be purchased, a display unit configured to display a name of the item and an interface based on which a user can make a second user input about the user's preference of the item through the operation unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit data corresponding to the first and second user inputs to an external device configured to store information about items for sale and information about user preferences of the items.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a shopping support device is configured to accept an input of a periodic purchase commodity to be periodically purchased by a customer. The shopping support device is configured to control a display so that the display displays the periodic purchase commodity as a candidate commodity, along with the candidate commodity.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a shopping support system has a plurality of customer terminals and a center server. The customer terminal has an input acceptance unit and a customer terminal controller. The input acceptance unit accepts an input of a candidate commodity to become a purchase candidate. The customer terminal controller transmits purchase schedule information including the candidate commodity to the center server. The center server has a center server controller. The center server controller receives the purchase schedule information transmitted from the customer terminal controller, and notifies a store to sell the candidate commodity included in the received purchase schedule information, of the candidate commodity.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a shopping support device has a controller which acquires identification information of a commodity from an electronic shelf tag using a communication unit. The controller acquires commodity information corresponding to the identification information, makes a storage unit store the commodity information, and makes a display display the commodity information.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a shopping support device accepts an input of a candidate commodity to become a purchase candidate of a customer. The shopping support device acquires additional information relating to the candidate commodity. Furthermore, the shopping support device controls a display so that the display displays the additional information, along with the candidate commodity.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an information processing apparatus comprises a box-shaped information display input section configured to be arranged with, on an upper surface thereof, a display screen which is used to display an image and to input information through a touching operation; an approach detection unit configured to detect which side of the information display input section an operator approached; and an input character recognition unit configured to recognize a character input to the display screen on condition that the character is in a right direction seen from a side detected by the approach detection unit.

Abstract: An information distribution device includes a first communication unit, a second communication unit, and a control unit. The first communication unit transmits trial content to a terminal device by wireless communication. The second communication unit transmits full content to the terminal device in a communication range that is shorter than a communication range of the first communication unit. The control unit concurrently performs a process of transmitting the trial content using the first communication unit and a process of transmitting the full content using the second communication unit.

Abstract: An information distribution device includes a distribution unit, a storage unit, and a display unit. The distribution unit distributes trial content to a portable terminal. The storage unit stores history information of the trial content being distributed by the distribution unit. The display unit displays, as user selectable content, content selected based on the history information of the trial content being distributed, which is stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: An information distribution device includes a display unit, a reception unit, and a distribution unit. The display unit displays information of distributable full content. The reception unit receives a trial request for the distributable full content from the portable terminal. The distribution unit distributes, as trial content which is viewable within a limited physical range, the distributable full content for which the trial request is received, to the portable terminal.