Abstract: According to one embodiment, a reading device and a method capable of improving operability of an operator without impairing an appearance of a commodity and preventing forgetting to read privilege information such as discount information are provided. A reading device according to an embodiment includes: an imaging unit configured to image a reading target; a reading unit configured to read, from an image captured by the imaging unit, first information by first processing and second information by second processing different from the first processing, the first information being indicated by a symbol printed with a digital watermark and the second information being indicated by a symbol printed with a digital watermark and different from the first information; and an output unit configured to output information read by the reading unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a sales data processing apparatus includes a camera positioned to acquire images of a region around the sales data processing apparatus and a user input unit permitting a user to operate the sales data processing apparatus. A controller is configured to perform registration processing on items in a sales transaction, acquire a first image from the camera, acquire a second image from the camera after the first image, and then acquire an image analysis comparing the first image to the second image to determine whether the camera has shifted position between the acquisition of the first image and the second image. If the camera has shifted between the acquisition of the first image and the second image, the controller performs countermeasure processing, such as pausing the sales data processing, issuing a warning notification, or attempting to return the camera to the previous position.

Abstract: A sales data processing system includes a first reader that reads a code symbol as a visible image included in image information output by an imaging unit, a second reader that reads a code symbol as an invisible image in the image information, and a third reader that recognizes a service image in the image information. The system includes a registrar that registers information as sales data on a commodity identified by the code symbol read by the first or second reader, and a standby processor that suspends reading by the second reader and waits for recognition of a service image by the third reader in response to a commodity being identified by the code symbol read by the second reader. The system includes a service processor that reflects a service in the sales data registered by the registrar in response to the third reader recognizing the service image.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a commodity registration device includes an optical reading unit with a reading range. The optical reading unit is configured to acquire an image of a commodity in the reading range. A wireless tag reading unit is configured to read a commodity code from a wireless tag of the commodity in the reading range. A processor determines whether the commodity is in the reading range of the optical reading unit and causes a notification unit to indicate the commodity has been registered if the wireless tag reading unit successfully reads the commodity code from the wireless tag while the commodity is determined to be in the reading range of the optical reading unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a server for a store introduction system includes communication interfaces to connect to a member site server and a plurality of store servers. A control unit with a processor and memory collects customer information of a customer provided to the member site server and sales transaction related information from a store server. The control unit also collects store information from the store servers indicating commodities sold at each store and the customers of each store and performs a matching process between the customer and the stores based on purchase preferences of the customer indicated in the customer information and characteristics of stores indicated in the store information. A result of the matching process is transmitted to the member site server.

Abstract: According to embodiments, a device includes a camera configured to read a symbol attached to a commodity and capture an image containing discount information attached to the commodity; a commodity information storage configured to store information regarding the commodity acquired by reading the symbol attached to the commodity; a first evaluator configured to determine whether prior commodity information stored in the commodity information storage includes information related to invisible information, in response to reading discount information attached to the commodity; a second evaluator configured to determine whether commodity identification information included in the discount information is identical to commodity identification information included in the information related to the invisible information, in response to the first evaluator determining that the prior commodity information stored in the commodity storage includes the information related to the invisible information; and an output generato

Abstract: A first reader is configured to read an invisible code symbol attached to each package surface of a commodity from an image of the commodity acquired by an imaging device. A second reader is configured to read a predetermined flag figure attached to a commodity as a service target. A third reader is configured to read a service label representing a content of a service that is provided during purchase of the commodity on condition that the second reader succeeds to read the flag figure. An output is configured to output a reading result of the first reader. If the third reader reads the service label, outputting a reading result of the third reader. The flag figure is attached to each of the package surfaces to which the code symbol is attached. The second reader starts reading the flag figure after the first reading unit reads the code symbol.

Abstract: A sales data processing system includes a first reader that reads a code symbol as a visible image included in image information output by an imaging unit, a second reader that reads a code symbol as an invisible image in the image information, and a third reader that recognizes a service image in the image information. The system includes a registrar that registers information as sales data on a commodity identified by the code symbol read by the first or second reader, and a standby processor that suspends reading by the second reader and waits for recognition of a service image by the third reader in response to a commodity being identified by the code symbol read by the second reader. The system includes a service processor that reflects a service in the sales data registered by the registrar in response to the third reader recognizing the service image.

Abstract: A symbol reading device includes a plurality of reading units and a processor. The reading units read symbols on articles conveyed along a conveyance path. The processor is configured to acquire symbol information from a plurality of articles and store the symbol information in association with each of the reading units that read the symbols on respective articles, then identify a reading unit that can be substituted by another reading unit based on the symbol information associated with the reading units. The identified reading unit in then placed into a power saving state.

Abstract: Provided is a symbol reading device and a method capable of efficiently reading a symbol displayed on a paper medium and a display screen. The symbol reading device according to an embodiment includes: an image capturing unit; an illuminating unit configured to illuminate an image capturing region of the image capturing unit; a detecting unit configured to detect whether an object as an image capturing target is a non-light emitting medium or a light emitting medium based on an image captured by the image capturing unit; an illumination control unit configured to control an operation of the illuminating unit according to a detection result of the detecting unit; and a reading unit configured to read a symbol from the image captured by the image capturing unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a commodity registration device includes an optical reading unit with a reading range. The optical reading unit is configured to acquire an image of a commodity in the reading range. A wireless tag reading unit is configured to read a commodity code from a wireless tag of the commodity in the reading range. A processor determines whether the commodity is in the reading range of the optical reading unit and causes a notification unit to indicate the commodity has been registered if the wireless tag reading unit successfully reads the commodity code from the wireless tag while the commodity is determined to be in the reading range of the optical reading unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a commodity registration device includes an optical reading unit with a reading range. The optical reading unit is configured to read a code symbol on a commodity in the reading range. A wireless tag reading unit is configured to read a commodity code from a wireless tag of the commodity in the reading range. A processor determines whether the commodity is in the reading range of the optical reading unit and causes a notification unit to indicate the commodity has been registered if the wireless tag reading unit successfully reads the commodity code from the wireless tag while the commodity is determined to be in the reading range of the optical reading unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a commodity registration device includes an optical reading unit with a reading range. The optical reading unit is configured to read a code symbol on a commodity in the reading range. A wireless tag reading unit is configured to read a commodity code from a wireless tag of the commodity in the reading range. A processor determines whether the commodity is in the reading range of the optical reading unit and causes a notification unit to indicate the commodity has been registered if the wireless tag reading unit successfully reads the commodity code from the wireless tag while the commodity is determined to be in the reading range of the optical reading unit.

Abstract: A symbol reading device includes a plurality of reading units and a processor. The reading units read symbols on articles conveyed along a conveyance path. The processor is configured to acquire symbol information from a plurality of articles and store the symbol information in association with each of the reading units that read the symbols on respective articles, then identify a reading unit that can be substituted by another reading unit based on the symbol information associated with the reading units. The identified reading unit in then placed into a power saving state.

Abstract: A code symbol reading device includes an imaging unit and a control unit. The imaging unit is configured to image a code symbol to facilitate capturing image data. The control unit is configured to receive the image data captured by the imaging unit, decode data encoded in the code symbol based on the image data, operate the imaging unit under a first imaging condition for imaging the code symbol, operate the imaging unit under a second imaging condition for imaging the code symbol, and switch between the first imaging condition and the second imaging condition in response to at least one of (i) the control unit failing to decode the data encoded in the code symbol or (ii) receiving a switch command from an operator. The second imaging condition includes switching among a plurality of the mutually different imaging conditions according to a switching procedure.