Merchandise processing device and method therefor

Abstract

A merchandise processing device includes an identification unit, a detection unit, and a control unit. The identification unit identifies a merchandise. The detection unit detects, based on a captured image of the merchandise, a privilege medium in which privilege information is recorded. The control unit causes a display device to display the image, on which the privilege medium is detected, in association with information related to the merchandise identified by the identification unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A merchandise processing device, comprising:
 an identification component to identify a merchandise;   a detector to detect, based on a captured image of the merchandise, a privilege medium in which privilege information is recorded; and   a controller to cause a display device to display the image, on which the privilege medium is detected, in association with information related to the merchandise identified by the identification component.   
     
     
         2 . The merchandise processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the display device includes a latest display part configured to display information related to a most recently identified merchandise, and   a detail display part configured to display, in a list form, information related to a merchandise identified before the most recently identified merchandise, and   the controller causes the latest display part to display the image on which the privilege medium is detected.   
     
     
         3 . The merchandise processing device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 when a next merchandise is identified by the identification component in a state where the image is displayed on the latest display part, the controller causes the detail display part to display the image together with information related to a merchandise displayed on the latest display part.   
     
     
         4 . The merchandise processing device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an output component to output information displayed on the display device to a monitoring terminal.   
     
     
         5 . The merchandise processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the identification component identifies a barcode and discount seal.   
     
     
         6 . The merchandise processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the identification component first identifies a barcode and then identifies a discount seal associated with the barcode.   
     
     
         7 . The merchandise processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the privilege medium comprises a discount seal.   
     
     
         8 . A method for causing a computer of a merchandise processing device to perform functions including 
 identifying a merchandise;   detecting, based on a captured image of the merchandise, a privilege medium in which privilege information is recorded; and   causing a display device to display the image, on which the privilege medium is detected, in association with information related to the merchandise identified.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 displaying information on a latest display part related to a most recently identified merchandise;   displaying, in a list form, information related to a merchandise identified before the most recently identified merchandise; and   causing the latest display part to display the image on which the privilege medium is detected.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 when a next merchandise is identified by a identification component in a state where the image is displayed on a latest display part, causing the detail display part to display the image together with information related to a merchandise displayed on the latest display part.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 outputting information displayed on a display device to a monitoring terminal.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 Identifying a barcode and discount seal.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 first identifying a barcode and then identifying a discount seal associated with the barcode.   
     
     
         14 . A POS terminal, comprising:
 a settlement processing component; and   a merchandise processing device, comprising:
 an identification component to identify a merchandise; 
 a detector to detect, based on a captured image of the merchandise, a privilege medium in which privilege information is recorded; and 
 a controller to cause a display device to display the image, on which the privilege medium is detected, in association with information related to the merchandise identified by the identification component. 
   
     
     
         15 . The POS terminal according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the display device includes a latest display part configured to display information related to a most recently identified merchandise, and   a detail display part configured to display, in a list form, information related to a merchandise identified before the most recently identified merchandise, and   the controller causes the latest display part to display the image on which the privilege medium is detected.   
     
     
         16 . The POS terminal according to  claim 15 , wherein
 when a next merchandise is identified by the identification component in a state where the image is displayed on the latest display part, the controller causes the detail display part to display the image together with information related to a merchandise displayed on the latest display part.   
     
     
         17 . The POS terminal according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 an output component to output information displayed on the display device to a monitoring terminal.   
     
     
         18 . The POS terminal according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the identification component identifies a barcode and discount seal.   
     
     
         19 . The POS terminal according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the identification component first identifies a barcode and then identifies a discount seal associated with the barcode.   
     
     
         20 . The POS terminal according to  claim 14 , wherein 
 the privilege medium comprises a discount seal.