# US 2023/0267441 A1 · Payment machine and payment machine method

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- Number: US 2023/0267441 A1
- Document ID: US20230267441A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/074,242
- Filed: 2022-12-02
- Published: 2023-08-24
- Earliest claimed: 2022-02-22
- Assignees: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicants: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Hidenori Fujimaki
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230267441A1

## CPC

- G06Q 20/14: specially adapted for billing systems
- G06Q 20/227: {characterised in that multiple accounts are available, e.g. to the payer}
- G06Q 20/18: involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
- G06Q 20/20: Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
- G06Q 20/28: Pre-payment schemes, e.g. "pay before"
- G06Q 20/387: {Payment using discounts or coupons (relating to marketing G06Q30/02)}
- G07G 1/0009: {Details of the software in the checkout register, electronic cash register [ECR] or point of sale terminal [POS]}
- G07G 1/0036: {Checkout procedures}
- G07G 1/01: Details for indicating
- G07G 1/06: with provision for the noting of the money to be paid
- G07G 1/12: electronically operated
- G07G 1/14: Systems including one or more distant stations co-operating with a central processing unit
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G07G: REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS

## Abstract

A payment machine has a processor connected to a display. The processor receives settlement data relating to a sales transaction and controls the display to show a first screen for selection of a payment method when the settlement data indicates the customer cannot use a member-specific payment method. The processor shows a second screen for accepting a designation to use the member-specific payment method or not if the settlement data indicates the customer can use the member-specific payment method and a third screen for accepting the member-specific payment method if the customer selects the member-specific payment method or the first screen if the customer does not select the member-specific payment method.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A payment machine, comprising:
a display screen for displaying screens related to settlement of a sales transaction to a customer; and
a processor connected to the display screen and configured to:
receive settlement data relating to a sales transaction,
control the display screen to display a first screen for accepting a selection of a payment method from among a plurality of payment methods if the settlement data indicates the customer cannot use a member-specific payment method,
control the display screen to display a second screen for accepting a designation to use the member-specific payment method or not if the settlement data indicates the customer can use the member-specific payment method,
control the display screen to display a third screen for accepting payment by the member-specific payment method if the customer designates use of the member-specific payment method on the second screen, and
control the display screen to display the first screen if the customer designates not to use the member-specific payment method on the second screen.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The payment machine according to claim 1, wherein the second screen is displayed superimposed on the first screen.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The payment machine according to claim 1, wherein the second screen is a pop-up window displayed over the first screen.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The payment machine according to claim 1, wherein a button for selecting the member-specific payment method is grayed out on the first screen when the settlement data indicates the customer cannot use a member-specific payment method.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The payment machine according to claim 1, wherein the member-specific payment method is payment by using points from a customer loyalty program account associated with the customer.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The payment machine according to claim 1, further comprising:
a communication interface connected to at least one registration terminal, wherein
the settlement data is received via the communication interface from the registration terminal.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The payment machine according to claim 1, further comprising:
an automatic change machine interface connectable to a change machine for receiving cash payments and returning change for settling of the sales transaction.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The payment machine according to claim 1, further comprising:
a card reader-writer for receiving payments via a credit card or a pre-paid electronic money card.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The payment machine according to claim 8, wherein the member-specific payment method is a store-sponsored credit card or a store charge card.

### Claim 10

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing program instructions which when executed by a processor of a payment machine causes the payment machine to perform a method comprising:
receiving settlement data relating to a sales transaction;
controlling a display screen to display a first screen for accepting a selection of a payment method from among a plurality of payment methods if the settlement data indicates the customer cannot use a member-specific payment method;
controlling the display screen to display a second screen for accepting a designation to use the member-specific payment method or not if the settlement data indicates the customer can use the member-specific payment method;
controlling the display screen to display a third screen for accepting payment by the member-specific payment method if the customer designates use of the member-specific payment method on the second screen; and
controlling the display screen to display the first screen if the customer designates not to use the member-specific payment method on the second screen.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 10, wherein the second screen is displayed superimposed on the first screen.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 10, wherein the second screen is a pop-up window displayed over the first screen.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 10, wherein a button for selecting the member-specific payment method is grayed out on the first screen when the settlement data indicates the customer cannot use a member-specific payment method.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 10, wherein the member-specific payment method is payment by using points from a customer loyalty program account associated with the customer.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 10, wherein the settlement data is received via a communication interface from a registration terminal.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 10, the method further comprising:
controlling a change machine for receiving cash payments and returning change for settling of the sales transaction.

### Claim 17 (depends on 10)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 10, the method further comprising:
controlling a card reader-writer for receiving payments via a credit card or a pre-paid electronic money card.

### Claim 18 (depends on 10)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 10, wherein the member-specific payment method is a store-sponsored credit card or a store charge card.