# US 2023/0410141 A1 · Sales data processing apparatus and sales data processing system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0410141 A1 - Document ID: US20230410141A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/175,202 - Filed: 2023-02-27 - Published: 2023-12-21 - Earliest claimed: 2022-05-25 - Assignees: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Yoshihiro KARITA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230410141A1 ## CPC - G06Q 30/0238: at point-of-sale [POS] - G06Q 30/02: Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising - G06Q 30/0226: Incentive systems for frequent usage, e.g. frequent flyer miles programs or point systems - 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 ## Abstract According to one embodiment, a sales data processing apparatus includes a communication interface to connect to a server and a processor. The processor is configured to receive customer identification information for identifying a customer in a sales transaction and commodity identification information for identifying a commodity in the sales transaction. The processor acquires privilege information from the server indicating a privilege associated with the customer for the purchase of a specified commodity. The processor is further configured to receive a privilege use instruction for declaring an intention by the customer to purchase the specified commodity using the privilege and register the commodity in the sales transaction at a discounted price if the commodity is the specified commodity, the privilege use instruction declares the intention to purchase the specified commodity using the privilege, and the privilege associated with the customer satisfies a privilege condition set for the specified commodity. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A sales data processing apparatus, comprising: a communication interface configured to connect to a server; and a processor configured to: receive customer identification information for identifying a customer in a sales transaction; receive commodity identification information for identifying a commodity in the sales transaction; acquire privilege information from the server indicating a privilege associated with the customer for the purchase of a specified commodity; receive a privilege use instruction for declaring an intention by the customer to purchase the specified commodity using the privilege; and register the commodity in the sales transaction at a discounted price if the commodity is the specified commodity, the privilege use instruction declares the intention to purchase the specified commodity using the privilege, and the privilege associated with the customer satisfies a privilege condition set for the specified commodity. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: determine whether the privilege associated with the customer satisfies the privilege condition for the specified commodity. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the privilege information indicates whether the privilege associated with the customer satisfies the privilege condition for the specified commodity. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: cause a display unit to display an operating element for inputting the privilege use instruction when the commodity identified by the commodity identification information is the specified commodity. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: cause a display unit to display a selection screen with a list of specified commodities from which the specified commodity to which the privilege is to be applied can be selected. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a barcode reader configured to read a barcode on the commodity and supply the commodity identification information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a card reader configured to read a membership card and supply the customer identification information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the privilege associated with the customer is based on an accumulated number of privilege stickers from one or more previous sales transactions. ### Claim 9 A point-of-sale terminal, comprising: a display screen integrated with a touch panel for receiving operator inputs; a barcode scanner configured to read barcodes on products and membership cards; a communication interface configured to connect to a server; and a processor configured to: receive customer identification information for identifying a customer in a sales transaction from the barcode scanner; receive commodity identification information for identifying a commodity in the sales transaction from the barcode scanner; based on the received customer identification, acquire privilege information from the server indicating a privilege associated with the customer for the purchase of a specified commodity; receive a privilege use instruction, via the touch panel, for declaring an intention by the customer to purchase the specified commodity using the privilege; and register the commodity in the sales transaction at a discounted price if the commodity is the specified commodity, the privilege use instruction declares the intention to purchase the specified commodity using the privilege, and the privilege associated with the customer satisfies a privilege condition set for the specified commodity. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The point-of-sale terminal according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to: determine whether the privilege associated with the customer satisfies the privilege condition for the specified commodity. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The point-of-sale terminal according to claim 9, wherein the privilege information received from the server indicates whether the privilege associated with the customer satisfies the privilege condition for the specified commodity. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The point-of-sale terminal according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to: cause the display screen to display an operating element for inputting the privilege use instruction when the commodity identified by the commodity identification information is the specified commodity. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The point-of-sale terminal according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to: cause the display screen to display a selection screen with a list of specified commodities from which the specified commodity to which the privilege is to be applied can be selected. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The point-of-sale terminal according to claim 9, wherein the privilege associated with the customer is based on an accumulated number of privilege stickers from one or more previous sales transactions. ### Claim 15 A sales data processing system, comprising: a server storing privilege information indicating a privilege associated with a customer for the purchase of a specified commodity; and a sales data processing apparatus including: a communication interface configured to connect to the server; and a processor configured to: receive customer identification information for identifying the customer in a sales transaction; receive commodity identification information for identifying a commodity in the sales transaction; acquire privilege information from the server indicating the privilege associated with the customer for the purchase of the specified commodity; receive a privilege use instruction for declaring an intention by the customer to purchase the specified commodity using the privilege; and register the commodity in the sales transaction at a discounted price if the commodity is the specified commodity, the privilege use instruction declares the intention to purchase the specified commodity using the privilege, and the privilege associated with the customer satisfies a privilege condition set for the specified commodity. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The sales data processing system according to claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to: determine whether the privilege associated with the customer satisfies the privilege condition for the specified commodity. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The sales data processing system according to claim 15, wherein the privilege information from the server indicates whether the privilege associated with the customer satisfies the privilege condition for the specified commodity. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The sales data processing system according to claim 15, the sales data processing apparatus further comprising: a barcode reader configured to read a barcode on the commodity and supply the commodity identification information. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The sales data processing system according to claim 15, the sales data processing apparatus further comprising: a card reader configured to read a membership card and supply the customer identification information. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The sales data processing system according to claim 15, wherein the privilege associated with the customer is based on an accumulated number of privilege stickers from one or more previous sales transactions.