Patent ID: 7739145
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: G06Q,G07G

Abstract:
1. A sales system comprising: a recording medium for use in purchasing a commodity; a register apparatus for performing processing for settlement of payment for purchase of the commodity; and a server apparatus for managing commodity sales information relating to sales of commodities, the server apparatus being located in a shop, wherein the recording medium includes: an output unit configured to output the discount amount, wherein the register apparatus includes: wherein the recording medium stores thereon bearer information in correspondence with the condition information and the calculation method information, and is configured to output the bearer information in correspondence with the calculated discount amount, the bearer information indicating a bearer who bears the discount amount that is discounted form the regular selling price, wherein the register apparatus is configured to receive the bearer information, and output the commodity sales information in which the bearer information is included, to the server apparatus, and wherein the server apparatus stores therein shop server management information that indicates a manager of the server apparatus, and is configured to (i) receive the commodity sales information that includes the bearer information, and stores the commodity sales information, (ii) judged whether the bearer information included in the commodity sales information matches the stored sales server manager information, and (iii) when the commodity sales information is judged to not match the stored sales server manager information, transmit the commodity sales information to an external server managed by the bearer indicated by the bearer information and delete the stored commodity sales information.