Patent ID: 8032667

Claim:
A commodity sales data processor, comprising: a user interface for commodity sales having an information input function; a camera picking up an image of an area embracing a user positioned in a position where the user can operate the user interface and outputting picked-up image data; a data transmitting and receiving unit allowing a storage device for rewritably storing data to be connected and enabling data communication with the storage device; a display unit configured to display the user interface; and an information processing unit which executes: a detecting process of detecting connection of the storage device to the data transmitting and receiving unit; a process of storing the date and time of detection of the connection in a predetermined storage area; a process of, when the connection is detected, controlling and causing the camera to pick up an image and storing picked-up image data outputted from the camera and shooting date and time together in the storage area; a process of displaying a picked-up image based on the picked-up image data outputted from the camera on the display unit; a process of displaying names of sign-on users on the display unit; and a process of displaying a predetermined warning message indicating that the picked-up image is stored with the picked-up image based on the picked-up image data on the display unit, wherein the information processing unit successively executes the detecting process and the process of displaying the picked-up image; wherein the information processing unit carries out a process of controlling access to data in the storage area; and wherein the data transmitting and receiving unit is a USB port, wherein the storage device is a USB memory having a USB connector connectable to the USB port, and wherein the camera is disposed in such a position that an image of an area embracing a user positioned in a position where the user can operate the USB port can be picked up.