JP2898425B2 - Point of sale information management terminal - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to point-of-sale information management (hereinafter referred to as POS) for registering sales for individual products based on a product code uniquely assigned to each product for product identification.
) Terminal device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a conventional POS terminal, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional POS terminal according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a keyboard for inputting merchandise sales information such as a merchandise code and unit price, and 2 denotes a display on which the total sales amount of merchandise is displayed. Reference numeral 3 denotes a printer that prints out receipts or the like indicating details of sales, and reference numeral 4 denotes a drawer that stores money.

[0004] Reference numeral 5 denotes a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as a CPU) for performing processes such as calculation and classification of sales information of commodities.
Reference numeral 6 denotes a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as a ROM) in which a program used by the CPU 5 when processing sales information is stored.
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[0005] Reference numeral 7 denotes a random access memory (hereinafter referred to as a RAM) in which statistical information such as a product code of a sold product, a sales quantity, and the name of an operator who made the transaction is stored. Reference numeral 71 denotes a product information file which is stored in the RAM 7 and registers, for each product, a product code, a product name, a unit price, and the like assigned to the product.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a product code reading unit that reads product codes by optical or magnetic means without using the keyboard 1. Reference numeral 9 denotes a communication control unit that controls communication performed between the POS terminal device and a host computer installed at the center.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the product information file 71. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a product code uniquely assigned to each product to identify the product, and reference numeral 11 denotes a product name of the product corresponding to the product code 10. Reference numeral 12 denotes supplementary information indicating attributes of the product, and reference numeral 13 denotes a unit price.

Next, the operation will be described. Here, FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing a processing sequence of the CPU 5 by a program stored in the ROM 6.

The keyboard 1 or the product code reading section 8
When information such as product code and sales quantity is input from
The PU 5 searches the product information file 71 stored in the RAM 7 based on the product code 10, reads out each piece of information of the product to which the product code 10 is assigned, and registers the product (step ST1).

[0010] This process is repeated until the last purchased product of the same customer (step ST2). When the product registration of all products is completed, a receipt is issued from the printer 3 (step ST3), and an accounting process is executed (step ST4). A series of processing ends.

Therefore, for example, in a snack corner of a highway, a store such as a station, an airport, a port, or the like, where a food and drink requiring a food ticket and a product sales of souvenirs are handled, a ticket vending machine for a food ticket and a product for sales are used. Both POS terminals were installed.

That is, when one customer buys the above two kinds of products, food and drink requiring a meal ticket are purchased using a ticket vending machine, and souvenirs are separately purchased at a POS terminal device. Was.

[0013]

Since the conventional POS terminal device is configured as described above, in the case of a store that handles food and drink that requires a food ticket and sales of souvenirs, etc., the food ticket is not so large in the store. It is necessary to place a ticket vending machine and a POS terminal, which is not only space-consuming and uneconomical, but also sells goods separately for the ticket vending machine and the POS terminal. There is a problem that the management cannot be performed, and from the viewpoint of the customer, when purchasing the above two types of commodities, it is troublesome to separately perform accounting.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems. In a store handling the above two types of products, a ticket vending machine is unnecessary, and collective sales management can be performed for the entire store. It is another object of the present invention to provide an efficient POS terminal device in which a single customer can purchase the above-mentioned two products with a single transaction.

[0015]

A POS terminal device according to the present invention has food ticket issuing control information indicating whether or not it is necessary to issue a food ticket for each product in a product information file, and the product attached to the input product. A meal ticket issuance determination unit that reads the meal ticket issuance control information from the product information file based on a code and determines whether to issue a meal ticket for the corresponding product;
When it is determined that the meal ticket of the corresponding product is issued by the meal ticket issuance determination means, based on the input product code assigned to the product and information on the quantity of the product, a plurality of products of the same type are input. If a plurality of products of the same type are registered by the product determination unit and the product determination unit, one meal ticket in which the number is described is issued for each of the plurality of the same products for each product. Food ticket issuing means.

[0016]

According to the present invention, the meal ticket issuance determination means determines whether or not to issue a meal ticket based on the food ticket issuance control information read from the product information file retrieved based on the product code when selling the product. At the time of sales of food and beverages that require a food ticket, a food ticket is also issued at the same time, making it unnecessary to use a ticket vending machine for food tickets, it is possible to manage sales of the entire store as a whole, and one customer can simultaneously use the two types of products Efficient P which requires only one accounting even if purchased
An OS terminal device is realized. Also, if the same types of products have been multiple registration may also be issued a single meal tickets by product for the same items plurality.

[0017]

[Embodiment 1] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG.
, 1 is a keyboard, 2 is a display, 3 is a printer, 4 is a drawer, 5 is a CPU, 6 is ROM, 7 is R
AM and 8 are product code reading units, 9 is a communication control unit,
7 are the same as or corresponding to those in the related art having the same reference numerals in FIG.

Reference numeral 72 denotes a data stored in the RAM 7 shown in FIG.
Is a product information file similar to that given by the reference numeral 71, but is different therefrom in that it has food ticket issuing control information indicating whether or not it is necessary to issue a food ticket for each product.

Numeral 51 is a meal ticket issuance determining means for determining whether or not to issue a meal ticket based on the above-mentioned meal ticket issuance control information read from the product information file 72 retrieved based on the product code when the product is sold. The function is realized in the CPU 5 by, for example, software.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the product information file 72. Corresponding portions in FIG. 8 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 14 denotes the above-mentioned meal ticket issuance control information prepared for each product and indicating whether or not it is necessary to issue a meal ticket for the product.

Next, the operation will be described. Here, FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing a processing sequence of the CPU 5 by a program stored in the ROM 6.

Keyboard 1 or product code reading section 8
When information such as product code and sales quantity is input from
In step ST11, the PU 5 searches the product information file 72 based on the product code 10 and registers the product, as in the conventional case.

Next, the CPU 5 uses the meal ticket issuance determination means 51 to check the meal ticket issuance control information 14 of the product to which the product code is added, which is read out from the hourly product information file 72, in step ST12.

As a result, if it is necessary to issue a meal ticket, the printer 3 is controlled to issue a meal ticket in step ST13, and then the process proceeds to step ST14. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of the meal ticket issued by the printer 3 in this manner. This meal ticket is issued one by one for one kind of product.

If it is unnecessary to issue a meal ticket, the process proceeds to step ST14 without performing anything. Step S
At T14, it is determined whether or not the product registration of all the products of the same customer has been completed.
11, and if it is completed, the process proceeds to step ST15.

In step ST15, a receipt is issued from the printer 3 in the same manner as in the prior art.
At 6, the accounting process is executed, and a series of processes is completed.

Embodiment 2 In the above-described embodiment, a case where one meal ticket is issued for each one type of product has been described. However, when a plurality of products of the same type are registered, as shown in FIG. One meal ticket in which the number is described for a plurality of the same products may be issued for each product at the same timing as the receipt issuance.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is determined whether or not to issue a meal ticket based on the meal ticket issuance control information read from the commodity information file retrieved based on the commodity code when the commodity is sold. Because food and drinks that require food tickets are sold at the same time, food tickets are issued at the same time, ticket vending machines are not required, sales management can be performed collectively throughout the store, and one customer can Even when the two types of products are purchased at the same time, there is an effect that an efficient POS terminal device that requires only one accounting process can be obtained. In addition, when a plurality of products of the same type are registered, it is determined, and one meal ticket in which the number is described is issued for each of the plurality of same products for each product. Efficiency can be improved, and paper and the like used for a meal ticket can be effectively used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a POS terminal device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a product information file used in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation sequence of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of a meal ticket issued in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of a meal ticket issued in another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the present invention and a conventional POS terminal device.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a conventional POS terminal device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a product information file used in a conventional POS terminal device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation sequence of the conventional POS terminal device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 meal ticket code 14 meal ticket issuance control information 51 meal ticket issuance determination means 71 product information file

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A point-of-sale information management terminal device for searching a product information file based on a product code assigned to an input product and registering sales of each product to which the product code is assigned, etc. In the product information file, food ticket issuing control information indicating whether or not it is necessary to issue a food ticket for each product is provided, and the food ticket issuing control is performed from the product information file based on the product code assigned to the input product. Reads information and determines whether or not to issue a food ticket for the applicable product. When the food ticket issuance determination device determines that a food ticket for the relevant product is to be issued, the information is given to the input product. Product determination means for determining whether or not a plurality of products of the same type have been input based on the product code and the information on the quantity of the product. If the types of products are plural registered, point of sale, characterized in that a and meal tickets issuing means for issuing a single meal tickets that the number has been described for the same product plurality by product Management terminal device.