JP6936527B2 - Product processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a product processing device that processes data related to the sale of a product, such as registration of a purchased product.

In a product processing device such as a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal device, a button (preset key) to which a product is associated in advance is displayed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The clerk (operator) operates a preset key associated with each purchased product when counting the products purchased by the customer. Then, the product processing device registers the product corresponding to the operated button as a purchased product.
As a result, the products purchased by the customer are sequentially registered in the product processing device. The product processing device can perform data processing related to product sales, such as recording the price of a registered product and calculating the payment amount of a customer.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-123871

For example, it is preferable that the preset keys corresponding to products that are frequently purchased by customers, such as top-selling products and products for sale, are easier to operate than the preset keys that correspond to products that are not frequently purchased by customers.
Therefore, if the preset keys displayed on the screen are made different in size according to the frequency of operation, it will be easier to operate the preset keys with a large size, and the arrangement of buttons on the screen will be more efficient. It is preferable because it can be done well.

However, when the size of the preset keys displayed on the screen is different as described above, the amount of information about the product that can be displayed on the preset keys also differs depending on the size of the preset keys.
In this way, when multiple preset keys of different sizes are displayed, the operator must determine and set the items to be displayed for each product according to the size of the preset keys, which is time-consuming and time-consuming. There is a problem that it takes a lot of money.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when displaying a plurality of preset keys of different sizes on a screen, a product processing device capable of displaying appropriate items according to the size of the preset keys is provided. The purpose is to provide.

One aspect of the present invention is a product processing apparatus in which predetermined data is set in advance for each preset key, and when the preset key is operated, registration processing is performed based on the data set in the preset key. Data storage means for storing the predetermined data for each item, display means for displaying the preset key and accepting an operation, size information according to the display size of the preset key displayed by the display means, and the size information. According to the display information storage means for storing the items corresponding to the items to be displayed on the preset key and corresponding to the data stored in the data storage means, and the display size of the preset key displayed by the display means. Based on the size information stored in the display information storage means, the display control means for displaying the data stored in the data storage means on the preset key corresponding to the item corresponding to the display size indicated by the size information is provided. It is a product processing device characterized by.

According to the above configuration, since the display size of the preset key and the item to be displayed on the preset key are stored in association with each other, the display size of the preset key can be set to display the preset key without taking time and effort. Appropriate items can be displayed accordingly.

Further, one aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned product processing apparatus, in which the data storage means stores the predetermined data related to the product for each item and is based on the items stored by the display information storage means. The items to be displayed on the preset key may be determined, and the contents of each determined item may be displayed by using the data stored in the data storage means.

According to the above configuration, the items stored by the display information storage means include the items stored by the data storage means. Therefore, for the items in the preset key, the data corresponding to the items stored by the data storage unit means is stored. It will be possible to use and display it. This makes it possible to easily display the contents of appropriate items on the preset keys.

Further, one aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned product processing apparatus, further including a special sale information storage means for storing special sale information of the product to be sold, and the display control means is an item stored by the display information storage means. When the item related to the special sale is included in, the special sale information based on the special sale information stored in the special sale information storage means may be displayed on the preset key.

According to the above configuration, in the preset keys corresponding to the products targeted for the bargain sale, the contents related to the bargain sale can be displayed on the preset keys.

Further, one aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned product processing apparatus, in which the display information storage means stores the priority order of items to be displayed on the preset key for each item, and the display control means has the priority. Items in the preset keys may be displayed based on the order.

According to the above configuration, the items to be displayed by the preset keys can be determined according to the predetermined priority order, so that the contents of the items displayed by the preset keys can be made appropriate.

Further, one aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned product processing apparatus, further comprising a display size changing means for changing the display size of the preset key displayed by the display means, and the display control means changing the display size. The preset keys are displayed according to the display size changed by the means, and the number of items corresponding to the display size stored by the display information storage means is displayed on the preset keys after the display size is changed based on the priority. You may.

According to the above configuration, the display size of the preset key can be changed, and the content of an appropriate item can be displayed corresponding to the display size of the preset key after the change.

Further, one aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned product processing device, in which the display control means changes the preset key to the display size changed by the display size changing means, and displays the changed display size and display. At least one of the positions of the other preset keys and the display size may be changed according to the resizing direction.

According to the above configuration, the display size or position of other preset keys can be appropriately changed as the display size of the preset key is changed.

As described above, according to the present invention, when displaying a plurality of preset keys of different sizes on the screen, it is possible to provide a product processing device capable of displaying appropriate items according to the size of the preset keys. The effect of becoming is obtained.

It is a figure which shows the appearance example of the product processing apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the product processing apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the product master stored in the product processing apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the key display information stored in the product processing apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the special sale information stored in the product processing apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display mode example of the preset key area displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal touch panel in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display mode example of the display item for each size of the preset key of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of another embodiment about the display of the display item in the preset key of this embodiment. In this embodiment, it is a figure which shows the example of the display mode of the display item corresponding to the size change of a preset key. In this embodiment, it is a figure which shows an example in which the position of another preset key is changed with the change of the size of a preset key by the size change operation. In this embodiment, it is a figure which shows an example in which the position and size of another preset key are changed with the change of the size of a preset key by a size change operation. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the processing procedure which the product processing apparatus of this embodiment executes for displaying a preset key area. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the processing procedure which the product processing apparatus of this embodiment executes in response to the size change operation about a preset key.

Hereinafter, the product processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The product processing device of the present embodiment displays a preset key (an example of a preset button) on the screen. A preset key is a key having one of a plurality of different sizes and showing information about a corresponding product. The preset key is used to specify a product to be registered during a registration process such as registering a purchased product. The product processing device performs processing related to the sale of the product corresponding to the operated preset key in response to the operation on the displayed preset key. The process related to the sale of the product is, for example, registration of the purchased product of the customer.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external example of the product processing device 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1A is a front view of the product processing device 1. FIG. 1B is a side view of the product processing device 1.

The product processing device 1 includes a receipt issuing port 109, a scanner unit 110, a liquid crystal touch panel 112 (an example of display means), a key operation unit 114, a customer display unit 116, and a card reader unit 118.

The receipt issuing port 109 discharges the receipt printed by the built-in receipt printing unit (journal printer).
The scanner unit 110 reads the barcode attached to the product.
The liquid crystal touch panel 112 has a configuration in which a liquid crystal display device and a touch panel are combined, and can accept operations by touching an operating body such as a finger with respect to the screen. In addition, the liquid crystal touch panel 112 can display various information related to product sales, such as a registered product and an amount related to accounting.
The key operation unit 114 is a portion provided with a mechanical key included in the product processing device 1.
The customer display unit 116 displays various information related to product sales, including registered products and amounts related to accounting.
The card reader unit 118 reads information such as a credit card.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the product processing device 1 according to the present embodiment. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted here.
The product processing device 1 shown in the figure includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 100, a hard disk unit 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 104, a receipt printing unit 108, a scanner unit 110, a liquid crystal touch panel 112, a key operation unit 114, and a customer. It includes a display unit 116 and a card reader unit 118. Each of these parts is connected by the system bus 120 so that data can be input and output.

The CPU 100 executes control for realizing the function as the product processing device 1.
The CPU 100 of the present embodiment has a function as a display size changing means. The display size changing means changes the display size of the preset keys displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 112.
The display size changing means can be changed to the display size specified for each preset key. Further, the display size changing means may change all the preset keys to the designated display size at once. Further, the display size changing means may change the display size for any plurality of selected preset keys.
Further, the CPU 100 has a function as a display control means. The display control means displays preset keys based on the key display information stored in the hard disk unit 102. The key display information includes size information indicating the display size of the preset key (hereinafter, also simply referred to as size) and items to be displayed according to the size indicated by the size information (hereinafter, also referred to as display items). The display control means has a size indicated by the size information included in the key display information, and displays a preset key displaying display items corresponding to the size. That is, the display control means determines the item to be displayed on the preset key based on the item in the key display information, and displays the content of each determined item by using the data of the product master.
Further, when the key display information includes a display item of the special sale content, the display control means displays the special sale content based on the special sale information of the corresponding product on the preset key.
Further, the display control means displays the display items in the preset keys based on the priority determined for the display items in the key display information.
Further, the display control means changes the preset key to the size specified by the size change operation in response to the size change operation for changing the size of the preset key, and in the preset key after the size is changed, after the change. Display the number of display items corresponding to the size based on the priority.
In addition, the display control means changes the preset key to the size specified by the resizing operation, and at least one of the position and size of the other preset key according to the changed size and the changed direction of the size. Change one.

The hard disk unit 102 stores various information used by the CPU 100. For example, the hard disk unit 102 stores a program executed by the CPU 100, a product master, special sale information, key display information, and the like. That is, the hard disk unit 102 is an example of a data storage means, a display information storage means, and a bargain information storage means.
The hard disk unit 102 as a data storage means stores the product master. The product master is an example of predetermined data and is data set in the preset key.
The hard disk unit 102 as the display information storage means stores size information for changing the display size of the preset key and items to be displayed on the preset key among the data stored by the data storage means in correspondence with the size information. The hard disk unit 102 stores the above size information and display items in the key display information.
The bargain information storage means stores bargain information.

The product master is a file that stores product information including items such as a product code, a product name, and a selling price of each product. The product master is appropriately changed according to the sales status and purchasing status of the product.

The special sale information is information on the special sale of the products sold in the store.

In the product processing device 1 of the present embodiment, a preset key operated by a clerk (operator) for registering a customer's purchased product is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal touch panel 112. The preset keys correspond to each product shown in the product master, and predetermined items for the corresponding products are displayed. Then, on the screen of the liquid crystal touch panel 112, for example, on the page corresponding to each product category, the preset keys for each product of the corresponding category are displayed so as to be arranged.
The display information stored in the hard disk unit 102 is the information used by the product processing device 1 when displaying the preset keys as described above.

The RAM 104 is a main storage device corresponding to the CPU 100, and is used as a work area when the CPU 100 executes processing.

Subsequently, a structural example of the product master stored in the hard disk unit 102 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in the figure, the product master has a structure in which predetermined items such as a product code, a department, a production area, a product name, and a unit price are associated with each product sold in a store, for example.
The product code indicates an identifier given to the corresponding product.
The department indicates the department to which the corresponding product corresponds.
As for the production area, the production area of the corresponding product is indicated. In addition, the manufacturer who manufactured the corresponding product may be indicated instead of the production area.
The unit price indicates the price per corresponding product or per predetermined weight.

Further, a structural example of the key display information stored in the hard disk unit 102 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in the figure, the key display information has a structure in which a key number, a product code, a size information, a position information, a priority information, and a display item (item) are associated with each preset key. One key display information is generated by the CPU 100 in response to the registration of preset keys by the operator's prior operation, and is stored in the hard disk unit 102.

The key number is a number as an identifier given to the corresponding preset key.
The product code is a product code indicating a product associated with the corresponding preset key.
The size information indicates the size of the corresponding preset key.
The position information indicates the display position of the corresponding preset key on the screen.
The priority information indicates the priority of the display items that can be displayed on the corresponding preset keys.
Display items indicate items that can be displayed on the corresponding preset keys. In the case of the figure, an example is shown in which five display items are image information, a first item, a second item, a third item, and a fourth item.

The image information is information that specifies, for example, an image indicating a corresponding product as a display item that can be displayed on the corresponding preset key. In the figure, an example of designating an image by an image file name is shown as image information.
The first item, the second item, the third item, and the fourth item are associated with the production area, the product name, the unit price, and the special sale content as the classification of the display items, respectively.

Further, a structural example of the special sale information stored in the hard disk unit 102 will be described with reference to FIG.
The special sale information shown in the figure has a structure in which the product code for each product to be sold is associated with the start date and time, the end date and time, and the special sale price.
The start date and time indicates the date and time when the bargain sale starts.
The end date and time indicates the date and time when the special sale ends.
The bargain price indicates the bargain price for the corresponding product.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the preset key area AKY displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal touch panel 112. The preset key area AKY shown in the figure is displayed in, for example, a product registration screen in which an operation for registering a customer's purchased product is performed.
As shown in the figure, the preset key KY of the present embodiment has a size according to any one of three of X1 × Y1, X2 × Y1, and X3 × Y1 and is arranged in the preset key area AKY. ..
Although not shown in the figure, display items for corresponding products are displayed for each preset key KY. The number of displayed items varies depending on the size of the preset key KY.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a display mode of display items for each size of the preset key of the present embodiment.
FIG. 7A shows an example of a display mode of the preset key KY1 displayed based on the key display information of the key number K1 in FIG.
According to FIG. 4, the size information in the key display information of the key number K1 indicates the size of X3 × Y1. Therefore, the product processing device 1 generates a key part image having a size of X3 × Y1 corresponding to the preset key KY1. The key part image is an image of a preset key in a state where display items are not displayed.
In the case of FIG. 7, the preset key having a size of X3 × Y1 is divided into three first item display areas AR1, a second item display area AR2, and a third item display area AR3 from top to bottom. The first item display area AR1, the second item display area AR2, and the third item display area AR3 correspond to the first, second, and third priorities, respectively.

Here, the product code in the key display information of the key number K1 indicates 1001. The product having the product code 1001 is "carrot" as can be seen by referring to the product name in the product master of FIG.

As described above, the preset key KY1 corresponds to the carrot whose product code is 1001. However, as shown as the first item display area AR1, the second item display area AR2, and the third item display area AR3, the preset key KY1 has a maximum number of displayable items of three. On the other hand, the items that can be displayed on the preset keys are the image information and the five items 1 to 4. Therefore, when displaying an item on the preset key KY1, it is necessary to select three out of the five items.

Therefore, the product processing device 1 uses the priority indicated by the priority information of the key display information when selecting the item to be displayed on the preset key KY1.
According to FIG. 4, the priority information of the key display information of the key number K1 is the second item (product name), the first item (production area), the third item (unit price), the fourth item (sale content), and the image information. It shows that the order of priority is.
In this case, the product processing device 1 sets the second item (product name), the first item (production area), and the third item (unit price) corresponding to the first to third priorities in the first preset key KY1. It may be displayed in each of the item display area AR1, the second item display area AR2, and the third item display area AR3.

According to the product master of FIG. 3, the product name of the product with the product code 1001 is "carrot", the production area is "Aomori product", and the unit price is "110". Therefore, the product processing device 1 sets the first item display area AR1, the second item display area AR2, and the third item display area AR3 on the preset key KY1 to "carrot" and "carrot" as shown in FIG. 7A, respectively. Display "Aomori" and "110 yen".
Then, the product processing device 1 places the preset key KY1 in which the item is displayed on the key part image of X3 × Y1 in the preset key area AKY at the position (x1,) indicated by the position information included in the key display information. Place it in y1).

Further, FIG. 7B shows an example of a display mode of the preset key KY2 displayed based on the key display information of the key number K2 in FIG.
According to FIG. 4, the size information in the key display information of the key number K2 indicates the size of X3 × Y1. Therefore, the product processing device 1 generates a key part image having a size of X3 × Y1 corresponding to the preset key KY2, as shown in FIG. 7B.

Here, the product code in the key display information of the key number K2 indicates 1002. The product with the product code 1002 is "cabbage" as can be seen by referring to the product name in the product master of FIG.
According to FIG. 4, the priority information of the key display information of the key number K2 is the second item (product name), the fourth item (sale content), the third item (unit price), the image information, and the first item (production area). It shows that the priority is in the order of ,.
In this case, the product processing device 1 sets the second item (product name), the fourth item (sale content), and the third item (unit price) having the first to third priorities as the first item in the preset key KY2. It may be displayed in each of the display area AR1, the second item display area AR2, and the third item display area AR3.

Therefore, the product processing device 1 acquires "cabbage", which is a product name associated with the product code of 1002, and "138", which is a unit price, from the product master. Further, the product processing device 1 acquires the contents of the special sale from the special sale information of FIG. 5 as follows.
That is, according to FIG. 5, there is special sale information about the product with the product code of 1002. Here, assuming that the current date and time is 18:00 on July 9, the product with the product code of 1002 is currently on sale. Therefore, the product processing device 1 in this case acquires the special sale price of "98" associated with the product code of 1002 from the special sale information of FIG.

Then, based on the contents of each item acquired as described above, the product processing device 1 has 7 in each of the first item display area AR1, the second item display area AR2, and the third item display area AR3 in the preset key KY2. As shown in (b), "cabbage", "sale 110 yen", and "normally 138 yen" are displayed. In this way, when both the special sale price and the normal price are displayed, characters such as "sale" and "normal" are obtained from the product master so that the special sale price and the normal price can be distinguished. It is good to add it to the contents of.
When the special sale period has expired, the product processing device 1 may leave the second item display area AR2 blank, for example. Alternatively, the product processing device 1 may display the content indicating that the special sale period has expired in the second item display area AR2.
Then, the product processing device 1 places the preset key KY2 in which the item is displayed on the key part image of X3 × Y1 as described above in the preset key area AKY at the position (x2) indicated by the position information included in the key display information. , Y2).

Further, FIG. 7C shows an example of a display mode of the preset key KY3 displayed based on the key display information of the key number K3 in FIG.
According to FIG. 4, the size information in the key display information of the key number K3 indicates the size of X3 × Y1. Therefore, the product processing device 1 generates a key part image having a size of X3 × Y1 corresponding to the preset key KY3, as shown in FIG. 7C.

Here, the product code in the key display information of the key number K3 indicates 1003. The product with the product code 1003 is "cucumber" as can be seen by referring to the product name in the product master of FIG.
According to FIG. 4, the priority information of the key display information of the key number K3 is image information, the third item (unit price), the first item (production area), the fourth item (sale content), and the second item (product name). It shows that the priority is in the order of ,.
In this case, the product processing device 1 displays the image information, the third item (unit price), and the first item (production area) having the first to third priorities in the first item display area AR1 and the second in the preset key KY3. It may be displayed in each of the item display area AR2 and the third item display area AR3.
Therefore, the product processing device 1 includes an image file (003.gif) indicated by image information associated with the product code of 1003 from the product master, a unit price of "90", and a production area of "produced in Kyushu". To get.

Then, based on the contents of each item acquired as described above, the product processing device 1 has 7 in each of the first item display area AR1, the second item display area AR2, and the third item display area AR3 in the preset key KY3. As shown in (c), the image of the image file (003.gif), "90 yen", and "produced in Kyushu" are displayed.
Then, the product processing device 1 places the preset key KY3 in which the item is displayed on the key part image of X3 × Y1 as described above in the preset key area AKY at the position (x3) indicated by the position information included in the key display information. , Y3).

Further, FIG. 7D shows an example of a display mode of the preset key KY4 displayed based on the key display information of the key number K4 in FIG.
According to FIG. 4, the size information in the key display information of the key number K4 indicates the size of X2 × Y1. X2 is a size that is two-thirds that of X3.
Therefore, the product processing device 1 in this case generates a key part image having a size of X2 × Y1 corresponding to the preset key KY4, as shown in FIG. 7D.
In the case of the size of X2 × Y1, as shown in FIG. 7D, there are only two areas where items can be displayed, the first item display area AR1 and the second item display area AR2.

Here, the product code in the key display information of the key number K4 indicates 1004. The product with the product code 1004 is a bean sprout, as can be seen by referring to the product name in the product master of FIG.
According to FIG. 4, the priority information of the key display information of the key number K4 is the second item (product name), the third item (unit price), the image information, the fourth item (sale content), and the first item (production area). It shows that the order of priority is.
In this case, the product processing device 1 sets the second item (product name) having the first priority and the second third item (unit price) in the preset key KY4 as the first item display area AR1 and the second item. It may be displayed in each of the display areas AR2.
Therefore, the product processing device 1 acquires the product name “bean sprout” associated with the product code of 1004 and the unit price “48” from the product master.

Then, the product processing device 1 sets the first item display area AR1 and the second item display area AR2 on the preset key KY4 as shown in 7 (d) based on the contents of each item acquired as described above. Display "bean sprouts" and "48 yen".
Then, the product processing device 1 places the preset key KY4 in which the item is displayed on the key part image of X2 × Y1 as described above in the preset key area AKY at the position (x4) indicated by the position information included in the key display information. , Y4).

Further, FIG. 7E shows an example of a display mode of the preset key KY5 displayed based on the key display information of the key number K5 in FIG.
According to FIG. 4, the size information in the key display information of the key number K5 indicates the size of X1 × Y1. X1 has a size that is 1/3 of that of X3.
Therefore, the product processing device 1 in this case generates a key part image having a size of X1 × Y1 corresponding to the preset key KY5, as shown in FIG. 7 (e).
In the case of the size of X1 × Y1, as shown in FIG. 7 (e), the area in which the item can be displayed is only one of the first item display area AR1.

Here, the product code in the key display information of the key number K5 indicates 1005. The product having the product code 1005 is radish sprouts, as can be seen by referring to the product name in the product master of FIG.
According to FIG. 4, the priority information of the key display information of the key number K5 is the second item (product name), the first item (production area), the fourth item (sale content), the third item (unit price), and the image information. It shows that the order of priority is.
In this case, the product processing device 1 may display the second item (product name) having the first priority in the first item display area AR1 on the preset key KY5.
Therefore, the product processing device 1 acquires "Kaiware daikon", which is a product name associated with the product code of 1005, from the product master.

Then, the product processing device 1 displays "Kaiware daikon", which is the content of the item acquired as described above, in the first item display area AR1 of the preset key KY4 as shown in 7 (e).
Then, the product processing device 1 places the preset key KY5 in which the item is displayed on the key part image of X1 × Y1 as described above in the preset key area AKY at the position (x5) indicated by the position information included in the key display information. , Y5).

FIG. 8 shows a modified example of the display position according to the priority of the items in the preset keys.
For example, with respect to the preset key KY1 illustrated in FIG. 7A, as shown in FIG. 8A, the first item display area AR1, the second item display area AR2, and the third item display area AR3 are respectively. It has been changed so that it can be assigned to the middle, upper, and lower rows on the key part image.
That is, for the preset keys having a size of X3 × Y1, each item of the first, second, and third priority may be displayed in the middle, upper, and lower rows on the key part image, respectively.

Further, in FIG. 8B, for the preset key KY1 illustrated in FIG. 7A, the first item display area AR1, the second item display area AR2, and the third item display area AR3 are key part images, respectively. It has been changed so that it can be assigned to the upper middle, lower, and upper rows.
That is, for the preset keys having a size of X3 × Y1, each item of the first, second, and third priority may be displayed in the middle, lower, and upper rows on the key part image, respectively.

Further, in FIG. 8 (c), regarding the preset key KY4 illustrated in FIG. 7 (d), the first item display area AR1 and the second item display area AR2 are located in the lower and upper rows of the key part image, respectively. It has been modified to be assigned.
That is, for the preset keys having a size of X2 × Y1, the first and second priority items are displayed in the lower and upper rows of the key parts image, respectively.

Further, in the present embodiment, the size of the preset key can be changed by a predetermined operation on the liquid crystal touch panel 112 of the operator.
FIG. 9 shows an example of the display mode of items according to the change in the size of the preset key. In the figure, the same preset key KY1 as in FIG. 8A is given as an example.
That is, in the preset key KY1 of FIG. 9A, the display items having the first, second, and third priorities are the first item display area AR1 in the middle row and the second item display area AR2 in the upper row, respectively. It is displayed in the third item display area AR3 in the lower row.

Then, when the size of the preset key KY1 in FIG. 9A is changed to X2 × Y1, the preset key KY1 is displayed in the manner shown in FIG. 9B.
That is, in the preset key KY1 having a size of X2 × Y1, the upper row is the second item display area AR2, and the production area (“Aomori product”) whose priority is the second item is displayed. Further, in the preset key KY2 having a size of X2 × Y1, the lower row is the first item display area AR1 and the product name (“carrot”) whose priority is the first item is displayed.
That is, in the preset key KY1 having a size of X2 × Y1, the items having the first and second priority are displayed.

Further, when the preset key KY1 having the size of X2 × Y1 in FIG. 9B is further changed to the size of X1 × Y1, the preset key KY1 is displayed in the manner shown in FIG. 9C.
That is, in the preset key KY1 having a size of X1 × Y1, the product name (“carrot”) whose priority is the first item is displayed.
When the operation of increasing the size is performed from the state of FIG. 9 (c), the preset key KY1 is displayed as shown in FIGS. 9 (b) and 9 (a).

As described above, in the present embodiment, as the size of the preset key is changed, the number of items that can be displayed on the key part image as the preset key is also changed. That is, in the present embodiment, the display content of the item changes according to the change in the size of the preset key.
At this time, in the present embodiment, the number of items that can be displayed according to the size of the preset key is displayed in descending order of priority based on the priority of each display item.
In this way, by deciding the items to be displayed on the preset keys according to the priority according to the change in the size of the preset keys, the items displayed for each preset key size can be made appropriate without any special labor. can do.

Next, an example of the mode of changing the size of another preset key accompanying the resizing of one preset key will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.
First, in FIG. 10A, in the rightmost column in the preset key area AKY, a state in which five preset keys KY11, KY12, KY13, KY14, and KY15 are arranged from bottom to top is shown.
In this case, above the preset key KY15 arranged at the top, there is an empty area in which the preset key is not yet arranged.

In the above state, when the operation of changing the size of the preset key KY13 from X2 × Y1 to the size of X3 × Y1 is performed, the state in the preset key area AKY is changed as shown in FIG. 10 (b). Change.
First, there is no change from FIG. 10A with respect to the preset keys KY11 and KY12 arranged below the preset keys KY13.
Then, the preset key KY13, which is the target of the resizing operation, is resized from X2 × Y1 to X3 × Y1 so that the vertical direction extends in the upper direction.

Further, as the size of the preset key KY13 is changed as described above, the preset keys KY14 and KY15 move upward according to the vertical change of the preset key KY13.
When, for example, the preset key KY13 is returned to the size of X2 × Y1 from the state of FIG. 10 (b), the state of FIG. 10 (a) is restored.

Next, with reference to FIG. 11, another example of the mode of resizing the other preset keys accompanying the resizing of one preset key will be described.
First, in FIG. 11A, a state in which six preset keys KY11, KY12, KY13, KY14, KY15, and KY16 are arranged from the bottom to the top is shown in the rightmost column in the preset key area AKY. ..
In this case, the rightmost column in the preset key area AKY is occupied by these six preset keys KY11, KY12, KY13, KY14, KY15 and KY16, and there is no free area.

In the above state, when the operation of changing the size of the preset key KY13 from X2 × Y1 to the size of X3 × Y1 is performed, the state in the preset key area AKY is changed as shown in FIG. 11 (b). Change.
First, the preset keys KY11 and KY12 arranged below the preset keys KY13 are unchanged from FIG. 11A.
Then, as shown in FIG. 10B, the preset key KY13, which is the target of the resizing operation, is resized from X2 × Y1 to X3 × Y1 so that the vertical direction extends in the upper direction.

Further, as the vertical size of the preset key KY13 is increased as described above, the preset key KY14 adjacent to the preset key KY13 becomes smaller from X3 × Y1 to the size of X2 × Y1. It changes like.
There is no change in size and position of the preset keys KY15 and KY16 above the preset keys KY14.

When, for example, the preset key KY13 is returned to the size of X2 × Y1 from the state of FIG. 11B, the state of FIG. 11A is restored.

As described above, in the example of FIG. 11, when the size of the preset key to be resized is changed, the size of the adjacent preset key is changed in the changing direction.

For example, when the size of the preset key to be resized is changed, the size of the preset key arranged at the top is changed instead of the preset key adjacent to the preset key to be resized. It may be done.
Further, FIGS. 10 and 11 show an example in which preset keys are arranged so as to be packed from the bottom to the top of the preset key area AKY. However, for example, the preset keys may be arranged so as to fill the preset key area AKY from the top to the bottom.

Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 12, an example of a processing procedure executed by the product processing device 1 of the present embodiment for displaying a preset key in the preset key area AKY will be described.
In the product processing device 1, the CPU 100 first substitutes 1 as an initial value into the variable n corresponding to the key number of the preset key (step S101).
Next, the CPU 100 acquires the key display information of the key number Kn from the hard disk unit 102 (step S102).

Next, the CPU 100 generates a key part image according to the size indicated by the size information included in the key display information acquired in step S102 (step S103).

Next, the CPU 100 acquires the contents of the number of display items corresponding to the size indicated by the size information included in the key display information acquired in step S102 from the product master according to the priority order indicated by the same key display information (step S104). ).

As a specific example, when the key display information of the key number K1 (n = 1) in FIG. 4 is acquired in step S102, since the size information indicates the size of X3 × Y1, the displayable display items The number is three.
Therefore, the CPU 100 acquires the contents of the top three display items of the second item (product name), the first item (production area), and the third item (unit price) from the product master according to the priority of the key display information. do. That is, the CPU 100 acquires the contents of each display item of "carrot" (product name), "Aomori product" (production area), and "110" (unit price) corresponding to each of the first to third priorities. do.

Next, the CPU 100 draws the contents of the display items acquired in step S104 in order from the first item display area AR1 of the key part image generated in step S103 (step S105).
As a specific example, if the key display information of the key number K1 (n = 1) in FIG. 4 is acquired in step S102, the CPU 100 displays the first item as illustrated in FIG. 7A. Draw "carrot" which is the content of the display item of the product name in the area AR1.
Further, the CPU 100 draws "Aomori product" which is the content of the display item of the production area in the second item display area AR2.
Further, the CPU 100 draws "110 yen", which is the content of the unit price display item, in the third item display area AR3.

By the process up to step S105, an image of the preset key having the key number Kn is generated.
Therefore, the CPU 100 arranges the image of the preset key generated as described above at the position indicated by the position information included in the key display information acquired in step S102 in the preset key area AKY (step S106).

Next, the CPU 100 increments the variable n (step S107), and determines whether or not the variable n after the increment exceeds the maximum value (step S108). The maximum value corresponding to the variable n corresponds to the number of preset keys to be displayed in the preset key area AKY.
When the variable n is equal to or less than the maximum value (step S108-NO), preset keys that have not yet been arranged in the preset key area AKY remain. Therefore, the CPU 100 in this case shifts to the process for displaying the preset key of the next key number by returning to the process of step S102.
Then, when the display of all the preset keys is completed, the variable n exceeds the maximum value (step S108-YES), and the process shown in the figure is completed.

Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 13, an example of a processing procedure to be executed by the product processing device 1 of the present embodiment in response to the resizing operation of the preset key will be described.
First, in the product processing device 1, the CPU 100 is waiting for a size change operation for changing the size of any of the preset keys in the preset key area AKY (step S201-NO).

When the size change operation is performed (step S201-NO), the CPU 100 determines the positions and size change patterns of other preset keys accompanying the size change of the preset key to be resized (step S202).
As a specific example, when the size change operation corresponding to step S201 changes the size of the preset key KY13 as shown in FIG. 11, it is as follows.

That is, in this case, in step S202, the size of the preset key KY14 becomes smaller, and the positions of the preset keys KY15 and KY16 move upward according to the changed size of the preset key KY13. Judge that.

Next, the CPU 100 temporarily erases the contents of the display items drawn on the key part image for the preset key to be resized and the preset key determined to be resized in step S202 (. Step S203). The process of erasing the contents of the display item in this way is a preparatory process for changing the display item displayed on the key part image according to the size change.

Next, the CPU 100 executes the size change of the preset key to be resized and the size and position of each preset key according to the change pattern determined in step S202 on the preset key area AKY (step). S204).
The CPU 100 has the position information and size in the key display information for each preset key whose size and position have been changed in step S204 so that the size and position of each preset key changed as described above are reflected in the key display information. Update information.

After step S205, it is a process for updating the display of the contents of the display item for each preset key whose size has been changed. Further, the preset keys whose size has been changed here are the preset key which is the target of the size change operation and the preset key whose size has been changed according to the size change of the preset key which is the target of the size change operation. In the example of FIG. 11, the preset key KY13 and the preset key KY14 correspond to the preset keys whose size has been changed.

First, the CPU 100 substitutes 1 as an initial value for the variable m indicating the processing order of the preset keys whose size has been changed (step S205).
Next, the CPU 100 uses the same key display information to indicate the contents of a number of display items corresponding to the size indicated by the size information included in the key display information of the m-th preset key among the preset keys whose size has been changed. Obtained from the product master according to the priority (step S206).

Next, the CPU 100 draws the contents of the display items acquired in step S206 in order from the first item display area AR1 of the key part image of the m-th preset key in order of priority (step S207).
By executing the processes of steps S206 and S207 in this way, the update of the display item for one preset key whose size has been changed is completed.

Next, the CPU 100 increments the variable m (step S208), and determines whether or not the variable m after the increment exceeds the maximum value (step S209).
When the variable m is equal to or less than the maximum value (step S209-NO), there are still preset keys whose display items have not been updated. Therefore, the CPU 100 in this case shifts to the process for changing the display item of the next preset key by returning to the process of step S206.
Then, when the update of the display items for all the preset keys whose sizes have been changed is completed, the variable m exceeds the maximum value (step S209-YES), and the process shown in the figure is completed.

As the product processing device 1 described so far, a device called a POS register is given as an example as shown in the appearance in FIG. However, the product processing device 1 in the present embodiment is not limited to the POS register and the like. For example, the product processing device 1 includes a packaging device for wrapping a product, a weighing device for weighing a product, a label printer (label issuing device) for printing a label to be attached to a product, and a label for printing and attaching the label to the product. It may be a device provided with a touch panel in a label sticking device, a ticket vending machine, a mobile terminal device, or the like.

The above-mentioned product is recorded by recording a program for realizing the function of the above-mentioned product processing device 1 on a computer-readable recording medium, reading the program recorded on the recording medium into a computer system, and executing the program. The processing as the processing apparatus 1 may be performed. Here, "loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system" includes installing the program in the computer system. The term "computer system" as used herein includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. Further, the "computer system" may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and a dedicated line. Further, the "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, or a CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium in which the program is stored may be a non-transient recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes an internal or external recording medium that can be accessed from the distribution server to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program in a format that can be executed by the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server does not matter as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. The program may be divided into a plurality of parts, downloaded at different timings, and then combined by the terminal device, or the distribution server for distributing each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, a "computer-readable recording medium" is a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that serves as a server or client when a program is transmitted via a network, and holds the program for a certain period of time. It shall also include things. Further, the above program may be for realizing a part of the above-mentioned functions. Further, it may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above-mentioned function in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

100 CPU, 102 hard disk unit, 104 RAM, 108 receipt printing unit, 109 receipt issuing port, 110 scanner unit, 112 liquid crystal touch panel, 114 key operation unit, 116 customer display unit, 118 card reader unit, 120 system bus

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In a product processing device in which predetermined data is set in advance for each preset key and when the preset key is operated, predetermined processing is performed based on the data set in the preset key.
A data storage means for storing the predetermined data for each item,
A display means for displaying the preset keys and
The size information corresponding to the display size of the preset key displayed by the display means and the item to be displayed on the preset key corresponding to the size information and corresponding to the data stored by the data storage means are stored. Display information storage means and
Display size changing means for changing the display size of preset keys displayed by the display means, and
In an array of unidirectional preset keys including the first preset key, both ends of the array are arranged in response to the display size being changed so as to increase the size of the first preset key by the display size changing means. The first portion of the unit with respect to one end on the side on which the preset key is arranged, which is determined so that the mode does not change in one direction regardless of the change in the display size of the first preset key. The second preset key arranged at a position farther than the first preset key and adjacent to the first preset key changes the mode in the one direction, and the second preset key with respect to the one end. A display control means that does not change the mode of the third preset key arranged at a position farther than the above in one direction, and
A product processing device characterized by being provided with. The display control means
The first aspect of the present invention is to change the display size of the second preset key in the one direction in response to the change to increase the display size of the first preset key in the one direction by the display size changing means. The described product processing device. The display control means
In an array of unidirectional preset keys including the first preset key, both ends of the array are arranged in response to the display size being changed so as to increase the size of the first preset key by the display size changing means. When there is a free area at a position farther than the first preset key with respect to one end of the unit, which is determined so that the mode does not change in one direction regardless of the change in display size, the above. The product processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mode of the fourth preset key arranged at a position farther from the first preset key with respect to one end is changed. A computer as a product processing device that sets predetermined data in advance for each preset key and performs predetermined processing based on the data set in the preset key when the preset key is operated.
A data storage means for storing the predetermined data for each item,
Display means for displaying the preset keys,
The size information corresponding to the display size of the preset key displayed by the display means and the item to be displayed on the preset key corresponding to the size information and corresponding to the data stored by the data storage means are stored. Display information storage means,
Display size changing means for changing the display size of preset keys displayed by the display means,
In an array of unidirectional preset keys including the first preset key, both ends of the array are arranged in response to the display size being changed so as to increase the size of the first preset key by the display size changing means. The first portion of the unit with respect to one end on the side on which the preset key is arranged, which is determined so that the mode does not change in one direction regardless of the change in the display size of the first preset key. The second preset key arranged at a position farther than the first preset key and adjacent to the first preset key changes the mode in the one direction, and the second preset key with respect to the one end. A display control means that does not change the aspect of the third preset key arranged at a position farther than the above in one direction.
A program to function as. It is a product processing method in a product processing device that sets predetermined data in advance for each preset key, and when the preset key is operated, performs predetermined processing based on the data set in the preset key.
A data storage step for storing the predetermined data for each item, and
A display step for displaying the preset keys and
The size information corresponding to the display size of the preset key displayed by the display step and the item to be displayed on the preset key corresponding to the size information and corresponding to the data stored in the data storage step are stored. Display information storage step and
A display size change step for changing the display size of preset keys displayed by the display step, and a display size change step.
In an array of unidirectional preset keys including the first preset key, both ends of the array, in response to the display size being changed so as to increase the size of the first preset key by the display size change step. The first portion of the unit with respect to one end on the side on which the preset key is arranged, which is determined so that the mode does not change in one direction regardless of the change in the display size of the first preset key. The second preset key arranged at a position farther than the first preset key and adjacent to the first preset key changes the mode in the one direction, and the second preset key with respect to the one end. A display control step that does not change the mode of the third preset key arranged in a position farther than the above in one direction, and
A product processing method characterized by comprising.

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