JPH0697473B2 - Electronic cash register with credit authentication - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic cash register with a credit authentication function, and more particularly, to an electronic cash register with a credit authentication function for registering data on a product and transaction processing by a credit card. Regarding cash register.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is an electronic cash register with a credit authentication function capable of transaction processing using a credit card, and sets a department code corresponding to the highest amount data of inputted amount data as a code by credit transaction. However, the credit authentication process is performed based on the code, the total amount of the input amount data, and the data read from the credit card, and the data of the authenticated product is registered, thereby registering the data of the product and the credit authentication. Not only is it unnecessary to perform each step, but also it is possible to save the trouble of checking and inputting the category of the product from the category code list every time the credit authentication is performed.

2. Description of the Related Art When registering data related to products in a conventional electronic cash register (ECR), the operator sequentially inputs the department code and amount data of each product purchased by the customer from the keyboard, After inputting the department code and the amount data, the closing key is operated. As a result, the total amount of the products purchased by the customer is calculated and displayed. The operator sees the display and requests the customer to pay cash. The customer pays cash or high-value banknotes according to the displayed amount. The operator carries out change processing when a large amount of bills is paid, and hands a predetermined change to the customer.

As mentioned above, in conventional ECR, transactions are processed by cash. However, recently, with the spread of credit cards, there are many cases in which customers desire transaction processing using credit cards. When performing transaction processing by credit card, a terminal device called a credit card authorization terminal (CAT) is provided separately from ECR, and when a customer desires transaction processing by credit card, The operator deposits the credit card from the customer, causes the card reader included in the CAT to read the data recorded on the credit card, and requests the customer to input the personal identification number from the pin pad. If the personal identification number included in the data read from the credit card and the personal identification number entered from the pin pad match, the operator will key in the customer's total purchase amount data from the CAT keyboard, and Check the classification code from the classification code list and key in the classification code. Thereby, the CAT communicates with the host computer of the credit company, authenticates whether or not the credit card transaction processing is possible, and performs the credit transaction processing if possible.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention As described above, since the ECR and the CAT are conventionally provided separately, the operator operates the ECR and then operates the CAT when the customer wants to process the transaction by the credit card. It had to be operated, and the operation was complicated.

Furthermore, when inputting the data required for credit transaction processing from the CAT, it is necessary to check the classification code of the product from the classification code list and input it, and it takes time to check the classification code list. Moreover, if the wrong classification code is read from the classification code list or if a mistake is made when entering the classification code, the content of the product registered in ECR and the content of the product sent from CAT to the host computer will be different. There was a risk that

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to allow the ECR to have a credit authentication function, and to automatically handle the product code corresponding to the product entered in the ECR as a product classification code for card authentication, An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic cash register with a credit authentication function, which can simplify operator's complicated operations.

Means for Solving Problems The electronic cash register with a credit authentication function according to the present invention has an input means for inputting amount data of a product purchased by a customer and a department code corresponding to the amount data, and a credit card. A reading means for reading the recorded data for identifying the customer, a credit command key for instructing a transaction by a credit card, and an amount of money input from the input means in response to a command from the credit command key. Authentication processing for credit authentication processing by transmitting the total amount of data, the data read by the reading means for identifying the customer, and the product classification code indicating the processing classification of credit transaction processing to the host computer of the credit company. Registration for registering means and data related to certified products In an electronic cash register with a credit authentication function having a processing means, in accordance with a determination means for determining that a department code has been input by the input means, and in accordance with the determination that the department code has been input by the determination means Further, it comprises a search means for searching the highest price data of the price data of the inputted products, and a code setting means for setting the department code corresponding to the highest price data as the product classification code.

The electronic cash register with a credit authentication function according to the present invention has a department code and a product classification code associated with each other, and when the product amount data and the department code are input, it is confirmed that the department code is input. When it is determined, the department code corresponding to the highest price data of the input price data of the product is set as the product classification code, and the total amount of the price data and the credit card are set according to the command from the credit command key. By performing credit authentication processing based on the read data for identifying the customer and the set product classification code, and registering the data related to the authenticated product, the ECR can have the function as CAT. In addition, the operator can save the trouble of finding out the commodity classification code necessary for credit transaction from the list. You can

Embodiment FIG. 2 is an external view of an electronic cash register with a credit authentication function according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an external view showing another example of an electronic cash register with a credit authentication function, FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical construction of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
It is a key arrangement diagram of the keyboard shown in the figure.

First, the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, the electric cash register with a credit authentication function includes a keyboard 1, a card reader 2, a display device 3, a printer 4, and a cash drawer 5. The keyboard 1 is, as shown in FIG. 5, function keys 11, ten keys 12, department keys 13 and function keys required for credit transaction processing.
Including 14 and. The function keys 11 include split keys, collective keys, bonus keys, setting keys, and the like. Each of these keys is for setting a payment condition in the credit transaction processing.

The ten-key pad 12 is used to input data on the amount of a product, data on the amount of cash paid by a customer when the customer desires a transaction processing by cash, and the like. The department key 13 is for inputting a department code of a product, and includes a department 1 key to a department 4 key. Function key 14 is subtotal key 14
Includes 1 and card key 142. The subtotal key 141 is for instructing the total calculation of the amount data of the merchandise input so far, and the card key 142 is for instructing the transaction processing by the credit card.

The keyboard 1, the display 3 and the printer 4 shown in FIG. 2 are connected to the CPU 9 as shown in FIG. The CPU 9 functions as an ECR for registering data regarding products. And ROM20 and RAM21 are connected to CPU9. The ROM 20 stores a program necessary for the CPU 9 to function as an ECR. The RAM 21 includes a totalizer for storing the total amount for each department and a storage area as a counter for storing the number of registrations.

A CPU 30 that functions as a CAT for credit transaction processing is connected to the CPU 9 described above. The CPU 30 is connected to the card reader 2 shown in FIG. 2 and a modem 31 for exchanging data with the host computer of the credit company. Further, a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 are connected to the CPU 30. ROM32
Stores a program necessary for the CPU 30 to perform the function of CAT. The RAM 33 stores the data stored in the credit card read from the card reader 2 and the data exchanged with the host computer of the credit company.

In the example shown in FIG. 2 described above, the card reader 2 is provided on the main body, but as shown in FIG. 3, the card reader 2 is provided on the pin pad 7 provided separately from the main body. May be. The pin pad 7 is provided for the customer to input his / her own personal identification number from the keyboard 8. The personal identification number input from the keyboard 8 is displayed on the display unit 6.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a key sequence according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining a concrete operation of the embodiment of the present invention. In particular, FIG. FIG. 1A shows the operation of the CPU 9, and FIG. 1B shows the operation of the CPU 30.

Next, the specific operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the operator inputs the amount data of the product purchased by the customer from the ten key 12 and the department code from the department key 13. Based on the key input signal from the keyboard 1, the CPU 9 determines whether the department key 13 has been operated after the numeric keypad 12 has been operated. When it is determined that the department key 13 has been operated, the inputted amount data and department code are displayed on the display device 3, and the printer 4 prints those data on the receipt. Then, the CPU 9 corresponds to the department code every time the amount data and the department code are input.
The contents of the totalizer and the counter of the RAM 22 are updated, and every time the amount data is input, it is determined whether the amount data or the amount data input immediately before is larger. Then, the department code of the input highest price data is set in the RAM 22 as the product code for transmission.

When the operator finishes inputting the amount data and department codes of all the products purchased by the customer, he operates the subtotal key 141. In response to the operation of the subtotal key 141, the CPU 9 calculates the total amount of the purchased merchandise of the customer registered so far and displays it on the display unit 3. At this time, when the customer desires transaction processing by a credit card, the customer operates the card key 142, deposits the credit card from the customer, and causes the card reader 2 to read the data recorded on the credit card.

When the CPU 9 determines that the card key 142 has been operated,
The total amount data and the product category code for transmission are transmitted to the CPU 30. When the CPU 30 determines that the data has been transmitted from the CPU 9, it performs a card input process. That is, CPU3
When 0 receives the data for credit transaction processing read from the card reader 2, it sends the product classification code for transmission to CP.
Give to U9. The CPU 9 displays the product classification code on the display 3.

The operator looks at the display and confirms whether or not the transmission product classification code should be changed, and when changing the transmission product classification code, the changed code is keyed in from the ten-key pad 12. When the CPU 9 determines that the product classification code has been changed, it gives the changed product classification code to the CPU 30. When the CPU 30 receives the key input data that is the changed product classification code, it determines whether the product classification code has been changed, and if the product classification code has been changed, the product classification code that has been set up to that point. And the credit company is determined based on the data from the credit card read by the card reader 2, and the total amount data and the commodity classification code are transmitted to the host computer of the credit company via the modem 31.

The host computer of the credit company carries out necessary transaction processing based on the transmitted data. When the processing is completed normally, the CPU 30 is notified that the card authentication is completed. The CPU 30 gives the CPU 9 the notification of the completion of the card authentication. When notified of the completion of the card authentication, the CPU 9 performs the rest of the processing required for the registration processing and ends the series of operations.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As described above, according to the present invention, the department code corresponding to the highest monetary amount data of the commodity price data inputted when the department code is inputted is set as the commodity classification code, and is set. Since the credit authentication process is performed based on the product category code, the total amount, and the data for identifying the customer, if the department code and the product category code are associated with each other, the operator can use the EC
It is not necessary to perform credit transaction processing with CAT after registration processing with R, which improves operability and reduces the risk of inputting an incorrect product classification code.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining a specific operation of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing another example of the electronic cash register with a credit authentication function of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical construction of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a key arrangement diagram of the keyboard. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a key sequence in an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1,8 are keyboards, 2 are card readers, 3,6
Is a display, 4 is a printer, 7 is a pin pad, 9 and 30 are CP
U, 12 is a numeric keypad, 13 is a department key, 21 and 32 are ROM, 22 and 33 are
RAM, 31 is a modem, 141 is a subtotal key, and 142 is a card key.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting price data of a product purchased by a customer and a department code corresponding to the price data, reading means for reading data recorded on the credit card for identifying the customer, A credit command key for instructing that the transaction is by credit card, and specifies the total amount of the amount data input from the input means and the customer read by the reading means in response to the instruction from the credit command key. Authentication data and a product classification code indicating a classification of credit transaction processing to a host computer of a credit company, and authentication processing means for performing credit authentication processing, and, in response to the authentication processing performed by the authentication processing means, Has registration processing means for registering data related to certified products In the electronic cash register with a credit authentication function, a determining unit that determines that the department code has been input by the input unit, and a unit that determines that the department code has been input by the determining unit, Of the price data of the product input from the input means, a search means for searching the highest price data and a code setting means for setting a department code corresponding to the highest price data as a product classification code are provided. , Electronic cash register with credit authentication function. 2. The code setting means newly sets the set code in response to the input of a new department code from the input means after completing the authentication processing by the authentication processing means. The electronic cash register with a credit authentication function according to claim 1, wherein the electronic cash register is changed to a registered department code. 3. The credit authentication according to claim 2, wherein the authentication processing means performs the authentication processing again based on the changed code when the code is changed. Electronic cash register with functions.