JPH0331996A - Data transmitter - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (a) Industrial Application Field This invention relates to a data transmission device that efficiently transmits data in a system such as a POS system in which a plurality of data processing devices are connected on a single network. .

(Ya) In the conventional technology POS system, updating the PLU file (price reference file) of the terminal device (satellite machine), etc.
This is done automatically by file transmission from the mask machine. File transmission is often performed in common to all terminal devices, so when a mask machine receives a file transmission instruction without specifying a destination, it transmits the file to all terminal devices (all terminal devices update files).

[C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention Incidentally, it is often the case that the mask machine has to transmit files to some terminal devices, and in this case, the staff member issues a file transmission instruction that specifies the destination. was input into the mask machine. However, with conventional mask machines (data transmission equipment), the destination could only be specified for one station at a time, so in order to transmit files to multiple terminal devices, it was necessary to specify the destination for each station. I had to give a file transmission instruction. For this reason, when transmitting files to many terminal devices other than all stations, there is a disadvantage that the staff has to do a lot of work.Also, if the destination is specified incorrectly, the file that should be updated will not be updated. This had the drawback of causing a double mistake in that files that should not have been updated were updated.

An object of the present invention is to provide a data transmission device that solves the above problems by providing a table for storing file destinations.

(Means for Solving Problem d1) The present invention provides a data transmission device that transmits data to a data processing device connected to a single network, which includes a file for storing data to be transmitted, and a file for storing data to be transmitted. A table for storing transmission destinations, and a transmission means for sequentially transmitting the data to a plurality of transmission destinations stored in the table when data transmission is instructed.

(A1 Function of the Invention) The data transmission device of the present invention is provided with a table for storing data destinations, and during data transmission, data is sequentially transmitted to the destinations stored in this table. By specifying multiple data processing devices to which data should be sent first, the device automatically sends the data, making it easier for staff to work, and also making it easier to confirm destinations, eliminating errors in destinations. .

(fl Embodiment FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a POS system in which a plurality of PO8 terminal devices are connected, which is an embodiment of the present invention.A plurality of POS terminal devices to 36 Of these, terminal device 0 is a mask machine, and these PO3 terminal devices 1 to 5 are satellite machines.Satellite machines are installed at store cash registers and sales are registered.The mask machine is used to aggregate the sales of the satellite machines. Perform file maintenance, etc.In addition, each pos
Two files such as a PLU file are set in the e-terminal devices O to 5.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control section of the POS terminal device. The PO3 terminal device has the same control configuration for both the mask machine and the satellite machine. The operation of the device is controlled by CPU II. This cPU], 1 has a keyboard 12
．． Printer 13. A memory 14 and a display 15 are connected. As shown in FIG. 2, the keyboard 12 has numeric keys 21 . Setting key 22. End key 2
3 is provided. The numeric keys 21 are used to input sales amounts, file destinations, and the like. The setting key is pressed to confirm input contents. The end key is pressed when each operation is completed. The printer 13 is a printer for printing sales receipts. In the mask machine, the printer 13 prints out a file destination list (see FIG. 6). In the memory 14, files (1) and (2) shown in FIG. 1 and a destination table (see FIG. 4) corresponding to each file are set. The display 15 displays sales amounts, operation details, and the like.

FIG. 4 shows the structure of the destination table. A destination table is provided corresponding to each of files (1) and (21). At the beginning of the table, the number of devices for which the file should be updated with this content is stored, followed by the number of devices for which the file is to be updated with this content. The number is memorized.In the destination table of file (1) (left side of the figure), there are 4 devices and the device number is 0.
, 2, 3.5.

In this case, a mask machine O is also included. Also, in the destination table of file (2), the number of devices is 4, and the device number is 0.1.
, 4.5.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU II.

FIG. 3A shows the destination table setting operation.

When in the destination table setting mode, the staff member presses number key 2.
Please enter the file number (1 or 2) from 1),
When you enter the setting data (number of units, device number) (n2),
The setting data input into the destination table corresponding to the file number is stored (n3), and this setting data is printed on receipt paper for confirmation (n4: see FIG. 6).

Figure (B) shows file copy (full content update) invasion. When the file number 1 to be copied is entered manually from the numeric key 21 by the person in charge 1 in the file copy mode, (n
ll), send this file to the machine specified by the corresponding destination label and copy it (n12).

(C) of the same figure shows a file maintenance (partial update) operation. When in file maintenance mode, the file number to be maintained is input by the staff (n
21), When the content to be maintained (updated) is entered manually (n22), this data is sent to the machine specified in the corresponding destination table and written to a file (
n23).

The operations shown in FIGS. 5(B) and 5(C) correspond to the transmission means of the present invention.

(g'1 Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the data transmission device of the present invention, by sequentially transmitting data to the destinations stored in the table, the data processing device of the destination If you specify multiple faxes at the beginning, you can have the device automatically send the messages, which not only simplifies the staff's work but also makes it easier to confirm the recipients, which eliminates the possibility of mistakes in recipients. Ru.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a POS system in which a POS terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention is used, and FIG.
Figure 3 is a block diagram of the control unit of the PO3 terminal, and Figure 4 is a diagram showing the keyboard configuration of the PO3 terminal.
A diagram showing the configuration of a destination table set in the memory of the terminal device, FIGS. 5(A) to 5(C) are flowcharts showing the operation of the control unit of the PO8 terminal device, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit of the PO3 terminal device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of printing by a printer. 14-Memory.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A data transmission device that transmits data to data processing devices connected on a single network, which includes a file that stores the data to be transmitted and a table that stores the destination of this data. . A data transmission device comprising: a transmission means for sequentially transmitting the data to a plurality of transmission destinations stored in the table when data transmission is instructed.