JPH036795A - Product sales data processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is applicable to product sales such as electronic cash registers and POS (point of sale) systems in which multiple registers are used as terminals and centrally managed by a controller. The present invention relates to data processing devices, and in particular to improvements in aggregation processing of check sales data.

[Prior Art] Conventional product sales data processing devices such as electronic cash registers and PoS systems are known in which check sales data is aggregated for each cashier (person responsible for operating the register). This type of device enables registration work when the responsible person number assigned to each cashier is entered through a sign-on operation, and the sales amount of the products registered for sale through the product registration operation is calculated using a totalizer - the total amount of transactions. do. In this state, when the check closing key provided on the keyboard is inputted, the total amount in the totalizer is totaled in the memory according to the person in charge number inputted in advance as check sales data. At the time of inspection or settlement, this check sales summary data for each person in charge is printed out as a check sales report.

By the way, the area code indicating the residence of the check user is usually printed on the check. Therefore, in stores where many customers use checks, by aggregating check sales by region based on this area code, it is possible to understand the customer traffic situation by region, which will be greatly useful for the store's future sales strategy. data will be available. Therefore, in conventional stores like this, store managers such as store managers collect checks received from customers and manually compile check sales data by area code of each check. Managed check sales summary data by region.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As mentioned above, in conventional product sales data processing devices of this type, it was possible to aggregate and manage check sales data by cashier, but it was possible to aggregate and manage check sales data by area code. It was not possible to aggregate and manage the data. For this reason, for example, store managers and other store managers collect checks received from customers and manually aggregate check sales data for each check's region code, allowing them to calculate the overall store customer visit situation by region. They had to keep track of everything, and were forced to do complicated and inefficient work.

Therefore, the present invention can automatically aggregate and manage check sales by region code indicating the place of residence of the person using the check. The present invention aims to provide a product sales data processing device that can easily grasp the visitor situation.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a product that calculates the total amount for one transaction of products registered for sale through a product registration operation, and aggregates the total amount as check sales data by inputting a check closing key. In the sales data processing device, there is a region code input means for inputting the region code of a check, a check region data aggregation means for aggregating check sales data by region code input by the input means, and a check region data aggregation means for aggregating check sales data by region code by this aggregation means. and check region-specific data output means for outputting aggregated check sales data.

[Effect]

With a product sales data processing device that takes such measures, when the check closing key is input after the total amount for one transaction of the product registered for sale has been calculated by the product wall B operation, the above-mentioned The total amount is automatically aggregated as check sales data for each area code input by the area code input means.

The check sales data aggregation results for each area code are printed out as a report, for example.

[Embodiment 1] An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a POS system will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the general configuration of a POS system, and this POS system includes a plurality of POS terminals 1 each consisting of an electronic cash register, for example,
It has a configuration in which a single file controller 2 that performs aggregation of sales data in the S terminal 1 is connected in-line in a closed loop via a transmission line 3. In addition,
One of each POS terminal is set as a master machine, and the rest are set as satellite machines. Here, in addition to the function of the master machine as a satellite machine for registering products,
It operates the file controller 2 to output reports and the like.

FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram of the file controller 2. The file controller 2 includes a CPU 1 as a control unit body, a ROM 12 storing program data for the CPU II to control each part, and each POS terminal 1. RAM1B in which various memories used for aggregating sales data of products registered for sale are formed;
Clock circuit 14 that measures time, PLU attached to each product
(Price Cost Lookup) PLU file 15 in which the product name, unit price, etc. of the product are set in accordance with the code;
It is composed of a transmission control circuit 16 that controls data transmission and reception performed between each terminal 1 via the transmission line 3.

In the RAM 13, as shown in FIG. 3, as a memory for aggregating check sales data, there is a check data table 21 that stores check sales data in the order of occurrence, and a check data table 21 that stores check sales data in the order of occurrence, and a check data table 21 that stores check sales data in the order of occurrence. an index table 22 that stores a pointer to the check data table 21 in which the first processed check data is stored;
a check work memory 23 for calculating the total of the check sales amount and the number of check sales by area code and the total total;
A write pointer area 24 for the check data table 21 and a read pointer area 25 for the table 21 are formed.

In the check data table 21, pointers are stored corresponding to a series of table pointers, including the terminal number, rent number, area code, and check sales amount as check sales data, and check data processed next by the cashier. Each storage area is provided for a plurality of data.

FIG. 4 is a block configuration diagram of the POS terminal 1, in which the CPU 31 as the main control unit includes an eLW circuit, a memory control circuit, etc., and performs various arithmetic processing based on input data. A ROM 32 stores program data for executing various business modes such as "accounting,""inspection," and "setting," and a RAM 33 stores memory for registering product sales data registered through product registration operations. and make it work. The CPU 31 also includes a clock circuit 34 that keeps time, a transmission control circuit 35 that controls data transmission and reception between the file controller 2 and the transmission line 3, and a transmission control circuit 35 that selects the various business modes and sends their execution to the CPU 31. I input the selection signal from the mode switch 36 to notify
10 board 37, a keyboard circuit 39 that inputs and processes key signals from the keyboard 38, a display control circuit 41 that drives and controls the display 40 to display characters, numbers, etc. corresponding to the display data on the display 40, a receipt and It controls an I10 port 46 that outputs a drive signal to a printer drive circuit 43 of a printer 42 for printing on a journal as internal recording paper, and a drawer opening device 45 that opens a drawer 44.

As shown in FIG. 5, the keyboard 38 includes number keys 5 consisting of rooJ rOJ to "9" for inputting numerical data such as the PLO code of the sold product and the sales amount.
In addition to 1, there is a PLU cow-52 for inputting the PLU code attached to each product, multiple department keys 53 preset with department codes for classifying each product, and the total amount for one transaction of registered sales products. a subtotal key 54 for calculating, a deposit/cash total key 55 for instructing closing by cash transaction, a check closing key 56 for instructing closing by check transaction,
A manager key 57 for inputting the manager number given to each cashier during sign-on and sign-off operations, a clear key 58, a region key 59 for entering the region code indicating the residence of the check user, etc. Various function keys are provided.

In addition to the registration memory, the RAM 33 includes:
As shown in Figure 6, M/A indicates whether the POS terminal is a master machine (1) or a satellite machine (0).
A setting area 61 for the S flag, a setting area 62 for the unique terminal number set for each POS terminal, a storage area 63 for the person in charge number input by the sign-on operation, and a count up every time the registration is completed. Receipt number counter area 64, numeric register 65 that temporarily stores numerical data input using the numeric key 51
, a totalizer 66 that totals the sales amount of products registered for sale through a product registration operation for one transaction, a storage area 67 for the region code input by the region key 59, which is set (1) when the region code is input. A region 68 for an area code input flag, etc. are formed.

Therefore, when the "registration" mode is selected by the mode switch 36 and the responsible person number is not stored in the area 63, the CPU 31 of each POS terminal 1 selects the numeric key 51 and the responsible person key 57 of the keyboard 38. When the cashier's manager number is inputted, it is recognized that a sign-on operation has been performed, and the input manager number is stored in the area 63.

Thereafter, the program is controlled to execute the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, the numeric key 51 . of the keyboard 38 . When a sales product is registered by operating a predetermined key such as the PLU key 52 or the department key 53, the sales data of the registered product is cumulatively registered in the registration memory in the RAM 33. In addition, the sales amount etc. can be displayed on the display 4.
0 and drives the printer 42 to print on the receipt and journal. Furthermore, the above sales amount is added to the totalizer 66 in the RAM 33.

Next, when the product registration operation is performed again without inputting the subtotal key 54, the above process is repeated.

On the other hand, when the subtotal key 54 is inputted next time, the amount added by the totalizer 66 is displayed on the display 40 as the total amount of the products purchased by the customer, and the printer 42 is driven. Print out on receipts and journals.

After that, a key input from the keyboard 38 is awaited. Then, when a number is set using the number key 51 and then the region key 59 is inputted, the region code input flag is set (1) in the area 68 in the RAM 33, and the value in the number register 65 is set. The data is stored as an area code in area 67 and waits for key input again.

On the other hand, if the check closing key 56 is inputted, it is checked whether or not the area code input flag is set in the area 68. If it is not set, the input of the check closing key 56 is treated as an error. If the area code input flag is set, after counting up the receipt number in the area 64, the printer 42 is driven to print a message indicating a check transaction and the receipt number in the area 64 on the receipt and journal. Print out.

Further, the area code in the area 67 is printed out only on the journal.

Next, check data is edited from the terminal number in area 62, the person in charge number in area 63, the receipt number in area 64, the check sales amount (total amount) in totalizer 66, and the area code in area 67. , is transmitted to the file controller 2 via the transmission control circuit 35. Thereafter, the area code input flag in area 68 is reset, and the process moves to product registration for the next customer. Note that the totalizer 66 is cleared to "0" when the area code input flag is reset or when the next customer registers the first product.

Further, the CPU 38 of each POS terminal 1 is program-controlled to execute the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 when the mode switch 36 selects the "inspection" or "payment" mode. That is, it first waits for a key input from the keyboard 38. For example, when the code "99" is entered using the numeric key 51 and the subtotal key 54 is subsequently input, it is determined that a request to output a check regional report has been made, and the M/S in area 61 is After confirming that the flag is set to "1", that is, it is set to the master device, the transmission control circuit 3
5, a check regional inspection or settlement report output request command is sent to the file controller 2 via the controller 5. After that, there is a normal response from the file controller 2 side,
When you subsequently receive data for the check regional report,
The printer 42 is driven to print out the received data on a receipt, and this process ends.

On the other hand, the CPU 1 of the file controller 2 is program-controlled to execute the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 when receiving data from each POS terminal 1 via the transmission control circuit 16.

That is, when the received data is check data, the responsible person number in the check data is checked to determine whether the same responsible person number has already been set in the index table 22. If the same person in charge number is not set, the person in charge number is stored in the same table 22, and the write pointer in the area 24 is set as the head pointer. Then, write the terminal number and receipt number in the check data in the area of the check data table 21 specified by the write pointer.

The area code and the uncut stamp sales amount are stored, the write pointer in the area 24 is updated by "+1", and this check data reception process is completed.

On the other hand, if the same manager number is set in the index table 22, the check data table 21 specified by the head pointer corresponding to the manager number
Check the next pointer area. If no data is stored in this next pointer area, the area 24
Set the write pointer inside as the next pointer. If data is stored in the relevant pointer area, the next pointer area of the check data table 21 specified by the next pointer is checked. When the write pointer in the area 24 is set as the next pointer in the next pointer area where the corresponding data is not stored, the terminal number and receipt number in the check data are stored in the area of the check data table 21 specified by the write pointer.

The area code and check sales amount are stored, the write pointer in area 24 is updated by "+1", and this check data reception process is completed.

On the other hand, if the received data is a check regional report inspection or settlement report output request command from the POS terminal set in the master machine, the read pointer in area 25 is initialized to [1] and then read. The area of the check data table 21 specified by the pointer is examined.

If check data is stored in the area, the data is read out and it is determined whether the area code in the check data is already stored in the area code area of the check work memory 23. If not stored, the area code and check sales amount in the check data are stored in the empty area of the check work memory 23, and the number of occurrences is set to "1". Also,
The check sales amount and the number of occurrences "1" are added to the total area of the work memory 23. On the other hand, if the area code in the check data is already stored in the area code area of the check work memory 23,
The check sales amount and the number of occurrences "1" in the check data are added to the amount area and number area corresponding to the same area code, and the work memory 23
The above check sales amount and the number of occurrences "1" are added to the total area.

Thereafter, the read pointer in area 25 is updated by "+1" and the area of check data table 21 specified by this read pointer is checked again.

If no data exists in the area of the check data table 21 specified by the read pointer, the read is completed and all data in the check work memory 23 is sent to the POS terminal set in the master machine via the transmission control circuit 16. do.

Next, it is determined whether the output request command is a payment command or an inspection command. If it is a settlement command, the check data table 21 and index table 22 are cleared and the write pointer in the area 24 is set to [1].
Initialize to . If it is an inspection command, the above processing is not performed. Thereafter, once the check work memory 23 is cleared, this check regional report output processing is ended.

Note that when a command to request the output of a report by check manager is received from the POS terminal set in the master machine, the check data on the check data table 21 is output according to the first pointer in the index table 22, as in the past. By reading out the check data on the check data table 21 according to the next pointer of the check data, the check data is extracted for each person in charge, added up, and sent back to the master machine.

In this embodiment configured as described above, each POS terminal 1 can perform registration operations when the cashier performs a sign-on operation in the "registration" mode. In this state, if you sequentially register the sales of all the products purchased by - customers, the total price of all the products purchased by that customer will be calculated by the totalizer 66, and if you input the subtotal key 54 after registration, the total price of all the products purchased by that customer will be calculated. The total amount is displayed on the display 40 and printed on the receipt and journal.

Here, when the customer requests payment by check, the cashier enters the area code printed on the check received from the customer using the number key 51, then inputs the area key 59, and then The check closing key 56 is inputted to issue a command to close the check transaction. Then, a message indicating that it is a check transaction and the corresponding receipt number are printed on the receipt and the journal, and the keyed-in area code is printed only on the journal. An example of journal printing at this time is shown in FIG. In the figure, 71 is a message indicating a check transaction;
72 is the receipt number, and 73 is the area code.

Also, please check the terminal number and T at our POS terminal 1.
The check data consisting of the contact number, receipt number, area code and check sales amount is edited and sent to transmission port 1i1.
3 to the file controller 2, and are sequentially stored in the check data table 21 of the file controller 2. That is, in the file controller 2, the check data generated at each POS terminal 1 is stored in the order of occurrence using the check data table 21, and at this time, pointers are managed so that the data can be aggregated by cashier as in the past. .

Note that even if the check closing key 56 is operated on each POS terminal 1 without inputting the area code, the key input will result in an error.

After that, when a person in charge of store management, such as a store manager, operates the POS terminal set on the master machine and requests the output of a check regional inspection or settlement report, the check data is stored in the check data table 21 in the file controller 2. The check data that has been stored is aggregated by area code, and the check sales aggregate data by area code and the total check data are sent back to the POS terminal set in the master machine. As a result, the printer 42 of the POS terminal set as the master machine prints out the received data from the file controller 2 on a receipt, and issues it as a check regional report as shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the file controller 2 is able to manage check data by area code by key-inputting the area code at each POS terminal 1 before closing the check transaction. Then, by requesting the output of a regional check report using the POS terminal set in the master machine, regional summary data of the check data is output as a report. Therefore, store managers can obtain check sales aggregate data by region by performing simple key operations, and can thereby learn which regions customers use checks the most. In addition, if a store has a large number of customers who use checks, this aggregate check sales data by region will allow the store to understand customer traffic by region, making it easy to obtain data that will be extremely useful for future sales tactics. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to compile check sales by region through complicated manual calculations as in the past, and work efficiency can be improved.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to POS systems, but can of course be applied to a single electronic cash register in which the memory configuration shown in FIG. 3 is formed in an internal RAM.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, check sales can be automatically aggregated and managed by the area code indicating the residence of the check user, and the store manager can It is possible to provide a product sales data processing device that can easily grasp the visitor situation by region for the entire store without reducing work efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures are diagrams showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a POS system, in which Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the general configuration of the POS system, Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the file controller, and Fig. 3 is a file controller. Figure 4 shows the main memory configuration of RAM in the controller, Figure 4 is a block diagram of the POS terminal, Figure 5 shows the key arrangement of the keyboard in the POS terminal, and Figure 6 shows the main memory configuration of RAM in the POS terminal. Figure 7 shows the PO
Figure 8 is a flowchart showing the CPU registration mode processing in the S terminal, Figure 8 is a flowchart showing the CPU inspection/accounting mode processing in the POS terminal, Figure 9 is a flowchart showing the CPU data reception processing in the file controller, and Figure 1O is a flowchart showing the CPU data reception processing in the file controller. FIG. 1.1 is a diagram showing an example of journal printing at the time of check transaction, and FIG. 1.1 is a diagram showing an example of printing of a regional check aggregation report. 1... POS terminal, 2... File controller, 3... Transmission line, 16.35 - Transmission control circuit, 21... Check data table, 23... Check work memory, 36... Mode Switch, 38... Keyboard, 40... Display, 42... Printer, 44
...Drawer, 56...Check locking key 59...
Area key 66... totalizer.

Claims (1)

[Claims] The region code of the check is entered in the product sales data processing device which calculates the total amount for one transaction of the product registered for sale through the product registration operation and compiles the above total amount as check sales data by inputting the check closing key. area code input means; check area data aggregation means for aggregating the check sales data by area code input by the input means; and check area data aggregation means for outputting check sales data aggregated by area code by the aggregation means. 1. A product sales data processing device comprising: data output means.