JPH0676122A - Point card processing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Give benefits to customers without issuing service tickets. [Structure] The CPU 11 calculates the number of points corresponding to the transaction amount, subtracts the number of points corresponding to the transaction amount from the number of points read by the card reading unit 15 to calculate the remaining number of points, and the remaining number of points Is written on the point card by the card writing unit 14.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a point card processing machine for executing privilege processing for each fixed point given to a customer during transaction processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In stores and the like, a service is offered to improve the service of customers and give a privilege according to the transaction amount. As one of the services, there is a system that gives points according to the transaction amount and issues a service ticket that can be exchanged with a product or the like at fixed points. This system is composed of a point card carried by a customer and a point card processing machine for processing the point card, and the point card stores points according to the transaction amount of the customer who made the purchase.

In a conventional point card processing machine, the number of points stored in a point card is read, and the number of points read is divided by a preset service ticket issuing point to calculate the number of issued service tickets. , The service tickets for the calculated number of issued sheets were issued.

[0004]

However, in the conventional point card processing machine, since the calculated number of service tickets is issued, when the number of points stored in the point card is large, the service ticket is printed. There are problems that the number of sheets becomes large, it takes a lot of time to issue, and a large amount of paper is consumed. In addition, a clerk had to perform the procedure for the customer to use the service ticket.

An object of the present invention is to provide a point card processing machine which can give a privilege to a customer without issuing a service ticket, wasting processing time and wasting paper sheets.

[0006]

The point card processing machine of the present invention is a payment point calculation means for calculating the number of points according to the amount of payment in the point payment mode, and payment points from the number of points stored in the card. It is characterized in that a remaining point calculating means for subtracting the number of points calculated by the calculating means and a remaining point writing means for writing the remaining points calculated by the remaining point calculating means on a card are provided.

[0007]

In the point card processing machine of the present invention,
In the point payment mode, the number of points according to the payment amount is calculated by the payment point calculation means, and the number of points calculated by the payment point calculation means is subtracted from the number of points stored in the point card by the remaining point calculation means. It After that, the remaining points calculated by the remaining point calculating means are written in the point card.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an external view of a point card processing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. A card insertion portion 2 is provided at the front of the main body 1, and the point card presented by the customer is inserted. A keyboard 3 and a display unit 4 are provided on the upper portion of the main body 1. Inside the card insertion unit 2, a card writing unit 14 (see FIG. 2) for writing points according to the transaction amount into the inserted point card and a card reading unit 15 for reading the points stored in the point card are provided. Has been. The transaction amount and processing conditions such as point writing and point payment are input from the keyboard 3, and the display unit 4 displays the operation content and the processing result from the keyboard 3.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit in the point card processing machine. A keyboard 3, a display unit 4, a card writing unit 14, and a card reading unit 15 are connected to the CPU 11 including the ROM 12 and the RAM 13. The CPU 11 centrally controls each input / output device according to a program previously stored in the ROM 12, and the data input / output at this time is temporarily stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 13. Operation of keyboard 3 is CP
The data is input to U11 and the display unit 4 displays the data output from the CPU 11. Further, the card writing unit 14 is a CPU
The data output from 11 is written in the point card, and the data read by the card reading unit 15 is stored in the CPU 1
Input to 1.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure in the control unit. The CPU 11 waits for the point card to be inserted into the card insertion portion 2 (n
1) When the point card is inserted, the keyboard 3
Wait for the operation (n2). When the point payment key is pressed in n2 (n3), the CPU 11 reads the number of points stored in the point card and determines whether or not the privilege target point has been reached (n4, n).
5). If the number of points read has not reached the privilege target points, the CPU 11 displays that the number of points on the point card is insufficient and ends the process (n
6) If the number of points for privilege is reached, wait for the transaction amount to be input (n7).

When the transaction amount is entered in n7, C
The PU 11 calculates the number of points corresponding to the input transaction amount (n8). Next, the CPU 11 subtracts the point number corresponding to the transaction amount calculated in n8 from the point number read in n4 to calculate the remaining point number (n
9). At this time, if the calculated remaining point number is 0 or more (n10), the CPU 11 writes the remaining point number to the point card (n11). If the remaining point number is smaller than 0, the points on the point card are insufficient. Is displayed and the process is terminated (n12).

In the above processing, n8 corresponds to the payment point calculating means of the present invention, and n9 corresponds to the remaining point calculating means. Similarly, n11 corresponds to the remaining point writing means of the present invention.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when the number of points stored in the point card exceeds a certain number, the transaction amount within a certain amount can be paid with the points stored in the point card. it can.

In this embodiment, if the points stored in the point card are not more than a certain point,
It is not possible to pay by points, which is a privilege, but you may be able to always pay by points as long as you can pay with the number of points stored in the point card without setting a certain number of points to be eligible for the privilege. .

Further, in this embodiment, when paying the transaction amount in points, only the merchandise which can be paid by the number of points stored in the point card could be purchased, but the shortage paid by the points is cashed. You may pay by.

[0016]

According to the present invention, since the number of points corresponding to the transaction amount is calculated and the payment can be made by the points stored in the point card, it is not necessary to issue a service ticket, and paper is saved. The processing time can be shortened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a point card processing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit in the point card processing machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the control unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-Main body 11-CPU 14-Card writing unit 15-Card reading unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A point card processing device for writing points according to a transaction amount to a card during transaction processing, and a payment point calculation means for calculating the number of points according to the payment amount in a point payment mode, and storing in the card. The remaining point calculation means for subtracting the number of points calculated by the payment point calculation means from the number of points calculated, and the remaining point writing means for writing the remaining points calculated by the remaining point calculation means on the card are provided. Characteristic point card processing machine.