JP2003272053A - Commodity selling data processor, service point additionally imparting method of this device and service point additionally imparting program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To additionally, accurately, and justly impart a service point unimpartible at commerce time to the purchase side of commerce. <P>SOLUTION: The service point is preserved by being associated with commerce proper information for calculating the point. When inputting the commerce proper information by accepting input of the commerce proper information, the service point preserved by being associated with the proper information is retrieved. The service point preserved by being associated with the proper information is imparted to the purchase side on condition of identifying the purchase side of the commerce identified by the inputted commerce proper information as a member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic cash register or POS having a service point giving function.
(Point Of Sales) The present invention relates to a product sales data processing device such as a terminal, a service point after-giving method for this device, and a service point after-giving program for realizing this service point after-giving function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, many stores such as supermarkets, department stores, and shopping centers have adopted a point service system as a method for securing customers. In this point service system, every time a shopper who contracts as a point member makes a purchase (commercial transaction) at a store, service points are calculated based on the sales amount and the like, and the points are given to the purchaser, that is, the shopper, and fixed. It is a system that gives benefits to shoppers who have accumulated more than points.

In this point service system, in general,
Point cards made up of magnetic cards and IC cards are used. The point card is issued to each customer who has a contract as a point member. The point card stores a card number for identifying a member and the accumulated service points given to the member.

Therefore, the conventional merchandise sales data processing device such as an electronic cash register and a POS terminal corresponding to the point service system has a card reader / writer capable of reading / writing data from / to the point card. When it is identified from the card number of the point card read by the card reader / writer that it is a commercial transaction with a customer who is a point member, the service points calculated based on the product sales of this commercial transaction are applied to the point card. It was program-controlled to add to the cumulative points of.

Further, among the product sales data processing devices having a large-capacity storage device such as a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) device internally or externally, cumulative points corresponding to the card number of each point member are stored in the storage device. When a membership file is stored, the card number of the point card read by the card reader / writer identifies that the transaction is with a customer who is a point member, and it is calculated based on the product sales of this transaction. Some programs were program-controlled to add the service points to the cumulative points corresponding to the card number in the member file.

However, in any of the control methods, since the point card is required to identify whether or not the customer who purchases the commercial transaction is a point member, the customer forgets the point card. If the card reader / writer malfunctions or the card reader / writer fails, the service points in the commercial transaction cannot be added to the cumulative points of the customer.

Therefore, when the service points cannot be added to the accumulated points during the commercial transaction, conventionally, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the cashier stamps a predetermined stamp 101 on the receipt 100 and gives it to the shopper. For the point members who bring the receipt 100 stamped with the stamp 101 together with the point card later, the service points (the purchase points this time) printed on the receipt 100 are accumulated as points. I was trying to add to.

Specifically, since the point sales mode is set in the merchandise sales data processing device, the cashier selects this point correction mode. Then
After the member's point card is attached to the card reader / writer, the service point printed on the receipt 100 brought by the member is input by the number input on the keyboard. By doing so, the number of points entered as a numerical value was added to the accumulated points stored in the point card or the member file. At this time, the cashier cancels the stamp 101 on the receipt 100,
Separately, a stamp indicating that the product has been updated has been stamped to prevent the mistake of double giving service points for the same commercial transaction.

[0009]

As described above, in the conventional merchandise sales data processing device of this type, by selecting the point correction mode, the points identified by the point card attached to the card reader / writer are selected. Since it was possible to add the entered points to the cumulative points of the member, it was possible for the cashier to illegally increase the cumulative points of the relatives and acquaintances. In addition, since the cashier inputs a point value as a numerical value, it is inevitable that an incorrect point will be given later due to a cashier's input error.

The present invention has been made based on such a circumstance, and an object of the present invention is to provide service points, which could not be provided at the time of a commercial transaction, to the purchaser of the commercial transaction accurately and without fraud later. An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales data processing device that can be given, a method for giving after service points of this device, and a program for giving after service points.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A product sales data processing device (for example, an electronic cash register, a POS terminal) having a service point giving function, a service point after-giving method for this device, and a service point after-giving function for this device. A service point granting program for realizing the service points, and information specific to the commercial transaction in which the service points are calculated (for example, transaction date,
Stored in association with transaction serial number), accepting the input of information unique to the commercial transaction, and when the information unique to the commercial transaction is input, search for the service points stored in association with the unique information. And the purchaser of the commercial transaction identified by the input unique information of the commercial transaction is identified as a member, the service point stored in association with the unique information is given to the purchaser. (For example, adding to the cumulative points of the point card issued to the customer).

[0012] Therefore, the service points not given at the time of the commercial transaction are saved, and later, by inputting the information peculiar to the commercial transaction, the saved service points are detected and given to the purchaser.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments in which the present invention is applied to a POS terminal will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9 and 12.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main part of a POS terminal, which has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1 as a main control unit. Then, to the CPU 1, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 3 and a RAM (Rand) serving as a main storage unit are provided via a bus line 2 such as an address bus and a data bus.
om Access Memory) 4 and HDD as an auxiliary storage device
(Hard Disk Drive) Device 5 is connected.

In addition to the clock unit 6 for measuring the current date and time, the communication line 7, the scanner interface 8 and the I / O (Input / Outpu) are provided on the bus line 2.
t) Port 9, keyboard controller 10, two display controllers 11, 12, printer controller 1
3, an input / output unit such as the card reader / writer controller 14 is provided.

Although not shown, a host device (for example, a store controller) is connected to the communication interface 7 via a communication line such as a LAN (Local Area Network). The scanner interface 8 includes a scanner device 1 for optically reading a barcode attached to a product.
5 is connected. A product code unique to each product, which is set for each product, is bar-coded and attached to each product as a printed or priced label.

The I / O port 9 has a mode switch 16
The signal from is input. Further, a drive signal is output to the drawer 17 according to a command from the CPU 1. The drawer 17 is provided for accommodating cash or the like, and automatically opens when a drive signal is input. The mode switch 16 selects various work modes such as “registration”, “inspection”, “settlement”, and “setting”, and instructs the CPU 1 to execute them. Incidentally, “registration” is a mode of business in which the sales data of each product registered for sale as one commercial transaction is accumulated in the memory. "Inspection" is a business mode in which the contents accumulated in the memory by executing the "registration" business are output as a report. “Payment” is a business mode in which after the contents accumulated in the memory by executing the “registration” work are output as a report, the contents of the memory are cleared. “Setting” is a mode of work in which data necessary for executing various works is set in the memory in advance.

As shown in FIG. 2, the keyboard controller 10 includes a numerical key 31 for inputting numerical data, a plurality of department keys 32 preset with department codes for classifying products, and a clear key. A keyboard 18 having various keys such as a key 33, a subtotal key 34, a deposit / cash total key 35, a multiplication key 36, a cancel key 37, a post-update key 38, and a point correction key 39 is connected. The deposit / cash total key 35 functions as a registration closing key that declares the end of product registration for one commercial transaction. The post-update key 38 functions as a key for declaring that the service points calculated during the commercial transaction will later be given to the purchaser. The point correction key 39 functions as a declaration key in the point correction mode.

A display 19 for an operator is connected to one display controller 11, and a customer display 20 is connected to the other display controller 12. The display 19 and the customer display 20 display the item name and price of each product registered for sale as one commercial transaction, the total amount of one commercial transaction, and the change amount.

A printer 21 for printing and issuing a receipt is connected to the printer controller 13. On the receipt 100, as shown in FIG.
In addition to the registration details information 102 including the product name, unit price, points, and amount of each product registered for sale as a commercial transaction, closing detailed information 103 such as subtotal amount, tax amount, total amount, deposit amount, change amount, etc. The service points (current purchase points) 104, the transaction date 105, the transaction time 106, the terminal number 107, the transaction number 108, the responsible person number 109 and the like calculated based on the sales are printed.

The card reader / writer controller 14 is
As shown in FIG. 3, a card reader / writer 22 for writing data to the magnetic stripe portion 42 of a point card 41 made of a magnetic card and reading data recorded in the magnetic stripe portion 42 is connected. The point card 41 is issued to each customer who has a contract as a point member who can receive service points, and the magnetic stripe section 42 is given a card number different for each card and the customer. The accumulated service points and the accumulated service points are recorded. The card number is used as information for identifying the member. The point card 41 is not limited to a magnetic card, but may be an IC card, a rewrite card using a rewritable marking technique, or the like.

The POS terminal having the above-mentioned configuration is provided in the HDD device 5, as shown in FIG.
0 is provided. After this update transaction information file 50
Is a service point that is not given to the purchaser at the time of the commercial transaction, and is stored in association with the date and time of the commercial transaction for which the point was calculated and the unique information of the transaction serial number.
"Transaction date" 51, "Transaction time" 52, "Transaction serial number (transaction number) 53", "Terminal number (cash register number) 5"
One record is formed by each information item of "4", "total amount of money" 55, "service point (point)" 56, and "updated flag (updated)" 57. The updated flag 57 indicates unupdated when it is off “OFF”, and indicates updated when it is on “ON”. The post-update transaction information file 50 may be provided not in the HDD device 5 of the POS terminal but in the storage device of the host device connected via the communication interface 7.

Further, this POS terminal has a RAM 4
As shown in FIG. 5, various memory areas such as a point reference amount memory 61, a point multiplying memory 62, a cumulative point memory 63, a registering flag memory 64, a post-update flag memory 65, and a transaction totalizer memory 66 are formed. There is.

The point reference amount of money memory 61 and the point multiplying factor memory 62 store the point reference amount of money and the point multiplying factor used in the calculation of service points, respectively. Incidentally, in this embodiment, the default values are “100” (point reference amount) and “1”, respectively.
(Point magnification) is stored, and these values can be changed in the setting work. Cumulative point memory 6
In 3, the accumulated point data P read from the point card 41 is stored. Registering flag memory 6
4 stores a registration flag F1 which is set to "1" in response to the start of product registration for one commercial transaction and reset to "0" in response to the end of product registration for this commercial transaction. In the post-update flag memory 65, "1" (set) and "0" are input each time the post-update key 38 is input during the registration of a product for one commercial transaction.
After repeating (reset), the update flag F2 is stored. In the transaction totalizer memory 66, the amounts of all the commodities registered for sale in one commercial transaction are accumulated.

When the "register" mode is selected by the mode switch 16, the CPU 1 executes the product registration process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, the post-update key input process shown in the flowchart of FIG.
The closing key input process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 and the point correction process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 can be executed.

In the "registration" mode, the CPU 1 reads the bar code attached to the product for sale by the scanner device 15, or the unit price and the department code of the product for sale by the numeric key 31 and the department key 32 of the keyboard 18. When is input, the product registration process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 is started.

First, the CPU 1 checks the registering flag F1 in ST11. Then, when the registration flag F1 is reset to "0", since it is the first point product registration in one commercial transaction, the amount data A of the transaction totalizer memory 66 is cleared to "0" in ST12. Further, as ST13, the registering flag F1 is set to "1". If the registering flag F1 is set to "1" in ST11, it means that the product registration is the second or subsequent point in one commercial transaction, and therefore the processes of ST12 and ST13 are not performed.

Next, the CPU 1 performs a product sales registration process at ST14. This process differs depending on whether the bar code of the sale item is scanned or when the unit price of the sale item and the department code are keyed. In the former case, the scanned barcode is analyzed to acquire the product code, the product file (not shown) is searched, and the product name set in correspondence with this product code,
Read department code, unit price, etc. Then, the selling price is calculated by multiplying the unit price by the number of sales points (a multiplier when the multiplier has been entered immediately before with the numeric key 31 and the multiplication key 36, or 1 when the multiplier has not been entered). Then, the sales points and the sales amount are added to the sales points area and the sales amount area corresponding to the corresponding product code of the product file, respectively. In addition, display data and print data of product registration detailed information is created from the product name, unit price, sales point and sales price of the sales product. On the other hand, in the latter case, if the unit price entered by key input is multiplied by the number of sales points to calculate the sales amount, the sales number area and the sales amount area corresponding to the key input section code of the section file (not shown) are displayed. Add the number of items sold and the amount sold. Further, the department name corresponding to the department code keyed in is read from the department file, and the display data and print data of the merchandise item registration detailed information are created from the department name, unit price, number of sales, and sales amount.

When the product sales registration processing is completed, the CPU 1
Adds the sales amount of the sold product to the transaction totalizer memory 66 at ST15. Thereafter, if the display data of the product registration information is displayed on the display 19 and the customer display 20 in ST16, the product registration process this time is ended.

When the CPU 1 detects the input of the post-update key 38 in the "registration" mode, it starts the post-update key input process shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, CPU1
Checks the registration flag F1 in ST21. Here, if the in-registration flag F1 is reset to "0", it is an erroneous operation in which the post-update key 38 is operated without registering the product for one commercial transaction, and therefore an error occurs.

If the registration flag F1 is set to "1" in ST21, the post-update flag F2 is checked in ST22. If the post-update flag F2 has been reset to "0", the post-update flag F2 is set to "1" in ST23, and the post-update key process is terminated. On the other hand, if the post-update flag F2 is set to "1", the post-update key F2 is reset to "0" in ST24, and the post-update key process is terminated.

Further, when the CPU 1 detects the input of the registration closing key in the "registration" mode, it starts the closing key input processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, the CPU 1
As ST31, the registering flag F1 is checked. If the registration flag F1 is reset to “0”, it is an erroneous operation in which registration closing is declared without product registration for one commercial transaction, and an error occurs.

If the registration flag F is set to "1" in ST31, the registration closing process is executed in ST32. In this process, when the registration closing key is the deposit / cash total key 35, the change amount is calculated from the amount (subtotal amount) stored in the transaction totalizer memory 66, the tax amount, and the deposit amount. And again, subtotal amount, tax amount, total amount including tax,
This is a process of creating display data and print data of closing detail information of deposit amount and change amount, and displaying the display data on the display 19 and the customer display 20.

When the registration closing process is completed, the CPU 1
As ST33, the calculation process of the service point P0 this time is executed. In this processing, when the amount stored in the transaction totalizer memory 66 is A, the point reference amount stored in the point reference amount memory 61 is B, and the point multiplication factor stored in the point multiplication factor memory 63 is C, This is a process of calculating the service point P0 this time by the following equation (1).

P0 = an integer of (A / B) × C (1) When the calculation process of the service point P0 is finished this time, C
In ST34, the PU 1 determines whether or not the data (card number, accumulated points) of the point card 41 is read by the card reader / writer 22. If the data of the point card 41 is read, ST35-
The process of ST38 is executed. In ST35, the accumulated points in the card data are stored in the accumulated point memory 63. In ST36, the present service point P0 calculated in the present service point calculation process of ST33 is added to the card accumulated points in the accumulated point memory 63. In ST37, the cumulative card points to which the service points P0 have been added this time are output to the card reader / writer 22 to update the cumulative points of the point card 41. In ST38, the print data of the service point P0 this time is created.

After that, the CPU 1 drives the printer 21 in ST39 to issue a receipt in which the registration detail information, closing detail information, the service point P0, etc. of each product registered for sale in the one commercial transaction are printed. Also,
In ST40, the drawer 17 is opened. Thereafter, if the in-registration flag F1 is reset to "0" in ST41, the closing key input process is terminated. It should be noted that the printing method of the product registration detailed information may be either a sequential printing method performed for each product registration or a batch printing performed collectively after the closing key input.

On the other hand, if the data of the point card 41 is not read in ST34, the post-update flag F2 is checked in ST42. When the post-update flag F2 is set to "1", ST43 to ST4
Each processing of No. 5 is executed. When the post-update flag F2 is reset to "0", each processing of ST43 to ST45 is not executed.

In ST43, information on the current date (transaction date) and current time (transaction time) clocked by the clock unit 6 and the count value of the transaction serial number counter that counts up each time a commercial transaction is settled ( Transaction sequence number), preset POS terminal number, total amount data stored in transaction totalizer memory 66, ST3
A post-update transaction information record is created from the current point data P0 calculated in the process of No. 3 and the updated flag in the off “OFF” state. Then, the post-update transaction information record is added to and saved in the post-update transaction information file 50 (point saving means). In ST44, the print data of the service point P0 this time is created. In ST45, the post-update flag F2 is reset to "0".

Thereafter, the process proceeds to the receipt issuing process in ST39, the receipt is issued, the drawer 17 is opened, the registration flag F1 is reset to "0", and the closing key input process is ended.

Further, when the CPU 1 detects the input of the point correction key in the "registration" mode, it starts the point correction processing shown in the flow chart of FIG. This process is R
This is in accordance with a service point post-grant program preset in OM3. The service point post-granting program includes all of the post-renewal key processing and ST42 to ST45 of the closing key input processing. The service point post-giving program may be downloaded from the outside to the HDD device 5 or the like via the communication interface 7.

When the point correction process is started, the CPU 1 first checks the registration flag F1 in ST51.
Here, if the registration flag F1 is set to "1", it is an erroneous operation because the point correction mode was selected during the product registration of one commercial transaction, and therefore an error occurs.

If the registration flag F1 is reset to "0" in ST51, it is checked in ST52 whether or not the data (card number, accumulated points) of the point card 41 is read by the card reader / writer 22. to decide. If it has not been read, it waits until it is read.

If the data of the point card 41 is read in ST52, the transaction date, the transaction serial number, and the unique information, which is the condition for identifying the commercial transaction to which the service points were not given during the commercial transaction, are set in ST53.
Wait for the three items of the terminal number to be sequentially input. Then, when the information of these three items is inputted through the keyboard 18 which is an input means, the post-update transaction information file 50 is searched by using the input information as a search key in ST54 (point search means).

As a result, if a post-update transaction information record in which all the information of the three items input in ST55 match is detected, the updated flag of the record is checked in ST56. Here, the updated flag is on "ON"
If so, the service point of the post-update transaction information record is already given to the purchaser of the corresponding commercial transaction, and therefore an error occurs (post-addition control means).

When the updated flag is OFF, the service point P0 is acquired from the post-update transaction information record in ST57. Also, as ST58, the accumulated points in the card data are accumulated point memory 6
Store in 3. Then, in ST59, if the service point P0 acquired from the post-update transaction information record in the process of ST57 is added to the card accumulated point in the accumulated point memory 63, the card accumulated point in which this service point P0 is added is ST60. It is output to the card reader / writer 22 and the accumulated points of the point card 41 are updated (point-after-giving means). Then, in ST61, the post-update flag F2 is reset to "0", and the point correction process is ended.

If the desired post-update transaction information record is not found as a result of searching the post-update transaction information file 50 in ST54, an error occurs.

The PO of this embodiment configured as described above
In the S terminal, if you do not enter the post-update key 38 during product registration for one commercial transaction, or enter the registration closing key (for example, deposit / cash total key 35) after entering the product for an even number of times, the product sales for that commercial transaction will increase. The service point P0 calculated based on this is added to the cumulative points of the point card 41 attached to the card reader / writer 22, and is given to the purchase side.

On the other hand, when the post-updating key 38 is input an odd number of times during the registration of the product for one commercial transaction and then the registration closing key is input, the service point P0 is the transaction date and transaction serial number which are the information unique to the commercial transaction. And the like are stored in the post-update transaction information file 50 and are not given to the purchaser. Regardless of whether the post-update key 38 is input or not, in either case, the receipt 100 has the transaction date 105, the transaction serial number 108, and the service point 104 as in the conventional case.
Etc. are printed and issued.

When the product is not registered, the point correction key 39 is input to declare the point correction mode, and then the card data of the point card 41 is read by the card reader / writer 22 and at the time of commercial transaction. When the transaction date 105, the transaction serial number 108, and the terminal number 107 printed on the receipt 100 of the commercial transaction to which the service point P0 is not given are keyed in, the post-update transaction information file 50 is searched. Then, when the service point P0 stored in association with the input three items of information is detected, the updated flag added to this service point P0 is checked. When the updated flag is OFF “OFF”, that is, when the update has not been performed, the service point P0 is the point card 4 attached to the card reader / writer 41.
It is added to the cumulative points of 1. That is, the service point P0 at the time of the commercial transaction is given to the purchase side of the commercial transaction at which the service point P0 was not given at the time of the commercial transaction. On the other hand, if the updated flag is on “ON”, that is, it indicates updated, an error occurs. That is, the service point P0 previously given is not given twice.

Therefore, for example, a customer who is a point member forgets the point card 41, or an abnormality occurs in the card reader / writer 22 or the point card 41.
Even if the service point P0 cannot be given at the time of the commercial transaction, if the POS terminal of the present embodiment is used,
It can be accurately given later. In addition, since the service point P0 stored in the post-update transaction information file 50 is given as it is during a commercial transaction, it is possible to prevent fraud such as a cashier increasing the point value and giving the point.

Further, regarding a commercial transaction to which the service point P0 is once provided, the updated flag added to the service point P0 is turned on and the update is prohibited again, so that the same service point is duplicated. It can be prevented from being given. Therefore, the troublesome work of canceling the stamp 101 imprinted on the receipt 100 or separately imprinting the stamp indicating that the update has been completed is unnecessary.

Next, a second embodiment in which an electronic journal file is used instead of the post-update transaction information file 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, 5 to 7 and 10 to 1.
2 is used for the explanation. 1 to 3, FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 and FIG. 12 are the same as those of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted here.

The electronic journal file is a data file that saves the information printed on the receipt 100 of all commercial transactions processed by the POS terminal as electronic data for each commercial transaction, and via the HDD device 5 or the communication interface 7 inside the POS terminal. It is provided in the storage device of the host device that is connected to the computer.

FIG. 10 shows the CP according to the second embodiment.
9 is a flowchart showing a closing key input process of U1, in which the same parts as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 8 are designated by the same reference numerals. That is, the closing key input processing of the second embodiment is different from the same processing of the first embodiment in the following three points.

In the process of ST34, the point card 41
When the card reader / writer 22 is reading the data of ST7, after the receipt issuing process of ST39, ST7
1, the registration detail information 102, the closing detail information 103, and the service points 10 printed on the receipt 100.
4, the transaction date 105, the transaction time 106, the terminal number 107, the transaction number 108, the person in charge number 109, the updated flag indicating that the service point has been updated is turned on, and an electronic journal record is created, Points stored in electronic journal files.

In the process of ST34, the point card 41
Is not read by the card reader / writer 22 and the post-update flag F2 is set to "1", the post-update transaction information record storage process of ST43 is omitted.

In the process of ST34, the point card 41
When the data of S is not read by the card reader / writer 22, after the receipt issuing process of ST39 ', S
As T72, update the registration detail information 102, closing detail information 103, service points 104, transaction date 105, transaction time 106, terminal number 107, transaction number 108, and responsible person number 109 printed on the receipt 100. The point that the completed flag is turned off and an electronic journal record is created and stored in the electronic journal file.

FIG. 11 shows a CP according to the second embodiment.
10 is a flowchart showing the point correction process of U1, and the same parts as the same processes of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 9 are designated by the same reference numerals. That is, the point correction processing of the second embodiment differs from the same processing of the first embodiment in the following two points.

After the three items of transaction date, transaction serial number and terminal number of the commercial transaction for which the service points were not given at the time of the commercial transaction in the process of ST53 are input, S
The point of searching the electronic journal file as T81 and detecting the electronic journal record in which the information of the three input items all match.

When the updated flag of the electronic journal record detected in the process of ST56 is off,
As ST82, the registration detail information 102 and the closing detail information 103 are acquired from this electronic journal record, and ST8
The registration detail information 102 and the closing detail information 10 are designated as 3.
The display data of 3 is created and displayed on the display 19 and the customer display 20. Thereafter, in ST84, the key input for instructing whether or not to permit the update of the service points is waited, and when the deposit / cash total key 35 is input, for example, it is determined that the update of the service points is permitted, and S
After executing each processing of T58 to ST61, for example, the cancel key 3
When 7 is input, it is determined that the update of the service points is not permitted, and the processes of ST58 to ST61 are not executed.

Also in the second embodiment configured as described above, as in the first embodiment, the service point P0 not given at the time of the commercial transaction is accurately given later to the purchase side of the commercial transaction. can do. In addition, it is possible to prevent a mistake in which the already-granted service points are duplicated. Therefore, if the POS terminal already has an electronic journal file internally or externally, it is not necessary to separately provide the post-update transaction information file 50, so that it is possible to prevent an increase in storage capacity.

Further, since the registration detailed information 102 and the closing detailed information 103 are stored in the electronic journal file, by displaying these information on the display 19 and the customer display 20 in the point correction processing, the service The cashier and the customer can confirm the transaction contents before the points are awarded. Therefore,
It is possible to prevent the service point of another commercial transaction from being given due to a mistake in inputting the transaction date, transaction serial number, POS terminal number, or the like.

The present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the three items of transaction date, transaction serial number, and terminal number are input as the unique information for identifying the commercial transaction to which the service point is not given at the time of the commercial transaction, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, any information can be used as long as it can identify the commercial transaction by the information printed on the receipt 100.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the keyboard 18 is provided with the post-update key 38, and when the service points are given later, the post-update key 38 is input. In ST34, when it is determined that there is no point card data reading, ST
The post-update key 38 can be omitted by skipping the processing of 41 and proceeding to the processing of ST42 (in the case of the first embodiment) or ST43 (in the case of the second embodiment). In this case, especially in the first embodiment, the data of the customer who is not a point member is also stored in the post-update transaction information file 50, but since the customer who is not a point member does not have the point card 41, this is not a problem. On the other hand, when a point member later becomes a member, past service points can be effectively given, so that the serviceability is enhanced and differentiation from the existing point service system can be achieved.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the points are given to the purchase side of the commercial transaction by adding the service points of this time to the accumulated points of the point card 41 has been shown. However, instead of the point card 41, Using a mobile phone that supports short-distance wireless communication such as Bluetooth, and adding the service points of this time to the cumulative points stored in the memory of this mobile phone, points can be given to the purchaser of the commercial transaction. Is also possible. In addition, instead of storing the accumulated points in the card-shaped storage medium or the memory of the mobile phone, a customer file that stores the accumulated points in association with the card number is provided in the host device. The points may be added to the purchase side of the commercial transaction by adding.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the above (1)
Although the service point P0 is calculated by the formula, the method of calculating the service point P0 is not particularly limited. In addition to the above, the present invention can be applied to a single electronic cash register and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0067]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the service points that could not be provided during the commercial transaction can be provided later to the purchaser of the commercial transaction accurately and without fraud.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a P according to first and second embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of an OS terminal.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a keyboard of a POS terminal according to the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a point card used in the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a post-update transaction information file used in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a main memory area formed in a RAM of a POS terminal according to the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a main part of product registration processing executed by the CPU of the POS terminal in the registration mode in the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a main part of post-update key input processing executed by the CPU of the POS terminal in the registration mode in the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a main part of a closing key input process executed by the CPU of the POS terminal in the registration mode in the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a main part of a point correction process executed by the CPU of the POS terminal in the registration mode in the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a main part of a closing key input process executed by the CPU of the POS terminal in the registration mode in the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a main part of a point correction process executed by the CPU of the POS terminal in the registration mode in the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a receipt.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... CPU, 3 ... ROM, 4 ... RAM, 5 ... HDD device, 18 ... Keyboard, 22 ... Card reader / writer, 4
1 ... Point card, 50 ... Post-update transaction information file,
61 ... Point reference amount memory, 66 ... Transaction totalizer.

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A product sales data process having a service point giving function for giving a service point calculated based on the product sales of one commercial transaction to the purchaser when the purchaser of the commercial transaction is identified as a member. In the device, point storage means for storing the service point in the storage unit in association with the information specific to the commercial transaction for which the point is calculated, and input means for inputting the specific information of the commercial transaction,
It is identified by point search means for searching for service points stored in the storage section in association with the commercial transaction specific information input via the input means, and the commercial transaction specific information input via the input means. Merchandise sales data, characterized in that it comprises point after-giving means for awarding service points detected by the point searching means to the purchaser on the condition that the purchaser of the commercial transaction is identified as a member. Processing equipment. 2. The point saving means adds flag information for identifying whether or not each service point has been granted to each service point and saves the service point, and the after-point granting means causes the purchase side to purchase the service point. Flag updating means for updating the flag information of the service points given to the purchaser side, and prohibiting the purchaser side of the service points having the flag information updated to be given by the flag updating means The product sales data processing device according to claim 1, further comprising post-addition control means. 3. The product sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit is an electronic journal file that electronically stores and saves product sales information of each commercial transaction. 4. The point storing means includes means for declaring post-grant of service points, and when the post-grant of service points is declared by this means, it is calculated based on the product sales of one commercial transaction. 3. The product sales data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the service point is stored in the storage unit in association with the information unique to the commercial transaction for which the service point is calculated. 5. A method for providing service points after a service point of a product sales data processing device, which gives a service point calculated based on a product sales of one commercial transaction to the purchaser when the purchaser of the commercial transaction is identified as a member. The step of storing the service points in association with the information specific to the commercial transaction for which the points are calculated, the step of accepting the input of the information specific to the commercial transaction, and the information specific to the commercial transaction being input, Corresponding to the unique information, provided that the step of searching for service points stored in association with the unique information and the purchaser of the commercial transaction identified by the input unique information of the commercial transaction are identified as members. And storing the saved service points to the purchaser. Method given. 6. The service point granting method according to claim 4, further comprising a step of prohibiting re-granting of the service points granted to the purchaser. 7. A product sales data processing device which, when the purchaser of the commercial transaction is identified as a member, gives the service point calculated based on the sales of the product of the commercial transaction to the purchaser, by providing the service points. The function of storing the points in association with the calculated information unique to the commercial transaction, the function of accepting the input of the information unique to the commercial transaction, and the input of the information unique to the commercial transaction, and saving the information in association with the specific information. The service point stored in association with the unique information, provided that the purchaser of the commercial transaction identified by the entered unique transaction information is identified as a member. And a service point granting program for realizing the function of granting the purchaser to the purchaser. 8. The post-service-point granting program according to claim 6, which further causes the commodity sales data processing device to realize a function of prohibiting re-granting of service points given to the purchaser.