JP2004157809A - Sales data processor, point summing up program and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sum up only points generated in transaction in the same member store, and to prevent the illegal use of points generated in any store other than the member store. <P>SOLUTION: Points corresponding to a sales price concerning selling processing based on merchandise information are calculated (a step S19), and point information associated with the calculated points and identification information indicating the identity of the origins of the point information is acquired from a point receipt where the point information and the identification information is printed (S20), and the identity of the origins of the point information is determined based on the acquired identification information (S21). Then, the points based on the point information acquired from the point receipt where the identification information whose identity of the origins is determined is printed are added to the calculated points (S22), and a point receipt where new point information based on the added points and identification information indicating the identity of the origins of the new point information is printed is issued (S26). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a sales data processing device, a point accumulation program, and a storage medium.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a supermarket or a convenience store, for example, a POS terminal or the like is used to generate points in accordance with the contents of a transaction for sales promotion, and points for performing various services using the points are used. Some stores have introduced the system.
[0003]
In such a point system, for example, there is a technique in which points generated at the time of transaction are filled in a portable storage medium such as a point card.
[0004]
However, in the technique of filling points into a portable storage medium such as a point card, a dedicated terminal for filling the point card is required. In addition, with such a technology, the customer must always carry a point card so that the generated points can be filled at any time, and even if the balance currently filled in the point card is zero yen. However, there is a problem that the point card must be carried at all times.
[0005]
For this reason, for example, in addition to issuing a receipt in which points corresponding to the transaction contents are printed as barcodes for each transaction, the barcoded points are accumulated as needed by reading the barcode printed on the receipt. There is a technique for issuing a newly printed receipt as a barcode with the accumulated points (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such a technique, a point system for returning profits to customers can be introduced without introducing a dedicated terminal or a point card for filling the point card.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-8-235440
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the point system disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-235440 is not limited to a single store, but, for example, is operated in such a manner as to be used in common among a plurality of stores in a shopping street. If the same technology is used in another shopping street, such as in a different municipal area, the points generated in a certain shopping street will be used illegally in a shopping street different from this shopping street. Can be considered.
[0008]
In such a case, in spite of the purpose of revitalizing a certain shopping street and returning profits to users of this shopping street, not only is it not possible to expect a sufficient customer enclosing effect, but also points that have been used illegally Is also worried that they will suffer damage.
[0009]
An object of the present invention is to accumulate only points generated during a transaction at the same member store and prevent unauthorized use of points generated at stores other than the member store.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A sales data processing device (for example, a POS terminal) according to the present invention includes a sales processing unit that executes a sales process based on product information (for example, a unit price and a product name), and a sales point that calculates points corresponding to a sales amount related to the sales process. Calculating means, and information obtaining means for obtaining the point information and the identification information from the point receipt on which the point information relating to the calculated points and identification information (for example, member store information) indicating the identity of the origin of the point information are printed. (For example, a barcode scanner or a keyboard), identity determination means for determining the source identity of the point information based on the acquired identification information, and the identification information determined to have source identity. The points based on the point information obtained from the point receipt and the calculated points Point accumulating means for adding, and point receipt issuing means for issuing the point receipt printed with the new point information based on the added points and the identification information indicating the identity of the source of the new point information, Is provided.
[0011]
Therefore, it is possible to issue a point receipt printed with point information on points obtained by adding only points having the same source from among points generated in the sales processing in another transaction.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This embodiment shows an example of application to a POS terminal as a sales data processing device.
[0013]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a POS terminal. Assuming that the operator's standing position is on the near side in FIG. 1, the POS terminal 1 is provided on the upper right side when viewed from the operator's standing position, and a display 2 for displaying transaction information and the like to the operator side, and a back side of the display 2 And a customer-side display 3 that stands upright and displays transaction information and the like to the customer side. Further, the POS terminal 1 is provided with a receipt issuing port 4 for issuing various receipts (see FIGS. 7 and 8) and a journal window 5 on the left side of the display 2 when viewed from the operator's standing position. I have.
[0014]
The upper surface of the POS terminal 1 and the right side of the receipt issuing port 4 and the journal window 5 when viewed from the side where the operator stands are an operation area 6 for receiving an operation by the operator. The operation area 6 is provided with a control key 7 for switching the operation mode of the POS terminal 1 by a key (not shown) and a keyboard 8 for collecting various keys.
[0015]
The control key 7 switches the operation mode of the POS terminal 1 to setting, registration, settlement, and the like by a key switching operation by an operator. In the registration mode, the POS terminal 1 stores various data such as a PLU code, a department code, the number of sales points, and a sales amount input at the time of a transaction, and prints the data on a receipt sheet and a journal sheet based on the stored various data. This is an operation mode that enables The settlement mode is an operation mode in which the POS terminal 1 can print the total sales amount and the like for each POS terminal 1 stored by the sales data processing described later. Generally, the settlement mode is set for a settlement operation performed at the end of a day's operation. The setting mode is an operation mode that enables the POS terminal 1 to set various setting data necessary for various processes executed under the setting of the registration mode or the settlement mode. The setting data that can be set under the setting of the setting mode includes, for example, commercial p6, s6, PLU (Price Look Up) code printed on various receipts (see FIGS. 7 and 8) issued at the time of sales data processing to be described later. There are product names and unit prices to be associated. Further, in this embodiment, it is possible to set the point information and the service amount information s3 (see FIG. 8) which are referred to at the time of the sales data processing described below under the setting of the setting mode.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 2, the keyboard 8 includes a numeric key 9 for inputting a PLU code, an amount, a sales quantity, etc., a department key 10 for inputting a department code of a product, a subtotal key 11 for declaring a sub-calculation, It is provided with a deposit / current total key 12 for declaring cash closing in sales processing. The keyboard 8 includes a point key 13 operated at the time of sales data processing described later.
[0017]
In addition, the POS terminal 1 has a barcode scanner 14 as information acquisition means for optically reading a barcode (see FIGS. 7 and 8) as coded data, and a POS terminal 1 underneath. A drawer 16 that is arranged and stores and holds money and the like in a drawer 15 is connected.
[0018]
Next, the electrical connection of each unit built in the POS terminal 1 and each unit connected to the POS terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical connection of each unit built in the POS terminal 1 and each unit connected to the POS terminal 1. The POS terminal 1 includes a microcomputer (Microcomputer: hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 20 as a computer, and the microcomputer 20 drives and controls each unit. The microcomputer 20 stores in a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, which centrally controls each unit, fixed data such as a start-up program in advance via a bus line 22 such as an address bus and a data bus in a ROM (Read Only Memory). 23, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 24 having a work memory 120 (see FIG. 6) for rewritably storing various buffers such as a sales buffer and a print buffer and various data are connected to each other. .
[0019]
The RAM 24 is at least partially backed up by a battery (not shown). In the area backed up by the battery, a point processing table 100 (see FIG. 4) and the like are stored in addition to a PLU file and a sales file (not shown). Have been.
[0020]
Although not particularly shown, the PLU file has a file structure for storing merchandise information such as a department code, a merchandise name, a unit price and the like in association with the PLU code.
[0021]
Similarly, although not shown, the sales file has a file structure in which information of one transaction stored in the transaction memory 100 described later is stored for each transaction.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 4, the point processing table 100 includes a point amount information area 101 in which point amount information indicating how many points are generated with respect to the sales amount is set, and a perfect score, that is, a service described later. It has a file structure in which a full score information area 102 in which full score information is set as service point information indicating the number of points for issuing a receipt Rs. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the service point storage means and the service point storage function are realized by the perfect score information area 102.
[0023]
The operator can freely set any value of the point amount information and the full point information in the point processing table 100 by operating the keyboard 8. In the present embodiment, the sales amount for generating one point can be set as the point amount information. In FIG. 4, “100 yen” is set as the sales amount for generating one point. In FIG. 4, 100 points are set as a perfect score, and service amount information s3 is set as service information for discounting 500 yen when the accumulated points at the time of sales data processing to be described later reach the perfect point. That is, the perfect score information area 102 stores the perfect score information as the service point information and the service amount information s3 as the service information in association with each other.
[0024]
Further, the RAM 24 stores a transaction memory 110 (see FIG. 5) for storing transaction information relating to a transaction, a work memory 120 (see FIG. 6), and the like at the time of sales data processing to be described later.
[0025]
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the data structure in the transaction memory 110. The transaction memory 110 stores a PLU code of a product sold in each transaction, a product information associated with the PLU code, a sales quantity, and the like in association with each other, a discount information in the transaction indicated in the sales information area 111, and the like. It is classified into a service information area 112 for storing service information, a sales amount area 113 for storing the total sales amount in one transaction in consideration of the service information, and a settlement classification area 114 for storing the type of settlement. Various data stored in the transaction memory 110 is updated and stored for each transaction. That is, the transaction memory 110 stores the latest transaction information.
[0026]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a data structure in the work memory 120. In the work memory 120, a member store information area 121, a point commercial area 122, a point receipt name area 123, a service commercial area 124, a service receipt name area 125, a cumulative point calculation area 126, a last-minute sales total save area 127, and the like are secured. Have been.
[0027]
The member store information area 121 stores member store information p2 (see FIGS. 7 and 8) as identification information to which the store in which the POS terminal 1 is installed belongs.
[0028]
The point commercial area 122 stores a commercial p6 to be printed when a point receipt Rp (see FIG. 7) described later is issued.
[0029]
The point receipt name area 123 is printed together with the commercial p6 stored in the point commercial area 122 when a point receipt Rp is issued at the time of sales data processing described later, and stores a receipt name p5 indicating the point receipt Rp. I do.
[0030]
The service commercial area 124 stores a commercial s6 to be printed when issuing a service receipt Rs (see FIG. 8) described later.
[0031]
The service receipt name area 125 stores a receipt name s5 that is printed together with the commercial s6 stored in the service commercial area 124 when the service receipt Rs is issued at the time of sales data processing to be described later, and indicates that the service receipt Rs. I do.
[0032]
The cumulative point calculation area 126 is used in sales data processing described later, and stores point information on points added in sales data processing described later.
[0033]
The immediately preceding total sales amount save area 127 stores sales amount information related to the sales amount in the latest transaction stored in the sales amount area 113 of the transaction memory 110, which is referred to in sales data processing described later.
[0034]
In addition, the RAM 24 stores a point accumulation program for executing sales data processing and point setting processing to be described later. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the storage device of the computer is realized by the RAM 24.
[0035]
Although not particularly shown, the point accumulating program stored in the RAM 24 of the present embodiment reads a program stored in a portable medium (not shown) such as a flexible disk or the like, which is read by a not-shown FD drive or the like provided in the POS terminal 1. It is stored by being installed using a device. For this reason, in the present embodiment, a storage medium is realized by a portable medium such as a flexible disk. The portable medium for realizing the storage medium is not limited to the flexible disk, and may be various known portable media such as a CD-ROM and a magneto-optical disk. When a point total program stored in the medium is installed in the POS terminal 1 using a medium other than a flexible disk as a storage medium, a reading device capable of reading the point total program stored in the medium is used. Is used.
[0036]
A control program stored in the ROM 23 other than the point accumulation program is written into the RAM 24 when the POS terminal 1 is started. As a result, a state in which the microcomputer 20 can control the driving of each unit is enabled.
[0037]
Each unit controlled by the microcomputer 20 will be described below with reference to FIG.
[0038]
The display 2 is connected to the bus line 22 via the display control circuit 25. When display data from the microcomputer 20 is input to the display control circuit 25, the display 2 is driven by the display control circuit 25 to display predetermined items.
[0039]
The customer-side display 3 is connected to the bus line 22 via the customer-side display control circuit 26, and when customer-side display data from the microcomputer 20 is input to the customer-side display control circuit 26, the customer-side display control circuit 26 It is driven to display a predetermined item.
[0040]
The control key 7 is connected to the bus line 22 via the control key input circuit 27, and inputs a signal corresponding to the switching position to the microcomputer 20 by the operation of the control key input circuit 27. The microcomputer 20 sets the operation mode of the POS terminal 1 to each operation mode such as a registration mode, a setting mode, and a settlement mode in accordance with an output signal from the control key 7.
[0041]
The keyboard 8 is connected to the bus line 22 via a keyboard input circuit 28, and inputs a signal corresponding to a key operated by the operation of the keyboard input circuit 28 to the microcomputer 20.
[0042]
The barcode scanner 14 is connected to the bus line 22 via the scanner input circuit 29, and transmits the PLU code data read by the operation of the scanner input circuit 29 to the microcomputer 20.
[0043]
Further, the POS terminal 1 has a built-in thermal printer 30 as a printing unit that is driven and controlled by the microcomputer 20. The thermal printer 30 is connected to the bus line 22 via a printer control circuit 31. When print data from the microcomputer 20 is input to the printer control circuit 31, the thermal printer 30 is driven by the printer control circuit 31 to receive receipt paper or journal paper. Print out the specified items. Further, the thermal printer 30 has a built-in cutter unit (not shown) that is driven and controlled by the microcomputer and cuts the receipt paper at a predetermined position. By the operation of the cutter unit, the thermal printer 30 has a function of issuing a receipt sheet on which predetermined items are printed as a point receipt Rp or a service receipt Rs (see FIGS. 7 and 8).
[0044]
Here, the point receipt Rp and the service receipt Rs issued at the time of sales data processing to be described later will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the point receipt Rp and the service receipt Rs are receipts that are issued separately from a normal receipt indicating the details of the transaction in the later-described sales data processing.
[0045]
As shown in FIG. 7, on the point receipt Rp, in addition to the date information p1 and the member store information p2 that issued the point receipt Rp, the point information p3 added until the point receipt Rp was issued, and the like are printed. Have been. The member store information p2 is represented by a member store code pc obtained by coding the member store information p2 in the form of a bar code, and numerical information pf that enables the member store code pc to be input using the numeral key 9. . The point information p3 is represented by a point code pt obtained by coding the point information p3 in a barcode form, and numerical information pm that visually represents the point.
[0046]
The point receipt Rp includes a logo p4 of the store that issued the point receipt Rp, name information p5 indicating that the point receipt Rp is issued, a commercial p6 of the point receipt Rp, and information on the person in charge of issuing the point receipt Rp. p7, point receipt serial number information p8, etc. are printed.
[0047]
As shown in FIG. 8, in addition to the date information s1 and the member store information p2 that issued the service receipt, service amount information s3 and the like that can be discounted by the service receipt Rs are printed on the service receipt Rs. The member store information p2 is, like the point receipt Rp, a member store code pc obtained by coding the member store information p2 in the form of a bar code, and numerical information that enables the member store code pc to be input using the numeric key 9. It is represented by pf. The service amount information s3 is represented by a service amount code sc obtained by coding the service amount information s3 in a barcode form and numerical information sm that visually represents the service amount.
[0048]
The service receipt Rs includes a logo s4 of the store that issued the service receipt Rs, name information s5 indicating the service receipt Rs, a commercial s6 of the service receipt Rs, and a service receipt, similarly to the point receipt Rp. Person information 7 at the time of issuing Rs, serial number information s8 of service receipt Rs, and the like are printed.
[0049]
In addition, the drawer 16 provided separately from the POS terminal 1 is also driven and controlled by the microcomputer 20. The drawer 16 includes a solenoid (not shown) driven ON / OFF by the drawer control circuit 32. The drawer control circuit 32 opens or locks the drawer 15 of the drawer 16 by turning on / off the solenoid in response to an opening signal from the microcomputer 20.
[0050]
Here, a point setting process for setting each value of the point amount information and the full point information in the point processing table 100 by operating the keyboard 8 by the operator will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a point setting process executed by the CPU 21 based on the point accumulation program stored in the RAM 24. The point setting process can be executed when the setting mode is set by operating the control key 7.
[0051]
In the point setting process, first, in a situation where the setting mode is set by operating the control key 7, it is determined whether or not execution of the point setting process is declared by operating the keyboard 8 (step S1). When the execution of the process is declared (Y in S1), the operation guidance for setting the point amount information and the perfect point information is displayed on the display 2 (S2).
[0052]
The operator operates the keyboard 8 in accordance with the operation guidance displayed on the display 2 to set the amount-of-points information and the full-point information. When the setting is completed, the operator performs a predetermined key operation on the keyboard 8 to perform the setting. Declare that has been completed.
[0053]
Then, the process waits until the completion of the setting is declared (S3). When the completion of the setting is declared (Y in S3), the set point amount information and the perfect point information are set in the point processing table. Then (S4), the process ends. Here, the point amount setting means and the point amount setting function are realized.
[0054]
Although the description is omitted, in a situation where the setting mode is set by operating the control key 7, when execution of a process other than the point setting process is declared (N in S1), the designated process is executed. I do.
[0055]
Next, sales data processing executed by the CPU 21 based on the point accumulation program stored in the RAM 24 will be described with reference to FIG. The sales data processing shown in FIG. 10 is executed when the operation mode of the POS terminal 1 is set to the registration mode by operating the control key 7.
[0056]
In the sales data processing, it waits until it is determined that the barcode has been read by the barcode scanner 14 (N in S11) or until it is determined that the deposit / current total key 12 has been operated (N in S15). If it is determined that the barcode has been read by the barcode scanner 14 (Y in S11), it is determined whether the read barcode is a PLU code (S12).
[0057]
If it is determined that the read barcode is a PLU code (N in S12), it is determined that the read barcode is a PLU code and PLU processing is performed (S27). Here, the function as the sales processing means is executed.
[0058]
Although the description is omitted because it is a known technique, in the PLU process executed in step S27, the product information corresponding to the PLU code acquired from the read barcode is acquired by referring to a PLU file (not shown), and acquired. The sales data based on the obtained product information is stored in the sales information area 111 of the transaction memory 110 of the RAM 24, and the total amount up to this point is calculated. Further, information such as a unit price or a subtotal amount acquired based on the read PLU code is displayed on the display 2 or the customer side display 3.
[0059]
By the way, when the customer presents the service receipt Rs at the time of executing the sales data processing, the operator reads the service amount code sc with the barcode scanner 14 and subsequently reads the member store code pc. For this reason, the service amount code sc is also input to the POS terminal 1 of the present embodiment by reading the barcode with the barcode scanner 14.
[0060]
If it is determined that the read barcode is not the PLU code (Y in S12), it is determined that the read barcode is the service amount code sc, and the read member store code pc following the service amount code sc Is determined based on the member store information p2 based on the above and the member store information p2 of the store that is conducting the transaction (S13).
[0061]
In the present embodiment, in executing the sales data processing, the service amount code sc is read, and then the member store code pc is read continuously. However, the present invention is not limited to this. After it is determined that the code is the amount code sc, a message such as "Please read the member store code" may be displayed on the display 2, and the member store code pc may be read.
[0062]
If it is determined that the affiliated store information p2 based on the read affiliated store code pc is equal to the affiliated store information p2 of the store performing the transaction (Y in S13), the service amount information acquired from the read service amount code sc Based on s3, a discount process is performed to subtract the service amount based on the service amount information s3 obtained from the service amount code sc from the total sales amount temporarily registered in the transaction memory 110 (S14). Until it is determined that the total key 12 has been operated (N in S15), the processing from step S11 to step S14 or the processing in step S27 is repeated.
[0063]
If it is determined that the deposit / current total key 12 has been operated (Y in S15), a closing process is performed based on the sales data stored in the transaction memory 110 of the RAM 24 (S16).
[0064]
Although the description is omitted because it is a known technique, the closing processing executed in step S16 stores various data stored in the transaction memory 110 in the processing from step S11 to step S14 in a sales file (not shown). Based on the sales data and the input deposit amount, a change amount is calculated as necessary, and information such as the calculated change amount is displayed on the display 2 and the customer display 3.
[0065]
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the point key 13 has been operated before it is determined in step S5 that the deposit / current total key 12 has been operated (S17).
[0066]
Here, in the present embodiment, when a customer presents the point receipt Rp issued by executing the sales data processing in the previous transaction in the transaction using the POS terminal 1, the operator operates the deposit / current total key. It is assumed that the point key 13 is operated before the operation of the key 12. The operation timing of the point key 13 is not limited to before the operation of the deposit / current total key 12, but may be after the operation of the deposit / current total key 12. In such a case, as an example, the point key is operated until a predetermined time elapses after the operation of the deposit / current total key 12 so that it is possible to specify which transaction issues points for executing the sales data processing. 13 may be operated.
[0067]
In addition, when the point key 13 is operated, the operator shall successively read the member store code pc and the point code pt printed on the point receipt Rp presented by the customer using the barcode scanner 14. In the present embodiment, the reading of the member store code pc and the point code pt by the barcode scanner 14 is not limited to before the operation of the deposit / current total key 12 but is performed after the deposit / current total key 12 is operated. What is necessary is just to be read before time passes.
[0068]
If it is determined that the point key 13 has been operated before it is determined that the deposit / current total key 12 has been operated (Y in S17), the transaction memory 110 is referred to and the deposit / current total key 12 The total sales amount in the transaction immediately before the operation is acquired as the sales amount (S18), and the points corresponding to the acquired sales amount are calculated with reference to the point processing table 100 shown in FIG. 4 (S19). Here, a sales point calculation means and a sales point calculation function are realized.
[0069]
Thereafter, if it is determined that the service amount code sc has been read by the barcode scanner 14 before it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (N in S28 and Y in S20), the affiliated store read following the service amount code sc It is determined whether the member store information p2 based on the code pc is the same as the member store information p2 acquired with reference to the member store information area 121 (S21). Here, a function as identity determination means is executed.
[0070]
When it is determined that the affiliated store information p2 based on the affiliated store code pc read after the service amount code sc is identical to the affiliated store information p2 of the affiliated store to which the POS terminal 1 belongs (Y in S21). Then, the points converted in step S29 and the points obtained from the point code pt read after the operation of the point key 13 are added (S22). Here, a point accumulating means and a point accumulating function are realized.
[0071]
With reference to the point processing table 100, it is determined whether or not the point calculated in step S22 has reached the perfect score (S23), and it is determined that the point calculated in step S22 has reached the service point. (Y in S23), the thermal printer 30 is driven by the printer control circuit 31, and a service receipt Rs shown in FIG. 8 is issued (S24). Here, a service receipt issuing means and a service receipt issuing function are realized.
[0072]
The service point is subtracted from the point calculated in step S22 to calculate a remaining point (S25), and the printer control circuit 31 drives the thermal printer 30 to issue a point receipt Rp using the calculated remaining point as a point. (S26). Here, a point receipt issuing means and a point receipt issuing function are realized.
[0073]
If it is determined in step S23 that the point calculated in step S22 has not reached the service point (N in S23), the process proceeds to step S26.
[0074]
In step S21, when it is determined that the affiliated store code pc read after the operation of the point key 13 is not the same affiliated store code pc (N in S23), the bar code is not changed until it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed. When it is determined that the point code pt has been read by the code scanner 14 (N in S20 and Y in S28), it is determined that an error has occurred and a predetermined error process is executed.
[0075]
Further, if it is determined in step S17 that there is no operation of the point processing key before it is determined that the deposit / current total key 12 has been operated (N in S17), the processing is terminated as it is.
[0076]
According to the present embodiment, it is possible to accumulate only points generated at the time of transactions at the same member store without imposing a capital investment burden such as constructing a particularly complicated system for customer management and the like. Unauthorized use of points generated at stores other than the above can be prevented.
[0077]
In the present embodiment, the member store information p2 and the point information p3 are converted into the member store code pc and the point code pt in the form of a barcode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The member store code pc and the point code pt obtained by coding the information p3 in the form of a two-dimensional code may be used.
[0078]
Further, in the present embodiment, the member store information p2 and the point information p3 are individually coded, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the member store information p2 and the point information It may be a single coded data coded by combining p3. In this case, a multicode scanner (not shown) capable of reading a two-dimensional code is used instead of the barcode scanner 14. The description of the multi-code scanner is omitted because it is a known technique.
[0079]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the full point information set to 100 points and the service amount information s3 are stored in association with each other, and it is determined whether or not the added points have reached the full points based on the full point information. Judgment is made, and when the point is reached, the service receipt information Rs printed with the service amount information s3 associated with the full point information and the member store information p2 indicating the identity of the source of the service amount information s3 is issued, and the full score is issued. In addition to subtracting the full points from the points that have reached the points, a point receipt Rp in which new point information p3 relating to the points obtained by subtracting the full points is printed is issued, so that points generated in sales processing in another transaction are issued. Sources are identical (occurred at the same member store) Only it can be made more clear added value by adding Into can be expected customer enclosure effect in the same merchant.
[0080]
In the present embodiment, the sales amount for generating points, that is, the amount of points to be paid can be set freely. It is possible to diversify the operation form, for example, by making the amount different from the amount, and thus, it is possible to expect the effect of enclosing customers in the same member store.
[0081]
Further, in the present embodiment, in order to issue a point code pt in which the point information p3 and the member store information p2 are coded into a barcode form and a point receipt Rp in which the member store code pc is printed, the member store information p2 and the point The information p3 can be input by the barcode scanner 14, thereby facilitating the operation of inputting the member store information p2 and the point information p3.
[0082]
Further, in the present embodiment, the service information code s3 and the member store information p2 are coded in the form of a bar code, and the service receipt code sc and the point receipt Rp printed with the member store code pc are issued. The input of the service amount information s3 can be performed by the barcode scanner 14, thereby facilitating the operation of inputting the member store information p2 and the service amount information s3.
[0083]
Since the member store information p2, the point information p3, and the service information s3 can be not a bar code but a two-dimensional code, the member store information p2 and the point information p3 or the service information s3 are a single item. By using a multi-code scanner that can be coded as a two-dimensional code and that can read a two-dimensional code instead of the bar code scanner 14, the input operation of the member store information p2 and the point information p3 or the service information s3 can be performed. It can be easier.
[0084]
Further, according to the present embodiment, the PLU processing is executed based on the product information, and the thermal printer 30 that performs printing based on the print data is stored in the RAM 24 of the microcomputer 20 provided in the POS terminal 1. A sales point calculation function for calculating points according to the sales amount related to the processing, and point information p3 and point information p3 from the point receipt Rp on which the calculated point information p3 and the member store information p2 indicating the identity of the source of the point information p3 are printed. An information acquisition function for acquiring the member store information p2, and based on the point information p3 obtained from the point receipt Rp on which the member store information p2 determined to have the same origin based on the acquired member store information p2 is printed. Point accumulation function to add points and calculated points A point receipt issuance function for causing the thermal printer 30 to issue a point receipt Rp printed with new point information p3 based on the added points and member store information p2 indicating the identity of the source of the new point information p3 is executed. Since the point accumulation program is installed, it is possible to accumulate only points generated during transactions at the same merchant store without burdening capital investment such as constructing particularly complicated systems for customer management etc. It is possible to prevent unauthorized use of points generated at stores other than the member stores.
[0085]
Further, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the above functions, the service point storage function of storing the full point information set to 100 points and the service amount information s3 in association with each other, A service receipt issuing function for issuing a service receipt Rs printed with service amount information s3 associated with the full point information and member store information p2 indicating the identity of the source of the service amount information s3 when the full point is reached. And a point subtraction function of subtracting the full score from the point at which the full score has been reached, causing the microcomputer 20 to execute the point receipt function, and printing the new point information p3 relating to the point from which the full score has been subtracted by the above point receipt issuing function. Poi to issue receipt Rp Since the cumulative total program is installed, it is possible to further clarify the added value by adding only points generated during the sales processing in another transaction, and to expect the effect of enclosing customers in the same member store it can.
[0086]
In addition, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the above functions, a point accumulation program that causes the microcomputer 20 to execute a point amount setting function for variably setting a sales amount for generating points is installed. During the sale period, the operating amount can be diversified, such as making the amount of points for time service different from the amount of points for normal time, so that the effect of enclosing customers at the same member store can be expected. .
[0087]
Further, according to the present embodiment, the point printer pt in which the point information p3 and the member store information p2 are coded in the form of a bar code, and the point receipt Rp in which the member store code pc is printed are printed on the thermal printer 30. Is installed, the member store information p2 and the point information can be input by the barcode scanner 14, thereby facilitating the input operation of the member store information p2 and the point information p3. can do.
[0088]
Also, according to the present embodiment, the point receipt Rp on which the service amount code sc and the member store code pc, which are obtained by encoding the service amount information s3 and the member store information p2 into a barcode, is printed on the dot printer 30. Since the point accumulation program to be issued is installed, the service amount information s3 and the member store information p2 printed on the issued point receipt Rp can be input by the barcode scanner 14, whereby the member store information p2 can be input. , The input operation of the point information p3 can be facilitated.
[0089]
Further, according to the present embodiment, since the cumulative program that is machine-readable and causes the microcomputer 20 to execute the above functions is stored in a portable storage medium (not shown) such as a CD-ROM, the cumulative program The various effects described above obtained by execution can be obtained.
[0090]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is possible to add only points having the same origin from points generated in the sales processing without imposing a capital investment burden such as constructing a particularly complicated system for the purpose of customer management and the like. It is possible to prevent illegal use of points generated at stores other than the member stores.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a POS terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing various key arrangements in an operation area.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing electrical connections of each unit built in the POS terminal and each unit connected to the POS terminal.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an area structure of a point processing table.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a data structure in a transaction memory.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an area structure of a work memory.
FIG. 7 is a front view illustrating a point receipt.
FIG. 8 is a front view illustrating a service receipt.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a point setting process executed by a CPU based on a point setting program stored in a RAM.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart schematically illustrating sales data processing executed by a CPU based on a point accumulation program stored in a RAM.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Sales data processing device
14 Information acquisition means
20 computers
24 storage devices
30 Printing means
Rp point receipt
Rs service receipt

Claims (11)

Sales processing means for executing sales processing based on product information;
Sales point calculation means for calculating points according to the sales amount related to the sales processing,
Information acquisition means for acquiring the point information and the identification information from the point receipt on which the point information on the calculated point and the identification information indicating the identity of the source of the point information are printed,
Identity determination means for determining the identity of the source of the point information based on the acquired identification information,
Point accumulating means for adding points calculated based on the point information obtained from the point receipt obtained from the point receipt printed with the identification information determined to have the same source,
Point receipt issuing means for issuing the point receipt printed with the new point information based on the added points and the identification information indicating the identity of the source of the new point information,
Sales data processing device comprising: Service point storage means for storing service point information and service information arbitrarily set in association with each other;
Point arrival determination means for determining whether the added point has reached a service point based on the service point information,
Service receipt issuing means for issuing a service receipt printed with the service information associated with the service point information and the identification information indicating the identity of the source of the service information when the service point is reached;
Point subtraction means for subtracting the service point from the point at which the service point has been reached,
With
2. The sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the point receipt issuing unit issues the point receipt on which the new point information on the points obtained by subtracting the service points is printed. 3. The sales data processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a point amount setting means for variably setting a sales amount for generating points. 4. The sales data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the point receipt issuing means issues the point receipt printed with coded data obtained by coding the point information and the identification information. 5. The sales data processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the service receipt issuing unit issues the point receipt on which coded data obtained by encoding the service information and the identification information is printed. The sales data processing device having sales processing means for executing sales processing based on product information and printing means for performing printing based on print data is installed in a storage device of a computer provided with the sales data processing device.
A sales point calculation function for calculating points according to the sales amount related to the sales processing by the sales processing means,
An information acquisition function for acquiring the point information and the identification information from the point receipt on which the calculated point information and the identification information indicating the identity of the source of the point information are printed,
Based on the obtained identification information, a point accumulation function to add the calculated points and points based on the point information obtained from the point receipt printed the identification information determined to have the same source of origin,
A point receipt issuing function for causing the printer unit to issue the point receipt printed with the new point information based on the added points and the identification information indicating the identity of the source of the new point information,
Point accumulation program to execute. A service point storage function for storing service point information and service information that are arbitrarily set,
When the added points reach a service point based on the service point information, a service receipt in which the service information associated with the service point information and the identification information indicating the identity of the source of the service information are printed is issued. Service receipt issuing function,
A point subtraction function for subtracting the service point from a point that has reached the service point,
Causes the computer to execute
7. The point accumulation program according to claim 6, wherein the point receipt issuing function issues the point receipt printed with the new point information on the points obtained by subtracting the service points. 8. The point accumulating program according to claim 6, wherein the computer executes a point amount setting function for variably setting a sales amount for generating points. 4. The sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the point receipt issuing function causes the printing unit to issue a point receipt printed with coded data obtained by coding the point information and the identification information. 5. The sales data processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the service receipt issuing function causes the printing unit to issue the point receipt printed with the coded data obtained by coding the service information and the identification information. . A storage medium that is machine-readable and stores the point accumulation program according to any one of claims 6 to 10.

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