JP2021157210A - Electronic device, control method of electronic device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve the reliability of adjustment with an electronic device that adjusts entered data.SOLUTION: An electronic device 10 that adjusts data includes adjustment determination means 17 for determining whether or not the adjustment of data has been completed under a predetermined condition. When there is stored data registered by operation in a registration mode before a predetermined exclusion period or before an electronic device is restarted, the adjustment determination means 17 determines that the adjustment has not been completed. When determining that the adjustment has not been completed, the adjustment determination means 17 allows notification control means 35 to perform notification about the adjustment that has not been completed in the registration mode.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to an electronic device that setstles input data, a control method for the electronic device, and a program related to the processing thereof.

There is a demand for reliable settlement without omission when the input data is divided into predetermined periods and the settlement processing is performed, such as the aggregation of sales in a store. As a means of making payments, in addition to a system that automatically makes payments based on input data, manual payments are also widely used. Further, in recent years, input of accounting data using a mobile information terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet computer has also been put into practical use.

JP-A-2019-36247 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-168164

Calculators and personal digital assistants that do not support automatic settlement need to perform settlement processing after accounting separately, and it is required to ensure that settlement can be performed.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the certainty of settlement in an electronic device for settlement of input data.

The electronic device of the example of the embodiment is an electronic device that setstles data, and includes a settlement determination means for determining whether or not the settlement of data is completed under a predetermined condition, and is provided before or before a predetermined exclusion period. If there is stored data registered by the operation in the registration mode before the electronic device is restarted, the settlement determination means determines that the settlement is incomplete, and the settlement determination means determines that the settlement is incomplete. In this case, a notification control means for notifying the completion of settlement in the registration mode is provided.

According to the present invention, when there is stored data under a predetermined condition, the settlement determination means determines that the settlement is incomplete and notifies the settlement incomplete in the registration mode, so that the certainty of the settlement is improved.

It is a figure which shows the appearance of the embodiment of the electronic device by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware configuration example of an electronic device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of data registration by an electronic device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the settlement processing in the stand-alone mode of an electronic device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the settlement processing in the pairing mode of an electronic device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the processing when the settlement is not completed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the concept of time setting in the settlement completion determination. It is a flowchart which shows the control example by an electronic device.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of the electronic device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the electronic device 10.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device 10 which is a portable terminal (calculator) has an input unit 11 and a display unit 12. The input unit 11 is a part that accepts a user's operation. The display unit 12 is a portion that displays numbers and predetermined characters on the display screen by a liquid crystal display, an LED (Light Emitting Diode), or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the hardware configuration of the electronic device 10 includes a control unit 13, a storage unit 14, a speaker 15, and a communication unit (communication means) 16 in addition to the input unit 11 and the display unit 12. There is.

The control unit 13 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and other electronic components, and is a processor that comprehensively controls the electronic device 10 in response to a signal input (user operation) from the input unit 11. .. The control unit 13 includes a display driver that controls the display of the display unit 12 and a speaker driver that controls the operation of the speaker 15. The control unit 13 has various other functions, and FIG. 2 shows the settlement determination means 17 and the notification control means 35, which are functional blocks thereof.

The storage unit 14 is a readable and writable non-volatile memory such as EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), and holds the stored data even when the power of the electronic device 10 is turned off, and a specific erasing operation is performed. If you want to erase the data. The data (stored data) registered in the registration mode described later is stored in the storage unit 14.

The communication unit 16 is an interface for the electronic device 10 to communicate with another external device 18. The external device 18 that communicates with the communication unit 16 is a smartphone, a personal computer, or the like. The communication standard of the communication unit 16 is preferably one in which security can be set so as to communicate only with a specific external device 18, and as an example, Bluetooth Low Energy (registered trademark) or the like can be used. The communication by the communication unit 16 may be wireless communication or wired communication.

The electronic device 10 of the present embodiment is a calculator having a register function for totaling sales in addition to a calculator function for normal calculation. The details of the input unit 11 will be described with reference to FIG. The input unit 11 includes a slide switch 19 that can be slid and a plurality of keys that can be pushed.

The slide switch 19 can be switched to four positions of "OFF", "calculator", "registration", and "payment". When "OFF" is selected with the slide switch 19, the power of the electronic device 10 is turned off. When the slide switch 19 is moved to the other three positions, the electronic device 10 is turned on and operates in different modes. When "calculator" is selected with the slide switch 19, the control unit 13 controls the electronic device 10 as a calculator mode for executing ordinary four arithmetic operations. Since the operation contents in the calculator mode are well known, the description thereof will be omitted.

When using the register function, select "registration" or "payment" with the slide switch 19. When "Registration" is selected, the control unit 13 controls the electronic device 10 as a registration mode for registering (accounting) sales data. When "Settlement" is selected, the control unit 13 controls the electronic device 10 as a settlement mode for settlement of sales data.

Of the plurality of keys of the input unit 11, the number key area 20, the calculation command key area 21, and the memory key area 26 shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 1 are conceptually composed of a plurality of keys. It is a group.

In the number key area 20, a total of 11 number keys from "0" to "9" and "00" and a decimal point key are arranged. Each key in the number key area 20 is used as an operation means for inputting a number in any of the calculator mode, the registration mode, and the settlement mode. It is also possible to use the numeric keys as cursor keys or the like in a setting mode in which numerical input is not performed.

The calculation instruction key area 21 arranged on the right side of the number key area 20 is a part for inputting calculation data by selecting an operation type (four arithmetic operations, etc.) in the calculator mode, and is addition, subtraction, multiplication, division (+,-, ×, ÷). ) Has each calculation key.

At the bottom of the input unit 11, an equal key 22 is arranged between the number key area 20 and the calculation command key area 21. The equal key 22 inputs a "=" command to complete the calculation in the calculator mode. The equal key 22 is also used as a means for inputting an instruction other than the completion of calculation in the registration mode or the settlement mode described later.

On the left side of the number key area 20, an all-clear (AC) key 23, a clear (C) key 24, and a sign change key 25 are arranged. The upper side of the numeric key area 20 is a memory key area 26 including four keys (MC, MR, M +, M−) for memory operation. A percentage (%) key 27 is arranged at the top of the numeric key area 20.

Further, four function keys 30 to 33 are arranged at the uppermost stage of the input unit 11. The function keys 30 to 33 play different roles in each of the above modes (calculator mode, registration mode, and settlement mode), and the key tops are displayed corresponding to typical roles. Specifically, "tax 1" is displayed on the function key 30, "tax 2" is displayed on the function key 31, "change" is displayed on the function key 32, and "total" is displayed on the function key 33.

When the percent key 27 is pressed and held for a long time after the all clear key 23, the setting mode for making various settings in the electronic device 10 is entered. For example, in the setting mode, by pressing the function key 30 or the function key 31 and then operating each key in the number key area 20, the tax rate (including tax exemption) and tax included in the function keys 30 and 31 are assigned. You can set the selection of tax exemption, etc. In addition, information such as the registration target period referred to in the determination of incomplete settlement, which will be described later, is also input in the setting mode.

When the sign change key 25 is pressed and held for a long time after the all clear key 23, communication with the external device 18 (pairing) is established via the communication unit 16. In this state, by performing the communication permission operation on the external device 18 side, mutual communication is established and data transmission to the external device 18 becomes possible. Once the pairing is established, the connection is automatically performed from the next time onward by turning on the wireless communication in both the electronic device 10 and the external device 18. The pairing mode in the electronic device 10 is a state in which communication with the external device 18 is established and data can be automatically (regularly) transmitted to the external device 18.

On the other hand, a state in which data is not automatically (regularly) transmitted to the external device 18 is defined as a stand-alone mode in the electronic device 10. The stand-alone mode corresponds to the case where the pairing with the external device 18 is not established, or the case where the pairing is performed once but the radio is turned off in the electronic device 10 or the external device 18. For example, in the pairing mode, if the long press operation of the sign change key 25 is performed again after the all clear key 23, the communication unit 16 is turned off and the mode shifts to the stand-alone mode.

Subsequently, an example of using the register function of the electronic device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and later. It should be noted that each process of the electronic device 10 in the following description shall be processed by the control block (FIG. 2) centered on the control unit 13 except for the contents clearly stated to be the operation by the user. .. Further, a consumption tax (tax included) of 10% is assigned to the function key 30 as a first tax rate, and a consumption tax (tax included) of 8% is assigned to the function key 31 as a second tax rate in advance in the setting mode.

FIG. 3 is an example of data input in the registration mode. The relationship between the input content to the input unit 11 and the processing by the control unit 13 and the display content to the display unit 12 in the case of performing one accounting (sales totaling of one customer) is shown in steps T00 to T08. ing.

At the time of accounting, the user operates the slide switch 19 to the "registered" position. By this operation, the character "registration" indicating the content of the mode is displayed on the display unit 12. When the user operates the all clear key 23, "0" is displayed in the numerical display area of the display unit 12, and the user waits for the numerical input (T00).

Then, the user operates each key in the number key area 20 and the calculation command key area 21 to obtain the unit price (“200” in this example), the multiplication instruction (“x”), and the quantity (this) of the first product. In the example, when "2") is input (T01, T02) and the function key 30 is operated, the total price including tax of the first product is calculated and displayed (T03). When the quantity is not input, "01" indicating the minimum quantity is displayed in the display unit 12 in a blinking state.

Subsequently, the user inputs the unit price of the second product (“800” in this example) by operating each key in the number key area 20 (since the quantity in this case is 1, the quantity is input). No), when the function key 31 is operated, the tax-included price of the second product is calculated and displayed (T04).

Then, the user operates each key in the number key area 20 and the calculation command key area 21 to obtain the unit price (“1100” in this example), the multiplication instruction (“x”), and the quantity (this) of the third product. In the example, "3") is input (T05). By operating the equal key 22, the tax exemption calculation is performed, and the total price (tax exemption) of the third product is calculated and displayed (T06).

After inputting the prices, quantities, and tax rates of all the products, the user operates the function key 33 to calculate the total amount of the three products and display them on the display unit 12 (T07). Up to this stage, the input data can be erased by operating the all clear key 23.

When the user inputs the amount received from the customer by operating each key in the number key area 20 and operates the function key 32 while the total amount is displayed, the difference (change) between the received amount and the total amount of the product is calculated and displayed. Is done (T08).

With the above, the accounting for one time (for one customer) is completed, and the accounting contents are stored in the storage unit 14 in a predetermined data format. Even if the power of the electronic device 10 is turned off at this stage, the accounting data recorded in the storage unit 14 is not erased.

By repeating the data input as shown in FIG. 3, it is possible to perform accounting (sales totaling of a plurality of customers) a plurality of times. Briefly, for the accounting contents of each customer, the unit price, quantity and tax amount (which may be tax exempt) of each product are sequentially input, the total amount is calculated by operating the function key 33, and then the function key 32 is used. It is completed by calculating the difference from the received amount by the operation. Then, by operating the all clear key 23, the next customer's accounting details are registered. The accounting contents of each customer are sequentially stored in the storage unit 14 in a predetermined data format. The state in which the data is stored (stored) in the storage unit 14 is defined as data registration. Even if the power of the electronic device 10 is turned off at this stage, the data stored in the storage unit 14 is not erased.

Data registration in the registration mode can be performed in the process of face-to-face with the customer and performing accounting in real time. Apart from this, it is also possible to register the data in the electronic device 10 after the fact by referring to the receipt in which the sales details and the like are described.

Settlement is the process of aggregating and recording the data registered in the registration mode by dividing it into predetermined periods. At the time of settlement, the data registered in the electronic device 10 is recorded in the external medium, and the data for which the recording in the external medium is completed is deleted from the electronic device 10. The relationship between the electronic device 10 and the external medium is different between the stand-alone mode and the pairing mode.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the settlement process in the stand-alone mode. The relationship between the input content to the input unit 11 and the processing by the control unit 13 and the display content to the display unit 12 is shown in steps T10 to T19.

At the time of payment, the user operates the slide switch 19 to the "payment" position. By this operation, the character "payment" indicating the content of the mode is displayed on the display unit 12 (T10). In addition, the characters "total" and the total value (total sales) of the accounting based on the data registered in the previous registration mode are displayed on the display unit 12 (T10). In addition, the characters "number of cases" and the number of cases (number of customers) for which accounting has been performed are displayed on the display unit 12 (T10). When entering the settlement mode, the target of display is the accounting data whose settlement is incomplete status.

In the settlement mode, the display contents of the settlement data can be switched by the user operating each function key 30, 31, 33 and the equal key 22 while the total value of the accounting is displayed on the display unit 12 (T10). Is done.

By operating the function key 33, the total tax value is displayed (T11). The first operation of the function key 30 displays the total amount of sales to which the first tax rate (10%) is applied (T12). By the second operation of the function key 30, the number of goods (or the number of services) to which the first tax rate (10%) is applied is displayed (T13). The first operation of the function key 31 displays the total amount of sales to which the second tax rate (8%) is applied (T14). By the second operation of the function key 31, the number of goods (or the number of services) to which the second tax rate (8%) is applied is displayed (T15). The first operation of the equal key 22 displays the total amount of tax-exempt sales (T16). The second operation of the equal key 22 displays the number of tax-exempt products (or the number of services) (T17). The contents shown in each step from T11 to T17 are examples of settlement data, and other settlement data may be displayed, or the operation key for displaying the settlement data may be different.

The user displays desired settlement data in the settlement mode, and records the displayed contents on a medium other than the electronic device 10. Recording on other media is performed by any means such as recording in books and saving an image of the display unit 12. As shown in FIG. 4, detailed data corresponding to differences in tax rates can be called and displayed on the display unit 12 with a simple selection operation, so that the contents of the display unit 12 can be used as they are as settlement data, and the user can use the data as it is. Convenience is improved.

Then, after the recording on the medium other than the electronic device 10 is completed, the data stored in the storage unit 14 is erased by the user's operation. As a specific operation, when the all clear key 23 and the clear key 24 are operated in this order in the settlement mode, the display of the numerical value part of the number of cases and the total amount of money blinks, and a notice to delete the data is given to the user ( T18). Subsequently, when the equal key 22 is operated, the data stored in the storage unit 14 is erased (T19). By erasing this data, the settlement determination means 17 of the control unit 13 determines that the settlement has been completed. Since the settlement is completed by the active data erasure work by the user, it is possible to make the user surely recognize that the settlement is completed. Further, since the data on the electronic device 10 side is erased, it is possible to prevent data duplication with an external medium. The data deleted here does not include the data registered in the exclusion period described later.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the settlement process in the pairing mode. The relationship between the input content to the input unit 11 and the processing by the control unit 13 and the display content to the display unit 12 is shown in steps T20 to T23.

The user enters the settlement mode by operating the slide switch 19 to the "payment" position. The content displayed on the display unit 12 in the step T20 is the same as the content displayed in the step T10 of the pairing mode described above.

When the user operates the function key 32 in this state, a communication execution signal is input to the control unit 13, and the data (stored data) registered in the previous registration mode is transmitted to the external device 18 through the communication unit 16. The display unit 12 is displayed to indicate that data transmission is in progress (T21).

When the transmission of the stored data registered in the registration mode is completed normally, the display of the display unit 12 changes, the number is displayed as "0" in both the "number" and "total" items, and the "total" is displayed. "-" Is displayed before and after "0" of the item (T22). The display informs the user of the successful completion of transmission. When an error occurs in transmission, an error is displayed on the display unit 12 under the control of the notification control means 35 (T23). In addition, error notification may be performed by voice from the speaker 15. The transmission completion and transmission error notification display on the display unit 12 is not limited to that shown in FIG. For example, it can be displayed with a predetermined code that is a combination of numbers and alphabets.

Upon completion of data transmission to the external device 18 in the settlement mode, the settlement determination means 17 of the control unit 13 determines that the settlement has been completed. After the user instructs the external device 18 to transmit the data, it is automatically processed until the settlement is completed, so that it does not take time and effort. When the data transmission to the external device 18 is normally completed, the control unit 13 erases the data stored in the storage unit 14. The data deleted here does not include the data registered in the exclusion period described later.

By the way, if new data is registered in the registration mode without completing the above settlement, there is a risk that the settlement may be omitted or the settlement contents may be inconsistent. In order to prevent such a problem, the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment takes measures to appropriately complete the settlement, and FIG. 6 shows a control example thereof. As described above, the settlement in the electronic device 10 is automatically performed to the external device 18 when the user himself / herself works without automatically transmitting data to the external device 18 (stand-alone mode in FIG. 4). There is a case (pairing mode of FIG. 5) in which data is transmitted, and a control example including these two cases is shown in FIG.

As described above with reference to FIG. 3, when registering new data in the registration mode, the user sets the slide switch 19 to the “register” position and operates the all clear key 23. At this time, if the settlement is properly completed, the registration screen in which "0" is displayed in the numerical display area of the display unit 12 is displayed as shown in T30 of FIG. 6, and the input of the data to be registered is accepted. ..

When the settlement is not completed in the stand-alone mode, when the user performs an operation for inputting data in the registration mode (set the slide switch 19 to the "register" position and operate the all clear key 23), the control unit 13 performs a process when the settlement is not completed. In the process when the settlement is not completed, the display unit 12 is made to display the values of the "number of cases" and the "total" of the previously registered stored data under the control of the notification control means 35 (T32). The display informs the user that the settlement has not been completed. Since existing stored data (data that is assumed to be in an unsettled situation) is displayed on the screen where you are trying to enter new data, it is easy for the user to recognize that the settlement is incomplete. There are advantages. At this time, in addition to displaying the numerical value, highlighting such as blinking of the displayed content may be performed. Further, as an example of the notification control by the notification control means 35, it is also possible to notify that the settlement is not completed by the warning sound from the speaker 15.

The control unit 13 further controls not to accept the new data registration operation in the state where the settlement is not completed, in addition to notifying the user. For example, even if the user operates the numerical keys of the input unit 11 in the state of T32 in FIG. 6, the numerical input cannot be performed. This state in which data cannot be entered makes it easier for the user to recognize that the settlement has not been completed.

Upon receiving the above notification, the user makes a payment, and by performing the operations in the steps T18 and T19 of FIG. 4, the data stored in the storage unit 14 is erased, and the payment determination means of the control unit 13 is executed. 17 determines that the settlement has been completed. Then, the electronic device 10 is in a state where new data can be input in the registration mode, and the data registration screen is displayed on the display unit 12 (T33).

If it is determined whether or not the settlement is completed for all (especially immediately preceding) stored data, the control does not correspond to the actual settlement delimiter (closing), so the exclusion period that is not included in the determination that the settlement is not completed is included. It is set in advance. The concept of exclusion period is shown in FIG.

“A” in FIG. 7 is a time point when an operation for selecting data input in the registration mode (operation of the all clear key 23 with the slide switch 19 set to “registration”) is performed. In the predetermined period "B" that goes back from the time of "A", even if there is stored data, it is not treated as incomplete settlement. This predetermined period "B" is the exclusion period. For example, if midnight is set as the settlement delimiter every day, the exclusion period is from midnight to the current time of the day, and the data entered and registered within the exclusion period is not treated as incomplete settlement. In other words, if the data entered up to the previous day remains, it is determined that the settlement is incomplete, and if there is data entered on the current day, it is not determined that the settlement is incomplete. In this way, the data registered outside the exclusion period is a condition for proceeding to the determination that the settlement has not been completed.

When the electronic device 10 is in the pairing mode, the exclusion period "B" is set longer than in the stand-alone mode. The exclusion period in the stand-alone mode is defined as the first exclusion period, and the exclusion period in the pairing mode is defined as the second exclusion period. The electronic device 10 can store a predetermined period of data and a predetermined amount of data according to the data capacity of the storage unit 14. Therefore, when the settlement is performed by data communication to the external device 18, the stored data is retained on the electronic device 10 side for a certain period of time over a certain period of time, which is the delimiter of the settlement, and is collected later. Even in the form of transmission, settlement management can be realized without any trouble. For this reason, the lengths of the first exclusion period and the second exclusion period are different.

As an example, in the stand-alone mode, when one day has passed in the unpaid state (may pass a predetermined time in the day), that is, when the exclusion period of the day (first exclusion period) is traced back. As a standard, if the stored data registered before that remains, it is determined that the settlement has not been completed. On the other hand, in the pairing mode, the stored data registered before that time remains based on the time when one week has passed in the unpaid state, that is, the time when the exclusion period of one week (second exclusion period) is traced back. If so, it is determined that the settlement has not been completed.

The determination of incomplete settlement in the pairing mode and the subsequent processing are basically the same as those in the stand-alone mode described above, except for the difference in the length of the exclusion period referred to in the determination. In the pairing mode, when the first exclusion period has passed without performing settlement, when the registration mode is operated, the registration screen displays "0" in the numerical display area of the display unit 12, and new data is displayed. Is in a state of accepting the input of (T31).

In the pairing mode, when the second exclusion period elapses without performing the settlement, it is determined that the settlement is incomplete due to the existence of the stored data outside the second exclusion period. In this case, under the control of the notification control means 35, the values of "number" and "total" of the data that has not been settled are displayed on the display unit 12, and the user is notified that the settlement is not completed ( T32). At this time, in addition to displaying the numerical value, highlighting such as blinking of the displayed content may be performed. Further, as an example of the notification control by the notification control means 35, the notification may be performed by the warning sound from the speaker 15. The control unit 13 further controls not to accept the data registration operation in the state where the settlement is not completed, in addition to notifying the user.

Upon receiving the above notification, the user performs the operation in the step T21 of FIG. 5, data transmission to the external device 18 is executed, and the settlement determination means 17 of the control unit 13 determines that the settlement is completed. do. After the data transmission is completed, the data transmitted from the storage unit 14 is automatically erased. Then, the electronic device 10 is in a state (T33) in which data can be input in the registration mode.

The exclusion period may be a default value set in advance in the electronic device 10, or may be arbitrarily input (changed) by the user in the setting mode. For example, the exclusion period in pairing mode (second exclusion period), which is longer by default than in standalone mode, is the same length as the exclusion period in standalone mode (first exclusion period). Can be changed.

In the exclusion period, in addition to the determination by the settlement determination means 17 of the control unit 13, the data is erased from the storage unit 14 in the settlement mode (erasure by manual operation in the stand-alone mode, after data transmission in the pairing mode). It is also referred to as the separation of data to be erased by (automatic erase). Data within the exclusion period is controlled so that it is not erased in the checkout mode. That is, the data within the exclusion period is not treated as unsettled and is also excluded from the deletion target.

As a modification, if there is an operation in the registration mode after restarting the electronic device 10 (turning off the power and then turning on the power again), it is judged that the settlement is completed without the condition that it is outside the exclusion period. May be done.

As described above, in the electronic device 10, when performing an operation related to new registration of data in the registration mode, the settlement determination means 17 of the control unit 13 determines whether or not the settlement is completed. This determination is conditioned on whether or not the stored data registered outside the exclusion period or before the restart exists. Then, as a result of the determination, when the settlement is completed, the screen for data registration is displayed on the display unit 12 and a new data input is accepted. When the settlement is not completed, the notification control by the notification control means 35 notifies the user using the display unit 12 and the speaker 15, and new data input is disabled. In the notification to the user by the display unit 12, the contents (number of cases, amount of money) of the data in the status of incomplete settlement may be displayed as in T32 of FIG. 6, or an error message directly to the display unit 12 may be displayed. ("Error" etc.) or an error code may be displayed. Through the above determination and processing, it is possible to prevent omission of settlement and inconsistency of data, realize reliable settlement, and effectively utilize the register function of the electronic device 10.

The above exclusion period defines which time point retroactive from the present time is the end of the settlement determination (the end of the period for confirming the presence or absence of stored data). Apart from this exclusion period, the conditions from the viewpoint of what period (time) range you want to settle the registered data, that is, the timing conditions regarding the start point and interruption point of the period for confirming the existence of stored data. May be included. The period (hours) set as the condition is defined as the "registration target period". The registration target period can be arbitrarily input by the user in the setting mode of the electronic device 10. The contents that can be entered during the registration period include date, year, month, week, day of the week, and the number of days from the specified reference date.

In the processing example described above with reference to FIG. 6, all the stored data registered in the electronic device 10 (excluding the stored data registered within the exclusion period) are targeted for determining the settlement completion. That is, it is a case where the start point and the break point of the period for confirming the existence of the stored data are not set. In this case, it is treated as "the registration target period is set infinitely". “C” in FIG. 7 conceptually indicates an infinite registration target period, and the period “D” obtained by removing the exclusion period “B” from the infinite registration target period “C” determines the presence or absence of stored data. It becomes the range to do. Since there is no specific starting point in this period "D", all the stored data before the exclusion period "B" is treated as unsettled. In the initial setting of the electronic device 10 (a state in which the user has not set in particular in the setting mode), the registration target period is infinite.

“E” in FIG. 7 is a case where a registration target period in which only the starting point is defined is set. The period "F" excluding the exclusion period "B" from the registration target period "E" is the range for determining the presence or absence of stored data.

“G” in FIG. 7 is a case where a registration target period in which a start point and an interruption point are defined is set. The registration target period "G" is the range for determining the presence or absence of stored data.

As an example of setting the registration period to other than infinity, only when it is not possible to set the due date and time to divide the settlement uniformly, such as stores that open irregularly or only on specific days of the week, or only the accounting performed in a specific season For example, when you want to settle the payment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control example by the above electronic device 10. When the user sets the slide switch 19 to the "registered" position and operates the all clear key 23, the process shown in FIG. 8 is started.

The settlement determination means 17 of the control unit 13 determines whether or not the communication unit 16 establishes communication with the external device 18 and is in a state of automatically transmitting data (pairing mode) (step S100).

When automatic data communication with the external device 18 cannot be performed (step S100: NO), the settlement determination means 17 sets a first exclusion period (shorter than the second exclusion period) corresponding to the stand-alone mode. Then, it is determined whether or not there is stored data registered outside (previously) the first exclusion period (step S101).

When there is stored data registered outside the first exclusion period (step S101: YES), the settlement determination means 17 determines whether or not the stored data is registered within the registration target period (step S101: YES). Step S102). If the registration target period entered by the user is not set, the initial setting of the electronic device 10 "infinity" becomes the registration target period, and the determination in step S102 is YES.

When the stored data is registered within the registration target period (step S102: YES), the settlement determination means 17 determines that the settlement is in an incomplete state, and proceeds to the settlement incomplete processing (step S103). ). In the settlement incomplete processing, the notification to the user is notified by the display on the display unit 12 or the voice on the speaker 15 under the control of the notification control means 35. In addition, in the settlement incomplete processing, input prohibition control is performed so as not to accept the registration operation by the user.

When the state is in the state of performing automatic data communication with the external device 18 (step S100: YES), the settlement determination means 17 has a second exclusion period corresponding to the pairing mode (longer than the first exclusion period). Is set, and it is determined whether or not there is stored data registered outside (previously) the second exclusion period (step S104).

When there is stored data registered outside the second exclusion period (step S104: YES), the settlement determination means 17 determines whether or not the stored data is registered within the registration target period (step S104: YES). Step S105). The determination content of step S105 is the same as that of step S102 described above. That is, when a specific registration target period is not set, the initial setting "infinity" becomes the registration target period, and the determination in step S105 is YES.

When the stored data is registered within the registration target period (step S105: YES), the settlement determination means 17 determines that the settlement is in an incomplete state, and proceeds to the above-mentioned settlement incomplete process (step S105: YES). Step S103).

In the branches other than proceeding to the settlement incomplete processing in step S103 (NO in step S101, NO in step S102, NO in step S104, NO in step S105), the stored data to be notified (data in the unsettled status) is stored. It is a situation that does not exist. Therefore, the flow is exited in a state in which data input in the registration mode is permitted (a state in which the registration screen is displayed on the display unit 12) without notifying the user or controlling data input prohibition.

In the settlement incomplete processing in step S103, it is possible to select a control that only notifies the user and does not limit the prohibition of data input.

As described above, in the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment, when the data input operation is performed in the registration mode, the settlement determination means 17 of the control unit 13 is registered under a predetermined time condition (excluded from the exclusion period). If there is stored data that matches (registered before restarting, registered within the registration target period), it is determined that payment has not been completed, and processing such as notification to the user is performed. As a result, it is possible to improve the certainty of settlement in accounting management using the electronic device 10 which is a portable terminal having a register function.

In the above embodiment, in the determination that the settlement is not completed, both that the stored data is registered outside the exclusion period or before the restart and that the stored data is registered in the registration target period are set as timing conditions. Although it is set, only the conditions related to the exclusion period and restart may be used to judge that the settlement has not been completed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the data to be input and settled is the sales amount and the tax amount, but the present invention can be applied to an electronic device that handles other data. Along with this, a function key different from the function keys 30 to 33 of the above embodiment may be provided.

The present invention can be applied not only to calculators but also to other portable electronic devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. That is, the key operation and screen display in the above embodiment may be realized as a function of an application in a smartphone or a tablet computer.

In the above embodiment, when operating the plurality of keys of the input unit 11, each key is operated in sequence, but it is also possible to adopt an operation of pressing the plurality of keys at the same time.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified at the implementation stage without departing from the gist thereof. In addition, the functions executed in the above-described embodiment may be combined as appropriate as possible. The above-described embodiments include various steps, and various inventions can be extracted by an appropriate combination according to a plurality of disclosed constitutional requirements. For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, if the effect is obtained, the configuration in which the constituent requirements are deleted can be extracted as an invention.

The following additional notes will be further disclosed with respect to the above embodiments.
(Appendix 1)
An electronic device that setstles data
It is equipped with a settlement determination means for determining whether or not the settlement of data has been completed under predetermined conditions.
If there is stored data registered by the operation in the registration mode before the predetermined exclusion period or before the electronic device is restarted, the settlement determination means determines that the settlement is incomplete.
An electronic device comprising a notification control means for notifying the completion of settlement in the registration mode when the settlement determination means determines that the settlement is incomplete.
(Appendix 2)
The electronic device according to Appendix 1, wherein the settlement determination means executes a determination as to whether or not the settlement of data is completed when an operation related to new registration of data is performed in the registration mode. ..
(Appendix 3)
The settlement determination means determines that the settlement is not completed when the stored data is registered before the exclusion period or before the electronic device is restarted and is registered within the registration target period. The electronic device according to Appendix 1 or 2, wherein the determination is made.
(Appendix 4)
The electronic device according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 3, wherein when the settlement determination means determines that the settlement has not been completed, data input in the registration mode is disabled.
(Appendix 5)
Equipped with a communication means for transmitting data to external devices
The exclusion period when the stored data is automatically transmitted to the external device by the communication means is longer than the exclusion period when the stored data is not automatically transmitted to the external device by the communication means. The electronic device according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 4, wherein the electronic device is characterized by the above.
(Appendix 6)
When the stored data is not automatically transmitted to the external device by the communication means, the settlement is completed when the stored data is erased by the user's operation in the settlement mode.
The description in Appendix 5, wherein when the stored data is automatically transmitted to the external device by the communication means, the settlement is completed when the stored data is transmitted to the external device by the communication means. Electronic equipment.
(Appendix 7)
It is a control method for electronic devices that settle data.
If there is stored data registered by the operation in the registration mode before the predetermined exclusion period or before the electronic device is restarted, the step of determining that the settlement is not completed, and
When it is determined that the settlement is not completed, the step of notifying the completion of the settlement in the registration mode and
A method for controlling an electronic device, which comprises.
(Appendix 8)
For the processor of electronic devices that settle data
If there is stored data registered by the operation in the registration mode before the predetermined exclusion period or before the electronic device is restarted, it is determined that the settlement is not completed.
A program characterized in that when it is determined that the settlement is not completed, the notification of the settlement incomplete is performed in the registration mode.

10: Electronic device 11: Input unit 12: Display unit 13: Control unit (processor)
14: Storage unit 15: Speaker 16: Communication unit (communication means)
17: Settlement determination means 18: External device 19: Slide switch 20: Numeric key area 21: Calculation command key area 22: Equal key 23: All clear key 24: Clear key 30 to 31: Function key 35: Notification control means

Claims (8)

An electronic device that setstles data
It is equipped with a settlement determination means for determining whether or not the settlement of data has been completed under predetermined conditions.
If there is stored data registered by the operation in the registration mode before the predetermined exclusion period or before the electronic device is restarted, the settlement determination means determines that the settlement is incomplete.
An electronic device comprising a notification control means for notifying the completion of settlement in the registration mode when the settlement determination means determines that the settlement is incomplete. The electronic according to claim 1, wherein the settlement determination means executes a determination as to whether or not the settlement of the data is completed when an operation relating to new registration of the data is performed in the registration mode. device. The settlement determination means determines that the settlement is not completed when the stored data is registered before the exclusion period or before the electronic device is restarted and is registered within the registration target period. The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the determination is made. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the settlement determination means determines that the settlement has not been completed, data input in the registration mode is disabled. Equipped with a communication means for transmitting data to external devices
The exclusion period when the stored data is automatically transmitted to the external device by the communication means is longer than the exclusion period when the stored data is not automatically transmitted to the external device by the communication means. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the electronic device is characterized by the above. When the stored data is not automatically transmitted to the external device by the communication means, the settlement is completed when the stored data is erased by the user's operation in the settlement mode.
The fifth aspect of claim 5, wherein when the stored data is automatically transmitted to the external device by the communication means, the settlement is completed when the stored data is transmitted to the external device by the communication means. The electronic device described. It is a control method for electronic devices that settle data.
If there is stored data registered by the operation in the registration mode before the predetermined exclusion period or before the electronic device is restarted, the step of determining that the settlement is not completed, and
When it is determined that the settlement is not completed, the step of notifying the completion of the settlement in the registration mode and
A method for controlling an electronic device, which comprises. For the processor of electronic devices that settle data
If there is stored data registered by the operation in the registration mode before the predetermined exclusion period or before the electronic device is restarted, it is determined that the settlement is not completed.
A program characterized in that when it is determined that the settlement is not completed, the notification of the settlement incomplete is performed in the registration mode.

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