JP5706206B2 - POS register and POS register processing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a POS register installed in a store and a POS register processing program.

  Conventionally, in a store such as a supermarket, a POS system that collects information for grasping the sales status of each product by reading a POS code such as a barcode attached to a product desired to be purchased has been provided. Widely used (see, for example, Patent Document 1-2).

JP 2005-165629 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-228021

  However, in the POS register (or POS device) constituting the conventional POS system, when the keyboard layout of the POS register is changed (that is, when the operation keys constituting the keyboard are customized), the setting on the user side ( There is a problem that there is no degree of freedom because it cannot be changed, and it takes a large cost to change the arrangement.

  Also, depending on the store where the POS register is installed, operation keys that are frequently used and operation keys that are rarely used may appear. In such a case, the operation keys cannot be customized. There is a problem that the operability of the POS register cannot be improved according to the situation of the user and the convenience is poor.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, customize an operation key of a POS register, and improve the convenience of the POS register.

The POS register of the present invention is a POS register installed in a store, and includes a plurality of operation key icons for performing various operations and processing contents executed in response to selection operations of the plurality of operation key icons. Operation correspondence processing information storage means for storing operation correspondence processing information associated with each other, operation means for displaying the operation key icon on the display panel, and operation key icons displayed on the display panel. Icon movement operation accepting means for accepting a movement operation, and an operation key icon superimposed in response to a movement operation for superimposing one of the operation key icons on another operation key icon by the icon movement operation accepting means. After executing the processing content associated with the superimposed operation key icon, the processing content associated with Look including the operation corresponding process information updating means for updating the operation corresponding process information so that the processing contents for executing the processing contents are associated with the operation key icon of the tatami, is displayed on the display panel operation The key icons include an icon that allows superimposition of other operation key icons and an icon that does not permit superimposition of other operation key icons .

  With the above configuration, the operation keys of the POS register can be customized, and the convenience of the POS register can be improved.

  The operation corresponding processing information update unit responds to the superimposed operation key icon in response to the movement operation of sequentially superimposing a plurality of operation key icons on other operation key icons by the icon movement operation reception unit. The processing content attached is executed after the processing content associated with the superimposed operation key icon is executed, and then the processing content associated with each of the superimposed operation key icons is sequentially executed. It may be configured to update the operation handling processing information.

  The icon that allows superimposition may be configured to include an icon that is not associated with the processing content executed in response to the selection operation.

  The display panel may be a touch panel, and the icon movement operation reception unit may be configured to receive an operation key icon movement operation by a user touch operation.

The POS register processing program of the present invention is a POS register processing program for controlling the operation of a POS register installed in a store, and includes a plurality of operation key icons for performing various operations on the POS register. The operation key icon stored in the operation corresponding process information storage means for storing the operation corresponding process information associated with the processing contents executed in response to the selection operation of each of the plurality of operation key icons is displayed on the display panel. An icon movement operation reception process for receiving a movement operation of the operation key icon displayed on the display panel of the displayed operation means, and any one of the operation key icons is superimposed on another operation key icon in the icon movement operation reception process. Corresponding to the superimposed operation key icon in response to the acceptance of the moving operation to be performed. The operation content is processed so that the processing content associated with the superimposed operation key icon is executed after executing the processing content associated with the superimposed operation key icon. An operation corresponding process information update process for updating the process information is executed, and the operation key icon displayed on the display panel includes an icon that allows an overlap of another operation key icon and an overlap of another operation key icon. It includes a non-permitted icon.

  According to the present invention, the operation keys of the POS register can be customized, and the convenience of the POS register can be improved.

It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of the POS register in one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the storage state of operation corresponding | compatible process information. It is a flowchart which shows the example of an operation corresponding | compatible process information update process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the state of the some operation key icon displayed on the display panel. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of movement operation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the storage state of operation corresponding | compatible process information. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the other example of movement operation. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the other example of movement operation.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a POS register 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS register 100 includes a control unit 10, an operation unit 20, a display unit 30, and a storage unit 50.

  The control unit 10 is constituted by, for example, a CPU, and each component of the POS register 100 according to a computer program (a computer program for controlling the operation of the POS register 100 including a POS register processing program) stored in the storage unit 20. It has various functions for overall control of elements and realizing a function as a general POS register.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 10 includes a POS calculation processing unit 11, an icon movement operation reception processing unit 12, and an operation corresponding processing information update processing unit 13.

  The POS calculation processing unit 11 has a function for executing various processes necessary for the POS calculation. Since the POS calculation generally uses a known technique provided in the POS register, detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  The icon movement operation reception processing unit 12 performs a process of receiving a movement operation of the operation key icon displayed on the display panel of the operation unit 20. In this example, the display panel of the operation unit 20 is a touch panel, and the icon movement operation reception processing unit 12 receives a movement operation of the operation key icon by a user's touch operation. In addition, the icon movement operation reception processing unit 12 in this example transmits information indicating the movement operation of the received operation key icon to the operation unit 20 and the display unit 30. The operation unit 20 and the display unit 30 change a keyboard image (for example, see FIG. 5) displayed on the display panel based on the information received from the icon movement operation reception processing unit 12.

  The operation corresponding process information update processing unit 13 receives operation operation processing information to be described later in response to the movement operation for superimposing one of the operation key icons on another operation key icon received by the icon moving operation reception processing unit 12. A process for updating the operation handling process information stored in the table 51 is performed. In this example, the operation corresponding process information update processing unit 13 superimposes the process content associated with the superimposed operation key icon after executing the process content associated with the superimposed operation key icon. Processing to update operation corresponding processing information, which will be described later, is performed so that the processing content for executing the processing content associated with the operation key icon is performed. The processing executed by the control unit 10 will be described in detail later (see FIG. 3).

  The operation unit 20 has a function for receiving various operations from the user. In this example, the operation unit 20 includes a touch panel on which operation key icons are displayed on the display panel.

  The display unit 30 includes, for example, a monitor and displays various information in a form that can be recognized by the user. In this example, the display unit 30 displays various types of information on the touch panel constituting the operation unit 20.

  The storage unit 50 is configured by, for example, a semiconductor storage device or a magnetic storage device, and is a storage medium that stores various computer programs used by the POS register 100 and various information necessary for functioning as a POS register such as POS data. . As shown in FIG. 1, in this example, the storage unit 50 includes an operation handling process information table 51.

  The operation handling process information table 51 is an information management table for managing operation handling process information. Here, the “operation corresponding processing information” is information in which a plurality of operation key icons for performing various operations and processing contents executed in response to the selection operation of each of the plurality of operation key icons are associated with each other. is there.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the storage state of the operation handling process information in the operation handling process information table 51. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation handling process information in this example includes processing contents corresponding to each of the plurality of operation keys.

  Further, in this example, the operation key includes an “F key” associated with specific processing content (for example, discount processing or point calculation processing) and “ "C key". In this example, it is assumed that the C key is not associated with the processing content executed in response to the selection operation in the initial state.

  Next, the operation of the POS register 100 of this example will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation handling process information update process executed by the POS register 100 of this example. Here, a case will be described as an example where the POS register 100 updates the operation handling process information in response to an operation by the user A of the POS register 100. It should be noted that explanations may be omitted except for processing particularly related to the present invention.

  In the operation corresponding process information update process, for example, the POS register 100 performs a predetermined operation (for example, a long press operation of an operation key provided in the operation unit 20) for the user A to start the operation corresponding process information update process. It starts when it is accepted.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of states of a plurality of operation key icons displayed on the display panel 101 of the operation unit 20 when the operation corresponding process information update process is started. As shown in FIG. 4, the display panel 101 in this example has a C key display area 110 for displaying a C key icon (hereinafter referred to as “C key”) and an F key icon (hereinafter referred to as “F key”). F key display area 120 for displaying a numeric keypad and a numeric keypad display area 130 for displaying a numeric keypad icon (hereinafter referred to as “tenkey”).

  In the operation corresponding process information update process, first, the control unit 10 determines whether or not an F key selection operation by the user A has been received (step S101). In this example, the control unit 10 selects the F key displayed at the pressed position when the display position of the F key displayed in the F key display area 120 is pressed by the finger P of the user A. It is determined that the operation has been accepted.

  If it is determined that the selection operation for the F key has been received (Y in step S101), the control unit 10 has received a movement operation for superimposing the selected F key on the C key by the icon movement operation reception processing unit 12. It is determined whether or not (step S102). If it is determined that a moving operation for superimposing the selected F key on the C key is not accepted (N in step S102), the control unit 10 cancels the key selection (step S103), and the process in step S101. Migrate to

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a moving operation for superimposing the selected F key on the C key has been received (Y in step S102), the control unit 10 proceeds to a process in step S104 described later.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the moving operation in this example. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, a moving operation for superimposing the selected F1 key 121 on the C1 key 111 (that is, an operation for moving the pressed position of the operation unit from the position of the F1 key 121 to the position of the C1 key 111). ), The control unit 10 determines that the movement operation for superimposing the selected F key on the C key is accepted (Y in step S102), and associates it with the C1 key 111 on which the F1 key 121 is superimposed. It is determined whether there is an F key that has been set (step S104).

  Here, the control unit 10 determines that there is no F key associated with the C1 key 111 (N in step S104), and the processing content of the C1 key 111 on which the F1 key 121 is superimposed is the superimposed F1 key. The operation corresponding process information is updated so that the process content corresponding to 121 is “discount” (step S105), and the process proceeds to step S101.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, the selection of the F2 key 122 by the user A is accepted (Y in step S101), and a moving operation for superimposing the F2 key 122 on the C1 key 111 associated with the F1 key 121 is performed. If it is accepted (Y in step S102) and it is determined that there is an F1 key 121 associated with the C1 key 111 on which the F2 key 122 is superimposed (Y in step S104), the control unit 10 proceeds to the process in step S106. To do.

  As processing of Step S106, control part 10 judges whether superposition with F1 key 121 matched with superposed F2 key 122 and superposed C1 key 111 is permitted (Step S106). In this example, information (superimposition determination information) indicating processing content that is allowed to be superimposed is stored in the storage unit 50 in advance, and the control unit 10 compares the superimposition determination information with the operation corresponding processing information table 51. Then, it is determined whether or not superposition is allowed. Note that the superimposition determination information may include information that limits the order in which superimposition is allowed.

  If it is determined that superimposition is not allowed (N in step S106), the control unit 10 proceeds to the process in step S103 and cancels the selection of the F2 key 122. At this time, the control unit 10 may be configured to cancel the association between the C1 key 111 and the F1 key 121.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that superimposition is allowed (Y in step S106), the control unit 10 executes in response to the selection operation of the C1 key 111 on which another F key (F2 key 122 in this example) is superimposed. After executing the processing content corresponding to the superimposed C1 key 111 (in this example, the processing content associated with the F1 key 121), the processing content is associated with the superimposed F2 key 122. The operation handling process information is updated so that the process contents to be executed are the process contents to be executed (step S107). At this time, as shown in FIG. 5C, the display panel 101 of the operation unit 20 is provided with one C1 key 111 in which operations to be processed with the F1 key 121 and the F2 key 122 are combined. .

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the storage state of the operation handling process information at this time. As shown in FIG. 6, the processing content corresponding to the C1 key 111 includes the processing content executed by the “point calculation” that is the processing content of the F2 key after executing “discount” that is the processing content of the F1 key. Is set.

  As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the POS register 100 installed in the store has a plurality of operation key icons (for example, F key icon and C key icon) for performing various operations, An operation correspondence processing information table 51 that stores operation correspondence processing information associated with processing contents (for example, discount processing and point calculation processing) executed in response to a selection operation of each of the plurality of operation key icons, and an operation key An operation unit 20 having an icon displayed on the display panel 101, accepts a movement operation of an operation key icon (for example, F1 key 121) displayed on the display panel 101, and receives any operation key icon (for example, , F2 key 122) is superimposed on another operation key icon (for example, C1 key 111 associated with F1 key 121) In response to accepting the work, the processing content associated with the superimposed operation key icon (for example, the processing content associated with the C1 key 111) is associated with the superimposed operation key icon. Processing content (for example, F2 key) associated with the superimposed operation key icon after executing the processing content (for example, processing content “discount” associated with the F1 key 121 associated with the C1 key 111) Since the operation corresponding processing information is updated so that the processing content corresponding to the processing content “point calculation” 122 is executed, the operation key of the POS register can be customized, and the convenience of the POS register is achieved. Can be improved.

  That is, since a plurality of operations can be executed continuously with one key, the operability of the POS register can be improved, and the convenience of the POS register can be improved.

  Although not specifically mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the POS register 100 may be configured so that three or more F keys can be set for the C key. In addition, an F key that can be set for each C key. The upper limit of the number may be set.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case has been described in which the F key icon associated with the processing content is superimposed on the C key icon not associated with the processing content. However, the POS register 100 is displayed on the F key icon. It is good also as a structure which receives the movement operation which superimposes another F key icon.

  In this case, in response to the POS register 100 receiving a moving operation for sequentially superimposing a plurality of operation key icons on other operation key icons, the processing content associated with the superimposed operation key icons is superimposed. After the processing content associated with the operation key icon associated is executed, the operation correspondence processing information is updated so that the processing content associated with each of the superimposed operation key icons is sequentially executed. It is good also as a structure.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the moving operation accepted by the POS register 100 in this case. As shown in FIG. 7, the POS register 100 accepts an operation for superimposing the F1 key on the F2 key (see FIG. 7A), and the processing content executed when the F2 key on which the F1 key is superimposed is selected. To change. Next, the POS register 100 receives an operation of superimposing the F2 key with the F1 key superimposed on the F3 key (see FIG. 7B), and is executed when the F3 key with the F2 key superimposed is selected. Change the processing content.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 7C, the POS register 100 erases the operation keys (F1 key and F2 key in this example) superimposed on other operation keys from the display panel 101. It may be configured to instruct the operation unit 20 and the display unit 30.

  With such a configuration, the functions of three or more keys can be combined into one key, and continuous processing can be executed with a single key operation.

  In the embodiment described above, an operation key icon (for example, F key) displayed on the display panel 101 is overlapped with an icon that allows other operation key icons to be superimposed and another operation key icon. Since the configuration includes an unacceptable icon, key integration can be restricted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the icon that allows superimposition includes an icon (for example, a C key icon) that is not associated with the processing content that is executed in response to the selection operation. A specific continuous process can be set for the key.

  In the above-described embodiment, the display panel 101 is a touch panel, and the operation of moving the operation key icon by the touch operation of the user A (for example, the pressing position of the touch panel is changed from the display position of the F1 key 121 to the display of the C1 key 111. Operability of the POS register can be improved. Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the POS register 100 causes the user A to perform a drop operation (that is, release the pressed state of the display panel 101) at the display position of another operation key on which the operation key is superimposed. Configuration in which the operation key displayed at the first pressed position (that is, the operation key that is the target of the drag operation) is determined to have received a movement operation that is superimposed on another controller key. It is good.

  The movement operation accepted by the POS register 100 is not limited to the above-described embodiment as long as the operation key to be superimposed and the operation key to be superimposed can be specified.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another example of the moving operation. As shown in FIG. 8, after the POS register 100 accepts a moving operation for superimposing the F3 key on the F4 key (see FIG. 8A), the F4 key on which the F3 key is superimposed is continuously changed to the C3 key. It is good also as a structure which receives operation superimposed on (refer FIG. 8 (B)). In this case, as shown in FIG. 8C, the POS register 100 erases the operation keys (F3 key and F4 key in this example) superimposed on other operation keys from the display panel 101. Alternatively, the operation unit 20 and the display unit 30 may be instructed.

  Although not shown, when the POS register 100 is in a state of accepting an operation for updating the operation handling process information, when the touch operation (operation key pressing operation) is accepted, the operation key that accepts the touch operation is supported. Process contents to be assigned to other operation keys satisfying a predetermined condition (for example, operation keys not associated with the process contents), and subsequently process contents corresponding to operation keys that have received a touch operation are sequentially assigned to the predetermined condition. It is good also as a structure assigned to the other operation key which satisfy | fills.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the POS register 100 accepts a drag operation as a movement operation has been described. However, the POS register 100 accepts an operation key icon by accepting a touch operation for each operation key. It is good also as a structure which receives the movement operation superimposed on an operation key icon. That is, for example, in the case shown in FIG. 5, when the POS register 100 receives the touch operation of the C1 key 111 after receiving the touch operation of the F1 key 121, the moving operation of superimposing the F1 key on the C1 key 111 is performed. It is good also as a structure determined with what was received. In this case, for example, when the POS register 100 receives the touch operation of the F2 key 122 after the F1 key 121 is superimposed on the C1 key 111 and receives the touch operation of the C1 key 111 again, the F1 key 121 is superimposed. Further, it may be determined that the moving operation for further superimposing the F2 key 122 on the C1 key 111 is accepted.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the POS register 100 performs the above-described various processes (FIG. 5) according to a processing program (operation corresponding processing information update processing program) stored in a storage medium included in the POS register 100. 3).

  According to the present invention, the operation keys of the POS register can be customized, which is useful for improving the convenience of the POS register.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Control part 11 POS calculation process part 12 Icon movement operation reception process part 13 Operation corresponding | compatible process information update process part 20 Operation part 30 Display part 50 Storage part 51 Operation corresponding | compatible process information table 100 POS register

Claims (8)

A POS register installed in a store,
Operation correspondence processing information storage means for storing operation correspondence processing information in which a plurality of operation key icons for performing various operations and processing contents executed in response to selection operations of the plurality of operation key icons are associated with each other. When,
An operation means in which the operation key icon is displayed on the display panel;
Icon moving operation receiving means for receiving a moving operation of the operation key icon displayed on the display panel;
In response to a movement operation for superimposing one of the operation key icons on another operation key icon received by the icon movement operation reception means, the processing content associated with the superimposed operation key icon is An operation correspondence that updates the operation correspondence processing information so that the processing content associated with the superimposed operation key icon is executed after executing the processing content associated with the superimposed operation key icon. and a processing information updating means only including,
The operation key icon displayed on the display panel includes an icon that allows an overlap of other operation key icons and an icon that does not allow an overlap of other operation key icons . The operation corresponding processing information update unit responds to the superimposed operation key icon in response to the movement operation of sequentially superimposing a plurality of operation key icons on other operation key icons by the icon movement operation reception unit. The processing content attached is executed after the processing content associated with the superimposed operation key icon is executed, and then the processing content associated with each of the superimposed operation key icons is sequentially executed. The POS register according to claim 1, wherein the operation corresponding processing information is updated so that The icon to allow superposition, POS register of claim 1, further comprising an icon the processing contents to be executed in response to the selection operation has not been associated. The display panel is a touch panel,
The POS register according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the icon movement operation reception means receives a movement operation of an operation key icon by a user's touch operation. A POS register processing program for controlling the operation of a POS register installed in a store,
In the POS register,
Operation correspondence processing information storage means for storing operation correspondence processing information in which a plurality of operation key icons for performing various operations and processing contents executed in response to selection operations of the plurality of operation key icons are associated with each other. An icon movement operation reception process for receiving a movement operation of the operation key icon displayed on the display panel of the operation means displayed on the display panel.
In response to the acceptance of the move operation for superimposing one of the operation key icons on the other operation key icon in the icon movement operation acceptance process, the processing content associated with the superimposed operation key icon is An operation correspondence that updates the operation correspondence processing information so that the processing content associated with the superimposed operation key icon is executed after executing the processing content associated with the superimposed operation key icon. Process information update process ,
The operation key icons displayed on the display panel include an icon that allows superimposition of other operation key icons and an icon that does not allow superimposition of other operation key icons.
P OS register processing program. In the operation-corresponding process information update process, when a moving operation for sequentially superimposing a plurality of operation key icons on other operation key icons is received in the icon movement operation reception process, the operation key icons are superimposed. Processing contents that are sequentially executed after the processing contents associated with the superimposed operation key icons are executed, after the processing contents associated with the superimposed operation key icons are executed. The POS register processing program according to claim 5 , wherein a process of updating the operation handling process information is performed so that The POS register processing program according to claim 5 , wherein the icons that allow superimposition include an icon that is not associated with the processing content that is executed in response to the selection operation. The display panel is a touch panel,
The POS register processing program according to any one of claims 5 to 7 , wherein in the icon movement operation reception process, a process of receiving an operation key icon movement operation by a user's touch operation is executed.

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