JP5910746B2 - Management device, power supply system, management method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a management device, a power supply system, an electronic device, a management method, a shutdown method, and a program.

  When the commercial power supply stops unexpectedly (so-called “power failure”), the electronic equipment that has been operating until then stops at an unintended timing, causing various disadvantages.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-151561 discloses a technique that can reliably and accurately reproduce sales data on a volatile RAM that has disappeared due to a power failure.

  Patent Document 2 discloses an electronic register in which discontinuity of input / output processing does not occur before and after a power failure.

JP-A-10-241054 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-21985

  If an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is used, even if a power failure occurs, the operation of the electronic device can be continued.

  The present inventors have provided a large uninterruptible power supply device as a power failure countermeasure in stores, companies, facilities, etc. that perform a plurality of operations using a plurality of electronic devices, and from the uninterruptible power supply device at the time of a power failure As a result of examining a configuration for supplying power to a plurality of electronic devices, the following new problems were found.

  It is preferable to keep the operation of most (or all) electronic devices until recovery from a power failure. That is, it is preferable that power is supplied from the uninterruptible power supply to most (or all) electronic devices during a power failure. In this way, most (or all) operations can be continued using most (or all) electronic devices during a power outage.

  However, the amount of power that can be supplied from the uninterruptible power supply is limited. And the time to recover from a power failure varies, and may be short or long.

  If the time to recover from a power outage is short, even if it is configured to supply power to most (or all) electronic devices from the uninterruptible power supply, it is stored in the uninterruptible power supply until recovery from the power outage. There is no loss of power.

  However, if it takes a long time to recover from a power failure, a situation may occur in which the electric power stored in the uninterruptible power supply is lost before recovery from the power failure. When such a situation occurs, all electronic devices are stopped and all operations are stopped.

  In the event of a power outage, the suspension of some operations performed using some electronic devices is acceptable, but the need to continue some other operations performed using some electronic devices as long as possible There is. For example, when a power outage occurs due to a disaster such as an earthquake, a retail store such as a convenience store uses some electronic devices (POS (point of sale system) registers, etc.) to sell products as long as possible. I hope to continue. By doing in this way, it is possible to supply commodities such as food and miscellaneous goods to people in the area even at the time of a disaster. On the other hand, the suspension of inspection work is relatively easy to accept.

  Therefore, the present inventors do not supply power to most (or all) electronic devices at the time of a power failure, but supply power only to some electronic devices used for some operations that want to continue as long as possible. The means to do was examined. If it does in this way, consumption of the electric power stored in the uninterruptible power supply can be controlled, and operation of some electronic equipment can be continued as long as possible.

  However, with such a configuration, even if the time until recovery from a power failure is short, an electronic device to which power is not supplied from the uninterruptible power supply device stops operating. And the work performed using the said electronic device stops. Needless to say, when the time to recover from a power failure is short, it is desirable to keep most (or all) electronic devices operating and to continue most (or all) operations.

  This invention makes it a subject to provide the technique for enabling a business to be continued in an appropriate aspect at the time of a power failure.

According to the present invention,
Electronic device control means for controlling the operation of a plurality of electronic devices configured to receive power supply from a common uninterruptible power supply when commercial power is stopped;
Monitoring means for detecting commercial power supply shutdown and recovery;
Have
The plurality of electronic devices include a point of sale system (POS) register, in-store light, and network equipment, and further, an inspection terminal, an ordering terminal, a printer, an automatic teller machine and a ticket sales terminal installed in the store Including at least a part of
The electronic device control means includes
When the monitoring means does not detect the recovery of the commercial power supply after the monitoring means detects the stop of the commercial power supply until a predetermined timing elapses, it sends a shutdown command to some of the electronic devices , Do not send the shutdown command to at least one of the POS registers, a part of the in-store light and the network device;
After the electronic device control means transmits the shutdown command, there is provided a management apparatus further comprising means for shutting down the own apparatus .

Moreover, according to the present invention,
The management device;
The uninterruptible power supply,
A power supply system is provided.

Moreover, according to the present invention,
The management device;
A plurality of the electronic devices,
When the some electronic devices receive the shutdown command, a power supply system is provided that executes a shutdown process in accordance with the command.

Moreover, according to the present invention,
Upon receiving a shutdown command from another device, it is configured to execute the shutdown process according to the command.
If a predetermined process is being executed when the shutdown command is received, an electronic device that executes the shutdown process after the process is completed is provided.

Moreover, according to the present invention,
A management method for managing power supply to a plurality of electronic devices configured to receive power supply from a common uninterruptible power supply when commercial power is stopped,
The plurality of electronic devices include a POS register, an in-store light, and a network device, and at least a part of an inspection terminal, an ordering terminal, a printer, an automatic teller machine and a ticket sales terminal installed in the store Including
Computer
A commercial power source monitoring step for detecting the stop and recovery of the commercial power source;
If no commercial power recovery is detected in the commercial power monitoring step after a predetermined timing elapses after the commercial power monitoring is detected in the commercial power monitoring step, a shutdown command is issued to some of the electronic devices. An electronic device control step of not transmitting the shutdown command to at least one of the POS register, a part of the in-store light, and the network device ;
After sending the shutdown command in the electronic device control step, shutting down its own device,
A management method for performing

Moreover, according to the present invention,
Computer
When a shutdown command is received from another device, the shutdown process is executed according to the command,
If a predetermined process is being executed when the shutdown command is received, a shutdown method is provided in which the shutdown process is executed after the process is completed.

Moreover, according to the present invention,
Computer
Electronic device control means for controlling the operation of a plurality of electronic devices configured to receive power from a common uninterruptible power supply when commercial power is stopped;
Monitoring means for detecting the stop and recovery of commercial power,
To function as,
The plurality of electronic devices include a POS register, an in-store light, and a network device, and at least a part of an inspection terminal, an ordering terminal, a printer, an automatic teller machine and a ticket sales terminal installed in the store Including
The electronic device control means includes
When the monitoring means does not detect the recovery of the commercial power supply after the monitoring means detects the stop of the commercial power supply until a predetermined timing elapses, it sends a shutdown command to some of the electronic devices , Do not send the shutdown command to at least one of the POS registers, a part of the in-store light and the network device;
There is provided a program for causing the computer to further function as a means for shutting down its own apparatus after the electronic device control means transmits the shutdown command .

Moreover, according to the present invention,
On the computer,
When a shutdown command is received from another device, the shutdown process is executed according to the command,
If a predetermined process is being executed when the shutdown command is received, a program for executing the shutdown process after the process is completed is provided.

  According to the present invention, business can be continued in an appropriate manner at the time of a power failure.

The above-described object and other objects, features, and advantages will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments described below and the accompanying drawings.
It is an example of the functional block diagram of the electric power supply system of this embodiment. It is an example of the functional block diagram of the management apparatus of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process of the management apparatus of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process of the electronic device of this embodiment.

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

  Note that the system and apparatus of the present embodiment include a CPU, memory, and program loaded in a memory of an arbitrary computer (a program stored in the memory from the stage of shipping the apparatus in advance, a storage medium such as a CD, Including a program downloaded from a server on the Internet), a storage unit such as a hard disk for storing the program, and an interface for network connection. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there are various modifications to the implementation method and apparatus.

  In addition, the functional block diagram used in the description of the present embodiment shows a functional unit block, not a hardware unit configuration. In these drawings, each device is described as being realized by one device, but the means for realizing it is not limited to this. That is, it may be a physically separated configuration or a logically separated configuration.

  First, an outline of the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the power supply system of the present embodiment. As illustrated, the power supply system of the present embodiment includes an uninterruptible power supply device 10, a plurality of electronic devices 20, and a management device 30. The power supply system of the present embodiment can be used, for example, in stores such as convenience stores, companies, and facilities. Hereinafter, the case where the power supply system of the present embodiment is used in a convenience store will be described as an example.

  The plurality of electronic devices 20 are, for example, a POS register, an inspection terminal, an ordering terminal, a printer, an in-store light, an ATM (automated teller machine) installed in the store, a ticket sales terminal, a network device, etc. It is installed at a predetermined position in a sales floor or an office attached to the sales floor. The uninterruptible power supply 10 and the management device 30 are installed in an office, for example.

  The uninterruptible power supply 10 is configured to supply power to a plurality of electronic devices 20 when commercial power is stopped. For this reason, even if a commercial power supply stops, the some electronic device 20 can continue operation | movement with the electric power supplied from the uninterruptible power supply device 10. FIG.

  The management device 30 controls operations of the plurality of electronic devices 20. And the management apparatus 30 performs the following processes in order to be able to continue a business in an appropriate mode at the time of a commercial power supply stop.

  First, the management device 30 is configured to be able to detect the stop and recovery of commercial power. Then, when it is detected that the commercial power supply has stopped, and when the recovery of the commercial power supply is not detected before the predetermined timing elapses, a shutdown command is transmitted to some of the electronic devices 20. The electronic device 20 that has received the shutdown command executes a shutdown process in accordance with the command.

  According to such a power supply system of this embodiment, when the commercial power supply stops, power is supplied from the uninterruptible power supply 10 to most (or all) electronic devices 20 until a predetermined timing elapses after the stop. Can be supplied. That is, the operation of most (or all) electronic devices 20 is continued until a predetermined timing elapses after the stop, and most (or all) operations are continued using these electronic devices 20. it can.

  And if commercial power supply recovers, it can switch to the electric power supply to the several electronic device 20 using commercial power supply after that. For this reason, even if the situation of the commercial power supply stop occurs, if the commercial power supply recovers until the predetermined timing elapses after the stoppage, the operation of most (or all) of the electronic devices 20 is continued. Most (or all) work can be continued using the electronic device 20.

  On the other hand, if the commercial power supply does not recover before the predetermined timing elapses after the stop, some of the electronic devices 20 are shut down, and the power supply to these electronic devices 20 is stopped. For this reason, compared with the case where power is continuously supplied to the plurality of electronic devices 20 as they are, the subsequent power consumption can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to lengthen the operation time of some of the electronic devices 20 that have not been shut down, and it is possible to extend the duration of work performed using these some of the electronic devices 20.

  Next, the configuration of each of the uninterruptible power supply 10, the electronic device 20, and the management device 30 will be described.

<Uninterruptible power supply 10>
When the commercial power supply stops, the uninterruptible power supply 10 executes a process of supplying power stored in the apparatus to the plurality of electronic devices 20, and then stops the process when the commercial power supply recovers. After the processing is stopped, power is supplied to the plurality of electronic devices 20 using a commercial power source.

  The configuration of such an uninterruptible power supply 10 is not particularly limited, and any conventional configuration can be adopted.

<Management device 30>
In FIG. 2, an example of the functional block diagram of the management apparatus 30 is shown. As illustrated, the management device 30 includes an electronic device control unit 31 and a monitoring unit 32. Further, it can have a list holding unit 33.

  The monitoring unit 32 detects the stop and recovery of the commercial power supply. The means for detecting is not particularly limited, but information indicating that may be obtained from the uninterruptible power supply 10.

  For example, when the uninterruptible power supply 10 starts a process of supplying electric power stored in the own apparatus to the plurality of electronic devices 20 due to the commercial power supply stop, the monitoring unit 32 displays information indicating that fact. You may acquire from the uninterruptible power supply 10. When the monitoring unit 32 acquires the information, the monitoring unit 32 can determine that the commercial power supply has stopped.

  In addition, when the uninterruptible power supply 10 stops the process of supplying the electric power stored in the self-apparatus to the plurality of electronic devices 20 due to the recovery of the commercial power supply, the monitoring unit 32 displays information indicating that fact. You may acquire from the uninterruptible power supply 10. When the monitoring unit 32 acquires the information, the monitoring unit 32 can determine that the commercial power supply has been recovered.

  The monitoring unit 32 may acquire information indicating the remaining power stored in the uninterruptible power supply 10 from the uninterruptible power supply 10. For example, the monitoring unit 32 may acquire a remaining power amount (residual power amount) or a remaining rate indicating a ratio of the remaining power amount with respect to a full charge.

  The electronic device control unit 31 controls operations of a plurality of electronic devices 20 configured to receive power supply from the common uninterruptible power supply 10 when commercial power is stopped. Specifically, when the monitoring unit 32 does not detect the recovery of the commercial power supply after the monitoring unit 32 detects the stop of the commercial power supply and before a predetermined timing elapses, the electronic device control unit 31 A shutdown command is transmitted to the electronic device 20 of the part.

  Although the predetermined timing is a design matter, the amount of power that can be stored in the uninterruptible power supply 10, the power consumption of a plurality of electronic devices 20 that operate by receiving power from the uninterruptible power supply 10, and operation after a predetermined timing elapses It can be determined based on the power consumption of the electronic device 20 that maintains the above.

  For example, the electronic device control unit 31 holds information indicating a predetermined time (eg, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, etc.) in advance, and after the monitoring unit 32 detects the stop of the commercial power supply, The time when the time has passed may be set as the predetermined timing. That is, when the monitoring unit 32 detects the stop of the commercial power supply, the electronic device control unit 31 may detect the elapse of a predetermined timing by monitoring the elapsed time from there.

  Or the electronic device control part 31 may hold | maintain the information which pinpoints a predetermined timing with the residual electric power in the uninterruptible power supply 10. FIG. For example, the time when the residual power is reduced to a predetermined value set as a predetermined timing, or the time when the residual power residual rate is reduced to a predetermined value (eg, 30%) is set as the predetermined timing. It may be information. When the monitoring unit 32 detects that the commercial power supply has stopped, the electronic device control unit 31 continues to acquire information indicating the remaining power stored in the uninterruptible power supply 10 or the uninterruptible power supply 10, and the information May be used to detect the passage of a predetermined timing.

  The electronic device control unit 31 can identify some electronic devices 20 that transmit a shutdown command with reference to the shutdown list held by the list holding unit 33. The system administrator can determine in advance the electronic device 20 to be shut down when commercial power is not recovered even after a predetermined timing has elapsed after the commercial power is stopped, and can be registered in the shutdown list. Hereinafter, the electronic device 20 registered in the shutdown list is referred to as a “shutdown electronic device group”. Which electronic device 20 is included in the shutdown electronic device group is a design matter, but an example will be described below.

  In the power supply system of the present embodiment used in a convenience store, for example, a plurality of POS registers, inspection terminals, ordering terminals, printers, a plurality of in-store lights, and in-stores are installed in the plurality of electronic devices 20 ATMs (automated teller machines), ticket sales terminals, network devices, and the like are included.

  It is preferable that the convenience store continues the product sales business as long as possible using a POS register or the like even during a power failure (when the commercial power supply is stopped). In particular, when a power outage occurs due to a disaster such as an earthquake, it is preferable to continue sales operations as long as possible and supply commodities such as food and miscellaneous goods to people in the area.

  Therefore, for example, in order to continue the sales operation as long as possible, it is preferable not to include a part of the in-store light and at least one POS register in the shutdown electronic device group. Further, it is preferable that the network device is not included in the shutdown device group. In this way, it is possible to continue processing that requires network use, such as payment with a card. On the other hand, other electronic devices 20, for example, inspection terminals, ordering terminals, printers, part of in-store lights, ATM (automated teller machine) installed in the store, ticket sales terminal, and part of POS register are It can be included in the shutdown electronics group (registered in the shutdown list).

  The management device 30 may shut down its own device after transmitting a shutdown command to the shutdown electronic device group.

  The management apparatus 30 of this embodiment can be realized by installing the following program in a computer.

Computer
Electronic device control means for controlling the operation of a plurality of electronic devices configured to receive power from a common uninterruptible power supply when commercial power is stopped;
Commercial power supply monitoring means for detecting commercial power supply stoppage and recovery,
And function as
In the electronic device control means,
If the commercial power monitoring means does not detect the recovery of commercial power before the commercial power monitoring means detects a commercial power supply stop until a predetermined timing elapses, a shutdown command is sent to some of the electronic devices. A program that sends

  Next, an example of the processing flow of the management apparatus 30 of this embodiment will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  When the monitoring unit 32 detects the stop of the commercial power supply (Yes in S11), the electronic device control unit 31 thereafter monitors the progress of a predetermined timing. And if the monitoring part 32 detects the recovery | restoration of a commercial power source before progressing a predetermined timing (No of S12-> Yes of S14), the management apparatus 30 will complete | finish a process.

  On the other hand, if the electronic device control unit 31 detects the elapse of a predetermined timing before the monitoring unit 32 detects the recovery of the commercial power supply (No in S14 → Yes in S12), the electronic device control unit 31 A shutdown command is transmitted to the device 20 (S13). And the management apparatus 30 complete | finishes a process. In such a case, the management apparatus 30 may execute a shutdown process of the own apparatus after S13 (not shown).

<Electronic device 20>
The plurality of electronic devices 20 are configured to receive power from the common uninterruptible power supply 10 when commercial power is stopped.

  The type of the electronic device 20 is not particularly limited. In the power supply system of this embodiment used in a convenience store, at least a plurality of POS registers, a plurality of in-store lights, and a network device are included. In addition, an inspection terminal, an ordering terminal, a printer, an ATM (automated teller machine) installed in a store, a ticket sales terminal, and the like may be included. Some of the plurality of electronic devices 20 are included in the shutdown electronic device group.

  When the electronic device 20 included in the shutdown electronic device group receives a shutdown command from the electronic device control unit 31, the electronic device 20 executes a shutdown process according to the command.

  Note that at least one of the electronic devices 20 included in the shutdown electronic device group can be configured as follows. That is, when a shutdown command is received, if a predetermined process is being executed, the shutdown process can be executed after the process is completed.

  As an example, the POS register can be configured as follows. For example, when a shutdown command is received, if a process related to sales of goods and / or services (hereinafter referred to as “accounting process”) is being executed, the shutdown process may be executed after the accounting process ends. .

  When a general POS register reads information on at least one product or service for accounting processing via an input device such as a barcode reader, touch panel display, or input button, the read product / service information is stored in an internal file. To temporarily record. Thereafter, when an input of the deposit amount is received and then an input for ending the accounting process is received, a receipt is output and the product / service information temporarily recorded in the internal file is deleted. There are various inputs to end the accounting process, and it is a design matter determined by the configuration of the POS register. For example, the process of inputting the customer segment (customer age group, gender, etc.) (pressing the customer segment key) corresponds to this. There is a POS register.

  The POS register that performs the accounting process in such a flow can determine that the accounting process is being executed if at least one product / service information is recorded in the internal file. If no product / service information is recorded in the internal file, it can be determined that the accounting process is not being executed. Furthermore, if the product / service information recorded in the internal file is deleted and no product / service information is recorded in the internal file, it is determined that the accounting processing that has been performed is completed. be able to. Note that the POS register can also determine that the accounting process has ended upon receipt of the “input to end the accounting process”. In other words, the POS register can execute the shutdown process triggered by receiving a user input (for example, pressing a customer segment key) for ending the accounting process.

  Note that the accounting process is merely an example, and when the POS register receives a shutdown command, if another process different from the accounting process (eg, sales registration process) is being executed, the shutdown process is terminated after the process is completed. Can also be configured to execute.

  In addition, other electronic devices 20, such as ticket sales terminals, can be configured as described above. There is a ticket sales terminal configured to output a receipt on which a barcode or the like is printed when an input of predetermined information is received from a customer via a touch panel display, an operation button, or the like. When such a ticket sales terminal receives an input of at least one piece of information from the customer when receiving the shutdown command, the user input (the input information up to that point) after outputting the receipt or returning to the start screen. After receiving the user input to be cleared, the shutdown process can be executed.

  Such an electronic device 20 can be realized by installing the following program in a computer.

On the computer,
When a shutdown command is received from another device, the shutdown process is executed according to the command,
A program that, when receiving the shutdown command, executes a shutdown process after completing the process if a predetermined process is being executed.

  Next, an example of the processing flow of the electronic device 20 of the present embodiment will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when receiving a shutdown command from the management apparatus 30 (Yes in S21), the electronic device 20 determines whether or not a predetermined process is being executed (S22).

  If the predetermined process is not being executed (No in S22), the shutdown process is executed (S25).

  On the other hand, if the predetermined process is being executed (Yes in S22), the predetermined process is continued as it is (S23). At this time, the own apparatus may be controlled so that other processes cannot be newly started. When the predetermined process being continued is terminated (Yes in S24), the shutdown process is executed (S25).

  According to the above description of the present embodiment, the following management method and shutdown method are also described.

A management method for managing power supply to a plurality of electronic devices configured to receive power supply from a common uninterruptible power supply when commercial power is stopped,
Computer
A commercial power source monitoring step for detecting the stop and recovery of the commercial power source;
When the commercial power supply monitoring step does not detect the recovery of the commercial power supply after the commercial power supply monitoring step detects the commercial power supply stop and before the predetermined timing elapses, one of the plurality of electronic devices An electronic device control step of transmitting the shutdown command to a part of the electronic device;
Management method to execute.

Computer
When a shutdown command is received from another device, the shutdown process is executed according to the command,
A shutdown method for executing a shutdown process after finishing a predetermined process if a predetermined process is being executed when the shutdown command is received.

  Next, the effect of this embodiment is demonstrated.

  According to the power supply system of the present embodiment, when commercial power is stopped, power is supplied from the uninterruptible power supply 10 to most (or all) electronic devices 20 until a predetermined timing elapses after the stop. be able to. That is, the operation of most (or all) electronic devices 20 is continued until a predetermined timing elapses after the stop, and most (or all) operations are continued using these electronic devices 20. it can.

  If the commercial power supply is restored, the power supply to the plurality of electronic devices 20 using the commercial power supply can be subsequently switched. For this reason, even if the situation of the commercial power supply stop occurs, if the commercial power supply recovers until the predetermined timing elapses after the stoppage, the operation of most (or all) of the electronic devices 20 is continued. Most (or all) work can be continued using the electronic device 20.

  On the other hand, if the commercial power supply does not recover before the predetermined timing elapses after the stop, some of the electronic devices 20 are shut down, and the power supply to these electronic devices 20 is stopped. For this reason, compared with the case where power is continuously supplied to the plurality of electronic devices 20 as they are, the subsequent power consumption can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to lengthen the operation time of some of the electronic devices 20 that have not been shut down, and it is possible to extend the duration of work performed using these some of the electronic devices 20.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to continue business in an appropriate manner at the time of a power failure (when commercial power is stopped).

<< Appendix >>
According to the above description, the following invention is described.

<Invention 1>
Electronic device control means for controlling the operation of a plurality of electronic devices configured to receive power supply from a common uninterruptible power supply when commercial power is stopped;
Monitoring means for detecting commercial power supply shutdown and recovery;
Have
The electronic device control means includes
Management in which a shutdown command is transmitted to some of the electronic devices when the monitoring unit does not detect recovery of commercial power before a predetermined timing elapses after the monitoring unit detects the stop of commercial power apparatus.

<Invention 2>
In the management device according to the first aspect,
A list holding means for holding a shutdown list for identifying the some electronic devices;
The electronic device control means is a management apparatus that transmits the shutdown command to the part of electronic devices in accordance with the shutdown list held by the list holding means.

<Invention 3>
A management apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the invention;
The uninterruptible power supply,
Having a power supply system.

<Invention 4>
A management apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the invention;
A plurality of the electronic devices,
When the some electronic devices receive the shutdown command, the power supply system executes a shutdown process in accordance with the command.

<Invention 5>
In the power supply system according to the invention 4,
A power supply system further comprising the uninterruptible power supply.

<Invention 6>
In the power supply system according to the invention 4 or 5,
When at least one of the electronic devices receives a shutdown command, if a predetermined process is being executed, the power supply system executes the shutdown process after the process is completed.

<Invention 7>
In the power supply system according to the invention 6,
At least one of the some electronic devices is a power supply system that is a POS register installed in a store.

<Invention 8>
In the power supply system according to the invention 7,
The POS register is a power supply system that, when receiving the shutdown command, executes a shutdown process after finishing the process if a process related to sales of goods and / or services is being executed.

<Invention 9>
In the power supply system according to the invention 8,
When the POS register receives the shutdown instruction, if the predetermined process is being executed, the POS register is a power for executing the shutdown process triggered by receiving a user input indicating that the process is to be ended. Supply system.

<Invention 10>
Upon receiving a shutdown command from another device, it is configured to execute the shutdown process according to the command.
An electronic device that, when receiving the shutdown command, executes a shutdown process after completing the process if a predetermined process is being executed.

<Invention 10-1>
In the electronic device according to invention 10,
The electronic device is an electronic device that is a POS register installed in a store.

<Invention 10-2>
In the electronic device according to the invention 10-1,
The POS register is an electronic device that, when receiving the shutdown command, executes a shutdown process after finishing the process if a process related to sales of goods and / or services is being executed.

<Invention 10-3>
In the electronic device according to the invention 10-2,
When the POS register receives the shutdown instruction, if the predetermined process is being executed, the POS register is an electronic device that executes the shutdown process triggered by receiving a user input indicating that the process is to be ended. machine.

<Invention 11>
A management method for managing power supply to a plurality of electronic devices configured to receive power supply from a common uninterruptible power supply when commercial power is stopped,
Computer
A commercial power source monitoring step for detecting the stop and recovery of the commercial power source;
When the commercial power supply monitoring step does not detect the recovery of the commercial power supply after the commercial power supply monitoring step detects the commercial power supply stop and before the predetermined timing elapses, one of the plurality of electronic devices An electronic device control step of transmitting the shutdown command to a part of the electronic device;
Management method to execute.

<Invention 12>
Computer
When a shutdown command is received from another device, the shutdown process is executed according to the command,
A shutdown method for executing a shutdown process after finishing a predetermined process if a predetermined process is being executed when the shutdown command is received.

<Invention 12-1>
In the shutdown method according to the invention 12,
The computer is provided in a POS register;
A shutdown method for executing a shutdown process after finishing the process if a process related to sales of goods and / or services is being executed when the shutdown command is received.

<Invention 12-2>
In the shutdown method according to the invention 12-1,
When the computer receives the shutdown instruction, if the predetermined process is being executed, the computer executes a shutdown process triggered by receiving a user input indicating that the process is to be ended. .

<Invention 13>
Computer
Electronic device control means for controlling the operation of a plurality of electronic devices configured to receive power from a common uninterruptible power supply when commercial power is stopped;
Monitoring means for detecting the stop and recovery of commercial power,
And function as
In the electronic device control means,
A program that causes some of the electronic devices to send a shutdown command if the monitoring means does not detect recovery of commercial power before a predetermined timing elapses after the monitoring means detects the stop of commercial power .

<Invention 14>
On the computer,
When a shutdown command is received from another device, the shutdown process is executed according to the command,
A program that, when receiving the shutdown command, executes a shutdown process after completing the process if a predetermined process is being executed.

  This application claims the priority on the basis of Japanese patent application No. 2012-160903 for which it applied on July 19, 2012, and takes in those the indications of all here.

Claims (11)

Electronic device control means for controlling the operation of a plurality of electronic devices configured to receive power supply from a common uninterruptible power supply when commercial power is stopped;
Monitoring means for detecting commercial power supply shutdown and recovery;
Have
The plurality of electronic devices include a point of sale system (POS) register, in-store light, and network equipment, and further, an inspection terminal, an ordering terminal, a printer, an automatic teller machine and a ticket sales terminal installed in the store Including at least a part of
The electronic device control means includes
When the monitoring means does not detect the recovery of the commercial power supply after the monitoring means detects the stop of the commercial power supply until a predetermined timing elapses, it sends a shutdown command to some of the electronic devices , Do not send the shutdown command to at least one of the POS registers, a part of the in-store light and the network device;
A management apparatus further comprising means for shutting down the own apparatus after the electronic device control means transmits the shutdown command . The management device according to claim 1,
A list holding means for holding a shutdown list for identifying the some electronic devices;
The electronic device control means is a management apparatus that transmits the shutdown command to the part of electronic devices in accordance with the shutdown list held by the list holding means. The management device according to claim 1 or 2,
The uninterruptible power supply,
Having a power supply system. The management device according to claim 1 or 2,
A plurality of the electronic devices,
When the some electronic devices receive the shutdown command, the power supply system executes a shutdown process in accordance with the command. The power supply system according to claim 4,
A power supply system further comprising the uninterruptible power supply. The power supply system according to claim 4 or 5,
When at least one of the electronic devices receives a shutdown command, if a predetermined process is being executed, the power supply system executes the shutdown process after the process is completed. The power supply system according to claim 6, wherein
At least one of the some electronic devices is a power supply system that is a part of a POS register installed in a store. The power supply system according to claim 7, wherein
The POS register is a power supply system that, when receiving the shutdown command, executes a shutdown process after finishing the process if a process related to sales of goods and / or services is being executed. The power supply system according to claim 8, wherein
When the POS register receives the shutdown instruction, if the predetermined process is being executed, the POS register is a power for executing the shutdown process triggered by receiving a user input indicating that the process is to be ended. Supply system. A management method for managing power supply to a plurality of electronic devices configured to receive power supply from a common uninterruptible power supply when commercial power is stopped,
The plurality of electronic devices include a POS register, an in-store light, and a network device, and at least a part of an inspection terminal, an ordering terminal, a printer, an automatic teller machine and a ticket sales terminal installed in the store Including
Computer
A commercial power source monitoring step for detecting the stop and recovery of the commercial power source;
If no commercial power recovery is detected in the commercial power monitoring step after a predetermined timing elapses after the commercial power monitoring is detected in the commercial power monitoring step, a shutdown command is issued to some of the electronic devices. An electronic device control step of not transmitting the shutdown command to at least one of the POS register, a part of the in-store light, and the network device ;
After sending the shutdown command in the electronic device control step, shutting down its own device,
Management method to execute. Computer
Electronic device control means for controlling the operation of a plurality of electronic devices configured to receive power from a common uninterruptible power supply when commercial power is stopped;
Monitoring means for detecting the stop and recovery of commercial power,
To function as,
The plurality of electronic devices include a POS register, an in-store light, and a network device, and at least a part of an inspection terminal, an ordering terminal, a printer, an automatic teller machine and a ticket sales terminal installed in the store Including
The electronic device control means includes
When the monitoring means does not detect the recovery of the commercial power supply after the monitoring means detects the stop of the commercial power supply until a predetermined timing elapses, it sends a shutdown command to some of the electronic devices , Do not send the shutdown command to at least one of the POS registers, a part of the in-store light and the network device;
A program for causing the computer to further function as means for shutting down its own apparatus after the electronic device control means transmits the shutdown command .

Images