JPH10177684A - Merchandise sales registration data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a receipt print content in a paperless state by using an electronic mail on an intemet communication network to a customer having an electronic mail address by considering a point that a personal computer and an intemet communication network are spread to a general consumer. SOLUTION: This data processor is provided with a memory for each customer in which sales information accompanied with a registering processing is stored for each customer code for specifying a customer, inputting means which inputs the electronic mail address of the customer who desires electronic mail transmission, and editing and transmitting means which edits the sales information stored in the memory for each customer into that for an electronic mail for the customer whose electronic mail address is inputted, and transmits it as the electronic mail for the electronic mail address destination to a mail server 3 on an intemet communication network 2. Thus, the sales information accompanied with the registering processing is provided to the customer having the electronic mail address not as a receipt but as the electronic mail using the intemet communication network 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a POS (Point Of Sale) which is constructed based on a personal computer (PC) and which can be connected to an Internet communication network.
The present invention relates to a merchandise sales registration data processing device such as a terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in this type of product sales registration data processing device, product information such as a product name and a selling price is set in a memory in advance in correspondence with a unique product code assigned to each product. A PLU file is provided, and when a product code of a product is input by a barcode scanner or the like, the PLU file is searched to read product information such as a product name and a selling price corresponding to the input product code, and based on the product information. Product registration processing and display processing of product names, prices, etc.
In addition, the receipt / journal printer performs printing processing on receipt paper or journal paper, and after the final payment is completed, a receipt is issued, and the cashier hands it to the customer.

[0003]

The receipt prints sales information in order to clarify the details of the registered product.
It can be used as a receipt or for customers to keep a household account book. However, it is quite troublesome for a customer to attach a household account book by posting to the household account book while watching the receipt. In particular, in recent years, the spread of personal computers to each household has been flourishing, and the number of cases where household account book management is also performed on personal computers is increasing. There is no big difference in the point.

Accordingly, the present invention focuses on the fact that the Internet communication network has spread to general consumers with the spread of personal computers in recent years. A product sales registration data processing device that can present the contents of a receipt printed in a paperless state by using e-mail, and can use the data as it is by a customer as it is in a personal computer to improve serviceability. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise sales registration data processing device which is connectable to an Internet communication network, wherein the merchandise sales registration data processing device is registered for each customer code specifying a customer. A customer-specific memory in which sales information associated with the processing is stored, input means for inputting an e-mail address of a customer who wants to send an e-mail, and an e-mail address stored in the customer-specific memory for the input customer. Editing transmission means for editing the sales information for e-mail and transmitting it as an e-mail addressed to the e-mail address to a mail server on the Internet communication network. Therefore, the customer having the e-mail address can acquire the sales information associated with the registration processing as an e-mail using the Internet communication network instead of the receipt form, and can directly import the data into his / her personal computer. From the store's point of view, the reduction of receipt issuance will make it paperless and improve the serviceability to customers.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein an e-mail address of a customer who desires to transmit an e-mail is associated with a corresponding customer code in advance, and the customer-specific memory The input means is means for calling an e-mail address of a corresponding customer code from the customer-specific memory when the sales information stored in the customer-specific memory is output. Therefore, for a customer having an e-mail address, if the e-mail address is stored in the customer-specific memory in advance, then
Even if an e-mail address is not input each time, it can be automatically transmitted as an e-mail simply by reading from the customer-specific memory together with the sales information, thereby improving operability.

[0007] In order to realize the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medium recording a control program for causing a computer connectable to an Internet communication network to operate as a merchandise sales registration data processing device.
A function of storing sales information associated with the registration process for each customer in the memory for each customer in association with the corresponding customer code, and a method of outputting the sales information stored in the memory for each customer from the memory for each customer of the corresponding customer code in advance. A function to call the stored e-mail address and a function to edit the sales information output from the customer-specific memory for e-mail and send it to the mail server on the Internet communication network as an e-mail addressed to the called e-mail address Can be used for a computer to realize the above. That is, the control program recorded on this medium stores the sales information associated with the registration process for each customer in the memory for each customer in association with the corresponding customer code. The e-mail address is called, the sales information is edited for e-mail, and the edited sales information is transmitted to a mail server on the Internet communication network as e-mail addressed to the e-mail address. Thereafter, it is transmitted as an e-mail addressed to an e-mail address according to the Internet communication network. Therefore, the customer having the e-mail address can acquire the sales information associated with the registration processing as an e-mail using the Internet communication network instead of the receipt form, and can directly import the data into his / her personal computer.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The merchandise sales registration data processing device according to the present embodiment is applied to an open POS terminal 1 based on a personal computer as one of the embodiments. Today, such a POS terminal 1 is connected to an internet communication network 2.
Is generally possible by using software such as a WWW browser or an Internet mailer. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, Internet communication is performed via an Internet connection I / F board 4. It is assumed that connection to the network 2 is possible.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the POS terminal 1. The POS terminal 1 has a built-in POS control unit 5 as a computer, and the POS control unit 5 drives and controls each unit. The POS control unit 5 is configured such that a ROM 8 in which fixed data is stored in advance and a RAM 9 in which variable data is rewritably stored are connected to a CPU 6 which centrally controls each unit via a bus line 7. An FDD (floppy disk drive) device 10 is connected to the bus line 7 connected to the CPU 6. A control program is stored in the FD driven by the FDD device 10. When the POS terminal 1 is started up, the control program stored in the FD is written into the RAM 9 by the FDD device 10 and the CPU 6, whereby the POS control unit 5 is in a state where the drive control of each unit is enabled. Therefore, in the present embodiment, F
D is a medium on which a control program is recorded.

The bus line 7 includes a keyboard 11, a receipt / journal printer 12, a screen display (for cashier and customer) 13, a drawer 14, etc. They are connected via necessary I / Os, drivers and the like.

The keyboard 11 includes, for example, a numeric key for inputting a product code and an amount, a deposit / current total key for declaring a closing in a product sales registration business, and a department for designating a product department. Various key groups such as keys are provided. In the present embodiment, a receipt mail issuing key 1 is provided on the keyboard 11 as shown in FIG.
5 is added. This receipt mail issuance key 15
Is a key for designating that the sales information is transmitted to the corresponding customer on the Internet communication network 2 in the form of e-mail instead of issuing a receipt after the declaration of closing in the merchandise sales registration business.

In the RAM 9, a memory area necessary for merchandise registration processing such as a work buffer, a registration processing table, a PLU memory (commodity table), and the like, and an area for a customer-specific memory are also ensured. ing. This customer-specific memory stores a sales information storage field associated with a registration process for each customer code (for example, telephone number, etc.) for specifying a customer for each customer. Corresponding necessary data is stored. Further, in the memory for each customer, an e-mail address provided by a customer who has a personal computer and has an e-mail address and wishes to transmit sales information by e-mail is also made to correspond to the corresponding customer code. It is stored in advance.

Next, a function executed by the POS control unit 5 by the control program stored in the FD will be described. First, there is a function of storing sales information associated with the registration process for each customer in the memory for each customer in the RAM 9 in association with the corresponding customer code. This function is an original function of the POS terminal 1. There is also a function of calling an e-mail address stored in advance from the customer-specific memory of the corresponding customer code when the sales information stored in the customer-specific memory is output.
This function is executed as a function of the input means on the assumption that the receipt mail issuing key 15 is pressed. There is a function of editing sales information output from the customer-specific memory for e-mail, and transmitting the sales information as an e-mail addressed to the called e-mail address to a mail server on the Internet communication network. This function is also executed as a function of the edit transmission unit on the assumption that the receipt mail issuing key 15 is pressed.

FIG. 3 shows a deposit / deposit in one transaction in the registration mode.
It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the processing of the sales information after the closing declaration by pressing the total key. If the receipt mail issuing key 15 is not pressed after the closing declaration (step S
1 (N), normal processing is executed (S2). That is, the sales information stored in the customer-specific memory corresponding to the customer code of the customer is edited into receipt print data, and
The receipt is printed on the receipt by the journal printer 12, and the receipt is issued. This receipt is handed to the customer. On the other hand, if the receipt mail issuing key 15 is pressed after the declaration of closing (Y in S1), the sales information stored in the customer-specific memory corresponding to the customer code of the customer is edited for electronic mail ( S3). For example, sales information of a certain customer stored in the memory for each customer is displayed on the display 1.
Assuming that the registration example displayed on the screen of FIG. 3 is as shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the edited text is edited to match the format (text format) of the e-mail. At this time, the normal receipt print contents are covered without omission. However, after being transmitted as an e-mail to the customer, the data cannot be easily modified on the personal computer by the individual customer, and the device is designed so that the same certification function as in the case of the paper receipt is maintained. The e-mail address corresponding to the customer code of the customer is also read out from the customer-specific memory and is provided as destination information for editing. When the editing is completed, the mail server 3 on the Internet communication network 2 is accessed by referring to the e-mail address of the customer read from the memory for each customer, and it is determined whether the Internet connection is possible (S4). If the connection is possible, the edited electronic mail is transmitted to the mail server (S5). Thereafter, the e-mail is transmitted to the e-mail address according to the procedure on the Internet communication network 2. On the other hand, if the Internet connection is not possible at this time (N in S4), the unsent e-mails are stocked, and the e-mails are sent to the respective e-mail addresses at appropriate times through the Internet communication network 2 by batch processing. It is transmitted (S6). In the case of a customer who receives these e-mail transmissions, a receipt is not issued at the time of payment at the store, and the customer can confirm the e-mail via his / her personal computer after returning home.

Therefore, if the customer has a personal computer and has an e-mail address, the sales information associated with the registration process can be obtained as an e-mail using the Internet communication network 2 instead of a receipt form, and the data can be obtained as it is. Can be imported to your own personal computer. Therefore, post-processing such as household account book management is also simplified. From the store's point of view, the reduction in receipt issuance will make it paperless, and will also improve the serviceability for customers who own personal computers.

In this embodiment, the FD is used as a medium on which the control program is recorded. However, the medium may be a hard disk driven by a hard disk drive, or a semiconductor device such as ROM 8. .

Further, in this embodiment, as an input means of an e-mail address when transmitting an e-mail, an e-mail address previously stored in a memory for each customer is automatically called by a customer code. Alternatively, the cashier may input the e-mail address through the method described above.

[0018]

According to the merchandise sales registration data processing device of the present invention, the merchandise sales registration data processing device can be connected to the Internet communication network, and performs registration processing for each customer code for specifying a customer. Customer-specific memory in which associated sales information is stored; input means for inputting an e-mail address of a customer who wants to send an e-mail; sales stored in the customer-specific memory for the customer whose e-mail address is input Editing transmission means for editing information for e-mail and transmitting it as an e-mail addressed to the e-mail address to a mail server on the Internet communication network, so that for a customer having an e-mail address, The sales information associated with the registration process can be provided not as a receipt but as an e-mail using the Internet communication network. Customers its data can be taken directly to the self computer, also, when viewed from the store side, it is possible to improve the serviceability for customers carrying computer with attained a paperless by reduction of receipt.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the e-mail address of the customer who wants to transmit the e-mail is associated with the corresponding customer code in advance. Is stored in a separate memory, and the input means is a means for calling the e-mail address of the corresponding customer code from the customer-specific memory when the sales information stored in the customer-specific memory is output. With regard to, if the e-mail address is stored in the customer-specific memory in advance, after that, without inputting the e-mail address each time, it is automatically transmitted as an e-mail simply by reading from the customer-specific memory together with the sales information. And operability can be improved.

According to the medium for realizing the first aspect of the present invention, the function of storing the sales information associated with the registration process for each customer in the memory for each customer in association with the corresponding customer code, and the function for storing the sales information in the memory for each customer A function for calling a pre-stored e-mail address from the customer-specific memory of the corresponding customer code when outputting the sales information, and editing and calling the sales information output from the customer-specific memory for e-mail. A function of sending an e-mail addressed to an address to a mail server on the Internet communication network,
Is recorded in the computer. By loading the medium into the computer, the control program causes the sales information associated with the registration processing for each customer to correspond to the corresponding customer code, and stores the memory for each customer. On the other hand, when the registration process is completed, the e-mail address is called from the customer-specific memory, the sales information is edited for e-mail, and the edited sales information is transmitted to the Internet as an e-mail addressed to the e-mail address. Send it to a mail server on the network, and then
Since the e-mail is sent to the e-mail address according to the Internet communication network, the sales information accompanying the registration process is sent to the customer having the e-mail address as e-mail using the Internet communication network instead of the receipt form. The data can be provided to the customer, and the customer can import the data as it is into their own personal computer.From the point of view of the store, paper receipts can be reduced by reducing the issuance of receipts, and the serviceability for customers who own a personal computer can be improved. Can be done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the POS terminal.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of sales information after a declaration of closing in a registration mode.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show an example of editing an e-mail text, wherein FIG. 4A is a front view of a screen display, and FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 commodity sales registration data processing device 2 internet communication network 3 mail server 5 computer

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A merchandise sales registration data processing device connectable to an Internet communication network, wherein a customer-specific memory for storing sales information associated with a registration process for each customer code specifying a customer, and an e-mail transmission request Input means for inputting an e-mail address of a customer to be made, and sales information stored in the customer-specific memory for the customer to which the e-mail address is input is edited for e-mail, and an e-mail addressed to the e-mail address And an editing and transmitting means for transmitting to a mail server on the Internet communication network. 2. An e-mail address of a customer who wants to transmit an e-mail is stored in a memory for each customer corresponding to a corresponding customer code in advance, and the input means is used when outputting the sales information stored in the memory for each customer. 2. The merchandise sales registration data processing device according to claim 1, wherein an e-mail address of a corresponding customer code is called from the customer-specific memory.