JPS6340995A - Pos terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a POS terminal device, specifically a POS terminal that transmits and records service points to a host computer every time a customer purchases a product. Regarding equipment.

[Conventional technology] Traditionally, at stores, etc., customers purchase products, hand over chips according to the total purchase price, and when the number of chips reaches a certain number, give out prizes, or when purchasing products. Some services are provided. Also, depending on the store, a stamp may be stamped on a specific sheet instead of a chip.

[Problem to be solved by the invention 1 However, in such conventional service methods, when the store hands over tips, it is necessary to convert the number of chips corresponding to the total purchase amount and count the number of chips. However, there are problems in that it is easy to make a mistake in the number of sheets and that it is troublesome.

Even when stamping a sheet, it is necessary to calculate the stamp failure, so there is a problem similar to that described above. Another problem for stores is that they have to check the number of chips when exchanging them for prizes.

On the other hand, each time a customer purchases a product, they have to count how many chips they have accumulated, check whether they can exchange them for a prize, and also check how many chips they have left to exchange for a prize. It's complicated. Furthermore, customers have to manage the whereabouts of their chips, which is cumbersome.

Therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to transmit and store service points to a host computer when a customer purchases a product, and to print a message regarding the service corresponding to the service points on the receipt.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a POS terminal device that eliminates the inconvenience of stores and customers.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The POS terminal device of the present invention includes an input means for inputting amount data of products purchased by a customer, and a means for exchanging data regarding service points with a post computer. A transmission means, a printing means for printing a message regarding the service on a receipt, and the amount data of the product inputted from the input means are totaled, a service score corresponding to the total amount is calculated, and the calculated service score and transmission are performed. a calculation means for adding the customer's service points received by the means; a determination means for determining whether the total service score calculated by the calculation means has reached a predetermined service score; and a service total calculated by the calculation means. When the determining means determines that the points have reached the predetermined service points, the printing means prints that 1j-bis is available, and the total service points calculated by the calculating means reach the predetermined service points. and control means for controlling the printing means to print out the service points necessary for receiving the service in response to the determination by the determining means that the service points have not been reached.

[Operation] In this invention, each time a customer purchases a product, a service score is calculated, and the service score is added to the service score transmitted from the host computer, so that the total service score reaches a predetermined service score. If the predetermined score is reached, a receipt indicating that the service can be received is printed on the receipt, and if the predetermined score is not reached, the service points required to receive the service are printed. Since it is printed on the receipt, there is no need to convert the Pi number of chips corresponding to the total purchase amount each time a store opens, and there is no need to check the number of chips when providing service. , for customers,
There is no need to check whether enough chips have been accumulated to receive the service, there is no need to check how many chips are left to receive the service, and there is no need to manage the whereabouts of the chips.

[Embodiment] FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing an electrical groove structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, a POS terminal device 1 is provided with a CPU 2. As shown in FIG. Connected to the CPLI 2 are a keyboard 3, a display 4, a card reader 5, a printer 6, a communication control interface 7, a RAM 8, and R--9.

The keyboard 3 is used by the customer to input price data and department codes of products purchased by the customer. Also, keyboard 3
Customer identification data for identifying the customer may be input. The display 4 displays amount data, department code, etc. input from the keyboard 3. The card reader 5 reads data from a card on which at least customer identification data is recorded. When the customer identification data is read by the card reader 5, it is not necessary to input the customer identification data from the keyboard 3 described above.

The printer 6 prints the amount data of the products purchased by the customer, the department code, the total amount, etc., as well as messages related to the service on the receipt.

The communication control interface 7 mediates data transmission between the CPU 2 and the host computer 10. Note that the post computer 10 has a customer file 1.
1 is provided, and the customer file 11 records data regarding service points for each customer. In this embodiment, the service score is recorded in the customer file 11, so a card for recording the service score is not required. RAM8 records various data! The area where the conversion coefficient for converting the total sales amount into service points is stored in advance and the number of serviceable points (
It includes an area in which the number of points that can be exchanged for prizes is stored in advance. The ROM 9 stores the operation program of the CPU 2 in advance based on a flow diagram as shown in FIG. 1, which will be explained later.
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FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the key arrangement of the keyboard 3 shown in FIG. 2. In FIG. 3, the keyboard 3 is provided with a department 4 key 31, a numeric key 32, an @ key 33, a # key 34, a total key 35, and a cash key 36. Department key 3
1 is for entering the department code of the product,
Includes department 1 key 1 to department 4 key. The numerical keys 32 are used to input the amount data of the product, and also to input the customer identification data when the card reader 5 does not read the card storing the customer identification data. The @ key 33 and the # key 34 are pressed to indicate data divisions. The total key 35 is pressed when calculating the total amount. The cash key 36 is pressed when the customer processes payment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing key operations when registration processing is performed using the keyboard shown in FIG. 3. Figure 4 shows, in particular,
This is an example of an operation when a customer whose customer number is, for example, "1234" purchases 5 grams of a product belonging to department 1 and priced at 100 yen. As shown in Figure 4, the customer number, for example 1234
" is input, and then the # key 34 is operated. Then, the number data, for example, 5" is pressed, and then the @ key 33 is pressed. Next, the unit price of the product, for example “1
00'' is input, and then a department key corresponding to the department of the product, such as the department 1 key, is pressed.

FIG. 5 is an illustrative diagram showing the storage area of the customer file 11 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the customer file 11 records the customer number, store name code, expiration date, total service points, etc. for each customer.

FIGS. 6(a) and 6(b) are diagrams showing receipts issued by the printer 6 shown in FIG. 2.

Particularly, FIG. 6<a) shows a case where the service points have reached a value that can be exchanged for a prize, and FIG. 6(b) shows a case where the service points have not reached a value that can be exchanged for a prize.

FIG. 1 is a flow diagram for explaining the operation of an embodiment of the present invention. Next, referring to Figures 1 to 6,
The operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

The operator first registers a customer number. This customer number can be registered using the numeric key 32. This is done by operating the # key 34 or reading the card by the card reader 5. The input customer number data is transmitted to the host computer 10 via the communication control interface 7A. Subsequently, the operator repeatedly inputs the department code and price data of the product purchased by the customer from the keyboard 3 to perform registration processing. When the customer has registered all the data regarding the purchased products, the total key 35 included in the keyboard 3 is operated. When the CPU 2 determines that the total key 35 has been operated, the CPU 2 causes the printer 6 to print data regarding each product purchased by the customer on a receipt. Subsequently, the CPU 2 calculates the total amount purchased by the customer. Subsequently, the service point conversion coefficient stored in the RAM 8 is read out, and the service point corresponding to the total amount is calculated.

Next, the service points corresponding to the current purchase are added to the customer's service points transmitted from the host computer 10 to obtain the total service points. Next, the customer looks at the total purchase amount displayed on the display 4 and hands the corresponding amount to the operator. Operator uses cash key 3
Press 6 to process the payment.

Subsequently, the CPU 2 determines whether or not the total service points obtained through the above calculation have reached the number of points that can be used for one carbis (the number of points that can be exchanged for a prize) stored in the RAM 8 in advance. If the total number of service points is equal to or greater than the number of serviceable points, as shown in Figure 6(a), a message indicating that it is a prize redemption ticket will be printed on the receipt, and a message such as "Please come to the prize redemption area with this voucher" will be printed on the receipt as shown in Figure 6 (a). Please.

” will be printed. Subsequently, the service points are subtracted from the total service points, and the result of the subtraction is used as a new total service point.

On the other hand, if the total service points have not reached the number of serviceable points, subtract the total service points from the serviceable points and calculate how many points remain on the receipt for service, as shown in Figure 6<1)). Print out whether you can receive it. For example, if you can receive the service with 20 points left,
[If you purchase 20 more items, we will give you a free gift. ” will be printed. , Then, the updated service total points are sent to the communication control interface 7Ace 7
The data is transmitted to the host computer 10 via the host computer 10. The host computer 10 stores the transmitted service total score in the corresponding area of the customer file 11. This series of e-work bond operations is completed.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, each time a customer purchases a product, the service points are calculated, and the previous service points transmitted from the host computer are added to the points. It is determined whether the total service score has reached a predetermined service score, and if the predetermined score has been reached, a receipt indicating that the service can be received is printed, and if it has not reached the predetermined score, the Since the number of service points required to receive the service is printed on the receipt, the store no longer needs to tip for the service and saves the trouble of converting the number of tips from the total purchase amount. , errors in conversion can also be eliminated.

Additionally, for the customer, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of storing the chips that are handed out each time a product is purchased, and also to save the trouble of checking whether the number of chips that can be used for the service has been reached. Additionally, each time you purchase a product, you can see how many more items you can receive from the service, so you can try to reach a certain total number of service points and be motivated to purchase, which can lead to sales promotion.

Furthermore, in this invention, the service points are transmitted to the host computer and stored therein, so the customer does not need to manage a card for storing the service points.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flow diagram for explaining the operation of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the key layout of the keyboard shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing key operations when performing registration processing using the keys shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is an illustrative diagram showing the storage area for the customer file shown in FIG. FIGS. 6(a) and 6(b) are diagrams showing receipts issued by the printer shown in FIG. 2. In the figure, 1 indicates the POS terminal configuration 1? is CPU. 3 is a keyboard, 4 is a display, 5 is a card reader, 6 is a printer, 7 is a communication interface, 8 t,
, t RAM, 9LtROM, 10G, t host computer, 11 indicates a customer file. (2 others) Figure 4 6. S figure (・) Rororo (, f') mouth mouth 6 figure

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A POS terminal device configured to transmit service points according to the purchase amount to a host computer, comprising an input means for inputting amount data of products purchased by a customer, and a service point between the customer and the host computer. A transmission means for exchanging data regarding points, a printing means for printing a message regarding the service on the receipt, totaling the amount data of the products inputted from the input means, and calculating the service points corresponding to the total amount. , a calculation means for adding the calculated service score and the customer's service score received by the transmission means, a determination means for determining whether the total service score calculated by the calculation means has reached a predetermined service score, and In response to the determination means determining that the total service score calculated by the calculation means has reached the predetermined service score, the printing means prints a message indicating that the service is available, and the calculation means calculates the service score. control means for controlling the printing means to print the service points necessary for receiving the service in response to the determination means determining that the total service score has not reached the predetermined service score; POS terminal device. (2) The control means, in response to the determination means determining that the total service score calculated by the calculation means has reached the predetermined service score, provides the predetermined service score from the total service score. Control is performed so that the service points obtained by subtracting the points are transmitted to the host computer by the transmission means,
A POS terminal device according to claim 1. (3) The control means transmits the service total points to the transmission means in response to the determination means determining that the total service points calculated by the calculation means does not reach the predetermined service points. The POS terminal device according to claim 1, characterized in that the POS terminal device is controlled to transmit to the host computer.