KR20090011094U - Potable information terminal with renewal and print function of bar code tag - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, a portable terminal for recognizing barcode product price labels, editing product information included in barcode product price labels, and outputting barcode product price labels including the edited product information. It is about.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, a barcode scanner that scans and reads a barcode product price label, a barcode reader that reads product information included in the barcode product price label read from the barcode scanner, and is uniquely assigned to each product. A memory storing product information including a product name, a barcode number, and a product price, and storing a barcode product price label editor, which is an application program having an editing function of the product information, and when the product information is read by the barcode reader, A CPU which controls a bar code product price label editor to display the read product information on a screen; and displays the driven bar code product price label editor under the control of the CPU, and reads the data through a bar code product price label editor. Displayed product information, touch input room Equipped with a touch screen unit for receiving the product information changed by the formula or to store the product information, and a plurality of numeric keys and function keys, input the changed product information of the product information through the bar code product price label editor Provides a portable terminal having a bar code product price label editing and printing function including a key input unit for receiving or inputting to store the product information, and an output unit for outputting the bar code product price label having the changed product information or stored product information. .

Handheld Terminal, Wireless Communication Barcode, Print, Print, Edit

Description

Barcode product unit price Handheld terminal with label editing and printing function {POTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL WITH RENEWAL AND PRINT FUNCTION OF BAR CODE TAG}

The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, a portable terminal for recognizing barcode product price labels, editing product information included in barcode product price labels, and outputting barcode product price labels including the edited product information. It is about.

In general, portable devices possessed by individuals vary from cellular phones, IMT-2000 mobile phones, CDMA / WCDMA mobile phones, smart phones, and personal digital assistants (PDAs).

In particular, the personal handheld information terminal is a concept of the next generation personal portable device combining wireless communication and information processing function, and is also called a personal information processor or personal handheld communication terminal. Personal handheld information terminals can manage personal schedules, manage personal information using electronic pens (stylus pens) or handwriting recognition technology, and have a built-in dictionary or manual for searching. It also provides functions such as e-mail, fax, wireless calling, and communication functions for sending and receiving mobile phone messages.

On the other hand, most supermarkets, discount marts, etc. are equipped with a point of sales (POS) system to read the product code by scanning the barcode printed on the purchased product, the product price corresponding to the product code according to the read product code The total amount of purchase goods is collectively calculated in order to be retrieved from the database server and settled.

At this time, according to the product code for the barcode printed on the product, the product name, product price, etc. should be stored in advance in the database server. If such stored data (product name, product price, etc.) need to be updated with new data, the database server The hassle of having to store updated information one by one.

In particular, in the case of a large discount mart, there are more than 5,000 product items to be handled, which is inefficient in terms of storing and using updated data for each item.

Therefore, an apparatus that can be usefully used even if product information on a barcode is changed by outputting a barcode having updated data in place of the barcode printed on the product and using it as a substitute for an existing barcode of the corresponding product.

In this case, the bar code editing and printing function is provided in a portable terminal so that a user (a product manager) can use it more conveniently.

According to the present invention for solving the above-described problems, the product information is displayed on the screen by recognizing the barcode, and the output of the barcode product unit price label having the edited product information and the edited product information are all in one terminal. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal having a bar code product price label editing and printing function that can be performed.

The portable terminal having a barcode product price label editing and printing function of the present invention for achieving the above object is included in a barcode scanner that scans and reads a barcode product price label and a barcode product price label read from the barcode scanner. A bar code reading unit for reading the commodity information stored therein, and product information including a product name, a barcode number, and a product price uniquely assigned to each product, and a bar code product price label editor, which is an application program having an editing function of the product information. A memory for driving the barcode product price label editor to display the read product information on a screen when the product information is read by the barcode reading unit, and the barcode product driven under the control of the CPU. Displays the unit price label editor, bar code product unit price And a touch screen unit which displays the read product information through a bell editor, receives a product information changed by a touch input method, or inputs to store the product information, and a plurality of numeric keys and function keys. Bar code including a key input unit for receiving the changed product information of the product information through the product price label editor or to store the product information, and an output unit for outputting the bar code product price label having the changed product information or stored product information Provides a portable terminal having a product price label editing and printing function.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, it further comprises a camera unit for capturing the image to obtain the image information, and a battery for supplying driving power to the portable terminal.

According to a more preferable feature of the present invention, the portable terminal is connected to a plurality of POS terminals connected to the POS server performing the registration, sales and settlement management of product information via wireless communication, the wireless communication connected to the POS server The product information is transmitted or the stored product information is received from the POS server.

As described above, the portable terminal having the bar code product price label editing and printing function of the present invention can be easily processed by the product manager to edit the read product information by reading the product information of the bar code product price label, the edited product The information is immediately printed and used as a bar code product price label having a predetermined form, thereby providing convenience for a product manager.

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

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal having a bar code label price editing and printing function according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an embodiment of the portable terminal of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a barcode product of Figure 1 4 is an embodiment of a unit price label editor screen, and FIG. 4 is an embodiment of a configuration of a portable terminal of FIG. 1 and a POS server wirelessly connected thereto.

If described in detail with reference to Figures 1 to 4,

As shown in FIG. 1, the portable terminal 100 having a barcode product price label editing and printing function of the present invention includes a CPU 110, a memory 120, a barcode scanner 131, a barcode reading unit 132, The touch screen unit 140 includes a key input unit 150, an output unit 160, a camera unit 170, a wireless communication unit 180, and a battery 190.

Herein, the portable terminal 100 is a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving data by wireless communication, and basically includes a cellular phone, an IMT-2000 mobile phone, a CDMA / WCDMA mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA).

The CPU 110 may read the barcode product unit price label (hereinafter referred to as a unit price label) recognized by the barcode scanner 131 by the barcode reader 132 to edit the read product information. To display the unit price label editor 10 is displayed on the touch screen unit 140, the displayed product information is updated to be updated according to the key input of the key input unit 150, and the print request of the updated product information Control to print the product information.

The memory 120 may basically store the unit price label editor 10 and the product information for each unit price label, and further store a control signal for controlling each unit of the CPU 110.

At this time, the unit price label editor 10 is preferably stored in the editor configuration module 121 is configured separately.

Here, the unit price label editor 10 stores product information such that a product name (1), a unit price (3), and the like are distinguished according to the barcode number (2) of the unit price label printed on the product. Editing function is provided so that part or all of information (product name (1), product price (3), etc.) can be changed, and the function of outputting unit price label with changed product information (or unchanged product information) As an example of providing an application program, an embodiment of such a unit price label editor screen is illustrated in FIG. 2.

Looking at the configuration of the unit price label editor screen, the product information read from the unit price label basically includes a product name (1), bar code number (2), product unit price (3), in addition to the product summary information on the approximate product description, It may include record information on the updated date and time of the product information or the output date and time of the product information.

At this time, the product information can be changed for each detailed item of the desired product information on the screen, and the changed product information is printed by the input of the print button (4) or the change button (5) input with a unit price label having a predetermined form . The product information changed by this is stored .

The barcode scanner 131 scans a barcode unique to a unit price label and transmits the barcode to the barcode reader 132.

The barcode reader 132 receives the barcode scanned from the barcode scanner 131 and reads the product information included in the barcode.

When the product information is read from the barcode reader 132, the touch screen 140 automatically displays the unit price label editor 10 under the control of the CPU 110, and displays the screen of the displayed unit price label editor 10. Detailed items of product information (e.g., product name (1), bar code number (2), product price (3), etc.) are displayed on the screen.

Further, the detailed items of the displayed product information may be changed by the touch input method, and the changed product information may be printed.

The key input unit 150 is provided with a plurality of numeric keys and function keys separately, and inputs an input signal for changing or printing product information displayed on the touch screen unit 140 by input of the provided keys. Will be sent to.

The output unit 160 prints the product information changed according to the external input of the product information displayed on the touch screen unit 140 by the touch input method of the touch screen unit 140 or the input of the key input unit 150. A print command is received under the control of the CPU 110 to print the unit price label having the changed product information.

In this case, it is preferable that the unit price label to be printed is manufactured in the form of a sticker in the same size or similar standard size as the existing barcode label.

The camera unit 170 includes a built-in or exposed camera, photographs an image through the camera, and generates digital image information.

The generated image information may be transmitted to a peripheral device (PC, etc.) through a separate portable connector (not shown), and may be reproduced through the touch screen unit 140 by decoding the image information.

Here, the camera is a relatively small camera, it is preferable to use a CCD (Chaged-coupled device) camera that is easy to mount on the portable terminal (100).

The wireless communication unit 180 is a wireless communication protocol configured to enable the transmission and reception of data through the wireless antenna 181, and descriptions that do not correspond to the purpose of the present invention will be omitted.

The battery 190 is a means for supplying driving power in portable use of the portable terminal 100.

Furthermore, an embodiment of a portable terminal having a barcode product unit price label editing and printing function having the above configuration is shown in FIG. 3.

The portable terminal 100 of the present invention as shown in Figure 3 is provided with an electronic pen (stylus pen, 151) for input of the touch screen separately.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 for printing the unit price label having the changed product information by using the electronic pen 151, the unit price label paper (not shown) is supplied to the output unit 160 in advance and supplied upon printing request. The product information is printed and output through the unit price label sheet.

Furthermore, the portable terminal 100 of the present invention, as shown in Figure 4, is provided in a supermarket, discount stores, etc. to perform the registration, sale and settlement of product information POS The server 200 may be connected through wireless communication.

In other words, via the touch-screen portion 140 in the request specific product information sent receiving mobile terminal 100 stored in the product information database 210 of the POS server 200 from the POS server 200 are connected via wireless communication You can check the details of the requested product information.

In addition, the product information edited in the portable terminal 100 via wireless communication POS server( To 200)  Store and store the product information in the product information database 210, or update the product information if the previously stored product information already exists in the product information database 210.

Also, POS The server 200 is connected to a scanner, a printer, a credit card payment terminal, a monitor, etc. to perform a sale and settlement of goods. POS It is connected to the terminal 300 through a wire.

At this time, POS The server 200 receives the product information received from the portable terminal 100 POS Transmitted to the terminal 301 or 302, the transmitted product information POS Output on the monitor connected to the terminal 301 or 302, POS It is also possible to change the setting or output the product information output by the operation of the terminal 301 or 302.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a barcode product price label editing and printing function using a portable terminal having a barcode product price label editing and printing function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 5 in detail,

First, it is determined whether the driving power is ON (S300).

When the unit price label to be scanned is close to the barcode scanner 131 of the mobile terminal 100 while the driving power is turned on, the corresponding barcode is automatically scanned (S302).

The scanned barcode is transmitted to the barcode reader 132 embedded in the portable terminal 100 to retrieve the product information stored in the memory 120 by reading the barcode reader 132 (S304).

The retrieved product information is automatically activated by the unit price label editor 10, and is displayed for each product information detailed item of the activated unit price label editor 10 (S304).

The detailed items of the product information displayed on the touch screen 140 may be changed by external input to determine whether the product information is edited by the touch input of the touch screen 140 or the key input of the key input unit 150. (S306).

When editing is requested by an external input, the editing function of the product information is performed (S308), and the product information or the unchanged product information changed by the editing is determined by a re-input from the outside to enable the printing request. (S310).

When a print request is made by a touch input of the touch screen unit 140 or a re-input of the key input unit 150, a unit price label having product information requested for printing is output through the output unit 160 (S312).

At this time, if printing is not requested, corresponding product information (change product information or unchanged product information) is automatically stored (S314).

Herein, while the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will be able to vary the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as described in the following Utility Model Registration Claims. It will be understood that modifications and changes can be made.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal having a bar code product price label editing and printing function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an embodiment of the portable terminal of Figure 1;

3 is an embodiment of a bar code product price label editor screen of FIG.

Figure 4 is an embodiment of the connection configuration of the portable terminal and the POS server or POS terminal of Figure 1;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a barcode product price label editing and printing function using a portable terminal having a barcode product price label editing and printing function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of reference numerals for main parts of the drawings>

1: Product name 2: Barcode number

3: product price 4: print button

5: change button 10: unit price label editor

100: portable terminal 110: CPU

120: memory 121: editor configuration module

131: barcode scanner 132: barcode reader

140: touch screen unit 150: key input unit

151: electronic pen 160: output unit

170: camera unit 180: wireless communication unit

181: wireless antenna 190: battery

200: POS server 210: product information database

300: POS terminal 301: POS terminal 1

302: POS terminal n

Claims (3)

A barcode scanner that scans and reads barcode product unit price labels; A barcode reader for reading commodity information included in a barcode product price label read from the barcode scanner; A memory for storing product information including a product name, a barcode number, and a product price, which are uniquely assigned to each product, and a barcode product price label editor, which is an application program having an editing function of the product information; A CPU for controlling the displayed product information to be displayed on a screen by driving the barcode product price label editor when the product information is read by the barcode reader; Display the driven bar code product price label editor under the control of the CPU, display the read product information through the bar code product price label editor, and receive the product information changed by the touch input method or store the product information. An input touch screen unit; A key input unit having a plurality of numeric keys and function keys, and receiving input of changed product information of the product information or storing the product information through the barcode product price label editor; And And a bar code product price label editing and printing function including an output unit for outputting the bar code product price label having the changed product information or stored product information. The method of claim 1, A camera unit for capturing an image to obtain image information; And A portable terminal having a bar code product price label editing and printing function, characterized in that it further comprises a battery for supplying driving power to the portable terminal. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein the portable terminal It is connected to a POS server which is connected to a plurality of POS terminals and performs registration, sales and settlement management of product information through wireless communication, and transmits the product information to a POS server connected to wireless communication or stores product information from the POS server. Handheld terminal having a bar code product price label editing and printing function characterized in that receiving.

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