CN110533408A

CN110533408A - Calling mechanism, accounting device and control method

Info

Publication number: CN110533408A
Application number: CN201910419457.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 平野和也
Original assignee: Toshiba TEC Corp
Current assignee: Toshiba TEC Corp
Priority date: 2018-05-25
Filing date: 2019-05-20
Publication date: 2019-12-03
Anticipated expiration: 2039-05-20
Also published as: JP7391145B2; JP2019204435A; JP7107748B2; CN110533408B; JP2022132418A

Abstract

The present invention discloses a kind of calling mechanism, accounting device and control method, the device includes: the next transaction instruction unit for receiving to carry out the instruction operation of transition to the registration process of next transaction, when receiving instruction operation, then generate the transaction data generating unit of the merchandise news of the registration commodity comprising a corresponding transaction and the transaction data of Amount in Total, if accounting device is in the state of settling accounts that can start new checkout processing, then transaction data is transferred to the accounting device, if accounting device is in the state that can not settle accounts, the data transfering department that transaction data can be transferred after checkout state is then in from accounting device, regardless of the transfer situation of transaction data, the display removing portion that is purged of display to registration picture and no matter the transfer situation of transaction data all receives the log-on operation of next transaction, start the subject of a sale about next transaction The next transaction beginning portion for the processing that commodity show merchandise news on the registration picture after display removing.

Description

Calling mechanism, accounting device and control method

This application claims the applying date is on May 25th, 2018, application No. is the Japanese publication of JP2018-100869 is excellent It first weighs, and quotes the content of above-mentioned application, disclosure is fully incorporated in this by quoting.

Technical field

The embodiment of the present invention is related to a kind of calling mechanism, accounting device and control method.

Background technique

Currently, thering is the registration process of commodity to be carried out in calling mechanism by salesman, (clearing) processing of settling accounts is being tied by customer The checkout system (checkout system) of the semi-self-service formula carried out in account device.In the checkout system of such semi-self-service formula, registration The operator of device with visual (naked eyes) confirmation it is standby in accounting device, to be in not be that mistake does not also occur in the middle for client operating After accounting device accidentally, the operation of the accounting device at the transmission of given transaction data is carried out.Calling mechanism, which is worked as, receives the operation When, then transaction data is sent to as appointed accounting device at transmission.As the prior art, discloses basis and drawing The operation of key selects at data transfer at set transfer on face, and transaction data is sent to the accounting device selected Technology.

In the checkout system of such semi-self-service formula, since salesman is without accounting process, it can turn rapidly to be transitioned into down One registration process, so the efficiency sold goods can be made to improve and seek to shorten the time for waiting cash register.But, still it is expected into one Step shortens the time for waiting cash register, in addition, it is expected that making the operation more simplification of operator and reducing the heavy burdens.That is, needing When wanting above-mentioned such operation selected at data transfer, cashier visually confirmed the behaviour in service of accounting device, have it is error-free After accidentally occurring, it is necessary to which sight is returned on operation screen to the accounting device selected at data transfer again.

In view of the above problems, the technical problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a kind of calling mechanisms, checkout for summary of the invention Device and control method, can be in the checkout system of semi-self-service formula, the operation list that carries out cashier in calling mechanism Purifying, and seek to mitigate the burden of cashier.

To solve the above problems, one embodiment of the invention, provides a kind of calling mechanism, it is in calling mechanism and knot Account device is used in connected checkout system, the calling mechanism, comprising: display control section, is handed over next transaction instruction unit Easy data generating section, data transfering department, display removing portion and next transaction beginning portion.Display control section is in the registration office of a transaction In reason, the merchandise news of subject of a sale's commodity is shown on registration picture.Next transaction instruction unit receives stepping on to next transaction Note processing carries out the instruction operation of transition.Transaction data generating unit is then generated when receiving instruction operation comprising corresponding institute State the transaction data of the merchandise news of the registration commodity of a transaction and the Amount in Total of the registration commodity.If data transfering department The accounting device is in the state of settling accounts that can start new checkout processing, then transfers the number of deals to the accounting device According to if the accounting device is in the state that can not settle accounts that cannot start new checkout processing from the accounting device Described backward accounting device of state of settling accounts transfers the transaction data.Show removing portion regardless of the transfer of the transaction data Situation, to the merchandise news of subject of a sale's commodity and showing for the Amount in Total formerly traded shown by the registration picture Show and is purged.Next transaction beginning portion all receives the log-on operation of next transaction regardless of the transfer situation of the transaction data, Start the place for showing merchandise news on the registration picture removed after showing about subject of a sale's commodity of next transaction Reason.

According to such composition, cashier can be made to carry out in calling mechanism in the checkout system of semi-self-service formula Simplification is operated, and seeks to mitigate the burden of cashier.

For calling mechanism, in a kind of possible embodiment, in the checkout system, relative to being stepped on described in one Note device is connected with multiple accounting devices, if the multiple accounting devices of the data transfering department, which are in described, to be tied Account state then selects an accounting device according to prespecified preferential precedence, and the transaction data is transferred to The accounting device of selection.

According to such composition, operator can concentrate registration operation, and it is possible to realize the efficiency for improving registration operation.

For calling mechanism, in a kind of possible embodiment, further includes: data store, by the transaction data The generated transaction data storage of generating unit is into storage unit, wherein the data transfering department if there is from it is described cannot Checkout status transition will be then stored in not sent in the storage unit to the accounting device of the state that can settle accounts The transaction data transfers to the accounting device for being transitioned into the state that can settle accounts according to data genesis sequence.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of accounting device, in the knot for being connected with calling mechanism and accounting device It is used in account system, which includes: informing portion, when receiving transaction data from the calling mechanism, informs and starts Checkout in the present apparatus.

According to such composition, naked eyes can be also easy for the customer before calling mechanism that stands confirms beginning at this Checkout in device.

For accounting device, in a kind of possible embodiment, the informing portion starts in the present apparatus informing The information of checkout carries out sound output, moreover, carrying out light emitting control to illumination region carries out the informing.

According to such composition, it can more effectively inform.

The third embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of control method of calling mechanism, which steps on being connected to It is used in the checkout system of note device and accounting device, which trades the following steps are included: display control step one Registration process in, by the merchandise news of subject of a sale's commodity show registration picture on；Next transaction indicates step, receives Cross the instruction operation to the registration process of next transaction；Transaction data generation step is then generated when receiving instruction operation The transaction data of the Amount in Total of the merchandise news and registration commodity of registration commodity comprising correspondence one transaction；Data Step is transferred, if the accounting device is in the state that can settle accounts that can start new checkout processing, by the transaction Data transmission gives the accounting device, if the accounting device is in the state that cannot settle accounts that cannot start new checkout processing, Described backward accounting device of the state that can settle accounts then, which is in, from the accounting device transfers the transaction data；Step is removed in display Suddenly, no matter the transfer situation of the transaction data, the sale pair that correspondence shown by the registration picture is formerly traded all is removed As the display of the merchandise news and the Amount in Total of commodity；And next transaction starts step, no matter the transaction data Transfer situation all receives the log-on operation of next transaction, starts subject of a sale's commodity about next transaction to after removing display Register the processing of display of commodity information on picture.

According to such method, cashier can be made to carry out in calling mechanism in the checkout system of semi-self-service formula Simplification is operated, and seeks to mitigate the burden of cashier.

For control method, in a kind of possible embodiment, in the checkout system, relative to being stepped on described in one Note device is connected with multiple accounting devices, if the data transfer multiple accounting devices of step can described in Checkout state then selects an accounting device according to prespecified preferential precedence, and the transaction data is transferred to The selected accounting device.

According to such method, operator can concentrate registration operation, and it is possible to realize the efficiency for improving registration operation.

For control method, in a kind of possible embodiment, further includes: data storing steps will pass through the friendship The easy generated transaction data storage of data generation step is into storage unit, wherein the data transfer step if there is From the status transition that cannot settle accounts to the accounting device of the state that can settle accounts, then will be stored in the storage unit The not sent transaction data accounting device for being transitioned into the state that can settle accounts is transferred to according to data genesis sequence.

The fourth embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of control method of accounting device, which steps on being connected with It is used in the checkout system of note device and accounting device, the control method is the following steps are included: informing step, when from the registration When device receives transaction data, the checkout started in the present apparatus is informed.

According to such method, it can also be easy naked eyes for the customer before calling mechanism that stands and confirm beginning at this Checkout in device.

For control method, in a kind of possible embodiment, the informing step starts in the present apparatus informing The information of checkout carry out sound output, moreover, carrying out light emitting control to illumination region carries out the informing.

According to such method, can more effectively inform.

Detailed description of the invention

In the following, being illustrated referring to attached drawing to calling mechanism, accounting device involved in embodiment and program.It is attached when combining When figure considers, by referring to following detailed description, the present invention can be more completely and better understood and is easy to learn and is wherein permitted Mostly adjoint advantage, but the drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, constitutes one of the application Point, the illustrative embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, it does not constitute improper limitations of the present invention, In:

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram for indicating the configuration example of checkout system involved in the present embodiment；

Fig. 2 is the perspective view for indicating the appearance of calling mechanism；

Fig. 3 is the perspective view for indicating the appearance of accounting device；

Fig. 4 is the block diagram for indicating the hardware of checkout system and constituting；

Fig. 5 is the block diagram for indicating the function of checkout system and constituting；

Fig. 6 is the figure for indicating to register the configuration example of picture shown by operator's display of calling mechanism；

Fig. 7 is the figure for indicating the configuration example of the subtotal picture shown after the operation of subtotal key；

Fig. 8 is the figure of the configuration example of the registration picture for the next transaction for indicating to show after the operation of next transaction key；

Fig. 9 is the figure for indicating the configuration example of the register of Registration Module transaction data generated；

Figure 10 be indicate with defined opportunity store to transfer data store in, etc. transaction data to be sent example The figure of son；

Figure 11 is the figure for indicating to transfer the configuration example of predetermined (reservation) data validation picture；

Figure 12 be indicate calling mechanism Registration Module performed by registration process order example flow chart；

Figure 13 is the flow chart for indicating the automatic order example for transferring processing performed by the automatic transfer module of calling mechanism；

Figure 14 be indicate calling mechanism state monitoring module performed by Stateful Inspection processing order example flow chart； And

Figure 15 is the flow chart for indicating the order example of checkout processing performed by the checkout processing module of accounting device.

Description of symbols

1 checkout system 2 (2a, 2b) calling mechanism

3 (3a, 3d) accounting devices

51 state monitoring modules

52 checkout processing modules

81,83 registration 82 subtotal picture of picture

114 operators transfer data store with display 143

The automatic transfer module of 151 Registration Module 152

510 condition managing mark 511 condition managing portions

512 communication control unit, 521 display control section

The 522 input checkout processing units of receiving portions 523

701,1151 subtotal key

711, a 1152 lower transaction key

1511 display control sections

1512 input receiving portions

1513 registers

1521 state determination units

1522 data transfering departments

Specific embodiment

Hereinafter, being illustrated referring to attached drawing to embodiment.In addition, in embodiment described below, in supermarket etc. The example that checkout system involved in the present embodiment is applied in the checkout system of semi-self-service formula used in shop is illustrated. In addition, the present invention is not due to the application examples by any restriction.

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram for indicating the configuration example of checkout system 1 involved in the present embodiment.As shown in Figure 1, checkout system 1 includes calling mechanism 2a, 2b, accounting device 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d.Calling mechanism 2a, 2b are separately positioned on the upper surface of sales counter 5 On.On the side of accounting device 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, be separately provided for placing mounting table 40a, 40b of commodity basket, 40c, 40d。

Salesman O operation calling mechanism 2a, 2b, register the merchandise news of subject of a sale's commodity, and carry out the meter of Amount in Total It calculates.As registration process and the process of the outline of checkout processing, for example, calling mechanism 2a generates the quotient comprising subject of a sale's commodity The transaction data of product information and Amount in Total.Calling mechanism 2a is triggering with the operation of aftermentioned next transaction key, is automatically selected Either side in accounting device 3a, the 30b connecting with the present apparatus is selected as at data transfer and transferring transaction data.For example, When transaction data is forwarded to accounting device 3a, customer C is moved to before accounting device 3a before calling mechanism 2a, Operation accounting device 3a simultaneously carries out cashier counter reason.

Calling mechanism 2a is connect by connecting interface 6 with two accounting devices 3a, 3b.Equally, calling mechanism 2b passes through company Connection interface 6 is connect with two accounting devices 3c, 3d.In addition, calling mechanism 2a, 2b by LAN (Local Area Network: Local area network) etc. network 7, be connected with the shop server 8 for the backyard that shop is arranged in.

In addition, in Fig. 1, although instantiating calling mechanism 2a, 2b and four accounting devices that checkout system 1 has two 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, but the number of units of each device is not limited to the example.In addition, in Fig. 1, although the checkout that will be connect with calling mechanism 2 The quantity of device 3 is considered as two, but the number of units is without being limited thereto, and calling mechanism 2 also can connect more accounting devices 3.Alternatively, It can be the checkout system that the semi-self-service formula of an accounting device 3 is connected to a calling mechanism 2.

In addition, since each calling mechanism 2a, 2b have same structure and function respectively, so being not particularly limited each dress below When setting, these are referred to as calling mechanism 2.In addition, it is also the same for each accounting device 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, due to being phase respectively Congenerous is constituted, so these are referred to as accounting device 3 when being not particularly limited each device.

Then, it is illustrated referring to schematic configuration of the Fig. 2 to calling mechanism 2.

Fig. 2 is the perspective view for indicating the appearance of calling mechanism 2.As shown in Fig. 2, stepping on the upper surface of sales counter 5 is arranged in Remember that device 2 is constituted bottom (pedestal) with the vertical scanner 111 with reading window 112.Scanner 111 is such as with existing use General object identification (object identification), according to the photographed images of code sign read commercial product code (subject of a sale's code).Separately Outside, scanner 111 is also possible to the laser light received by parsing the code sign (such as bar code) that scanning is attached on commodity, reads The scanner of the scan-type for the commercial product code that code fetch symbol is included.

In addition, calling mechanism 2 has operator's display 114 and operation portion 115 on the top of scanner 111.Operation Member shows the registration picture for carrying out the registration of merchandising, the subtotal picture for indicating the subtotal amount of money etc. with display 114.Operator The surface of display 114 is provided with touch panel 113.Touch panel 113 and operation portion 115, which have, is used as secondary commodity information Input user interface (interface) function.

The left side of calling mechanism 2 is provided with printer 116.It is provided on the right side of calling mechanism from the point of view of the side salesman O Card reader 118.Card reader 118 is to the magnetic card being inserted into from insert port 18A, magnetically reading writing information.In addition, with printer 116 Provide the opposite back side of mouth, with its display surface towards and the state of the display surface opposite side of operator's display 114 set Customer is equipped with display 117.

When the right side for the sales counter 5 being positioned in the basket for having been charged into the commodity that customer C is bought in Fig. 2, salesman's O (reference Commodity Fig. 1) are taken out from basket, and the front of the commercial product code being attached on commodity alignment reading window 112 is read with scanner 111 Take commercial product code.Alternatively, salesman O images the image of commodity with scanner 111.

Then, it is illustrated referring to schematic configuration of the Fig. 3 to accounting device 3.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view for indicating the appearance of accounting device 3.As shown in figure 3, accounting device 3 has 10 He of the first cabinet Second cabinet 11.First cabinet 10 has change machine 34 and scanner 35.Second cabinet 11 is positioned in the upper of the first cabinet 10 On the 10a of surface, have display 61, printer 9 and card reader 38.

Scanner 35 has the same construction with scanner 111 (referring to Fig. 2).Before scanner 35 reads alignment camera window The code sign in face.The commercial product code for having decoded the code sign read is exported and gives control unit 150 (referring to Fig. 4) by scanner 35.

Display 61 is mounted on the top of the second cabinet 11, and has touch panel 62 on the surface.Display 61 is such as It is made of liquid crystal display panel, the information with image, text importing about the action state of accounting device 3.Touch panel 62 will be based on The information of touch location, which exports, gives control unit 50 (referring to Fig. 4).

Card reader 38 is configured on the upper surface 10a of the left side of the second cabinet 11 and the first cabinet 10.Card reader 38 is right Credit card, the member card etc. being inserted into from card insert opening 38a, reading writing information.

Change machine 34 has coin slot 46, paper currency inlet 41, bank note branch outlet 42 and coin expenditure portion 43.Small change Machine 34 by from the bank note containing that paper currency inlet 41 is put into bank note containing portion (not shown).In addition, change machine 34 will be put into It is received into coin incorporating section (not shown) to the coin in coin slot 46.Moreover, change machine 34 is according to from control unit The expenditure requirement of the small change of 50 (referring to Fig. 4), by the small change expenditure of bank note to bank note branch outlet 42.In addition, 34 basis of change machine The expenditure requirement of small change from control unit 50, by the small change expenditure of coin to coin expenditure portion 43.

Printer 9 has the printing portion (comprising print head, with paper feeding mechanism etc.) being built in the second cabinet 11 and sets It sets the bill before the second cabinet 11 on 11a and provides mouth 9a.Printer 9 according to control unit 50 (referring to Fig. 4) control, it is right Bill or discount coupon carry out lettering and are provided from bill granting mouth 9a.

In addition, accounting device 3 has the columned of the rear side of 10a on the endways upper surface that the first cabinet 10 is arranged in Display pole 22.The top end part of display pole 22 above has the illumination region 22a to shine bluely or red.Illumination region 22a according to Treatment situation in accounting device 3, change color carry out it is luminous, remind salesman pay attention to.In addition, the treatment situation for keeping its luminous It can be suitably set with luminescent color, luminous pattern (mode).

Illumination region 22a is due to being arranged in the top of the display pole 22 with height, so serving not only as the behaviour of calling mechanism 2 The salesman O of work person, and other salesmans are also easily visible.It shines due to being also easy to confirmation from the position of calling mechanism 2, so Naked eyes are also easy to for the customer before calling mechanism 2 that stands to confirm.

In addition, display pole 22 has information display section 70 in the lower section of illumination region 22a.Information display section 70 is such as by liquid crystal Panel is constituted, and shows image, text.Information display section 70 with display surface towards with display 61 is equidirectional is set.Information is aobvious Show that portion 70 shows the content etc. of the mistake occurred in accounting device 3.

Customer C (referring to Fig.1) operates the accounting device 3, carries out through payment for merchandise such as cash, credit card, electronic money Payment for goods processing, i.e. checkout handle.

Then, the hardware composition of checkout system 1 is illustrated.Fig. 4 is the frame for indicating the hardware of checkout system 1 and constituting Figure.

As shown in figure 4, calling mechanism 2 has control unit 150.CPU (the Central that control unit 150 is handled by executing control Processing Unit: central processing unit), as storage medium ROM (Read Only Memory: read-only memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory: random access memory) (not shown) etc. is constituted.ROM stores each performed by CPU Kind program, various data.RAM is when CPU executes various programs, temporarily storing data, program.In addition, RAM storage operation person The various picture shown by display 114 shows data.

Control unit 150 is by I/O (Input/Output: input/output) apparatus control portion 139 and bus 138, with scanning Instrument 111, touch panel 113 connect.In addition, control unit 150 is used by I/O apparatus control portion 139 and bus 138 with operator The operation portion 115 of display 114, keyboard etc. connects.In addition, control unit 150 passes through I/O apparatus control portion 139 and bus 138, It is connect with printer 116, customer's display 117, card reader 118, HDD (Hard Disk Drive: hard disk drive) 136. For control unit 150 by communication I/F140, the accounting device 3 connecting with by connecting interface 6 carries out data communication.

Operation portion 115 has subtotal key 1151, the next transaction key for the end of input for declaring the commercial product code in transaction 1152 etc..Subtotal key 1151 is the operation for receiving to calculate the instruction of the Amount in Total of registration commodity based on the merchandise news read Key.Next transaction key 1152 is after adding up to a transaction, to receive the instruction that the transaction data of the transaction is transferred to accounting device 3 Operation key.In other words, next transaction key 1152 is referred to as receiving to be transitioned into the registration office that next transaction starts next transaction The operation key of the instruction of reason.

In addition, in the present embodiment, also setting has and subtotal key on display picture of the operator with display 114 1151 and the same function of next transaction key 1152 handle icon (referring to Fig. 6 to Fig. 8).Calling mechanism 2 is according to for the figure The touch operation to touch panel 113 is marked, above-mentioned instruction can be received.

Program 137 performed by the CPU of HDD136 memory control unit 150.In addition, HDD136 storage PLU file 141, pin It sells file 142 and transfers data store 143.Commercial product code that the corresponding storage of PLU file 141 is uniquely distributed to each commodity and The merchandise news related with commodity of title, price, the commodity classification of its commodity etc..In addition, calling mechanism 2 is in this way by general The composition of commodity is specified in object identification (object identification), then PLU file 141 also stores the characteristic quantity of each commodity, benchmark image. In addition, characteristic quantity is exactly the data of the color read from the benchmark image of commodity, the concave-convex situation on surface etc..Sale file 142 be the file for storing the data of sales registration of calling mechanism 2.

Transferring data store 143 (storage means) is when next transaction key 1152 is operated, and being used for will be with control The corresponding transaction data of the transaction of portion 150 generated one is temporarily stored as the transfer data for transferring to accounting device 3 Storage region.When transferring normal termination, the transaction data is deleted in data store 143 from transferring.That is, turning Send data store 143 that there is the function of storage means (storage unit) for the transaction data not transferred as storage.

Accounting device 3, which has by CPU, as the computer constituted such as ROM and RAM (not shown) of storage medium, to be constituted Control unit 50.ROM stores various programs, various data performed by CPU.RAM is temporarily deposited when CPU executes various programs Data, program are stored up, and stores picture various shown by the sales data for the sales figure for indicating commodity, display 61 and shows Data.

Control unit 50 is by I/O apparatus control portion 32 and bus 31, with touch panel 62, display 61, scanner 35, reading Card device 38, printer 9, change machine 34, illumination region 22a, information display section 70 and HDD36 are connected.Control unit 50 passes through communication I/F40, the calling mechanism 2 connecting with connecting interface 6 carry out data communication.

Card reader 38 reads information from the credit card or member card of card insert opening 38a (referring to Fig. 3) insertion.Printer 9 exists At the end of a series of checkout processing, i.e. in the clearing carried out by other settlement methods such as cash, electronic money, credit card Afterwards, printed tickets are provided mouth 9a (referring to Fig. 3) from bill and are provided.Change machine 34 put into the paper of paper currency inlet 41 Coin puts into coin slot 46 (referring to the deposit processing of the coin of Fig. 3).In addition, change machine 34 is according to from control The dollar spending in portion 50 indicates, from bank note branch outlet 42 or coin branch outlet 43 (referring to Fig. 3) expenditure small change.

Program 37, transaction file 39 performed by HDD36 memory control unit 50 and condition managing mark 510.Transaction file 39 be for storing the transaction data received from calling mechanism 2 and recording the detailed of checkout processing performed by accounting device 3 Checkout data etc. data file.

The storage of condition managing mark 510 indicates the mark of the present apparatus, the i.e. processing status of accounting device 3, error condition etc. Value.As the value of statistical indicant to each processing status, set as follows as an example.

0 (can transfer): in the state that can transfer transaction data from calling mechanism 2

1 (reception): in the state for having received transaction data from calling mechanism 2

2 (in checkouts): in the cashier counter based on the transaction data received should in state

3 (mistakes): error condition.For example, in the mistake about device entirety for communication mistake, small change occurs being finished etc. State

4 (checkout mistakes): checkout error condition.It is handled i.e. after transferring transaction data even across stipulated time checkout State when being also not finished, wrong in generation after transaction data transfer.

When value of statistical indicant is 0, accounting device 3 is in the state of settling accounts that can start new checkout processing.In value of statistical indicant When not being 0, accounting device 3 is in the state that can not settle accounts that cannot start new checkout processing.

In addition, it is exactly that accounting device 3 is in the state for meeting the condition of all both sides described as follows that value of statistical indicant, which is 0,.

There is no the state of transaction data in accounting device 3.That is, accounting device 3 be in not instead of cashier counter should in, In the state for not sent arbitrary transaction data in accounting device 3.

There is no mistakes in accounting device 3, can transfer the state of transaction data.That is, in accounting device 3 In the state that can immediately begin to checkout processing.

Such condition managing mark 510 can immediately begin to settle accounts by the way that whether value of statistical indicant management accounting device 3 is in The state of processing.In this way, calling mechanism 2 is by referring to each of accounting device 3a, the 3b (referring to Fig.1) connecting with the present apparatus A condition managing mark 510, can determine the checkout that transaction data should be transferred to any of accounting device 3a, 3b Device 3.

Then, program 37 performed by program 137 performed by calling mechanism 2 and accounting device 3 is illustrated.

In addition, as described above, program 137 performed by the calling mechanism 2 of the present embodiment is pre-installed in HDD136 etc. And it provides.In addition, program 137 performed by the calling mechanism 2 of the present embodiment can also use installable form or executable The file record of form is in CD-ROM, floppy disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk: digital versatile disk [Sony]) Deng computer-readable storage medium in and provided.

Also, program 137 network with internet etc. can also be stored in performed by the calling mechanism 2 by the present embodiment On the computer of connection, provided by being downloaded via network.In addition it is also possible to by 2 institute of calling mechanism of the present embodiment The program 137 of execution is provided via the network of internet etc. or configuration.

In addition, program 37 performed by the accounting device 3 of the present embodiment is pre-installed in HDD36 etc. and provides.Separately Outside, program 37 performed by the accounting device 3 of the present embodiment can also use the file of installable form or executable form It is recorded in the computer of CD-ROM, floppy disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk: digital versatile disk [Sony]) etc. It is provided in readable storage medium.

Furthermore, it is also possible to which program 37 performed by accounting device 3 by the present embodiment is stored in the network with internet etc. On the computer of connection, provided by being downloaded via network.In addition it is also possible to by 3 institute of accounting device of the present embodiment The program 37 of execution is provided via the network of internet etc. or configuration.

As shown in figure 4, program 137 performed by the control unit 150 of calling mechanism 2 becomes computer comprising Registration Module 151, the module composition of automatic transfer module 152.The CPU (processor) of control unit 150 reads program 137 from HDD136, leads to It crosses and is loaded into main storage means, above-mentioned each module is generated in the main storage means of control unit 150.In addition, 150 energy of control unit It is enough independently to execute Registration Module 151 and automatic transfer module 152, and the processing of each module is executed parallel.

In addition, as shown in figure 4, program 37 performed by the control unit 50 of accounting device 3 becomes computer comprising state The module composition of monitoring module 51, processing module 52 of settling accounts.The CPU (processor) of control unit 50 from HDD36 by reading journey Sequence 37 is simultaneously loaded into main storage means, and above-mentioned each module is generated in the main storage means of control unit 50.In addition, control unit 50 State monitoring module 51 and checkout processing module 52 can be independently executed, and executes the processing of each module parallel.

Then, it is illustrated referring to Fig. 5 function of being realized to above-mentioned each module.

Fig. 5 is the block diagram for indicating the function of checkout system 1 and constituting.In calling mechanism 2, Registration Module 151 has display Control unit 1511, input receiving portion 1512, the function of register 1513.In addition, in calling mechanism 2, automatic transfer module 152 The function of having state determination unit 1521, data transfering department 1522.

Display control section 1511 generate output to operator's display 114, customer with display 117 (referring to Fig. 2 and Display data Fig. 4), and control the display processing in these displays.It is shown for example, display control section 1511 is used in operator Show the registration picture 81,83 shown in device 114 for carrying out goods registration processing (referring to Fig. 6 and Fig. 8).Display control section 1511 (display control means, display control step) shows subject of a sale's commodity on registration picture in the registration process of a transaction Merchandise news.Picture configuration example and display transition example are carried out referring to Fig. 6 to Fig. 8 aftermentioned.

It inputs receiving portion 1512 and passes through scanner 111, touch panel 113, operation portion 115, card reader 118, communication I/ F140 receives operation input from the user, data input.For example, input receiving portion 1512 receives commercial generation from scanner 111 The input of the code information of code.Alternatively, input receiving portion 1512 receives the photographed images of commercial product code, photographed images of commodity etc. The input of data.In more detail, input receiving portion 1512 will image Continuity signal and export to scanner 111, indicate scanner 111 start Image Acquisition.Input the defeated of the frame image that receiving portion 1512 receives to image with defined camera shooting rate from scanner 111 Enter, is read into the working storage of control unit 150.In addition, input receiving portion 1512 can also be by coming from touch panel 113, the input of the keyboard of operation portion 115, voice input receive the input of product name, commercial product code.

Receiving portion 1512 is inputted when subtotal key 1151 (referring to Fig. 4) is operated, terminates the commodity of a corresponding transaction It reads, receives the instruction (instruction operation) for calculating Amount in Total.

In addition, input receiving portion 1512 (next transaction indicatory device) has been grasped in next transaction key 1152 (referring to Fig. 4) When making, receive the instruction (instruction operation) for being transitioned into the registration process of next transaction.

Register 1513 is read in and the commercial product code when input receiving portion 1512 receives commercial product code from PLU file 141 Corresponding merchandise news, merchandise news of the interim registration as subject of a sale.

Alternatively, register 1513 when input receiving portion 1512 receive photographed images (the frame image) of scanner 111 when, from this The imaging area of frame image zooming-out (extraction) code sign or commodity, carries out the designated treatment of commodity.

When extracting code sign, commercial product code is decoded from the code sign, is read in and the commercial product code from PLU file 141 Corresponding merchandise news, merchandise news of the interim registration as subject of a sale.

In the image-region for extracting commodity, object identification is carried out to the image-region, specifies commodity.Moreover, stepping on The merchandise news with the commodity specified is read in note portion 1513 from PLU file 141, and interim registration is believed as the commodity of subject of a sale Breath.Alternatively, it is also possible to not proceed to the specified of commodity automatically, but after extracting multiple commodity candidates similar with photographed images, It shows the commodity candidate, commodity is specified by the selection operation of operator.

In addition, register 1513 is when inputting receiving portion 1512 and receiving the operation of subtotal key 1151 (referring to Fig. 4), to interim Subject of a sale's commodity of one transaction of registration calculate Amount in Total.

Herein, referring to Fig. 6 to Fig. 8, operator is shown in the registration picture on display 114 to display control section 1511 The configuration example and display action example in face are illustrated.

Fig. 6 is the operator's configuration example of the registration picture 81 on display 114 for indicating to be shown in calling mechanism 2 Figure.As shown in fig. 6, being provided with relevant to the commodity that input receiving portion 1512 has just received recently aobvious in registration picture 81 Show column 70a, and shows product name, unit price, input receiving portion 1512 that register 1513 is read in from PLU file 141 and connect The quantity etc. received.In addition, in registration picture 81, to the subject of a sale that register 1513 has temporarily been registered in this transaction Commodity, corresponding each commodity show the interim register information 70b of product name, quantity, unit price, amount of money etc..In addition, registering The total packages in words 70c for the subject of a sale's commodity temporarily registered is shown in picture 81.In addition, being shown in registration picture 81 Without the tax Amount in Total 70d and 70e of Amount in Total containing tax.

In registration picture 81, it is provided with predetermined (reservation) data icon 90 of transfer, is turned as being able to confirm that for display Send the transfer of the transaction data that (referring to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5) is stored of data store 143 (transferring predetermined (reservation) data) predetermined The handle icon of (reservation) data validation picture 84 (referring to Fig.1 1).In addition, aftermentioned transfer tentation data confirmation screen 84.This Outside, the subtotal key 701 of function same as the subtotal key 1151 of operation portion 115 is provided in registration picture 81.Input receives When receiving the operation of subtotal key 1151 of subtotal key 701 or operation portion 115, display control section 1511 uses operator in portion 1512 The display of display 114 is switched to subtotal picture 82 as shown in Figure 7 from Fig. 6.In addition, since setting is on registration picture 81 Subtotal key 701 and operation portion 115 subtotal key 1151 be same function, so later about to subtotal key 701 or subtotal The operation of key 1151, only describing is the operation for receiving subtotal key 701.

Fig. 7 is the figure of the configuration example of subtotal picture 82 shown after indicating the operation of subtotal key 701.Display control section 1511 are shown in front of the operation of subtotal key 701 in the display field 71a of subtotal picture 82 and have temporarily been stepped in registration picture 81 The total packages in words and Amount in Total of subject of a sale's commodity of note.In addition, subtotal picture 82 is provided with return key 71c.Input receives When receiving the operation of return key 71c, display control section 1511 is by the display of operator's display 114 from Fig. 7's in portion 1512 Subtotal picture 82 is switched to registration picture 81 as shown in Figure 6.Input receiving portion 1512, register 1513 restart this correspondence Transaction goods registration, calling mechanism 2 is in the state of commodity of can be read.

As shown in fig. 7, subtotal picture 82 is provided with the next transaction for being transitioned into next transaction for terminating this transaction Key 711.In addition, next transaction key 711 has function same as next transaction key 1152 of operation portion 115.Later, about right The operation of next transaction key 711 or next transaction key 1152 receives the operation of next transaction key 1152 into describing.

About the display form of next transaction key 711, as shown in fig. 7, can both show " next transaction " or " be transitioned into down The text of one transaction " etc., and express and be transitioned into next transaction, and can be other display forms.Shape is shown about others State, can also show the text of " transferring to accounting device " " transferring data " " transferring transaction data " " automatic to transfer " etc., and show Transaction data is transferred to accounting device 3 automatically out.Alternatively, the text of " predetermined to transfer " etc. can also be shown, and show to knot The data of account device 3 are transferred being capable of tentation data transfer cannot carry out at once.

In addition, next transaction key 711 not only display text but also can show illustration.For example, next transaction key 711 It can show that expression is transitioned into the illustration of the registration of next transaction, indicates transaction data transferring to checkout dress from calling mechanism 2 Set 3 illustration.

In addition, subtotal picture 82, which is shown, " please operate next transaction key.Transaction data can automatically transfer " etc. with it is next The operation of transaction key 711 in relation to and the message 71b that auxiliarily illustrates.Alternatively, can also show " please operate down as message 71b One transaction key.Data be in transfer predetermined process and automatically transferred " etc. text.The content of message 71b is not limited to Fig. 7 institute The example shown, as long as and being changed according to the display form suitable of next transaction key 711.

For example, showing in next transaction key 711 as " transferring to accounting device " " transferring data " " transferring transaction data " Whens " automatic to transfer " etc., as message 71b, as long as the text of display " after transfer data, next transaction please be start " etc.. Alternatively, when next transaction key 711 shows " predetermined to transfer " etc., as message 71b, as long as display " after predetermined transfer, please open Begin next transaction " etc. text.

Herein, the movement in each portion when being operated to subtotal key 701 is illustrated.Under input receiving portion 1512 receives When the operation of one transaction key 711, then operator's display of display 114 is switched to Fig. 8 from Fig. 7 by display control section 1511 Shown registration picture 83 new like that.

Fig. 8 is the configuration example for indicating the registration picture 83 of next transaction shown after the operation of next transaction key 711 Figure.That is, display control section 1511 when next transaction key 711 is operated, removes the registration picture 81 first traded (referring to Fig. 6) Display, by display flush to the easy-to-use registration picture 83 of new friendship.It is, display control section 1511 (display removing means, Show that removing portion, display remove step) it is unrelated with the transfer situation of transaction data based on automatic transfer module 152, it is all clear Believe except in registration picture 81 (referring to Fig. 6), subject of a sale's commodity commodity are shown in about the subject of a sale's commodity first traded (that is, interim register information 70b shown in fig. 6) is ceased, display field 70a, total packages in words 70c, tax Amount in Total 70d is free of and contains tax Amount in Total 70e display.Display control section 1511 starts in removing the new registration picture 83 after display about next The display of subject of a sale's commodity of transaction is handled.

Moreover, input receiving portion 1512 is unrelated with the transfer situation of transaction data based on automatic transfer module 152, pass through New registration picture 83 receives the log-on operation of next transaction, and receives the camera shooting figure of commercial product code or commodity from scanner 111 The input of picture etc..Register 1513 is unrelated with the transfer situation of transaction data based on automatic transfer module 152, starts next friendship Easy registration process.

It is transferred in this way, display control section 1511, input receiving portion 1512 and register 1513 have as with based on automatic The transfer situation of the transaction data of module 152 is unrelated, receives the log-on operation of next transaction, to the subject of a sale quotient of next transaction Product start to show merchandise news into that next transaction of the processing on the registration picture after display is removed starts means (next transaction Beginning portion, it is next transaction start step) function.

Register 1513 (transaction data generates means, transaction data generating unit, transaction data generation step) is when input connects When being received the operation of next transaction key 711 by portion 1512, the transaction data for corresponding to this transaction is generated.

Fig. 9 is the figure for indicating the configuration example of the transaction data generated of register 1513 of Registration Module.As shown in figure 9, Transaction data includes trade date and time, ticket number, Amount in Total, total packages in words and merchandise news etc..Although being considered as friendship The opportunity of easy date and time is not particularly limited, as long as but for example, date and time that next transaction key has been operated or The time for generating transaction data was used for as trade date and time.Ticket number both may be embodied in calling mechanism In 2 transaction data generated, and it can be compiled under the management of each accounting device 3 when the bill in accounting device 3 is provided Number.Amount in Total and total packages in words be subject of a sale's commodity involved in this corresponding transaction Amount in Total and total part Number.Merchandise news is the merchandise news for this corresponding subject of a sale's commodity of trading temporarily registered as described above, such as commodity Title, commercial product code, unit price, quantity etc..

In addition, including the identification information of calling mechanism 2, serving as input for each transaction can be specified in transaction data Identification information, the store information of operator etc. information.

Register 1513 (data storage means, data store) stores generated transaction data according to genesis sequence To in transfer data store 143 (referring to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5).

Back to Fig. 5, the function of automatic transfer module 152 is illustrated.

Condition managing mark 510 of the state specifying part 1521 based on the accounting device 3 connecting with the present apparatus can be tied to being in The accounting device 3 of account state is determined.State determination unit 1521 such as value of statistical indicant be 0, then be determined as the accounting device 3 be in can Checkout state is then determined as that the accounting device 3 is in the state that cannot settle accounts if value of statistical indicant is not 0.

The judgement knot of data transfering department 1522 (data transfer means, data transfer step) based on state determination unit 1521 The transaction data being stored in transfer data store 143 is transferred to the accounting device 3 at as data transmission by fruit.That is, Transaction data is transferred to the accounting device 3 in the state that can settle accounts by data transfering department 1522.In addition, if having from cannot settle accounts To the accounting device 3 for the state that can settle accounts, then data transfering department 1522 will be stored in transfers in data store 143 status transition Not sent transaction data data transfer to the knot according to genesis sequence (that is, according to the trade date of Fig. 9 and sequence of time) Account device 3.

In checkout system 1, when being connected with multiple accounting devices 3 to a calling mechanism 2, such as multiple accounting devices 3 In the state that can settle accounts, then data transfering department 1522 selects an accounting device 3 by prespecified priority, and will transaction Data transfer to selected accounting device 3.The accounting device 3 that transaction data can such as be transferred is in the state of no one, Then transaction data is transferred to the accounting device 3 at first in the state that can settle accounts by data transfering department 1522.

In checkout system 1, when to one accounting device 3 of calling mechanism 2 connection, if connect with the present apparatus Accounting device 3 be in can start new checkout processing settle accounts state when, then data transfering department 1522 is by transaction data Transfer to the accounting device 3.In addition, as the accounting device 3 is in the state that cannot settle accounts that cannot start new checkout and handle, then Data transfering department 1522 is in from the accounting device 3 to transfer to the accounting device 3 for transaction data after checkout state.

In addition, in the generation of transaction data, determine in state determination unit 1521 as being capable of checkout to any one When device 3 can transfer the transaction data immediately, register 1513 can not also be stored the transaction data to transfer data storage In portion 143, but data transfering department 1522 gives the transaction data online transfer to the accounting device 3 in the state that can settle accounts.It changes Yan Zhi, register 1513 (data storage means, data store, data storing steps) can also be by the institutes as above of register 1513 It states the transaction data of generation and any one checkout is not issued to by the data transfering department 1522 of automatic transfer module 152 and fill 3 not sent transaction data storage is set to transferring in data store 143.

Figure 10 be indicate with defined opportunity (time) store to transfer data store 143 in, etc. friendship to be sent The figure of the example of easy data.For example, as shown in figure 9, register 1513 sequentially generates transaction data.In addition, trading as transferring The preferential precedence of accounting device 3a is first by priority when data, is second by the preferential precedence of accounting device 3b.In When the generation of the transaction data (exchange hour: 2018/04/0115:00) of the first row, as accounting device 3a is in the state that can settle accounts (value of statistical indicant of condition managing mark 510: 0), then the transaction data is transferred to accounting device 3a by automatic transfer module 152.It connects , in the generation of the transaction data (exchange hour: 2018/04/01 15:03) of the second row of Fig. 9, although accounting device 3a Be in checkout (value of statistical indicant: 2) in cannot settle accounts state, but as accounting device 3b be in the state that can settle accounts (value of statistical indicant: 0), Then the transaction data is transferred to accounting device 3b by automatic transfer module 152.

It then, is that (value of statistical indicant: 2) and both sides are all in the shape that cannot settle accounts in checkout in accounting device 3a, 3b of both sides When state, automatic transfer module 152 is due to that cannot transfer to any of accounting device 3a, 3b for the transaction data, so should Transaction data, which is directly stored in, to be transferred in data store 143.The automatic waiting of transfer module 152 any one accounting device 3a, The condition managing mark 510 of 3b is 0, is sent in the transaction data stored in transmission data storage 143.

Herein, the transaction data not transferred stored about transfer data store 143, can also export and be shown in Operator is on display 114, so as to can confirm the transaction data not transferred at any time.For example, in the registration (ginseng of picture 81,83 According to Fig. 6 and Fig. 8) or subtotal picture 82 (referring to Fig. 7) in, setting transfers tentation data icon 90.Moreover, calling mechanism 2 is aobvious Show control unit 1511 according to the operation for transferring tentation data icon 90, by transfer tentation data confirmation screen as shown in Figure 11 84 are shown in operator on display 114.

Figure 11 is the figure for indicating to transfer the configuration example of tentation data confirmation screen 84.As shown in figure 11, predetermined number is being transferred According in confirmation screen 84, to the transaction data (referring to Fig.1 0) not transferred that transfer data store 143 is stored, transaction is corresponded to Data show trade date and time, note number, Amount in Total and total packages in words etc..In addition, to the transaction data of each row, It is provided with the detailed icons for further displaying other detailed information such as cash register responsible person, the merchandise news for registering commodity 841.According to the operation of detailed icons 841, display control section 1511 shows above-mentioned details in operator's display On 114.Operation of the display control section 1511 when the return icon 842 for receiving to be arranged in transfer tentation data confirmation screen 84 When, then terminate the display for transferring tentation data confirmation screen 84, return to display registration picture (referring for example to Fig. 8).

Then, the function composition of accounting device 3 is illustrated.

As shown in figure 5, state monitoring module 51 has condition managing portion 511, communication control unit 512 in accounting device 3 Function.In addition, checkout processing module 52 has display control section 521, input receiving portion 522, checkout in accounting device 3 The function of processing unit 523.

Firstly, being illustrated to the function of state monitoring module 51.

The condition managing mark 510 of condition managing portion 511, processing status and error condition to accounting device 3 carry out pipe Reason.The initial value of condition managing mark 510 is 0.Shape in not transaction data in such as accounting device 3 of condition managing portion 511 State and in there is no mistake state, then the value of statistical indicant of condition managing mark 510 is considered as 0.Condition managing portion 511 works as When accounting device 3 receives transaction data from calling mechanism 2, then value of statistical indicant is changed to 1.In addition, condition managing portion 511 is when checkout When device 3 starts checkout processing, then value of statistical indicant is changed to 2, and when checkout handles normal termination, is then changed to value of statistical indicant Initial value 0.In addition, condition managing portion 511 in accounting device 3 when having that communication mistake or small change be finished etc. about device When the mistake of entirety, value of statistical indicant is changed to 3.In addition, condition managing portion 511 when mistake occurs in checkout is handled, then will Value of statistical indicant is changed to 4.

The calling mechanism 2 that the control of communication control unit 512 is connect with by communication I/F40 and connecting interface 6 (referring to Fig. 4) Between data communication, and from calling mechanism 2 receive transaction data.

Then, the function of checkout processing module 52 is illustrated.

Display control section 521 control in display 61 display movement, in information display section 70 display movement and Illumination region 22a is (referring to the light-emission operation of Fig. 3 and Fig. 4).Display control section 521 (inform means, informing portion, informing step) when When receiving transaction data from calling mechanism 2, then the movement of display 61, information display section 70, illumination region 22a is controlled, informing is opened Checkout of the beginning in the present apparatus.As informing content, it is not limited to carry out the message of checkout beginning, can also shows that informing has connect The message received transaction data, normally terminate data transfer.

For example, display control section 521 shows " checkout is herein " on display 61 (referring to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4) or " data connect Harvest into " etc. message.Alternatively, it is also possible to the Amount in Total that together with message, display transaction data is included.In addition, display Control unit 521 shows the texts such as " starting to settle accounts " or " receiving data " in information display section 70.In addition, display control section 521 So that illumination region 22a is shone with the luminance different from standby mode, informs the reception of transaction data.Although light-emitting control method It is not particularly limited, but as long as to make the illumination region 22a coloured light that turns blue continue bright light in standby mode, when receiving transaction data, Make illumination region 22a flashing burn red, continuous red bright light etc. when checkout processing starts.

In addition, informing method is not limited to above-mentioned example.If accounting device 3 has the composition of loudspeaker, then accounting device 3 Control unit 50 can also use the loudspeaker, the message for starting the checkout in the present apparatus is informed in sound output.It will be based on sound The informing of output combines with above-mentioned informing method, is capable of more efficiency and inform.If can be by above-mentioned informing Method is combined with the informing carried out by sound output, then can more effectively be informed.For example, the control of accounting device 3 Portion 50 can also be when receiving transaction data from calling mechanism 2, while exporting above-mentioned message from loudspeaker sound, such as Inform illumination region 22a flashing described in upper with specified illuminant colour.In this way, to station before calling mechanism Confirmation can be easy for customer to start to settle accounts in the present apparatus.

Receiving portion 522 is inputted to receive from touch panel 62, scanner 35, card reader 38, change machine 34 (referring to Fig. 3 And Fig. 4) input.For example, input receiving portion 522 receives the selection of method of payment by the touch operation to touch panel 62 Operation.As method of payment, can select to pay in cash, credit card payment, electronic money clearing etc..In addition, input connects By the input for the card information that portion 522 is received credit card by card reader 38.

Method of payment is not limited only to traditional means of payment such as credit card, cash, is also possible to wechat payment, Alipay branch Pay, Baidu's wallet payment etc. barcode scanning payment, be also possible to Apple Pay, NFC (short-range communication) payment, scanning payment, branch Circle, wealth pair logical, Sheng Futong, Unionpay, multifunctional network payment etc., or the following new means of payment occurred are paid, is paid about settling accounts Method is not particularly limited here, as long as payment for goods or service fee can be paid.

Processing unit 523 settle accounts based on the transaction data received from calling mechanism 2 and by selected by operator (customer) Method of payment etc. information, execute checkout processing (settlement process).It pays in cash in this way, then processing unit 523 of settling accounts is controlled Currency deposit movement, the dollar spending movement of change machine 34 processed, are included in the payment amount by customer, and calculate based on Amount in Total Small change out pays the processing of small change from change machine 34.Credit card payment in this way, then processing unit 523 of settling accounts are based on card reader 38 and connect The card information being subject to inquires the management server of credit card company, transmits and receives settlement data, carries out settlement process. Electronic money clearing in this way, then wireless communication part (not shown) of the processing unit 523 by electronic money of settling accounts, with electronics goods Settlement data is transmitted and received between coin medium, carries out electronic money settlement process.

In addition, checkout processing unit 523 when the clearing based on any one method of payment are completed, is then generated comprising total gold Volume, payment amount, change amount, the merchandise news of subject of a sale's commodity, shop title, the identification information of accounting device 3 etc. Bill data, and bill is exported from printer 9.It, can also will be above-mentioned in addition, output method is not limited to the lettering to paper delivery medium Bill data is converted into other data modes of structural data or image data etc., exports as electronic bill data to customer Portable terminal or electronic bill server etc..

In addition, checkout processing unit 523 is generated comprising settling accounts completed transaction data and about settlement method, the letter of clearing The checkout data of breath, and store in transaction file 39 (referring to Fig. 4).

As above, transaction data storage is arrived and is turned when next transaction key 711 is operated by Registration Module 151 It send in data store 143, transfers transfer processing to automatic transfer module 152.In this way, no matter Registration Module 151 turns The state of situation, i.e. accounting device 3 is sent, the registration of next transaction can be started at once.Moreover, automatic transfer module 152 is certainly The situation that transfers of accounting device 3 is determined dynamicly, and automatically transfers to the accounting device 3 in the state that can settle accounts.Pass through this Sample, the operator (that is, cashier) of calling mechanism 2 can be absorbed in registration operation, and it is possible to realize the effects for improving registration operation Rate.

Then, the order example of the processing executed to each module independent parallel of calling mechanism 2 and accounting device 3 is said It is bright.In addition, herein, the case where two accounting device 3 (3a, 3b) are connected with to a calling mechanism 2 (2a) shown in FIG. 1 into Row explanation.

Figure 12 is the flow chart for indicating the order example of registration process performed by the Registration Module 151 of calling mechanism 2.Input Receiving portion 1512 starts to acquire photographed images from scanner 111.When detecting the image-region of commercial product code from photographed images, Then register 1513 reads commercial product code from the image-region, specifies commodity (Yes of step S1).Register 1513 is literary from PLU Part 141 reads in merchandise news corresponding with the commercial product code read, merchandise news of the interim registration as subject of a sale's commodity (step S2).

In addition, when detecting the photographed images region of commodity from photographed images, register 1513 to the image-region into Row object identifies specified commodity (Yes of step S1).Register 1513 is read in and specified commercial product code from PLU file 141 Corresponding merchandise news, merchandise news (step S2) of the interim registration as subject of a sale's commodity.In addition, passing through commercial product code The specified and commodity based on object identification of commodity are specified can not only to have carried out side by side, but also can any one preferential progress.In commodity Unappropriated period (No of step S1), input receiving portion 1512 continues the acquisition of photographed images, and waits commodity Specified (step S1).

It is being registered in addition, display control section 1511 shows register 1513 from the merchandise news that PLU file 141 is read In picture 81 (referring to Fig. 6) (step S2).Input receiving portion 1512 to whether by register picture 81 receive subtotal key 701 (alternatively, the subtotal key 1151 of operation portion 115.Operation below similarly) is determined (step S3).Do not receiving subtotal key During 701 operation (No of step S3), continue the interim registration of commodity back to step S1.When receiving subtotal key When 701 operation (Yes of step S3), operator is switched to small plan with the display of display 114 by display control section 1511 Face 82 (referring to Fig. 7), shows the Amount in Total (step S4) for the subject of a sale's commodity temporarily registered in the subtotal picture 82.

Whether input receiving portion 1512 in subtotal picture 82 to receiving next 711 (subtotal of operation portion 115 of transaction key Key 1151.Operation below similarly) is determined (step S5).(step during not receiving the operation of next transaction key 711 The No of rapid S5), wait operation.When receiving the operation of next transaction key 711 (Yes of step S5), register 1513 generates this Transaction data (step S6) involved in secondary transaction, and store into transfer data store 143 (step S7).Display control section 1511 while the display of operator's display 114 is switched to registration picture from subtotal picture 82, all remove previous Registration picture 81 (referring to Fig. 6) display (step S8), in operator's registration picture for showing new transaction in display 114 Face 83 (referring to Fig. 8).Later, step S1 is returned to, order similar to the above is repeated to next transaction.

Figure 13 is the stream for automatically delivering the automatic order example for transferring processing performed by module 152 for indicating calling mechanism 2 Cheng Tu.Transaction data, which whether is stored with, in 1521 pairs of transfer data stores 143 of state determination unit is determined (step S11). There is transaction data (No of step S11) Ru not stored, returns to step S11.It is such as stored with transaction data (Yes of step S11), The value of statistical indicant of condition managing mark 510 is read in by preferential precedence high sequence to accounting device 3a, the 3b connecting with the present apparatus, And the processing status of the accounting device 3 is determined.

Firstly, the condition managing mark 510 for the accounting device 3 that state determination unit 1521 is first referring to preferential precedence, right Accounting device 3a whether be in can the state of settling accounts determined (step S12).Such as the condition managing mark 510 of accounting device 3a Value of statistical indicant is 0 and accounting device 3a in that can settle accounts state (Yes of step S12), then data transfering department 1522, which will be stored in, turns Send in the transaction data in data store 143, generate at first, i.e. oldest (old) transaction data of trade date and time turns Give accounting device 3a (step S13).Later, data transfering department 1522 by the transaction data sent from transfer data store (step S14) is deleted in 143, and is transitioned into step S11.

If the value of statistical indicant of the condition managing mark 510 of accounting device 3a is not that 0, accounting device 3a is in the state that cannot settle accounts (No of step S12), is transitioned into step S15.Moreover, the accounting device 3b that state determination unit 1521 is second referring to preferential precedence Condition managing mark 510, and to accounting device 3b whether be in can the state of settling accounts determined (step S15).It such as settles accounts dress The value of statistical indicant for setting the condition managing mark 510 of 3b is 0 and accounting device 3b in that can settle accounts state (Yes of step S15), then Data transfering department 1522 will be stored in transfer data store 143 in transaction data in, at first generate, i.e. trade date and Time oldest transaction data transfers to accounting device 3b (step S16).Later, the transaction that data transfering department 1522 will have been sent Data delete (step S17) from transfer data store 143, and are transitioned into step S11.

If the value of statistical indicant of the condition managing mark 510 of accounting device 3b is not that 0, accounting device 3b is in the state that cannot settle accounts (No of step S15), is transitioned into step S18.Whether state determination unit 1521 is to detecting value of statistical indicant never and be that 0 is changed to 0 Accounting device 3 is determined (step S18).0 is changed to, as the 3 (step of accounting device for the state that can settle accounts if any value of statistical indicant The Yes of S18), then the transaction data generated at first in transferring data store 143 is transferred into the knot to the accounting device 3 Account device 3 (step S19).Later, data transfering department 1522 deletes the transaction data sent from transfer data store 143 Except (step S20), and it is transitioned into step S11.(step S18 during not detecting that value of statistical indicant is changed to 0 accounting device 3 No), wait (step S18) to be detected.

Figure 14 is the process for indicating the order example of the processing of Stateful Inspection performed by the state monitoring module 51 of accounting device 3 Figure.Whether the condition managing portion 511 of state monitoring module 51 receives transaction data from calling mechanism 2 to communication control unit 512 Determined (step S31).When communication control unit 512 receives transaction data (Yes of step S31), condition managing portion 511 will The value of statistical indicant of condition managing mark 510 is changed to 1 from initial value 0: having received (step S32).Condition managing portion 511 is to cashier counter Whether reason module 52, which has started checkout processing, is determined (step S33).

When checkout processing does not start and have passed through the stipulated time, condition managing portion 511 is by the mark of condition managing mark 510 Will value is changed to 4 from 1: settle accounts wrong (step S34).When detection checkout mistake has been released from (Yes of step S35), state The value of statistical indicant of condition managing mark 510 is changed to 0 from 4 by management department 511: transmittable (step S36) is transitioned into step later S31.It is standby in step s 35 during not detecting mistake and releasing (No of step S35).

On the other hand, when detection starts checkout processing (Yes of step S33), condition managing portion 511 is by condition managing mark The value of statistical indicant of will 510 is changed to 2 from 1: in checkout (step S37).Later, (the step when detecting checkout processing and having normally completed The Yes of rapid S38), the value of statistical indicant of condition managing mark 510 is changed to 0 from 2 by condition managing portion 511: can be transferred (step S39). It is transitioned into step S31 later.

After being 2 in value of statistical indicant (step S37), (step when not completed checkout is handled after it have passed through the stipulated time The No of S38), it is transitioned into step S40.The value of statistical indicant of condition managing mark 510 is changed to 4 from 2 by condition managing portion 511: checkout Mistake (step S40).When detection checkout mistake has been released from (Yes of step S41), condition managing portion 511 is by condition managing The value of statistical indicant of mark 510 is changed to 2 from 4: in checkout (step S42), being transitioned into step S38.Checkout mistake solution is not being detected It is standby in step S41 during removing (No of step S41).

In step S31, does not detect the reception (No of step S31) of transaction data such as, be transitioned into step S43.Such as state The mistake (No of step S43) about device entirety that management department 511 does not detect communication mistake, small change is finished etc., back to step Rapid S31.On the other hand, when detecting mistake about device entirety (Yes of step S43), condition managing portion 511 is by state pipe The value of statistical indicant of reason mark 510 is changed to 3 from initial value 0: mistake (step S44).Later, (the step when detection mistake has been released from The Yes of rapid S45), the value of statistical indicant of condition managing mark 510 is changed to 0 from 3 by condition managing portion 511: transmittable (step S46), And it is transitioned into step S31.It is standby in step S45 during not detecting mistake and releasing (No of step S45).

Figure 15 is the flow chart for indicating the order example of checkout processing performed by the checkout processing module 52 of accounting device 3. When receiving transaction data from calling mechanism 2 (Yes of step S15), the institute as above of display control section 521 for processing module 52 of settling accounts It states and controls display 61, information display section 70, illumination region 22a like that, inform and receive data (step S52).In addition, display control Portion 521 shows checkout picture over the display 61, shows the Amount in Total that the transaction data received is included, and will select branch The selection icon etc. for the method for paying is shown in the checkout picture.During not receiving transaction data (No of step S51), in step It is standby in rapid S51.

Input receiving portion 522 is not receiving for touch panel 62, scanner 35, card reader 38 or people's propagated sensation (not shown) When the input of sensor etc. (No of step S35), it is transitioned into step S57.It is defeated when receiving by any one interface to input receiving portion 522 Fashionable (Yes of step S53), checkout processing unit 523 start checkout processing (step S54).

That is, information of the checkout processing unit 523 based on the transaction data received with selected method of payment etc., Execute checkout processing (settlement process) (step S54) as described above.Processing of such as settling accounts normally completes (Yes of step S55), shows Show that the display of display 61 from checkout screen switching to Wait Screen (step S56), and is transitioned into step S51 by control unit 521.

It is not properly completed (No of step S55) in checkout processing, display control section 521 shows that mistake disappears over the display 61 Breath, and the text for indicating error condition is shown in information display section 70.In addition, display control section 521 keeps illumination region 22a red Chromatic flicker shines, and error condition is informed to the error handle (step S60) of operator (customer) or waiter etc..In mistake (No of step S61) carries out standby (step S61) during mistake is not released from, and such as mistake has been released from (Yes of step S61), It is transitioned into step S51.

On the other hand, as do not received to input (No of step S53), it is transitioned into step S57, in the phase without the stipulated time Between (No of step S57), it is specified that the time it is standby, when pass through stipulated time (Yes of step S53), display control section 521 is being shown Error message is shown on device 61, and the text for indicating error condition is shown in information display section 70.In addition, display control section 521 make illumination region 22a red flashing, error condition is informed at the mistake to operator (customer) or waiter etc. It manages (step S58).Standby (step S59) is carried out in the undissolved period (No of step S59) of mistake, such as mistake has been released from (Yes of step S59), then be transitioned into step S51.

Although several embodiments of the present invention are illustrated, these embodiments propose as an example, not The range of intended limitation invention.These novel embodiments can be implemented with other various forms, want not departing from invention Various omissions, substitutions and changes can be carried out in the range of purport.These embodiments and its deformation be comprised in invention range or In main idea, moreover, being included in invention documented by the scope of the claims and its impartial range.

As above, instruction behaviour of the calling mechanism 2 of above-described embodiment when the registration process for receiving to be transitioned into next transaction When making, according to the situation of accounting device 3, transaction data is automatically transferred, on the other hand, no matter the transfer situation of transaction data, All start the receiving of the log-on operation of next transaction.Therefore, according to above-described embodiment, in the checkout system of semi-self-service formula, energy A kind of operation simplification (unification) for carrying out cashier in calling mechanism is enough provided, and it is possible to realize mitigate cashier's Calling mechanism, accounting device and the program of burden.

In the present invention, a kind of electronic equipment is provided, comprising: at least one processor；And with it is described at least one The memory of processor communication connection, wherein the memory is stored with the instruction that can be executed by least one described processor, Described instruction is executed by least one described processor, so that at least one described processor is able to carry out above-mentioned controlling party Method.

In addition, in the present invention, providing a kind of non-transient computer readable storage medium, the non-transient computer can It reads storage medium and stores computer instruction, the computer instruction is for making the computer execute above-mentioned control method.

Claims

1. a kind of calling mechanism uses, the calling mechanism in the checkout system for being connected with calling mechanism and accounting device, special Sign is, comprising:

Display control section shows the merchandise news of subject of a sale's commodity on registration picture in the registration process of a transaction；

Next transaction instruction unit receives the instruction operation for being transitioned into the registration process of next transaction；

Transaction data generating unit generates the quotient of the registration commodity comprising a corresponding transaction when receiving instruction operation The transaction data of product information and the Amount in Total of the registration commodity；

Data transfering department, if the accounting device is in the state that can settle accounts that can start new checkout processing, by institute It states transaction data and transfers to the accounting device, if the accounting device, which is in, cannot start cannot settling accounts for new checkout processing State is then in described backward accounting device of the state that can settle accounts from the accounting device and transfers the transaction data；

Show that it is first all to remove correspondence shown by the registration picture no matter the transfer situation of the transaction data for removing portion The display of the merchandise news and the Amount in Total of subject of a sale's commodity of transaction；And

Next transaction beginning portion starts to close no matter the transfer situation of the transaction data, all receives the log-on operation of next transaction In the processing of subject of a sale's commodity display of commodity information on the registration picture after removing display of next transaction.

2. calling mechanism according to claim 1, wherein

In the checkout system, multiple accounting devices are connected with relative to a calling mechanism,

If the multiple accounting devices of data transfering department are in the state that can settle accounts, according to prespecified excellent First precedence selects an accounting device, and the transaction data is transferred to the selected accounting device.

3. calling mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, further includes:

Data store, by the generated transaction data storage of the transaction data generating unit into storage unit,

Wherein, the data transfering department if there is from it is described cannot settle accounts status transition to the state that can settle accounts the knot The not sent transaction data being stored in the storage unit is then transferred to transition according to data genesis sequence by account device To the accounting device of the state that can settle accounts.

4. a kind of accounting device uses, the accounting device in the checkout system for being connected with calling mechanism and accounting device, special Sign is, comprising:

Informing portion informs the checkout started in the present apparatus when receiving transaction data from the calling mechanism.

5. accounting device according to claim 4, wherein

The informing portion is to the information progress sound output for starting the checkout in the present apparatus is informed, moreover, carrying out to illumination region Light emitting control carries out the informing.

6. a kind of control method of calling mechanism, the calling mechanism is in the checkout system for being connected to calling mechanism and accounting device Use, the control method the following steps are included:

Display control step shows the merchandise news of subject of a sale's commodity in registration picture in the registration process of a transaction On；

Next transaction indicates step, receives the instruction operation for being transitioned into the registration process of next transaction；

Transaction data generation step then generates the registration commodity comprising a corresponding transaction when receiving instruction operation Merchandise news and it is described registration commodity Amount in Total transaction data；

Data transfer step, will if the accounting device is in the state that can settle accounts that can start new checkout processing The transaction data transfers to the accounting device, if the accounting device, which is in, cannot start cannot tying for new checkout processing Account state is then in described backward accounting device of the state that can settle accounts from the accounting device and transfers the transaction data；

Display removes step and all removes correspondence shown by the registration picture no matter the transfer situation of the transaction data and exist The display of the merchandise news and the Amount in Total of the subject of a sale's commodity first traded；And

Next transaction starts step and all receives the log-on operation of next transaction no matter the transfer situation of the transaction data, starts The processing of subject of a sale's commodity display of commodity information on the registration picture after removing display about next transaction.

7. control method according to claim 6, wherein

If the data, which transfer the multiple accounting devices of step, is in the state that can settle accounts, according to prespecified Preferential precedence selects an accounting device, and the transaction data is transferred to the selected accounting device.

8. control method according to claim 6 or 7, further includes:

Data storing steps will pass through the generated transaction data storage of the transaction data generation step to storage unit In,

Wherein, the data transfer step if there is that can settle accounts described in state from the status transition that cannot settle accounts to described Accounting device then transferred to the not sent transaction data being stored in the storage unit according to data genesis sequence Cross the accounting device to the state that can settle accounts.

9. a kind of control method of accounting device, the accounting device is in the checkout system for being connected with calling mechanism and accounting device Use, the control method the following steps are included:

Informing step informs the checkout started in the present apparatus when receiving transaction data from the calling mechanism.

10. control method according to claim 9, wherein

The informing step to informing that the information for starting checkout in the present apparatus carries out sound output, moreover, to illumination region into Row light emitting control carries out the informing.