EP0507241A2 - Registrierkasse, geeignet zur Umschaltung der Betriebsmode - Google Patents

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EP0507241A2
EP0507241A2 EP92105485A EP92105485A EP0507241A2 EP 0507241 A2 EP0507241 A2 EP 0507241A2 EP 92105485 A EP92105485 A EP 92105485A EP 92105485 A EP92105485 A EP 92105485A EP 0507241 A2 EP0507241 A2 EP 0507241A2
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  • the present invention relates to a cash register, in particular, a point-of-sales electronic cash register having a memory card.
  • the inventors of the present invention know that a cash register which is required a strict management.
  • the above-mentioned cash register provides keys for the corresponding positions such as a manager and a section chief. Each key has the functional range for the position and functions as discriminating who used the cash register.
  • the key is turned to the desired stage for selecting the operation mode.
  • Each key has the corresponding turning range according to its function. For example, the manager key is allowed to be turned up to the final mode or the section-chief key is allowed to be turned up to the "registering mode".
  • the key contains a plurality of mechanical contacts through which a key is read and coded for discriminating who uses the machine.
  • a circuit arrangement of the above-mentioned cash register includes a mechanical key switch, an input port connected to the key switch, a keyboard from which various cash registering data is input, a key interface connected to the keyboard, a central processing unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM) and a random access memory (RAM), the latter three components of which are connected to the key interface and the input port through a common bus.
  • CPU central processing unit
  • ROM read-only memory
  • RAM random access memory
  • the key interface serves to send a key scan signal to the keyboard and to receive a return signal therefrom.
  • the mechanical key switch is allowed to be turned to each mode of "setting", “registering”, “checking” and “clearing”.
  • the data specified by the key switch is input to the input port.
  • the CPU receives the specified mode from the input port and supplies an enable signal for the mode to the input port. For example, if the operator is allowed to be turned up to the "registering" mode (not to the "checking” and “clearing” modes), the key for the machine operator is formed to limit the turning range to the "setting" and the "registering" modes.
  • the key for the manager is formed to set the allowable turning ranges to all the modes.
  • the above-mentioned cash register requires various keys. In case that two or more persons use the above-mentioned cash register, more keys are needed. This results in disadvantageously enhancing the cost and making the key safekeeping more troublesome.
  • the key since the key is formed to have mechanical contacts, the keys to be prepared are limited in number.
  • the key since it is not a special key, the key can be easily forged. It means that the above-mentioned cash register does not possess high security level.
  • the object of the present invention can be achieved by a cash register having unit for storing one or more kinds of operating modes therein as an operating range, the cash register being capable of using the storage unit for switching an operation mode and for discriminating a user of the cash register, the cash register include a unit for connecting the storage unit therewith, a unit for specifying one or more kinds of the operating modes, a unit for reading the operating range from the storage unit through the connecting unit, a unit for determining whether the specified operating mode by the specifying unit is within the operating range read by the reading unit, and a unit for executing a process of cash registering in accordance with the specified operating mode at a time when the specified operating mode is determined to be within the operating range by the determining unit.
  • the reading unit serves to read the operating range of the storage unit. Then, the determining unit serves to determine whether or not the operating mode specified by the specifying unit is included in the operating range read by the reading unit. If yes, the executing unit operates to execute the cash-registering operation. If not, the informing unit gives an alarm of an operation error.
  • each user can operate the cash register in the corresponding mode range.
  • the use of the storage means makes it possible to set more operation modes than the known cash register and to eliminate the mechanical key switch used in the known cash register.
  • the cash register further includes a unit for informing an operation error at a time when the specified operating mode is determined to be not within the operating range by the determining unit.
  • the storage unit is capable of storing operating modes including a setting mode, a registering mode, a checking mode, and a clearing mode.
  • the storage unit is a memory card having an integrated circuit memory built-in.
  • the connecting unit is preferably a connector which is capable of receiving the memory card therein.
  • the reading unit is preferably an input/output buffer which is capable of reading an operating range from the memory card through the connector.
  • the specifying unit is a keyboard which is capable of specifying each kind of the operating mode such as a setting mode, a registering mode, a checking mode, and a clearing mode, preferably.
  • the specifying unit further includes a key interface which is capable of sending a key scan signal to the keyboard and receiving a return signal therefrom, preferably.
  • the determining unit includes a read only memory and a central processing unit, preferably.
  • the executing unit is preferably a random access memory.
  • the read only memory, the central processing unit, the random access memory, and the input/output buffer are formed in a microcomputer, preferably.
  • the informing unit is preferably an alarming device.
  • Fig.1 is a block diagram showing an arrangement of a first embodiment of a cash register according to the present invention.
  • a memory card 10 is provided with a cash register having a main body 11 which includes a connector 12 for receiving the memory card 10.
  • a main body 11 of the cash register further includes a reading unit 13 connected to the connecter 12, a specifying unit 14, a determining unit 15 connected to both of the reading unit 13 and the specifying unit 14, an executing unit 16 connected to the determining unit 15, and an alarming unit 17 connected to the determining unit 15.
  • the memory card 10 has a kind of an operating mode selected from various modes such as a setting mode, a registering mode, a checking mode, and a clearing mode.
  • the specifying unit 14 enables to specify each of various operating modes such as a setting mode, a registering mode, a checking mode, and a clearing mode.
  • the reading unit 13 reads the operating range from the memory card 10 inserted to the connector 12.
  • the determining unit 15 determines whether or not the operating mode specified by the specifying unit 14 is included in the operating range. If yes, the executing unit 16 executes the cash-registering operation at the specified mode. If not, the alarming unit 17 gives an alarm of indicating an operation error.
  • the specifying unit 14 may be a keyboard for specifying various operating modes.
  • the combination of the reading unit 13, the determining unit 15 and the executing unit 16 may be formed in a microcomputer which is arranged to have a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM) and an input/output (I/O) port.
  • CPU central processing unit
  • ROM read only memory
  • RAM random access memory
  • I/O input/output
  • the alarming unit 17 may be any light or sound indicator such as a buzzer or a lamp.
  • Fig.2 is a block diagram showing an arrangement of a second embodiment of a cash register according to the present invention.
  • the cash register shown in Fig.2 is a point-of-sales electronic cash register (hereinafter, referred as POS.ECR).
  • POS.ECR point-of-sales electronic cash register
  • a memory card 20 is provided with a main body 21 of POS.ECR which includes a connector 22 for receiving the memory card 20. Aside from the connecter 22, the main body 21 of the POS.ECR further includes an input/output (I/O) buffer 23 connected to the connector 22, a keyboard 24, a key interface 25 connected to the keyboard 24, a central processing unit (CPU) 26 connected to both of the I/O buffer 23 and the key interface 25, a read only memory (ROM) 27 connected to both of the I/O buffer 23 and the key interface 25, and a random access memory (RAM) 28 connected to both of the I/O buffer 23 and the key interface 25.
  • I/O input/output
  • CPU central processing unit
  • ROM read only memory
  • RAM random access memory
  • the memory card 20 has an integrated circuit (IC) memory built therein and also has a kind of operating mode written as its operating range.
  • the operating mode is selected from various modes such as a setting mode, a registering mode, a checking mode, and a clearing mode.
  • the main body 21 of the POS.ECR has the connector 22 to which the memory card 20 is inserted.
  • the keyboard 24 is provided in the main body 21.
  • the keyboard 24 provides keys (not shown) for various operating modes such as a setting mode, a registering mode, a checking mode, and a clearing mode.
  • the key interface 25 serves to send a key scan signal to the keyboard 24 and to receive a return signal therefrom.
  • the I/O buffer 23 is provided for temporarily storing the data at a time when it is performing the I/O of the data to and from the memory card 20 through the connector 22.
  • the control program is written in the ROM 27.
  • the CPU 26 operates to process various kind of data under the control of the program written in the ROM 27.
  • the RAM 28 enables to load the program which is written in the ROM 27 and to execute the loaded program therein in accordance with the information and/or instructions input either from the memory card 20 or the keyboard 24.
  • the CPU 26 serves to read the operating range from the memory card 20 through the connector 22. By pressing the keys on the keyboard 24, the operating mode is specified. Then, the CPU 26 determines whether or not the specified operating mode is included in the read operating range. If yes, the cash-registering operation is executed at the specified operating mode. If not, an operation error is indicated through a buzzer (not shown).
  • Fig.3 is an explanatory view showing the content of the operating range written in the memory card 20 of Fig.2.
  • the memory card 20 contains operating range flags having the data arrangement. If each flag has risen, that is, has a value of one, the flag indicates that the operation is allowed at the flag mode. If it has a value of zero, the flag indicates that the operation is disabled at the flag mode.
  • the memory card 20 enables to perform the registering and the checking operations through the cash register for the holder of the memory card 20.
  • step S1 When the proper key on the keyboard 24 is pressed (step S1), the CPU 26 reads the operating range flag stored in a predetermined area of the memory card 20 (step S2) and determines whether or not the operation specified by the key is enabled, that is, whether the operating range flag is 1 or not (step S3). If it is 1, the specified operation is enabled. The later process is executed at the mode (step S4). If it is not 1, the specified operation is disabled. Then, the operation error is indicated (step S5).
  • the embodiment of the present invention is arranged to prepare one kind of memory card 20 even if two or more persons may use the cash register.

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EP19920105485 1991-04-05 1992-03-30 Registrierkasse, geeignet zur Umschaltung der Betriebsart Expired - Lifetime EP0507241B1 (de)

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JP7323891A JPH04308995A (ja) 1991-04-05 1991-04-05 メモリカード付き金銭登録機
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