EP0903706A2 - Caisse enregistreuse électronique - Google Patents

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EP0903706A2
EP0903706A2 EP98117835A EP98117835A EP0903706A2 EP 0903706 A2 EP0903706 A2 EP 0903706A2 EP 98117835 A EP98117835 A EP 98117835A EP 98117835 A EP98117835 A EP 98117835A EP 0903706 A2 EP0903706 A2 EP 0903706A2
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  • the present invention relates to an electronic cash register to be installed in various stores to register sales of commodities.
  • a sales data input apparatus such as an electronic cash register (ECR) and a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal has keys pre-assigned exclusively to commodities and the user can input a desired commodity by selecting the key assigned to that commodity.
  • ECR electronic cash register
  • POS Point Of Sales
  • the key layout of such a sales input apparatus cannot be changed during registering of sales data, so a plurality of predetermined key layouts are stored beforehand and the most proper key-layout is read and used as needed.
  • the invention disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication JP-A 5-197470 (1993) intends to provide a user-friendly keyboard, which stores a downloaded input key layout and an input key layout data changed in a change mode without updating the previous key layout to facilitate the user to use the keyboard.
  • attribute information for limiting changes of key layouts is added to the key layout data to download, so that it is judged whether or not it is appropriate to change key layouts and when judged not appropriate, a warning message is issued to the user.
  • the attribute information is provided to the user as visual information, so that a proper key layout is provided to each user. When another user uses the keyboard, the user can use the keyboard by restoring the previous key layout.
  • the key layout setup in the above technology is possible only in a setup mode other than sales data register modes.
  • the mode In order to change the setup of a key layout, therefore, the mode must be changed after a sales totaling processing is finished. Thus, it is difficult to change the mode timely during ordinary business hours.
  • an electronic cash register comprising:
  • the registered commodity sales information can be printed out or displayed.
  • control means controls, in accordance with an input from the specific input key, the sales registering means so that sales data of the commodity whose commodity code is related to the inputted registration key information by the commodity code memory is registered.
  • the previous key layout is restored according to an input from a specific input key.
  • sales data is registered for each commodity having a commodity code related to the information of the inputted registration key in the commodity code memory according to the registration key input.
  • the electronic cash register further comprises copying means for copying, in accordance with an input from the specific input key, storage data of the specific commodity code memory to the commodity code memory.
  • the previous key layout is kept used according to an input from a specific input key.
  • sales data is registered for each specific commodity having a specific commodity code related to the information of a registration key in the commodity code memory, according to a registration key input.
  • the new key layout is copied onto the previous key layout with a simple operation.
  • no resetting operation is needed for the copying.
  • the electronic cash register further comprises:
  • the fourth aspect of the invention it is notified that a commodity being sold very well is set as a specific commodity during a sales registering operation so that the commodity code is related to the information of a registration key. Consequently, the operator can specify a replacement of an easily selected proper specific commodity with a predetermined commodity.
  • the operator himself/herself has to judge each commodity being sold well and when it was impossible for the operator to make such a judgment accurately, it was impossible to change key layouts efficiently.
  • the operator can use the function of the register for changing key layouts efficiently, since the electronic cash register can judge it according to a preset reference by sales quantity and notifies the operation of the judgment result.
  • the electronic cash register further comprises:
  • the operator when it is specified that a specific commodity code is set so as to be related to the information of a registration key during a sale registering operation, the operator is notified to set the specific commodity code so as to be related to the information of a registration key for the commodity of a low sales quantity. Consequently, the operator can specify so that the specific commodity is replaced with an easily selected proper commodity.
  • the operator himself/herself has to decide each key to be assigned to a commodity code.
  • the electronic cash register can judge the commodity of the least sales quantity among the commodities registered on an object key layout and notify it to the operator, thereby the operator can use the key layout change function more efficiently and accurately.
  • the electronic cash register of the first aspect further comprises:
  • the register when it is specified that a specific commodity code is set so as to be related to the information of a registration key during a sales registering operation, notifies the operator to set the specific commodity code by relating to the information of the registration key for the commodity whose last sales registered time is the oldest. Consequently, the operator can specify so that a specific commodity can be replaced with an easily selected proper commodity.
  • the electronic cash register decides a commodity whose last sales registered time is the oldest (not registered lately) among the commodities stored on an object key layout and notifies the operator of the judgment result, thereby the operator can use the key layout change function more efficiently and accurately.
  • the electronic cash register further comprises:
  • a specific commodity of a high sales frequency is set as a specific commodity so that its code is set so as to be related to the information of a registration key during a registering operation and the specific commodity code is set so as to be related to the information of a registration key for a commodity of low sales frequency. Consequently, the operator can replace an easily selected proper commodity with an easily selected proper commodity.
  • the electronic cash register decides each of specific commodities with high sales registration frequency automatically and furthermore decides a key of the lowest registration frequency thereby to change key layouts so that the specific commodity is assigned to the key.
  • the operator can use the key layout change function more effectively and surely.
  • the electronic cash register further comprises:
  • a commodity code is set as a specific commodity of high sales frequency so that its commodity code is related to the information of a registration key and the code of the specific commodity is set so that its commodity code is related to the information of a registration key for the commodity whose last sales registered time is the oldest. Consequently, the operator can replace an easily selected proper specific commodity with an easily selected proper commodity.
  • the electronic cash register decides each of specific commodities with high registration frequency automatically and furthermore decides a key of the oldest registered time thereby to change key layouts so that the specific commodity is assigned to the key.
  • the operator can use the key layout change function more effectively and surely.
  • Fig.1 is a block diagram indicating an electrical configuration of an electronic cash register (hereinafter abbreviated as "ECR") of an embodiment of the present invention.
  • ECR electronic cash register
  • CPU central processing unit 1
  • ROM read only memory
  • RAM random access memory
  • a mode switch MS4 for changing over the function of the ECR
  • a keyboard 5 for inputting commodity department codes, prices, etc.
  • a printer 6 for printing out the result of computation in the CPU 1 onto a receipt and a recording paper
  • a display unit 7 such as a liquid crystal display for displaying the result of the computation, etc.
  • a drawer 8 for storing coins and bills
  • a controller CKDC 9 for taking out the current date and time.
  • the CPU 1 also executes processings under the control of the control program stored in the ROM 2 including exchanges of data with the devices connected to itself thereby to control the ECR comprehensively.
  • Fig.2 is a plan view of a switch input panel composing the mode switch 4 and the keyboard 5.
  • the operator inserts a key he/she owns into the mode switch 4 and turns the key to a desired position thereby to change over the state of the ECR operation.
  • the "OFF" indicates a stop state
  • the "SETUP” indicates an operating state of a program for setting up and registering object commodity codes and key layouts.
  • the "TIME” indicates a time display mode in which only the time is displayed.
  • the "REGISTER” indicates an operation state enabling various registrations including registering of sales data.
  • the "MANAGE” indicates an operation state in which necessary information for managing the ER is inputted/outputted.
  • the "CHECK/BALANCE” indicates an operation state in which the sales of an ECR is checked/balanced daily/monthly.
  • the register keys 5a of the keyboard are used to register a value.
  • Specific commodity codes are assigned to a plurality of commodity keys 5b. When one of those commodity keys is pressed, the assigned commodity code is read, registering the sales of the commodity.
  • the code key 5c is used to confirm the result of a key layout change and start a change of key layouts.
  • Fig.3 illustrates a memory configuration.
  • Fig.3 is a comprehensive configuration of the RAM 3.
  • the RAM 3 has key layout memories 3-1 and 3-2 for storing the correspondence between key positions and commodity codes.
  • each key position corresponds to a memory address
  • a commodity key position 01 (“A" in Fig.2) corresponds to a first commodity code memory (3-1(A)) of a start address in the key layout memory 3-1
  • a commodity key position 02 (“B" in Fig. 2) corresponds to a second commodity memory (3-1(B)) of the next address in the key layout memory 3-1.
  • each of set commodity codes is read according to the corresponding key position.
  • Both key layout memories 3-1 and 3-2 are completely identical in configuration.
  • the key layout memory 3-1 stores an after-changed key layout and the key layout memory 3-2 stores a before-changed key layout.
  • the RAM 3 has a sales memory 3-3 for storing sales information for each of commodities.
  • An accumulated sales quantity memory (3-3(A)) in the sales memory 3-3 counts up the number of sales each time sales data of a certain commodity is registered, and the count is cleared at the time of balancing.
  • a last sales time memory (3-3 (B)) in the sales memory 3-3 indicates the time when the certain commodity is sold and the time is updated each time the commodity is sold.
  • the RAM 3 also has a processing setup memory 3-4 for storing a setup for deciding an operation of the whole ECR.
  • a high sales frequency judging quantity memory (3-4 (A)) in the processing setup memory 3-4 stores quantity data for judging a sales frequency. When the accumulated quantity of the registered commodity exceeds the value of this data, it is judged that the registration frequency of that commodity is high.
  • a low sales frequency judging method memory (3-4 (B)) in the processing setup memory 3-4 stores a method for judging a commodity of the lowest sales frequency in commodities existing in an object key layout. The method is switched between judgment by quantity and judgment by time.
  • a change method memory (3-4 (C)) in the processing setup memory 3-4 stores a method for changing key layouts. The method is switched between a manual change method by an operator and an automatic change method by the ECR.
  • the RAM 3 has a temporary memory 3-5 including a key position memory (3-5 (A)) and commodity code memories (3-5 (B)), 3-5 (C)) for temporarily storing a key position and commodity codes taken out in the processing process, respectively.
  • 3-5 (A) key position memory
  • 3-5 (B) commodity code memories
  • 3-5 (C) 3-5
  • Fig.4 is a flow chart explaining an operation for registering a commodity using a commodity key (5b), which is a registration key. For example, if the commodity key ("A" in Fig. 2) corresponding to the commodity code 01 is pressed down in step 4-0, the key position of the commodity key is read and stored in the key position memory (3-5 (A)) (step 4-1).
  • Each key position code has a sequential value corresponding to the position disposed on the keyboard.
  • the start address of the key layout memory 3-1 is added to such a key position code thereby to be able to calculate an address corresponding the key position in the key layout memory. This is why the calculation can find the memory (3-1 (A)) address corresponding to the commodity key position 01 in the key layout memory 3-1 (step 4-2).
  • This memory address is used to read the content (commodity code) of the memory (step 4-3), thereby a commodity code is stored in the commodity code memory (3-5 (B)) (step 4-4).
  • the accumulated sales quantity corresponding to this commodity code is read out and written in the accumulated sales quantity memory (3-3 (A)) after being added the current registered quantity, to thereby update the memory (3-3 (A)) (step 4-5).
  • current date/time information is read from the CKDC 9 and the obtained information is written in the last sales time memory for an object commodity code so as to update the memory (step 4-6). This completes the processing.
  • Fig.5 is a flow chart explaining an operation for judging whether to change key layouts after the registration in Fig.4 is ended and an operation for changing key layouts automatically.
  • step 5-1 it is judged whether the value is set at 0 in the high sales frequency judging quantity memory (3-4 (A)) (step 5-1). If 0 is set, no judgment is needed and the processing is ended. Then, it is judged whether the accumulated quantity of the current registered commodity exceeds the set value of the high sales frequency judging quantity (step 5-2). If the set value is not exceeded, it is judged that it is no need to change key layouts. Thus, the processing is ended. If the set value is exceeded, the indicator (8-3-A in Fig.8) of the display unit is lit, notifying the operator that the current registered commodity sales frequency is high (step 5-3). Fig.8 is a display screen example.
  • Steps 5-4 to 5-7a and 5-7b is a processing for selecting an optimal key to be changed.
  • a setting of the judging method memory (3-4 (B)) of a commodity with the lowest registration frequency from the commodities existing in an object key layout is judged (step 5-4).
  • the following processing is divided into a judgment by quantity (steps 5-5a and 5-5b) and a judgment by time (steps 5-7a and 5-7b).
  • a commodity code of a less accumulated quantity is searched from the commodity codes set in the key layout memory (3-1) (step 5-5a) and the commodity code is stored in the commodity code memory (3-5 (C)) and the key position is stored in the key position memory (3-5 (A))(step 5-5b) respectively.
  • step 5-6 the accumulated quantity of the commodity code is read and compared with the accumulated quantity of the currently registered commodity code. If the accumulated quantity of the commodity code searched in step 5-5a is larger than the accumulated quantity of the currently registered commodity code, it is judged that there is no recommended key to be replaced. Thus, the processing is ended.
  • a commodity code whose last sales time is the oldest among the commodity codes set in the key layout memory (3-1) is searched(step 5-7a) just like in the case of the judgment by quantity and the commodity code is stored in the commodity code memory (3-5 (C )) and the key position is stored in the key position memory (3-5 (A))(step 5-7b). Since the latest time is always taken for the currently registered commodity in the case of the judgment by time, the commodity code is not compared with the objective commodity codes. The remaining processing is common between the judgment by quantity and the judgment by time.
  • step 5-8 the setting of the change method memory for changing key layouts (3-4 (C)) is judged (step 5-8). If a manual processing is selected, the processing is ended immediately. If an automatic processing is selected, the object address in the key layout memory (3-1) is calculated from the key position stored in the key position memory (3-5 (A)) just like in step 4-2, and the commodity code stored in the commodity code memory (3-5 (B)) is written in the memory space indicated by this address thereby to update the memory (step 5-9).
  • the indicator (8-3-B in Fig.8) on the display unit is then lit (step 5-10), notifying the operator that the key layout has been changed automatically. This completes the processing.
  • Fig.6 is a flow chart explaining a processing for changing key layouts manually and a processing for confirming the result of an automatic change of key layouts.
  • the key sequence shown in Fig.7A is used for the manual change of key layouts.
  • the common key sequence is also used to confirm the result of the automatic change of key layouts.
  • the series of processings is started with pressing of the code key (5c) (step 6-1a).
  • the commodity code stored in the commodity code memory (3-5 (B)) is displayed on the display unit 7 (step 6-1b).
  • this commodity code indicates a commodity code assigned newly.
  • an already changed commodity code (8-1 in Fig.8) is displayed as the commodity code assigned newly.
  • the display unit 7 displays the commodity code stored in the commodity code memory (3-5 (C)).
  • this commodity code indicates a commodity code of the key to be assigned.
  • a commodity code erased from the key layout due to an automatic key assignment (8-2 in Fig.8) is displayed.
  • step 6-2 the system waits for key input of the operator from the input panel shown in Fig.2 (step 6-2). If any of the numeral input keys (5a) is pressed (step 6-3), the inputted value is written in the commodity code memory (3-5 (B)), then the system returns again to the key input processing (step 6-4).
  • the key position is stored in the key position memory (3-5 (A)). If other key than the commodity keys 5b is pressed, the processing is ended (step 6-5). Then, the position code stored in the key position memory (3-5 (A)) is read thereby to calculate an object memory address in the key layout memory (3-1) (step 6-6) and the commodity code stored in the commodity code memory (3-5 (B)) is stored in the key layout memory (3-1) (step 6-7). This completes the processing.
  • the commodity code to be stored at this time is the one specified by the operator when the key is pressed in step 6-3. If the code is not pressed in step 6-3, the code stored in step 5-5b or 5-7b in Fig.5 is stored for the commodity code.
  • Figs.7A to 7F illustrate key operations for changing key layouts and various settings.
  • Fig.7A indicates a key sequence for changing key layouts or confirming the result of the automatic change of key layouts shown in Fig.6.
  • Fig.7B indicates a key sequence for setting the high sales frequency judging quantity.
  • the mode switch 4 is changed over to the setup mode.
  • a setup job code of high sales frequency judging quantity and a sales quantity are inputted.
  • the set data is stored in the high sales frequency judging quantity memory (3-4 (A)), then the processing is ended.
  • Fig.7C indicates a key sequence for setting a low sales frequency judging method.
  • the mode switch 4 is changed over to the setup mode.
  • a setup job code of the low sales frequency judging method is inputted, then a value for changing over the low sales frequency judging method (0; judgment by quantity, 1; judgment by time) is inputted.
  • the set data is stored in the low sales frequency judging method setup memory (3-4 (B)). Then, the processing is ended.
  • Fig.7D indicates a key sequence for changing over the key layout changing method.
  • the mode switch 4 is changed over to the setup mode.
  • a setup job code of changing method is inputted, then a value for specifying the key layout change method (0; manual, 1: automatic) is inputted.
  • the set data is stored in the key layout change method setup memory (3-4 (C)), then the processing is ended.
  • Fig.7E indicates a key sequence for invalidating the current key layout and restoring the previous key layout.
  • the mode switch 4 is changed over to the setup mode.
  • a key layout restoring setup job code is inputted.
  • the data in the key layout memory 3-2 is copied into the key layout memory 3-1, then the processing is ended.
  • Fig.7F indicates a key sequence for setting a copy set up for invalidating the previous key layout and copying the current key layout.
  • the mode switch 4 is changed over to the setup mode.
  • the current key layout copying job code is inputted.
  • the data in the key layout memory 3-1 is copied into the key layout memory 3-2, then the processing is ended.
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