JP2000187557A - Display input system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display input system capable of information input such as a password without connecting a dedicated hardware for inputting a customer's password to a sales information management terminal of a retailer. SOLUTION: A touch panel input part 2 is mounted being overlapped on the screen of a customer display 4 attached to a sales information management terminal, and when an information input is to be shown on an operator display 3 by an application program 7 of a main control part 5, an operator operates an input part 1 to input information to the part 5, and the program 7 displays the information on the part 4 by the control of a CPU 6. When a customer looks at the display of the part 4 and presses down the part 2, information corresponding to the pressed position is inputted to the part 5, and information from the part 2 is displayed by the program 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a customer display unit which can be displayed on a screen (hereinafter referred to as a customer display unit).
In the sales information management terminal equipped with, a touch panel input unit is attached to the customer display unit, data input from the customer display unit can be displayed on the operator display unit, and dedicated hardware for inputting customer information such as personal identification numbers. The present invention relates to a display input system capable of eliminating the need for hardware connection.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A touch panel, which is arranged to face a display screen of a display device and can select a command group on the display screen by direct contact, is widely used in various electronic devices using a display. I have. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 07-141108 (touch panel device), when a touch panel is overlaid on a display screen of a television monitor and a display position on the display screen is specified, a CPU indicates a character indicating a command at the specified position. It is determined whether the character exists or not. If it is determined that a character indicating the command exists, the command at the position designated by the touch panel is input.
It is disclosed that when the CPU determines that there is no character indicating the command, drawing data drawn by the touch panel is input.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 06-110609 (touch panel controller) discloses a sheet panel on which a standing panel portion is detachably attached to a monitor main body and operation contents are displayed when the touch panel is detached from the monitor main body. Is mounted on a touch panel, and by touching a predetermined portion of a sheet plate, it is possible to select a vehicle-mounted device and to specify an operation mode of the selected device.

As described above, the touch panel has conventionally been applied to various electronic devices. As one type of the electronic device, a sales information management terminal such as a convenience store in a retail business has recently become more and more diversified with the diversification of products. Dedicated hardware has been connected. For this reason, there is no room to connect further dedicated hardware to the point-of-sale information management terminal. On the other hand, with the diversification of retail payments, it has become possible to accept cash cards other than cash payments at the point of sale information management terminal,
When the cash card is applied to the point-of-sale information management terminal, the password of the user of the cash card is naturally input.

[0005]

However, even when this password is entered, it is usually necessary to connect dedicated hardware to the point-of-sale information management terminal.
There is a problem that it is difficult to apply a cash card to this kind of information management terminal at the time of sale where there is no room for connecting dedicated hardware.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. In a point-of-sale information management terminal equipped with a customer display capable of displaying a screen, the above-mentioned information which can be input to the screen of the customer display is provided. By installing a touch panel, it is possible to input information such as a personal identification number from the customer display from the customer display, providing a display input system that does not need to connect dedicated hardware for customer information input to the sales information management terminal The purpose is to do.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a display input system according to the present invention provides a customer information display for displaying predetermined information to a customer based on information input by an input unit. A display unit, a touch panel input unit that is superimposed on the customer display unit and inputs customer input information corresponding to a position where the customer presses a part corresponding to the customer information display displayed on the customer display unit, and the operator An operator display unit for performing a screen display urging information input from the input unit, and displaying predetermined information based on the customer input information input from the touch panel input unit; By controlling information input from the touch panel input unit, the operator display unit and the customer display are controlled. Characterized in that the lay-section and a main control unit for controlling the display of the predetermined information.

According to this invention, when the main control unit displays information prompting the operator to input information from the input unit on the operator display unit, the operator sees the information display and inputs predetermined information to operate the input unit. Go and enter.
Based on the input from the input, the main control unit displays predetermined touch panel input unit input information on the customer display unit. When the customer watches the display on the customer display unit and presses the touch panel unit superimposed on the customer display unit, input information corresponding to the pressed position is input to the main control unit. The main control unit displays predetermined information on the operator display unit based on input information from the touch panel unit.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to connect dedicated hardware to the point-of-sale information management terminal, and it is possible to input customer information such as a personal identification number.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a display input system according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment according to the present invention. In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, although not shown, it is applied to a point-of-sale information management terminal. In FIG. 1, an input unit 1 is used for inputting information by an operation of an operator (not shown). For example, a keyboard. The input information input by the operation of the input 1 is input to the main control unit 5.

The main controller 5 comprises a CPU 6 and an application program 7. The application program 7 displays on the operator display unit 3 a screen urging the operator to input information from the input unit 1. The operator display unit 3 is an operator display unit of the above-mentioned sales information management terminal, and displays information to an operator. The operator display unit 3 displays a screen for urging information input to the input unit 1 as described above, and predetermined information based on information input from the touch panel input unit 2 to the operator.

The application program 7 includes:
The input information for the predetermined touch panel input unit 2 is displayed on the customer display unit 4. The customer display unit 4 is mounted on the above-mentioned point-of-sale information management terminal and displays a screen to a customer.
Are mounted so as to overlap each other. The customer display unit 4 displays predetermined information to the customer based on the information input from the input unit 1 by the application program 7.

The touch panel input section 2 is formed transparent and has a contact corresponding to the input information displayed on the customer display section 4. When the customer presses the contact, information corresponding to the pressed position is displayed. The information is given to the main control unit 5 and predetermined information is displayed on the operator display unit 3 from the application program 7 of the main control unit 5. While the operator views the display on the operator display unit 3, the operator operates the input unit 1 as described above.
Is operated to input predetermined information.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment according to the present invention configured as described above will be described. The application program 7 includes the operator display unit 3
Is displayed on a screen prompting the user to input information from the input unit 1.
The operator views the display and inputs appropriate information from the input unit 1 by operating a keyboard or the like. The input information is provided from the input unit 1 and based on the input information, the application program 7
The input information for a predetermined touch panel is displayed.

The customer looks at the input information displayed on the customer display unit 4 and presses the touch panel input unit 2 superimposed on the customer display unit 4. The input information corresponding to the pressed position of the touch panel input unit 2 is input to the main control unit 5 from the touch panel input unit 2 so that the application program 7 controls the operator display unit 3 to transmit predetermined information to the operator display unit 3 under the control of the CPU 6. indicate. These series of operations are repeated until the application program 7 gives a termination instruction.

Next, an example will be described in which a transaction is performed by a transaction means such as a cash card which requires the input of a personal identification number. First, the operator display unit 3 displays a screen prompting for the input of a customer number in accordance with an instruction from the application program 7. The operator looks at this display and inputs the customer number of the customer from the input unit 1 by operating the keyboard or the like.

The input customer number is input to the main control unit 5, and under the control of the CPU 6, the application program 7 checks the input customer number. As a result of the check, if the customer number is correct, The display unit 4 displays numbers “0” to “9” and displays a screen urging the customer to input a personal identification number. The customer displays "0" displayed on the customer display unit 4.
The user touches the touch panel input unit 2 superimposed on the customer display unit 4 after seeing the numbers “−9”. Input information is input from the touch panel input unit 2 to the main control unit 5 according to the pressed position of the touch panel input unit 2.

Based on the input information input to the main control unit 5, C
Application program 7 based on control of PU 6
Makes a transaction inquiry, and displays the result on the operator display unit 3. The operator performs the following predetermined transaction processing based on the transaction inquiry result displayed on the operator display unit 3.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, the touch panel input unit is mounted on the customer display unit in a superimposed manner, and the information input prompting the operator display unit under the control of the main control unit is displayed. The operator inputs information from the input unit to the main control unit, and the main control unit displays the display of the input information on the customer display unit. The customer looks at the display on the customer display unit, presses the touch panel input unit, and presses the touch panel input unit. The predetermined information is displayed on the operator display unit by inputting the information corresponding to the position to the main control unit, thereby eliminating the need to connect the dedicated hardware for inputting customer information to the sales information management terminal. The customer information can be input to the point-of-sale information management terminal.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of a display input system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Input part, 2 ... Touch panel input part, 3 ... Operator display part, 4 ... Customer display part, 5 ... Main control part, 6 ... CPU, 7 ... Application program.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A customer display unit for displaying customer information for displaying predetermined information to a customer based on information input at an input unit; and a customer display unit superimposed on the customer display unit and displayed on the customer display unit. A touch panel input unit for inputting customer input information corresponding to a position where the customer presses a portion corresponding to the customer information display, and a screen display for urging the operator to input information from the input unit; and An operator display unit that displays predetermined information based on the customer input information input from the touch panel input unit; and an operator display unit and the customer display that control information input from the input unit and the touch panel input unit. And a main control unit that controls display of predetermined information in the unit. Display input system that. 2. The display input system according to claim 1, wherein the touch panel input unit is transparent. 3. The display input system according to claim 1, wherein the touch panel input unit inputs a password of a cash card held by the customer. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the main control unit includes an application program for controlling display of the operator display unit and the customer display unit, and a CPU for controlling the application program. The display input system according to 2 or 3. 5. The display input system according to claim 1, wherein the customer display unit is mounted on a point-of-sale information management terminal. 6. The display input system according to claim 4, wherein said input unit inputs a customer number displayed on said operator display unit by an operation of said operator. 7. The application program, if it is determined that the customer number input from the input unit is correct, display information prompting the customer to input a personal identification number on the customer display unit. The display input system according to claim 6, wherein 8. The application program inquires of the personal identification number inputted from the touch panel input part by the customer when the information urging the input of the personal identification number of the customer is displayed on the customer display part. The display input system according to claim 7, wherein the result of the inquiry is displayed on the operator display unit. 9. The display input system according to claim 1, wherein the input unit is a keyboard.