JP2000259949A - Merchandise sale data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To exactly and promptly perform responsiveness between column label display data and a column label by forming a host device to enable response and transmission of extracted column label display data to a column label display unit as origin of inquiry and forming the host device to enable display of responded and received response column label display data on a label. SOLUTION: Merchandise data read by a scanner 28 are inquired and transmitted to a column label display controller 10 as specified merchandise data by a CPU 22, a ROM 23. The response column label display data responded and received from the column label controller 10 are shored in a storage means 24M for response column label display data by responding to the inquiry and transmission of the merchandise data by the CPU 22, ROM 23. The response column label display data stored in the storage means 24M for the response column label display data are displayed on a column label 30 by the CPU 22, ROM 23. When a display instruction is given, the response column label display data stored in the storage means 24M for response column label display data are listed and displayed on the column label 30 by the CPU 22, ROM 23.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plurality of terminals, a host machine connected to each terminal for data communication, and a shelf label capable of receiving and receiving shelf label display data transmitted from the host machine. And a shelf label display unit capable of displaying display data on a shelf label.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art One form of a merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes a plurality of terminals (for example, electronic cash registers) and an upper-level device (for example, an electronic cash register) having a collective management function for each terminal.
Store controller) via a data communication line so that data communication is possible.

At each terminal, a product code is read from a code attached to a product purchased by a customer using a scanner, and an inquiry is made to a host machine. The higher-level device searches the product file and stores product data (product name, price, etc.) corresponding to the product code.
To the terminal. The terminal registers the product using the returned product data. The registered product data is displayed on the display.

[0006] When the merchandise registration is completed for all the merchandise purchased by the customer, a closing operation is performed. As a result, accounting processing including calculation of the total amount and the like is executed. The accounting data is also displayed on the display. Thereafter, the drawer is automatically opened and a receipt is issued.

[0005] By the way, the customer confirms the price of the purchased product on the display shelf. For convenience of this price confirmation, a shelf label display device for displaying the commodity price on the display shelf may be provided. The conventional shelf label display device includes price input means and shelf label display control means for displaying the inputted price on the shelf label, so that the price of the product displayed on the display shelf is manually input on the spot. There is a need. Therefore, it is necessary to manually input the price change every time the price is changed, which takes much time and effort.

[0006] In view of the above, a commodity sales data processing device and a shelf label display unit are included, and the commodity price and the like set and stored in the commodity file can be directly displayed on a shelf label constituting a part of the shelf label display unit. Has been proposed.

That is, a plurality of terminals, a host machine connected to each terminal so as to be able to perform data communication, and shelf label display data transmitted from the host machine can be received and the shelf label display data received are converted to shelf labels. In a product sales data processing system including a displayable shelf label display unit, shelf label display data (product price, etc.) is directly or indirectly made using product data set and stored in a product file for product registration. And send it to each shelf label display unit. Each shelf label display data is transmitted as dedicated data to each shelf label display unit corresponding to the frequency by, for example, changing the transmission frequency.

[0008] Regardless of the transmission method, whether wireless or wired,
In addition, transmission media such as radio waves, electric signals, and light are arbitrarily selected. In any case, the correspondence between each shelf label display data corresponding to each product and each shelf label is basically 1:
1 is set.

Each shelf label display unit includes a control section including a receiving circuit and a shelf label. The shelf label is formed from an electronic display such as an EL or an LED incorporated in the frame, and displays the received shelf label display data in a readable manner.

Therefore, if the host machine creates or modifies the shelf label display data and sends it to the shelf label display unit, the latest product price is displayed on the shelf label in the shelf label display unit provided on the display shelf. It can be displayed immediately and accurately.

In some cases, the shelf label display data can be formed directly by a shelf label display controller constituting a part of a higher-level machine. This is to reduce the load on the host machine.

[0012]

By the way, in a store,
Due to sales promotion, that is, due to reasons such as sales time and bargain sale, the number of cases where products displayed on each display shelf are changed (position change or pattern change) is increasing. Thus, it is necessary to change and adjust the correspondence between each shelf label and the shelf label display data (product name, price, etc.) to be displayed on each shelf label each time.

In this regard, it is conceivable that the shelf label itself is detachably mounted on a display shelf, and the shelf label is attached to a new display shelf for displaying the product. The replacement work takes a great deal of time and labor, and thus lacks practicality. In addition, wiring mistakes and the like are likely to occur. In particular, it is difficult to execute while the store is open.

Therefore, the actual situation is that the setting change (correspondence adjustment) of each shelf label position information for each shelf label display data is performed on the host machine side. This setting change operation is complicated in terms of data handling and needs to be performed at a location away from the display shelf, so that a setting error easily occurs. Misconfiguration can damage customer credibility. In particular, in the case of a product whose price is reduced over time (for example, a side dish), a situation in which a new price cannot be switched and updated and displayed on a shelf label easily occurs.

An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales data processing system having a shelf label display unit which can accurately and quickly correlate shelf label display data corresponding to displayed merchandise with the shelf labels and is simple in operation. Is to provide.

[0016]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of terminals, a host machine connected to each terminal for data communication, and shelf label display data transmitted from the host machine can be received. And a shelf label display unit capable of displaying the received shelf label display data on a shelf label, wherein the higher-level device is capable of storing shelf label display data corresponding to each product data and When the data is specified, the shelf label display data corresponding to the specific product data can be extracted and the extracted shelf label display data can be transmitted as a response to the inquiry-source shelf label display unit,
The shelf label display unit is capable of reading product data from a product and inquiring and transmitting the read product data as specific product data to the higher-level device, and displaying response shelf label display data received as a response from the higher-level device. This is a merchandise sales data processing system formed so as to be displayed on a shelf label.

According to this invention, the displayed product is specified on the display shelf. That is, product data (for example, a product code) is read from the product (specifically, a bar code or the like attached to the product). The shelf label display unit inquires and transmits the read product data as specific product data to the host machine.

On the host machine side, shelf label display data corresponding to the specific product data inquired and received is extracted from the shelf label display data corresponding to each stored product data, and the extracted shelf label is displayed. The display data is transmitted as a response to the inquiry source shelf label display unit. The shelf label display unit displays response shelf label display data received as a response from the host machine on the shelf label.

Therefore, the correspondence between the shelf label display data corresponding to the displayed product and the shelf label can be accurately and quickly performed, and the product data is read from the product displayed on the display shelf by using, for example, a scanner. The work is extremely simple because it is only necessary.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of terminals, a host machine connected to each terminal for data communication, and a shelf capable of receiving and receiving shelf label display data transmitted from the host machine. A merchandise sales data processing system comprising: a shelf label display unit capable of displaying label display data on a shelf label; a shelf label display data storage means for storing shelf label display data corresponding to each product data in the host machine And an inquiry reception control means for receiving the specific product data inquired from the shelf label display unit, and a shelf corresponding to the specific product data inquired by searching the shelf label display data storage means. Extraction control means for extracting the label display data, and a shelf label display unit, which is the inquiry source of the specific product data, for extracting the extracted shelf label display data. Response transmission control means for transmitting a response to the product, and on the shelf label display unit, product data reading means for reading product data of the product from a code attached to the product displayed on the display shelf; Inquiry transmission control means for inquiring and transmitting to the host machine side, response shelf label display data storing means for storing shelf label display data received in response to the inquiry transmission of the product data from the host machine side, This is a merchandise sales data processing system provided with read merchandise shelf label display control means for displaying the response shelf label display data stored in the response shelf label display data storage means on the shelf label.

In this invention, the displayed merchandise is specified on the display shelf. That is, product data (for example, a product code) is read from a code (such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code) attached to the product using the product data reading means. Then, the inquiry transmission control means of the shelf label display unit inquires and transmits the read commodity data as specific commodity data to the host machine.

On the host machine side, when the inquiry reception control means receives the commodity data (specific commodity data) inquired from the shelf label display unit, the extraction control means stores the shelf label display data storage means. From the searched and stored shelf label display data, the shelf label display data corresponding to the specific product data that has been inquired and received is extracted. The extracted shelf label display data is sent by the response transmission control means.
A response is transmitted to the shelf label display unit that is the inquiry source.

In the shelf label display unit, response shelf label display data received as a response from the host machine is stored in the response shelf label display data storage means. The read product shelf label display control means displays the stored response shelf label display data on the shelf label.

Therefore, as in the case of the first aspect of the present invention, the correspondence between the shelf label display data corresponding to the displayed product and the shelf label can be performed accurately and quickly, and the product data reading means from the displayed product on the display shelf. The operation is extremely simple because it is only necessary to read the product data using a scanner (for example, a scanner).

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the response shelf label display data storage means is formed so as to be able to store a plurality of response shelf label display data, and the read commodity shelf label display control means is provided with the response shelf label display. This is a merchandise sales data processing system formed so that a plurality of response shelf label display data stored in the data storage means can be displayed in a list on the shelf label.

According to this invention, the read shelf label display control means can list a plurality of response shelf label display data stored in the response shelf label display data storage means on the shelf label. That is, since a plurality of products displayed on the display shelf are almost the same type of product (for example, vegetables), a plurality of the product data are grouped, for example, and one of the product data is read. As a result, shelf label display data corresponding to a plurality of product data belonging to the group is
A list can be displayed on one shelf label.

[0027] Therefore, in addition to providing the same operation and effect as in the case of the second aspect of the present invention, the compatibility with a plurality of commodities can be performed more quickly and the total number of shelf labels can be reduced, so that the cost can be reduced. .

Further, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise sales data processing system wherein the read merchandise shelf label display control means is formed so that a plurality of response shelf label display data listed in the shelf label can be scroll-displayed. It is.

In this invention, when a scroll operation is performed on a plurality of response shelf label display data listed on the shelf label, the read merchandise shelf label display control means scrolls and displays the shelf label display data. When the scroll operation is stopped, a list of the plurality of shelf label display data at the time is displayed. Therefore, in addition to providing the same operation and effect as the case of the third aspect of the present invention, one more effect can be obtained.
More shelf label display data can be displayed on one shelf label.

Further, the invention according to claim 5 further comprises a selecting means for selecting one or more of response shelf label display data displayed in a list on the shelf label, and controlling the display of the shelf label for the read commodity. This is a merchandise sales data processing system in which only the response shelf label display data whose means is selected can be switched to be displayed on the shelf label.

In this invention, when one or two or more of the response shelf label display data listed on the shelf label are selected by the selection means, the shelf label display control means for the read commodity is selected. Only the display of the response shelf label display data is switched to the corresponding shelf label. That is, a large amount of shelf label display data can be transmitted and received by a single reading operation, and only the response shelf label display data corresponding to the product displayed on the display shelf can be selectively displayed.

Therefore, in addition to providing the same operation and effect as in each of the third and fourth aspects of the present invention, more accurate and prompt display of each of the commodities displayed on the display shelf can be performed.

Further, according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage system wherein the host machine is formed so that store information other than the shelf label display data can be transmitted to the shelf label display unit, and the shelf label display unit receives the store information from the host machine. This is a merchandise sales data processing system formed so that information can be displayed on the shelf label without interfering with the response shelf label display data.

In this invention, the shelf label display unit converts the store information (for example, a notice of a special sale product, the cooking method of the product, etc.) received from the host machine with the response shelf label display data (product name, price, etc.). It can be displayed on the shelf label without interference. Therefore, in addition to providing the same operation and effect as in each of the inventions of claims 2 to 5, the usability of the shelf label can be further improved.

Further, according to the invention of claim 7, a scanner for reading and inputting product data for product registration of the terminal is detachable from the terminal, and the product data reading means is provided on the shelf label display unit. It is a merchandise sales data processing system formed from the detachable scanner.

In this invention, when the shelf label display data of a certain shelf label is changed to data corresponding to the product, the scanner is removed from the terminal and the scanner is connected to the shelf label display unit. Then, the commodity code can be read and input using the scanner.

Therefore, in addition to providing the same functions and effects as in each of the second to sixth aspects of the present invention, it is not necessary to provide a product data reading means in each shelf label display unit. Good and low cost, and since the product data reading means can be removed when not in use, mischief by customers can be prevented.

[0038]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (1st Embodiment) This product sales data processing system
As shown in FIG. 1, a host machine (50) and a plurality of terminals 6 are provided.
0A-60N and a plurality of shelf label display units 20A-2
0N, and a shelf label display controller 10 is provided to reduce the load on the host machine (50) and expand the shelf label display adaptability.

More specifically, on the host machine (50) side, shelf label display data storage means (53F), inquiry reception control means (51, 52), extraction control means (51, 52), response transmission control Means (51, 52), and a product data reading means (28) on the shelf label display unit 20 side;
Inquiry transmission control means (22, 23), response shelf label display data storage means (24M), and read merchandise shelf label display control means (22, 23) are provided. 28), by simply reading the product data (product code) from the displayed products, the shelf label 30
, The response shelf label display data (product name and price) can be displayed.

In FIG. 1, a store controller 50 forming a host machine includes a CPU 51, a ROM 52, and a RAM.
53 (product file 53F), a communication circuit 54, a keyboard 56, a display 57, a communication circuit 55, and the like, and collectively manages terminals (electronic cash registers) 60A to 60N connected by a data communication line 58.

The store controller 50 searches the product file 53F shown in FIG. 2 in response to an inquiry specifying a product code from each terminal 60, and returns the corresponding product data (product name, price, etc.). In addition, sales data is collected from each terminal 60 to create various reports and the like.

The product file 53F forms the shelf label display data storage means, and the ROM 52 and the CPU 51 storing the respective programs store the inquiry reception control means (5
1, 52), extraction control means (51, 52) and response transmission control means (51, 52). In the first embodiment, the store controller 50 works indirectly on each of the shelf label display units 20A to 20N, and the shelf label display controller 10 works directly as a shoulder.

Therefore, the store controller 50
When there is a transmission command (YES in ST50 of FIG. 6), the extraction control means (CPU 51, ROM 52) extracts shelf label display data from the product file 53F (ST51),
The extracted shelf label display data is transmitted to the shelf label display controller 10 (ST53).

In this embodiment, the shelf label display data updated by the store controller 50 (YES in ST52) is automatically transmitted to the shelf label display controller 10 (ST53).

If there is an instruction to transmit the initial screen (and store information) (YES in ST54), the initial screen (and store information) is transmitted to the shelf label display controller 10 (ST55). The initial screen includes, for example, “Thank you for every time” and “Sales tax return sale from what day”. The store information is mainly related to each product, for example, “Today's special sale product” or “Cooking method”.

Each of the terminals 60A-60N includes a keyboard, a scanner 68, a display, a printer, a drawer, etc., all of which are not shown, and is formed of an electronic cash register capable of executing a product registration function, an accounting function, and the like. ing.

Each terminal 60 reads the product data (product code) using a code (for example, a bar code) attached to the product using a scanner 68, inquires the store controller 50, and reads the product data (product name). , Price, etc.) and register the product using the product data. You can also perform accounting for registered products.

Here, the shelf label display controller 10
Are the CPU 11, the ROM 12, the RAM 13 shown in FIG.
Communication circuit 14, input device 16, display 17, transmission circuit 1
5 (data transmitter 15A), and substantially the higher-level device (5
0), and performs a storage / query reception / extraction / response transmission function relating to response shelf label display on behalf of each shelf label display unit 20A-20N.

That is, the shelf label display controller 1
0 is a means for receiving data (shelf label display data, initial screen, store information) from the store controller 50 via the communication circuit 14 and the data communication line 19 (ST47 in FIG. 5) and storing the shelf label display data in the RAM 13 13M (ST48).

That is, regarding the shelf label display data,
Among the product data (product code, product name, price, size, color, etc.) set and stored in the product file 53F of the store controller 50, shelf label display data to be displayed on the shelf label 30 (product code, product in this embodiment). (Name and price) can be transmitted to the shelf label display controller 10 (ST53 in FIG. 6) and stored in the shelf label display data storage means 13M, so that data can be transmitted and received between the store controller 50 and each shelf label display unit 20. Can be simplified and speeded up.

It should be noted that the shelf label display data (product name, price, etc.) for each of the shelf label display units 20A to 20N can be complementarily created using the input device (keyboard) 16.

The inquiry reception control means provided on the shelf label display controller 10 side includes a shelf label display unit 20.
Means for receiving the specific product data inquired from the side, the ROM 12 storing the inquiry reception control program.
5 and is executed in ST40 of FIG.

Further, extraction control means (CPU 11, ROM
12) The shelf label display data storage means 13M is searched (ST41), and shelf label display data stored therein is extracted (ST42). Then, the response transmission control means (CPU 11, ROM 12) transmits a response to the extracted shelf label display data to the shelf label display unit 20 (ST43).

When there is a transmission request for the initial screen (and store information) (YES in ST44), the initial screen (and store information) is displayed on each shelf while searching the shelf label display data storage means 13M (ST45). Label display unit 20
A is transmitted to A to 20N (ST46).

Next, each shelf label display unit 20A-2
0N is composed of a control unit 21 and a shelf label 30 shown in FIG. 1, and can be attached and fixed to a display shelf 100 shown in FIG.

The control unit 21 includes a CPU 22, a ROM 23,
It includes a RAM 24, a receiving circuit 25 (data receiver 25A), a display control circuit 26, a touch panel 27, a scanner 28, etc., and displays, on a shelf label 30, response shelf label display data received from a shelf label display controller 10 (upper device). It is formed to be controllable. The touch panel 27 is integrated with a shelf label (liquid crystal display) 30 as shown in FIGS.

The scanner 28 reads merchandise data (merchandise code) of a merchandise (for example, a bar code) attached to a merchandise (for example, “merchandise A”) displayed on the display shelf 100 shown in FIG. Form product data reading means.

In this embodiment, a scanner 68 for reading and inputting product data for product registration at each terminal 60 is provided.
Can be attached to and detached from each terminal 60, and the scanner 68 can be detached and attached to the shelf label display unit 20 (control unit 21) via the connector 21T as shown in FIGS. That is, the scanner 68 and the product data reading means (scanner 28) are formed so that they can be used in common.

Inquiry transmission control means (CPU22, ROM2
3) The merchandise data read by the scanner 28 is set as specific merchandise data on the host machine side (the shelf label display controller 1).
0) (YES in ST10 of FIG. 3, ST1)
1).

Response shelf label display data storage control means (C
The PU 22 and the ROM 23 store, in the response shelf label display data storage means 24M, the response shelf label display data received as a response (YES in ST12) from the host machine side (the shelf label display controller 10) in response to the inquiry transmission of the product data. (ST13). The same applies to the initial screen (and store information) (YES in ST14, ST15).

The response shelf label display data storage means 2
4M is a shelf label display data storage unit 13M (53F)
As in the case of, a plurality of response shelf label display data can be stored.

Read shelf label display control means (CPU
The response shelf label display data stored in the response shelf label display data storage means 24M is displayed on the shelf label 30 (ST18, ST22, S23).
T24).

That is, when there is a display command (YES in ST16), the read shelf label display control means (22, 23) reads a plurality of response shelf label data stored in the response shelf label display data storage means 24M. The data can be displayed as a list (ST18) on the shelf label 30 as shown in FIG.

When a plurality of response shelf label display data are stored in the response shelf label display data storage means 24M, it is determined that a list display request has been made (Y in ST18).
ES). If one response shelf label display data is stored (NO in ST18), only the response shelf label display data is displayed (ST24).

Further, the shelf label display control means (22, 23) for read goods can scroll and display a plurality of response shelf label display data listed on the shelf label 30. In this embodiment, the scroll operation on the touch panel 27SI on the touch panel 27 shown in FIGS.
By performing T21 (YES), the display is scrolled (S
T20).

That is, when the upper scroll key 27SI is touch-operated in the state shown in FIG. 7, the product A moves upward, disappears from the screen, and the product F moves from below. It is understood that a large number of response shelf label display data can be displayed on the shelf label 30 in the fixed screen display area.

Further, the shelf label display control means (22, 23) for the read product is formed so that only the selected response shelf label display data can be displayed on the shelf label 30 (YES in ST19, ST22, ST22). (NO in ST23).

In this embodiment, the cursor key 27C forming the selection means shown in FIG. 7 is touched (selected).
(YES in ST19), the cursor (square frame) 27CF is moved up and down, and when the cursor 27CF stops, the enter key (ENT) 27S is touched to obtain the shelf label display data (for example, product A 280 yen). ) Can be selected.

FIG. 7 shows a case where the product A is selected and then the product C is selected. Here, when the enter key 27S is touched and confirmed, a shelf label 3
In 0, only the selected product A and product C are displayed. That is, the display shelf 1 is displayed on the shelf label 30 shown on the left side of FIG.
Thus, response shelf label display data (product A 280 yen, product C 650 yen) of the products A and C displayed at 00 can be displayed. At this time, the other products B, D, E, etc., disappear from the shelf label 30.

The shelf label display control means (22,
23) further stores store information (for example, “Today's special merchandise” in FIG. 7) into response shelf label display data (for example,
Product C 650 yen) without interfering with shelf label 30
(YES at S25 in FIG. 4, S
YES in T26, ST27). Also, an initial screen can be displayed (YES in ST28, ST29).

Next, the operation and operation of this embodiment will be described. On the display shelf 100 shown in FIG. 8, the displayed product (for example, “product A”) is specified. That is, the commodity data (commodity code) is read from the code (bar code or the like) attached to the commodity using the commodity data reading means (28) shown in FIG. 7 (YES in ST10 of FIG. 3).

Then, the inquiry transmission control means (22, 23) of the shelf label display unit 20 uses the read merchandise data as the specific merchandise data, and controls the shelf label display controller 10 which is a part of the host machine (50). The inquiry is transmitted to the side (ST11).

In the shelf label display controller 10, the inquiry reception control means (11, 12) receives the commodity data (specific commodity data) sent by inquiry from the shelf label display unit 20 (FIG. 6). YES in ST40).

Then, the extraction control means (11, 12)
Search for shelf label display data storage means 13M (ST41)
Then, shelf label display data (for example, "product A280 yen" in FIG. 7) corresponding to the inquiry-received specific product data is extracted from the shelf label display data stored therein (ST4).
2) Do it. The extracted shelf label display data is transmitted as a response shelf label display data to the inquiry source shelf label display unit 20 by the response transmission control means (11, 12) (ST43).

In the shelf label display unit 20, the response shelf label display data received from the shelf label display controller 10 (the higher-level device) (YES in ST12 of FIG. 3) is stored in the response shelf label display data storage means 24M ( ST13).

Here, the read shelf label display control means (22, 23) displays the stored response shelf label display data on the shelf label 30 (ST24). Therefore, the shelf label display data (product A 280 yen) corresponding to the displayed product (product A) and the shelf label 30 can be accurately and promptly correlated, and the product data reading means (scanner) can be read from the displayed product on the display shelf 100. 28), the operation is extremely simple because it is only necessary to read the product data.

In addition, the read shelf label display control means (22, 23) for the read shelf label display data storage means 2
A plurality of response shelf label display data stored in 4M can be displayed as a list on the shelf label (ST18 in FIG. 3).

That is, a plurality of products (for example, product A, product B, product C, product D, and product E shown in FIG. 7) displayed on the display shelf 100 are almost always the same type of product (for example, fruit). Therefore, a plurality of the product data are grouped, for example, and one of the product data is formed so as to be able to be read (YES in ST10). Shelf label display data (for example, product A2 shown in FIG. 7)
80 yen, product B 1300 yen, product C 650 yen, product D 120 yen, product E 360 yen) can be received at once (YES in ST12) and can be displayed in a list on one shelf label 30.

Therefore, the correspondence (consistency between the shelf label display data of the displayed product and the shelf label) for a plurality of products can be performed more quickly, and a certain number of display shelves 100 can be displayed.
Can be further reduced because the total number of shelf labels 30 can be reduced.

Further, for a plurality of response shelf label display data listed on the shelf label 30, the scroll key 2
Touch operation (scroll operation) using 7SI (S
If T21 is YES), the read shelf label display control means (22, 23) scrolls the response shelf label display data (ST20). When you stop scrolling,
A plurality of response shelf label display data at the time can be displayed as a list on the screen (ST18). Accordingly, more response shelf label display data can be displayed on one shelf label 30.

Further, when one or more of the response shelf label display data listed on the shelf label 30 is selected using the selection means (cursor key 27C and enter key 27S) (YES in ST19), the reading is performed. The merchandise shelf label display control means (22, 23) switches only the selected response shelf label display data to the corresponding shelf label 30 (ST22).

That is, one read operation (Y in ST10)
ES) sends and receives a lot of shelf label display data (ST12)
YES), and only the response shelf label display data corresponding to the product displayed on the display shelf 100 can be selectively displayed. Therefore, the respective products displayed on the display shelf 100 can be displayed more accurately and promptly. Can be.

Further, the shelf label display unit 20 converts the store information (for example, notice of a special sale product, the cooking method of the product, etc.) received from the host machine (10) into response shelf label display data (product name, price, etc.). ) Can be displayed on the shelf label 30 without interfering with the shelf label 30.
The usability can be further enhanced.

Further, when changing the shelf label display data of a certain shelf label 30 to the data corresponding to the product displayed on the display shelf 100, the scanner 68 is removed from the terminal 60 and the scanner 68 is connected to the relevant shelf. Connected to label display unit 20 (21). Before opening the store, there is no problem because the product is not registered.

Then, by using the scanner 68 as product data reading means, the product code can be read and input. Therefore, each shelf label display unit 20
Since the commodity data reading means (28) does not need to be permanently installed, it can be realized at low cost, and can be removed when not in use, thereby preventing mischief by customers.

Since the shelf label display controller 10 acting as a shelf label display function of the host machine (50) is provided and each shelf label display unit 20 can be controlled by the shelf label display controller 10, the store operation is performed. The load on the controller 50 can be greatly reduced. That is, the product registration and accounting processing of each terminal 60 can be performed quickly and smoothly.

(Second Embodiment) In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the shelf label display controller 10 in the case of the first embodiment is omitted, and the host machine (store controller 50) and each Shelf label display unit 20
Are directly connected via a data communication line 19 and a wireless communication device 17 so as to enable data communication.

Therefore, the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and it is suitable for a small-scale store where the number of terminals 60 and shelf labels 30 is small, and the cost can be further reduced.

In each of the above embodiments, the scroll key 27 and the selection means (27C, 27S) are of the touch operation type, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, it is a pressing key or the like. However, when constructed as in each embodiment, operability is improved.

[0090]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the host machine is formed so as to be able to extract the shelf label display data corresponding to the specific product data and to transmit the extracted shelf label display data to the shelf label display unit in response. Since the merchandise data read by the shelf label display unit can be inquired and transmitted to a higher-level device and the response shelf label display data received in response can be displayed on the shelf label, the product sales data processing system is displayed. Correspondence between the shelf label display data corresponding to the products displayed on the shelf and the shelf labels can be accurately and quickly performed, and the product data only needs to be read from the products displayed on the display shelf using, for example, a scanner. The work is extremely simple.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the shelf label display data storage means, the inquiry reception control means,
Extraction control means, response transmission control means, and product data reading means, inquiry transmission control means, response shelf label display data storage means, and read commodity shelf label display control means on the shelf label display unit side And a merchandise sales data processing system formed such that the name of the merchandise displayed on the display shelf, the price, and the like can be displayed on the shelf label simply by reading the merchandise data using the merchandise data reading means. As in the case of the invention of Item 1, correspondence between shelf label display data corresponding to the displayed product and the shelf label can be accurately and quickly performed, and product data reading means (for example, a scanner) from the displayed product on the display shelf The operation is extremely simple because it is only necessary to read the product data by using.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the read shelf label display control means can display a plurality of response shelf label display data stored in the response shelf label display data storage list on the shelf label. Therefore, in addition to providing the same effects as in the case of the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to more quickly cope with a plurality of products and to reduce the total number of shelf labels, thereby reducing costs. it can.

According to the invention of claim 4, the read shelf label display control means is formed so that a plurality of response shelf label display data listed in the shelf label can be scroll-displayed. In addition to providing the same effect as that of the third invention, more shelf label display data can be displayed on one shelf label.

Further, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, only one or two or more response shelf label display data selected by the read merchandise shelf label display control means using the selection means can be switched to the shelf label. Therefore, in addition to providing the same effects as in the case of each of the inventions of claims 3 and 4, it is possible to more accurately and promptly display the respective products displayed on the display shelf. .

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, the host machine can also transmit the store information to the shelf label display unit, and the shelf label display unit can store the store information on the shelf label without interfering with the response shelf label display data. Since the display is formed so as to be able to be displayed, the same effects as those of the inventions of claims 2 to 5 can be obtained, and the usability of the shelf label can be further improved.

Further, according to the invention of claim 7, the commodity data reading means is formed so as to be able to double as a scanner for reading and inputting the commodity data for commodity registration of the terminal. In addition to providing the same effects as those of the inventions up to 6, the product data reading means does not need to be permanently installed in each shelf label display unit, so that the cost is low and the product data reading means is low. Can be removed when not in use,
Mischief by customers can also be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is also a diagram for explaining shelf label display data storage means.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart (1) for explaining the operation of the shelf label display unit.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart (2) for explaining the operation of the shelf label display unit.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the shelf label display controller.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the store controller.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a shelf label and a display example.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 shelf label display controller (upper-level machine) 11 CPU (inquiry reception control means, extraction control means, response transmission control means) 12 ROM (inquiry reception control means, extraction control means, response transmission control means) 13 RAM 13M shelf label Display Data Storage Means 20A to 20N Shelf Label Display Unit 21 Control Unit 22 CPU (Inquiry Transmission Control Means, Read Goods Shelf Label Display Control Means) 23 ROM (Inquiry Transmission Control Means, Read Goods Shelf Label Display Control Means) 24 RAM 24M Response shelf label display data storage means 27 Touch panel 27SI Scroll key 27C Cursor key (selection means) 27S Enter key (selection means) 27CF cursor 28 Scanner (product data reading means) 30 Shelf label 50 Store controller (host machine) 51 CPU (inquiry reception control , Extraction control means, response transmission control means) 52 ROM (inquiry reception control means, extraction control means, response transmission control means) 53 RAM 53F product file (shelf label display data storage means) 60A to 60N terminal 68 scanner (product data) Reading means) 100 Display shelves

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of terminals, a host device connected to each terminal so as to be able to perform data communication, and shelf label display data transmitted from the host device being receivable and receiving shelf label display data to a shelf label. A commodity sales data processing system comprising a displayable shelf label display unit, wherein the higher-level device is capable of storing shelf label display data corresponding to each commodity data and, when the commodity data is specified, the specified commodity data The shelf label display data corresponding to the can be extracted and the extracted shelf label display data can be transmitted as a response to the inquiry-source shelf label display unit, and the shelf label display unit converts the product data from the product. The readable and read product data can be inquired and transmitted to the host machine as specific product data, and the host machine can be Commodity sales data processing system responding shelf label display data et response reception is displayable formed on the shelf label. 2. A plurality of terminals, a host machine connected to each terminal so as to enable data communication, and a shelf label display data which can receive and receive shelf label display data transmitted from the host machine to a shelf label. A merchandise sales data processing system comprising: a shelf label display unit capable of displaying; a shelf label display data storage means for storing shelf label display data corresponding to each product data in the host machine; An inquiry receiving control means for receiving the specific product data sent by inquiry from the side; and an extraction for searching shelf label display data storage means and extracting shelf label display data corresponding to the specific product data inquired and received. Control means and a response for transmitting the extracted shelf label display data to the shelf label display unit which is the inquiry transmission source of the specific product data Product control means for reading the product data of the product from the code attached to the product displayed on the display shelf, and inquiring the read product data to the higher-level device on the shelf label display unit side. Inquiry transmission control means for transmitting and receiving, and response shelf label display data storage means for storing shelf label display data received in response to the inquiry transmission of the product data from the host machine side;
A merchandise sales data processing system provided with read merchandise shelf label display control means for displaying the response shelf label display data stored in the response shelf label display data storage means on the shelf label; 3. The response shelf label display data storage means is formed so as to be able to store a plurality of response shelf label display data.
3. The merchandise sales according to claim 2, wherein the read merchandise shelf label display control means is formed so that a plurality of response shelf label display data stored in the response shelf label display data storage means can be displayed in a list on the shelf label. Data processing system. 4. The shelf label display control means for read goods is formed so as to be able to scroll and display a plurality of response shelf label display data listed on the shelf label.
Product sales data processing system described. 5. A response shelf provided with selection means for selecting one or two or more of response shelf label display data listed on the shelf label, and wherein the read shelf label display control means is selected. The merchandise sales data processing system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein only the label display data is switchable to be displayed on the shelf label. 6. The shelf label display unit is configured to transmit store information other than the shelf label display data to the shelf label display unit, and the shelf label display unit transmits store information received from the host device to response shelf label display data. The merchandise sales data processing system according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the merchandise sales data processing system is formed so as to be displayed on the shelf label without interfering with the data. 7. A scanner for reading and inputting merchandise data for merchandise registration of the terminal is detachable from the terminal, and the merchandise data reading means is formed from the scanner detachable from the shelf label display unit. The merchandise sales data processing system according to any one of claims 2 to 6.