JP2000322649A - Pos register device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable unit article management without using a bar code. SOLUTION: When a price is inputted on a picture 22a for recording sales, the list of articles at this price is displayed on an item list box 34. By selecting any article out of this item list box 34, the information of sales including the items of respective articles is recorded in a data base. When the classification of the class of an article is selected by a classification list box 35, the list of articles in the item list box 34 is narrowed by the selected classification. The classification is hierarchized and when the classification of the classification list box 35 is selected, the list of the classification of the classification list box 35 is changed into list of classification as the low order of the selected classification.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a POS register device, and more particularly to a POS register device capable of managing individual items.

[0002]

In a conventional POS (point of sale information) system, a product code is input at a POS terminal, and product information such as product price and item is searched from a database in a host from the product code. The sales information is sent back to the POS terminal, and the sales information is recorded in the host database. The input of the product code in the POS terminal is performed, for example, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
As described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 54-54 and the like, the reading is performed by reading a barcode symbol provided on the packaging of the product itself with a barcode reader. Barcode currently used in Japan (JAN code)
Includes a country code, a product maker code, and a product name code, and a search in the database is performed based on these codes.

[0003] However, such sales management utilizing bar codes has the following problems. First, the product itself must have a barcode symbol,
For example, there are products for which it is difficult to provide a barcode symbol, such as a product without packaging, which is handled in a general store, or a product having a small and complicated shape that has no room for stickers printed with a barcode symbol. . Also, attaching a barcode symbol may lower the commercial value. Furthermore, in order to use a barcode, a barcode (JAN code) must be given to a product as an item. However, a dedicated manager is required to manage the barcode. It is not easy at stores that deal with.

[0004] Further, the conventional POS system is mainly used in large stores, and the product registration must be completely completed in advance in the system. It is difficult to increase gradually. This is particularly inconvenient in a small store or a store handling various commodities as described above.

[0005] Further, among conventional register devices, there is also known a register device in which the type of a product can be selected with an operation key or the like and recorded together with the sales amount. However, in this type of conventional register device, the type of the product is selected independently of the price of the product. Further, the types of the products are predetermined, and the number of types is not large. That is, when analyzing sales, although it is possible to roughly classify and analyze the product types, it is not possible to perform analysis separately for each product item. However, in recent sales operations, it is important to manage products individually by analyzing sales for each product item and managing purchase and inventory.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a POS register device capable of managing individual items without using a barcode. It is another object of the present invention to provide a POS register device that is suitable for phase-in of a system.

[0007]

A POS according to the first aspect of the present invention.
The register device, in order to achieve the object, product information storage means for storing record data on the item and price of each product, sales information storage means for storing record data on the sales of the product including the item, User interface means for inputting the price and item of the product, and data processing means for writing the price and item of the product input by the user interface means into the sales information storage means, wherein the user interface means comprises: It has an item list means for displaying an item list of goods having the input price based on the data in the storage means and enabling selection of an item.

[0008] When recording the sales, the user first inputs the price of the product by the user interface means. Based on this, a search is performed in the product information storage means,
The item list means displays an item list of a product having the input price. The user can select an item from this item list. Then, the sales information storage means stores record data relating to sales of commodities including items.

A second aspect of the present invention is the PO of the first aspect.
In the S register device, the product information storage unit has a classification item for classifying a product type in record data,
The user interface unit includes a classification list unit that displays a list of classifications and allows selection of a classification, and the item list unit displays an item list of a product belonging to the classification selected by the classification list unit. To display.

[0010] As described above, the item list means displays a list of items of commodities having the input price. When the user selects a specific classification relating to the type of the commodity using the classification list means, the item list means is displayed. The displayed item list is narrowed down by the selected classification, and only the items belonging to this classification are displayed on the item list means.

[0011] The invention of claim 3 is the PO of the invention of claim 1.
In the S register device, the product information storage means has, in record data, classification items for classifying and classifying product types, the user interface means displays a list of classifications of a predetermined hierarchy, and selects a classification. Classification list means, and a classification change means for updating the display of the classification list means to a list of the classification of the lower hierarchy of the selected classification when a predetermined classification is selected in the classification list means, The item list means displays an item list of a product belonging to the classification selected by the classification list means.

Similarly to the second aspect of the invention, only the items belonging to the classification selected by the classification list means are displayed on the item list means, but the classifications are hierarchized, and the predetermined classification is performed by the classification list means. When selected, the display of the classification list means is updated to a list of classifications in the lower hierarchy of the selected classification. That is, by sequentially selecting the classifications by the classification list means, the classifications can be narrowed down sequentially to the lower hierarchy, and accordingly, the item list displayed on the item list means is also narrowed down sequentially. In addition, it is also suitable for introducing a stepwise system, that is, for gradually enriching the registration of merchandise information, by classifying merchandise types in a hierarchical manner.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the POS register device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This POS register device uses a computer. First, an outline of the hardware configuration will be described. A computer generally includes a control device such as a CPU and an RO.
A storage device such as M, RAM or hard disk;
An input device such as a keyboard, a mouse or a scanner, an output device such as a CRT display or a printer, and a bus connecting these devices are provided.
In the first example of the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 7, in addition to the control device 1, the storage device 2, and the bus 3, a touch panel device 4 also serving as an input device and an output device is provided. The touch panel device 4 may be of a type mounted on a CRT display. Further, a bar code reader 5 which is a kind of a scanner is provided as an input device. However, the barcode reader 5 is not essential. On the other hand, FIG.
In the second example of the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 1, a keyboard 6 and a mouse 7 are used as input devices and a CRT display 8 is used as an output device as in a normal personal computer. Various hardware configurations are possible for implementing the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above examples.

The features of this POS register device are a database realized as a function on software, data processing for this database, and a user interface. The database is stored in the storage device 2, especially a storage device such as a hard disk, which is readable and writable and in which data is permanently stored. Data processing and provision of a user interface are performed by a program stored in the storage device 2 and executed by the control device 1. The user interface is provided by an input / output device such as the touch panel device 4.

First, an outline of the database will be described. Note that the description of the configuration of the database here is simplified, and various configurations can be adopted when the database is mounted. As shown in FIG. 4, the database 10 includes a product table 11 as a product information storage unit, a sales table 12 as a sales information storage unit, and a purchase table 13. The product table 11 stores record data relating to the item and price of each product. The sales table 12 stores record data relating to sales of commodities including items. Further, the purchase table 13 stores record data relating to purchase of commodities including items.

The product table 11 has, as items, a product code, a product name, a selling price, a plurality of classification codes, which are classification items for classifying product types in a hierarchical manner, a supplier code, and the like. In this example, five classification items of a first classification code, a second classification code, a third classification code, a fourth classification code, and a fifth classification code are provided as the classification items. Can be set as appropriate. Of course, the product table 11 can also include various other information on each product, such as the characteristics, brand, material, color, and size of the product.

The sales table 12 includes items such as sales code, product code, sales date and time, sales quantity, sales price,
It has a discount amount, the five classification codes, and the like. Of course, the sales table 12 contains sales stores, cash cards,
Various other information about the sales may also be included, such as the amount of the tax, the age of the buyer, gender, etc. The sales table 12 is connected to the product table 11 via the product code or the classification code.

Further, the purchase table 13 has items such as a purchase code, a product code, a supplier code, a purchase date and time, a purchase quantity, a purchase price, and the above-mentioned five classification codes. Of course, the purchase table 13 can also include various other information related to purchase. The purchase table 13
It is connected to the product table 11 via the product code or the classification code.

Further, the record data relating to the classification is stored in the classification table 14 so that the record data relating to the classification can be inserted, edited, and deleted. The classification table 14 has, for example, classification codes, classification names, and the like as items, and can refer to the classification names via the classification codes. In FIG. 4, the first
Although only the classification table 14 corresponding to the first classification code is shown in the drawing, there is a classification table corresponding to each of the first to fifth classification codes.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a hierarchical classification based on the plurality of classification codes. The top-level first category includes items that largely divide the product type, such as “accessories” and “stationery”, and each item is subdivided in the second category. Further, each item of the second classification is subdivided in the third classification, and this subdivision continues up to the lowest fifth classification. For example, the first category of "stationery" is the second
In the third category, "writing implements" and "album" are subdivided. In the third category, "writing implements" are subdivided into "ballpoint pens" and "sign pens," and in the third category, "ballpoint pens." Are subdivided into "knock ballpoint pens" and "cap ballpoint pens" in the fourth category. Although FIG. 5 shows the subdivision up to the fourth classification, it is not actually necessary to subdivide all the classifications into the fifth classification, and the subdivision may be stopped at an appropriate stage.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the user interface means 20, data of the database 10 is displayed to the user, and editing of the database is accepted. User interface means 20, product table editing means 21, for inserting, editing, deleting record data of the product table,
Sales table editing means 22 for inserting, editing, and deleting record data of the sales table 12, purchase table editing means 23 for inserting, editing, and deleting record data of the purchase table 13, and the classification table 14. It has a classification table editing means 24 for inserting, editing, and deleting record data. These table editing means 21 and 2
2, 23, and 24 are provided as one or more screens of the touch panel device 4 or the CRT display 8, and these screens are each selectively opened from a menu screen. The display and input in the user interface unit 20 are processed by the data processing unit 26, and an inquiry including editing is made to the database 10.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show one screen 22 a of the sales table editing means 22 by the touch panel device 4. The screen 22a is for inputting the price and the item of the product in particular. The input price and the item of the product are written in the sales table 12 by the data processing means 26. The screen 22a includes a numeric keypad 31 for inputting a number such as a price, an [Enter] button 32 for confirming the input of a price or the like, a price display unit 33 for displaying the input price, a product item, An item list box 34 as an item list means for displaying a list and selecting one item, and a list as a classification list means for displaying a list of classifications of product types and enabling selection of one classification. It has a classification list box 35 and a selected classification display section 36 for displaying the currently selected classification. The item list box 34 displays a code number, a product name, and the like created from the value of the classification code. Further, the screen 22a includes a sales quantity display section 41 for inputting a sales quantity, a [register] button 42 for executing writing of data into the database 10, and a [cancel] button 43 for canceling editing. And a [Menu] button 44 for returning to the menu screen. In addition, the screen 22a of the sales table editing means 22 includes:
A means for setting a discount and a means for inputting other information related to sales, such as the age and gender of the purchaser, may be provided. The price is input by, for example, using the ten keys 31 while focusing on the price display section 33.

When the price input is confirmed on the screen 22a, the product table 11 is searched by the data processing means 26, and an item list of the product whose input price matches the sales price is displayed in the item list box 34. When a predetermined one product is selected in the item list box 34 and the [Register] button 42 is pressed, information on sales such as the item of the selected product and the sales price is written in the sales table 12.
The product item is actually written in the sales table 12 as a product code and a classification code.

When one of the product types is selected in the category list box 35, the product list displayed in the product list box 34 is further narrowed down to only those belonging to the selected category. In addition, the classification list box
35 itself has a function as a classification changing means for updating the display of the classification list box 35, and when a classification is selected in the classification list box 35, the selected classification is displayed in the selected classification display section 36, The display of the classification list box 35 is updated to a list of classifications in the lower hierarchy of the selected classification. That is, each time a classification is selected in the classification list box 35, the classification goes down to a lower hierarchy,
The item list of the product displayed in the item list box 34 is also sequentially narrowed down.

Next, the operation of the present POS register device, in particular, the procedure of the recording operation at the time of selling a product will be described. The recording of the sales is performed on the screen 22a shown in FIGS. For example, when a purchaser requests purchase of a product at a register of a store, a user (a worker of the register) inputs a selling price of the product based on a price tag or the like. This allows
In the item list box 34, a list of products having the input sales price is displayed. Then, in the item list box 34, a product to be actually sold is selected, and a [register] button 42
When you press, the product item is displayed in the sales table along with the sales price.
Written to 12.

When there are few products having the same sales price, it is easy to find a predetermined product from the list of products displayed in the item list box 34 when the sales price is input. When there are many commodities having a price, the list of commodities displayed in the item list box 34 can be narrowed down by selecting a category in the category list box 35. This facilitates selection of a product. Moreover, every time a classification is selected in the classification list box 35, the list of classifications displayed in the classification list box 35 is updated to a list of classifications in a hierarchy lower than the selected classification. The list of products displayed at 34 can be systematically narrowed down along the hierarchy of the tree structure, which is convenient. Then, at any stage, selection of a product in the item list box 34 is possible.

Here, a case where a ballpoint pen with a selling price of 100 yen is purchased will be described more specifically. FIG.
As shown in the figure, when "100" is newly input in the price display section 33, the selling price is displayed in the item list box 34 as 100.
A list of products in yen is displayed. At this time, in the category list box 35, a list of the categories of the top first category item is displayed. Here, when "stationery" is selected in the classification list box 35, as shown in FIG.
"Stationery" is displayed in 36, and a list of products whose selling price is 100 yen and the first classification is "stationery" is displayed in the item list box 34. In the classification list box 35, a list of lower classifications of “stationery” among the classifications of the second classification item is displayed. Here, when "writing implement" is further selected in the classification list box 35, "writing implement" is displayed in the selected classification display section 36 as shown in FIG. 3, and the selling price is 100 yen in the item list box 34. A list of products whose first category is "stationery" and whose second category is "writing implement (in stationery)" is displayed. In the classification list box 35, a list of lower classifications of “writing implements (in stationery)” among the classifications of the third classification item is displayed.
Although not shown, similarly, the item list box 34
Can be narrowed down to a lower class. Then, for example, if the product to be sold is “transparent color ballpoint pen”, select “transparent color ballpoint pen” in the item list box 34 and press the “register” button. As a result, the sales record of the “transparent color ballpoint pen” is written into the sales table 12.

The data accumulated in the sales table 12 in this way can be used not only for accounting work but also for sales analysis for purchase and inventory management. This analysis is possible for each product item. This is because not only the sales amount but also the item of the sold product is recorded in the sales table 12. That is, it is possible to analyze which products have been sold and how much. This analysis can be performed for each product classification or sales period. If the sales table and the age and gender of the purchaser are recorded in the sales table 12, such items can be analyzed.

As described above, according to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, it is possible to provide a POS register device that can manage individual items by a simple operation without using a barcode. And
Since barcodes are unnecessary, we handle products that are difficult to provide barcode symbols, such as products without packaging or products with small and complicated shapes that have no room for stickers printed with barcode symbols. In a store, the present POS register device is particularly effective.
In addition, a dedicated manager for managing barcodes is not required, and this is particularly effective in a general store that handles various commodities where barcode management is difficult. Furthermore, by classifying product types in a hierarchical manner, it is also suitable for introducing a step-by-step system. That is, it is easy to add and edit the data of the product table 11 and the classification table 14 as needed, and it is easy to gradually enhance the registration of the product information as temporary registration at first. This is particularly suitable for a small store or a store handling various commodities as described above.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example,
In the above-described embodiment, only one system is used for merchandise classification. However, a plurality of system classifications may be provided, and a list of products displayed in the item list box 34 may be narrowed down by a logical product of these classifications. For example, the first in the above embodiment
In addition to the classification system hierarchized from the classification to the fifth classification, it is also possible to narrow down by other attributes of the product such as brand and material.

The POS register device of the present invention is characterized in that a bar code is unnecessary as described above, but may be used in combination with a bar code. For example, the price is displayed on the price display unit 33 by reading a barcode symbol given to the product with a barcode reader,
In the item list box 34, a product can be automatically selected.

[0032]

According to the POS register device of the first aspect of the present invention, the sales information storage means has an item list means for displaying an item list of goods having the input price and enabling selection of an item. In addition, since record data relating to sales of commodities including items is stored, a single item can be managed by a simple operation without using a barcode.
An OS register device can be provided.

According to the POS register device of the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a classification list means for displaying a list of product classifications and enabling selection of the classification. Since the item list means displays an item list of commodities belonging to the selected category, the item list of the item list means can be narrowed down by category, thereby making it easier to select an item.

According to the POS register device of the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the second aspect of the invention, the types of commodities are classified in a hierarchical manner and classified when a predetermined classification is selected by the classification list means. The display of the list means is updated to the list of the lower hierarchy of the selected classification, so that the user can narrow down the classification sequentially to the lower hierarchy, so that the selection operation of the item is further facilitated. become.
In particular, by classifying product types in a hierarchical manner, it is possible to easily cope with the introduction of a step-by-step system, that is, gradually enriching the registration of product information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of one screen of a user interface unit, showing an embodiment of a POS register device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of one screen of the user interface unit.

FIG. 3 is a front view of one screen of the user interface unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a database according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a hierarchy of the above classification.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of the software.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the hardware.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the schematic configuration of the hardware.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Product table (product information storage means) 12 Sales table (sales information storage means) 20 User interface means 26 Data processing means 34 Item list box (item list means) 35 Classification list box (classification list means, classification change means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. Commodity information storage means for storing record data relating to the item and price of each commodity, sales information storage means for storing record data relating to the sales of the commodity including the commodity, and inputting the commodity price and the commodity And a data processing unit for writing the price and the item of the product input by the user interface unit into the sales information storage unit, wherein the user interface unit is configured to execute the processing based on the data of the product information storage unit. A POS register device having an item list means for displaying an item list of a product having an input price and enabling selection of an item. 2. The merchandise information storage means has, in record data, classification items for classifying types of goods, and the user interface means displays a list of classifications and enables selection of a classification. 2. The POS register device according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying an item list of commodities belonging to the category selected by said category list means. 3. The merchandise information storage means includes, in record data, classification items for classifying merchandise types in a hierarchical manner.
The user interface means displays a list of classifications in a predetermined hierarchy and allows selection of a classification, and a display of the classification list means is selected when a predetermined classification is selected by the classification list means. And a class change unit that updates the list of classes in the lower hierarchy of the class, wherein the item list unit displays a list of items of commodities belonging to the class selected by the class list unit. Item 4. The POS register device according to Item 1.