JP2002133524A - Accounting method for pos - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To overcome the problems of a prior art such that much time is required to input an amount of money received from a customer by a numerical key board and operate a deposit key as a deposit, and that erroneous input and the like are generated. SOLUTION: A list of proposal deposit amounts from the customer is displayed on an LCD with respect to a charge amount charged to the customer. [S1] This step S1 is advanced to S2 when the deposit is cash, and advanced to S4 when the deposit is not cash. [S2] This step S2 is advanced to S5 when the proposal deposit amount being matched with the deposit amount from the customer is displayed on the LCD, and advanced to S3 when not displayed. [S3] The depodit amount from the customer is input from the numeral keyboard. [S4] A receipt or the like is issued. [S5] A touch key of the proposal deposit amount consitent with the deposit amount from the customer is operated. That is, the proposal deposit amount of high possibility provided from the customer is displayed preliminarily on the touch key of this POS(point of sale) and accounts are allowed thereby by touching the corresponding touch key.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a POS accounting method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, convenience stores, department stores,
The accounting in the cafeteria and the like is performed according to the following procedure. That is, the charge amount to be charged to the customer is determined, and the charge amount is displayed on the display device (LCD). Enter the amount received from the customer from the numeric keypad and operate the deposit key as deposit. The LCD displays a change obtained by subtracting the charged amount from the deposit amount.

[0003]

However, this conventional P
In the accounting method of the OS, it takes time to input the amount of money received from the customer from the numeric keypad and operate the deposit key as a deposit. There were problems such as occurrence of mistakes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a POS accounting method which facilitates input of a received amount from a customer, shortens an input time, and prevents an input error. Aim.

[0005]

Means for solving the problems A deposit amount candidate which is highly likely to be issued by a customer is displayed in advance on a touch key of the POS, and by touching it, accounting can be performed, and input mistakes can be prevented by a numeric keypad. Reduce the accounting time.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a POS accounting method according to the present invention is a POS accounting method in which the accounting processing for sales, services, etc. of convenience stores, department stores, cafeterias, etc. is performed by cash settlement. In, the billing amount to be charged to the customer is determined and displayed, and a deposit amount candidate which may be issued by the customer with respect to the billed amount to the customer is displayed on the touch key of the POS, and the deposit amount actually issued by the customer is displayed. It is characterized in that when the amount matches the displayed deposit amount candidate, the user touches the matched touch key to input the deposit amount, and when they do not match, the deposit amount is input from the ten keys.

Further, in the POS accounting method of the present invention, the selection of a deposit amount candidate which the customer may put out is based on the amount charged to the customer, and the change to the customer is determined based on the number of denominations for each denomination. It is characterized in that the calculation is performed by the denomination so that the total is minimized.

Further, according to the POS accounting method of the present invention, the selection of a deposit amount candidate which the customer may put out is performed by storing the deposit amount put by the customer as data, and from the accumulated data, the order of the highest use frequency is set. It is characterized by doing.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of a POS accounting method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a main part of POS hardware for implementing the POS accounting method according to the embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a main control CPU for controlling the entire apparatus, and 2 is a program and the like. ROM, 3 RAM for storing various data, 4 dual port R for data buffer of bucket data between CPU 1 and sub CPU
AM, 5 is a CPU dedicated to an LCD controller, 6 is an LCD (liquid crystal display) 7 for displaying a product name, price, quantity, etc.
Is an LCD controller for controlling.

[0010] This is cash settlement, and the amount to be charged to the customer is determined. The LCD displays a list of candidates for the amount of deposit from the customer corresponding to the amount charged to the customer. [S1] It is checked whether or not a deposit is input. If the deposit is cash, the process proceeds to S2. If a non-cash card is used, the process proceeds to S4. [S2] It is checked whether or not a deposit amount candidate that matches the deposit amount issued by the customer is displayed on the LCD. If there is a coincident deposit amount candidate, the process proceeds to S5; otherwise, the process proceeds to S3. [S3] The customer enters the deposit amount from the numeric keypad. [S4] A receipt or the like is issued. [S5] The touch key of the selected deposit amount candidate is operated.

FIG. 3 is a list of candidates for the deposit amount displayed on the LCD of the POS used for carrying out the POS accounting method in the embodiment of the present invention. 024. Here, the accounting process is performed by touching the deposit amount candidate touch key corresponding to the deposit amount issued by the customer. Also, in consideration of a case where the customer issues an amount that does not correspond to the deposit amount candidate, the deposit amount can be input using the numeric keypad.
Further, by setting, selection of whether to use the function of the present invention or not, and conditions for screen display can be set.

These deposit amount candidates in FIG. 3 are calculated from the usage conditions of each denomination, and the following conditions are considered. However, these conditions are changed on a case-by-case basis and are not absolute. It is calculated from the usage conditions of each denomination based on the amount charged to the customer. The customer pays the deposit so that the total number of change for each denomination is reduced. In the example, a deposit amount candidate is set so that the change of the last two digits, that is, small change in 十 10 ○ yen, is reduced. The number of deposit amount candidates displayed on the POS LCD is limited to the number that can be easily selected. In relation to the above, for example, a deposit amount due to the use of a small 2,000-yen bill is omitted from the deposit amount candidates. Deposit amount candidates that cannot be displayed on the POS LCD
It is desirable that the deposit amount can be easily confirmed and that input from the numeric keypad is easy. For example, $ 10,0
It is considered that the deposit amount of 00 is easy to input from the numeric keypad.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for supplementary explanation of the list of deposit amount candidates in FIG. Example of change, $ 0, $ 1, $
As is clear from 6, $ 26, $ 30, and $ 31, the deposit amount candidates are set so that the change of the last two digits, that is, small change of ¥ 10,000 yen is reduced. If $ 76 is included in the change of change, the deposit amount candidate is $
The number will increase by 3,100, $ 5,100 and $ 10,100.

FIG. 5 is a diagram of another supplementary explanation for the list of deposit amount candidates in FIG. This is an example in the case where the amount charged to the customer is $ 2,024, and is a list showing, for each denomination, candidates for the customer's deposit amount for the charged amount. Although illustrated for each denomination, two 500-yen coins are treated as 1,000 yen denominations.

When performing cash settlement, the billing amount and the deposit amount recorded in the POS are accumulated as data and stored in a table of deposit amount candidates. From the stored data, deposit amount candidates are set in descending order of use frequency. Further, by utilizing the data, providing a learning function in the POS, and rearranging the POS in the order of the frequency of use when displaying, it is possible to display a deposit amount candidate having a higher probability of being selected on the LCD.

[0016]

As described above, the POS accounting method according to the present invention determines and displays the amount to be charged to the customer, and deposits the POS with the possibility that the customer will issue the amount to be charged to the customer. The money amount candidates are displayed on the touch keys of the POS,
If the deposit amount actually issued by the customer matches the displayed deposit amount candidate, touch the matched touch key to enter the deposit amount, and if they do not match, enter the deposit amount from the numeric keypad. Has a remarkable effect that the input of the deposit amount can be easily performed, the input time can be shortened, the input error by the ten keys can be prevented, and the waiting for the checkout in the congestion can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a POS accounting method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a main part configuration diagram of POS hardware for implementing a POS accounting method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing display contents displayed on the LCD of the POS used to execute the POS accounting method in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram of supplementary explanation for a list of deposit amount candidates in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram of another supplementary explanation for the list of deposit amount candidates in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 CPU 2 ROM 3 RAM 4 Dual port RAM 5 CPU dedicated to LCD controller 6 LCD controller 7 LCD (liquid crystal display)

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claims: 1. In a POS accounting method in which accounting for sales and services of convenience stores, department stores, cafeterias, and the like is performed by cash settlement, a billing amount to be billed to a customer is determined and displayed, and billed to the customer. The possible deposit amount that the customer may issue for the billed amount to be charged is displayed on the POS touch key, and if the actual deposited amount and the displayed deposit amount candidate match, the matched touch key Touching and inputting the deposit amount, and if they do not match, entering the deposit amount from the numeric keypad. 2. The selection of a deposit amount candidate which may be issued by the customer is based on the amount charged to the customer so that the change to the customer is minimized so that the total number of sheets for each denomination is minimized. 2. The POS accounting method according to claim 1, wherein the calculation is performed based on a seed. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selection of the deposit amount candidate which the customer may put out is performed by storing the deposit amount put out by the customer as data, and from the accumulated data in descending order of use frequency. P described in any of 1, 2
OS accounting method.