JP2002373375A - Specification setting device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively use a specification data erasure area by erasing the specification data corresponding to an undesignated specification. SOLUTION: When a country setting processing for permitting a user to designate a desired country is performed first in a specification setting processing, a CPU 2 conducts an unnecessary program erasure processing for erasing data of a specification programs for undesignated countries. Then the CPU 2 arranges respective memories by which the unnecessary program erasure processing is performed, implements a memory editing processing for securing a free space and, then, performs an initial setting processing for permitting the user to set different kinds of specification data to be set and storing them in the secured free space.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a specification setting device and a program for setting an arbitrary specification from a plurality of predetermined specifications.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art ECR (Electronic Cash Register),
And a POS (Point Of Scales System) terminal device outputs the input sales data, accumulates (registers) the sales data, and reports the registered sales amount, sales quantity, sales frequency, and the like according to designation. It is a device that performs inspections and payments that are output, as well as department stores, supermarkets,
Installed in convenience stores and other sales floors to manage products,
It is a terminal device that immediately collects data used for customer management, sales management, and the like.

[0003] These ECR devices and POS terminal devices are:
It is shipped to countries all over the world, and its specifications are restricted by law in some countries. Therefore, programs corresponding to the specifications of each destination country (country of destination) are installed in advance. Conventionally, in setting a destination country specification program, when these devices are shipped, a specification program corresponding to the destination country of the shipping destination is set from a plurality of installed specification programs.

[0004]

However, in the conventional specification program setting method, a single program is used, but a plurality of programs for each destination country must be installed. It was uneconomical because the memory area storing the unset programs could not be used. Also, mass production at factories, etc.
Setting specifications for many destination countries at the time of shipment was confusing, and there was a risk of setting a wrong destination country specification program.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to delete specification data corresponding to a specification that has not been specified, so that the deleted area can be used effectively.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A storage unit (for example, the EEPROM 9 in FIG. 1) for storing a plurality of specification data corresponding to a plurality of specifications, a specification unit (for example, the input device 3 in FIG. 1) for specifying an arbitrary specification from the plurality of specifications. Deletion means for deleting specification data corresponding to a specification other than the specified specification from the storage means (for example, a CPU performing the processing shown in step S5 in FIG. 7)
2) and control means (for example, CPU 2 for performing the processing shown in step S6 in FIG. 7) for setting a deletion area in the storage means as an area for storing update data.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the storage means stores a plurality of specification data corresponding to the plurality of specifications, the specification means specifies an arbitrary specification from the plurality of specifications, and the deletion means specifies the specification. The specification data corresponding to the specification other than the specified specification is deleted from the storage unit, and the control unit sets the deleted area in the storage unit as an area for storing update data. The deleted area from which the specification data corresponding to the specification has been deleted can be effectively used.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 16 are diagrams showing an embodiment of an ECR to which a specification setting device of the present invention is applied.

First, the configuration will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the ECR 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, ECR (Electronic Cash Register)
ster) 1 is composed of a CPU 2, an input device 3, a RAM 4, a transmission control unit 5, a display device 6, a printing device 7, a storage device 8 having a recording medium 8a, and an EEPROM 9; Connected by

CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2
Reads the various ECR control programs stored in the recording medium 8a of the storage device 8, expands them on the RAM 4, and centrally controls the operation of each unit according to the ECR control programs. Further, the CPU 2 executes various arithmetic processes related to commercial transactions in accordance with the ECR control program, stores the processing results in the RAM 4 and causes the display device 6 to display the processing results. Then, the processing result stored in the RAM 4 is stored in a predetermined storage destination in the storage device 8, the recording medium 8a, or the EEPROM 9.

The CPU 2 executes various processes in accordance with application programs stored in the recording medium 8a in accordance with externally input instructions and data, temporarily stores the processing results in the RAM 4, and displays the results. Device 6
Is displayed on the display screen. Then, the processing result stored in the RAM 4 is stored in the EEPROM
Save to the save destination in M9. Specifically, the CPU 2
It performs specification setting processing, destination country setting processing, unnecessary program deletion processing, memory editing processing, and initial setting processing to be described later.

In the specification setting process (see FIG. 7), the CPU 2 first executes a destination country setting process (see FIG. 8) for allowing the user to specify a destination country. Unnecessary program deletion processing for deleting data (see FIG. 10) is executed. Further, the CPU 2 sorts the memories that have performed the unnecessary program deletion processing, executes a memory editing processing (see FIG. 12) for securing an empty area, and stores various specification data that needs to be set in the secured empty area. An initial setting process (see FIG. 13) for setting and storing by the user is executed.

The input device 3 includes a numeric key (not shown), EC
Equipped with a function key such as a clerk key for setting a trade clerk (clerk) using R1, a mode key for switching various operations (registration, inspection, settlement, stop, etc.) of the ECR1, a function key such as a "release" key, etc. An operation signal corresponding to the key operation is output to the CPU 2. Further, the display device 6 may be provided with a pointing device input device such as a touch panel if necessary.

A RAM (Random Access Memory) 4 is a C
In various processes described below that are controlled by the PU2,
E that can be executed on the ECR 1 read from the storage device 8
A temporary storage area for the CR control program, input or output data, parameters, and the like is formed. Also, R
AM4 stores a factory flag memory 4 as shown in FIG.
a and the respective storage areas of the work memory 4b.

The factory flag memory 4a stores the EC at the time of shipment.
This is a storage area for storing a shipping flag for determining whether or not R1 is a shipping target. If the item is to be shipped, the shipping flag is ON.
The shipping flag is set to OFF. The work memory 4b is a storage area for storing various calculation results by the CPU 2.

The transmission control unit 5 includes a modem (MODEM: MO
dulater / DEModulater) or terminal adapter (T
A: Terminal Adapter), and controls communication with an external device via a communication line such as a telephone line or an ISDN line.

The display device 6 is a CRT (Cathode Ray Tub).
e), a display screen constituted by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and displays various calculation results, program contents, setting guidance, and the like according to various instructions input from the CPU 2.

The printing device 7 prints a list of registered products, a subtotal, a deposit amount, a change amount, and the like on a receipt sheet in accordance with an instruction input from the CPU 2, and issues a receipt. It comprises a print head unit in which the thermal elements of the unit are arranged in a line, and a transport unit on which receipt paper and journal paper are set.

The storage device 8 has a recording medium 8a in which programs, data and the like are stored in advance, and this recording medium 8a is constituted by a magnetic or optical recording medium or a nonvolatile memory such as a semiconductor. The recording medium 8a is a storage device 8
The recording medium 8a has a specification setting process, a destination country setting process, an unnecessary program deletion process, and a memory editing process that can be executed on the ECR control program. , Various kinds of processing programs such as initialization processing, and data processed by these programs. Each of these processing programs is stored in the form of a readable program code, and the CPU 2 sequentially executes operations according to the program code.

A part or all of the programs and data recorded in the recording medium 8a are received from the transmission control unit 5 via a transmission medium of a network line such as WAN or LAN from a server or another device of a client. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the information is stored. Alternatively, the program may be transmitted to a server or a client via a transmission medium such as a network line and installed in these devices. The programs and data include those realized by firmware integrated with computer hardware.

An EEPROM (Electrically Erasable an
d Programmable Read-Only Memory) 9 is a recording medium in which reading and writing of data is restricted, and stores data that is rewritten less frequently. For example, EEPROM 9 is
Stores backup data at the time of settlement, which is required to be unrewritable by the laws of the specific destination country, and setting data of a type that hardly changes if initialized.

The EEPROM 9 includes a country-specific program memory 91 shown in FIG. 3, a country language dictionary memory 92 shown in FIG. 4, a specification setting guidance memory 93 shown in FIG.
And a storage area such as a destination-specific specification memory 94 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, examples of data storage in these memories will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of data storage in the country-specific program memory 91 storing the required specification program code for each destination country. As shown in FIG. 3, the country correspondence program memory 91 encodes a destination country (for example, the United States code is "0001"...), And stores a country name code area 91a stored as a "country name code" and a country name code. A specification program code area 91b for coding the specification program (for example, “P1”...) And storing it as “specification program code”.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of data storage in the national language dictionary memory 92 storing the required national language dictionary for each destination country. As shown in FIG.
Is a country code area 92a that codes the destination country (for example, the United States code is "0001"...) And stores it as a "country code", and a national language dictionary corresponding to the country code (for example, "English dictionary", "Japanese ..) As a “Japanese language dictionary”.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of data storage in the country-specific specification guidance setting memory 93 storing the specification setting guidance required for each destination country. As shown in FIG. 5, the country specific setting guidance memory 93 encodes the destination country (for example, the United States code is “0001”...)
Country name code area 93a stored as "country name code"
And the character type used for guidance corresponding to the country name code (for example, “English guidance code”…)
A guidance character code area 93b stored as a "guidance character code".

FIG. 6 is a specification data memory 94 for each destination country which stores the necessity of setting various specification data required for each destination country.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of data storage in the storage device. As shown in FIG.
The destination country-specific specification data memory 94 includes a specification data area 94a for storing various specification data (eg, “journal data”, “payment data”...) As “specifications”, and destination countries (eg, “Japan”, “Greece”). “…)) Is it necessary to set each specification data (for example,“ O ”) or not (for example,
“×”) is stored as “necessity of setting”, and a setting necessity area 92b storing the name of a memory (for example, RAM, EEPROM,...) In which each specification data is stored is stored as a “storage memory name”. And a storage memory name area 94c.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, regarding the specification setting process executed by the ECR1,
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As a premise of the description of the operation, a program for realizing each function described in the following flowchart is stored in a readable program code form on the recording medium 8a, and the CPU 2 complies with the program code. Execute the operation sequentially. Further, the CPU 2 can sequentially execute operations according to the program code transmitted via the transmission medium. That is, it is possible to execute an operation specific to the present embodiment using a program or data supplied from the outside via a transmission medium in addition to the recording medium 8a.

In FIG. 7, first, the CPU 2 refers to the shipping flag stored in the shipping flag memory 4a and determines whether or not the shipping flag is ON, that is, whether or not the shipping flag is to be shipped. It is determined whether it is (step S1). If the shipping flag is not ON (step S1; NO), the CPU 2 determines that the ECR1 is not the shipping target, and sets various registration settings such as sales registration and department registration, and the registered amount and number of times. (X / Z) processing for checking and adjusting the balance is executed in accordance with the designation of the mode key of the input device 3 (step S2). After that, registration settings,
It is determined whether the inspection and settlement processing has been completed (step S3). If no processing has been designated and the mode key has been stopped (finished) (step S3;
YES), and the process ends.

If the shipping flag is ON (step S1; YES), the CPU 2 determines that ECR1 is to be shipped, and shifts to the destination country setting process (step S4) in FIG.

Subsequently, as one step of the above-described specification setting processing, the destination country setting processing (FIG. 7) executed by the CPU 2
Step S4) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In FIG. 8, first, the CPU 2 displays the setting screen shown in FIG. 9 on the display device 6 (step S4).
1) Let the user specify the destination country (step S4)
2). Then, on the setting screen shown in FIG. 9, a check is displayed in a check box corresponding to the designated destination country to notify the designated destination country. Next, it is determined whether or not the specified content is determined by the user (step S43). If the specified content is not determined (step S4)
3; NO), the process returns to step S42, and the destination country is designated again. If the specified contents are confirmed (step S
43; YES), and proceeds to the unnecessary program deletion process (step S5) in FIG.

Next, as one process of the above-described specification setting process, the unnecessary program deleting process (step S5 in FIG. 7) executed by the CPU 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

In FIG. 10, first, the CPU 2 executes EE
A national language dictionary memory 92 stored in the PROM 9;
From the country-specific use setting guidance memory 93, a national language dictionary corresponding to the country code of the destination country specified by the user,
The guidance character is read out and the editing guidance as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display device 6 in the language of the designated destination country.
To inform the user that the editing is being performed (step S51).

Next, the CPU 2 stores in the country-specific program memory 91 stored in the EEPROM 9 a country code other than the specification program code corresponding to the country code of the destination country specified by the user, and the corresponding specification program. All data is deleted (step S52).

Further, the CPU 2 stores a country code other than the country code corresponding to the country code of the destination country specified by the user in the country language dictionary memory 92 stored in the EEPROM 9 and the corresponding country dictionary data. All are deleted (step S53).

Further, the CPU 2 stores in the country-specific specification setting guidance memory 93 stored in the EEPROM 9 a country name code other than the guidance character code corresponding to the country name code of the destination country specified by the user, and the corresponding guidance character. All data is deleted (step S54), and the memory editing process of FIG. 7 (step S6)
Move to

Next, a memory editing process (step S6 in FIG. 7) executed by the CPU 2 as one step of the above-described specification setting process will be described with reference to a flowchart in FIG.

In FIG. 12, first, the CPU 2 deletes the unnecessary program (step S5 in FIG. 7).
Thus, the vacant areas that have been deleted from the various memory areas are arranged (step S61). Next, the vacant area obtained by the organization is secured as a memory area corresponding to the specification data of the destination country specified by the user (step S62).
The process proceeds to the initial setting process (step S7) in FIG.

Next, an initialization process (step S7 in FIG. 7) executed by the CPU 2 as one step of the above-described specification setting process will be described with reference to a flowchart in FIG. First, the CPU 2 reads the destination country-specific specification data memory 94 shown in FIG. 6 and searches the destination country specified by the user for the presence or absence of specification data that needs to be set (step S71).

Next, the CPU 2 determines whether or not the specification data that needs to be set has been searched (step S7).
2) When the search is performed (step S72; YES), a display screen as shown in FIG.
The user inputs various settings in the searched specification data, reads the name of the storage memory corresponding to the searched specification data from the storage memory name area 94c, and reads the setting data input by the user. Store in the memory of the storage memory name (step S7
3).

Next, the CPU 2 determines whether or not the input setting contents have been confirmed by the user (step S74), and if not, (step S74; NO).
Returning to step S73, various settings of the specification data are input again. If it is determined (step S74; YE
S), the next specification data that needs to be set is searched (step S75), and the process returns to step S72 to perform setting for each searched specification data.

If no specification data that needs to be set is found in step S72 (step S7)
2; NO), that is, when there is no specification data to be set,
The process proceeds to step S8 in FIG. 7, where the factory setting flag stored in the factory setting flag memory 4a is deleted, and the specification setting process ends.

The above-mentioned initial setting process will be specifically described. For example, when the destination country specified by the user is "Japan", it is necessary to set the destination country specific data memory 94 shown in FIG. The specification data is “journal data”, “payment data”, “each key function setting data”, “receipt print item setting data”, “journal print item setting data”, etc.
The specification data stored in the ROM 9 is “each key function setting data”, “receipt print item setting data”, “journal print item setting data”, and the like. FIG. 15 shows the EEPR
As shown in an example of data storage in various memories of the OM 9, the setting data in the above specification data is stored in an empty area that is arranged and secured by the unnecessary program deletion processing and the memory editing processing.

For example, in the country specific program memory 91, in addition to the stored country name code "0003" and specification program code "P2", setting data of "each key function setting data" is stored. Separate dictionary memory 92
Contains the country code "0003" stored in Japan,
Setting data of “receipt print setting data” is stored in addition to the Japanese language dictionary “Japanese dictionary”, and the country-specific setting guidance memory 93 stores the country code “0003” of Japan and the guidance character code “Japan”. In addition to the word guidance code, setting data of “journal print item data” is stored.

Further, a case where the destination country specified by the user is "Greece" will be described. In the destination country specification memory 94 in FIG. 6, the storage destination memory is EE.
The PROM 9 is the specification data that needs to be set.
“Backup journal data”, “backup settlement data”, “each key function setting data”, etc. As shown in FIG. 16 which shows an example of data storage in various memories in the EEPROM 9, setting data in the specification data is stored.

For example, in the country-specific program memory 91, the Greek country code “nnn” stored in Greece is stored.
n, the setting data of “each key function setting data” in addition to the specification program code “Pn”, and the country dictionary memory 92 stores the stored country name code “nnnnn” of Greece and the language dictionary “Greece”. Setting data of “backup settlement data” in addition to “word dictionary” is stored.
The country specific setting guidance memory 93 stores the setting data of “each key function setting data” in addition to the stored Greek country code “nnnnn” and guidance character code “Greek guidance code”.

As described above, the specification setting process for deleting various data of the destination country specification that has not been set and storing various setting data registered by the user in an empty area of the memory that is organized and secured is performed. By doing, EEP
The memory area of the ROM 9 can be used effectively.

Further, since the user himself sets the destination country, it is possible to surely set the desired destination country specification.

The description contents in the present embodiment are as follows.
This is a preferred example of the ECR according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this. In the above-described embodiment, the initially set specification data is stored in the vacant area acquired after the unnecessary program deletion processing. However, processing data that is not frequently rewritten may be stored. In addition, the detailed configuration and the detailed operation of the ECR according to the present embodiment can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0050]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the storage means stores a plurality of specification data corresponding to the plurality of specifications, and the specification means specifies and deletes an arbitrary specification from the plurality of specifications. The means deletes specification data corresponding to specifications other than the specified specification from the storage means, and the control means sets a deleted area in the storage means as an area for storing update data. The deleted area of the specification data corresponding to the specification other than the missing specification can be used effectively.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the control means sets the deleted area as an area for storing update data according to the specification. Therefore, an update data storage area according to the specification is automatically generated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the control means sets the deleted area as an area for storing update data with a low rewriting frequency. Therefore, it is possible to use a recording medium such as an EEPROM for which rewriting is restricted.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the control means stores the setting data corresponding to the specified specification in the deletion area. Therefore, since the data has a low rewriting frequency, a recording medium such as an EEPROM in which rewriting is restricted can be used.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, after storing the setting data in the deletion area, the control means performs the setting corresponding to the setting data. Therefore, the setting corresponding to the setting data can be immediately performed.

According to the invention described in claim 6, the update data is processing data having a low rewriting frequency. Therefore,
A recording medium such as an EEPROM for which rewriting is restricted can be used.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the specification is a specification for a destination, and the specification data is specification data for each destination. Therefore, it is possible to set specifications according to the destination.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of specification data corresponding to a plurality of specifications are stored in the storage means, an arbitrary specification is designated from the plurality of specifications, and a specification other than the designated specification is supported. The specification setting device according to claim 1 can be realized by deleting a specification data to be deleted from the storage unit and causing a computer to read a program for setting a deletion area in the storage unit as an area for storing update data. In addition, it is easy to sell and distribute the software as a single product independent of the device. Further, by executing the program using hardware resources such as a general-purpose computer, the specification setting technique of the present invention can be easily executed on hardware.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an ECR 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a RAM 4 of FIG.

3 is a diagram showing an example of data storage in a country-specific program memory 91 included in the EEPROM 9 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of data storage in a national language dictionary memory 92 included in the EEPROM 9 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of data storage in a country-specific specification guidance memory 93 included in the EEPROM 9 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of data storage in a destination country specific data memory 94 included in the EEPROM 9 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a specification setting process executed by a CPU 2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a destination country setting process executed by the CPU 2 of FIG. 1;

9 is a diagram showing a setting screen displayed on the display device 6 in the destination country setting process of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing unnecessary program deletion processing executed by the CPU 2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 illustrates an unnecessary program setting process of FIG.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a guidance screen during editing displayed on the display device 6.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a memory editing process executed by the CPU 2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an initial setting process executed by the CPU 2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 shows a display device 6 in the initial setting process of FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a registration setting screen displayed in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of data storage in each memory when the specification setting process of FIG. 7 is executed for Japanese specifications.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of data storage in each memory when the specification setting process of FIG. 7 is executed for Greek specifications.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 ECR 2 CPU 3 Input device 4 RAM 4a Shipping flag memory 4b Work memory 5 Transmission control unit 6 Display device 7 Printing device 8 Storage device 8a Recording medium 9 EEPROM 91 Country-specific program memory 91a Country code area 91b Specification program code area 92 Country-specific national language dictionary memory 92a Country-name code area 92b Country-specific dictionary area 93 Country-specific specification guidance setting memory 93a Country-name code area 93b Guidance character code area 94 Destination-specific specification data memory 94a Specification data area 94b Setting necessity area 94c Storage memory Name area 10 bus

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A storage means for storing a plurality of specification data corresponding to a plurality of specifications; a specification means for specifying an arbitrary specification from the plurality of specifications; and specification data corresponding to a specification other than the specified specification. A specification setting device, comprising: a deletion unit that deletes from the storage unit; and a control unit that sets a deletion area in the storage unit as an area for storing update data. 2. The specification setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means sets the deleted area as an area for storing update data according to a specification. 3. The specification setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means sets the deleted area as an area for storing update data having a low rewrite frequency. 4. The specification setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means stores setting data corresponding to said specified specification in said deletion area. 5. The specification setting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said control means performs setting corresponding to the setting data after storing said setting data in said deletion area. 6. The specification setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said update data is processing data having a low rewriting frequency. 7. The specification is a specification for a destination,
2. The specification setting device according to claim 1, wherein the specification data is specification data for each destination. 8. A function of causing a computer to store a plurality of specification data according to a plurality of specifications in a storage means, a function of designating an arbitrary specification from the plurality of specifications, and a function corresponding to a specification other than the specified specification. A program for realizing: a function of deleting specification data from a storage unit; and a function of setting a deletion area in the storage unit as an area for storing update data.