JP2003123148A - Point maintenance device and its maintenance method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the frequency of maintenance actions in the case of temporarily changing point-related data necessary for the calculation of service points. SOLUTION: The point maintenance device is provided with a point management file 7 for storing point-related data necessary for the calculation of service points together with the implementation period data of the data. A store controller 1 selects point-related data which is to be currently implemented from point- related data stored in the file 7 and sets up the selected point-related data in individual POS terminals 3a to 3n.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal or the like having a function of calculating service points, such as a point multiplying factor, a reference point, and a reference point grant amount necessary for calculating a service point. The present invention relates to a point maintenance device and a maintenance method for setting point-related data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At retail stores, restaurants, etc., points are given each time a customer purchases or eats a product, and points such as discounts are given to customers who have accumulated a certain number of service points or more. The service system has been implemented since before. And in order to smoothly implement this point service system, service points are automatically calculated from the price of products registered for sale for each customer,
This service point is accumulated by customer P
An OS terminal has been developed and put into practical use.

Generally, this kind of POS terminal has
As the point-related data necessary for calculating the service points, a point magnification A, a reference point B, a reference point grant amount C, etc. are set in advance. When the price of the product purchased or eaten by one customer is D, the service point P is calculated by the following equation (1).

P = [(D / C) × B] × A (1) By the way, in recent years, many stores have introduced a point service system, which makes it difficult to differentiate from other stores, and the system is difficult. The original purpose of customer retention is not being seen. Therefore, for example, point magnification A
Will be set higher than usual, and customers who come to shop or eat during that period will be given more points to differentiate themselves from other competitors. Was there.

However, in order to carry out such a limited service plan, the point multiplication factor A set in the POS terminal must be changed during the period. Furthermore, in a store where a large number of POS terminals are operating, such as a mass retailer, it would take time if the point multiplication factor A set in each POS terminal was changed manually. The burden on the worker becomes heavy.

Therefore, conventionally, a point maintenance function is provided in a store controller connected via a communication line as a host machine of each POS terminal, and the point magnification changing period starts on the day before the store opens or after the store closes the day before. The operator operates the store controller to operate each P
Perform maintenance to change the point multiplier set in the OS terminal to the desired multiplier, and also operate the store controller after the store closes on the end of the same period or before the store opens the next day. Therefore, maintenance was performed so that the point multiplication factor set at each POS terminal is returned to the original multiplication factor.

[0007]

As described above, the point-related data such as the point magnification necessary for the calculation of the service points is temporarily stored in the maintenance target device such as the POS terminal having the function of calculating the service points. In the case of changing, conventionally, the operator operated the point maintenance device such as the store controller at the start and end of the change execution period to perform the maintenance operation of the point related data, so the maintenance operation was frequently performed. .

Therefore, the present invention is to provide a point maintenance device and a maintenance method capable of reducing the frequency of maintenance actions when temporarily changing the point-related data necessary for the calculation of service points.

[0009]

A point maintenance device of the present invention sets point-related data required for calculation of service points to at least one device to be maintained having a function of calculating service points. And data for selecting point-related data having an implementation period at present from the data storage means for storing the point-related data together with the implementation period data of the data, and the point-related data stored by the data storage means. The selection means and the selection data setting means for setting the point-related data selected by the data selection means to the device to be maintained are provided.

In addition, the point maintenance device of the present invention sets the selected point-related data to the device to be maintained when the data selecting means can select the point-related data whose implementation period is the present time. Also, when the point-related data of which the implementation period is presently cannot be selected, the reference-related preset point-related data may be set to the device to be maintained.

Further, the point maintenance device of the present invention comprises data registration means for registering the point-related data and the execution period data of the data, and the point-related data and the execution period of the data registered by the data registration means. The data storage means also stores the data and the data.

The point maintenance method of the present invention is a method for setting point-related data required for calculation of service points to at least one device to be maintained having a function of calculating service points. The data is stored together with the implementation period data of the data, the point-related data whose implementation period is the present is selected from the stored point-related data, and the selected point-related data is stored in the maintenance target device. This is set.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, this embodiment describes a store controller having a point maintenance function for setting a point multiplying factor for a plurality of POS terminals having a service point calculating function.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of this embodiment, and this system is constructed in one store. This system consists of one store controller 1 and one PO.
The S controller 2 and a plurality of n (n ≧ 2) POS terminals 3a, 3b, ..., 3n. The store controller 1 and the POS controller 2 are LAN (Local)
They are connected by a transmission line 4 such as Area Network).
POS controller 2 and each POS terminal 3a to 3n
And are connected by a closed loop line 5.

Each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n displays a keyboard provided with various keys as a merchandise registration means and a registration closing means, as well as the merchandise name and price of the merchandise registered, the total price of the merchandise purchased by the customer, and the change amount. A display for an operator and a display for a customer, a printer for printing a receipt, a drawer for storing cash, etc., a card reader for reading card data such as a customer number recorded on a customer card, and the like. And CPU (Central Pr
The control unit, which is mainly an ocessing unit, controls each unit to process various tasks such as registration, inspection, and settlement. Incidentally, the registration operation is an operation of registering the sales data of the product purchased by the customer and the payment data of the product price in the storage unit. The inspection work is a work of collectively outputting a report of product sales data and payment data registered in the storage unit by executing the registration work. The settlement operation is an operation for clearing the data in the storage unit after outputting the product sales data and the payment data as a report as in the inspection operation.

Further, each POS terminal 3a-3n is
In the registration work, the calculation processing of service points is executed. That is, each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n stores the point magnification A, the reference point B, the reference point grant amount C, etc. in the memory unit. Then, when all the products purchased by one customer are registered by the product registration means, and then the termination of the product registration is declared by the registration closing means, the price D of all the products purchased by the customer is calculated, and the price D is calculated. And the point multiplication factor A, the reference point B, and the reference point grant amount C, the service point P is calculated by the equation (1).

The service point P calculated in this way
Is transmitted to the POS controller 2 via the transmission line 5 together with the customer number of the customer card read by the card reader. The POS controller 2 is formed with a customer table for cumulatively storing the service points P for each customer number, and the service points P calculated by each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n are accumulated for each customer number by this customer table. The method of accumulating the service points P is not limited to this. For example, a card reader / writer is provided instead of the card reader and the service points given to the customer by the customer card itself are accumulated. Good.

The store controller 1 functions as a host machine of the POS controller 2 and each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n. And in particular, each POS terminal 3a-3
It has a point maintenance function that sets the point magnification for n. That is, the store controller 2
Is provided with an input terminal 6 as a data registration means for registering point magnification data and implementation period data of the data. The point management file 7 is used as a data storage unit for storing the point magnification data registered by the data registration unit and the execution period data of the data.
Is equipped with.

The input terminal 6 is an input unit 6 for inputting data.
a (see FIG. 3) and a display unit 6b (see FIG. 3) for displaying input data and the like, and a personal computer or the like can be used.

As shown in FIG. 2, the point management file 7 stores a point management record consisting of a plan number, a start date, an end date, a point multiplying factor, and an in-execution flag in the order of the plan number. Incidentally, the plan number is a serial number from 1 assigned to identify a plurality of plans for changing the point multiplication factor for a limited time period. The start date and the end date are the start date and the end date of the point rate change implementation period. The point multiplying factor is the point multiplying factor within the period for changing the point multiplying factor from the start date to the end date. As for the in-execution flag, the point multiplication factor of the corresponding project is the POS terminal 3a ... 3n.
This flag is set to "1" when set to.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the store controller 1. This store controller 1 is
CPU (Central Processing Unit) as the control unit body
11 is provided. Further, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 in which fixed data such as a program is stored in advance, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 in which various memory areas for storing variable data are formed, a current date and time Data communication performed between the POS controller 2 and each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n via the transmission path 4, the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) device 15 that stores and holds the point management file 7 and the like. And a communication interface 16 for controlling data communication, an input terminal interface 17 for controlling data communication with the input terminal 6, and the like. And CPU1
1, the ROM 12, the RAM 13, the clock unit 14, the HDD device 15, the communication interface 16 and the input terminal interface 17 are connected by a bus line 18 such as an address bus and a data bus to form the store controller 1.

The store controller 1 stores in the RAM 13
As shown in FIG. 4, a target project memory 131, a reference magnification memory 132, a number counter memory 133, and a target project counter memory 134 are formed. Target planning memory 1
Reference numeral 31 is an area for collectively storing the project numbers currently within the point magnification change implementation period. Reference magnification memory 1
Reference numeral 32 is an area for storing a preset reference point magnification X. The number counter memory 133 is an area for counting the project number n. The target plan counter memory 134 is an area for counting the number of plans a at the present time within the point magnification change implementation period.

Thus, the store controller 1 configures a program so that when the point magnification change data setting work is instructed from the input terminal 6, the CPU 11 executes the point magnification change data setting process shown in the flowchart of FIG. is doing.

That is, when the CPU 11 detects that the point magnification change data setting work is instructed via the input terminal interface 17, this processing is started. Then, first, the input unit 6 of the input terminal 6 as ST1 to ST3.
The process waits until the start date and end date of the point magnification change implementation period and the changed point magnification are input from a. Then, when it is detected that the start date, the end date, and the point multiplying factor are respectively input through the input terminal interface 17, it is determined whether the point multiplying change execution period input at ST4 is a valid period. Here, for example, if the point rate change implementation period includes a past date or the end date is earlier than the start date, it is determined that the point rate change implementation period is invalid, and ST1 Return to and wait for re-input of start date, end date, and point multiplication factor.

When the point magnification change execution period input in ST4 is valid and judged to be valid,
As ST5, the point management file 7 is searched in the effective period for changing the point magnification. Then, in ST6, it is determined whether or not all the point management records stored in the point management file 7 have a record in which the point magnification change implementation period and the implementation period input at this time at least partially overlap. (Means for determining implementation period).

If there is no point management record in the point management file 7 whose execution period overlaps with the point magnification change execution period input this time, ST1
Proceed to the process of 1. In ST11, a new project number is issued. Incidentally, the new project number is a number obtained by adding “1” to the number of point management records stored in the point management file 7. After that, ST12
As a result, a new point management record is generated from this plan number, the start date, the end date and the point multiplication factor input this time, and each item of the execution flag = 0, and stored in the point management file 7 in the order of the plan numbers. This is the end of this point magnification change data setting process.

On the other hand, if there is a point management record in the point management file 7 in which the execution period overlaps with the point magnification change execution period input this time in ST6,
At ST7, all the point management records having the same period are read out, and a duplicate project list including the project number, start date, end date, and point multiplying factor of all the records is created. Then, this duplicate project list is input to the input terminal 6
To display on the display section 6b to warn the operator (duplication warning means).

In this state, the operator is allowed to select whether to cancel or continue the registration of the data input this time. If it is detected in ST8 that the cancellation of the data is instructed by the operation input of the input unit 6a, the data input this time is cleared in ST9. This is the end of the current point magnification change data setting process.

On the other hand, when it is detected in ST10 that the data registration is instructed by the operation input of the input unit 6a, the process proceeds to ST11. Then, after issuing a new plan number, a point management record is generated from this plan number, the start date, the end date and the point multiplication factor input this time, and each item of the execution flag = 0,
The points are stored in the point management file 7 in the order of plan numbers. This is the end of this point magnification change data setting process.

The store controller 1 also includes a clock unit 1
The program is configured so that the CPU 11 executes the point-magnification maintenance process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 when the date and time measured by 4 reaches a predetermined time before opening of a preset store business day.

That is, the CPU 11 starts this processing when it detects that the date and time of the clock unit 14 has reached a predetermined time. First, as ST1, the target planning memory 131
To clear. Further, the count value a of the target planning counter memory 134 is reset to "0". Next, in ST2, the current date measured by the clock unit 14 is acquired as today's date.

Next, as ST3, the number counter memory 1
After the count value n of 33 is once reset to "0", subsequently, as ST4, the count value n of the number counter memory 133 is incremented by "1". And
In ST5, it is determined whether or not this count value n exceeds the number of point management records stored in the point management file 7, that is, the number of time-limited change plans of point magnification.

Here, if the count value n does not exceed the number of time-limited change plans of the point multiplying factor, a point management record in which the plan number from the point management file 7 matches the count value n of the number counter memory 133 at ST6. Read in. Then, in ST7, it is determined from the start date and end date of the read record whether or not today's date is within the point magnification change execution period of the record. Here, if today's date is outside the point magnification change implementation period, the process returns to ST4.

On the other hand, if the today's date is within the period for changing the point magnification of the record of the plan number n read from the point management file 7 in ST7, the plan number n of the record concerned is targeted for the plan memory in ST8. Store in 31. Further, as ST9, the target plan counter memory 13
The count value a of 4 is incremented by "1". Then, the process returns to ST4.

In this way, the processes of ST6 to ST9 are repeatedly executed until the count value n of the number counter memory 133 exceeds the number of time-limited change plans of the point multiplying factor. As a result, in the target project memory 131, the project numbers of the records which are currently within the point magnification change implementation period are collectively stored. In addition, the count value a of the target plan counter memory 134 matches the number of records at the current point in the point magnification change implementation period.

Therefore, if the count value n of the number counter memory 133 exceeds the number of time-limited changed plans of the point multiplication factor at ST5, whether or not the count value a of the target plan counter memory 134 is "0" at ST10. That is, it is determined whether or not there is a record whose today's date is within the point magnification change implementation period.

If the count value a is "1" or more, since there is a record within the point magnification change execution period as of today's date, it is determined in ST11 whether the count value a is "1" or more. to decide.

Here, when the count value a is "1", there is only one record within the point magnification change execution period as of today's date, and therefore the point of the plan number stored in the target plan memory 131. A management record is selected from the point management file 7. On the other hand, when the count value a is larger than “1”, there are a plurality of records in which the point magnification change execution period is today's date.
As T12, the largest plan number among the plan numbers stored in the target plan memory 131, that is, the most recently registered point management record is selected from the point management file 7 (data selection means).

Thereafter, in ST13, it is determined whether or not the in-execution flag of the point management record selected from the point management file 7 is set to "1". If the in-execution flag is set to "1", the point multiplying factor of the point management record is PO.
Since it has already been set in the S terminals 3a to 3n, the processing of this time is ended.

On the other hand, if the in-execution flag is reset to "0", the point multiplication factor of the point management record is set to ST14 at each POS terminal 3a.
Generate a command to set to ~ 3n. And
This point magnification setting command is issued by the POS controller 2
To each POS terminal 3a-3n via
The point magnification data set in the memory section of each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n is changed to the point magnification of the point management record (selection data setting means). After that, if the in-execution flag of the point management record is set to "1" and all the in-execution flags of the other point management records are reset to "0", this processing is ended.

On the other hand, the count value a is "0" in ST10.
In the case of, since there is no record within today's point magnification change implementation period, the execution flag is set to “1” in the point management record stored in the point management file 7 in ST16. Judge whether or not there is a record. Here, if there is no record in which the in-execution flag is set to "1", the reference magnification X in the reference magnification memory 132 has already been set in each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n. The process ends.

On the other hand, when there is a record in which the execution flag is set to "1", the point magnification of the record is set in each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n. Memory 13
A command for setting the reference magnification X in 2 to each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n is generated. Then, this point magnification setting command is transmitted to each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n via the POS controller 2, and the point magnification data set in the memory section of each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n is changed to the reference magnification ( Reference data setting means). Then, at ST18, if the in-execution flag of the point management record is reset to "0",
This processing ends.

In the present embodiment having such a configuration, the operator operates the input terminal 6 connected to the store controller 1 to cause the point management file 7 of the store controller 1 to store the point magnification for a limited period of time. It is possible to set the start date and end date of the plan to be changed and the point multiplication factor within that period.

Now, in the point management file 7, the plan change number is "1" and the magnification change execution period is October 01, 2001.
From the date of October 10th, 2001, the point multiplication rate is 2 times and the period for changing the rate is 200 with the plan number "2".
A plan with a point multiplication factor of 3 from October 06, 2001 to October 08, 2001, and the period for changing the percentage as plan number "3" is from October 27, 2001 to October 2, 2001.
It is assumed that a plan for setting a point multiplication factor of 3 has been set in 8 days.

In this state, a new one is made on October 08, 2001.
Assuming that a plan to increase the point multiplying factor to 5 is implemented only on the day, the operator of the store controller 1 first inputs the input terminal 6 before October 08, 2001.
The user operates the input unit 6a to instruct execution of the point magnification change data setting work. Next, the input unit 6a of the input terminal 6
To operate the start date of the implementation period, 2001 10
The user inputs the month 08th, the end date October 08, 2001, and the point multiplication factor “5”. Then, since the plan with the plan number “1” and the plan with the plan number “2” that have already been registered overlap a part of the implementation period, the overlapping plan list is displayed on the display unit 6b of the input terminal 6. Here, if the operator determines that the current project has priority over the duplicate project, the operator operates the input unit 6a of the input terminal 6 to instruct the data registration. Then, in the point management file 7, as the plan number "4", the magnification change execution period is from October 08, 2001 to 2001.
On October 08, 2014, a project with a point multiplication factor of 5 will be additionally registered.

Now, with the plans of the plan numbers "1" to "4" registered in the point management file 7,
Today's date measured by the clock unit 14 is 2001 January 1
On January 01, the plan with the plan number “1” is selected in the point magnification maintenance process executed at a predetermined time before the store opens on that day, and the POS terminals 3a to 3 are selected.
The point multiplication factor is set to 2 for n.

After that, until October 05, 2001,
Since there is only the plan with the plan number “1” having the point multiplier change execution period on that day, the point multiplier of each POS terminal 3a to 3n is not changed.

As of October 06, 2001, there are two types of plans for which the point magnification change implementation period is the plan with the plan number “1” and the plan with the plan number “2”.
In this case, the plan with the plan number "2" is selected because it is a newly registered plan, and each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n is selected.
The point magnification is set to 3 times.

The next day is also the same, and the point multiplication factor of the plan with the plan number "2" is already at each POS terminal 3a-3.
Since it is set to n, each POS terminal 3a-3
The point multiplication factor for n is unchanged.

On October 08, 2001, there are three types of plans having the point magnification change execution period on this day, which are plan numbers "1", "2" and "4". Therefore, the plan with the plan number “4” is selected because it is a newly registered plan, and the point magnification is set to 5 times for each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n.

On October 09, 2001, the only project with the plan number "1" is the period for changing the point multiplier on this day. Therefore, the point multiplication factor set in each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n is doubled. The same is true the next day.

As of October 11, 2001, there is no plan to use this date as the point rate change implementation period.
Therefore, the reference magnification X preset in the reference magnification memory 132 is selected. Then, the reference magnification X is set as the point magnification in each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the store controller 1 is provided with the point management file 7 for storing the point magnification data together with the execution period data of the data. And this point management file 7
The point magnification data for which the implementation period is the present time is automatically selected from the data stored in, and the selected point magnification data is set in each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n.

Therefore, when a plan for changing the point multiplying factor for a limited time period is carried out, the changed point multiplying factor data may be registered in advance in the point management file 7 together with the period data of the data. Makes it possible to perform the maintenance operation of the point multiplication factor, which was performed at the beginning and the end of the change implementation period, only once when setting the point multiplication data and the implementation period. Moreover, since the maintenance action may be performed any time before the implementation period, there is an advantage that the burden on the maintenance staff can be reduced as compared with the conventional case where the change implementation period is limited to the start and end.

Further, according to the present embodiment, when an attempt is made to register a plan in which at least a part of the implementation period overlaps with the point magnification change implementation plan data already registered in the point management file 7, The warning is set to be issued. Therefore, it is possible to prevent from accidentally setting a plan that has the same period as the plan that was previously set.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to register a project in which at least a part of the implementation period overlaps with the data of the point magnification change implementation project already registered in the point management file 7. Then, when there are a plurality of projects whose implementation period is the same day, the most recently registered project is validated. Therefore, it is possible to easily set a new project having a period that overlaps with that of the previously set project and implement the plan.

In the above embodiment, ST1 in FIG.
In the processing of No. 2, the most recently registered project is validated when there are a plurality of projects whose implementation period is the same day. However, as in the modification of the point magnification maintenance process shown in FIG. 7, ST12 ′ in FIG. As the processing of 1, the project with the maximum point multiplication factor may be selected from a plurality of plans having the implementation period on the current day, and the point multiplication factor of the project may be set in each of the POS terminals 3a to 3n. In addition, each processing of ST1 to ST11 and ST13 to ST18 in FIG.
Since each processing is the same as the processing of the same step in FIG. 6, description thereof is omitted here.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the system constructed in one store is shown, but the present invention is also applicable to the system in which the headquarters supervises a plurality of chain stores. .

FIG. 8 shows an example of the system configuration of another embodiment. In the figure, 8 shows the head office system built in the head office, and 9 shows the store system built in each chain store. ing. The headquarters system 8 and each store system 9 are connected by a WAN 10 such as ISDN.

The head office system 8 is a head office business server 81 specialized for head office work such as product management work, ordering work and sales analysis work, a file server 82 for centrally managing various data files, and the head office system 10. And a client device 84 operated by an operator at the headquarters, at least. The servers 81, 82, 83 and the client device 84 are communicatively connected to each other by a LAN (Local Area Network) 85. In addition, each server 81, 8
2, 83 and the client device 84 are connected to the WAN 10 via the LAN 85 and the router 86.

Each store system 9 has a plurality of Ps.
At least the OS terminals 91a to 91n and a POS server 92 that collects and aggregates data registered at the POS terminals 91a to 91n and manages data at the time of sale of each product. The POS terminals 91a to 91n and the POS server 92 are LA
It is communicatively connected by N93. Also, each P
The OS terminals 91a to 91n and the POS server 92 are
It is connected to the WAN 10 via the LAN 93 and the router 94.

In the system having such a configuration, the head office business server 81 of the head office system 8 is provided with the same point maintenance function as the store controller 1 of the above-described embodiment. Further, the maintenance device 84 is caused to function as the input terminal 6. Further, the point management file 7 is configured in the file server 6.

By doing so, the headquarters business server 81
Every time the point magnification maintenance process is executed in, the point magnification data having the current implementation period is automatically selected from the data stored in the point management file 7. If the point magnification data is not set in each POS terminal 91a to 91n of each store system 9, it is transmitted to each store system 9 through the WAN 10 and each POS terminal 91a to 9n.
1n respectively.

Therefore, for each of the POS terminals 91a to 91n respectively installed in a plurality of chain stores, one time maintenance action at the head office sets the point multiplication factor that is changed for a limited time at the start and the end. Can be done.

The point-related data changed for a limited period of time is not limited to the point magnification data A, but may be the reference point B or the reference point award amount C. Further, it may be a combination of the point multiplication data A and the reference point grant amount C, a combination of the reference point B and the reference point grant amount C, or the like.

Besides, it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0067]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a point maintenance device capable of reducing the frequency of maintenance actions when temporarily changing the point-related data required for the calculation of service points.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a point maintenance method capable of reducing the frequency of maintenance actions when temporarily changing the point-related data required for the calculation of service points.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data structure of a point management file in the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a store controller according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a main memory area formed in a RAM of the store controller according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a main part of point magnification change data setting processing executed by the CPU of the store controller in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a main part of point magnification maintenance processing executed by the CPU of the store controller according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a modification of the point magnification maintenance processing executed by the CPU of the store controller.

FIG. 8 is a system configuration diagram according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Store controller 3a to 3n, 91a to 91n ... POS terminal 6 ... Input terminal 7 ... Point management file 8 ... Headquarters system 9 ... Store system 10 ... WAN

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A point maintenance device for setting point-related data required for calculation of the service point to at least one device to be maintained having a service point calculation function, Data storing means for storing together with the execution period data of the data; data selecting means for selecting the point related data whose execution period is the present time from the point related data stored by the data storing means; and the data selecting means A point maintenance device, comprising: selection data setting means for setting the point-related data selected by the above to the device to be maintained. 2. A point maintenance device for setting point-related data necessary for calculating the service point to at least one device to be maintained having a service point calculating function, Data storing means for storing together with the execution period data of the data; data selecting means for selecting the point related data whose execution period is the present time from the point related data stored by the data storing means; and the data selecting means When it is possible to select the point-related data for which the current time is the implementation period, the selected data related means for setting the selected point-related data for the device to be maintained, and the data selection means for the current implementation period. Select the point related data that is When not obtain, point maintenance device, characterized in that the point-related data of the reference which is set in advance equipped with a reference data setting means for setting to the maintenance target apparatus. 3. A point maintenance device for setting point-related data required for calculation of the service point to at least one device to be maintained having a service point calculation function, the point-related data and the data thereof. Data registration means for registering the execution period data of, the data storage means for storing the point-related data registered by the data registration means and the execution period data of the data, and the data stored by the data storage means. Data selecting means for selecting the point-related data of which the current implementation period is from the point-related data, and selection data setting means for setting the point-related data selected by the data selecting means to the maintenance target device. And a po Cement maintenance device. 4. A point maintenance device for setting point-related data required for calculation of the service point to at least one device to be maintained having a function of calculating service points, the point-related data and the data thereof. Data registration means for registering the execution period data of, the data storage means for storing the point-related data registered by the data registration means and the execution period data of the data, and the data stored by the data storage means. Data selecting means for selecting the point-related data having the current implementation period from the point-related data, and the selected data when the point-related data having the current implementation period can be selected by the data selecting means. Point-related data is sent to the device to be maintained. And a selection data setting means for setting the point-related data for which the current implementation period is not selected by the data selection means, the reference point-related data set in advance is set to the maintenance target device. A point maintenance device comprising: a reference data setting unit for setting. 5. When the point registration data and the execution period data of the data are registered by the data registration means, the execution period of the point related data is changed to the execution period of other point related data stored in the data storage means. And an execution period determination means for determining whether or not at least a part of them overlaps, and a duplication warning means for giving a warning when the execution period determination means determines that they overlap. The point maintenance device according to claim 3 or 4. 6. The point-related data registered by the data registration means and the execution of the data are further provided when selecting whether or not to register the data whose warning is issued by the duplication warning means. It is characterized in that period data is added to the storage data by the data storage means, and when there is an unregisterable selection, the point related data registered by the data registration means and the implementation period data of the data are discarded. The point maintenance device according to claim 5. 7. The point maintenance device according to claim 3, wherein the data selection means selects the most recently registered data when there are a plurality of point-related data for which the implementation period is currently set. 8. The data selecting means selects the data for which the largest point is obtained when there are a plurality of point-related data for which the implementation period is currently set. The indicated point maintenance device. 9. A point maintenance method for setting point-related data necessary for calculating the service point to at least one device to be maintained having a service point calculating function, the point-related data being , And stores the data together with the implementation period data, selects the point-related data having an implementation period at the present time from the stored point-related data, and stores the selected point-related data in the maintenance target device. A point maintenance method characterized by setting it for the 10. A point maintenance method for setting point-related data required for calculation of the service point to at least one device to be maintained having a calculation function of service points, the point-related data being It is possible to store the data together with the implementation period data, select the point-related data having the implementation period at the present time from the stored point-related data, and select the point-related data having the implementation period at the present time. If the selected point-related data is set for the device to be maintained, and the point-related data that is currently in the implementation period cannot be selected, the reference point-related data set in advance is set. It is characterized in that it is set for the device to be maintained. Into maintenance method. 11. The point maintenance method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein when there is a plurality of point-related data for which an implementation period is currently set, the most recently registered data is selected. 12. The method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein when there is a plurality of point-related data for which the implementation period is currently set, the data which gives the largest point is selected.
The point maintenance method described.