JP2006146472A - Merchandise sales data processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate setting operations conducted by a user for a merchandise sales data processing device. <P>SOLUTION: Setting screens G1 to G4 for establishing setting items with the use of an operation part in the setting processing are displayed in an indicator 9 (Fig.(a) to Fig.(e)). In the setting screen G4 where an operation guidance message M is present, a guidance mark 21 showing that a guidance message M is present is indicated (Fig.(e)). According to the operation of the operation part for displaying the operation guidance message M, an operation guidance message M corresponding to the setting screen currently being displayed (the setting screen G4, for example) is made to be displayed in the indicator 9 (Fig.(f)). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus such as a POS (Point of Sales) terminal or an ECR (Electric Cash Register).

  Conventionally, in a merchandise sales data processing apparatus such as a POS (Point of Sales) terminal or an ECR (Electric Cash Register), merchandise sales registration processing is executed based on a merchandise code input with a transaction.

  In the setting process of various setting items necessary for the sales registration process such as department setting and person-in-charge setting, the user can perform input operation and selection with the keyboard on various setting screens displayed on the display unit. Operate and make the desired settings.

JP 2000-123254 A

  This setting process is complicated, and when the user does not understand the setting method, the user confirms the setting method in the instruction manual. This requires a lot of time and labor for setting.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses a technique for printing an operation guidance message on a receipt sheet by a printing device when a user presses an operation guide key. However, this technique is difficult to use because the user does not know whether an operation guidance message exists in the first place.

  An object of the present invention is to facilitate the setting work performed by the user in the merchandise sales data processing apparatus.

  The present invention provides a display, an operation unit operated by an operator, and a plurality of types of setting screens stored in the storage unit for setting the setting items using the operation unit. 1 means, a second means for including a guidance mark indicating that the operation guidance message exists in the setting screen stored in the storage unit in association with the operation guidance message, and the operation guidance A third means for displaying the operation guidance message corresponding to the currently displayed setting screen on the display unit with reference to the storage unit in response to an operation of the operation unit for displaying a message; It is characterized by providing.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to facilitate the setting work performed by the user in the merchandise sales data processing apparatus.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The merchandise sales data processing apparatus of this embodiment is applied to ECR used in supermarkets, convenience stores, and the like.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view schematically showing the ECR 1. As shown in FIG. 1, a printer cover 4 for covering a built-in receipt printer 3 (see FIG. 3) is provided on the left side when viewed from the operator of the main body case 2 of the ECR 1, and the printer cover 4 is formed with a receipt issuing port 5 for issuing a receipt (not shown) printed on receipt paper from the receipt printer 3 in transaction units. On the other hand, a printer cover 7 for covering the built-in journal printer 6 (see FIG. 3) is provided on the right side when viewed from the operator of the main body case 2. A journal window 8 for receiving writing on a journal (not shown) printed on the journal paper is formed.

  In addition, a display 9 that is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is provided at the center of the main body case 2 of the ECR 1, that is, between the receipt printer 3 and the journal printer 6. Further, a keyboard 10 that is an operation unit and collects various keys is provided on the front side as viewed from the operator of the main body case 2 of the ECR 1. Further, when viewed from the operator of the main body case 2 of the ECR1, the operation mode of the ECR1 is switched to each operation mode such as a registration mode, a setting mode, a checkout mode, and an inspection mode by a key (not shown) on the back side of the keyboard 10. A control key C is provided. Here, the registration mode is a mode for executing sales registration processing, and the setting mode is a mode for executing setting processing for at least items necessary for the sales registration processing.

  The display 9 has a main display area 9a having a four-line structure and a 7-segment display area 9b having a one-line structure (both see FIG. 4).

  FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the arrangement of the various keys 11 of the keyboard 10. In the present embodiment, the assignment of items to the keys 11 of the keyboard 10 in the registration mode and the setting mode will be described. The keys 11 of the keyboard 10 include a key 11 and a different key 11 that are assigned in the registration mode and the setting mode. In FIG. 2, the keys 11 that are not divided into two by diagonal lines are the keys 11 to which the displayed contents are similarly assigned in the registration mode and the setting mode. In FIG. 2, for the key 11 divided into two by hatching, the content displayed at the lower right of the hatching is the allocation content in the registration mode, and the content displayed at the upper left of the hatching is the allocation content in the setting mode. is there. The registration mode key 11 is not different from the known key 11 and will not be described. The key 11 in the setting mode includes a numeric / character key a for inputting numbers and characters, a selection / confirmation key 11b, a movement key 11c for moving the cursor up / down / left / right, and a screen for returning to the previous screen. A return key 11d, a guidance key 11e for displaying an operation guidance message, and the like are provided. A question mark (?) Is displayed on the guidance key 11e. This guidance key 11e declares the display of an operation guidance message when pressed by the user in a setting process to be described later. The display of the assignment contents on the key 11 is not limited to the display method shown in FIG. 2. For example, the assignment contents in the registration mode are displayed on the upper surface of the key 11, and the assignment contents in the setting mode are displayed. You may display on the side of the key 11. FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical system of ECR1. As shown in FIG. 3, the ECR 1 is assigned with a control unit 12 mainly composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing a computer program, and various buffers such as a sales buffer and a print buffer. And a memory unit 13 which is a random access memory (RAM). The memory unit 13 is backed up by a battery.

  In addition, the control unit 12 is connected to the product via the bus 14 and the I / O device control unit 15 together with the receipt printer 3, the journal printer 6, the display 9, the keyboard 10, and the control key C described above. A barcode scanner 17 for reading a code is connected.

  In addition to the computer program that operates the CPU of the control unit 12, the memory unit 13 includes a product master file F1 that stores product names and unit prices in association with product codes, a sales file F2 that stores sales registration data, and various screen files. F3, operation guidance file F4, and the like are stored. The product master file F1 is a file that stores classification codes, unit prices, product names, and the like in association with product codes. The screen file F3 is a file that stores screen data such as a plurality of types of setting screens G1 to G4, which will be described later, displayed on the display unit 9 in units of one page. The operation guidance file F4 is a file that stores an operation guidance message in association with a setting screen (for example, G4).

  Here, among the functions that the computer program stored in the memory unit 13 built in the ECR 1 causes the CPU of the control unit 12 to execute, the processing operation in the product sales data processing function related to the sale of products will be briefly described. The merchandise sales data processing is executed on condition that the operation mode is set to the registration mode by the switching operation of the control key C. In this process, for example, when the product code attached to the product is read by the barcode scanner 17, the CPU searches the product master file F1 based on the read product code, and the product name and unit price corresponding to the corresponding product code. Etc., sales registration processing based on product code, product name, unit price, etc., department-specific registration, display on the display unit 9, print output by the receipt printer 3 and journal printer 6, and further sales registration The sales registration data is accumulated in the sales file F2.

  Next, among the functions that the computer program stored in the memory unit 13 causes the CPU of the control unit 12 to execute, the setting processing function will be described mainly with the operation guidance display function and the operation procedure of the user. Here, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of screen transition in the display unit 9 in the setting process. The setting process is executed on condition that the operation mode is set to the setting mode by the control key C switching operation.

  In the setting process, first, a first setting screen G1 as shown in FIG. 4A is displayed in the main display area 9a of the display 9 (first means). On the first setting screen G1, various setting items are displayed in correspondence with numerals 1 to 4. Specifically, “various message settings” corresponding to 1, “department / person name” corresponding to 2, “department / PLU setting” corresponding to 3, “discount rate” corresponding to “4” / Tax rate setting "is displayed.

  The user can select a setting item displayed on the first setting screen G1 by inputting a number corresponding to the desired setting item by operating the number / character key a on the keyboard 10 or moving the selection cursor. It is executed by either moving to a desired setting item with the key 11c and pressing the selection / confirmation key 11b. This selection operation is the same on the screen described below. For example, when three “department / PLU settings” among the setting items on the first setting screen G1 are selected by such an operation (see FIG. 4B), FIG. Is displayed in the main display area 9a of the display 9 (first means).

  On the second setting screen G2, various setting items are displayed in correspondence with the numbers 1 and 2. Specifically, “department key setting” corresponding to 1 and “PLU (product number) setting” corresponding to 2 are displayed. For example, when “setting to the department key” is selected from among the setting items in the second setting screen G2 by the operation of the keyboard 10 by the user, the third setting as shown in FIG. A setting screen G3 is displayed in the main display area 9a of the display 9 (first means).

  On the third setting screen G3, various setting items are displayed corresponding to the numbers 1 to 4. Specifically, “various settings” corresponding to 1, “unit price setting” corresponding to 2, “digit number limit” corresponding to 3, “key sticker printing” corresponding to 4, Is displayed. For example, when one “various setting” is selected from among the setting items in the third setting screen G3 by the operation of the keyboard 10 by the user, a fourth as shown in FIG. A setting screen G4 is displayed in the main display area 9a of the display 9 (first means, second means).

  On the fourth setting screen G4, various setting items are displayed corresponding to the numbers 1 to 4. Specifically, “department 01” corresponding to 1 and “department 02” corresponding to 2, “department 03” corresponding to 3 are displayed. Further, a guidance mark 21 is displayed on the fourth setting screen G4. In the present embodiment, a question mark (?) Is adopted as the guidance mark 21.

  The guidance mark 21 indicates that there is an operation guidance message related to the setting screen (here, the setting screen G4) on which the guidance mark 21 is displayed. Such a guidance mark 21 is set to be displayed on the setting screen (here, the setting screen G4) in advance in the image file F3. As a method of displaying the guidance mark 21, when displaying the setting screen, it is determined whether or not there is an operation guidance message for the setting screen by searching the operation guidance file F4. If there is, the guidance mark 21 may be displayed on the setting screen.

  In order to display the operation guidance message on the display 9, the user presses the guidance key 11e of the keyboard 10, or moves the selection cursor to the guidance mark 21 with the movement key 11c and presses the selection / confirmation key 11b. It is executed by either If the display of the operation guidance message is declared by such a user's operation, an operation guidance message corresponding to the currently displayed setting screen (here, the setting screen G4) is referred to the operation guidance file F4. Displayed (third means). Specifically, a guidance screen G5 as shown in FIG. 4 (e) is displayed in the main display area 9a of the display 9.

  On the guidance screen G5, an operation guidance message M for the fourth setting screen G4 is displayed. In this case, the operation guidance message M is, for example, “After selecting the department (product) to be set with the up and down movement keys, press the selection / confirmation key”.

  In order to return from the guidance screen G5 to the fourth setting screen G4, the user may press the screen return key 11d of the keyboard 10. When this operation is performed, the previous screen is displayed (in this case, the fourth setting screen G4).

  Even if the guidance key 11e is pressed when the guidance mark 21 is not displayed, the operation guidance message is not displayed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the guidance screen 21 indicating that there is the operation guidance message M is displayed on the setting screen (the fourth setting screen G4 in the present embodiment) where the operation guidance message M exists. If the operation for displaying the operation guidance message M is performed by the user while the guidance mark 21 is displayed, the setting screen (in the present embodiment, the guidance mark 21 is displayed). An operation guidance message M corresponding to the fourth setting screen G4) is displayed on the display 9. Therefore, the user can recognize that there is the operation guidance message M by the guidance mark 21, and can display the operation guidance message M by performing the above-described prescribed operation. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate the setting work performed by the user in ECR1.

  In the present embodiment, the operation unit is the keyboard 10 having the guidance key 11e with the same mark as the guidance mark, and the third means is that the operation guidance message is obtained by operating the guidance key 11e. By displaying M, the operation unit can be easily realized, and when the user wants to see the operation guidance message M, the user only has to operate the guidance key 11e, and thus the operation is simple.

  In the present embodiment, the guidance mark 21 is a question mark, so that the user can intuitively associate the operation guidance message M.

  In the present embodiment, the example in which ECR1 is applied as the merchandise sales data processing apparatus has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the merchandise sales data processing apparatus may be a POS terminal or the like.

1 is an external perspective view schematically showing an ECR that is a merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the arrangement | sequence of the various keys of a keyboard. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical system of ECR. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a screen transition of the indicator in a setting process.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Merchandise sales data processing apparatus, 9 ... Display, 10 ... Operation part, 11e ... Guidance key, 13 ... Memory | storage part, 21 guidance mark, G1-G4 ... Setting screen, M ... Operation guidance message

Claims (3)

At least in the product sales data processing device that performs setting of setting items necessary for product sales data processing by the setting processing,
An indicator,
An operation unit operated by an operator;
First means for displaying a plurality of types of setting screens on the display unit for setting the setting items stored in a storage unit using the operation unit;
A second means for including a guidance mark indicating that the operation guidance message exists in the setting screen associated with the operation guidance message and stored in the storage unit;
Third means for displaying the operation guidance message corresponding to the currently displayed setting screen on the display unit with reference to the storage unit in response to an operation of the operation unit for displaying the operation guidance message When,
A product sales data processing device comprising: The operation unit is a keyboard having a guidance key with the same mark as the guidance mark,
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the third means displays the operation guidance message when the guidance key is operated. The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guidance mark is a question mark.

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