JP2008287662A - Commodity sales data processor and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity sales data processor and computer program allowing a customer to smoothly leave halfway. <P>SOLUTION: According to declaration of individual settlement (Y in Step S405), processing for displaying a list of menu items specified by an unsettled menu code included in an order file (Step S406), processing for selecting arbitrary menu items from the displayed menu items (Step S407), processing for calculating a settlement amount for the selected menu items (Step S409) and settling the amount (Step S413), and processing for turning the menu code into a settled menu code for the settled menu items (Step S416) are performed. According to declaration of ordinary settlement (Step S418), processing for calculating a settlement amount based on a unit price corresponding to the unsettled menu code included in the order file and settling at the calculated settlement amount, and processing for turning the menu code included in the order file into the settled menu code are performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus such as a POS terminal included in an order entry system and a computer program.

  Conventionally, order entry systems have been introduced in stores such as family restaurants and izakayas (see, for example, Patent Document 1). As the basic function of the order entry system, the order data wirelessly transmitted from the handy terminal is transmitted to the order station, and the order entry process is executed in the order station. In connection with the order entry process, the order station issues a command to issue an order slip to a kitchen printer, for example, or sends order data to a POS terminal which is a merchandise sales data processing apparatus.

JP 2005-165756 A

  In the POS terminal, the accounting process is executed based on the order data transmitted from the order station. In such an accounting process, payment is made for all menu items ordered by the customer.

  Therefore, even when one of the customers who visited the store leaves the middle, it is not possible to return after finishing the accounting only for the menu items that the customer has eaten or eaten. For this reason, customers who leave the store need to deposit the money they have eaten or eat with the remaining customers, or ask the remaining customers to finish accounting for all the menu items that have been eaten and eaten by everyone. . In this way, customers who leave the market must consider the remaining customers and cannot smoothly leave.

  An object of the present invention is to enable a customer to smoothly leave a seat on the way.

  The merchandise sales data processing apparatus of the present invention includes an information processing unit that executes information processing, a display unit that has an information display function, and an operation unit that has an information input function, and the information processing unit includes the operation unit. Declare individual settlement by the operation in the above, the information processing unit declares the normal settlement by the operation in the operation unit, the information processing unit ordered by the customer according to the declaration of the individual settlement Processing for displaying a list of menu items specified by the unsettled menu code included in the order file that stores the menu code of the menu item on the display unit, and operation by the operation unit from the displayed menu item The selection is made with reference to a menu data file stored in association with a process of selecting an arbitrary menu item according to the menu code and unit price. Processing for calculating the settlement amount based on the unit price corresponding to the menu code of the menu item and performing settlement with the settlement amount, and processing for causing the menu code included in the order file to be settled for the settled menu item And the information processing unit refers to the menu data file in accordance with the declaration of normal payment, and determines the payment amount based on the unit price corresponding to the unsettled menu code included in the order file. And a process for making a settlement with the calculated settlement amount and a process for making the menu code included in the order file settled for the menu item for which the settlement has been made.

  The merchandise sales data processing apparatus of the present invention viewed from another aspect includes a display unit having an information display function, an operation unit having an information input function, and an individual operation to declare individual settlement, and the operation Menu item specified by the unpaid menu code included in the order file that stores the menu code of the menu item ordered by the customer in accordance with the declaration of individual settlement. Are stored in association with each other, the process of displaying a list on the display unit, the process of selecting an arbitrary menu item according to the operation by the operation unit from the menu items displayed in the list, and the menu code and the unit price. The payment amount based on the unit price corresponding to the menu code of the selected menu item by referring to the menu data file And a process for bringing the menu code included in the order file into a settled state for the settled menu item, and in response to the normal settlement declaration, the menu data file is Referring to the processing for calculating the settlement amount based on the unit price corresponding to the unpaid menu code included in the order file and performing settlement with the calculated settlement amount, and the order for the menu item for which the settlement has been performed And a control unit that executes a process for bringing the menu code included in the file into a settled state.

  A computer program for processing product sales data according to the present invention is installed in a computer including a display unit having an information display function and an operation unit having an information input function, and is individually installed in the computer by an operation on the operation unit. Included in an order file that stores a function for declaring settlement, a function for declaring normal settlement by operation on the operation unit, and a menu code of a menu item ordered by a customer according to the declaration of individual settlement A process of displaying a list of menu items specified by the menu code in an unsettled state on the display unit; a process of selecting an arbitrary menu item according to an operation by the operation unit from the list-displayed menu items; The selection is made by referring to the menu data file in which the menu code and the unit price are stored in association with each other. Processing for calculating the settlement amount based on the unit price corresponding to the menu code of the selected menu item and performing settlement with the settlement amount, and setting the menu code included in the order file for the settled menu item to the settled state A payment amount based on the unit price corresponding to the unsettled menu code included in the order file with reference to the menu data file according to the normal payment declaration and the function for executing Then, a function of executing a process of performing the settlement with the calculated settlement amount and a process of causing the menu code included in the order file to be settled for the menu item for which the settlement has been performed is executed.

  According to the present invention, after the menu item arbitrarily selected from all the menu items is settled, the remaining menu items that have not been settled can be settled separately. Therefore, even when one of the customers who came to the store withdraws halfway, only the menu items that the customer eats and drinks can return and return, and smooth withdrawal can be made. .

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the order entry system 101. As shown in FIG. 1, the order entry system 101 includes a plurality of handy terminals 102 each carried by a customer service, a kitchen printer 103 installed in a kitchen, and a POS terminal as a product sales data processing apparatus installed in a checkout counter. 104, a customer check printer 105 installed in the hall, an order station 106 as a server that is installed in the backyard of the store and controls the entire order entry system 101, and the like.

  The handy terminal 102 can wirelessly communicate with the order station 106 by a wireless repeater 107 set on the ceiling of the hall, and the kitchen printer 103, the POS terminal 104, and the customer check printer 105 are connected to a LAN cable 108. Via the order station 106 to be communicable.

  The handy terminal 102 can input a table code for specifying a table, a menu code for specifying a menu item, and a quantity thereof, and generates order data in which the menu code and the quantity are associated with the table code. The order data generated by the handy terminal 102 is transmitted to the order station 106 by wireless communication, and is transmitted from the order station 106 to the kitchen printer 103, the POS terminal 104, and the customer check printer 105. The kitchen printer 103 and the customer check printer 105 print and issue a slip having contents corresponding to the received order data. The slip printed and issued by the kitchen printer 103 is a cooking instruction slip for instructing a cook in the kitchen about the ordered menu item. The slip printed by the customer check printer 105 is a slip handed over to the customer after serving the ordered product. These kitchen printer 103 and customer check printer 105 have the same basic structure. The POS terminal 104 executes sales data processing including accounting processing based on order data with the customer.

  The handy terminal 102 includes a left door body 109 and a right door body 110 that can be spread, and the left door body 109 is provided with an LCD 112 with a touch panel 111, and a numeric keypad 113 is provided below the LCD 112. The LCD 112 functions as a display unit and provides information display to the customer service staff who uses the handy terminal 102. The right door body 110 is provided with a keyboard 114. The keyboard 114 includes food and drink keys, a confirmation key, and the like, and constitutes an operation unit together with the touch panel 111. Further, the right door body 110 is provided with a viewing window 115 that penetrates the right door body 110 so that the information displayed on the LCD 112 can be confirmed even when the handy terminal 102 is closed. ing.

  The order station 106 is also provided with an LCD 116 and a keyboard 117, and the order data transmitted from each handy terminal 102 by radio can be managed.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the POS terminal 104 from the operator side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the POS terminal 104 from the customer side. The POS terminal 104 is placed on the drawer 421. The drawer 421 has a drawer 422 for storing coins and banknotes by denomination.

  The POS terminal 104 includes a housing 141 in which each part is arranged inside or outside. A keyboard 142 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 141. An operator display 143 having an information display function for the operator of the POS terminal 104 is disposed above the keyboard 142. A touch panel 144 is provided on the screen of the operator display 143. A printer cover 145 is provided on the left side of the operator display 143. A receipt issuing port 146 is formed on the front surface of the printer cover 145. Inside the printer cover 145, a receipt printer 151 (see FIG. 8) for printing on receipt paper is provided. A card slit 147 is formed on the right side of the keyboard 142. The card slit 147 is used for reading card information by a card reader 152 (see FIG. 8) built in the housing 141. On the customer side, which is the back side of the operator display 143, a customer display 148 as a display unit having an information display function for a shopper is disposed. A touch panel 149 is provided on the screen of the customer display 148.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the keyboard 142. The keyboard 142 has a numeric keypad 142a with various numbers such as “0” and “1” displayed on the upper surface, a temporary tightening key 142b with “subtotal” displayed on the upper surface, and “deposit / cash” on the upper surface. A tightening key 142c, a number split key 142d with "Personal Discount Key" displayed on the upper surface, an individual key 142e with "Individual Discount Key" displayed on the upper surface, and a hold key 142f with "Hold" displayed on the upper surface. And including. The processing executed by the POS terminal 104 when these keys of the keyboard 142 are pressed will be described later (see FIG. 11).

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing electrical connection of the handy terminal 102. As shown in FIG. 5, the handy terminal 102 includes a control unit 201, and the control unit 201 drives and controls each unit. The control unit 201 functions as a work area or the like by storing a ROM 204 that stores fixed information such as a control program in advance via a bus line 203 in a CPU 202 that centrally controls each unit, and various information in a rewritable manner. A RAM 205 is connected. Therefore, the control unit 201 constitutes an information processing unit that executes information processing.

  A touch panel controller 206, a display controller 207, a keyboard controller 208, and a wireless communication interface 209 are connected to the control unit 201 via a bus line 203. The touch panel controller 206 takes an input signal from the touch panel 111 into the control unit 201. The display controller 207 drives and controls the LCD 112 based on the image data, and causes the LCD 112 to display an image corresponding to the image data. The keyboard controller 208 captures input signals from the numeric keypad 113 and the keyboard 114 into the control unit 201. The wireless communication interface 209 controls driving of the wireless unit 210. The wireless unit 210 performs wireless communication with the wireless repeater 107 via the antenna 211. Various information such as order data input to the handy terminal 102 is transmitted from the wireless unit 210 to the wireless repeater 107. In this case, the order data is destined for the order station 106. Therefore, when the input information is order data, the order data is wirelessly transmitted to the order station 106. Here, the function of means for inputting order data by operating the operation unit such as the keyboard 114 and means for wirelessly transmitting the input order data to the order station 106 are executed.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the electrical connection of the order station 106. As shown in FIG. 6, the order station 106 includes a control unit 301, and the control unit 301 drives and controls each unit. The control unit 301 functions as a work area or the like by storing a ROM 304 for storing fixed information such as a control program in advance through a bus line 303 in a CPU 302 that centrally controls each unit, and various information in a rewritable manner. A RAM 305 is connected. Therefore, the control part 301 comprises the information processing part which performs information processing.

  A display / keyboard controller 306, HDD 307, and communication interface 308 are connected to the control unit 301 via a bus line 303. The display / keyboard controller 306 controls the drive of the LCD 116 based on the image data, displays an image corresponding to the image data on the LCD 116, and takes in an input signal from the keyboard 117 to the control unit 301. The communication interface 308 enables data communication with other devices, that is, the kitchen printer 103, the POS terminal 104, the customer check printer 105, and the wireless repeater 107 via the LAN cable 108.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the data structure of the order file stored in the order station 106. Upon receiving the order data from the handy terminal 102, the order station 106 registers this in the order file 351. The order file 351 basically has a data structure that can be stored by associating the table code 351a with the link code 351b (see FIG. 7A). The area managed by the link code 351c corresponding to the link code 351b has a data structure in which the menu code 351e and the quantity 351f included in the order data received from the handy terminal 102 can be registered ( (Refer FIG.7 (b)).

  The menu item specified by the menu code 351e stored in the order file 351 has not been settled. For menu items for which payment has been completed, the control unit 301 of the order station 106 clears data such as the menu code 351e as will be described later. That is, the menu code 351e included in the order file 351 is in an unsettled state, and is settled by data clearing by the control unit 301 of the order station 106.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing electrical connection of the POS terminal 104. As shown in FIG. 8, the POS terminal 104 is provided with a control unit 401, and this control unit 401 drives and controls each unit. The control unit 401 functions as a work area or the like by storing a ROM 404 that preliminarily stores fixed information such as a control program via the bus line 403 and a ROM 404 that stores various information in a rewritable manner through the bus line 403. A RAM 405 is connected. Therefore, the control part 401 comprises the information processing part which performs information processing.

  A display controller 406, an input controller 407, a printer controller 408, a card reader controller 416, and a communication interface 409 are connected to the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 via a bus line 403. The display controller 406 drives and controls the operator display 143 or the customer display 148 based on the image data, and causes the operator display 143 or the customer display 148 to display an image corresponding to the image data. The input controller 407 takes in an input signal from the keyboard 142, the touch panel 144, or the touch panel 149 into the control unit 401. The printer controller 408 drives and controls the receipt printer 151 based on the print data, and causes the receipt printer 151 to issue a receipt corresponding to the print data. The card reader controller 416 loads the card information read by the card reader 152 into the control unit 401. The communication interface 409 enables data communication with the order station 106 via the LAN cable 108.

  An I / O 410 is connected to the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 via a bus line 403. The I / O 410 outputs a drive signal to a solenoid (not shown) of the drawer 421.

  Further, the HDD 411 is also connected to the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 via the bus line 403. The POS terminal 104 stores and saves various data files in the HDD 411. For example, an operating system 412, a product sales data processing program 413, a menu data file 414 included in the program 413, and the like are stored and stored in the HDD 411. The menu data file 414 is a file for setting and storing the menu item name and price in association with the menu code. All or part of the operating system 412, the program 413, and the menu data file 414 is copied to the RAM 405 when the POS terminal 104 is activated. The control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 executes various processes according to the operating system 412 and the program 413.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of order entry processing executed by the handy terminal 102. The customer service representative goes to a table that guides the customer and takes an order from the customer. At this time, the customer service staff inputs the table number into the handy terminal 102. That is, the handy terminal 102 can input the table number and the customer order to the control unit 201 using the touch panel 111 or the numeric keypad 113. Therefore, the control unit 201 of the handy terminal 102 waits for the input of the table code for specifying the table number (step S201), and when determining the input of the table code (Y in step S201), the menu for specifying the menu item. Wait for input of a code (step S202). When the control unit 201 of the handy terminal 102 determines that the menu code is input (Y in step S202), the control unit 201 determines whether or not an entry is designated (step S203). The entry designation is made by operating the touch panel 111 or the numeric keypad 113, and means that an order from a customer is entered into the order entry system 101. At this time, the menu code can be input to the handy terminal 102 any number of times until entry designation is executed.

  When the control unit 201 of the handy terminal 102 determines entry designation (Y in step S203), it generates order data and wirelessly transmits it (step S204). In other words, the order data is a message that specifies all the input menu codes to the input table code and designates the transmission destination to the order station 106. Such wireless transmission of order data is performed by the wireless unit 210.

  The order data wirelessly transmitted from the handy terminal 102 is received by the wireless repeater 107. The wireless repeater 107 transmits and outputs the order data to the LAN cable 108. Then, the order station 106 which is a transmission destination included in the order data receives the order data.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the order entry process executed by the order station 106. The control unit 301 of the order station 106 is on standby for order data reception determination and order file transmission request reception determination (steps S301 and S306). The order file transmission request is transmitted from the POS terminal 104 via the LAN cable 108. This will be described later.

  When the control unit 301 of the order station 106 determines that the order data is received (Y in step S301), the control unit 301 determines whether the order data is about the order first made for a certain customer (step S302). This determination is made based on whether or not the link code 351b is registered in the table code 351a in the order file 351 shown in FIG. If the link code 351b is not registered, it is determined that the order is made first (Y in step S302).

  When the control unit 301 of the order station 106 determines that the order is the first order made in step S302 (Y in step S302), the control unit 301 generates an order file 351. The order file 351 registers a predetermined link code in the link code 351b and the link code 351c as a record of the table code 351a that matches the table code included in the order data (FIG. 7 (a), FIG. 7 ( b)). The link code registered in this case is the slip number of the table corresponding to the table code 351a. Then, the menu code included in the order data and the quantity thereof are registered in the menu code 351e which is an area managed by the link code 351c and the corresponding quantity 351f. Thereby, the control unit 301 of the order station 106 can manage how many items (specified by the quantity 351f) of the menu item specified by the menu code 351e are ordered by the customer of the table specified by the table code 351a. it can.

  Thereafter, the control unit 301 of the order station 106 converts the order file 351 generated in step S303 into a message format via the LAN cable 108 and transmits it to the kitchen printer 103 (step S304). When the kitchen printer 103 receives the message of the order file 351 transmitted from the order station 106, it prints and issues a slip. The slip in this case is a cooking instruction slip for instructing the cook in the kitchen about the ordered menu item, and includes the ordered menu item and slip number. As described above, the slip number is the link code registered in the link code 351b and the link code 351c of the order file 351.

  For the order data received and determined by the control unit 301 of the order station 106 after generating the order file 351 in step S303, an additional registration process for the order file 351 is executed (step S305). That is, after determining that the order data is received (Y in step S301), the control unit 301 of the order station 106 determines that the received order data is not the first order (N in step S302). An additional registration process of the order data for the file 351 is executed (step S305). Then, only the part of the additionally registered order data in the order file 351 is converted into a message format and transmitted to the kitchen printer 103 (step S304).

  The customer check printer 105 can print and issue a slip to be delivered to the customer when all ordered menu items are cooked for each table managed by the table code 351a. In this slip, a slip number, that is, a slip number having the same number as the link codes 351b and 351c recorded in the order file 351 shown in FIG. 7 is printed. Such a voucher print issuing process has no difference from the conventional system, and the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the accounting process executed by the POS terminal 104. A customer who wants to go to the bank goes to the checkout counter and hands the slip delivered from the customer service to the cashier who is an operator. The cashier manually inputs the slip number printed on the slip delivered from the customer by using the numeric keypad 142a of the keyboard 142. Since the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 is waiting for input of the slip number (step S401), when the slip number is input by the numeric keypad 142a (Y of step S401), the input slip number is included. The order file transmission request is transmitted to the order station 106 (step S402). The order file transmission request is transmitted to the order station 106 via the LAN cable 108.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 10, the control unit 301 of the order station 106 is on standby for the reception determination of the order data and the reception determination of the order file transmission request (steps S301 and S306). Therefore, when receiving the order file transmission request (Y in step S306 in FIG. 10), the control unit 301 of the order station 106 transmits the order file 351 illustrated in FIG. 7 to the POS terminal 104 via the LAN cable 108. (Step S307). The order file 351 transmitted at this time is data of the order file 351 associated with the same link code 351c as the code specified by the slip number included in the received order file transmission request. The data of the order file 351 includes a menu code 351e.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. The control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 transmits an order file transmission request to the order station 106 (step S402), and then waits for an order file 351 reception determination (step S403). If it is determined that the order file 351 has been received (Y in step S403), the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 temporarily stores the received order file 351 data in the RAM 405 (step S404).

  Next, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 waits for determination of pressing the individual split key 142e and determination of pressing the number split key 142d (steps S405 and S418).

  First, a case where both the individual split key 142e and the number split key 142d are not pressed will be described. If the individual account key 142e is not pressed (N in step S405), and if the user account key 142d is not pressed (N in step S418), the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 performs normal settlement ( Step S421). Here, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 realizes a means for declaring a normal settlement by operating the keyboard 142 as an operation unit. In response to such a declaration, in step S421, based on the data in the order file 351 temporarily stored in the RAM 405, the total amount is calculated to calculate the settlement amount. The total amount is obtained by searching the menu data file 414 and obtaining the unit price of all the menu items of the menu code 351e included in the order file 351. Thereafter, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 calculates a change amount from the difference between the input deposit amount and the settlement amount. Then, a receipt is issued by controlling the receipt printer 151, a drawer 422 is opened by controlling the drawer 421, and a sales registration process is executed. Then, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 sends a notification that all the menu items specified by the menu code included in the order file 351 received in step S403 have been settled via the LAN cable 108. The data is transmitted to the station 106 (step S422), and the process ends. The control unit 301 of the order station 106 that has received the notification clears the order data for the corresponding order file 351.

  Next, a description will be given of a case where the number-of-people split key 142d is pressed without pressing the individual-number split key 142e. When the individual split key 142e is not pressed (N in step S405) and the number split key 142d is pressed (Y in step S418), the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 performs settlement based on the number split. (Step S419). In this case, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 realizes a means for declaring a normal settlement by operating the keyboard 142 as an operation unit. In other words, in the present embodiment, the payment based on the number-percentage consideration is an aspect of normal payment. In response to such a declaration, in step S419, based on the data of the order file 351 temporarily stored in the RAM 405, the total amount is calculated to calculate the settlement amount. The total amount is obtained by searching the menu data file 414 and obtaining the unit price of all the menu items of the menu code 351e included in the order file 351. Next, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 calculates a discount amount based on the number of customers by dividing the settlement amount by the number of customers input by pressing the numeric keypad 142a. The discount amount is displayed on the customer display 148. Here, each customer pays the cashier corresponding to the discount amount displayed on the customer display 148. The cashier operates the numeric keypad 142a and inputs it to the POS terminal 104 as the amount of money paid by each customer. Thereafter, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 calculates a change amount from the difference between the input deposit amount and the settlement amount. Then, a receipt is issued by controlling the receipt printer 151, a drawer 422 is opened by controlling the drawer 421, and a sales registration process is executed. Then, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 sends a notification that all the menu items specified by the menu code included in the order file 351 received in step S403 have been settled via the LAN cable 108. It transmits to the station 106 (step S420), and a process is complete | finished. The control unit 301 of the order station 106 that has received the notification clears the order data for the corresponding order file 351.

  Next, a case where the individual split key 142e is pressed will be described. When one of the customers who visited the store leaves the store, the customer tells the cashier at the checkout counter that he / she only wants to pay for what he / she has eaten. The cashier informed of that presses the individual split key 142e. Here, a means for the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 to declare individual settlement by an operation with the keyboard 142 which is an operation unit is realized. When the individual settlement key 142e is pressed and an individual settlement is declared (Y in step S405), the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 displays a menu item specified by the menu code included in the order file 351 for the customer. A list is displayed on the device 148 (step S406). In the menu item list display in step S406, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 searches the menu data file 414 to acquire the menu item name and unit price corresponding to the menu code included in the order file 351. The menu item names and unit prices are displayed in a list on the customer display 148.

  FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a screen example of the customer display 148 in a state where menu items are displayed in a list. On the screen 161 of the customer display 148, a plurality of menu items 164 are displayed in a list. In the screen example of FIG. 12, six menu items 164 are displayed by arranging three vertically and two horizontally. Menu item 164 includes a menu item name and a unit price in a frame. By touching the touch panel 149 corresponding to the area where the scroll button 163 displayed at the right end of the screen 161 is displayed, the menu item 164 not displayed on the screen 161 can be displayed in the screen 161. It is. On the screen 161 in the upper part of the area where the menu item 164 and the scroll button 163 are displayed, a button 162 displayed as “OK” is displayed together with a character string “Please touch a menu that has been eaten or consumed”. Has been. The customer touches the touch panel 149 corresponding to the area where an arbitrary menu item 164 is displayed by looking at this character string or being prompted by a cashier operating the POS terminal 104. The menu item 164 that has been touched may be changed in color or the like. After touching the menu item 164, the customer touches the touch panel 149 corresponding to the area where the button 162 displayed as “OK” is displayed.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. The control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 selects an arbitrary menu item 164 from the menu items 164 displayed as a list on the customer display 148 (step S407). The menu item is selected in step S407 by the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 selecting the menu item selected until the button 162 is touched by the customer.

  Next, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 waits for a temporary fastening operation determination (step S408). The temporary fastening operation is performed by pressing the temporary fastening key 142b of the POS terminal 104. If the temporary tightening key 142b is pressed by the cashier (Y in step S408), the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 calculates a settlement amount for the selected menu item 164 (step S409). The calculation of the settlement amount includes calculation of the total unit price for the selected menu item 164, consumption tax, and the like. The total amount is calculated by referring to the menu data file 414 for the selected menu item 164 and totaling the unit prices corresponding to the menu code 351e included in the order file 351. Thereafter, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 displays the calculated settlement amount on the customer display 148 (step S410).

  FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating a screen example of the customer display 148 in a state where the payment amount is displayed. On the left side of the screen 161 of the customer display 148, the menu item name and unit price for the menu item selected in step S407 in the flowchart of FIG. 11 are displayed together. Thereby, the customer can confirm the menu item which he / she selected by touch operation. Further, on the right side of the screen 161 of the customer display 148, the settlement amount calculated in step S409 of the flowchart of FIG. 11 is displayed. Thereby, the customer who withdraws on the way can know the amount of money to pay for what he / she eats and drinks. The customer then deposits more money than he should pay in the cashier.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. The cashier inputs a deposit amount, which is the amount of money deposited from the customer, by pressing the numeric keypad 142a of the POS terminal 104. The deposit amount is input to the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 (step S411). Next, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 waits for a tightening operation determination (step S412). The tightening operation is performed by pressing the tightening key 142c of the POS terminal 104. If the lock key 142c is pressed by the cashier (Y in step S412), the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 makes a settlement with the settlement amount calculated in step S409 (step S413). In the settlement in step S413, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 calculates a change amount from the difference between the input deposit amount and the settlement amount. Then, a receipt is issued by controlling the receipt printer 151, a drawer 422 is opened by controlling the drawer 421, and a sales registration process is executed.

  When the receipt is issued in step S413, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 causes the receipt printer 151 to print and issue only the settlement information for the menu item 164 selected in step S407. That is, the payment information for the menu items specified by all the menu codes included in the order file 351 is not printed on the issued receipt. The issued receipt includes the menu item name and unit price for the menu item 164 selected in step S407, the settlement amount calculated in step S410, the deposit amount input in step S411, and the calculated change amount. Etc. are printed. In this way, since a receipt is issued individually to a customer who leaves in the middle, convenience for the customer is improved. The receipt number is printed on the receipt. Here, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 does not assign one receipt number for each order file 351, but assigns and prints a receipt number different for each receipt. The receipt number is given by, for example, a serial number.

  Next, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 determines whether or not there is an unsettled menu item (step S414). That is, when all the menu items 164 displayed on the screen 161 of the customer display 148 are selected and settled, and there is no unsettled menu item (N in step S414), the POS terminal 104 The control unit 401 transmits to the order station 106 via the LAN cable 108 a notification that all the menu items specified by the menu code included in the order file 351 received in step S403 have been settled. (Step S417). The control unit 301 of the order station 106 that has received the notification clears the order data for the corresponding order file 351.

  On the other hand, when a part of the menu item 164 displayed on the screen 161 of the customer display 148 is selected and settled, and there is an unsettled menu item (Y in step S414), the next In addition, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 waits for the hold operation determination (step S415). The hold operation is performed by pressing the hold key 142f of the POS terminal 104. The hold key 142f is pressed when only one customer makes a transaction. Therefore, when another customer makes an account, the hold key 142f is not pressed. If the hold key 142f is not pressed (N in step S415), the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 again displays a list of menu items specified by the menu code included in the order file 351 on the customer display 148. (Step S406). At this time, only menu items that have not been settled are displayed in a list.

  If the hold key 142f is pressed (Y in Step S415), the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 determines that the menu item specified by the menu code included in the order file 351 received in Step S403 is Step S407. A notification to the effect that payment has been completed for the menu item selected in (2) is transmitted to the order station 106 via the LAN cable 108 (step S416). The control unit 301 of the order station 106 that has received the notification clears the order data of the menu item related to the notification received for the corresponding order file 351.

  Next, the case where the remaining customers make an account will be described. The same processing as in the flowchart of FIG. 11 is also performed when the remaining customers pay. As described above, the order data for the menu item that has been settled is cleared. Therefore, in step S403, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 receives an order file 351 in which order data for menu items for which payment has not been completed is stored. Then, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 temporarily stores the received order file 351 in the RAM 405 (step S404), and executes the processing from step S405 to step S422.

  If the individual split key 142e is pressed (Y in step S405), the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 displays the menu item specified by the menu code included in the order file 351 for the customer display 148. Are displayed in a list (step S406), and an arbitrary menu item 164 is selected (step S407). Next, the settlement amount for the selected menu item 164 is calculated by pressing the temporary closing key 142b (Y in step S408) (step S409), and the settlement amount is displayed on the customer display 148 (step S410). . After the deposit amount is input in step S411, if the lock key 142c is pressed (Y in step S412), settlement is performed with the calculated settlement amount (step S413). If there is no unsettled menu item (N in step S414), a notification that all menu items have been settled is transmitted to the order station 106 (step S417). If there is an unsettled menu item (Y in step S414) and the hold key 142f is not pressed (N in step S415), the menu item specified by the menu code included in the order file 351 is displayed again for the customer display. A list is displayed in 148 (step S406). If the hold key 142f is pressed (Y in step S415), a notification that the payment has been completed for the menu item selected in step S407 is transmitted to the order station 106 (step S416).

  If the individual split key 142e is not pressed (N in step S405) and the number split key 142d is pressed (Y in step S418), settlement based on the number split key is performed (step S419). Based on the data in the order file 351 temporarily stored in the RAM 405, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 calculates the total amount and the payment amount, and calculates the payment amount with the number of customers input by pressing the numeric keypad 142a. By dividing, the discount amount based on the number of customers is calculated. The discount amount is displayed on the customer display 148. Thereafter, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 calculates a change amount and issues a receipt. Then, a notification to the effect that all menu items have been settled is transmitted to the order station 106 (step S420), and the process is terminated.

  If the individual account key 142e is not pressed (N in step S405) and the user account key 142d is not pressed (N in step S418), a normal settlement is performed (step S421). That is, the control unit 401 of the POS terminal 104 calculates the total amount, etc. based on the data of the order file 351 temporarily stored in the RAM 405, calculates the settlement amount, calculates the change amount, and issues the receipt. To do. Then, a notification to the effect that all menu items have been settled is transmitted to the order station 106 (step S422), and the process is terminated.

  In this way, the control unit 401 serving as the information processing unit refers to the menu data file 414, and the payment amount based on the unit price corresponding to the menu code of the menu item that has not been settled and is stored in the order file 351. And pay with the calculated payment amount.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a menu that has not been settled after the settlement has been completed for the menu item arbitrarily selected from the menu items specified by the menu code included in the order file 351. You can settle for items. Therefore, even when one of the customers who visited the store leaves on the way, it is possible to pay back only for the menu items that the customer has eaten or eaten. Accordingly, the customer who leaves the store does not need to deposit the money with the remaining customer, and can smoothly leave the store without paying attention to the remaining customer.

1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of an order entry system. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a POS terminal from the operator side. It is a perspective view which shows a POS terminal from a customer side. It is a schematic diagram which shows a keyboard. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical connection of a handy terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical connection of an order station. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the data structure of the order file which an order station memorize | stores. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical connection of a POS terminal. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the order entry process which a handy terminal performs. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the order entry process which an order station performs. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the accounting process which a POS terminal performs. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a screen of the display for customers in the state where the menu item was displayed as a list. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a screen of the display for customers in the state where the payment amount was displayed.

Explanation of symbols

  104 ... POS terminal (product sales data processing device), 148 ... customer display (display unit), 149 ... touch panel (operation unit), 151 ... receipt printer, 351 ... order file, 401 ... control unit (information processing unit) 414 ... Menu data file

Claims (4)

An information processing unit for executing information processing;
A display unit having an information display function;
An operation unit having an information input function;
Means for the information processing section to declare an individual settlement by an operation on the operation section;
Means for the information processing unit to declare a normal settlement by an operation on the operation unit;
In accordance with the declaration of the individual settlement, the information processing unit lists the menu items specified by the unsettled menu code included in the order file included in the order file that stores the menu code of the menu item ordered by the customer in the display unit. Refer to a menu data file in which processing to be displayed, processing to select an arbitrary menu item according to an operation by the operation unit from the menu items displayed in the list, and a menu code and a unit price are stored in association with each other A process of calculating a settlement amount based on a unit price corresponding to the menu code of the selected menu item and performing settlement with the settlement amount, and a menu code included in the order file for the menu item that has settled A process for bringing the account into a settled state,
The information processing unit calculates a settlement amount based on a unit price corresponding to an unsettled menu code included in the order file by referring to the menu data file according to the declaration of the normal settlement. Means for executing a process of performing a settlement with the settled settlement amount, and a process of bringing the menu code included in the order file into a settled state for the menu item for which the settlement has been performed;
A product sales data processing apparatus comprising: It has a receipt printer that prints and issues receipts,
The information processing unit, upon the settlement, causes the receipt printer to print and issue a receipt specifying the calculated settlement amount.
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1. A display unit having an information display function;
An operation unit having an information input function;
An order that declares an individual settlement by an operation at the operation unit, declares an ordinary settlement by an operation at the operation unit, and stores a menu code of a menu item ordered by a customer according to the declaration of the individual settlement Processing to display a list of menu items specified by the unpaid menu code included in the file on the display unit, and select any menu item from the displayed menu items according to the operation by the operation unit The payment amount based on the unit price corresponding to the menu code of the selected menu item is calculated by referring to the menu data file in which the processing to be performed, the menu code and the unit price are stored in association with each other, And the menu code included in the order file has been settled for the menu item for which the payment was made And calculating a settlement amount based on a unit price corresponding to an unsettled menu code included in the order file with reference to the menu data file in accordance with the declaration of normal settlement A control unit that executes a process of making a payment with the calculated payment amount, and a process of bringing the menu code included in the order file into a settled state for the menu item for which the payment has been made,
A product sales data processing apparatus comprising: Installed in a computer comprising a display unit having an information display function and an operation unit having an information input function,
A function of declaring an individual settlement by an operation on the operation unit;
A function of declaring normal settlement by an operation on the operation unit;
Processing to display a list of menu items specified by the unsettled menu code included in the order file included in the order file storing the menu code of the menu item ordered by the customer in response to the declaration of the individual settlement; A process for selecting an arbitrary menu item in accordance with an operation by the operation unit from the menu items displayed in a list, and a menu data file in which a menu code and a unit price are stored in association with each other are selected. Processing for calculating a settlement amount based on the unit price corresponding to the menu code of the menu item and performing settlement with the settlement amount, and setting the menu code included in the order file for the settled menu item to a settled state A function to perform processing,
In accordance with the declaration of the normal settlement, referring to the menu data file, the settlement amount based on the unit price corresponding to the unpaid menu code included in the order file is calculated, and the settlement with the calculated settlement amount is performed. A function of executing a process of setting the menu code included in the order file to a settled state for the menu item that has been settled, and
A computer program for merchandise sales data processing.

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