JP2008293452A - Bin tag management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bin tag management system that can easily rewrite the display contents of a bin tag, by correlating the display contents of the bin tag with a commodity price managed by a host computer, and by using an inexpensive bin tag, even when the commodity price is changed frequently. <P>SOLUTION: A host computer 4 stores commodity information including a change flag indicating a usual price, a date when the usual price is changed and the presence of price change in a commodity information storage section 41, by using a bin tag 3 in which a price information display area 32 is provided as a rewrite area; a commodity information management section 42 creates update information for changing the display contents in the price information display area 32 of the bin tag 3 based on the commodity information; and in a portable terminal, a bin tag management section 54 rewrites the price information in the price information display area 32 of the bin tag 3 by using a printing section 56, based on the update information created by the host computer, and makes the host computer 4 rewrite the commodity information change flag, by notifying the host computer 4 of the completion of rewriting. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a shelf label management system that manages display contents of a shelf label that displays price information, and more particularly to a shelf label management system that manages shelf label display contents provided with a rewrite area in which display contents can be rewritten.

  In retail stores that sell products such as supermarkets, drug stores, and convenience stores, shelf labels that display product prices by handwriting or printing are generally used.

  In addition, in general shelf labels in which the product price is displayed by handwriting or printing, if the product price is changed frequently, it must be constantly replaced with a new shelf label. An electronic shelf label that can be easily rewritten may be employed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, the electronic shelf label is effective and has a problem that it cannot be easily introduced due to its large display. In general shelf labels in which the product price is displayed by handwriting or printing, If the product is frequently changed, the product price managed by the host is not associated, so the displayed product price is different from the product price managed by the host. There was a problem that there was a risk of it.

JP 2004-13158 A

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the object of the present invention is to use inexpensive shelf labels and manage the display contents of the shelf labels at the host even when the product price is frequently changed. The present invention is to provide a shelf label management system that can be easily rewritten in association with the price of a product being sold, can save labor, and can prevent trouble at the time of settlement.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
The gist of the invention described in claim 1 is a shelf label management system for managing the display contents of a shelf label for displaying price information, wherein the shelf label is provided with a rewrite area in which the display contents can be rewritten. Product information including a normal price, a date and time when the normal price is changed, and a change flag indicating whether or not the price is changed is stored, and the display content of the rewrite area of the shelf label is changed based on the product information. A host for creating update information, and rewriting the price information of the rewrite area of the shelf label based on the update information created by the host, and notifying the host of the completion of the rewrite, thereby changing the change flag of the product information When the change flag of the product information stored in the host and the product information stored in the host indicates that there is no price change, the normal price is set as the change flag. In the case of there rating change consists in shelf label management system characterized by comprising a cash register which performs the settlement of the item using respectively changed prices.
The gist of the invention described in claim 2 is that the host stores the product information including a lower price that is different from the normal price, and the value corresponds to a date and time when the normal price is changed. Create update information including a lower price, the mobile terminal rewrites the price information of the rewrite area of the shelf label to the lower price included in the update information created by the host, the cash register, 2. The product according to claim 1, wherein when the change flag of the product information stored in the host has a price change, the product is settled using the reduced price as the changed price. It exists in a shelf label management system.
The gist of the invention described in claim 3 is a shelf label management system for managing the display contents of a shelf label for displaying price information, wherein the shelf label is provided with a rewrite area in which the display contents can be rewritten. Rewriting the price information in the rewrite area of the shelf label to the input lower price and notifying the host of the lower price, and the change indicating the normal price and whether there is a change in the normal price Product information including a flag is stored, and when the lower price is notified from the mobile terminal, the change flag of the product information is rewritten with a price change, and the notified lower price is changed. If the host that is set as the price in the product information and the change flag of the product information stored in the host has no price change, the normal price is changed to the change flag. In the case of there price changes, there is provided a shelf label management system characterized by comprising a cash register which performs the settlement of the item using respectively changed prices.

  The shelf label management system of the present invention uses a shelf label provided with a rewrite area in which display contents can be rewritten, and the host changes the normal price, the date and time when the normal price is changed, and the change flag indicating whether or not there is a price change. Is stored, and update information for changing the display contents of the rewrite area of the shelf label is created based on the product information, and the portable terminal rewrites the shelf label based on the update information created by the host. By rewriting the price information in the area and notifying the host of the completion of the rewriting, the host can rewrite the product information change flag, and the cash register can be used when the product information change flag stored in the host has no price change. Configures the regular price so that if the change flag has a price change, the adjusted price is used to settle the product, The price information displayed in the rewrite area of the shelf label can be easily rewritten with the update information using an inexpensive shelf label provided with a rewrite area where the displayed content can be rewritten. The displayed product price is automatically associated with the product price managed by the host, so even if the product price changes frequently, the product price managed by the host for the display contents of the shelf label It is possible to easily rewrite the data in association with each other, and it is possible to realize labor saving and to prevent trouble at the time of payment.

  Furthermore, in the shelf label management system of the present invention, the host stores product information including a lower price that is different from the normal price. The mobile terminal rewrites the price information in the rewrite area of the shelf label with the lower price included in the update information created by the host, and the cash register updates the product information stored in the host. When the change flag has a price change, the normal price is changed by changing the product price displayed on the shelf label by configuring the product to be settled using the lower price as the changed price. As a result, the price can be quickly reflected on the shelf label.

  Further, in the shelf label management system of the present invention, using a shelf label provided with a rewrite area in which display contents can be rewritten, the mobile terminal uses the price information of the rewrite area of the shelf label to the inputted lower price. , The lower price is notified to the host, and the host stores the product information including the normal price and the change flag indicating whether the normal price has been changed, and the mobile terminal is notified of the lower price. The product information change flag is rewritten with price change, the notified lower price is set as the changed price in the product information, and the cash register stores the product information change flag stored in the host as the price. By configuring the product to be settled using the normal price when there is no change, and using the changed price when the change flag is changed. The commodity prices that reductions by the judgment of the clerk, an effect that can be reliably reflected in the product price which is managed by the host.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the shelf label management system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the shelf label used in the embodiment of the shelf label management system according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the host and mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of product information stored in the product information storage unit shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of update information transmitted from the host shown in FIG. 1 to the portable terminal.

  The shelf label management system according to the present embodiment is a system for managing the display contents of a shelf label 3 that is attached to the front of a product shelf 2 that displays the product 1 and displays the price of the product 1. , The host 4, the portable terminal 5, and the cash register 6 are configured.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the shelf label 3 includes a code information printing area 31 in which code information such as a barcode for specifying the product 1 is printed, and a customer such as a product name and a price when purchasing the product 1. The price information display area 32 displays price information to be referred to. In the price information display area 32, a thermoreversible recording layer is formed, which is a so-called rewrite area in which display contents can be rewritten. .

  Referring to FIG. 3, the host 4 includes a product information storage unit 41, a product information management unit 42, and a transmission / reception unit 43.

  The product information storage unit 41 is an input unit such as a keyboard (not shown) or a storage unit such as a hard disk in which product information created by the headquarters is stored. As shown in FIG. 4, the product information stored in the product information storage unit 41 includes product specifying information for specifying the product 1 including “product code”, “product name”, and “code information”; The price is changed with “normal price”, “POP” indicating additional information to be displayed in the price information display area 32 of the shelf label 3, the set “lower price”, and the set “lower limit price”. It consists of a “date and time” indicating the date and time and a “change flag” indicating whether or not the price has been changed.

  In response to the update inquiry from the mobile terminal 5, the product information management unit 42 creates update information by searching for product information stored in the product information storage unit 41, and transmits the created update information to the transmission / reception unit 43. When the price change completion notification is received from the mobile terminal 5, the “change flag” of the product information stored in the product information storage unit 41 is rewritten. The update information to be created differs between business hours and non-business hours. During the business hours, the product information management unit 42 updates the product information stored in the product information storage unit 41 from the mobile terminal 5. “0” indicating that the time when the inquiry is received or after a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) from the time when the update inquiry is received is within the range of “date and time” and the “change flag” does not change the price. Then, the product information for which either “down price” or “lower limit price” is set is specified, and as shown in FIG. 5A, the “product code” and “product name” of the specified product information are specified. , “Code information”, “Normal price”, “POP”, “Lower price” and “Lower limit price” are created as update information. Further, outside the business hours, the product information management unit 42 has a range of “date and time” in the product information stored in the product information storage unit 41 where the next business day after receiving the update inquiry from the mobile terminal 5. 5 and the “change flag” is “0” indicating that the price has not been changed, and product information in which either “price under price” or “lower limit price” is set is specified. As shown in (b), the “product code”, “product name”, “code information”, “regular price”, “POP”, “lower price”, “lower price” and “date and time” of the specified product information Product information that is out of the range of “date and time” and the “change flag” is “1” indicating that the price has been changed. , And the product code "product code" Product Name ", to create and update information, which consists of a" code information "and" normal price ".

  The transmission / reception unit 43 has a function of performing information communication with the mobile terminal 5 wirelessly, transmits update information created by the product information management unit 42 to the mobile terminal 5, and also makes an update inquiry and price change from the mobile terminal 5. Receive a completion notification.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the portable terminal 5 includes a transmission / reception unit 51, an update information storage unit 52, a code reading unit 53, a shelf label management unit 54, a print data generation unit 55, a printing unit 56, and an input unit. 57 and a display portion 58, and a shelf label insertion slot 59 into which the shelf label 3 is inserted is formed.

  The transmission / reception unit 51 has a function of performing information communication with the host 4 wirelessly, and transmits an update inquiry and a price change completion notification to the host 4 and receives update information from the host 4.

  The update information storage unit 52 is a storage unit such as a hard disk, and stores update information received from the host 4.

The code reading unit 53 is a scanner that reads code information printed on the code information printing area 31 of the shelf label 3 by scanning with a laser beam or imaging with a CCD.
The read code information is output to the shelf label management unit 54.

  The shelf label management unit 54 transmits an update inquiry requesting transmission of update information to the host 4 by the transmission / reception unit 43, creates new price information based on the received update information, and prints the created price information on the print unit The price information display area 32 of the shelf label 3 is displayed by 56. When the rewriting by the printing unit 56 is completed, the shelf label management unit 54 transmits a price change completion notification notifying that the price change based on the corresponding update information is completed to the host 4 by the transmission / reception unit 51.

  The print data generation unit 55 converts the new price information created by the shelf label management unit 54 into print data and supplies the print data to the print unit 56.

  The printing unit 56 erases the price information displayed in the price information display area 32 of the shelf label 3, and writes to display the changed price information in the price information display area 32 of the shelf label 3. The price information displayed in the price information display area 32 of the shelf label 3 inserted through the shelf label insertion slot 59 is deleted, and a new data converted into print data by the print data generation unit 55 is deleted. Price information is displayed in the price information display area 32 of the shelf label 3.

  The input unit 57 is an input unit such as a numeric keypad. The input unit 57 is a price change operation start input for instructing the start of the price change operation, and the code information reading for instructing the reading of the code information printed in the code information display area 31 of the shelf label 3. Various inputs such as an instruction input and a “price reduction” input by a store clerk are accepted.

  The display unit 58 is a display unit such as an LCD, and displays update information stored in the update information storage unit 52 and various guidance screens.

  The cash register 6 is means for performing settlement of the product 1 based on the product information stored in the product information storage unit 41 of the host 4, and in the product information stored in the product information storage unit 41 of the host 4. When the “change flag” is “0”, the product 1 is settled based on the “ordinary price”, and when the “change flag” is “1”, the product 1 is settled. It is configured.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining a price changing operation in the embodiment of the shelf label management system according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a price changing operation within business hours in the host and the portable terminal shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the price tag rewritten by the price change operation of the embodiment of the shelf label management system according to the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the host shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating price change operation | movement outside business hours in a portable terminal.

First, the price change operation during business hours will be described with reference to FIGS.
When the store clerk operates the input unit 57 of the portable terminal 5 and inputs a price change operation start (step A1), the shelf label management unit 54 sends an update inquiry requesting transmission of update information to the host 4 by the transmission / reception unit 43. Transmit (step A2).

  Upon receiving an update inquiry from the mobile terminal 5, the product information management unit 42 of the host 4 searches for product information stored in the product information storage unit 41 (step A3) to create and create update information. The updated information is transmitted to the portable terminal 5 by the transmission / reception unit 43 (step A4). Prior to searching for product information, the product information management unit 42 determines whether it is within business hours. If it is within business hours, the product information management unit 42 uses the mobile phone information in the product information stored in the product information storage unit 41. The time when the update inquiry from the terminal 5 is received or after a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) from the time when the update inquiry is received is within the “date and time” range, and the “change flag” does not change the price. “0” indicating “Product price code”, “Product name”, “Code information” of the specified product information by specifying product information for which either “price lower” or “lower limit price” is set. , “Normal price”, “POP”, “Lower price” and “Lower limit price” are created as update information. For example, when the time when the update inquiry from the mobile terminal 5 is received is 17:00, in the product information shown in FIG. 4A, the egg (L) whose “product code” is 001 and the “product code” 004 is identified, and update information as shown in FIG. 5A is transmitted to the portable terminal 5. In the present embodiment, the update information is transmitted from the host 4 to the mobile terminal 5 in response to the update inquiry from the mobile terminal 5, but it is set to a predetermined time or product information. The update information may be transmitted from the host 4 to the mobile terminal 5 at the start or end timing of the “date and time”, and the start and end timing of the “date and time” set in the product information is set in advance. A message informing the user may be transmitted from the host 4 to the portable terminal 5.

  The update information transmitted from the host 4 to the mobile terminal 5 is stored in the update information storage unit 52, and a price change operation based on the update information is executed in the mobile terminal 5 (step A5).

  With reference to FIG. 7, the price change operation in the portable terminal 5 is performed by the store clerk operating the input unit 57 of the portable terminal 5 to input a code information reading instruction, so that the code reading unit 53 performs the code information of the shelf label 3. The code information printed in the print area 31 is read (step B1), and the read code information is output to the shelf label management unit 54. If all or part of the update information stored in the update information storage unit 52 is displayed on the display unit 58, the store clerk can easily find the shelf label 3 whose price information is to be changed. is there. Further, instead of reading the code information by the code reading unit 53, the input unit 57 may accept an input of “product code” or “product name”.

  The shelf label management unit 54 to which the code information is input searches the update information stored in the update information storage unit 52 (step B2) to determine whether there is update information corresponding to the input code information. If there is no update information corresponding to the input code information (step B3), the process returns to step B1 to read the code information printed in the code information print area 31 of the next shelf label 3.

  In step B3, if there is update information corresponding to the input code information, it is determined whether or not “price reduction” is set in the corresponding update information (step B4). If the “down price” is not set, the input of the “down price” by the store clerk is accepted from the input unit 57 (step B5), and the input “down price” is set in the corresponding update information. It is determined whether or not the “lower price” is not less than the “lower price” (step B6), and if the inputted “lower price” is less than the “lower price”, the process returns to step B5, "Price" input is accepted. Note that it is preferable that the “lower limit price” is displayed on the display unit 58 when inputting the lower price in step B5.

  In the case where “lower price” is set in the corresponding update information in step B4 and the “lower price” input in step B6 is equal to or higher than the “lower limit price”, the shelf label management unit 54 Creates new price information based on the set or input “price under price” and “POP” (step B 7), and outputs the created new price information to the print data generation unit 55. The generation unit 55 converts the input price information into print data.

  Next, the printing unit 56 monitors the insertion of the shelf label 3 from the shelf label insertion slot 59 (step B8), and when the shelf label 3 is inserted from the shelf label insertion slot 59, it is inserted from the shelf label insertion slot 59. The price information displayed in the price information display area 32 of the shelf label 3 is deleted, and the new price information converted into the print data by the print data generation unit 55 is displayed in the price information display area 32 of the shelf label 3. Rewritten and displayed (step B9).

  When the rewriting by the printing unit 56 is completed, the shelf label management unit 54 transmits a price change completion notification notifying that the price change based on the corresponding update information is completed to the host 4 by the transmission / reception unit 51 (step B10). As the price change completion notification, “product code”, “product name”, or “code information” is transmitted as product specifying information for specifying the product 1, and the “pricing price” is input by the clerk in step B5. Is received, the inputted “price under price” is transmitted together with a price change completion notification.

  Next, the shelf label management unit 54 determines whether or not the price change based on all the update information stored in the update information storage unit 52 has been completed (step B11), and the price based on each of the update information. When the change is completed, the price change operation is terminated. When the price change based on all of the update information is not completed, the process returns to step B1 and the code information printing area 31 of the next shelf label 3 is returned. Read the code information printed on the.

  FIG. 8A shows an example in which the shelf label 3 of the egg (L) whose “product code” is 001 is rewritten based on the update information shown in FIG. 5A, and the normal price: ¥ 148 However, “Price under price” set in the update information: ¥ 99 is changed, and “POP”: Time service is newly displayed.

  FIG. 8B shows an example in which the tofu shelf label 3 with “product code” 004 is rewritten based on the update information shown in FIG. 5A, and the normal price: ¥ 135 is updated. “Lower limit price” set in the information: ¥ 95 or more, “Lower price” input in step B6: changed to ¥ 108, and “POP”: Time service newly displayed .

  Referring to FIG. 6, when the product information management unit 42 of the host 4 receives the price change completion notification from the mobile terminal 5 (step A6), the product information management unit 42 sets the “change flag” of the product information stored in the product information storage unit 41. Then, it is rewritten to “1” indicating that the price has been changed (step A7). Further, when the “price reduction” is received from the mobile terminal 5 together with the price change completion notification, the received “price reduction” is set in the corresponding product information. FIG. 4B shows an example of product information after the price change operation is performed based on the update information shown in FIG. 5A, and an egg (L) whose “product code” is 001. The “change flag” with the “product code” of 004 is rewritten to “1” indicating that the price has been changed, and the “product code” is input to the tofu with 004 on the mobile terminal 5. "Price below price" is set.

  As a result, the cash register 6 indicates that the “change flag” is “0” and the “change flag” is “1” when the “change flag” is “0” in the product information stored in the product information storage unit 41. In this case, since the merchandise 1 is settled based on the “price lower”, the price information of the shelf label 3 rewritten by the price changing operation by the mobile terminal 5 is surely and promptly performed. It will be reflected at checkout.

Next, price change operation outside business hours will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 8, and 9. In addition, in a store that operates 24 hours, such as a convenience store, the predetermined time zone is outside the temporary business hours.
When the store clerk operates the input unit 57 of the portable terminal 5 and inputs a price change operation start (step A1), the shelf label management unit 54 sends an update inquiry requesting transmission of update information to the host 4 by the transmission / reception unit 43. Transmit (step A2).

  Upon receiving an update inquiry from the mobile terminal 5, the product information management unit 42 of the host 4 searches for product information stored in the product information storage unit 41 (step A3) to create and create update information. The updated information is transmitted to the portable terminal 5 by the transmission / reception unit 43 (step A4). Prior to searching for product information, the product information management unit 42 determines whether it is within business hours. If the product information management unit 42 is out of business hours, the product information management unit 42 uses the portable information in the product information stored in the product information storage unit 41. The next business day on the date of receiving the update inquiry from the terminal 5 is within the range of “date and time”, and the “change flag” is “0” indicating that the price has not been changed, The product information for which any of the “lower limit prices” is set and the time when the update inquiry from the mobile terminal 5 is received are out of the range of “date and time”, and the “change flag” has changed the price. Product information that is “1” indicating “product code”, “product name”, “code information”, “regular price”, “normal price”, “product price” of the identified product information, as shown in FIG. "POP", "Price reduction", "Lower price" and " To create a time "as the update information. In the merchandise information stored in the merchandise information storage unit 41, the business day next to the date when the update inquiry from the portable terminal 5 is received as the first condition is within the range of “date and time”, and “change flag” “0” indicating that the price has not been changed, product information for which either “price cut price” or “minimum price” is set is specified, and “product code”, “product” “Name”, “Code information”, “Regular price”, “POP”, “Price cut price”, “Lower limit price”, “Date and time”, and the time when the update inquiry from the portable terminal 5 is received as the second condition is “ Product information that is out of the range of “date and time” and whose “change flag” is “1” indicating that the price has been changed is identified, and “product code”, “product name”, “ "Code information" and "Regular price" To create as new information. For example, when the update inquiry from the mobile terminal 5 is received after 23:00 outside business hours, in the product information shown in FIG. 4B, the “product code” is 003 under the first condition. Cheese is identified as an egg (L) with a “product code” of 001 and tofu with a “product code” of 004 under the second condition, and update information as shown in FIG. It is transmitted to the terminal 5.

  The update information transmitted from the host 4 to the mobile terminal 5 is stored in the update information storage unit 52, and a price change operation based on the update information is executed in the mobile terminal 5 (step A5).

  With reference to FIG. 9, the price change operation in the mobile terminal 5 is performed by the store clerk operating the input unit 57 of the mobile terminal 5 to input a code information reading instruction, so that the code reading unit 53 can store the code information on the shelf label 3. The code information printed in the print area 31 is read (step B1), and the read code information is output to the shelf label management unit 54. If all or part of the update information stored in the update information storage unit 52 is displayed on the display unit 58, the store clerk can easily find the shelf label 3 whose price information is to be changed. is there. Further, instead of reading the code information by the code reading unit 53, the input unit 57 may accept an input of “product code” or “product name”.

  The shelf label management unit 54 to which the code information is input searches the update information stored in the update information storage unit 52 (step B2) to determine whether there is update information corresponding to the input code information. If there is no update information corresponding to the input code information (step B3), the process returns to step B1 to read the code information printed in the code information print area 31 of the next shelf label 3.

  If there is update information corresponding to the input code information in step B3, the shelf label management unit 54 determines whether or not “price reduction” is set in the corresponding update information (step B4). ) If “down price” is set in the corresponding update information, new price information is created based on the set or input “down price” and “POP” (step B7). The generated new price information is output to the print data generation unit 55, and the print data generation unit 55 converts the input price information into print data.

  If “down price” is not set in the corresponding update information in step B4, new price information is created based on the “regular price” set in the update information (step C1). New price information is output to the print data generation unit 55, and the print data generation unit 55 converts the input price information into print data.

  Next, the printing unit 56 monitors the insertion of the shelf label 3 from the shelf label insertion slot 59 (step B8), and when the shelf label 3 is inserted from the shelf label insertion slot 59, it is inserted from the shelf label insertion slot 59. The price information displayed in the price information display area 32 of the shelf label 3 is deleted, and the new price information converted into the print data by the print data generation unit 55 is displayed in the price information display area 32 of the shelf label 3. Rewritten and displayed (step B9).

  When the rewriting by the printing unit 56 is completed, the shelf label management unit 54 transmits a price change completion notification notifying that the price change based on the corresponding update information is completed to the host 4 by the transmission / reception unit 51 (step B10).

  Next, the shelf label management unit 54 determines whether or not the price change based on all the update information stored in the update information storage unit 52 has been completed (step B11), and the price based on each of the update information. When the change is completed, the price change operation is terminated. When the price change based on all of the update information is not completed, the process returns to step B1 and the code information printing area 31 of the next shelf label 3 is returned. Read the code information printed on the.

  FIG. 8C shows an example in which the cheese shelf label 3 with the “product code” 003 is rewritten based on the update information shown in FIG. 5B, and the normal price: ¥ 120 is updated. “Price below price” set in the information is changed to ¥ 105, and “POP”: special sale and date / time are newly displayed.

  For the egg (L) whose “product code” is 001 and the tofu whose “product code” is 004, “update price” is not set in the update information shown in FIG. It will be rewritten from the “price down” to the “normal price”.

  Referring to FIG. 6, when the product information management unit 42 of the host 4 receives the price change completion notification from the mobile terminal 5 (step A6), the product information management unit 42 sets the “change flag” of the product information stored in the product information storage unit 41. , “0” to “1” or “1” to “0” (step A7). Further, when both the “lower price” and the “lower price” are set when the “change flag” is rewritten from “1” to “0”, the set “lower price” "Is deleted. FIG. 4C shows an example of product information after the price change operation is performed based on the update information shown in FIG. 5B, and the “change flag” of cheese with “product code” 003 is shown. "Has been rewritten to" 1 "indicating that the price has been changed, and the" change flag "between the egg (L) whose" product code "is 001 and tofu whose" product code "is 004 has changed the price It is rewritten to “0” indicating that it has not been performed, and further, the “price price” of tofu with “product code” 004 is deleted.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the shelf 4 provided with the price information display area 32 is used as the rewrite area where the display content can be rewritten, and the host 4 uses the normal price, the normal price. Product information including a date and time for changing the price and a change flag indicating whether or not there is a price change is stored in the product information storage unit 41, and the product information management unit 42 stores the price information display area 32 of the shelf label 3 based on the product information. In the mobile terminal, the shelf label management unit 54 uses the printing unit 56 to update the price information display area 32 of the shelf label 3 based on the update information created by the host. By rewriting the price information and notifying the host 4 of the completion of the rewriting, the host 4 is caused to rewrite the merchandise information change flag, and the cash register 6 stores the merchandise information storage unit 4 of the host 4. When the change flag of the product information stored in is no price change, the normal price is used. When the change flag is price change, the changed price is used to check out the product. By doing so, it is possible to easily rewrite the price information displayed in the price information display area 32 of the shelf label 3 with the update information using the inexpensive shelf label 3 provided with the rewrite area where the display content can be rewritten. When the rewriting is completed, the product price displayed on the shelf label 3 and the product price managed by the host 4 are automatically associated, so even if the product price is frequently changed, 3 can be easily rewritten by associating with the product price managed by the host 4, which can save labor and prevent troubles during checkout. An effect that can be.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, in the host 4, product information including a lower price different from the normal price is stored in the product information storage unit 41, and the product information management unit 42 changes the normal price. In the case of the date and time, update information including the lower price is created, and the price information display area 32 of the shelf label 3 is added to the lower price included in the update information created by the host 4 in the mobile terminal 5. The price register is rewritten, and the cash register 6 uses the reduced price as the changed price when the change flag of the product information stored in the product information storage unit 41 of the host 4 is changed. By configuring so that the product is settled, the product price displayed on the shelf label can be changed quickly at the date and time when the regular price is changed, and the price reduction of the product price by the time service can be simplified on the shelf label. An effect that can be reflected on.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, using the shelf label provided with the rewrite area in which the display content can be rewritten, the mobile terminal 5 uses the price of the shelf label 3 to the lower price input from the input unit 57. When the price information in the information display area 32 is rewritten, the lower price is notified to the host 4, and the host 4 stores the product information including the normal price and the change flag indicating whether or not the normal price has been changed in the product information storage unit 41. If the lower price is notified from the mobile terminal 5, the product information management unit 42 rewrites the change flag of the product information stored in the product information storage unit 41 with a price change and is notified. The lower price is set in the merchandise information as the changed price, and the cash register 6 indicates that the merchandise information change flag stored in the merchandise information storage unit 41 of the host 4 has no price change. If the change flag indicates that there is a price change, the host 4 is configured to adjust the price of the product at the discretion of the store clerk by configuring the product to be settled using the changed price. There is an effect that it can be surely reflected in the managed product price.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is obvious that the embodiments can be appropriately changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. In addition, the number, position, shape, and the like of the constituent members are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be set to a suitable number, position, shape, and the like in practicing the present invention. In each figure, the same numerals are given to the same component.

It is a system configuration figure showing the composition of the embodiment of the shelf label management system concerning the present invention. It is a top view which shows the structure of the shelf label used by embodiment of the shelf label management system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the host and portable terminal which are shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of merchandise information memorize | stored in the merchandise information storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the update information transmitted to a portable terminal from the host shown in FIG. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the price change operation | movement in embodiment of the shelf label management system which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating price change operation in business hours in the host and portable terminal shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the price tag rewritten by the price change operation | movement of embodiment of the shelf label management system concerning this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating price change operation outside business hours in the host and portable terminal shown in FIG.

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1 commodity 2 commodity shelf 3 shelf label 4 host 5 portable terminal 6 cash register 31 code information print area 32 price information display area 41 commodity information storage section 42 commodity information management section 43 transmission / reception section 51 transmission / reception section 52 update information storage section 53 code reading Section 54 Shelf label management section 55 Print data generation section 56 Printing section 57 Input section 58 Display section 59 Shelf label insertion slot

Claims (3)

A shelf label management system for managing display contents of a shelf label for displaying price information,
The shelf label is provided with a rewrite area in which display contents can be rewritten,
Update information for storing product information including a normal price, a date and time when the normal price is changed, and a change flag indicating whether there is a price change, and changing the display content of the rewrite area of the shelf label based on the product information And a host to create
Rewriting the price information in the rewrite area of the shelf label based on the update information created by the host, and notifying the host of the completion of rewriting, thereby allowing the mobile terminal to rewrite the change flag of the product information,
When the change flag of the product information stored in the host has no price change, the normal price is used, and when the change flag has a price change, the changed price is used. A shelf register management system comprising: The host stores the product information including a lower price that is different from the normal price, and creates update information including the lower price when it falls within the date and time when the normal price is changed,
The mobile terminal rewrites the price information of the rewrite area of the shelf label to the lower price included in the update information created by the host,
The cash register, when the change flag of the product information stored in the host has a price change, performs the settlement of the product using the reduced price as the changed price. The shelf label management system according to claim 1. A shelf label management system for managing display contents of a shelf label for displaying price information,
The shelf label is provided with a rewrite area in which display contents can be rewritten,
Rewriting the price information of the rewrite area of the shelf label to the input lower price, and a mobile terminal notifying the host of the lower price;
Product information including a normal price and a change flag indicating whether or not the normal price is changed is stored, and when the lower price is notified from the portable terminal, the change flag of the product information is set to a price change. Rewriting and setting the notified lower price as a changed price in the product information;
When the change flag of the product information stored in the host has no price change, the normal price is used, and when the change flag has a price change, the changed price is used. A shelf register management system comprising:

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