JP2010086023A - Sales data processing apparatus, network system, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a server device to easily manage sales data of a sales data processing apparatus by time zones. <P>SOLUTION: An ECR (sales data processing apparatus) 20A1 or the like is provided with: a processing apparatus side communication means for communicating with an information center server (server apparatus) 10; a processing apparatus side storage means; and a processing apparatus side control means for storing the sales data of merchandise in association with a unit time zone in registration in the processing apparatus side storage means; and a processing apparatus side control means for storing the sales data of merchandise in association with the unit time zone in registration in the processing apparatus side storage means, and for creating the sales data by unit time zones from the sales data stored in the processing apparatus side storage means, and for transmitting the sales data through the processing apparatus side communication means to the server apparatus. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sales data processing device, a network system including the sales data processing device, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an ECR (Electronic Cash Resister) or a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal is known as a sales data processing apparatus that is installed in a store that sells products and processes sales data of the sold products.

  The POS system includes a plurality of POS terminals in the store and one store server. In the POS system, sales data is transmitted from each POS terminal to the store server, and the store server manages the sales of the store using the received sales data.

Further, a POS system is conceivable in which the store server manages sales data for each time period, totals sales data for the time period instructed by the administrator, and prints out the sales aggregation results for that time period ( For example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2006-126958 A

  In the POS system, a store server manages sales data of each POS terminal in one store. On the other hand, at least one store has an ECR connected to a server device outside the store, each ECR sends sales data to the server device, and the server device receives and manages the sales data. The system is considered. According to this ECR system, sales can be managed across stores.

  However, in the POS system, the sales data corresponding to the sales time is transmitted from the POS terminal to the store server at the closing timing of registration, so that the server must newly manage the sales data for each time zone, and the store The number of data handled by the server has increased, and the processing load on the store server has been heavy. In particular, in the ECR system, when a plurality of stores are managed, there is a risk that the number of terminals (ECR) may be larger than that in the POS system, and the processing load on the server apparatus may be increased.

  An object of the present invention is to enable a server device to easily manage sales data of a sales data processing device according to time zones.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the sales data processing device of the invention according to claim 1
Processing device side communication means for communicating with the server device;
Processing device side storage means;
The sales data of the product is stored in the processing device-side storage means in association with the unit time zone at the time of registration, and the sales data stored in the processing device-side storage means at regular intervals or at the timing of settlement of sales data Processing device side control means for generating sales data for each unit time zone from the communication device and transmitting the sales data to the server device via the processing device side communication means.

The network system of the invention described in claim 2 is:
A sales data processing device according to claim 1;
The server device,
The server device
Server device side communication means for communicating with the sales data processing device;
Server device side storage means;
Server device-side control means for receiving sales data for each unit time zone from the sales data processing device via the server device-side communication means and storing it in the server device-side storage means.

The network system according to claim 3 is the network system according to claim 2,
The server device side communication means communicates with a terminal device,
The server device side storage means stores time zone setting information indicating a relationship between a unit time zone and a time zone composed of unit time zones,
The server device side control means uses the time zone setting information stored in the server device side storage means to obtain sales data for each time zone from the sales data for each unit time zone stored in the server device side storage means. Summing up and transmitting the summation result of the sales data for each time zone to the terminal device via the server device side communication means.

The network system according to claim 4 is the network system according to claim 3,
The server device side control means receives time zone setting input information for setting a time zone corresponding to a unit time zone from the terminal device via the server device side communication means, and according to the time zone setting input information The time zone setting information stored in the server device side storage means is changed.

The network system according to claim 5 is the network system according to claim 3 or 4,
The processing device side storage means stores product designation information for designating a product, or link information in which a department for classifying a product and the unit time zone are associated with each other,
The processing device-side control means uses the link information stored in the processing device-side storage means to associate the sales data for each unit time zone with product designation information or department through the processing device-side communication means. To the server device,
The server device side control means receives sales data for each unit time zone associated with product designation information or a department from the sales data processing device via the server device side communication means, and stores the server device side storage Store in the means.

The network system according to claim 6 is the network system according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
The sales data processing device includes:
It is equipped with a processing device time measuring means for measuring the date and time,
The server device
Server device side timekeeping means to time the date and time,
The processing device side control means obtains transmission date and time information of sales data transmission from the processing device side time counting means, and sales data for each unit time zone including the transmission date and time information is transmitted through the processing device side communication means. Sent to the server device,
The server device-side control means obtains current date and time information from the server device-side time measuring means, and unit time after the transmission date and time information among sales data by unit time zone stored in the server device-side storage means The sales data of the band and the sales data before the unit time period from the current date and time information are not counted.

The network system according to claim 7 is the network system according to any one of claims 2 to 6,
The timing at regular intervals is the timing at regular intervals from the establishment of the data processing apparatus.

The network system according to claim 8 is the network system according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
When the registration of the sales data of the product starts during the transmission of the sales data for each unit time zone to the server device via the processing device side communication means, the processing device side control means starts the sales for each unit time zone. The data transmission is interrupted, and after the sales data is registered, the transmission of the sales data for each unit time zone is resumed.

The network system according to claim 9 is the network system according to any one of claims 2 to 8,
The processing device side control means zero-compresses the sales data for each unit time zone and transmits it to the server device via the processing device side communication means.

The program of the invention according to claim 10 is:
Computer
Processing device side communication means for communicating with the server device;
Processing device side storage means,
The sales data of the product is stored in the processing device-side storage means in association with the unit time zone at the time of registration, and the sales data stored in the processing device-side storage means at regular intervals or at the timing of settlement of sales data Processing device side control means for creating sales data for each unit time zone from the processing device side communication means and transmitting it to the server device,
To function as.

  According to the present invention, sales data for each unit time zone can be transmitted from the sales data processing device to the server device and stored, and the server device can store the sales data of the sales data processing device according to the sales data for each unit time zone. It can be managed easily by band.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The preferred embodiments according to the present invention are not limited to the illustrated examples.

  First, with reference to FIGS. 1-4, the apparatus structure of this Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a sales tabulation system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  In the sales totaling system 1 according to the present embodiment, the information center server 10 stores sales data (quantity of products sold to customers) stored for each unit time period from ECR installed in a store managed by the owner (company). , Money) is collected, sales data is totaled according to time periods in response to a totaling request from each owner's PC, and the totaling result is distributed to the requesting PC and displayed. The unit time zone is the minimum time zone constituting the time zone.

  The sales totaling system 1 manages at least one company (owner). The company has at least one store. In addition, at least one ECR is installed in the store.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the sales totaling system 1 includes an information center server 10 as a server device, ECRs 20A to 20An (n: arbitrary natural number), ECRs 20B to 20Bm (m: arbitrary natural number) as sales data processing devices. And PC 30A as a terminal device and PC 30B, and each device is connected for communication via a communication network N.

  The ECRs 20A1 to 20An are installed in the stores A1 to An belonging to the company A managed by the first owner, respectively. The ECRs 20B to 20Bm are respectively installed in the stores B1 to Bm belonging to the company B managed by the second owner. That is, one ECR is installed at each store. The PC 30A is assumed to be owned and used by the first owner. The PC 30B is owned and used by the second owner.

  The information center server 10 collects and manages sales data from the ECRs 20A1 to 10An and 20B1 to 20Bm. Further, the information center server 10 totals sales data for each time zone in response to a request from the PCs 30A and 30B, and transmits display information of the total results to the PCs 30A and 30B. Further, the information center server 10 sets the time zone to be summed up in accordance with instructions from the PCs 30A and 30B.

  The ECRs 20A1 to 20An and 20B to 20Bm perform a product registration process (accounting process) at each store A1 to An and 20B1 to 20Bm, and store sales data for each unit time zone. The ECRs 20A1 to 20An and 20B to 20Bm transmit the registered sales data to the information center server 10 at a predetermined time interval (every 30 minutes) and at the time of sales data settlement (when the cash register is closed).

  The PCs 30 </ b> A and 30 </ b> B receive various display information transmitted from the information center server 10 to display the display information, receive user operation inputs, and transmit the operation information to the information center server 10. More specifically, the PCs 30 </ b> A and 30 </ b> B accept input of the time zone to be counted by the user (owner) and transmit it to the information center server 10 to cause the information center server 10 to set the time zone. The PCs 30 </ b> A and 30 </ b> B accept a user's (owner's) sales data totaling instruction and totaling condition input for each time period, transmit the information to the information center server 10, and the time period transmitted from the information center server 10. Receiving the display information of the total result of another sales data and displaying the total result.

  The communication network N is assumed to be configured by the Internet, but may include a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), and the like, such as a telephone line, a dedicated line, a mobile communication network, and a communication satellite network. A CATV (Cable Television) line may be included.

  In the example of FIG. 1, one ECR is installed in one store. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a plurality of ECRs are installed in one store may be used. . Moreover, the number of owners (company) is not limited to 2, and may be 1 or 3 or more.

  Next, the internal configuration of the information center server 10 will be described. FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of the information center server 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information center server 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, an input unit 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a display unit 14, and a server device as server device side control means. A storage unit 15 serving as a side storage unit, a communication unit 16 serving as a server device side communication unit, and a timer unit 17 serving as a server device side timing unit are provided, and each unit is connected via a bus 18.

  The CPU 11 centrally controls each unit of the information center server 10. The CPU 11 expands a program designated from the system program and various application programs stored in the storage unit 15 in the RAM 13 and executes various processes in cooperation with the program expanded in the RAM 13.

  In accordance with the sales data receiving program stored in the storage unit 15, the CPU 11 receives sales data (total check file or total settlement file) for each unit time zone from the ECRs 20 A 1 to 20 Bm and stores the sales data in the storage unit 15. Further, the CPU 11 receives the totaling condition information of the sales data transmitted from the PC 30A or 30B in cooperation with the sales totaling program stored in the storage unit 15, and stores it in the storage unit 15 according to the totaling condition information. The stored sales data (total check DB and total checkout DB) is totaled by time zone, and the screen information of the total result is transmitted to the PC 30A or 30B as the transmission source.

  The input unit 12 includes a keyboard having cursor keys, characters, numeric input keys, various function keys, and the like. The input unit 12 accepts pressing input of each key by the operator and outputs the operation information to the CPU 11. The input unit 12 may include a pointing device such as a mouse, and may receive a position input and output it to the CPU 11 as operation information.

  The RAM 13 is a volatile memory. The RAM 13 has a work area for storing various programs to be executed and data related to these various programs.

  The display unit 14 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, and the like, and performs screen display according to a display control signal from the CPU 11.

  The storage unit 15 is configured by an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) having a magnetic recording medium, and stores various programs and various data in a recording medium so as to be readable and writable. The storage unit 15 stores a sales data receiving program and a sales totaling program. The storage unit 15 stores a cash register authentication master 510, a total inspection DB (Data Base) 520, a total settlement DB 540, a time zone serial number table 560, and a time zone setting file 570, which will be described later.

  The communication unit 16 includes a modem, a TA (Terminal Adapter), a router, a network card, and the like. The communication unit 16 transmits / receives information to / from external devices such as ECRs 20A1 to 20An, 20B1 to 20Bm, and PCs 30A and 30B on the connected communication network N. The timer unit 17 has a built-in timer circuit, measures the current time and date, and outputs the current date and time information.

  Next, the configuration of the ECRs 20A1 to 20Bm will be described. FIG. 3 shows the internal configuration of the ECR 20A1. Here, ECR 20A1 will be described as a representative, but ECRs 20A2 to 20Bm have the same configuration.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the ECR 20A1 includes a CPU 21 as a processing device side control unit, an input unit 22, a RAM 23, a display unit 24, a storage unit 25 as a processing device side storage unit, and a processing device side communication unit. As a communication unit 26, an electronic settlement unit 27, a drawer 28, a printing unit 29a, and a timing unit 29b as a processing device side timing unit, and each unit is connected via a bus 29c.

  About CPU21, RAM23, and communication part 26, respectively, it is the same as that of composition of CPU11 of information center server 10, RAM13, and communication part 16, and will mainly explain a different part.

  In cooperation with the sales data transmission program stored in the storage unit 25, the CPU 21 stores the sales data in the storage unit 25 according to the registration of the product for each unit time zone, and settles a predetermined cycle and a day (registration closing). ), A total inspection file or total settlement file is generated from the sales data stored in the storage unit 25 and transmitted to the information center server 10.

  The input unit 22 includes a key input unit for cash register including a power key, a cursor key, a character, a numeric input key, various function keys, and the like. The input unit 22 receives an operation input of each key by an operator and receives the operation information from the CPU 21. Output to. The key input unit of the input unit 22 includes, in particular, a department key, a PLU (Price Look Up) key, and a settlement key. The department key receives a designation input of the department of the product to be registered. The division is information indicating a preset product category, and is, for example, a product category such as a raw product, a beverage, a lunch menu, or the like. The PLU key accepts designation input of a PLU for a product to be registered. PLU is information for designating a preset product (and its price). The checkout key closes the ECR of the store and accepts the input of the timing for payment of the sales data. A settlement key for settlement of sales data is usually pressed after a business day of the store, but may be pressed multiple times a day.

  The input unit 22 includes a barcode scanner that reads a barcode attached to the product. In the ECR 20A1, when a barcode is read by the input unit 22 to register a product, product information (not shown) corresponding to the read barcode information is referred to, and the price information and identification information ( aa company orange juice 500 ml), department information, PLU information, etc. are acquired.

  The display unit 24 is composed of an LCD, an organic EL display, or the like, and performs screen display according to a display control signal from the CPU 21. The input unit 22 may be configured as a touch panel integrally with the display unit 24.

  The storage unit 25 is configured by a flash memory or the like. The storage unit 25 stores various programs and various data in a readable and writable manner. The storage unit 25 may include a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores various programs and various data in a readable manner. The storage unit 25 stores a sales data transmission program. In addition, the storage unit 25 stores a register number 410, a time zone item totalizer file 420, and a link file 430, which will be described later.

  The storage unit 25 stores the name (character) of the department or PLU corresponding to the link file 430. In addition, the storage unit 25 stores a fixed total file for storing sales data for each department, each person in charge (store clerk), each transaction (cash, card, gift certificate, etc.) and the like. .

  The communication unit 26 communicates with an external device such as the information center server 10 on the communication network N.

  The electronic settlement unit 27 includes a credit card card reader and reads card information from the credit card. In the ECR 20A1, the card information read from the credit card is transmitted from the ECR 10A to a settlement server (not shown) and a card company server (not shown) together with the product price information for a settlement approval request. When the reply is made, payment by card (electronic payment) is made.

  The drawer 28 is a drawer that stores cash such as coins and banknotes. The drawer 28 can be opened by an instruction from the CPU 21, for example.

  The printing unit 29a is a printing unit such as a thermal printer, and has receipt and journal roll papers, and prints data such as amounts on each roll paper in accordance with instructions input from the CPU 21. The timer unit 29b incorporates a timer circuit and measures and outputs the current date and time.

  Next, the configuration of the PCs 30A and 30B will be described. FIG. 4 shows the internal configuration of the PC 30A. Here, the PC 30A will be described as a representative, but the same applies to the PC 30B.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the PC 30 </ b> A includes a CPU 31, an input unit 32, a RAM 33, a display unit 34, a storage unit 35, a communication unit 36, and a printing unit 37, and each unit is connected via a bus 38. Connected.

  The CPU 31, the input unit 32, the RAM 33, the display unit 34, the storage unit 35, and the communication unit 36 are respectively configured as the CPU 11, the input unit 12, the RAM 13, the display unit 14, the storage unit 15, and the communication unit 16 of the information center server 10. It is the same, and a different part is mainly demonstrated.

  The CPU 31 displays various display information received from the information center server 10 on the display unit 34 according to the display operation program stored in the storage unit 35, and displays the operation information corresponding to the operation input to the input unit 32. Send to.

  The storage unit 35 stores a display operation program. The communication unit 36 communicates with an external device such as the information center server 10 on the communication network N. The printing unit 37 is configured by an electrophotographic printer, an ink jet printer, and the like, and prints various types of print information on paper under the control of the CPU 31.

  Next, information stored in the ECR 20A1 and the information center server 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, information stored in the ECR 20A1 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the information stored in the ECR 20A1 will be described, but the same applies to other ECRs. FIG. 5A shows a registration number 410 stored in the ECR 20A1. FIG. 5B shows the configuration of the time zone item totalizer file 420 stored in the ECR 20A1. FIG. 5C shows the configuration of the link file 430 stored in the ECR 20A1.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the storage unit 25 of the ECR 20A1 stores a register number 410, a time-based item totalizer file 420, and a link file 430.

  The register number 410 shown in FIG. 5A is an identification number of the own device (ECR 20A1). The time zone item totalizer file 420 is a file that stores the total value of sales data of products registered in the ECR 20A1. The item totalizer file 420 classified by time zone shown in FIG. 5B has items (fields) of RECNO (record number) 421, quantity 422, and amount 423.

  RECNO 421 is a record number for each unit time zone of the item totalizer file 420 for each time zone. The item totalizer file 420 by time zone has 300 records for each unit time zone. The order of these 300 records is determined in advance, and each record corresponds to a predetermined department or PLU. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the unit time zone is each 30 minutes, and one day is divided in order by the first to 48th unit time zones. That is, RECNO 421 is assigned 0001 to 0300 (300 numbers) in the first to 48th unit time zones, respectively.

  The quantity 422 is the total daily quantity of commodities registered with the ECR 20A1. The amount 423 is the total daily amount of the products registered with the ECR 20A1. The quantity 422 and the amount 423 are summed and updated each time according to the registration process in the ECR 20A1.

  The link file 430 shown in FIG. 5C is a file indicating the department or PLU type of 300 records for each unit time zone of the item totalizer file 420 by time zone. The link file 430 has items of RECNO 431, a code 432, and TYPE 433.

  RECNO 431 is a record number of the item totalizer file 420 by time zone, and corresponds to RECNO 421. RECNO 431 is assigned 300 numbers (0001 to 0300). The code 432 is the code number of the department or PLU corresponding to the record of RECNO431. TYPE 433 is a number indicating the department (05) or PLU (04) corresponding to the record of RECNO431. That is, each department or each PLU corresponding to the record of RECNO 431 is determined by the combination of the code 432 and the TYPE 433.

  Next, information stored in the information center server 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6A shows the configuration of the cash register authentication master 510 stored in the information center server 10. FIG. 6B shows the configuration of the total inspection DB 520 stored in the information center server 10. FIG. 6C shows the configuration of the total settlement DB 540 stored in the information center server 10. FIG. 7A shows the configuration of the time zone serial number table 560 stored in the information center server 10. FIG. 7B shows the configuration of the time zone setting file 570 stored in the information center server 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C and FIGS. 7A and 7B, the storage unit 15 of the information center server 10 includes a cash register authentication master 510, a total check DB 520, and a total checkout DB 540. A time zone serial number table 560 and a time zone setting file 570 are stored.

  A cash register authentication master 510 shown in FIG. 6A is a master file having information for the information center server 10 to authenticate ECR. The cash register authentication master 510 includes items of a cash register number 511, a group code 512, a company code 513, and a store code 514.

  The cash register number 511 is an identification number of an ECR that permits authentication. The group code 512 is a code number for identifying a group for classifying the companies of the company code 513. The company code 513 is a code number for identifying a company that manages a store where the ECR with the cash register number 511 is installed. The store code 514 is a code number for identifying a store where the ECR with the cash register number 511 is installed.

  The total inspection DB 520 shown in FIG. 6B is a database of sales data generated from a total inspection file as sales data transmitted every 30 minutes from the ECR. The total inspection DB 520 includes a group 521, a company 522, a store 523, a cash register number 524, a RECNO 525, an inspection date and time 526, a code 527, a TYPE 528, a name 529, a quantity 530, and an amount 531. Have as an item.

  The group 521 is a group code corresponding to the group of the store company to which the ECR of the sales data transmission source belongs. The company 522 is a company code corresponding to the store company to which the ECR of the sales data transmission source belongs. The store 523 is a store code corresponding to the store to which the sales data transmission source ECR belongs. The cash register number 524 is a cash register number corresponding to the ECR of the sales data transmission source.

  RECNO 525 is a number for identifying a record in the total inspection DB 520 and is associated with a department or a PLU as in RECNO 421. RECNO525 is assigned 300 numbers (0001 to 0300) for each ECR. The inspection date and time 526 is the transmission start date and time of the total inspection file from the ECR to the information center server 10. The code 527 is the code number of the department or PLU corresponding to the record of RECNO525. TYPE 528 is a number indicating the department (05) or PLU (04) corresponding to the record of RECNO 525. The department or PLU corresponding to the record of RECNO 525 is determined by the combination of code 527 and TYPE 528, respectively.

  The name 529 is the name of the department or PLU corresponding to the RECNO 525 record. The scanning PLU is a JAN code obtained in correspondence with the barcode reading of the product by the barcode scanner of the input unit 22. The scanning PLU is set to 14 digits, for example. When 8-digit barcode data is obtained, the letter E is added to 14 digits.

  The quantity 530 is a total value of the quantity of registered products at the time of inspection 526 in the ECR of the register number 524. A registered product is a product sold to a customer registered in the ECR. The quantity 530 has a quantity 1 to a quantity 48 associated with each unit time zone. The amount 531 is a total value of the amounts of registered products at the check date and time 526 in the ECR of the register number 524. The amount 531 includes amounts 1 to 48 associated with each unit time zone.

  In response to the reception of the total inspection file transmitted from the ECR, the total inspection DB 520 is overwritten (rewritten) with the record corresponding to the ECR.

  The total settlement DB 540 shown in FIG. 6C is a database of sales data generated from a total settlement file as sales data transmitted from the ECR at the end of the business day of the store. The total settlement DB 540 includes a settlement date 541, a group 542, a company 543, a store 544, a cash register number 545, a RECNO 546, a code 547, a TYPE 548, a name 549, a quantity 550, and an amount 551. Have as an item.

  The settlement date 541 is the creation date (= transmission date) of the total settlement file transmitted from the ECR to the information center server 10. Group 542, company 543, store 544, cash register number 545, RECNO 546, code 547, TYPE 548, name 549 are group 521, company 522, store 523, cash register number 524, RECNO 525, code 527, corresponding to the total inspection file, respectively. Similar to TYPE 528 and name 529, the data corresponds to the total settlement file.

  The quantity 550 is a total value of the quantity of registered products for one day on the settlement date 541 in the ECR of the register number 545. The quantity 550 has a quantity 1 to a quantity 48 associated with each unit time zone. The amount 551 is a total value of the amounts of registered products for one day on the settlement date 541 in the ECR of the register number 545. The amount 551 includes the amount 1 to the amount 48 associated with each unit time zone.

  In the total settlement DB 540, records are added in response to reception of the total settlement file transmitted from the ECR. However, when payment is made a plurality of times a day by ECR, the total payment DB 540 stores only the record of the final sales data on the payment date.

  A time zone serial number table 560 shown in FIG. 7A is a unit time zone setting table and cannot be changed by the user. The time zone serial number table 560 includes a time zone 561, a start time 562, and an end time 563 as items.

  The time zone 561 is an identification number of a unit time zone. The start time 562 is a start time of a unit time zone corresponding to the time zone 561. The end time 563 is the end time of the unit time zone corresponding to the time zone 561. In the present embodiment, in the time zone serial number table 560, a unit time zone is set every 30 minutes from 0:00 to 24:00 of the day.

  A time zone setting file 570 shown in FIG. 7B is a file having time zone setting information composed of unit time zones, and is a table that can be changed by the user. The time zone setting file 570 includes items of a group 571, a company 572, a store 573, an ITEMCODE 574, a start time 575, and an end time 576.

  The group 571 is a group code corresponding to a group corresponding to the owner company that sets the time zone. The company 572 is a company code corresponding to the owner company that sets the time zone. The store 573 is a store code corresponding to a store belonging to the company of the owner who sets the time zone. In other words, the time zone is set for each store.

  ITEMCODE 574 is a code number for identifying a set time zone (item by time zone). The start time 575 is the start time of the time zone corresponding to the ITEMCODE 574. The end time 576 is the end time of the time zone corresponding to the ITEMCODE 574. In the time zone setting file 570, for example, a time zone is set every hour from 0:00 to 24:00 of the day.

  Next, the operation of the sales counting system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, display operation processing executed in the PC 30A or 30B will be described with reference to FIG. In order to simplify the description, an example in which the PC 30A executes display operation processing will be described here, but the same applies to the PC 30B. FIG. 8 shows a flow of display operation processing executed by the CPU 31 of the PC 30A.

  The display operation process is a process of displaying the screen based on the display information transmitted from the information center server 10 and transmitting the operation information input according to the display screen to the information center server 10. The display operation process is, for example, a process in a browser executed on the PC 30A.

  In the PC 30 </ b> A, for example, a display read out from the storage unit 35 and appropriately expanded in the RAM 33 is triggered by the input unit 32 receiving a display operation processing (browser) execution instruction input from the user (owner). Display operation processing is executed in cooperation with the operation program and the CPU 31.

  As shown in FIG. 8, first, the input unit 32 receives an input of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) corresponding to the requested service from the user, and information on the URL is sent to the information center server via the communication unit 36. 10 (step S10). And it is discriminate | determined whether the display information transmitted from the information center server 10 via the communication part 36 was started (step S11). The received display information is display information corresponding to the URL or operation information input in step S10 or S14.

  When reception of display information is started (step S11; YES), display information transmitted from the information center server 10 is received via the communication unit 36 (step S12). Then, a screen is displayed on the display unit 34 based on the received display information (step S13).

  Then, various operation inputs from the user are received by the input unit 32, and the operation information is acquired (step S14). In step S14, if the operation corresponds to the process of the PC 30A, such as scrolling the screen, the process corresponding to the operation is appropriately executed. In step S14, operation information is not acquired when there is no operation input. When the display information has not started to be received (step S11; NO), the process proceeds to step S14.

  And it is discriminate | determined whether the operation information acquired by step S14 is a transmission target to the information center server 10 (step S15). For example, operation information corresponding to operations such as URL input and time zone setting information input needs to be transmitted to the information center server 10 and is a transmission target. When the operation information is a transmission target (step S15; YES), the operation information acquired in step S14 is transmitted to the information center server 10 via the communication unit 36 (step S16).

  Then, whether or not to end the display operation process is determined according to whether or not an instruction to end the display operation process is input to the input unit 32 (step S17). When the operation information is not a transmission target (step S15; NO), the process proceeds to step S17. When the display operation process is not terminated (step S17; NO), the process proceeds to step S11. When the display operation process ends (step S17; YES), the display operation process ends.

  Specifically, the display operation processing executed by the CPU 31 of the PC 30A includes screen display, operation input, and operation information transmission corresponding to time zone setting processing and time zone aggregation processing executed by the information center server 10 described later. This is the process to be performed. For this reason, the specific process in the display operation process will be described along with the explanation of the time zone setting process and the time zone totaling process.

  Next, the time zone setting process executed by the CPU 11 of the information center server 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 shows a flow of time zone setting processing executed by the CPU 11 of the information center server 10. FIG. 10 shows a time zone setting screen 310.

  The time zone setting process executed by the CPU 11 of the information center server 10 is a process of generating and storing the time zone setting file 570 based on the operation information of the time zone setting input by the user (owner) in the PC 30A or 30B. It is. In order to simplify the description, an example in which the time zone setting input is performed in the PC 30A will be described here, but the same applies to the PC 30B.

  First, in the PC 30 </ b> A, in step S <b> 10 of the display operation process shown in FIG. 8, a URL corresponding to the time zone setting process is input, and the URL is transmitted to the information center server 10 via the communication unit 36. Then, in response to step S10 of the display operation process in the information center server 10, the storage unit is triggered by the reception of the URL corresponding to the time zone setting process transmitted from the PC 30A via the communication unit 16. The time zone setting process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 11 and the time zone setting program that is read from 15 and appropriately expanded in the RAM 13.

  As shown in FIG. 9, first, the time zone setting file 570 corresponding to the URL transmission source PC 30A stored in the storage unit 15 is read (step S21). Specifically, the record of the time zone setting file 570 in which the company 572 is the company code of the owner company that owns the PC 30A is read. Based on the time zone setting file 570 read out in step S21, screen information of a time zone setting screen for setting the time zone is generated, and the screen information of the time zone setting screen is transmitted via the communication unit 16. Is transmitted to the PC 30A (step S22).

  The time zone setting screen in step S22 is, for example, the time zone setting screen 310 shown in FIG. The time zone setting screen 310 has a time zone number display area 311, a start time setting area 312, and an end time setting area 313. Further, the start time setting area 312 and the end time setting area 313 have a drop-down list D1 for selectively inputting a numerical value of time.

  In step S22, based on the read time zone setting file 570, a time zone number display area 311 corresponding to ITEMCODE 574, a start time setting area 312 and an end time setting area 313 corresponding to the start time 575 and the end time 576, The screen information of the time zone setting screen 310 having is generated and transmitted.

  In the PC 30A, in steps S10 to S13 of the display operation process shown in FIG. 8, the screen information of the time zone setting screen in step S22 is received from the information center server 10, and the time zone setting screen is displayed on the display unit 34. In PC 30A, in steps S14 to S16 of the display operation process shown in FIG. 8, time zone setting information corresponding to the time zone setting screen is input, and the time zone setting information is transmitted to information center server 10. . For example, when the user selects and inputs a numerical value in the drop-down list D1 on the time zone setting screen 310, the time zone number in the time zone number display area 311 and the start time and end time in the start time setting area 312 and the end time setting area 313 Is acquired and transmitted as time zone setting input information. The time zone setting input information is generated as a table with the time zone number as a key and the start time and end time as the same row (record). Further, as shown in the time zone setting screen 310, the time zone may be selected in units of 30 minutes or 1 hour without allowing duplication.

  Then, the information center server 10 receives the time zone setting input information from the PC 30A via the communication unit 36 (step S23). Then, the currently checked row of the time zone setting input information is set to 2 which is an initial value (step S24). This is because the first line of the time zone setting input information has no line to be compared in step S25.

  Whether or not the time zone from the start time to the end time of the row being checked overlaps with the time zone from the start time to the end time of the row above by referring to the time zone setting input information Is discriminated (step S25). If the time zones of the row being checked do not overlap (step S25; NO), it is determined whether or not the row being checked is the last row (step S26).

  When the row being checked is the final row (step S26; YES), the cash register authentication master 510 stored in the storage unit 15 is referred to, and data corresponding to the company code of the PC 30A is read. Based on the checked time zone setting input information, a time zone setting file 570 is generated and overwritten on the time zone setting file 570 in the storage unit 15 (step S27), and the time zone setting process ends. Specifically, the group code 512 of the cash register authentication master 510, the company code 513 corresponding to the PC 30A, the store code 514, the time zone number of the time zone setting input information, the start time, and the end time are in order of the group 571 and the company 572. A time zone setting file 570 having a store 573, ITEMCODE 574, start time 575, and end time 576 is generated.

  If the line being checked is not the last line (step S26; NO), the line being checked is incremented by one (step S28), and the process proceeds to step S25. If the time zone of the row being checked is duplicated (step S25; YES), screen information of an error screen indicating that the time zone of the row of the time zone setting input information is duplicated is generated, and the communication unit 16 The screen information is transmitted to the PC 30A via step S29 (step S29), and the time zone setting process ends. In the PC 30A, in steps S10 to S13 of the display operation process, the screen information of the error screen in step S29 is received, and the error screen corresponding to the screen information is displayed on the display unit 34.

  In step S29, specifically, for example, a time zone setting screen having a time zone value corresponding to the time zone setting input information, similar to the time zone setting screen 310, and a time in which the row being checked overlaps. The screen information of the time zone setting screen in which the numeric value of the zone is marked in red or the like is generated and transmitted to the PC 30A.

  Next, sales data transmission processing executed by the ECRs 20A1 to 20An and 20B1 to 20Bm will be described with reference to FIGS. In order to simplify the description, an example in which the ECR 20A1 executes sales data transmission processing will be described here, but the same applies to the ECRs 20A2 to 20An and 20B1 to 20Bm. FIG. 11 shows a flow of sales data transmission processing executed by the CPU 21 of the ECR 20A1. FIG. 12 shows the subsequent flow of the sales data transmission process of FIG. FIG. 13 shows the flow of the total inspection file creation and transmission process of the sales data transmission process. FIG. 14A shows the configuration of the total settlement file 60. FIG. 14B shows the configuration of the total inspection file 70.

  In the sales data transmission process, the quantity, amount, etc. of the product in the accounting for the customer's product are registered and stored in the item totalizer file 420 by time zone, and the total as sales data from the item totalizer file 420 by time zone In this process, a settlement file or a total check file is created and transmitted to the information center server 10.

  In the ECR 20A1, for example, when the power key of the input unit 22 is turned on by an operator (store clerk) as a trigger, the sales data transmission program read from the storage unit 25 and appropriately expanded in the RAM 23 and the cooperation with the CPU 21 are used. The sales data transmission process is executed by the operation.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, first, the opening process is executed, and date and time information is acquired as the opening time from the time measuring unit 29b (step S30). The opening process is a process of establishing communication connection to the information center server 10 via the communication unit 26, downloading information from the information center server 10 if there is information such as a message for the ECR, and terminating the communication connection. In addition, when the settlement is performed a plurality of times a day, each is opened before registration in the settlement.

  And it is discriminate | determined whether there exists registration operation corresponding to the sales goods to the customer from an operator in the input part 22 (step S31). The registration operation is an operation input including input of the quantity and amount of the product to be registered in the input unit 22 and the department or PLU.

  When there is a registration operation (step S31; YES), a registration process for receiving a registration operation from the operator via the input unit 22 and performing various processes according to the registration operation is performed (step S32). Various processes according to the registration operation include a series of calculations in the accounting for each customer, such as calculation of the total value of the amount of registered goods, display of the amount on the display unit 24, receipt in the printing unit 29a, printing of a journal, etc. It is processing.

  Then, the link file 430 stored in the storage unit 25 is referenced, and the department or PLU of the registered product input in the registration process in step S32 corresponds to the code 432 and TYPE 433, and is input in the registration process. It is determined whether or not the quantity and price of the registered product are stored in the item totalizer file 420 by time zone (step S33).

  When it is stored in the time zone item totalizer file 420 (step S33; YES), the date and time information is acquired from the time counting unit 29b, and for each registered product to be stored in the time zone item totalizer file 420, step S32 is executed. The quantity and amount of the registered product department or PLU input in the registration process are added to and updated (stored) in the record of the item totalizer file 420 for each time period corresponding to the acquired date and time information. (Step S34).

  In step S34, for example, a time zone sequence number table similar to the time zone sequence number table 560 is stored in the storage unit 25, and the unit time corresponding to the acquired date and time information is referenced by referring to the time zone sequence number table. A belt is specified. Then, the link file 430 stored in the storage unit 25 is referred to, and a record of RECNO 421 corresponding to the department or PLU of one registered product input in the registration process of step S32 and the specified unit time zone is obtained. Identified. Then, the quantity and the amount of the registered product input in the registration process in step S32 are added to the quantity 422 and the amount 423 of the specified record to be updated. A series of these processes is repeated for all the registered products to be stored in the time-based item totalizer file 420.

  After the execution of step S34, or when not stored in the time-based item totalizer file 420 (step S33; NO), the department or PLU, quantity, amount, etc. of the registered product input in the registration process of step S32 is stored in the storage unit. It is added to the record of the fixed sum file (not shown) stored in 25 and updated (stored) (step S35).

  Then, it is determined whether or not to resume transmission of the total inspection file whose transmission has been interrupted in step S43 described later (step S36). When the transmission of the total inspection file is interrupted in step S43, the transmission interruption flag information is stored in the RAM 23. In step S36, the RAM 23 is referred to, and the total inspection file is determined according to the presence / absence of the transmission interruption flag information. It is determined whether or not transmission is resumed.

  When transmission of the total inspection file is resumed (step S36; YES), the transmission interruption flag information stored in the RAM 23 is deleted, and the process proceeds to step S439 described later. If transmission of the total inspection file is not resumed (step S36; NO), it is determined whether or not settlement (registration close) is to be executed depending on whether or not the settlement key of the input unit 22 is pressed (step S37). When there is no registration operation (step S31; NO), the process proceeds to step S37.

  When the checkout is executed (step S37; YES), the date / time information is acquired from the time measuring unit 29b, the cash register number 410, the time-based item totalizer file 420, and the link file 430 are read from the storage unit 25, and the date / time concerned. A total settlement file is created based on the information, cash register number 410, time zone item totalizer file 420, and link file 430 (step S38).

  In step S38, for example, a total settlement file 60 shown in FIG. 14A is created. The total settlement file 60 has items of a settlement date 61, a cash register number 62, a RECNO 63, a code 64, a TYPE 65, a name 66, a quantity 67, and an amount 68.

  In step S38, first, date / time information is acquired from the time measuring unit 29b, and the cash register number 410, the time-based item totalizer file 420, and the link file 430 are read out. The date of the acquired date and time information, the register number 410, the RECNO 431 of the link file 430, the code 432, and the data of TYPE 433 (for 300 records) are the settlement date 61, the registration number 62, the RECNO 63, the code of the total settlement file 60, respectively. 64, set to TYPE65. The name of the department or PLU corresponding to the link file 430 (combination of the code 432 and TYPE 433) is read from the storage unit 25, and the name of the department or PLU corresponding to the code 64 and TYPE 65 is set in the name 66. .

  Then, the quantity 422 and the amount 423 of each record of the item totalizer file 420 by time zone are set to the quantity 67 and the amount 68 of the record corresponding to the code 64 and the TYPE 65. In this way, the total settlement file 60 is created.

  After execution of step S38, the total settlement file created in step S38 is transmitted to the information center server 10 via the communication unit 26 (step S39). Then, response information corresponding to the total settlement file is received from the information center server 10 via the communication unit 26, and it is determined whether error information of ECR authentication has been received based on the response information (step S40). .

  When error information is received (step S40; YES), an authentication error message corresponding to the received error information is displayed on the display unit 24 (step S41). Then, date / time information is acquired from the time measuring unit 29b, and whether or not the acquired date / time information is the timing of the passage of time every 30 minutes (multiple of 30 minutes) from the opening time of step S30 acquired in step S30. Is determined (step S42).

  When the settlement is not executed (step S37; NO), the process proceeds to step S42. When error information has not been received (step S40; NO), the record of the total check DB corresponding to the ECR of the total adjustment file transmission source is cleared, and the process proceeds to step S42. When it is the timing of the passage of time every 30 minutes from the opening time (step S42; YES), a total inspection file creation and transmission process for creating a total inspection file and transmitting it to the information center server 10 is executed (step S43). The total inspection file creation and transmission process will be described later in detail.

  Then, response information corresponding to the total inspection file is received from the information center server 10 via the communication unit 26, and it is determined whether or not ECR authentication error information is received based on the response information (step S44). .

  When error information is received (step S44; YES), an authentication error message corresponding to the received error information is displayed on the display unit 24 (step S45). And it is discriminate | determined whether the power key of the input part 22 was input off (step S46). When it is not the timing of the elapse of time every 30 minutes from the opening time (step S42; NO), or when error information is not received (step S44; NO), the process proceeds to step S46.

  If the power key is turned off (step S46; YES), the sales data transmission process ends. If the power key is not turned off (step S46; NO), the process proceeds to step S31.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 13, the total inspection file creation and transmission process in step S43 of FIG. 12 will be described in detail. The total inspection file created by the total inspection file creation / transmission process is, for example, a total inspection file 70 shown in FIG. The total inspection file 70 has items of register number 71, RECNO 72, inspection date and time 73, code 74, TYPE 75, name 76, quantity 77, and amount 78. In the following description of the total inspection file creation / transmission process, the total inspection file 70 is described as an example of a process for creating and transmitting the total inspection file 70.

  As shown in FIG. 13, first, the variable s is set to 0, and date / time information is acquired as the inspection date / time from the time measuring unit 29b (step S431). Then, the cash register number 410, the time-unit item totalizer file 420, and the link file 430 are read out, and the cash register number 410, the RECNO 431 of the link file 430, the inspection date and time acquired in step S421, the code 432, the data of the TYPE 433 (300). Records) are set in register number 71, RECNO 72, inspection date and time 73, code 74, and TYPE 75 of total inspection file 70 (step S432).

  Then, the name of the department or PLU corresponding to the link file 430 (combination of the code 432 and TYPE 433) is read from the storage unit 25, and the name of the department or PLU corresponding to the code 64 and TYPE 65 is set in the name 76. (Step S433). The quantity 422 and the amount 423 of the (1 + s) th record of the item totalizer file 420 by time zone are set to the quantity 77 and the amount 78 of the corresponding record in the total inspection file 70 (step S434).

  Then, the quantity 422 and the amount 423 of the (301 + s) th record of the item totalizer file 420 by time zone are set to the quantity 77 and the amount 78 of the corresponding record in the total inspection file 70 (step S435). Thus, the quantity 422 and the amount 423 of the (multiple of 300 + 1 + s) th record in the item totalizer file 420 by time zone are set to the quantity 77 and the amount 78 of the corresponding record in the total inspection file 70.

  Then, the quantity 422 and the amount 423 of the (14101 + s) th record of the item totalizer file 420 by time zone are set to the quantity 77 and the amount 78 of the corresponding record in the total inspection file 70 (step S436). Thus, for example, when s = 0, a total inspection file 70 having the quantity 1 and the amount 1 as the quantity 77 and the amount 78 as shown in FIG. 14B is created.

  The total inspection file created in steps S432 to S436 is zero-compressed and the zero-compressed total inspection file is transmitted to the information center server 10 via the communication unit 26 (step S437). Zero compression is a compression method in which when 0 continues in data, the subsequent 0 is represented by a number. This is because the unconfirmed quantity and amount data in the total inspection file have many values of 0. Also, the total settlement file created in step S38 may be zero-compressed.

  And it is discriminate | determined whether there exists registration operation of the goods from an operator in the input part 22 (step S438). If there is a registration operation (step S438; YES), the transmission interruption flag information is stored in the RAM 23, and the process proceeds to step S32.

  When there is no registration operation (step S438; NO), the variable s is incremented by one (step S439). Then, it is determined whether or not the variable s is 300 (step S440). If the variable s is 300 (step S440; YES), the total inspection file creation and transmission process ends. When the variable s is not 300 (step S440; NO), the process proceeds to step S432.

  Next, sales data reception processing executed by the information center server 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 shows a flow of sales data reception processing executed by the CPU 11 of the information center server 10.

  The sales data reception process corresponds to the ECR sales data transmission process, and receives and stores the sales data (total check file or total settlement file) transmitted from the ECR in the sales data transmission process after authenticating the ECR. It is.

  In the information center server 10, for example, reading from the storage unit 15 is triggered by the reception of information transmitted from any one of the ECRs 20A1 to 20Bm (hereinafter referred to as the transmission source ECR) via the communication unit 16. Sales data reception processing is executed in cooperation with the CPU 11 and the sales data reception program that is output and appropriately developed in the RAM 13.

  As shown in FIG. 15, first, information is received from the transmission source ECR via the communication unit 16, the cash register authentication master 510 stored in the storage unit 15 is referred to, and the cash register number (the cash register number 62 or The cashier number 71) and the cashier number 511 of the cashier authentication master 510 are compared and checked (step S51). Then, it is determined whether or not the cash register number in the received information is the cash register number 511 (step S52).

  When the registration number in the received information is at the registration number 511 (step S52; YES), it is determined whether the ECR authentication is OK and the received information is a total inspection file (step S53).

  When it is a total inspection file (step S53; YES), the record of the total inspection DB 520 stored in the storage unit 15 is overwritten and updated according to the received total inspection file (step S54). More specifically, in step S54, the cash register authentication master 510 is referred to, and the record of the total check DB 520 corresponding to the authenticated cash register number 511, the corresponding group code 512, the company code, and the store code 514 is stored in the total check file. It is overwritten with the record.

  In step S54, the obtained group, company, store, cash register number 71, RECNO 72, inspection date and time 73, code 74, TYPE 75, name 76, quantity 77, and amount 78 of the total inspection file 70 are group 521 of the total inspection DB 520. , Company 522, store 523, cash register number 524, RECNO 525, inspection date 526, code 527, TYPE 528, name 529, quantity 530, and amount 531 are overwritten. However, since the total inspection file includes only the quantity and amount of one unit time zone, the quantity of each total inspection file is stored in the records of the total inspection DB 520 having the same group 521 to name 529 already stored. The amount is written sequentially.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the received information is a total settlement file (step S55). If it is not a total inspection file (step S53; NO), the process proceeds to step S55.

  If it is a total settlement file (step S55; YES), a record of the total settlement DB 540 stored in the storage unit 15 is added and updated according to the received total settlement file (step S56). More specifically, in step S56, the cash register authentication master 510 is referred to, and the registered cash register number 511, the group code 512, the company code 513, and the store code 514 corresponding to the registered cash register number 511 are group, company, and store of the total inspection file. Get as.

  In step S56, the settlement date 61, cash register number 62, RECNO 63, code 64, TYPE 65, name 66, quantity 67, and amount 68 of the acquired group, company, store, total settlement file 60 are the settlement date of the total settlement DB 540. 541, group 542, company 543, store 544, cash register number 545, RECNO 546, code 547, TYPE 548, name 549, quantity 550, and amount 551 are added as new records.

  Then, response information indicating that the transmission source ECR is authenticated and information reception is completed is generated and transmitted to the transmission source ECR via the communication unit 16 (step S57), and the sales data reception process is completed. If it is not a total settlement file (step S55; NO), the process proceeds to step S57.

  If the registration number in the received information is not in the registration number 511 (step S52; NO), response information (error information) indicating that the ECR authentication is NG and the transmission source ECR is not authenticated is generated, and the communication unit 16 Is transmitted to the transmission source ECR (step S58), and the sales data reception process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 16 to FIG. 19, the time zone counting processing executed by the information center server 10 will be described. FIG. 16 shows the flow of the time zone totaling process executed by the CPU 11 of the information center server 10. FIG. 17 shows merged data 80 of total settlement search data 540A and total inspection search data 520A. FIG. 18 shows the total data 90. FIG. 19 shows a time zone totaling result screen 320.

  The time zone totaling process is a process of totaling sales data on a specified date in accordance with a time zone totaling instruction of sales data from the PC 30A or PC 30B, and displaying the total result on the PC 30A or PC 30B. Here, an example will be described in which the first owner issues a sales data totaling instruction on the PC 30A, but the same applies to the second owner (PC 30B).

  First, in PC 30A, corresponding to step S10 of the display operation process shown in FIG. 8, the user (first owner) corresponds to an aggregation setting screen for inputting aggregation condition information for aggregation of sales data by time zone. The URL to be input is input, and the URL is transmitted to the information center server 10. Then, in the information center server 10, triggered by the reception of the URL of the aggregation setting screen transmitted from the PC 30 </ b> A via the communication unit 16, the information is read from the storage unit 15 and appropriately expanded in the RAM 13. By the cooperation of the totaling program and the CPU 11, the time-based totaling process is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 16, first, screen information of the aggregation setting screen is generated, and the screen information is transmitted to the PC 30A via the communication unit 16 and the communication network N (step S61).

  In the PC 30A, in steps S10 to S13 of the display operation process shown in FIG. 8, the screen information of the aggregation setting screen in step S61 is received from the information center server 10, and the aggregation setting screen corresponding to the screen information is displayed on the display unit 34. Is done. In PC 30 </ b> A, in Steps S <b> 14 to S <b> 16 of the display operation process, the aggregation condition information for sales data aggregation corresponding to the time zone setting screen is input, and the aggregation condition information is transmitted to the information center server 10. For example, information on the date (designated date), group, company, store, and TYPE (department or PLU) to be aggregated of sales data is designated and input as aggregation condition information and transmitted.

  Then, the information center server 10 receives the totaling condition information from the PC 30A via the communication unit 16 and the communication network N (step S62). Then, it is determined whether or not TYPE is specified in the total condition information received in step S62 (step S63). When TYPE is specified (step S63; YES), the TYPE to be aggregated is set to 04 (PLU) or 05 (department) according to the aggregation condition information (step S64). If TYPE is not specified (step S63; NO), the TYPE to be counted is set to “*” (all) (step S65).

  Then, using the specified date, group, company, store specified in the totaling condition information, and the TYPE set in step S64 or S65, the total check DB 520 stored in the storage unit 15 is counted. The target record is searched and acquired as total inspection search data (step S66). If the designated date is not today, the total inspection search data is data with no content.

  Then, using the specified date, group, company, and store specified in the aggregation condition information, and the TYPE set in step S64 or S65, the total of the total settlement DB 540 records stored in the storage unit 15 is aggregated. The target record is retrieved and acquired as total settlement search data (step S67). For example, the total settlement search data DB 540A shown in FIG. 17 is acquired. If the specified date is today, it will be data with no total settlement search data, unless today's settlement has already been performed once.

  Then, the current date / time information is acquired from the time measuring unit 17, the inspection date / time of the total inspection search data acquired in step S66 is referred to, and the record of the unit time zone after the inspection date / time and the inspection date / time are obtained from the current date / time information. Data with the record of the unit time zone for the latest 30 minutes is cleared (not counted) (step S68). In this way, for example, the total inspection DB 520A shown in FIG. 17 is acquired.

  The record of the unit time zone for the latest 30 minutes is cleared in step S68 when the total inspection file is created and transmitted by the ECR every 30 minutes from the opening of the ECR. This is because the data of the quantity and the amount of money for the latest 30 minutes from the current date / time is stored only in the middle, and is an undefined unit time zone value.

  In addition, if there is a registration operation interruption in the middle of transmission of the total inspection file (step S438; YES), the total inspection file quantity and amount data to be resumed after registration of the interruption are interrupted. The data reflects the registration. For this reason, the record of the unit time zone after the inspection date and time in step S68 is cleared before and after the interrupt registration operation, because the total inspection file quantity and amount data creation timing differ, and the total inspection file This is because the data after the inspection date and time, which is the first transmission date and time, is an undefined unit time zone value.

  The total settlement search data acquired in step S67 and the total inspection search data acquired in step S68 are merged (JOIN), and merged data is generated (step S69). For example, as shown in FIG. 17, total settlement search data 540A and total inspection search data 520A are merged to generate merged data 80.

  Then, the time zone serial number table 560 and the time zone setting file 570 stored in the storage unit 15 are read, and the merged data generated in step S69 using the time zone serial number table 560 and the time zone setting file 570. A unit time zone for each time zone (ITEMCODE) of each record is acquired (step S70).

  Then, using the unit time zone for each time zone (ITEMCODE) acquired in step S70, the numerical value and the amount of the merged data generated in step S69 are summed for each time zone and generated as aggregated data ( Step S71). For example, the aggregate data 90 shown in FIG. 18 is generated from the merged data 80. In the total data 90, the quantity and the amount are summed in the designated hourly hour zone.

  Then, the screen information of the total time result screen is generated from the total data generated in step S71, and the screen information is transmitted to the PC 30A via the communication unit 16 and the communication network N (step S72). The separate counting process ends.

  In the PC 30A, in steps S10 to S13 of the display operation process shown in FIG. 8, the screen information of the time zone totaling result screen in step S72 is received from the information center server 10 via the communication network N and corresponds to this screen information. A time zone totaling result screen is displayed on the display unit 34. For example, a time zone totaling result screen 320 shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the display unit 34.

  The time zone tabulation result screen 320 includes a departmental link selection unit 321, a product link selection unit 322, and a tabulation result display unit 323. The tabulation result display unit 323 includes a number tab 324 and an amount tab 325. The departmental link selection unit 321 is a display unit for selecting departmental sales data as an aggregation target. The product-specific link selection unit 321 is a display unit for selecting product-specific (PLU) sales data as an aggregation target.

  The total result display unit 323 is a display unit for the total result of sales data. The number-of-items tab 324 is a display unit for selectively inputting a display target of sales data total results as the number of items (quantity). The amount tab 325 is a display unit for selectively inputting the display target of the sales data total result as an amount. On the time zone tabulation result screen 320, the department-specific link selection unit 321 and the amount tab 325 are selected and input, and the tabulation result display unit 323 displays the tabulation result of the sales data amount for each department. Further, the time zone totaling result screen may be printed by the printing unit 37 in response to a user's print instruction input to the input unit 32.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the ECRs 20A1 to 20Bm store the sales data (product quantity, amount) in the record associated with the unit time zone at the time of registration of the item totalizer file 420 by time zone. The total check file or the total settlement file is generated as sales data for each unit time period from the item totalizer file 420 for each time period, and is transmitted to the information center server 10 every 30 minutes or at the timing of settlement. The information center server 10 receives the total inspection file or the total adjustment file from the ECRs 20A1 to 20Bm, and stores the total inspection file or the total adjustment file in the total inspection DB 520 or the total adjustment DB 540 that is sales data corresponding to the unit time zone. . Therefore, the information center server 10 can receive the sales data for each unit time zone from the ECR and store it as the total inspection DB 520 and the total settlement DB 540. The total inspection DB 520 and the total settlement DB 540 can store the ECR sales data from the unit time zone. It can be easily managed according to the time period. Moreover, the storage capacity of sales data can be reduced compared with the structure which memorize | stores sales data for every registration time.

  In addition, the information center server 10 uses the time zone setting file 570, the total check DB 520, and the total settlement DB 540 stored in the storage unit 15 according to the total condition information transmitted from the PC 30A or 30B to store the sales data as time. Aggregate by band, generate screen information of the aggregation result, and transmit to PC 30A or 30B. For this reason, ECR sales data can be easily tabulated by time period.

  Further, the information center server 10 receives the time zone setting input information transmitted from the PC 30A or 30B, generates a time zone setting file 570 according to the time zone setting input information, and stores it in the storage unit 15. For this reason, a user (owner) can freely set a time zone for managing (aggregating) sales data.

  Further, the ECRs 20A1 to 20Bm store the link file 430, and the sales data (quantity, amount) for each unit time zone is associated with the PLU or department from the item summation file 420 for each time zone, and the total check file or total settlement. A file is created and transmitted to the information center server 10. The information center server 10 receives the total inspection file or the total settlement file from the ECR and stores it in the total inspection DB 520 or the total settlement DB 540 in the storage unit 15. For this reason, the total check DB 520 and the total settlement DB 540 can easily manage the sales data for each unit time zone in association with the PLU or department.

  In addition, when totaling the total inspection DB 520 as sales data, the information center server 10 collects the data of the unit time zone after the inspection date and time and the data of the unit time zone of the latest 30 minutes from the current date and time. And not. For this reason, only sales data determined as sales can be totaled, and an accurate tabulation result can be obtained.

  Further, each of the ECRs 20A1 to 20Bm generates a total inspection file and transmits it to the information center server 10 at a timing of every 30 minutes from the establishment. For this reason, the reception of the total inspection file in the information center server 10 can be prevented from being concentrated.

  Further, each of the ECRs 20A1 to 20Bm repeatedly creates a total inspection file for one unit time zone and transmits it to the information center server 10, and during the transmission of the total inspection file for these unit time zones, When the registration is confirmed and the registration is started, the transmission of the total inspection file is interrupted. When the registration is completed, the creation and transmission of the total inspection file for one unit time zone that has not been transmitted is resumed. For this reason, the total inspection file for each unit time zone can be transmitted to the information center server 10 without hindering the registration of the product.

  Further, each of the ECRs 20A1 to 20Bm compresses the total check file and the total checkout file to 0 and transmits them to the information center server 10. For this reason, the amount of information transmitted to the information center server 10 can be reduced.

  The description in the above embodiment is an example of the server device, the network system, and the program according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the number of records per unit time of the time zone item totalizer 420 is 300. However, the number of records is not limited to this, and other numerical values may be used. Further, in the above embodiment, one day is divided every 30 minutes into 48 unit time zones, but the present invention is not limited to this, and unit time zones by other divisions may be used. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which a user (owner) designates a time slot | zone as a totaling condition, and totals the sales data of the time slot | zone.

  In the above embodiment, the total inspection file transmitted from the ECR to the information center server 10 includes the inspection date and time as an item (field). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the inspection date and time may be added to the header of the total inspection file.

  In the above embodiment, in the ECR, considering the occurrence of the interruption of the registration operation, the check total file is repeatedly created for each unit time zone and transmitted to the information center server 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is not something. For example, in ECR, a check total file is created and transmitted corresponding to all unit time zones, and if an interruption of a registration operation occurs during the transmission, the transmission is interrupted and a check total file of an untransmitted part is It is good also as a structure which newly creates and transmits to the information center server 10.

  In the above embodiment, the time zone setting file 570 is created with a configuration that does not allow overlapping of each time zone. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured to allow overlapping of each time zone. .

  Further, in the above embodiment, the information center server 10 generates the screen information of the totaling result screen for each time zone, which is the totaling result for each time zone of the sales data, and transmits it to the PC. Instead of this, it may be configured such that information on the result of counting sales data by time zone is transmitted to a PC by e-mail or the like.

  The terminal device may be any information processing device connected to the communication network N. For example, the terminal device may be a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).

In the above description, an example in which the storage unit 25 is used as a computer-readable medium for the program according to the present invention is disclosed, but the present invention is not limited to this example.
As other computer-readable media, a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory and a portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM can be applied.
Further, a carrier wave (carrier wave) is also applied to the present invention as a medium for providing program data according to the present invention via a communication line.

  Moreover, it is needless to say that the detailed configuration and detailed operation of each component of the sales counting system 1 in the above embodiment can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sales total system of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of an information center server. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of ECR. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of PC. (A) is a figure which shows the registration number memorize | stored in ECR. (B) is a figure which shows the structure of the item totalizer file classified by time zone memorize | stored in ECR. (C) is a figure which shows the structure of the link file memorize | stored in ECR. (A) is a figure which shows the structure of the cash register authentication master memorize | stored in an information center server. (B) is a figure which shows the structure of total check DB memorize | stored in an information center server. (C) is a figure which shows the structure of total adjustment DB memorize | stored in an information center server. (A) is a figure which shows the structure of the time slot | zone serial number table memorize | stored in an information center server. (B) is a figure which shows the structure of the time slot | zone setting file memorize | stored in an information center server. It is a flowchart which shows the display operation process performed with PC. It is a flowchart which shows the time slot | zone setting process performed with an information center server. It is a figure which shows a time slot | zone setting screen. It is a flowchart which shows the sales data transmission process which ECR performs. 12 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the sales data transmission process of FIG. 11. It is a flowchart which shows the total inspection file creation transmission process of a sales data transmission process. (A) is a figure which shows the structure of a total adjustment file. (B) is a figure which shows the structure of a total inspection file. It is a flowchart which shows the sales data reception process performed with an information center server. It is a flowchart which shows the total process according to time zone performed with an information center server. It is a figure which shows the merged data of total adjustment search data and total inspection search data. It is a figure which shows total data. It is a figure which shows the total result screen classified by time slot | zone.

Explanation of symbols

1 Sales Total System 10 Information Center Server 11 CPU
12 Input unit 13 RAM
14 Display unit 15 Storage unit 16 Communication unit 17 Timing unit 18 Bus 20A1-20An, 20B1-20Bm ECR
21 CPU
22 Input unit 23 RAM
24 display unit 25 storage unit 26 communication unit 27 electronic settlement unit 28 drawer 29a printing unit 29b timing unit 29c bus 30A, 30B PC
31 CPU
32 Input unit 33 RAM
34 Display unit 35 Storage unit 36 Communication unit 37 Printing unit 38 Bus

Claims (10)

Processing device side communication means for communicating with the server device;
Processing device side storage means;
The sales data of the product is stored in the processing device-side storage means in association with the unit time zone at the time of registration, and the sales data stored in the processing device-side storage means at regular intervals or at the timing of settlement of sales data The processing data processing device comprises processing device side control means for generating sales data for each unit time zone from the processing device side and transmitting it to the server device via the processing device side communication means. A sales data processing device according to claim 1;
The server device,
The server device
Server device side communication means for communicating with the sales data processing device;
Server device side storage means;
A network system comprising: server device side control means for receiving sales data for each unit time zone from the sales data processing device via the server device side communication means and storing the sales data in the server device storage means. The server device side communication means communicates with a terminal device,
The server device side storage means stores time zone setting information indicating a relationship between a unit time zone and a time zone composed of unit time zones,
The server device side control means uses the time zone setting information stored in the server device side storage means to obtain sales data for each time zone from the sales data for each unit time zone stored in the server device side storage means. 3. The network system according to claim 2, wherein the network system sums up and transmits the summation result of the sales data for each time zone to the terminal device via the server device side communication means.   The server device side control means receives time zone setting input information for setting a time zone corresponding to a unit time zone from the terminal device via the server device side communication means, and according to the time zone setting input information The network system according to claim 3, wherein the time zone setting information stored in the server device side storage unit is changed. The processing device side storage means stores product designation information for designating a product, or link information in which a department for classifying a product and the unit time zone are associated with each other,
The processing device-side control means uses the link information stored in the processing device-side storage means to associate the sales data for each unit time zone with product designation information or department through the processing device-side communication means. To the server device,
The server device side control means receives sales data for each unit time zone associated with product designation information or a department from the sales data processing device via the server device side communication means, and stores the server device side storage The network system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the network system stores the information in a means. The sales data processing device includes:
It is equipped with a processing device time measuring means for measuring the date and time,
The server device
Server device side timekeeping means to time the date and time,
The processing device side control means obtains transmission date and time information of sales data transmission from the processing device side time counting means, and sales data for each unit time zone including the transmission date and time information is transmitted through the processing device side communication means. Sent to the server device,
The server device-side control means obtains current date and time information from the server device-side time measuring means, and unit time after the transmission date and time information among sales data by unit time zone stored in the server device-side storage means The network system according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein sales data of a band and sales data within a unit time period from the current date and time information are not subject to aggregation.   The network system according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the timings at regular intervals are timings at regular intervals since the establishment of the data processing apparatus.   When the registration of the sales data of the product starts during the transmission of the sales data for each unit time zone to the server device via the processing device side communication means, the processing device side control means starts the sales for each unit time zone. The network system according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the transmission of data is interrupted and the transmission of the sales data for each unit time period is resumed after the sales data is registered.   9. The network system according to claim 2, wherein the processing device-side control unit compresses the sales data for each unit time zone to 0 and transmits the sales data to the server device via the processing device-side communication unit. . Computer
Processing device side communication means for communicating with the server device;
Processing device side storage means,
The sales data of the product is stored in the processing device-side storage means in association with the unit time zone at the time of registration, and the sales data stored in the processing device-side storage means at regular intervals or at the timing of settlement of sales data Processing device side control means for creating sales data for each unit time zone from the processing device side communication means and transmitting it to the server device,
Program to function as.

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