JP2013254343A5

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Publication number: JP2013254343A5
Application number: JP2012129446A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2012-06-07
Publication date: 2015-06-11
Anticipated expiration: 2032-06-07

Description

上記目的を達成するために、本発明のＰＯＳシステムは、取引情報を処理するＰＯＳアプリケーションを動作させる処理装置と、データを出力する入力デバイスと、前記入力デバイスと接続して前記入力デバイスから出力されたデータが入力される入力部、前記入力デバイスからの前記データに基づき入力データを生成しデバイス情報を取得するデバイスドライバーを実行させるとともに前記デバイス情報に基づいて前記入力データを出力するか否かを判定するフィルタードライバーを動作させる制御部、前記フィルタードライバーで出力すると判定された前記入力データ及び前記デバイス情報を前記処理装置に出力する出力部、印刷を実行する印刷部、及び前記処理装置と通信する通信部を有し、前記処理装置の制御に基づいて前記印刷部で印刷を実行する印刷装置と、を備えることを特徴とする。
本発明によれば、デバイスドライバーにより入力データが生成され、この入力データに対応する入力デバイスがフィルタードライバーによって特定されるので、入力データを入力デバイスの種類に基づいて処理することが可能となり、ＰＯＳシステムにおいて入力データを適切に処理できる。そして、入力デバイスを特定するデータをデバイスドライバーが処理する必要がないため、汎用のデバイスドライバーを利用することができ、デバイスドライバーの管理の手間を軽減し、効率よく入力デバイスを制御できる。 In order to achieve the above object, a POS system of the present invention includes a processing device that operates a POS application that processes transaction information, an input device that outputs data, and an output device connected to the input device. Whether or not to output the input data based on the device information while executing a device driver that generates input data based on the data from the input device and acquires device information. A control unit that operates a filter driver to be determined , an output unit that outputs the input data and device information determined to be output by the filter driver to the processing device, a printing unit that executes printing, and a communication with the processing device A printing unit based on the control of the processing device; Characterized in that it and a printing apparatus for executing printing.
According to the present invention, the input data is generated by the device driver, and the input device corresponding to the input data is specified by the filter driver. Therefore, the input data can be processed based on the type of the input device, and the POS. Input data can be processed appropriately in the system. Since the device driver does not need to process data for specifying the input device, a general-purpose device driver can be used, and the input device can be efficiently controlled by reducing the trouble of managing the device driver.

また、上記目的を達成するために、本発明のＰＯＳシステムの制御方法は、入力デバイスで読み取られた情報が印刷装置に出力され、前記入力デバイスからの前記データに基づき前記印刷装置で入力データを生成しデバイス情報を取得し、前記デバイス情報に基づいて前記入力データを出力するか否かをフィルタードライバーで判定し、前記フィルタードライバーで出力すると判定された前記入力データ及び前記デバイス情報を印刷装置から処理装置に出力し、前記処理装置で前記入力データ及び前記デバイス情報に基づいて、ＰＯＳアプリケーションで処理し、前記ＰＯＳアプリケーションで処理された取引情報を前記印刷装置に送信し、送信された前記取引情報に基づいて、前記印刷装置で印刷することを特徴とする。
本発明の制御方法によれば、デバイスドライバーにより入力データが生成され、この入力データに対応する入力デバイスがフィルタードライバーによって特定されるので、入力データを入力デバイスの種類に基づいて処理することが可能となり、ＰＯＳシステムにおいて入力データを適切に処理できる。そして、入力デバイスを特定するデータをデバイスドライバーが処理する必要がないため、汎用のデバイスドライバーを利用することができ、デバイスドライバーの管理の手間を軽減し、効率よく入力デバイスを制御できる。
また、本発明は、上記ＰＯＳシステムの制御方法において、前記処理装置は、ＯＳアプリケーションを動作させるウェブページに基づく画面を生成するウェブブラウザー、及び前記ウェブブラウザーで生成された画面を表示してもよい。
また、本発明は、上記ＰＯＳシステムの制御方法において、前記入力デバイスで出力されるデータは前記ＰＯＳアプリケーションで処理される取引情報に関するデータであり、前記処理装置は、前記入力データと、前記デバイス情報とに基づいて、前記ＰＯＳアプリケーションで取引情報を処理してもよい。
また、本発明は、上記ＰＯＳシステムの制御方法において、前記フィルタードライバーは、前記入力データが生成されたのち、前記ＰＯＳアプリケーションで指定された条件に該当する入力データを取得してもよい。 In order to achieve the above object, according to the POS system control method of the present invention, information read by an input device is output to a printing apparatus, and input data is output by the printing apparatus based on the data from the input device. generated acquires device information, whether to output the input data determined by the filter driver, the input data and the device information is determined to be output by the filter driver from the printing device based on the device information Output to the processing apparatus, processed by the POS application based on the input data and the device information in the processing apparatus, and transmitted the transaction information processed by the POS application to the printing apparatus, and the transmitted transaction information Based on the above, printing is performed by the printing apparatus.
According to the control method of the present invention, the input data is generated by the device driver, and the input device corresponding to the input data is specified by the filter driver, so that the input data can be processed based on the type of the input device. Thus, the input data can be appropriately processed in the POS system. Since the device driver does not need to process data for specifying the input device, a general-purpose device driver can be used, and the input device can be efficiently controlled by reducing the trouble of managing the device driver.
In the POS system control method according to the present invention, the processing device may display a web browser that generates a screen based on a web page that runs an OS application, and a screen generated by the web browser. .
In the POS system control method according to the present invention, the data output from the input device is data related to transaction information processed by the POS application, and the processing apparatus includes the input data, the device information, and the like. And transaction information may be processed by the POS application.
In the POS system control method according to the present invention, the filter driver may acquire input data corresponding to a condition specified by the POS application after the input data is generated.

また、本発明の印刷装置は、入力デバイスと接続して前記入力デバイスから出力されたデータが入力される入力部と、前記入力デバイスからの前記データに基づき入力データを生成しデバイス情報を取得するデバイスドライバーを実行させるとともに前記デバイス情報に基づいて前記入力データを出力するか否かを判定するフィルタードライバーを動作させる制御部と、前記フィルタードライバーで出力すると判定された前記入力データ及び前記デバイス情報を出力する出力部と、印刷を実行する印刷部と、処理装置と通信する通信部と、を有し、前記処理装置の制御に基づいて前記印刷部で印刷を実行することを特徴とする。
本発明によれば、印刷装置が、デバイスドライバーが生成した入力データをフィルタードライバーによって取得し、入力データに対応する入力デバイスを特定するので、処理装置は、入力データを入力デバイスの種類に基づいて処理できる。これにより、ＰＯＳシステムにおいて入力データを適切に処理できる。そして、デバイスドライバーが入力デバイスを特定するデータを処理する必要がないため、汎用のデバイスドライバーを利用できる。また、デバイスドライバーの管理の手間を軽減し、効率よく入力デバイスを制御できる。 In addition, the printing apparatus of the present invention is connected to an input device to input data output from the input device, generates input data based on the data from the input device, and acquires device information A control unit that operates a filter driver that determines whether or not to output the input data based on the device information while executing the device driver, and the input data and the device information that are determined to be output by the filter driver. An output unit that outputs data, a printing unit that executes printing, and a communication unit that communicates with a processing device, and the printing unit executes printing based on control of the processing device.
According to the present invention, the printing apparatus acquires the input data generated by the device driver by the filter driver, and specifies the input device corresponding to the input data. Therefore, the processing apparatus determines the input data based on the type of the input device. It can be processed. Thereby, input data can be appropriately processed in the POS system. Since the device driver does not need to process data for specifying the input device, a general-purpose device driver can be used. In addition, the management of device drivers can be reduced and input devices can be controlled efficiently.

Claims

A processing device for operating a POS application for processing transaction information;
An input device for outputting data;
An input unit that is connected to the input device and receives data output from the input device, executes a device driver that generates input data based on the data from the input device and acquires device information, and the device information A control unit that operates a filter driver that determines whether to output the input data based on the output, an output unit that outputs the input data and the device information determined to be output by the filter driver to the processing device, and printing A printing unit that executes printing, and a communication unit that communicates with the processing device, and executes printing in the printing unit based on control of the processing device;
A POS system comprising:

The POS system according to claim 1, wherein the processing device includes a web browser that generates a screen based on a web page that operates the POS application, and a display unit that displays the screen generated by the web browser.

The data output by the input device is data relating to transaction information processed by the POS application,
The POS system according to claim 2, wherein the processing device processes transaction information by the POS application based on the input data and the device information.

The POS system according to claim 2, wherein the filter driver acquires input data corresponding to a condition specified by the POS application after the input data is generated by the device driver.

The information read by the input device is output to the printer,
Based on the data from the input device to generate input data in the printing apparatus to obtain device information ;
A filter driver determines whether to output the input data based on the device information ,
Outputting the input data and the device information determined to be output by the filter driver from a printing apparatus to a processing apparatus;
Based on the input data and the device information in the processing device, processing with a POS application,
Sending the transaction information processed by the POS application to the printing device;
The POS system control method, wherein printing is performed by the printing apparatus based on the transmitted transaction information.

The processor is
6. The POS system control method according to claim 5, wherein a web browser that generates a screen based on a web page that operates a POS application, and the screen generated by the web browser are displayed.

The data output by the input device is data relating to transaction information processed by the POS application,
The POS system control method according to claim 6, wherein the processing device processes transaction information by the POS application based on the input data and the device information.

The POS system control method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the filter driver acquires input data corresponding to a condition specified by the POS application after the input data is generated.

An input unit that is connected to an input device and receives data output from the input device;
A control unit for operating a filter driver for generating input data based on the data from the input device and executing a device driver for acquiring device information and determining whether to output the input data based on the device information When,
An output unit for outputting the input data and the device information determined to be output by the filter driver;
A printing unit that executes printing, a communication unit that communicates with the processing device,
And printing is performed by the printing unit based on the control of the processing device.