JP2014063527A - Sales data processing device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an attachment to a customer by receiving input of information on the attachment in a place different from that of a sales data processing device.SOLUTION: A terminal device 20 receives input of attachment information showing a kind and quantity of an attachment to be added to merchandise, and stores the input attachment information into an IC card 40. A sales data processing device 10 reads the attachment information stored in the IC card 40, and displays the read attachment information.

Description

  The present invention relates to a sales data processing apparatus for selling merchandise.

  Conventionally, in a store such as a supermarket and a convenience store, a service is known in which a store clerk hands-on items such as disposable chopsticks and straws to a customer who purchases a lunch box or drink at the time of payment of the product in a bag of the product. .

  There is also known a register device that includes a touch panel provided on the customer side and that accepts touch input of information on desired attachments from the customer (see, for example, Patent Document 1). At the time of merchandise settlement, the information on the attachment input to the register device is displayed on a display unit on the store clerk (operator) side, and the store clerk refers the information on the attachment to hand the attachment to the customer.

JP 2002-32853 A

  However, in a conventional register device (sales data processing device), the customer selects and inputs attachments at the time of payment of the product, so the customer can visually check the product information being entered (registered) by the customer on the display side of the customer. Because of this, there was a possibility that the store clerk missed an input error. In addition, there is no guarantee that the customer will finish the input operation of the attached information before the store clerk's input of the product, and there is a possibility that the vicinity of the register device will be congested.

  An object of the present invention is to accept input of request information and product coupon information of an attachment at a position different from the sales data processing device, provide the customer with the attachment at the time of product registration processing, It is to make sure.

  Claim 1 is a sales data processing device that performs sales processing of sales data by registration processing of products, and a detection unit that detects a user storage medium that is arbitrarily presented by a user along with the sales processing, When the user storage medium is detected by the detection means, the store clerk is to attach an attachment arbitrarily selected in advance by the user from a plurality of attachments attached to a product such as chopsticks to the user storage medium. If desired request information is stored, when the user storage medium is detected by the display control means for displaying on the display means as display information for allowing the store clerk to check the request information, a plurality of the requested information is detected. If the selected product coupon information arbitrarily selected in advance by the user from the product coupon information is stored in the user storage medium, the stored selection Only the product coupon information is read in advance at the time of detection, the storage control means for storing and reading the read selected product coupon information in the storage means on the sales data processing device side, and an individual associated with the sales processing A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the product coupon information corresponding to the product subject to the registration processing is read and stored in advance as the selected product coupon information in the storage means during the product registration process; When it is determined that the information is read and stored in advance by the determination means, a process for controlling to execute a coupon process based on the selected product coupon information for the product to be registered And a control means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to accept the input of the request information and product coupon information of the attachment at a position different from the sales data processing device, and provide the customer with the attachment during the product registration process, This can be done quickly and reliably.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the goods sales system of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of a sales data processing apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of a terminal device. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of a discount coupon preparation apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structure of discount coupon information. It is a flowchart which shows the discount coupon information creation process performed with a discount coupon creation apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the information writing process performed with a terminal device. It is a flowchart which shows the sales registration process performed with a sales data processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the input screen displayed with a terminal device.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the illustrated example.

  With reference to FIGS. 1-4, the apparatus structure of this Embodiment is demonstrated. In FIG. 1, the structure of the goods sales system 1 of this Embodiment is shown.

  With reference to FIG. 1, the whole structure of the merchandise sales system 1 is demonstrated. The product sales system 1 is installed in a store (own store) of a predetermined branch such as a supermarket or a convenience store managed by a predetermined owner (company), and from customers, chopsticks, straws, spoons, sauce (sauce, soy sauce, etc.), etc. This is a system that accepts information input of an attachment desired to be attached to a product, and displays the attachment information for an operator (clerk). The product sales system 1 is a system that issues a discount coupon for a product and performs a settlement by discounting the product according to the discount coupon. The product sales system 1 is also installed in a store (other store) of another branch managed by the owner, and a plurality of product sales systems 1 of the own store and other stores are connected to each other. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the commodity sales system 1 includes a sales data processing device 10, a terminal device 20, and a discount coupon creation device 30, and each device is connected via a communication network N.

  Note that the number of discount coupon creation devices and sales data processing devices in the merchandise sales system 1 is not limited to one each, and may be plural.

  The sales data processing apparatus 10 is an apparatus that is installed in a product checkout office and registers information on products purchased by customers. The sales data processing apparatus 10 reads the attached information and discount coupon identifier stored in an IC (Integrated Circuit) card 40 as a storage medium by the reading unit 17 at the time of settlement of the product, and reads the read attached information. In addition to displaying, the price of the purchased product is discounted and settled according to the discount coupon information.

  The terminal device 20 is installed in the vicinity of a product shelf on which products are displayed, displays discount coupon information created by the discount coupon creation device 30, and writes attachment information and discount coupon identifiers input from customers by the writing unit 27. To write to the IC card 40. The discount coupon creation device 30 creates discount coupon information and transmits it to the terminal device 20 and the sales data processing device 10.

  The IC card 40 is an IC card owned by a customer, and is, for example, a non-contact IC card from / to which information is read and written by an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) method. In the IC card 40, the information on the attachment and the discount coupon information are written and stored. The IC card 40 may be, for example, a non-contact IC card unit that is integrally mounted on a mobile device such as a mobile phone.

  The communication network N is a communication network including a LAN (Local Area Network) in each store of a plurality of stores and a WAN that connects the LANs of each store.

  Next, the internal configuration of the sales data processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows a functional configuration of the sales data processing apparatus 10.

The sales data processing apparatus 10 includes a central processing unit (CPU) as a control unit and a reception unit.
Unit) 11, input unit 12, RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, display unit 14 as a first display unit, discount coupon information storage unit, storage unit 15 as own store identifier storage unit, and reception A communication unit 16 as means, a reading unit 17 as reading means, a timing unit 18, a drawer 19a, and a printing unit 19b are provided, and each unit is connected via a bus 19c.

  The CPU 11 controls each unit of the sales data processing apparatus 10. The CPU 11 reads out a designated program from among the system programs and application programs stored in the storage unit 15, develops it in the RAM 13, and executes various processes in cooperation with the program expanded in the RAM 13.

  The CPU 11 receives and stores the discount coupon information transmitted from the discount coupon creation device 30 according to the sales registration program, and registers the information on the purchased product when the customer purchases the product, and the customer's IC card. The attachment information stored in 40 is read out and displayed, and the price information of the product is discounted according to the discount coupon content information corresponding to the discount coupon identifier stored in the IC card 40.

  The input unit 12 has various keys such as a numeric key, a cash deposit key, and various function keys, and includes a product registration keypad that accepts an operation input of each key. Operation information corresponding to the key operation input is sent to the CPU 11. Output. The input unit 12 may be a keypad of a touch panel configured integrally with the display unit 14. The input unit 12 includes a scanner unit that reads a barcode attached to a product, acquires information (barcode information) included in the barcode, and outputs the information to the CPU 11.

  The RAM 13 is a volatile memory for temporarily storing information, and has a work area for storing various data and programs.

  The display unit 14 is configured by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and performs various displays according to display information input from the CPU 11.

  The storage unit 15 is configured by a flash memory or the like, and stores various data and various programs so that they can be read and written. The storage unit 15 stores discount coupon information 50, own store information 60, and a sales registration program. The discount coupon information 50 will be described in detail later.

  The communication unit 16 includes a network card and the like, and communicates with devices (such as the terminal device 20) on the communication network N. The sales data processing device 10 can communicate with the terminal device 20 via the communication network N by the communication unit 16.

  The reading unit 17 is an RFID IC card reader, reads information stored in the IC card 40 in a non-contact manner, and outputs the information to the CPU 11.

  The timer unit 18 includes a timer circuit, generates date information information corresponding to the current date and time by the timer circuit, and outputs it to the CPU 11.

  The drawer 19a is a drawer that stores cash, and is opened according to an opening instruction from the CPU 11.

  The printing unit 19b is a thermal transfer printer or the like, in which a journal and a roll paper for receipt are set, and in response to a print instruction from the CPU 11, the journal and the receipt are printed on the roll paper.

  Next, the internal configuration of the terminal device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows a functional configuration of the terminal device 20.

  The terminal device 20 includes a CPU 21 as a display control unit, an input unit 22 as an input unit, a RAM 23, a display unit 24 as a second display unit, a storage unit 25, a communication unit 26, and a storage control unit. And a timing unit 28 as timing means, and each unit is connected via a bus 29.

  The CPU 21, the RAM 23, the display unit 24, the communication unit 26, and the time measuring unit 28 have the same configuration as the CPU 11, RAM 13, display unit 14, communication unit 16, and time measuring unit 18 of the sales data processing apparatus 10, and different parts are mainly described. To do.

  The CPU 21 controls each unit of the terminal device 20. In accordance with the information writing program, the CPU 21 accepts information input of desired attachments and discount coupons from the customer, and writes attachment information and discount coupon identifiers corresponding to the input information to the IC card 40 of the customer.

  The input unit 22 is a keypad of a touch panel configured integrally with the display unit 24, accepts customer touch operation input, and outputs the operation information to the CPU 21.

  The storage unit 25 is configured by a flash memory or the like, and stores various data and various programs so that they can be read and written. The storage unit 25 stores attachment information 70, discount coupon information 80, and an information writing program. The attachment information 70 and the discount coupon information 80 will be described in detail later.

  With the communication unit 26, the terminal device 20 can communicate with the discount coupon creation device 30 via the communication network N.

  The writing unit 27 is an RFID-type IC card writer, and writes information to the IC card 40 in a non-contact manner in accordance with instructions from the CPU 11.

  Next, the internal configuration of the discount coupon creation device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows a functional configuration of the discount coupon creation device 30.

  The discount coupon creation device 30 includes a discount coupon information creation unit, a CPU 31 as a transmission unit, an input unit 32, a RAM 33, a display unit 34, a storage unit 35, and a communication unit 36 as a transmission unit. Each part is connected via a bus 37.

  The CPU 31, RAM 33, display unit 34, and communication unit 36 have the same configuration as the CPU 11, RAM 13, display unit 14, and communication unit 16 of the sales data processing apparatus 10, and different parts will be mainly described.

  The CPU 31 controls each part of the discount coupon creation device 30. CPU31 produces the discount coupon information of the discount coupon which can be used in a self store according to a discount coupon information creation program, and transmits to the terminal device 20 of a self store and another store, and the sales data processing apparatus 10 of a self store. .

  The input unit 22 includes a keyboard that accepts various key operation inputs, and outputs operation information corresponding to the key operation inputs to the CPU 21. In addition, the input unit 22 may include a pointing device such as a mouse and receive a position information operation input.

The storage unit 35 is configured by an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or the like, and stores various data and various programs in a readable and writable manner. The storage unit 35 stores a discount coupon information creation program.

  Through the communication unit 36, the discount coupon creation device 30 can communicate with the sales data processing device 10 of the own store, the terminal device 20 of the own store, and another store via the communication network N.

  Next, various types of information stored in the merchandise sales system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the discount coupon information 50.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the discount coupon information 50 stored in the storage unit 15 of the sales data processing apparatus 10 includes store information 51, discount coupon content information 52, a discount coupon identifier 53, a discount start date and time 54, Discount end date and time 55.

  The store information 51 is identification information of a store where a discount coupon corresponding to the discount coupon content information 52 can be used. The discount coupon content information 52 is information related to the content of the discount coupon. The discount coupon content information 52 includes, for example, product identification information for identifying a product to be discounted, and a product discount method and discount amount (XX% discount, XX yen discount, etc.) in association with each other. .

  The discount coupon identifier 53 is an identifier of a discount coupon corresponding to the discount coupon content information 52. The discount start date and time 54 is date and time information on the discount start of the discount coupon corresponding to the discount coupon content information 52. The discount end date / time 55 is date / time information of the discount end of the discount coupon corresponding to the discount coupon content information 52.

  The own store information 60 stored in the storage unit 15 of the sales data processing apparatus 10 is identification information for identifying the own store.

  The attachment information 70 stored in the storage unit 25 of the terminal device 20 is information relating to an attachment, and includes identification information of an attachment that can be selected by the customer, and information on the number of attachments that can also be selected by the customer. It is included in correspondence.

  Similarly to the discount coupon information 50, the discount coupon information 80 stored in the storage unit 25 of the terminal device 20 includes store information, discount coupon content information, a discount coupon identifier, a discount start date, a discount end date, Are associated and included.

  Next, the operation of the merchandise sales system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 shows a flow of discount coupon information creation processing executed by the discount coupon creation device 30. FIG. 7 shows a flow of information writing processing executed by the terminal device 20. FIG. 8 shows the flow of sales registration processing executed by the sales data processing apparatus 10. FIG. 9 shows an input screen 90 displayed on the terminal device 20.

  With reference to FIG. 6, the discount coupon information creation process executed by the discount coupon creation device 30 will be described. The discount coupon information creation process is a process of creating discount coupon information of a discount coupon that can be used at the own store and transmitting the discount coupon information to the terminal device 20 of the own store and other stores and the sales data processing device 10 of the own store. .

  In the discount coupon creation device 30, for example, when an execution instruction for discount coupon information creation processing is input via the input unit 32, a discount coupon information creation program that is read from the storage unit 35 and appropriately expanded in the RAM 33 A discount coupon information creation process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 31.

  First, whether or not discount coupon information is to be created is determined according to whether or not there is an operation input of a discount coupon information creation instruction from the user (clerk) via the input unit 32 (step S11). When creating discount coupon information (step S11; YES), discount coupon information excluding the discount coupon identifier is created in response to a user operation input via the input unit 32 (step S12). Store information of stores that can use discount coupons, discount coupon content information, discount start date / time, and discount end date / time are input via the input unit 32, and the input information is created as each piece of discount coupon information.

  Then, a random number is generated (step S13). The random number generated in step S13 is used as a discount coupon identifier, and discount coupon information including the discount coupon identifier and each piece of information created in step S12 is stored in the storage unit 35 (step S14). The process proceeds to S11.

  If discount coupon information is not created (step S11; NO), a new coupon is created in step S14 depending on whether or not there is an operation input for a discount coupon information transmission instruction from the user (clerk) via the input unit 32. It is determined whether or not to store the stored discount coupon information (step S15). When transmitting discount coupon information (step S15; YES), the newly created discount coupon information stored in the storage unit 35 is read out and read out via the communication unit 36 and the communication network N. Discount coupon information is transmitted to the terminal device 20 of the own store and other stores and the sales data processing device 10 of the own store (step S16), and the process proceeds to step S11.

  When discount coupon information is not transmitted (step S15; NO), it is determined whether or not to end the discount coupon information creation process in accordance with a user operation input via the input unit 32 (step S17). When the discount coupon information creation process is not terminated (step S17; NO), the process proceeds to step S11. When the discount coupon information creation process is terminated (step S17; YES), the discount coupon information creation process is terminated.

  Next, the information writing process executed by the terminal device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. The information writing process is a process of accepting information input of desired attachments and discount coupons from the customer, and writing the attachment information and discount coupon identifiers to the customer's IC card 40 in accordance with the input information.

  In the terminal device 20, for example, when the power is turned on, the information writing process is executed in cooperation with the information writing program read from the storage unit 25 and appropriately expanded in the RAM 23 and the CPU 21. .

  First, in response to step S16 of the discount coupon information creation process, it is determined whether discount coupon information has been received from the discount coupon creation device 30 of the own store or another store via the communication network N and the communication unit 26. (Step S20). When discount coupon information is received (step S20; YES), the received discount coupon information is stored as a new row of discount coupon information 80 in the storage unit 25 (step S21), and the process proceeds to step S20.

  If discount coupon information has not been received (step S20; NO), current date and time information (system date and time information) is acquired from the time measuring unit 28 (step S22). Then, one unselected row (record) of the discount coupon information 80 is selected in the storage unit 25 (step S23). Then, it is determined whether or not there is a row selected in step S23 (step S24). If there is a selected row (step S24; YES), it is determined whether or not the current date and time information acquired in step S24 has passed the discount end date and time of the selected row of the discount coupon information 80 (step S25). .

  If the current date and time information has passed the discount end date and time (step S25; YES), the selected row in which the current date and time information of the discount coupon information 80 has passed the discount end date and time is deleted (step S26), and the process goes to step S23. Migrated.

  If the current date / time information has not passed the discount end date / time (step S25; NO), the current date / time information acquired in step S22 is given priority to the row whose discount start date / time of the discount coupon information 80 has passed. The order of the selected rows of the discount coupon information 80 is rearranged (step S27). Then, the current date and time information is close to the discount end date and time of the discount coupon information 80 for each of the row that has passed the discount start date and time and the row that has not passed the discount start date and time sorted in step S27. The order is rearranged so that the rows are prioritized (step S28).

  And among the lines rearranged in steps S27 and S28, the order is rearranged so that the line with the most discount amount of the product of the discount coupon content information of the discount coupon information 80 is prioritized for the line with the same discount end date and time. (Step S29), the process proceeds to step S23. Discount types include, for example, 20 yen discount, 20% OFF, 2GET1FREE (2 free when you buy 2). For this reason, for example, when there are a plurality of types of discounts, priorities are set in advance for the types of discounts, and the types of discounts may be arranged according to the priorities. Also, the discount coupon information has product price information, and the discount amount of each row is calculated according to the price information, and the calculated discount amount is set as the discount amount. It is good also as a structure which rearranges.

  When there is no selected row (step S24; NO), the store information of the discount coupon information 80 is rearranged so that each row of the own store and other stores is given priority to the row of the own store, and the rearrangement is performed. The screen information of the discount coupon input area where the discount coupons corresponding to each row are arranged in order is created and displayed on the display unit 24 (step S30). The discount coupon input area is a screen area for selecting and touching a discount coupon, and the discount coupon to be displayed is the discount coupon content information of the discount coupon information 80, the store name of the store information, the discount end date and time (and Discount start date and time).

  Then, the screen information of the attachment input area is created and displayed on the display unit 24 (step S31). The attachment input area is a screen area for selecting and inputting touch information (type and number of attachments). And it is discriminate | determined by the input part 22 whether the selection input of attachment information was received corresponding to the attachment selection screen part (step S32). When the selection input of the attachment information is accepted (step S32; YES), the input attachment information is stored as the attachment information 70 in the storage unit 25 (step S33), and the process proceeds to step S32.

  When the selection input of attachment information is not received (step S32; NO), it is discriminate | determined by the input part 22 whether the selection input of the discount coupon was received corresponding to the discount coupon selection screen part (step S34). . When the selection input of the discount coupon is accepted (step S34; YES), the discount coupon identifier of the discount coupon selected and input (the discount coupon identifier of the row corresponding to the selection discount coupon among the rows of the discount coupon information 80) is stored. Is stored in the unit 25 (step S35), and the process proceeds to step S32.

  When the selection input of a discount coupon is not received (step S34; NO), it is discriminate | determined by the writing part 27 whether the customer's IC card 40 was detected in the state in which non-contact communication is possible (step S36). When the IC card 40 is detected (step S36; YES), the attachment information stored in step S33 and the discount coupon identifier stored in step S35 are written into the IC card 40 (step S37). The process proceeds to step S32.

  When the IC card 40 has not been detected (step S36; NO), it is determined whether or not the information writing process is to be terminated by inputting the power off (step S38). If the information writing process is not terminated (step S38; NO), the process proceeds to step S20. When the information writing process is finished (step S38; YES), the information writing process is finished.

  Next, the sales registration process executed by the sales data processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. In the sales registration process, when a customer purchases a product to be purchased, information on the purchased product is registered, and attachment information stored in the customer's IC card 40 is read out and displayed, which is also stored in the IC card 40. The price information of the product is discounted according to the discount coupon content information corresponding to the discount coupon identifier.

  In the sales data processing apparatus 10, for example, when a sales registration processing execution instruction is input via the input unit 12, a sales registration program that is read from the storage unit 15 and appropriately expanded in the RAM 13, and the CPU 11 The sales registration process is executed by the cooperation of.

  First, corresponding to step S16 of the discount coupon information creation process, it is determined whether or not discount coupon information has been received from the discount coupon creation device 30 of the own store via the communication network N and the communication unit 16 ( Step S41). When discount coupon information is received (step S41; YES), the received discount coupon information is stored as discount coupon information 50 in the storage unit 15 (step S42), and the process proceeds to step S41. Specifically, the received store information, discount coupon content information, discount coupon identifier, discount start date / time, discount end date / time are in order of store information 51 of discount coupon information 50, discount coupon content information 52, discount coupon identifier 53. The discount start date and time 54 and the discount end date and time 55 are stored.

  If discount coupon information has not been received (step S41; NO), the reading unit 17 determines whether or not the customer's IC card 40 has been detected in a state where contactless communication is possible (step S43). When the IC card 40 is detected (step S43; YES), the attachment information stored in the detected IC card 40 is read by the reading unit 17 and displayed on the display unit 14 (step S44). . The operator (clerk) of the sales data processing apparatus 10 refers to the displayed attachment information, and puts the attachment corresponding to this attachment information in the bag of the customer's purchased product.

  And the discount coupon identifier memorize | stored in the detected IC card 40 is read by the reading part 17, and it memorize | stores in the memory | storage part 15 (step S45), and transfers to step S41.

  When the IC card 40 is not detected (step S43; NO), the scanner unit of the input unit 12 determines whether the barcode attached to the product purchased by the customer has been read (step S46). When the barcode attached to the product to be purchased is read (step S46; YES), the product information regarding the product of the product identification information corresponding to the barcode information of the read barcode is stored in the RAM 13 (step S47). ). This product information includes product identification information, number information, and price information of the product.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a discount coupon corresponding to the discount coupon identifier read from the IC card 40 can be used for the product corresponding to the barcode information stored in the RAM 13 in step S47 (step S48). . Specifically, the product coupon information corresponding to the barcode information stored in the RAM 13 in step S47 is discounted on the discount coupon information 50 corresponding to the discount coupon identifier read from the IC card 40 stored in the storage unit 15. It is determined whether or not the store information 51 corresponding to (included in) the product identification information of the coupon content information 52 and corresponding to the discount coupon content information 52 matches the own store information 60. When the own store information 60 matches the current date and time information, the current date and time information is read from the timing unit 18, and the current date and time information has passed the discount start date and time 53 of the discount coupon content information 52 and the discount end date and time 54 have passed. If the discount coupon is valid, it is determined that the discount coupon is usable.

  When the discount coupon is usable (step S48; YES), the discount process of the price information of the product information stored in the RAM 13 is executed according to the discount coupon content information 52 of the corresponding product information (step S48). S52), the process proceeds to step S41. In the discount process, product information including price information of the discounted product is stored in the RAM 13. When the discount coupon is not usable (step S48; NO), the process proceeds to step S41.

  In the sales registration process, a subtotal is calculated and stored in the RAM 13 as needed based on the number information and price information of the product information stored in the RAM 13.

  When the barcode attached to the product to be purchased has not been read (step S46; NO), the cash amount information received by the operator from the customer is input by the input unit 12, and the cash deposit key is further pressed. It is judged whether or not (step S50). When the cash deposit key is pressed down (step S50; YES), a cash deposit key pressing process is executed (step S51). In the cash deposit key pressing process, the subtotal of the purchased product stored in the RAM 13 is read from the RAM 13, and the change is calculated according to the subtotal and the received money amount information input in step S50. , The drawer 19a is opened, and the journal and receipt are printed by the printing unit 19b. Then, the operator takes out the cash for change from the drawer 19a and hands it to the customer.

  And the merchandise information memorize | stored in RAM13 by step S47 is deleted (step S52), and it transfers to step S41. If the cash deposit key has not been pressed (step S50; NO), it is determined whether or not to end the sales registration process in accordance with an operation input by the operator via the input unit 12 (step S53). If the sales registration process is not terminated (step S53; NO), the process proceeds to step S41. When the sales registration process ends (step S53; YES), the sales registration process ends.

  Here, an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal device 20 by executing the information writing process will be described with reference to FIG. The input screen 90 displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal device 20 includes an attachment input area 91 displayed in step S31 and a discount coupon input area 92 displayed in step S30. Discount coupon input area 92 includes own store discount coupon input area 92A and other store discount coupon input area 92B.

  The attachment input area 91 has chopsticks and saucer input buttons as attachment types, and one, two, and three input buttons as numbers. The own store discount coupon input area 92A is arranged on the left side with priority over the other store discount coupon input area 92B.

  The own store discount coupon input area 92A includes three input buttons A1, A2 and A3 corresponding to three discount coupon information of the own store whose discount start date has passed. With respect to the input buttons A1, A2, and A3, input buttons having close discount date and time are preferentially arranged on the top. For the input buttons A2 and A3 having the same discount amount for the discount end date and time, the input buttons having a large discount amount are preferentially arranged above.

  The other store discount coupon input area 92B includes two input buttons B1 and B2 corresponding to two discount coupon information of other stores that have passed the discount start date and time. With respect to the input buttons B1 and B2, the input buttons having close discount end dates are preferentially arranged on the top.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the terminal device 20 receives input of attachment information from a customer and writes the attachment information on the IC card 40 of the customer. The sales data processing apparatus 10 reads the attachment information recorded on the customer's IC card 40 and displays it on the display unit 14 when the product is settled. For this reason, the input of attachment information can be received by the terminal device 20 installed at a position different from the installation position of the sales data processing apparatus 10, and the operator confirms the displayed attachment information visually, Attachments according to attachment information can be reliably provided to customers. Therefore, the customer can confirm the operation of the sales data processing apparatus 10 by the operator, and the customer near the sales data processing apparatus 10 can be prevented from being crowded.

  Further, the discount coupon creation device 30 creates discount coupon information and transmits it to the sales data processing device 10 of the own store and the terminal devices 20 of the own store and other stores. Based on the received discount coupon information, the terminal device 20 displays a discount coupon input area for selecting a discount coupon on the display unit 24, receives a selection input of a discount coupon from a customer, and selects the discount coupon selected. The discount coupon identifier is written in the customer's IC card 40. The sales data processing device 10 receives and stores the discount coupon information transmitted from the discount coupon creation device 30, reads the discount coupon identifier recorded on the customer's IC card 40 at the time of settlement of the product, and this discount coupon Based on the discount coupon information corresponding to the identifier, it is determined whether or not the discount coupon can be used, and if it can be used, the customer purchase product corresponding to the discount coupon is discounted to register the sales. Do.

  For this reason, the selection input of a discount coupon can be received with the terminal device 20, and the selected discount coupon can be provided easily.

  Further, the discount coupon information includes store information of a store where the discount coupon can be used, and the sales data processing apparatus 10 stores the discount coupon information corresponding to the discount coupon identifier read from the customer's IC card 40 when the product is settled. Based on whether or not the store information and the own store information 60 match, it is determined whether or not the discount coupon can be used at the own store, and if it can be used, the sales product corresponding to the discount coupon Discount processing. For this reason, the discount coupon which can be used in a self store can be discriminate | determined easily, and use of the discount coupon of the other store which cannot be used in a self store can be prevented.

  Further, the discount coupon creation device 30 generates a random number, creates discount coupon information using the generated random number as a discount coupon identifier, the sales data processing device 10 of the own store, the terminal devices 20 of the own store and other stores, Send to. For this reason, it is possible to easily create a discount coupon identifier, prevent counterfeiting of the discount coupon identifier, and further prevent the discount coupon identification created by the discount coupon creation device 30 of the own store and other stores from being the same. Can do.

  Conventionally, there has been no configuration in which discount coupons are arranged and displayed in a predetermined priority order. In the present embodiment, the terminal device 20 sorts a plurality of rows of the discount coupon information 80 based on the discount coupon information 80 in a predetermined priority order, and sets a discount coupon input area in which the discount coupons are arranged in this order. It is displayed on the display unit 24. For this reason, it is possible to preferentially display discount coupons that are emphasized and presented to the customer.

  Further, the priority order of the plurality of rows in the discount coupon information 80 is set in the order of the discount amount in descending order. For this reason, a discount coupon with a large discount amount can be emphasized and presented to the customer.

  Further, the priority order of the plurality of rows of the discount coupon information 80 is set to the order in which the current date information is close to the discount end date. For this reason, a discount coupon with an expiration date close to the customer can be emphasized and presented to the customer.

  Further, the priority order of the plurality of rows of the discount coupon information 80 is set to the order in which the current date / time information has passed the discount start date / time and those not yet passed. For this reason, the discount coupon which started the discount can be emphasized and presented to the customer.

  Moreover, the order of priority of rearrangement of a plurality of rows of the discount coupon information 80 can be set in the order of the own store and the other stores. For this reason, the discount coupon which can be used in the own store can be emphasized and presented to the customer.

  The description in the above embodiment is an example of a product sales system according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, in the above embodiment, as the types of priority in which the discount coupon information is rearranged by the terminal device 20, the current date and time are the order in which the discount start date and time have passed, the current date and time are closer to the discount end date and time, the discount Although the amount is in descending order, it is not limited to this. For example, the type of priority order may be the order in which the current date and time are close to the reception time of discount coupon information from the discount coupon creation device 30 in the terminal device 20. Also, the priority order of each priority order type is not limited to the above order.

  Moreover, although the sales data processing apparatus 10 demonstrated as a structure which performs cash payment in the said embodiment, it is not limited to this. For example, it may be a sales data processing apparatus capable of settlement by a credit card, an IC card that can be charged, a point card, a gift certificate or the like.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the terminal device 20 was set as the structure which displays the discount coupon of the goods for discount in a store so that selection is possible, it is not limited to this. It is good also as a structure which displays so that the discount coupon of the goods for discount among the goods displayed only in the goods shelf near the installation place of the terminal device 20 can be selected. Furthermore, the installation location of the terminal device 20 is not limited to the vicinity of the product shelf, and may be another location (for example, near the store entrance) different from the installation location of the sales data processing device 10.

  In the above embodiment, the sales data processing device 10 stores the discount coupon information 50 and the discount coupon identifier is written in the IC card 40. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the sales data processing device 10 may store a usable discount coupon identifier, and the IC card 40 may be written with a discount coupon identifier and discount coupon information corresponding to the discount coupon identifier. In this case, the sales data processing device 10 determines whether or not the discount coupon identifier stored in advance matches the discount coupon identifier of the discount coupon information written in the IC card 40. In addition, based on the discount coupon information written in the IC card 40, it is determined whether or not the discount coupon is usable, and the product discount process is performed.

  In the above embodiment, the discount coupon information 50 includes the discount start date and time 54 and the discount end date and time 55, and the discount coupon expiration date management is performed using the discount start date and time 54 and the discount end date and time 55. It is not limited to this. For example, the discount coupon information 50 does not include the discount start date / time 54 and the discount end date / time 55, and the discount coupon creation device 30 manages the expiration date of the discount coupon information that has been sent to the sales data processing device 10, and the discount coupon expires. If there is a random number, a new random number may be generated, and the random number may be set as a new discount coupon identifier of the transmitted discount coupon information and transmitted to the sales data processing apparatus 10. The sales data processing device 10 overwrites the received new discount coupon identifier with the discount coupon identifier of the corresponding discount coupon information, and writes the new discount coupon identifier stored in the IC card 40 when the product is settled. It is determined whether or not the discount coupon identifier of the included discount coupon information matches. Then, since the discount coupon identifiers do not match, the discount coupon cannot be used, and the use of the expired discount coupon can be prevented. Further, a discount coupon identifier for preventing the use of an expired discount coupon can be easily created.

  Moreover, the discount coupon creation apparatus 30 is good also as generating a random number and using this random number as a store identifier. Moreover, it is good also considering a discount coupon identifier and a store identifier as one identifier.

  In the above embodiment, the IC card 40 is used as the storage medium. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The storage medium may be another storage medium such as a magnetic card or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory.

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

1 Product Sales System 10 Sales Data Processing Device 11 CPU
12 Input unit 13 RAM
14 Display unit 15 Storage unit 16 Communication unit 17 Reading unit 18 Timekeeping unit 19a Drawer 19b Printing unit 19c Bus 20 Terminal device 21 CPU
22 Input unit 23 RAM
24 display unit 25 storage unit 26 communication unit 27 writing unit 28 timing unit 29 bus 30 discount coupon creation device 31 CPU
32 Input unit 33 RAM
34 display unit 35 storage unit 36 communication unit 37 bus 40 IC card

The present invention relates to a sales data processing apparatus that processes sales data.

An object of the present invention is to quickly and reliably perform coupon processing based on product coupon information stored in a storage medium .

Claim 1 is a sales data processing apparatus for processing on data sales, and detecting means for detecting a storage medium is presented to optionally User chromatography THE, upon detecting the Symbol憶媒body before Symbol detection means , the selected product coupon information previously arbitrarily selected by the user from a plurality of product coupon information, if it is stored in its serial憶媒body, during the detection of the selected product coupon information that stored advance read, a storage control unit for the read selected product coupon information stored control the storage means of the sales data processing apparatus, when processing of the sales data, corresponding to the product from which it processed object product coupon information is said in the storage means have been previously read and stored as a selected product coupon information, and whether the selected product coupon information is valid And another discriminating means, wherein when it is determined that the stored pre-read and in the determination means, the processing control means for controlling to execute a coupon processing based on the product coupon information when processing the sales data It was characterized by comprising.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the coupon process based on the merchandise coupon information memorize | stored in the storage medium can be performed rapidly and reliably.

Claims (3)

A sales data processing device that performs sales processing of sales data through product registration processing,
In accordance with the sales process, detection means for detecting a user storage medium arbitrarily presented by the user,
At the time of detection of the user storage medium by the detection means, a store clerk attaches an attachment arbitrarily selected in advance by the user from a plurality of attachments attached to a product such as chopsticks to the user storage medium If the request information desired is stored in the display means, the display control means for displaying on the display means as display information for allowing the store clerk to confirm the request information,
When the user storage medium is detected by the detection means, if selected product coupon information arbitrarily selected in advance by a user from among a plurality of product coupon information is stored in the user storage medium, the storage Storage control means for reading the selected product coupon information in advance at the time of detection, and storing and controlling the read selected product coupon information in the storage means on the sales data processing device side;
Whether or not the product coupon information corresponding to the product targeted for the registration process is read and stored in advance as selected product coupon information in the registration process of the individual product associated with the sales process Determining means for determining whether or not
Processing control for controlling to execute a coupon process based on the selected product coupon information for the product to be registered by the registration process when it is determined by the determination means to be read and stored in advance Means,
A sales data processing apparatus characterized by comprising: In the case where the selected product coupon information is stored in advance, the determining means further determines whether or not the selected product coupon information is valid,
The process control means controls to execute a coupon process based on the selected product coupon information when determined to be valid in the determination.
The sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: A program for controlling a computer of a sales data processing apparatus that performs sales processing of sales data by registering a product,
The computer,
Detecting means for detecting a user storage medium arbitrarily presented by the user in accordance with the sales process;
At the time of detection of the user storage medium by the detection means, a store clerk attaches an attachment arbitrarily selected in advance by the user from a plurality of attachments attached to a product such as chopsticks to the user storage medium If the request information desired is stored in the display means, the display control means for displaying the request information on the display means as display information for allowing the store clerk to confirm,
When the user storage medium is detected by the detection means, if selected product coupon information arbitrarily selected in advance by a user from among a plurality of product coupon information is stored in the user storage medium, the storage Storage control means for previously reading the selected product coupon information at the time of detection, and storing and controlling the read selected product coupon information in the storage means on the sales data processing device side,
Whether or not the product coupon information corresponding to the product targeted for the registration process is read and stored in advance as selected product coupon information in the registration process of the individual product associated with the sales process Discriminating means for discriminating
Process control for controlling to execute a coupon process based on the selected merchandise coupon information for the merchandise subject to the registration process when it is discriminated that it has been read and stored in advance by the discrimination means means,
A computer-readable program designed to function as a computer.

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