JP2015170088A - Article sales data registration processing system, point processing server, and point processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article sales data registration processing system, point processing server, and point processing program capable of effectively prompting a customer to use a point.SOLUTION: An article sales data registration processing system includes: an input/output unit that inputs or outputs information; a card reader that reads a member ID which is uniquely assigned to a customer from a membership card; a point master that stores a current point which is a current point balance, and a notification flag which signifies whether the point is usable should be notified the customer of; a communication unit that communicates with a point processing server which stores a point threshold indicating the number of unit points usable for settlement; and a control unit that receives the current point, notification flag, and point threshold from the point processing server on the basis of the member ID read from the membership card, and that, if the notification flag is determined to be "ON," displays on the input/output unit the fact that the point is usable.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a merchandise sales data registration processing device, a point processing server, and a point processing program.

  A merchandise sales data registration processing device such as a POS (Point of sales) system performs an accounting process performed when a merchandise is purchased. In this accounting process, a discount system that gives points according to the sales price or when a preset condition is met and discounts the sales price at the time of accounting processing according to this point is a product sales data registration processing device It is done using.

  The points are managed by, for example, a point server installed at the headquarters or stored by a membership card held by a customer. Further, this point is given according to the purchase amount of goods or services. Therefore, the customer can accumulate points without using them immediately.

  The customer can use the points accumulated as part of the product price every integer multiple of a certain number of points.

  However, some customers can earn this point indefinitely. In this case, it is necessary for the store side to prepare a reserve for the accumulated points, and if points are accumulated too much, management may be under pressure.

  In this regard, the conventional merchandise sales data registration processing apparatus notifies that a point has been accumulated more than a certain amount when a subtotal key is pressed and one transaction ends.

  However, with this technology, customers often forget that points are ready for use the next time they visit the store, and the effect of prompting customers to use points is not very high. Absent.

JP 2000-57439 A

  Accordingly, there is a need for a merchandise sales data registration processing device, a point processing server, and a point processing program that can more effectively encourage customers to use points.

  In order to solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present invention includes an input / output unit that inputs and outputs information, a card reader that reads a member ID that is uniquely assigned to a customer from a member card, and a current ID for each member ID. Points for storing the current point, which is the point balance, and a point master that stores a notification flag indicating whether or not the customer can use points, and a point threshold that indicates the number of unit points that can be used for settlement When the communication unit that communicates with the processing server and the current point, the notification flag, and the point threshold value are received from the point processing server based on the member ID read from the member card, and the notification flag is determined to be “ON”, There is provided a merchandise sales data registration processing device comprising: a control unit for displaying that points can be used at an input / output unit.

It is a figure which shows the connection relation of a merchandise sales data registration processing apparatus and a point processing server. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a point processing server. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a point master. It is a figure which shows the example of the data stored in a membership card. It is a flowchart which shows the point notification operation | movement which the merchandise sales data registration processing apparatus in 1st Embodiment performs by a control part. It is a figure which shows the example of the notification part displayed on the touchscreen of an input / output part. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a member master. It is a figure which shows the example of the data which a membership card stores. It is a flowchart which shows the point notification operation | movement which the merchandise sales data registration processing apparatus in 2nd Embodiment performs by a control part.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a merchandise sales data registration processing device, a point processing server, and a point processing program will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a connection relationship between a merchandise sales data registration processing device and a point processing server (hereinafter referred to as a point server) 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the point server 10 is connected to one or a plurality of merchandise sales data registration processing devices (hereinafter referred to as POS (Point of sales) terminals) 20 via a communication network 30.

  The POS terminal 20 is installed in a store. One point server 10 is installed in the store or the headquarters.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the point server 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the point server 10 includes a communication unit 103 that performs communication with a control unit 101 that includes a CPU (central processing unit) that is an arithmetic device, and a storage unit 102 that includes a storage device such as a memory and a hard disk drive. And comprising.

  The storage unit 102 stores a current point that is a current point balance for each member ID uniquely assigned to a customer and a point master 102A that stores a notification flag indicating whether or not the customer is notified that points are available. And a point threshold value 102B indicating the number of unit points that can be used for settlement.

  Further, the storage unit 102 stores a point processing program, and the control unit 101 reads the point processing program from the storage unit 102 and sequentially executes the point processing program.

  The communication unit 103 is connected to the POS terminal 20 via the communication line network 30.

  The POS terminal 20 includes a control unit 201 including a CPU as an arithmetic device, a storage unit 202 including a storage device such as a memory and a hard disk drive, an input / output unit 203 including an input / output device such as a touch panel and a keyboard, a scanner, and the like. A reading unit 204 including a reading device, a printer 205 that forms an image on a recording medium, and a communication unit 206 that performs communication.

  The storage unit 202 stores a product master 202A that stores information about unit prices and products for each product code that is uniquely assigned to a product, and a transaction file 202B that stores the contents of one transaction.

  The storage unit 202 stores a point processing program, and the control unit 201 reads the point processing program from the storage unit 202 and sequentially executes the point processing program.

  The reading unit 204 reads a barcode attached to a product. Alternatively, the reading unit 204 identifies the product from the shape and pattern of the product itself.

  The printer 205 outputs a receipt, a receipt, and various reports.

  The communication unit 206 is connected to a deposit / withdrawal unit 207 including a deposit / withdrawal device that deposits / withdraws cash, a card reader 208 that reads various cards such as a membership card, and the point server 10.

  The membership card stores information in a readable / writable storage medium such as a magnetic stripe, an IC chip, or a wireless tag.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration of the point master 102A. As shown in FIG. 3, the point master 102 </ b> A includes a “member ID” that is an identifier uniquely assigned to a customer, a “name” that indicates a customer's name as customer information, and a “phone number” that is a customer's telephone number. In addition, “current point” indicating the current point balance and “notification flag” which is a flag indicating whether or not to notify the customer that points are available are stored.

  In the example of each data, the member ID is “1203654”, the name is “Oyama △ male”, the telephone number is “012345678”, the current point is “395”, and the notification flag is “OFF”.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of data stored in the membership card. As shown in FIG. 4, the member card stores, for example, “member ID”.

  An example of the member ID stored in the member card is “1203654”.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the point notification operation performed by the control unit 201 by the POS terminal 20. As shown in FIG. 5, in step 501, the POS terminal 20 reads the member ID from the member card by the card reader 208.

  In step 502, the POS terminal 20 inquires the point server 10 about the current point and the notification flag stored in the point master 102A based on the read member ID.

  In response to the inquiry from the POS terminal 20, the point server 10 searches the point master 102A based on the received member ID, reads the current point, the notification flag, and the point threshold value 102B, and transmits them to the POS terminal 20.

  In step 503, the POS terminal 20 determines whether the notification flag received from the point server 10 is “ON”. When the POS terminal 20 determines that the notification flag received from the point server 10 is “ON”, the process proceeds to step 504, and when it is determined that the notification flag is not “ON”, the process proceeds to step 505.

  In step 504, the POS terminal 20 displays on the touch panel of the input / output unit 203 that the points can be used as a notification unit 602. The POS terminal 20 may display this point as well as the current point.

  The operator can convey the contents displayed by the notification unit 602 to the customer.

  Further, the POS terminal 20 may further include a speaker, which may display this on the touch panel, and utter the fact that the point can be used and the current point from the speaker.

  Further, the POS terminal 20 may further include a customer display that displays information toward the customer, and may be configured to display the notification unit 602 on the customer display.

  In step 505, the POS terminal 20 reads the product by the reading unit 204.

  In step 506, the POS terminal 20 determines whether the subtotal key has been pressed. If the POS terminal 20 determines that the subtotal key has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 507. If it is not determined that the subtotal key has been pressed, the process returns to step 505.

  In step 507, the POS terminal 20 calculates a subtotal.

  In step 508, the POS terminal 20 calculates the points in the transaction and the total points of the points in the transaction and the current points.

  In step 509, the POS terminal 20 determines whether the total point is greater than a multiple of the point threshold value n times.

  Here, a method of calculating the multiple value n will be described. The POS terminal 20 divides the current point received from the point server 10 by the point threshold, and sets a value obtained by adding 1 to the integer part of the quotient as a multiple value n.

For example, if the current point is 795 and the point threshold is 400,
795 ÷ 400 = 1 ... 395
Therefore, the multiple value n is 1 by adding 1 to 1.

  In this case, assuming that the total point is 799, the total point is less than 800 obtained by multiplying 400 by 2 which is a multiple n. Therefore, the POS terminal 20 does not require the total point to be larger than a multiple n of the point threshold. judge.

  Further, if the total point is 805 in the above example, the total point exceeds 400, which is 400 multiplied by 2 which is n, so the POS terminal 20 determines that the total point is greater than n times the point threshold.

  If the POS terminal 20 determines that the total point is greater than a multiple of the point threshold value n times, the POS terminal 20 proceeds to step 510; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 511.

  In step 510, the POS terminal 20 sends an instruction to the point server 10 to write the total points together with the member ID into the current points and write “ON” in the notification flag.

  Based on the received member ID, the point server 10 writes the total point as the current point in the corresponding record of the point master 102A, and writes “ON” in the notification flag.

  In step 511, the POS terminal 20 sends an instruction to the point server 10 to write the total points together with the member ID into the current point and write “OFF” into the notification flag.

  Based on the received member ID, the point server 10 writes the total point as the current point in the corresponding record of the point master 102A, and writes “OFF” in the notification flag.

  In step 512, the POS terminal 20 calculates the change by subtracting the subtotal and the tax amount from the deposit received from the customer, which is received from the deposit / withdrawal unit 207, and instructs the deposit / withdrawal unit 207 to pay out the change amount. To do.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the notification unit 602 displayed on the touch panel of the input / output unit 203. As shown in FIG. 6, the POS terminal 20 pops up a notification unit 602 indicating that points can be used on the registration screen 601.

  When the total point is 450 points and the point threshold value, which is the number of unit points that can be used for settlement, is 400, the notification unit 602 displays, for example, “currently 450 points. 400 points can be used.”

  As described above, the merchandise sales data registration processing device 20 of the present embodiment includes the input / output unit 203 that inputs and outputs information, the card reader 208 that reads the member ID that is uniquely assigned to the customer from the member card, and the member ID. A point master 102A that stores a current flag that is the current point balance and a notification flag that indicates whether or not the customer can use points, and a point threshold value 102B that indicates the number of unit points that can be used for settlement And the communication unit 206 that communicates with the point processing server 10 that stores the current point, the notification flag, and the point threshold value 102B from the point processing server 10 based on the member ID read from the member card. If it is determined to be “ON”, points can be used for the input / output unit 203. And a control unit 201 for performing display, the.

  Further, the merchandise sales data registration processing device 20 calculates a multiple value n obtained by adding 1 to the integer part of the quotient obtained by dividing the current point received by the control unit 201 by the point threshold, and adds the point in the transaction to the current point. If the total point is greater than the value obtained by multiplying the point threshold by the multiple value n, “ON” is written to the notification flag, and the total point is not greater than the value obtained by multiplying the point threshold by the multiple value n. Then, an instruction is transmitted to the point processing server 10 so as to write “OFF” in the notification flag.

  Therefore, according to the merchandise sales data registration processing device 20 of the present embodiment, there is an effect that it is possible to urge the customer to use points more effectively.

(Second Embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the current point and the notification flag are stored in the member card, and the storage unit 202 of the POS terminal 20 stores a point threshold and a member master that stores information about the member. Therefore, the point server 10 becomes unnecessary.

  The configuration of the POS terminal 20 is the same as the configuration illustrated in FIG. 2 except that the storage unit 202 stores the point threshold value and the member master.

  FIG. 7 shows the data structure of the member master. As shown in FIG. 7, the member master stores “member ID” and “name” and “phone number” as member information.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of data stored in the membership card. As shown in FIG. 8, the membership card includes a readable / writable storage medium such as a magnetic stripe, an IC chip, or a wireless tag. The storage medium includes “member ID”, “current point”, and “notification flag”. , Store.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the point notification operation performed by the control unit 201 by the POS terminal 20. As shown in FIG. 9, in step 901, the POS terminal 20 reads the member ID, the current point, and the notification flag from the member card by the card reader 208.

  In step 902, the POS terminal 20 searches the member master based on the read member ID and performs member authentication.

  If the POS terminal 20 does not have a member master, this step 902 can be omitted.

  In step 903, the POS terminal 20 determines whether the notification flag read from the member card is “ON”. If the POS terminal 20 determines that the notification flag read from the membership card is “ON”, the process proceeds to step 904, and if it is determined that the notification flag is not “ON”, the process proceeds to step 905.

  In step 904, the POS terminal 20 displays on the touch panel of the input / output unit 203 that the points can be used as a notification unit 602. The POS terminal 20 may display this point as well as the current point.

  The operator can convey the contents displayed by the notification unit 602 to the customer.

  Further, the POS terminal 20 may further include a speaker, which may display this on the touch panel, and utter the fact that the point can be used and the current point from the speaker.

  Further, the POS terminal 20 may further include a customer display that displays information toward the customer, and may be configured to display the notification unit 602 on the customer display.

  In step 905, the POS terminal 20 reads the product by the reading unit 204.

  In step 906, the POS terminal 20 determines whether the subtotal key has been pressed. If the POS terminal 20 determines that the subtotal key has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 907. If it is not determined that the subtotal key has been pressed, the process returns to step 905.

  In step 907, the POS terminal 20 calculates a subtotal.

  In step 908, the POS terminal 20 calculates the points in the transaction and the total points of the points in the transaction and the current points.

  In step 909, the POS terminal 20 determines whether the total point is larger than a multiple of the point threshold value n times.

  The calculation method of the multiple value n is the same as the calculation method of the multiple value n in the first embodiment.

  If the POS terminal 20 determines that the total point is greater than the multiple of the point threshold value n times, the POS terminal 20 proceeds to step 910; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 911.

  In step 910, the POS terminal 20 writes the total points to the current point and “ON” to the notification flag on the member card storage medium by the card reader 208.

  In step 911, the POS terminal 20 writes the total points to the current points and “OFF” to the notification flag on the member card storage medium by the card reader 208.

  In step 912, the POS terminal 20 calculates the change by subtracting the subtotal and the tax amount from the deposit received from the customer received from the deposit / withdrawal unit 207, and instructs the deposit / withdrawal unit 207 to pay out the change amount, thereby completing one transaction. To do.

  As described above, the merchandise sales data registration processing device 20 according to the present embodiment can use the input / output unit 203 for inputting / outputting information, the current point balance that is the current point balance from the member card, and the point to the customer. A card reader 208 that reads a notification flag indicating whether or not to notify, and if it is determined that the notification flag read from the membership card is “ON”, an indication that points can be used in the input / output unit 203 The control part 201 which performs is provided.

  Therefore, according to the merchandise sales data registration processing device 20 of the present embodiment, there is an effect that it is possible to urge the customer to use points more effectively with a simpler configuration.

  Although several embodiments have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

10: Point server 20: POS terminal 102A: Point master 102B: Point threshold 208: Card reader 602: Notification unit

Claims (6)

An input / output unit for inputting / outputting information;
A card reader that reads a member ID uniquely assigned to a customer from a member card;
A point master that stores a current point that is the current point balance for each member ID and a notification flag that indicates whether or not the customer can use the point, and a point that indicates the number of unit points that can be used for settlement A communication unit that communicates with a point processing server that stores a threshold value;
When the current point, the notification flag, and the point threshold value are received from the point processing server based on the member ID read from the member card, and the notification flag is determined to be “ON”, the input / output A control unit for displaying on the part that the point is usable;
A product sales data registration processing device. The controller is
A multiple value obtained by adding 1 to the integer part of the quotient obtained by dividing the received current point by the threshold value;
Calculate the total points by adding the points in the transaction being settled to the current points,
When the total point is larger than the value obtained by multiplying the point threshold by the multiple value, the notification flag is set to “ON”, and when the total point is not larger than the value obtained by multiplying the point threshold by the multiple value, The merchandise sales data registration processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an instruction is transmitted to the point processing server to write “OFF” in the notification flag. An input / output unit for inputting / outputting information;
A card reader that reads from the membership card a current flag that is the current point balance and a notification flag indicating whether or not to notify the customer that points are available;
A storage unit for storing a point threshold value indicating the number of unit points that can be used for settlement;
When it is determined that the notification flag read from the membership card is “ON”, a control unit that displays that the points can be used in the input / output unit;
A product sales data registration processing device. The controller is
Calculating a multiple value obtained by adding 1 to the integer part of the quotient obtained by dividing the current point read from the membership card by the card reader by the point threshold;
Calculate the total points by adding the points in the transaction being settled to the current points,
When the total point is larger than the value obtained by multiplying the point threshold value by the multiple value, the card reader writes “ON” to the notification flag of the storage medium included in the member card, and the total point is set to the point threshold value. 4. The merchandise sales data registration processing device according to claim 3, wherein if the value is not larger than a value obtained by multiplying by a multiple value, the card reader writes “OFF” in the notification flag of the storage medium provided in the membership card. A point master that stores a current flag that is the current point balance for each member ID and a notification flag indicating whether or not to notify the customer that points are available;
A point threshold indicating the number of unit points that can be used for settlement;
When it is determined that the notification flag is “ON”, the merchandise sales data registration processing device reads the merchandise sales data registration processing device from the member card to display the fact that the point is usable in the input / output unit. A point processing server that reads the current point and the notification flag from the point master based on the member ID, and transmits the current point and the notification flag together with the point threshold value to the commodity sales data registration processing device. An input / output unit for inputting / outputting information;
A card reader that reads a member ID uniquely assigned to a customer from a member card;
A point master that stores a current point that is the current point balance for each member ID and a notification flag that indicates whether or not the customer can use the point, and a point that indicates the number of unit points that can be used for settlement A communication unit that communicates with a point processing server that stores a threshold value;
A product sales data registration processing device comprising
Receiving means for receiving the current point, the notification flag, and the point threshold from the point processing server based on the member ID read from the member card;
When it is determined that the notification flag is “ON”, a notification unit that displays on the input / output unit that the point is usable;
Point processing program to function as

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