JP2019071033A - Commodity sales data processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a commodity sales data processing apparatus and program capable of eliminating the need of a bulletin board on which a message related to work is written.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a data processing terminal for executing commodity sales data processing, a docking station for detachably mounting the data processing terminal to expand functions of the data processing terminal, and notification means for notifying a message related to work in the data processing terminal in a state of being removed from the docking station.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention relate to a commodity sales data processing apparatus and program.

  Conventionally, when stopping a POS (Point Of Sale) terminal that is a commodity sales data processing device in a store such as a convenience store, a supermarket, or a pharmacy, a bulletin board with a message indicating that the POS terminal is suspended is countered It is placed on top. According to such a bulletin board, it is possible to provide an easy-to-understand display to a customer at a glance.

  However, in the case of using a bulletin board as described above in a store, there is a problem that the bulletin board is only obstructive if there is no place while the POS terminal is in operation.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a commodity sales data processing apparatus and program capable of eliminating the need for a bulletin board in which a message relating to work is described.

  A commodity sales data processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a data processing terminal that executes commodity sales data processing, a docking station on which the data processing terminal is detachably mounted to expand functions of the data processing terminal, and the docking station The data processing terminal in a state of being removed from the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus further comprising: notification means for notifying a message relating to work.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a POS terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the data processing terminal being removed from the docking station. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the data processing terminal. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the data processing terminal. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of notification processing. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an installation example of the data processing terminal removed from the docking station. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a display example on the data processing terminal. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of notification processing according to the second embodiment.

First Embodiment
A first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is an example in which a POS (Point Of Sale) terminal placed on a counter of a store such as a convenience store, a supermarket, or a pharmacy is applied as a commodity sales data processing apparatus. The POS terminal is a terminal operated by an operator called a cashier to perform checkout operations.

  Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the POS terminal 1 according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the data processing terminal 10 is removed from the docking station 20. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS terminal 1 is installed on the counter 100.

  The POS terminal 1 shown in FIG. 1 is viewed from the operator side. That is, the operator operates the POS terminal 1 in the direction of arrow O in FIG. Therefore, in the following description, the front side in the direction of arrow O is referred to as the front, and the back side as the rear. Also, when viewed from the arrow O direction, the left and right direction is taken as the width direction.

  The POS terminal 1 has a data processing terminal 10 and a docking station 20. First, the docking station 20 will be described.

  The docking station 20 detachably mounts the data processing terminal 10 to extend the function of the data processing terminal 10. The docking station 20 has a detachable box-like main body 23 and a table 21 on which the data processing terminal 10 is placed. The main body 23 accommodates therein a printer, a storage device, a power supply unit, a communication interface and the like (all not shown). Further, on the front surface of the main body 23, for example, a terminal storage unit 24 for connecting a handy scanner, a card reader or the like (not shown), a power switch 25 and a slide button 26 for locking the table 21 are arranged.

  The power supply unit supplies drive power to input / output devices such as printers and storage devices. Also, the power supply unit supplies drive power to the data processing terminal 10 via a male connector (not shown). The power supply unit also charges the battery (not shown) of the data processing terminal 10. In addition, as a feeding method, it is also possible to feed by non-contact charge system, for example, not restricted to physical connection, such as a connector.

  The printer prints, for example, with a thermal head, on a transported roll paper (not shown). The printed roll paper is discharged from the receipt issue port 410, cut, and issued as a receipt. The printer can also issue a label by using label paper as roll paper. Also, the printer may employ a printing method other than the thermal head.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the table 21 has a placement surface 27 on which the data processing terminal 10 is placed in contact with the back surface of the data processing terminal 10. Further, the table 21 has a connection portion 22 for connecting the data processing terminal 10 placed on the placement surface 27 with the docking station 20. By operating the slide button 26 provided on the main body 23 side, the table 21 can be pivoted up and down with the rear side separated from the connection portion 22 as a fulcrum. In other words, the table 21 also functions as an upper lid of the main body 23. By rotating the table 21 in the upward direction in the drawing, it is possible to change the sheet of the printer contained in the main body 23 and the like. The table 21 is attached to the main body 23 in a posture in which the mounting surface 27 is inclined downward toward the front.

  The connection portion 22 has a block-shaped housing 28 integrally provided in front of the table 21. Inside the housing 28, a male connector (not shown), two hooks 51 (52), and a lock mechanism (not shown) are provided.

  The housing 28 has a cylinder lock 61 and a connection slide button 55 in addition to the receipt issue port 410 of the printer. The cylinder lock 61 constitutes a part of the lock mechanism. The connection slide button 55 releases the connection between the data processing terminal 10 and the docking station 20 by a slide operation.

  Next, the structure of the data processing terminal 10 will be described.

  The data processing terminal 10 includes a tablet unit 11 and a magnetic card reader 30, as shown in FIG. The tablet unit 11 is formed in a portable rectangular plate shape. The magnetic card reader 30 is provided along the illustrated right end edge of the tablet unit 11.

  The tablet unit 11 is, for example, a portable personal computer, and mounts a battery (not shown) as a driving power supply.

  The tablet unit 11 includes a display unit 13 and a touch panel 12 provided on the surface of the display unit 13 and receiving an operation such as predetermined information input. The tablet unit 11 has a housing 15 that houses the display unit 13 and the touch panel 12.

  The tablet unit 11 has a female connector (first connector) 110 and two engagement holes 120 (130) on the front end face of the housing 15. The female connector 110 is coupled to a male connector (not shown) of the docking station 20. The engagement holes 120 (130) and the hooks 51 (52) of the docking station 20 work together to function as a coupling mechanism.

  The female connector 110 is a connector for electrically connecting the data processing terminal 10 to the docking station 20. The female connector 110 has a plurality of connection terminals for electrically connecting with respective pin-like terminals of a male connector (not shown) provided in the docking station 20.

  The magnetic card reader 30 has a substantially rectangular block-like outer shape. The magnetic card reader 30 has a reading groove 31 for reading the magnetic card along its longitudinal direction. The magnetic card reader 30 is provided at an operable position in a state where the data processing terminal 10 is connected to the docking station 20, that is, at both ends in the width direction of the tablet unit 11 or at the rear end. In the present embodiment, the magnetic card reader 30 is provided on the right side of the tablet unit 11 as viewed from the operator.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the data processing terminal 10 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the data processing terminal 10. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the data processing terminal 10 includes a control unit 150 having a computer configuration including a central processing unit (CPU) 111, a read only memory (ROM) 112, a random access memory (RAM) 113, and the like. . The CPU 111 executes various arithmetic processing to control each part. The ROM 112 stores and stores fixed data. The RAM 113 stores variable data in a rewritable manner and is used as a work area. The CPU 111, the ROM 112 and the RAM 113 are connected via an internal bus 114.

  The ROM 112 stores a control program P executed by the data processing terminal 10.

  The control program P executed by the data processing terminal 10 is read by a computer such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or the like in an installable format or an executable format file. It is recorded and provided on a possible recording medium.

  Also, the control program P executed by the data processing terminal 10 may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. Furthermore, the control program P executed by the data processing terminal 10 may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet. The control program P executed by the data processing terminal 10 may be provided by being incorporated in the ROM 112 in advance.

  The display unit 13, the touch panel 12 as an operation unit, the magnetic card reader 30, and the speaker 118 are connected to the data processing terminal 10 via the controller 115. The display unit 13 displays information output by the data processing terminal 10. The touch panel 12 receives an operation on the data processing terminal 10. The operations of these peripheral devices are all controlled by the control unit 150.

  The data processing terminal 10 further includes a wireless unit 116 and a human sensor 117 for performing data communication with the docking station 20 by wireless communication. The wireless unit 116 and the human sensor 117 are also connected to the internal bus 114.

  The human sensor 117 is a sensor for detecting the location of a person, and infrared light, ultrasonic waves, visible light, or the like is used.

  Next, among the functional configurations of the data processing terminal 10, characteristic functions in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the data processing terminal 10. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the CPU 111 operates in accordance with the control program P, the control unit 150 of the data processing terminal 10 functions as a notification unit 151 and an attachment / detachment detection unit 152.

  The notification unit 151 notifies various messages related to work in the data processing terminal 10 in a state of being removed from the docking station 20. Here, the message relating to the business is, for example, “checkout paused” indicating that the POS terminal 1 is paused.

  The notification unit 151 uses a predetermined operation on the touch panel 12 as an operation unit as a trigger to notify a message related to a task.

  Further, the notification unit 151 uses a detection of the whereabouts of a person by the human sensor 117 as a trigger to notify a message related to a task.

  The attachment / detachment detection means 152 detects attachment / detachment of the data processing terminal 10 and the docking station 20. The attachment / detachment detection means 152 detects an electrical connection between, for example, the female connector 110 of the data processing terminal 10 and a male connector (not shown) of the docking station 20 to attach / detach the data processing terminal 10 and the docking station 20. To detect

  Next, a notification process performed by the control unit 150 of the data processing terminal 10 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of notification processing.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the control unit 150 (informing means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 receives a predetermined operation on the touch panel 12 (Yes in step S1), detection of the whereabouts of a person by the human sensor 117 Stands by (No in step S2).

  Here, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an installation example of the data processing terminal 10 removed from the docking station 20. As shown in FIG. The operator places the removed data processing terminal 10 on the counter 100 at a position different from the docking station 20, as shown in FIG. The installation position is desirably a position where the customer approaches first at the counter 100.

  The control unit 150 (notification means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 displays a display indicating that "the registration is paused" when there is detection of the location of the person by the human sensor 117 (Yes in step S2). In addition to the display on the display unit 13, guidance is given by voice from the speaker 118 to the effect that “registration is paused” (step S 3).

  Here, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a display example on the data processing terminal 10. As shown in FIG. 7, on the display unit 13 of the data processing terminal 10, it is displayed that "the registration is paused". That is, according to the present embodiment, the data processing terminal 10 doubles as the conventional "registration stop message board".

  Note that the data processing terminal 10 according to the present embodiment indicates that “the cash register is in suspension” when the human presence sensor 117 detects the location of a person after a predetermined operation on the touch panel 12 in consideration of energy saving. Although guidance was given by display and voice, it is not limited to this. For example, the control unit 150 (informing means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 may immediately perform guidance by display and voice to the effect that "registration is paused" immediately after a predetermined operation on the touch panel 12.

  The data processing terminal 10 may be previously described as “during register pause” on the back side of the data processing terminal 10, and the data processing terminal 10 may be removed and installed at a position different from the docking station 20 on the counter 100. In this case, the control unit 150 (informing means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 guides by voice from the speaker 118 to the effect that "registration is paused" in step S3.

  In addition, although "during cash register suspension" was demonstrated as an example as a message in connection with the work to alert | report, it does not restrict to this, It can alert | report various messages in connection with work.

  As described above, according to the POS terminal 1 of the first embodiment, in the data processing terminal 10 in a state of being removed from the docking station 20 of the POS terminal 1, the “registration Report "during pause". Thus, when the POS terminal 1 is suspended, the data processing terminal 10 can be used instead of the bulletin board for informing the customer of that fact, so the current "bulletin board" becomes unnecessary.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment will be described.

  The POS terminal 1 of the second embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that when the data processing terminal 10 is removed from the docking station 20, the screen display is automatically displayed as "Resume inactive". Hereinafter, in the description of the second embodiment, the description of the same parts as those of the first embodiment will be omitted, and the parts different from the first embodiment will be described. In the POS terminal 1 of the present embodiment, the notification unit 151 is configured to notify a message related to business using a detection that the data processing terminal 10 has been removed from the docking station 20 by the attachment / detachment detection unit 152 as a trigger. It is.

  Here, the notification process performed by the control unit 150 of the data processing terminal 10 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of notification processing according to the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, first, the control unit 150 (attachment / detachment detection means 152) of the data processing terminal 10 detects that the data processing terminal 10 has been detached from the docking station 20 (Yes in step S11).

  Next, the control unit 150 (notification means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 displays on the display unit 13 that "the registration is paused" (step S12).

  As shown in FIG. 7, on the display unit 13 of the data processing terminal 10, it is displayed that "the registration is paused". That is, according to the present embodiment, the data processing terminal 10 doubles as the conventional "registration stop message board".

  In this case, the operator places the removed data processing terminal 10 on the counter 100 at a position different from that of the docking station 20, as shown in FIG. The installation position is desirably a position where the customer approaches first at the counter 100.

  In this state, the control unit 150 (informing means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 stands by for detection of the whereabouts of a person by the human sensor 117 (No in step S13).

  When the control unit 150 (notification means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 detects the whereabouts of the person by the human sensor 117 (Yes in step S13), the voice from the speaker 118 indicates that "registration is paused" Guide by (step S14), and it progresses to step S15. That is, when the control unit 150 (informing means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 detects that a person approaches, it outputs, for example, a guidance of "This cash register can not be used. Please line up with other cash register." Do. The customer listens to this guidance and moves to another lane.

  In step S14, even if the control unit 150 (notification means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 changes the display on the display unit 13 to further emphasize the indication that "the registration is paused". Good.

  In the subsequent step S15, the control unit 150 (attachment / detachment detection means 152) of the data processing terminal 10 stands by for attachment of the data processing terminal 10 to the docking station 20 (No in step S15).

  When the control unit 150 (attachment / detachment detection unit 152) of the data processing terminal 10 detects attachment of the data processing terminal 10 to the docking station 20 (Yes in step S15), the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 150 (attachment / detachment detection unit 152) of the data processing terminal 10 does not detect attachment of the data processing terminal 10 to the docking station 20 (No in step S15), the process returns to step S13.

  After the control unit 150 (notification means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 displays on the display unit 13 that "the registration is paused" (step S12), the detection of the whereabouts of the person by the human sensor 117 is not performed. In the case (No in step S13), the process proceeds to step S16, and it is determined whether a time during which a person is not detected has reached a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes).

  If the control unit 150 (notification means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 determines that the time when the person is not detected has not reached the predetermined time (No in step S16), the process proceeds to step S15.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 150 (notification means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 determines that the time during which a person is not detected has reached a predetermined time (Yes in step S16), the display unit 13 is turned off (step S17). ).

  Thereafter, the control unit 150 (notification means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 stands by for detection of the location of the person by the human sensor 117 (No in step S18), and the control unit 150 (attachment detection means of the data processing terminal 10) 152) waits for the attachment of the data processing terminal 10 to the docking station 20 (No in step S19).

  When the control unit 150 (notification means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 detects the whereabouts of a person by the human sensor 117 (Yes in step S18), the display unit 13 is again “during registration pause”. The effect is displayed (step S20), and the process returns to step S13.

  When the control unit 150 (attachment / detachment detection unit 152) of the data processing terminal 10 detects attachment of the data processing terminal 10 to the docking station 20 (Yes in step S19), the process ends.

  As described above, according to the POS terminal 1 of the second embodiment, “the register is suspended, which indicates that the POS terminal 1 is suspended by the data processing terminal 10 in a state of being removed from the docking station 20 of the POS terminal 1 Informing "inside". Thus, when the POS terminal 1 is suspended, the data processing terminal 10 can be used instead of the bulletin board for informing the customer of that fact, so the current "bulletin board" becomes unnecessary.

  While certain embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and the gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Merchandise data processing apparatus 10 Data processing terminal 12 Operation part 20 Docking station 117 Human sensor 151 Notification means 152 Detachment detection means

JP, 2016-148915, A

Claims (6)

A data processing terminal that executes commodity sales data processing;
A docking station for detachably mounting the data processing terminal to expand the function of the data processing terminal;
Notification means for notifying a message relating to work at the data processing terminal in a state of being removed from the docking station;
A commodity sales data processing apparatus comprising: And an operation unit for receiving a predetermined operation,
The notification unit notifies a message related to the task, triggered by a predetermined operation on the operation unit.
A commodity sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that. The apparatus further comprises attachment / detachment detection means for detecting attachment / detachment of the data processing terminal and the docking station,
The notification unit reports a message related to the task, triggered by the detection of removal of the data processing terminal from the docking station by the attachment / detachment detection unit.
A commodity sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that. The data processing terminal is further provided with a human sensor that detects the whereabouts of a person,
The notification unit notifies a message related to the task, triggered by detection of the location of the person by the human sensor.
A commodity sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that. The data processing terminal is further provided with a human sensor that detects the whereabouts of a person,
The notification means ends the notification of the message relating to the business if the detection of the location of the person by the human sensor has not been performed for a certain period of time.
The commodity sales data processing apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that: A computer that controls a data processing terminal that is detachably mounted to a docking station that performs function expansion and that executes commodity sales data processing,
Reporting means for reporting a message relating to work in the data processing terminal in a state of being removed from the docking station;
Program to function as.

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