JP2020098644A - Pos system, monitoring device, program, and monitoring method - Google Patents

Abstract

To increase work efficiency of a closing time and the like.SOLUTION: In a POS system including a plurality of adjustment devices and a monitoring device, the monitoring device includes display means that displays one or more of the adjustment devices on a screen in such a manner that designation can be made, instruction receiving means that receives via the screen an execution instruction to cause the adjustment devices to execute adjustment job processing to be completed through a plurality of steps, and control means that, on the basis of the execution instruction received by the instruction receiving means, controls execution of the adjustment job processing in the one or more of the adjustment devices. The instruction receiving means is capable of receiving the execution instruction for the one or more of the adjustment devices designated via the screen, and capable of receiving the execution instruction for all the adjustment devices displayed on the screen in such a manner that designation can be made.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a POS system, a monitoring device, a program, and a monitoring method.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a POS register including a change bill machine (also referred to as a change machine, see Patent Document 1). In a POS register equipped with a change ticket machine, generally, as a closing process, the amount stored in the change ticket machine after closing or before opening a store (cash amount/cash amount) is adjusted to a reference amount (change amount). The money is collected from the fishing tag machine and stored in a safe, etc., and the money is taken out from the safe and refilled into the change ticket machine).

JP, 2011-113532, A

However, since the above adjustment is performed for each POS register, there is a problem in that the work efficiency of the store closing process deteriorates when the number of POS registers is large.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for improving work efficiency when the store is closed.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a POS system according to an aspect of the present invention is a POS system that includes at least a plurality of settlement devices capable of performing settlement processing and a monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device is one or more. Display means for displaying the settlement device on a screen so that the settlement device can be designated, instruction receiving means for receiving an execution instruction for causing the settlement device to execute a settlement business process completed through a plurality of steps through the screen, and the instruction receiving means. A control means for controlling the execution of the settlement operation processing in one or more of the settlement apparatuses based on the execution instruction received by each of the execution instructions. Can be displayed for each settlement device.

1 is an example of a configuration diagram of a POS system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is an example of an external front view and a side view of a POS register 2 included in the POS system 1. FIG. 4 is an example of a block diagram showing a configuration of an electric circuit of the POS register 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing regarding a store closing process. It is an example of a display screen. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation example of a store closing process of the POS system 1. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation example (an operation example as a first mode) of a store closing process in the POS register 2. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of a store closing process in the POS register 2. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of a store closing process in the POS register 2 (an operation example as a first mode). 7 is a flowchart showing an operation example of a store closing process in the POS register 2 (an operation example as a second mode). It is an explanatory view for explaining the operation of the store closing process in the POS register 2 (an operation example as a second mode). 6 is a flowchart showing an operation example of a store closing process in the POS register 2 (an operation example as a third mode). FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of a store closing process in the POS register 2 (an operation example as a third aspect). It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation|movement (the operation example as a 4th aspect) of a store closing process in the POS register 2. It is an example of a screen displayed on the monitoring device 3. It is an example of a screen displayed on the monitoring device 3. It is an example of a screen displayed on the monitoring device 3. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating display content and print content. It is a flow chart which shows operation of settlement business processing.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an example of a configuration diagram of a POS system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS system 1 is configured to include N POS registers 2-1, POS registers 2-2,..., POS registers 2-N, and a monitoring device (also referred to as a management device) 3. .. The respective devices are connected via a LAN (Local Area Network). In addition to the above, the store controller 4 is also connected to the LAN. The POS register 2-1, the POS register 2-2,..., The POS register 2-N are collectively referred to as the POS register 2 unless otherwise distinguished.

The POS register 2 is a device for mainly performing a registration process for registering a purchased product and a settlement process (also referred to as an accounting process or a payment process) for mainly paying for the price of the registered product. Is. That is, the POS register 2 is a device that has both the function of a registration device that mainly performs registration processing and the function of a payment device that mainly performs payment processing.

The monitoring device 3 (for example, a personal computer) monitors the operating status of each POS register 2, for example. For example, the monitoring device 3 determines whether or not each POS register 2 is in the process of settlement, whether or not there is an unsettled transaction (a transaction in which the settlement process is not completed) in each POS register 2, and the like. Monitor. Details of the monitoring device 3 will be described later.

The store controller 4 (for example, a server) receives and stores the product master from, for example, an external (for example, a server installed in the headquarters). The product master is a file that stores (holds) product information such as product identification information (for example, JAN code), product name, and selling price of each product. Further, the store controller 4 transmits the transaction information processed (generated) by the POS register 2 to the outside.

FIG. 2 is an example of an external front view and a side view of the POS register 2 included in the POS system 1. FIG. 3 is an example of a block diagram showing a configuration of an electric circuit of the POS register 2. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram regarding the closing process. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 11 is a CPU (central processing unit) that controls the entire POS register 2, and is connected to each of the other components as shown. Details of the operation of the CPU 11 will be described later.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 12 is a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores various kinds of information. The ROM 12 stores, for example, a program executed by the CPU 11. Reference numeral 13 is a RAM (Random Access Memory) that stores various information. The RAM 13 stores, for example, information read from the ROM 12 by the CPU 11 (for example, the above program), information processed by the CPU 11, and the like. Reference numeral 22 is a hard disk that stores various information. The hard disk 22 stores, for example, information acquired from the store controller 4 (for example, a product master), information processed by the CPU 11, and the like.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 14 is a display section (touch panel) for a clerk that functions as a display section that displays information for the clerk under the control of the CPU 11 and also as an operation section that receives an input operation from the clerk. Reference numeral 15 is an operation unit for inputting completion of product registration and inputting numerical data such as a deposit amount received from the customer at the time of settlement. Reference numeral 16 is a customer display unit that displays information for customers under the control of the CPU 11.

In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, reference numeral 17 is an automatic change/billing machine for controlling deposit/withdrawal to/from a storage unit 30 (not shown in FIG. 3) in which currency (money) is stored. Regarding the relationship between the POS register 2 and the automatic change ticket machine 17, in the examples shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the automatic change ticket machine 17 is built in the POS register 2, but the automatic change ticket machine 17 is a POS. It may be connected to the register 2. Regarding the relationship between the POS register 2 and the automatic change ticket machine 17, the automatic change ticket machine 17 built in the POS register 2 and the automatic change ticket machine 17 connected to the POS register 2 are not particularly distinguished. In both cases, they are also referred to as the automatic change ticket machine 17 of the POS register 2. When the POS register 2 incorporating the automatic change ticket machine 17 and the POS register 2 connecting the automatic change ticket machine 17 are not particularly distinguished, both are equipped with the automatic change ticket machine 17 or the like. Also referred to as POS register 2.

The automatic change ticket machine 17 is used to settle the price of a product registered in the POS register 2 in cash. The automatic change bill dispenser 17 includes a bill insertion slot (not shown) for inserting coins (banknotes), a coin insertion slot (reference numeral 17b in FIG. 2) for inserting coins (coins), and coins (banknotes). A banknote ejection port (not shown) for ejecting, a coin ejection port for ejecting coins (coins) (reference numeral 17a in FIG. 2), a counting unit (not shown) for counting inserted or ejected coins, an insertion port Alternatively, it has a currency transport mechanism (not shown) between the outlet and the storage unit 30. Note that the bill slot and the coin slot are also referred to as deposit deposit slots. The bill outlet and the coin outlet are also referred to as change outlets. The bill insertion slot and the bill ejection slot may be common, or the coin insertion slot and the coin ejection slot may be common.

Under the control of the CPU 11, the automatic change ticket machine 17 counts the coins inserted into the change slot and stores them in the storage section 30. Further, the automatic change/billing machine 17 counts the coins to be ejected under the control of the CPU 11 and ejects the coins from the change ejection port. For example, the automatic change dispenser 17 counts the money deposited by the customer at the time of payment, stores it in the storage unit 30, counts the money to be used as the change for the customer at the time of payment, and discharges it from the change outlet.

Further, the automatic change ticket machine 17 counts the coins replenished during the closing process and stores them in the storage unit 30. The automatic change ticket machine 17 counts the coins dispensed at the time of closing processing, and discharges the coins from the change outlet. The closing process is a process of adjusting the amount of money (cash amount/cash amount) stored in the automatic change/billing machine 17 after closing or before opening the store to the reference amount. The closing process includes a money replenishment process for replenishing the automatic change bill machine 17 with money and a money collection process for collecting money from the automatic change bill machine 17. That is, the automatic change ticket machine 17 executes the money collection process and/or the money supplement process as the closing process under the control of the CPU 11.

The POS register 2 including the automatic change ticket machine 17 or the like may execute the closing process by the automatic change ticket machine 17 according to the operation in the POS register 2 (for example, the operation of the operation unit 15 ). The closing operation by the automatic change/billing machine 17 may be executed in response to a command from another device such as the monitoring device 3. Further, a condition may be set for executing the closing process. For example, the execution of the closing process may be permitted when the employee (person in charge) who performs the closing process is specified, or the closing process is performed when the specified employee is authorized to execute the closing process. The execution of the process may be permitted. It should be noted that the execution condition may be set for either one or both of the money replenishment processing and the money collection processing of the store closing processing. From the above, as an example, in the automatic change/billing machine 17, the store closing process execution control information that controls the execution of the store closing process transmitted from the monitoring device 3 and the employee identification information of the employee who performs the store closing process. When obtained, the closing process (at least the money collecting process) may be executed.

The POS register 2 including the automatic change/billing machine 17 or the like executes a closing process (cash replenishing process, cash collecting process) based on a predetermined condition. For example, the closing process is executed so as to satisfy all or part of the following conditions (condition 1, condition 2).

(Condition 1) Collect all banknotes with the highest denomination (currently 10,000 yen bills) (see FIG. 4(a)).
(Condition 2) The total collected amount of coins of all denominations (coin total collected amount) is a fractional amount less than a predetermined amount of the total amount of coins of all denominations (total coin amount) (Fig. 4(a )reference).

Therefore, for example, the POS register 2 may collect all 10,000-yen bills in the automatic change ticket machine 17 in the money collecting process based on the condition 1. For example, when 30 pieces of 10,000-yen bills remain in the automatic change ticket machine 17 when executing the money collection processing, the POS register 2 collects all of the 30, 10,000-yen bills in the money collection processing. To do. Further, based on the condition 2, the POS register 2 collects coins in the money collecting process so that the total amount of coins after the money collecting process does not have a fractional amount less than 1,000 yen, and collects banknotes rather than collecting coins. May be prioritized. For example, the POS register 2 is 53038 yen when coins of 153038 yen (of which banknotes are 151000 yen and coins are 2038 yen) remain in the automatic change ticket machine 17 when executing the money collecting process. When collecting the minutes, {banknotes 53000 yen and coins 38 yen} are collected instead of {banknotes 51000 yen and coins 2038 yen} and {banknotes 52000 yen and coins 1038 yen}. According to the condition 2, since the number of coins to be collected is small, the work is easier than the case of collecting a large number of coins. In other words, the collection of coins, which are larger in number (number of coins) than the banknotes of the same amount, is suppressed to be small.

In addition, the POS register 2 including the automatic change/billing machine 17 or the like has all of the following conditions (condition 3, condition 4, condition 5) in place of or in addition to the above conditions (condition 1, condition 2). Alternatively, the closing processing may be executed so as to partially fill the area.

(Condition 3) After closing, the total amount of all banknotes (5,000 yen bills, 2,000 yen bills, 1,000 yen bills) excluding the highest face value banknotes (total amount of banknotes) and the total amount of coins ( The total amount of banknote coins is set to be equal to or larger than the total reference amount of banknote coins (total remaining amount of banknote coins) (see FIGS. 4A and 4B ). It should be noted that, while considering other conditions, it may be set to be the minimum amount equal to or larger than the total reference amount of bill coins.
(Condition 4) After the closing process, the total bill amount is set to be equal to or larger than the total bill reference amount (total remaining bill amount) (see FIGS. 4A and 4B ).
(Condition 5) After closing the store, the total amount of the 5,000 yen bill is equal to or more than the 5,000 yen bill standard amount (the remaining amount of the 5,000 yen bill) (see FIGS. 4(a) and 4(c)), and The total amount of 1,000-yen bills is equal to or greater than the standard amount of 2,000-yen bills (remaining amount of 2,000-yen bills) (see Figures 4(a) and 4(d)), and the total amount of 1,000-yen bills is 1,000-yen bills. The amount is set to be equal to or more than the amount (remaining amount of 1,000-yen bill) (see FIGS. 4A and 4E). That is, the total amount of each banknote excluding the banknote with the highest denomination is set to be equal to or more than the respective denomination-based banknote reference amount (the denomination-based banknote remaining amount). When the 2,000 yen bill is not used as change, the 2,000 yen bill standard amount is 0 yen.

That is, when there are conditions 1 to 5 as the predetermined conditions, the POS register 2 closes the store according to at least one of conditions 1 and 2 and at least one of conditions 3 to 5. May be executed, or the closing process may be executed according to at least one of the conditions 1 and 2 (the closing process may be executed without considering conditions 3 to 5). The closing process may be executed according to at least one of the conditions 3 to 5 (the closing process may be executed without considering the conditions 1 and 2).

Therefore, for example, the POS register 2 eliminates the fractional amount less than the predetermined amount in the total amount of coins based on the conditions 2, 3, and 5, and the total amount of banknote coins is equal to or greater than the total reference amount of banknote coins. And the total amount of each banknote excluding the highest face value banknotes is equal to or greater than the standard amount of each banknote (the total amount of the 5,000 yen bill is equal to or greater than the 5,000 yen standard amount and The closing process may be executed so that the total amount of the 1,000-yen bills is equal to or more than the 2,000-yen bill reference amount and the total amount of the 1,000-yen bills is equal to or more than the 1,000-yen bill reference amount.

Further, the automatic change/billing machine 17 manages the current number of sheets (currently stored number) for each denomination under the control of the CPU 11. Specifically, the automatic change ticket machine 17 manages the latest information regarding the current number of coins for each denomination (hereinafter referred to as current number information). For example, the automatic change ticket machine 17 updates (adds) the current number information based on the number of inserted coins (the number of coins inserted) for each denomination at the time of coin insertion, and when ejecting the money, the number of ejected coins for each denomination (payout). The current number information is updated (subtracted) based on the number of sheets. Further, the automatic change/billing machine 17 stores deposit history information including information such as the number of coins inserted for each denomination and withdrawal history information including information such as the number of coins ejected for each denomination when inserting and releasing money. Remember.

The current number information, deposit history information, and withdrawal history information may be stored inside the automatic change ticket machine 17 (for example, a storage area (not shown) provided in the automatic change ticket machine 17). It may be stored outside the automatic change/billing machine 17 (for example, the hard disk 22).

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 18 is a scanner unit for reading code information (bar code). The scanner unit 18 supplies the read data to the CPU 11. For example, the scanner unit 18 reads code information (for example, JAN code) attached to a product and supplies the data to the CPU 11. Further, for example, the scanner unit 18 reads the code information printed on the employee card and supplies the data to the CPU 11. Although the scanner unit 18 is not shown in FIG. 2, the scanner unit 18 may be configured to be connected to the device body of the POS register 2 by wire and transmit the read data to the device body by wire, or wirelessly. It may be configured to be connected to the apparatus main body by and to transmit the read data to the apparatus main body wirelessly.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 19 is a printing unit that issues a printed matter under the control of the CPU 11. For example, the printing unit 19 prints the detailed information of the purchased merchandise on a print medium and issues it as a receipt after the settlement process is completed.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 20 is a communication unit that communicates with the outside via a LAN under the control of the CPU 11. Specifically, the communication unit 20 appropriately receives the product master from the store controller 4. Moreover, the communication part 20 transmits transaction information to the store controller 4 after completion of the settlement process.

Further, the communication unit 20 transmits the processing status to the monitoring device 3. For example, the communication unit 20 transmits a notification indicating the completion of the registration processing to the monitoring device 3 when the registration processing is completed, and transmits a notification indicating the completion of the payment processing to the monitoring device 3 when the payment processing is completed. In addition to the above, the communication unit 20 may transmit a notification indicating the start of the registration process or a notification indicating the start of the settlement process to the monitoring device 3.

The communication unit 20 also transmits the current number information of the automatic change/billing machine 17 of the POS register 2 to the monitoring device 3. For example, the communication unit 20 transmits the current number information of the POS register 2 to the monitoring device 3 when the current number of the POS register 2 changes (increases or decreases). Further, for example, instead of or in addition to the above, when the communication unit 20 receives the current number information request from the monitoring device 3, it also transmits (responds) the current number information of the POS register 2 to the monitoring device 3. Good. Note that the communication unit 20 may similarly transmit the current number of sheets information to another POS register 2. That is, the communication unit 20 transmits the current number information to the other POS register 2 when the current number of the POS register 2 is changed or when the current number information request is received from another POS register 2. Good. That is, the POS register 2 receives the current number information from the other POS register 2 when the current number of the other POS register 2 changes, or sends the current number information request to the other POS register 2. By doing so, the current number information can be received from the other POS register 2.

Similarly, the communication unit 20 may transmit the deposit history information and the dispense history information of the automatic change dispenser 17 of the POS register 2 to the monitoring device 3 or the like. For example, the communication unit 20 may transmit the payment history information and the payment history information to the monitoring device 3 or the like in response to a request.

In addition, the communication unit 20 informs that the number of coins of the automatic change/billing machine 17 of the POS register 2 (own device) is close to zero (that is, the change is near end) (hereinafter, change near end). Information) or information indicating that the number of coins of the automatic change ticket machine 17 of the POS register 2 is close to the allowable storage number (that is, change near full) (hereinafter referred to as change near full information). May be transmitted to the monitoring device 3 (or another POS register 2).

The POS register 2 includes a communication unit (not shown) that communicates with the outside through short-range wireless communication (for example, Bluetooth, RFID, infrared communication) in addition to the communication unit 20 that communicates with the outside via the LAN. Good.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 21 is an image capturing unit (camera) that captures an image under the control of the CPU 11. For example, the image capturing unit 21 captures an image of a store clerk who operates the POS register 2 and a customer who receives registration and settlement of goods by the POS register 2. Although the image pickup unit 21 is not shown in FIG. 2, the image pickup unit 21 may be connected to the device body of the POS register 2 by wire and transmit the picked-up image to the device body by wire, or by wireless. It may be configured to be connected to the apparatus body and wirelessly transmit the captured image to the apparatus body.

Subsequently, the monitoring device 3 will be described. The monitoring device 3 includes at least a control unit (CPU) that controls the entire monitoring device 3, a storage unit (ROM, RAM) that stores various information, and a display unit (display) that displays various information. And a communication unit that communicates with the outside.

The monitoring device 3 displays the processing status (for example, settlement status) by the POS register 2 on the display unit. For example, the monitoring device 3 sends each of the POS registers 2 based on a notification (for example, a notification indicating the completion of the registration processing, a notification indicating the start of the payment processing, a notification indicating the completion of the payment processing), or the like. It is displayed whether or not the POS register 2 is in the process of settlement, or whether or not there is an unsettled transaction in each POS register 2.

FIG. 5 is an example of a display screen. The monitoring device 3 may display the settlement status of all the POS registers 2 in a list (scroll display if the number of POS registers 2 is large). For example, when there are eight POS registers 2 (POS1 to POS8) on the LAN, the monitoring device 3 displays each icon together with an image (icon) imitating each POS register 2 as shown in FIG. The settlement status may be displayed in the vicinity of (for example, the lower portion as shown in the figure). In FIG. 5( a ), the word “in use” at the bottom of the POS 4 icon indicates that the POS 4 is in the process of payment (clearing), and the word “unpaid” at the bottom of the icon of the POS 6 indicates the POS 6 in question. It indicates that there are unsettled transactions.

Note that the monitoring device 3 may collectively display each settlement status as shown in FIG. In the case of FIG. 5B, the icon of the POS register 2 (POS4) in the settlement process, the icon of the POS register 2 (POS6) in which the unsettled transaction exists, and the other POS registers 2 (POS1, POS2, POS3) , POS5, POS7, POS8) are displayed in different areas. Further, when the POS register 2 is grouped into a plurality of groups in advance, the monitoring device 3 may display the settlement status for each group, as shown in FIG. 5C. In the case of FIG. 5C, the icons of the POS registers 2 (POS1 to POS4) belonging to the group 1 and the POS registers 2 (icons of POS5 to POS8) belonging to the group 2 are displayed in different areas. The number of groups may be three or more.

The monitoring device 3 also controls the execution of the closing process in the POS register 2. Specifically, the monitoring device 3 controls execution of the closing process in one or more POS registers 2 via a screen displaying the settlement status.

(When the settlement status is displayed as shown in FIG. 5(a))
When the "close shop process" is simply pressed without specifying the POS register 2, the monitoring device 3 excludes the POS register 2 (POS4) that is in the process of clearing and the POS register 2 (POS6) that has an uncleared transaction. The store closing process execution control information is transmitted to all the POS registers 2 (POS1, POS2, POS3, POS5, POS7, POS8). Each of the POS registers 2 (POS1, POS2, POS3, POS5, POS7, POS8) that has received the store closing process execution control information follows the store closing process execution control information after the employee identification information is read by each device. Execute the closing process.

Further, when the "close process" is simply pressed without specifying the POS register 2, the monitoring device 3 displays the POS register 2 (POS4) in the settlement process and the POS register 2 (POS6) in which the unsettled transaction exists. May also transmit the closing process execution control information. That is, the monitoring device 3 may transmit the closing process execution control information to all the POS registers 2 (POS1 to POS8). In the case of the mode in which the closing process execution control information is transmitted to all the POS registers 2 (POS1 to POS8), the POS register 2 (POS4) in the settlement process and the POS register 2 (POS6) in which the unsettled transaction exists are The store closing process execution control information may be ignored, or a notification (response information) that the store closing process cannot be executed may be transmitted (responded) to the monitoring device 3. When the monitoring device 3 receives a notification from the POS register 2 (POS4, POS6) that the closing process cannot be executed, the monitoring device 3 may notify that effect (for example, display a message).

In addition, in the example of FIG. 5A, the word “in use” is displayed in association with the icon of the POS register 2 (POS4) that is in the process of settlement even before the “close process” is pressed, and the unsettled transaction is performed. Although the word "unsettled" is displayed in association with the icon of the POS register 2 (POS6) where "is present", the word "in use" or the word "unsettled" is displayed after pressing the "closing process". You may. In the case of displaying the word “in use” or the word “unchecked” after pressing the “close processing”, the monitoring device 3 does not specify the POS register 2 and simply presses the “close processing”. , The fact that the store closing process execution control information is transmitted to all the POS registers 2 (POS1 to POS8), and the store closing process received as a response from the POS register 2 (POS4) that is in the process of settlement cannot be executed (the fact that the settlement process is being performed. ), the word "in use" is displayed in association with the icon of the POS register 2 (POS4) that is in the process of settlement, and the response is received from the POS register 2 (POS6) in which an unsettled transaction exists. Based on the notification that the closing process cannot be executed (there is an unsettled transaction), the word "unsettled" is displayed in association with the icon of the POS register 2 (POS6) in which the unsettled transaction exists. Further, instead of the above, the monitoring device 3 includes all the POS registers 2 (POS1, POS2, POS3) other than the POS register 2 being settled and the POS register 2 (POS4, POS6) having unsettled transactions. , POS5, POS7, POS8), and based on the information on the processing status grasped (stored) at the time of pressing the "closing process", the word "in use" or "unused". You may display the wording of "payment". The same applies to the case where the settlement status is displayed as shown in FIG.

Note that confirmation may be requested in a mode in which the wording “in use” and the word “unsettled” are displayed after pressing the “closing process”. For example, when the word "in use" or the word "unsettled" is displayed after pressing "close process" (that is, when the POS register 2 in the settlement process or the POS register 2 in the settlement process exists). ), and when the word “in use” or the word “unsettled” is not displayed after pressing the “close processing” (that is, the POS register 2 in the settlement processing or the POS register 2 in the settlement processing exists. In any case (if not), the monitoring device 3 may retransmit the closing process execution control information when the “closing process” is pressed again after the “closing process” is pressed. In other words, all the POS registers 2 (POS1 to POS8) monitor the response information indicating whether or not the store closing process can be executed when the store closing process execution control information (first time) is received from the monitoring device 3. The closing process may be executed when the information is transmitted to the device 3 and then the closing process execution control information (second time) is received from the monitoring device 3. In this example, the closing process execution control information (second time) is received from the monitoring device 3 except the POS register 2 in the settlement process and the POS register 2 (POS4, POS6) in which the unsettled transaction exists. All other POS registers 2 (POS1, POS2, POS3, POS5, POS7, POS8). The same applies to the case where the settlement status is displayed as shown in FIG.

In addition, when the “closed store process” is pressed together with the designation of the POS register 2 instead of when the “closed store process” is simply pressed without the designation of the POS register 2, the monitoring device 3 displays one or more designated ones or more. The execution of the closing process may be controlled for the POS register 2 of FIG. For example, one or more POS registers 2 can be designated by pressing an icon (for example, a designated state/non-designated state can be switched each time the button is pushed), and one or more POS registers that are in the designated state when the button "close processing" is pushed. The closing process execution control information may be transmitted to the second item.

It should be noted that the state in which the "closed store process" is simply pressed without specifying the POS register 2 is the same as the state in which the "closed store process" is pressed together with the designations of all the POS registers 2, so the specified POS register 2 When the POS register 2 in the settlement process or the POS register 2 in which the unsettled transaction exists, the operation is performed when the POS register 2 in the settlement process or the POS register 2 in which the unsettled transaction exists. The operation is the same as when the "close process" is simply pressed without specifying the POS register 2 at a certain time. For example, when POS3, POS4, POS5 are designated and the "close shop processing" is pressed, the monitoring device 3 may transmit the close shop processing execution control information to POS3, POS5 excluding POS4 that is in the process of settlement. The closing process execution control information may be transmitted to all of POS3, POS4, and POS5. Also, regarding the aspect in which the word "in use" or the word "unchecked" is displayed after pressing the "close process", the operation when the "close process" is pressed together with the designation of the POS register 2 is The operation is the same as when the "close process" is simply pressed without specifying 2. For example, when POS3, POS4, POS5 are designated and "CLOSE PROCESS" is pressed, the monitoring device 3 transmits the store process execution control information to all of POS3, POS4, POS5, and the settlement process as a response. On the basis of the notification that the closing process received from the POS 4 cannot be executed (that the settlement process is in progress), the word "in use" may be displayed in association with the icon of the POS 4 in the settlement process. The store closing process execution control information is transmitted to the POS3 and POS5 other than the POS4 that is being processed, and the word "in use" is displayed based on the information regarding the process status grasped (stored) at the time of pressing the "store closed process". May be displayed. Also regarding the aspect of requesting confirmation, the operation when the "close processing" is pressed together with the designation of the POS register 2 is the same as the operation when the "close processing" is simply pressed without the designation of the POS register 2. is there. For example, when POS3, POS4, and POS5 are specified and the "closing process" is pressed, the monitoring device 3 transmits the closing process execution control information (first time) to all of the POS3, POS4, and POS5 to execute the closing process. Receiving the control information (first time), each POS register 2 (POS3, POS4, POS5) transmits response information indicating whether or not the store closing process can be executed to the monitoring device 3, and the monitoring device 3 indicates When “Process” is pressed again, the store closing process execution control information (second time) is transmitted to the POS3 and POS5 that have transmitted the response information indicating that the store closing process can be executed, and the store closing process execution control information (second time) is received. Each of the POS registers 2 (POS3, POS5) may perform the closing process.

(When the settlement status is displayed as shown in FIG. 5(b))
If the POS register 2 is not specified and the “close processing” is simply pressed, the monitoring device 3 displays the POS status during the payment processing as in the case where the payment status is displayed as shown in FIG. The closing process execution control information is transmitted to all the POS registers 2 (POS1, POS2, POS3, POS5, POS7, POS8) except for the register 2 (POS4) and the POS register 2 (POS6) in which unsettled transactions exist.

The POS register in the display area of the POS register 2 other than the POS register 2 being settled and the POS register 2 in which the unsettled transaction is present is not the case where the "close process" is simply pressed without specifying the POS register 2. When the "closing process" is pressed together with the designation of 2, the monitoring device 3 controls the execution of the closing process with respect to one or more POS registers 2 designated from within the area. It should be noted that the designation may not be accepted from the display area of the POS register 2 during the settlement processing or the display area of the POS register 2 in which unsettled transactions exist.

In addition, in relation to the mode in which the word “in use” or the word “unsettled” is displayed after pressing the “closed process”, as shown in FIG. After that, it may be displayed only when there is a POS register 2 that is being settled or a POS register 2 that has an unsettled transaction. That is, before the "close-up process" is pressed, the settlement status is displayed as shown in FIG. 5(a) (the word "in use" and the word "unsettled" are not displayed), and after the "close-up process" is pushed. , It is known (stored) at the time of receiving a notification from the POS register 2 that the closing process cannot be executed (the fact that the closing process is being performed and that there is an unsettled transaction) or when the "closing process" is pressed. The settlement status may be displayed as shown in FIG. 5B based on the information about the processing status. As shown in FIG. 5B, the settlement status is displayed until a predetermined time elapses or until a predetermined operation is performed, and thereafter, the settlement status is displayed as shown in the original FIG. 5A. You may return to the situation.

(When the settlement status is displayed as shown in FIG. 5(c))
The monitoring device 3 may control the execution of the closing process for each group when displaying the settlement status for each group. For example, the display area of the group 1 can be switched between the designated state and the non-designated state each time the button is pressed (similarly to the display area of the group 2), and all the POS registers belonging to the group in the specified state when the button “close processing” is pressed. The closing process execution control information may be transmitted to 2 (or the POS register 2 in the settlement process or the POS register 2 other than the POS register 2 in which the unsettled transaction exists). For example, in FIG. 5C, if the group 1 is in the designated state and the group 2 is in the non-designated state when the button “close processing” is pressed, the monitoring device 3 has the POS 1 to POS 4 (or POS 1 to POS 1 to 3). The closing process execution control information is transmitted to the POS 3). If the group 2 is in the designated state and the group 1 is in the non-designated state at the time of pressing the button "closing process", the monitoring device 3 causes the POS5 to POS8 (or POS5, POS7, POS8) to perform the closing process execution control. Send information. When the group 1 and the group 2 are in the designated state when the button "close-up process" is pressed, the monitoring device 3 sends the close-up process execution control information to POS1 to POS8 (or POS1 to POS3, POS5, POS7, POS8). Send.

In addition, when the "close process" is simply pressed without specifying a group, an error message may be displayed, or all POS registers 2 (or POS registers that are in the process of settlement) belonging to all groups may be displayed. 2 or the POS register 2) other than the POS register 2 in which unsettled transactions exist may be transmitted to the store closing process execution control information. Further, when the “close shop process” is pressed together with the designation of the POS register 2, the monitoring device 3 may control execution of the close process for one or more designated POS registers 2. When a plurality of POS registers 2 are designated, the designation may be limited to a plurality of POS registers 2 in the same group, or not limited.

As described above, the control unit of the monitoring device 3 is the closing process in all of the plurality of POS registers 2 in which there are no uncleared or uncleared transactions, or one or more POS registers 2 designated by the user. Closing processing in one or more POS registers 2 in which there are no unsettled or unsettled transactions, or closing processing in one or more POS registers 2 designated by the user as POS registers 2 in which there are no unsettled or unsettled transactions Or, the closing process in the POS register 2 included in each of the one or more groups specified by the user, or the POS register 2 included in each of the one or more groups specified by the user, which is unsettled or settled. It controls the execution of the closing process in the POS register 2 where there is no transaction in progress.

Further, the monitoring device 3 displays the currency information of the POS register 2 as shown in FIG. Specifically, the monitoring device 3 displays the currency information of the POS register 2 based on the current number information acquired (received) from the POS register 2. FIG. 5D shows the current amount of money (currently stored amount) of a certain POS register 2 displayed as currency information.

In addition, the monitoring device 3 determines the amount of money required for executing the replenishment process of the closing process, based on the current amount of money in each of the one or more POS registers 2 to which the closing process is executed. calculate. For example, the monitoring device 3 calculates the amount of money for each denomination based on the current number information acquired (received) from each POS register 2. Further, when calculating the above-mentioned amount, the monitoring device 3 may transmit the current number-of-sheets information request to each POS register 2 and acquire the current number-of-sheets information to calculate the above-mentioned amount of money, or appropriately. (Every time the current number of coins increases or decreases), the amount of money of each of the above-mentioned money types may be calculated using the current number of coins information transmitted from each POS register 2.

The monitoring device 3 may simultaneously transmit the closing process execution control information and the current number of sheets information request. For example, the monitoring device 3 may transmit the closing process execution control information including the current number-of-sheets information request.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the closing process of the POS system 1. It is assumed that the closing process of the three POS registers 2 (POS1, POS2, POS3) is performed based on the user's designation.

(Operation of Monitoring Device 3) Step S10: The monitoring device 3 transmits the closing process execution control information including the current number-of-sheets information request to each POS register 2.
Step S11: The monitoring device 3 displays currency information (money amount information of money type) of each POS register 2 based on the current number information transmitted from each POS register 2.
Step S12: The monitoring device 3, based on the monetary information of each POS register 2, the amount of money collected in each POS register 2 for each denomination, the amount of replenishment of each POS register 2 for each denomination, and the type of money to be prepared when executing the closing process. Calculate the amount of reserves, etc.
Step S13: The monitoring device 3 transmits information regarding the amount of money calculated in step S12. For example, the monitoring device 3 transmits information indicating the collected amount/replenished amount for each denomination to each POS register 2. Further, the monitoring device 3 transmits the reserve amount information indicating the reserve amount to a reserve device (for example, a device installed in an office or the like for storing sales proceeds and reserves).
Step S14: The monitoring device 3 displays a report that the closing process is completed based on the closing process completion notice transmitted from each POS register 2.
Then, the flowchart of the monitoring device 3 ends.

(Operation of each POS register 2) Step S20: Each POS register 2 displays the current number information in response to the current number information request included in the store closing process execution control information transmitted from the monitoring device 3 in step S10. Send to.
Step S30: Each POS register 2 executes the closing process. Details will be described later.
Step S40: Each POS register 2 transmits a closing processing completion notification to the monitoring device 3.
Then, the flowchart of each POS register 2 ends.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation example (operation example as the first mode) of the store closing process (step S30 in FIG. 6) in the POS register 2. The store closing process of FIG. 7 is performed in the order of money collection process in POS 1 → money collection process in POS 2 → money collection process in POS 3 → money supplement process in POS 1 → money supplement process in POS 2 → money supplement process in POS 3. The clerk first moves to POS1.

Step S31-1: POS 1 determines whether or not employee information has been acquired. For example, the POS 1 determines that the employee information is acquired when the code information printed on the employee card is read. When the employee information is acquired, the process proceeds to step S32-1.
Step S32-1: POS 1 executes a money collecting process. The POS 1 ejects money based on the information transmitted from the monitoring device 3 and indicating the amount of money collected by denomination in the POS 1. The clerk moves to POS2 with the money collected from POS1.

Step S31-2: POS2 determines whether employee information has been acquired, as in POS1. When the employee information is acquired, the process proceeds to step S32-2.
Step S32-2: The POS2 executes the money collecting process, like the POS1. The clerk moves to POS3 with the money collected from POS1 and POS2.

Step S31-3: The POS 3 determines whether or not the employee information is acquired, like the POS 1 and the POS 2. If the employee information is acquired, the process proceeds to step S32-3.
Step S32-3: The POS 3 executes the money collecting process, like the POS 1 and the POS 2. The store clerk moves to the reserve device with the money collected from POS1, POS2, and POS3. The store clerk stores the money collected from POS1, POS2, and POS3 in the reserve device. Subsequently, the store clerk outputs the money to be replenished to any of POS1, POS2 and POS3 from the reserve device. In addition, the reserve device outputs, in accordance with the operation by the store clerk, the required number of coins for each denomination in the money replenishment process based on the reserve amount information transmitted from the monitoring device 3 in step S13. .. The store clerk moves to the POS 1 with the currency output from the reserve device.

Step S33-1: The POS 1 determines whether or not the employee information has been acquired, as before performing the money collection process. When the employee information is acquired, the process proceeds to step S34-1.
Step S34-1: POS1 executes a money supplement process. The POS 1 replenishes the money based on the information indicating the replenishment amount for each denomination in the POS 1 transmitted from the monitoring device 3. For example, the clerk puts all the money output from the reserve device into the POS 1, and the POS 1 stores the replenishment amount (the number of denominations indicated by the information indicating the above-mentioned replenishment amount) from the input money, and the surplus. You may release minutes' worth of money. The store clerk moves to POS2 with the currency output from the reserve device that has not been replenished in POS1.

Step S33-2: The POS 2, like the POS 1, determines whether or not the employee information has been acquired. When the employee information is acquired, the process proceeds to step S34-2.
Step S34-2: The POS2 executes the money replenishment process, like the POS1. The store clerk moves to the POS 3 with the currency output from the reserve device that is not replenished in the POS 1 or POS 2.

Step S33-3: The POS 3 determines whether or not the employee information has been acquired, like the POS 1 and the POS 2. When the employee information is acquired, the process proceeds to step S34-3.
Step S34-3: The POS 3 executes the money replenishment process, like the POS 1 and the POS 2. Then, the flowchart of FIG. 7 (step S30 of FIG. 6) ends.

The POS 1 may display a message as shown in FIG. 5E until the employee code is read in steps S30-1 and S33-1. The same applies to POS2 and POS3. Further, the POS 1 may display a message as shown in FIG. 5(f) when the money is released in step S32-1. The same applies to POS2 and POS3.

Further, the POS 1 determines whether or not the employee information has been acquired both before performing the money collection process and before performing the money replenishment process (steps S31-1, S33-1). The above judgment before the processing may be omitted. The same applies to POS2 and POS3. The same applies to the flowchart of FIG. 10 described later.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the store closing process in the POS register 2. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the store closing process in the POS register 2 (an operation example of the first mode). FIG. 8A, FIG. 8B and FIG. 8C are examples of the current amount of money of POS1, POS2 and POS3 at a certain point of time. FIG. 8D is an example of the reference amount of money related to the condition of the closing process. According to FIG. 8(d), the total amount of banknote coins is 100,000 yen, the total amount of banknotes is 80,000 yen, the standard amount of 5,000 yen bills is 50,000 yen, the standard amount of 2,000 yen bills is 0 yen, and the standard amount of 1,000 yen bills. The amount of money is 30,000 yen, and the maximum amount of coins collected (fractional amount) is 999 yen. In the case of the example of FIG. 8(d), all conditions of the 5,000 yen bill standard amount (50000 yen), the 2,000 yen bill standard amount (0 yen) and the 1,000 yen bill standard amount (30000 yen) are set. If satisfied, the condition of the banknote total reference amount (80000 yen) is also satisfied, and therefore the banknote total reference amount (80000 yen) does not have to be used as a condition.

The various reference amounts are the amounts shown in FIG. 8D, and at the start of the flowchart in FIG. 7, the current amounts of POS1 to POS3 are the amounts shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C. If it is, the money collection process of POS1 (step S32-1 of FIG. 7), the money collection process of POS2 (step S32-2 of FIG. 7), the money collection process of POS3 (step S32-3 of FIG. 7). At, the money is collected as shown in FIG.

For example, in the money collection process of the POS 1, the POS 1 releases all 10,000-yen bills (20 pieces: 200,000 yen) (condition 1). Further, the POS 1 releases a coin amount (370 yen) that is less than a predetermined amount (999 yen) as the total coin recovery amount (condition 2). In addition, the total amount of banknote coins (excluding 370 yen for collection) is the minimum amount of banknote coins total reference amount (100,000 yen) (condition 3), so that 5000 yen bills (2 sheets: 10000) Emit a circle). In the example of FIG. 9, the POS 1 emits 5,000 yen bills (2 sheets: 10000 yen) instead of 1,000 yen bills (10 sheets: 10000 yen) so that the number of collected cards is minimized. The coins of 370 yen to be collected may be released by the minimum number of coins (or the denomination and the number of coins to be collected may be determined in consideration of the reference number of coins for each denomination).

After the above POS1 money collection process, the total amount of 2,000 yen bills (0 sheets: 0 yen) ≥ the standard amount of 2,000 yen bills (0 sheets: 0 yen), the total amount of 1,000 yen bills (45 sheets: 45,000) Yen) ≧ 1,000 yen bill standard amount (30 pieces: 30000 yen), banknote coin total amount (100000 yen) ≧ banknote coin total reference amount (100000 yen), banknote total amount (85000 yen) ≧ banknote total reference amount (80000 yen) ) Meets the conditions, but the total amount of 5,000 yen bills (8: 40,000 yen) <the standard amount of 5,000 yen bills (10: 50,000 yen) does not meet the conditions. In addition, "OK" in the drawing indicates that they match, and "NG" indicates that they do not match.

In addition, in the money replenishment process of POS 1 (step S34-1 of FIG. 7), the money replenishment process of POS2 (step S34-2 of FIG. 7), and the money replenishment process of POS 3 (step S34-3 of FIG. 7), As shown in (b), money is replenished.

For example, in the monetary replenishment process of POS1, POS1 is replenished with 5,000 yen bills (2 sheets: 10,000 yen). After the monetary replenishment process of the POS 1, the total amount of the 5,000 yen bill (10 pieces: 50,000 yen) ≧ the 5,000 yen bill standard amount (10 pieces: 50,000 yen), the total amount of the 2,000 yen bill (0 pieces: 0 Yen) ≧ 2,000 yen bill standard amount (0 sheets: 0 yen), total amount of 1,000 yen bills (45 sheets: 45,000 yen) ≧ 1,000 yen bill standard amount (30 sheets: 30000 yen), bill coin total amount (110000) All of the conditions satisfy the conditions such as yen)≧total amount of banknote coins (100,000 yen), total amount of banknotes (95,000 yen)≧total amount of banknotes (80000 yen).

In addition, the amount of money collected from the POS 1 shown in FIG. 9 (20 pieces of 10,000-yen bill: 200,000 yen, 2 pieces of 5,000-yen bill: 10000 yen, 0 pieces of 2,000-yen note: 0 yen, 0 piece of 1,000-yen note: 0 yen, coins: 370 yen, amount of money collected from POS2 (29 pieces of 10,000 yen bills: 290000 yen, 14 pieces of 5,000 yen bills: 70000 yen, 6 pieces of 2,000 yen bills: 12000 yen, 4 thousand yen bills) : 4000 yen, coins: 820 yen, recovery amount from POS3 (12 pieces of 10,000 yen bills: 120,000 yen, 0 of 5,000 yen bills: 0 yen, 0 of 2,000 yen bills: 0 yen, 0 of 1000 yen bills Sheets: 0 yen, coins: 730 yen), amount of withdrawal from the office (14 sheets of 5,000 yen bills: 70000 yen, 6 sheets of 1,000 yen bills: 12000 yen), replenishment amount to POS 1 (5,000 yen bills 2) Sheet: 10000 Yen, 2,000 Yen Note: 0 Yen, Thousand Yen Note: 0 Sheet: 0 Yen, POS2 Replenishment Amount (6 Yen 5,000 Notes: 30,000 Yen, 0 Yen 2,000 Notes: 0 Yen) Fig. 8 shows the amount of replenishment to POS3 (6 pieces of 5,000 yen bills: 30,000 yen, 0 pieces of 2,000 yen bills: 0 yen, 6 pieces of 1,000 yen bills: 6000 yen) 8A to 8C, the respective current amounts of POS1 to POS3 shown in FIG. 8C, and the conditions shown in FIG. 8D are calculated by the monitoring device 3 (step S12 in FIG. 6). (POS1 to POS3, reserve device) (step S13 in FIG. 6). The same applies to the examples of FIGS. 11, 13 and 14.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing an operation example (operation example as the second mode) of the store closing process in the POS register 2. In FIG. 7, the example in which the store closing process is executed in the order of the money collecting process→the money supplementing process has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 10, the store closing process may be executed in the order of the money supplementing process→the money collecting process. That is, the store closing process of FIG. 10 is performed in the order of money replenishment process in POS 1 → money replenishment process in POS 2 → money replenishment process in POS 3 → money collection process in POS 1 → money collection process in POS 2 → money collection process in POS 3. The clerk first moves to the reserve device. The reserve device is a currency necessary for the money replenishment process based on the reserve amount information (the reserve amount information calculated for the second mode) transmitted from the monitoring device 3 in step S13 according to the operation by the store clerk. Is output for each denomination as many as required. The store clerk moves to the POS 1 with the currency output from the reserve device.

Step S131-1: POS 1 determines whether or not the employee information is acquired. When the employee information is acquired, the process proceeds to step S132-1.
Step S132-1: POS1 executes a money supplement process. For example, the clerk may put all the coins output from the reserve device into the POS 1, and the POS 1 may store the replenishment amount from the input coin and discharge the surplus coin. The store clerk moves to POS2 with the currency output from the reserve device that has not been replenished in POS1. Hereinafter, the money replenishment process is similarly executed in POS2 and POS3 (step S131-2, step S132-2, step S131-3, step S132-3). The clerk moves to POS1.

Step S133-1: POS 1 determines whether or not the employee information is acquired. When the employee information is acquired, the process proceeds to step S134-1.
Step S134-1: The POS 1 executes a money collecting process. The clerk moves to POS2 with the money collected from POS1. Hereinafter, the money collecting process is similarly executed in POS2 and POS3 (step S133-2, step S134-2, step S133-3, step S134-3). The store clerk carries the coins collected from POS1, POS2, and POS3 to the reserve device and stores the collected coins in the reserve device. Then, the flowchart of FIG. 10 (step S30 of FIG. 6) ends.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the store closing process in the POS register 2 (an operation example as the second mode). The various reference amounts are the amounts shown in FIG. 8D, and at the start of the flowchart of FIG. 10, the current amounts of POS1 to POS3 are the amounts shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C. If it is, money replenishment processing of POS1 (step S132-1 of FIG. 10), money replenishment processing of POS2 (step S132-2 of FIG. 10), money replenishment processing of POS3 (step S132-3 of FIG. 10). In POS1, POS2, POS3, as shown in FIG. 11A, currency is replenished. The amount of withdrawal from the office (six thousand yen bills: 30000 yen, six thousand yen bills: 6000 yen) is the amount to be replenished to POS3 (six thousand yen bills: three thousand yen, three thousand yen). 6 bills: 60,000 yen).

In addition, in the money collection process (step S134-1 of FIG. 10), the money collection process of POS2 (step S134-2 of FIG. 10), and the money collection process of POS3 (step S134-3 of FIG. 10), FIG. ), the money is collected.

For example, in the money collection process of the POS 1, the POS 1 releases all 10,000-yen bills (20 pieces: 200,000 yen) (condition 1). Further, the POS 1 releases a coin amount (370 yen) that is less than a predetermined amount (999 yen) as the total coin recovery amount (condition 2). In addition, the total amount of banknote coins (excluding 370 yen for collection) is the minimum amount of banknote coins (100,000 yen) or more and the minimum amount (condition 3), and the total amount of 5000 yen bills ≥ 5000 yen bills Thousand yen bills (10 sheets: 10000 yen, condition 5), and the total amount of 1,000 yen bills ≧ 1,000 yen bill standard amount (30 sheets: 30000 yen, condition 5) Emit a circle). After the money collection processing of the POS1, the total amount of the 5,000 yen bill (10 pieces: 50,000 yen) ≧ the 5,000 yen bill standard amount (10 pieces: 50,000 yen), the total amount of the 2,000 yen bill (0 pieces: 0 Yen) ≧ 2000 yen bill standard amount (0 pieces: 0 yen), total amount of 1000 yen bills (35 pieces: 35000 yen) ≧ 1000 yen bill standard amount (30 pieces: 30000 yen), total amount of banknote coins (100000) All of them satisfy the conditions such as yen)≧total amount of banknote coins (100,000 yen), total amount of banknotes (85,000 yen)≧total amount of banknotes (80000 yen).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation example (operation example as the third mode) of the closing process in the POS register 2. As shown in FIG. 12, the POS registers 2 may execute the closing process one by one. That is, the store closing process of FIG. 12 is performed in the order of the money collection/replenishment process in POS1→the money collection/replenishment process in POS2→the money collection/replenishment process in POS3. The clerk first moves to the reserve device. The reserve device is necessary in the money collecting and supplementing process based on the reserve amount information (the reserve amount information calculated for the third mode) transmitted from the monitoring device 3 in step S13 according to the operation by the clerk. Output the required number of coins for each denomination. The store clerk moves to the POS 1 with the currency output from the reserve device.

Step S231-1: POS1 determines whether or not the employee information is acquired. When the employee information is acquired, the process proceeds to step S232-1.
Step S2321-1: POS1 executes a money collection/replenishment process. For example, the clerk puts all the money output from the reserve device into the POS 1, and the POS 1 stores the replenishment amount from the input money and discharges the surplus money (including the collected money). Good. The clerk moves to the POS 2 with the money remaining at hand. Thereafter, the money collection/replenishment process is similarly executed in POS2 and POS3 (step S231-2, step S232-2, step S231-3, step S232-3). The store clerk carries the money remaining at his or her hand to the reserve device and stores the money remaining at hand in the reserve device. Then, the flowchart of FIG. 12 (step S30 of FIG. 6) ends.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the store closing process in the POS register 2 (an operation example as the third mode). The various reference amounts are the amounts shown in FIG. 8D, and at the start of the flowchart of FIG. 12, the current amounts of POS1 to POS3 are the amounts shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C. If it is, the money collection and replenishment process of POS1 (step S232-1 of FIG. 12), the money collection and replenishment process of POS2 (step S232-2 of FIG. 12), the money collection and replenishment process of POS3 (step S232 of FIG. 12). In -3), as shown in FIG. 13, currency is released or replenished. In the case of processing in the order of POS1→POS2→POS3, there is no withdrawal amount from the office.

For example, in the money collection/replenishment process of POS1, POS1 releases all 10,000-yen bills (20 pieces: 200,000 yen) (condition 1). Further, the POS 1 releases a coin amount (370 yen) that is less than a predetermined amount (999 yen) as the total coin recovery amount (condition 2). In addition, the total amount of banknote coins (excluding 370 yen for collection) is the minimum amount of banknote coins (100,000 yen) or more and the minimum amount (condition 3), and the total amount of 5000 yen bills ≥ 5000 yen bills Thousand yen bills (10 sheets: 10000 yen, condition 5), and the total amount of 1,000 yen bills ≧ 1,000 yen bill standard amount (30 sheets: 30000 yen, condition 5) Emit a circle). After the monetary collection and replenishment process of the POS 1, the total amount of the 5,000 yen bill (10 pieces: 50,000 yen) ≧ the 5,000 yen bill standard amount (10 pieces: 50,000 yen), the total amount of the 2,000 yen bill (0 pieces: 0 yen) ≧ 2000 yen bill standard amount (0 pieces: 0 yen), total amount of 1,000 yen bills (35 pieces: 35,000 yen) ≧ 1,000 yen bill standard amount (30 pieces: 30000 yen), total amount of banknote coins ( 100000 yen)≧total amount of banknote coins (100,000 yen), total amount of banknotes (85,000 yen)≧total amount of banknotes (80000 yen), which both meet the conditions.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the store closing process in the POS register 2 (an operation example as the fourth mode). As the operation of the store closing process corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 7, instead of the operation of the store closing process shown in FIG. 9 (the operation of the first aspect), the operation of the store close processing shown in FIG. 14 (the operation of the fourth aspect) is performed. You may execute. That is, in the operation of the store closing process shown in FIG. 9, replenishment in the money replenishment process is not taken into consideration when the money recollection process is executed, but as shown in FIG. Replenishment may be considered. Specifically, the denomination to be collected in the money collecting process in the previous stage is selected so that the replenishment in the money supplementing process in the latter stage becomes unnecessary. In the example of the store closing process of FIG. 14, the replenishment in the money replenishment process of POS1 and the replenishment in the money replenishment process of POS2 are unnecessary.

As described above, according to the POS system 1, the work efficiency of the closing process can be improved.

In the POS system 1, the money collecting process may be executed using a withdrawal slip. For example, the monitoring device 3 issues a withdrawal slip in which the number of ejected sheets (collected number of sheets) for each denomination is printed (recorded) by code information, and the POS register 2 reads the withdrawal slip with the scanner unit 18 and collects money. You may perform a process. In addition, in the POS system 1, the money replenishment process may be executed using a deposit slip. For example, the monitoring device 3 issues a deposit slip in which the number of replenishment sheets for each denomination is printed (recorded) by code information, and the POS register 2 reads the deposit slip by the scanner unit 18 and executes money supplement processing. Good. The POS register 2 may read the code information (for example, a two-dimensional bar code, for example, QR code (registered trademark)) printed (recorded) on the withdrawal slip or the payment slip by the imaging unit 21. Further, the monitoring device 3 may transmit an instruction to print the withdrawal slip or the withdrawal slip to the POS register 2 and cause the POS register 2 to print the withdrawal slip or the withdrawal slip. The withdrawal slip and the deposit slip may be one medium.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the process of replenishing money into the automatic change/billing machine 17 (money replenishment process) is executed as the closing process has been described, but the money replenishment process may be executed in other situations. For example, when the change near end is reached, the change near end information may be transmitted to the monitoring device 3, and the money replenishment process may be executed in accordance with an instruction from the monitoring device 3. Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the process of collecting money from the automatic change dispenser 17 (money collecting process) is executed as the closing process, but the money collecting process may be executed in other situations. For example, when the change is near full, the change near full information may be transmitted to the monitoring device 3 and the money collecting process may be executed according to the instruction of the monitoring device 3.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the current number of banknotes is mainly adjusted (fractional amount of money is collected for coins) as the closing process, but the current number of coins may be adjusted as in the case of banknotes. That is, the total amount of coins, the standard amount of coins of 500 yen, the standard amount of coins of 100 yen, ..., the standard amount of 1-yen coin, etc. are set, and the current number of coins is adjusted in the same manner as banknotes in the closing process. May be.

Although the monitoring device 3 and the store controller 4 are separate bodies in the above embodiment as shown in FIG. 1, the monitoring device 3 and the store controller 4 may be integrated. That is, the store controller 4 may also have the same function as the monitoring device 3. The integrated device when the monitoring device 3 and the store controller 4 are integrated is also referred to as a management device. The store controller 4 when it is integrated with the monitoring device 3 is a component of the POS system 1, but the store controller 4 when it is separate from the monitoring device 3 is not necessarily a component of the POS system 1. Good.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the POS system 1 has been described as including the POS register 2 which is a device having both the function of the registration device that mainly performs the registration process and the function of the payment device that mainly performs the payment process. Instead of the POS register 2, the POS system 1 may include a registration device that mainly performs a registration process and a payment device that mainly performs a payment process separately. The registration device issues a piece of paper (accounting ticket) on which transaction information (or information that can identify transaction information) is bar-coded (for example, one-dimensional bar code, two-dimensional bar code, etc.) and printed after the registration process. Then, the settlement process may be executed by causing the settlement device to read the paper piece. Alternatively, the settlement device that executes the settlement process may be designated in the registration device, and the settlement process may be executed in the designated settlement device. When the registration device and the settlement device are separate entities, the registration device does not necessarily have to be a component of the POS system 1.

Further, it has been described that the monitoring device 3 in a mode in which the monitoring device 3 and the store controller 4 are separate bodies and the above-described integrated device (store controller having the same function as the monitoring device 3) are the management devices. , POS register 2 may be the management device. That is, a representative POS register 2 (or each POS register 2) in the POS system 1 may also have the same function as the monitoring device 3 in the above embodiment. Further, in a configuration in which the registration device that mainly performs the registration process and the payment device that mainly performs the payment process are separately provided, the payment device (or the registration device) may be the management device. That is, a representative settlement device (or each settlement device) may have the same function as the monitoring device 3 in the above-described embodiment, or a certain registration device (or each registration device) may The monitoring device 3 in the above embodiment may also have the same function.

Next, application examples of the POS system 1 will be described. Specifically, a settlement business process completed through a plurality of steps (described later) will be described. In the following description, the monitoring device 3 is shown in FIG. 15 and includes a settlement machine 1, a settlement machine 2, a settlement machine 3, a settlement machine 4, a settlement machine 11, a settlement machine 12, a settlement machine 13, a settlement machine 14, and a service. 10 machines at the entrance of the main building of the settlement machine and the settlement machine 99 will be monitored. It is assumed that the settlement operation processing has already been completed for the settlement machine 99 main building entrance machine. Each of the above 10 devices is a specific example of the POS register 2 described above.

15 to 16 are examples of screens displayed on the monitoring device 3. The monitoring device 3 receives, from the clerk, the designation of the device that executes the settlement operation process. For example, when the screen as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed, the device designation screen as shown in FIG. 16A is displayed according to the operation from the button “main menu”, and the device designation screen is displayed. Accepts the specification of the device to execute the settlement business process.

The screen of FIG. 15 requires various warning information (for example, change near end, change near full, needing stamp on receipt, low receipt amount, and accounting) for each device. Is a screen for displaying a message. The device designation screen of FIG. 16A is a screen for designating a device to execute the settlement operation process. On the device designation screen of FIG. 16A, check boxes are displayed in association with the numbers (register numbers) of all devices to be monitored. The store clerk checks the device for executing the settlement work process, and designates the device for executing the settlement work process by pressing the "execute" button. In the example of FIG. 16A, seven settlement machines 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, and 14 are designated.

It should be noted that although all the monitored devices are displayed on the device designation screen of FIG. 16A, even if all the monitored devices for which payment settlement processing has not been completed are displayed. Good. Specifically, for example, when “uncompleted” is selected in the area for switching the display target (for example, the pull-down list of reference A), the monitoring device 3 replaces FIG. 16(a) with FIG. 16(b). The device designation screen may be displayed. Note that the screen of FIG. 16(a) shows both the device for which the settlement work process has not been completed and the device for which the settlement work process has already been completed (settlement machine 99 main building entrance machine). Among the displayed devices, it is possible to specify a device for executing the settlement work process from the devices for which the settlement work process is not completed. On the screen of FIG. 16( b ), the devices for which the settlement work processing has already been completed (the settlement machine 99 main building entrance machine) are not displayed, only the devices for which the settlement work processing has not been completed are displayed, and the clerk It is possible to specify, from the displayed devices (devices for which the settlement work process has not been completed), the device to execute the settlement work process.

When the monitoring device 3 receives from the clerk the designation of the device to execute the settlement work process, the monitoring device 3 causes each device that has received the designation to execute the settlement work process. Specifically, when one or more devices are checked on the device designation screen and the “execute” button is pressed, the monitoring device 3 starts the settlement operation process for each of the one or more devices. Information to be instructed (settlement work start instruction information) is transmitted. After that, the monitoring device 3 erases (closes) the device designation screen. On the other hand, each device that has received the settlement operation start instruction information starts the settlement operation processing. In other words, the monitoring device 3 controls the execution of the settlement operation processing in each device designated by the clerk (controls the start of execution).

Note that the monitoring device 3 performs the settlement when the button “execute” is pressed after one (or more) device is checked (designated) on the device designation screen and the employee identification information of the employee is acquired. The business start instruction information may be transmitted. For example, when one or more devices are designated, the “execute” button is pressed next, and then the code information (employee code) printed on the employee card is read, the settlement work start instruction information May be sent.

In addition, when the monitoring device 3 receives from the clerk a designation of a device for executing the settlement work process, in addition to transmitting the settlement work start instruction information to each device that has received the designation, the monitoring device 3 also receives the designation. The processing status of each process of settlement operation processing in each device is displayed on the display unit. Specifically, the monitoring device 3 displays a plurality of process areas corresponding to the respective steps of the settlement operation process, and changes the display mode of each process area according to the processing status of the corresponding step. The processing status of each step of the settlement operation processing is displayed by.

FIG. 17 is an example of a screen displayed on the monitoring device 3. Specifically, it is a screen example showing the processing status of each process of the settlement operation processing on the seven settlement machines 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, and 14. FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating display contents and print contents. Specifically, FIG. 18A is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 17 (display contents regarding the settlement machine 4) for convenience of description. FIG. 18B is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 17 (display contents regarding the settlement machine 14) for convenience of description. FIG. 18C is an example of a report printed and issued at the end of the settlement operation process.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the monitoring device 3 receives the designation of seven settlement machines 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, and 14 on the device designation screen, as shown in FIG. , Displays the processing status of each step of the settlement operation processing in each of the seven devices. That is, when a plurality of devices are designated, the monitoring device 3 displays a plurality of process areas for each device.

In the present embodiment, the monitoring device 3 displays the processing status of change re-examination, confirmation of actual amount of money, confirmation of balance, change collection, and cash register opening processing as steps included in the settlement operation processing. That is, the monitoring device 3 uses the process area corresponding to the change re-examination (the area indicated by the symbol B1 in FIGS. 18A and 18B) and the process area corresponding to the actual amount confirmation (the reference numerals in FIGS. 18A and 18B). B2 area), a process area corresponding to confirmation of the remaining money (area B3 in FIGS. 18A and 18B), and a process area corresponding to change collection (area B4 in FIGS. 18A and 18B). ), a process area corresponding to the cashier opening process (area indicated by reference numeral B5 in FIGS. 18A and 18B) is displayed, and the display mode of each process area is changed according to the processing status of the corresponding process ( For example, by changing the color), the processing status of each step of the settlement operation processing is displayed.

In addition, in FIG. 17, FIG. 18A, and FIG. 18B, the plain process area indicates that the process area is displayed in the first display mode (for example, the first color), This means that the process has not been performed yet. In addition, the process area of dark (dense) dot display indicates that the process area is displayed in the second display mode (for example, the second color), and indicates that the process is currently performed. It represents. Further, a thin (sparse) dot display process region indicates that the process region is displayed in the third display mode (for example, the third color), and indicates that the process has already been completed. There is. In the present embodiment, the currently performed process and the already finished process are distinguished and displayed in different display modes.However, the currently performed process and the already finished process can be distinguished from each other. Instead, they may be displayed in the same display mode.

Each step will be described. The “change re-examination” of the settlement operation processing is to re-examine the money in the device. The “final amount confirmation” of the settlement operation processing is that the actual amount of the relevant device is confirmed as a result of re-examination of change. “Settlement of remaining balance” in the settlement operation processing is to adjust and confirm the remaining amount of money in the device. If necessary, the above-mentioned "closing process" is executed to confirm the remaining amount. The “change collection” of the settlement operation processing is to collect money in the device using a collection box (cassette). The “checkout opening process” of the settlement operation process is to transmit the sales information of the device to the store controller 4.

When the monitoring device 3 displays the processing status of each process of the settlement operation process, the clerk can confirm that the settlement operation process is “change re-examination”→“confirming actual amount”→“confirming balance”→“collecting change”→“collecting change” It is possible to visually recognize that it is performed in the order of "cash register opening process" and is completed when the last "cash register opening process" is completed, and to what extent the settlement operation process is advanced in each device. .. According to the example of FIG. 17, it can be seen that, for example, for the settlement machine 4, the “change re-examination” ends and the “existence amount confirmation” is performed (FIG. 18A). Further, for example, it can be seen that “change change collection” is being performed on the settlement machine 14 after the “determination of remaining balance” has been completed (FIG. 18B).

In order to display the processing status of each process of the settlement operation processing, the monitoring device 3 receives information (processing status notification) regarding the processing status of each process from each device designated on the device designation screen. That is, each device specified on the device specification screen transmits a processing status notification to the monitoring device 3 according to the processing status of each process (for example, when each process is completed), and the monitoring device 3 Based on the processing status notification received from each device, a screen as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed. In addition, in the processing status notification, which of the above five steps (“change re-examination”, “determination of actual amount of money”, “determination of remaining amount of money”, “collection of change”, “checkout processing”) has started or ended. Information that can be specified by the monitoring device 3 is included.

That is, as shown in FIG. 17, since the progress status of a plurality of processes can be grasped, it is possible to grasp the approximate time until the end, and for example, “fishing machine collection” is actually performed by each device. Since it is necessary to go out and collect work such as cash, if it is located in the process immediately before "fishing machine collection", immediately prepare a collection box necessary for "fishing machine collection" or prepare for collection work You can understand what you need to do. When an error occurs in the checkout machine, the monitoring device 3 receives an error signal from the checkout machine and displays the error in the display area of the checkout machine in FIG. 17, or A notification mode (color different from normal color, normal pattern) for notifying an error of the background mode (color, pattern, etc.) of the display area and the area frame of the display area from the normal mode (normal color, normal pattern, normal frame, etc.) The process is stopped at that point by changing to a different pattern, such as a frame with a different color, thickness, etc. from the normal frame, etc., so it is possible to easily understand that it has stopped due to an error From the progress status of the above-mentioned processes, it is possible to grasp which process has been completed, the reason why the progress has stopped due to some error (contents of the error), and the like. Then, when the error occurring in the settlement machine is canceled, the monitoring device 3 receives an error cancellation signal from the settlement machine, and the display indicating that the above-mentioned error is erased, or from the notification mode After that, the display form in each process changes according to the progress of the process in the settlement machine.

It should be noted that the degree of error that occurred in the settlement machine is judged, for example, when it is judged that it is a serious error (an error that requires time and effort to recover, an error with a wide range of influence, etc.) and it is judged not to be a serious error. The display mode of the display indicating the error may be different depending on the case. For example, when the error is a serious error, the error may be controlled to be displayed in a conspicuous manner (for example, large) even when the error is not a serious error. If the monitoring device 3 determines the degree of error by referring to information for determining the degree of error (for example, information that associates the type of error identified by the error signal with the degree of error). Good. The information for determining the degree of error may be stored in a place where the monitoring device 3 can refer to (for example, the monitoring device 3 itself). This allows the monitoring device 3 to understand whether a serious error has occurred or whether an error that can be immediately processed instead of a serious error has occurred. If the monitoring device 3 determines that a serious error has occurred, the same processing as when pressing the “out of settlement object” described below may be automatically performed.

Further, the monitoring device 3 has a function of interrupting (or canceling) the settlement business process with respect to a device which is executing the settlement business process. For example, when the button “out of settlement target (reference numeral D in FIGS. 18A and 18B)” arranged in the display area of each device is pressed, the monitoring device 3 causes the corresponding device to perform the settlement operation. By transmitting the information for instructing the interruption of the processing (accounting operation interruption instruction information), the accounting operation processing in the corresponding device is interrupted.

The suspended device may restart the settlement operation process by an explicit operation (for example, designation again on the device designation screen). In addition, when the device for which settlement processing is stopped due to some reason (error etc.) is interrupted by operation, when the reason disappears (for example, when the error etc. is resolved), it is automatically The clearing business process may be restarted (without explicit operation).

Also, when the settlement operation processing of the devices belonging to the group configured by a plurality of devices collectively designated (a plurality of devices that have transmitted the settlement operation start instruction information at the same time) is interrupted, the monitoring device 3 determines that group. , The processing status of each step of the settlement operation processing of the device is excluded from the display. For example, although the settlement machines 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, and 14 are displayed as the same group (group 1) on the screen of FIG. 17, the button “settlement target” in the display area related to the settlement machine 4 is displayed. When “outside” is pressed, the monitoring device 3 may display the adjustment machine 4 in a mode different from that of the group 1 (at least the notation of “group 1” is deleted).

In the device designation screen, N units are designated first (the settlement operation start instruction information is transmitted to the N units at the same time), and subsequently, M units are designated (the settlement operation start instruction information is simultaneously transmitted to the M units). Is transmitted), there are two groups (group 1 consisting of N units and group 2 consisting of M units), but in such a case, the same It may be displayed on the screen as the settlement operation processing of the devices belonging to the group.
For example, in the device designation screen, when the three settlement machines 2, 12, and 14 are first designated, and immediately afterwards, the four settlement machines 3, 4, 11, and 13 are designated, in FIG. , The processing statuses of the settlement machines 2, 12, and 14 are displayed close to the upper stage (or left side) of the screen, and the processing statuses of the settlement machines 3, 4, 11, and 13 are displayed close to the lower stage (or right side) of the screen. Good. That is, the display position of each device when displaying the processing status of each process of the settlement operation process is not always fixed, but may be changed according to the status specified on the device specification screen.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the operation of settlement business processing. Note that the monitoring device 3 is assumed to be displaying the screen of FIG. 15 at the start of the flowchart of FIG. Further, in the flowchart of FIG. 19, the operation of one of the plurality of devices designated as a device that executes the settlement operation process (a group including the plurality of devices in this flowchart is referred to as a group A) The operation of the other device (the other device belonging to the group A) designated as the device that executes the settlement work process is omitted, but the operation of the other device is the same.

(Operation of the monitoring device 3)
Step Sa1: A machine device designation screen (for example, the screen of FIG. 16) is displayed according to the operation of the store clerk.
Step Sa2: The designation of the device is accepted on the device designation screen displayed in step Sa1.
Step Sa3: After a predetermined operation (for example, after pressing the "execute" button), the employee code is read.
Step Sa4: Settlement work start instruction information (information for instructing the start of settlement work processing) is transmitted to the device whose designation has been accepted in step Sa2. Also, the device designation screen is deleted.
Step Sa5: A screen (for example, the screen of FIG. 17) showing the processing status of each step of the settlement operation processing is displayed. “Group A” is described in the display area of each device.

Step Sa6: It is determined whether or not a processing status notification (information on the processing status of each step) has been received from the device that transmitted the settlement operation start instruction information in step Sa4. When the processing status notification is received, the process proceeds to step Sa7. If the processing status notification has not been received, the process proceeds to step Sa8.
Step Sa7: The processing status is updated according to the processing status notification. For example, when a processing status notification indicating that the “change change collection” has ended is received from a certain device, the process area of the “change change collection” in the device is displayed in a predetermined display mode indicating that the process has already ended. Change to.
Step Sa8: It is determined whether or not there is an instruction to suspend the settlement operation processing. If there is an interruption instruction, the process proceeds to step Sa9. If there is no interruption instruction, the process proceeds to step Sa11.

Step Sa9: The settlement operation processing of the designated device is interrupted. For example, when the button “out of settlement” arranged in the display area of a certain device is pressed, the monitoring device 3 instructs the device to perform the settlement operation interruption instruction information (interruption of the settlement operation processing). (Information) is sent to suspend the settlement operation processing in the device. It should be noted that transmission/reception of the settlement operation interruption instruction information is not shown in this flowchart.
Step Sa10: The device is excluded from the group A. For example, the notation of "group A" displayed for the device is deleted.

Step Sa11: It is judged whether or not the settlement work processing of all the devices belonging to the group A is completed. That is, it is determined whether or not the settlement operation processing has been completed for all the devices designated in step Sa2 and not suspended in step Sa10. When a processing status notification indicating that the “checkout closing process”, which is the final step of the settlement operation process, is completed is received from a certain device, it may be determined that the settlement operation process is completed for the device. If the settlement work process of all the devices belonging to the group A is not completed, the process returns to step Sa6. When it is finished, the process proceeds to step Sa12.
Step Sa12: Print and issue a report (for example, a report as shown in FIG. 18C) relating to settlement operation processing. Then, the flowchart of the monitoring device 3 ends.

It should be noted that, in step Sa12, as shown in FIG. 18(c), even if a single report (including those with notches) is collectively printed with information about all the devices belonging to group A and issued. Alternatively, a separate report may be printed and issued for each individual device. In the mode in which separate reports are printed and issued for each device, reports may be printed and issued in sequence as soon as the settlement operation processing is completed for each device. The report corresponding to the settlement machine is controlled not to be issued.
In other words, when the closing process is initially executed as the same group, even if an error occurs in one settlement machine and the processing does not proceed in the settlement machine, by pressing the "non-settlement target", the same It is possible to remove the checkout machine in which an error has occurred from the group, and for the remaining checkout machines in the same group, the checkout work is completed and a report is issued, so there is a checkout machine in which the error has occurred. Even if it does, the report output can be completed without affecting the settlement operation processing in other settlement machines. The report may be output by printing it on a paper medium, or may be output electronically, for example.

(Operation of the monitored device that executes settlement business processing)
Step Sb1: The settlement operation start instruction information (information for instructing the start of settlement operation processing) is received from the monitoring device 3.
Step Sb2: Perform (start) “change re-examination”.
Step Sb3: A processing status notification indicating that the “change re-examination” is completed is transmitted to the monitoring device 3. Information (for example, a cashier number) for identifying the transmission source may be explicitly added to the processing status notification, or explicitly when the transmission source can be identified from the IP address or the like. Need not be added to. The same applies to the case of transmitting a processing status notification regarding another process.
Step Sb4: Performing (starting) “determining the actual amount of money”. Note that the “actual amount of money confirmed” is a result of the above-mentioned “change re-examination”, and thus does not require much processing time.
Step Sb5: The processing status notification indicating that the “actual amount of money is confirmed” is completed is transmitted to the monitoring device 3.
Step Sb6: Perform (start) "confirm remaining balance".
Step Sb7: A processing status notification indicating that the “remaining money confirmation” is completed is transmitted to the monitoring device 3.
Step Sb8: Perform (start) "fishing machine collection".
Step Sb9: A processing status notification indicating that the “fishing machine collection” is completed is transmitted to the monitoring device 3.
Step Sb10: "Register closing processing" is performed (started).
Step Sb11: The processing status notification indicating that the “registration closing processing” is completed is transmitted to the monitoring device 3.
Step Sb12: Turn off the power. The power supply may be turned off immediately after the execution of step Sb11, or the power supply may be turned off after the response information indicating that the processing status notification of step Sb11 has been received from the monitoring device 3. Then, the flowchart of the monitoring target device that executes the settlement operation ends.

Although transmission/reception of the settlement operation interruption instruction information (information for instructing interruption of the settlement operation processing) is not shown as described above, when the settlement operation interruption instruction information is received from the monitoring device 3, it is being executed. The processing of steps Sb1 to Sb12 is interrupted. However, if the settlement operation suspension instruction information is received during the execution of the transmission processing (steps Sb2, Sb4, Sb6, Sb8, Sb10), the processing may be suspended after the execution of the processing. This is because the transmission process is not a settlement work process, and if the transmission is interrupted midway, the processing business situation may become unclear.

Note that the monitoring device 3 may notify that the work of the store clerk has become necessary when the work of the store clerk has become necessary in the settlement operation process. For example, as shown in FIGS. 18(b) and 18(d), the display mode of the display area (background portion) of each device is changed from the display mode of the non-calling state (the state in which the clerk does not need the work) to the calling state of ( The display mode may be changed to a state in which the work of the store clerk is required). In addition, in FIGS. 17 and 18A and 18B, a solid background portion indicates that the device is displayed in a non-calling display mode (for example, the first color as the background portion). The shaded background portion indicates that the device is displayed in the display mode of the calling state (for example, the second color as the background portion).

Further, the monitoring device 3 may display a message relating to the processing status of the settlement operation processing, calling of a clerk, etc. in a predetermined area (area of reference numeral C in FIG. 18). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 17, a message that the automatic settlement is started for the settlement machine 2, a message that the change is re-examined for the settlement machine 3, and a message that the difference is checked for the settlement machine 4. , A message to the effect that the settlement machine 11 should recover the sales (to move the money in the drawer), and a message to the settlement machine 12 that cash recycling withdrawal (that is, the above-mentioned “closing process”), settlement A message indicating that the actual amount of money should be input for the machine 13 and a message indicating that the money of the change machine should be collected for the settlement machine 14 are displayed.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment and includes a design and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention. Regarding the POS system, the following supplementary notes are disclosed.

(Appendix 1)
In a POS system including a plurality of settlement devices, a display means for displaying the settlement status by the settlement device on a screen, and a control means for controlling execution of a closing process in one or more settlement devices from the screen on which the settlement status is displayed. And a POS system.
(Appendix 2)
The settlement device includes an automatic change ticket machine that executes a money collection process or/and a money replenishment process as the closing process, and the automatic change ticket machine has an employee identification information of an employee who performs the closing process. The POS system according to appendix 1, wherein, when obtained, at least the money collecting process is executed as the closing process.
(Appendix 3)
The control means closes a store in all of the plurality of settlement devices in which there are no unsettled transactions or transactions in settlement, or one or more of the settlement devices designated by the user, which transactions are unsettled or in settlement. Closing process in one or more of the settlement devices, or closing process in one or more of the settlement devices designated by the user as the settlement device in which there are no unsettled or unsettled transactions, or designated by the user 3. The POS system according to supplementary note 1 or supplementary note 2, wherein execution of the closing process in the settlement device included in each of the one or more groups is controlled.
(Appendix 4)
The control means controls execution of a closing process in the settlement device included in each of the one or more groups designated by the user and in which there is no unsettled or unsettled transaction. The POS system according to supplementary note 1 or supplementary note 2.
(Appendix 5)
The POS system according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, wherein the settlement device prioritizes the collection of banknotes over the collection of coins.
(Appendix 6)
The total amount of coins collected by coins of all denominations is a fractional amount that is less than a predetermined amount of the total amount of coins that is the total amount of coins of all denominations. A POS system according to item.
According to the POS system, the number of coins to be collected is small, so that the operation is easier than the case of collecting a large number of coins. In addition, since the total amount of coins after collection has no fraction, management becomes easy.
(Appendix 7)
The settlement device, the total amount of banknotes coins is the total amount of all banknotes except the highest face value banknotes and the total amount of coins is the total amount of coins of all denominations. And the total amount of each banknote other than the banknote of the highest face value is equal to or more than the respective denomination-based banknote reference amount, the closing process is executed. POS system.
According to the above-mentioned POS system, it is possible to suitably collect and supplement money based on the total reference amount of banknote coins and the reference amount of banknotes for each denomination.
(Appendix 8)
6. The POS system according to any one of appendices 1 to 5, wherein the display means displays on the screen that the settlement status indicates that there is an unsettled transaction or an unsettled transaction.
(Appendix 9)
The control means controls the execution of the settlement operation processing completed through a plurality of steps, and the display means displays the processing status of each step of the settlement operation processing in the settlement device designated by the user. 9. The POS system according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 8.
(Appendix 10)
The display means displays a plurality of process areas corresponding to the respective steps of the settlement operation process, and changes the display mode of each of the process areas according to the processing status of the corresponding step, 10. The POS system according to appendix 9, wherein the processing status of each process of the settlement operation processing is displayed.
(Appendix 11)
The display means displays a processing status of each step of the settlement operation processing in the plurality of settlement devices by displaying a plurality of the process areas for each of the settlement devices designated by a user. The POS system according to Appendix 10.
(Appendix 12)
12. The POS system according to appendix 11, wherein, when a plurality of the settlement devices are collectively designated, the display means displays the settlement operation processing of the settlement devices belonging to the same group by arranging them on a screen.
(Appendix 13)
The control means has an interruption control means for interrupting the adjustment device during execution of the adjustment operation process, and the display means interrupts the adjustment operation process of the adjustment device belonging to a certain group by the interruption control means. 13. The POS system according to appendix 12, which displays the processing status of each process of the settlement operation processing of the settlement device by excluding it when the processing is performed.
(Appendix 14)
14. The POS system according to any one of appendices 9 to 13, wherein the display unit displays a designation screen capable of designating the settlement device that has not completed the settlement operation process.
(Appendix 15)
15. The POS system according to any one of appendices 9 to 14, wherein the display unit displays the processing status of each step of the settlement operation processing after acquiring the employee identification information of the employee. ..
(Appendix 16)
16. The POS system according to any one of appendices 9 to 15, wherein the display means displays a message to the effect that money in the drawer is moved in the settlement operation processing.
(Appendix 17)
The settlement business process includes a process of re-examining money in each settlement device, a process of collecting the currency in each settlement device in a collection box, and a process of transmitting sales information in each settlement device to a higher level. 17. The POS system according to any one of appendices 9 to 16.

(Appendix 18)
Designating means for designating the settlement device for executing the settlement business process completed through a plurality of steps, control means for controlling the execution of the settlement business process, and the settlement in the settlement device designated by a user. A monitoring device, comprising: a display unit that displays a processing status of each step of business processing.
(Appendix 19)
The display means displays a plurality of process areas corresponding to the respective steps of the settlement operation process, and changes the display mode of each of the process areas according to the processing status of the corresponding step, 19. The monitoring device according to appendix 18, which displays the processing status of each step of the settlement operation processing.
(Appendix 20)
The display means displays a processing status of each step of the settlement operation processing in the plurality of settlement devices by displaying a plurality of the process areas for each of the settlement devices designated by a user. The monitoring device according to appendix 19.
(Appendix 21)
21. The POS system according to appendix 20, wherein when a plurality of the settlement apparatuses are collectively designated, the display means displays the settlement business processing of the settlement apparatuses belonging to the same group on a screen together.
(Appendix 22)
The control means has an interruption control means for interrupting the adjustment device during execution of the adjustment operation process, and the display means interrupts the adjustment operation process of the adjustment device belonging to a certain group by the interruption control means. 22. The monitoring device according to appendix 21, which, when performed, excludes the processing status of each process of the settlement operation process of the settlement device for display.
(Appendix 23)
23. The monitoring device according to any one of appendices 18 to 22, wherein the display unit displays a designation screen capable of designating the settlement device for which the settlement operation process is not completed.
(Appendix 24)
24. The monitoring device according to any one of appendices 18 to 23, wherein the display means displays the processing status of each step of the settlement operation processing after acquiring the employee identification information of the employee. ..
(Appendix 25)
25. The monitoring device according to any one of appendices 18 to 24, wherein the display means displays a message to the effect that money in the drawer is moved in the settlement operation processing.
(Appendix 26)
The settlement business process includes a process of re-examining the money in each settlement device, a process of collecting the currency in each settlement device in a collection box, and a process of transmitting sales information in each settlement device to a higher level. 26. The monitoring device according to any one of appendices 18 to 25.

Note that a program for executing each process of the POS system 1 (or the monitoring device 3 or the POS register 2) of the present embodiment is recorded in a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded in the recording medium is recorded. The above-described various processes related to each process of the POS system 1 (or the monitoring device 3 and the POS register 2) may be performed by reading the program into a computer system and executing it. The “computer system” may include an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” also includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used. Further, the "computer-readable recording medium" means a writable nonvolatile memory such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a flash memory, a portable medium such as a CD-ROM, a hard disk built in a computer system, or the like. Storage device.

Further, the "computer-readable recording medium" means a volatile memory (for example, a DRAM (Dynamic) in a computer system that serves as a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. Random Access Memory)), which also holds the program for a certain period of time. The program may be transmitted from a computer system that stores the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the "transmission medium" for transmitting the program means a medium having a function of transmitting information such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. Further, the program may be a program for realizing some of the functions described above. Further, it may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes a design and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... POS system 2... POS register 3... Monitoring device 4... Store controller 11... CPU 12... ROM 13... RAM 14... Salesclerk display section 15... Operation section 16... Customer display section 17... Automatic change ticket machine 17a... Coin ejection opening 17b... Coin insertion opening 18... Scanner section 19... Printing section 20... Communication section 21... Imaging section 30... Storage section

Claims (6)

In a POS system including at least a plurality of settlement devices capable of performing settlement processing and a monitoring device,
The monitoring device is
Instruction receiving means for receiving an execution instruction for causing the settlement apparatus to execute a settlement business process completed through a plurality of steps,
Control means for controlling the execution of the settlement operation processing in one or more of the settlement devices based on the execution instruction received by the instruction receiving means;
Display means for displaying on the screen the processing status of the settlement operation processing in each of the settlement devices;
Equipped with
The instruction receiving means,
While the settlement operation processing is being performed in one or more of the settlement devices based on one of the execution instructions, another execution instruction that causes the one or more of the settlement apparatuses to execute the settlement task processing is accepted. Is possible,
The display means is
A POS system characterized in that the processing status based on the one execution instruction and the processing status based on the other execution instruction are displayed in a distinguishable manner. In a POS system including at least a plurality of settlement devices capable of performing settlement processing and a monitoring device,
The monitoring device is
Display means for displaying one or more of the settlement devices on the screen in a specifiable manner;
Instruction receiving means for receiving, via the screen, an execution instruction for causing the settlement apparatus to execute settlement business processing completed through a plurality of steps;
Control means for controlling the execution of the settlement operation processing in one or more of the settlement devices based on the execution instruction received by the instruction receiving means;
Equipped with
The instruction receiving means,
While the settlement operation processing is being performed in one or more of the settlement devices based on one of the execution instructions, another execution instruction that causes the one or more of the settlement apparatuses to execute the settlement task processing is accepted. Is possible,
The display means is
The processing status of the settlement operation processing in each of the settlement devices is displayed in a distinguishable manner from the processing status based on the one execution instruction and the processing status based on the other execution instruction. POS system. The display means is
The POS system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the processing statuses of the settlement devices are collectively displayed in a group for each execution instruction, and information for identifying the group is displayed. A monitoring device for monitoring the settlement device in a POS system including a plurality of settlement devices capable of performing at least the settlement process,
Display means for displaying one or more of the settlement devices on the screen in a specifiable manner;
Instruction receiving means for receiving, via the screen, an execution instruction for causing the settlement apparatus to execute settlement business processing completed through a plurality of steps;
Control means for controlling execution of the settlement operation processing in one or more of the settlement devices based on the execution instruction received by the instruction receiving means,
The instruction receiving means,
While the settlement operation processing is being performed in one or more of the settlement devices based on one of the execution instructions, another execution instruction that causes the one or more of the settlement apparatuses to execute the settlement task processing is accepted. Is possible,
The display means is
The processing status of the settlement operation processing in each of the settlement devices is displayed in a distinguishable manner from the processing status based on the one execution instruction and the processing status based on the other execution instruction. Monitoring equipment. A program for causing a computer to function as a monitoring device for monitoring the settlement device in a POS system including at least a plurality of settlement devices capable of executing settlement processing,
The computer,
Display means for displaying on the screen one or more of the settlement devices,
Instruction accepting means for accepting an execution instruction for causing the settlement apparatus to execute settlement business processing completed through a plurality of steps via the screen;
Based on the execution instruction received by the instruction receiving means, function as control means for controlling execution of the settlement operation processing in one or more settlement devices,
The instruction receiving means,
While the settlement operation processing is being performed in one or more of the settlement devices based on one of the execution instructions, another execution instruction that causes the one or more of the settlement apparatuses to execute the settlement task processing is accepted. Is possible,
The display means is
The processing status of the settlement operation processing in each of the settlement devices is displayed in a distinguishable manner from the processing status based on the one execution instruction and the processing status based on the other execution instruction. program. A monitoring method in a monitoring device for monitoring the settlement device in a POS system including at least a plurality of settlement devices capable of executing a settlement process, comprising:
A display step of displaying one or more of the settlement devices on the screen so that they can be designated;
An instruction receiving step for receiving an execution instruction for causing the settlement device to execute a settlement business process completed through a plurality of steps via the screen;
A control step of controlling the execution of the settlement operation processing in one or more of the settlement devices based on the execution instruction received in the instruction receiving step,
The instruction receiving step,
While the settlement operation processing is being performed in one or more of the settlement devices based on one of the execution instructions, another execution instruction that causes the one or more of the settlement apparatuses to execute the settlement task processing is accepted. Is possible,
The display step,
The processing status of the settlement operation processing in each of the settlement devices is displayed in a distinguishable manner from the processing status based on the one execution instruction and the processing status based on the other execution instruction. Monitoring method.

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