JP2023114008A - Information processor, product item display method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To reduce the burden of a user for item input of a product and shorten the time.SOLUTION: An information processor includes: registration means for registering display order (first display order: size, second display order: color, third display order: standard unit price) of a plurality of items (size, color, standard unit price) of a first layer for each product category on the basis of a user operation; and display control means for causing a display section to display items of a second layer so that at least one of the items of the second layer (size "S", "M", color "red", "white", or the like) registered in association with each of the plurality of items of the first layer can be selected according to the display order of the plurality of items of the first layer when a product category is input.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, a product item display method, and a program.

Conventionally, in business product information management, when selecting a product (product identification information) when entering information on a slip, etc., the product is selected as a master on a business application executed on a PC (Personal Computer) or the like. method is done. More specifically, there is a method of directly specifying a product code, or a method of displaying a selection screen of a list of products and selecting products by inputting a product name, a part of the product name in kana, an abbreviation, etc.

In addition, the product category name data of cleaning products are displayed in display order based on the predetermined display order data, and when an instruction for product category name data is received from the person in charge, the product names classified into the instructed product category name data are displayed. is displayed, and a cleaning information network system that receives an instruction of a product name from a person in charge is known (see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2003-67846

In the above-mentioned conventional cleaning information network system, one product classification name belongs to each product, and when selecting one product, one product classification name displayed in a display order prepared in advance is specified. However, when a plurality of products correspond to one product category name, it is not possible to select products by specifying items belonging to the product category name (for example, size and color).

Furthermore, when selecting one product by designating a plurality of items, it is conceivable that the designation priority of each item for searching for the desired product may differ depending on the product classification name. For this reason, even with a configuration in which a product is selected by designating a product category name and item, there is a risk that the user will be burdened with a large burden and that it will take time to search for the desired item.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to reduce the user's burden and shorten the time required to input product items.

In order to solve the above problems, the information processing apparatus of the present invention includes registration means for registering the display order of a plurality of items in the first hierarchy for each product category based on a user operation, and and at least one item of the second hierarchy registered in association with each of the plurality of items of the first hierarchy can be selected according to the display order of the plurality of items of the first hierarchy. and display control means for displaying items of two layers on a display unit.

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the user's load and shorten the time required to input product items.

1 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of a goods category table. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of a list display order table; FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of a goods master table. It is a flow chart which shows information registration processing. It is a figure which shows a goods category registration screen. It is a figure which shows a list display order registration screen. It is a figure which shows a goods registration screen. It is a flow chart which shows goods selection processing. (a) is a diagram showing a product selection screen after inputting a category code. (b) is a diagram showing a product selection screen after size input. (c) is a diagram showing a product selection screen after color input. It is a figure which shows another goods selection screen.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although various technically preferable limitations are attached to the embodiments described below for carrying out the present invention, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and illustrated examples. do not have.

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An embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10(c). First, referring to FIG. 1, the configuration of the apparatus according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of an information processing apparatus 10 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, an information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is installed, for example, in a store that sells products, and is used by users such as owners and sales clerks of the store. It is an information processing device such as a PC that manages information. Here, as an example, an example in which the store managed by the information processing apparatus 10 is a clothing store will be described. good too. In addition, in the present embodiment, among various information management processes of the information processing apparatus 10, processing related to product (product identification information) selection in inputting information described in a slip such as a store sales slip will be described. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 as a registration means and a display control means, an operation section 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a display section 14, and a memory. A unit 15 , a communication unit 16 , and a printing unit 17 are provided. Each part of the information processing device 10 is connected via a bus B1.

The CPU 11 controls each part of the information processing device 10 . The CPU 11 reads a designated program among various programs stored in the storage unit 15, develops it in the RAM 13, and executes various processes in cooperation with the developed program.

The operation unit 12 has a keyboard having various keys and a pointing device such as a mouse that accepts position input, accepts operation input such as key input and position input from the user, and outputs the operation information to the CPU 11 .

The RAM 13 is a volatile semiconductor memory from which information can be read and written, provides a working area for the CPU 11, and temporarily stores data and programs.

The display unit 14 has a display panel such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, and displays various display information input from the CPU 11 or the like on the display panel.

The storage unit 15 is configured by a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like, is a storage unit from which information can be read and written, and stores various data and various programs. In particular, the storage unit 15 stores an information registration program P1 for executing information registration processing to be described later, a product selection program P2 for executing product selection processing to be described later, a product category table 20 to be described later, and a list display order. It is assumed that the table 30 and the merchandise master table 40 are stored.

The communication unit 16 is a communication unit such as a network card connected to a communication network such as the Internet, and transmits and receives information to and from external devices on the communication network according to instructions from the CPU 11 . In this embodiment, an example in which the information processing apparatus 10 is used as a standalone will be described. However, for example, information such as the product category table 20, the list display order table 30, and the product master table 40 is stored in an external device such as a database on a communication network, and the CPU 11 of the information processing device 10, as necessary, Such information may be appropriately acquired from the external device via the communication unit 16 .

The printing unit 17 is a printing unit using a printing method such as an inkjet method or an electrophotographic method. The printing unit 17 prints and outputs various information on paper in accordance with instructions from the CPU 11 . For example, the printing unit 17 prints the input information of the slip including the product information of the product selected in the product selection process, which will be described later.

Next, information to be stored in the storage unit 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of the product category table 20. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of the list display order table 30. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of the product master table 40. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, a product category table 20 stored in the storage unit 15 includes product categories (product categories, product classifications) divided by specific elements (characteristics) of products handled by the store for sale, purchase, etc. ) is a table that stores information about

The product category table 20 has columns of category code 21 and category name 22 . The category code 21 is identification information of the product category of products handled at the store, and is represented by, for example, a three-digit identification number. The category code 21 is a code for switching the display of items for product selection when selecting products, and is the primary key of the product category table 20 .

Category name 22 is the name of the product category corresponding to category code 21 . The category name 22 is, for example, "one-piece finished product" representing the product category of at least one type of finished product dress sold in a clothing store, and at least one type of material product such as fabric for making the dress. It includes "one-piece material" representing the category, and "jacket finished product" and "jacket material" representing product categories of jacket finished products and materials like one-piece dresses.

As shown in FIG. 3, the list display order table 30 stored in the storage unit 15 is a table that stores information on the display order (display order) of a plurality of items belonging to the product category (a plurality of items in the first layer). is. These multiple items are also the attribute information of the product. When selecting a product, the order of priority of product items differs for each product category. When selecting products when entering information on a slip, the information processing apparatus 10 selects a plurality of items belonging to a specified product category (category code thereof) so that the user can easily identify the product to be selected visually. The list is displayed in the order that indicates what items the user wants to give priority to when selecting products. In this manner, the list display order table 30 is a table that stores information regarding the order of list display of the plurality of items, and allows the user to arbitrarily set the display order of the plurality of items.

The list display order table 30 has columns of category code 31 , first display order 32 , second display order 33 , and third display order 34 . The category code 31 is product category identification information, is represented by, for example, a three-digit identification number, and is the primary key of the list display order table 30 .

The first display order 32 is the first display order when displaying a list of items belonging to the product category of the category code 31 so that the user can easily identify and select the product. This is the type of items (display items) to be displayed and specified by the user (items of the first layer).

Similarly, the second display order 33 is the second display order when displaying a list of items belonging to the product category of the category code 31 so that the user can easily specify and select the product. This is the type of items (display items) to be displayed in the display order and specified by the user (items of the first layer). Similarly, the third display order 34 is the third display order when displaying a list of items belonging to the product category of the category code 31 so that the user can easily identify and select the product. This is the type of items (display items) to be displayed in the display order and specified by the user (items of the first layer).

The items of the first display order 32, the second display order 33, and the third display order 34 are, for example, product "size", "color", "standard unit price (standard sales unit price when the product is sold)", Although it is referred to as "purchase unit price (purchase unit price at the time of purchase of goods)", it is not limited to these items. Further, in the first display order 32, the second display order 33, and the third display order 34, as in the case where the category code 21 is "001", data of all items may be set. As in the case where the code 21 is "002", the data of the items up to the second display order (or the first display order) may be set and the remaining items may be left unset. Moreover, although the case where the number of items to be displayed in the list display order table 30 is 3 has been described here, the number of items to be displayed is not limited to this, and may be 2 or 4 or more.

As shown in FIG. 4, the product master table 40 stored in the storage unit 15 is a table that stores basic information including items of the second hierarchy regarding products. The items of the second hierarchy are the data of the contents of the items of the first hierarchy. The product master table 40 has columns of product code 41, product name 42, size 43, color 44, standard unit price 45, category code 46, and the like. The product code 41 is product identification information, is represented by, for example, a six-digit identification number, and is the primary key of the product master table 40 .

The product name 42 is the name of the product with the product code 41 . The size 43 is the content of the size as the item of the product of the product code 41 (the second layer item "S", "M", "L" corresponding to the first layer item "size", etc.). The color 44 is the content of the color as the item of the product of the product code 41 (the second layer item "red", "white", "blue", "black", "color" corresponding to the first layer item "color") tea”, etc.). The standard unit price 45 is the content of the standard unit price as the item of the product of the product code 41 (second layer item "3500", "10000", "2411" corresponding to the first layer item "standard unit price", etc.). be. The category code 46 is identification information of the product category corresponding to the product of the product code 41 .

In the product master table 40 of FIG. 4, the main columns are extracted and illustrated, but the product "purchase unit price", "product name furigana (furigana of the product name)", "JAN (Japan Article Number) code" It also has other columns such as (product circulation identification number attached to the product). In the product master table 40 of FIG. 4, one product category of the category code 46 corresponds to one product of the product code 41, but the configuration is not limited to this. A plurality of product categories of the category code 46 may correspond to one product of the product code 41 .

For the information stored in the product category table 20, the list display order table 30, and the product master table 40, a definition table corresponding to each table is prepared. A configuration in which a primary key or the like is defined may also be used.

Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10(c). FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing information registration processing. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a product category registration screen 200. As shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the list display order registration screen 300. As shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a product registration screen 400. As shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing product selection processing. FIG. 10(a) is a diagram showing a product selection screen 600 after category code input. FIG. 10B is a diagram showing a product selection screen 600a after size input. FIG. 10(c) is a diagram showing a product selection screen 600b after color input.

First, the information registration process executed by the information processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8. FIG. In the information registration process, the product category table 20 and the list display used in the process accompanying the product selection are executed before executing the process accompanying the product selection, such as the slip information input process for entering the information such as the product written on the slip of the store. This is a process of creating or updating the order table 30 and the product master table 40 and storing them in the storage unit 15 . In the information processing apparatus 10, for example, the CPU 11 performs information registration according to the information registration program P1 stored in the storage unit 15, triggered by the user inputting an instruction to execute the information registration process via the operation unit 12. Execute the process.

As shown in FIG. 5, first, the CPU 11 generates product category registration screen data for registering product categories of products handled in the store, and displays it on the display unit 14 (step S11). In step S11, for example, a product category registration screen 200 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed based on the product category registration screen data.

The product category registration screen 200 has an input column 210, an input stop button 220, an input confirm button 230, a process end button 240, and the like. The input field 210 is an input field for category information related to product categories, and has a line 211 , a category code input field 212 and a category name input field 213 .

A line 211 is a display field for the line number of the product category in the input field 210, and a line number is automatically given in ascending order for each product category information input in the category code input field 212 and the category name input field 213. FIG. The category code input field 212 is an input field for receiving character input of the category code of the product category as category information. The category name input field 213 is an input field for receiving character input of the category name of the product category in the category code input field 212 as category information.

The input stop button 220 is a button that accepts a click input of an instruction to cancel the category information input in the category code input field 212 and the category name input field 213 . The input confirmation button 230 is a button for accepting a click input of an instruction to confirm the category information entered in the category code input field 212 and the category name input field 213 . The process end button 240 is a button that accepts a click input of an instruction to end the information registration process.

Then, the CPU 11 receives input of category information from the user to the product category registration screen 200 via the operation unit 12 (step S12). In step S12, for example, after inputting the category code to be registered in the category code input field 212 and inputting the category name to be registered in the category name input field 213, the input confirmation button 230 is clicked.

Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the input of the category information is completed based on whether or not the input confirmation button 230 is clicked in step S12 (step S13). If the input of the category information is not completed (step S13; NO), the process proceeds to step S12. When the input of the category information is completed (step S13; YES), the category information input in step S12 is stored in the product category table 20 of the storage unit 15 (step S14). In step S14, the category code input to the category code input field 212 and the category name input to the category name input field 213 are stored in the category code 21 and category name 22 of the product category table 20, respectively.

Then, the CPU 11 generates list display order registration screen data for registering the list display order of the items belonging to the product category, and displays it on the display unit 14 (step S15). In step S15, for example, a list display order registration screen 300 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed based on the list display order registration screen data.

The list display order registration screen 300 has an input column 310, an input stop button 320, an input confirm button 330, a process end button 340, and the like. The input field 310 is an input field for list display order information relating to the list display order of items belonging to the product category, and has a category code input field 311, a category name display area 312, a display order display field 313, and an item name input field 314. .

The category code input field 311 is an input field for receiving a character input of the category code of the product category as list display order information. The category name display area 312 is a display area for the category name corresponding to the category code entered in the category code entry field 311 . The category name display area 312 is the category name 22 corresponding to the category code 21 entered in the category code input field 311 in the product category table 20 stored in the storage unit 15 . The display order display field 313 is a display field for numbers in display order in the list display of the items associated with the product code of the category code input in the category code input field 311 . The item name input field 314 is an input field for the item name (item of the first layer) associated with the product code of the category code input in the category code input field 311 . The item name input field 314 includes, for example, a drop-down list in which one item name can be selected and input from a plurality of preset item names (size, color, standard unit price, purchase unit price, etc.).

The input stop button 320 is a button for accepting a click input of a cancellation instruction of the list display order information input in the category code input field 311 and the item name input field 314 . The input confirmation button 330 is a button that accepts a click input of an instruction to confirm the list display order information input in the category code input field 311 and the item name input field 314 . The process end button 340 is a button that accepts a click input of an instruction to end the information registration process.

Then, the CPU 11 receives an input of list display order information to the list display order registration screen 300 from the user via the operation unit 12 (step S16). In step S16, for example, after inputting the category code in the category code input field 311 and inputting the item name of the item to be registered in the item name input field 314, the input confirmation button 330 is clicked.

Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the input of the list display order information is completed based on the presence or absence of the click input of the input confirmation button 330 in step S16 (step S17). If the input of the list display order information is not completed (step S17; NO), the process proceeds to step S16. When the input of the list display order information is completed (step S17; YES), the list display order information input in step S16 is stored in the list display order table 30 of the storage unit 15 (step S18). In step S18, the category code input to the category code input field 311 and the item name input to the item name input field 314 corresponding to the number (1 to 3) of the display order display field 313 are displayed in the list display order. The category code 31, the first display order 32, the second display order 33, and the third display order 34 of the table 30 are stored.

Then, the CPU 11 generates product registration screen data for registering the product information of the product, and displays it on the display unit 14 (step S19). In step S19, for example, a product registration screen 400 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed based on the product registration screen data.

The product registration screen 400 has an input column 410, an input stop button 420, an input confirm button 430, a process end button 440, and the like. The input field 410 is a field for inputting product information about a product, and has a product code input field 411 and an item input field 412 for various items such as a product name.

The product code input field 411 is an input field for accepting character input of the product code of the product to be registered as product information. The item input field 412 is an input field for receiving input of the contents of various items (items of the second layer) belonging to the product corresponding to the product code input in the product code input field 411 as product information. The item input field 412 includes, for example, the contents of items such as product name and category code, and the contents of items such as size, color, standard unit price, purchase unit price (items of the first hierarchy) (items of the second hierarchy). ) and are accepted. The item input field 412 includes an input field for receiving character input of the content of the item, radio buttons for receiving selection input of the content of the item, and the like. Also, the product registration screen 400 is composed of a main window W1 and a sub-window W2, and the item input field 412 spans the main window W1 and the sub-window W2, but is not limited to this.

The input stop button 420 is a button that accepts a click input of an instruction to cancel the product information entered in the product code input field 411 and the item input field 412 . The input confirmation button 430 is a button for accepting a click input of an instruction to confirm the product information entered in the product code input field 411 and the item input field 412 . The process end button 440 is a button that accepts a click input of an instruction to end the information registration process.

Then, the CPU 11 receives input of product information from the user to the product registration screen 400 via the operation unit 12 (step S20). In step S20, for example, after entering the product code to be registered in the product code input field 411 and entering the details of the item to be registered in the item input field 412, the input confirmation button 430 is clicked.

Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the input of product information is completed based on the presence or absence of click input on the input confirmation button 330 in step S20 (step S21). If the input of product information is not completed (step S21; NO), the process proceeds to step S20. If the product information has been input (step S21; YES), the product information input in step S20 is stored in the product master table 40 of the storage unit 15 (step S22), and the information registration process ends. In step S22, the product code entered in the product code entry field 411 and the contents of various items (product name, size, color, standard unit price, category code, etc.) entered in the item entry field 412 are stored in the product master table. 40 product code 41, product name 42, size 43, color 44, standard unit price 45, category code 46, and so on.

Next, product selection processing executed by the information processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 10(c). The product selection process is a process of receiving a selection input of the product during execution of a process involving product selection such as a slip information input process. In the information processing apparatus 10, during the execution of a process involving product selection (here, a slip information input process), for example, a user selects a product (corresponding to the product information described on the slip) via the operation unit 12. Triggered by input of a product selection request indicating that selection input is required, the CPU 11 executes product selection processing according to the product selection program P2 stored in the storage unit 15 .

As shown in FIG. 9, first, the CPU 11 uses the product category according to the user's input, via the operation unit 12, as to whether or not to use the product category for the product selection requested by the user. It is determined whether or not to do so (step S31). When using the product category (step S31; YES), the CPU 11 generates product selection screen data for selecting products using the product category, and displays it on the display unit 14 (step S32). In step S32, for example, a product selection screen 600 shown in FIG. 10A is displayed based on the product selection screen data.

The product selection screen 600 includes a product category input field 610, a first display item selection field 620, a second display item selection field 630, a third display item selection field 640, a selection confirm button 650, and a cancel button 660. , has The product category input field 610 has a category code input field 611 and a category name display area 612 . The category code input field 611 is an input field for receiving character input of the category code of the product category to which the selected product belongs. A category name display area 612 is a display area for the category name corresponding to the category code entered in the category code entry field 611 .

The first display item selection field 620 has a number display field 621 , a first display item display field 622 and a number input field 623 . The number display field 621 is a display field for the number of the item in the first display order corresponding to the category code input in the category code input field 611 . The first display item display field 622 is a display field for the items in the first display order corresponding to the category code input in the category code input field 611 and candidates for the contents thereof. The number display field 621 and the first display item display field 622 also function as input fields for receiving click input for selecting a row of candidate content of the item in the first display order. The number input column 623 displays the number of the number display column 621 corresponding to the content of the item in the first display order selected in the number display column 621 and the first display item display column 622, and displays the number of the item in the first display order. This is an input field for receiving a designation input of a candidate for the content of the item by the number of the item.

The second display item selection field 630 has a number display field 631 , a second display item display field 632 and a number input field 633 . The number display field 631 is a display field for the number of the item in the second display order corresponding to the category code input in the category code input field 611 . The second display item display field 632 is a display field for displaying candidates for items in the second display order corresponding to the category code input in the category code input field 611 and their contents. The number display field 631 and the second display item display field 632 also function as input fields for receiving a click input to select a candidate row for the content of the item in the second display order. The number input column 633 displays the number of the number display column 631 corresponding to the content of the item specified in the number display column 631 and the second display item display column 632, and also displays the number of the item in the second display order. This is an input field for receiving a specified input of content candidates.

The third display item selection field 640 has a number display field 641 , a third display item display field 642 , a product name display field 643 , a product code display field 644 and a number input field 645 . The number display field 641 is a display field for the number of the item in the third display order corresponding to the category code input in the category code input field 611 . The third display item display field 642 is a display field for displaying candidates for items in the third display order corresponding to the category code input in the category code input field 611 and their contents. The product name display field 643 contains the contents of the item in the first display order selected in the first display item selection field 620 and the contents of the item in the second display order selected in the second display item selection field 630. , and the contents of the items in the third display order displayed in the third display item display column 642, and the product name of the corresponding product. The product code display field 644 is a display field for the product code of the product with the product name displayed in the product name display field 643 .

The number display field 641, the third display item display field 642, the product name display field 643, and the product code display field 644 are input fields for accepting click input for selection of item content candidates and product rows in the third display order. also works. The number input column 645 displays the number of the number display column 641 corresponding to the product selected in the number display column 641, the third display item display column 642, the product name display column 643, and the product code display column 644. 3 This is an input field for receiving a designation input by the item of display order and the product number.

The selection confirmation button 650 is a button for accepting a click input of an instruction to confirm the selection of the product selected in the number display field 641 , third display item display field 642 , product name display field 643 and product code display field 644 . A cancel button 660 is used to click input to cancel the selection of the product selected in the number display field 641, the third display item display field 642, the product name display field 643, and the product code display field 644 (instruction to end the product selection process). This is the accept button.

Then, the CPU 11 accepts a designation input of the category code of the product category to which the selected product belongs from the user via the operation unit 12 (step S33). At step S33, the category code is entered in the category code entry field 611. FIG.

Then, the CPU 11 refers to the list display order table 30 and the product master table 40 stored in the storage unit 15, and selects the category code 31 input in step S33 and the display order items specified in step S35 to be described later. Items (size 43, color 44, standard unit price 45, category code 46 . (one of the above) is displayed in a list (step S34). When step S34 is executed for the first time, the "next display order" is the first display order, and the candidates for the contents of the items to be displayed in the list are the candidates for the contents of the items in the first display order 32 . When step S34 is executed for the second time, the "next display order" is the second display order, and the candidates for the contents of the items to be displayed in the list are the candidates for the contents of the items in the second display order 33. When step S34 is executed for the third time, the "next display order" is the third display order, and the candidates for the contents of the items to be displayed in the list are the candidates for the contents of the items in the third display order 33.

Then, the CPU 11 accepts, from the user via the operation unit 12, a specification input of the contents of one of the candidates for the contents of the items displayed in the list in step S34 (step S35). Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the display order of step S34 is the last display order of the list display order corresponding to the category code specified and input in step S32 (step S36). The final display order is the largest display order in which the item data is set in the list display order table 30 . Specifically, for example, when the category code 31 is "001", data is set for all of the first display order 32 to the third display order 34, so the last display order is the third display order. Become. When the category code 31 is "002", item data is set only for the first display order 32 and the second display order 33, so the last display order is the second display order. If it is not the last display order (step S36; NO), the process proceeds to step S34.

If it is the last display order (step S36; YES), the CPU 11 determines whether or not to confirm the product to be selected based on whether or not the user clicks the selection confirmation button 650 via the operation unit 12 ( step S37). If the product is not to be confirmed (step S37; NO), the CPU 11 receives from the user, via the operation unit 12, at least one of the contents of the items in the first display order to the third display order displayed in step S34. One change input is received, the product to be selected is changed to the product corresponding to the content of the item for which the change input is made (step S38), and the process proceeds to step S37.

If the product is confirmed (step S37; YES), the CPU 11 stores the product information (for example, product name and product code) of the product confirmed in step S37 or the product information of the product selected in step S41, which will be described later, in the RAM 13. After storing, product selection is completed (step S39), and the product selection process ends. The product information of the selected product stored in step S39 is used for product selection in processing such as slip information input processing being executed.

Here, a more specific example of steps S32 to S36 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10(a) to 10(c). Assume that the product selection screen 600 before inputting the category code is displayed in step S32, and the user inputs the category code "001" in the category code input field 611 in step S33. Note that at the beginning of the first step S34, the CPU 11 refers to the product category table 20 stored in the storage unit 15, and sets the category name 22 "one-piece finished product" corresponding to the category code 21 "001" to the category. Displayed in name display area 612 .

Then, in the first step S34, the CPU 11, based on the list display order table 30, selects the item of the first display order 32 as the item of the first layer corresponding to "001" of the category code 31 input in step S33. "Size" of the second display order 33, "color" of the item of the third display order 34, and "standard unit price" of the item of the third display order 34 are respectively displayed in the first display item display column 622 of the product selection screen 600, the second Displayed in the display item display column 632 and the third display item display column 642 . Subsequently, based on the list display order table 30 and the product master table 40, the CPU 11 selects "001" of the category codes 31 and 46 input in step S33 and the item of the first display order 32 as items of the first display order. and "M" and "S" as items of the second hierarchy of the size 43 corresponding to the "size" of , are displayed in a list (for example, in ascending order of size) in the first display item display field 622 of the product selection screen 600. .

Then, in step S35 for the first time, the size "M" of the item in the first display order is specified by the user's click input on the size "M" row of the item numbered 2 in the first display item selection field 620. be. Since the product to be selected cannot be determined only by specifying the items in the first display order, the process proceeds from step S36 to step S34.

In the second step S34, the CPU 11 selects "001" of the category codes 31 and 46 input in step S33 and the first display as items of the second display order based on the list display order table 30 and the product master table 40. "Red" and "White" as the items of the second hierarchy of the color 44 corresponding to the size "M" of the item of the order 32 and the "color" of the item of the second display order 33 are displayed in the second display item display field. The product selection screen 600a shown in FIG.

Then, in step S35 for the second time, the color "white" of the item in the second display order is designated by the user's click input on the row of the color "white" of the item numbered 2 in the second display item selection column 630. be. Since the product to be selected cannot be determined only by specifying the items in the first display order and the items in the second display order, the process proceeds from step S36 to step S34.

In the third step S34, the CPU 11 selects "001" of the category codes 31 and 46 input in step S33 and the first display as items of the third display order based on the list display order table 30 and the product master table 40. As an item of the second layer of the standard unit price 45 corresponding to the size "M" of the item of the order 32, the color "white" of the item of the second display order 33, and the "standard unit price" of the item of the third display order 34 The product selection screen 600b of FIG. 10C is displayed, in which "5,000" and "10,000" are listed in the third display item display column 642 (for example, in ascending numerical order).

Then, in the third step S35, the user clicks on the row of the standard unit price "5,000" numbered 1 in the third display item selection field 640, and the standard unit price "5,000" of the item in the third display order is clicked. ” is specified. The product can be determined by specifying the items in the first display order, the second display order, and the third display order. When the product to be selected is determined in step S37, in step S39, the CPU 11 determines the size of the item in the first display order, "M", the color of the item in the second display order, "white", and the size of the item in the third display order. The RAM 13 stores the product information of the product code 41 of "000005" and the product name 42 of "One Piece C" of the product corresponding to the standard unit price of "5,000".

Also, in step S33, when the category code "002" of the product category is input, in step S34, the item "purchase unit price" in the first display order and the item "color" in the second display order are set. The items in the third display order are not set. Therefore, steps S34 to S36 are repeated twice in the first display order and the second display order.

Returning to FIG. 9, if the product category is not used (step S31; NO), the CPU 11 refers to the product master table 40 stored in the storage unit 15, and displays a list of product information of product code 41 and product name 42. The product list screen data to be displayed is generated and displayed on the display unit 14 (step S40). Then, the CPU 11 receives a selection input of one item of the item information displayed in step S40 from the user via the operation unit 12 (step S41), and proceeds to step S39.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, information processing apparatus 10 displays a plurality of items (eg, size, color, standard unit price) in the first hierarchy for each product category in the display order (eg, first display order: size, 2nd display order: color, 3rd display order: standard unit price) are registered based on user operation, and when a product category is input, at least one registered in association with each of the plurality of items in the first hierarchy Two items of the second layer (contents of items of the first layer: size "S", "M", color "red", "white", etc.) can be selected according to the display order of multiple items of the first layer. The CPU 11 is provided to display the items of the second layer on the display unit 14 so as to be displayed.

Therefore, the user can refer to the items in an appropriate display order according to the product category, and can appropriately specify and input the contents of the items, thereby reducing the load on the user and shortening the time required for specifying and inputting the product items. .

In addition, the CPU 11 can first select the contents (items of the second hierarchy) of the items of the merchandise category (items of the first hierarchy) to be displayed on the display unit 14 when the merchandise category is input, according to the display order. Only items that For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the item in the first display order of the product category "one-piece finished product" is "size", only sizes "S" and "M" are displayed as the first display item. Displayed in column 622 . Therefore, the user can select and input the contents of the items in the first display order first, thereby reducing the load on the user and shortening the time required for specifying and inputting the item of the product.

Further, when selecting a plurality of items in the display order, the CPU 11 selects items in the first layer of the next display order (for example, the standard unit price in the third display order) and the previous display order. (For example, the size of the item in the first display order is "M", the color of the item in the second display order is "white"), and the second layer of the next display order corresponding to Item candidates (for example, standard unit prices “5,000” and “10,000”) are displayed on the display unit 14 . The CPU 11 receives, via the operation unit 12, a selection input by selecting a second-level item (for example, standard unit price “5,000”) from candidates for the second-level item in the next display order. Therefore, the user can specify candidates for the contents of a plurality of items in an appropriate order, and the load on the user can be further reduced. Here, the item of the second hierarchy does not have to be the name of the item itself, as long as the user can identify the contents of the item of the second hierarchy.

In the above description, an example of using the storage unit 15 (HDD, SSD) as a computer-readable medium for the program according to the present invention has been disclosed, but the present invention is not limited to this example. As other computer-readable media, it is possible to apply portable recording media such as flash memories and CD-ROMs. A carrier wave is also applied to the present invention as a medium for providing program data according to the present invention via a communication line.

It should be noted that the description in the above embodiment is an example of the information processing device, product item display method, and program according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, in the product selection process executed by the information processing apparatus 10, product selection screen data for designating and inputting the contents of a plurality of items corresponding to the category code of the input product category one by one in display order is provided. Although it is configured to display, it is not limited to this. For example, the product selection screen 700 of FIG. 11 may be displayed in the product selection process executed by the CPU 11 of the information processing device 10 . FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a product selection screen 700. As shown in FIG.

The product selection screen 700 has a category code selection field 710 and an item display field 720 . The category code selection field 710 has a category code input field 711 and a category name display field 712 . The category code input field 711 is an input field for the category code of the product category of the product to be selected. The category name display field 712 is a display field for the category name of the product category of the category code input in the category code input field 711 .

The item display field 720 has a first display item display field 721 , a second display item display field 722 , a third display item display field 723 , and a product name display field 724 . The first display item display field 721 is a display field for items in the first display order corresponding to the product category of the category code input in the category code input field 711 and their contents. The second display item display field 722 is a display field for items in the second display order corresponding to the product category of the category code input in the category code input field 711 and their contents. The third display item display field 723 is a display field for items in the third display order corresponding to the product category of the category code input in the category code input field 711 and their contents. The product name display field 724 is the product name of the product corresponding to the contents of the first display item display field 721 , the second display item display field 722 and the third display item display field 723 .

When the category code entered in the category code input field 711 is "001", the items in the first display item display field 721, the second display item display field 722, and the third display item display field 723 are respectively "size , 'color', and 'standard unit price'. The CPU 11 allows the user to input a first display item display field 721, a second display item display field 722, and a third display item via the operation unit 12 in the item display field 720 of the product selection screen 700 displayed on the display unit 14. A click input for selecting one line of the contents of each item in the display column 723 is accepted, and the product in the product name display column 724 corresponding to the selected three items is selected. For example, when the category code input in the category code input field 711 corresponds to "001", the item size of the first display item display field 721 is "M" and the item color of the second display item display field 722 is "white". , and the standard unit price "5000" in the third display item display field 723, the product with the product name "One Piece C" in the product name display field 724 is selected.

According to the configuration for displaying the product selection screen 700, since the contents of the items in the first display order to the third display order are designated by a single click input, the user's operation input load related to product item input is reduced. You can save time. However, since the number of product names (rows) in the product name display field 724 is larger than that in the product selection screen 600, there is a possibility that the user's load of referring to the item display field 720 will be increased.

Also, when registering the display order of multiple items (items in the first layer) of the product category, register each item in ascending display order from the smallest number of items (items in the second layer) to the largest number of items. Then, the user can easily select the contents of the item of the product category in the product selection process, which is preferable.

Therefore, on the list display order registration screen 300, the items of the category code input column 311 (items of the first hierarchy) and the information of the number of contents of the items (the number of items of the second hierarchy) are displayed. good too. Specifically, in step S16 of the information registration process, the CPU 11 registers the display order of a plurality of items in the product category on the list display order registration screen 300. When the category code input of the product category is received, the number of items (the number of items in the second layer) of a plurality of items (items in the first layer) preset and stored in the storage unit 15 is referred to, and each item and the number of contents of the item may be displayed. Further, in the drop-down list of the item name input column 314 in each row of the display order display column 313, a plurality of item candidates and the number of contents of each item candidate may be displayed. The user refers to each item and the number of contents thereof, and inputs a plurality of items in ascending order of the number of contents in the item name input field 314 of the display order display field 313 via the operation unit 12 .

For example, corresponding to the product category "one-piece finished product", the number of items such as "M" in the item "size"<the number of items such as "red" in the item "color"<the number of items such as "red" in the item "standard unit price" is "3500". , etc. are set, the user inputs "size", "color", and "standard unit price" in the order of the items in the item name input field 314 of the display order display field 313. It is stored in the list display order table 30 . According to this configuration, the user can easily select the contents of a plurality of items of the product category in the product selection process in ascending order of the number of items, thereby reducing the load on the user and shortening the time required to input the items of the product category. .

Alternatively, there may be a plurality of users, and the information processing apparatus 10 may generate and store the list display order table 30 having records for each user. In step S15 of the information registration process, when a user (first user) registers the display order of a plurality of items in the product category on the list display order registration screen 300, the CPU 11 selects the category from the first user. When a category code input of a certain product category in the code input field 311 is accepted, the list display order table 30 of the storage unit 15 is referred to, and other users of the category code 31 of the same product category as the input product category 2 user) are displayed in a state where they are entered in the item name input field 314 of the display order display field 313 by default. In step S16, the CPU 11 receives, from the first user via the operation unit 12, an input to determine or change the display order of the items in the default input state, and in step S18, the list display order table 30 (first display order of items in the user's product category).

For example, the second user has already registered the display order of the items in the product category "one-piece finished product" (for example, the display order of "size", "color", and "standard unit price"), and the first user When registering the display order of the items of the same "one-piece finished product", the CPU 11 causes the display order display column 313 to display the registered item names of "size", "color", and "standard unit price" of the second user in order. The input field 314 is displayed in a default input state. According to this configuration, it is possible to reduce the load on the user and shorten the time required to register the display order of items of the product category.

In addition, when registering the display order of items (items in the first layer) of finished products (products of the same type as products registered in the past) as a product category, the display order of past finished product items , the list display order registration screen 300 may be displayed with the display order of the items entered by default. For example, in step S15 of the information registration process, when the user newly registers the display order of items in the product category "sweater finished product" on the list display order registration screen 300, the CPU 11 allows the user or another user to If you have already registered the display order of "-finished products" of the same type as the product category "sweater finished products", the display order of the items of the same type (for example, the registered product category "one-piece finished products" The display order of the items) may be displayed in the item name input field 314 of the display order display field 313 of the list display order registration screen 300 in a state where the display order of the items is input by default.

In step S16, the CPU 11 accepts an input to determine or change the display order of the items displayed in the default input state from the first user via the operation unit 12, and in step S18, the list display order table 30 memorize to According to this configuration, it is possible to reduce the load on the user and shorten the time required to register the display order of items of the product category.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the stand-alone information processing apparatus 10 is configured to execute the information registration process and the product selection process, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the configuration of the information processing system may include a server as an information processing device on the cloud and a terminal device such as a PC installed in a store, and each device may be connected for communication. The server executes information registration processing and product selection processing, and stores a product category table 20, a list display order table 30, and a product master table 40. FIG. In the same manner as the operation input and display of the information processing apparatus 10, the terminal device receives operation input from the user via the operation unit, transmits the operation information to the server, and displays the display information received from the server on the display unit. do.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.
The invention described in the scope of claims originally attached to the application form of this application is additionally described below. The claim numbers in the appendix are as in the claims originally attached to the filing of this application.
[Appendix]
<Claim 1>
registration means for registering the display order of the plurality of items in the first layer for each product category based on user operation;
When the product category is input, at least one item of the second layer registered in association with each of the plurality of items of the first layer is selected according to the display order of the plurality of items of the first layer. display control means for displaying the items of the second hierarchy on the display unit so as to be possible;
An information processing device comprising:
<Claim 2>
The display control means is characterized in that, when the product category is input, the items of the second hierarchy displayed on the display unit are only items that can be selected first in accordance with the display order. Item 1. The information processing apparatus according to item 1.
<Claim 3>
wherein said registration means displays on said display unit a plurality of items on the first layer of the product category and the number of items on the second layer corresponding to each item on the first layer. Item 3. The information processing device according to Item 1 or 2.
<Claim 4>
The registration means, when a first user registers a plurality of items in the first layer of the product category, displays the order of displaying the plurality of items in the first layer of the same product category registered in the past by the second user. 4. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein is displayed on the display unit in a state in which is input by default.
<Claim 5>
When registering a product category of the same type as a product category in which the display order of the plurality of items in the first hierarchy was registered in the past, the registration means registers the plurality of items in the first hierarchy of the registered product category. 5. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display order is displayed on the display unit in a default state.
<Claim 6>
The display control means selects second-layer item candidates for the next display order corresponding to the first-layer item of the next display order and the second-layer item specified in the previous display order. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the display unit displays an item on the display unit, and receives a selection input of a second-level item from candidates for the second-level item in the next display order. Information processing equipment.
<Claim 7>
a registration step of registering the display order of a plurality of items in the first hierarchy for each product category based on a user operation;
When the product category is input, at least one item of the second layer registered in association with each of the plurality of items of the first layer is selected according to the display order of the plurality of items of the first layer. and a display control step of displaying the items of the second hierarchy on a display unit so as to enable the display of merchandise items.
<Claim 8>
the computer,
registration means for registering the display order of a plurality of items in the first hierarchy for each product category based on a user operation;
When the product category is input, at least one item of the second layer registered in association with each of the plurality of items of the first layer is selected according to the display order of the plurality of items of the first layer. display control means for displaying the items of the second hierarchy on the display unit so as to be possible;
A program to function as

10 information processing device 11 CPU
12 operation unit 13 RAM
14 display unit 15 storage unit 16 communication unit 17 printing unit B1 bus

Claims (8)

registration means for registering the display order of the plurality of items in the first layer for each product category based on user operation;
When the product category is input, at least one item of the second layer registered in association with each of the plurality of items of the first layer is selected according to the display order of the plurality of items of the first layer. display control means for displaying the items of the second hierarchy on the display unit so as to be possible;
An information processing device comprising: The display control means is characterized in that, when the product category is input, the items of the second hierarchy displayed on the display unit are only items that can be selected first in accordance with the display order. Item 1. The information processing apparatus according to item 1. wherein said registration means displays on said display unit a plurality of items on the first layer of the product category and the number of items on the second layer corresponding to each item on the first layer. Item 3. The information processing device according to Item 1 or 2. The registration means, when a first user registers a plurality of items in the first layer of the product category, displays the order of displaying the plurality of items in the first layer of the same product category registered in the past by the second user. 4. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein is displayed on the display unit in a state in which is input by default. When registering a product category of the same type as a product category in which the display order of the plurality of items in the first hierarchy was registered in the past, the registration means registers the plurality of items in the first hierarchy of the registered product category. 5. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display order is displayed on the display unit in a default state. The display control means selects second-layer item candidates for the next display order corresponding to the first-layer item of the next display order and the second-layer item specified in the previous display order. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the display unit displays an item on the display unit, and receives a selection input of a second-level item from candidates for the second-level item in the next display order. Information processing equipment. a registration step of registering the display order of a plurality of items in the first hierarchy for each product category based on a user operation;
When the product category is input, at least one item of the second layer registered in association with each of the plurality of items of the first layer is selected according to the display order of the plurality of items of the first layer. and a display control step of displaying the items of the second hierarchy on a display unit so as to enable the display of merchandise items. the computer,
registration means for registering the display order of a plurality of items in the first hierarchy for each product category based on a user operation;
When the product category is input, at least one item of the second layer registered in association with each of the plurality of items of the first layer is selected according to the display order of the plurality of items of the first layer. display control means for displaying the items of the second hierarchy on the display unit so as to be possible;
A program to function as

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