JP2503454B2 - POS terminal group management device - Google Patents

Abstract

In a transaction processing system including a plurality of POS terminal devices (cash registers) (12), a POS terminal group management device (cluster controller) (11) and a sales management device (store controller) (13), only necessary totalized data are transmitted from the POS terminal devices to the sales management device through the POS terminal group management device in accordance with totalization pattern information, thus increasing efficiency and speed of sales information processing.

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a POS terminal group management device, and in particular to both a plurality of POS terminal devices that register data related to products and a sales management device that manages sales. PO connected to
S terminal group management device.

[Prior Art] As is well known, there are many POs in supermarkets.
S terminal equipment is installed. These POS terminals are
It is connected to the sales management device that manages sales through the POS terminal group management device. Then, the setting message from the sales management device sets the information indicating the range of data collected when checking the sales situation and the range of data collected at the time of settlement, and based on this setting content , Sales data of each POS terminal device is collected and transmitted to the sales management device.

However, the range of data collected at the time of the above-mentioned inspection and settlement is fixed, and the range of collected data cannot be changed for each terminal.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] By the way, in a tenant building or a shopping center, detailed sales information is required for directly operated stores, but rough sales information about sales and the number of customers is sufficient for non-directly operated stores. Is. Further, detailed sales information may be collected once a month, and in some cases, rough sales information is usually sufficient. In such a place, if the range of collected data is defined as described above, there is a problem that time is wasted for collecting unnecessary data and that a lot of time is required for inspection processing and settlement processing. There is a point. Further, the working hours of the staff of the POS terminal device and the staff of the sales management device become long, which causes a problem that the return home is delayed.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a POS terminal group management device that collects necessary data from a POS terminal device and transmits it to sales management. With the goal.

[Means for Solving Problems] A POS terminal group management device according to the present invention includes a plurality of POs for registering data related to products and totaling registration data.
A storage unit that is connected to both the S terminal device and the sales management device that manages sales, and that stores in advance the total pattern information indicating the collection range of the total data collected for each POS terminal device, and the POS terminal device. , A command means for commanding the transmission of the aggregated data, and a request for the transmission of the necessary aggregated data according to the aggregate pattern information stored in the storage means for each POS terminal device in response to the command from the commanding means. And a control means for controlling the total data to be transmitted to the sales management device in response to the total data being transmitted from the POS terminal device.

[Operation] According to the present invention, in response to the command to transmit the aggregated data, transmission of necessary data is requested according to the aggregated pattern information stored for each POS terminal device, and the aggregated data is transmitted from the POS terminal device. According to the fact, since the total data is transmitted to the sales management device, unnecessary data transmission can be omitted, so that the processing result of the sales information can be obtained quickly and the POS terminal device. Staff and sales management device staff will be able to return home earlier.

[Embodiment] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a transaction processing system including a POS terminal group management apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a cluster controller) according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, a plurality of electronic cash registers (ECR) 2 as POS terminal devices are connected to the cluster controller 1, and
The store controller 3 as a sales management device is connected. The ECR 2 is for registering data relating to products, such as money amount data and quantity data, when the product sales process is performed, and the store controller 3 is for managing sales.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flow of electronic messages exchanged daily between the cluster controller and the store controller. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a message transmitted from the store controller to the cluster controller. In particular, FIG. 4 (a) shows a reset command message, and FIG. 4 (b) shows an inspection time setting message. FIG. 4 (c) shows an aggregation pattern setting message, and FIG. 4 (d) shows a start command message. Fifth
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a message transmitted from the cluster controller to the store controller. In particular, FIG. 5 (a) shows an inspection data message, FIG. 5 (b) shows a settlement data message, and FIG. c) shows an end notification message. Next, the third
The contents of the electronic message exchanged between the cluster controller and the store controller will be described with reference to FIGS.

Store controller 3 at the start of store operation
The reset command message 10, the inspection time setting message 20, the total pattern setting message 30, and the start command message 40 are transmitted from the cluster controller 1 to the cluster controller 1. The reset command message 10 commands the reset operation of the cluster controller 1. The inspection time setting message 20 is a message for setting the inspection time and the end time of the ECR 2 connected to the cluster controller 1. The aggregation pattern setting message 30 is
This is a message for setting the collection range of the aggregated data of each ECR2. Here, if the code indicating the inspection pattern or the settlement pattern is "1", the collection of the terminal report only is set. If the code is "2", the collection of the terminal report and the report by person in charge is set, and "3" is set. If it is ", collect the terminal report, person-by-person report and department report, and if it is" 4 ", collect the terminal report, person-by-person report, department report and PLU-specific report. The start command message 40 is a message that commands the start of transmission of inspection data or settlement data.

During business hours, every time the prescribed inspection time comes,
The cluster controller 1 transmits the inspection data message 50 transmitted from the ECR 2 to the store controller 3. here,
The inspection data message 50 is a code indicating the type of message, for example, "1"
And the number data indicating the ECR of the transmission source, the code “X” indicating the type of aggregated data, and aggregated data. "X" is 1
If it is, it shows the terminal report, if it is 2, it shows the report by person in charge, if it is 3, it shows the report by department,
If it is 4, a report by PLU is shown.

Further, the cluster controller 1 receives the start command message 40 from the time Ti until the end time Te at which the business is closed, and then the settlement data message transmitted from any ECR2.
60 is transmitted to the store controller 3. Here, the settlement data electronic message 60 is composed of a code indicating the type of the electronic message, for example, “2”, number data indicating the ECR of the transmission source, a code “X” indicating the type of the totalized data, and the totalized data. The code indicating the type of aggregated data is the same as in the inspection data message. Further, the cluster controller 1 transmits the end notification message 70 to the store controller 3 at the end time Te.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a telegram exchanged between the ECR and the cluster controller. Particularly, FIG. 6 (a) shows a telegram exchanged when requesting aggregate data, and FIG. 6 (b). Shows a telegram exchanged when checking whether or not the settlement has been completed, and FIG. 6 (c) shows a telegram exchanged when issuing the settlement cancellation command.

The cluster controller 1 requests the aggregated data to the ECR 2 when the inspection time comes or when it is determined that the settlement has been completed. At this time, the command 80 given from the cluster controller 1 to the ECR 2 and the response 90 returned from the ECR 2 to the cluster controller 1 in response to the command include the code “Y” indicating the type of aggregated data. Here, if "Y" is 1, it shows a terminal report, if it is 2, it shows a report by person in charge, if it is 3, it shows a report by department, and if it is 4, it shows a report by PLU.

Further, the cluster controller 1 checks whether or not each ECR2 has been settled. At this time, if command 100 is given from the cluster controller 1 to ECR2, ECR2
Returns a response 110 to the cluster controller 1. This response 110 includes the code “Z” that identifies whether or not the payment has been completed. Here, if "Z" is 0, it means that the settlement has not been completed, and if it is 1, it means that the settlement has been completed.

Further, when issuing a command to cancel the settlement, the cluster controller 1 gives a command 120 to the ECR2, and the ECR2 clears all the aggregated data by the command and releases the settlement state, and then returns a response 130 to the cluster controller. Give to one.

FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the cluster controller shown in FIG. In FIG. 7, the cluster controller 1 is provided with a CPU 4. CPU4 has ROM5, RAM6, store controller side transmitter 7 and ECR
The side transmission unit 8 and the clock circuit 9 are connected. The ROM 5 stores the operation program of the CPU 4 based on the flow chart shown in FIG. 1 described later. The RAM 6 stores an inspection time table as shown in FIG. 8 and an aggregation pattern table as shown in FIG. 9, which will be described later. The store controller side transmission unit 7 mediates data transmission between the CPU 4 and the store controller 3, and the ECR side transmission unit 8
Is for mediating data transmission between the CPU 4 and the ECR 2. The clock circuit 9 measures the current time.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an inspection time table stored in the RAM shown in FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an aggregate pattern table stored in the RAM shown in FIG. In FIG. 8, the inspection time table stores the contents of the inspection time setting message 20 shown in FIG. 4 (b), and in FIG. 9, the total pattern table shown in FIG. 4 (c) is stored in the total pattern table. The content of the setting message 30 is stored.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

The CPU 4 of the cluster controller 1 determines whether or not there is a reception from the store controller 3, and when the reception is received, determines whether or not it is the reset command message 10. When this reset command is issued, the cluster controller 1 stops transmitting the aggregated data to the store controller 3.

On the other hand, if it is not the reset command message 10, then,
It is determined whether or not it is the inspection time setting message 20. And
If it is the inspection time setting message 20, the inspection time data and the end time data included in the message are stored in the inspection time table shown in FIG.

On the other hand, if it is not the inspection time setting message 20, then it is determined whether or not it is the aggregation pattern setting message 30. If it is the aggregate pattern setting message 30, the aggregate pattern of each ECR is stored in the aggregate pattern table shown in FIG.

On the other hand, if it is not the aggregation pattern setting message 30, then it is determined whether or not it is the start command message 40. Then, if it is the start command message 40, subsequently, based on the end time data stored in the inspection time table and the current time data given by the clock circuit 9, it is determined whether or not the end time has come,
If it is the end time, the end notification message 70 is transmitted to the store controller 3, and the process returns to the initial state.

On the other hand, if it is not the end time, then it is determined whether it is the inspection time. If any of the inspection times T1 to Tn is reached, the command 80 is given to each ECR2 connected to the cluster controller 1. For example, if the inspection pattern of the ECR2 is a terminal report and a report by person in charge, Y is 1,2, so the command 80 is command “11” for instructing transmission of the terminal report and report by person in charge. The command "12" for instructing the transmission of is transmitted. Therefore, the ECR
From 2 to the cluster controller 1, the response 90 including the terminal report and the response 90 including the report by person in charge are transmitted. When the cluster controller 1 receives the response 90 including the aggregated data from ECR2,
The inspection data telegram 50 is totaled and transmitted to the store controller 3. This operation is performed for all ECR2.

On the other hand, when it is not the inspection time, it is checked whether or not the settlement has been completed for each ECR2. That is, the cluster controller 1 gives a command 100 to each ECR2. Then, when the response 110 including the code indicating the settlement is given from the ECR2, the command command 80 of the aggregate data is given, and when the response 90 is given from the ECR2, the settlement data electronic statement 60 is edited, It is sent to the store controller 3. Then, a command 120 is given to the ECR2 in order to instruct the settlement cancellation of the ECR. A response 130 is returned from the ECR2. The above operation is performed for all ECR2s for which the settlement process has been completed. Then, when the inspection operation or the settlement operation is performed for all the corresponding ECRs, the process then returns to the routine for determining whether or not the end time has come.

In this way, only the necessary data is collected and transmitted to the store controller according to the inspection pattern or the settlement pattern set in advance for each ECR, so the processing efficiency is improved.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, in response to an instruction to transmit aggregated data, transmission of necessary aggregated data is requested according to aggregated pattern information stored for each POS terminal device. However, since the aggregated data is transmitted to the sales management device in response to the transmission of the aggregated data from the POS terminal device, unnecessary data transmission is omitted. In addition to being able to quickly get home, the staff of the POS terminal device and the staff of the sales management device can return home early.

Further, in the shopping center, the management range may differ for each POS terminal device or each sales floor, and the required data may differ for each POS terminal device. In this case, since the aggregate data is collected from the POS terminal devices based on the aggregate pattern information, it is possible to collect only the data corresponding to the management range for each POS terminal device having a different management range. For example, in a shopping center,
It is set so that only the data on the report output of total sales can be collected for the store that only rents the place, and more detailed data on the output of the sales report can be collected for the directly managed store. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a transaction processing system including a cluster controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flow of electronic messages exchanged daily between the cluster controller and the store controller.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a transmission message from the store controller to the cluster controller. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a transmission message from the cluster controller to the store controller. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a transmission message exchanged between the ECR and the cluster controller. FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the cluster controller shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an inspection time table stored in the RAM shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a tabulation pattern table stored in the RAM shown in FIG. In the figure, 1 is a cluster controller, 2 is an ECR, 3
Is a store controller, 4 is a CPU, 5 is ROM, 6 is RAM,
7 is a store controller side transmission unit, 8 is an ECR side transmission unit,
Reference numeral 9 indicates a clock circuit.

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A POS terminal group management device connected to both a plurality of POS terminal devices for registering data related to merchandise and aggregating registration data, and a sales management device for managing sales, which is a POS terminal. For each device, storage means that stores in advance aggregated pattern information indicating the collection range of aggregated data to be collected, command means for instructing the POS terminal device to transmit the aggregated data, and according to the command of the command means , For each POS terminal device, request transmission of necessary aggregate data according to the aggregate pattern information stored in the storage means, and transmit the aggregate data in response to the aggregate data being transmitted from the POS terminal device. POS terminal group management device equipped with control means for controlling transmission to the sales management device. 2. A clocking means for clocking a current time, wherein the commanding means responds to clocking a predetermined time by the clocking means with respect to each of the plurality of POS terminal devices. The POS terminal group management device according to claim 1, which commands transmission of aggregated data. 3. The commanding means, every time each POS terminal device finishes the settlement process, commands the POS terminal device which has finished the settlement process to transmit the aggregated data. POS terminal group management device described in the item.