JP2883280B2 - POS system and POS terminal - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a POS system between a store and a wholesale store, and more particularly to a POS system suitable for a store and a wholesale store to jointly establish an information network.

[0002] The present invention also relates to a POS terminal installed and used in a store and a wholesale store.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art In the era of Japan's economy, which has entered a stable growth era from high growth in the past, manufacturers have been able to "sell if built" and retailers have been able to "sell if products are lined up at stores". lost. Under these circumstances, consumer needs have become more individualized and diversified, and their changes have become more intense. As a result, the life cycle of products has been significantly shortened.

[0004] It is an indispensable business strategy for a company to accurately grasp the trends of consumers and deal with them promptly. Here, retailers are in a position to quickly grasp this consumer trend.

[0005] If the information on what kind of product was sold at a retail storefront can be quickly and accurately grasped and the trends of consumers can be examined and analyzed from the information, the next action can be easily taken.

In such a situation, a POS (Point Of Sale) system is used as a tool for quickly grasping the trend of consumption. Main POs constructed conventionally
As the S system, there are the following (a), (b) and (c). (A) Built by companies with many stores, such as supermarkets and convenience stores. (B) Multiple specialty stores jointly established in the form of cooperatives. (C) Specially constructed between a specialty store and a supplier.

[0007]

However, in the case of an industry (for example, a stationery industry) having a large number of types of products to be handled in spite of a relatively small scale, it is difficult to promote POS on its own. Or, the introduction of POS must be advanced in the form of (c).

In recent years, there has been a movement to shift from the POS system of the form (c) to the POS system of the form (c) because of the labor saving by promoting the online ordering and the availability of information on missing parts. It is being seen.

However, the current POS system (c) is a dedicated system for each supplier and lacks versatility, so it is necessary to introduce the same number of systems as the number of suppliers. Therefore, it is easy to cause high cost and insufficient space,
In addition, management of the system tends to be troublesome. Therefore, the system may not be fully utilized.

[0010] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a first object of the present invention is to provide a POS system that can be constructed while maintaining versatility between a store and a wholesale store.

It is a second object of the present invention to provide a POS terminal which is installed and used in a store and a wholesale store.

[0012]

Means for Solving the Problems <First POS System of the Present Invention> First POS System of the Present Invention
The S system is configured as follows in order to solve the first problem described above (corresponding to claim 1). FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of the present invention.

That is, a merchandise information providing terminal 10 used for providing merchandise information and connected to a communication line 40, and a merchant POS terminal 20 installed in a merchant and connected to the communication line 40
And a POS terminal 30 installed in a wholesale store and connected to the communication line 40.

The merchandise information providing terminal 10 performs first input / output of communication data with the communication line 40.
And the merchandise information including the merchandise name and the code number corresponding to the merchandise name are output to the store POS terminal 20 and the wholesale store POS terminal 30 via the first communication unit 12. A first control unit 11.

Further, the store POS terminal 20 performs a second input / output of communication data with the communication line 40.
A second communication unit 22 that inputs the product information output by the product information providing terminal 10 through the second communication unit 22
And a control unit 21.

Next, the wholesale store POS terminal 30 transmits and receives communication data to and from the communication line 40 to the third communication unit 32, and transmits the product information output by the product information providing terminal 10 to the A third control unit 31 for inputting via the third communication unit 32.

Note that the POS terminal 30 for the wholesale store uses the "POS
"POS system with functions", not "POS"
It is used in the meaning of "terminal that constitutes the system."<Second POS system of the present invention> Second POS system of the present invention
The S system is configured as described below to solve the first problem described above (corresponding to claim 2).

That is, in the first POS system, the store POS terminal 20 is provided with a second product information storage unit 23 for storing stock information of products sold by the store.
Then, the second control unit 21 of the shop POS terminal 20
Automatically orders a product to the wholesale POS terminal 30 based on the stock information stored in the second product information storage unit 23 and the code number provided from the product information providing terminal 10.

<Third POS System of the Present Invention> A third POS system of the present invention is configured as follows in order to solve the first problem described above (corresponding to claim 3).

That is, in the first POS system, the wholesale store POS terminal 30 is provided with a third product information storage section 33 for storing inventory information of products to be wholesaled by the wholesale store.
Then, the third control unit 31 of the wholesale store POS terminal 30
Stores the stock information and the arrival date information of the product in the store POS terminal 20 based on the stock information stored in the third product information storage unit 33 and the code number provided from the product information providing terminal 10. Notice.

<Fourth POS System of the Present Invention> A fourth POS system of the present invention is configured as follows in order to solve the first problem described above (corresponding to claim 4).

That is, in the first POS system, the store POS terminal 20 has a receipt issuing unit 24 for issuing a receipt. The receipt issuing unit 24 performs a blank line feed when printing a receipt in which the total sales amount exceeds a predetermined amount, and provides a blank for attaching a revenue stamp.

<Embodiment of POS System of the Present Invention> As the product information providing terminal 10, the store POS terminal 20, and the wholesale store POS terminal 30, for example, a personal computer, an office computer, a workstation, or the like can be used.

The second merchandise information storage section 23 and the third merchandise information storage section 33 include, for example, a random access memory (RAM).
mory; read-only storage device), semiconductor storage device, magnetic disk storage device, flexible device, magnetic tape device, M / O (Magnet Optical; magneto-optical disk device),
An I / C card or the like can be used.

The first control unit 11, the second control unit 21 and the third control unit 31 are, for example, CPUs (Central Processes).
sing Unit; a central processing unit) or the like can be used.

<First POS Terminal of the Present Invention> The first POS terminal of the present invention has the following configuration to solve the above-mentioned second problem (corresponding to claim 5). FIG.
1 is a basic configuration diagram of the present invention.

That is, a product name input unit 5a for inputting a product name of a handled product, a numeric input unit 5b for inputting a number, a payment method input unit 5c for inputting a type of payment method for the sold product, and a communication line And a communication unit 2 for inputting and outputting communication data to and from the communication line, a product information storage unit 3 for storing a product name and a code number corresponding to the product name, and a product name input unit 5a. A search is made as to whether or not a code number corresponding to the product name input into the product information storage unit 3 is registered. If not, a temporary code number is registered and the communication unit 2 is registered. A temporary code number and a product name corresponding to the code number are transmitted to the product information providing terminal 10 through the communication unit 2. Further, the product information providing terminal 10 transmits a regular code instead of the temporary code number from the product information providing terminal 10 through the communication unit 2. Code number Reception while, and a control unit 1 for storing a normal code number in the product information storage unit 3.

<Second POS Terminal of the Present Invention> A second POS terminal of the present invention has the following configuration to solve the above-mentioned second problem (corresponding to claim 6).

That is, in the first POS terminal, a receipt issuing unit for issuing a receipt is provided.
When printing a receipt whose total sales amount exceeds a predetermined amount, a blank line feed is performed to provide a blank space for attaching a revenue stamp.

<Embodiment of POS Terminal of the Present Invention> The product name input section 5a includes, for example, a keyboard on which a product name is printed,
A barcode reader or the like that reads a barcode representing a product name can be used.

As the numeral input section 5b, for example, a keyboard on which numerals are printed, a bar code reader for reading bar codes representing numerals, and the like can be used. As the payment method input unit 5c, for example, a keyboard on which the type of payment method is printed, a barcode reader that reads a barcode indicating the type of payment method, or the like can be used.

The product information storage unit 3 can use, for example, a RAM, a semiconductor storage device, a magnetic disk storage device, a flexible device, a magnetic tape device, an M / O, an I / C card, and the like.

The control unit 1 can use, for example, a CPU or the like.

[0034]

[Operation] <Operation of First POS System of the Present Invention> According to the first POS system of the present invention, merchandise information common to the store POS terminal 20 and the wholesale POS terminal 30 from the merchandise information providing terminal 10. Is provided. The store POS terminal 20 and the wholesale store POS terminal 30 exchange information on products using the common product information.

<Operation of the Second POS System of the Present Invention>
According to the second POS system of the present invention, based on the stock information stored in the second product information storage unit 23 and the code number provided from the product information providing terminal 10, the store P
A product is automatically ordered from the OS terminal 20 to the wholesale store POS terminal 30.

<Operation of Third POS System of the Present Invention>
According to the third POS system of the present invention, based on the inventory information stored in the third product information storage unit 33 and the code number provided from the product information providing terminal 10, the wholesale POS terminal 30 The store POS terminal 20 is notified of the stock information and the arrival date information of the product.

<Operation of the Fourth POS System of the Present Invention>
According to the fourth POS system of the present invention, in the first POS system, when printing a receipt whose total sales amount exceeds a predetermined amount, a blank space for attaching a revenue stamp is provided.

<Operation of the First POS Terminal of the Present Invention> According to the first POS terminal of the present invention, the code number corresponding to the product name input to the product name input section is registered in the product information storage section. Search whether it has been done. If not registered, the temporary code number is registered, and the temporary code number and the product name corresponding to the temporary code number are transmitted to the product information providing terminal via the communication unit. Further, a regular code number instead of a temporary code number is received from the commodity information providing terminal via the communication unit, and the regular code number is stored in the commodity information storage unit.

<Operation of the Second POS Terminal of the Present Invention> According to the second POS terminal of the present invention, when the first POS terminal prints a receipt whose total sales amount exceeds a predetermined amount, A blank is provided for attaching a revenue stamp.

[0040]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. <Configuration> FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of the POS system of the embodiment. The POS system according to the embodiment includes a POS terminal 20a to 20m at a plurality of stationery stores, a POS terminal 30a to 30n at a plurality of wholesalers, and a product information provider that provides product information. Product information providing terminal 10 and product supplier terminal 50 owned by the product supplier
Is built from.

The store POS terminals 20a to 20m, the wholesale store POS terminals 30a to 30n, the product information providing terminal 10, and the product supplier terminal 50 are connected to a communication line 40. [Product Supplier Terminal 50] The product supplier uses the product supplier terminal 50 to register its own product data (product name, price, sales start time, etc.). FIG. 4 shows a merchandise supplier terminal 50.
Is shown. The product supplier terminal 50 includes a keyboard 55
, A display unit 56, a communication unit 52, and a control unit 51.

The display unit 56 displays characters, symbols, numbers, and the like input to the keyboard 55, and displays an execution result of the control unit 51. In addition, the content of the communication data received by the communication unit 52 is displayed.

The communication section 52 is connected to the communication line 40 and performs input and output of communication data with the communication line 40. [Product Information Providing Terminal 10] The product information provider uses the product information providing terminal 10 to provide merchandise information (product name, code number, etc.) to a store and a wholesaler. FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the product information providing terminal 10. The product information providing terminal 10
Keyboard 15, display unit 16, product information storage unit 13
, A control unit 11 and a communication unit 12.

The display unit 16 displays characters, symbols, numbers, and the like input to the keyboard 15, and displays the execution results of the control unit 11. In addition, the content of the communication data received by the communication unit 12 is displayed.

The communication section 12 is connected to a communication line 40 and inputs and outputs communication data to and from the communication line 40. The merchandise information storage unit 13 stores merchandise data registered by the merchandise supplier and merchandise data independently collected by the merchandise information provider itself.

[Store POS Terminal 20] The store uses the store POS terminal 20 to perform cashier operations, sales operations, accounts receivable operations, order receiving operations, ordering operations, accounts payable management, inventory management, estimate operations, and slips.・ Print receipts, etc. FIG. 6 shows the store P
1 shows a configuration of an OS terminal 20. The store POS terminal 20
Keyboard 25, display unit 26, product information storage unit 23
, A control unit 21, a communication unit 22, and a receipt issuing unit 24.

The control unit 21 executes programs for a cash registering business, a sales business, a receivable business, an order receiving business, an ordering business, a payable management, an inventory management, a quotation business, a slip printing, and the like. As shown in FIG. 8, the keyboard 25 includes the following (a) to (d). (A) A product name input unit 5a including a plurality of keys representing product names such as "ballpoint pen", "correction liquid", and "clip". (B) Numerical input unit 5b consisting of a plurality of keys representing numerals “0” to “9”, “00” and “.” (Decimal point). (C) A payment method input unit 5c for inputting the type of payment method for sold products such as "Gold voucher 1", "Gold voucher 2", "Million vouchers", "Hake". (D) “Reissue receipt”, “Reissue statement”, “Currency exchange”, “Deposit and withdrawal”, “Contact person”, “Customer”, “Change tax category”, “Return”, “Discount”, Keys such as "Discount", "Unit Price Correction", "Temporary Change of Unit Price", "Subtotal", "Deposit / Total", "Clear", and "Cancel".

The display unit 26 displays characters, symbols, numbers, and the like input to the keyboard 25, and displays the execution result of the control unit 21. In addition, the content of the communication data received by the communication unit 22 is displayed.

The communication section 22 is connected to the communication line 40 and inputs and outputs communication data to and from the communication line 40. The product information storage unit 23 stores product information (product name, code number, etc.) provided from the product information providing terminal 10.

The receipt issuing section 24 determines whether the total sales amount is less than or equal to a predetermined amount (here, 30,000 yen) by referring to FIG.
Alternatively, a receipt in one of the formats shown in FIG. 11 is issued.
That is, when the total sales amount is 30,000 yen or less, there is no need to attach an income stamp, and as shown in FIG. 10, a guide column from the store, a receipt number column, and a product name / unit price column (“1
Ballpoint pens 50 "), a receipt having a subtotal column, a consumption tax column, a total amount column, and a person in charge / date column are printed.

On the other hand, if the total sales amount exceeds 30,000 yen, it is necessary to attach a revenue stamp, so as shown in FIG. 11, a guide column from the store, a receipt number column, a product name / unit price column. ("One ballpoint pen

8,000 "), a subtotal column, a consumption tax column, a total amount column, a person in charge / date column, and a blank column 6 for attaching an income stamp.
Print a receipt with 0. [Wholesale store POS terminal 30] The wholesale store uses the wholesale store POS terminal 30 to perform an order receiving operation and the like. Figure 7 shows the wholesale store PO
2 shows a configuration of an S terminal. The wholesale store POS terminal 30 includes a keyboard 35, a display unit 36, a product information storage unit 33, a control unit 31, and a communication unit 32.

The control section 31 executes a program for receiving an order. The display unit 36 displays characters, symbols, numbers, and the like input to the keyboard 35, and displays an execution result of the control unit 31. In addition, the content of the communication data received by the communication unit 32 is displayed.

The communication section 32 is connected to the communication line 40 and performs input and output of communication data with the communication line 40. The product information storage unit 33 stores the product information (product name, code number, etc.) provided from the product information providing terminal 10.

<Operation of Embodiment> Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The commodity supplier terminal 50 notifies the commodity information providing terminal 10 of new commodity information, commodity price revision information, discontinued commodity information, seasonal commodity information, and the like (step 901).

The product information providing terminal 10 notifies the store POS terminal 20 and the wholesale store POS terminal 30 of the product data information (step 902). Further, the product information providing terminal 10 notifies the store POS terminal 20 of new product information, product price revision information, release discontinued product information, seasonal product information, and the like (step 903).

The store POS terminal 20 notifies the product information providing terminal 10 of the unregistered product information (step 90).
4). Further, the store POS terminal 20 notifies the wholesale store POS terminal 30 of the order information (step 905).

The wholesale store POS terminal 30 notifies the store POS terminal 20 of inventory information and arrival date information (step 906). Further, the wholesale store POS terminal 30 notifies the commodity supplier terminal 50 of the order information (step 907).

[0059]

According to the first, second, and third POS systems of the present invention, the merchandise information providing terminal provides the merchandise information common to the dealer POS terminal and the wholesale POS terminal, and And wholesale stores while maintaining versatility.

According to the fourth POS system of the present invention, the blank space for attaching the revenue stamp can be automatically provided as needed, so that the store can save labor.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of a POS system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a basic configuration diagram of a POS terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a product supplier terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a product information providing terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a store POS terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a wholesale POS terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a keyboard of the store POS terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory diagram of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a receipt according to the embodiment (part 1).

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a receipt according to the embodiment (part 2).

[Explanation of symbols]

 5a ··· Product name input unit 5b ··· Numerical input unit 5c ··· Payment method input unit 10 ··· Product information providing terminal 11 ··· First control unit (control unit) 12 ··· First communication unit (communication unit) 20 ··· POS terminal 21 ··· Second control unit (control unit) 22 ··· Second communication unit (communication unit) 23 ··· Second product information storage unit 24 ··· Receipt issuing unit 30 ··· Wholesale store POS terminal 31 ··· Third control unit (control unit) 32 ··· 3 communication unit (communication unit) 33 ··· third product information storage unit 40 ··· communication line 50 ··· product supplier terminal 60 ··· blank box for attaching revenue stamp

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A product information providing terminal used to provide product information and connected to a communication line, a store POS terminal installed at a store and connected to the communication line, and a store POS terminal installed at a wholesale store and connected to the communication line. A merchandise information providing terminal, a first communication unit for inputting / outputting communication data with the communication line, a merchandise name and a code number corresponding to the merchandise name, And a first control unit that outputs product information including the following to the store POS terminal and the wholesale store POS terminal via the first communication unit. The store POS terminal is connected to the communication line. A wholesaler, comprising: a second communication unit that inputs and outputs communication data between the second unit and a second control unit that inputs product information output by the product information providing terminal via the second communication unit. The POS terminal communicates with the communication line A POS comprising: a third communication unit for inputting / outputting communication data; and a third control unit for inputting the product information output by the product information providing terminal via the third communication unit. system. 2. The store POS terminal according to claim 1, further comprising: a second product information storage unit for storing inventory information of products sold by the store, wherein the second control unit of the store POS terminal is provided. Is characterized by automatically ordering a product to the wholesale POS terminal based on the stock information stored in the second product information storage unit and the code number provided from the product information providing terminal. POS system. 3. The wholesale store POS terminal according to claim 1, further comprising: a third product information storage unit for storing inventory information of products wholesaled by the wholesale store, wherein the third control unit of the wholesale store POS terminal is provided. Notifying the store POS terminal of stock information and arrival date information of the product based on the stock information stored in the third product information storage unit and the code number provided from the product information providing terminal. POS system characterized by the above-mentioned. 4. The store POS terminal according to claim 1, wherein the store POS terminal has a receipt issuing unit for issuing a receipt, and the receipt issuing unit prints a receipt having a total sales amount exceeding a predetermined amount. If you do a blank line break,
POS characterized by providing a blank for attaching revenue stamps
system. 5. A product name input section for inputting a product name of a handled product, a number input section for inputting a number, a payment method input section for inputting a type of payment method for a sold product, and a communication line. A communication unit that inputs and outputs communication data with the communication line; a product information storage unit that stores a product name and a code number corresponding to the product name; and a product name input to the product name input unit. Search whether the code number corresponding to is registered in the product information storage unit, and if not registered, register the temporary code number, and to the product information providing terminal via the communication unit A temporary code number and a product name corresponding to the temporary code number are transmitted, and further, a regular code number replacing the temporary code number is received from the commodity information providing terminal through the communication unit, and a regular code number is received. Code number POS terminals, characterized in that a control unit to be stored in the product information storage unit. 6. A receipt issuing unit for issuing a receipt according to claim 5, wherein the receipt issuing unit performs a blank line feed when printing a receipt whose total sales amount exceeds a predetermined amount. A POS terminal having a blank for attaching a revenue stamp.