JP2893715B2 - Order data processing system - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data output system in which any one of a plurality of output devices is specified to output data to be output.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, an order data processing system called a restaurant system adopted in a large restaurant or the like includes a portable input terminal in which a waiter or the like inputs order data,
An electronic cash register (ECR) that performs registration processing and the like based on input order data, a kitchen printer installed in the kitchen, etc., and each time order data is registered, a kitchen corresponding to the order data is registered. It is transmitted to a printer and printed out.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in this type of restaurant system, if the output destination kitchen printer becomes in a state where printing is impossible due to a shortage of paper or the like, order data cannot be transmitted to the kitchen side. There was a disadvantage.

Therefore, it is conceivable to always monitor whether the kitchen printer is unable to print, and to notify the waiter when printing is not possible, but in such a case, the waiter interrupts the order data input work each time. It is necessary to take measures such as immediately going to the kitchen, remembering the order data, and going to the kitchen later.

However, suspending the order data entry process may cause troubles such as forgetting to order or duplicate orders,
Remembering order data is also less reliable and can lead to mistakes.

An object of the present invention is to solve the inconvenience that the output target data is left unoutput when the output target data cannot be output in the output device to which the output target data should be output. The purpose is to be able to grasp from which output device the output target data should be output from the output result.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The means of the present invention are as follows.

A data output system that includes a plurality of output devices, and specifies one of the output devices and transmits the output target data, thereby outputting the output target data at the corresponding output device. Determining means for determining whether or not the output target data can be output by the specified output device; and when the determination means determines that output is impossible, the output target data is output together with the output target data. Storage means for storing identification information for identifying the output device specified as an output device to be output in association with the output target data; output target data stored in the storage means; and Transfer means for transferring the identification information stored in association with another output device different from the output device whose output is disabled. If the output target data whose output device has been specified and transmitted is not output in the corresponding output device, the output target data and identification information for identifying the output device in which the output has been disabled, A data output system characterized in that the data is transferred to another output device different from the corresponding output device and output from the output device.

Therefore, even when the output target data cannot be output from the output device to which the data should be originally output, the output target data can be output from another output device. When the data is output, it is also possible to output identification information for specifying an output device to which the output target data should be output.

[Explanation of Functional Block Diagram] FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an input terminal for inputting order data, which has, for example, an optical communication function for communicating the order data by infrared rays or the like. Reference numeral 2 denotes a data processing device, which is an electronic cash register or the like for performing a registration process based on order data input from the input terminal 1, and has a printer as standard equipment. Reference numeral 3 denotes a printing device, such as a kitchen printer that prints out order data registered by the data processing device 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes a detection unit that detects whether or not the order data registered by the data processing device 2 has been normally output from the printing device 3, that is, detects a printing disabled state of the printing device 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes a holding unit, such as a random access memory that stores and holds the order data when the detection unit 4 detects that the output has not been performed normally. Reference numeral 6 denotes an output control unit, which reads out unprinted order data stored and held in the holding unit 5 at the end of registration of one transaction, and causes the printer 7 provided in the data processing device 2 to print out. In addition,
The detection means 4, the holding means 5, and the output control means 6 may be provided in the input terminal 1 or in the data processing device 2.

Embodiment An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 10.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing a restaurant system.

The input terminal 11 uses a battery as a power source, and is a portable terminal held by a waiter or the like.
The input order data is transmitted to the system controller 12 according to the spatial transmission method.

The system controller 12 controls the transmission of the entire system, and transfers the order data transmitted from the input terminal 11 to the ECR 13 or to the kitchen printers 14 installed in the kitchen. An ECR 13 and a kitchen printer 14 are connected to the system controller 12 by cables.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the input terminal 11.

The input terminal 11 has a CPU 11-1 as a core, and a CPU 11-1.
-1 controls the overall operation of the input terminal 11 according to a microprogram stored in the ROM 11-2.
That is, the CPU 11-1 fetches the order data input from the key input unit 11-3 via the input control unit 11-4, and
At this time, the order data is transmitted to the ECR 13 under the control of the system controller 12 and registered, and is also transmitted to the kitchen printer 14 and printed out.

Further, the CPU 11-1 gives the order data to the display drive unit 11-6, causes the display unit 11-7 to display and output the data, and writes / reads data to / from the backup memory 11-8.

The backup memory 11-8 stores and retains the order data when the kitchen printer 14 to which the order data has been transmitted becomes unprintable for some reason, and is stored in the backup memory 11-8. The order data is read out under certain conditions, transferred from the transmission unit 11-5 to the ECR 13, and printed out from a receipt printer in the ECR 13.

In addition, on the keyboard of the key input unit 11-3, in addition to a menu key for inputting order data for each menu, a registration end key KA operated when one table of order data is input and registration is completed, An output key KB is provided for designating that the contents of the backup memory 11-8 are printed out on the receipt printer of the ECR 13. Also, CPU11
-1 is provided with a flag register F in which a backup flag indicating that data is stored and held in the backup memory 11-8 is set.

 FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of ECR13.

The ECR 13 has a hardware configuration similar to that of a normal system, and has a CPU 13-1 as a core and a ROM 13-2 for storing microprograms and the like.
And a RAM 13-3 equipped with various kinds of sales totalizers and a transaction-specific memory for storing order data for each transaction (for each table), and a key input unit 13-4 and an input control unit 13-5. , A display drive unit 13-6, a display unit 13-7, a print control unit 13-8, a print unit 13-9, a drawer 13-10, and a transmission unit 13-11.

The CPU 13-1 fetches the order data input from the input terminal 11 via the transmission unit 13-11, registers the order data in the sales totalizer (PLU memory ma, etc.) in the RAM 13-3, or stores the transaction-specific memory m
Write to b and store it. Further, when the content of the backup memory 11-8 is transferred from the input terminal 11, the CPU 13-1 gives the data to the print control unit 13-8,
The printing is performed by the receipt printer of the printing unit 13-9.

In addition, on the keyboard of the key input unit 13-4, there are provided various keys normally provided, such as a ten-key for setting a deposit, a subtotal key, a cash / deposit key, and a mode switch MS. ing. The mode switch MS
Indicates “P (setting)”, “REG (registration)”, “OFF (power off)”, “X (check)”, “Z” according to the switching position.
(Payment) ”.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, when order data is input from the input terminal 11, the operation according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 is executed.

That is, in the input terminal 11, the CPU 11-1 gives the input order data to the transmission unit 11-5, and the system controller 12 transfers the order data to the ECR 13. Thus, in the ECR 13, the order data transferred from the input terminal 11 is stored in the RAM 1
In addition to registering in PLU memory ma etc. in 3-3, memory mb by transaction
To be stored (step A1).

The registered order data is stored in the kitchen printer 14
(Step A2). As a result, if the kitchen printer 14 is not in a printing disabled state, the order data transferred from the system controller 12 is printed out from the kitchen printer 14. In this case, a kitchen printer
A normal end signal indicating that printing has been normally performed is transmitted from the input terminal 11 to the input terminal 11, but if the kitchen printer 14 is in a printing disabled state, a printing disabled signal is transmitted. When the input terminal 11 receives a normal end signal from the kitchen printer 14 (YES in step A3), the operation according to the flowchart of FIG. When the signal is received (NO in step A3), the process proceeds to the next step A4, in which a data backup flag is set in the flag register F. Then, the order data is set in the backup memory 11-8.

Such an operation is executed every time the order data is input from the key input unit 11-3 of the input terminal 11.

FIG. 6 is a diagram specifically showing a data transmission / reception state performed between the input terminal 11 and the kitchen printer 14. In this case, FIG. 6A shows a case where the order data of the product indicated by "PLU01" is normally printed out, and the kitchen printer 14 sends a normal end signal OK. 6B, 6C, and 6D show the case where the kitchen printer 14 is in a printing disabled state, and the kitchen printer 14 sends a printing disabled signal NG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the contents of the backup memory 11-8 which change according to the data transmission / reception state shown in FIG. Note that FIGS. 7a, b, c, and d correspond to FIGS.
C and D are supported. The backup memory 11-
8 stores, in addition to the order data “PLU02”, “PLU03” and “PLU05”, designation numbers “1”, “1” and “2” of the kitchen printer 14 indicating the output destination of the data.

When the order data for one table is input and the registration is completed, the registration end key KA is operated. Then, the operation according to the flowchart of FIG. 8 is executed in the input terminal 11.

First, the on / off state of the data backup flag is checked with reference to the flag register F (step B1). Here, if the flag off is detected, the data is not stored in the backup memory 11-8, and the process is terminated as it is. If the flag on is detected, the process proceeds to step B2. In this case, the backup memory 11-8
Since the order data that has not been printed out from the kitchen printer 14 is stored and stored, guidance data indicating that fact is displayed and output from the display unit 11-7.

When the display contents are confirmed and the output key KB is operated, the operation according to the flowchart of FIG. 9 is executed.

First, the on / off state of the backup flag is checked (step C1). Here, when flag off is detected,
The operation of the output key KB becomes invalid, but when flag ON is detected, all data in the backup memory 11-8 is read and transferred to the ECR 13 (step C2). Thereafter, the contents of the backup memory 11-8 are cleared (step C3), and the backup flag is turned off (step C3).
Four).

FIG. 10 shows the input terminal 11 to the backup memory 11-8.
9 is a flowchart started to be executed in the ECR 13 when the contents of the ECR are transferred.

First, an initial value "1" is set as a print number in a counter N in the CPU 13-1 for designating the kitchen printer 14 (step D1). Then, it is checked whether or not the data in the backup memory 11-8 transferred from the input terminal 11 includes the order data of the kitchen printer No. indicated by the value of the counter N (step D2). If there is no corresponding data, the process proceeds to step D6, performs an increment process (step D7) of adding "1" to the value of the counter N until all kitchen printers 14 are designated, and then returns to step D2.

As a result, when the corresponding data is searched, the step
Proceeding to D3, the kitchen printer No is printed out from the receipt printer of the printing unit 13-9, and the corresponding data is also printed out from the receipt printer (step D4). Thereafter, the receipt is cut and a receipt is issued. (Step D5).

Such an operation is repeated until all the kitchen printers 14 are designated while updating the value of the counter N, and as a result, receipts for the number of data held in the backup memory 11-8 are issued. In this case, the cashier may hand over the receipt to another waiter or the like and indicate that it should be brought to the kitchen.

In the above embodiment, when the output key is operated, the data in the backup memory 11-8 is printed as a receipt. However, when the registration end key is operated, the data in the backup memory 11-8 is automatically printed. May be transferred to the ECR 13 for receipt printing.

Further, the above-described embodiment shows a case where the present invention is applied to a restaurant system. However, the present embodiment can be applied to an inventory management system and the like.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, when output target data transmitted by specifying an output device is not output by the corresponding output device, the output target data and the output are disabled. The identification information for identifying the output device is automatically stored, and the stored output target data and the identification information are transferred to another output device different from the corresponding output device, and In the case where the output target data is not output in the output device to which the data should be originally output, the output target data is transferred to another output device different from the output device and output. Therefore, it is possible to solve the problem that the output target data is not output, and further, the output target data is not output in the other output device. Is output, the identification information that specifies the output device to which the output target data is to be output is also output. Therefore, the output target data that should be output by the output device where the output target data should be output. Can be immediately grasped from the output result.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 10 show an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing a restaurant system, and FIG. 3 shows a configuration of an input terminal 11. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of ECR13,
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation when inputting order data from the input terminal 11, and FIG. 6 is a diagram specifically showing a data transmission / reception state performed between the input terminal 11 and the kitchen printer 14. FIG. 7 shows the contents of the backup memory 11-8 which changes according to the data transmission / reception operation of FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 shows the operation when the registration end key is operated on the input terminal 11. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation when the output key is operated on the input terminal 11, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation when the contents of the backup memory 11-8 are transferred from the input terminal 11. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of ECR13. 11 Input terminal unit, 11-1, 13-1 CPU, 11-2
... ROM, 11-3 ... key input section, 11-5 ... transmission section, 11
-8: Backup memory, 12: System controller, 13: ECR, 13-9: Printing unit, 13-11: Transmission unit, 14: Kitchen printer.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An output device comprising a plurality of output devices, by specifying one of the output devices and transmitting the output target data, the corresponding output device outputs the output target data. A data output system, comprising: a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the output target data can be output by the specified output device; and Storage means for storing identification information for identifying the output device specified as an output device to which the output target data is to be output, in association with the output target data; and output target data stored in the storage means, Transfer means for transferring the identification information stored in association with the output target data to another output device different from the output device for which output is disabled. When the output target data transmitted by specifying the output device is not output by the corresponding output device, identification for identifying the output target data and the output device whose output is disabled is provided. And transmitting the information to another output device different from the corresponding output device and outputting the information to the output device.