JP3014327B2 - Register device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a register device incorporated in a POS system or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a store that sells products is provided with a register device for calculating and adjusting the total price of the products purchased by the customer. In recent years, however, a POS terminal has been called in place of the register device. Devices are being deployed. This POS terminal uses a POS system (Po
The POS system is a device incorporated in an int of sales system (point-of-sale information management system). This POS system not only presents the purchase price to the customer and adjusts the purchase price, but also various types of information necessary for store management. It is a system that creates information at the same time.

The basic configuration of a POS system is such that one or two or more POS terminals are connected to a store controller, but there is also a system in which one POS terminal is used as both a POS terminal and a store controller.

The POS terminal is provided with an automatic reading device such as a bar code reader or an OCR scanner in addition to a manual input device such as a numeric keypad, in addition to a conventional key-in type register device. Send the code to the store controller.

[0005] The store controller holds product information such as product name and price for each product code of each product.
When the product code is received from the S terminal, the price for each product is searched based on the received product code, and the total price is calculated. Then, the store controller transmits the product name and price of each product and the total price of all products to the POS terminal. The store controller stores the number of items sold, the number of items in stock, and the like for each product code.
When the product code is received from the terminal, the entry of the received product code is accessed to update the sales quantity and the stock quantity.

[0006] The POS terminal that has received the product name, price, or total price from the store controller prints the received information on paper to create a receipt. According to such a POS system, the sales amount for each day, the sales amount for each product, the number of units sold for each product, and the like can be automatically totaled. Management and the like can be performed easily.

At a cashier counter in a store, while a customer is entering a product code of a product to be purchased, the customer notices that he or she has forgotten to purchase the product and leaves the cashier counter or changes the product. May leave the cashier counter. In such a case, if there is a customer waiting to wait after the customer, or a new customer comes to the cashier counter while the customer is away from the cashier counter, the waiting customer or new customer There is a problem that a customer who comes has to wait for a customer who has left the cashier counter to return and complete the checkout.

To solve such a problem, there is an electronic cash register described in JP-B-62-39465. This electronic cash register can perform the input process of the product information to the next customer while the input process of the product information for a certain customer is interrupted in the middle. Specifically, the electronic cash register has an area for temporarily storing the product information input until the input process is interrupted. After inputting the product information in this area, the electronic cash register performs a process of inputting the product information to other customers. Then, at an arbitrary opportunity, the information stored in the area can be read and the input processing can be continued. Thus, even if the input process of the product information for a certain customer is interrupted on the way, the input process for the next customer can be performed during the interrupt.

[0009]

However, in the above-mentioned electronic cash register, there is no problem in the case where only one customer has interrupted the input processing, but in the case where the interruption by a plurality of customers has occurred repeatedly, each customer has no problem. There is no correspondence between the customer and the area in which the information of the product that each customer wants to purchase is stored, and it is not possible to determine in which area the customer information is stored.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has a register device capable of resuming input processing corresponding to each customer even when interruptions by a plurality of customers occur repeatedly. in addition to providing, of multiple PO
PO configured by connecting S terminal to store controller
An object of the present invention is to provide a technique in which the input processing can be restarted at any POS terminal after the input processing is interrupted at a certain POS terminal in the S system.

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is provided the above-mentioned object.
It employs the following means to resolve.

[0012]

That is, the register device according to the present invention.
Is at least one end for entering data about the product
And the terminal interrupts the data input process for the product
Input before the terminal interrupts the input process
Data that has a plurality of areas for storing
Storage means and an area for identifying an area in which the data is stored
Area identification information to print identification information and output from the terminal
Report output means and the area identification information output means.
When the area identification information is input to any terminal,
Data storage means and specified by the area identification information
Data reading means for reading data in an area to be read;
The data read by the data reading means is stored in the area
Data notification means for notifying the terminal to which the identification information has been input
And characterized in that:

[0014]

[0015]

[0016]

[0017]

[0018]

The operation of the present invention will be described below. Each terminal performs an input process of data relating to a product that the customer intends to purchase. In a certain terminal, when the input processing of the data relating to the product that the customer wants to purchase is interrupted, the register device searches for an empty area of the data storage means.
Then, the register device stores the data input by the terminal until the processing is interrupted in a free area of the data storage means. In this case, the area identification information output means of the register device, the area identification information of the area where the data is stored
Print and output from the terminal. In this case, the terminal
Now, let ’s look at data about products that other customers are trying to buy.
Can be input.

Thereafter, when a terminal different from the terminal inputs the area identification information, the data reading means of the register device searches the data storage means using the area identification information as a keyword, and specifies the data storage means by the area identification information. The data stored in the area to be read is read. Data read by the data reading means, depending on the data notification means
The terminal which has input the area identification information is notified. The territory
The terminal that has input the area identification information uses the data notified by the data notification unit to restart the input processing of the data on the product that the customer wants to purchase. At this time, the process of inputting data relating to the product that the customer wants to purchase is restarted by a terminal different from the terminal that originally performed the input process for the customer.
In addition, each terminal inputs data related to the product.
Means and interrupting the input processing of this data input means
Interruption instruction input means for inputting a disconnection instruction and inputting the interruption instruction
The data input means until the input means inputs the interruption command.
Multiple areas to store data entered by
Data storage means and an area in which the data is stored
Area identification information output means for outputting area identification information for identifying
And the area identification output from the area identification information output means.
Area identification information input means for inputting different information;
When the separate information input means inputs the area identification information,
Searching the data storage means, and using the area identification information
Product data that reads data in the area specified by
Means may be provided.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

<First Embodiment> The structure of a register device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a register device 1 according to the present embodiment. This register device 1
Is a single device that doubles as a POS terminal of a POS system and a store controller.

The register device 1 includes a keyboard 2, a bar code reader (BCR) 3, an OCR scanner (OCR).
4, liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP) 5, hold key 6,
And a receipt issuing unit 8.

The keyboard 2 is used for inputting data, commands, and the like. For example, the keyboard 2 inputs a command for calculating the amount paid by the customer, a command for calculating the total amount, a command for calculating the change amount, and the like. In addition, keyboard 2
Has a function of area identification information input means for inputting area identification information according to the present invention, and is used for inputting area identification information.

The bar code reader (BCR) 3 is an input device for reading a bar code displayed on a product (for example, a product code for specifying each product expressed by a JIS standard bar code).

The OCR scanner (OCR) 4 is an input device for reading characters and numerals displayed on the commodity (for example, a commodity code for specifying each commodity expressed by letters and numerals).

The above-mentioned bar code reader (BCR) 3 and O
The CR scanner (OCR) 4 corresponds to a data input unit according to the present invention. Liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP)
Reference numeral 5 denotes the product name and price of the product corresponding to the product code read by the barcode reader (BCR) 3 or the OCR scanner (OCR) 4, the total price of the product price, the payment amount input by the keyboard 2, the payment amount The amount of change and the like obtained by subtracting the total value of the product price from are displayed on the screen.

The hold key 6 is a key which is depressed when interrupting input processing of merchandise information (merchandise code and the like) for a certain customer, and corresponds to an interrupt command input means according to the present invention.

The receipt issuing section 8 stores the name of the store, the date and time,
Receipt paper 7 on which the name of the product purchased by the customer, the price of each product, the total price of the purchased product, the amount paid by the customer, the amount of change for the customer, etc. are printed.
Issue Further, when the above-mentioned hold key 6 is pressed, the receipt issuing unit 8 issues the receipt paper 7 on which the area identification information is printed together with the store name, date and time, and the like.

Next, the internal configuration of the register device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The register device 1 is configured by connecting a main storage device (MM) 9 and a central processing unit (CPU) 10 via a bus. In addition, the bus has a keyboard 2, a barcode reader (BCR) 3,
Each of an OCR scanner (OCR) 4, a liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP) 5, a hold key 6, and a printing device 80 is connected via an input / output control device I / O.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main storage device (MM) 9 stores an application program area 90, a hold information management table 91, a hold information area 92, a product data area 93, and other data (management and management information). Storage area for storing data relating to management and the like).

The application program area 90 of the main memory (MM) 9 stores application programs to be executed by the CPU 10. Main memory (MM)
9, the hold information management table 91, as shown in FIG.
One-byte entry consisting of the pending number and the flag is set to 10
There are 0 (100 bytes). The hold number is a number assigned to the customer who has interrupted the input process of the product information, and is a number associated with the address of each area constituting the hold information area 92. This reservation number corresponds to the area identification information according to the present invention. The flag is
This is a flag for identifying whether data is stored in an area on the hold information area 92 specified by the hold number. This flag is set to, for example, “1” when data is stored in the area of the reserved information area section 2 and is set to “0” when no data is stored in the area. The rewriting of the flag is performed by the CPU 10.

As shown in FIG. 5, the suspension information area 92
It is divided into 100 areas, and each area is assigned an address corresponding to the hold number. Each of these areas stores a hold information storage file including data input until the processing is interrupted for the customer who has interrupted the input processing of the product data. For example, if a customer who wants to purchase the products A, B, and C stops the process when the product codes of the products A and B are input, the product name of each of the products A and B, the price,
Alternatively, a hold information file including data such as the number is stored in the area of the hold information area 92.

The above-mentioned hold information management table 91 and hold information area 92 correspond to data storage means according to the present invention. The product data area 93 is an area for storing a product name, a price, and the like of each product for each product code.

The printing device 80 prints arbitrary data on receipt paper in accordance with a signal from the CPU 10. For example, the printing device 80 may store the name of the store, the date and time, the product name of the product purchased by the customer, the price of each product, the total price of the purchased product, the price paid by the customer, or the amount of change for the customer. Prints on receipt paper. Further, the printing device 80 prints a store name, date and time, and the like and a hold number as area identification information on receipt paper. This printing device 8
0 and the aforementioned receipt issuing unit 8 correspond to the area identification information output unit according to the present invention.

The operation and effect of this embodiment will be described below. First, the flow of a normal input process will be described with reference to FIG. When the customer brings the merchandise to the cashier where the register device 1 is installed, the cashier inputs the merchandise code displayed on the merchandise by the barcode reader (BCR) 3 or the OCR scanner (OCR) 4. Bar code reader (BCR) 3 or OCR scanner (O
CR) 4, the product code input by the CPU 10
(Step 601).

The CPU 10 uses the input product code as a keyword to store the product data area 9 in the main storage (MM).
Access 3 Then, the CPU 10 reads the product name and the price corresponding to the product code from the product data area 93. The read product name and price are displayed on the screen by the liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP) 5 (step 602).

The processing of these steps 601 and 602 is as follows:
Executed for all products that the customer wants to purchase. Then, when the commodity codes of all the commodities have been inputted (step 603), a command for calculating the total amount is inputted through the keyboard 2.

When an instruction for calculating the total amount is input, the CP
U10 calculates the total amount of the prices of all the input products and displays the total price on the liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP) 5 (step 604). At this time, the cashier informs the customer of the total price displayed on the liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP) 5. When the customer pays the total amount or more, the cashier inputs the amount paid by the customer through the keyboard 2. When the amount of payment is input via the keyboard 2 (step 605), the CPU 10 displays the amount of payment on the liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP) 5, and calculates the amount of change by subtracting the total amount from the amount of payment. The amount of liquid crystal display (LCD DS)
P) 5 (step 606). However, if the payment amount paid by the customer is equal to the total amount, the CPU
10 displays the change amount on a liquid crystal display (LCD DS).
P) Not displayed in 5.

The CPU 10 inputs the input product name and price, the total amount, the payment amount, and the change amount to the printing device 80, prints these data on receipt paper, and issues a receipt. Issued from the unit 8 (step 607).

When the above processing is completed, the CPU 10
The next customer waits for input processing of a product to be purchased. If the customer leaves the cash register due to forgetting to purchase or changing the product during the processing of the above steps 601 to 604, the customer following the customer will be returned to the cash register and paid. You have to wait until you finish. Therefore, the CPU 10 according to the present embodiment
Means that when the product code input process is interrupted,
The interrupt routine shown in FIG. 7 is executed.

When the routine of FIG. 7 is started, the cashier depresses the hold key 6 of the register 1. When the hold key 6 is pressed, the CPU 10 of the register 1 accesses the hold information management table 91 of the main storage device (MM) 9. Then, the CPU 10 sets the hold information management table 9
The search is performed in order from the beginning of 1 (the entry with the hold number 1), and the first entry storing the flag “0” is detected (step 701).

The CPU 10 inputs the reservation number of the entry detected in step 701 to the printer 80.
At this time, the printing device 80 displays
The input hold number is printed on the receipt paper (step 702).

The receipt paper on which the hold number is printed is issued from the receipt issuing unit 8 (step 703). For example, in the example of FIG. 4, since the first entry in which the flag “0” is stored is the entry of the hold number “3”,
The CPU 10 reads out the hold number “3”, and
0 will be input. The printing device 80 prints the input hold number “3” together with the store name and date on a receipt sheet, and issues it from the receipt issuing unit 8. At this time,
The cashier passes the receipt paper issued from the receipt issuing unit 8 to the customer.

The CPU 10 sets a flag "1" in the entry of the hold number, and stores a hold information storage file consisting of data input until the processing is interrupted (until the hold key 6 is pressed). Create C
The file created by the PU 10 is stored in the area of the address corresponding to the reservation number among the areas constituting the reservation information area 92 of the main storage device (MM) 9 (step 704). For example, step 70 above
If the hold number “3” is detected in step 1, the CPU 10
Sets the flag "1" in the entry of the hold number "3" as shown in FIG. Along with this, CPU1
0 stores the hold information storage file in the area of the address corresponding to the hold number “3” in the hold information area 92 as shown in FIG.

After executing the processing in step 704, the CPU 10 waits for input processing of a product to be purchased by a new customer or resumption of input processing of a product to be purchased by a customer who has interrupted the input processing. . Here, when a new customer comes to the cash register and performs an input process of a product that the customer wants to purchase, the CPU 10 executes the processing shown in FIG.
Execute the routine. Then, when a new customer interrupts the input process during the execution of the routine of FIG. 6, the above-described routine of FIG. 7 is executed. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the first entry in which the flag “0” is stored is the entry of the hold number “4”,
The PU 10 issues the receipt paper on which the hold number “4” is printed via the printing device 80 and the card issuing unit 8. Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the CPU 10 sets the flag “1” in the entry of the hold number “4” in the hold information management table 91 and sets the hold information consisting of the data input until the processing is interrupted. Create a save file. Then, the CPU 10 controls the main storage device (MM)
9 and stores the created hold information storage file in the area of the address corresponding to the hold number “4” (see FIG. 12).

When resuming the input process of the customer who has interrupted the input process, the CPU 10 executes a process resuming routine shown in FIG. This processing resumption routine is executed by the CPU 1
By executing “0”, the data reading unit according to the present invention is realized.

When the CPU 10 executes the process resuming routine, the cashier inputs a hold number using the keyboard 2. That is, when returning to the cashier, the customer who has interrupted the input process presents the receipt on which the hold number is printed to the cashier. The cashier uses the keyboard 2 to enter the hold number printed on the presented receipt. At this time,
The CPU 10 executes the processing restart routine of FIG. 8 with the input of the hold number as a trigger.

In the processing restart routine, the CPU 10
When the user inputs the hold number (step 801), he accesses the hold information area 92 of the main storage device (MM) 9, reads the hold information storage file from the area of the address corresponding to the input hold number, and reads the file. The contents (product name, price, or number) of the hold information storage file are displayed on the liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP) 5 (step 802).

The CPU 10 has a main memory (MM)
9 to access the hold information management table 91, and reset the flag of the entry of the hold number (step 80).
3).

For example, when the hold number “3” is input from the keyboard 2, the CPU 10 accesses the hold information area 92 in the above-described step 802 to access the area of the address corresponding to the hold number “3”. Is read, and the contents of the file are displayed on a liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP) 5. Further, in step 803, the CPU 10 accesses the hold information management table 91 and resets the flag of the entry of the hold number “3” (sets the value of the flag to “0”). In this case, the cashier can check the product name displayed on the liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP) 5, the price,
Alternatively, by referring to the number of each product or the like, it is possible to distinguish between a product that has been input and a product that has not been input, and to restart the input processing of a product that has not been input.

When the hold number "4" is input from the keyboard 2, the CPU 10 accesses the hold information area 92 in the above-mentioned step 802 to access the area of the address corresponding to the hold number "4". Is read, and the contents of the file are displayed on a liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP) 5. Further, in the above-mentioned step 803, the CPU 10 accesses the hold information management table 91 and resets the flag of the entry of the hold number “4”.

As described above, according to the register device according to the present embodiment, the customer whose processing has been interrupted can be associated with the hold information storage file by the hold number, and interruption by a plurality of customers occurs repeatedly. Even in this case, the hold information storage file corresponding to each customer can be determined, and the input processing corresponding to each customer can be restarted. <Other Embodiments> In the above-described embodiment, PO alone
Although the register device serving both as the POS terminal of the S system and the store controller has been described as an example, in the present embodiment, a register device configured by connecting a plurality of POS terminals to the store controller is described as an example. explain.

As shown in FIG. 13, the register device according to the present embodiment has a single store controller 12
It is configured by connecting three POS terminals 13A, 13B, 13C (hereinafter collectively referred to as POS terminals 13). Each POS terminal 13 corresponds to the terminal according to the present invention, and reads a product code of a product that a customer wants to purchase with a barcode reader (BCR), a CR scanner (OCR), or the like.
The product code is transmitted to the store controller 12.
The store controller 12 holds product data such as a product name and a price for each product code of each product, as well as inventory data and sales data. When the store controller 12 receives the product code from the POS terminal 13, the store controller 12 reads the product name and price corresponding to the received product code, and upon receiving the calculation request for the total price from the POS terminal 13, Calculate the total price. The product name and price read by the store controller 12 and the calculated total price are POS
Sent to terminal 13. When the POS terminal 13 receives the product name and price of each product and the total price of all products,
The product name, price, and total amount are printed on a receipt sheet to create a receipt.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the POS terminal 13. The POS terminal 13 has a main storage device (MM) 1
31 and a central processing unit (CPU) 132 connected by a bus. In addition, the bus
Liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP) 133, printing device 13
4. Each of a bar code reader (BCR) 135, an OCR scanner (OCR) 136, a keyboard 137, and a hold key 138 is connected via an input / output control device I / O. A transmission / reception unit 139 for transmitting / receiving data to / from the store controller 12 is connected to the bus via an interface I / F.

The main storage device (MM) 131 is
2 stores an application program to be executed. The barcode reader (BCR) 135 is an input device that reads a barcode (product code) displayed on a product.

The OCR scanner (OCR) 136 is an input device for reading OCR characters (product codes) displayed on products. The keyboard 137 is used to input data, commands, and the like, and is used, for example, to input the amount paid by the customer, the command to calculate the total amount, the command to calculate the change amount, and the like.

The hold key 138 is a key that is depressed when input processing of merchandise information (such as a merchandise code) for a customer is interrupted. Liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP) 13
3 is a bar code reader (BCR) 135 or O
The product name and price of the product corresponding to the product code read by the CR scanner (OCR) 136, the total price of the product price, the payment amount input by the keyboard 137, and the total value of the product price are subtracted from the payment amount. The screen displays the amount of change to be made and the like.

The printing device 134 prints arbitrary data on receipt paper in accordance with a signal from the CPU 10 and issues it from a receipt issuing unit (not shown). For example, the printing device 134 may store the name of the store, the date and time, the product name of the product purchased by the customer, the price of each product, the total amount of the purchased product, the amount paid by the customer, or the amount of change for the customer. Prints on receipt paper. Further, the printing device 1
Reference numeral 34 prints a store name, date and time, and a hold number as area identification information on receipt paper. The printing device 134 and the receipt issuing unit correspond to the area identification information output unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the store controller 12. The store controller 12 has a CP
U120, ROM121, and RAM122 are connected via a bus. Further, a transmission / reception unit 123 for transmitting / receiving data to / from the POS terminal 13 is connected to the bus via an interface I / F.

The ROM 121 stores an application program to be executed by the CPU 120. RAM12
2 is the hold information management table 12 as shown in FIG.
2a, suspension information area 122b, product data area 122c
It has.

The hold information management table 122a has a plurality of one-byte entries each including a hold number and a flag, similarly to the hold information management table 91 of the above-described embodiment.

The hold information area 122b is divided into a plurality of areas, like the hold information area 92 of the above-described embodiment, and each area is assigned an address corresponding to the hold number. Each area stores a hold information storage file including data input until the input process is interrupted for the customer whose input process of the product information has been interrupted.

The above-mentioned hold information management table 122a and hold information area 122b correspond to data storage means according to the present invention. The product data area 122c stores the product name, price, and the like of each product for each product code, similarly to the product data area 93 of the above-described embodiment.

Hereinafter, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. In the POS terminal 13A, when the input process of the product that the customer is trying to purchase is interrupted, the POS terminal 1
The cashier at 3A presses the hold key 138. When the hold key 138 is pressed, the POS terminal 13A transmits a hold request from the transmission / reception unit 139 to the store controller 12.

The store controller 12 is a POS terminal 1
When the hold request from 3A is received, access is made to the hold information management table 122a of the RAM 122, and the flag "0" is set.
Finds the first entry in which is stored. And
The store controller 12 transmits the hold number of the detected entry from the transmission / reception unit 123 to the POS terminal 13A. The store controller 12 sets a flag “1” in the entry. Further, the store controller 12 operates the POS terminal 13A until the input processing is interrupted.
Creates a hold information storage file including the input product code, the product name and the price corresponding to the product code, and stores the file in the area of the address corresponding to the hold number in the hold information area 122b.

The POS terminal 13A that has received the hold number from the store controller 12 prints the received hold number on a receipt sheet and issues it from the receipt issuing unit. At this time, the cashier of the POS terminal 13A hands the receipt paper issued from the receipt issuing unit to the customer.

The POS terminal 13A that has issued the receipt paper with the hold number printed thereon waits for the next customer input process. On the other hand, the customer returns from the store or the like, and the cashier (P
A cash register (P which is different from the cash register where the OS terminal 13A is installed)
When the receipt paper on which the hold number is printed is presented to the cashier of the OS terminal 13B or the POS terminal 13C, the cashier of the POS terminal 13B (or the POS terminal 13C) Keyboard 13
7, the user enters the hold number printed on the presented receipt paper.

The POS terminal 13B (or the POS terminal 1)
3C), when the hold number is input, transmits the input hold number to the store controller 12. Upon receiving the hold number from the POS terminal 13B, the CPU 120 of the store controller 12 functions as the data reading unit according to the present invention, accesses the hold information area 122b of the RAM 122 using the hold number from the POS terminal 13B as a keyword, The hold information storage file stored in the area of the address corresponding to the hold number is read.

The CPU 120 and the transmission / reception unit 123 of the store controller 12 function as data notifying means according to the present invention, and transmit the hold information storage file read from the hold information area 122b to the POS terminal 13B.

The CPU 1 of the store controller 12
Reference numeral 20 denotes a RAM 122 using the above-mentioned reservation number as a keyword.
, And resets the flag of the entry of the hold number.

The POS terminal 13B that has received the hold information storage file stores the product name included in the hold information storage file,
Liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP)
133 is displayed on the screen. At this time, the cashier checks the product name displayed on the liquid crystal display (liquid crystal DSP) 133,
By referring to the price and the like, it is possible to identify the already-entered product and the yet-to-be-entered product, and it is possible to restart the input processing of the un-entered product.

As described above, according to the register device of the present embodiment, even when the interruption of the input processing occurs repeatedly, the input processing corresponding to each customer can be restarted, and a certain POS can be performed. The input processing interrupted by the terminal can be restarted in a POS terminal other than the POS terminal. For example, when the customer who left the cash register after interrupting the input processing returns to the cash register again, if the cash register is congested, the customer can restart the input processing at another cash register.

In the above-described embodiment, as an example of a method of notifying a customer of a hold number, an example in which the hold number is printed on a receipt paper has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this method. Examples of the method include printing a reserved number on a dedicated card, and printing a barcode representing the reserved number on receipt paper or a dedicated card.

[0075]

According to the register device of the present invention,
Since the correspondence between the customer who interrupted the input processing and the data input before the interruption can be taken, even if the interruption of the input processing occurs repeatedly, it is possible to determine the data corresponding to each customer. Thus, the input processing corresponding to each customer can be restarted.

When the register device is composed of a plurality of POS terminals and a store controller, the input data can be collectively managed by the store controller until the processing is interrupted. After the processing is interrupted, the input processing can be restarted at any POS terminal.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a register device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a register device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a main storage device (MM).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a hold information management table 91;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a hold information area 92;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of product data input processing;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by CPU 10 when the processing is interrupted.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of a process executed by a CPU 10 when the process is restarted.

FIG. 9 shows a specific example of a hold information management table (1).

FIG. 10 shows a specific example of a suspension information area (1).

FIG. 11 shows a specific example of a suspension information management table (2).

FIG. 12 is a diagram (2) showing a specific example of a suspension information area;

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the register device.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a POS terminal 13;

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a store controller 12;

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration of a RAM 122 of the store controller 12;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. Register device 2. Keyboard 3. Barcode reader (BCR) 4. OCR scanner (OCR) 6. Hold key 8. Receipt issuing unit 9. Main storage device (MM) 10. CPU 12. Store controller 13 POS terminal 80 Printing device 91 Reservation information management table 92 Retention information area 120 CPU 122 RAM 122a Reservation information management table 122b Reservation information area 132 ..CPU 134.Printer 137.Keyboard 138..Hold key

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] At least one terminal for inputting data relating to a product, and for storing data input by the terminal until the terminal interrupts the input process when the terminal interrupts the input process of the data relating to the product. Data storage means having a plurality of areas; and area identification information for identifying an area in which the data is stored.
Area identification information output means for printing and outputting from the terminal; and when the area identification information output from the area identification information output means is input to an arbitrary terminal, the data storage means is searched for the area identification information. Data reading means for reading data in an area specified by information; and data read by the data reading means ,
Data notification to notify the terminal where the area identification information is input
Means .