JP3073128B2 - Product sales registration data processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a line connecting a plurality of terminals having a function of automatically calculating purchase points based on sales data of goods purchased by a shopper, and a higher-level station managing these terminals. The present invention relates to a connected merchandise sales registration data processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a shopping center composed of a plurality of stores, a merchandise sales registration terminal installed in each store and a host device as an upper station installed in a headquarter managing the shopping center are provided. , LA
A merchandise sales registration data processing device, which is connected via a communication line such as N (local area network) or the like so that sales management and customer management of each store can be performed centrally at the head office, so-called POS (sales) A point-in-time information management system is employed.

[0003] In a shopping center,
Each time a shopper buys at each store, a predetermined purchase point is given to the purchase amount, and the purchase points are accumulated for each customer, and when a certain point is reached, the purchase point can be exchanged for a cash voucher or a prize can be obtained. Some companies are implementing a point service system that allows them to obtain such services.

Conventionally, as a POS system compatible with this point service system, a card-shaped storage medium in which a unique member number is recorded is issued to each shopper, and the card-shaped storage medium is recorded in each terminal. Card reading means for reading data is connected. In addition, a member file in which a point accumulation area is formed corresponding to the member number of each shopper is provided in an upper station that manages these terminals.

[0005] When the sales registration of the product purchased by the shopper is performed at the terminal, a predetermined purchase point is calculated from the purchase price of the registered product, and the purchase point is read by the card reading means by the card reading means. The data is transmitted to the upper station together with the member number in the data. On the other hand, a system is known in which a higher-rank station adds a current purchase point to a point accumulation area corresponding to a corresponding member number in a member file each time data of a member number and purchase points is received from each terminal. I was

Generally, the purchase points are calculated by dividing the total price of the purchased commodities by the price per point and multiplying the quotient by predetermined coefficient data. For example, 1
Assuming that the amount per point is 100 yen and the coefficient data is “1”, 10 points are awarded if the purchase price is 1000 yen, and 20 points are awarded if the purchase price is 2,000 yen. Accordingly, when the coefficient data is set to be large, the purchase points to be given become large, and the serviceability is improved.

Therefore, conventionally, a storage area for coefficient data is secured in an internal RAM (random access memory) of each terminal, and arbitrary coefficient data can be set in the storage area by operating an input unit such as a keyboard. In this way, for example, as an event commemorating the first anniversary of the opening of a store, the store independently sets large coefficient data, and enables operation such as increasing the ratio of purchase points to enhance serviceability.

[0008]

As described above, the POS system corresponding to the conventional point service system is designed to improve the serviceability by increasing the ratio of purchase points for each store during the service period. Could easily respond.

[0009] On the other hand, in a shopping center or the like, during a service period, an event may be carried out in which all stores in the center simultaneously increase the magnification of purchase points to enhance serviceability. In this case, the manager of each store must change the coefficient data of the terminal to a specified value before starting the event.

However, if the user forgets to change the coefficient data,
If the coefficient data is set incorrectly, points of purchase differ from store to store even if the purchase price is the same, and there is a case where unfairness occurs between customers.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the coefficient data relating to the calculation of the purchase points can be arbitrarily set for each terminal, and the higher-level station can automatically set the coefficient data common to each terminal. To provide a product sales registration data processing device that can easily and accurately cope with not only events performed by changing coefficient data but also events performed by the headquarters managing each store by changing coefficient data in common. It is.

[0012]

According to the present invention, a plurality of merchandise sales registration terminals are connected to a higher-level station which manages these terminals via a line, and the terminals are used to purchase one shopper registered for sale. In the merchandise sales registration data processing device having means for calculating purchase points based on merchandise sales data, the upper station includes means for transmitting a privilege start command to each terminal to which coefficient data relating to the calculation of purchase points has been added, The terminal includes a first flag storage unit that stores a headquarters privilege execution flag, a first coefficient data storage unit that stores coefficient data for a headquarters privilege, and a second flag storage that stores a store privilege execution flag. Means, second coefficient data storing means for storing coefficient data for store benefits, and third flag storing means for storing a headquarters compulsory flag. When the terminal receives the privilege start command from the upper station, the terminal sets the headquarters privilege execution flag, stores the coefficient data added to the privilege start command in the first coefficient data storage means, and stores the privilege start command in the first coefficient data storage means. If the data that prioritizes the head office activation privilege over the store activation privilege is added, the head office compulsory flag is set. In addition, if there is a privilege start command from the operation input of the input unit, the headquarters compulsory flag is checked, and if reset, the store privilege execution flag is set and coefficient data is requested, and the coefficient data is input by the operation input of the input unit. Then, the coefficient data is stored in the second coefficient data storage means. At the time of purchase point calculation, if only the headquarters privilege implementation flag is set or if both the headquarters privilege implementation flag and the headquarters compulsory flag are set, it is determined that the headquarters privilege implementation is in progress, and the headquarters privilege implementation flag is set. It is determined that the store privilege is being implemented if the store privilege in-flight flag is reset or both the headquarter privilege in-flight flag and the store privilege in-flight flag are set and the headquarters compulsory flag is reset. Then, when it is confirmed that the head office privilege is being implemented, the purchase point is calculated using the coefficient data stored by the first coefficient data storage means, and when it is confirmed that the store privilege is being implemented, the second coefficient data is stored. The purchase points are calculated using the coefficient data stored by the means.

[0013]

According to the present invention having such a configuration, when a privilege start command to which coefficient data relating to the calculation of a purchase point is added is transmitted from an upper station to each terminal, the first terminal in each terminal transmits
The flag under execution of the privilege stored by the flag storage means is set, and the coefficient data added to the privilege start command is stored by the first coefficient data storage means. If the privilege start command is added with data that prioritizes the head office activation privilege over the store activation privilege, the head office compulsory flag is set. When this headquarters compulsory flag is reset, if a privilege start command is issued by operation input of the input unit at the terminal, the store privilege execution flag is set and coefficient data is requested, and the coefficient is input by the operation input of the input unit. When the data is input, the coefficient data is set by the second coefficient data storage means and the input coefficient data is stored. On the other hand, when the purchased merchandise of one shopper is registered for sale at each terminal, the purchase points are calculated based on the sales data of the purchased merchandise. In this case, when only the headquarters privilege execution flag is set or when both the headquarters privilege execution flag and the headquarters compulsory flag are set, it is determined that the headquarters privilege execution is in progress, and stored by the first coefficient data storage means. The purchase points are calculated using the coefficient data obtained. On the other hand, if the headquarters privilege implementation flag is reset and the store privilege implementation flag is set, or if both the headquarters privilege implementation flag and the store privilege implementation flag are set and the headquarters compulsory flag is reset, It is determined that the store privilege is being implemented, and the purchase points are calculated using the coefficient data stored by the second coefficient data storage means.

On the other hand, when the merchandise purchased by one shopper is registered for sale at each terminal, the purchase points are calculated based on the sales data of the purchased merchandise. In this case, the headquarters privilege implementation flag and the store privilege implementation flag are checked,
It is determined whether the head office privilege is being implemented or the store privilege is being implemented. Then, for example, when the headquarters privilege implementation flag is set and it is confirmed that the headquarters privilege implementation is in progress, the purchase point is calculated using the coefficient data stored by the first coefficient data storage means. On the other hand, for example, when the in-store privilege execution flag is set and it is confirmed that the in-store privilege is being executed, the purchase point is calculated using the coefficient data stored by the second coefficient data storage means.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a POS system built in a shopping center incorporating a point service system will be described below.

In this embodiment, usually, the total price of the purchased product is divided by the price per point "100 yen", and the quotient (rounded down to the decimal point) is multiplied by the coefficient data "1" to obtain the purchase price. During the execution of the privilege of starting the headquarters or the store, the purchase points given by increasing the coefficient data are increased.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a POS system according to this embodiment. This POS system has a plurality of merchandise sales registration terminals, so-called P, installed at each store.
An OS terminal 1 and a host device 2 as an upper station installed in a headquarters for managing each store are connected so as to be able to perform data communication via a communication line 3 such as a LAN.

The host device 2 has a member file 4 for accumulating and storing data relating to each member contracted as a point service member. The member file 4 includes, as shown in FIG. 2, a name 4 of the member corresponding to a unique member number 4a issued to each member.
Along with each data such as b, address 4c, and expiration date 4d as a member, a cumulative point 4d, which is a cumulative total of purchase points given to the price of the purchased product for each purchase at each store, is stored. The member file 4 is formed on an external storage medium such as a hard disk or a floppy disk.

The host device 2 is connected to each POS terminal 1
Has a means for transmitting a privilege start command and a privilege end command, so that a privilege period by starting the headquarters can be determined.

Here, the privilege start command is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, a predetermined start command is included in header information such as a communication address, coefficient data relating to the calculation of the purchase point, and compulsory data which is set to “1” when the privilege of starting the head office is given priority over the privilege of starting the store. Is added.
The privilege end command is configured by adding a predetermined end command to header information as shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the POS terminal 1. The POS terminal 1 has a CPU (central processing unit) 11 as a control unit main body.
Also, a ROM is used as a main storage unit controlled by the CPU 11.
(Read only memory) 12 and RAM 13 are mounted.

Further, a clock circuit 1 for measuring the date and time
4. In addition to a host interface 15 for controlling data transmission / reception with the host device 2 via the communication line 3, controllers 16a, 16a for input / output devices of a keyboard 16, a display 17, a printer 18, and a card reader 19,
I / O port 2 functioning as 17a, 18a, 19a, a signal input unit from mode switch 20, and a drive signal output unit to drawer opening device 21 for opening the drawer
2 and so on.

Then, the CPU 11, ROM 12, RA
The M13, the clock circuit 14, the host interface 15, the input / output device controllers 16a to 19a, the I / O port 22, and the like are connected by bus lines 23 such as an address bus and a data bus.

As shown in FIG. 5, the keyboard 16 includes a number key K1 for counting numerical data such as the amount of the customer-purchased product, and a plurality of department keys in which a department code for classifying the customer-purchased product is preset. K2, a registration closing key K3 declaring the end of registration of all products purchased by the shopper, an execution key K4, a cancellation key K5, a clear key K6, and a member key K7.
POS terminal is a keyboard provided with various function keys such as.

The display 17 is a device for electronically displaying characters such as the amount of money for a customer purchase and a message, and is provided with two types of display: an operator display and a shopper display.

The printer 18 prints data on receipt paper and journal paper. The printed receipt paper is discharged to the outside from a receipt issuing port, cut and issued as a receipt for each shopper, and printed journal paper. Is wound inside the terminal.

The card reader 19 reads data such as a member number recorded on a member card issued to each member who has contracted as a point service member. For example, when a magnetic card is used as a member card, A card reader is used.

The mode switch 20, as shown in FIG. 6, is a switch for selectively switching various business modes such as "registration", "inspection", "payment", and "setting". Here, "registration" refers to the process of registering sales data of customer-purchased merchandise registered for sale by an operation input of the keyboard 16 in a data registration area on the RAM 13 and registering the sales merchandise sales data of one shopper registered for sale. It is a business to calculate the purchase points based on, the "check" is a business to output as a sales inspection report the total data of the product sales data registered and processed in the data registration area by "registration", and "checkout" Is a task of clearing the storage unit after outputting the total data as a sales settlement report, and "setting" is a task of setting data necessary for executing various tasks in the RAM 13 in advance.

Now, the POS terminal 1 has the RAM 1
3, areas 13a to 13f shown in FIG. 7 are formed in addition to the data registration area (not shown). Here, the sales amount total area 13a is an area for summing up the sales amounts of the products purchased by one shopper, and this area 13c
The purchase point is calculated for the total amount A stored in.

The flag area 13b contains a head office privilege execution flag F which is set to "1" when a privilege start command in the format shown in FIG.
1 is an area for storing 1 and constitutes a first flag storage means.

The flag area 13c is an area for storing a store privilege executing flag F2 which is set to "1" when there is a privilege start command by an operation input of the keyboard 16, and constitutes a second flag storing means. .

The flag area 13d is set to "1" when the compulsory data added to the privilege start command received from the host device 2 is "1", that is, when the privilege activated by the head office is given priority over the privilege activated by the store. This is an area for storing the headquarters compulsory flag F3 set in, and constitutes third flag storage means.

The head office privilege coefficient area 13e is an area for storing coefficient data N added to the privilege start command received from the host device 2, and constitutes first coefficient data storage means.

The store privilege coefficient area 13f is an area for storing coefficient data n set by an operation input of the keyboard 16, and constitutes second coefficient data storage means.

The POS terminal 1 uses the CP
The program is configured so that U11 executes the command receiving process shown in FIG. 8, the privilege setting process shown in FIG. 9, and the member registration process shown in FIG. 10, respectively.

That is, the CPU 11 always waits for a command from the host device 2, and upon receiving a command from the host device 2 via the host interface 15, executes a process corresponding to the command.

If the received command is a privilege start command shown in FIG. 3A, the flag area 13b
Is set to "1". The coefficient data added to the privilege start command is stored in the headquarters privilege coefficient area 13e.

Next, the compulsory data added to the privilege start command is checked. When the forced data = 1, the head office activation privilege is given priority over the store activation privilege. Therefore, the head office compulsory flag F3 stored in the flag area 13d is set to “1”, and this processing is performed. finish.

On the other hand, when the compulsory data = 0, the privilege of starting the store is given priority over the privilege of activating the headquarters, so that the headquarters compulsory flag F3 is reset to "0" and the process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the received command is the privilege end command shown in FIG.
The flag F1 for executing the head office privilege of 3b is reset to "0", and this processing is ended.

The CPU 11 has a mode switch 2
In the state where the “setting” operation is selected by 0, a code declaring the start of the privilege setting operation is input by the number key K1 and subsequently the execution key K4 is operated and input.
Starts the privilege setting process shown in FIG.

When this process is started, first, at ST1, the head office privilege executing flag F1 of the flag area 13b and the store privilege executing flag F2 of the flag area 13c are checked, and the privilege is set from the set and reset states of both flags F1 and F2. The embodiment is determined, and the corresponding message is displayed on the display 1.
7 is displayed.

Incidentally, if both flags F1 and F2 are set, the message "headquarters, store privilege is being implemented" is displayed because the headquarters activation privilege and store activation privilege are being implemented.

When only the headquarters privilege execution flag F1 is set, the headquarters activation privilege is implemented and the store activation privilege is not implemented, so that the message “Headquarters privilege implementation” is displayed and the store privilege is displayed. If only the in-flight flag F2 is set, the store activation privilege is implemented and the head office activation privilege is not implemented, so the message “Store privilege in progress” is displayed.

Further, if both the flags F1 and F2 are reset, the message "No privilege implementation" is displayed because neither the head office activation privilege nor the store activation privilege has been implemented.

Next, as ST2, the head office compulsory flag F3 in the flag area 13d is checked. When the headquarters compulsory flag F3 is set to "1", the privilege of starting the headquarters is given priority over the privilege of starting the store, and the privilege setting process ends.

On the other hand, the headquarters compulsory flag F3 is set to "0".
In this case, since the store activation privilege is given priority over the head office activation privilege, the key operation input is awaited.

Here, when the execution key K4 is operated and input as ST3, since the store start privilege start command is declared, the store privilege execution flag F2 is set to "1". Further, a message “Please input coefficient data” prompting input of coefficient data relating to the calculation of the purchase points is displayed on the display 17.

In this state, when the numerical data is set by the numerical key K1 and the operation key K4 is subsequently operated, if the numerical data is stored as coefficient data n in the store privilege coefficient area 13f. , And this process ends.

On the other hand, if the execution key K4 is not input in ST3 and the cancel key K5 is operated and input in ST4, the in-store privilege execution flag F2 is checked in ST5. When the in-store privilege execution flag F2 is set to “1” and the in-store privilege is being implemented, the end is declared, and the message “in-store privilege release” confirming that the in-store privilege is released is issued. Is displayed on the display 17. Then, if the cancel key K5 is operated and input again in ST6, the in-store privilege executing flag F2 is reset to "0", and the process proceeds to ST7.

If a key other than the cancel key (for example, the clear key K6) is operated in ST4 and ST6, the process proceeds to ST7. Also, when the in-store privilege execution flag F2 is reset to “0” in ST5, ST
Go to 7.

At ST7, the headquarters privilege execution flag F1 is set.
Find out. When the headquarters privilege execution flag F1 is reset to "0", the headquarters start-up privilege is not executed, and thus this process is terminated.

If the headquarters privilege execution flag F1 is set to "1" in ST7, a message "headquarters privilege execution" is displayed on the display unit 12 indicating that the headquarters activation privilege is being executed. .

In this state, if the cancel key K5 is operated and input in ST8, the end of the privilege for starting the headquarters is declared, and a message for confirming the release of the privilege for starting the headquarters is displayed. Is displayed on the container 17. Then, if the cancel key K5 is again operated and input in ST9, the flag F1 during execution of the head office privilege is reset to "0", and this processing is ended.

Note that the head office privilege execution flag F is set in ST7.
If 1 has been reset to "0", this process ends. When a key other than the cancel key (for example, the clear key K6) is operated and input in ST8 and ST9, the end of the privilege for starting the headquarters is not declared, and the flag F1 for executing the headquarters privilege is set to “0”. This process ends without resetting.

The CPU 11 has a mode switch 2
In the state where the “registration” operation is selected by 0, when the registration start of the product purchased by the point service member is declared by the operation input of the member key K7, the member registration process shown in FIG. 10 is executed.

When this process is started, the data A of the total sales amount area 13a is first cleared to "0".

Next, every time the sales of the product purchased by the point service member is registered, the sales amount of the registered product is added to the data A of the total sales amount area 13a. By the way, in this embodiment, the number of the commodity is counted by the number key K1, and then the division to which the commodity belongs is input by operating the preset division key K2 to register the commodity for sale.

It should be noted that the product sales registration is not limited to the above-described section registration, and a unique single item code assigned to each product is input via an input device such as a keyboard or a barcode scanner, and is set in advance. A PLU (Price Look Up) registration or the like for reading and registering the unit price of the applicable product may be used.

Next, when the registration closing key K3 is operated and input, the end of registration of the purchased merchandise by the point service member is declared, so that the data A of the total sales amount area 13a, that is, the total amount of the purchased merchandise is 1 point. Divide by the amount of money per 100 yen, and calculate a positive number P with the decimal part rounded down as a normal purchase point P.

Next, as ST11, the flag F1 of the headquarters privilege is checked. If the flag has been reset to "0", it means that the privilege for starting the headquarters is not being executed, and the process goes to step ST12 to check the in-store privilege executing flag F2. And
If it is reset to “0”, it means that the store activation privilege is not being executed, so the purchase point P
Is the purchase point Q of this time.

If the head office privilege execution flag F1 is set to "1" in ST11, the head office activation privilege is being executed, and the head office compulsory flag F3 is checked in ST14. If the headquarters compulsory flag F3 is set to "1", the headquarter start-up privilege has priority over the store start-up privilege. The present purchase point Q is calculated by multiplying the coefficient data N.

In ST14, headquarters compulsory flag F3 is set to "0".
In this case, since the store activation privilege has priority over the head office activation privilege, the process proceeds to step ST16 to check the store privilege execution flag F2. If it is reset to "0", since the store activation privilege has not been implemented, the process proceeds to ST15, where the purchase point P is multiplied by the coefficient data N of the head office privilege coefficient area 13e to obtain the current purchase point. Calculate Q.

At ST16, the store privilege execution flag F2
If it is set to "1", since the store activation privilege is being executed, the purchase point Q is calculated by multiplying the purchase point P by the coefficient data n of the store privilege coefficient area 13f in ST17.

On the other hand, if the in-store privilege execution flag F2 is set to "1" in ST12, it means that the in-store privilege is being implemented, so the process proceeds to ST17, where the purchase point P is stored in the store privilege coefficient area 13f. Is multiplied by the coefficient data n to calculate the current purchase point Q.

Thereafter, a cumulative update process of the current purchase points Q is performed. That is, a point update data message including the member number in the member card data read by the card reader 19 and the current purchase point Q is created, and transmitted to the host device 2 via the host interface 15. If the receipt is printed and issued by the printer 18, this process is terminated.

When the host device 2 receives the point update data message, it searches the member file 4 and finds the accumulated point area 4e corresponding to the member number 4a in the message.
Is added to the current purchase point Q.

Further, the purchase point Q of this time is printed on the receipt issued in the member registration process together with the detailed data and total data of the purchased merchandise.

Here, the CPU 11 constitutes a privilege judging means by the processing of ST11, ST12 and ST16 in the member registration processing, and constitutes a purchase point calculating means by the processing of ST15 and ST17.

In the present embodiment configured as described above, the POS terminal 1 of each store normally operates the headquarters privilege execution flag F1 and the store privilege execution flag when neither the head office activation nor the store activation privilege is implemented. Each of the middle flags F2 has been reset to "0".

At this time, when the sales registration of the product purchased by the point service member is performed on the POS terminal 1,
The total price A of the purchased product is 1 per point
A positive number obtained by dividing by 00 yen and rounding down the decimal point is calculated as a purchase point Q, and added to the cumulative point area of the member file 4 corresponding to the member number. For example, if the total price of purchased products is 10,000 yen, 10
Points are added.

The headquarters that manages each store in the shopping center can purchase points for two or more points during a specific period.
When the customer service is to be doubled, a privilege start command is sent from the host device 2 to the POS terminal 1 of each store via the communication line 3 before the start of business on the start date of the period. At this time, the coefficient data of the privilege start command is “2”.
Becomes The compulsory data is “1” when the privilege of starting the headquarters is prioritized over the privilege of starting the store, and is “0” otherwise.

On the other hand, in each POS terminal 1 which has received this privilege start command, the head office privilege execution flag F1 is set to "1". Headquarters privilege coefficient area 1
The coefficient data N = 2 is stored in 3e. Further, the headquarters compulsory flag F3 is set to “1” when the compulsory data is “1”, and is reset to “0” when the compulsory data is “0”.

At this time, when the sale of the merchandise purchased by the point service member is performed at each POS terminal 1, the total amount A of the merchandise purchased is divided by the amount of 100 yen per point, and the decimal part is rounded down. A positive number is multiplied by coefficient data N = 2 in the headquarters privilege coefficient area 13e to calculate a purchase point Q, which is added to the cumulative point area of the member file 4 corresponding to the member number. For example, if the total price of the purchased merchandise is 10,000 yen, 20 points are added.

The headquarters will close
A privilege end command is sent from the host device 2 to the POS terminal 1 of each store via the communication line 3. By doing so, in each POS terminal 1, the flag F1 during execution of the head office privilege is reset to "0".

In addition, when a store independently performs a customer service in which the number of purchase points is doubled during a specific period, before the start of business on the start date of the period, the P
The OS terminal 1 is set to a privilege setting mode.

At this time, assuming that the headquarters compulsory flag F3 has been reset to "0", the operator first operates and inputs the execution key K4 to declare the privilege start of store activation. Next, the coefficient data = 3 is set with the number key K1,
Subsequently, the execution key K4 is operated and input.

As a result, in the POS terminal 1, the in-store privilege executing flag F2 is set to "1". The coefficient data n is stored in the store privilege coefficient area 13f.
= 3 is stored.

At this time, when the sales registration of the product purchased by the point service member is performed in the POS terminal 1, the total price A of the purchased product is divided by 100 yen per point, and the decimal portion is rounded down. A positive number is multiplied by coefficient data n = 3 in the store privilege coefficient area 13e to calculate a purchase point Q, which is added to the accumulated point area of the member file 4 corresponding to the member number. For example, if the total price of the purchased merchandise is 10,000 yen, 30 points are added.

However, when the headquarters compulsory flag F3 is set to “1”, that is, when the headquarters activation privilege is being executed and priority is given to the store activation privilege,
Even if the privilege setting operation mode is selected, it is not possible to declare the privilege start of store activation.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the headquarters that manages each store in the shopping center operates during the specified period.
In the case of carrying out customer service in which the purchase points are made larger than usual, the POS terminal 1 of each store is transmitted from the host device 2 via the communication line 3 before the start of business on the start date of the period.
By sending a privilege start command to which coefficient data relating to calculation of privilege points are added, the coefficient data common to each POS terminal 1 is automatically set.

Accordingly, during this service period, purchase points calculated at a fixed magnification are given to any store, so that unfairness does not occur between customers. In addition, since the headquarters does not need to change the coefficient data in the POS terminal 1 to the coefficient data notified from the headquarters before the opening day of the period, the manager of each store or the like does not need to perform a troublesome work. Can be easily and accurately implemented.

In the present embodiment, if the headquarters prohibits the store-based award when the award is implemented at the headquarters unit, the compulsory data added to the award start command is set to “1”. . By doing so, in each POS terminal 1, the compulsory flag F3 is set to "1", and the setting work of the privilege on a store basis is prohibited.

Therefore, while a privilege is being implemented at the headquarters unit, only a certain store can independently increase the coefficient data as compared with other stores, thereby preventing the service from being unfairly expanded.

In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a POS system constructed in a shopping center is shown.
Of course, the present invention can also be applied to a POS system for the chain store industry in which an OS terminal is connected to a host device of a headquarters via an ISDN (Digital Integrated Services Network) and managed.

[0086]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the coefficient data relating to the calculation of the purchase points can be arbitrarily set for each terminal, and the upper station automatically sets the coefficient data common to each terminal. Not only events that are performed by changing coefficient data on a store-by-store basis, but also headquarters that manage stores can easily and accurately respond to events that are performed by changing coefficient data in common. It is possible to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing device in which only a certain store can independently increase coefficient data as compared with other stores during execution of a privilege in units, thereby preventing unreasonable expansion of services.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a POS system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary view showing a record format of a member file in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary view showing a format of a main message transmitted from the host device to each POS terminal in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an exemplary block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the POS terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary plan view showing the keyboard of the POS terminal according to the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is an exemplary plan view showing a mode switch of the POS terminal in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary view showing a main memory area formed in a RAM of the POS terminal in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing reception processing executed by the CPU of the POS terminal in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing privilege setting processing executed by the CPU of the POS terminal in the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a member registration process executed by the CPU of the POS terminal in the embodiment.

[Description of Signs] 1 POS terminal 2 Host device (upper station) 3 Communication line 4 Member file 11 CPU (Privilege determination means, purchase point calculation means) 13 RAM 13 a Sales total area 13 b Flag Area (first flag storage means) 13c ... Flag area (second flag storage means) 13e ... Head office privilege coefficient area (first coefficient data storage means) 13f ... Store privilege coefficient area (second coefficient data) Storage means) 19: card reader

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of merchandise sales registration terminals and a higher-level station that manages these terminals are connected to each other via a line, and the terminals are purchased based on merchandise sales data of one registered shopper. In the merchandise sales registration data processing device having means for calculating points, the upper station includes means for transmitting a privilege start command to which coefficient data relating to the calculation of the purchase points is added to each terminal, wherein the terminal is First flag storage means for storing a flag during execution of a privilege, first coefficient data storage means for storing coefficient data for head office benefits, second flag storage means for storing a flag during execution of a store privilege, A second coefficient data storage means for storing coefficient data for a privilege; and a third flag storage means for storing a headquarters compulsory flag, and receives a privilege start command from the upper station. Then, the headquarters privilege execution flag is set, the coefficient data added to the privilege start command is stored in the first coefficient data storage means, and the headquarters starting privilege is stored in the store starting privilege in the privilege starting command. When the data with higher priority is added, the headquarters compulsory flag is set, and when there is a privilege start command by an operation input of the input unit, the headquarters compulsory flag is checked. Set and request coefficient data,
When coefficient data is input by the operation input of the input unit, the coefficient data is stored in the second coefficient data storage means, and when calculating the purchase points, whether only the headquarters privilege implementation flag is set or not. When both the headquarters privilege implementation flag and the headquarters compulsory flag are set, it is determined that the headquarters privilege implementation is in progress, and the headquarters privilege implementation flag is reset and the store privilege implementation flag is set, or the headquarters privilege implementation is performed. If both the running flag and the store privilege running flag are set and the headquarters compulsory flag is reset, it is determined that the store privilege is running, and if it is confirmed that the headquarters privilege is running, the first coefficient is used. The purchase points are calculated using the coefficient data stored by the data storage means, and if it is confirmed that the store privilege is being implemented, the second coefficient data Commodity sales registration data processing apparatus characterized by calculating a purchase point by using the coefficient data stored by 憶 means.