JP3076685B2 - Product sales data processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an aggregate to which a customer belongs,
For example, the present invention relates to a merchandise sales data processing device that aggregates sales for each sightseeing tour group.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a souvenir shop at a tourist spot, a contract is made in advance with a travel agency to attract tourist groups of the travel agency. In this case, the rebate is paid to the travel agency each time one group customer comes to the store, and the amount usually depends on the number of group customers. However, since the number of group customers does not always match the sales of the store, it is normally desirable to determine the rebate amount by the sales of one group customer.

Therefore, a conventional merchandise sales data processing device such as an electronic cash register is provided with a totalizer for accumulating sales data of merchandise registered for sale. By confirming the contents of the totalizer by inspection work just before one group customer arrives, and by confirming the contents of the totalizer again by inspection work after the group customer returns, It is conceivable to decide a rebate for sales by one group customer.

[0004]

However, in such a souvenir shop, while one group customer is shopping and another group customer or individual customer often visits and performs shopping, the above-mentioned problem is encountered. With this method, it was difficult to accurately manage sales by one group of customers. In addition, even if you try to manage sales by one group customer by adopting a customer turnover system, it takes time for inspection, so you should immediately confirm the sales by one group customer when shopping for one group customer is completed. Could not.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales data processing apparatus capable of accurately managing the sales of all the merchandise purchased by each customer belonging to one group and confirming the sales in a short time.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the sales data of each product registered for sales is totaled for each transaction, and each time the closing entry of one transaction is performed, the total of all products registered for that transaction is totaled. In a merchandise sales data processing device that prints data on receipt paper by a printer and issues a receipt, code input means for inputting an identification code for identifying an aggregate to which a customer belongs, and the identification code is input by the input means Data summarizing means for summarizing the total data of customer transactions for each identification code, end declaring means for declaring the end of one set of transactions, and data summarizing means when the end of transaction for one set is declared by this declaring means An aggregated aggregate data output means for outputting data aggregated for each identification code of the aggregate.

[0007]

According to the present invention having such a configuration, when registering sales of a product purchased by a customer, an identification code for identifying an aggregate to which the customer belongs is input by code input means. In this way, when the closing of the transaction for the customer is performed, the total data of all the products registered in the transaction is totaled by the data totaling means for each identification code. Thereafter, when the end of the transaction of one aggregate is declared by the end declaration means, data totaled for each identification code of the aggregate is output. This output data is the total sales of all products purchased by each customer belonging to the same aggregate.

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the present invention is applied to a souvenir shop at a tourist spot having two POS (point of sale information) terminals.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of this embodiment. In the present embodiment, one POS terminal 1 set as a master device, the other POS terminal 2 set as a satellite device, and a store controller 3 for centrally managing these POS terminals 1 and 2 are composed of an LA.
It is configured by being connected by a transmission path 4 such as N (local area network).

Each of the POS terminals 1 and 2 has a keyboard 11 on which various keys such as a key for registering sales data of merchandise purchased by customers and a closing key for declaring the closing of sales registration for one transaction are arranged. , 21, display units 12, 22 for displaying the sales amount of the registered product and the total amount of one transaction, etc., and printers 13, 2 for printing the sales data of the registered product on the receipt paper and the total data thereof.
3. Scanners 14, 24 for optically reading bar codes
Interfaces 15 and 25 for controlling data transmission through the transmission path 4 are provided.
6, 26 are controlled.

The POS control units 16 and 26 include a processor that operates according to a preset program, a memory from which data is read and written by the processor, and a clock unit that counts the date and time.

The scanners 14 and 24 are used for reading a barcode of a single item code printed or affixed to a product, and a barcode 51 of a group code printed on the shopping discount ticket 5.

The shopping discount ticket 5 is prepared in advance for each travel agent contracted by the souvenir shop of the embodiment, and each travel agent is assigned a group code for identification.
The group code is converted into a bar code and printed on the shopping discount ticket 5 of the corresponding travel agency.

Here, the scanners 14, 24 function as code input means for inputting an identification code (group code) for identifying an aggregate (a group of travel agencies) to which the customer belongs.

An end declaration key 17 is provided on the keyboard 11 of the POS terminal 1 which is the master machine as end declaration means for declaring the end of a transaction of one set.

The store controller 3 includes a hard disk drive 31, a printer 32, an interface 33, and the like.
Is a configuration to control.

The SC control unit 34 also includes the POS control units 16 and 2
As in 6, it is composed of a processor, a memory, a clock unit, etc.
A part of the memory is allocated to the work memory 35. In the work memory 35, as shown in FIG.
The data of the purchase points, the purchase price, and the serial number counter are sequentially stored.

As shown in FIG. 3, the hard disk drive 31 is provided with an area for setting and storing the name of the travel agent corresponding to each group code for each group code, and for accumulating the data of the number of people, points and money. A group-specific sales file 36 is created in advance.

The P of each of the POS terminals 1 and 2
The OS control units 16 and 26 are particularly configured to execute the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step (ST1), the keyboard 1
The presence / absence of a key input from 1, 21 is determined, and if no key input is made, the presence / absence of reading a barcode by the scanner 14 is determined in ST2. If no barcode is read, the process returns to ST1. When it is determined in ST1 that a key input is present, various key processes corresponding to the input key are executed.

If it is determined in step ST2 that the barcode has been read, it is determined in step ST3 whether the barcode is the barcode 51 of the group code printed on the shopping discount ticket 5. In the case of a bar code other than the group code, ST1
Return to

If it is determined in step ST3 that the bar code 51 of the group code has been read, then in step ST4, the bar code 51 is read.
Is converted into a group code and stored in the memory.

Next, in step ST5, the barcodes of the products are read by the scanners 14 and 24 or the keyboards 11 and 24 are read.
When the sales registration of the merchandise sales data is performed by operating the sales registration key 1, the sales points and the sales amount are totaled in the memory in ST 6. Next, in ST7, the keyboard 1
It is determined whether or not the closing key has been input in steps 1 and 21. If no closing key has been input, the process returns to ST5.

In ST6, the memory for summing the sales points and the sales amount is cleared to "0" prior to the sales registration of the first sales data of one transaction, and as a result, the sales of the products registered in one transaction are cleared. The sales points and sales amount are summed up.

When the sales of the merchandise sales data is registered in ST5, the name of the registered merchandise, the sales amount, and the like are displayed on the display units 12 and 22, and the printer 1 is displayed.
Printing is performed on receipt paper according to 3, 23.

If it is determined in ST7 that the closing key has been input, a group customer sales information message is created in ST8 and transmitted to the store controller 3 via the interfaces 15, 25 and the transmission path 4. The group customer sales information message is
As shown in FIG. 8A, the destination address (in this case,
A header including a store controller communication address), a transmission source address (in this case, the communication address of the POS terminal 1 or 2), information indicating a sales information message, an organization code stored in a memory, It is configured by setting the total points and the total amount.

After transmitting the group customer sales information message in ST8, S
At T9, a response from the store controller 3 is waited. When the serial number information message is received by the interfaces 15 and 25, the group code and the serial number in the serial number information message together with the total score, the total amount, and the like are printed in ST10.
3 is printed on the receipt paper and a purchase receipt is issued. Then, it is configured to return to ST1.

On the other hand, when the SC control unit 34 of the store controller 3 receives the group customer sales information message via the interface 33, it performs the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.

That is, in ST11, the work memory 35 is searched using the group code in the received message as a search key. If the same organization code as the search key is not registered in the work memory 35 in ST12, ST13
Then, the group code, total points (purchase points) and total amount (purchase amount) in the received message are additionally registered in the work memory 35. Further, in ST14, an additional number counter corresponding to the additionally registered data is set to "1".

Thereafter, in ST15, a serial number information message is created and transmitted to the store controller 3 via the interface 33 and the transmission path 4. As shown in FIG. 8B, the additional number information message includes a transmission destination address (in this case, a transmission source address in the header of the reception message) and a transmission source address (in this case, the storage controller 3). Following a header including a communication address), information indicating an additional number information message, an organization code in the received message, and an additional number counter value (addition number) on the work memory 35 corresponding to the organization code are stored. Set and configured.

On the other hand, in ST12, the work memory 35
If the same organization code as the search key is registered in ST, the total points and total amount in the received message are added to the purchase points and purchase amount corresponding to the same organization code on the work memory 35 in ST16. . ST17
Increments the additional number counter corresponding to the registered data by +
Update by one.

Thereafter, in ST15, the serial number information message is created and transmitted to the store controller 3 via the interface 33 and the transmission path 4.

Here, the SC controller 34 and the work area 35 of the store controller 3 store the total transaction data of the customer whose identification code (organization code) is input by the code input means (scanners 14 and 24) for each identification code. Data aggregation means for aggregation is configured.

Also, one of the POs set in the master machine
The S terminal 1 is provided with an end declaration key 17 on the keyboard 11.
When a key is input, the key processing shown in FIG. 6 is executed.

That is, it is determined in ST1 that a key input has been made, and if it is confirmed that the input key is the end declaration key 17 in ST21, the process waits for the scanner 14 to read the bar code 51 of the group code in ST22. Then, when it is confirmed in ST23 that the barcode of the group code has been entered, a group purchase end message is created in ST24 and transmitted to the store controller 3 in the same manner as the group purchase information message. As shown in FIG. 8C, the group purchase end message is configured by setting information indicating that the message is an end message and a group code input by the scanner, following the header.

After transmitting the group purchase end message in ST25, S
At T26, a response from the store controller 3 is waited. When the group purchase total message is received, the information in the received message is printed on a receipt paper by the printer 13 in ST27, and a group customer total number receipt is issued. afterwards,
It is configured to return to ST1.

On the other hand, when the SC controller 34 of the store controller 3 receives the group customer sales information message via the interface 33, the SC controller 34 executes the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.

That is, in ST31, the work memory 35 is searched using the group code in the received message as a search key. If the same organization code as the search key is not registered in the work memory 35 in ST32, ST33
To create an error response message and send it to the POS terminal 1 set as the master device via the transmission line 4.

On the other hand, at ST32, the work memory 35
If the same organization code as the search key is registered in step ST34, the data of the purchase point, purchase price, and serial number counter corresponding to the same organization code on the work memory 35 are read out in ST34, and the purchase total information message is read. Is transmitted to the POS terminal 1 set as the master device via the transmission line 4. As shown in FIG. 8D, the purchase summary information message includes a transmission destination address (in this case, the communication address of the POS terminal 1) and a transmission source address (in this case,
Following the header including the communication address of the store controller 3), information indicating that the message is a total information message, the organization code in the received message, and the organization code read from the organization-specific sales file 36 of the hard disk drive 31 Name of the organization to do, the purchase points read from the work memory 35,
A purchase price and an additional number counter value (number of people) are set.

Thereafter, the purchase points, purchase amount, and additional number counter value (number of persons) read from the work memory 35 are accumulated in each accumulation area corresponding to the corresponding organization code in the group-specific sales file 36 of the hard disk device 31. Further, the purchase points, purchase price, and serial number counter value corresponding to the corresponding organization code are cleared from the work memory 35, and this processing is terminated.

Here, the SC controller 34 of the store controller 3 and the POS terminal 1 set in the master machine
The POS control unit 16 and the printer 13 communicate with the end declaring means (end declaration key 17) when the end of the transaction of one set is declared by the data totaling means 34 and 35 for each identification code (group code) of the set. An aggregate-by-aggregate aggregate data output unit that outputs the aggregated data is configured.

In this embodiment having such a structure, when a group customer of a travel agent who has contracted in advance comes to the store, a shopping discount ticket 5 in which the group code assigned to the corresponding travel agent is printed with a bar code to all the group customers. Distribute.

When the sales clerk registers the sales data of the product purchased by the customer at the POS terminals 1 and 2, the sales clerk first receives the shopping discount ticket 5 from the customer and scans the bar code 51 of the group code with the scanners 14 and 24. Read operation with. Subsequently, after the sales of the purchased merchandise are registered, the closing key is operated by a key.

Then, the total points and the total price of all the products purchased by the customer are incorporated in the group customer sales information message together with the group code input by the scanner, and transmitted to the store controller 3.

Then, the work memory 35 is searched, and if the group code in the message is not registered, the group code, the total score and the total amount are newly registered in the work memory 35. Further, an additional number counter corresponding to the newly registered data is set to “1”. When the organization code in the message is registered in the work memory 35, the total points and the total amount in the message are added to the purchase points and the purchase price corresponding to the organization code, and the additional number counter is set to “+1”. Is updated.

Then, the group code in the message and the serial number counter value corresponding to the group code are incorporated in the serial number information message, and the PO registered for sales from the store controller 3.
Sent to S terminals 1 and 2.

At the POS terminals 1 and 2 that have received the serial number information message, the group code and the serial number counter value in the message are printed on receipt paper by the printers 13 and 23, and are shown in FIG. Such a purchase receipt 61 is issued. Incidentally, in the print data of the purchase receipt 61, [01-11] at the bottom is the group code and the additional number of the customer.

When the clerk gives the purchase receipt 61 to the customer together with the product, the sales clerk enters the sales registration for the next customer.

Accordingly, in the work memory 35, the purchase points and the purchase price of the purchased goods of all the customers who have purchased using the shopping discount ticket 5 of the same group code, and the number of transactions, that is, the total number of persons, are accurately determined for each group code. Will be counted.

After confirming, for example, from the attendant or the like that the shopping by the same group of customers has been completed, the clerk operates the end declaration key 17 provided on the master machine 1 and then changes the group code of the relevant group. The input is made by reading the barcode 51 of the shopping discount ticket 5 with the scanner 14.

Then, the data of the purchase points, the purchase price, and the total number of persons corresponding to the group code, which are totaled in the work memory 35 of the store controller 3, are returned to the master machine 1. Then, the printer 1 of the master machine 1
3 to FIG. 9 (b), a group customer sales tally receipt 62 is printed and issued.

Therefore, when the group customer comes to the store and completes the shopping and returns, the master machine 1 end declaration key 1
By operating the key 7, the number of purchases, the purchase price, and the total number of purchases of all the products purchased by each customer belonging to the group customer can be confirmed from the group customer sales total receipt 62.
As a result, the amount of the rebate to be paid to the travel agency can be determined based on the sales of the travel agency by group customers.

Each data of the purchase points, the purchase price, and the total number of persons for each organization code compiled in the work memory 35 is stored in the organization-specific sales file 36 of the hard disk device 31 in response to the end declaration of the group customer. Is accumulated by group code.

Therefore, by printing out the contents of the group-specific sales file 36 on the recording paper by the printer 32, the sales performance of each travel agency can be easily grasped.

In the above embodiment, the data totalizing means is provided in the store controller 3, but the data totaling means is provided in the POS terminal 1 set in the master machine, and the store controller 3 is provided.
May be omitted.

In the above embodiment, the bar code printed on the shopping coupon 5 is read by the scanner to input the identification code for identifying the aggregate to which the customer belongs. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a configuration in which an identification code of a character string is read by an OCR (optical character reader), a configuration in which an identification code magnetically recorded on a magnetic card is read by a magnetic card reader, and the like can be considered.

In the above embodiment, the purchase total data for each group is printed out on the receipt paper by the printer 13, but it may be displayed on the display 12 so as to be confirmed. In addition, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0058]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, 1
It is possible to provide a product sales data processing device capable of accurately managing the sales of all products purchased by each customer belonging to the aggregate and confirming the sales in a short time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a work memory shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exemplary view showing a structure of a sales file for each group provided in the hard disk device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing main part processing of a POS control unit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a group customer sales information message reception process of the SC control unit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an end declaration key process of the POS control unit on the master machine side shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a group purchase totaling message reception process of the SC control unit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a format diagram of a main message in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a print example of a purchase receipt and a group customer sales total receipt issued in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 2, POS terminal, 3, Store controller, 4, Transmission line, 5, Shopping discount ticket, 11, 21, Keyboard, 12, 22, Display, 13, 23, Printer (aggregated data output means for each assembly) , 14, 24 ... scanner (code input means), 15, 25, 33 ... interface, 16, 26 ... POS control unit (aggregate-by-aggregate data output means), 17 ... completion declaration key (end declaration means), 34 ... SC control unit (data totalizing means, aggregated total data output means), 35: work memory (data totaling means), 36: group-specific sales file, 61: purchase receipt, 62: group customer sales total receipt.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. The sales data of each product registered for sales is totaled for each transaction, and every time closing of one transaction is performed, the total data of all products registered for the transaction is printed on receipt paper by a printer. A data input device for inputting an identification code for identifying an aggregate to which the customer belongs, and a total transaction data of the customer whose identification code is input by the input device. Data aggregation means for totalizing by identification code, end declaration means for declaring the end of transaction of one aggregate, and when the end of transaction of one aggregate is declared by this declaration means, the identification code of the relevant aggregate by the data aggregation means A merchandise sales data processing device comprising: an aggregated aggregated data output unit that outputs separately aggregated data.