JP3481002B2 - POS system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a POS system, and more particularly to a POS system capable of managing discount processing of bundles (bulk sale) at mass retailers and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a POS system, a store controller causes a display section such as a CRT to display an item column in which various product data relating to one product and an item column in which price data of the product are written. Data is input from the keyboard, etc., the data input by the data control unit is written in the item column, and this data is stored in the storage unit. Then, at the POS terminal, for example, the barcode attached to the product to be purchased is read by a scanner, and sales processing is performed based on the read barcode information and the data stored in the storage unit of the store controller.

Conventionally, in some POS systems, a bundle (collective sale) discount process is performed for some products. This is to discount the selling price when the products are sold together. In this case, in the store controller,
A price area having an item field in which price data of one product is written is provided separately from the product information area having an item field in which various product data of the product is written and displayed on the display unit separately. A management code (bundle code), a unit price of a product, two or more product quantities (a bundle quantity), and price data related to the bundle quantity are manually input and stored in the price area. Then, at the POS terminal, when the product reaches the bundle quantity based on the bar code information read by the scanner, the price data relating to the bundle quantity is applied to perform the discount processing.

[0004]

However, the conventional P
In the OS system, when performing a discount process for bundles (bulk selling), only one price can be set for one product, so that the consumer has a relationship between the number of purchases of the product and the price. However, there was a problem that the degree of freedom in discount sales was small for the seller as well. Also, because the price of the bundle is set separately from the product information area, the price area is displayed.
Since the relation with the product information cannot be visually recognized, when the user wants to view the product information, the screen has to be switched one by one, which causes a problem that maintenance work at the time of price setting becomes complicated. Furthermore, since the management code is manually input, there is no problem when dealing with a few products, but when there are a large number of target products, for example, trying to deal with almost all products in the supermarket. In this case, the number management of the management code becomes complicated, and the numbering work is troublesome, resulting in poor efficiency.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its problem is that three prices can be set for one product at the same time, and the number of products purchased by a consumer is related to the price. The point is that the range of various selections can be increased and the degree of freedom of the selling price can be increased from the seller side. Then, if three prices are set at the same time for such one product as needed, maintenance work can be easily performed at the time of setting these prices, and if many target products are provided. However, another issue was to make the management code numbering work easier and improve work efficiency.

[0006]

The technical means of the present invention for solving such a problem is a product information area having an item column in which various product data relating to one product are written and the product information area of the product. Display area such as a price area having an item field in which price data is written, an area display means for displaying the area on the display section, an input section for inputting the above data, and data input from the input section in the above item field. When a store controller including a data writing unit for writing and a storage unit for storing the data written in the above item column is input, and purchase product data such as the type and quantity of the product to be purchased is input to the POS terminal , A PO that performs sales processing of the purchased product under the price condition based on the price area data stored in the storage unit of the store controller by the POS terminal In the system, the said Elijah display means the price Elijah to be displayed, the first price data for the first quantity is one of the quantities in quotient article is written 1
Price data item column and second, which is more than one quantity of the product
A second quantity item field in which the quantity is written, and a second price data item field in which the second price data relating to the second quantity is written,
A third quantity item column in which a third quantity larger than the second quantity of the product is written, a third price data item field in which third price data related to the third quantity is written, and a plurality of items in the product And a management code item column in which a management code for writing price data of
And the third three unit prices can be set.

Then, if necessary, the area display means is configured to simultaneously display the product information area for one product and the price area for the product as a product master maintenance screen on the display section. . Further, if necessary, the store controller is provided with a management code number writing means for automatically numbering and writing the management code in the management code item column.

Further, if necessary, the price area has a basic price area for displaying price data without a fixed period, and an item column in which a sales period is written, and the price data in the period is written. The store controller is provided with a period price data priority means for allowing the POS terminal to preferentially use the price data written in the period price area. It is configured.

Furthermore, if necessary, a mix match area displayed on the display unit as a mix match maintenance screen for setting price data relating to a combination of a plurality of products of different types is provided, and the mix match area is displayed. Corresponding to the management code item column in which the management code is written, the sales period item column in which the sales period of the product is written, the product item column in which the corresponding product is listed and written, and the product item column The first price data item column, which is written and written in the price area for the first quantity of the product, is the first price data item column which is read from the storage unit and written, and two or more quantities of the product. A second quantity item field in which a second quantity is written, a second price data item field in which second price data for the second quantity is written, and a third quantity field larger than the second quantity of the product. A third quantity fields column volume is written,
A third price data item column in which third price data for the third quantity is written, and when the data is written in the mix match area in the store controller, the period for each product The period price area updating means for updating the price area data to the data of the mix match area is provided.

If necessary, when the second price data is written in the store controller, the first price data is compared with the second price data to be written, and the second price data is written.
The second unit price related to the price data is the first related to the first price data
When the price is higher than the unit price, the first write prohibiting means for prohibiting the writing of the second price data is compared with the third price data to be written when writing the third price data. When the third unit price related to the third price data is higher than the second unit price related to the second price data, the second write prohibition means for prohibiting the writing of the third price data is provided.

If necessary, the POS terminal is used as first price sales amount calculation means for calculating the first price sales amount corresponding to the first price data when the purchase item data of the item to be purchased is input. , A buffer for registering the management code and quantity of the purchased product, and a buffer for registering the management code of the product and the cumulative quantity of the product when the purchased product data of the purchased product is input Registration means, price application determination means for determining which of the first, second and third price data is applied to the product based on the cumulative quantity registered in the buffer, and the price application determination means Discount amount calculation means for calculating the corresponding discount amount based on the first, second and third price data, It is constituted by a sales data sending means for sending to the store controller side 1 price discount price first price sales amount and the discount amount calculation unit sales amount calculation means has calculated is calculated as the sales data.

In this case, if necessary, the buffer registration means of the POS terminal determines the management code judging means for judging whether or not the same management code exists in the buffer when the purchased product data of the purchased product is input. When the management code judging means judges that the same management code does not exist, the management code is registered and the basic registration means for registering the quantity of the product and the management code judging means have the same management code. When the determination is made, a quantity update registration means for updating and registering the quantity of the buffer is provided.

If necessary, the price area and the mix match area are provided with a price setting type item column for setting price setting type data for defining the setting type of the price data, and the price setting type data is The 0th type data for not setting a plurality of price data on the product, the second price data up to the product, and the first price data for the remainder of the quotient by the second quantity with respect to the cumulative quantity of the product. First type data to which the first unit price is applied, up to the third price data is set for the product, and the first unit price of the first price data is set for the remainder of the quotient by the second quantity with respect to the cumulative quantity of the product. The second type data to be applied, the second price data up to the second price data are set for the product, and the second product is set for the remainder of the quotient by the second quantity with respect to the cumulative quantity of the product. The third type data to which the second unit price relating to the price data is applied, the third price data up to the third price data are set for the product, and the second price data related to the remainder of the quotient by the second quantity with respect to the cumulative quantity of the product. As a fourth type data to which two unit prices are applied, the store controller is provided with a discount instruction means for giving an instruction for the discount amount calculation means of the POS terminal to calculate the discount amount based on the set price setting type data. I am trying.

[0014]

According to the POS system having such a configuration, when the store controller performs maintenance of price setting, the price area having the item column in which the price data of one product is written by the area display means is displayed. Display the price on the display and input price data from the input. In this case, the price area is the first price data item column in which the first price data related to the first quantity is written, the second price data item column in which the second price data related to the second quantity is written, and the third quantity. Since it has the third price data item column in which the third price data relating to is written, it becomes possible to set three price data by the data writing means by appropriately inputting the price data. That is, one product, the first, the second, and the third
It becomes possible to set three unit prices of. Also, when a plurality of price data is written to the product, the management code is written in the management code item column. The data written in each of these item columns is stored in the storage unit. When the purchased product data such as the type and quantity of the purchased product is input to the POS terminal, the sales process of the purchased product is performed based on the price area data stored in the storage unit of the store controller. That is, when three unit prices of the first, second, and third units are set for one product, the sales process is performed at the unit price that should correspond depending on the quantity condition.

Further, when the area display means simultaneously displays the product information area related to one product and the price area related to the product as a product master maintenance screen on the display unit, the maintenance of the price setting is Since the setting can be performed while viewing the product information, the setting work can be performed easily and surely. Furthermore, if the store controller is provided with a management code numbering / writing means for automatically numbering and writing the management code in the management code item column, the management code is automatically numbered without managing the management code one by one. In addition to easy management, it is not necessary to input the data one by one, so that the setting work can be easily performed, especially when there are many target products.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A POS system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a POS system according to an embodiment. This POS
In the system, S is a store controller and T is a PO
The S terminal and M are mass memory devices that receive and store information necessary for processing of the POS terminal T from the store controller S when the system is started up. The store controller S stores a display unit 1 such as a CRT that displays various display areas, an input unit 2 such as a keyboard or a scanner that inputs various data, a data control unit 3 that performs various data processing, and various data. And a storage unit 4 for storing. 5 is a sales data processing unit that processes sales data from the POS terminal T, 6 is a sales data processing unit 5
It is a modem that sends out the information processed in 1. to the host machine. A printer (kanji printing device) 7 outputs various data.

In the data control section 3 of the store controller S, as shown in FIG. 4, 10 is an area display means for displaying a display area on the display section 1. As the display area, as shown in FIG. 2, a product information area 11 having an item column in which various product data related to one product are written.
And a price area 12 having an item column in which price data of the product is written. Reference numeral 9 is a data writing means for writing the data input from the input unit 2 in the corresponding item column.
As shown in FIG. 2, the area display means 10 displays the product information area 11 for one product on the display unit 1.
And a price area 12 for the product concerned are simultaneously displayed as a product master maintenance screen 13.

The product information area 11 is provided with an item column in which various data such as a product code and a product name are written. The price area 12 includes a basic price area 12A that displays price data with no fixed period, and a period price area that has an item column in which the sales period is written and an item column in which the price data during the period is written. It is composed of two types, 12B.

The first price data item in which the first price data for the first quantity, which is one quantity of the product written in the product information area 11, is written in the basic price area 12A and the period price area 12B, respectively. Column 14 and 2 of the product
The second quantity item column 15 in which the second quantity which is the above quantity is written, and the second price data item in which the second price data (the total price of the second quantity in the embodiment) related to the second quantity is written A column 16, a third quantity item column 17 in which a third quantity larger than the second quantity of the product is written, and third price data related to the third quantity (in the embodiment, the total price of the third quantity). And a third price data item column 18 in which is written.
In addition, basic price area 12A and period price area 12B
Is provided with a management code item column 20 in which a management code (MM code) (1000 or more in the embodiment) for writing a plurality of price data on the product is written. Furthermore, in the period price area 12B, the start date item column 2 in which the start date is written as the item column in which the sales period is written.
1. An end date item column 22 in which the end date is written is provided.

As a result, it becomes possible to set the three unit prices of the first, second and third items for one product.
Value can be set. For example, as shown in FIG.
100 yen (1st unit price) for 1 orange juice,
It is possible to set 190 yen (the second unit price is 95 yen) for two pieces, and 900 yen (the third unit price is 90 yen) for 10 pieces which is a unit of the case, for example.

The basic price area 12A and the period price area 12B are each provided with a price setting type item column 23 for setting price setting type data (MM type) that defines the setting type of the price data. As the price setting type data, the 0th type data (“0”) that sets only one price without setting a plurality of price data on the product, and sets the second price data up to the second product, and per person of the product Set the first type data (cyclic 1st stage “1”) that applies the first unit price related to the first price data to the remainder of the quotient due to the second quantity with respect to the cumulative purchase quantity, and set the third price data for the above products And applying the first unit price of the first price data to the remainder of the quotient of the second quantity with respect to the cumulative quantity of the product
The type data (cyclic two-stage “2”), up to the second price data is set for the product, and the second unit price of the second price data is set for the remainder of the quotient by the second quantity with respect to the cumulative quantity of the product. Applicable third type data (uniform 1
Step "3"), fourth type data that sets up to the third price data for the product and applies the second unit price related to the second price data to the remainder of the quotient by the second quantity with respect to the cumulative quantity of the product. (Uniform 2 steps "4") are provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the area display means 10 includes a mix match area 24 for setting price data relating to a combination of a plurality of different kinds of products on the display section 1, and a mix match maintenance screen 25. Display as. The mix match area 24 is provided with the same management code item column 20 as described above in which a management code (MM code) (999 or less in the embodiment) is written. The mix match area 24, like the period price area 12B, has a start date item column 21 in which a start date is written as an item column in which the sales period of the product is written and an end date in which an end date is written. The item column 22, the product item column 26 in which the corresponding products are listed and written, and the product item column 26
And a first price data item column 14 in which the first price data corresponding to the first quantity of the product written in the basic price area 12A is read from the storage unit 4 and written. ing.

Further, in the same manner as described above, the mix match area 24 has a second quantity item column 15 in which a second quantity, which is two or more quantities of the product, is written, and second price data for the second quantity. Second price data item column 16 to be written
And a third quantity item column 17 in which a third quantity larger than the second quantity of the product is written, and a third quantity for the third quantity.
And a third price data item column 18 in which price data is written. Furthermore, the mix match area 24, similarly to the above, sets the price setting type data (MM type “1” “2”) that defines the setting type of the price data.
A price setting type item column 23 for setting “3” and “4”) is provided.

FIG. 9 shows the storage mode of the storage unit 4 of the store controller S, and FIG. 9A shows the format of the product master 27 using the product code as the key unit.
In (b), the management code (MM code) is used as a key part,
MM table that stores price data ("1 item 3 above"
Since the information of "price" is stored, the format of "1 item 3 price table 28" is shown.

Next, in the data control section 3 of the store controller S, a management code number writing means 30 for automatically numbering and writing the management code in the management code item column 20.
Is provided. Specifically, the management code numbering / writing means 30, when the price setting type data is set in the price setting type item column 23, sets the search index of the “one-item three-value table 28” to 1000 and sets “1”. The article price table 28 "is searched to detect the use flag of the number, the number is updated if it is in use, and the number is adopted if it is not used.

When the second price data is written in the data control section 3 of the store controller S, the first price data is compared with the second price data to be written, and the second price data related to the second price data is written. When the unit price is higher than the first unit price related to the first price data, the first write prohibiting means 31 for prohibiting the writing of the second price data, and the second price data when writing the third price data are written. The third price data included in the third price data
When the unit price is higher than the second unit price related to the second price data,
The second write prohibition means 32 for prohibiting the write of the third price data is provided.

Further, when the data is written in the mix match area 24 in the data controller 3 of the store controller S, the data of the period price area 12B is updated to the data of the mix match area 24 for each product. Period price area updating means 33 is provided. Furthermore, the data controller 3 of the store controller S
The S terminal T is provided with a period price data priority means 34 for preferentially using the price data written in the period price area 12B. More specifically, the period price data priority unit 34 compares the information related to the necessary management code in the product master of the storage unit 4 when the start date and the end date correspond to each other by comparing with the built-in clock circuit. Is stored in the mass memory device M.

On the other hand, the POS terminal T, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, is provided with a scanner 35 and a keyboard 36 for reading the bar code attached to the product to be purchased. Further, the POS terminal T calculates a first price sales amount corresponding to the first price data when the purchase product data of the product to be purchased is input from the scanner 35 or the keyboard 36. 37, a buffer 38 in which a management code and quantity of a purchased product are registered, and a management code of the product in the buffer 38 when the purchased product data of the purchased product is input and the cumulative quantity of the product And a price application determination means 41 for determining which of the first, second and third price data is applied to the product based on the cumulative quantity registered in the buffer 38. And a corresponding value based on the first, second and third price data from the judgment result of the price application judging means 41. The discount amount calculation means 42 for calculating the amount of money to be sold, the first price sales amount calculated by the first price sales amount calculation means 37 and the discount amount calculated by the discount amount calculation means 42 as sales data, on the store controller S side. And a sales data sending means 43 for sending the sales data to the customer.

The buffer registration means 40 of the POS terminal T and the management code determination means 44 for determining whether or not the same management code is present in the buffer 38 when the purchased product data of the product to be purchased is input, When the management code judging means 44 judges that the same management code does not exist, the management code is registered and the basic registration means 45 for registering the quantity of the product and the management code judging means 44 have the same management code. When the judgment is made, the quantity update registration means 4 for updating and registering the quantity of the buffer 38
6 is provided.

The store controller S includes
A discount instruction means 47 for giving an instruction for the discount amount calculation means 42 of the POS terminal T to calculate the discount amount based on the price setting type data set above is provided. The discount instructing means 47 displays “1 item trivalent table 2
8 ”to store information of the pricing type data, and this information is stored in the mass memory device M.

Next, the operation of this POS system will be described. First, in the store controller S, the maintenance for determining the price of the product is performed as follows. In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, the area display means 10 is caused to function on the display unit 1 to display the product master maintenance screen 13, and required data is input from the input unit 2. As a result, the data writing means 9 writes the data in the corresponding item column. In this case, the area display means 10 causes the display unit 1 to simultaneously display the product information area 11 for one product and the price area 12 for the product as the product master maintenance screen 13, so that the same maintenance screen is displayed. Since the price can be set while viewing the product information, the setting work becomes easier and the efficiency is improved.

In the product information area 11, various data such as a product code and a product name are input in predetermined item columns.
Next, the required data is input from the input unit 2 to the basic price area 12A. First, in the pricing type item column 23,
Set price setting type data (MM type) that defines the setting type of price data. Now, as shown in FIG. 2, the third price data is set for the product, and the first unit price according to the first price data is applied to the remainder of the quotient by the second quantity with respect to the cumulative quantity of the product. It is assumed that the type data (cyclic 2-step “2”) is input.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the price setting type data is set in the price setting type item column 23 and it is determined that the price setting type data is other than "0" (setting of two or more valences) (6- 1), management code number writing means 30
However, the management code is automatically numbered and written in the management code item column 20. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the management code numbering / writing means 30 sets the search index of the “1 item 3 value table 28” to 1000 (6-2), and the “1 item 3” of the storage unit 4 is set. Price table 28 "(6-
3). The use flag of the number is detected, if it is in use (6-4), the number is updated (6-5), and if it is not used, the updated number is adopted (6-6). is there.
In this case, conventionally, since the management code was manually input one by one, it was complicated because there were operations such as managing the management code and searching for a vacant number, but in the present invention, automatic numbering It is not necessary to manage the codes one by one or search for a free number, and the setting work can be easily performed. Especially when there are many target products, for example,
In a supermarket or the like, in the case of taking a sales form in which a plurality of prices are set for almost all products, it becomes easy to deal with these many products.

Next, price data is input (6-8, 6-) according to the type of price setting type data (6-7).
9). As shown in FIG. 2, when the price setting type data is “2”, 1 to 3 prices are input. That is, the first price data for the first quantity, which is one quantity of the product specified in the product information area 11, is input to the first price data item field 14 (first unit price), and the second price item field 15 The second quantity, which is two or more quantities of the product, is input, the second price data relating to the second quantity (the total price of the second quantity in the embodiment) is input to the second price data item column 16, and further, In the third quantity item column 17, a third quantity that is larger than the second quantity of the product is input, and in the third price data item column 18, the third price data relating to the third quantity (in the embodiment, the third quantity data Enter the total price).

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the first price data is 100 yen (first item) for the first quantity (one product).
Set the unit price), set the second quantity to 2, and set 190 yen (the second unit price is 95 yen) for these 2 pieces, and set the 3rd quantity to, for example, 10 pieces, which is the unit of the case. 900 yen (the third unit price is 90 yen) is set for 10 pieces. As a result, the first, second, and third unit prices (“one product and three prices”) are set for one product.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the pricing type data is judged to be "0" (6-1), the management code numbering / writing means 30 does not number the management code.
In this case, only the first price data for the first quantity, which is one quantity of the product specified in the product information area 11, is input and written in the first price data item column 14 (6-1).
0).

In this price setting, as shown in FIG. 7, when the first price data is input (7-1) and the second price data is input (7-2), the first price data is written. The second price data to be stored is compared (7-
3) When the second unit price related to the second price data is higher than the first unit price related to the first price data (7-3 NO), the writing of the second price data is prohibited by the first write prohibiting means 31. It Also, the third price data is input (7
-4) is compared with the third price data to be written with the second price data (7-5), and the third unit price related to the third price data is higher than the second unit price related to the second price data. When the price is high (7-5 NO), the writing of the third price data is prohibited by the second writing prohibition means 32. Also, when there is a correction, it is possible to respond in a timely manner (7-6). In FIG. 7, 1Q is the first quantity, 1P is the first price data (first unit price), 2Q is the second quantity, 2P is the second price data, 3Q is the third quantity, 3P is the third price data, and 2P / Two
Q is the second unit price and 3P / 3Q is the third unit price. By the first and second write-inhibiting means 31 and 32, it is possible to surely set the price in line with the purpose of "one item, three prices" that the unit price becomes lower as the number of purchases increases.

Next, the input to the period price area 12B used at the time of special sale will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the period price area 12B is used when the price setting of the basic price area 12A is changed for a predetermined period. This input is performed in substantially the same manner as the input to the basic price area 12A. First, price setting type data (MM type) that defines the setting type of price data is set in the price setting type item column 23. When this price setting type data is set in the price setting type item column 23, as shown in FIG. 8, the price setting type data is “0”.
If it is determined that the value is other than (setting of two or more valences) (8-1), the management code numbering / writing means 30 causes the "one article trivalent table 2".
The search index "8" is set to 1000 (8-2), and the "one item trivalent table 28" in the storage unit 4 is searched (8-3). The use flag of the number is detected, and if it is in use (8-4), the number is updated (8-
5) If it is not used, it is further judged whether it is the same as the management code of the basic price area 12A (8-6), and if it is the same, the number is updated (8-5). The updated number is adopted (6-7). Even in this case, conventionally, since the management code was manually input one by one, it was complicated because there were operations such as managing the management code and searching for a vacant number, but in the present invention, since automatic numbering is possible, It is not necessary to manage the management code one by one or to search for a vacant number, and the setting work can be easily performed. In particular, when there are a large number of target products, for example, in a supermarket or the like, in a case where a sales form in which a plurality of prices is set for almost all products, it is easy to deal with these many products.

Next, a desired date is entered in a start date item column 21 in which a start date is written and an end date item column 22 in which an end date is written as an item column in which the sales period is written (8-
8). Then, according to the type of the price setting type data (8-9), price data is input in the same manner as above (8-
10, 8-11). Even in this price setting, as shown in FIG. 7, the first writing prohibition means 31 and the second writing prohibition means 32 function, and the unit price becomes easier as the number of purchases increases, which is the meaning of "one item and three prices". The price will be set surely according to. Also, the pricing type data is "0"
If it is determined that (8-1), the management code number writing unit 30 does not number the management code. In this case,
In the first price data item column 14, only the first price data for the first quantity, which is one quantity of the product specified by the product information area 11, is input and written (8-12). The data thus input is stored in the storage unit 4 in the form of a product master 27 and a one-item trivalent table 28 as shown in FIG.

Next, price setting in the case of mix match will be described. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the area display means 10 is caused to function on the display unit 1 to display the mix match maintenance screen 25, and the required data is input from the input unit 2. As shown in FIG. 10, first, a management code (1 to 999 in the embodiment) is manually input (10-1). Next, it is judged whether or not this is registered, and if not registered, this management code is selected. Then, similar to the period price area 12B, the desired date is set in the start date item column 21 in which the start date is written as the item column in which the sales period of the product is written and the end date item column 22 in which the end date is written. Is input (10-5).

Further, similarly to the above, price setting type data (MM type "1""2""3""4") which defines the setting type of price data is set in the price setting type item column 23. Further, similarly to the above, the second quantity item column 15 in which the second quantity that is two or more quantities of the product is written, and the second quantity item column 15
A second price data item column 16 in which the second price data for the quantity is written, a third quantity item column 17 in which a third amount larger than the second quantity of the product is written, and a third price item for the third quantity. The third price data item field 18 and the third price data item field 18 in which the three price data are written are input (10-6). on the other hand,
If the management code is already registered (YES at 10-2),
The contents already written and stored are displayed (10-3).
If additional (10-4 YES), move to the next step.

Then, the product code of the corresponding product is entered in the product item column 26 (10-7, 10-8). As a result, the target products are listed and written, and corresponding to the first quantity of the products written in the first price data item column 14 corresponding to the product item column 26 and written in the price area 12. The first price data is read from the storage unit 4 and written. When combination processing is performed (1
0-9, 10-10), the period price area updating means 33 updates the data of the period price area 12B to the data of the mix match area 24 for each product (1).
0-11).

In this way, the data input in the store controller S and stored in the storage unit 4 is the PO
Only the information necessary for the processing of the S terminal T is stored in the mass memory device M when the system is started up. In this case, the period price data priority means 34 and the discount instruction means 47 store corresponding necessary information in the product master of the storage unit 4 in the mass memory device M.

Next, the processing on the POS terminal T side will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, when the purchased product data of the purchased product is input from the scanner 35 or the keyboard 36 of the POS terminal T, it is first determined whether or not there is a management code, that is, a plurality of prices are set. (11-1), it is judged that multiple prices are set (11-1YE
S), the buffer 38 is searched (11-2). Then, it is judged whether or not the management code is present in the buffer 38 (11-3).
Causes the management code to be registered in the buffer 38 (11-
4). Further, the buffer registration means 40 registers the quantity corresponding to the management code (11-5). Buffer 38
If there is the relevant management code (11-3), the buffer registration means 40 updates and registers the quantity corresponding to the management code (11-5).

Further, the price application determining means 41 determines whether to apply any one of the first, second and third price data to the product based on the cumulative quantity registered in the buffer 38 (11- 6) If it is determined that the first price data is applied (NO in 11-6), the first price sales amount calculation means 37 calculates the first price sales amount corresponding to the first price data and performs the sales process ( 11-8). On the other hand, when it is determined that the second or third price data is applied (YES at 11-6), the discount amount calculation means 42 calculates the corresponding discount amount based on the first, second and third price data, and the sales amount is calculated. Processing is performed (11-7).

Then, when the data of the next product is no longer input (11-9), the sales process per person is finished,
The sales data sending means 43 sends the first price sales amount calculated by the first price sales amount calculating means 37 and the discount amount calculated by the discount amount calculating means 42 to the store controller S side as sales data (11-1).
0). In the store controller S, the sales data processing unit 5 processes the sales data from the POS terminal T. FIG. 12 shows the content of the transaction slip per person for which data processing has been performed.

In the above embodiment, the case of setting up to the third price data has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to set only the first price data or the second price data. Good, you can set it appropriately. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the setting of the price setting type data has been described by inputting the second type data (cyclic two-stage “2”), but the setting is not necessarily limited to this, and “0 It is needless to say that other price setting type data such as ",""1" and the like may be set. In the POS terminal T, sales processing is performed according to the setting of each price setting type data. Further, although the second price data is the total price of the second quantity and the third price data is the total price of the third quantity in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second price and the third price. The unit price may be used as price data and may be changed as appropriate.

[0048]

As described above, according to the POS system of the present invention, it is possible to set three prices for one product at the same time. Therefore, the first, second and third three items can be set for one product. To set and sell two unit prices, so to speak, "1
A PO that can support an unprecedented sales form called "3 items price"
The S system can be realized, the range of selecting the number of purchases by the consumer in relation to the price can be increased, and the degree of freedom of the selling price can be increased from the seller side.

When the area display means displays the product information area for one product and the price area for the product at the same time as the product master maintenance screen on the display unit, the price setting is displayed as the product information. Since it can be performed while looking at it, the setting work can be easily performed, and the maintenance work efficiency can be significantly improved.

Further, in the case where the management code number writing means for automatically numbering and writing the management code in the management code item column is provided, conventionally, the management code is manually input one by one,
Although it has been complicated to manage the management code and search for a vacant number, since the present invention can automatically number the management code, there is no need to manage the management code one by one or search for a vacant number. However, the setting work can be easily performed. In particular, if there are many target products, for example, in a supermarket, etc., if almost all products have the unprecedented sales form of "1 item, 3 prices", it is easy to handle these many products. Can be done

Furthermore, the price area is composed of two types, a basic price area and a period price area for which the sales period is limited, so that the price data written in the period price area is preferentially used. When the data priority means is provided, even when the unprecedented sales form of "1 item 3 prices" is set, it is possible to deal with the case where the special sale period is set. Can be increased.

When a mix match area for setting price data relating to a combination of a plurality of products of different types is provided, even when the unprecedented sales form of "one item, three prices" is adopted, It is possible to correspond to the so-called bundle mix match sales form, and further,
The degree of freedom of the sales form can be increased.

Further, first write prohibiting means for prohibiting writing of the second price data when the second unit price is higher than the first unit price, and writing of the third price data when the third unit price is higher than the second unit price. If a second write-inhibiting means for prohibiting is added, the unit price becomes lower as the number of purchases increases.
It is possible to surely set the price so as to conform to the purpose of "trivalent price", and also in this respect, it is possible to improve the maintenance work efficiency.

Furthermore, when the price setting type data defining the setting type of the price data is set, the discount amount is calculated at the POS terminal in correspondence with the price setting of "1 item 3 prices". It is possible to reliably perform the sales processing of.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a product master maintenance screen displayed on the display unit of the POS system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a mix match maintenance screen displayed on the display unit of the POS system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a store controller of the POS system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a POS of a POS system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a terminal.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of setting a price on a product master maintenance screen in the store controller of the POS system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of price setting on the product master maintenance screen in the store controller of the POS system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of setting a price on a product master maintenance screen in the store controller of the POS system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a storage form of a storage unit in the store controller of the POS system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of setting a price on the mix match maintenance screen in the store controller of the POS system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a PO of a POS system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flow chart which shows sales processing in an S terminal.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of transaction details after sales processing by the POS system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

S store controller T POS terminal M mass memory device 1 Display 2 Input section 3 Data control section 4 memory 5 Sales data processing unit 9 Data writing means 10 Area display means 11 Product information Eliya 12 Price Elijah 12A basic price area 12B Period Price Eliya 13 Product master maintenance screen 14 First Price Data Item Column 15 Second quantity item column 16 Second Price Data Item Column 17 Third quantity item column 18 Third Price Data Item Column 20 Management code item column 21 Start date item column 22 End date item column 23 Price Setting Type Item Column 24 Mix Match Elijah 25 Mix Match Maintenance Screen 26 product item column 27 product master 28 1 item trivalent table 30 Management code number writing means 31 First write prohibition means 32 Second write protection means 33 Period Price Area Update Method 34 Period Price Data Priority Method 37 First price sales amount calculation means 38 buffers 40 Buffer registration means 41 Price application judgment means 42 Discount amount calculation means 43 Sales data transmission means 44 Management code judging means 45 Basic registration means 46 Quantity update registration means 47 Discount instruction means

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Eisaburo Yano 14-17 Shimizu-cho, Morioka-shi, Iwate Japan NRC Sales Co., Ltd. Morioka Sales Office (56) Reference JP-A-3-164896 (JP, JP, 164896) A) JP-A-63-174196 (JP, A) JP-A-59-184965 (JP, A) JP-A-1-173294 (JP, A) JP-A-2-82393 (JP, A) (58) Survey Areas (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07G 1/01 G07G 1/12

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display area such as a product information area having an item column in which various product data relating to one product and a price area having an item column in which the price data of the product are written are displayed on the display unit. Area display means for displaying, an input section for inputting the data, data writing means for writing the data input from the input section in the item column, and a storage section for storing the data written in the item column When the purchase product data such as the type and quantity of the product to be purchased is input to the POS terminal, the price based on the price area data stored in the storage unit of the store controller is stored by the POS terminal. A PO that processes the sales of the above purchased products under certain conditions
In the S system, the price area displayed by the area display means includes a first price data item column in which first price data is written for a first quantity that is one quantity of the product, and two or more quantities of the product. The second quantity item column in which the second quantity is written, the second price data item column in which the second price data related to the second quantity is written, and the third quantity item larger than the second quantity of the product. A third quantity item field in which the quantity is written, a third price data item field in which the third price data related to the third quantity is written, and a management code for writing a plurality of price data in the product are written. constructed by a management code entry field to be written, first in one product, the second and third three bid settable, the price Elijah, displays the determined without price data for the period
The basic price area and the item column where the sales period is written.
There was an item column in which price data during the period was written
It consists of two types, the term price area and the above store control
To the POS terminal and the period price to the POS terminal.
Periodic price data for prioritizing use of embedded price data
Priority means is provided and a mix match maintenance screen is displayed on the above display.
Value related to the combination of multiple products of different types shown
A mix match area for setting case data
X Match Area is a management code where a management code is written.
Field and the sales period in which the sales period of the product is written
Item column and product item in which applicable products are listed and written
Column and the above price area written corresponding to the item column
First price data for the first quantity of the product written in
First price Day data is written is read out from the storage unit
Data item column and the second quantity, which is more than one of the above items,
Second quantity item column to be written, and second quantity for the second quantity
The second price data item column where price data is written, and the above
The 3rd quantity, which is larger than the 2nd quantity of the product, is written.
3 quantity item column and 3rd price data for the 3rd quantity
With a third price data item field to be written,
Enter the mix controller in the store controller.
When the data is written, the period price area for each product is
Update the data of the relevant mix match area
P that is equipped with a period price area renewal means
OS system. 2. The area display means is provided on the display unit.
2. The P according to claim 1, wherein the product information area related to one product and the price area related to the product are simultaneously displayed as a product master maintenance screen.
OS system. 3. The POS system according to claim 1, wherein the store controller includes a management code number writing unit for automatically numbering and writing a management code in the management code item column. 4. When writing the second price data to the store controller, the first price data is compared with the second price data to be written, and the second unit price related to the second price data is the first price. When it is higher than the first unit price related to the data, the first write prohibiting means for prohibiting the write of the second price data, and the second write operation when writing the third price data
The price data is compared with the written third price data, and when the third unit price of the third price data is higher than the second unit price of the second price data, the writing of the third price data is prohibited. 4. The POS system according to claim 1 , further comprising a second write prohibiting means. 5. The first point sales amount calculation means for calculating the first price sales amount corresponding to the first price data when the purchase item data of the item to be purchased is input to the POS terminal, and the item to be purchased. A buffer for registering a management code and quantity related to the above, and a buffer registration means for registering the management code of the product in the buffer when the purchased product data of the product to be purchased is entered and the cumulative quantity of the product, Based on the cumulative quantity registered in the buffer, the first and second items are added to the product.
And a price application determination means for determining which one of the third price data is applied, and a corresponding discount amount is calculated from the determination result of the price application determination means based on the first, second and third price data. And a sales data sending means for sending the first price sales amount calculated by the first price sales amount calculating means and the discount amount calculated by the discount amount calculating means as sales data to the store controller side. It is characterized by being configured with
The POS system according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 . 6. The management code judging means for judging whether or not the buffer has the same management code when the purchased product data of the product to be purchased is inputted, and the buffer registration means of the POS terminal, and the management code. When the judging means judges that there is no same management code, the management code is registered, and the basic registration means for registering the quantity of the product, and when the management code judging means judges that the same management code exists, the buffer. 6. The POS system according to claim 5, further comprising a quantity update registration means for updating and registering the quantity of. 7. The price area and the mix match area are provided with a price setting type item column for setting price setting type data defining a setting type of price data, and the price setting type data is provided in plural for the product. No. 0 type data for which price data is not set, No. 2 for the above products
First type data that sets up to price data and applies the first unit price related to the first price data to the remainder of the quotient of the second quantity with respect to the cumulative quantity of the product, and sets up to the third price data for the product Second type data that applies the first unit price related to the first price data to the remainder of the quotient of the second quantity with respect to the cumulative quantity of the product, and sets up to the second price data for the product and Third type data for applying the second unit price relating to the second price data to the remainder of the quotient by the second quantity with respect to the cumulative quantity, setting up to the third price data for the commodity, and the third quantity data for the cumulative quantity of the commodity. Second for the remainder of the quotient due to the two quantities
A discount instruction that gives to the store controller the fourth type data to which the second unit price relating to the price data is applied and the discount amount calculation means of the POS terminal calculates the discount amount based on the set price setting type data. claim, characterized in that a means 5 or 6
The POS system described .