JP3526363B2 - 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 product sales registration data processing device such as a terminal for registering product sales data in a POS (point of sale information management) system, a so-called POS terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Among mass retailers such as supermarkets, a privilege target product is selected in advance from each product, and a customer who purchases the privilege target product in a single transaction over a predetermined set number of points is There is a place where the product is discounted before being sold.

Conventionally, as a commodity sales registration data processing device capable of supporting such a service, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-59
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 184965, a counting means for counting the number of products registered in one transaction for each type of product is provided, and it is applicable when it is determined that the counting result of the counting device reaches the set score. It is known that information for discount corresponding to the type of product is read out and discounted.

[0004]

However, the conventional customer service of this kind is limited to one transaction, and even if the total points of the privilege target products purchased in a plurality of transactions reach the set point, the privilege is given. I couldn't.

Therefore, the present invention is intended to provide a product sales registration data processing device capable of supporting a service of granting a privilege if the total of the privileged products purchased in a plurality of transactions satisfy a preset condition. Is.

[0006]

The invention according to claim 1 of the present application is a product code of a privilege target product selected in advance from each product.
Benefits are received according to the privilege code set for each
Condition data and type of service ticket issued as a privilege
A privilege condition data storage unit for storing a privilege form code for identifying a class is provided. Further, a privilege target data holding means for accumulating and holding privilege target data based on sales data of the privilege target product for each customer together with the privilege code is provided. Then, it is judged whether or not the product registered for sale by the product registration means is a privilege target product by the privilege code corresponding to the product code of the product, and if it is determined that the product is the privilege target product, the privilege target product is determined. Data that can be obtained based on product sales data
It is added to the data held by the privilege target data holding means together with the privilege code of the privilege target product . After that,
End of sales registration for all products purchased by one customer by recording means
Is declared, the privilege pair will be
For each privilege code, it is determined whether or not the cumulative value of the privilege target data satisfies the condition data stored in the privilege condition data storage unit by the data added to the condition data holding means, and the condition data is stored.
If you confirm that you have a privilege code that satisfies your
Drive the printer that prints the sheet and use that privilege code
The service identified by the privilege type code set correspondingly
The service ticket is printed and issued , and the privilege target data corresponding to the condition data is deleted from the data for the customer held by the privilege target data holding means.

[0007] the invention of claim 2, wherein, among the items
Set according to the product code of the product selected in advance
For each privilege code, the condition data for receiving the privilege and
A privilege condition data storage section that stores the period during which the privilege is valid
Set up. In addition, benefits based on the sales data of the eligible products
The target data is the privilege code and the validity of this privilege target data
Benefits to be accumulated and retained for each customer along with data regarding deadlines
Elephant data holding means is provided. Then, by the product registration means
Whether the product registered for sale is a privileged product or not
Judging by the privilege code corresponding to the product code of
If it is judged as a product, sales data for this privilege target product
The privilege target data obtained based on
The privilege code and the period during which this privilege code is valid
Benefits along with data on expiration date calculated from
It is added to the data held by the data holding means. That
After that, when the registration closing means declares the end of sales registration of all products purchased by one customer, the data added to the benefit target data holding means by the benefit target data adding means is effective.
Is award code cumulative value in the offer data not expired it is determined whether or not to satisfy the condition data stored in the privilege condition data storage unit for each award code satisfies the condition data
If it is confirmed that the privilege information set in advance is output
At the same time, the privilege target data corresponding to the condition data
For the customer held by the privilege target data holding means
Delete from data. In addition, as a means for holding privilege target data
Therefore, the expired data of the retained privilege data
The data is automatically deleted.

The invention according to claim 3 of the present application is the same as claim 2 of the present application.
In the invention described above, the privilege condition data storage unit may further include
Benefits that identify the type of service ticket issued as a benefit
Store the form code. And 1 by the registration closing means
When it is declared that the sales registration of all the products purchased by the customer has been completed and the cumulative value of the privilege target data satisfies the condition data stored in the privilege condition data storage unit, the receipt printer is driven.
The privilege type code set corresponding to the privilege code
The service ticket identified by the code is printed and issued.

In the invention according to claim 4 of the present application, in the invention according to claim 1, 2 or 3, a card reader / writer for writing and reading data to and from a memory card is provided, and a privilege target data holding means is provided. A memory card possessed by each customer is used as a storage medium for accumulating and holding the target data for each customer.

[0010]

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in this embodiment, even if it is a transaction of a plurality of times at a store of the same chain, if a product selected as a privilege target is purchased for a predetermined number of set points or more, a service ticket such as a discount ticket or a gift voucher is given. A case will be described in which the present invention is applied to a POS terminal of a POS system constructed in an operation chain store that issues tickets and grants benefits.

FIG. 1 is an overall view of such a POS system in which a headquarters computer 1 installed in a chain store headquarters and file processors 2A and 2B respectively installed in chain stores A and B are connected to a private line or a public line. It is connected by the transmission line 3 of the line. File processor 2A
, POS terminals 4A-1, ... 4A-n installed in chain store A are connected in a loop by a transmission line 5A such as an HDLC (high level data link control) line. . Similarly, the file processor 2
A plurality of POS terminals 4B-1, ..., 4B-n installed in the chain store B are connected to B in a loop by a transmission line 5B such as an HDLC line.

The head office computer 1 includes file processors 2A, 2B and POS terminals 4A-1, ... 4A-n.
And 4B-1, ... 4B-n, various data are set, and each POS terminal 4A-1, ... 4A-n and 4B
-1, ... 4B-n manages sales of the entire chain store by totaling and processing the sales data of each product registered for sale.

The file processors 2A and 2B have the same structure, and POs connected by transmission lines 5A and 5B, respectively.
4A-1, ... 4A-n and 4B-1, ... 4B-n are used to manage the sales of each store A and B by collecting and processing the sales data of each product. .

Each of the POS terminals 4A-1, ... 4A-n and 4B-1, ... 4B-n has the same structure, and an IC card reader capable of writing and reading data to and from an IC card as a memory card, respectively. Writer 18 (see FIG. 3)
Is equipped with. Then, a member card 7 consisting of an IC card is issued to the customer 6 who has a privileged member contract with the chain store headquarters, and the customer 6 presents the member card 7 when shopping at the chain stores A and B. . The membership card 7 includes
As shown in FIG. 2, in addition to a memory in which data for identifying a cardholder such as a membership number is fixedly stored, a privilege target record including a privilege code, points as privilege target data, and each item of an expiration date Is provided with a memory 8 for storing a sequence of addresses. Here, the membership card 7 constitutes a privilege target data holding means.

FIG. 3 shows each POS terminal 4A-1, ... 4A.
-n and 4B-1, ..., 4B-n are block diagrams showing a main part configuration, in which a CPU (central processing unit) 11 is provided as a control unit main body.
It is equipped with. In addition, ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores fixed data such as program data in advance
12, a RAM (random access memory) 13 forming various memory areas such as a sales storage unit for registering sales data of each product, a clock unit 14 for measuring the current date and time, the transmission lines 5A, 5B A communication interface 15 that controls data communication performed with the file processors 2A and 2B connected via the I / F, and a drive signal for automatically opening a drawer 16 that stores cash and the like I
It is equipped with an / O port 17.

Furthermore, an IC card reader / writer 1 for writing and reading data to and from the IC card memory
In addition to the card reader / writer interface 19 for sending and receiving data to and from 8, the number key, point key, subtotal key, clear key, discount key, person in charge key, etc., sales registration of all products purchased by one customer is completed From a keyboard interface 21 for taking in various key signals generated by key operation input from a keyboard 20 provided with a tightening key 20a as a registration tightening means for declaring, and a scanner 22 for optically reading a bar code or the like attached to a product. A scanner interface 23 for taking in the data read by the scanner 22, a display 24 for displaying the product name of the product registered for sale, the number of items sold and the amount of sales, the total amount of all the products purchased by one customer, and the amount of change.
Display interface 2 for sending display data to
5. A printer interface 27 for sending print data to a printer 26 for printing data on receipt paper, journal paper, etc. is mounted.

The CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 1
3, clock unit 14, communication interface 15, I / O port 17, and interfaces 19 and 2 for various input / output devices
1, 23, 25 and 27 are connected by a bus line 28 such as an address bus and a data bus. Here, the keyboard 20 and the scanner 22 constitute a product registration means for registering product sales data such as a product code of a sold product, a number of sales, and a sales amount. The display 24 and the printer 26 constitute an output unit that outputs detailed data, total data, and the like of the products registered by the product registration unit.

In the RAM 13, as a variety of information files set by the downline loading process from the headquarter computer 1, a product information file 31, a privilege information file 32, a privilege form file 33, and an area structure shown in FIG. A ticket format file 34 is formed. In addition, the files 31 to 34 are stored in the RAM 1
The POS terminals 4A-1, ... 4A-n and 4B-1,
4B-n may make an inquiry about a required file via the transmission lines 5A and 5B.

The merchandise information file 31 stores the merchandise name, unit price and privilege code to which the merchandise belongs in advance in correspondence with the peculiar merchandise code assigned to each merchandise. This is a file for cumulatively storing each product, and the cumulative area of the number of sales and the amount of sales of the product information file 31 functions as the sales storage unit. The privilege code is a code for identifying a product selected as a privilege target and a product other than the privilege target, and a product that is not a privilege is marked with [00] and a product that is a privilege is marked with [0].
1] [02] [03]. It should be noted that, as long as the products with the same privilege code are different products, the privilege is given when the purchase score reaches a preset set score.

The privilege information file 32 includes, for each privilege code, a period during which the privilege is valid after the purchase of the privilege target product with the privilege code and condition data for receiving the privilege of the privilege target product with the privilege code. A file in which a certain set score and a privilege form code for identifying the type of service ticket issued as a privilege are preset and stored,
A privilege condition data storage unit is configured.

The privilege form file 33 previously stores, for each privilege form code, a type code for identifying fixed format data of a service ticket to which the privilege form code is assigned and variable ticket print data such as discount amount and redemption gift name. It is a file that has been set and stored. Ticket format file 34
Is a file in which fixed format data of a service ticket is preset and stored corresponding to the type code.

By the way, in this embodiment, the product [BB
B] and [CCC] are assigned as a common first privilege target product, a privilege code [01], and product [FFF] is allocated as a second privilege target product, a privilege code [02], and the product [DDD] is assigned. ] Is assigned as a third privilege target product, and a privilege code [03] is assigned. Further, the first privilege target product is valid for 30 days from the date of purchase, and when the number of purchase points reaches 10, a discount ticket of 200 yen is issued. The second privilege target product is valid for 20 days from the date of purchase, and a voucher for the prize A is issued when the number of purchase points reaches 8. The third target item is valid for 20 days from the date of purchase,
A discount coupon of 500 yen shall be issued when the number of points purchased reaches 10.

In addition to the above, the RAM 13 is a memory area for variably storing various data in the registration work of one customer, and as shown in FIG. 5, in particular, a privilege code, points as privilege data, and an expiration date. "1" when the privilege target record consisting of each item of the day is to be deleted, "0" when it is not deleted
A record of a privilege product information memory 41 that stores a deletion flag CF in the order of addresses, a customer total memory 42 that stores the total amount AM of products purchased by a customer, and a record address m of the privilege product information memory 41. A counter 43, an initial address memory 44 that stores the initial address M of the privilege product information memory 41, and a flag memory 4 of a registration flag RF that is set to "1" during the registration of the purchased product of the customer.
5. Forming a flag memory 46 of the member transaction flag MF set to “1” when the transaction is for a member customer presenting the member card 7, a point totalizer 47, a read counter 48, etc. used in a privilege determination process described later. There is.

The CPU 11, in particular, is shown in FIG.
The program is configured to execute the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a card input interrupt process executed by the CPU 11 in response to an interrupt signal input to the CPU 11 through the card reader / writer interface 19 when an IC card is attached to the IC card reader / writer 18. That is, when the CPU 11 starts the card input interrupt process, first, ST (step)
IC attached to the IC card reader / writer 18 as No. 1
Whether or not the card is the membership card 7 is determined from the data stored in the memory of the card. Then, if it is an IC card other than the membership card, the processing corresponding to the card is executed.

In the case of the membership card 7, after confirming that the registering flag RF of the flag memory 45 is reset to "0" in ST2, the count value m of the record counter 43 is set to "0" in ST3. clear. Further, as ST4, all the deletion flags CF corresponding to the respective addresses in the privilege product information memory 41 are reset to "0".

Thereafter, if the count value m of the record counter 43 is incremented by "1" at ST5, the record counter is read from the card memory 8 of the member card 7 mounted on the IC card reader / writer 18 at ST6. The record of the address corresponding to the count value m of 43, that is, the privilege target record including the privilege code, the score, and the expiration date of the m address is read. And S
The privilege target record read from the card memory 8 as T8 is written in the m address area of the privilege product information memory 31.

Next, at ST9, the expiration date of the privilege target record written in the m address area of the privilege product information memory 31 is compared with the current date measured by the clock unit 14, and the expiration date is compared. Determine if the days have passed. If the expiration date has passed, ST
As 10, the deletion flag CF of the privilege target record, that is, the deletion flag CF of the address m is set to "1" (expired data deletion means). When the expiration date has not passed, the deletion flag CF at the address m remains "0".

Then, returning to ST5, the same processing as above is repeated for the privilege target record at the address m + 1 in the card memory 8. In this way, the same processing as above is performed for all privilege target records stored in the card memory 8. When there is no privilege target record to be read in the m address area of the card memory 8 in ST7, the initial address is designated in ST11. The initial address M of the memory 44 is set to the count value m of the record counter 43. Further, if the member transaction flag MF of the flag memory 46 is set to "1" at ST12, this card input interrupt processing is ended.

FIG. 7 shows the product registration means (keyboard 2
0, the scanner 22) is a flow chart of a product registration process executed by the CPU 11 in response to registration of a product code and a sales point of a sales product. That is, when starting the product registration process, the CPU 11 searches the product information file 31 using the product code registered in ST21 as a search key. Then, when a product code matching the search key is detected from the product information file 31 in ST22,
At ST23, the product data (product name, unit price, privilege code) corresponding to the product code is read, and if the unit price is multiplied by the sales point to calculate the sales amount, the sales point and the sales amount are the corresponding items in the product information file 31. Register to add to the sales points and sales amount corresponding to the code. Also, S
As T24, the registered product detail data such as the product name, unit price, number of sales, and sales amount are displayed on the display 24, and the printer 26 prints out on receipt paper and journal paper.

Next, at ST25, the flag RF being registered in the flag memory 45 is checked. Here, the registration flag RF
Is reset to "0", it means that the first product purchased by one customer is registered, so that the data AM in the customer total memory 42 is cleared to "0" in ST26. Also, ST
The registration flag RF is set to "1" as 27. When the registration flag RF is already set to "1" in ST25, the second and subsequent products purchased by one customer are registered, and therefore the processes of ST26 and ST27 are not performed.

Then, at ST28, the total customer memory 4
Add the sales amount of this registration product to the data AM of 2.
The result is overwritten in the customer total memory 42. next,
Member transaction flag MF of flag memory 46 as ST29
Find out. Here, if the member transaction flag MF is reset to "0", it means that the transaction is with a non-member, so the product registration process is terminated. In contrast, the member transaction flag M
If F is set to "1", the transaction is with a member, so the privilege code of the product registered this time is checked in ST30 (privilege product determination means). Here, if the privilege code is [00], it means that the product is not a privilege target, so the product registration process is terminated. On the other hand, when the privilege code is other than [00], the privilege target product is registered, and therefore, the privilege product registration process specifically shown in FIG. 8 is executed, and then the product registration process is ended. FIG. 8 is a flowchart specifically showing the privilege product registration processing executed by the CPU 11. That is, when the CPU 11 starts the privilege product registration process,
First, in ST32, it is checked whether the same privilege code as the privilege code of the privilege object product registered this time is already stored in the area after the initial address M stored in the initial address memory 44 of the privilege product information memory 41.

If the same privilege code is not stored in ST33, the valid period data corresponding to the privilege code of this privilege object product is read from the privilege information file 32 in ST34, and the clock unit 14 measures the time. The effective date is calculated by adding the effective period data to the current date. Next, in ST35, each data of the privilege code, the number of sales points, and the expiration date of the privilege target product is written in the area of the address corresponding to the count value m of the record counter 43 in the privilege product information memory 41 (the privilege target). Data addition means). After that, ST36
When the count value m of the record counter 43 is incremented by "1", the privilege product registration processing is ended.

On the other hand, if the same privilege code as the privilege code of the privilege object product registered this time in ST33 is stored, the score data corresponding to the same privilege code in the privilege product information memory 41 is registered this time in ST37. The number of sales of the privilege target product is added (privilege target data adding means), and the privilege product registration process is ended.

Here, the privilege product information memory 41 stores the privilege target data up to the previous transaction stored in the card memory 8 of the member card 7 which is the privilege target data holding means,
It functions as a memory area that temporarily holds the privilege target data generated by this transaction.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart of the closing key input processing executed by the CPU 11 in response to the operation input of the closing key 20a as the registration closing means. That is, the CPU
When 11 starts this closing key input processing, first, ST
As 41, it is confirmed that the flag RF being registered in the flag memory 45 is set to "1". When the registration flag RF is reset to “0”,
Since this is an operation error in which one customer inputs the closing key 20a before registering the product to be purchased, this processing ends.

If it is confirmed in ST41 that the registration flag RF is set to "1", in ST42 the change amount is calculated by subtracting the data AM in the customer total memory 42 from the so-called total amount AM, the so-called total amount AM. Then, the change amount is displayed on the display 24. Further, in ST43, the registration closing data such as the total amount, the deposit amount, and the change amount are printed out on the receipt paper and the journal paper by the printer 26. The deposit amount is the numerical data if the numerical data has been entered before the closing key 20a is input, and if not, the data AM in the customer total memory 42.
And

Next, at ST44, the flag memory 4 is
Check the member transaction flag MF of 6. Here, if the member transaction flag MF is reset to "0", the transaction is with a non-member, so in ST46, the printer 26 performs a long feed of the receipt paper to issue a receipt and open the drawer 16. Further, in ST47, the registration flag RF is reset to "0", and the registration closing process is ended.

On the other hand, if the member transaction flag MF is set to "1" in ST44, the transaction is with a member, so the privilege determination process described below is performed in ST45.
After that, as in the case of the non-member, if the receipt is issued and the drawer 16 is opened in ST46 and the registration flag RF is reset to "0" in ST47, the registration closing process ends.

FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are flow charts specifically showing the privilege determination processing. That is, when the privilege determination process is started, the CPU 11 first counts down the count value m of the record counter 43 by "1" in ST51. Next, at ST52, it is determined whether or not the count value m after the countdown is smaller than the initial address M in the initial address memory 44.

Here, when the count value m is equal to or larger than the initial address M, the privilege target data of the privilege target product purchased this time is stored in the address m of the privilege product information memory 41, so this privilege is designated as ST53. M of the product information memory 41
The privilege target record at the address is read, and the privilege code X in this data is taken out. Next, at ST54, the set point number S corresponding to the above-mentioned privilege code X from the privilege information file 32 is set.
And read the privilege form code Y. The privilege code X, the set score S, and the privilege form code Y are temporarily stored in the temporary buffer of the RAM 13.

Next, at ST55, the data G of the point totalizer 47 on the RAM 13 and the count value n of the read counter 48 are cleared to "0". Thereafter, if the count value n of the read counter 48 is incremented by "1" at ST56, the count value n after the count up at ST57 is the initial address M of the initial address memory 44.
To determine whether or not.

If the count value n is smaller than the initial address M, the privilege product information memory 41 is set as ST58.
The record of the address corresponding to the count value n of the read counter 48 at, that is, the so-called privilege target record of the address n (privilege code, score, expiration date, deletion flag CF) is read. That is, the privilege target record generated in the transaction up to the previous time and held in the card memory 8 of the member card 7 is read. Then, in ST59, it is checked whether or not the deletion flag CF of the privilege target record at the address n is set to "1". Here, when the deletion flag CF is set to "1", the privilege target record at the address n is data to be deleted due to expiration of the expiration date or the like, and therefore ST5
The process returns to the reading counter addition process of No. 6.

When the deletion flag CF is reset to "0" in ST59, it is determined in ST60 whether the privilege code of the privilege target record at the address n matches the privilege code X stored in the temporary buffer of the RAM 13. To do.
If they do not match, the privilege target record at the nth address has a different privilege code X from the privilege target record stored at the mth address, and therefore the process returns to the reading counter addition processing at ST56.

If the privilege code of the privilege target record at the address n at ST60 matches the privilege code X, ST6
As 1, the score of the privilege target record at the address n is added to the data of the score totalizer 47, and the result is overwritten on the score totalizer 47. Thereafter, in ST62, it is determined whether or not the data G of the point totalizer 47, that is, the cumulative sales point value of the privilege target products of the privilege code X has reached the set point S stored in the temporary buffer of the RAM 13 (privilege). Presence determination means). And if not reached, privilege code X
Since the privilege condition of No. is not satisfied, the process returns to the reading counter addition process of ST56.

In ST62, when the data G of the point totalizer 47 is equal to or more than the set point S, the privilege product information memory 41
Since the cumulative value of the sales points of the privilege target records of the privilege code X among the privilege target records up to the address n has reached the set point S of the privilege code X and the privilege condition of the privilege code X is satisfied, the RAM 13 is temporarily stored as ST63. The service ticket corresponding to the privilege form code Y stored in the buffer is printed on the receipt paper by the printer 26. That is, the type code and print data corresponding to the privilege type code Y are read from the privilege type file 33. Further, the ticket format data corresponding to the type code is read from the ticket format file 34. Then, the print data of the service ticket is created by combining the print data with the ticket format data, and the print data is sent to the printer 26 to print the corresponding service ticket (privilege information output means).

Next, as ST64, the above point totalizer 47
It is determined whether or not the data G in (1) matches the set score S. If they match, the privilege target record with privilege code X is extracted from the privilege target records up to the address n in the privilege product information memory 41, and the deletion flag CF of this privilege target record is set to "1". To do. On the other hand, when the data G of the point totalizer 47 is larger than the set point S, first, at ST66, the privilege target records up to the address (n-1) of the privilege product information memory 41 are privilege target records of the privilege code X. Is extracted and the deletion flag CF of this record is set to "1". Then ST6
As 7, the score of the privilege target record at the address n in the privilege product information memory 41 is rewritten to the (GS) value. That is, S
The privilege target record that contributed to the benefit of the service ticket printed at T63 is targeted for deletion (privilege target data deleting means).

Thereafter, at ST68, if the set score S is subtracted from the data G of the score totalizer 47 and the result is overwritten on the score totalizer 47, the process returns to the read counter addition process of ST56.

In this way, the processes of ST58 to ST68 are repeated until the count value n of the read counter 48 reaches the initial address M of the initial address memory 44. And ST
If it is confirmed in 57 that the count value n has reached the initial address M, the process returns to the record counter subtraction processing in ST51. Thus, until the count value m of the record counter 43 becomes smaller than the initial address M of the initial address memory 44,
The processes of ST53 to ST68 are repeated.

That is, of the privilege target records of the privilege target products registered this time stored in the privilege product information memory 41 from address M to address m-1, the privilege target record first stored in address m-1. Extract in order.
Then, the privilege code X of the extracted target record for privilege
The privilege target record having the same privilege code as is detected from the data from address 1 to address M-1 of the privilege product information memory 41 in the oldest order, and the sales points of the privilege target record are accumulated in the detected order. If the accumulated points reach the set point S of the privilege code X, the privilege code X
The service ticket in the form corresponding to the privilege form code Y is printed, and the target records for the accumulated points are deleted. The above processing is repeated for the privilege target records of the other privilege target products registered this time, which are stored in the addresses M to m-2.

If it is confirmed in ST52 that the count value m is smaller than the initial address M, the privilege target record at the address m is the data generated in the transaction up to the previous time, so the privilege item information memory 69 is deleted in ST69. The privilege target record whose flag CF is reset to “0” is searched for, and all the privilege target records whose deletion flag CF is “0” are cleared. Next, in ST70, the card memory 8 of the member card 7 mounted on the IC card reader / writer 18 is once cleared, and then the privilege product information memory 69
The remaining privilege target records are read out in ascending order of address and written in the card memory 8 in order from the first address. In this way, if all of the privilege target records remaining in the privilege product information memory 69 are moved to the card memory 8, the member transaction flag MF of the flag memory 46 is reset to "0" in ST71, and this privilege determination process is ended. .

In the present embodiment configured as described above, for example, when the shopper 6 who newly makes a membership contract is 199
It is assumed that the chain store A purchases one item [BBB] and three items [DDD] on January 20, 2006. Then,
The product [BBB] is the first privilege target product of the privilege code [01], and the valid period of the first privilege target product is 30.
Since this is a day, the privilege code [01], the score [1], and the expiration date [960219 (February 19, 1996)] are written at address 001 in the card memory 8 of the member card 7 owned by the shopper 6. Be done. Further, the product [DDD] is the third privilege target product of the privilege code [03], and the validity period of the third privilege target product is 20 days. Therefore, the privilege code [002] is stored in the card memory 8 at the address 002. 03], points [3], expiration date [960209 (February 9, 1996)
Date)] is written.

Next, this shopper 6 is January 22, 1996.
It is assumed that the chain store B purchases one item [CCC] and five items [FFF] each day. Then, the product [CC
C] is the first privilege target product of the privilege code [01], and the validity period of this first privilege target product is 30 days. Therefore, in the card memory 8 of the member card 7 owned by the shopper 6, Privilege code [01], point [1], expiration date [960221 (February 2, 1996)
1 day)] is written. The product [FFF] is the second privilege target product of the privilege code [02].
Since the validity period of the privilege target product is 20 days, the privilege code [02], the score [5], and the expiration date [960211 (February 1, 1996) are stored in the card memory 8 at address 004.
1 day)] is written.

Next, it is assumed that the shopper 6 purchases 8 items of goods [DDD] at the chain store B on February 8, 1996, and makes a payment at the cashier of the POS terminal 4B-1. In this case, the cashier in charge of the POS terminal 4B-1 first ICs the membership card 7 received from the shopper 6.
It is attached to the card reader / writer 18. Then, the privilege target record (see FIG. 2) stored and held in the card memory 8 of the member card 7 is moved to addresses 1 to 4 of the privilege product information memory 41. At this time, since the valid period of the privilege target record has not expired, all the deletion flags CF of the privilege product information memory 41 are reset.

Next, the cashier in charge enters the product code [49 ... 2] of the product [DDD] and the sales point [8] on the keyboard 2
0 and the scanner 22 are used for registration. Then, the detailed data of the product [DDD] is displayed and printed on the receipt paper and the journal paper. In addition, this product [DDD] is the third product to which the privilege code [03] is assigned.
Since it is a target product of the privilege, the privilege code [03], the score [8], the expiration date [960
228 (February 28, 1996)] is stored.

Next, the cashier in charge enters the closing key 20a after entering the deposit amount from the shopper 6, for example, 5,000 yen. Then, the change amount of 1800 yen is displayed, and the total amount of money 320 is displayed on the receipt paper and the journal paper.
0 yen, deposit amount 5000 yen, change amount 1800 yen are printed.

Further, a privilege determination process is performed. As a result, the number of items purchased with the privilege code [03] is
8 points and 199 from the transaction conducted at chain store B this time
3 in a transaction conducted at chain store A on January 20, 2006
The points are added up to 11 points, which satisfies the set number of points 10 which is the condition data of the privilege code [03]. Therefore, the service ticket corresponding to the privilege form code 01 of the privilege code [03], that is, the discount coupon of 500 yen face value Is printed on the receipt paper. At this time, the deletion flag CF at the address 2 of the privilege product information memory 41 is set to "1". In addition, the score of the privilege target record at the address 5 is from “8” to “1 (= 11
-10) ". After that, in the member card 7 of the shopper 6, 1, 3 of the privilege product information memory 41 are stored.
The privilege target records at addresses 4 and 5 are written at addresses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the card memory 8, respectively. After that, the receipt is issued together with the discount ticket.

In the above example, the product [D
If the date of purchasing 8 points of DD] is February 10th or later, the privilege target record at address 2 in the card memory 8 will expire, so the cumulative total of the privilege target products with privilege code [03] will be purchased. The score is only 8 points this time,
No service ticket will be issued. Also, privilege code [03]
If the privilege form code corresponding to is 02, the service ticket is a voucher for the prize A.

As described above, in this embodiment, the privilege information file 32 storing the condition data for granting the privilege of the privilege target product selected in advance from each product is stored in the POS terminals 4A-1 to 4A-n and 4B. -1 to 4B-n. In addition, I
Distributing a membership card 7 consisting of a C card, and a privilege target including the number of sales points (privilege target data) of the privilege target product purchased by the shopper 6 at the chain stores A and B in the card memory 8 of the member card 7 Records are stored and retained. And each POS terminal 4A-1 to 4A-n
And 4B-1 to 4B-n determine whether or not the product registered for sale by the product registration means is a privilege target product, and when determining that the product is a privilege target product, the privilege target including the sales points of the privilege target product A record is added to the card memory 8 of the member card 7 so that if the cumulative value of the privilege target data satisfies the condition data stored in the privilege condition data storage unit, preset privilege information is output. ing.

Therefore, the shopper 6 who has become a member can receive the privilege if he / she purchases the privilege target product at one or both of the chain stores A and B and the total score reaches a preset set score. Like In other words,
Each POS terminal 4A-1 to 4A-n and 4B-1 to 4B-n
Is a service that grants a privilege if the total number of sales points of the privilege target products purchased through multiple transactions at the chain stores A and B reaches a preset set point,
Customers can be established.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the end of sales registration of all the products purchased by one customer is declared by the closing key 20a, it is automatically determined whether the privilege condition is satisfied or not based on the history of transactions so far. If it is determined that the service ticket is valid, the service ticket such as a discount ticket or a gift voucher is automatically printed on the receipt paper and issued. Therefore, the clerk does not need to be aware of whether or not the condition of the privilege is satisfied, and if the service ticket is issued together with the receipt, it is sufficient to give it to the customer, so the introduction of this type of service increases the burden on the clerk. There is nothing to do.

Further, in the present embodiment, the card memory 8 of the member card 7 holds the privilege target data and the data regarding the expiration date of the privilege target data, and the member card 7 is stored in the POS terminal 4A-1.
4A-n and 4B-1 to 4B-n IC card reader / writer 8
When attached to, it will automatically delete the expired data. Therefore, the storage capacity of the card memory 8 can be saved.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned one embodiment. For example, although the present invention is applied to the POS terminal of the POS system for chain stores in the above-mentioned embodiment, it is needless to say that the present invention can also be applied to the POS terminal of one independent store and the electronic cash register. Also, a PO for chain stores
In the S system, even if the headquarters computer 1 and the store processors 2A and 2B of each store are not connected by a line, the product information file 31, the privilege information file 32, and the privilege form provided in the POS terminal or file processor of each store The effect of the present invention can be achieved as long as the data of the file 33 and the ticket format file 34 are set in common.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the reading operation of the member card 7 is restricted before the customer-purchased merchandise is registered in the registration operation of the merchandise purchased by the shopper 6 who has made a membership contract.
A buffer for accumulating at least one of the privileged product codes and sales points of the registered products for sale is provided, and a member transaction flag MF indicating whether or not a member transaction is performed according to the input of the closing key.
Judging from the state, if the member transaction is a member transaction, the privilege product registration process is performed based on the data in the accumulation buffer, so that the reading operation of the member card 7 can be performed at any time before the closing key input. be able to.

In the above embodiment, the IC card (membership card 7) is used as the privilege target data holding means for accumulating and holding the privilege target data based on the sales data of the privilege target product for each customer. The external storage device may be provided with a member file for accumulating and holding the privilege target data based on the sales data of the privilege target product of each member customer for each customer, and the IC card may be used as a member ID code input means.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the determination process of presence / absence of a privilege is performed in response to the operation input of the closing key 20a, but it is not always necessary to perform the registration closing. For example, each time one product is registered, it is determined whether or not the registered product is a privilege target product, and when the product is a privilege target product, whether the privilege is realized by adding the privilege target data based on the sales data of this product. May be determined. Besides, it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention, such as issuing a receipt and a service ticket separately, displaying a prize name on the display 24 as a privilege output means, and the like. .

[0067]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide a product sales registration data processing device capable of supporting a service for granting a privilege if the total number of privileged products purchased through a plurality of transactions satisfies a preset condition.

Further, the introduction of this type of service has an effect of preventing the burden on the store clerk from increasing.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a card memory configuration diagram of an IC card used in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a main part of a POS terminal used in the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of main information files provided in a RAM of the POS terminal.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a main data area provided in a RAM of the POS terminal.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a card input interrupt process executed by the CPU of the POS terminal.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a merchandise item registration process executed by the CPU of the POS terminal.

8 is a flowchart specifically showing the privilege product registration processing in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a closing key process executed by the CPU of the POS terminal.

10 is a flowchart specifically showing the privilege determination processing in FIG.

11 is a flowchart showing a part of the privilege determination processing in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Headquarters computer 2A, 2B ... File processor 4A-1 to 4A-n, 4B-1 to 4B-n ... POS terminal 7. Membership card (IC card) 8 ... Card memory 11 ... CPU 18 ... IC card reader / writer 20 ... Keyboard 20a ... Tightening key 22 ... Scanner 24 ... Display 26 ... Printer 31 ... Product information file 32 ... Bonus information file 33 ... Privilege type file 34 ... Ticket format file 41 ... Special product information memory

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. The sales data of each product registered for sale by the product registration means is registered in the sales storage unit, and
End of sales registration of all products purchased by one customer by registration closing means
In the product sales registration data processing device that issues a receipt for this customer when the end is declared, the product code of the privilege target product selected in advance in each product is added.
Benefits can be received for each privilege code set correspondingly
The condition data and the type of service ticket issued as a privilege
A privilege condition data storage unit that stores a privilege form code to be identified, a privilege target data holding unit that stores and holds privilege target data based on sales data of the privilege target product for each customer together with the privilege code, and sells by the product registration unit. the quotient of the product registered products whether or not the benefits Shipping
The privilege product determination unit that determines the privilege code corresponding to the product code, and the privilege target data obtained based on the sales data of the privilege target product when the determination unit determines that the privilege target product is the privilege target product, Award code
And benefits target data adding means for adding the data held by the privilege object data holding means together with the registration fastening
The sales registration of all products purchased by one customer has been declared
In other words, the special target data adding means causes the special feature
A privilege presence / absence determining means for determining, for each privilege code, whether or not the cumulative value of the privilege target data satisfies the condition data stored in the privilege condition data storage unit by the data added to the reference target data holding means; If you confirm that there is a privilege code that satisfies the condition data ,
Drive a printer that prints
Service identified by the privilege type code set by
When the privilege information output means for printing and issuing a ticket and the privilege code satisfying the condition data are confirmed by the judging means, it corresponds to the condition data among the privilege target data of the customer held by the privilege target data holding means. A product sales data processing device, comprising: a privilege target data deleting means for deleting a portion of the product sales data. 2. The sales data of each product registered for sale by the product registration means is registered in the sales storage unit, and
When the registration closing means declares the end of sales registration of all products purchased by one customer, in the product sales registration data processing device that issues a receipt for this customer, the product code of the privilege target product selected in advance from each product. To
Benefits can be received for each privilege code set correspondingly
A privilege condition data storage unit that stores condition data and a period during which the privilege is valid, and a privilege target data based on the sales data of the privilege target product is stored as a privilege code and this privilege target data.
The privilege target data holding means for accumulating and holding for each customer together with the data regarding the expiration date, and whether or not the product registered for sale by the product registration means is the privilege target product.
The privilege product determination unit that determines the privilege code corresponding to the product code, and the privilege target data obtained based on the sales data of the privilege target product when the determination unit determines that the privilege target product is the privilege target product. Privilege code
Calculated from the period during which
One customer purchased by the privilege target data adding means for adding to the data held by the privilege target data holding means together with the data regarding the expiration date and the registration closing means.
When the end of sales registration for all products is declared,
Added to the privilege target data holding means by data addition means
The privilege presence / absence determining means for determining for each privilege code whether or not the cumulative value of the privilege target data that has not expired according to the data that satisfies the condition data stored in the privilege condition data storage unit, and the condition data are determined by this determining means. When it is confirmed that there is a satisfying privilege code, privilege information output means for outputting preset privilege information, and when the judging means confirms that there is a privilege code satisfying the condition data, it is held by the privilege target data holding means. and benefits target data deletion means for deleting the amount corresponding to the condition data of the benefits target data of the customer, the privilege object data retention
Expiration date of privilege target data held by holding means
Delete expired data automatically to delete expired data
A commodity sales data processing device comprising: a step . 3. Each quotient registered for sale by the merchandise registration means
While registering the sales data of the product in the sales storage section,
End of sales registration of all products purchased by one customer by registration closing means
Issue a receipt for this customer
In the product sales registration data processing device, the product code of the privilege target product selected in advance in each product
Benefits can be received for each privilege code set correspondingly
The condition data and the type of service ticket issued as a privilege
Memorize the privilege type code to identify and the period during which the privilege is valid
The privilege condition data storage section that sells
Data that is based on the data
Accumulated for each customer together with data regarding the expiration date of the target data
The privilege target data holding means for holding the product and the product registration hand
Whether the product registered for sale by Dan is the above-mentioned privilege target product
Is judged by the privilege code corresponding to the product code of the product
The privilege product determination means for
If it is determined that the product is an elephant product, the sale day for this privilege target product
Data that is obtained based on the
In addition to the privilege code of the product
Data addition means to be added to the more retained data
And sales of all products purchased by one customer by the registration closing means
When the end of sale registration is declared, the additional data for the above benefits
Data added to the privilege target data holding means by dan
The cumulative value of the privilege target data that has not expired due to
Satisfies the condition data stored in the privilege condition data storage section
Privilege presence / absence determining means for determining whether or not to perform each privilege code
And the privilege code that satisfies the condition data by this determination means.
Check that there is a printer to print the receipt.
Is set according to the privilege code
Print and issue service ticket identified by privilege type code
Condition data is obtained by the privilege information output means and the determination means.
If you confirm that you have a reward code that satisfies you,
Privilege data of the customer held by the elephant data holding means
Data that corresponds to the condition data
Data deleting means and the privilege holding data holding means
Data that has expired out of the retained privilege target data
Equipped with means for deleting expired data that is automatically deleted
A product sales data processing device characterized in that 4. A memory card provided by a card reader / writer for writing and reading data to and from a memory card, and a memory card possessed by each customer as a storage medium for accumulating and retaining the privilege target data for each customer by the privilege target data holding means. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The product sales registration data processing device described in 2 or 3.