JP3836616B2 - Cash register - Google Patents

Description

【００２４】
【表２】

【００２５】
表１に示す客引きテーブルには、店員等が顧客から教えてもらった連絡先などが格納されている。
【００２６】
表１に示す客引きテーブルの「テーブルＮｏ」欄には、客引きテーブルの段を特定する番号が格納されており、「テーブルＮｏ」欄の最下段には、最後の段であることを示す記号「Ｅ」が格納されている。また、「客の名前」欄には顧客の名前が格納され、「連絡先」欄には顧客の連絡先が格納されている。客引きテーブルには、一人の顧客に対して複数の連絡先が格納されてもよく、表１には、顧客「富士通子」に対する２つの連絡先が格納されている例が示されている。「分類」欄には連絡先の種類を示す記号が格納されており、記号「Ｔ」は電話、記号「Ｐ」はページャ、記号「Ｆ」はファクシミリを示している。また、「登録年月日」欄には、この客引きテーブルに顧客の情報が登録された日の日付が格納されている。「文字列Ｎｏ」欄、「音声Ｎｏ」欄、および「画像Ｎｏ」欄の各欄には、「分類」欄の記号に対応する種類のメッセージの中から選択されたメッセージを特定する番号が格納されている。但し、表１に記号「−」が示されている欄は空欄である。「文字列Ｎｏ」欄に格納された番号によって、図２に示す文字情報からなるメッセージ４０２のうちの１つのメッセージが特定される。同様に、「音声Ｎｏ」欄，「画像Ｎｏ」欄に格納された番号によって、音声情報，画像情報からなるメッセージ４０１，４０３のうちの１つのメッセージが特定される。
【００２７】
また、客引きテーブルの「合い言葉」欄には、メッセージとともに送信される、メッセージを受けて来店したことを顧客が示すための合い言葉が格納されており、ここでは、番号を用いた単純な合い言葉が例示されている。来店した客がこの合い言葉を告げた場合には、図１に示すタッチキー１０８等によってその合い言葉が入力される。「割引率」欄には、メッセージを受けて来店した顧客に対して適用される割引サービスの割引率が格納されている。ここでは、合い言葉と割引率が互いに対応しており、図１に示すＣＰＵ１０１は、入力された合い言葉に対応する割引率を適用して売上金額を計算する。
【００２８】
また、客引きテーブルの「客待ち時間」欄には、客引きを開始する前に来客を待つ時間が格納されており、「定期客引Ｎｏ」欄には、顧客に定期的にメッセージを送る時刻を特定する番号が格納されている。この「定期客引Ｎｏ」欄に示されている番号は、表２に示す客引き時刻テーブルの左欄に示す番号に対応しており、この番号が特定されることにより、客引き時刻テーブルの右欄に示す時刻が特定されることとなる。
【００２９】
なお、表１に示されている点々は、４段目以降もデータが続くことを示している。また、客引きテーブルの最下段は、「テーブルＮｏ」欄を除き全て空欄である。
【００３０】
以下、図１に示すＣＰＵ１０１の動作について、フローチャート等を参照しながら説明する。
【００３１】
図３は、ＣＰＵ１０１が実行するタスクの動作概要図である。
【００３２】
ＣＰＵ１０１が実行するタスクは、売上金額の計算や登録といった処理７０１を含むフォアグランドメインタスク７００と、上述した客引きテーブルに示す顧客にメッセージを送る客引き処理８０１からなるバックグランドサブタスク８００とに分かれており、これらのタスクは並行して実行される。また、バックグランドサブタスク８００は、フォアグランドメインタスク７００のいわば裏側で実行され、バックグランドサブタスク８００が実行されていても、売上金額の計算や登録といった処理７０１は割り込み等によって優先的に実行される。また、矢印ｆ１，ｆ２が示すように、フォアグランドメインタスク７００が発する客引き開始指示や客引き停止指示によってバックグランドサブタスク８００が起動されあるいは停止される。
【００３３】
図４は、客引き処理８０１のフローチャートである。
【００３４】
この客引き処理では、上述した客引きテーブルの各段が最上段から順に１段ずつ処理される。金銭登録機の電源投入時に、処理対象の段を表すテーブルＮｏの初期値として値「１」が与えられている。
【００３５】
客引き処理が開始されると、先ず、ステップＳ１０１において、現在のテーブルＮｏが客引きテーブルの最下段を表す記号「Ｅ」に達しているか否か、すなわち客引きテーブルが終了しているか否かが判定される。客引きテーブルが終了していないと判定されると、ステップＳ１０２に進み、客引きテーブルの「分類」欄に格納されている記号「Ｔ」，「Ｐ」，「Ｆ」に応じてステップＳ１０３，Ｓ１０４，Ｓ１０５に進み、音声Ｎｏ，文字列Ｎｏ，画像Ｎｏに該当する音声情報，文字情報，画像情報が取得されてステップＳ１０６に進む。
【００３６】
ステップＳ１０６において、客引きテーブルから連絡先が取得され、ステップＳ１０７に進み、図１に示すモデム１１２から連絡先に向けてメッセージが送信される。その送信に当たり、客引きテーブルの「客の名前」欄に格納されている名前が、例えば図１に示すメッセージ４０１の中に示されているように「〜様」等という形で、ステップＳ１０３，Ｓ１０４，Ｓ１０５で取得されたメッセージに組み込まれる。名前を組み込む技術自体は周知の技術であるので説明を省略する。また、メッセージの送信に当たり、客引きテーブルの「合い言葉」欄に格納されている番号も送信される。
【００３７】
メッセージが送信された後、ステップＳ１０８に進み、客引きテーブルの次段を表すテーブルＮｏが取得されてステップＳ１０１に戻る。
【００３８】
上述した手順が繰り返されてテーブルＮｏが記号「Ｅ」に達すると、ステップ１０１において、客引きテーブルが終了したと判定されて、客引き処理が終了する。
【００３９】
以下、上述した客引き開始指示，客引き停止指示を発する客引き開始処理，客引き停止処理について説明する。
【００４０】
本実施形態では、３種類の客引き開始処理と１種類の客引き停止処理が用意されており、これらの処理は所定時間間隔毎に繰り返し実行され、所定の条件を満たした場合に客引き開始指示や客引き停止指示を発する。
【００４１】
以下の表３には、これらの処理において用いられる変数やフラグの名前と、変数やフラグを表す記号と、変数やフラグの値が示す内容が示されている。
【００４２】
【表３】

【００４３】
この表３に示した変数等については、以下、特に断らずに使用する。
【００４４】
図５は、第１の客引き開始処理のフローチャートである。
【００４５】
この第１の客引き開始処理が開始されると、先ずステップＳ２０１およびステップＳ２０２において、タイマフラグＹの値が未起動を示す値「０」である場合にタイマが起動される。
【００４６】
次にステップＳ２０３に進み、上述したストロークキーによって合計計算の指示が入力されたか否かが判定され、入力されていないと判定されるとそのまま終了し、入力されたと判定された場合は、ステップＳ２０４に進み、客引きフラグＸの値が判定される。
【００４７】
ステップＳ２０４において、客引きフラグＸの値が「１」でありすなわち客引き中であると判定されると、そのまま終了し、客引きフラグＸの値が「０」でありすなわち非客引き中であると判定されると、ステップＳ２０５，Ｓ２０６に進む。
【００４８】
ステップＳ２０５では、タイマの値が空き時間Ｂに格納され、ステップＳ２０６では、タイマがリセットされて、その後ステップＳ２０７に進み、空き時間Ｂの値が開始空き時間基準値Ａ以上であるか否かが判定される。
【００４９】
ステップＳ２０７において、空き時間Ｂの値が開始空き時間基準値Ａ以上であると判定されると、ステップＳ２０８に進み、開始空き時間カウント数Ｄがインクリメントされ、ステップＳ２０９に進み、開始空き時間カウント数Ｄが開始空き時間カウント数基準値Ｃに達したか否かが判定される。ステップＳ２０９において、開始空き時間カウント数Ｄが開始空き時間カウント数基準値Ｃに達していないと判定されるとそのまま終了し、達していると判定されると、ステップＳ２１０に進み、客引き開始指示が発せられる。
【００５０】
つまり、客足がまばらになって空き時間Ｂが長くなると開始空き時間カウント数Ｄがインクリメントされ、開始空き時間カウント数Ｄが開始空き時間カウント数基準値Ｃ以上に達すると客引き開始指示が発せられることとなる。
【００５１】
その後、ステップＳ２１１に進み開始空き時間カウント数Ｄが値「０」にリセットされ、ステップＳ２１２に進み客引きフラグＸの値が客引き中を示す値「１」にセットされて終了する。
【００５２】
上記ステップＳ２０７において、空き時間Ｂの値が開始空き時間基準値Ａ未満であると判定された場合には、ステップＳ２１３〜ステップＳ２１５において、開始空き時間カウント数Ｄが値「０」よりも大きく、かつ、空き時間Ｂが停止空き時間基準値Ｅ以下である場合に開始空き時間カウント数Ｄの値がディクリメントされる。
【００５３】
つまり、客足が頻繁になって空き時間Ｂが短くなると、客引き開始指示が控えられて客引き処理が回避されることとなる。
【００５４】
図６は、客引き停止処理のフローチャートである。
【００５５】
この客引き停止処理のフローチャートは、図５に示す第１の客引き開始処理のフローチャートとよく似た構造を有する。
【００５６】
この客引き停止処理が開始されると、先ず、ステップＳ３０１において、合計計算の指示が入力されたか否かが判定され、入力されていないと判定されるとそのまま終了し、入力されたと判定された場合は、ステップＳ３０２に進み、客引きフラグＸの値が判定される。
【００５７】
ステップＳ３０２において、客引きフラグＸの値が「０」であり、すなわち非客引き中であると判定されると、そのまま終了し、客引きフラグＸの値が「１」であり、すなわち客引き中であると判定されると、ステップＳ３０３，Ｓ３０４に進む。
【００５８】
ステップＳ３０３では、タイマの値が空き時間Ｂに格納され、ステップＳ３０４では、タイマがリセットされて、その後ステップＳ３０５に進み、空き時間Ｂの値が停止空き時間基準値Ｅ以下であるか否かが判定される。
【００５９】
ステップＳ３０５において、空き時間Ｂの値が停止空き時間基準値Ｅ以下であると判定されると、ステップＳ３０６に進み、停止空き時間カウント数Ｈがインクリメントされ、ステップＳ３０７に進み、停止空き時間カウント数Ｈが停止空き時間カウント数基準値Ｇに達したか否かが判定される。ステップＳ３０７において、停止空き時間カウント数Ｈが停止空き時間カウント数基準値Ｇに達していないと判定されるとそのまま終了し、達していると判定されると、ステップＳ３０８に進み、客引き停止指示が発せられる。
【００６０】
つまり、客足が頻繁になって空き時間Ｂが短くなると停止空き時間カウント数Ｈがインクリメントされ、停止空き時間カウント数Ｈが停止空き時間カウント数基準値Ｇ以上に達すると客引き停止指示が発せられることとなる。
【００６１】
その後、ステップＳ３０９に進み停止空き時間カウント数Ｈが値「０」にリセットされ、ステップＳ３１０に進み客引きフラグＸの値が非客引き中を示す値「０」にセットされて終了する。
【００６２】
上記ステップＳ３０５において、空き時間Ｂの値が停止空き時間基準値Ｅより大きいと判定された場合には、ステップＳ３１１〜ステップＳ３１３において、停止空き時間カウント数Ｈが値「０」よりも大きく、かつ、空き時間Ｂが開始空き時間基準値Ａ以上である場合に停止空き時間カウント数Ｈの値がディクリメントされる。
【００６３】
つまり、客足が鈍くなって空き時間Ｂが長くなると、客引き停止指示が控えられて客引き処理が延長されることとなる。
【００６４】
図７は、第２の客引き開始処理のフローチャートであり、図８は、第３の客引き開始処理のフローチャートである。
【００６５】
図７に示すフローチャートと図８に示すフローチャートは、ほぼ同様なフローチャートであるので、以下図７および図８を合わせて説明する。
【００６６】
第２，第３の客引き開始処理が開始されると、先ず、ステップＳ４０１，Ｓ５０１において、客引きフラグＸの値が判定され、客引き中であることを示す値「１」であると判定されるとそのまま終了し、非客引き中であることを示す値「０」であると判定されるとステップＳ４０２，Ｓ５０２に進む。
【００６７】
ステップＳ４０２では、空き時間Ｂの値が、客引きテーブルの「客待ち時間」欄の値のうちのいずれかを超えているか否かが判定され、一方ステップＳ５０２では、タイマが示す時刻が表２に示す時刻のいずれかと一致したか否かが判定される。
【００６８】
ステップＳ４０２，Ｓ５０２において、判定結果が「ＮＯ」であるとそのまま終了し、「ＹＥＳ」であるとステップＳ４０３，Ｓ５０３に進み、客引き開始指示が発せられ、ステップＳ４０４，Ｓ５０４に進み、客引きフラグＸの値が客引き中を示す値「１」にセットされて終了する。
【００６９】
但し、この第２，第３の客引き開始処理によって客引き開始指示が発せられた場合には、客引きテーブルの各段のうち、ステップＳ４０２，Ｓ５０２において、「ＹＥＳ」であると判定された客待ち時間，時刻に該当する段のみが客引き処理の対象となる。
【００７０】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明の金銭登録機によれば、来店客が少ないときに客の来店が促される。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の金銭登録機の一実施形態を示す図である。
【図２】顧客の連絡先やメッセージ等がハードディスクに記憶されている様子を示す概念図である。
【図３】ＣＰＵが実行するタスクの動作概要図である。
【図４】客引き処理のフローチャートである。
【図５】第１の客引き開始処理のフローチャートである。
【図６】客引き停止処理のフローチャートである。
【図７】第２の客引き開始処理のフローチャートである。
【図８】第３の客引き開始処理のフローチャートである。
【符号の説明】
１００ 金銭登録機
１０１ 中央演算処理装置（ＣＰＵ）
１０２ ＲＯＭ
１０３ ＲＡＭ
１０４ フロッピィドライバ
１０５ ドロア
１０６ モード切替器
１０７ ストロークキー
１０８ タッチキー
１０９ ディスプレイ
１１０ プリンタ
１１１ 電源ユニット
１１２ モデム
１１３ ハードディスク
１１４ タイマ
３０１ 電話
３０２ ページャ
３０３ ファクシミリ
４０１，４０２，４０３ メッセージ[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cash registering machine in which the sales amount of merchandise is registered, and more particularly to a cash registering machine having a communication function.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cash register called a cash register has been known, and in recent years, it has been developed as a terminal of a point-of-sales information management system (hereinafter referred to as a POS system) and has a communication function. Cash register machines are also popular.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In general, a cash register with a communication function is an expensive device having an advanced function as a terminal of a POS system. It operates when calculations and registrations are performed, and is suspended when a product cannot be sold. That is, when there are few visitors, an expensive device is idle. In addition, the situation where there are few visitors to the store is an unfavorable situation for commercial sales, and it is desirable to encourage customers to visit the store.
[0004]
In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a cash registering machine that encourages customers to visit when there are few customers.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The first cash register of the present invention that achieves the above object is a cash register in which the sales amount is registered each time a product is sold.
A registration frequency measurement unit that measures the frequency of registration of sales amount;
A communication unit connected to the communication line and communicating via the communication line;
A contact storage unit for storing customer contact information;
A message storage unit for storing messages prompting customers to visit the store;
When the frequency measured by the registration frequency measurement unit is a frequency equal to or lower than a predetermined level, the message stored in the message storage unit is transmitted from the communication unit to the contact stored in the contact storage unit. And a communication control unit.
[0006]
The second cash register of the present invention that achieves the above object is a cash register in which the sales amount is registered each time a product is sold.
A communication unit connected to the communication line and communicating via the communication line;
A contact storage unit for storing customer contact information;
A message storage unit for storing messages prompting customers to visit the store;
And a communication control unit that transmits a message stored in the message storage unit to a contact stored in the contact storage unit from a communication unit during a predetermined time period.
[0007]
The cash register according to the present invention transmits a message prompting customers to visit the store when the frequency of sales amount registration is less than or equal to a predetermined level, or during a predetermined time when customers are dull. In addition, the cash register function can be used effectively even when the number of customers is small.
[0008]
In the cash register of the present invention, the communication control unit causes the message to be transmitted and a predetermined password to be transmitted.
It is preferable to include a calculation unit that receives the input of the same password as the predetermined password and calculates the sales amount by applying a predetermined discount rate,
The cash register of the present invention includes a password storage unit that stores a plurality of passwords corresponding to each of a plurality of discount rates,
The communication control unit causes a plurality of the messages to be transmitted and also causes each secret word to be transmitted in correspondence with each message.
It is also preferable to have a calculation unit that receives the input of the same password as any one of the multiple passwords and calculates the sales amount by applying a discount rate corresponding to the input password. is there.
[0009]
According to the cash register having such a preferable configuration, the discount is performed when the same password as the password transmitted with the message is input, so that the customer who received the message is further urged to visit the store.
[0010]
Furthermore, the cash register of the present invention includes a name storage unit that stores the name of the customer in association with the contact information,
When the communication control unit transmits a message to a contact, it is preferable that the name associated with the contact and stored in the name storage unit is incorporated into the message and transmitted.
[0011]
According to the cash register having such a desirable configuration, since the customer's name is incorporated in the message and transmitted, a message that gives a good impression to the customer is transmitted and the store is further urged.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
[0013]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a cash register according to the present invention.
[0014]
This cash registering machine 100 is a cash registering machine that functions as a terminal of the POS system. In addition, the cash register 100 is provided with a customer attraction function for sending messages 401, 402, and 403 for prompting customers to contact customers as shown on the left side of the figure during a time when the number of visitors is small. A discount service is provided to customers who come to the store in response to messages 401, 402, and 403. Below, it explains focusing on this customer attraction function.
[0015]
The cash register 100 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 101, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, and a floppy driver 104. The ROM 102 includes the CPU 101, a registration frequency measuring unit, a communication control unit, and the like described in the present invention. A program to be operated as a calculation unit is stored. The RAM 103 stores variables and the like used by the CPU 101, and the floppy driver 104 accesses a floppy disk used as a save destination for data and programs in an emergency.
[0016]
In addition, the cash register 100 is provided with a drawer 105 in which cash is stored. The cash register 100 has a plurality of modes such as a merchandise registration mode and an inspection mode, and is provided with a mode switch 106 that switches modes according to an operation by the management key 106a. However, the contents of the merchandise registration mode and the inspection mode are not directly related to the subject matter of the present invention, and thus description thereof is omitted.
[0017]
Further, the cash register 100 has a stroke key 107 for inputting an instruction for subtotal calculation or total calculation when pressed, a touch key 108 for inputting a product name or an amount of money when touched, and a sales amount. Are displayed, a printer 110 that prints the sales amount and the like on a receipt, and a power supply unit 111 that is connected to AC 100 volts and supplies power to each part of the cash register 100.
[0018]
In addition, the cash register 100 is provided with a modem 112 which is an example of a communication unit according to the present invention connected to a telephone line 200. From the modem 112, a telephone 301, a pager are connected according to an instruction from the CPU 101. 302, the respective messages 401, 402, 403 directed to the facsimile 303, sales information directed to the main computer of the POS system (not shown), and the like are transmitted.
[0019]
Further, the cash register 100 includes sales information, customer contact information, and messages 401, 402, 403 corresponding to the message storage unit, the contact storage unit, the name storage unit, and the secret storage unit referred to in the present invention. Are stored, and a timer 114 for measuring time and time intervals is also provided.
[0020]
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing how customer contacts, messages 401, 402, 403, etc. are stored in the hard disk 113.
[0021]
FIG. 2 shows a message file 400 stored in the hard disk 113. The message file 400 includes a message 401 composed of voice information, a message 402 composed of character information, and an image including characters. A message 403 consisting of the above information is stored. A large number of messages 401, 402, and 403 are stored in the file 400, but are omitted in FIG. Further, “voice (3)” and “image (2)” shown in FIG. 2 indicate that one message is specified by designating the message type and number.
[0022]
FIG. 2 also shows a customer attraction table 500 in which customer names and contact information are stored, and a customer attraction time table 600 in which times for sending messages to customers are stored. An example of the customer attraction table 500 is shown, and Table 2 shows an example of the customer attraction time table 600.
[0023]
[Table 1]

[0024]
[Table 2]

[0025]
The customer attraction table shown in Table 1 stores contact information and the like that the store clerk has taught from the customer.
[0026]
In the “table No” column of the customer table shown in Table 1, a number for identifying the stage of the customer table is stored, and the symbol “ E "is stored. The customer name is stored in the “customer name” column, and the customer contact information is stored in the “contact” column. The customer table may store a plurality of contacts for one customer, and Table 1 shows an example in which two contacts for the customer “Fujitsuko” are stored. The “category” column stores a symbol indicating the type of contact, the symbol “T” indicates a telephone, the symbol “P” indicates a pager, and the symbol “F” indicates a facsimile. Further, in the “registration date” column, the date on which the customer information is registered in this customer discount table is stored. In each of the "character string No", "voice No", and "image No" fields, a number for identifying a message selected from the types of messages corresponding to the symbols in the "Classification" field is stored. Has been. However, the column where the symbol “-” is shown in Table 1 is blank. One message among the messages 402 including the character information shown in FIG. 2 is specified by the number stored in the “character string No” column. Similarly, one of the messages 401 and 403 composed of audio information and image information is specified by the numbers stored in the “audio No” column and the “image No” column.
[0027]
Further, in the “challenge” column of the customer discount table, a secret word that is transmitted together with the message and indicates that the customer has visited the store after receiving the message is stored. Here, a simple secret word using a number is illustrated. Has been. When a customer who visits the store tells the secret word, the secret word is input by the touch key 108 shown in FIG. In the “discount rate” column, the discount rate of the discount service applied to the customer who received the message and stored is stored. Here, the password and the discount rate correspond to each other, and the CPU 101 shown in FIG. 1 calculates the sales amount by applying the discount rate corresponding to the input password.
[0028]
In the “Customer Waiting Time” column of the customer table, the time to wait for a visitor before starting the customer transaction is stored, and in the “Regular Customer No” column, the time for regularly sending a message to the customer is stored. The number to identify is stored. The numbers shown in this “regular customer number” column correspond to the numbers shown in the left column of the customer time table shown in Table 2, and by specifying this number, the right column of the customer time table Will be specified.
[0029]
The points shown in Table 1 indicate that data continues after the fourth stage. Further, the bottom row of the customer discount table is all blank except for the “table No” column.
[0030]
Hereinafter, the operation of the CPU 101 illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart and the like.
[0031]
FIG. 3 is an outline operation diagram of tasks executed by the CPU 101.
[0032]
The tasks executed by the CPU 101 are divided into a foreground main task 700 including a process 701 such as sales amount calculation and registration, and a background subtask 800 including a customer process 801 for sending a message to the customer shown in the customer table described above. These tasks are executed in parallel. Further, the background subtask 800 is executed behind the foreground main task 700, and even if the background subtask 800 is executed, the processing 701 such as calculation and registration of the sales amount is preferentially executed by interruption or the like. . Further, as indicated by arrows f1 and f2, the background subtask 800 is activated or stopped by a customer attraction start instruction or a customer attraction stop instruction issued by the foreground main task 700.
[0033]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the customer attraction process 801.
[0034]
In this customer discount process, each level of the above-mentioned customer discount table is processed one by one in order from the top level. When the cash register is turned on, the value “1” is given as the initial value of the table number representing the stage to be processed.
[0035]
When the customer attraction process is started, first, at step S101, it is determined whether or not the current table No. has reached the symbol “E” representing the lowest level of the customer attraction table, that is, whether or not the customer attraction table has ended. The If it is determined that the customer table has not ended, the process proceeds to step S102, and steps S103, S104, and S are performed according to the symbols “T”, “P”, and “F” stored in the “classification” column of the customer table. Proceeding to S105, the speech information, character information, and image information corresponding to the speech No, character string No, and image No are acquired, and the process proceeds to Step S106.
[0036]
In step S106, a contact information is acquired from the customer discount table, and the process proceeds to step S107, where a message is transmitted from the modem 112 shown in FIG. In the transmission, the names stored in the “customer name” column of the customer discount table are, for example, “˜-like” as shown in the message 401 shown in FIG. , Embedded in the message acquired in S105. Since the technique for incorporating the name itself is a well-known technique, the description thereof is omitted. When sending a message, the number stored in the “password” column of the customer discount table is also sent.
[0037]
After the message is transmitted, the process proceeds to step S108, a table No representing the next stage of the customer discount table is acquired, and the process returns to step S101.
[0038]
When the above-described procedure is repeated and the table number reaches the symbol “E”, it is determined in step 101 that the customer attraction table has ended, and the customer attraction process ends.
[0039]
Hereinafter, the customer attraction start process and the customer attraction stop process for issuing the customer attraction start instruction and the customer attraction stop instruction will be described.
[0040]
In the present embodiment, three types of customer attraction start processing and one type of customer attraction stop processing are prepared. These processes are repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a customer attraction start instruction or customer attraction is performed. Issue a stop instruction.
[0041]
Table 3 below shows the names of variables and flags used in these processes, symbols representing the variables and flags, and the contents indicated by the values of the variables and flags.
[0042]
[Table 3]

[0043]
The variables shown in Table 3 are used below without particular notice.
[0044]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the first customer attraction start process.
[0045]
When the first customer attraction start process is started, first, in step S201 and step S202, the timer is started when the value of the timer flag Y is “0” indicating that the timer has not been started.
[0046]
Next, the process proceeds to step S203, where it is determined whether or not a total calculation instruction has been input using the stroke key described above. If it is determined that it has not been input, the process ends. If it is determined that it has been input, step S204 is performed. Then, the value of the customer discount flag X is determined.
[0047]
In step S204, if it is determined that the value of the customer attraction flag X is “1”, that is, the customer is being attracted, the processing is terminated, and it is determined that the value of the customer attraction flag X is “0”, that is, the non-customer is being attracted. Then, it progresses to step S205, S206.
[0048]
In step S205, the timer value is stored in the free time B. In step S206, the timer is reset, and then the process proceeds to step S207 to check whether the free time B value is equal to or greater than the start free time reference value A. Determined.
[0049]
If it is determined in step S207 that the value of the free time B is equal to or greater than the start free time reference value A, the process proceeds to step S208, the start free time count number D is incremented, and the process proceeds to step S209 to start the start free time count number. It is determined whether or not D has reached the start idle time count reference value C. If it is determined in step S209 that the start free time count number D has not reached the start free time count number reference value C, the process ends. If it is determined that the start free time count number reference value C has been reached, the process proceeds to step S210 and a customer discount start instruction is issued. Be emitted.
[0050]
In other words, the start idle time count number D is incremented when the customer sparseness and the idle time B become long, and a customer discount start instruction is issued when the start idle time count number D exceeds the start idle time count number reference value C. It becomes.
[0051]
Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S211, where the start idle time count number D is reset to the value “0”.
[0052]
If it is determined in step S207 that the value of the free time B is less than the start free time reference value A, the start free time count number D is greater than the value “0” in steps S213 to S215, In addition, when the idle time B is equal to or less than the stop idle time reference value E, the value of the start idle time count number D is decremented.
[0053]
That is, if the customer's feet become frequent and the vacant time B becomes shorter, the customer attraction start instruction is refrained and the customer attraction process is avoided.
[0054]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the customer withdrawal stop process.
[0055]
The flowchart of the customer attraction stop process has a structure very similar to the flowchart of the first customer attraction start process shown in FIG.
[0056]
When this customer withdrawal stop process is started, it is first determined in step S301 whether or not a total calculation instruction has been input. If it is determined that the instruction has not been input, the process ends. In step S302, the value of the customer discount flag X is determined.
[0057]
If it is determined in step S302 that the value of the customer attraction flag X is “0”, that is, it is determined that the non-customer is in progress, the processing is terminated, and the value of the customer attraction flag X is “1”, that is, that the customer is in the middle of being attracted. If it determines, it will progress to step S303, S304.
[0058]
In step S303, the timer value is stored in the idle time B. In step S304, the timer is reset, and then the process proceeds to step S305, where it is determined whether or not the idle time B value is equal to or less than the stop idle time reference value E. Determined.
[0059]
If it is determined in step S305 that the value of the free time B is equal to or less than the stop free time reference value E, the process proceeds to step S306, the stop free time count number H is incremented, and the process proceeds to step S307 to stop the free time count number. It is determined whether or not H has reached the stop idle time count reference value G. If it is determined in step S307 that the stop idle time count number H has not reached the stop idle time count number reference value G, the process ends as it is. If it is determined that the stop idle time count number H has reached, the process proceeds to step S308, and a customer withdrawal stop instruction is issued. Be emitted.
[0060]
That is, the stop idle time count number H is incremented when the number of passengers becomes frequent and the idle time B becomes short, and a customer stop instruction is issued when the stop idle time count number H exceeds the stop idle time count number reference value G. It becomes.
[0061]
Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S309, the stop idle time count number H is reset to the value “0”, the process proceeds to step S310, and the value of the customer attraction flag X is set to a value “0” indicating that the non-customer attraction is in progress.
[0062]
If it is determined in step S305 that the value of the idle time B is greater than the stop idle time reference value E, the idle stop time count number H is greater than the value “0” in steps S311 to S313, and When the idle time B is equal to or greater than the start idle time reference value A, the value of the stop idle time count number H is decremented.
[0063]
In other words, when the customer becomes dull and the vacant time B becomes longer, the customer withdrawal process is extended and the customer withdrawal process is extended.
[0064]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the second customer attraction start process, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the third customer attraction start process.
[0065]
Since the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 and the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 are almost the same flowchart, the following description will be made with reference to FIGS.
[0066]
When the second and third customer attraction start processes are started, first, at steps S401 and S501, the value of the customer attraction flag X is determined, and if it is determined to be a value “1” indicating that the customer is being attracted. If it is determined that the value is “0” indicating non-customer withdrawal, the process proceeds to steps S402 and S502.
[0067]
In step S402, it is determined whether or not the value of the idle time B exceeds any of the values in the “customer waiting time” column of the customer discount table. On the other hand, in step S502, the time indicated by the timer is shown in Table 2. It is determined whether or not it coincides with any of the indicated times.
[0068]
In Steps S402 and S502, if the determination result is “NO”, the process ends as it is. If “YES”, the process proceeds to Steps S403 and S503, a customer start instruction is issued, the process proceeds to Steps S404 and S504, and The value is set to a value “1” indicating that the customer is being discounted and the process ends.
[0069]
However, if a customer start instruction is issued by the second and third customer start processes, the customer waiting time determined to be “YES” in steps S402 and S502 in each stage of the customer table. Only the stage corresponding to the time is the target of the customer discount process.
[0070]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the cash registering machine of the present invention, customers are encouraged to visit when there are few customers.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a cash register according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing how customer contact information, messages, and the like are stored in a hard disk.
FIG. 3 is a schematic operation diagram of a task executed by a CPU.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of customer attraction processing.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of first customer attraction start processing.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a customer withdrawal stop process.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of second customer attraction start processing.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of third customer attraction start processing.
[Explanation of symbols]
100 cash register 101 central processing unit (CPU)
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 floppy driver 105 drawer 106 mode switch 107 stroke key 108 touch key 109 display 110 printer 111 power supply unit 112 modem 113 hard disk 114 timer 301 telephone 302 pager 303 facsimile 401, 402, 403 message

Claims (5)

In a cash register where the sales amount is registered each time a product is sold,
A registration frequency measurement unit that measures the frequency of registration of sales amount;
A communication unit connected to the communication line and communicating via the communication line;
A contact storage unit for storing customer contact information;
A message storage unit for storing messages prompting customers to visit the store;
When the frequency measured by the registration frequency measurement unit is a frequency equal to or lower than a predetermined level, the message stored in the message storage unit is directed to the contact stored in the contact storage unit. A cash registering machine comprising a communication control unit for transmission from the unit. In a cash register where the sales amount is registered each time a product is sold,
A communication unit connected to the communication line and communicating via the communication line;
A contact storage unit for storing customer contact information;
A message storage unit for storing messages prompting customers to visit the store;
A communication control unit that causes a message stored in the message storage unit to be transmitted from the communication unit to a contact stored in the contact storage unit in a predetermined time zone; Cash register machine. The communication control unit causes the message to be transmitted and a predetermined password as well.
3. The cash register according to claim 1, further comprising a calculation unit that receives an input of the same password as the predetermined password and calculates a sales amount by applying a predetermined discount rate. It has a password storage unit that stores multiple types of passwords corresponding to each of multiple discount rates,
The communication control unit causes a plurality of the messages to be transmitted and also causes each secret word to be transmitted in correspondence with each message.
It is equipped with a calculation unit that receives the same password as one of the multiple passwords and calculates the sales amount by applying the discount rate corresponding to the input password A cash register according to claim 1 or 2. A name storage unit for storing a customer's name in association with the contact;
When the communication control unit causes the message to be transmitted to the contact, the name associated with the contact and stored in the name storage unit is incorporated into the message and transmitted. 3. A cash register according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that:

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