JP3944286B2 - POS system for gas station - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a service for a customer that automatically performs a refueling process mainly by a user operating a predetermined operation location and inputting an instruction item content required as refueling setting information according to guidance on a guidance screen in a POS terminal device. The present invention relates to a POS (point of sales) system for a gas station having a function.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a general POS system has a plurality of POS terminal devices that collect data by automatic reading and perform necessary management processing (single item management, customer management, sales management, etc.), and these POS terminal devices. Received and collected transmission data related to predetermined ones of the necessary management processing is performed and aggregation processing is performed, and a host device (also called a store controller) that performs management control related to data collection in each POS terminal device is connected online. It is made up of.
[0003]
Among these, the POS terminal device mainly has a register function, a file function for temporarily storing data, and an online function for connecting to a host device, and each of them requires a necessary management process to construct such a function. In order to print processing data relating to a predetermined management process, a storage device for storing data, a keyboard for inputting product codes such as manufacturer codes and item codes, automatic reading devices such as fixed scanners and hand scanners, etc. Printing device.
[0004]
On the other hand, the host device, like the POS terminal device, is a storage device for storing data required for the tabulation processing, a keyboard and an automatic reading device for inputting product codes, and tabulation processing data relating to predetermined management processing. And an operation instruction input device for inputting an operation instruction for management control related to data collection in each POS terminal device.
[0005]
In such a POS system, transmission data relating to a predetermined management process from the POS terminal apparatus is transmitted to the host apparatus, and the host apparatus sequentially receives the transmission data and performs aggregation processing. As a result, in the store where the system is installed, for example, aggregate data such as sales aggregate data within a predetermined period can be grasped.
[0006]
By the way, in the case of a recent POS system for a gas station, the use of refueling is limited, and the management items required for it are relatively simple. Therefore, a host device or a refueling process that aggregates transmission data from the POS terminal device. A guidance screen for displaying instruction items necessary for securing setting information on the display unit of the POS terminal device while maintaining a basic function related to the POS terminal device that transmits the result of calculating the remaining remaining usage information as transmission data to the host device. In addition to providing a display function, an operation button is provided as an operation means for inputting an instruction item content in accordance with guidance on the guidance screen in the input unit, and the user secures refueling setting information in accordance with the guidance screen guidance in the POS terminal device. Select the type of oil required, the amount of oil to supply, and instructions for the payment method by operating the operation buttons. The Rukoto, have also been developed a system of the type comprising a customer service function for automatic refueling process according to the instruction item information obtained as a result.
[0007]
Further, in such a POS system for a gas station, a POS terminal device allows a user to use a card such as a prepaid card with an individual cash price, and according to usage information (balance) as a result of processing the usage status. The refueling process is performed according to the instruction item information.
[0008]
In other words, in a POS terminal device of a POS system for a gas station equipped with such a customer service function, the cash input card owned by the user is inserted into the card insertion slot by the clerk, and the card input unit owns the user. The usage information of the cash price card is read out, and the CPU section as the information processing section calculates the remaining usage information (balance) of the card based on the usage information, and the user displays the guidance screen displayed on the display section. According to the guidance, the operation button of the input unit is operated to instruct and input the instruction item contents regarding the oil type selection, the amount of oil supply, and the payment method, so that the refueling process according to the instruction item information is performed according to the usage information (balance). It has become.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of a POS system for a gas station having a service function for a customer as described above, a card that can be used in a POS terminal device is usually in the form of a prepaid card with a cash price, and is displayed on a display unit to obtain refueling setting information. The guidance screen to be used is for inputting instructions for the contents of instructions regarding oil type selection, oil supply amount, and payment method, and since it does not have a function to identify by user, it can provide services for each user. It is not a thing.
[0010]
This is because the POS system is installed at a gas station in a specific area, while the user who stops at the gas station and refuels is an unspecified majority who moves on a car. However, recently, the number of users who use the same gas station is increasing, and there is a demand for the development of a POS system capable of providing services for each user.
[0011]
The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and its technical problem is to provide a POS system for a gas station having a service function for a customer that can efficiently and efficiently measure a service for each user. It is to provide.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, there is provided a display unit having a display function for displaying on the guidance screen the instruction items required for securing the refueling setting information, and an operating means for instructing and inputting the contents of the instruction items according to the guidance on the guidance screen. A gas station comprising: an input unit having an information processing unit that performs refueling processing according to instruction item information according to the instruction input according to a result of calculating remaining usage information for a card of cash price owned by the user In the POS terminal device, the card has unique information for each user, and the information processing unit associates the instruction item information with the unique information read from the card at the initial use of the card. It is intended to be registered as a user-specific lubrication information, the gas station POS terminal device for further registers storing the user-specific lubrication information Comprising a order of the storage device, the information processing unit is the in the display unit by reading the user-specific refueling information from said storage device based on the unique information read from the card when reuse of the card A POS terminal device for a gas station , which is displayed on a guidance screen and used for the instruction input by the input unit, can be obtained.
[0014]
Furthermore, according to the present invention, in the POS terminal device for a gas station, the instruction items include selection of oil type, amount of oil, and payment method, and the information processing unit stores user-specific refueling information when inputting instructions by the input unit. When a change is required, a POS terminal device for a gas station is obtained that re-registers according to change instruction item information in which any one of oil type selection, oil supply amount, and payment method is input.
[0015]
On the other hand, according to the present invention, any one of the above-mentioned POS terminal devices for a gas station, and a host device that sequentially receives transmission data obtained as a result of calculating usage information required for a fueling process by an information processing unit and performs a tabulation process A POS system for a gas station is obtained.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Examples Hereinafter, the POS system for a gas station according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0017]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of a POS terminal device 10 for a gas station, which is a main part of a POS system for a gas station according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the case of the POS terminal device 10 as well, the display unit 3 having a display function for displaying instruction items (oil type selection, amount of oil to be paid, and payment method) necessary for securing the refueling setting information on the guidance screen as in the conventional device. , An input unit 4 having an operating means for instructing and inputting instruction item contents in accordance with guidance on the guidance screen, a card input unit 5 for reading out usage information of a cash price card owned by the user, and a card based on the usage information The CPU unit 1 as an information processing unit that performs a refueling process according to instruction item information by an instruction input according to the result of calculating the remaining usage information for the card, here the card itself identifies each user Specific information read from the card by the card input unit 5 when the card is initially used. So as to correspond it is adapted to register as a separate oil supply information the user the instruction item information to. For this reason, the POS terminal device 10 is provided with a storage device 2 for registering and storing user-specific refueling information.
[0018]
That is, the CPU unit 1 reads out the user-specific refueling information from the storage device 2 based on the unique information read from the card by the card input unit 5 when the card is reused, and displays it on the guidance screen in the display unit 3. If it is necessary to change the user-specific refueling information at the time of inputting the instruction, any of oil type selection, refueling amount, and payment method is applicable. In accordance with the change instruction item information inputted by the change instruction, the storage device 2 is re-registered and stored. As a result, each time the card is used, a database of refueling information for each user related to the users used in the past is constructed.
[0019]
Incidentally, the POS system for the gas station including the POS terminal device 10 for the gas station includes a host device that sequentially receives the transmission data obtained as a result of calculating the usage information required for the fueling process by the CPU unit 1 and performs the aggregation process. It becomes the composition.
[0020]
By the way, various types of cards can be used as cards used in the POS system for the gas station. For example, if emphasis is placed on disposables, a prepaid card may be provided with a piece of paper having barcodes or magnetic information as unique information, and if permanent use is emphasized, the usage information and unique information are magnetically separated. It may be in the form of a magnetic card provided as information, or in the form of an IC card that directly reads and writes usage information and unique information. However, in the case of a magnetic card form or an IC card form, it is necessary to use a dedicated card processing device for each card input unit 5. In any case, when operating this POS system for a gas station, it is assumed that a membership system is implemented for the user and that the user has a membership card having unique information.
[0021]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation process of the POS terminal device 10 for a gas station. Here, it is first determined whether or not a card is input in the card input unit 5 (step S1). If no card is input, the process returns to this process (step S1) and waits until the card is input. If the card is input, the CPU 1 shifts to the data reference processing to the storage device 2 (step S2). The data reference includes user specific information (customer data) and refueling information for each user related to users used in the past (past service data).
[0022]
Accordingly, the CPU 1 next determines whether or not there is past service data (step S3). If there is no past service data, the CPU 1 generates and displays the guidance 1 on the guidance screen (step S4). Migrate to In the guidance 1, the instruction items displayed as the oil type selection are as follows. Regular, 2. Premium, 3. Contains light oil. The user operates the operation button of the input unit 4 to perform a manual operation input process (step S5) for inputting an instruction (contents of the instruction item) selected in the selection of these oil types.
[0023]
Subsequently, the process proceeds to the process (step S6) of guidance 2 that is generated and displayed on the guidance screen of the display unit 3. In the guidance 2, the instruction items displayed as the oil quantity designation are as follows. Full tank, 2. Includes quantity specification. Here again, the user operates the operation button of the input unit 4 to perform manual operation input processing (step S7) for instructing and inputting what is designated in the oil supply amount designation (contents of the instruction item).
[0024]
Further, the process proceeds to the process of guidance 3 to be generated and displayed on the guidance screen of the display unit 3 (step S8). In Guidance 3, the instruction items displayed as the payment method are as follows. Cash, 2. Cash (member), 3. Includes credit. Here again, the user operates the operation button of the input unit 4 to perform manual operation input processing (step S9) for inputting an instruction (contents of the instruction item) designated in these payment methods. Thereafter, the process is terminated after the process proceeds to the refueling process execution (step S14).
[0025]
At the end of the manual operation input process (step S9), the CPU unit 1 regards the card as the initial use, and uses the instruction item information corresponding to the unique information (customer data) read from the card. Registered and stored in the storage device 2 as person-specific refueling information (past service data).
[0026]
On the other hand, as a result of determining whether or not there is past service data by the CPU unit 1 (step S3), if there is past service data, the process proceeds to a confirmation guidance process (step S10). In the confirmation guidance, the instruction items displayed as past service data include, for example, confirmation: [Yes, No], oil type: premium, oil supply amount: full tank, payment: cash. However, since there is a case where a change is desired in response to a No instruction as a result of confirmation: [Yes, No], it is subsequently determined whether or not there is a change (step S11).
[0027]
As a result, if there is no change due to the Yes instruction, the process proceeds to the manual operation input process (step S13) for inputting the final refueling execution instruction, and then the process proceeds to the refueling process execution (step S14). The process ends, but if there is a change due to an instruction No, a change instruction is input for any of oil type selection, oil supply amount, and payment method according to the manual input process (step S12), and guidance 1 (Step S4), guidance 2 processing (step S6), guidance 3 processing (step S8), and subsequent manual operation input processing (steps S5, S7, S9) Then, the process proceeds to a manual operation input process (step S13) for inputting a final refueling execution instruction. Thereafter, the process is terminated after the process proceeds to the refueling process execution (step S14).
[0028]
At the end of the manual operation input process (step S13), the CPU unit 1 selects the oil type selection, the oil supply amount, and the payment method when the user-specific oil supply information (past service data) is changed. Changed user-specific refueling information (past service data) having change instruction item information obtained by inputting a change instruction for any of the above is re-registered and stored in the storage device 2. As a result, each time the card is used, a database of user-specific refueling information (past service data) relating to a user who has already been used is constructed.
[0029]
Therefore, in the case of this POS system for a gas station, it is assumed that the user has a membership card with specific information, and the user secures refueling setting information displayed on the guidance screen of the display unit 3. The instruction item information obtained by instructing and inputting the contents of the instruction item with the input unit 4 is registered in the storage device 2 as user-specific refueling information in accordance with the guidance of the instruction items (oil type selection, oil supply amount, payment method) required for The CPU unit 1 reads out the user-specific refueling information based on the unique information when the card is reused, displays it on the guidance screen, and provides it for instruction input. If the change is made accordingly, the changed user-specific refueling information is re-registered and stored, so the user-specific service is efficiently and reasonably measured and automatically refueled. Customer service function to perform is provided. In particular, when the user is a fixed customer, the trouble of inputting the setting information instruction is simplified, and the customer service is enhanced.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the POS system for a gas station of the present invention, the user has a membership card with unique information, and the user displays it on the guidance screen in the POS terminal device for the gas station. Registered as user-specific refueling information corresponding to the instruction item information obtained by instructing and inputting the contents of the instruction items according to the guidance of the instruction items (oil type selection, oil supply amount, payment method) required to secure the set information When the card is reused, the user-specific refueling information is read out based on the unique information, displayed on the guidance screen, provided for instruction input, and changed depending on whether or not the user-specific refueling information has been changed. In some cases, the changed refueling information for each user is re-registered and stored, so that the service for each user is efficiently and rationally measured and then automatically refueled. Customer service functions to perform is to be built. As a result, particularly when the user is a fixed customer, the trouble of inputting the setting information instruction is simplified, and the customer service is enhanced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of a POS terminal device for a gas station, which is a main part of a POS system for a gas station according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation process of the POS terminal device for a gas station shown in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 CPU (Information Processing) Unit 2 Storage Device 3 Display Unit 4 Input Unit 5 Card Input Unit 10 POS Terminal Device for Gas Station

Claims (3)

A display unit having a display function for displaying instruction items required for securing setting information for refueling on a guidance screen, an input unit having operation means for instructing and inputting the contents of the instruction items according to the guidance on the guidance screen, and use In a POS terminal device for a gas station comprising an information processing unit that performs a refueling process according to the instruction item information by the instruction input according to the result of calculating the remaining usage information for the card of the cash price owned by the person, The card has unique information for each user, and the information processing unit associates the specified item information with the unique information read from the card at the time of initial use of the card as refueling information for each user. It is intended to be registered, POS terminals for the gas station apparatus further stores instrumentation for registering storing a different fueling information the user Wherein the information processing unit displays the guidance screen on the display unit by reading the user-specific refueling information from said storage device based on the unique information read from the card when reuse of the card A POS terminal device for a gas station, which is provided for the instruction input by the input unit . 2. The POS terminal device for a gas station according to claim 1 , wherein the instruction items include an oil type selection, a fuel amount, and a payment method, and the information processing unit is configured to supply the user-specific refueling information when the instruction is input by the input unit. POS for a gas station, in which any one of the oil type selection, the oil supply amount, and the payment method is re-registered in accordance with the change instruction item information inputted as a change instruction. Terminal device. A POS terminal device for a gas station according to claim 1 or 2 and a host device that sequentially receives transmission data obtained as a result of calculating usage information required for refueling processing by the information processing unit and performs a summing process. A POS system for gas stations.

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