JP5059806B2 - Output device and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an output device that outputs product sales information, and a program.

  In a conventional POS (Point Of Sale) system, sales information can be output only for the entire menu (product) to be sold or for a single item when checking and paying out the POS system. In stores that handle menus, it is difficult to accurately grasp the state of which department's menu sells best at which time. Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for outputting sales information for each department to which each menu belongs, divided by time zone.

  By the way, in recent years, there is a desire to output a sales information by extracting a desired menu (product) in order to grasp sales of a new product. However, although the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 can output sales information for each departmental time zone, there is a problem that it is impossible to output sales information by extracting a desired menu (product). .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an output device and a program that can extract a desired menu (product) and output sales information.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention relates to a menu of each of a plurality of products included in the preset group in association with a preset group code for identifying the preset group. Storage means for storing a group file for registering a code; a first output pattern for outputting sales information for products included in the preset group; and sales information for a plurality of products selected for each individual product From the plurality of output patterns that output the sales information of the product including the second output pattern, when the first output pattern is selected, and when the first output pattern is selected, from the group file, reads the menu code corresponding to the input the group code, product identified by the read menu code As well as selected, when the second output pattern is selected, and displayed on the display unit a list of items to be selected, a second selection means for selecting an item from the list, select the second selection means with the sales information of the commodity, and an output means for outputting the total information which is the sum of the sales information of the commodity selected by the second selection means, said second selecting means, the second output pattern is selected The second list of products selected from the list and a button for instructing completion of confirmation of the second list are displayed on the display unit, and confirmation completion is not instructed by the button within a predetermined time. The product selected from the list is reset .

Further, the present invention provides a storage means for storing a group file for registering menu codes of a plurality of products included in the preset group in association with a group code for identifying the preset group. A first output pattern that outputs sales information of products included in the preset group and a second output pattern that outputs sales information of a plurality of products selected for each individual product. Corresponding to the group code input from the group file when the first output pattern is selected from among a plurality of output patterns for outputting sales information, and the first output pattern is selected. read a menu code, as well as select a product identified by menu code read the When the second output pattern is selected, and displayed on the display unit a list of items to be selected, a second selection means for selecting an item from the list, the goods which were selected by the second selection means And output means for outputting total information obtained by summing up the sales information and the sales information of the product selected by the second selection means, wherein the second selection means is used when the second output pattern is selected. A second list of products selected from the list, and a button for instructing confirmation completion of the second list are displayed on the display unit, and confirmation completion is not instructed by the button within a predetermined time, The product selected from the list is reset.

  The output device and the program according to the present invention have an effect that a desired menu (product) can be extracted and sales information can be output.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external form of an information terminal functioning as a POS system as seen from the front side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an information terminal functioning as a POS system as viewed from the back side. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing electrical connection of the information terminal. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a file structure of a sales information file installed in the HDD. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the file structure of the group file installed in the HDD. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the information terminal. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of output processing of sales information. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the output sales information.

  Exemplary embodiments of an output device and a program according to the present invention will be explained below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The present embodiment is an example in which an information terminal that is installed in a checkout counter and supports the settlement or inspection of an ordered menu (a product to be sold) is applied as an output device.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external form of an information terminal functioning as a POS system as seen from the front side. An information terminal 100 functioning as a POS (Point Of Sale) has a liquid crystal display 104 as a display device mounted on the upper surface of a main body 103. In a liquid crystal display (LCD) 104, a touch panel 105 as an input device is stacked on the display surface. The printer 101 is installed adjacent to the vicinity of the information terminal 100 and connected to the information terminal 100 via an interface such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus).

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an information terminal functioning as a POS system as viewed from the back side. In FIG. 2, the customer display device 102 is clearly shown. The customer display device 102 is, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display device that performs 7-segment display, and is placed on the upper surface of the main body 103 of the information terminal 100. Similarly to the printer 101, the customer display device 102 is also connected to the information terminal 100 via an interface such as a USB.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing electrical connection of the information terminal. As shown in FIG. 3, the information terminal 100 includes a microcomputer 301, and the microcomputer 301 drives and controls each unit. A microcomputer 301 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 302 that centrally controls each unit, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 304 that stores fixed information such as a control program in advance via a bus line 303, and various types of information. Is connected to a RAM (Random Access Memory) 305 functioning as a work area and the like. Therefore, the microcomputer 301 constitutes an information processing unit that executes information processing.

  A touch panel controller 306, a display controller 307, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 308, an interface 309, and a communication interface 310 are connected to the microcomputer 301 via a bus line 303. The touch panel controller 306 takes an input signal from the touch panel 105 into the microcomputer 301. The display controller 307 drives and controls the liquid crystal display 104 based on the image data, and causes the liquid crystal display 104 to display the image data. The interface 309 is an interface for connecting the printer 101 and the customer display device 102 to the microcomputer 301, and is configured by a USB or the like as described above. The communication interface 310 is an interface for enabling the microcomputer 301 to perform data communication with other devices via a LAN (Local Area Network).

  In the HDD 308, an OS (Operating System), a computer program, various files, and the like are installed. These OSs, computer programs, various files, and the like are all or partially copied to the RAM 305 and accessed by the CPU 302 when the information terminal 100 is activated. The CPU 302 executes processing according to the OS and computer program copied in this way.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a file structure of a sales information file installed in the HDD. The sales information file 400 is associated with a menu code 401 and a menu name 402 for identifying an ordered menu (a product to be sold), a promo 403 indicating the number of menus used for advertising the menu, and a discounted menu. Discount / discount 404 representing the total number and discount amount, gross profit 405, number of menus eaten and consumed in the store and the in-store food and beverage 406 representing the total amount, take-out 407 representing the number of menus taken out and the total amount thereof, etc. Sales information related to menu sales is registered.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the file structure of the group file installed in the HDD. In the group file 500, a menu code 502 for each of a plurality of menus included in the group is registered in association with a group code 501 for identifying a preset group.

  Next, among the processes executed by the microcomputer 301 using the OS and computer program installed in the HDD 308 of the information terminal 100 with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, the information terminal 100 according to the present embodiment has a characteristic feature. Processing will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the information terminal. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of output processing of sales information. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the output sales information.

  The computer program executed by the information terminal 100 according to the present embodiment has a module configuration including each unit (selection means 601 and output means 602) as shown in FIG. 6, and the actual hardware is a microcomputer. When the CPU 302 of 301 reads the computer program from the HDD 308 and executes it, the above-described units are loaded onto the RAM 305, and the selection unit 601 and the output unit 602 are generated on the RAM 305.

  When the menu check or checkout is selected by key operation, the selection unit 601 shifts the information terminal 100 to the check mode, and selects the menu sales information and the ABC analysis button for requesting the ABC analysis. Displayed on the liquid crystal display 104.

  When the menu / ABC analysis button is touched (step S701), the selection unit 601 displays the output pattern of the menu sales information on the liquid crystal display 104, and the sales information is actually displayed from the displayed output pattern. It waits for selection of an output pattern for output (step S702).

  In this embodiment, the selection unit 601 outputs an output pattern that outputs sales information of a plurality of menus included in a preset group, an output pattern that outputs sales information of a plurality of menus selected for each individual menu, and an input Assume that an output pattern for outputting sales information of a plurality of menus having menu codes included in the range of the menu code is displayed on the liquid crystal display 104.

  When the output pattern displayed on the liquid crystal display 104 is touched, the selection unit 601 determines whether or not the output pattern for outputting the sales information of a plurality of menus included in a preset group has been touched (selected). Judgment is made (step S703).

  When it is determined that an output pattern for outputting sales information of a plurality of menus included in a preset group has been selected (step S703: Yes), the selection unit 601 touches the numeric keypad displayed on the liquid crystal display 104, Wait for the group code 501 to be input. When the group code 501 is input, the selection unit 601 reads the menu code 502 corresponding to the input group code 501 from the group file 500 installed in the HDD 308. Next, the selection unit 601 selects the menu identified by the read menu code 502 as a menu for outputting sales information (step S704).

  When a menu is selected by the selection unit 601, the output unit 602 reads from the sales information file 400 installed in the HDD 308 a promo 403 corresponding to the menu code 401 of the plurality of menus selected by the selection unit 601, discount / Sales information such as discount 404, gross profit 405, restaurant 406, take-out 407, etc. is read. Further, the output unit 602 calculates total information obtained by adding the sales information of the plurality of read menus. In the present embodiment, the output unit 602 adds the sales information of a plurality of menus for each type of sales information. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the output unit 602 outputs, from the printer 101, a list 801 of menu codes 401 of a plurality of selected menus, sales information 802 of a plurality of read menus, and calculated total information 803 ( Step S705).

  In this embodiment, a list 801 of menu code 401 and total information 803 are output in addition to sales information 802 for a plurality of menus. However, as long as at least sales information 802 for a plurality of menus is included. Well, not limited to this. In this embodiment, sales information 802, total information 803, and the like are output by receipt printing (printing on a paper medium) in the printer 101. However, if sales information 802 can be presented to the user, For example, sales information 802, total information 803, and the like may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 105.

  If it is determined that the output pattern for outputting the sales information of the plurality of menus included in the preset group is not touched (step S703: No), the selection unit 601 selects the plurality of items selected for each individual menu. It is determined whether or not the output pattern for outputting the sales information of the menu is touched (selected) (step S706).

  If it is determined that the output pattern for outputting the sales information of the plurality of menus selected for each individual menu has been selected (step S706: Yes), the selection unit 601 completes the list of menus to be selected and the menu selection. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 104 (step S707). Next, the selection unit 601 selects, for each menu, a plurality of menus for outputting sales information from the list of menus displayed on the liquid crystal display 104 (step S708). The selection unit 601 continues to select a menu until the completion button is touched (step S709: No).

  Thereafter, when the completion button is touched (step S709: Yes), the selection unit 601 displays a list of selected menus and an OK button for instructing completion of confirmation of the list of the menus on the liquid crystal display 104 (step S710). . If the OK button is not touched within the predetermined time (step S711: No), the selection unit 601 resets the selected menu (step S712) and returns to the process shown in step S707. On the other hand, when the OK button is touched (step S711: Yes), the output unit 602 prints the sales information 802, total information 803, and the like of the menu selected by the selection unit 601 in the same manner as the process shown in step S705 described above. 101.

  If it is determined that the output pattern for outputting the sales information of the plurality of menus selected for each individual menu is not touched (step S706: No), the selection unit 601 is included in the range of the input menu code. It is determined that an output pattern for outputting sales information of a plurality of menus having menu codes has been selected (step S713), and a list of menus in which the menus to be selected are arranged in ascending order of menu codes (eg, numbers) is displayed on the liquid crystal display It is displayed on 104 (step S714).

  Then, the selection unit 601 selects the menu touched first from the list of menus displayed on the liquid crystal display 104 as the menu that is the starting point of the menu code range (step S715), and then the touched menu. Is selected as the menu to be the end point of the menu code range (step S716). The selection unit 601 selects a menu code range included between the menu code of the start menu and the menu code of the end menu, and a plurality of menu codes identified by the menu code included in the selected menu code range. The menu is selected as a menu for outputting sales information. Then, the selection unit 601 displays a list of selected menus and an OK button for instructing completion of confirmation of the menu list (step S717). If the OK button is not touched (step S718: No), the selection unit 601 resets the selected menu (step S719) and returns to the process shown in step S714. On the other hand, when the OK button is touched (step S718: Yes), the output unit 602 prints the sales information 802, total information 803, and the like of the menu selected by the selection unit 601 in the same manner as the process shown in step S705 described above. 101.

  As described above, according to the information terminal 100 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of menus arbitrarily selected by the user by selecting a plurality of menus and outputting sales information 802, total information 803, and the like of the selected menus. Since the sales information 802 of the menu can be output, the sales information 802 can be output by extracting a desired menu. Further, since sales information of a plurality of menus arbitrarily selected by the user can be output in one receipt, it is possible to save the trouble of outputting the sales information of the menu for each menu. Furthermore, by outputting the total information 803, it is possible to reduce the trouble of adding sales information of arbitrarily selected menus and to prevent mistakes during the addition.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

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Claims (2)

Storage means for storing a group file for registering a menu code of each of a plurality of products included in the preset group in association with a group code for identifying a preset group;
The sales information of the product including the first output pattern that outputs the sales information of the products included in the preset group and the second output pattern that outputs the sales information of the plurality of products selected for each individual product is output. First selection means for selecting the output pattern from a plurality of output patterns;
When the first output pattern is selected, a menu code corresponding to the input group code is read from the group file, a product identified by the read menu code is selected , and the second output is selected. When a pattern is selected, a list of products to be selected is displayed on the display unit, and second selection means for selecting a product from the list ;
And an output means for outputting the total information which is the sum of the sales information of the commodity selected by select the sales information of the commodity, and the second selection means by said second selecting means,
When the second output pattern is selected, the second selection unit displays a second list of products selected from the list and a button for instructing completion of confirmation of the second list on the display unit. An output device for resetting a product selected from the list when confirmation completion is not instructed by the button within a predetermined time . Corresponding to a group code for identifying a preset group, a computer comprising storage means for storing a group file for registering a menu code of each of a plurality of products included in the preset group ,
The sales information of the product including the first output pattern that outputs the sales information of the products included in the preset group and the second output pattern that outputs the sales information of the plurality of products selected for each individual product is output. First selection means for selecting the output pattern from a plurality of output patterns;
When the first output pattern is selected, a menu code corresponding to the input group code is read from the group file, a product identified by the read menu code is selected , and the second output is selected. When a pattern is selected, a list of products to be selected is displayed on the display unit, and second selection means for selecting a product from the list ;
The second selection means by selected the sales information of the commodity, and an output means for outputting the total information which is the sum of the sales information of the commodity selected by the second selection means, to function as,
When the second output pattern is selected, the second selection unit displays a second list of products selected from the list and a button for instructing completion of confirmation of the second list on the display unit. A program for resetting a product selected from the list when confirmation completion is not instructed by the button within a predetermined time .

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