JP5559252B2 - Product sales data processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus and a program.

  In general, in a supermarket or a convenience store, a product is registered using a product sales data processing device such as a POS terminal. However, there are some age-restricted products (such as “cigarettes” and “liquor”) that cannot be sold to people who are not over the specified age. A message is sent that the product is a product intended for a person over the predetermined age (or a product that cannot be sold to a person under the predetermined age).

  Recently, there is also a device that allows a customer to report a customer's own operation by operating a button on a customer display indicating whether the user is older than a predetermined age together with a message confirming the age of the customer.

  However, in the conventional technology, since the customer himself / herself reports the age by operating the button to confirm the age of the customer, it is difficult to perform an accurate age confirmation, and it is difficult to prevent the age reporting fraud. was difficult.

  The product sales data processing device of the embodiment indicates that the product data for specifying the product and the product specified by the product data are age-limited products that cannot be sold to a certain range of people based on a predetermined age. A product master that stores information to be displayed; a reading unit that reads a code of product data; a customer display that displays information to a customer; and a product corresponding to the code read by the reading unit is an age-restricted product The first button indicating the predetermined age or the age group including the predetermined age, and the age limit target not including the age or age group indicated in the first button. An age confirmation display means for displaying a second button indicating an age or age group that is not to be displayed on the customer display, and when the customer operates the first button. An age confirmation output means for outputting information confirming the age, and a product registration disabling means for not executing the product registration process when there is an input indicating that the age of the customer cannot be confirmed based on the age confirmation output means, Is provided.

  Further, the program of the embodiment is a product in which product data specifying a product on a computer and a product specified by the product data are age-limited products that cannot be sold to a certain range of people based on a predetermined age A product master for storing the information and a customer display for displaying information to the customer are provided, and the computer corresponds to the reading means for reading the code of the product data and the code read by the reading means. When the product to be sold is an age-restricted product, the first button indicating the predetermined age or the age group including the predetermined age that is not an age-restricted target, and the age or age group indicated on the first button Age confirmation display means for displaying on the customer display a second button indicating an age or age group that does not include age and is not subject to age restriction; If the first button is operated, an age confirmation output means for outputting the confirmation of age and an input indicating that the customer's age cannot be confirmed based on the age confirmation output means are registered. It functions as a product registration impossible means that does not execute processing.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a POS terminal according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the POS terminal. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a memory configuration of the product master. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the POS terminal. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing of the POS terminal. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the display on the screen of the operator display. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display on a customer display. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another display of the operator display.

  This embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment, and shows a POS terminal 100 which is an example of a merchandise sales data processing apparatus.

  In FIG. 1, a POS terminal 100 has a POS terminal main body 1 and a drawer box 12. The POS terminal main body 1 has a card slit 11, a numeric keypad, and a department key for performing a payment process using a card such as a credit card. , Subtotal key, deposit / cash key, receipt issuance key, checkout key 13, keyhole 14 for inserting the key when starting the POS terminal main body 1, operator display 15, customer display A container 16 and a printer 17 that stores a long receipt sheet, prints sales information on the receipt sheet, and issues a receipt from the receipt issuing port 18 are provided.

  The operator display 15 for displaying data to the operator and the customer display 16 for displaying data to the customer are composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display. Touch panel 20 is provided. The touch panel 19 and the touch panel 20 output signals according to touching the button portions displayed on the operator display 15 and the customer display 16.

  Further, a speaker 21 is provided on the customer side of the POS terminal main body 1 and mainly outputs a message to the customer by voice.

  A drawer box 12 provided under the POS terminal main body 1 stores a drawer 12a so that it can be opened and closed. Yes.

  Further, the POS terminal main body 1 is provided with a touch type bar code reader 22 through I / O. The barcode reader 22 reads a product code symbol included in a barcode attached to a product.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the POS terminal 100. As shown in FIG. 2, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31 is connected to a ROM (Read Only Memory) 32, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 33, and a clock unit 34 via a data bus line BL. The CPU 31, the ROM 32, and the RAM 33 constitute the control unit 61 shown in FIG.

  The touch bar code reader 22 is connected to the data bus line BL via the communication I / F 35, the keyboard 13 is connected via the keyboard controller 36, and the operator is connected via the first display / input controller 37. The display 15 and the operator touch panel 19 are connected via the second display / input controller 38, the customer display 16 and the customer touch panel 20 are connected via the printer controller 39, and the printer unit 17 is connected via the voice processor 40. The drawer 21a is electrically connected to the speaker 21 via the I / O port 41.

  Further, the data bus line BL is provided with a LAN I / F 42 for connecting the POS terminal main body 1 to a host computer and other connected devices.

  The ROM 32 stores various control programs P for controlling the POS terminal main body 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the RAM 33 is provided with a product master 51 area for storing product names, prices, etc. corresponding to product codes, a data area 55 for temporarily storing sales data, and the like. ing. In addition to the product code area 52 for storing the product code, the product master 51 has an age-restricted product area 53 in which information (for example, a flag) indicating whether the product code is an age-restricted product described later corresponding to the product code is stored. Is provided. In FIG. 3, when the age-restricted product area is viewed, the product code 1 (product name XXX) has the flag set to “1”, and the product code 2 (product name XXX) The flag of the product with the product code 3 (product name ΔΔΔΔ) is set to “0”. The product “XXX” corresponding to the product code 1 with the flag set to “1” indicates that the product is an age-restricted product (for example, tobacco or alcoholic beverages) that cannot be sold to a person under the predetermined age. The product corresponding to the product code 2 (product name XXX) and the product code 3 (product name △△△△) with the flag set to “0” indicates that the product is not an age-restricted product. Yes.

  Next, various processes executed by the POS terminal 100 based on the various control programs P will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in the functional block diagram of FIG. 4, the control unit 61 executes the reading means 62, the age confirmation display means 63, the age confirmation output means 64, and the product registration disabling means 65 according to the control program P.

  The reading unit 62 has a function of reading the code of the product data. The age confirmation display means 63 is a first age indicating a predetermined age or an age group including a predetermined age that is not an age restriction target when the product corresponding to the code read by the reading means 62 is an age-restricted product. A button and a second button indicating an age or age group that does not include the age or age group indicated by the first button and are not subject to age restriction are displayed on the customer display 16. The age confirmation output means 64 has a function of outputting to the customer that the age is confirmed when the first button is operated by the customer. The product registration disabling unit 65 has a function of not executing the product registration process when the age confirmation output unit 64 inputs that the customer's age cannot be confirmed.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart when the barcode attached to the product is read by the barcode reader 22. When the reading unit 62 reads the product code, the control unit 61 reads the barcode by the barcode reader 22. (SP1), and waits until it is read (SP1 No). When the barcode is read (Yes in SP1), the control unit 61 stores the product code and the age limit stored in the area 52 stored in the product master 51 corresponding to the product code included in the read barcode. A flag indicating whether the product is an age-restricted product stored in the product area 53 is confirmed (SP2). If the corresponding flag is “0”, the control unit 61 determines that the product is a normal product that is not an age-restricted product (SP2: No), and executes product registration (SP9). Product registration in the present embodiment refers to storing product information (product name or product price) in a buffer based on the read product code.

  Further, if the corresponding flag is set to “1”, the control unit 61 determines that the product is an age-restricted product (Yes in SP2), and displays an operator message shown in FIG. 6 on the operator display 15 ( SP3). This display is a message that pops up attention on the product sales screen displayed on the operator display 15, for example, “There was a registration of liquor / cigarettes. Please check the age on the customer screen. Please let us know ". With this display, the operator can understand / confirm that the product is an age-restricted product by reading the barcode of the product even if he / she is not conscious of it.

  At the same time, the controller 61 displays the customer message shown in FIG. 7 on the customer display 16. The customer message is a message for requesting the customer to confirm the age, and the age confirmation display means 63 allows the user to confirm whether the user is in their 20s or 30s. Type buttons are displayed (SP4). At the same time, the control unit 61 sends a voice message from the speaker 21 to the customer, for example, “We have registered an age-restricted product. Please confirm your age. Please operate the appropriate button.” A message is output (SP4). In this way, by performing display and voice output prompting the customer to operate the buttons, the customer can execute a predetermined operation without hesitation.

  Next, the control unit 61 determines which of the two types of buttons has been operated by the customer (SP5). When the button for the 30's is operated (No in SP5), the control unit 61 performs product registration (SP9), and when the button for the 20's that is lower than the 30's is operated (SP5). In addition, a display as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the operator display 15 (SP6). This display is a content requesting the customer who has operated the “20's” button to present a document confirming the age of the person in his / her 20's. For example, the date of birth such as a license or insurance card is displayed. It asks for the presentation of what can be confirmed and asks the operator to confirm the age. According to the time measured by the clock unit 34, it is calculated that the person whose birthday is before the year, month, day, is over 20 years old, and is displayed on the screen.

  Further, the control unit 61, when it is not possible to confirm on the operator display 15 that the button “20 years or older” and the age of 20 years or older are operated when it is confirmed that the age is 20 years or older. Displays the “Cannot confirm” button to be operated.

  Similarly, the control unit 61 also displays on the customer display 16 the display of the content for requesting the presentation of a document whose age can be confirmed (SP6). However, the buttons “20 years and older” and “cannot be confirmed” Do not show.

  In this way, even a part-time worker who is not a veteran clerk, for example, can easily present a document for checking the age to the customer.

  Further, the control unit 61 causes the age confirmation output means 64 to function and gives a voice message such as “Please excuse me, but please show me a license or insurance card that can confirm my age” from the speaker 21 to the customer. Announcement is output (SP7). In this way, it is possible to further encourage the presentation of a document whose age can be confirmed by voice in addition to the display.

  When the operator can confirm that the customer's age is 20 years or older in this way, the operator operates the “20 years or older” button in FIG. 8 to input that the customer is over 20 years old. If there is (SP8 Yes), the control unit 61 executes product registration for the product (SP9). In addition, when the operator operates the “cannot be confirmed” button to input that the customer's age cannot be confirmed (No in SP8), the control unit 61 operates the product. The fact that the product cannot be registered is displayed on the customer display 16 and the operator display 15 (SP10), and the control unit 61 causes the product registration disabling means 65 to function and executes the product registration for the product. Exit without

  After reading the barcodes for all the products and registering the products, the control unit 61 performs a tightening process. That is, the registered product data is transmitted to the host computer or the like via the LAN I / F 42, and the receipt printer unit 17 prints the printed product sales information to register one customer. The process ends.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, when purchasing an age-restricted product, an age confirmation document is presented to confirm whether or not a predetermined age has been reached, and the product is registered when the operator can confirm the age. The possibility of accidentally selling age-restricted products to minors is greatly reduced.

  In addition, by letting the customer select “20s” or “30s and above” first, and then requesting the presentation of age verification documents only to those who operated the buttons in their 20s, Since it is not necessary to ask for age confirmation and the age confirmation documents can be presented only to those who really need it, the customer is not distrusted and the processing burden on the operator can be reduced.

  Further, by displaying the age confirmation documents on the operator display 15, the operator can inform the customer of the age confirmation.

  In addition, if the age confirmation documents are displayed on the customer display in addition to the operator display, it can be easily communicated to the customer that age confirmation is necessary. Even a shallow store clerk can easily cope.

  In addition, if a similar message can be output by voice together with the display, it is possible to prompt the customer to present more effectively.

  This embodiment is presented as an example, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The novel embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. This embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  For example, in this embodiment, the presentation of age confirmation documents is also displayed on the operator display and the customer display, but only on the operator display and not on the customer display, only the voice. You can tell the customer at.

  Further, in this embodiment, the communication indicating that the product is an age-restricted product is also performed by voice, but the transmission to the customer by this voice output is not essential.

  In the present embodiment, the customer's age is “20s” and “30 years or older”, but is not limited to a specific age. For example, “18 to 29 years” and “30” Age restrictions, such as “over 60 years old”, “60 to 70 years old” and “under 59 years old”, “20 years old” and “21 years old and over”, “70 years old” and “under 69 years old” It may be a specific age or age group that must not be, a year or age group above it, or an age or age group below it.

  In the present embodiment, the first age group and the second age group are used, but in addition, a third age group and a fourth age group may be included.

  In the present embodiment, the product code area 52 and the age-restricted product area 53 are provided in the product master 51. However, the product master 51 does not need to be configured by one IC chip. Even if the area 52 and the age-restricted product area 53 are stored in separate IC chips, if the age-restricted product area 53 is associated with the product code storage area 52, these are also included in the product master 51. It is.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a “20 years old or older” button, which is an input indicating that the age confirmation document can be confirmed by the operator after receiving a document for confirming the age from the customer. Is to operate one of the “cannot confirm” buttons, which is an input that the age cannot be confirmed, but the age is confirmed by entering the date of birth described in the presented document. Also good. That is, if it is determined that the person is under 20 years old by inputting the date of birth, it is determined that there is an input indicating that the age cannot be confirmed.

  The program executed by the merchandise sales data processing apparatus of the present embodiment is a file in an installable or executable format, and is a CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). And the like recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

  Further, the program executed by the merchandise sales data processing apparatus of the present embodiment may be provided by being stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded via the network. Further, the program executed by the merchandise sales data processing apparatus of this embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  Further, the program executed by the merchandise sales data processing apparatus of the present embodiment may be provided by being incorporated in advance in the ROM 32 or the like.

62 Reading means 63 Age confirmation display means 64 Age confirmation output means 65 Product registration impossible means

JP 2011-70293 A

Claims (6)

A product master for storing product data for specifying a product and information indicating that the product specified by the product data is an age-restricted product that cannot be sold to a certain range of people based on a predetermined age;
A reading means for reading the code of the product data;
A customer display that displays information to the customer;
When the product corresponding to the code read by the reading means is an age-restricted product, the first button indicating the predetermined age or the age group including the predetermined age that is not an age-restricted target and the first button An age confirmation display means for displaying on the customer display a second button indicating an age or age group that does not include an age or age group and is not subject to age restriction;
When the first button is operated by the customer, an age confirmation output means for outputting that confirms the age;
If there is an input that the customer's age cannot be confirmed based on the age confirmation output means, the commodity registration impossible means that does not execute the commodity registration process;
A product sales data processing apparatus characterized by comprising:   The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an operator display for displaying information to an operator, wherein the age confirmation display means displays the age confirmation on the operator display.   The commodity sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the age confirmation output means displays an indication to confirm the age on the customer display. Merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the age verification output means and outputs a confirmation that confirms the age customers by voice. The product according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein an age confirmation message is output to the customer by voice at a timing when the age confirmation is displayed on the customer display or / and the operator display. Sales data processing device. Product data for identifying a product on a computer, and a product master that stores information when the product identified by the product data is an age-restricted product that cannot be sold to a certain range of people based on a predetermined age; A customer display for displaying information to the customer, and reading means for reading the code of the product data from the computer;
When the product corresponding to the code read by the reading means is an age-restricted product, the first button indicating the predetermined age or the age group including the predetermined age that is not an age-restricted target and the first button An age confirmation display means for displaying on the customer display a second button indicating an age or age group that does not include an age or age group and is not subject to age restriction;
An age confirmation output means for outputting to the customer that the age is confirmed when the first button is operated by the customer;
If there is an input that the customer's age cannot be confirmed based on the age confirmation output means, the commodity registration impossible means that does not execute the commodity registration process;
Program to make it function.

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