JP5651562B2 - Product sales data processing system - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relates to a merchandise sales data processing system.

  In a POS (point-of-sale) system, journal data generated by a POS terminal is managed by a journal server for the purpose of managing the implementation status of commercial transactions.

  For this reason, the POS terminal has a function of transmitting journal data to the journal server.

JP 2010-72989 A

  The POS terminal transmits journal data to only one predetermined journal server.

  For this reason, the journal data cannot be used outside of the journal server.

  Under such circumstances, it has been desired to enable more effective use of journal data.

The product sales data processing system of the embodiment includes a product sales data processing device, an imaging device, a first server device, and a second server device, each connected to a communication network. The merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes processing means, generation means, and first transmission means. The first server device includes first receiving means and management means. The imaging device includes an imaging unit and a second transmission unit. The second server device includes second receiving means, third receiving means, and managing means. The processing means performs data processing related to product sales. The generation unit generates journal data representing a history related to data processing. The first transmission means transmits journal data to each of the first server device and the second server device. The first receiving unit receives the journal data transmitted by the first transmitting unit. The management means manages the journal data received by the first receiving means. The imaging means obtains video data representing the operation status of the merchandise sales data processing apparatus. The second transmission unit transmits the video data acquired by the imaging unit to the second server device. The second receiving unit receives the journal data transmitted by the first transmitting unit. The third receiving means receives the video data transmitted by the second transmitting means. The managing means manages the journal data received by the second receiving means and the video data received by the third receiving means in association with each other.

1 is a block diagram of a POS system according to an embodiment. The block diagram of the POS terminal in FIG. The block diagram of the imaging device in FIG. The block diagram of the journal server in FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the video search server in FIG. 1. The flowchart of the commerce process by CPU in FIG. The flowchart of the daily accounting process by CPU in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an example of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a POS system will be described as an example of a product sales data processing system, and a POS (point-of-sale) terminal device will be described as an example of a product sales data processing device.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a POS system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  The POS system 1 includes a plurality of POS terminals 100, a plurality of imaging devices 200, a journal server 300, and a video search server 400.

  The POS terminal 100 performs various data processing related to product sales such as registration of purchased products, calculation of purchase price, settlement, or point processing.

  The plurality of imaging devices 200 are associated with one of the plurality of POS terminals 100. Each imaging device 200 captures an operation state in the associated POS terminal 100.

  The journal server 300 collectively manages journal data generated by each of the plurality of POS terminals 100.

  The video search server 400 manages video data obtained by each of the plurality of imaging devices 200 in association with journal data associated with each imaging device 200.

  The plurality of POS terminals 100, the plurality of imaging devices 200, the journal server 300, and the video search server 400 are all connected to the communication network 500. As the communication network 500, for example, a local area network (LAN) or the Internet is used alone, or a combination of the LAN and the Internet is used.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the POS terminal 100.

  The POS terminal 100 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 101, a read-only memory (ROM) 102, a random-access memory (RAM) 103, an auxiliary storage unit 104, a clock unit 105, a mode switch 106, a drawer opening unit 107, an input Output port (I / O) 108, communication interface (communication I / F) 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, scanner 116, keyboard 117, operator display 118, customer display 119, printer 120, a card reader 121, a reader / writer 122, and a communication device 123. The CPU 101, ROM 102, RAM 103, auxiliary storage unit 104, clock unit 105, input / output port 108, communication interfaces 109 to 113, and communication device 123 are connected to a bus 124.

  The CPU 101 controls each unit to implement various operations as the POS terminal 100 based on the operating system, middleware, and application program stored in the ROM 102 and the RAM 103.

  The ROM 102 stores the above operating system. The ROM 102 may store the above middleware and application programs. The ROM 102 may store data that is referred to when the CPU 101 performs various processes.

  The RAM 103 stores data that is referred to when the CPU 101 performs various processes. Further, the RAM 103 is used as a so-called work area that stores data temporarily used when the CPU 101 performs various processes. A part of the storage area of the RAM 103 is used as a product list area.

  The auxiliary storage unit 104 is, for example, a hard disk drive or a solid state drive (SSD), and stores data used when the CPU 101 performs various processes and data generated by the processes in the CPU 101. The data stored in the auxiliary storage unit 104 includes a PLU (price look up) file and journal data. The PLU file describes information about products (goods or services) sold or provided at a store where the POS terminal 100 is used. The journal data includes a plurality of transaction data representing the contents of transactions that have been settled for each transaction.

  The application program stored in the ROM 102, RAM 103 or auxiliary storage unit 104 includes a merchandise sales data processing program described with respect to the processing described later. When the product sales data processing program is stored in the RAM 103 or the auxiliary storage unit 104, the POS terminal 100 is generally transferred in a state where the product sales data processing program is stored in the RAM 103 or the auxiliary storage unit 104. . However, the POS terminal 100 is transferred in a state where the merchandise sales data processing program is not stored in the RAM 103 or the auxiliary storage unit 104, and is recorded on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory. Alternatively, the payment processing program may be transferred via a network, and the merchandise sales data processing program may be written in the RAM 103 or the auxiliary storage unit 104 of the separately transferred POS terminal 100.

  The clock unit 105 steadily performs a timekeeping operation and generates date / time information representing the date and time. For the clock unit 105, for example, a TOD clock can be used.

  The mode switch 106 detects the direction of the keyhole that can be rotated by a specific key, and outputs the detection result as a mode signal. A business mode is assigned to each direction of the keyhole, and the mode signal is a signal indicating which of these operation modes is selected. The business mode includes each mode such as registration, inspection, and checkout.

  The drawer opening unit 107 automatically opens the drawer.

  The input / output port 108 converts a mode signal output from the mode switch 106 into mode data and writes it to the RAM 103 or outputs a drive signal for driving the drawer opening unit 107 in response to an instruction to open the drawer from the CPU 101. Output to the drawer opening unit 107.

  A scanner 116, a keyboard 117, an operator display 118, a customer display 119, a printer 120, and a card reader 121 are connected to the communication interfaces 109 to 115, respectively. The communication interfaces 109 to 115 interface communication between these connected devices and the CPU 101. As communication interfaces, for example, RS (recommended standard) -232C, PS / 2, USB (universal serial bus), LVDS (low voltage differential signaling), IEEE (institute of electrical and electronic engineers) 1284 (so-called Centronics specification), etc. Devices conforming to known standards can be used as appropriate. Typically, the communication interface 109 is USB, the communication interface 110 is PS / 2 or USB, the communication interface 111 is LVDS, the communication interface 112 is RS-232C or USB, and the communication interface 113 is IEEE 1284 or USB is applied, and RS-232C or USB is applied to the communication interfaces 114 and 115.

  The scanner 116 reads a barcode printed on a product or a slip. The scanner 116 may include either a fixed type or a handy type, or both.

  The keyboard 117 outputs a command representing the content of the operation by the operator.

  The operator display 118 is an LCD (liquid crystal display), for example, and can display an arbitrary image under the control of the CPU 101. The operator display 118 is used to display an image representing various information to be presented to the operator.

  The customer surface display 119 is, for example, an LCD or a fluorescent tube display, and can display an arbitrary image under the control of the CPU 101. The customer display 119 is used to display an image representing various information to be presented to the customer.

  The printer 120 is, for example, a thermal printer or a dot impact printer, and prints a slip such as a receipt.

  The card reader 121 reads credit data recorded on a credit card.

  The reader / writer 122 reads point data recorded on the point card. The reader / writer 122 writes the point data to the point card.

  The communication device 123 communicates with the journal server 300 and the video search server 400 via the communication network 500. As the communication device 123, for example, an existing LAN communication device can be applied.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the imaging apparatus 200.

  The imaging apparatus 200 includes a CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, auxiliary storage unit 204, camera 205, and communication device 206. In the imaging apparatus 200, the CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, auxiliary storage unit 204, camera 205, and communication device 206 are all connected to the bus 207.

  The CPU 201 performs processing for realizing the operation of the imaging apparatus 200 as described below based on the operating system, middleware, and application program stored in the ROM 202 and the RAM 203.

  The ROM 202 stores the above operating system. The ROM 202 may store the above middleware and application programs. The ROM 202 may store data that is referred to when the CPU 201 performs various processes.

  The RAM 203 stores data referred to when the CPU 201 performs various processes. Further, the RAM 203 is used as a so-called work area that stores data temporarily used when the CPU 201 performs various processes. The RAM 204 may store the above middleware and application programs.

  The auxiliary storage unit 204 is, for example, a hard disk drive or an SSD, and stores data used when the CPU 201 performs various processes and data generated by the processes performed by the CPU 201. The auxiliary storage unit 204 may store the above middleware and application programs.

  The camera 205 captures video data by capturing an image within the field of view. The camera 205 is arranged so that the keyboard 117 or the like of the associated POS terminal 100 is located within the field of view. Thus, the camera 205 generates video data representing the operation status of the associated POS terminal 100. As the camera 205, either a video camera or a still camera can be applied.

  The communication device 206 communicates with the video search server 400 via the communication network 500.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the journal server 300.

  The journal server 300 includes a CPU 301, a ROM 302, a RAM 303, an auxiliary storage unit 304, and a communication device 305. In these journal servers 300, the CPU 301, ROM 302, RAM 303, auxiliary storage unit 304, and communication device 305 are all connected to the bus 306.

  Based on the operating system, middleware, and application program stored in the ROM 302 and RAM 303, the CPU 301 performs processing to realize the operation of the journal server 300 as described below.

  The ROM 302 stores the above operating system. The ROM 302 may store the above middleware and application programs. The ROM 302 may store data that is referred to when the CPU 301 performs various processes.

  The RAM 303 stores data referred to when the CPU 301 performs various processes. Further, the RAM 303 is used as a so-called work area for storing data temporarily used when the CPU 301 performs various processes. The RAM 304 may store the above middleware and application programs.

  The auxiliary storage unit 304 is, for example, a hard disk drive or an SSD, and stores data used when the CPU 301 performs various processes and data generated by the processes in the CPU 301. The auxiliary storage unit 304 may store the above middleware and application programs.

  The communication device 305 communicates with the POS terminal 100, the imaging device 200, and the like via the communication network 500.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the video search server 400.

  The video search server 400 includes a CPU 401, a ROM 402, a RAM 403, an auxiliary storage unit 404 and a communication device 405. In the video search server 400, the CPU 401, ROM 402, RAM 403, auxiliary storage unit 404 and communication device 405 are all connected to the bus 406.

  Based on the operating system, middleware, and application program stored in the ROM 402 and RAM 403, the CPU 401 performs processing to realize the operation of the video search server 400 as described below.

  The ROM 402 stores the above operating system. The ROM 402 may store the above middleware and application programs. The ROM 402 may store data that is referred to when the CPU 401 performs various processes.

  The RAM 403 stores data referred to when the CPU 401 performs various processes. Further, the RAM 403 is used as a so-called work area that stores data temporarily used when the CPU 401 performs various processes. The RAM 404 may store the above middleware and application programs.

  The auxiliary storage unit 404 is, for example, a hard disk drive or an SSD, and stores data used when the CPU 401 performs various processes and data generated by the processes in the CPU 401. The auxiliary storage unit 404 may store the above middleware and application programs.

  The communication device 405 communicates with the POS terminal 100, the imaging device 200, and the like via the communication network 500.

  As the journal server 300 and the video search server 400, for example, a general-purpose server computer device can be used as basic hardware.

  Next, the operation of the POS system 1 configured as described above will be described.

  When the mode switch 106 detects that the business mode is set to the registration mode by the key, the CPU 101 waits for the PLU code to be input. Then, in response to the input of the PLU code, the CPU 101 starts the commercial transaction process shown in FIG.

  In step Sa1, the CPU 101 performs product registration processing. This merchandise registration process is a process in which PLU codes and quantities of all merchandise purchased by one customer are input and written in a merchandise list area in the RAM 103. If an operation for requesting execution of settlement is performed by the operator, the CPU 101 proceeds to step Sa2.

  In step Sa2, the CPU 101 performs a settlement process. This settlement processing is processing such as calculating the purchase price based on the PLU code and quantity stored in the product list area, settlement of the purchase price, and issuing a receipt.

In step Sa3, the CPU 101 updates the journal data stored in the auxiliary storage unit 104. That is, the CPU 101 adds a data record composed of a plurality of predetermined data for managing the current commercial transaction to the journal data. Mule CPU101 Do finished updating the journal data, and ends the processing shown in FIG.

  The above commercial transaction processing is repeatedly executed while the registration mode is set.

The CPU 101 starts the process shown in FIG. 7 in response to the fact that the mode switch 106 detects that the business mode is set to the settlement mode with the key.

  In step Sb1, the CPU 101 performs daily settlement processing. This daily account settlement process is a well-known process including various tabulation processes within one business day.

  In step Sb2, the CPU 101 transmits the journal data stored in the auxiliary storage unit 104 to the journal server 300. Specifically, for example, FTP (file transfer protocol) is used for transmission of the journal file. The address of the journal server 300 is written in the auxiliary storage unit 104 by the operator when the POS system 1 is constructed, for example. Then, the CPU 101 controls the communication device 123 to send journal data to the communication network 500 addressed to the address stored in the auxiliary storage unit 104 in this way.

  In step Sb3, the CPU 101 transmits the journal data stored in the auxiliary storage unit 104 to the video search server 400. Specifically, for example, FTP is used for transmission of the journal file. The address of the video search server 400 is written in the auxiliary storage unit 104 by the operator when the POS system 1 is constructed, for example. Then, the CPU 101 controls the communication device 123 to send journal data to the communication network 500 addressed to the address stored in the auxiliary storage unit 104 in this way.

  In the journal server 300, the CPU 301 collects journal data transmitted as described above from each of the plurality of POS terminals 100, and performs a process for collectively managing these. This process may be the same as the process performed in the existing journal server.

  On the other hand, in the imaging apparatus 200, the CPU 201 accumulates video data output from the camera 205 in the auxiliary storage unit 204. Then, the CPU 201 transmits the video data stored in the auxiliary storage unit 204 to the video search server 400 at a predetermined timing.

  The video search server 400 collects journal data transmitted as described above from each of the plurality of POS terminals 100 and also collects video data transmitted as described above from the plurality of imaging devices 200. Then, the video search server 400 manages journal data and video data obtained from the POS terminal 100 and the imaging device 200 that are associated with each other in association with each other. This management may be performed in any form. For example, the technique disclosed in JP 2010-72989 A can be used.

  As described above, according to the POS system 1, the POS terminal 100 transmits journal data to both the journal server 300 and the video search server 400. Thus, it is possible to individually manage journal data in a plurality of forms such as batch management in the journal server 300 and management associated with video in the video search server 400.

  This embodiment can be variously modified as follows.

  The transmission of journal data may be performed in response to the occurrence of another trigger event such as when a predetermined time comes or when requested by the operator.

  The journal data transmission destination is not limited to the journal server 300 and the video search server 400, and either or both of them may be a server device that performs another process on the journal data. Further, the transmission destination of journal data may be three or more server devices.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.
The invention described in the scope of the original claims of the present application will be added below.
[1]
Processing means for processing data relating to product sales;
Generating means for generating journal data representing a history relating to the data processing;
A merchandise sales data processing apparatus comprising: transmission means for transmitting the journal data to each of a plurality of transmission destinations.
[2]
The commodity sales data processing apparatus according to [1], wherein the transmission unit starts transmission of the journal data to each of the plurality of transmission destinations in response to occurrence of a single trigger event.
[3]
A first storage device for storing a plurality of destination data each representing a transmission destination;
A second storage device for storing journal data;
A communication device for performing communication via a communication network;
Processing means for processing data relating to product sales;
Updating means for updating journal data to represent a history of the data processing stored in the second storage device in accordance with the execution of the data processing by the processing means;
Control means for controlling the communication device to transmit the journal data stored in the second storage device to each of a plurality of transmission destinations represented by the plurality of destination data stored in the first storage device; A product sales data processing apparatus.
[4]
The commodity sales data processing apparatus according to [1], wherein the control unit starts control for transmission of the journal data to each of the plurality of transmission destinations in response to occurrence of a single trigger event.
[5]
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes a first storage device that stores a plurality of destination data each representing a transmission destination, a second storage device that stores journal data, and a communication device that performs communication via a communication network. Computer
Processing means for processing data relating to product sales;
Updating means for updating journal data to represent a history of the data processing stored in the second storage device in accordance with the execution of the data processing by the processing means;
Control means for controlling the communication device to transmit the journal data stored in the second storage device to each of a plurality of transmission destinations represented by the plurality of destination data stored in the first storage device Product sales data processing program to make it function.
[6]
A merchandise sales data processing device, an imaging device, a first server device, and a second server device each connected to a communication network;
The merchandise sales data processing device includes:
Processing means for processing data relating to product sales;
Generating means for generating journal data representing a history relating to the data processing;
A first transmission means for transmitting the journal data to each of the first server device and the second server device;
The first server device is
First receiving means for receiving the journal data transmitted by the first transmitting means;
Means for managing the journal data received by the first receiving means;
The imaging device
Imaging means for obtaining video data representing the operation status of the commodity sales data processing device;
Second transmission means for transmitting the video data acquired by the imaging means to the second server device;
The second server device is
Second receiving means for receiving the journal data transmitted by the first transmitting means;
Third receiving means for receiving the video data transmitted by the second transmitting means;
A merchandise sales data processing system comprising: means for managing the journal data received by the second receiving means and the video data received by the third receiving means in association with each other.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... POS system, 100 ... POS terminal, 101 ... CPU, 102 ... ROM, 103 ... RAM, 104 ... Auxiliary storage unit, 105 ... Clock unit, 106 ... Mode switch, 107 ... Drawer release unit, 108 ... I / O port, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 109-115 ... Communication interface, 116 ... Scanner, 117 ... Keyboard, 118 ... Display for operator, 119 ... Customer display, 120 ... Printer, 121 ... Card reader, 122 ... Reader / writer, 123 ... Communication device, 200 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Imaging device 201 ... CPU, 202 ... ROM, 203 ... RAM, 204 ... Auxiliary storage unit, 205 ... Camera, 206 ... Communication device, 300 ... Journal server, 301 ... CPU, 302 ... ROM, 303 ... RAM, 304 ... Auxiliary storage unit, 305 ... Communication device , 306 ... bus, 400 ... video retrieval server, 401 ... CPU, 402 ... ROM, 403 ... RAM, 404 ... auxiliary storage unit, 405 ... communication device, 500 ... communication network.

Claims (6)

A merchandise sales data processing device, an imaging device, a first server device, and a second server device each connected to a communication network;
The merchandise sales data processing device includes:
Processing means for processing data relating to product sales;
Generating means for generating journal data representing a history relating to the data processing;
A first transmission means for transmitting the journal data to each of the first server device and the second server device;
The first server device is
First receiving means for receiving the journal data transmitted by the first transmitting means;
Management means for managing the journal data received by the first receiving means,
The imaging device
Imaging means for obtaining video data representing the operation status of the commodity sales data processing device;
Second transmission means for transmitting the video data acquired by the imaging means to the second server device;
The second server device is
Second receiving means for receiving the journal data transmitted by the first transmitting means;
Third receiving means for receiving the video data transmitted by the second transmitting means;
A merchandise sales data processing system comprising: means for managing the journal data received by the second receiving means and the video data received by the third receiving means in association with each other.   2. The commodity sales data processing system according to claim 1, wherein the first transmission unit starts transmission of the journal data to each of the first and second server apparatuses in response to occurrence of a single trigger event. 3. . The first transmission means transmits the journal data to addresses stored in the storage unit with respect to the first and second server devices, respectively.
According to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said first and second server device said first and second server device server apparatus identified respectively each stored address with respect to said storage unit Product sales data processing system.   The first transmission means is requested when the business mode of the merchandise sales data processing apparatus is set to a mode in which a settlement process is performed, or when a predetermined time is reached or requested by an operator. 4. The commodity sales data processing system according to claim 1, wherein the journal data is transmitted to each of the first server device and the second server device at any time. 5. .   5. The commodity according to claim 1, wherein the first transmission unit transmits the journal data to a server device different from the first and second server devices. Sales data processing system.   The management unit collectively manages the journal data received by the first receiving unit and journal data transmitted from at least one product sales data processing device different from the product sales data processing device. The merchandise sales data processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein

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