JP6060650B2 - Accounting device, POS system and accounting program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an accounting apparatus , a POS system, and an accounting program .

  Patent Document 1 discloses a receipt issuing device (accounting device) that executes payment settlement based on the command and issues an accounting receipt when a command specifying the price settlement such as cash settlement or credit settlement is received from the external device. It is disclosed.

JP 2010-44675 A

  By the way, an accounting device that performs payment for purchased goods by being operated by the customer himself / herself, when cash for cash settlement is inserted, or when credit settlement is completed, the receipt is made by a predetermined operation by the customer. To complete a series of payment processing, and display an initial screen for payment for the next customer's purchased product.

  However, there are also customers who leave the store without performing the predetermined operation because a receipt is unnecessary. When a customer leaves the store without performing the predetermined operation, a series of payment processing up to the receipt issuance for the customer is not completed, so the initial screen for payment is not displayed yet. For this reason, the accounting apparatus has a problem that another customer who makes a payment next cannot start the payment for his / her purchased product. In addition, the accounting apparatus has a problem that the other customer may receive a change paid out to a customer who has left the store without performing the predetermined operation. Further, the accounting apparatus has a problem that the other customer may receive a copy of the credit settlement issued to the customer who has left the store without performing the predetermined operation.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and when a transaction such as payment is executed by being operated by the customer himself, the transaction of the next customer's purchased product can be smoothly executed. An object is to provide an accounting apparatus , a POS system, and an accounting program .

  According to one aspect of the present invention, a determination unit that determines whether or not an operation for declaring completion of one transaction has been performed, the determination unit determines that the operation has not been performed within a predetermined time, and When it is possible to forcibly terminate a transaction being executed, the accounting device includes a control unit that forcibly terminates the transaction being executed and executes a new transaction.

  With this configuration, the control means determines that the operation being executed is not performed within a predetermined time, and if the determination means determines that the operation being executed can be forcibly terminated, Forcibly terminate and execute a new transaction. Thereby, the accounting device can smoothly execute the transaction of the next customer's purchased product when executing the transaction such as price settlement by being operated by the customer himself / herself. In addition, the accounting device can prevent other customers from receiving changes that are paid out to customers who have left the store without performing the predetermined operation. In addition, the customer does not need to call a store clerk.

  Moreover, one aspect of the present invention is provided with a change fishing bill machine that pays out at least one of the change of the price and the change in the transaction, and the determination unit determines that the operation is not performed within a predetermined time. Determining whether or not at least one of the change change and the change tag needs to be paid out from the change change machine, and the control means transfers at least one of the change change and the change note to the change change tag. When it is necessary to pay out from the machine, the transaction information including information for paying out at least one of the change and the bill is stored in a storage means.

  With this configuration, when the control means needs to pay out at least one of the change change and the change from the change change machine, the transaction information includes information for paying out at least one of the change and the change. Is stored in the storage means. Thereby, the accounting device can smoothly execute the transaction of the next customer's purchased product when executing the transaction such as price settlement by being operated by the customer himself / herself. Further, the store clerk can hand the change and the bill to be paid out later to the customer to whom the change and the bill are to be handed based on the transaction information stored in the storage means.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an issuing unit that issues a credit settlement copy, and the control unit issues the credit settlement copy from the issuing unit when the operation is performed within the predetermined time. It is the accounting device characterized by this.
Thereby, it is possible to prevent other customers from receiving a copy of the credit settlement issued to the customer who has left the store without operating the completion button.

Moreover, one aspect of the present invention includes notifying means for notifying that the transaction being executed is forcibly ended, and the control means is notifying the notification means that the transaction being executed is forcibly ended. It is the accounting device characterized by this.
Thereby, the salesclerk who was called by alerting | reporting can respond quickly to a customer.

  Another aspect of the present invention is a POS system including product registration means for registering the purchased product based on code information attached to the customer's purchased product, and an accounting device.

  As a result, the POS system can smoothly execute the transaction of the next customer's purchased product when executing the transaction such as payment by operating by the customer himself / herself. In addition, the POS system can prevent other customers from receiving change that is paid out to a customer who has left the store without operating the completion button.

  According to the present invention, when it is determined that the transaction being executed can be forcibly terminated, the control unit forcibly terminates the transaction being executed and executes a new transaction. As a result, the accounting apparatus and the POS system can smoothly execute the transaction of the next customer's purchased product when executing the transaction such as payment by operating by the customer himself / herself.

It is an image figure which shows the flow of the accounting procedure in a POS system in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the POS system in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the POS register for printing in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of an external appearance of the accounting POS register in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the accounting POS register in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the initial screen of price settlement in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the completion screen of price settlement in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement in the accounting POS register in one Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an image diagram showing a flow of accounting procedures in the POS system. First, the printing POS register 20 (product registration device) scans a bar code attached to a product purchased by a customer by a store clerk operation and registers the product.

  When the product registration is completed for all the barcodes of the products purchased by the customer, the printing POS register 20 prints the settlement code on the settlement receipt 40 (print medium), and the settlement code on which the settlement code is printed. A receipt 40 is issued. Here, the settlement code is a code that is read when the purchase amount of all the products purchased by the customer is settled (payment settlement), and is a code for specifying transaction data indicating the products purchased by the customer. is there.

  The customer who has received the payment receipt 40 causes the scanner unit included in the accounting POS register 30 (accounting apparatus) to read the payment code printed on the payment receipt 40. Further, the customer operates the operation button displayed on the display unit of the accounting POS register 30 and pays the price of the purchased merchandise to pay the price.

Next, a configuration example of the POS system will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the POS system. The POS system includes a store controller 10, N (N is an integer of 1 or more) printing POS registers 20, and M (M is an integer of 1 or more) accounting POS registers 30.

  The store controller 10 is a computer that controls the POS system, and manages various information such as a product master. The store controller 10 appropriately transmits the latest product master to each printing POS register 20 and each accounting POS register 30. Here, the product master is a file that stores product information such as product identification information, product name, and sales price of each product, and is a file that is updated as appropriate.

  The store controller 10 receives customer transaction data and identification information for identifying the transaction data from the POS register 20 for printing, and stores the received transaction data and identification information in association with each other. . Here, transaction data is data relating to transactions with customers, such as customer purchases. The store controller 10 receives transaction data identification information from the accounting POS register 30, and returns transaction data corresponding to the received identification information to the accounting POS register 30.

  The printing POS register 20 is connected to a scanner unit for reading a bar code (code information) attached to a product purchased by a customer by a store clerk. The printing POS register 20 converts all purchase contents (transaction data) of the product purchased by the customer into a settlement code (for example, a two-dimensional code) based on the barcode attached to the product purchased by the customer. The converted settlement code is printed on the settlement receipt 40.

  The printing POS register 20 may transmit information (transaction data) indicating all purchase contents of the products purchased by the customer and identification information of the transaction data to the store controller 10. In this case, the printing POS register 20 prints a barcode indicating the transaction data identification information on the payment receipt 40.

  For example, the customer may designate the accounting POS register 30 for executing the price settlement process via the printing POS register 20. The customer may send the transaction data from the printing POS register 20 to the designated accounting POS register 30 and operate the designated accounting POS register 30 for payment.

  The accounting POS register 30 is connected to a scanner unit for reading the settlement code printed on the settlement receipt 40. The accounting POS register 30 is operated by the customer himself and executes a payment settlement process based on the settlement code printed on the settlement receipt 40. In other words, the accounting POS register 30 reads the settlement code printed on the settlement receipt 40 by the operation of the customer by the scanner, and further settles the price according to the operation input via the operation button (the purchase amount of the product). Settlement process).

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the POS register for printing. The POS register for printing 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203, a scanner unit 204, a display unit (for a clerk) 205, a display unit (for a customer) 205a, an operation unit 206, A communication unit 207, a buzzer 208, a receipt printing unit 209, and a hard disk 210 are provided. These can communicate with each other via a bus.

The ROM 202 is a read-only memory and stores a program in advance.
The CPU 201 is a central processing unit, and controls the operation of the printing POS register 20 by reading and executing a program stored in the ROM 202.

The scanner unit 204 optically reads a barcode (product code) attached to a product.
The RAM 203 is a read / write memory as needed, and stores various information. For example, the RAM 203 stores product information based on the barcode read by the scanner unit 204. For example, the RAM 203 may store a history of operating the operation buttons.

  The display unit (for clerk) 205 and the display unit (for customer) 205a display various information. For example, the display unit (for store clerk) 205 and the display unit (for customer) 205a display information acquired from the product master (for example, product name, price, etc.). The display unit (for a store clerk) 205 is a touch panel (for example, a liquid crystal touch panel), and displays various information for the store clerk. Further, the display unit (for a store clerk) 205 accepts an operation input for product information (product code or the like) set and registered in advance by operating an operation button (preset button) displayed in an area in the screen. .

  The operation unit 206 includes various operation buttons (such as a division button, a subtotal key, a current total key, a numeric key, a correction key, a gift certificate key, and a preset key) for operating the printing POS register 20. For example, the operation unit 206 receives an operation input for dividing and registering a product by operating a split button. The division button is a division unit that divides a registered product into a plurality of groups. In addition, when the operation button (preset key) is operated, the operation unit 206 receives an operation input for product information (product code or the like) preset and registered in the preset key.

The communication unit 207 communicates with other devices via the LAN 11. For example, if the latest product master is stored in the RAM 203 via a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, the communication unit 207 is not necessarily connected to the store controller 10.
The buzzer 208 generates a buzzer sound when the store clerk needs to confirm the operation.

The receipt printing unit 209 prints the settlement code on the settlement receipt 40.
When the settlement code is printed on the settlement receipt 40, the hard disk 210 stores customer purchase contents and order information temporarily stored in the RAM 203.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the accounting POS register. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the accounting POS register.
The accounting POS register 30 includes a CPU 301, a ROM 302, a RAM 303, a scanner unit 304, a display unit 305, an operation unit 306, a communication unit 307, a buzzer 308, a printing unit 309, and payment terminals 310 to 312. And a sign pole 313. These can communicate with each other via a bus.

  The scanner unit 304 optically receives a settlement code (two-dimensional code or barcode) printed on the settlement receipt 40 by the printing POS register 20 or a barcode (product code) attached to a product. read.

  The RAM 303 (storage means) is a read / write memory that stores various information as needed. For example, the RAM 303 stores a plurality of receipt header information for printing on the header portion in association with the contents to be printed. In addition, the RAM 303 stores a product master acquired from the store controller 10 and transaction data specified by a settlement code read by the scanner unit 304.

  The settlement terminal 310 (the change bill machine) executes a transaction such as price settlement with cash in accounting (settlement of the purchase price of the product), and the result of executing the transaction (for example, whether the price settlement can be completed). Information indicating whether or not) is output to the CPU 301 via the bus. Further, the settlement terminal 310 pays out at least one of the change of the price and the bill in accordance with the control by the CPU 301.

The settlement terminal 311 performs price settlement by credit in accounting, and outputs the result of price settlement to the CPU 301 via a port and a bus.
The settlement terminal 312 performs price settlement with electronic money in accounting, and outputs the result of price settlement to the CPU 301 via the bus.

The ROM 302 is a read-only memory that stores a program.
The CPU 301 is a central processing unit, and controls the operation of the accounting POS register 30 by reading and executing a program stored in the ROM 302.

  The CPU 301 determines whether or not an operation for declaring completion of a transaction such as price settlement has been performed. Here, the operation for declaring the completion of the transaction is, for example, a pressing operation on a completion button (described later with reference to FIG. 7) displayed on the display unit 305.

  When the operation for declaring the completion of the transaction such as cash settlement is not performed within a predetermined time, the CPU 301 determines whether or not the transaction being executed can be forcibly terminated. Here, within the predetermined time is, for example, within 40 [seconds] from when the transaction can be completed (for example, when the total amount of cash inserted becomes larger than the payment amount).

  For example, when the operation for declaring the completion of the transaction such as payment by cash is not performed within the predetermined time and the transaction being executed can be forcibly terminated, the CPU 301 is executing The transaction is forcibly terminated and a new transaction (for example, a process for displaying an initial screen for payment) is executed.

  On the other hand, if the operation for declaring the completion of the transaction such as cash settlement is not performed within the predetermined time, and the CPU 301 needs to pay out at least one of the change and the bill. It is determined that it is not possible to forcibly terminate the current transaction. In this case, the CPU 301 informs the store clerk from the notifying means that it is necessary to pay out at least one of the change and the bill. Further, the CPU 301 causes the display unit 305 to display a guidance sentence such as “please wait for a while” and also causes the notifying unit to execute a notification for calling a clerk. Here, the notification means includes, for example, a sign pole 313 that lights or blinks the light emitting unit, an attendant terminal (not shown), or a CPU 301 and a communication unit 307 that display an alert on the display unit 205 of the printing POS register 20, or The CPU 301 and the communication unit 307 notify a portable terminal (not shown) carried by the store clerk.

  As a result of the notification by the notification means, the store clerk goes to the installation location of the accounting POS register 30 determined that the transaction being executed cannot be forcibly terminated, and the employee card (for example, barcode, RFID) is placed in the scanner unit. The transaction that is being executed is forcibly terminated by operating and inputting a predetermined password from the operation unit 306 over 304.

Further, the CPU 301 stores the total amount to be paid out (changing) in the RAM 302 in association with the transaction number, the transaction date and time, and the transaction details information without paying out the change and the bill even if the transaction is forcibly terminated. . Further, the CPU 301 may issue the information stored in the RAM 302 by printing it on a receipt based on a later instruction from the store clerk.
In addition, the CPU 301 uses the transaction number, the transaction date and time, such as image data obtained by capturing the customer so that the customer who does not press the completion button (described later with reference to FIG. 7) visits the store next time can identify the customer. , And may be stored in the RAM 302 in association with the transaction details information.

In addition, when a customer who has not pressed the completion button causes the scanner unit 304 to read the membership number of the membership card, the CPU 301 associates the membership number of the customer with the transaction number, transaction date / time, and transaction details information. Then, it may be stored in the RAM 302.
In addition, the CPU 301 uses the number of points according to the total amount of the change and the tag as information for issuing a face value voucher or a discount ticket according to the total amount of the change and the tag, May be stored in the RAM 302 in association with each other.

  When the operation for declaring the completion of the transaction such as the price settlement by credit is performed within the predetermined time, the CPU 301 causes the printing unit 309 to issue a copy of the credit settlement.

The operation unit 306 includes various operation buttons (such as a correction key and a preset key) for operating the accounting POS register 30. For example, the operation unit 306 accepts correction of an operation input by operating an operation button (correction key).
The communication unit 307 communicates with other devices via the LAN 11. For example, the communication unit 307 acquires the latest product master from the store controller 10.

When an error or the like occurs, the buzzer 308 generates a buzzer sound that notifies the error.
When an operation for declaring the completion of a transaction such as payment (settlement of purchase price of goods) is performed, the printing unit 309 prints and issues an accounting receipt that the customer brings back. Further, the printing unit 309 may print and issue a copy of the credit settlement when a transaction such as payment by credit is executed.

  The sign pole 313 notifies that it is necessary to pay out at least one of a change and a bill by turning on or blinking the light emitting unit based on the control by the CPU 301. In addition, the sign pole 313 notifies that the transaction being executed is forcibly terminated by lighting or blinking the light emitting unit based on the control by the CPU 301. In addition, the sign pole 313 may notify that the accounting POS register 30 can be operated by turning on or blinking the light emitting unit based on the control by the CPU 301.

  The display unit 305 displays various information on the screen based on the control by the CPU 301. Further, the display unit 305 outputs a signal corresponding to the operation input to the CPU 301 in response to an operation input to the operation button displayed on the screen.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an initial screen for payment. When the payment can be executed, the CPU 301 causes the display unit 305 to display an initial screen for the payment. For example, a message for prompting the customer to input cash, a payment amount, and a deposit amount are displayed on the initial screen of the price settlement. The customer proceeds with the payment for the purchased product while viewing the initial payment screen.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a payment settlement completion screen. When the price settlement is executed and the price settlement can be completed, the CPU 301 causes the display unit 305 to display an initial screen for the price settlement for the next transaction. For example, when the deposit amount is equal to or greater than the payment amount, the CPU 301 determines that the payment settlement can be completed.

  On the payment completion screen, for example, a message for declaring the completion of payment for the purchased product, a payment amount, a deposit amount, and a completion button (end) as an operation button for declaring the completion of payment Button) and a receipt button as an operation button for issuing a receipt. The customer declares the completion of the price settlement of the purchased product by operating the price settlement completion screen (pressing the completion button).

Next, an example of the operation procedure of the accounting apparatus will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation procedure of the accounting POS register (accounting apparatus).
(Step S1) The CPU 301 (see FIG. 5) of the accounting POS register 30 sends information (transaction data) indicating the product registered by the printing POS register 20 via the communication unit 307 (see FIG. 5). , Read from the store controller 10.
(Step S <b> 2) The CPU 301 executes payment for the registered product.

  (Step S3) The CPU 301 determines whether or not the payment can be completed (for example, whether or not the deposit amount is equal to or greater than the payment amount). If the price settlement is not complete (step S3: No), the CPU 301 returns the process to step S2. On the other hand, when the price settlement cannot be completed (step S3: Yes), the CPU 301 advances the process to step S4.

(Step S <b> 4) The CPU 301 causes the display unit 305 to display a completion screen for the price settlement being executed.
(Step S5) The CPU 301 determines whether or not the completion button (end button) displayed on the display unit 305 has been pressed, that is, whether or not an operation for declaring completion of the price settlement has been performed.

  (Step S6) The CPU 301 determines whether or not a change or the like needs to be paid out. When the change or the like needs to be paid out (step S6: Yes), the CPU 301 advances the process to step S7. On the other hand, when it is not necessary to pay out change or the like (step S6: No), the CPU 301 advances the process to step S8.

(Step S <b> 7) The CPU 301 causes change or the like to be paid out from the settlement terminal 310.
(Step S <b> 8) The CPU 301 issues a receipt from the printing unit 309.
(Step S <b> 9) The CPU 301 displays an initial screen for payment on the display unit 305.

  (Step S10) The CPU 301 determines whether or not an operation for declaring the completion of the price settlement is performed within a predetermined time (for example, within 40 seconds after the price settlement can be completed). When the operation for declaring the completion of the price settlement is performed within a predetermined time (step S10: Yes), the CPU 301 returns the process to step S5. On the other hand, when the operation for declaring the completion of the price settlement is not performed within the predetermined time (step S10: No), the CPU 301 advances the process to step S11.

  (Step S <b> 11) The CPU 301 stores transaction data indicating a product purchased by the customer in the RAM 303. Here, the CPU 301 may store the transaction data in the store controller 10 (see FIG. 2) via the communication unit 307. If the CPU 301 can forcibly terminate the price settlement process being executed, the CPU 301 advances the process to step S9. In addition, when it is not possible to forcibly terminate the price settlement process being executed, the CPU 301 may notify that effect.

  As described above, the accounting POS register 30 includes the CPU 301 as a determination unit that determines whether or not an operation for declaring the completion of one transaction has been performed, and a determination unit that determines that the operation has not been performed within a predetermined time. And when the transaction being executed can be forcibly terminated, the transaction is forcibly terminated and the CPU 301 as a control means for executing a new transaction is provided. .

  With this configuration, when the transaction being executed can be forcibly terminated, the CPU 301 forcibly terminates the transaction being executed and executes a new transaction. As a result, the transaction POS register 30 can smoothly execute the transaction of the next customer's purchased product when executing transaction such as payment by operating by the customer himself / herself. Further, the accounting POS register 30 can prevent other customers from receiving the change paid out to the customer who has left the store without performing the predetermined operation (for example, pressing the completion button). In addition, the customer does not need to call a store clerk.

  Further, the accounting POS register 30 includes a settlement terminal 310 that pays out at least one of a change and a bill in the transaction, and the CPU 301 as the determination unit determines that the operation is not performed within a predetermined time. In such a case, it is determined whether or not at least one of the change of the price and the tag is required to be paid out from the settlement terminal 310, and the CPU 301 as the control means determines that at least one of the change of the price and the tag is the When it is necessary to pay out from the change bill machine, transaction information including information for paying out at least one of the change and the change tag may be stored in the RAM 303.

  With this configuration, when the CPU 301 serving as the control unit determines that the ongoing price settlement process cannot be forcibly terminated by the CPU 301 serving as the second determination unit, at least the change and the bill Transaction information including information for paying out one is stored in the RAM 303. Thereby, the accounting POS register 30 can smoothly execute the price settlement of the next customer's purchased product when the price settlement is executed by the customer himself / herself. Further, the store clerk can hand the change and the bill to be paid out later to the customer to whom the change and the bill are to be handed based on the transaction information stored in the RAM 303.

The accounting POS register 30 includes a settlement terminal 311 for issuing a credit settlement copy. When the operation is performed within the predetermined time, the CPU 301 causes the settlement terminal 311 to issue the credit settlement copy. Also good.
Thereby, the accounting POS register 30 can prevent another customer from receiving a copy of the credit settlement issued to the customer who has left the store without operating the completion button.

Further, the accounting POS register 30 includes a sign poll 313 for notifying that the transaction being executed is forcibly terminated, and the CPU 301 may notify the sign pole 313 that the transaction being executed is forcibly terminated. Good.
Thereby, the salesclerk who was called by alerting | reporting can respond quickly to a customer.

  The POS system is a POS system including a printing POS register 20 for registering the purchased product and an accounting POS register 30 based on code information attached to the customer's purchased product.

  As a result, the POS system can smoothly execute the transaction of the next customer's purchased product when executing the transaction such as payment by operating by the customer himself / herself. In addition, the POS system can prevent other customers from receiving change that is paid out to a customer who has left the store without operating the completion button. Also, the customer does not need to call the store clerk.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention.

  The program for realizing the POS system and the accounting apparatus described above is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read by the computer system and executed. Processing may be performed. Here, the “computer system” may include an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

  Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used. The “computer-readable recording medium” means a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a writable nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, a portable medium such as a CD-ROM, a hard disk built in a computer system, etc. This is a storage device.

Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (for example, DRAM (Dynamic) in a computer system serving as a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. Random Access Memory)) that holds a program for a certain period of time is also included.
The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line.
The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above.
Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Store controller, 11 ... LAN, 20 ... Print POS register, 30 ... Accounting POS register, 40 ... Receipt for payment, 201 ... CPU, 202 ... ROM, 203 ... RAM, 204 ... Scanner part, 205 ... Display part (For clerk), 205a ... display unit (for customer), 206 ... operation unit, 207 ... communication unit, 208 ... buzzer, 209 ... receipt printing means, 210 ... hard disk, 301 ... CPU, 302 ... ROM, 303 ... RAM, 304: scanner unit, 305 ... display unit, 306 ... operation unit, 307 ... communication unit, 308 ... buzzer, 309 ... printing unit, 310 ... settlement terminal, 311 ... settlement terminal, 312 ... settlement terminal, 313 ... sign pole

Claims (6)

A merchandise registration apparatus that accepts an operation for a store clerk to register merchandise transaction data, and a plurality of accounting apparatuses that accept an operation for a customer to perform an accounting process based on the merchandise transaction data registered in the merchandise registration apparatus The POS system accounting device comprising:
When the device is designated by the product registration device , a determination unit that determines whether or not an operation for declaring completion of one transaction has been performed,
An informing means for informing that it is necessary to pay out at least one of the change and the change of the transaction being executed;
If the determination means determines that the operation for declaring the completion is not performed within a predetermined time and it is necessary to pay out at least one of a change and a bill, the execution means accounting system characterized by broadcasting knowledge to the effect that it is necessary to pay out at least one of the transactions change and Tsurisatsu in. The notification means is a sign pole having a light emitting unit,
The sign pole notifies the fact that it is necessary to pay out at least one of the change of the transaction being executed and a bill by turning on or blinking the light emitting unit. Accounting device. When the sign pole informs that it is necessary to pay out at least one of the change and the bill of the transaction being executed, the sign pole is used to terminate the transaction and enable a new transaction to be executed. The accounting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the accounting apparatus notifies that the new transaction can be executed by lighting or blinking.   The informing means informs that it is necessary to pay out at least one of the change of the transaction being executed and a bill by displaying an alert on a display unit of the product registration device. The accounting apparatus according to 1. A product registration device that accepts an operation for a store clerk to register product transaction data;
The accounting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
POS system with A merchandise registration apparatus that accepts an operation for a store clerk to register merchandise transaction data, and a plurality of accounting apparatuses that accept an operation for a customer to perform an accounting process based on the merchandise transaction data registered in the merchandise registration apparatus In the computer of the accounting device of the POS system having
A procedure for determining whether or not an operation for declaring completion of one transaction has been performed when the device is designated by the product registration device ;
When it is determined that the operation for declaring the completion is not performed within a predetermined time and at least one of the change and the change of the price needs to be paid out, at least the change and the change of the transaction being executed An accounting program for executing a procedure for informing that it is necessary to pay out one of them.

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