JP6413575B2 - Product sales processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a merchandise sales processing apparatus and a program .

For example, in a store where eating and drinking is possible in the store and take-out (takeaway) is also supported, a menu ordered from the customer is handed over from the store clerk to the customer.
However, even if the menu is ordered by the same customer, the time from when the order is received until it can be provided to the customer is different. Specifically, a menu of drinks or a menu stored in a prepared state can be provided immediately upon receiving an order. On the other hand, since products that require cooking are cooked after receiving an order, they can be provided to customers after a certain amount of time.
For this reason, the store clerk needs to be able to distinguish between menus that have been provided by the customer and those that have not been provided yet.

Therefore, a menu order processing apparatus is known that can issue a layout check slip used by a store clerk to check the provision status of an ordered menu (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In the layout check slip, the menu name, order quantity, and check frame area for each menu ordered by the customer are printed. The store clerk enters a check using a pencil or the like in the check frame area for the menu already provided to the customer. As a result, the store clerk can confirm that the menu in which the check has been entered has already been arranged and the menu in which the check has not been entered has not yet been arranged by looking at the distribution check slip.

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As described above, there are menus that can be provided immediately upon receiving an order, such as drinks and cooked items, and those that require cooking and cannot be provided immediately. For this reason, for example, menus that can be provided immediately are prepared by the store clerk who received the order and immediately handed to the customer, and menus that require cooking will be provided once cooking is complete, There are many stores that operate to hand over to customers.
However, when the above-mentioned check check slip is introduced in such a store, it is necessary to fill in the check for the menus that can be provided immediately after the delivery to the customer is completed. There is a problem that it ends up.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and omits the entry of a check by hand on a slip for confirming the provision status of the ordered product to the customer, thereby improving work efficiency. For the purpose.

One aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is either a product registration means for registering a product, a first type product that can be provided immediately for each product, or a second type product that cannot be provided immediately Is set for the product registered by the product registration unit, the change unit capable of changing the first type product and the second type product, and the product registered by the product registration unit , as a result of the change is reflected when a change by said changing means is performed, as can be identified one at a whether the first type items and the second type products, the menu provided Check A merchandise sales processing apparatus comprising output means for outputting to a medium as a slip .
Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer as a product sales processing apparatus, a product registration unit for registering a product, a first type product that can be provided immediately for each product, or a second type product that cannot be provided immediately. If the product is registered, the product registered by the product registration unit can be changed between the first type product and the second type product, and the product registered by the product registration unit. When a change is made by the changing means, the result of the change is reflected so that it can be identified whether the product is the first type product or the second type product. It is a program for functioning as an output means for outputting to a medium as a provision check slip.

  According to the above configuration, by viewing the contents output to the medium, the registered product can be provided immediately and already provided to the customer, and the product that cannot be provided immediately and not yet provided to the customer And can be distinguished. Thereby, for example, it is possible to omit the handwritten check entry on the slip for a product that can be provided immediately upon receiving an order.

  Moreover, one aspect of the present invention is the above-described merchandise sales processing apparatus, wherein the output unit has already provided the customer with respect to the first type of merchandise registered by the merchandise registration unit. May be output to the medium in a mode that indicates that the product is present, and may be output to the medium in a mode that indicates that the second-type product has not been provided to the customer.

  According to the above configuration, the status of provision of registered products to customers at the time when the product provision check slip is issued clearly indicates whether the status is already provided or not provided for each registered product. Indicated.

  Moreover, one aspect of the present invention is the above-described merchandise sales processing apparatus, wherein the output means outputs the merchandise registered by the merchandise registration means to the medium except for the first type merchandise. Also good.

  According to the said structure, the goods which have not been provided to a customer are clearly shown as the provision condition to the customer of the registered goods at the timing when the goods provision check slip was issued.

  Moreover, one aspect of the present invention is the product sales processing apparatus described above, wherein the information for adding the information for classifying the first type product and the second type product is added to the product registered by the product registration unit. Additional means may be further provided.

  According to the above configuration, by providing the information adding means, it is possible to flexibly determine whether each of the registered products should be classified as a product that can be provided immediately or a product that cannot be provided immediately according to the judgment of the store clerk. Can do.

  Moreover, one mode of the present invention is the above-described merchandise sales processing apparatus, in which when the merchandise is set to be either the first type merchandise or the second type merchandise, the merchandise registration You may further provide the change means which changes the said 1st type goods and the said 2nd type goods about the goods registered by the means.

  According to the above configuration, according to the current situation in the store, at the judgment of the store clerk, for example, the product set as the first type product by the product type information is changed to the second type product, or the product type information is used. The product set as the second type product can be changed to the first type product.

  Moreover, one aspect of the present invention is the product sales processing apparatus described above, wherein the output unit does not output to the medium when the product registered by the product registration unit does not include the second type product. You may control.

  According to the above configuration, if there is no product that cannot be immediately provided among the ordered products, it is possible to prevent the product from being output to the medium even if the store clerk does not perform an operation.

  Further, one aspect of the present invention is the above-described merchandise sales processing apparatus, wherein even if the merchandise registered by the merchandise registration means includes the second-type merchandise, it is instructed not to output to the medium. An instruction means that can be further provided.

  According to the above configuration, even when the second-type product is included in the registered products, in a situation where it is preferable not to output to the medium, it is possible to prevent the output from the medium.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the work efficiency by omitting the handwritten check entry on the slip for confirming the state of provision of the ordered product to the customer. The effect is obtained.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the merchandise sales processing system in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the POS register in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the menu information in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the order data in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the printed content of the receipt in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a printing content of the menu provision check slip in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a printing content of the cooking instruction hand slip in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the POS register in 1st Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the menu information in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the POS register in 2nd Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the POS register in 3rd Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the POS register in 4th Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the printing content of the menu provision check slip as a modification.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a merchandise sales processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a merchandise sales processing system of the present embodiment. The slip issuing system shown in FIG. 1 includes a POS (Point Of Sales) register 10 (an example of a merchandise sales processing device) and a kitchen printer 20. The POS register 10 is connected so as to be able to communicate with the kitchen printer 20.

  The merchandise sales processing system shown in the figure is installed at a restaurant, for example. The POS register 10 is installed at a predetermined location such as an order counter on the restaurant floor, and the kitchen printer is installed at a predetermined location in the same restaurant kitchen.

  In the merchandise sales processing system, a plurality of POS registers 10 and kitchen printers 20 may be provided. Further, the number of POS registers 10 and the number of kitchen printers 20 need not be the same, and may be different from each other.

The POS register 10 shown in the figure includes a touch panel 106, a key operation unit 108, a customer display unit 110, and a slip issuing port 113.
The touch panel 106 has a configuration in which, for example, a liquid crystal display device and a touch pad are combined, and can be operated by touching an operating body such as a finger on the screen. In addition, the touch panel 106 can display various information related to menu orders, including registered menus and payment amounts.
The key operation unit 108 is a part provided with mechanical keys (for example, numeric keys from 0 to 9, subtotal keys, custody keys, current total keys (tightening keys), etc.) in the POS register 10.
The customer display unit 110 is a display unit provided to display various kinds of information including an ordered menu and an amount related to accounting to a customer.

The slip issuing port 113 issues a receipt. A receipt is a slip delivered to a customer who has finished accounting, and includes a breakdown of products ordered (purchased) by the customer, a subtotal amount, a total amount, a deposit amount, a change amount, and the like. The receipt is delivered to the customer as an indication of the result of the transaction.
Also, issuing here means discharging the sheet printed by the built-in printing unit from the slip issuing port 113.

  In the present embodiment, the slip issuing port 113 issues a menu provision check slip (an example of a medium). The menu provision check slip is a slip printed with a list of products registered in the POS register 10 by a store clerk in response to an order from a customer. The menu provision check slip is used by the store clerk to confirm the provision status of the ordered product to the customer.

  The menu-provided check slip is placed and used on the table of the customer who placed the order. The menu provision check slip may be used by being placed in a predetermined place where only a store clerk can enter such as near the boundary between the kitchen and the floor.

The kitchen printer 20 issues a cooking instruction slip. The cooking instruction slip is a slip for instructing cooking for a menu that requires cooking among the ordered menus, and a menu that requires cooking is printed.
The kitchen printer 20 includes a slip issuing port 201. The slip issuing port 201 discharges the cooking instruction slip.

After selecting the menu, the customer orders the selected menu from a customer clerk standing in front of the POS register 10 and finishes accounting for the ordered menu.
The customer clerk operates the touch panel 106 and the key operation unit 108 in the POS register 10 and inputs the ordered menu to the POS register 10 in response to receiving an order for the menu from the customer.

Also, in this embodiment, when a customer clerk inputs a menu ordered by a customer, for example, when a menu that is cooked after receiving an order is input, the menu is provided immediately at that time. An operation to specify that the menu is not allowed is performed.
In addition, the menu that cannot be immediately provided here is that the store clerk cannot immediately provide to the customer when the order is received, for example, because cooking is performed after receiving the order as described above. Point to the menu. On the other hand, a menu that can be immediately provided to a customer by a store clerk when an order is received, such as a drink or a cooked food, is called a menu that can be provided immediately.

  Then, the customer clerk prepares, for example, a menu that can be immediately provided and delivers it to the customer, and performs a predetermined operation corresponding to the accounting process for the input menu on the touch panel 106 and the key operation unit 108. Do.

When the accounting process is completed as described above, the POS register 10 issues a receipt for the customer. The customer service clerk delivers the issued receipt to the customer.
Further, the POS register 10 issues a menu provision check slip, for example, following issuance of a receipt. The menu provision check voucher issued in this way is used for the store clerk to grasp the provision status of the ordered menu to the customer thereafter.

The POS register 10 executes control for causing the kitchen printer 20 to issue a cooking instruction slip as well as issuing the receipt and the menu provision check slip as the accounting process ends.
Specifically, the POS register 10 transmits cooking instruction information to the kitchen printer 20. The cooking instruction information includes information indicating the contents to be printed on the cooking instruction slip.
In response to receiving the cooking instruction information, the kitchen printer 20 issues a cooking instruction slip. That is, the kitchen printer 20 prints the print content indicated by the received cooking instruction information on a sheet, and discharges the printed sheet from the slip issuing port 201.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the POS register 10 of the present embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to FIG. 1 and an identical part, and description here is abbreviate | omitted.
The POS register 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 100, a storage unit 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 104, a touch panel 106, a key operation unit 108, a customer display unit 110, and a printing unit 112 (printing means 112). An example). These units are connected by a system bus 118 so that data can be input and output.

  The CPU 100 executes control for realizing the function as the POS register 10. The CPU 100 implements the function as the POS register 10 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 102, for example.

The CPU 100 of the present embodiment has a function as product registration means. The product registration means registers a product. In the present embodiment, the product registered by the product registration means is a menu ordered by the customer. The merchandise registration means registers the input menu in response to an operation for inputting the menu by the store clerk.
In the present embodiment, the CPU 100 and the printing unit 112 cooperate to implement a function as an output unit.
The output means can identify whether the menu registered immediately by the product registration means is a menu that can be provided immediately (an example of a first type product) or a menu that cannot be provided immediately (an example of a second type product). In this way, it is output to a menu provision check slip (an example of a medium).
Further, the CPU 100 of this embodiment has a function as information adding means. The information adding means adds information for distinguishing a menu that can be provided immediately and a menu that cannot be provided immediately for the product registered by the product registration means.

The storage unit 102 is an auxiliary storage device corresponding to the CPU 100 and stores various types of information used by the CPU 100. For example, the storage unit 102 stores menu information, order history information, and the like in addition to programs executed by the CPU 100.
The menu information is information in which menus that can be ordered are registered, and has a structure in which the menu name, price, and the like are associated with each menu.
The order history information is information for storing the order data for which the accounting process has been completed so far as the order history.

The RAM 104 is a main storage device corresponding to the CPU 100, and is used as a work area when the CPU 100 executes processing.
The RAM 104 stores order data in which the input menu is registered in response to an operation for inputting the menu ordered by the customer.
The printing unit 112 performs printing on the loaded paper under the control of the CPU 100 and discharges the printed paper from the slip issuing port 113 (FIG. 1). The printing unit 112 in the present embodiment prints a receipt and a menu provision check slip according to the end of the accounting process as described above under the control of the CPU 100.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the structure of menu information stored in the storage unit 102 of the POS register 10.
The menu file shown in the figure has a structure including an area for storing information such as a menu code, a name, and a unit price corresponding to each menu.
In the menu code area, a menu code, which is an identifier assigned to the corresponding menu, is stored.
The name area stores the name of the corresponding menu.
In the unit price area, the unit price of the corresponding menu is stored.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the structure of order data stored in the RAM 104. The order data in the figure corresponds to the case where three types of menus “one dish lunch”, “pasta lunch”, and “drink set” are ordered. In the figure, for convenience of illustration, one order data is shown divided into an upper stage and a lower stage.

  In the order data shown in the figure, for example, a receipt number, a store number, a terminal number, an order time, and a person-in-charge number area are arranged in order from the top, and then the three types of menus ordered (first menu to third menu) are arranged. Menu unit information on the menu) is sequentially arranged.

The receipt number area stores a receipt number assigned to a receipt to be issued in accordance with the accounting process for the order data. Receipt numbers are assigned serial numbers in the order in which receipts are issued, for example.
The store number area stores a store number that uniquely indicates the store where the POS register 10 is installed.
The terminal number area stores a terminal number that is an identifier uniquely indicating the POS register 10.
The order time indicates the time when the menu registered in the order data is ordered. Specifically, as the order time, for example, the time when the accounting process is completed may be used.
The person-in-charge number stores a number uniquely indicating a store clerk (person in charge) who has performed an operation of inputting a menu registered in the order data.

In the order data, the menu unit information corresponding to each of the first menu to the third menu stores information corresponding to each registered menu. Specifically, one menu unit information includes areas of a menu code, a name, a unit price, the number, and an immediate provision flag.
The menu code area stores a menu code that is an identifier that uniquely indicates the corresponding menu. The name area stores a name indicating a corresponding menu. The unit price area stores the unit price of the corresponding menu. The number stores the number of the corresponding menu ordered.

Information stored in the menu code, name, unit price, and number of areas in the menu unit information is acquired by the CPU 100 in response to the store clerk performing an operation of inputting a menu to the POS register 10.
That is, a menu code is specified depending on an operation for inputting a menu. The CPU 100 acquires the specified menu code. In addition, the CPU 100 acquires the name and unit price associated with the acquired menu code from the menu information stored in the storage unit 102.
Further, the number in the menu unit information is acquired by the CPU 100 in accordance with an operation for inputting the order quantity performed as one of the operations for inputting the menu.

The immediate provision flag area stores an immediate provision flag indicating whether or not the corresponding menu is a menu that can be provided immediately.
The immediate provision flag shown in the figure indicates that the menu is not a menu that can be provided immediately by “0”, and indicates that the menu can be provided immediately by “1”.
As described above, in this embodiment, every time a store clerk performs an operation for inputting (registering) a menu, an operation for specifying whether the input menu is a menu that can be immediately provided is also performed. Yes. In response to an operation for designating whether or not the menu can be provided immediately, the CPU 100 stores a value of “0” or “1” in the area of the immediate provision flag.

The order data shown in the figure specifically shows the following contents. That is, it is indicated that the menu input operation corresponding to the order data is performed by the store manager on the POS register 10 whose terminal number is “1” in the store whose store number is “1”.
In addition, the receipt number issued in accordance with the accounting process for the order data is “231”, and the order time corresponding to the order data is “15:01”.
In addition, it is shown that the types of menus ordered are “one dish lunch”, “pasta lunch”, and “drink set”.
In addition, “one dish lunch” indicates that the menu code is “10”, the unit price is 900 yen, the order quantity is “2”, and the menu cannot be provided immediately.
As for “pasta lunch”, the menu code is “20”, the unit price is 800 yen, the order quantity is “1”, and further, it indicates that the menu cannot be provided immediately.
As for “Drink Set”, the menu code is “30”, the unit price is 300 yen, the order quantity is “3”, and it is indicated that the menu can be provided immediately.

FIG. 5 shows a printed content example of the receipt 300 issued by the POS register 10 in response to the completion of the accounting process for the order data illustrated in FIG.
In the receipt 300 shown in the figure, printing with “receipt # 231” indicates that the receipt number is “231”.
Further, in the receipt 300, the printing “Store # 1” indicates that the store number is “1”. Further, in the receipt 300, printing “terminal # 1” indicates that the terminal number is “1”.
In the receipt 300, the order time of 15:01 is printed together with the order date 2014/08/01.
In the receipt 300, the print of “person in charge #store manager” indicates that the person in charge is the store manager.

In the receipt 300, the following contents are printed for the ordered menu.
That is, for the menu named “One Dish Lunch”, the unit price is 900 yen and the order quantity is “2”, so the price is 1800 yen.
Further, regarding the menu named “Pasta Lunch”, since the unit price is 800 yen and the order quantity is “1”, it is indicated that the price is 800 yen.
Further, regarding the menu named “Drink Set”, the unit price is 300 yen, and the order quantity is “3”, so that the price is 900 yen.
Further, the subtotal of each menu is 3500 yen, and the deposit amount is 4000 yen, and the change amount is 500 yen.

FIG. 6 shows an example of print contents of the menu provision check slip 400 issued together with the receipt 300 by the POS register 10 in response to the completion of the accounting process for the order data shown in FIG.
In the menu provision check slip 400 shown in the figure, the same menu printed on the receipt 300 is printed as a list item. That is, the names of the three menus “One dish lunch”, “Pasta lunch”, and “Drink set” are printed line by line.
In addition, a number indicating the number ordered is printed for each list item of each menu. That is, “2” is printed on the “one dish lunch” line, which indicates that there are two orders. “1” is printed in the “pasta lunch” line to indicate that there is one order. “3” is printed in the “drink set” line, indicating that there are three orders.

Further, a check box 401 is printed for each list item of the three menus. In the figure, the check box 401 is printed so as to be arranged on the left side of the menu name.
In addition, in the figure, a state is shown in which a check mark 402 is added to a check box 401 corresponding to “drink set”. On the other hand, each check box 401 corresponding to “one dish lunch” and “pasta lunch” does not show any check mark.
The check mark 402 indicates that “one dish lunch” and “pasta lunch” have not been provided to customers yet, but “drink set” has been provided to customers. Show.

  The presence / absence of the check mark 402 reflects the value of the immediate provision flag in the order data. That is, printing is performed so that the check mark 402 is not attached to the menu with the immediate provision flag “0”, and printing is performed so that the check mark 402 is attached to the menu with the immediate provision flag “1”.

As described above, when the clerk finishes inputting all orders received from the customer, the clerk performs accounting by the POS register 10 and prepares a menu that can be provided immediately and provides it to the customer. In correspondence with the order data in FIG. 4, the store clerk prepares himself / herself for a “drink set” that can be provided immediately and provides it to the customer.
Therefore, at the timing when the accounting process is completed and the menu offer check slip 400 is issued, the “drink set” is already provided to the customer, but “one dish lunch” and “pasta lunch” will be cooked from now on. It is a situation that is done. Such a situation coincides with the state where the check mark 402 is added in the menu provision check slip 400 of FIG.

Thereafter, for example, when the cooking of the “One Dish Lunch” menu is completed and the “One Dish Lunch” menu is provided to the customer, the store clerk responds to the “One Dish Lunch” in the menu provision check slip 400 of FIG. A check mark is written in a check box 401 by hand using a writing instrument.
Similarly, when cooking of the “pasta lunch” menu is completed and the “pasta lunch” menu is provided to the customer, the store clerk checks the check corresponding to “one dish lunch” in the menu provision check slip 400 of FIG. A check mark is entered in box 401 by hand.
In this way, in the menu provision check slip 400, in addition to the check mark 402 printed in correspondence with the menu that can be provided immediately at the time of issuance, handwriting is provided according to the provision to the customer of the menu that cannot be provided immediately. The check mark by will be filled in. By looking at the menu provision check slip 400 with the check mark in this way, the store clerk can grasp the current provision status of the menu to the customer.

As can be understood from the above description, in the present embodiment, when the store clerk inputs the menu ordered by the customer into the POS register 10, an operation for designating whether or not the menu can be provided immediately is performed. Has been.
Then, according to the result of the above operation, as illustrated in FIG. 6, for each menu presented in the menu provision check slip 400, it is a check mark whether it is a menu that can be provided immediately or a menu that cannot be provided immediately. This is indicated by the presence or absence of 402.

That is, in the present embodiment, the menu that can be immediately provided at the time of accounting and has been provided to the customer is printed so as to indicate that it has already been provided when the menu provision check slip 400 is issued. ing.
This eliminates the need for the store clerk to write a check mark on the menu provision check slip 400 by hand for the menu provided to the customer at the time of payment. Since a menu that can be provided immediately is provided at the time of checkout, entering a check mark by hand at this timing will complicate the work procedure. In the present embodiment, it is possible to eliminate the complexity of the work procedure and improve the work efficiency.

Further, in the menu provision check slip 400 shown in the figure, the order time 403 is printed. The printed contents of the order time 403 reflect the order time in the order data.
By looking at the order time 403 printed on the menu provision check slip 400, the store clerk can grasp the elapsed time from the time when the order is completed. And, for example, if there is a menu that does not complete cooking even after a long time has elapsed, the customer service clerk checks the cooking status with the clerk at the cooking clerk, or has a little more time to provide the menu. Appropriate measures can be taken, such as telling the customer in advance.

FIG. 7 shows an example of print contents of the cooking instruction slip 500 issued by the kitchen printer 20 under the control of the POS register 10 in response to the completion of the accounting process for the order data shown in FIG. ing.
As shown in the figure, a cooking instruction slip 500 corresponding to the order data shown in FIG. 4 is issued with a print content instructing cooking of two types of menus “one dish lunch” and “pasta lunch”. Is done. That is, depending on the cooking instruction slip 500, it is not possible to provide immediately, and the cooking of a menu that needs cooking after the checkout is instructed.

An example of a processing procedure executed by the POS register 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
Step S101: As an initial setting, the CPU 100 in the POS register 10 substitutes “0” into a variable n indicating a number assigned to a registered menu.
Step S102: The CPU 100 determines whether or not an operation for inputting a menu is performed in accordance with an order from a customer.
Step S103: The CPU 100 increments the variable n in response to an operation for inputting a menu.
Step S104: Next, the CPU 100 (product registration means) stores each information of the menu code, name, unit price, and number of the menu input according to step S102 in the menu unit information of the nth menu in the order data. To do.
For this purpose, the CPU 100 acquires the menu code specified by the menu input operation performed according to step S102, and the menu in which the storage unit 102 stores the name and unit price associated with the acquired menu code. Obtain from information. In addition, the CPU 100 acquires the number of pieces of information specified in the menu input operation performed according to step S102. The CPU 100 stores the menu code, name, unit price, and number information acquired as described above in the menu unit information of the nth menu. By the process in step S104, the menu input by the store clerk is registered.
In the first step S104, processing for storing each information of the receipt number, the store number, the terminal number, and the person in charge number in the order data is also performed.

Step S105: As described above, if the input menu is a menu that cannot be immediately provided under a series of operations for inputting the menu, an operation for designating that is also performed.
Therefore, when an operation for inputting a menu is performed, the CPU 100 further determines whether or not an operation for designating that the menu cannot be provided immediately is performed.

  Step S106: When an operation for designating a menu that cannot be provided immediately is performed, the CPU 100 indicates that the menu cannot be provided immediately in the area of the immediate offer flag in the menu unit information of the nth menu. “0” is stored.

Step S107: On the other hand, if an operation for designating that immediate provision is impossible is not performed, the CPU 100 indicates that the menu can be provided immediately in the area of the immediate provision flag in the menu unit information of the nth menu. “1” is stored.
As described above, the CPU 100 sets “0” in the area of the immediate provision flag (an example of information for classifying the first type product and the second type product) in step S106 or step S107 based on the determination result in step S105. "Or" 1 "is stored. As a result, it is determined whether the registered menu is a menu that can be provided immediately or a menu that cannot be provided immediately.
The processing of steps S105 to S107 described above is performed by the function of the CPU 100 as an information adding unit. The information adding unit adds information for classifying the first type product and the second type product with respect to the product registered by the product registration unit.

  Then, by performing the processing of step S104 and step S106 or step S107, information on each area of the menu code, name, unit price, number, and immediate provision flag included in the menu unit information corresponding to the menu registered this time Is stored.

  Step S108: When the operation for inputting the menu is not performed in Step S102, or when the process of Step S106 or Step S107 is terminated, the CPU 100 determines whether or not an operation for instructing the accounting process has been performed. .

Step S109: In response to the operation for instructing the accounting process, the CPU 100 (accounting processing means) executes the accounting process. The accounting process is performed using the order data created by the processes in the previous step S104 and step S106 or step S107.
In the present embodiment, the order time corresponds to the time when the accounting process ends. For this reason, the order time is not yet stored in the order data at the stage where the accounting process of step S109 is started.
Step S110: In response to the completion of the accounting process, the CPU 100 stores, for example, the time at which the accounting process is completed in the order data as the order time.

Step S111: The CPU 100 issues a receipt on which the transaction details reflecting the contents of the created order data are printed.
Step S112: The CPU 100 issues a menu provision check slip. At this time, the CPU 100 adds a check mark 402 to a menu that has already been provided (a menu that can be provided immediately) based on the created order data, and a menu that has not been provided yet (a menu that cannot be provided immediately). Prints without the check mark 402.
Step S113: Based on the created order data, the CPU 100 causes the kitchen printer 20 to issue a cooking instruction slip for instructing cooking of a menu that cannot be immediately provided among the ordered menus.
Step S114: The CPU 100 additionally registers the created order data in the order history information stored in the storage unit 102.

  As a result of the above processing, for each ordered menu, the POS register 10 displays a menu provision check slip that indicates which of the menu provided to the customer at the time of accounting and the menu not yet provided. Can be issued from.

In the description so far, the specification operation for the menu that cannot be immediately provided in the ordered menu has been described as an example in accordance with each operation for inputting the menu. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, in response to the operation of the subtotal key or the current total key, the POS register 10 displays a list of menus registered by the input operation of the ordered menu. And the designation | designated operation about the menu which cannot be provided immediately may be performed by the operation which selects the menu which cannot be provided immediately from the menu which the salesclerk showed in the list | wrist.

Further, in the explanation so far, it is determined whether the menu is a menu that cannot be provided immediately or a menu that can be provided immediately, based on whether or not the store clerk has performed an operation for specifying a menu that cannot be provided immediately. Has been done.
However, on the contrary, the determination as to whether the menu is an immediately available menu or an immediately unavailable menu is made based on whether or not the store clerk has performed an operation for designating an immediately available menu. It may be performed.

  Further, according to the processing of FIG. 8, the menu provision check slip is issued at a timing after the receipt is issued. However, the issue timing of the menu provision check slip may be arbitrarily set, for example, from when the current key is operated until the menu input operation corresponding to the next customer is performed.

Second Embodiment
Next, the second embodiment will be described. The POS register 10 of the first embodiment described above is based on the operation performed by the store clerk to determine whether the menu registered by the menu input operation can be provided immediately or cannot be provided immediately. Was configured to do.
On the other hand, the POS register 10 in the second embodiment is configured to make a determination on the registered menu based on the determination of the own device without depending on the operation of the store clerk.
For this reason, the POS register 10 of the present embodiment has menu type information (an example of product type information) indicating whether a menu that can be provided immediately or a menu that cannot be provided immediately for each menu that can be provided in a store. ) Is stored.

In the present embodiment, the menu type information is stored in the POS register 10 so as to be included in the menu information stored in the storage unit 102.
FIG. 9 shows an example of the structure of menu information in the present embodiment. In addition, in the same figure, description is abbreviate | omitted about the part similar to FIG.
As shown in the figure, the menu information of the present embodiment has a structure in which product type information is further associated with each menu. The product type information in the figure indicates that the menu can be provided immediately by “1”, and the menu cannot be provided immediately by “0”. In the case of the figure, it is indicated that “one dish lunch” with the menu code “10” and “pasta lunch” with the menu code “20” cannot be immediately provided. On the other hand, the “drink set” with the menu code “30” is shown to be immediately available.

The flowchart of FIG. 10 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the POS register 10 of the present embodiment. In the figure, steps that are the same as those in FIG. 8 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
Step S121: After storing the menu code, name, unit price, and number in the menu unit information of the nth menu in step S104, the CPU 100 executes the following processing.
That is, the CPU 100 acquires the product type information associated with the menu code of the menu registered according to the current menu input operation from the menu information stored in the storage unit 102.

  Step S122: Next, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the registered menu is a menu that can be provided immediately, based on the product type information acquired in step S121. In step S122, if the acquired product type information is “1”, the CPU 100 determines that the menu can be provided immediately. On the other hand, if the acquired product type information is “0”, the CPU 100 determines that the menu cannot be provided immediately.

When it is determined in step S122 that the menu cannot be provided immediately, the CPU 100 sets “0” indicating that immediate provision is impossible in the area of the immediate provision flag in the menu unit information of the nth menu in step S106. Store.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S122 that the menu can be provided immediately, the CPU 100 indicates that immediate provision is possible in the immediate provision flag area in the menu unit information of the nth menu in step S107. Is stored.

  As a result of such processing, the POS register 10 selects a menu registered according to an order from a customer based on the product type information and a menu that can be provided immediately and a menu that cannot be provided immediately. Can be classified. In addition, the POS register 10 can cause the POS register 10 to issue a menu provision check slip reflecting the above determination result. That is, for each ordered menu, the presence / absence of the check mark 402 indicates whether the menu has been provided (a menu that can be provided immediately) or a menu that has not yet been provided (a menu that cannot be provided immediately). A menu offer check slip is issued.

In the process of determining whether the menu can be provided immediately or the menu that cannot be provided immediately based on the product type information as in this embodiment, the clerk's designation operation as in the first embodiment is performed. The determination process performed according to the above may be used in combination.
For example, a menu that is stored in a cooked state (cooking and storage menu) is treated as a menu that can be provided immediately, but if a cooked item is sold out, it is necessary to prepare and prepare a new dish. is there. While the cooking storage menu is being cooked, the cooking storage menu cannot be provided immediately even if an order for the cooking storage menu is entered.
Therefore, in such a situation, an operation of changing the cooking / storage menu from a menu that can be provided immediately to a menu that cannot be provided immediately may be performed by the operation of the store clerk. The setting change from the menu that can be provided immediately to the menu that cannot be provided immediately according to this operation is performed by a function of the CPU 100 as a changing means. If the change means is set to either a menu that can be provided immediately for each product or a menu that cannot be provided immediately, a menu that can be provided immediately and a product that has been registered by the product registration means Change the disabled menu.
In this way, if the setting can be changed between a menu that can be provided immediately and a menu that cannot be provided immediately, it is a menu that has not yet been provided for a cooking storage menu during cooking (a menu that cannot be provided immediately). Can be issued from the POS register 10.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment will be described. For example, all the menus ordered by the customer may be menus that can be provided immediately, such as when the menu ordered by the customer is only a drink.
In such a case, since all of the ordered menus are delivered to the customer at the stage of accounting, there is no need to use the menu provision check slip. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the POS register 10 determines that all the menus ordered by the customer are menus that can be immediately provided, the POS register 10 operates so as not to issue a menu provision check slip.
Thereby, for example, a sheet used as a menu provision check slip and a time required for issuing the menu provision check slip can be saved.

The flowchart of FIG. 11 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the POS register 10 of the present embodiment. In the figure, steps that are the same as those in FIG. 8 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
Step S131: After the receipt is issued in step S111, the CPU 100 determines whether or not there is a menu that cannot be provided immediately in the menus registered according to the menu input operation so far.
Whether or not there is a menu that cannot be immediately provided is determined by determining whether or not at least one of the immediate offer flags for each menu unit information in the order data created by the processing so far is “0”. Good.

When it is determined that there is a menu that cannot be provided immediately, the CPU 100 issues a menu provision check slip in step S112.
On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no menu that cannot be provided immediately, the CPU 100 skips step S112 and proceeds to step S113.
Thus, in the fourth embodiment, when there is no menu that cannot be provided immediately, the menu provision check slip can be prevented from being issued.

In the processing procedure shown in FIG. 11, steps S121 and S122 in the second embodiment can be applied instead of the processing in step S105. That is, even under the third embodiment, the CPU 100 may be configured to determine whether the menu can be provided immediately based on the product type information.
If it is determined in step S131 that there is no menu that cannot be immediately provided, there is no menu to be cooked in the kitchen. Therefore, based on the determination result that there is no menu that cannot be immediately provided in step S131, the cooking instruction slip may not be issued in step S113.

<Fourth embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described.
In the third embodiment, when all of the menus registered according to the order from the customer are menus that can be provided immediately, the POS register 10 operates so as not to issue a menu provision check slip. Further, if at least one menu that cannot be provided immediately is included in the menus registered according to the order from the customer, the POS register 10 issues a menu provision check slip.
For example, in a situation where there are few customers in a small store or the like, it is almost impossible to mistake the customers who should provide the ordered menu. Therefore, in the case where a menu that cannot be provided immediately is included in the ordered menu, even if the menu provision check slip is not issued, the mistake that the store clerk mistakenly provides the ordered menu to the customer Hard to occur. For example, the issue of the menu provision check slip until such a case may be considered that the paper and time required for issuing the menu provision check slip are wasted, for example.

Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, first, as in the third embodiment, when all of the menus registered according to the order from the customer are menus that can be provided immediately, the POS register 10 checks the menu provision check. Do not issue slips.
In addition, in the fourth embodiment, if the menu registered in response to the order from the customer includes a menu that cannot be immediately provided, the POS register 10 is instructed not to issue the menu provision check slip. Operation (non-issue instruction operation) can be performed. When the non-issuance instruction operation for the menu provision check slip is performed, the POS register 10 operates so as not to issue the menu provision check slip.
As a result, for example, paper for printing slips can be saved, and the time until the end of accounting can be shortened by reducing the time required for issuing the menu provision check slip.

The flowchart of FIG. 12 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the POS register 10 of the present embodiment. In the figure, steps that are the same as those in FIG. 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
Step S132: If it is determined in step S131 that there is a menu that cannot be provided immediately among the menus registered in response to the previous menu input operation, the CPU 100 executes the following processing. That is, the CPU 100 causes the touch panel 106 to display a menu providing check slip issue confirmation dialog.

In the issuance confirmation dialog, a message for inquiring whether to issue a menu-provided check voucher to the store clerk according to the current transaction and an operation image for instructing whether to issue or not issue the menu-provided check voucher are displayed. Is done. For example, an issue button and a non-issue button are displayed as the operation image.
In the state where the above issuance confirmation dialog is displayed, the store clerk, when instructing the issuance of the menu-provided check slip, touches the issuance button and instructs the non-issue of the menu-provided check slip When doing so, an operation of touching the non-issue button is performed.

Step S133: The CPU 100 determines whether or not an operation for instructing non-issuance of the menu provision check slip has been performed. That is, the CPU 100 determines whether or not an operation has been performed on the non-issue button among the issue button and the non-issue button displayed in the issue confirmation dialog.
When an operation for instructing the issuance of the menu provision check slip is performed, the CPU 100 causes the menu provision check slip to be issued in step S112.
On the other hand, when an operation for instructing non-issuance of the menu provision check slip is performed, the CPU 100 skips step S112 and proceeds to step S113.
By skipping step S112 in this way, it is possible to prevent the menu provision check slip from being issued in response to an operation for instructing non-issuance of the menu provision check slip.
The processes in steps S132 and S133 are executed by a function as instruction means of the CPU 100. The instructing unit can instruct not to output the product registered by the product registering unit to the menu provision check slip even if there is a product that cannot be immediately provided.

  In addition, when operation which instruct | indicates non-issuance of a menu provision check slip is performed in step S133, you may skip step S113 with step S112. By skipping the process of step S113, the cooking instruction slip from the kitchen printer 20 can be prevented from being issued together with the menu provision check slip.

In the processing procedure shown in FIG. 12, steps S121 and S122 of FIG. 10 in the second embodiment can be applied instead of the processing of step S105.
Also, in the processing procedure shown in FIG. 12, the cooking instruction slip may not be issued in step S113 based on the determination result that there is no menu that cannot be immediately provided in step S131. .

In the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment, whether to issue a menu offer check slip is appropriately determined according to each accounting process according to the determination result of the POS register 10 or the non-issuance instruction operation by the store clerk. Has been.
However, for example, an operation for switching between a setting for regularly issuing a menu provision check slip for all accounting processes and a setting for not regularly issuing a menu provision check slip may be performed. Further, for example, the POS register 10 may be configured not to issue the menu provision check slip on a day (day of the week, date, etc.) designated by a store clerk operation or a time zone in one day.
Also, under the setting that the menu provision check slip is not issued regularly, for example, when an operation for instructing the issuance of the menu provision check slip is performed, the menu provision check slip is issued from the POS register 10. May be.

<Modification>
The menu provision check slip 400 shown in FIG. 6 shows a determination result of whether a registered menu is a menu that can be provided immediately (a menu that has been provided) or a menu that cannot be provided immediately (a menu that has not been provided). This is reflected by the presence or absence of the check mark 402. However, the mode of the printed content that reflects the determination result in the menu provision check slip 400 is not limited to FIG.
Accordingly, another aspect of the contents printed on the menu provision check slip reflecting the above determination result will be described with reference to two examples as modifications of the present embodiment.

FIG. 13A shows the print contents of a menu provision check slip 400A as a first modification.
In the menu provision check slip 400A shown in the figure, the menu that can be provided immediately (provided menu) is “drink set”, and the menu that cannot be provided immediately (provided menu) is “one dish lunch” and “ "Pasta lunch". This is the same as in the case of FIG.
In addition, in the menu provision check slip 400A shown in the figure, the characters of the menu names that cannot be provided immediately are emphasized by a larger font size than the menu that can be provided immediately.
In this way, in FIG. 13A, the character of the menu name that cannot be provided immediately is emphasized with respect to the character of the menu name that can be provided immediately. Even with such an aspect, the result of determining whether a registered product is a menu that can be provided immediately or a menu that cannot be provided immediately is reflected.

FIG. 13B shows the print contents of a menu provision check slip 400A as a second modification.
There are three types of menus ordered (registered) corresponding to the menu provision check slip 400B shown in the figure, "One dish lunch", "Pasta lunch" and "Drink set", as in FIG. It is. Similarly to the case of FIG. 13A, the menu that can be provided immediately is “Drink Set”, and the menu that cannot be provided immediately is “One Dish Lunch” and “Pasta Lunch”.

In addition, in the menu provision check slip 400B shown in the figure, only “one dish lunch” and “pasta lunch”, which are menus that cannot be immediately provided, are printed. And “Drink Set” which is a menu that can be immediately provided is not printed.
As described above, in the menu provision check slip 400B of FIG. 9, only the menu that cannot be provided immediately is displayed in the menu provision check slip, and the menu that can be provided immediately is not (except) printed. Yes. Also according to such an aspect, it is possible to reflect the determination result as to whether the ordered (registered) menu is a menu that can be provided immediately or a menu that cannot be provided immediately.

In each of the above embodiments, the menu provided by the customer is eaten after the accounting for the menu according to the order is completed, and the menu is provided under an accounting method called pre-accounting that does not require accounting after eating and drinking This was described as an example of issuing a check slip.
However, there is also an accounting method called post-accounting in which a menu ordered from a customer is provided to the customer and accounting is performed after eating and drinking the provided menu. Each of the above embodiments can also be applied when post-accounting is performed.
In addition, as a ticket vending machine that allows customers to specify menus and perform accounting, for example, they can receive multiple orders from the same customer at the same time, and issue a meal ticket with the contents of multiple orders printed on the meal ticket In this case, the present embodiment can be applied to such a ticket vending machine.

  In each of the above embodiments, the output unit outputs an example to a paper medium as a menu provision check slip. However, the medium that outputs the output means so as to be identifiable as to whether it is the first type product or the second type product is not limited to a paper medium. For example, the output means outputs a tablet terminal, a portable terminal, an order input terminal installed on a table, a tray display unit, etc. as a medium so that it can be identified whether it is a first type product or a second type product. Also good.

  In the description so far, a menu for eating and drinking is given as an example of the ordered product. However, the product may be other than the menu including, for example, crafts.

  The program for realizing the function as the POS register 10 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into the computer system and executed, thereby executing the POS. Processing as the register 10 may be performed. Here, “loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system” includes installing the program in the computer system. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes a recording medium provided inside or outside that is accessible from the distribution server in order to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program that can be executed by the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server is not limited as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. Note that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts, downloaded at different timings, and combined in the terminal device, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. Including things. 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.

10 POS registers 10, 20 Kitchen printer, 100 CPU, 102 storage unit, 104 RAM, 106 touch panel, 108 key operation unit, 110 customer display unit, 112 printing unit, 113 slip issue port, 118 system bus, 201 slip issue port , 300 Receipt, 400, 400A, 400B Menu offer check slip, 401 check box, 402 check mark, 403 order time, 500 cooking instruction slip

Claims (4)

Product registration means for registering products;
When it is set whether the first type product that can be provided immediately for each product or the second type product that cannot be provided immediately, the first type product for the product registered by the product registration unit And a changing means capable of changing the second-type product ,
For products registered by the commodity registration means, when a change by said changing means is performed as a result of the change is reflected, it is one and the second one product of the second type product Output processing means for outputting to a medium as a menu provision check slip so that it can be identified. The output means includes
The merchandise sales processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the merchandise registered by the merchandise registration unit is controlled so as not to be output to the medium when there is no second type merchandise. The product even if the second type product to the product which has been registered by the registration means, commodity sales processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 further comprising indication means which can be instructed not to output to the medium. A computer as a product sales processing device,
  Product registration means for registering products,
  When it is set whether the first type product that can be provided immediately for each product or the second type product that cannot be provided immediately, the first type product for the product registered by the product registration unit And changing means capable of changing between the second-type product and
  The product registered by the product registration unit is either the first type product or the second type product so that when the change unit changes, the result of the change is reflected. Output means to output to a medium as a menu offer check slip so that it can be identified
  Program to function as.

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