JP6749713B2 - Deposit/withdrawal instruction device, program, and deposit/withdrawal instruction method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a deposit/withdrawal instruction device, a program, and a deposit/withdrawal instruction method.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a salesclerk (operator) in a sales floor uses a monitoring function such as a POS register or a monitoring device to determine whether or not a change is required in a change ticket machine (also referred to as a change machine; see Patent Document 1) of a POS register. If it is necessary to replenish the change, it is necessary to bring out the required number of coins of the required denomination (currency type) from the reserves prepared in advance in the office or the delivery room and replenish it. I was doing work such as depositing (replenishing) the change bill machine.

JP, 2011-113532, A

However, in the conventional replenishment work of change in an accounting system equipped with a change ticket machine such as a POS register and a ticket vending machine, the amount of money taken out of the reserve fund due to mistakes by a clerk and the change ticket machine. There is a possibility that the amount of money replenished in the above may not match, that is, there may be an excess or deficiency of money. In addition, the clerk inputs (records) information about currency (or currency to be replenished) that has been taken out of the reserve and replenished in the change ticket machine as a history, but, for example, forgetting to enter it, or an input error occurs. There is a possibility that the record itself will not be entered or a value that is different from the actual value will be intentionally entered. (Discovery) and tracking were not easy either.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a technique capable of more advanced deposit/withdrawal management.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the deposit/withdrawal instruction device according to one aspect of the present invention is a change/billing machine for dispensing money of a desired denomination for depositing into another change/billing machine, or Display means for displaying the information on the change ticket machine for depositing the money of the desired denomination dispensed from the other change ticket machine, and the currency for the desired denomination displayed in the specifiable manner. A change ticket dispenser for withdrawing money, or a device designating means for accepting an input for designating a change ticket dispenser for depositing money of a desired denomination, and a recording medium for dispensing or depositing money into the change ticket dispenser. Output means for outputting the information to be recorded in, the output means, to the recording medium deposit and withdrawal information between the change bill machine and the other change bill machine designated by the device designating means. Output as information to be recorded.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a program according to another aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as a deposit/withdrawal instruction device, and is a request for depositing the computer into another change ticket machine. Display means for designating information on a change ticket dispenser for dispensing coins of the same denomination, or a change dispenser for depositing money of a desired denomination dispensed from the other dispenser. , A device for accepting input for designating a change ticket machine for dispensing money of a desired denomination displayed in a specifiable manner, or a change ticket machine for depositing currency of a desired denomination, The money is operated as output means for outputting information to be recorded on a recording medium for dispensing or depositing money into a change ticket machine, and the output means is a change ticket machine designated by the device designating means and the other change fishing. The deposit/withdrawal information with the bill machine is output as information to be recorded on the recording medium.

In order to solve the above problems, a deposit/withdrawal instructing method according to another aspect of the present invention is a deposit/withdrawal instructing method in a deposit/withdrawal instructing device, and is a desired amount of money for depositing into another change/billing machine. A change bill dispenser that dispenses money of a species, or a display step that can be designated to display information about a change dispenser that deposits currency of a desired denomination dispensed from the other dispense bill dispenser, A change ticket machine that dispenses money of a desired denomination displayed in a specifiable manner, or a device specifying step that receives an input for specifying a change ticket machine that deposits money of a desired denomination. An output step of outputting information to be recorded on a recording medium for withdrawing or depositing money into a change ticket machine, wherein the output step includes the change ticket machine specified by the device specifying step and the other change fishing. The deposit/withdrawal information with the bill machine is output as information to be recorded on the recording medium.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the deposit/withdrawal management of the money in the change ticket machine with which the accounting system is provided is made efficient, the burden on a clerk is reduced, and fraud hardly occurs.

1 is an example of a configuration diagram of a POS system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an example of an external front view and a side view of a POS register 2 included in the POS system 1. 3 is an example of a block diagram showing a configuration of an electric circuit of a POS register 2 included in the POS system 1. FIG. It is an example of a withdrawal slip or the like. It is an example of a deposit slip. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the code information printed on a payment slip and a payment slip. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the POS register 2. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the POS register 2. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the POS register 2. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the POS register 2. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the POS system 1. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the POS system 1. It is an application example (use example) of the POS system 1 including the monitoring device 4. It is an example of a monitoring screen. It is an example of various set numbers and the current number of sheets held by each settlement machine. It is an example of a selection screen for selecting an acquisition source of supplementary money. It is an example of a confirmation screen for confirming the status of movement of money. It is an example of a selection screen for selecting a deposit destination. It is explanatory drawing explaining authentication of an operator. It is an example of an instruction receipt. It is explanatory drawing explaining the flow after issuing an instruction receipt. It is explanatory drawing explaining the flow after issuing an instruction receipt. It is explanatory drawing explaining the flow after issuing an instruction receipt. It is a flow chart which shows an example of operation at the time of change near end. It is a flow chart which shows an example of operation at the time of payment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of operation at the time of payment. It is an explanatory view explaining change of replenishment setting. It is an example of a selection screen for selecting an acquisition source of supplementary money. It is an example of a confirmation screen for confirming the status of movement of money.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an example of a configuration diagram of a POS system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS system 1 includes N POS registers 2-1, POS registers 2-2,..., POS registers 2-N, and a store controller 3. The respective devices are connected to each other via a LAN (Local Area Network). A monitoring device (also referred to as an assist monitor or management device) 4 that monitors other devices may be connected to the LAN. Hereinafter, the POS register 2-1, the POS register 2-2,..., The POS register 2-N are collectively referred to as the POS register 2 unless otherwise distinguished.

The store controller 3 is a computer (for example, a server) that controls the POS system 1. The store controller 3 stores, for example, a product master. The product master is a file that stores (holds) product information such as product identification information (for example, JAN code), product name, and selling price of each product. The store controller 3 is also called a management device or a host device.

The POS register 2 is a device for mainly performing a registration process of registering a purchased product and an accounting process (also referred to as a settlement process or a payment process) of mainly performing payment for the registered product. Is. That is, the POS register 2 is a device that has both the function of a registration device that mainly performs registration processing and the function of an accounting device that mainly performs accounting processing.

FIG. 2 is an example of an external front view and a side view of the POS register 2 included in the POS system 1. FIG. 3 is an example of a block diagram showing a configuration of an electric circuit of the POS register 2 included in the POS system 1. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 11 is a CPU (central processing unit) that controls the entire POS register 2, and is connected to each of the other components as shown in the drawing. Details of the operation of the CPU 11 will be described later.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 12 is a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores various information. The ROM 12 stores, for example, a program executed by the CPU 11. Reference numeral 13 is a RAM (Random Access Memory) that stores various information. The RAM 13 stores, for example, information read from the ROM 12 by the CPU 11 (for example, the above program), information processed by the CPU 11, and the like. Reference numeral 22 is a hard disk that stores various information. The hard disk 22 stores, for example, information acquired from the store controller 3 (for example, product master), information processed by the CPU 11, and the like.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 14 is a display section (touch panel) for a clerk that functions as a display section that displays information for the clerk under the control of the CPU 11 and also as an operation section that receives an input operation from the clerk. Reference numeral 15 is an operation unit for inputting completion of merchandise registration and inputting numerical data such as a deposit amount received from a customer at the time of accounting. Reference numeral 16 is a customer display unit that displays information for customers under the control of the CPU 11.

In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, reference numeral 17 is an automatic change/billing machine for controlling deposit/withdrawal of a storage unit 30 (not shown in FIG. 3) in which currency (money) is stored. Regarding the relationship between the POS register 2 and the automatic change ticket machine 17, in the example shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the automatic change ticket machine 17 is built in the POS register 2, but the automatic change ticket machine 17 is a POS. It may be connected to the register 2. Regarding the relationship between the POS register 2 and the automatic change ticket machine 17, the automatic change ticket machine 17 built in the POS register 2 and the automatic change ticket machine 17 connected to the POS register 2 are not particularly distinguished. In both cases, they are also referred to as the automatic change/billing machine 17 of the POS register 2. When the POS register 2 incorporating the automatic change ticket machine 17 and the POS register 2 connecting the automatic change ticket machine 17 are not particularly distinguished, both are equipped with the automatic change ticket machine 17 or the like. Also referred to as POS register 2.

The automatic change ticket machine 17 is used to settle the price of a product registered in the POS register 2 in cash. The automatic change bill dispenser 17 includes a bill insertion slot (not shown) for inserting coins (banknotes), a coin insertion slot (reference numeral 17b in FIG. 2) for inserting coins (coins), and coins (banknotes). A banknote outlet (not shown) for ejecting, a coin outlet (reference numeral 17a in FIG. 2) for ejecting coins (coins), a counting unit (not shown) for counting inserted or ejected coins, an inlet Alternatively, it has a currency transport mechanism (not shown) between the outlet and the storage unit 30. The bill slot and the coin slot are also referred to as deposit deposit slots. The bill outlet and the coin outlet are also referred to as change outlets. The bill insertion slot and the bill ejection slot may be common, and the coin insertion slot and the coin ejection slot may be common.

Under the control of the CPU 11, the automatic change/billing machine 17 counts the coins deposited (for example, the coins deposited at the time of checkout, the coins supplemented at the time of replenishment) and stores them in the storage unit 30. In addition, the automatic change ticket machine 17 counts the money to be discharged (for example, the money to be used as the change at the time of accounting or the money to be dispensed at the time of replenishment), and discharges it from the change outlet.

Further, the automatic change ticket machine 17 manages the remaining number of sheets (the number of stored sheets) for each denomination under the control of the CPU 11. Specifically, the automatic change ticket machine 17 manages the latest information (hereinafter referred to as change change information) regarding the number of remaining change amounts for each denomination. For example, the automatic change ticket machine 17 updates (adds) information about the remaining number of coins based on the number of coins inserted (denomination) when coins are inserted, and when the coins are ejected Information on the remaining number of coins for each denomination is updated (subtracted) based on the number of ejected coins (the number of coins withdrawn). Further, the automatic change/billing machine 17 receives deposit history information including information such as the number of coins inserted for each denomination and withdrawal history information including information such as the number of ejected coins when inserting and releasing money. Remember. In addition, the POS register 2 receives from the automatic change/billing machine 17 the remaining number of sheets (the number of stored sheets) for each denomination, the latest information regarding the remaining number of denominations, deposit history information, withdrawal history information, etc. for each transaction. You may make it memorize|store and manage.

It should be noted that the latest information (remaining change information), deposit history information, and withdrawal history information regarding the remaining number of coins for each denomination are stored inside the automatic change ticket machine 17 (for example, a storage area provided in the automatic change ticket machine 17 (Shown in the drawing)) or may be stored outside the automatic change/billing machine 17 (for example, the hard disk 22).

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 18 is a scanner unit for reading code information (bar code). The scanner unit 18 supplies the read data to the CPU 11. For example, the scanner unit 18 reads the code information (for example, JAN code) attached to the product and supplies the data to the CPU 11. Further, the scanner unit 18 prints (records) code information (for example, Code128) on a withdrawal slip (also referred to as a change withdrawal slip or a withdrawal instruction receipt) or a deposit slip (also referred to as a change withdrawal slip or deposit instruction receipt). , ITFcode) and supplies the data to the CPU 11. Although the scanner unit 18 is not shown in FIG. 2, the scanner unit 18 may be connected to the device body of the POS register 2 by wire and transmit the read data to the device body by wire, or may be wireless. The device may be connected to the apparatus main body by means of which the read data is wirelessly transmitted to the apparatus main body.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 19 is a printing unit that issues a printed matter under the control of the CPU 11. For example, after the accounting process is completed, the printing unit 19 prints detailed information of the purchased product on a print medium and issues it as a receipt. Further, when replenishing the money, the printing unit 19 prints code information and the like for causing the automatic change/till dispenser 17 to withdraw a desired denomination and a desired number of coins on a print medium and issues it as a withdrawal slip. Alternatively, code information for depositing a desired denomination and a desired number of coins into the automatic change dispenser 17 is printed on a print medium and issued as a deposit slip.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 20 is a communication unit that communicates with the outside via a LAN under the control of the CPU 11. For example, the communication unit 20 appropriately receives the product master from the store controller 3. In addition, the communication unit 20 transmits the transaction information to the store controller 3 after the accounting process is completed.

Further, the communication unit 20 informs that the number of coins (change) of the automatic change/till dispenser 17 of the POS register 2 (own device) is close to zero (that is, the change is near end) (hereinafter, referred to as change end). , Change near-end information) to another POS register 2 (other device).

In addition, the communication unit 20 transmits to the other POS register 2 a command for requesting the change balance information of the automatic change dispenser 17 (hereinafter, referred to as change change information request). In addition, the communication unit 20 transmits, as a response to the change balance information request from another POS register 2, the change balance information of the automatic change/billing machine 17 of the POS register 2 to the other POS register 2 of the request source.

The POS register 2 is a communication unit (not shown) that communicates with the outside through short-range wireless communication (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) , RFID, infrared communication) in addition to the communication unit 20 that communicates with the outside via a LAN. ) Is provided.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 21 is an image capturing unit (camera) that captures an image under the control of the CPU 11. For example, the image capturing unit 21 captures an image of a store clerk who operates the POS register 2 and a customer who receives product registration and accounting by the POS register 2. Further, the imaging unit 21 reads the code information (for example, a two-dimensional bar code, for example, QR code (registered trademark)) printed (recorded) on the withdrawal slip or the payment slip, and supplies the data to the CPU 11. Good. Although the image pickup unit 21 is not shown in FIG. 2, the image pickup unit 21 may be connected to the device body of the POS register 2 by wire to transmit the picked-up image to the device body by wire, or wirelessly. It may be configured to be connected to the apparatus body and wirelessly transmit the captured image to the apparatus body.

The operation of the CPU 11 of the POS register 2 will be described below.
The CPU 11 executes registration processing and accounting processing according to the operation of the clerk. For example, the CPU 11 registers the product purchased by the customer when the store clerk reads the product code attached to the product by the scanner unit 18 or operates the preset button displayed on the store clerk display unit 14. .. Subsequently, when the store clerk presses a predetermined key (for example, a subtotal key) of the operation unit 15, the CPU 11 displays the total amount (the amount charged to the customer) on the store clerk display unit 14 and the customer display unit 16. Let

Subsequently, in the CPU 11, the store clerk deposits the deposit from the customer into the deposit insertion slot, and presses a predetermined key (for example, a closing key (current key), an end key, a check key) of the operation unit 15. Then, the automatic change ticket machine 17 is caused to count the inserted coins. The automatic change ticket machine 17 counts the coins inserted for each denomination. The CPU 11 acquires the counting result (payment amount) from the automatic change/billing machine 17, and compares the total amount of the registered commodities with the insertion amount.

When the total amount of the registered merchandise and the input amount of money are the same, the CPU 11 causes the display portion 14 for customers and the display portion 16 for customers to display the total amount of money and the input amount and that there is no change. Further, the CPU 11 causes the automatic change ticket machine 17 to store the inserted coins. The automatic change ticket machine 17 stores inserted coins, and the CPU 11 relates to the remaining number of coins stored in the storage area (or the hard disk 22) based on the number of coins inserted for each denomination. Update the latest information (remaining change information). Further, the automatic change ticket machine 17 or the CPU 11 stores deposit history information including information such as the number of coins inserted for each denomination. The automatic change ticket machine 17 or the CPU 11 may store payment history information including information indicating that the payment is due to the registration process and the accounting process. Further, the CPU 11 causes the printing unit 19 to issue a receipt on which the store name, date and time, operator name, purchased product details, total amount, input amount, etc. are printed. Further, the CPU 11 transmits transaction information including the date and time, the device number of the POS register 2 and the product code of the purchased product to the store controller 3 via the communication unit 20. It should be noted that the CPU 11 may display that there is no change (for example, change "0 yen"), or may issue a receipt that prints that there is no change.

The CPU 11 calculates the change amount when the input amount is larger than the total amount of the registered products, and displays the total amount, the input amount, and the change amount on the salesclerk display unit 14 and the customer display unit 16. Further, the CPU 11 stores the inserted coins in the automatic change/billing machine 17 and causes the change to be released. The automatic change bill dispenser 17 stores inserted coins, counts the coins released for each denomination, and releases the coins from the change outlet. After the automatic change ticket machine 17 discharges the change, the CPU 11 relates to the remaining number of denominations stored in the storage area (or the hard disk 22) based on the number of inserted and the number of released denominations. Update the latest information (remaining change information). Further, the automatic change ticket machine 17 or the CPU 11 stores deposit history information including information such as the number of coins inserted for each denomination and withdrawal history information including information such as the number of coins released for each denomination. The automatic change ticket machine 17 or the CPU 11 may store payment history information including information indicating that the payment is due to the registration process and the accounting process. In addition, the automatic change ticket machine 17 or the CPU 11 may store withdrawal history information including information indicating that the withdrawal is due to the registration process and the accounting process. Further, the CPU 11 causes the printing unit 19 to issue a receipt in which the store name, date and time, operator name, purchase item details, total amount, input amount, change amount, etc. are printed. Further, the CPU 11 transmits transaction information including the date and time, the device number of the POS register 2 and the product code of the purchased product to the store controller 3 via the communication unit 20.

The CPU 11 displays that the deposit money from the customer is insufficient when the input amount is less than the total amount of the registered products. When the CPU 11 inserts an additional deposit that the clerk lacks into the deposit insertion slot and presses a predetermined key (for example, a closing key (current key), an end key, a check key) of the operation unit 15, In the same manner as above, the automatic change ticket machine 17 is caused to count the inserted coins.

Further, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the change is near end. In other words, the POS register 2 may or may not include the automatic change ticket machine 17 as described above. In any case, is the automatic change ticket machine 17 near-end of change? Whether or not the CPU 11 of the POS register 2 judges. For example, the CPU 11 refers to the information about the remaining number of coins for each denomination, and when the remaining number is less than the reference number (reference number for determining change near end), determines that the change is near end. It should be noted that the reference number of sheets for determining near-end change may be set for each denomination. Further, the reference number for change near-end determination may be set for each denomination for each POS register 2. When the change is near end, the CPU 11 controls the change near end information to be transmitted to another POS register 2.

More specifically, the CPU 11 may perform control so as to transmit change near-end information including current number information for each denomination that is change near-end, or include replenishment required number information for each denomination that is change near-end. The change near end information may be controlled to be transmitted. In the case of a mode in which change near-end information including the number of replenishment required information for each denomination that is change near end is transmitted, a sufficient number (sufficient number) is set in advance for each denomination, and for each denomination that is change near end Alternatively, the difference between the sufficient number and the current number may be calculated as the required replenishment number and included in the change near-end information to be transmitted to another device. Note that the destination of the change near-end information may be all the other devices existing in the POS system 1 or one or more preset other devices.

In addition, when the CPU 11 receives the change near-end information from the other POS register 2 via the communication unit 20, the CPU 11 displays warning information indicating that there is another change near-end POS register 2 for the clerk. It is displayed on the section 14.

Further, when the other POS register 2 is the change near-end (specifically, when the change near-end information is received from the other POS register 2), the CPU 11 is the other POS register 2 which is the change near-end. The withdrawal slip used for withdrawing money from the POS register 2 other than the POS register 2 which is the near end of change for replenishing the money is controlled to be printed and issued by the printing unit 19. ..

Specifically, when the CPU 11 receives the change near-end information, the change remaining information of the automatic change ticket dispenser 17 of the POS register 2 and other POS registers other than the change near-end POS register 2 are received. Based on the change remaining information of the automatic change billing machine 17 of No. 2, one or more POS registers 2 capable of withdrawing the required amount of replenishment for each denomination that is near change is selected.

The CPU 11 sends a change balance information request to each of the POS registers 2 other than the POS register 2 which is the change near end, and the POS registers other than the POS register 2 which is the change near end. Respective change information is received from each of the registers 2. In other words, when the CPU 11 receives a change balance information request from another POS register 2, the CPU 11 uses the change balance information of the automatic change dispenser 17 of the POS register 2 as a response to the change balance information request. To another POS register 2.

Hereinafter, a method of selecting one or more POS registers 2 will be described using a specific example. As a specific example, it is assumed that the POS register 2-2 can withdraw up to 15 with 1,000 yen bills and up to 8 with 5,000 yen bills. It is assumed that the POS register 2-3 can withdraw up to 8 sheets for 1,000-yen bills and up to 15 sheets for 5,000-yen bills. It is assumed that the POS register 2-4 can withdraw up to 3 for 1,000-yen bills and up to 10 for 5,000-yen bills. It should be noted that the number of payable sheets is calculated from the current remaining number of sheets and a reference number (a reference number for calculating the number of payable sheets. The reference number (remaining reference number) for calculating the number of dispensable money may be set for each denomination. Also, the reference number (remaining reference number) for calculating the number of dispensable money may be set for each denomination for each POS register 2.

(Selection method 1/ Select the minimum device)
For example, when the POS register 2-2 (own device) receives change near-end information (replenishment of ten thousand yen bills and five thousand yen bills required) from the POS register 2-1 (other device), the minimum The CPU 11 may select the POS register 2-2 in order to select the limited POS register 2 (select the POS register 2 so as to minimize the number of units). In this case, 10 000 yen bills and 5 5,000 yen are withdrawn from one of the POS registers 2-2.

(Selection method 2/Select the device with the maximum number of sheets that can be released for each denomination)
For example, when the POS register 2-2 (own device) receives change near-end information (replenishment of ten thousand yen bills and five thousand yen bills is required) from the POS register 2-1 (other device), The CPU 11 may select the POS register 2-2 and the POS register 2-3 in order to select the device that has the most leeway for the denomination. In this case, 10 000 yen bills are withdrawn from the POS register 2-2 and 5 5,000 yen are withdrawn from the POS register 2-3.

After selecting the POS register 2 capable of withdrawing, the CPU 11 causes the selected POS register 2 to read (when two or more POS registers 2 are selected, causes each selected POS register 2 to read). Control to print and issue each withdrawal slip). On the dispensing slip, the device number of the POS register 2 that causes the dispensing slip to be read can be printed (readable regardless of machine) so that it can be read (for example, it can be printed in letters), and the number of discharged sheets for each denomination Prints code information that encodes (payout number). Further, the CPU 11 may control to print and issue another slip (for example, a supplementary cashier information receipt described later) together with the withdrawal slip.

When the withdrawal slip is read by the scanner unit 18 (or the imaging unit 21) (that is, when the code information printed on the withdrawal slip is read), the CPU 11 is based on the coded device number. , It is determined whether or not the read payment slip is intended for the own device. When the read withdrawal slip is intended for the device itself, the CPU 11 dispenses money to the automatic change ticket dispenser 17 based on the number of discharged coins of each denomination coded in the withdrawal slip. Let the process run. Further, the CPU 11 stores payout history information including the number of released coins for each denomination and information indicating that the payout is made by a payout slip. Further, the CPU 11 may store withdrawal history information including information indicating that the withdrawal is due to a change near end (withdrawal for replenishment to another device).

Further, after executing the withdrawal process, the CPU 11 controls to print and issue a deposit slip to be read by another POS register 2 which is near change end. On the deposit slip, the device number of the POS register 2 that causes the deposit slip to be read is visually readable (readable regardless of machine), and a code that encodes the number of deposits (the number of deposits) for each denomination Print the information. Note that the money released (dispensed) in the POS register 2 is put in (deposited) in another POS register 2, and therefore, for each denomination released (dispensed) in the POS register 2. The number of ejected sheets (the number of withdrawn coins) and the number of inserted coins (the number of deposited coins) for each denomination coded in the deposit slip match.

When the deposit slip is read by the scanner unit 18 (or the imaging unit 21) (that is, when the code information printed on the deposit slip is read), the CPU 11 reads it based on the coded device number. It is determined whether or not the received deposit slip is intended for the own device. When the read deposit slip is intended for the device itself, the CPU 11 accepts the insertion of money into the deposit slot. After the coin is inserted, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the inserted denomination and the number of coins match the inserted denomination for each denomination coded in the deposit slip. If the CPUs 11 match each other, the CPU 11 causes the automatic change/billing machine 17 to execute a deposit process (to store (deposit) deposited coins). Further, the CPU 11 stores deposit history information including the number of deposits for each denomination and information indicating that the deposit is a deposit. Further, the CPU 11 may store payment history information including information indicating that the payment is due to change near end (receipt of money dispensed from another device to cancel change near end).

FIG. 4 is an example of a withdrawal slip or the like. After selecting the POS register 2 that can withdraw money, the POS register 2 issues a withdrawal slip (withdrawal instruction receipt) together with other slips (replenishment cash register information receipt) as shown in FIG. 4A. Good. For example, as shown in FIG. 4(a), a withdrawal instruction receipt and a supplementary registration information receipt can be easily or properly separated from each other (for example, with perforations or in a half-cut state). May be issued by connecting.

When two or more POS registers 2 are selected, the POS register 2 prints and issues as many sets as a withdrawal instruction receipt and supplementary cash register information receipt. For example, when three POS registers 2 are selected, the POS register 2 includes three sets of withdrawal instruction receipts and supplementary cash register information receipts (that is, three withdrawal instruction receipts and three supplementary cash register information receipts). ) Is printed and issued. Note that, when two or more POS registers 2 are selected, the POS register 2 displays a withdrawal instruction receipt for the number of units and one supplementary cash register information receipt that summarizes information for the number of units instead of the above. It may be printed or issued. For example, when three POS registers 2 are selected, the POS register 2 may print and issue three withdrawal instruction receipts and one supplementary registration information receipt.

The withdrawal instruction receipt shown in FIG. 4(c) includes, as characters, the issue date, operator information (employee ID, name), device number of the replenishment destination POS register 2 (POS register 2 in which change near end occurs), The device number of the appropriation POS register 2 (the POS register 2 that causes the dispensing slip to be read to dispense money), the deficient denomination (that is, the withdrawal denomination), the number of deficiencies (that is, the number of ejections), the withdrawal A message to instruct is printed.

Further, a Code 128 recording (coded) withdrawal instruction information is printed on the withdrawal instruction receipt shown in FIG. 4C. The withdrawal instruction information includes the device number of the applicable POS register 2 and the insufficient number of coins for each denomination. Further, the withdrawal instruction information recorded as Code 128 may include information for identifying whether the slip is a withdrawal instruction receipt (withdrawal slip) or a deposit instruction receipt (withdrawal slip). .. The information for identifying whether the receipt is a withdrawal instruction receipt or a deposit instruction receipt is stored in the withdrawal history information or the deposit history information indicating that the withdrawal slip is the withdrawal slip or the deposit slip is the withdrawal slip information. Etc. Further, in the withdrawal instruction information recorded as Code 128, the withdrawal instruction receipt (withdrawal slip) is issued due to change near end or is issued due to change near full (described later). It may include information for identifying whether it is the one. The information that identifies whether the withdrawal instruction receipt was issued due to change near end or due to change near full is included in the withdrawal history information and is due to change near end. It is referred to when memorizing the fact that the payment is due to change or near full change.

In the supplementary cashier information receipt shown in FIG. 4B, as letters, the issue date, operator information, the device number of the POS register 2 (replenishment destination POS register 2) in which the change near end has occurred, and the device number of the applicable POS register 2 are shown. , Insufficient denomination, insufficient number of sheets, etc. are printed. When two or more applicator POS registers 2 are selected and one supplementary cash register information receipt in which information for the number of devices is collected is printed and issued, for example, for each applicator POS register 2 The shortage denomination and the shortage number may be printed.

The POS register 2 may print and issue a withdrawal instruction receipt as shown in FIG. 4D instead of the withdrawal instruction receipt as shown in FIG. 4C. In the withdrawal instruction receipt shown in FIG. 4D, a two-dimensional bar code with the withdrawal instruction information recorded (coded) is printed instead of the Code 128 in which the withdrawal instruction information is recorded (encoded).

FIG. 5 is an example of a deposit slip. After executing the withdrawal process, the POS register 2 prints and issues a deposit slip (payment instruction receipt) as shown in FIG. 5A. In the deposit instruction receipt shown in FIG. 5B, as characters, the issue date, the operator information, the device number of the apportioning POS register 2 (the POS register 2 that dispensed money), the replenishment destination POS register 2 (change near end). Is generated, that is, the device number, the denomination (that is, the deposit type), the number (that is, the number of deposits), and the deposit of the POS register 2 that reads the deposit slip and deposits money. Messages etc. are printed.

Further, on the deposit instruction receipt shown in FIG. 5B, a Code 128 in which deposit instruction information is recorded (coded) is printed. The deposit instruction information includes the device number of the replenishment destination POS register 2 and the number of sheets for each denomination. In addition to the above, the deposit instruction information recorded as Code 128 includes information for identifying whether the slip is a withdrawal instruction receipt (withdrawal slip) or a deposit instruction receipt (withdrawal slip). May be. The information for identifying whether the receipt is a withdrawal instruction receipt or a deposit instruction receipt is stored in the withdrawal history information or the deposit history information indicating that the withdrawal slip is the withdrawal slip or the deposit slip is the withdrawal slip information. Etc. Further, in the deposit instruction information recorded as Code 128, the deposit instruction receipt (payment slip) is issued due to change near end or change near full (described later). It may include information for identifying that. The information that identifies whether the receipt instruction receipt was issued due to change near end or change near full is the receipt history information indicating that the receipt is due to change near end. It is referred to when memorizing that the deposit is due to a change or near-full change.

The POS register 2 may print and issue a deposit instruction receipt as shown in FIG. 5C instead of the deposit instruction receipt as shown in FIG. 5B. In the deposit instruction receipt shown in FIG. 5C, a two-dimensional barcode in which the deposit instruction information is recorded (coded) is printed instead of the Code 128 in which the deposit instruction information is recorded (coded).

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the content of the code information printed on the withdrawal slip and the withdrawal slip. Specifically, FIG. 6 shows an example of information coded in the Code 128 in a mode in which the Code 128 is printed on a withdrawal slip and a deposit slip. In FIG. 6, the leading “F” is a withdrawal or deposit processing category (a deposit/withdrawal flag for identifying whether a deposit slip or a deposit slip). “NNNNNNN” is device identification information (device number of the target device) that identifies a device that dispenses or deposits money. “MMMMMM” is operator identification information (employee ID) that identifies an operator. “AAA” is the number of 5,000 yen bills. “BBB” is the number of 1,000-yen bills. "CCC" is the number of 500-yen coins. “DDD” is the number of 100-yen coins. “EEE” is the number of fifty yen coins. "FFF" is the number of ten-yen coins. “GGG” is the number of 5-yen coins. “HHH” is the number of 1-yen coins. "C/d" is a check digit. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the configuration (data format) of information about denominations (monetary denominations) stored in the code information. For example, the storage order of each denomination and the number of deposits/withdrawals of each denomination (deposit Or the number of withdrawals) (recording position (for example, starting digit or number of digits)) is decided, and at the time of printing or recording, the denomination that is the target of deposit and withdrawal based on the configuration of the information on the denomination described above. By embedding each deposit/withdrawal number in the storage position of the deposit/withdrawal number for each denomination, the information is printed or recorded on the medium, and at the time of reading, the code information read by the reading unit (scanner unit 18) and the above-mentioned information. Based on the composition of the information on denominations, the presence or absence of deposits and withdrawals of each denomination and the number of deposits and withdrawals are determined (for example, for the denomination corresponding to the position where the number of deposits and withdrawals is recorded, The deposit and withdrawal of each denomination is controlled, but the present invention is not limited to the above. For example, a combination of a symbol or code indicating each denomination and the number of deposits and withdrawals is required. It is possible to control the deposit/withdrawal of each denomination by printing or recording it on a medium by using only the denomination as code information.

7 to 10 are flowcharts showing an example of the operation of the POS register 2. The flowchart shown in FIG. 7 shows an example of an operation in a process relating to change replenishment. The flowchart shown in FIG. 8 shows details of the withdrawal slip issuing process (step S16) of the flowchart shown in FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 9 shows details of the withdrawal process (step S26) of the flowchart shown in FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 10 shows details of the deposit processing (step S30) of the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 7 is appropriately (for example, periodically) started when the registration process or the accounting process including transactions is not executed in the power-on state. The CPU 11 executes or controls each step of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7 to 10.

Step S10: It is determined whether or not the automatic change ticket machine 17 of the own device is near change end. If the change is near end, the process proceeds to step S12. If the change is not near end, the process proceeds to step S14.
Step S12: Send change near-end information to another device. It should be noted that change near-end information including current number information for each denomination that is change near-end may be transmitted to another device, or change near-end information including replenishment required number information for each denomination that is change near-end may be sent to another device. You may send it.

Step S14: It is determined whether or not change near-end information is received from another device. If the change near-end information has been received, the process proceeds to step S16. If the change near-end information has not been received, the process proceeds to step S18.
Step S16: The withdrawal slip issuing process is executed. Specifically, step S101 and subsequent steps shown in FIG. 8 are executed.

Step S101: The warning information indicating that there is a change near-end device is displayed on the salesclerk display unit 14. The warning display includes icon display, pop-up character display, and the like.
Step S102: In response to the warning, it is determined whether or not a predetermined button (for example, a “change information acquisition” button) has been pressed. When the predetermined button is pressed, the process proceeds to step S103, and when the predetermined button is not pressed, the process returns to step S102. If another button (for example, a “cancel” button) is pressed, the process of issuing the withdrawal slip (step S16) may be skipped and the process may proceed to step S18. Further, the process itself of step S102 may be omitted.
Step S103: Acquire the change balance information (latest information regarding the number of remaining coins for each denomination) of the own device.
Step S104: Send a change balance information request to each of the devices other than the change near end device.
Step S105: Receiving the change balance information from each of the devices other than the change near end device.
Step S106: Display information for a store clerk for information about the device that stores more than the remaining reference number (reference number for calculating the number of dispensable numbers, that is, the reference number that must be left) for the near-end change denomination. 14 is displayed. That is, the change remaining information of each of the other devices received in step S105 is compared with the preset remaining reference number of coins, and the change near-end denominations are stored in excess of the remaining reference number of coins. Display the information of the installed device. In addition, instead of or in addition to the display output, the information of the above device may be printed out.
Step S107: Acquire the number of replenishment required for each denomination in the near-end change device. For example, when the change near-end information determined to have been received in step S14 includes the replenishment required number information for each denomination that is the change near-end, the replenishment required number is acquired from the change near-end information. If the change near-end information determined to have been received in step S14 includes current number information for each denomination of change near-end, the preset sufficient number and the current number of coins for each denomination of change near-end Is calculated as the number of replenishment required, and the number of replenishment required for each denomination is acquired.
Step S108: The number of replenishment required sheets for each denomination obtained in step S107 is displayed. Instead of or in addition to the display output, the number of replenishment required sheets for each denomination may be printed out.
Step S109: Select one or more devices (POS register 2) capable of dispensing the required number of coins for each denomination. For example, based on the change balance information of the own device acquired in step S103 and the change balance information of the other device received in step S105, the minimum amount of money required to be replenished for each denomination can be dispensed. Device is selected (the POS register 2 is selected so that the number of devices is minimized). Instead of the minimum number of devices that can dispense the required number of coins for each denomination, it is possible to select a device that has the largest number of coins that can be discharged for each denomination.
Step S110: The selection result selected in step S109 is displayed on the salesclerk display unit 14. For example, the device number of the selected device and the number of coins in each device for each denomination to be dispensed are displayed. Note that the selection result may be printed out instead of or in addition to the display output.
Step S111: The withdrawal slip to be read by the device selected in step S109 is printed and issued. The flowchart shown in FIG. 8 ends, and the process proceeds to step S18 shown in FIG.

Step S18: It is determined whether or not a change balance information request is received from another device. If the change remaining information request has been received, the process proceeds to step S20. If the change near-end information has not been received, the process proceeds to step S24.
Step S20: Acquire change information of the own device.
Step S22: The balance change information obtained in step S20 is transmitted to the requester of the balance change information request.

Step S24: It is determined whether or not the withdrawal slip has been read. If the withdrawal slip is read, the process proceeds to step S26, and if not, the process proceeds to step S28.
Step S26: The withdrawal process is executed. Specifically, step S201 and subsequent steps shown in FIG. 9 are executed.

Step S201: Based on the device number encoded in the withdrawal slip, it is determined whether or not the read withdrawal slip is intended for the own device. If the read dispensing slip is for the device itself, the process proceeds to step S202. If not, the dispensing process (step S26) is skipped and the process proceeds to step S28.
Step S202: The money is discharged (dispensed) based on the number of discharged coins (dispensed coins) for each denomination coded in the dispense slip.
Step S203: Store the withdrawal history information. For example, as the withdrawal history information, the date and time, the device number, the fact that the withdrawal is performed with a withdrawal slip, the operator information, the number of ejected coins (the number of ejected coins) for each denomination, etc. are stored. Note that as the withdrawal history information, information indicating that the withdrawal is due to change near end may be stored instead of or in addition to the withdrawal slip.
Step S204: Print and issue a deposit slip to be read by another device which is near change end. The flowchart shown in FIG. 9 ends, and the process proceeds to step S28 shown in FIG.

Step S28: It is determined whether or not the deposit slip has been read. If the deposit slip has been read, the process proceeds to step S30, and if not, the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 ends.
Step S30: The deposit process is executed. Specifically, step S301 and subsequent steps shown in FIG. 10 are executed.

Step S301: Based on the device number coded in the deposit slip, it is determined whether or not the read deposit slip is intended for the own device. If the read deposit slip is for the device itself, the process proceeds to step S302, and if not, the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 10 and 7 are ended.
Step S302: Accepting the insertion of money into the deposit opening.
Step S303: It is determined whether or not the inserted denomination and the number of coins match the number of coins inserted (denomination) for each denomination coded in the deposit slip. If they match, the process proceeds to step S304, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to step S306.
Step S304: The input money is stored (payment).
Step S305: Store payment history information. For example, as the deposit history information, the date and time, the device number, the fact that the deposit is made by the deposit slip, the operator information, the number of deposits for each denomination (the number of deposits), etc. are stored. Note that, as the deposit history information, information indicating that the deposit is due to change near end may be stored instead of or in addition to the deposit according to the deposit slip.
Then, the flowchart shown in FIGS. 10 and 7 ends.
Step S306: Output that the amounts do not match (for example, display a pop-up screen on the salesclerk display unit 14), and determine whether or not there is an operation for continuing the process (for example, pressing the "OK" button). .. If there is an operation to continue the process, the above-described steps S304 and thereafter are executed, and if there is no operation to continue the process, the process proceeds to step S307.
Step S307: The money inserted in step S302 is discharged (refunded). Then, the flowchart shown in FIGS. 10 and 7 ends.

If the amount of money does not match but the inserted bill is stored after the processing is continued, the fact that the amount of money does not match but the inserted bill is stored is stored as the payment history information. Good. As the deposit history information, it may be possible to store the fact that the amount of coins does not match when replenishing the change near end, but the process is continued to store the inserted bill. Further, when the inserted banknotes are discharged due to the amount mismatch, the information indicating that the inserted banknotes have been discharged due to the amount mismatch may be left as history information, or the inserted banknotes due to the amount mismatch at the change near end replenishment. The information indicating that the is discharged may be left as history information.

11 and 12 are flowcharts showing an example of the operation of the POS system 1. Specifically, an example of the operation of a plurality of POS registers 2 for replenishing change is shown. In the description of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, it is assumed that the POS system 1 has four POS registers 2 (POS register 2-1 to POS register 2-4), and the POS register 2- It is assumed that 1 is the change near end. The leftmost side of the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 (similar to FIG. 12) is the operation of the POS register 2-1, the second from the left is the operation of the POS register 2-2, and the third from the left is the operation of the POS register 2-3. The rightmost side represents the operation of the POS register 2-4. The flowchart shown in FIG. 12 is a continuation of the flowchart shown in FIG.

Step S500: The POS register 2-1 recognizes the change near end of the own device.
Step S501: The POS register 2-1 sends the change near-end information to the POS register 2-2. It is assumed that the destination of the change near-end information by the POS register 2-1 is the POS register 2-2.

Step S502: The POS register 2-2 receives the change near-end information from the POS register 2-1.
Step S503: The POS register 2-2 displays warning information indicating that the near-end change device is present on the display section 14 for the clerk. The POS register 2-2 proceeds to step S504 when a predetermined button is pressed.
Step S504: The POS register 2-2 acquires the change balance information of the own device.
Step S505: The POS register 2-2 sends a change balance information request to the POS register 2-3 and the POS register 2-4.

Step S506: The POS register 2-3 receives the change balance information request from the POS register 2-2.
Step S507: The POS register 2-3 acquires the change balance information of the own device.
Step S508: The POS register 2-3 sends the change balance information of the own device to the POS register 2-2.

Step S509: The POS register 2-4 receives the change balance information request from the POS register 2-2.
Step S510: The POS register 2-4 acquires change information of the own device.
Step S511: The POS register 2-4 transmits the change balance information of the own device to the POS register 2-2.

Step S512: The POS register 2-2 receives the change balance information from the POS register 2-3 and the POS register 2-4.
Step S513: The POS register 2-2 prepares to issue a withdrawal slip. Specifically, the POS register 2-2 executes steps S106 to S110 of the flowchart shown in FIG. In step S109, the POS register 2-2 and the POS register 2-2 (own device) are devices that can dispense the required number of coins to be replenished in the POS register 2-1 for each denomination. It is assumed that the register 2-3 is selected.
Step S514: The POS register 2-2 prints and issues a withdrawal slip to be read by the device selected as the withdrawable device. That is, the POS register 2-2 prints and issues the withdrawal slip for the POS register 2-2 (self device) and the withdrawal slip for the POS register 2-3.

Step S520: The POS register 2-2 reads the withdrawal slip for the POS register 2-2 (own device).
Step S521: The POS register 2-2 discharges (withdraws) money according to the withdrawal slip.
Step S522: The POS register 2-2 stores the withdrawal history information.
Step S523: The POS register 2-2 prints and issues a deposit slip to be read by the POS register 2-1.

Step S524: The POS register 2-3 reads the withdrawal slip for the POS register 2-3 (own device).
Step S525: The POS register 2-3 discharges (withdraws) money according to the withdrawal slip.
Step S526: The POS register 2-3 stores the withdrawal history information.
Step S527: The POS register 2-3 prints and issues the deposit slip to be read by the POS register 2-1.

Step S528: The POS register 2-1 reads the deposit slip for the POS register 2-1 (self device). That is, either the deposit slip issued by the POS register 2-2 in step S523 or the deposit slip issued by the POS register 2-3 in step S527 is read.
Step S529: The POS register 2-1 receives the insertion of money into the deposit opening.
Step S530: The POS register 2-1 determines whether or not the inserted denomination and the number of coins match the read deposit slip. If they match, the process proceeds to step S531, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to step S533.
Step S531: The POS register 2-1 stores (deposits) input coins.
Step S532: The POS register 2-1 stores the deposit history information.
Step S533: The POS register 2-1 outputs a message that the amounts do not match (for example, displays a pop-up screen on the salesclerk display unit 14). That is, the POS register 2-1 notifies that there is a discrepancy in deposits and withdrawals. After that, the POS register 2-1 determines whether or not there is an operation to continue the processing. If there is an operation to continue the process, the above-described steps S531 and thereafter are executed, and if there is no operation to continue the process, the process proceeds to step S534.
Step S534: The money input in step S529 is discharged (refunded). Then, the flowchart shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 ends. If there is still a payment slip that has not been read, the process returns to step S528.

Note that in step S533, the POS register 2-1 does not match the deposit/withdrawal due to a voice output (for example, an alarm sound, a synthetic voice) or a light emission of a sign pole (described later) instead of or in addition to the screen display. The fact that it has occurred may be notified, or the warning information may be notified (transmitted) to the store controller 3, the mobile terminal owned by the person in charge, another POS register 2, and the like.

As described above, the POS register 2 makes money near the desired denomination and the number of coins (for example, the money for the number of replenishment required for each denomination at the other POS register 2 which is the change near end). Other than the other POS register 2 that is present, print and issue a withdrawal slip or a payment slip in which code information (for example, QR code (registered trademark), Code128, ITFcode) for making withdrawal or payment to another POS register 2 is recorded. A printing unit 19 is provided. The POS register 2 also includes a scanner unit 18 and an imaging unit 21 that read the code information recorded on the withdrawal slip or the withdrawal slip issued by the printing unit 19. In addition, the POS register 2 controls the automatic change dispenser 17 to dispense or deposit the desired denomination and the number of coins based on the code information read by the scanner unit 18 and the imaging unit 21. It has a CPU 11. Therefore, since the actual deposit/withdrawal is realized based on the code information, the excess/deficiency of money is unlikely to occur, and more advanced deposit/withdrawal management can be performed. That is, cash flow (movement of cash) is realized on the basis of the withdrawal slip and the deposit slip, so that the excess or deficiency of money hardly occurs. Also, if the code information to be read at the time of depositing/withdrawing is stored as a history, the reliability of the record itself is sufficient, so even if by any chance the amount of money is insufficient, Easy to grasp and track. Further, if the code information to be read at the time of depositing/withdrawing is stored as a history, it is not necessary to separately keep a record, which saves the clerk the trouble. Moreover, since cash flow is realized between the POS registers 2, the reserve can be compressed.

Further, the code information printed on the withdrawal slip or the withdrawal slip includes a withdrawal or withdrawal processing category (withdrawal/withdrawal flag), device identification information for identifying the withdrawal or withdrawal device (device number of the target device), money Includes seed and number. Therefore, even if a fraud is committed, it is easy to understand the fraud and track the fraud. Further, since it becomes easy to trace fraud, it leads to the prevention of fraud. The code information printed on the withdrawal slip or the deposit slip includes operator identification information (employee ID) for identifying the operator. Therefore, it becomes easier to identify a person who has committed fraud.

Further, the deposit slip is printed and issued from the POS register 2 including the automatic change/billing machine 17 in which a desired denomination exceeds the specified number (the reference number of remaining sheets). Therefore, it is not necessary to go to a distant place to collect the deposit slip, and the labor and time of the clerk can be reduced.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, in addition to the slips (payment slips and deposit slips) that the POS register 2 reads, a slip that the POS register 2 does not read (for example, the supplementary cashier information receipt in FIG. 4B) is printed. , Is issued. The slips that the POS register 2 cannot read can be used as a copy or a report of the slips that the POS register 2 can read. For example, it can be useful for confirmation of work contents before work and verification of work contents after work. In the above embodiment, another slip (replenishment cash register information receipt) is issued when the withdrawal slip (withdrawal instruction receipt) is issued. However, instead of or in addition to the above, a deposit slip (payment instruction receipt). Other slips may be issued when the is issued.

In the above embodiment, when two or more POS registers 2 are selected as the POS registers 2 capable of withdrawing, each withdrawing slip to be read by each selected POS register 2 is printed and issued. Although described, one withdrawal slip that is commonly read by a plurality of selected POS registers 2 may be printed and issued. A plurality of barcodes (individual barcodes) to be read by each of the POS registers 2 may be printed on one common withdrawal slip that is commonly read by the plurality of POS registers 2. One bar code (common bar code) to be commonly read by the POS register 2 may be printed. The common bar code described above may be coded by, for example, dividing the number of withdrawals for each denomination in each POS register 2 for each POS register 2. Further, in a mode of issuing a withdrawal slip (withdrawal instruction receipt) together with other slips (replenishment cash register information receipt), when issuing one common withdrawal slip to be commonly read by a plurality of POS registers 2 May print and issue a single supplementary cashier information receipt in which the information of the plurality of POS registers 2 is collected.

Further, in the above embodiment, the withdrawal slip on which the information about the output is printed and the deposit slip on which the information about the deposit is printed are issued as separate slips, but the information about the output and the information about the deposit are printed together. It is also possible to issue a voucher (that is, a voucher common to deposit and withdrawal that is read by both the side that dispenses (releases) money and the side that deposits (input) money).

Further, in the above embodiment, the POS register 2 prints and issues the slip (payment slip, deposit slip), but the store controller 3 may print and issue instead of the POS register 2. Regarding the withdrawal slip, for example, the store near-end information is sent to the store controller 3, and the store controller 3 that receives the near-end change information executes the withdrawal slip issue process (step S16) of the flowchart shown in FIG. Good. However, since the automatic change dispenser 17 is usually not built in the store controller 3, it is not necessary to consider the change balance information of its own device. Regarding the deposit slip, for example, the POS register 2 sends a print instruction of the deposit slip to the store controller 3 after storing the withdrawal history information, and the store controller 3 which receives the print instruction prints and issues the deposit slip. Good.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the latest information (remaining change information), deposit history information, and withdrawal history information regarding the remaining number of coins for each denomination are stored in the respective automatic change fishing tag machines 17 or in the respective automatic change fishing. The information is stored in the hard disk 22 of the POS register 2 including the bill 17 therein, but the store controller 3 may store the above information. For example, the store controller 3 receives information such as the number of inserted coins and the number of ejected coins of each denomination from the POS register 2 at the time of inserting and releasing coins, and the balance change information of the automatic change dispenser 17 of each POS register 2, The deposit history information and the withdrawal history information may be stored.

In the above embodiment, the POS register 2 dispenses (discards) money if the read payment slip is for the device itself, and the read payment slip is for the device itself. If the number of coins to be inserted matches the deposit slip, the coins to be inserted are deposited (stored), but the deposits and withdrawals may be managed based on the information about the operating employee. For example, at the time of depositing/withdrawing, the employee ID is read from the clerk's mobile object (for example, an employee card), collated with the employee ID read from the slip, it is determined whether they match, and if they do not match, It may be controlled so that deposits and withdrawals cannot be made. The employee ID may be read from the portable object by the scanner unit 18 or the image pickup unit 21. When the portable object is an employee card including an IC tag or the like, the employee ID may be read using RFID. When the employee IDs do not match, the warning information (to the effect that the employee IDs do not match during the deposit/withdrawal operation) is sent to the store controller 3, the mobile terminal owned by the person in charge, the other POS register 2, etc. You may notify (transmit). The reserve management device described later is also the same.

In addition, when the depositing/withdrawing operation is imaged by the image capturing unit 21 and the employee IDs do not match, together with the code information of the read slip (that is, as history information), the employee ID in the depositing/withdrawing operation. It is also possible to save the warning information indicating that the values do not match and the captured image. The captured image may be stored as the history information even when the employee IDs match. Alternatively, imaging may be started when the employee IDs do not match in the deposit/withdrawal operation. In either case, the captured image, the warning information, and the code information of the slip when the discrepancies occur are stored, and the follow-up investigation at a later date can be performed accurately and easily. For example, at the time of follow-up investigation, if the slip to be surveyed is known, the code information of the slip is read, and the read code information is used as the search condition to search for the desired deposit/withdrawal operation from the history information. Can also

Further, based on the history information (including the withdrawal history information and the deposit history information) as described above, a report regarding deposit/withdrawal management for each employee may be output (displayed or printed). That is, the history information stores the date and time, the device number, the fact that it is a withdrawal according to a slip (withdrawal slip, deposit slip), operator information (employee ID), the number of ejected sheets (stored number of sheets) for each denomination, etc. Therefore, for example, a daily report, a weekly report, a monthly report, etc. relating to the change replenishment work may be output for each employee.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the printed slips (payment slips, deposit slips) have the device number of the device for reading the slips visibly printed (readable regardless of machine). By looking at the slips, it is possible to know which device is the device that reads the slips (that is, which device should take the slips). It is also possible to notify the store clerk of the corresponding device by the light emission of the sign pole. Alternatively, even before the voucher is issued, the clerk may be informed of the device which is near the end of change due to the light emission of the sign pole.

For example, the POS register 2 may cause the sign pole to emit red light, for example, when the change is near end. Further, the POS register 2 that has received the change near end information may cause the sign pole to emit light in blue, for example. Further, when a certain POS register 2 prints out a withdrawal slip, one or more POS registers 2 shown in the withdrawal slip (that is, the POS register 2 selected as the POS register 2 for withdrawing money). May make the sine pole emit light in yellow, for example. The POS register 2 that prints out the withdrawal slip is a POS register that withdraws money from the selected other POS register 2 when another POS register 2 is selected as the POS register 2 withdrawing money. By transmitting the information indicating the selection as 2, the POS register 2 shown in the withdrawal slip determines that the device itself is the POS register 2 shown in the withdrawal slip, and causes the sign pole to emit light. You may do it.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the money for replenishing other POS registers 2 is procured (dispensed) from one or more other POS registers 2, but all or part of the money for replenishment. May be procured from a source other than the POS register 2 (for example, a reserve prepared in advance in the office or the like for all or part of the money for supplementation). Specifically, the POS system 1 may be configured so as to be able to set the procurement source of the money to be replenished. For example, a “designation of supplier” that specifies either procurement from reserves (such as offices) (“collective offices”) or procurement from one or more POS registers 2 (“dispersion within a store”) It is also possible to provide a column. If "Distribution within the store" is specified in the "Specify supplier" field, one or more POS registers 2 will be used for procurement, but a predetermined number or more of POS registers 2 must be used for procurement. In the case where the number of POS registers 2 selected as the dispensing device is a predetermined number or more, as in the case where “collective office” is designated, all the money for replenishment is reserved ( It may be procured from the office).

Note that, in the above-described embodiment, currency stored in all the automatic change ticket machines 17 included in the POS system 1 (the automatic change change ticket machines 17 of all the POS registers 2 existing in the POS system 1 are stored as a whole. Even if the amount of money that is used) is used, there may be a case where the replenishment amount of the automatic change ticket machine 17 of the POS register 2 that caused the change near end cannot be covered. When this situation occurs, regardless of whether or not the above-mentioned "supplier designation" column is provided (that is, whether or not the column itself exists), or the "supplier designation" column is Regardless of the specified contents when provided, all or part of the money for replenishment other than the POS register 2 (for example, preparation in which all or part of the money for replenishment is prepared in an office etc. in advance) Source). For example, all the money to be replenished may be procured from a reserve fund (such as an office), or the reserve fund may not be sufficient for withdrawal from all POS registers 2 (or a predetermined number of POS registers 2). May be procured from Further, when the above-mentioned scene occurs in the case where the above-mentioned “supplier specification” column is provided, the supplier may be determined according to the contents specified in the “supplier specification” column. For example, if “Office lump sum” is specified in the “Specify supplier” column, all the money to be replenished will be procured from the reserve fund, and “Distribution within the store” will be specified in the “Specify supplier” column. In such a case, the reserve money may be procured for the amount that is insufficient for the withdrawal from all the POS registers 2 (or a predetermined number of POS registers 2).

In addition, assuming the situation of procuring from the reserve as described above, the reserve is prepared in advance in a device equipped with a scanner for reading the withdrawal slip and a printing unit for printing and issuing the deposit slip (hereinafter referred to as reserve management device). It may be stored. That is, the POS register 2 and the reserve management device may operate as follows. Upon receiving the change near-end information, the POS register 2 prints and issues a withdrawal slip to be read by the reserve management device. As with the operation of the POS register 2 shown in FIG. 9, the reserve management device determines whether or not the withdrawal slip is for the own device (the reserve management device), and targets the own device. If it is, the money is released (withdrawn) based on the withdrawal slip and the withdrawal history information is stored. It should be noted that, as the withdrawal history information, the date and time, the device number, the fact that the withdrawal is made with a withdrawal slip, the operator information, the number of ejected coins (the number of ejected coins) for each denomination, etc. are stored. Further, as the withdrawal history information, information indicating that the withdrawal is due to change near end may be stored instead of or in addition to the withdrawal slip. The reserve management device that has dispensed money prints and issues a deposit slip to be read by the POS register 2 that has become a change near end. The reserve fund management apparatus may be connected to the LAN shown in FIG.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when one POS register 2 becomes change near-end, the change near-end information is transmitted to another POS register 2 and the change near-end information is received (that is, change near-end). The POS register 2 other than the POS register 2 prints and issues the withdrawal slip, but the POS register 2 which has become the change near end prints and issues the withdrawal slip by itself without transmitting the change near end information. May be. For example, in the example of the flowchart shown in FIG. 11, the POS register 2-1 which has recognized the change near end of its own device in step S500 does not transmit the change near end information to the POS register 2-2, but sends the change near end information to the POS register 2-2. Alternatively, each process of steps S503, S504, S505, S512, S513, and S514 may be executed by itself. In the above case, the POS register 2-2 may execute the same processing as the POS register 2-3 and the POS register 2-4.

In the above embodiment, the change is replenished (moved) at the timing when the change near end occurs, but the change may be moved at another timing. For example, as a function related to replenishment of change, a “remaining confirmation” key may be provided on the sales collection screen, and the change may be moved at the timing when the “remaining confirmation” key is pressed. For example, when the "remaining amount confirmation" key is pressed, the change balance information of each POS register 2 (the current number of coins for each denomination) is acquired, and the number of coins for each denomination is the reference number ( If there are POS registers 2 that are less than the reference number of denominations to be left), one or more POSs that can withdraw the money to be deposited (moved) in the POS register 2 that is less than the reference number. Register 2 (or reserve management device) is selected in the same manner as when the change near end occurs, and a withdrawal slip to be read by the selected POS register 2 is printed and issued. When it is completed, the deposit slip is printed and issued, and the deposit slip is read by the POS register 2 which is lower than the above, and the money is replenished. Note that the change balance information of each POS register 2 including the POS register 2 that is less than the reference number, obtained after pressing the "remaining confirmation" key, may be displayed on the salesclerk display unit 14 or may be printed. Good.

In the above-described embodiment, the POS system 1 is a device that has both the function of a registration device that mainly performs registration processing and the function of an accounting device that mainly performs accounting processing, that is, the registration device and the accounting device. Although it has been described that the POS register 2 that is integrated with the device is provided, the POS system 1 does not include the POS register 2 and includes a registration device that mainly performs registration processing and an accounting device that mainly performs accounting processing. May be provided as.

Hereinafter, a case where the registration device and the accounting device are separately provided will be described. The automatic change/billing machine 17 is built in the accounting apparatus. The accounting apparatus may be one that the customer himself/herself performs accounting operation (self-type accounting apparatus). The registration device may be one in which the customer himself/herself performs a registration operation (self-registration device). The POS register 2 described in the above embodiment may also be one in which the customer himself/herself performs an operation (registration operation, accounting operation) (self-type integrated POS register).

The accounting device that has become the change near-end sends the change near-end information to the registration device. For example, the accounting device that has become the change near-end transmits the change near-end information to a predetermined registration device that is set in advance (for example, a registration device that is arranged at a position closest to the own device). Further, for example, the accounting device that has changed to near end may send the changed near end information to the registration device designated by the operation of the store clerk. If the accounting device that has changed near-end is an accounting device that the customer himself/herself performs the accounting operation, the change near-end information is displayed only after a specific operation (secret operation) that the customer does not know. The operation of designating the registration device to be transmitted may be prohibited. The registration device that has received the change near-end information, similarly to the POS register 2 when receiving the change near-end information, has one or more accounting devices (or, withdrawing money for replenishing the accounting device that has become the change near-end (or, Select a reserve management device) to print and issue a withdrawal slip. Note that the accounting device that has become the change near end may print and issue the withdrawal slip by itself without transmitting the change near end information, as in the POS register 2 that has become the change near end.

The accounting device that has read the withdrawal slip, if the read withdrawal slip is for its own device, withdraws (releases) money and prints the deposit slip that the accounting device that has become the near end reads. Issue. The accounting device that has read the deposit slip deposits (stores) the deposited money if the read deposit slip is intended for itself and the number of inserted coins matches the deposit slip. Further, the accounting device may manage the deposit/withdrawal based on the information about the employee who operates the same as the POS register 2.

Similar to the POS register 2, a sign pole may be connected to each of the accounting devices to notify the clerk of the fact that the change is near end and that the bill is read. Alternatively, a sign pole may be connected to each of the registered devices to notify the clerk that the device has received the change near-end information.

In the above-described embodiment, the movement of money (withdrawal, deposit) in the case of change near end (a state in which the number of coins of the automatic change/till dispenser 17 is close to zero) has been described. The same applies to the movement of money (withdrawal/payment) in the case where the number of coins of the change bill dispenser 17 is close to the permissible maximum number of stored coins.

Hereinafter, regarding the operation when the change is near full, there are a configuration in which the registration device and the accounting device are integrated (that is, a configuration including the POS register 2) and a configuration in which the registration device and the accounting device are separately provided. The case will be described separately.

(In the case of the configuration including the POS register 2)
The change near-full POS register 2 transmits the change near-full information to a predetermined POS register 2 set in advance or the POS register 2 designated by the operation of the store clerk. The POS register 2 that has received the change near-full information prints and issues a withdrawal slip for discharging (withdrawing) money from the change near-full POS register 2. The POS register 2 that has become near-changeable may print and issue a withdrawal slip by itself without transmitting change-near-full information.

If the POS register 2 that has read the withdrawal slip (the POS register 2 that has become a change near full) is for the device itself that has been read out, then the coin is released based on the withdrawal slip (withdrawal ) And stores the withdrawal history information. It should be noted that, as the withdrawal history information, the date and time, the device number, the fact that the withdrawal is made with a withdrawal slip, the operator information, the number of ejected coins (the number of ejected coins) for each denomination, etc. are stored. In addition, instead of or in addition to the fact that the withdrawal history information is the withdrawal slip, the withdrawal attribute is due to the change near full (withdrawal for reducing the number of remaining devices). Information may be stored. The POS register 2 that has dispensed money selects one or more POS registers 2 (or reserve management devices) that store the released money, and prints and issues a deposit slip.

A method of selecting the POS register 2 when the released money is stored in one or more POS registers 2 (when not stored in the reserve management device) will be described. As a specific example, it is assumed that the POS register 2-2 can deposit up to 15 for 1,000-yen bills and up to 8 for 5,000-yen bills. It is assumed that the POS register 2-3 can deposit up to eight 1000 yen bills and up to 15 5000 yen bills. It is assumed that the POS register 2-4 can deposit up to three 1000 yen bills and up to 10 5000 yen bills. The depositable number is calculated from the current remaining number and the reference number (reference number for calculating the depositable number). The reference number of sheets for calculating the depositable number may be set for each denomination. Further, the reference number for calculating the depositable number may be set for each denomination for each POS register 2.

(Selection method 1/ Select the minimum device)
For example, when the POS register 2-2 (self device) receives the change near full information (10 thousand yen bills and 5 thousand yen bills are required to be discharged) from the POS register 2-1 (other device), it is minimum. The POS register 2-2 may be selected in order to select the limited POS register 2 (select the POS register 2 so as to minimize the number of units). In this case, 10 000 yen bills and 5 5,000 yen are stored in one of the POS registers 2-2.

(Selection method 2 / Select the device that has the most storable number for each denomination)
For example, when the POS register 2-2 (own device) receives change near-full information (requires discharge of 10 thousand yen bills and 5 thousand yen bills 5) from the POS register 2-1 (other device), The POS register 2-2 and the POS register 2-3 may be selected in order to select the device having the largest number of denominations that can be stored. In this case, 10 pieces of 1,000-yen bills are stored in the POS register 2-3, and 5 pieces of 5,000 yen are stored in the POS register 2-3.

The POS register 2 that has read the deposit slip stores the deposited money and stores the deposit history information if the read deposit slip is intended for the device itself and the number of inserted coins matches the deposit slip. It should be noted that, as the deposit history information, the date and time, the device number, the fact that the deposit is made by a deposit slip, the operator information, the number of deposits for each denomination (the number of deposits), etc. are stored. Further, as the payment history information, instead of or in addition to the fact that the payment is made by a payment slip, the payment due to the change near full (the payment of the money withdrawn from another device to cancel the change near full) Information to that effect may be stored.

In addition, when the reserve management device reads the deposit slip (when the money dispensed from the POS register 2 which has become a change near full is to be deposited in the reserve management device), the POS register that reads the deposit slip described above. As in the case of 2, the input money is stored and the payment history information is stored.

The POS register 2 may manage (restrict) the withdrawal and withdrawal based on the information about the operating employee, as in the case of the change near end. The same applies to the reserve management device. Further, the POS register 2 may use a sign pole to notify the clerk of the fact that the device is near the full change and the device that reads the slip, as in the case of the change near end.

(When the registration device and the accounting device are separately provided)
The accounting device that has become near-changeable transmits change-near-full information to a predetermined registration device that is set in advance or a registration device that is designated by the operation of the store clerk. The registration device that has received the change near-full information prints and issues a withdrawal slip for discharging (withdrawing) money from the accounting device that has become change near-full. It should be noted that the accounting apparatus that has become near-full may print and issue the withdrawal slip by itself without sending the near-full information.

The accounting device that has read the withdrawal slip (accounting device that has become a near-full change) withdraws (releases) money and stores the released money if the read withdrawal slip is for its own device. Select one or more accounting devices (or reserve management devices) to print and issue a deposit slip.

A method of selecting an accounting device when the released money is stored in one or more accounting devices (when not stored in the reserve management device) will be described. As a specific example, the accounting apparatus B is assumed to be able to deposit up to 15 for 1000 yen bills and up to 8 for 5000 yen bills. It is assumed that the accounting apparatus C can deposit up to eight 1000 yen bills and up to 15 5,000 yen bills. It is assumed that the accounting device D can deposit up to three 1000-yen bills and up to 10 5,000-yen bills.

(Selection method 1/ Select the minimum device)
For example, when the accounting device B (self device) receives change near full information (requires discharge of ten thousand yen bills and five 5,000 yen bills) from the accounting device A (other device), the minimum accounting device. The accounting device B may be selected in order to select (the accounting device is selected so that the number of devices is minimized). In this case, 10 pieces of 1,000 yen bills and 5 pieces of 5,000 yen are stored in one accounting device B.

(Selection method 2 / Select the device that has the most storable number for each denomination)
For example, when the accounting apparatus B (own apparatus) receives change near-full information (requires discharge of 10 thousand yen bills and 5 thousand yen bills 5 pieces) from the accounting apparatus A (other device), it is the most relevant for each denomination. The accounting device B and the accounting device C may be selected in order to select a device that can accommodate a sufficient number of sheets. In this case, the accounting device B stores ten 1,000-yen bills, and the accounting device C stores five 5,000 yen bills.

The accounting device that has read the deposit slip stores the deposited coin if the read deposit slip is intended for the device itself and the number of inserted coins matches the deposit slip.

Note that the accounting device may manage (limit) the withdrawal/payment based on the information regarding the operating employee, as in the case of the change near end. Further, as in the case of the change near end, a sign pole may be used to notify the clerk of the fact that the change is near full and that it is a slip reading device.

In the above embodiment, it is determined whether or not the number of denominations (denominations) based on the deposit information and the number of denominations actually deposited do not match (step S530). Instead of comparing the number of sheets for each species, the total amount (total amount) may be compared. That is, since the total amount at the time of withdrawal and at the time of deposit is calculated from the number of coins of each denomination, it may be determined whether or not the total amount based on the deposit information and the total amount actually deposited do not match. Good.

In the above embodiment and the like, the information to be read by the POS register 2 is recorded (printed) on a slip (payment slip, deposit slip), but even if the information to be read by the POS register 2 is recorded on another recording medium. Good. For example, the POS register 2 uses an RFID to read information to be read by the POS register 2 from a card including an IC tag (for example, an employee card or a card different from the employee card. May be recorded). That is, the POS register 2 (or the accounting device in the case of a separate body) records information for withdrawing or depositing a desired denomination and the number of coins into the change ticket machine as print information (for example, a bar code). It may be (printed) or recorded (saved) as digital information. Further, the POS register 2 (or the accounting device when it is a separate body) reads the information recorded as described above (the information of withdrawal or deposit) according to the recording mode. That is, when it is recorded as print information, it is read by the scanner unit 18 or the imaging unit 21, and when it is recorded as digital information, for example, it is read according to the communication method at the time of recording (for example, when recording is performed using RFID. Read using RFID). Then, the POS register 2 (or the accounting device when it is a separate body) dispenses or deposits a desired denomination and the number of coins into the change ticket machine based on the read information of the dispense or deposit. Let

Either the withdrawal slip or the deposit slip may be used in combination with the above card. For example, the information for causing the change ticket machine 17 to dispense the desired denomination and the number of coins is stored in the withdrawal slip, and the information for depositing the desired denomination and the number of coins into the change ticket machine 17 is stored in the card. You may record it. When the information to be read by the POS register 2 is recorded on the card, in addition to the information to be read by the POS register 2, information that is not read by the POS register 2 (information corresponding to information to be recorded on the supplementary cashier information receipt). May be recorded on the card.

Although the two-dimensional barcode is read by the image capturing unit 21 and the one-dimensional barcode is read by the scanner unit 18 in the above-described embodiments and the like, the image capturing unit 21 replaces the scanner unit 18 with the one-dimensional barcode. You may read the code.

The POS system 1 described in the above embodiment and the like is an example of an accounting system including a change ticket machine for paying for a product in cash, and is a change ticket machine for paying for a product in cash. The accounting system provided is not limited to the POS system 1 described in the above embodiment and the like. For example, a system including a ticket vending machine (including an automatic ticket vending machine) including a change ticket machine also corresponds to the accounting system. That is, the accounting system according to the present invention has, for example, a configuration including the POS register 2 having both the function of the registration device and the function of the accounting device, a configuration including the registration device and the accounting device separately, or a change. It suffices to have a change ticket machine for paying for the product in cash, such as a configuration provided with a ticket vending machine having a built-in ticket machine.

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the POS system 1 described in the above-described embodiments executes a display indicating that a POS register 2, a change near end or a change near full device exists, and a payout slip or a payment slip is displayed. This is an example of executing issuing, but the monitoring device 4 may execute the above instead of the POS register 2.

Hereinafter, an example will be described in which the monitoring device 4 executes a display indicating that a change near end or change near full device is present and issues a withdrawal slip or a payment slip. Hereinafter, the monitoring device 4 will be described as an example of issuing a deposit/withdrawal slip (instruction receipt) having the functions of a deposit/withdrawal slip. May be issued as. In addition, the following mainly describes a situation where the change near end is eliminated, but a situation where the change near full is eliminated is also the same.

FIG. 13 is an application example (use example) of the POS system 1 including the monitoring device 4. The store clerk (employee) monitors the screen of the monitoring device 4 to see whether or not each settlement machine is in a change near end or a change near full. Each of the above-described checkout machines may be a cash register (POS register 2) in which a registration device and an accounting device are integrated, or a registration device that mainly performs registration processing and an accounting device that mainly performs accounting processing. It may be an accounting device provided separately. For example, when the clerk confirms that the settlement machine 1 (cash register No. 1) is near the change end, in order to cancel the change near end at the settlement machine 1, the settlement machine 1 is displayed on the screen of the monitoring device 4. Select another settlement machine, etc. that will withdraw the money to be deposited in. For example, when the clerk selects the settlement machine 2 (cash register No. 2), the monitoring device 4 prints and issues an instruction receipt for causing the settlement machine 2 to withdraw money and the settlement machine 1 to deposit. The store clerk carries the instruction receipt issued from the monitoring device 4 to the payment machine 2 which is a cash register, and dispenses money using the instruction receipt. Next, the store clerk carries the instruction receipt and the money dispensed from the settlement machine 2 to the settlement machine 1, which is a deposit cash register, and deposits the currency using the instruction receipt.

FIG. 14 is an example of a monitoring screen displayed on the monitoring device 4. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the monitoring device 4 displays a list of warning messages for each monitoring target device (settlement machine, etc.). According to the example of FIG. 14, the settlement machine 1, the settlement machine 11 (cash register NO. 11) and the settlement machine 14 (cash register NO. 14) are near change ends. The settlement machine 14 is also near change. When the change is near end (or change near end), the display mode is different from the others (for example, the background is yellow/shaded in the figure).

Various methods are conceivable for the monitoring device 4 to determine whether or not each settlement machine is change near-end, but as an example, each settlement machine monitors change near-end information when it becomes change near-end. When receiving the change near end from a certain settlement machine, the monitoring device 4 may determine that the settlement machine is change near end. The same applies when determining whether or not the change is near full.

For example, when canceling the change near end of the settlement machine 1, the store clerk touches (presses) the display area of the warning message “12:05 near end” of the change machine 1 as enlarged and displayed on the right side of FIG. Further, for example, when canceling the change near full of the settlement machine 14, the display area of the warning message "12:02 near full" of the change machine 14 is touched (pressed). That is, the clerk designates the settlement machine for canceling the change near end (or the change near end) on the monitoring screen displaying a list of warning messages and the like.

FIG. 15 is an example of various set numbers and the current number of sheets held by each settlement machine. Specifically, FIG. 15A shows the set number of change near-ends for each denomination (the number recognized as change near-end in the POS system 1), and surplus for each denomination that can be moved to another device. Is an example of the set number of sheets (surplus money set number) and the set number of change near full for each denomination (the number recognized as change near full in the POS system 1). The information shown in FIG. 15A is stored in a location where the monitoring device 4 can refer to it. For example, the monitoring device 4 may store the information shown in FIG.

FIG. 15B to FIG. 15D show the currently held number of denominations of each settlement machine. The currently held number is also simply referred to as the held number. The information shown in FIGS. 15B to 15D is stored in a location where the monitoring device 4 can refer to. Specifically, the monitoring device 4 may store the information shown in FIG. 15A in its own device. For example, the monitoring device 4 makes a request to each settlement machine on the LAN (request for change balance information), receives information about the number of coins held for each denomination (change balance information) from each settlement machine on the LAN, It may be stored in its own device. Alternatively, each settlement machine on the LAN may send the change balance information to the monitoring device 4 when the number of held coins for each denomination changes. Since each settlement machine sends transaction information to the store controller 3, the store controller 3 can acquire (understand) the change balance information of each settlement machine based on the transaction information. Therefore, the monitoring device 4 may receive the change balance information of each settlement machine from the store controller 3 instead of individually receiving the change balance information from each of the settlement machines.

The monitoring device 4 automatically selects an acquisition source (procurement source) of the replenishment money to be replenished to the settlement machine when a settlement machine becomes a change near end (for example, the selection method 1 and the selection method 2 described above). Alternatively, the clerk may select (designate). For example, the monitoring device 4 displays to the clerk a settlement machine or the like that can withdraw the replenishment money to be replenished to the settlement machine as a candidate for the supplementary money acquisition source, and allows the clerk to select the acquisition source from the acquisition destination candidates. May be.

Note that the POS register 2 is based on the surplus money setting number (described later), the replenishment setting (described later), the number retained by each settlement machine, and the like, similarly to the method of determining the acquisition source candidate by the monitoring device 4 described below. The acquisition source of the supplementary money may be automatically selected.

FIG. 16 is an example of a selection screen for selecting an acquisition source of supplementary money at the near end of change. For example, when the change near end of the settlement machine 1 is designated on the monitoring screen shown in FIG. 14, the monitoring device 4 displays a selection screen as shown in FIG. 16 based on the information shown in FIG. The store clerk may be made to select the acquisition source of the supplementary money to be supplemented to the settlement machine 1. On the selection screen shown in FIG. 16, as acquisition source candidates of supplementary money, a button corresponding to the office, a button corresponding to the settlement machine 2, and a button corresponding to the settlement machine 4 are displayed. The store clerk presses a button on the screen to select an acquisition source.

On the button corresponding to the settlement machine, the surplus number of the settlement machine for a denomination (replenishment denomination) that is near-end of change is displayed. The surplus number is a number exceeding the surplus money setting number shown in FIG. For example, in the selection screen of FIG. 16, the button corresponding to the settlement machine 2 displays the surplus number of the settlement machine 2 (70 coins for 100 yen, 20 coins for 5 yen) and corresponds to the settlement machine 4. The surplus number of the settlement machine 4 (62 100-yen coins, 25 5-yen coins) is displayed on the button. That is, when the monitoring device 4 displays a button corresponding to a certain settlement machine as an acquisition source candidate for replenishing money of a certain denomination, the surplus money setting number (FIG. 15A) and the settlement machine The surplus number of the denomination of the settlement machine is calculated based on the change information of the denomination and the calculated surplus number is displayed on the button. For example, the selection screen of FIG. 16 displays a button corresponding to the settlement machine 2 as an acquisition source candidate for replenishing 100-yen coins and 5-yen coins, but the monitoring device 4 sets surplus money of 100-yen coins. On the basis of the number of coins (120 coins) and the number of coins of 100 yen coins retained in the account settlement machine 2 (190 coins), the surplus number of coins of 100 yen coins (70 coins) in the account settlement machine 2 is calculated. Based on the surplus money setting number (120) and the number of 5 yen coins held in the settlement machine 2 (140 sheets), the surplus number (20 sheets) of the 5 yen coins in the settlement machine 2 is calculated, and the surplus number ( (70 coins of 100 yen and 20 coins of 5 yen) are displayed on the button.

Hereinafter, a determination method for determining whether or not a payment machine that can withdraw money (a payment machine displayed as a button), that is, a method of determining an acquisition source candidate will be described.

(Method of determining whether or not the payment machine can withdraw money)
The monitoring device 4 sets a surplus money set number, a replenishment setting (also referred to as a replenishment set value (number), and a replenishment reference value (number)) for each denomination to be replenished (a denomination that is a change near end), and each settlement machine. It is determined whether or not each payment machine corresponds to a payment machine that can withdraw money, based on the number of sheets held. An example of the replenishment setting is the number of passing customers (also referred to as the number of setting customers or the number of standard customers). The number of customers set to pass is the number of customers (planned number of customers) set as the number of passing customers (planned number of customers) who will perform accounting at the settlement machine in the future. The initial value of the number of passengers set to pass is assumed to be 15. The replenishment setting (passage setting number of customers, etc.) is stored in a location where the monitoring device 4 can refer to. For example, the monitoring device 4 may store the number of customers set to pass through in its own device.

Further, in a place where the monitoring device 4 can refer to (for example, in its own device), information for obtaining the number of sheets corresponding to the number of set passengers (the number corresponding to the number of set passengers) is stored. For example, the number-of-customers-number standard information in which the number of each denomination for one passing customer is set (the expected number of denominations to be paid as change for each passing customer) is stored. .. In the case of this embodiment, the number-of-customers-number reference information is set based on the maximum number of coins to be paid to one customer as change. That is, in the number-of-customers number reference information, for one passing customer, four 1-yen coins, one 5-yen coin, four 10-yen coins, one 50-yen coin, and one 100-yen coin are four. It is set that one piece is for 500 yen coins, four pieces for 1,000-yen bills, and one piece for 5,000-yen bills. In other words, the number-of-customers-number reference information indicates that the corresponding number of passing customers for each denomination of 1-yen coin, 10-yen coin, 100-yen coin, and 1,000-yen bill is the number of passing-passing customers x 4, It is set that the number of passage set customers corresponding to each denomination of the yen coin, the 50 yen coin, the 500 yen coin and the 5,000 yen bill is the passage set customer×1 piece.

The monitoring device 4 obtains the number of passing customers for each denomination based on the number of passing passengers and the number-of-customers information. For example, when the number of passengers set to pass is 15 (initial value), the monitoring device 4 handles 60 sheets of 1-yen coins, 15 sheets of 5-yen coins, 60 sheets of 10-yen coins... You get 15 5,000 yen bills. Further, for example, when the number of passengers set to pass is 10, 40 yen for 1 yen coins, 10 coins for 5 yen coins, 40 coins for 10 yen coins,... 10 coins for 5000 yen bills.

The monitoring device 4 is a settlement machine capable of withdrawing a settlement machine in which the number of retained denominations to be replenished is equal to or larger than the number of surplus money set for the denominations plus the number corresponding to the number of customers set to pass through the denominations. to decide. When there are two or more types of denominations to be replenished, the monitoring device 4 determines that, for each of all denominations to be replenished, a settlement machine that satisfies the above conditions is a settlement machine that can withdraw money. Good.

For example, when the denomination to be replenished is only 1-yen coins, the monitoring device 4 determines that the number of 1-yen coins held is equal to or more than (the number of surplus money set for 1-yen coins + the number of pass-through customers set for 1-yen coins). A payment machine is judged to be a payment machine that can withdraw money. As described above, the number of passing 1-yen coins corresponding to the set passenger number is the set passenger number×4. The same applies when the denomination to be replenished is only 10 yen coins, the denomination to be replenished is only 100 yen coins, or the denomination to be replenished is only 1,000 yen bills.

When the denomination to be replenished is only 5 yen coins, the monitoring device 4 determines that the number of 5 yen coins held is equal to or more than (the number of surplus money set for 5 yen coins + the number of customers set for passage of 5 yen coins). A payment machine is judged to be a payment machine that can withdraw money. It should be noted that the number of 5 yen coins corresponding to the number of set passengers is, as described above, the number of set passengers×1. The same applies when the denomination to be replenished is only 50 yen coins, the denomination to be replenished is only 500 yen coins, or the denomination to be replenished is only 5,000 yen bills.

When the denominations to be replenished are 5 yen coins and 100 yen coins, the monitoring device 4 determines that the number of 5 yen coins held is (the number of surplus money set for 5 yen coins + the number of customers set for passage of 5 yen coins). Above, and the number of 100-yen coins held is equal to or more than the number of surplus money set for 100-yen coins + the number of customers set to pass 100-yen coins Good. The same applies when the denomination to be replenished is a combination of two or more other types.

In the case of the example in FIG. 16, the denominations of the change near end of the settlement machine 1 are the 5-yen coin and the 100-yen coin, as shown in FIG. Further, according to FIG. 15A, the surplus money setting number of 5 yen coins is 120, and the surplus money setting number of 100 yen coins is 120. When the number of passengers set to pass is 15 (initial value), the number of coins corresponding to the number of 5 yen coins set to pass is 60, and the number of 100 yen coins corresponding to the number of set passengers is 60. Therefore, when the change near end of the settlement machine 1 is designated on the monitoring screen shown in FIG. 14, the monitoring device 4 holds 135 yen (=120 coins+15 coins) or more, and holds 100 yen coins. It is determined that the settlement machines 2 and 4 that hold 180 sheets (=120 sheets+60 sheets) or more are settlement machines that can withdraw money.

In the selection screen shown in FIG. 16, the clerk touches the button “No. 2” when selecting the settlement machine 2 as the acquisition source of the supplementary money to the settlement machine 1, and the button “when selecting the settlement machine 4. Touch "No. 4". Further, the clerk touches the button “replenish from office money” when selecting an office as an acquisition source of the supplement money to the settlement machine 1.

In addition, when there are a plurality of payment machines that can withdraw money (when a plurality of buttons corresponding to the payment machines are arranged), the monitoring device 4, as shown in FIG. In this case, the buttons are displayed in order from the upper side of the screen) to the lower side (the lower side of the screen in the example of FIG. 16) in ascending order of the cashier numbers.

However, the method of arranging the buttons when there are a plurality of payment machines capable of withdrawing money is not limited to the method of arranging in the ascending order of cashier numbers. For example, the buttons may be displayed in descending order of the number of held coins of the denomination to be replenished (in descending order). That is, the monitoring device 4 may display the button corresponding to the checkout machine according to the priority order according to the number of held sheets.

If there are multiple payment machines that can withdraw money and there are multiple denominations to be replenished, a certain denomination (for example, all denominations should be ranked in advance and replenished). For the highest denomination among the target denominations, the denomination with the highest face value among the replenishment target denominations, and the denomination with the highest replenishment number among the replenishment target denominations) The buttons may be displayed in descending order of the number of held sheets. In the above case, the buttons may be displayed in descending order of the total number of denominations to be replenished. In the above case, a coefficient for each denomination (for example, a 1-yen coin, a 10-yen coin,..., In order to convert it into the number of customers, the coefficient of the 1000-yen bill is "1/4", a 5-yen coin, a 50-yen coin, ... Display the buttons in descending order of the number of sheets added with the coefficient of the 5000-yen bill being "1" (for example, 70 in the case of the settlement machine 2 in FIG. 16 x 1 + 20 sheets x 1) Good. Further, as in the first sort and the second sort, two or more denominations may be sorted and displayed in descending order.

FIG. 17 is an example of a confirmation screen for confirming the status of currency movement. When the clerk selects the acquisition source (presses the acquisition source button) and performs a predetermined operation (for example, pressing the end button) on the selection screen, the monitoring device 4 displays a confirmation screen as shown in FIG. indicate. The confirmation screen shown in FIG. 17 is an example of the confirmation screen when the settlement machine 2 is selected as the acquisition source of the supplementary money to the settlement machine 1 in the selection screen of FIG. 16. In the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 17, the clerk confirms the movement status of money and the like, performs a predetermined operation (for example, pressing an end button), and issues an instruction receipt. That is, when the store clerk performs a predetermined operation (for example, pressing the end button) on the confirmation screen, the monitoring device 4 issues an instruction receipt after the operator is authenticated (described later).

In the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 17, the number of sheets held at the movement source is visually displayed (in the case of FIG. 17, it is displayed like a bar graph), and the number of sheets held at the destination is not visually displayed. However, instead of or in addition to the movement source, the number of sheets held at the movement destination may be visually displayed. It should be noted that the visual display of the moving source (for example, a bar graph) and the visual display of the moving destination (for example, a bar graph) may be displayed at the same time (at one time), or one of them can be switched and displayed by an operation. You may.

FIG. 18 is an example of a selection screen for selecting the deposit destination of the money released (disbursed) when the change is near full. When a change near near of a settlement machine is designated on the monitoring screen shown in FIG. 14, the monitoring device 4 automatically selects a deposit destination (storage destination) of money dispensed from the settlement machine (for example, the above-mentioned. The selection method 1 and the selection method 2) may be performed, but as in the case of the change near end, the store clerk may be allowed to select the deposit destination. For example, the monitoring device 4 displays a selection screen as shown in FIG. 18 on the basis of the information shown in FIG. 15 when the change near-full of the settlement machine 14 is designated on the monitoring screen shown in FIG. The clerk may be allowed to select the deposit destination of the money dispensed from the settlement machine 14. In the selection screen shown in FIG. 18, a button corresponding to the office as a candidate of the deposit destination, a button corresponding to the settlement machine 1 as a candidate of the deposit destination (settlement machine capable of depositing), a button corresponding to the settlement machine 2, and settlement The button corresponding to the machine 11 is displayed. The store clerk presses a button on the screen to select a deposit destination.

The method for determining whether or not a payment machine that can accept payment is the same as the method for determining whether or not it corresponds to a payment machine that can dispense money. In the case of the example in FIG. 18, the change near-full denomination of the settlement machine 14 is a 50-yen coin, as shown in FIG. 15(i). Further, according to FIG. 15A, the surplus money set number of 50 yen coins is 120. Therefore, when the change near 14 of the settlement machine 14 is designated on the monitoring screen shown in FIG. 14, the monitoring device 4 does not hold 105 50-yen coins (=120−(15×1)) or more. The machine 1, the payment machine 2, and the payment machine 11 are determined to be payment-enabled payment machines.

In the selection screen shown in FIG. 18, the clerk touches the button “No. 1” when selecting the settlement machine 1 as the deposit destination of the money dispensed from the settlement machine 14, and the button when selecting the settlement machine 2. Touch “No. 2” and touch the button “No. 11” when selecting the settlement machine 11. Further, the clerk touches the button “replenish from office money” when selecting an office as a deposit destination.

Note that, as shown in FIG. 18, when there are a plurality of payment machines capable of depositing (when a plurality of buttons corresponding to the payment machines are arranged), the monitoring device 4 operates the buttons in ascending order of cashier numbers. The buttons may be displayed, or the buttons may be displayed in ascending order (smallest order) of the number of held denominations of money. That is, a button corresponding to the checkout machine may be displayed according to the priority order according to the number of held sheets (the number of stored sheets). If there are multiple denominations to be stored, for any denomination (for example, the denomination with the highest face value among the denominations to be stored, the denomination with the largest number of stored coins), the ascending order of the number of retained coins You may display a button on. Note that, in the selection screen of FIG. 18, when the clerk selects a deposit destination (presses the deposit destination button) and performs a predetermined operation (for example, pressing the end button), the monitoring device 4 determines that the change is near end. Display the confirmation screen as well. After that, it is similar to the case of change near full.

In the confirmation screen at the change near end, as shown in FIG. 17, the transfer source (the acquisition destination selected by the clerk in FIG. 16) and the move destination (the change near end settlement machine specified by the clerk in FIG. 14). ) Is displayed, the confirmation screen when the change is near full shows, for example, the transfer source (the change near full payment machine designated by the clerk in FIG. 14) and the transfer destination (the deposit destination selected by the clerk in FIG. 18). ) And are displayed.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the authentication of the operator. The monitoring device 4 is related to security when a settlement machine that is a change near end (or a change near full) is designated and an acquisition source of replenishment money at the time of change near end (or an input destination of currency during a change near full) is selected. Display the screen. For example, in the confirmation screen illustrated in FIG. 17, the monitoring device 4 instructs the employee to read the employee card after performing a predetermined operation (for example, pressing the end button) on the confirmation screen illustrated in FIG. ) Display the screen as shown in. On the screen of FIG. 19A, a message instructing to read the employee card is displayed. Although the monitoring device 4 includes a scanner, if the employee bar code printed on the employee card is read by the scanner, does the store clerk have the authority to issue an instruction receipt (deposit/withdrawal slip) as an approval process? Determine whether or not. Specifically, for example, the monitoring device 4 instructs the employee by referring to the employee code obtained from the employee barcode and the authority file that is preset and held inside or outside the monitoring device 4. It may be determined whether or not there is a right to issue a receipt (payment/withdrawal slip). In the authority file, for example, at least information regarding whether or not there is authority for the instruction receipt issuing process for each employee code may be stored. When the monitoring device 4 determines that the store clerk has the right to issue the instruction receipt (payment/withdrawal slip) (that is, when the approval is OK), the monitoring apparatus 4 prints and issues the instruction receipt. The employee barcode is an example of code information including identification information for identifying an operator, and the code information including identification information for identifying an operator is not limited to being optically readable, and for example, It may be magnetically or electrically readable.

The monitoring device 4 may print and issue the instruction receipt (deposit/withdrawal slip) even when the employee code and the password are input, not when the employee barcode is read. For example, in the above-mentioned authority file, a password for each employee code and information regarding whether or not there is authority for the instruction receipt issuance process are stored, and the monitoring device 4 determines that the employee code and the password are input. , The authority file is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the store clerk has the authority to issue the instruction receipt (payment/withdrawal slip).

When the button “input” on the screen of FIG. 19A is touched, the monitoring device 4 displays a screen as shown in FIG. 19B, and the employee code and password are displayed through the screen. May be obtained.

FIG. 20 is an example of the instruction receipt. The monitoring device 4 selects when the settlement machine is selected as the acquisition source (or the input destination of the money when the change is near full) at the time of the change near end, and when the office is selected as the acquisition source (or the input destination). The instruction receipt in a different format is printed and issued depending on the time. Specifically, when the settlement machine is selected, the monitoring device 4 prints and issues an instruction receipt having no signature area as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the office is selected, the monitoring device 4 prints and issues an instruction receipt having a signature area as shown in FIG. The instruction receipt shown in FIG. 20(b) can be imprinted for three persons, but it can be imprinted for one person, two persons, or four persons or more. May be. The instruction receipt shown in FIG. 20B has a signature area with ruled lines (frames) printed, but a signature area without ruled lines (frames) may be printed.

Further, the monitoring device 4 prints a bar code including the withdrawal instruction information and the deposit instruction information on the instruction receipt issued when the settlement machine is selected as the acquisition source of the replenishment money at the time of near change. When the office is selected and the bar code is not read by the reserve management apparatus of the office, the bar code including the deposit instruction information is printed without including the withdrawal instruction information. Similarly, the monitoring device 4 prints a bar code including withdrawal instruction information and deposit instruction information on the instruction receipt issued when the settlement machine is selected as the input destination of the money when the change is near full. When the office is selected and the barcode is not read by the reserve management device of the office, the barcode including the withdrawal instruction information is printed without including the deposit instruction information.

21 to 23 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the flow after the instruction receipt is issued. Specifically, it is an explanatory diagram for explaining a case where a settlement machine is selected as an acquisition source of a replenishment money to be replenished to a settlement machine which is a near-end change, and an instruction receipt having no signature area is issued.

When the instruction receipt is issued by the monitoring device 4, the clerk (the clerk who issued the instruction receipt or another clerk) holds the instruction receipt and selects it as the acquisition source of the supplement, as shown in FIG. Move to the checkout machine and read the employee barcode on the employee card and the barcode on the instruction receipt. The settlement machine determines whether or not it is the settlement machine selected as the acquisition source of the supplementary money and whether or not the clerk has the authority to withdraw money, and dispenses money. For example, the settlement machine determines whether or not it is the settlement machine selected as the acquisition source of the supplementary money, based on the withdrawal instruction information obtained from the barcode on the instruction receipt. When the settlement machine determines that it is the settlement machine selected as the acquisition source of the supplementary money, for example, it displays a screen as shown in FIG. 22 for instructing the employee bar code to be read. , Get employee barcode. The settlement machine dispenses money based on the dispensing instruction information obtained from the barcode on the instruction receipt when determining that the store clerk has the authority to dispense based on the employee barcode.

When money is withdrawn from the settlement machine selected as the acquisition source of the supplementary money, the clerk (the clerk who issued the instruction receipt or another clerk) holds the instruction receipt and the currency and is near change. Move to the checkout machine and read the employee barcode on the employee card and the barcode on the instruction receipt. The settlement machine determines whether or not it is the settlement machine selected as the acquisition source of the supplementary money and whether or not the clerk has the right to deposit, and accepts the deposit of money. For example, the payment machine is a payment machine that replenishes money based on the payment instruction information obtained from the barcode on the instruction receipt (a payment machine designated by the monitoring device 4 as a payment machine that eliminates a change near end). Or not. When the settlement machine determines that it is a settlement machine that replenishes money, it displays a screen as shown in FIG. 22, for example, and acquires an employee barcode. When the payment machine determines that the store clerk has the right to deposit money based on the employee bar code, it accepts the insertion of money. For example, the settlement machine displays a screen as shown in FIG. 23A for instructing the insertion of money and accepts the insertion of money.

In addition, when money is input by the clerk, the settlement machine compares the input money (input amount) with the amount (instructed amount) based on the deposit instruction information obtained from the barcode on the instruction receipt, and confirms that there is no discrepancy. In this case, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 23(b) for notifying that the amounts are different is displayed. On the screen of FIG. 23(b), a button "forced execution" for forcibly executing the deposit based on the input currency and a button "close" for closing the screen are displayed. When the button "forced execution" is touched, the settlement machine displays a screen for inputting characters for the reason for forcibly executing the deposit processing based on the input money, a screen for selecting the reason, and the like. For example, when the button “forced execution” is touched, the settlement machine displays a screen as shown in FIG. 23(c) or a screen as shown in FIG. 23(d). When the above reason is input (or selected), the settlement machine executes the deposit process based on the input currency even if the input amount and the instructed amount do not match. In addition, if the total input amount of each denomination and the total indicated amount of each denomination match, the above-mentioned settlement machine will show the actual number of sheets inserted for each denomination and the designated number of sheets for each denomination. Even if they are different, it may be determined that the two match. Further, instead of the above judgment, the settlement machine, if the actual number of coins inserted for each denomination and the number of coins specified for each denomination do not match, the total input amount for each denomination and the total for each denomination It may be determined that the two do not match, even if they match the indicated amount.

FIG. 24 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation at the time of near end of change. It is assumed that the monitoring device 4 is displaying a list display screen (see FIG. 14) for displaying a list of warning messages at the start of the flowchart of FIG.

Step Sa1: The monitoring device 4 receives, on the list display screen, the designation of the settlement machine for canceling the change near end.
Step Sa2: The monitoring device 4 displays a selection screen (for example, a selection screen as shown in FIG. 16) where the supplementary money is acquired.
Step Sa3: The monitoring device 4 receives the selection of the acquisition source of the supplement money on the selection screen. Further, the monitoring device 4 displays a confirmation screen (for example, a confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 17) after the end button is pressed on the selection screen.
Step Sa4: The monitoring device 4 displays a screen (for example, the screen of FIG. 19A) instructing to read the employee card after the end button is pressed on the confirmation screen.
Step Sa5: The monitoring device 4 determines whether the employee barcode printed on the employee card has been read. If it is determined that the employee barcode has been read, the process proceeds to step Sa9. In addition, it is assumed that the approval has been approved by the employee barcode. On the other hand, if it is determined that the employee barcode has not been read, the process proceeds to step Sa6.

Step Sa6: The monitoring device 4 determines whether or not the button “input” on the screen for instructing to read the employee card has been touched. When it is determined that the touch is made, the process proceeds to step Sa7. When it is determined that the touch has not been made, the process returns to step Sa5.
Step Sa7: The monitoring device 4 displays an employee code and password input screen (for example, the screen in FIG. 19B).
Step Sa8: The monitoring device 4 acquires the employee code and the password via the input screen. In addition, it is assumed that the approval has been approved by the employee code and the password.

Step Sa9: The monitoring device 4 determines whether or not the acquisition source selected in step Sa3 is a settlement machine. When the acquisition source is a settlement machine, the process proceeds to step Sa10. If the acquisition destination is not the settlement machine but the office, the process proceeds to step Sa11.
Step Sa10: The monitoring device 4 prints and issues an instruction receipt having no signature area (for example, the instruction receipt in FIG. 20A). Then, the flowchart of FIG. 24 ends.
Step Sa11: The monitoring device 4 prints and issues the instruction receipt having the signature area (for example, the instruction receipt in FIG. 20B). Then, the flowchart of FIG. 24 ends.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation at the time of withdrawal. Specifically, the flowchart of FIG. 25 shows an example of the operation of the settlement machine from which the replenishment money is acquired when the change near end is resolved.

Step Sb1: The settlement machine from which the supplement is acquired reads the instruction receipt.
Step Sb2: The settlement machine from which the supplement is obtained displays a screen (for example, the screen in FIG. 22) instructing the input of the employee barcode.
Step Sb3: The settlement machine from which the supplement is acquired determines whether or not the employee barcode printed on the employee card has been read. If it is determined that the employee barcode has been read, the process proceeds to step Sb5. In addition, it is assumed that the approval has been approved by the employee barcode. On the other hand, if it is determined that the employee barcode has not been read, the process proceeds to step Sb4.
Step Sb4: The settlement machine from which the supplement is obtained determines whether or not the button “stop” on the screen for instructing the input of the employee barcode has been touched. When it is determined that the touch has been made, the flowchart of FIG. 25 ends. When it is determined that the touch has not been made, the process returns to step Sb3.
Step Sb5: The settlement machine from which the supplementary money is obtained dispenses money based on the dispensing instruction information obtained from the barcode on the instruction receipt. That is, the designated amount of money according to the designated receipt is dispensed. Then, the flowchart of FIG. 25 ends.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation at the time of deposit. Specifically, the flowchart in FIG. 26 illustrates an example of the operation of the refilling settlement machine (the settlement near-end settlement machine) when the change near-end is eliminated. Note that steps Sc1 to Sc4 in FIG. 26 are the same as steps Sb1 to Sb4 in FIG. 25, and therefore step Sc5 and subsequent steps will be described.

Step Sc5: The change-out near-end settlement machine displays a screen (screen in FIG. 23A) for instructing the insertion of money and accepts the insertion of money. It should be noted that the settlement machine that is near-end of change may accept the insertion of money when the completion key is touched after the insertion of money into the insertion slot.
Step Sc6: The change-out machine, which is near change, determines whether or not the input amount of money and the instructed amount of money match. If it is determined that they match, the process proceeds to step Sc13. If it is determined that they do not match, the process proceeds to step Sc7.

Step Sc7: The changeout near-end settlement machine displays a notification screen (screen in FIG. 23B) for notifying that the amounts are different.
Step Sc8: The settlement machine, which is near change, determines whether or not the button “forced execution” on the notification screen is touched. If it is determined that the touch is made, the process proceeds to step Sc10. If it is determined that it has not been touched, the process proceeds to step Sc9.
Step Sc9: The changeout near end machine determines whether or not the button “close” on the notification screen is touched. When it is determined that the touch has been made, the process returns to step Sc5 to receive money again. On the other hand, if it is determined that the touch has not been made, the process returns to step Sc8.

Step Sc10: The changeout near end settlement machine displays a screen (FIG. 23(c) or FIG. 23(c)) for inputting the reason for forced deposit.
Step Sc11: The settlement machine which is the near end of change accepts the input of the reason for forced deposit.
Step Sc12: The settlement machine, which is near change, forcibly deposits (stores) the input amount (≠instruction amount). Then, the flowchart of FIG. 26 ends.
Step Sc13: The settlement machine which is the near-end of change deposits (stores) the input amount (=instruction amount). Then, the flowchart of FIG. 26 ends.

The number of payment machines displayed as buttons on the selection screen (FIGS. 16 and 18) (the number of payment machines that are candidates for selection) can be adjusted by changing the refill setting. For example, in the change near end, if the number of payment machines (payment machines that are candidates for acquisition) displayed as buttons is small, reduce the set value (initial value, etc.) of the number of customers set to pass, The number of checkout machines displayed as may be increased.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the change of the supplement setting. In the present description, as the replenishment setting (replenishment reference value), there is a replenishment set number in addition to the above-mentioned passing set customer number (set customer number, reference customer number). That is, the replenishment setting includes the number of customers set to pass and the number of sheets set to be replenished. As described above, the number of customers set to pass is converted into the number of coins through the number-of-customers reference information, while the number of replenishment set directly indicates the number of coins. The replenishment setting number of sheets is basically a number corresponding to the passage setting number of customers (the number of customers scheduled to be processed).

FIG. 28 is an example of a selection screen for selecting the acquisition source of the supplement. For example, the monitoring device 4 displays a setting change screen for changing the replenishment setting (replenishment reference value), as shown in FIG. 27, when the button “change setting” is pressed from the selection screen of FIG. Alternatively, the change of the replenishment setting may be accepted from the store clerk. The example of FIG. 27 represents an operation in the case where the number of passengers set to pass (initial value “15”) is set to 10 on the setting change screen. That is, by pressing the button “change setting”, pressing the number button “1”, pressing the number button “0”, and pressing the button “decide”, the number of passing customers is set to ten. The setting change screen is deleted by pressing the button "Close".

The setting change screen shown in FIG. 27 is a pop-up screen that is displayed so as to be superimposed on the selection screen of FIG. 16. However, when the button “change settings” is pressed from the selection screen, the selection screen changes to the setting change screen. The display may be switched. It should be noted that when the button “close” on the setting change screen is pressed, the selection screen may be switched to.

In FIG. 27, the button “input the number of sheets” and the button “input the number of customers” are buttons for switching the input mode of the supplement setting. The button "number of sheets input" is changed from the input mode (number of customers input mode) for inputting (setting/changing) the number of passengers set to pass, to the input mode (number of input mode) for inputting (setting/changing) the number of set replenishment. It is a button for switching. The button “customer number input” is a button for switching from the number input mode to the customer number input mode. In the customer number input mode, as described above, the number of passengers set to pass can be input in units of one person. In addition, in the number input mode, the set replenishment number can be input in units of one. Of the customer number input mode and the number of sheets input mode, the customer number input mode may be the initial mode.

In the customer number input mode, the number of passengers set to pass can be entered in units of one person, but since the number of passengers set to pass the number of 1-yen coins, etc. is 4 times the number of set passengers to pass, the number corresponding to the number of customers scheduled to be processed is 4 It is not possible to set the number of sheets other than a multiple of (for example, 5, 33, etc.). On the other hand, in the case of the number input mode, the replenishment set number can be set in units of one as the number corresponding to the number of customers to be processed.

Also, in the number input mode, it is necessary to calculate the number of sheets according to the number of customers scheduled to be processed in the head, but in the number input mode, all you have to do is enter the number of customers set to pass, so there is no need for calculation. Is. Further, in the number input mode, it is possible to set/change the replenishment set number for each denomination.

In the number input mode, the denomination for which the replenishment set number is set/changed may be designated on the selection screen (Fig. 16 or the like) or may be designated on the setting change screen (Fig. 27). You may do so. A method of designating the denomination to be set/changed on the selection screen corresponds to, for example, a portion (the portion corresponding to the upper portion A in FIG. 29) displaying the current number of held deposit cash registers on the selection screen. The denomination may be designated by touching the denomination column. As a method of designating a denomination to be set/changed on the setting change screen, for example, a denomination specification field may be provided on the setting change screen so that the denomination can be specified.

As shown in FIG. 27, when the number of passengers set to pass is set to 10, the number of 5 yen coins corresponding to the number of set passengers is reduced to 10, and the number of 100 yen coins corresponding to the number of set passengers is reduced to 40. Therefore, the monitoring device 4 displays the selection screen as shown in FIG. 28 after the above setting. That is, the monitoring device 4 holds 130 (=120+10) 5 yen coins or more and 160 (=120+40) 100 yen coins or more. It is determined that the payment machine 4 and the payment machine 13 are payment machines that can withdraw money, and in addition to the payment machines 2 and 4, a button corresponding to the payment machine 13 is newly displayed on the selection screen.

Also, in FIG. 27, when the replenishment setting number of 5 yen coins is set to 9 and the replenishment setting number of 100 yen coins is set to 38, the monitoring device 4 displays the selection screen as shown in FIG. 28. To do. In other words, the monitoring device 4 holds 129 (=120+9) or more 5 yen coins and holds 158 or more (=120+38) 100 yen coins. It is determined that the payment machine 4 and the payment machine 13 are payment machines that can withdraw money, and in addition to the payment machines 2 and 4, a button corresponding to the payment machine 13 is newly displayed on the selection screen.

In this way, by setting the replenishment setting (passage setting customer number, replenishment setting number of sheets) to a small value, it is possible to increase the number of acquisition source candidates and select a settlement machine from more. Therefore, even if the acquisition source candidate includes a payment machine that cannot be actually selected (for example, a very crowded payment machine), there is a high possibility that another payment machine can be selected.

In the past, when money could not be exchanged between the settlement machines installed in the sales floor (between settlement machines), the money was taken out of the office and replenished, so the money in the sales floor Amount) was difficult to compress (it was also difficult to naturally compress the money of the store that combined the sales floor and the office). On the other hand, by setting the replenishment setting to a small value as described above, it is possible to increase the frequency and possibility that money can be exchanged between the settlement machines without depending on the money in the office, so the money in the sales floor can be compressed. Will be able to do it (naturally, the money in the store that combines the sales floor and the office will also be compressed). In other words, without replenishing from the office, it becomes possible to smoothly replenish between the settlement machines and to compress the money in the sales floor and the money of the entire store.

Further, in the change near end (as well as the change near full), in addition to the currency of the denomination that is the change near end, the currency of the denomination that is not the change near end can be moved. For example, a denomination that is not near change end may be designated on the confirmation screen, and the number of movements may be input.

FIG. 29 is an example of a confirmation screen for confirming the status of currency movement. For example, in the confirmation screen of FIG. 29, when the 500-yen coin, which is a denomination that is likely to be a change near end, is designated in the settlement machine 1, and the number of movements “20” is designated, the monitoring device 4 The contents are displayed in FIG. When the button "OK" is pressed in FIG. 29, after the authentication, from the settlement machine 2 to the settlement machine 1, 5 yen coins "15 pieces", 100 yen coins "60 pieces", and 500 yen coins "20 pieces" are added. ", move, instruction report will be issued. That is, the monitoring device 4 can move not only the denominations that are near-end of change but also the denominations that are not near-end of change at the same time according to the designation of the clerk.

As a result, in addition to the change near-end denomination, if there is a denomination that is not change near-end but is likely to become change near-end (can be confirmed on the confirmation screen), the other party (source) settlement Check the current number of denominations that are likely to be the change near end on the machine (can be confirmed on the confirmation screen), and it seems that there is no problem even if you move the denominations that are likely to be the change near end At times, it is possible to simultaneously move (replenish) the denomination that is likely to become the change near end together with the denomination of the change near end from the movement source. Note that the monitoring device 4 issues an instruction receipt that includes (coexists with) denominations that are likely to be change near end, in addition to denominations that are near change end.

The monitoring device 4 displays the display area of 500 yen coins in the upper part A, which displays the current number of coins held by the change machine 1, or the current number of coins held by the change machine 2, which is the source of change. Either the display area of the 500-yen coin in the left side portion B or the area of the 500-yen coin in the right side portion C that displays the current number of held coins of the change machine 1 which is the destination is pressed. In this case, it may be determined that the 500-yen coin has been designated. The same applies to other denominations. Further, when the area of the 500-yen coin is pressed, the monitoring device 4 displays a screen (for example, a screen in which numeric buttons are arranged like the setting change screen shown in FIG. 27) for designating the number of pieces to be moved. Then, the designation of the number of moving sheets may be accepted from the clerk.

As described above, with reference to FIG. 13 to FIG. 29, an example in which a settlement machine or the like for moving money is selected on the screen of the monitoring device 4 and the instruction receipt is printed and issued has been described, but instead of the monitoring device 4, You may make it select the payment machine etc. which move money in the store controller 3 and the payment machine. In addition, when a settlement machine or the like that moves money is selected by the monitoring device 4 (or the store controller 3), the settlement device is instructed according to the control (print command) of the monitoring device 4 (or the store controller 3). You may issue a receipt.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes a design and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention. Regarding the above accounting system, the following notes are disclosed.

(Appendix 1)
In an accounting system equipped with a change ticket machine for paying the price of a product in cash, a record for recording information for making a withdrawal or deposit of a desired denomination and the number of coins in the change ticket machine on a recording medium. Means, reading means for reading the withdrawal or deposit information recorded on the recording medium by the recording means, and the desired information based on the withdrawal or deposit information read by the reading means. And a control means for controlling the withdrawal or deposit of coins of the same denomination and the number of coins to the change ticket machine.
(Appendix 2)
2. The accounting system according to appendix 1, wherein the withdrawal or deposit information includes a withdrawal or deposit processing category, device identification information for identifying an withdrawal or deposit device, a denomination and the number of coins.
(Appendix 3)
3. The accounting system according to supplementary note 1 or supplementary note 2, wherein the recording means records the withdrawal information and the withdrawal information on one recording medium.
(Appendix 4)
Display information about a change fishing ticket machine that can dispense money for depositing into another change fishing ticket machine, or a change fishing ticket machine that can receive money dispensed from another change fishing ticket machine. Further comprising: display means and a device specifying means for accepting an input for specifying the withdrawal change ticket machine or the depositable change ticket machine, wherein the recording means specifies the device. 4. The transaction according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, wherein deposit/withdrawal information between the change ticket machine designated by means and the other change ticket machine is recorded on the recording medium. system.
(Appendix 5)
The recording means is
Note that the signature area is printed on the recording medium when the change bill machine other than the change bill machine is designated, and the signature area is not printed when the change bill machine is designated. The accounting system according to any one of Appendix 4.

(Appendix 6)
When the amount of money indicated based on the information for depositing money into the change ticket machine and the amount of money actually deposited into the change ticket machine are different, a display area for displaying a message indicating that the amount is different and a predetermined amount The error notification means for displaying an error screen (for example, the screen of FIG. 23B) in which buttons are arranged, and a forced depositing means for completing deposit according to the deposit amount regardless of the instructed amount are further provided. When the button arranged on the error screen is pressed, the notification means arranges an area for inputting or selecting a reason for completing the deposit according to the deposit amount (for example, FIG. 23(c)). Or the screen of FIG. 23(d) is displayed, and the forced deposit means completes the deposit according to the deposit amount on condition that the reason is input or selected in the area arranged on the reason input screen. 6. The accounting system according to any one of appendices 1 to 5, characterized in that.
According to the accounting system described above, even if there is an error, the processing can proceed if appropriate. Further, it is possible to manage the fact that there is an error and the content (reason) of the error.
(Appendix 7)
The recording means further comprises denomination designating means for designating a denomination of money, and the recording means, when the denomination other than the denomination having reached the predetermined number of denominations is designated by the denomination designating means, gives a predetermined notification. In addition to the denominations of coins that have reached the number of coins, information for depositing or depositing denominations of money designated by the denomination designating means is recorded in the recording medium. The accounting system according to any one of 1.
(Appendix 8)
A first approval screen (for example, the screen of FIG. 19A) in which a notification area of a message for reading the code information including identification information for identifying the operator and a predetermined button are arranged is displayed, and the code information is displayed. Further comprising: an approval unit that approves recording on the recording medium by the recording unit based on the identification information obtained from the first approval screen before obtaining the identification information from the code information. When the button arranged in the above is pressed, a second approval screen in which a predetermined input area is arranged (for example, the screen of FIG. 19B) is displayed, and the above-mentioned second approval screen is arranged. 8. The accounting system according to any one of appendices 1 to 7, wherein recording on the recording medium by the recording means is approved based on the identification information and the password input in the input area.
According to the above accounting system, security in depositing and withdrawing money can be enhanced. Further, even when the operator cannot read the code information, it is possible to flexibly perform the process while ensuring security.
(Appendix 9)
Display information about a change fishing ticket machine that can dispense money for depositing into another change fishing ticket machine, or a change fishing ticket machine that can receive money dispensed from another change fishing ticket machine. Further comprising: a display unit and a device designating unit that receives an input for designating the withdrawal change ticket machine or the depositable change ticket machine, and the recording unit includes the device designation unit. 9. The accounting system according to any one of appendices 1 to 8, wherein deposit/withdrawal information between the change bill machine designated by the above and the other change bill machines is recorded in the recording medium. ..
According to the above-described accounting system, it is possible to suitably deposit and withdraw money in the designated change ticket machine.
(Appendix 10)
When there are two or more changeable ticket machines that can withdraw money, or two or more changeable ticket machines that can be dispensed, the device designating means provides information on the two or more change ticket machines to the current number of stored coins. The accounting system according to appendix 9, wherein the accounting system is displayed in accordance with the priority order according to.
According to the above accounting system, it becomes easy to see information about two or more change ticket machines.
(Appendix 11)
The device designation means, based on the predetermined number of surplus money setting, the predetermined number of customers to be processed, and the current number of stored bills in each change ticket machine, a candidate for the change ticket machine capable of withdrawing, or 11. The accounting system according to supplementary note 9 or supplementary note 10, characterized in that a candidate for the changeable ticket machine that can be deposited is specified.
According to the accounting system, based on the predetermined surplus set number of sheets, the predetermined number of scheduled customers (passage set number of passengers), and the current number of stored coins (currently held number) in each change ticket machine, preferably, A candidate for a change ticket machine that can withdraw money (a candidate for acquisition at the time of canceling change near end) and a candidate for a change ticket machine that can receive money (candidate for withdrawal money at the time of canceling change near full) are specified.
(Appendix 12)
When there is a change in the planned number of customers for processing, the device designating means, based on the changed planned number of customers for processing, a candidate for the withdrawal change change ticket machine or the changeable change fishing 13. The accounting system according to appendix 11, characterized in that a candidate for a bill is specified.
According to the above accounting system, for example, by reducing the number of customers to be processed, it is possible to increase the number of candidates for a change ticket machine that can withdraw money and the number of candidates for a change ticket machine that can receive money. Therefore, even if the money is not taken out from the office, the money can be easily exchanged between the change bill machines, so that the amount of money in the sales floor can be reduced.
(Appendix 13)
The device designating means is a candidate for a change billing machine that can withdraw money, based on a predetermined surplus money setting number, a reference number according to the number of customers to be processed, and the current number of stored bills in each change billing machine. Alternatively, the accounting system according to Supplementary Note 9 or Supplementary Note 10 characterized in that a candidate for the changeable fishing tag machine capable of depositing is specified.
According to the above accounting system, based on the predetermined surplus money set number, the reference number (replenishment set number) according to the number of customers to be processed, and the current stored number (currently held number) in each change ticket machine, Preferably, a candidate for a change ticket machine that can withdraw money and a candidate for a change ticket machine that can receive money are specified.
(Appendix 14)
When there is a change in the reference number of sheets according to the planned number of customers for processing, the device designating means, based on the number of scheduled customers for processing after the change, a candidate for a changeable billing machine capable of withdrawing, or the 14. The accounting system according to appendix 13, characterized in that a candidate for a change ticket machine that can be deposited is specified.
According to the above accounting system, for example, by decreasing the reference number of sheets according to the number of scheduled customers, it is possible to increase the number of candidates for a change ticket machine that can withdraw money and the number of candidates for a change ticket machine that can receive money. You can Therefore, even if the money is not taken out from the office, the money can be easily exchanged between the change bill machines, so that the amount of money in the sales floor can be reduced.
(Appendix 15)
The device designating means can designate other than the change billing machine, and the recording means is different between when the change billing machine is designated and when other than the change billing machine is designated. 15. The accounting system according to any one of appendices 9 to 14, wherein information is recorded on the recording medium.
According to the above accounting system, it is possible to specify other than the change bill machine (office etc.) as necessary. Further, by looking at the recording medium, it is possible to confirm that a change ticket other than the change ticket machine has been designated.
(Appendix 16)
The recording means prints the signature area on the recording medium when a card other than the change ticket machine is designated, but does not print the signature area when the change ticket machine is designated. The accounting system according to appendix 15.
According to the above accounting system, it is possible to make the operator surely recognize that the confirmation of the person in charge is required when the deposit/withdrawal destination is an office.

(Appendix 17)
In an accounting device equipped with a change ticket machine for paying for the price of a product in cash, a record for recording information on a recording medium for withdrawing or depositing a desired denomination and the number of coins into the change ticket machine An accounting apparatus comprising means.
(Appendix 18)
Based on the reading means for reading the information for making the withdrawal or the payment recorded in the recording medium by the recording means, and the desired denomination based on the information for the withdrawal or the payment read by the reading means The accounting device according to appendix 17, further comprising: a control unit that controls the withdrawal or deposit of a certain number of coins to the change ticket machine.

(Appendix 19)
A management device comprising recording means for recording, on a recording medium, information for withdrawing or depositing money of a desired denomination and the number of coins into a change ticket machine.
(Appendix 20)
The recording means further comprises denomination designating means for designating a denomination of money, and the recording means, when the denomination other than the denomination having reached the predetermined number of denominations is designated by the denomination designating means, gives a predetermined notification. 20. The management device according to appendix 19, characterized in that, in addition to the number of denominations of money, information for depositing or depositing denominations of money designated by the denomination designating means is recorded on a recording medium. ..
(Appendix 21)
Display information about a change fishing ticket machine that can dispense money for depositing into another change fishing ticket machine, or a change fishing ticket machine that can receive money dispensed from another change fishing ticket machine. Further comprising: display means and a device specifying means for accepting an input for specifying the withdrawal change ticket machine or the depositable change ticket machine, wherein the recording means specifies the device. 21. The management apparatus according to appendix 19 or 20, wherein deposit/withdrawal information between the change ticket machine designated by the means and the other change ticket machine is recorded in the recording medium.
(Appendix 22)
When there are two or more changeable ticket machines that can withdraw money, or two or more changeable ticket machines that can be dispensed, the device designating means provides information on the two or more change ticket machines to the current number of stored coins. 22. The management device according to attachment 21, wherein the management device displays the information in accordance with the priority order according to.
According to the management device, the same effect as that of the accounting system can be obtained.
(Appendix 23)
The device designation means, based on the predetermined number of surplus money setting, the predetermined number of customers to be processed, and the current number of stored bills in each change ticket machine, a candidate for the change ticket machine capable of withdrawing, or 23. The management device according to supplementary note 21 or supplementary note 22, characterized in that a candidate for the changeable ticket machine capable of depositing is specified.
According to the management device, the same effect as that of the accounting system can be obtained.
(Appendix 24)
When there is a change in the planned number of customers for processing, the device designating means, based on the changed planned number of customers for processing, a candidate for the withdrawal change change ticket machine or the changeable change fishing 24. The management device according to appendix 23, which is characterized in that a candidate for a bill is specified.
According to the management device, the same effect as that of the accounting system can be obtained.
(Appendix 25)
The device designating means is a candidate for a change billing machine that can withdraw money, based on a predetermined surplus money setting number, a reference number according to the number of customers to be processed, and the current number of stored bills in each change billing machine. Alternatively, the management device according to Supplementary Note 21 or Supplementary Note 22, which specifies a candidate for the changeable fishing tag machine capable of depositing money.
According to the management device, the same effect as that of the accounting system can be obtained.
(Appendix 26)
When there is a change in the reference number of sheets according to the planned number of customers to be processed, the device designation means is based on the number of scheduled customers to be processed after the change, or a candidate of the changeable ticket dispenser capable of withdrawing, or 26. The management device according to appendix 25, characterized in that a candidate for a change ticket machine that can be deposited is specified.
According to the management device, the same effect as that of the accounting system can be obtained.
(Appendix 27)
The device designating means can designate other than the change billing machine, and the recording means is different between when the change billing machine is designated and when other than the change billing machine is designated. 27. The management apparatus according to any one of appendices 21 to 26, wherein information is recorded on the recording medium.
According to the management device, the same effect as that of the accounting system can be obtained.
(Appendix 28)
The recording unit prints the signature area on the recording medium when a card other than the change ticket machine is designated, and does not print the signature area when the change ticket machine is designated. 28. The management device according to any one of appendices 19 to 27.
(Appendix 29)
In an accounting system equipped with a change ticket machine for paying for the price of a product in cash, a recording means for recording information on a recording medium for withdrawing or depositing a desired denomination and the number of coins into the change ticket machine. Reading means for reading the withdrawal or deposit information recorded by the recording means, and the desired denomination and the number of coins based on the withdrawal or deposit information read by the reading means. An accounting system, comprising: a control unit that controls the withdrawal or payment of money to a fishing ticket machine.
According to the accounting system, the same effect as the accounting system can be obtained.
(Appendix 30)
The deposit information is recorded on the recording medium in an accounting apparatus having a change ticket machine in which the desired number of denominations of coins are stored in excess of a prescribed number (remaining reference number). 29. The accounting system as described in appendix 29.
According to the above-mentioned accounting system, an accounting device having a built-in change fishing ticket machine for dispensing money (for example, a POS register 2 having a built-in change fishing ticket machine for dispensing money, or a registration device). In the accounting device having a built-in change bill dispenser for withdrawing money in a configuration in which the accounting device and the accounting device are separately provided, the deposit information is recorded in the recording medium. It eliminates the need to go and saves the clerk the trouble and time.

A program for executing each process of the POS system 1 (or the POS register 2, the registration device, the accounting device, the ticket vending machine, and the monitoring device 4) of the present embodiment is recorded in a computer-readable recording medium, and By reading the program recorded in the recording medium into the computer system and executing it, the above-mentioned various processes relating to each processing of the POS system 1 (or the POS register 2, the registration device, the accounting device, the ticket vending machine, and the monitoring device 4) are executed. Processing may be performed. The “computer system” here may include an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” also includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used. The "computer-readable recording medium" is a writable nonvolatile memory such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a flash memory, a portable medium such as a CD-ROM, a hard disk built in a computer system, or the like. Storage device.

Furthermore, the "computer-readable recording medium" means a volatile memory (for example, a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory)), which also holds the program for a certain period of time. Further, the program may be transmitted from a computer system in which the program is stored 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. Further, the program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above. Further, it may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the drawings, but the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes a design and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention.

1... POS system 2... POS register 3... Store controller 4... Monitoring device 11... CPU
12...ROM
13... RAM
14... Display for clerk 15... Operation 16... Display for customer 17... Automatic change ticket machine 17a... Coin outlet 17b... Coin slot 18... Scanner 19... Printing 20... Communication 21... Imaging 30 … Storage

Claims (6)

A change fishing tag machine that dispenses money of a desired denomination for depositing to another change ticket machine, or a change fishing that deposits money of a desired denomination that is dispensed from the other change ticket machine. Display means for displaying information about the ticket machine so that it can be specified,
A change ticket machine that dispenses money of a desired denomination displayed in a specifiable manner, or a device specifying unit that receives an input for specifying a change ticket machine that deposits money of a desired denomination.
Equipped with a,
The display means is
A deposit/withdrawal instruction device , which displays the number of denominations held by each of the other change bill machines, and also indicates that it is near full or near end . Before Symbol display means,
2. The deposit/withdrawal instruction device according to claim 1, wherein a device number of a settlement device having the change ticket machine and the number of retained denominations of each denomination are displayed. Further comprising a settlement device display means for displaying a plurality of the settlement devices side by side,
The settlement apparatus display means receiving and dispensing instruction device according to 請 Motomeko 2 you, characterized in that with the device number of the settlement device displays the effect of near full or near-end of the checkout apparatus. A selection means for selecting one of the settlement devices,
4. The deposit/withdrawal instruction device according to claim 2 , wherein the display unit displays the device number of the settlement device selected by the selection unit and the number of held denominations of each of the denominations. .. A program that causes a computer to function as a deposit/withdrawal instruction device,
The computer,
A change fishing tag machine that dispenses money of a desired denomination for depositing to another change ticket machine, or a change fishing that deposits money of a desired denomination that is dispensed from the other change ticket machine. Display means for displaying the information about the ticket machine so that it can be specified,
The specifiable the displayed desired denomination change Tsurisatsu machine to withdraw money, or a device designation means for receiving inputs for specifying the change Tsurisatsu machine to deposit money of the desired denomination <br/> to make it work,
The display means is
A program characterized by displaying the number of denominations held by each of the other change bill machines as well as displaying near full or near end . A deposit/withdrawal instruction method in a deposit/withdrawal instruction device,
A change fishing tag machine that dispenses money of a desired denomination for depositing to another change ticket machine, or a change fishing that deposits money of a desired denomination that is dispensed from the other change ticket machine. A display step for displaying the information about the ticket machine so that it can be specified,
The specifiable the displayed desired denomination change Tsurisatsu machine to withdraw money, or a device designation step of accepting an input for specifying a change Tsurisatsu machine to deposit money of the desired denomination Including,
The display step,
A deposit/withdrawal instructing method , which displays the number of denominations held by each of the other change bill machines, and displays a near-full or near-end effect .

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