JP6974105B2 - Product sales data processing equipment and programs - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to product sales data processing devices and programs.

Conventionally, when a POS (Point Of Sale) terminal, which is a product sales data processing device, is suspended in a store such as a convenience store, a supermarket, or a pharmacy, a bulletin board with a message indicating that the POS terminal is suspended is countered. I try to put it on the top. According to such a bulletin board, it is possible to display an easy-to-understand display for customers at a glance.

However, when the bulletin board as described above is used in a store, there is a problem that the bulletin board is only an obstacle if there is no place to put it while the POS terminal is in operation.

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a product sales data processing device and a program that can eliminate the need for a bulletin board on which messages related to business are described.

The product sales data processing apparatus of the embodiment includes a data processing terminal that executes product sales data processing, a docking station that detachably mounts the data processing terminal to extend functions to the data processing terminal, and the docking station. in the data processing terminal removed and are state of the informing means for informing a message related to business, provided in the data processing terminal, comprising: a human sensor for detecting the location of a person, wherein the notification means It is characterized in that a message related to the business is notified by using the detection of the whereabouts of the person by the human sensor as a trigger.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a POS terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing how the data processing terminal is removed from the docking station. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a data processing terminal. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of a data processing terminal. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the notification process. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an installation example of a data processing terminal removed from the docking station. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a display example in a data processing terminal. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the notification process according to the second embodiment.

(First Embodiment)
The first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is an example in which a POS (Point Of Sale) terminal mounted on a counter of a store such as a convenience store, a supermarket, or a pharmacy is applied as a product sales data processing device. The POS terminal is a terminal operated by an operator called a cashier to perform a checkout operation.

Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the POS terminal 1 according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the data processing terminal 10 is removed from the docking station 20. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS terminal 1 is installed on the counter 100.

The POS terminal 1 in FIG. 1 shows a state seen from the operator side. That is, the operator operates the POS terminal 1 in the direction of the arrow O in FIG. Therefore, in the following description, the front side in the arrow O direction is referred to as the front side, and the back side is referred to as the rear side. Further, the left-right direction is the width direction when viewed from the arrow O direction.

The POS terminal 1 has a data processing terminal 10 and a docking station 20. First, the docking station 20 will be described.

The docking station 20 mounts the data processing terminal 10 detachably and extends the function to the data processing terminal 10. The docking station 20 has a box-shaped main body 23 that can be stationary and a table 21 on which the data processing terminal 10 is placed. The main body 23 houses a printer, a storage device, a power supply unit, a communication interface, and the like (none of which are shown) inside the main body 23. Further, on the front surface of the main body 23, for example, a terminal storage unit 24 for connecting a handy scanner, a card reader, or the like (not shown), a power switch 25, a slide button 26 for locking the table 21, and the like are arranged.

The power supply unit supplies drive power to input / output devices such as printers and storage devices. Further, the power supply unit supplies drive power to the data processing terminal 10 via a male connector (not shown). Further, the power supply unit charges the battery (not shown) of the data processing terminal 10. The power feeding method is not limited to physical connection such as a connector, and power can be supplied by, for example, a non-contact charging system.

The printer prints on the conveyed roll paper (not shown), for example, with a thermal head. The printed roll paper is discharged from the receipt issuing port 410, cut, and issued as a receipt. The printer can also issue labels by using label paper as the roll paper. Further, the printer may adopt a printing method other than the thermal head.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the table 21 has a mounting surface 27 for mounting the data processing terminal 10 in contact with the back surface of the data processing terminal 10. Further, the table 21 has a connection unit 22 for connecting the data processing terminal 10 mounted on the mounting surface 27 to the docking station 20. The table 21 can be rotated up and down with the rear side separated from the connecting portion 22 as a fulcrum by operating the slide button 26 provided on the main body 23 side. In other words, the table 21 also functions as an upper lid of the main body 23. By rotating the table 21 in the upward direction in the drawing, the paper of the printer housed inside the main body 23 can be exchanged. The table 21 is attached to the main body 23 in a posture in which the mounting surface 27 is inclined downward toward the front.

The connection portion 22 has a block-shaped housing 28 integrally provided in front of the table 21. Inside the housing 28, a male connector (not shown), two hooks 51 (52), and a locking mechanism (not shown) are provided.

The housing 28 has a cylinder lock 61 and a connecting slide button 55 in addition to the receipt issuing port 410 of the printer. The cylinder lock 61 constitutes a part of the locking mechanism. The connection slide button 55 releases the connection between the data processing terminal 10 and the docking station 20 by a slide operation.

Next, the structure of the data processing terminal 10 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the data processing terminal 10 includes a tablet unit 11 and a magnetic card reader 30. The tablet portion 11 is formed in the shape of a portable rectangular plate. The magnetic card reader 30 is provided along the illustrated right end edge of the tablet unit 11.

The tablet unit 11 is, for example, a portable personal computer, and is equipped with a battery (not shown) as a drive power source.

The tablet unit 11 has a display unit 13 and a touch panel 12 which is provided on the surface of the display unit 13 and is an operation unit for receiving operations such as predetermined information input. The tablet unit 11 has a housing 15 for accommodating the display unit 13 and the touch panel 12.

The tablet portion 11 has a female connector (first connector) 110 and two engagement holes 120 (130) on the front end surface of the housing 15. The female connector 110 is connected to the male connector (not shown) of the docking station 20. The engaging hole 120 (130) and the hook 51 (52) of the docking station 20 cooperate with each other to function as a connecting mechanism.

The female connector 110 is a connector for electrically connecting the data processing terminal 10 to the docking station 20. The female connector 110 has a plurality of connection terminals for electrically connecting to each pin-shaped terminal of the male connector (not shown) provided in the docking station 20.

The magnetic card reader 30 has a substantially rectangular block-shaped outer shape. The magnetic card reader 30 has a reading groove 31 for reading the magnetic card along its longitudinal direction. The magnetic card reader 30 is provided at a position where the data processing terminal 10 can be operated in a state of being connected to the docking station 20, that is, at both ends in the width direction of the tablet unit 11 or at the rear end. In the present embodiment, the magnetic card reader 30 is provided on the right-hand side of the tablet unit 11 when viewed from the operator.

Next, the hardware configuration of the data processing terminal 10 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the data processing terminal 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, the data processing terminal 10 includes a control unit 150 having a computer configuration including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 111, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 112, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 113, and the like. .. The CPU 111 executes various arithmetic processes and controls each part. The ROM 112 stores and stores fixed data. The RAM 113 rewritably stores variable data and is used as a work area. The CPU 111, ROM 112, and RAM 113 are connected via an internal bus 114.

The ROM 112 stores the control program P executed by the data processing terminal 10.

The control program P executed by the data processing terminal 10 is a file in an installable format or an executable format and is read by a computer such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disc (FD), a CD-R, or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc). It is recorded and provided on a possible recording medium.

Further, the control program P executed by the data processing terminal 10 may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by downloading via the network. Further, the control program P executed by the data processing terminal 10 may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet. Further, the control program P executed by the data processing terminal 10 may be incorporated in the ROM 112 in advance and provided.

A display unit 13, a touch panel 12, which is an operation unit, a magnetic card reader 30, and a speaker 118 are connected to the data processing terminal 10 via a controller 115. The display unit 13 displays the information output by the data processing terminal 10. The touch panel 12 accepts operations on the data processing terminal 10. The operation of all of these peripheral devices is controlled by the control unit 150.

Further, the data processing terminal 10 includes a wireless unit 116 and a motion sensor 117 for performing data communication with the docking station 20 by wireless communication. The wireless unit 116 and the motion sensor 117 are also connected to the internal bus 114.

The motion sensor 117 is a sensor for detecting the location of a person, and infrared rays, ultrasonic waves, visible light, or the like is used.

Next, the characteristic functions in the present embodiment of the functional configurations of the data processing terminal 10 will be described. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the data processing terminal 10.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 150 of the data processing terminal 10 functions as the notification means 151 and the attachment / detachment detection means 152 by operating the CPU 111 according to the control program P.

The notification means 151 notifies various messages related to business on the data processing terminal 10 in a state of being removed from the docking station 20. Here, the message related to the business is, for example, "registration suspension" indicating that the POS terminal 1 is suspended.

The notification means 151 notifies a message related to business by using a predetermined operation on the touch panel 12, which is an operation unit, as a trigger.

Further, the notification means 151 notifies a message related to business by using the detection of the location of a person by the motion sensor 117 as a trigger.

The attachment / detachment detecting means 152 detects attachment / detachment between the data processing terminal 10 and the docking station 20. The attachment / detachment detecting means 152 detects, for example, an electrical connection between the female connector 110 of the data processing terminal 10 and the male connector (not shown) of the docking station 20, and attaches / detaches the data processing terminal 10 to the docking station 20. Is detected.

Next, the notification process executed by the control unit 150 of the data processing terminal 10 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the notification process.

As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 150 (notifying means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 detects the location of a person by the motion sensor 117 when a predetermined operation is performed on the touch panel 12 (Yes in step S1). (No in step S2).

Here, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an installation example of the data processing terminal 10 removed from the docking station 20. As shown in FIG. 6, the operator installs the removed data processing terminal 10 at a position different from the docking station 20 on the counter 100. The installation position is preferably the position where the customer first approaches the counter 100.

The control unit 150 (notification means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 displays a display indicating that "registration is suspended" when the location of a person is detected by the motion sensor 117 (Yes in step S2). In addition to displaying on 13, the speaker 118 gives a voice guide to the effect that "registration is suspended" (step S3).

Here, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a display example in the data processing terminal 10. As shown in FIG. 7, the display unit 13 of the data processing terminal 10 indicates that "registration is suspended". That is, according to the present embodiment, the data processing terminal 10 also serves as a conventional "bulletin board during cash register suspension".

In addition, in consideration of energy saving, the data processing terminal 10 of the present embodiment is "in the cash register suspension" when the presence of a person is detected by the motion sensor 117 after a predetermined operation on the touch panel 12. I tried to guide by display and voice, but it is not limited to this. For example, the control unit 150 (notifying means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 may display that "registration is suspended" and provide voice guidance immediately after a predetermined operation on the touch panel 12.

It should be noted that the back side of the data processing terminal 10 may be marked as "registration suspended" in advance, and the data processing terminal 10 may be removed and installed face down at a position different from the docking station 20 on the counter 100. In this case, the control unit 150 (notifying means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 provides voice guidance from the speaker 118 to the effect that “registration is suspended” in step S3.

In addition, although "registration is suspended" has been described as an example of the message related to the business to be notified, the present invention is not limited to this, and various messages related to the business can be notified.

As described above, according to the POS terminal 1 of the first embodiment, the POS terminal 1 is inactive in the data processing terminal 10 in a state of being removed from the docking station 20 of the POS terminal 1. Notify "inactive". As a result, when the POS terminal 1 is suspended, the data processing terminal 10 can be used instead of the bulletin board for notifying the customer to that effect, so that the current "bulletin board" becomes unnecessary.

(Second embodiment)
Next, the second embodiment will be described.

The POS terminal 1 of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that when the data processing terminal 10 is removed from the docking station 20, "registration is suspended" is automatically displayed on the screen. Hereinafter, in the description of the second embodiment, the description of the same part as that of the first embodiment will be omitted, and the parts different from the first embodiment will be described. In the POS terminal 1 of the present embodiment, the notification means 151 notifies a message related to business by using the detection that the data processing terminal 10 has been removed from the docking station 20 by the attachment / detachment detection means 152 as a trigger. Is.

Here, the notification process executed by the control unit 150 of the data processing terminal 10 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the notification process according to the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 8, first, the control unit 150 (attachment / detachment detecting means 152) of the data processing terminal 10 detects that the data processing terminal 10 has been removed from the docking station 20 (Yes in step S11).

Next, the control unit 150 (notifying means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 displays on the display unit 13 that "registration is suspended" (step S12).

As shown in FIG. 7, the display unit 13 of the data processing terminal 10 indicates that "registration is suspended". That is, according to the present embodiment, the data processing terminal 10 also serves as a conventional "bulletin board during cash register suspension".

In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the operator installs the removed data processing terminal 10 at a position different from the docking station 20 on the counter 100. The installation position is preferably the position where the customer first approaches the counter 100.

In this state, the control unit 150 (notifying means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 stands by for the detection of the location of a person by the motion sensor 117 (No in step S13).

When the control unit 150 (notifying means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 detects the location of a person by the motion sensor 117 (Yes in step S13), the speaker 118 gives a voice indicating that the registration is suspended. Guided by (step S14), the process proceeds to step S15. That is, when the control unit 150 (notifying means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 detects that a person is approaching, it outputs, for example, a voice message such as "This cash register cannot be used. Please line up with another cash register." do. The customer hears this guidance and moves to another lane.

In step S14, the control unit 150 (notifying means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 may be changed to a display that further emphasizes the display indicating that "registration is suspended" displayed on the display unit 13. good.

In the following step S15, the control unit 150 (attachment / detachment detecting means 152) of the data processing terminal 10 waits for the data processing terminal 10 to be attached to the docking station 20 (No in step S15).

When the control unit 150 (attachment / detachment detecting means 152) of the data processing terminal 10 detects the attachment of the data processing terminal 10 to the docking station 20 (Yes in step S15), the process ends.

On the other hand, when the control unit 150 (attachment / detachment detecting means 152) of the data processing terminal 10 does not detect the attachment of the data processing terminal 10 to the docking station 20 (No in step S15), the process returns to step S13.

After the control unit 150 (notifying means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 displays on the display unit 13 that "registration is suspended" (step S12), the motion sensor 117 does not detect the location of a person. In the case (No in step S13), the process proceeds to step S16, and it is determined whether or not the time during which no person is detected has reached a certain time (for example, 5 minutes).

When the control unit 150 (notifying means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 determines that the time when no person is not detected has not reached a certain time (No in step S16), the process proceeds to step S15.

On the other hand, when the control unit 150 (notifying means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 determines that the time when no person is detected has reached a certain time (Yes in step S16), the display unit 13 is turned off (step S17). ).

After that, the control unit 150 (notification means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 waits for the detection of the location of a person by the motion sensor 117 (No in step S18), and the control unit 150 (detachment detection means) of the data processing terminal 10 152) waits for the data processing terminal 10 to be attached to the docking station 20 (No in step S19).

When the control unit 150 (notification means 151) of the data processing terminal 10 detects the location of a person by the motion sensor 117 (Yes in step S18), the display unit 13 is "suspended" again. A message to that effect is displayed (step S20), and the process returns to step S13.

Further, when the control unit 150 (attachment / detachment detecting means 152) of the data processing terminal 10 detects the attachment of the data processing terminal 10 to the docking station 20 (Yes in step S19), the process ends.

As described above, according to the POS terminal 1 of the second embodiment, the data processing terminal 10 in the state of being removed from the docking station 20 of the POS terminal 1 indicates that the POS terminal 1 is inactive. Notify "Medium". As a result, when the POS terminal 1 is suspended, the data processing terminal 10 can be used instead of the bulletin board for notifying the customer to that effect, so that the current "bulletin board" becomes unnecessary.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

1 Product sales data processing device 10 Data processing terminal 12 Operation unit 20 Docking station 117 Motion sensor 151 Notification means 152 Detachment detection means

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-148915

Claims (5)

A data processing terminal that executes product sales data processing,
A docking station on which the data processing terminal is detachably mounted to expand the functions of the data processing terminal, and
In the data processing terminal in a state of being removed from the docking station, a notification means for notifying a message related to business and a notification means.
A motion sensor provided in the data processing terminal to detect the whereabouts of a person,
Equipped with
The notification means notifies a message related to the business by using the detection of the location of the person by the motion sensor as a trigger.
A product sales data processing device characterized by this. Equipped with an operation unit that accepts predetermined operations
The notification means notifies a message related to the business by using a predetermined operation on the operation unit as a trigger.
The product sales data processing device according to claim 1. Further provided with attachment / detachment detection means for detecting attachment / detachment between the data processing terminal and the docking station.
The notification means notifies a message related to the business by using the detection by the attachment / detachment detection means that the data processing terminal has been removed from the docking station as a trigger.
The product sales data processing device according to claim 1. The data processing terminal is further equipped with a motion sensor for detecting the whereabouts of a person.
If the presence of the person is not detected by the motion sensor for a certain period of time, the notification means ends the notification of the message related to the business.
The product sales data processing apparatus according to claim 3. A computer that is detachably mounted on a docking station that expands its functions to perform product sales data processing and controls a data processing terminal equipped with a motion sensor that detects the location of a person.
A notification means for notifying a message related to business in the data processing terminal in a state of being removed from the docking station.
To function as,
The notification means notifies a message related to the business by using the detection of the location of the person by the motion sensor as a trigger.
Program for.

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