JP7072915B2 - Product sales data processing equipment and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a product sales data processing device and a program.

A POS (Point Of Sales) terminal (POS register) that notifies an operator of a message by displaying a POPUP screen is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-106375

However, the display of the above-mentioned message is performed each time, for example, the message notification transmitted from the server is received in the POS register.
Therefore, even when the clerk who operates the POS register is performing important work such as a product registration operation, the message is displayed when the message is received. In this case, the store clerk needs to temporarily suspend the product registration operation, check the message, and then delete the message, which is a factor that lowers the business efficiency.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a product sales data processing device and a program in which a notification is displayed so as not to interfere with the business of a clerk as an operator. With the goal.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in one aspect of the present invention, an operation related to accounting is performed to display a receiving means for receiving message information and a reception notification display indicating that the message information has been received by the receiving means. It is a product sales data processing device provided with a display means performed on the screen.

Further, one aspect of the present invention is an operation related to accounting, in which a computer as a product sales data processing device is used as a receiving means for receiving message information, and a reception notification display indicating that the message information has been received by the receiving means. It is a program for functioning as a display means performed on the screen on which the above is performed.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a product sales data processing device and a program in which a notification is displayed so as not to interfere with the business of a store clerk as an operator.

It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the POS system in 1st Embodiment. It is a front view and the side view which shows the appearance example of the POS register in 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the appearance example of the POS register in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the POS register in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the POS management apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the common message registration screen in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display mode example of the common message button in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display mode example of the common message window in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the individual message transmission instruction operation example about the individual message in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the individual message transmission instruction operation example about the individual message in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the individual message transmission instruction operation example about the individual message in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the individual message transmission instruction operation example about the individual message in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display mode example of the individual message button in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display mode example of the individual message window in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the processing procedure which a POS management apparatus and a POS register of 1st Embodiment execute in response to the registration of a message. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the processing procedure which the POS management apparatus in 1st Embodiment, the POS register of a transmission instruction source, and the POS register of a transmission destination execute about the transmission and reception of individual messages. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the processing procedure which a POS register executes in connection with display of a message in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display mode example of the message window in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display mode example of the message window in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure executed by the POS register in the second embodiment in connection with the display of the message window. It is a figure which shows an example of the common message registration screen in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the processing procedure which a POS register executes in connection with display of a message window in 3rd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, the product sales data processing apparatus as an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a POS system including a POS (Point Of Sales) register 1 (an example of a product sales data processing device) in the present embodiment. The POS system shown in the figure is provided in, for example, one store.
The POS system of the figure is configured to include a plurality of POS registers 1 and one POS management device 100. The plurality of POS registers 1 and the POS management device 100 are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other by a wired or wirelessly connected LAN (Local Area Network).

The POS register 1 is a terminal operated by a clerk, and performs a registration process for a product purchased by a customer and a settlement process for the registered product. In the following, the series of processes from product registration to settlement in one transaction is referred to as accounting, and the series of processes from registration processing to settlement processing is also referred to as accounting processing.

The POS management device 100 manages the POS register 1 in the POS system. Further, the POS management device 100 manages various information such as a product master. The POS management device 100 appropriately transmits the latest product master to the POS register 1. The product master is a file that stores product information such as product identification information (for example, JAN code), product name (product name, item name), selling price, and discount information of each product.
The POS management device 100 acquires a product master reflecting the latest product information from an external device (for example, a server of the headquarters or a removable storage medium) and appropriately transmits the product master to the POS register 1.

Further, in the POS management device 100 of the present embodiment, the message displayed in the POS register 1 is registered. The message can be registered by the clerk operating the POS management device 100. The message is used, for example, to perform business communication to a clerk who operates the POS register 1.
The POS management device 100 stores message information including the registered message, and transmits the stored message information to the POS register 1 at a predetermined timing. The POS register 1 displays a message button corresponding to the received message information on the display unit with a touch panel used by the clerk as a display for notifying that the message information has been received in response to the reception of the message information. When a touch operation is performed on the displayed message button, the POS register 1 displays a message corresponding to the touch-operated message button.

Although the example in the figure shows an example in which one POS management device 100 is provided in one store, for example, one POS management device 100 may be provided in correspondence with a plurality of stores. ..

2 and 3 show an example of the appearance of the POS register 1 in the present embodiment. FIG. 2A is a front view of the POS register 1 of the present embodiment from the clerk (operator) side (front) operating the POS register 1, and FIG. 2B is a side view of the POS register 1. .. Further, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the POS register 1 as viewed from the front right.

The POS register 1 in the figure includes a display unit 14 with a touch panel, a key operation unit 15, a customer display unit 16, an automatic change machine 17, a scanner unit 18, a printing unit 19, and a drawer 30.

The display unit 14 with a touch panel is a display device for a store clerk provided with the touch panel 14a. In the display unit 14 with a touch panel, a product registration screen corresponding to the product registration process, an accounting screen corresponding to the accounting process, and the like are displayed. In addition, the clerk can perform predetermined operations related to product registration, accounting, etc. on the touch panel 14a.

The key operation unit 15 is a keyboard provided with operation keys such as a number key for inputting a quantity at the time of product registration processing and an amount of deposit received from a customer at the time of accounting processing, and a closing key for closing accounting. be.

The customer display unit 16 is a display device for notifying the customer of the product name and price of the product to be purchased.
The automatic change machine 17 is a change machine for discharging at least money from the change to be paid to the customer to the change discharge port 17a, and a deposit input port 17b for inserting at least money from the deposits received from the customer. Be prepared.

The scanner unit 18 reads the code information (for example, a barcode or the like) attached to the product to be purchased, or the code information written in the product catalog or the product order sheet.
The scanner unit 18 may be a reading device that reads not only a barcode but also a two-dimensional code, for example.

The printing unit 19 is a printer device that prints out a receipt (accounting slip) that is a statement of the product to be purchased.

The drawer 30 is a storage unit for storing banknotes and money received from the customer, and is pulled out in the direction of the arrow A in FIG. 2B in response to the operation of the key operation unit 15.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the POS register 1. In the figure, the same reference numerals are given to the blocks corresponding to the configurations shown in FIG. 2, and the description thereof will be omitted.
As shown in the figure, the POS register 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a storage unit 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a display unit with a touch panel 14, a key operation unit 15, a customer display unit 16, and an automatic unit. It includes a change machine 17, a scanner unit 18, a printing unit 19, a communication unit 20, and a drawer 30.
The CPU 11, the storage unit 12, the RAM 13, the display unit with a touch panel 14, the key operation unit 15, the customer display unit 16, the automatic change machine 17, the scanner unit 18, the printing unit 19, the communication unit 20, and the drawer 30 are internal buses and communication. They are connected via wires.

The CPU 11 controls the POS register 1 by executing a program.
The storage unit 12 stores a program to be executed by the CPU 11 and image data to be displayed on the display unit 14 with a touch panel.
The RAM 13 is a memory for expanding a program or work area read from the storage unit 12. Further, the RAM 13 stores, for example, information about a product imported from the POS management device 100.
The communication unit 20 communicates with the POS management device 100 and another POS register 1.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the POS management device 100. The POS management device 100 in the figure includes a CPU 101, a communication unit 102, a storage unit 103, a RAM 104, a display unit 105, and an operation unit 106. The CPU 101, the communication unit 102, the storage unit 103, the RAM 104, the display unit 105, and the operation unit 106 are connected via an internal bus and a communication line, respectively.

The CPU 101 controls the POS management device 100 by executing a program.
The communication unit 102 communicates with each of the POS registers 1.
The storage unit 103 stores programs, message information, and the like to be executed by the CPU 101.
The RAM 104 is a memory for expanding a program or work area read from the storage unit 103. Further, the RAM 104 stores information about the product (product master) and the like.

The display unit 105 displays an image under the control of the CPU 101.
The operation unit 106 collectively indicates an operator and an operation device provided in the POS management device 100. For example, the operation unit 106 includes a mouse, a keyboard, and the like.

In the present embodiment, when the store clerk who operates the POS register 1 has a message to be transmitted, the content of the message can be registered in advance in the POS management device 100 as a message (memo). The POS management device 100 transmits the registered message to the POS register 1 at a predetermined timing, and displays the received message in the POS register 1 according to the operation of the clerk. In this way, even if the clerk does not communicate with each other, for example, verbally, it is possible to transmit the business communication to the clerk who is operating the POS register 1.

The registration of the message in the POS management device 100 is performed by the message registration operation of the clerk in the POS management device 100. Therefore, an example of the message registration operation in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
Here, a case where there are two types of messages in the present embodiment, a "common message" and an "individual message", will be taken as an example. The "common message" is a message transmitted to all POS registers 1 in response to registration in the POS management device 100. The POS management device 100 of the present embodiment simultaneously transmits the registered common message information (common message information) to all POS registers 1 in response to the registration of the common message.
The "individual message" is transmitted to another designated POS register 1 in response to an individual message transmission instruction operation being performed on one POS register 1 as a message registered in the POS management device 100. This is the message to be sent. The figure shows an example of a message registration operation for a “common message”. Further, in the following description of the message registration operation, the case where the display unit 105 in the POS management device 100 is equipped with a touch panel will be given as an example.

When registering a common message, the clerk as a message registrant performs a predetermined operation for instructing the display of the common message registration screen on the display unit 105 or the operation unit 106 with a touch panel.
In response to the above operation, the POS management device 100 causes the display unit 105 to display the common message registration screen as shown in the figure. In the upper left of the common message registration screen, "Memo setting (resident)" is displayed, indicating that it is a common message registration screen.
On the common message registration screen, five message correspondence buttons BT1-1, BT1-2, BT1-3, BT1-4, and BT1-5 are arranged. In this case, the message correspondence buttons BT1-1, BT1-2, BT1-3, BT1-4, and BT1-5 are buttons corresponding to one message, respectively. When the message correspondence buttons BT1-1, BT1-2, BT1-3, BT1-4, and BT1-5 are not particularly distinguished, they are described as the message correspondence button BT1.

The title of the message is displayed in each of the message correspondence buttons BT1. The title of the message can be set by the clerk by a predetermined operation. In the figure, for each message corresponding to the message correspondence buttons BT1-1, BT1-2, BT1-3, BT1-4, and BT1-5, "takeover", "sale", "morning assembly", and "memo 4", respectively. , And the title of "Memo 5" is set. Here, the titles of "takeover", "sale", and "morning assembly" are titles set by the clerk by operation, and the titles of "memo 4" and "memo 5" are the defaults and are set by the clerk. Indicates that it has not been broken. That is, on the common message registration screen of the figure, common messages corresponding to a maximum of five titles can be registered. The number of message correspondence buttons BT1 on the common message registration screen, that is, the number of messages that can be registered may be changed.

In addition, seven unit message buttons BT2-1, BT2-2, BT2-3, BT2-4, BT2-5, BT2-6, and BT2-7 are arranged in each of the message correspondence buttons BT1. In the following, if the unit message buttons BT2-1, BT2-2, BT2-3, BT2-4, BT2-5, BT2-6, and BT2-7 are not particularly distinguished, they will be described as the unit message button BT2.
The unit message button BT2 is a button corresponding to a predetermined unit of a message according to a corresponding title. In the case of the present embodiment, the unit message button BT2 is associated with the unit of "line" as a predetermined unit in the message according to the corresponding title. The unit message buttons BT2-1 to BT2-7 correspond to the first to seventh lines of the message, respectively. That is, in this case, a message of up to 7 lines can be created as a message corresponding to one title. The maximum number of characters in one line is predetermined. Here, the case where the maximum number of characters in one line is 16 characters is taken as an example.

Here, when the clerk registers the common message corresponding to the title of "takeover", "Be sure to create a special sale leaflet for the weekend." I will explain the case of trying to input two sentences.
In this case, the clerk selects the message of "takeover" as the editing target by performing a touch operation on the message correspondence button BT1 displayed as "takeover". Next, the clerk can perform a touch operation on the unit message button BT2-1 among the unit message buttons BT2 arranged corresponding to the message correspondence button BT1 to input the characters of the message from the first line. Make it a state. Under this condition, the clerk inputs characters such as "For weekends ...". Since the maximum number of characters in one line is 16, the clerk inputs up to "Be sure to create a special sale leaflet". When the input of the characters up to this point is completed, the clerk performs a touch operation on the unit message button BT2-2 so that the characters of the message from the second line can be input, and inputs the remaining "Please.". In this case, the sentence "Lost: Mr. A, the bicycle key looks like it's taken around 16:00" still remains. After leaving one line open, the clerk decided to enter the words "Lost item: Mr. A, the bicycle key looks like it's taken around 16:00".
Therefore, the clerk can skip the third line and input the characters of the message on the fourth line by performing a touch operation on the unit message button BT2-4. After that, the clerk inputs up to "lost item: Mr. A, bicycle key" out of "lost item: Mr. A, looks like a bicycle key taken around 16:00". From here, the clerk further touches the unit message button BT2-5 for line breaks so that the characters of the message on the 5th line can be input, and the remaining "looks like it's about 16:00" characters. input.

When the character input up to this point is completed, the character area of each line corresponding to the "takeover" message on the common message registration screen is in the state shown in the figure, and the character input result as the message so far is reflected. There is.
After confirming the character input result, the clerk performs a touch operation on the execution button BT31 in order to confirm the character input result so far. In response to this operation, the content of the message edited corresponding to this "takeover" is registered (including update). In response to the newly registered message in this way, the POS management device 100 transfers the common message information having the message content of the "takeover" registered this time to all the POS registers connected to the POS management device 100. Send to 1.

When the POS register 1 receives the common message information having the message content corresponding to the title of the above "takeover", as shown in FIG. 7, the display unit 14 with the touch panel superimposes the POS register 1 on the main screen and receives the information. The common message button BT41-1 corresponding to the common message is displayed. The common message button BT41-1 corresponds to a common message with the title "take over". Therefore, the common message button BT41-1 displays "take over".
Further, it is preferable that the common message button BT41-1 is displayed at a position where the main screen is not obscured by the clerk. Therefore, in the figure, an example in which the common message button BT41-1 is displayed on the upper left of the screen is shown.
The common message button BT41-1 corresponds to the title of "takeover", but in the following description, when the common message button is not distinguished according to the title, it is described as the common message button BT41.

The common message button BT41-1 indicates that the common message information has been received. In addition, "takeover" is displayed on the common message button BT41-1. That is, by displaying the title of the corresponding common message on the common message button BT41-1, it is possible to grasp what kind of message it is. Further, the common message button BT41-1 is displayed in a specific color (for example, red) indicating that it is unread, such as red, when the corresponding common message has not been displayed yet.

Note that this figure shows an example in which the common message button BT41-1 is displayed on the display unit 14 with a touch panel while the product registration screen for product registration is displayed as the main screen. However, the common message button BT41-1 is displayed in response to the reception of the common message information even if the main screen other than the product registration screen such as the setting screen for function setting is displayed on the display unit 14 with the touch panel. Will be done.
By displaying the common message button BT41-1 in this way, the clerk operating the POS register 1 can grasp that the common message regarding "takeover" has been received. Further, if the common message button BT41-1 regarding "takeover" indicates an unread state, the clerk has not yet displayed the common message regarding "takeover" in the POS register 1 that he is currently operating. You can understand that (not confirmed by the clerk).

The common message button BT41-1 can be touch-operated at any time. When the clerk performs a touch operation on the common message button BT41-1, a message window MDW1 showing a common message regarding "takeover" is displayed so as to be superimposed on the main screen, as illustrated in FIG. Further, in response to the display of the message window MDW1 in this way, the common message button BT41-1 is changed to the display of the color indicating read when it has been displayed in the color indicating unread. The color of the window. The display of the color indicating read can be selected from a predetermined number of colors other than the specific color indicating unread by, for example, an operation.

By looking at the message window MDW1 displayed as shown in the figure, the clerk can grasp the content of the common message regarding "takeover". After grasping the contents of the common message, the clerk can operate the "close" button BT50 arranged in the message window MDW1 to erase the display of the message window MDW1.

Here, the explanation is returned to FIG. The delete button BT32 in the figure is a button that is operated when deleting a registered common message. Among the registered common messages, the clerk performs a touch operation on the message correspondence button BT1 corresponding to the common message to be deleted, selects the common message to be deleted, and performs a touch operation on the delete button BT32. This deletes the selected common message. As a result of the deletion, the title in the corresponding message correspondence button BT1 returns to the default state, for example, and the characters are deleted from the corresponding character area for each unit message button BT2 and become blank. The operation procedure opposite to the above may be performed, in which the delete button BT32 is operated and then the common message to be deleted is selected.

Further, the end button BT33 is a button on which a touch operation is performed when the common message registration screen is erased and the common message registration is terminated.

Further, the suspend button BT34 is a button operated for erasing (suspending) the display of the corresponding common message button BT41 in the POS register 1 while maintaining the registration of the common message in the POS management device 100.
For example, when it is desired to interrupt the display of the common message button BT41-1 of the title of "takeover" in FIG. 7, the clerk performs a touch operation on the suspend button BT34 to support a message corresponding to the common message of the title of "takeover". Touch the button BT1-1. It should be noted that, contrary to the above operation procedure, the touch operation on the message correspondence button BT1-1 may be performed, and then the touch operation on the interrupt button BT34 may be performed.
In response to such an operation, in the POS management device 100, the registration of the common message corresponding to the title of "takeover" is maintained, and in the POS register 1, the title of "takeover" is maintained. The display of the common message button BT41 corresponding to the common message of is erased (interrupted).

The common message button BT41 of FIG. 7 is displayed so as to be resident on the display unit 14 with a touch panel of the POS register 1 in response to the registration of the corresponding common message by the POS management device 100. Therefore, depending on the situation, although it is desired to keep the registered contents, the display of the common message button BT41 may become troublesome. Therefore, interrupting the display of the common message button BT41 is useful in such a situation.

Further, the "contact" button BT35 in FIG. 6 is a button on which a touch operation is performed when instructing the transition to the individual message registration screen for registering an individual message. The individual message registration screen has the same mode as the common message registration screen of FIG. 6, and individual messages can also be registered in the same manner as described above.
However, the individual messages are not immediately transmitted to the POS register 1 all at once in response to being registered in the POS management device 100 as in the common message, but as described below, in one POS register 1. In response to the individual message transmission instruction operation for instructing the transmission of the individual message, the POS management device 100 transmits the individual message to the other designated POS register 1.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 9 to 14, an example of an individual message transmission instruction operation performed on the POS register 1 and a display mode in the POS register 1 in which an individual message is received in response to the individual message transmission instruction operation. An example will be described.

Here, since the change has been insufficient in a certain POS register 1, the clerk who is the operator of this POS register 1 notifies, for example, the clerk who is the operator of another POS register 1 who is not serving customers, and the change is made. The case of trying to receive the replenishment of money as an example will be described.
In the following description, the clerk who tries to notify the lack of change is referred to as the clerk of the transmission instruction source, and the POS register 1 operated by the clerk of the transmission instruction source is also referred to as the POS register 1 of the transmission instruction source. Further, the clerk who will be notified of the lack of change is also referred to as a destination clerk, and the POS register 1 operated by the destination clerk is also referred to as a destination POS register 1.

In this case, the clerk at the transmission instruction source sends an individual message notifying the lack of change to the POS register 1 operated by the clerk at the transmission destination. For this purpose, the clerk of the transmission instruction source is arranged as shown in FIG. 9 on the main screen (in this case, the product registration screen) displayed on the display unit 14 with the touch panel of the POS register 1 of the transmission instruction source. Touch the button BT61.
In response to the touch operation on the contact button BT61, the individual message title selection window DWD1 is displayed so as to be superimposed on the main screen of the POS register 1 of the transmission instruction source, as shown in FIG. In the individual message title selection window DWD1 in the figure, the title selection buttons BT62-1 and BT62-2 and the end button BT63 are arranged. In the following, if the title selection buttons BT62-1 and BT62-2 are not particularly distinguished, they will be described as the title selection button BT62.

Further, in the figure, message buttons BT41-2, BT41-3, and BT41-4 are arranged according to each of the three common messages in which the titles of "sale", "morning assembly", and "member" are set. The state is shown.

In this case, the title selection button BT62-1 displays the title "change". That is, the title selection button BT62-1 is a button that is operated when selecting an individual message in which the title of "change" is set from the individual messages registered in the POS management device 100. The individual message with the title of "change" has the content of notifying that the change is insufficient.
Further, the title "Support" is displayed on the title selection button BT62-2 in this case. That is, the title selection button BT62-2 is a button that is operated when selecting an individual message for which the title of "support" is set from the individual messages registered in the POS management device 100. Since the number of customers waiting for checkout has increased in the individual message with the title of "support", the clerk operating the POS register 1 is the clerk who is the operator of the POS register 1 without other customers. Has the content of requesting support for accounting work.
In this way, in the individual message title selection window DWD1, the title selection button BT62-1 corresponding to the title of "change" and the title selection button BT62-2 corresponding to the title of "support" are arranged. Indicates the following. That is, in the POS management device 100, it is shown that two individual messages, an individual message corresponding to the title of "change" and an individual message corresponding to the title of "support" are registered as individual messages. There is.

The end button BT63 is a button on which a touch operation is performed when canceling the individual message transmission instruction operation this time and ending the display of the individual message title selection window DWD1.

In this case, the clerk of the transmission instruction source wants to notify the clerk of the transmission destination that the change is insufficient, so the title selection of the title selection buttons BT62-1 and BT62-2 in which the title of "change" is displayed is displayed. Touch the button BT62-1.
The display of the display unit 14 with the touch panel transitions from FIG. 9 to FIG. 10 in response to the touch operation of the title selection button BT62-1. That is, in the display unit 14 with a touch panel, the individual message confirmation window DWD2 is superimposed and displayed on the main screen instead of the individual message title selection window DWD1.
The individual message confirmation window DWD2 displays the content of the individual message corresponding to the title selected by the operation on the individual message title selection window DWD1. In the figure, it is displayed that the content of the individual message titled "Change" is "Not enough change!". By looking at the content of the individual message displayed in this way, the clerk can confirm that the title he has selected is "change".

In the individual message confirmation window DWD2, a broadcast transmission button BT71, a selective transmission button BT72, and a "back" button BT73 are arranged.
The broadcast transmission button BT71 is a touch operation when all devices (POS register 1 and POS management device 100) connected to the POS management device 100 are specified as the destination (display destination) of the individual message of the selected title. It is a button to be done.
The selective transmission button BT72 is a button on which a touch operation is performed when a device (POS register 1 or POS management device 100) as a transmission destination (display destination) of an individual message of a selected title is selectively specified.
The "back" button BT73 is a button on which a touch operation is performed when returning to the previous individual message title selection window DWD1 in response to a case where the selected title is incorrect, for example.

In this case, the clerk is thinking of notifying one clerk (the clerk at the destination) who is not just serving customers of the lack of change and having him replenish the money for change. Therefore, the clerk in this case performs a touch operation on the selection transmission button BT72.
The display of the display unit 14 with the touch panel transitions from FIG. 10 to FIG. 11 in response to the touch operation of the select transmission button BT72. That is, the destination selection window DWD3 is displayed instead of the individual message confirmation window DWD2.

The destination selection window DWD3 is a button on which an operation of selecting a device to which an individual message is to be sent is performed. In the destination selection window DWD3, three device selection buttons BT81-1, BT81-2 and BT81-3, and a back button BT82 are arranged.

The device selection button BT81-1 is a button on which a touch operation is performed when the POS management device 100 is designated as the transmission destination of the individual message.
The device selection button BT81-2 is a button on which a touch operation is performed when the POS register 1 to which the second number is assigned is designated as the transmission destination of the individual message. Further, the device selection button BT81-3 is a button on which a touch operation is performed when the POS register 1 to which the number 3 is assigned is designated as the transmission destination of the individual message. That is, in this case, three POS registers 1 from No. 1 to No. 3 are arranged in the store, and the POS register 1 of the transmission instruction source is No. 1, so that the remaining No. 2 and No. 3 POS are left. The situation is that the device selection buttons BT81-2 and BT81-3 corresponding to each of the registers 1 are arranged.
Further, the "back" button BT82 is a button on which a touch operation is performed when returning to the previous individual message confirmation window DWD2. For example, if the broadcast transmission button BT71 should have been operated in the individual message confirmation window DWD2, but the device selection button BT81-1 or BT81-2 has been mistakenly operated, the "back" button BT82 Is operated.

In this case, the clerk was trying to inform the clerk who is the operator of the second POS register 1 of the lack of change. Therefore, the clerk performs a touch operation on the device selection button BT81-2 corresponding to the second POS register 1.
When the operation for the device selection button BT81-2 is performed, the POS register 1 of the transmission instruction source transmits an individual message transmission command to the POS management device 100. The individual message transmission command has a content of instructing an individual message to be transmitted and a destination device. The individual message transmission command in this case has the content of designating the individual message with the title of "change" as the transmission target and designating the second POS register 1 as the transmission destination.
The POS management device 100 that has received the individual message transmission command transmits the individual message information including the individual message specified by the received individual message transmission command to the designated device. In this case, the POS management device 100 transmits the individual message information including the individual message in which the title of "change" is set to the second POS register 1.

Then, when the transmission of the individual message information by the POS management device 100 is completed, for example, the POS management device 100 sends a notification that the transmission of the individual message information has been completed normally as a response to the individual message transmission command. In response to the receipt of the notification that the transmission of such individual message information has ended normally, the POS register 1 of the transmission instruction source has replaced the destination selection window DWD3 with the normal end notification window DWD4 as shown in FIG. It is displayed superimposed on the main screen.
The clerk can confirm that the transmission of the individual message information has been completed normally by looking at the normal end notification window DWD4. The normal end notification window DWD4 can be erased, for example, by performing a touch operation. Alternatively, it is erased after a certain period of time has passed without the touch operation being performed.

In the destination POS register 1, in response to receiving the individual message information as described above, as shown in FIG. 13, the individual message button BT42-1 corresponding to the received individual message information is newly added. Display. The individual message button BT42-1 is arranged at a position away from the common message button BT41 so as to be distinguished from the common message button BT41.
Further, in this case, the individual message information including the individual message with the title of "change" is received. Therefore, the individual message button BT42-1 displays "change", which is the title of the corresponding individual message.
The clerk who operates the POS register 1 of the transmission destination can know that the individual message information regarding "change" has been received by displaying the individual message button BT42-1 as shown in the figure.
In the following description, the individual message button will be described as the individual message button BT42 when the corresponding title is not particularly distinguished.

The clerk who operates the POS register 1 of the transmission destination can operate the individual message button BT42-1 at an arbitrary timing to check the content of the individual message regarding "change". When the clerk operates the individual message button BT42-1, the message window MWD2 is displayed so as to be superimposed on the main screen as shown in FIG.
In the message window MWD2, a message indicating that the change is insufficient is displayed, such as "Not enough change!". Further, in the message window MWD2, a display indicating the title of the individual message and the number of the POS register 1 of the transmission instruction source is displayed, such as "change << sender registration number: 000001 >>". By looking at the message window MWD2 displayed in this way, the clerk who operates the POS register 1 of the transmission destination is in a situation where the POS register 1 of the first POS register 1 is short of change, and the clerk of the POS register 1 of the first POS register 1 You can see that you need to replenish the change coins. Therefore, the clerk who operates the POS register 1 of the transmission destination can immediately respond to the replenishment of change.

In the message window MWD2, the delete button BT70 is arranged. The clerk who operates the POS register 1 of the transmission destination may perform a touch operation on the delete button BT70 when erasing the message window MWD2. When the delete button BT70 is touched, the message window MWD2 is deleted. In addition, the individual message in this embodiment is positioned as being used to convey temporary content as needed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the message window MWD2 is deleted, the corresponding individual message button BT42-1 is also deleted. In response to the deletion of the message window MWD2 and the individual message button BT42-1 in this way, the corresponding individual message information stored in the destination POS register 1 may also be deleted. However, the registration of the individual message in the POS management device 100 of the transmission source is not deleted and the memory is maintained.

Here, in the present embodiment, when both the common message and the individual message are received in the POS register 1, a message button (common message button BT41, individual message) for notifying that the message has been received is first received. Button BT42) is displayed. On top of that, the message button can be operated by the clerk at any time, and when the message button is operated, the corresponding message (common message or individual message) is displayed. ..
That is, in the present embodiment, even if a message is received from the POS management device 100, the received message is not displayed immediately, but the display timing is left to the clerk. As a result, for example, a message window is not displayed on the product registration screen of the display unit 14 with a touch panel while the store clerk is serving customers and registering the product, so that the product registration work is not hindered. However, since the message button is displayed, the clerk can surely know that the message has been received. Then, the clerk can check the content of the message by performing a touch operation on the message button at a timing when it is no longer necessary to perform customer service such as accounting. Thereby, in the present embodiment, the message can be notified without interfering with the work of the clerk as the operator who operates the POS register 1.

An example of a processing procedure executed by the POS management device 100 and the POS register 1 according to the registration of a common message will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
Step S101: The POS management device 100 is waiting for the registration of one common message to be completed in response to the operation described with reference to FIG. The registration of the common message here may include not only a new registration but also a case where the content is updated by editing the already registered common message.

Step S102: When it is determined in step S101 that the registration of one common message is completed, the POS management device 100 communicates the common message information about the common message registered this time with the POS management device 100 at the store. Send to all possible connected POS registers 1.
The common message information includes message type information indicating that the message type is a common message, title data indicating a title set in the common message (for example, text data), and common message registered by a character input operation. Includes message data (eg, text data) indicating the content.
It should be noted that, for example, even if the POS management device 100 is communicably connected, there may be a POS register 1 that does not need to transmit a common message for some reason. In response to such a case, for example, the operation of designating the POS register 1 to be excluded from the transmission target of the common message may be performed by registering in advance in the POS management device 100.

Step S201: On the other hand, the POS register 1 is waiting for the common message information transmitted from the POS management device 100 to be received.
Step S202: When the common message information is received, the POS register 1 stores the received common message information in the RAM 13 (may be the storage unit 12).

Step S203: Further, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the POS register 1 displays the common message button BT41 corresponding to the common message included in the received common message information so as to be superimposed on the main screen.
At this time, the common message button BT41 is arranged in a predetermined area on the screen assigned to the common message button. Further, the title of the corresponding common message is displayed on the common message button BT41. The title is displayed based on the title data included in the received common message information. Further, since the common message button BT41 displayed in step S203 is displayed for the first time in response to the display of the common message information, the POS register 1 is the common message button in a specific color indicating that it is unread. Display BT41.

Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 16, an example of a processing procedure executed by the POS management device 100, the POS register 1 of the transmission instruction source, and the POS register 1 of the transmission destination will be described with respect to the transmission / reception of individual messages.
Step S301: The POS register 1 of the transmission instruction source is waiting for the individual message transmission instruction operation described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11 to be performed.
Step S302: When the individual message transmission instruction operation is performed, the POS register 1 of the transmission instruction source transmits the individual message transmission instruction to the POS management device 100. The individual message transmission command includes title specification information that specifies the title of the individual message selected by the individual message transmission instruction operation, and destination device information that indicates the device to which the individual message is sent specified by the individual message transmission instruction operation. And are included.

Step S401: The POS management device 100 is waiting for the individual message transmission command to be received.
Step S402: When the individual message transmission command is received, the POS management device 100 acquires the individual message of the title indicated by the title designation information included in the received individual message transmission command from the storage unit 103. The POS management device 100 transmits the individual message information including the acquired individual message to the destination device indicated by the destination device information of the received individual message transmission command.
The individual message information includes message type information indicating that the message type is an individual message, title data indicating a title set in the individual message (for example, text data), and an individual message registered by a character input operation. Includes message data (eg, text data) indicating the content of.
Further, as described above, the destination of the individual message is all POS registers 1 (may include the POS management device 100), only the POS management device 100, and the selected POS register 1. There are cases of only.

When the POS management device 100 is included in the destination device indicated by the destination device information included in the individual message transmission command, the POS management device 100 executes the following processing. That is, the individual message button BT 42 corresponding to the individual message of the title indicated by the title designation information included in the received individual message transmission command is displayed on its own display unit 105.
Although not reflected in the figure, when the transmission of the individual message information in step S402 is completed, the POS management device 100 normally transmits the individual message information to the POS register 1 of the transmission instruction source as described above. Notify that it is finished. The POS register 1 of the transmission instruction source displays the normal end notification window DWD4 as shown in FIG. 12 in response to the reception of the notification.

In the figure, the processing when the destination device is the POS register 1 is given as an example.
Step S5011: The destination POS register 1 is waiting for the individual message information to be received.
Step S502: When the individual message information is received, the destination POS register 1 stores the received individual message information in the RAM 13.

Step S503: Further, the destination POS register 1 displays the individual message button BT42 corresponding to the individual message included in the received individual message information, as illustrated in FIG. 13, in response to the reception of the individual message information. do.
At this time, the individual message button BT 42 is arranged in a predetermined area assigned to the individual message button on the screen. Further, the title of the corresponding individual message is displayed on the individual message button BT42. The title is displayed based on the title data included in the received individual message information. In addition, the individual message button BT42 is also displayed in a specific color indicating that it has not been read.

An example of a processing procedure executed by the POS register 1 in the present embodiment in connection with the display of a message (common message, individual message) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The process shown in the figure is also performed in the POS management device 100 in the state where the message buttons (common message button BT41, individual message button BT42) are displayed.

Step S601: The POS register 1 determines whether or not a touch operation has been performed on the common message button BT41 displayed on the display unit 14 with a touch panel.
Step S602: When it is determined in step S601 that the touch operation on the common message button BT41 is performed, the POS register 1 is set in the common message window MWD1 of the common message corresponding to the common message button BT41 on which the touch operation is performed. Is displayed in the embodiment illustrated in FIG.
Step S603: Further, the POS register 1 is changed to the read state when the common message button BT41 touch-operated in step S601 has a color indicating unread so far. Specifically, the color of the common message button BT41 is changed to the color set according to the read state. If the common message button BT41 has already been read, the process of step S603 may be skipped.

Step S604: The POS register 1 waits for the "close" button BT50 in the common message window MWD1 to be operated while the common message window MWD1 is displayed.
Step S605: When the "close" button BT50 is operated, the POS register 1 clears the common message window MWD1. After the processing of step S605, the processing is returned to step S601.

Step S606: When the operation for the common message button BT41 being displayed is not performed, or when the common message button BT41 is not displayed and the operation is not possible, the POS register 1 executes the following processing. That is, the POS register 1 determines whether or not a touch operation has been performed on the individual message button BT 42 displayed on the display unit 14 with a touch panel.
If the operation for the individual message button BT42 being displayed is not performed, or if the individual message button BT42 is not displayed and the operation is not possible, the process is returned to step S601.

Step S607: When it is determined in step S601 that the touch operation for the individual message button BT42 has been performed, the POS register 1 is set in the individual message window MWD2 of the individual message corresponding to the individual message button BT42 for which the touch operation has been performed. Is displayed in the embodiment illustrated in FIG.
Step S608: The POS register 1 waits for the delete button BT70 in the individual message window MWD2 to be operated while the individual message window MWD2 is displayed.
Step S609: When the delete button BT70 is operated, the POS register 1 erases the individual message window MWD2 displayed by step S607.
Step S610: Further, the POS register 1 erases the corresponding individual message button BT42 as well as the individual message window MWD2.
Step S611: Further, the POS register 1 deletes the individual message window MWD2 and the individual message button BT42, and also deletes the corresponding individual message information stored in the RAM 13. After the processing of step S611, the processing is returned to step S601.

<Second Embodiment>
Subsequently, the second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, the POS register 1 first displays the corresponding message buttons (common message button BT41, individual message button BT42) in response to the reception of the message information (common message information, individual message information). I was supposed to do it.
However, for example, in a situation where the clerk who is the operator of the POS register 1 is not serving customers, the message window (common message window MWD1 and individual message window MWD2) is immediately opened at the timing when the message information is received. Even if it is displayed, it can be said that the work efficiency of the clerk is not hindered.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, under a predetermined operating state (message display permitted operating state) in which the POS register 1 is permitted to display a message, the received message can be received even if the store clerk does not operate the message button. Display the message window. At this time, for common messages that are resident, the message window is displayed for unread messages, and the message window is not displayed for read messages. As a result, it is possible to prevent the common message already confirmed by the clerk from being repeatedly displayed every time the POS register 1 is in the message display permission operation state.

In the present embodiment, the message display permission operation state is specifically a state of a standby mode in which the POS register 1 is in a standby state and a state in which processing other than accounting processing is being performed.
Accounting processing is a series of processing from product registration processing corresponding to one transaction to settlement processing. The processing other than the accounting processing is, for example, a processing related to maintenance under the maintenance mode, an accounting processing as training under the training mode, and the like.
On the other hand, the message display prohibition operation state in which the automatic display of the message is prohibited is the accounting process in the normal mode other than the training mode. The fact that the accounting process is being executed means that the clerk is operating the POS register 1 while serving customers. If the message window is automatically displayed in such a situation, it is troublesome for the clerk and the work efficiency is lowered. Therefore, during the accounting process, the message window cannot be displayed automatically, and only the message window can be displayed manually (operation for the message button).

Here, in the case where a plurality of messages have been received before the message display permission operation state is reached in the present embodiment, there are a plurality of messages to be displayed according to the message display permission operation state. There is.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, when displaying a message according to the message display permission operation state, if there are a plurality of messages to be displayed, a message window in which a plurality of messages are page-structured is displayed. Let me.

FIG. 18 shows an example of a display mode of the message window MWD11 in which a plurality of messages are page-structured. The message window MWD11 in the figure corresponds to the initial display state, and the first page out of the three pages is displayed in total. The fact that the message window MWD11 in the figure has three pages in total and the first page is displayed is indicated by the page information PG in the upper right of the message window MWD11.

In the message window MWD11, the "close" button BT81 is arranged. "Close" button When a touch operation is performed on the BT81, the message window MWD11 is closed (that is, the display is erased).

Further, in the message window MWD11, the "Next" button BT82 is arranged. By touching the "Next" button BT82, the message window MWD11 switches to the display of the message on the next page.
FIG. 19 shows an example of the mode of the message window MWD11, which is displayed in response to the touch operation of the “Next” button BT82 under the state of FIG. In the message window MWD11 of the figure, it is shown by the page information PG that the message of the second page out of the three messages in total is displayed.
Further, in the message window MWD11 of the figure, since the page before the current page exists, the "previous" button BT83 is further arranged in addition to the "next" button BT82. ing. When the "previous" button BT83 is touched, the message window MWD11 switches to the display of the message on the previous page.

In this way, in the message window MWD11 with the page structure, by operating the "Next" button BT82 and the "Previous" button BT83, the display is switched for each page and the contents of a plurality of messages are confirmed. be able to.

Further, the message on the first page in the message window MWD11 of FIG. 18 is a message for a clerk having contents to be transmitted to the clerk in a business manner. On the other hand, the message on the second page in the message window MWD11 of FIG. 19 is a message for customers having contents to be transmitted from the clerk to a specific customer.
In the present embodiment, for example, the display mode in the message window MWD 11 is changed depending on whether the message for the clerk is displayed or the message for the customer is displayed.
As a change in the display mode, for example, the color of a predetermined portion in the message window MWD 11 can be different between the case of displaying a message for a clerk and the case of displaying a message for a customer. In addition, the display of characters may indicate whether the message is for a clerk or a customer. By changing the display mode in this way, the clerk who is the operator of the POS register 1 can visually grasp whether the displayed message is for the clerk or for the customer.
In order to make the mode of the message window MWD 11 different between the message for the clerk and the message for the customer, for example, when registering the message (common message, individual message) in the POS management device 100, the message for the clerk and the customer. It suffices to be able to set which of the messages is for.

An example of a processing procedure executed by the POS register 1 in relation to the display of the message window MWD 11 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The process shown in the figure is also performed in the POS management device 100 that has received the message.

Step S701: The POS register 1 determines, at regular intervals, whether the current self-state is in the standby mode, or if it is not in the standby mode, whether or not processing other than accounting processing is being executed.
If the mode is not in standby mode and no processing other than accounting processing is being executed, that is, if accounting processing is in progress, the processing shown in the figure is temporarily terminated, and step S701 is executed again after a certain period of time. To.

Step S702: When it is determined in step S701 that the mode is in standby mode or processing other than accounting processing is being executed, the POS register 1 is set to an unread common message from the message information stored in the RAM 13. Acquire the corresponding common message information and individual message information. As described above, the individual message information is displayed once and deleted when it is read, so that the individual message information stored in the RAM 13 is in an unread state.
If the common message information corresponding to the unread common message is not stored in the RAM 13, the common message information corresponding to the unread common message may not be acquired in step S702. Similarly, if the individual message is not stored in the RAM 13, the individual message information may not be acquired in step S702.

Step S703: The POS register 1 uses the message information acquired in step S702 to superimpose the message window MWD11 having a page structure on the main screen of the display unit 14 with a touch panel, for example, by the embodiment shown in FIG. indicate.
Step S704: Further, when the message window MWD11 contains a common message page, the POS register 1 sets the common message button BT41 corresponding to the common message included in the message window MWD11 from the color indicating the unread state to the read state. Change to the color that indicates.

Further, according to the process of the figure, when the message information is received in the state where the process other than the standby mode or the accounting process is being executed, the message information received this time is acquired as it is in step S702, and step S703 is performed. Is displayed by. That is, the POS register 1 in this case immediately displays the message window MWD 11 corresponding to the received message information at the timing when the message information is received.
Further, during the accounting process, as in the first embodiment, the store clerk performs a touch operation on the message button to display a message window (MWD1, MWD2) of one message corresponding to the operated message button. be able to.

<Third Embodiment>
Subsequently, the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 21 shows an example of the common message registration screen in this embodiment. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 6 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the common message registration screen in the figure, the priority setting boxes BX-1, BX- correspond to each of the five message correspondence buttons BT1-1, BT1-2, BT1-3, BT1-4, and BT1-5. 2, BX-3, BX-4, BX-5 are arranged. In the following, when the priority setting boxes BX-1 to BX-5 are not particularly distinguished, they are described as the priority setting boxes BX.

The priority setting box BX is a box in which an operation of setting the priority (priority) of a maximum of five common messages that can be registered is performed for the corresponding common message. In the priority setting box BX of the figure, the priority can be set by performing an operation of selecting any number from "1" to "5" from the pull-down menu.
The priority setting operation in the priority setting box BX by the pull-down menu is an example. For example, the priority is set by the operation of inputting a character as any number of "1" to "5". It may be done.

Although not shown, the priority setting box BX is also arranged on the individual message registration screen as in the figure. As a result, the priority of individual messages can be set by the same operation as described above.

In the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment, when the standby mode or the processing other than the accounting processing is executed, the message window MWD11 including the message which has not been displayed yet is displayed.
However, in the present embodiment, the message included in the message window MWD11 has a set priority of a certain value or higher, and the message having a priority of less than a certain value is a message window even if it has not been displayed yet. Not included in MWD11.

For example, in the message window MWD11 that is automatically displayed according to the execution of processing other than the standby mode or accounting processing, it is still displayed when all the messages that have not been displayed are included. If the number of missing messages is large, the number of pages of the message window MWD11 will also be large. In this case, it will take some time for the clerk to confirm the message on each page. Under such circumstances, the inclusion of messages of low importance on the page of the message window MWD11, for example, to the extent that the clerk can check when he / she can afford it, reduces the work efficiency of the clerk. become.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, only the messages having a certain priority or higher are included in the page of the message window MWD11. As a result, the clerk only needs to confirm the message having a certain degree of importance or more through the message window MWD11, so that it does not hinder the business. Further, for a message whose importance is less than a certain level, the clerk may perform a touch operation on the message button corresponding to the message to be displayed, as in the case of the first embodiment. That is, in the present embodiment, the condition for displaying the corresponding message is changed according to the priority set in the message information.

An example of a processing procedure executed by the POS register 1 in the present embodiment in connection with the display of the message window MWD 11 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 22. In the figure, the steps that are the same as those in FIG. 20 are designated by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 20, and the description thereof will be omitted here.
Step S702A: When it is determined by step S701 that the mode is in standby mode or processing other than accounting processing is being executed, the POS register 1 contains the message information corresponding to the message to be included in the message window MWD1 as follows. get.
In the present embodiment, the common message information and the individual message information transmitted from the POS management device 100 further include priority information indicating the set priority. Therefore, the POS register 1 acquires unread common message information and individual message information stored in the RAM 13 having a set priority higher than a certain level. That is, in step S701 of FIG. 20, all the unread common message information and individual message information stored in the RAM 13 were acquired, whereas in step S702A, the unread common message stored in the RAM 13 was acquired. From the information and individual message information, those with a certain priority or higher are further narrowed down and acquired. Specifically, for example, when it is supposed to acquire a message having a priority of "2" or higher, depending on step S702A, the unread common message information having a priority of "1" or "2" and the same priority as the unread common message information. Is acquired with the individual message information of "1" or "2".
Then, the POS register 1 displays the message window MWD11 including the corresponding page for each message information acquired in step S702A in step S703. As a result, the displayed message window MWD 11 includes only pages of messages having a certain priority or higher.

<Modification example>
Hereinafter, a modified example of the present embodiment will be described.
[First modification]
In the third embodiment, the message window MWD11 is displayed with pages of messages having a certain priority or higher. In this case, the page order in the page structure may be from page 1 to descending order from the highest priority to the lowest priority.
Further, by making the text color of the message and the background color of the page sheet (which may be a background pattern) different for each page according to the priority, the clerk may easily identify the priority. Further, for example, an icon imitating a human face may be arranged on each page, and the facial expression of the icon may be described as being impatient or having a margin according to the priority.

[Second modification]
Further, as a modification of the third embodiment, the priority is divided into three ranks, and the message with the highest priority is changed to the state of the POS register 1 according to the message received in the POS register 1. Regardless, it may be displayed immediately. Then, the message having the second highest priority may be automatically included in the message window MWD11 when a process other than the standby mode or the accounting process is executed and displayed.

[Third modification example]
Further, under the above embodiment, for example, the common message is transmitted in response to the completion of registration (update) in the POS management device 100, and the corresponding common message button BT41 is set in the POS register 1. It was supposed to be displayed.
However, for example, the POS management device 100 may transmit message information (provisional message information) regarding a common message being registered to the POS register 1. In this case, the POS register 1 that has received the transmission of the provisional message information may notify that there is a common message being registered, for example, by displaying a message button indicating that the message is a common message being registered.
When the message button of the common message during registration is operated, for example, partial information of the message such as the title, the summary, and the number of characters of the first measure may be displayed in the message window MWD1 based on the received provisional message information. ..
Then, in response to the completion of the registration of the common message being registered and the complete common message information being transmitted from the POS management device 100, the POS register 1 deletes the message button for the common message being registered. Then, the common message button BT41 may be displayed normally.

[Fourth variant]
Further, in the above embodiment, the message window MWD1 for the common message is deleted in response to the operation for the "close" button BT50 arranged in the same message window MWD1. Similarly, the message window MWD2 for the individual message is deleted in response to the operation for the "delete" button BT70 arranged in the same message window MWD1.
However, in the message windows MWD1 and MWD2, for example, the operation of registering the product by the clerk (for example, the operation of scanning the barcode given to the product, the operation of inputting the product code, etc.) is resumed. It may be erased. As a result, the clerk can delete the message window and resume the product registration operation without performing an operation on the button for deleting the display of the message window.

[Fifth variant]
In addition, when registering a message (message common message, individual message) in the POS management device 100, the position in the main screen where the corresponding message button or message window is displayed can also be specified in the POS register 1. good.

[Sixth variant]
Further, in each of the above embodiments, the display of the common message button BT41 is maintained after the common message is displayed in the read state even after the display is performed. That is, it is possible to display it again. On the other hand, once the individual message is displayed, the corresponding individual message button BT42 is deleted so that the individual message cannot be displayed again.
However, as with the common message, the individual message is also displayed in the read state even after it is displayed, and the display of the individual message button BT42 is maintained so that it can be displayed again. You may.

[7th variant]
Further, in the description so far, the message is registered by operating the POS management device 100. However, the POS management device 100 may be configured to execute the message registration process by, for example, a remote operation from the POS register 1 to the POS management device 100.

[8th modification]
Further, under each of the above embodiments, the transmission of message information may be restricted as follows.
For example, when the POS management device 100 is in the process of registering a message, transmission of message information may be prohibited for both the message in the process of registration and the registered message.
Further, when the message can be registered by the operation on the POS register 1 as in the 7th modification, the message is in the process of being registered according to the operation of the message registration in the POS register 1. In, transmission of message information about a message in the middle of registration may be prohibited.
In addition, the POS register 1 may be in a state in which communication with the POS management device 100 is disabled (offline state) due to the occurrence of a failure or maintenance. Therefore, for example, when the POS management device 100 transmits the message information in response to the registration of the message, the message information is transmitted to the POS register 1 in the communicable state (online state), but to the POS register 1 in the offline state. You may want to prohibit the sending of messages.
Further, when registering a message, it may be possible to set the type of clerk who can view the message. In this case, the message information includes clerk information indicating the type of clerk who can view the message. In the POS register 1, for example, a message button corresponding to each received message is displayed. Then, in the POS register 1, the type of the clerk registered as the operator (operator) of the POS register 1 is indicated by the clerk information included in the message information in response to the operation for the message button. Determine if it is included in the type of clerk. That is, it is determined whether or not the clerk as an operator can read the message. The POS register 1 displays a message window when it is viewable, but does not display a message window when it is not viewable, and displays, for example, an error message.
Alternatively, when the POS register 1 receives the message information, it determines whether or not the message of the received message information can be viewed by the clerk as an operator, and if it can be viewed, the message button is displayed, but the message cannot be viewed. If so, the message button may not be displayed.
Further, when registering a message, for example, the title of the message that can be registered may be restricted depending on the type of clerk. In this case, the POS management device 100 determines the title of the message that can be registered and the message of the title that cannot be registered according to the type of the clerk registered as the operator of the POS management device 100. The POS management device 100 accepts only the operation of registering the message of the title determined to be registerable.

[9th variant]
Further, in the description of FIG. 6, the seven unit message buttons BT2 corresponding to one message correspondence button BT1 correspond to one line in one message displayed in the message window, respectively.
However, for example, one message correspondence button BT1 may be associated with a message category, and then one message belonging to the corresponding category may be associated with each unit message button BT2.
In this case, for example, the message button displayed in the POS register 1 corresponds to a certain category. In addition, there is a possibility that a plurality of messages are registered in one category. Therefore, in this case, a plurality of messages belonging to the category corresponding to the operated message button may be displayed by the page-structured message window in response to the touch operation on the message button. According to such an embodiment, the page-structured message window can also be applied to the first embodiment.

[10th variant]
Further, the position where the message window is displayed does not have to be substantially in the center of the main screen and may be changed as appropriate. Further, the size of the message window can also be changed, and for example, the entire display area on the display unit 14 with a touch panel may be used for display.

[11th variant]
Further, the display of the message button and the message window in the present embodiment can be applied to a POS system in which the registration device in which the store clerk registers the product and the payment device in which the customer makes the payment are separated.
In the case of such a POS system, for example, message information is transmitted from the POS management device 100 to a registration device operated by a clerk so that a message button or a message window is displayed on the registration device. be able to.
Further, in such a POS system, message information for a clerk or a customer is transmitted from the POS management device 100 to the settlement device, and a message button and a message window are displayed on the settlement device. Can be. Regarding the message button displayed on the checkout device, for example, in the case of a message for a customer, the customer can perform an operation to display the message, for example, by displaying a guide prompting the customer to operate the message button. You may do it.
Further, when displaying the message for the customer on the settlement device, the language of the guidance or the message to be displayed on the settlement device may be changed by, for example, an operation on the registration device of the clerk. As a result, even if it is difficult for the customer to communicate with the clerk of his / her own nationality because the customer is a foreigner, the customer can make a smooth payment.
Further, for example, in the settlement device, the display may be performed in such a manner that the home language is also written together with the foreign language. In this case, it is assumed that the customer is a foreigner. For example, if the line of the home language is displayed under the line of the foreign language, the customer is in a foreign language (for the customer, the home language). Easy to read. Further, at this time, the registration device may also display the foreign language and the home language together as in the checkout device. At this time, since it is assumed that the clerk is operating as a clerk on the registration device side, in consideration of the fact that the clerk is easy to see, contrary to the checkout device, the foreign language is placed under the line in the native language. The line may be displayed.
Further, when the payment device outputs the guidance or message in a foreign language, it may be output by voice. At this time, the guidance or message may be output only by voice without displaying the foreign language, or the display of the foreign language and the output of the voice may be used together. Further, when outputting by voice, for example, the voice of the foreign language may be output following the voice of the home language, or conversely, the voice of the home language may be output following the output of the voice of the foreign language. ..
Further, the configuration for changing the language of the message in this way can also be applied to the POS register 1 of the present embodiment in which the process from product registration to settlement is performed by one unit. This configuration is effective when the clerk is a foreigner and it is difficult to read and understand Japanese.

[12th variant]
Further, as an embodiment in which the message can be displayed in the message window regardless of the operation for the message button, in addition to the condition that the message display permission operation state of the second embodiment is obtained, the following conditions ( Display conditions) may be set in the message. The setting of the display condition for the message in this modification can be performed by an operation, for example, when registering the message.
For example, it may be possible to set the time during which the message can be displayed. The time to be set may be a specific time, a time zone, or the like, or may be, for example, an elapsed time from the transmission of message information. Further, the elapsed time from the login of the clerk as an operator to the POS register 1 may be performed. As a content suitable for a message displayed after a predetermined elapsed time has elapsed from login, one of the contents may be a content that urges a clerk to take a break.
Further, it is also possible to set the display condition that the customer satisfies a predetermined condition, for example, the member is the target of the special discount. In this case, for example, as a result of reading the membership card into the POS register 1, if it is determined that the customer satisfies a predetermined condition, the corresponding message may be displayed in the message window.

<Summary of embodiments>
As described above, in one aspect of the present embodiment, a receiving means for receiving message information and a reception notification display (for example, displaying a message button) indicating that the message information has been received by the receiving means are used for accounting. It is a POS register 1 (an example of a product sales data processing device) including a display means for performing a related operation on a screen.
According to the above configuration, even if the message information is received in the POS register 1, the message is not displayed immediately, but first, a display indicating that the message information has been received is performed. As a result, for example, the message is not displayed in the middle of the accounting process, and the clerk does not interrupt the operation that has been performed on the POS register 1 so far. As a result, it becomes possible to display the notification without interfering with the work of the clerk.

Further, one aspect of the present embodiment is the above-mentioned POS register 1, and the display means responds to the operation of touching the operation body to the area corresponding to the reception notification display performed on the touch panel. Display received message information.
According to the above configuration, the message information can be displayed by a simple and easy-to-understand operation, for example, by performing a touch operation on the message button indicating that the message information has been received.

Further, one aspect of the present embodiment is the POS register 1 described above, and the display means displays the message information received in the standby state.
According to the above configuration, in a situation where the POS register 1 is in the standby state and the clerk is not particularly engaged in accounting-related work, the received message information can be automatically displayed, and the clerk can display the message. It is possible to save the trouble of displaying the information.

Further, one aspect of the present embodiment is the above-mentioned POS register 1, and the display means displays the message information received when the processing other than the predetermined processing is performed.
According to the above configuration, the received message information is automatically displayed in a situation where the POS register 1 is executing processing other than accounting processing and the clerk is not particularly performing accounting-related work. It is possible to save the trouble of the clerk performing the operation of displaying the message information.

Further, one aspect of the present embodiment is the above-mentioned POS register 1, and the display means changes the condition for displaying the received message information based on the priority set for the received message information. ..
According to the above configuration, the message information having a high priority can be easily displayed by setting the condition. As a result, it is possible to give priority to the clerk to confirm the important message.

Further, in one aspect of the present embodiment, an operation related to accounting is performed on the computer as the POS register 1 to display a reception notification indicating that the message information has been received by the receiving means for receiving the message information and the receiving means. It is a program to function as a display means to be performed on the screen.

A program for realizing the functions of the POS register 1 and the POS management device 100 described above is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read by the computer system and executed. As a result, the above-mentioned POS register 1 and POS management device 100 may be used for processing. Here, "loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system" includes installing the program in the computer system. The term "computer system" as used herein includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. Further, the "computer system" may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and a dedicated line. Further, the "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, or a CD-ROM, and a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium in which the program is stored may be a non-transient recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes an internal or external recording medium accessible from the distribution server for distributing the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program in a format that can be executed by the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server does not matter as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. It should be noted that the configuration in which the program is divided into a plurality of parts and downloaded at different timings and then combined by the terminal device, or the distribution server for distributing each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, a "computer-readable recording medium" is a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that serves as a server or client when a program is transmitted via a network, and holds the program for a certain period of time. It shall include things. Further, the above program may be for realizing a part of the above-mentioned functions. Further, a so-called difference file (difference program) may be used, which can realize the above-mentioned function in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

1 POS register, 11 CPU, 12 storage unit, 13 RAM, 14 touch panel display unit, 14a touch panel, 15 key operation unit, 16 customer display unit, 17 automatic change machine, 17a change outlet, 17b deposit slot, 18 Scanner unit, 19 printing unit, 20 communication unit, 30 drawer, 100 POS management device, 101 CPU, 102 communication unit, 103 storage unit, 104 RAM, 105 display unit, 106 operation unit

Claims (5)

Receiving means to receive message information and
It is provided with a display means for displaying a reception notification indicating that the message information has been received by the receiving means and displaying the message information on a screen on which an operation related to accounting is performed.
The reception notification display includes a first reception notification display corresponding to the first message information and a second reception notification display corresponding to the second message information.
The display means maintains the first reception notification display corresponding to the first message information even if the first message information is changed from unread to read, and the second message information is changed from unread to read. A product sales data processing device that erases the second reception notification display corresponding to the second message information according to the situation. The display means makes the mode of the first reception notification display corresponding to the first message information different depending on whether the first message information is unread or read.
The product sales data processing device according to claim 1. The product sales data processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display means displays the corresponding message information in response to an operation on the area where the reception notification display is performed. The product sales data processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display means has a different mode between the message information for a clerk and the message information for a customer when displaying the message information. A claim that displays an operation screen on which an operation for selecting an external device to be a transmission destination of the second message information is performed, and the option of the external device on the operation screen includes a higher-level device of the product sales data processing device. The product sales data processing device according to any one of 1 to 4.

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