JP7348684B2 - Management systems and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a management system and program.

2. Description of the Related Art Cash management systems used in sales areas such as supermarkets are known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Patent No. 5807586

However, the cash to be managed in a store is not only the cash on the sales floor, but also the cash in a safe in an office or the like. However, with the content described in Patent Document 1, it is not possible to centrally manage cash in a safe in an office or the like. Therefore, it is necessary to separately manage cash in a safe in an office or the like, resulting in an increase in the amount of cash register work.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a management system and program that can reduce the amount of cash register work related to the management of valuable media in a store.

One aspect of the present invention includes a cash information management unit that manages cash information including information regarding the number of coins of each denomination of cash managed in a store, and a transmission unit that transmits the cash information to a terminal outside the store. It is a management system.

Further, one aspect of the present invention provides a cash information management section that manages cash information including information regarding the number of denominations of cash managed at a store, and a cash information management section that manages cash information including information regarding the number of coins of each denomination of cash managed at a store; This is a program that functions as a transmitter that sends data to a terminal.

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the amount of cash register work related to the management of valuable media in a store.

1 is an example of a configuration diagram of a POS system in a first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an example of an external front view and a side view of the POS register in the first embodiment. 1 is an example of a block diagram showing the configuration of an electric circuit of a POS register in the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is an application example (example of use) of a POS system including a monitoring device in the first embodiment. It is an example of the monitoring screen displayed on the monitoring device in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation|movement at the time of withdrawal in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation|movement at the time of deposit in 1st Embodiment. It is an example of a screen displayed on the monitoring device in a 1st embodiment. It is an example of a screen displayed on the monitoring device in a 1st embodiment. It is an example of a screen displayed on the monitoring device in a 1st embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating display content and print content in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of settlement business processing in a 1st embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a display of a store cash confirmation screen in a 1st embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a display of a store cash confirmation screen in a 1st embodiment. It is a diagram showing an in-store cash movement history display screen in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a drawer denomination input screen that is an input screen for information on the amount of cash held in the drawer of the POS register in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a safe inventory input screen that is an input screen for information on the amount of cash held in safes 1 to 3 in the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a safe deposit transfer input screen that is a cash transfer information input screen when the cash transfer source is a safe or the cash destination is a safe in the first embodiment. It is a figure showing a safe cash movement history display screen displayed by a monitoring device in a 1st embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a collected money storage destination selection input screen, which is an input screen for collected money storage information in the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a collected money storage destination selection input screen in which an input area for replenishment source of the difference in the first embodiment is displayed. It is a figure showing an example of the whole composition of a management system in a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of composition of a monitoring device in a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure showing the example of composition of the safe in a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of composition of a delivery agent terminal in a 2nd embodiment. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure executed by a monitoring device and a delivery company terminal in the second embodiment in connection with determining the denomination breakdown of replenishment cash and managing store-held cash information that reflects replenishment cash; be. It is a figure which shows an example of the cash confirmation screen after the closing process in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a store cash confirmation screen in a 3rd embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a cash transfer screen in a 3rd embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the transfer denomination input screen in 3rd Embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a scan confirmation screen in a third embodiment. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure executed by a monitoring device and a delivery company terminal in the third embodiment in connection with determining the denomination breakdown of replenishment cash and managing store-held cash information that reflects replenishment cash. be. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure executed by a monitoring device and a delivery company terminal in connection with determining the denomination breakdown of replenishment cash and managing store-held cash information that reflects replenishment cash; be. It is a figure showing an example of an order denomination breakdown pattern table in a 5th embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a replenishment order screen in a 5th embodiment.

<First embodiment>
Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an example of a configuration diagram of a POS system 1 (management system) according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS system 1 includes N POS registers 2-1, POS registers 2-2, . . . , POS registers 2-N, and a store controller 3. Each device is connected via a LAN (Local Area Network). Further, a monitoring device (also referred to as an assist monitor or a management device) 4 that monitors other devices may be connected to the LAN. Hereinafter, the POS register 2-1, POS register 2-2, .

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

The POS register 2 is a device that mainly performs registration processing for registering products to be purchased, and accounting processing (also referred to as settlement processing or payment processing) for mainly paying for registered products. It is. That is, the POS register 2 is a device that has both the functions of a registration device that mainly performs registration processing and the functions of an accounting device that mainly performs accounting processing.

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

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

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

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 17 indicates an automatic change/bill machine that controls the deposit and withdrawal of money into a storage unit 30 (not shown in FIG. 3) in which coins (money) are stored. Regarding the relationship between the POS register 2 and the automatic change/bill machine 17, in the examples shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the automatic change/bill machine 17 is built into the POS register 2; It may be connected to register 2. Regarding the relationship between the POS register 2 and the automatic change/bill machine 17, there is no particular distinction between the automatic change/bill machine 17 built into the POS register 2 and the automatic change/bill machine 17 connected to the POS register 2. In some cases, both are also referred to as the automatic change/ticket machine 17 of the POS register 2. In addition, if there is no particular distinction between the POS register 2 that incorporates the automatic change and tag machine 17 and the POS register 2 to which the automatic change and tag machine 17 is connected, both of them have the automatic change and tag machine 17 built-in, etc. It is also called POS register 2.

The automatic change dispenser 17 is used when paying for registered products in cash at the POS register 2. The automatic change/bill machine 17 has a bill slot (not shown) for inserting money (banknotes), a coin slot (reference numeral 17b in FIG. 2) for inserting money (coins), and a coin slot (not shown) for inserting money (banknotes). A bill ejection port (not shown) for ejecting money, a coin ejection port (reference numeral 17a in FIG. 2) for ejecting money (coins), a counting unit (not shown) for counting coins to be inserted or ejected, and an input slot. Alternatively, it has a coin conveyance mechanism (not shown) between the discharge port and the storage section 30. Note that the bill slot and the coin slot are also referred to as deposit slots. The banknote outlet and the coin outlet are also referred to as change outlet. Note that the banknote input port and the banknote discharge port may be common, and the coin input port and the coin discharge port may be common.

Under the control of the CPU 11, the automatic change/bill machine 17 counts the coins that have been inserted (for example, the coins deposited at checkout, the coins replenished at the time of replenishment), and stores them in the storage section 30. Further, the automatic change/bill machine 17 counts the coins to be dispensed (for example, coins given as change at the time of accounting or coins withdrawn at the time of replenishment), and discharges the counted coins from the change outlet.

Further, the automatic change/bill machine 17 manages the remaining number of coins (accommodated number) for each denomination under the control of the CPU 11 . Specifically, the automatic change/bill machine 17 manages the latest information regarding the number of remaining coins for each denomination (hereinafter referred to as change remaining information). For example, when inserting money, the automatic change/bill machine 17 updates (adds) information regarding the remaining number of coins for each denomination based on the number of coins inserted (number of deposited coins) for each denomination, and when discharging coins, it updates (adds) information regarding the number of coins remaining for each denomination. Information regarding the remaining number of coins for each denomination is updated (subtracted) based on the number of coins released (number of coins withdrawn). Furthermore, when inserting and discharging coins, the automatic change/bill machine 17 records deposit history information including information such as the number of coins inserted for each denomination, and withdrawal history information including information such as the number of coins dispensed for each denomination. Remember. In addition, the POS register 2 receives the remaining number of coins for each denomination (the number of stored coins), the latest information regarding the remaining number of coins for each denomination, deposit history information, withdrawal history information, etc. from the automatic change/bill machine 17 for each transaction. The information may also be stored and managed.

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

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 18 is a scanner unit that reads code information (barcode). The scanner section 18 supplies the read data to the CPU 11. For example, the scanner section 18 reads code information (eg, JAN code) attached to a product and supplies the data to the CPU 11. The scanner unit 18 also scans code information (for example, Code 128 , ITFcode) and supplies the data to the CPU 11. Although the scanner unit 18 is not shown in FIG. 2, the scanner unit 18 may be configured to be connected to the main body of the POS register 2 by wire and send read data to the main body of the device by wire, or it may be configured to transmit the read data to the main body of the device by wire. The device may be connected to the main body of the device by a device, and the read data may be transmitted to the main body of the device wirelessly.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 19 denotes a printing unit that issues printed matter under the control of the CPU 11. For example, after completing the transaction process, the printing unit 19 prints detailed information of the purchased product on a print medium and issues it as a receipt. In addition, when replenishing coins, the printing unit 19 prints code information and the like for dispensing a desired denomination and desired number of coins to the automatic change/bill machine 17 on a print medium and issues the same as a dispensing slip. Alternatively, code information for depositing a desired denomination and desired number of coins into the automatic change/bill machine 17 is printed on a print medium and issued as a deposit slip.

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

The communication unit 20 also sends information (hereinafter referred to as "change") that notifies that the number of coins (change) in the automatic change/bill machine 17 of the POS register 2 (own device) is close to zero (that is, the change is near-end). , change near-end information) is sent to other POS registers 2 (other devices).

Further, the communication unit 20 transmits a command to request the remaining change information of the automatic change and tag machine 17 (hereinafter referred to as a change remaining information request) to the other POS registers 2 . Further, in response to a request for remaining change information from another POS register 2, the communication unit 20 transmits remaining change information of the automatic change/bill machine 17 of the POS register 2 to the other POS register 2 that made the request.

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

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 21 represents an imaging unit (camera) that takes images under the control of the CPU 11. For example, the image capturing unit 21 captures images of a store clerk operating the POS register 2 and a customer registering a product or making a payment using the POS register 2. The imaging unit 21 may also read code information (e.g., two-dimensional code, e.g., QR code (registered trademark)) printed (recorded) on the withdrawal slip or deposit slip and supply the data to the CPU 11. good. Although the imaging unit 21 is not shown in FIG. 2, the imaging unit 21 may be configured to be connected to the device main body of the POS register 2 by wire and transmit the captured image to the device main body by wire, or it may be configured to transmit the captured image to the device main body by wire. It may be configured such that it is connected to the device main body and the captured image is wirelessly transmitted to the device main body.

Hereinafter, an example will be described in which the monitoring device 4 displays the presence of a change near-end or change near-full device and issues a withdrawal slip or a deposit slip. In the following, an example will be described in which the monitoring device 4 issues a deposit/withdrawal slip (instruction receipt) that has both the functions of a withdrawal slip and a deposit slip. It may be issued as In addition, although the following description will mainly focus on situations in which near-end change is eliminated, the same applies to situations in which near-full change is eliminated.

FIG. 4 is an application example (usage example) of the POS system 1 including the monitoring device 4. The clerk (employee) monitors on the screen of the monitoring device 4 whether each payment machine has change near end or change near full. Each of the above payment machines may be a cash register (POS register 2) that integrates a registration device and an accounting device, or a register device that mainly performs registration processing and an accounting device that mainly performs accounting processing. It may be an accounting device provided as a separate unit. For example, if the clerk confirms that the change is near-end on the payment machine 1 (register No. Select another payment machine, etc. from which to withdraw the money deposited. For example, when the clerk selects the payment machine 2 (cash register No. 2), the monitoring device 4 prints and issues an instruction receipt for withdrawing money from the payment machine 2 and depositing money into the payment machine 1. The clerk moves to the payment machine 2, which is a withdrawal register, with the instruction receipt issued from the monitoring device 4, and withdraws money using the instruction receipt. Next, the clerk moves to the payment machine 1, which is a deposit register, with the instruction receipt and the money withdrawn from the payment machine 2, and deposits the money using the instruction receipt.

FIG. 5 is an example of a monitoring screen displayed on the monitoring device 4. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the monitoring device 4 displays a list of warning messages for each device to be monitored (such as a payment machine). According to the example of FIG. 5, the payment machine 1, the payment machine 11 (cash register No. 11), and the payment machine 14 (cash register No. 14) are near-end for change. Further, the payment machine 14 also provides near full change. When the change is near-end (or the change is near-end), the display mode is different from the others (for example, the background is yellow/shaded in the figure).

There are various ways that the monitoring device 4 can determine whether or not the change is near-end for each payment machine, but as an example, each payment machine transmits change near-end information to the monitoring device 4 when the change is near-end. When the monitoring device 4 receives near-end change from a certain payment machine, the monitoring device 4 may determine that the change is near-end for the payment machine. The same holds true when determining whether the change is near full.

For example, when canceling the near-end change on the payment machine 1, the clerk touches (presses) the display area of the warning message "12:05 Near-end" on the payment machine 1, as shown enlarged on the right side of FIG. Further, for example, when canceling the near full change on the payment machine 14, the user touches (presses) the display area of the warning message "12:02 Near Full" on the payment machine 14. In other words, the clerk specifies the payment machine that eliminates the near-end change (or near-end change) on the monitoring screen that displays a list of warning messages and the like.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation at the time of withdrawal. Specifically, the flowchart in FIG. 6 represents an example of the operation of the payment machine from which replenishment money is obtained when the near-end change situation is resolved.

Step S1: The payment machine from which the replenishment money is acquired reads the instruction receipt.
Step S2: The payment machine from which the replenishment money is obtained displays a screen instructing the employee to input the employee barcode.
Step S3: The payment machine from which the replenishment money is obtained determines whether the employee barcode printed on the employee card has been read. If it is determined that the employee barcode has been read, the process advances to step S5. In addition, it is assumed that the approval is OK based on the employee barcode. On the other hand, if it is determined that the employee barcode has not been read, the process advances to step S4.

Step S4: The payment machine from which the replenishment money is obtained determines whether or not the "Cancel" button on the screen that instructs the input of the employee barcode has been touched. If it is determined that a touch has been made, the flowchart of FIG. 6 ends. If it is determined that the screen has not been touched, the process returns to step S3.
Step S5: The settlement machine from which the replenishment money is obtained withdraws money based on the withdrawal instruction information obtained from the barcode on the instruction receipt. That is, the designated amount is withdrawn according to the designated receipt. Then, the flowchart of FIG. 6 ends.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation when depositing money. Specifically, the flowchart in FIG. 7 represents an example of the operation of the replenishing payment machine (the payment machine with near-end change) when the near-end change is resolved. Note that steps Sc1 to Sc4 in FIG. 7 are similar to steps S1 to S4 in FIG. 6, so steps Sc5 and subsequent steps will be described.

Step Sc5: The payment machine, which is the change near end, displays a screen instructing the insertion of money and accepts the insertion of money. Note that the payment machine that is the near-end for change may accept the insertion of money when the completion key is touched after the money is inserted into the insertion slot.
Step Sc6: The payment machine, which is the change near end, determines whether or not the input amount matches the instructed amount. If it is determined that they match, the process advances to step Sc13. If it is determined that they do not match, the process advances to step Sc7.

Step Sc7: The payment machine at the change near end displays a notification screen to notify that the amounts are different.
Step Sc8: The payment machine, which is the change near end, determines whether or not the "forced execution" button on the notification screen has been touched. If it is determined that it has been touched, the process advances to step Sc10. If it is determined that it has not been touched, the process advances to step Sc9.
Step Sc9: The payment machine, which is the change near end, determines whether or not the "Close" button on the notification screen has been touched. If it is determined that it has been touched, the process returns to step Sc5 and the coins are inserted again. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has not been touched, the process returns to step Sc8.

Step Sc10: The payment machine, which is the near-end for change, displays a screen for inputting the reason for forced deposit.
Step Sc11: The payment machine, which is the change near end, accepts input of the reason for forced deposit.
Step Sc12: The payment machine that is the near-end for change forcibly deposits (accommodates) the input amount (≠instructed amount). The flowchart of FIG. 7 then ends.
Step Sc13: The payment machine, which is the near-end for change, deposits (accommodates) the input amount (=instructed amount). The flowchart of FIG. 7 then ends.

8 to 9 are examples of screens displayed on the monitoring device 4. The monitoring device 4 receives from the store clerk the designation of the device to be used to execute the payment transaction process. For example, when the screen shown in Figure 8 is displayed, in response to an operation from the "Main Menu" button, a device specification screen as shown in Figure 9(a) is displayed, and the device specification screen is displayed. Receives the designation of the equipment to be used to perform payment processing.

The screen in Figure 8 displays various warning information for each device (e.g., change is near end, change is near full, receipt needs to be stamped, receipt is low, and payment will take time. This is the screen that displays the information. The device specification screen in FIG. 9(a) is a screen for specifying a device to execute the payment transaction process. On the device specification screen in FIG. 9A, check boxes are displayed in association with the numbers (register numbers) of all devices to be monitored. The clerk checks the device to be used to execute the payment transaction process, and by pressing the "execute" button, specifies the device to be used to execute the payment transaction process. In the example of FIG. 9(a), seven payment machines 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, and 14 are specified.

Note that although all the devices to be monitored are displayed on the device specification screen in Figure 9(a), it is possible to display devices for which payment processing has not yet been completed among all the devices to be monitored. good. Specifically, for example, when "incomplete" is selected in the area for switching the display target (for example, the pull-down list with symbol A), the monitoring device 4 displays the screen shown in FIG. 9(b) instead of FIG. 9(a). The device specification screen may be displayed. Note that the screen in FIG. 9(a) displays both devices for which payment processing has not been completed and devices for which payment processing has already been completed (payment machine 99 main building entrance machine). Among the displayed devices, it is possible to specify a device for which the payment transaction processing is to be executed from among the devices for which the payment transaction processing has not been completed. On the screen in FIG. 9(b), devices for which payment processing has already been completed (payment machine 99 main building entrance machine) are not displayed, and only devices for which payment processing has not been completed are displayed. It is possible to specify a device from among the displayed devices (devices for which the settlement task process has not been completed) to execute the settlement task process.

When the monitoring device 4 receives a designation from a store clerk of a device to be executed for the payment transaction process, the monitoring device 4 causes each device that received the designation to execute the payment transaction process. Specifically, when one or more devices are checked on the device specification screen and the "Execute" button is pressed, the monitoring device 4 instructs each of the one or more devices to start payment processing. Send instruction information (settlement operation start instruction information). After that, the monitoring device 4 erases (closes) the device specification screen. On the other hand, each device that has received the payment transaction start instruction information starts payment transaction processing. That is, the monitoring device 4 controls the execution of the settlement business process (controls the start of the execution) in each device designated by the store clerk.

Note that the monitoring device 4 performs payment processing when the "Execute" button is pressed after one or more devices are checked (specified) on the device specification screen and the employee identification information of the employee is obtained. Business start instruction information may also be transmitted. For example, if one or more devices are specified, then the "Execute" button is pressed, and then the code information (employee code) printed on the employee card is read, payment processing start instruction information may be sent.

In addition, when the monitoring device 4 receives a designation from a store clerk of a device to be used for executing payment processing, in addition to transmitting payment processing start instruction information to each device that has received the designation, the monitoring device 4 also accepts the designation. The display unit displays the processing status of each step of the payment processing in each device. Specifically, the monitoring device 4 displays a plurality of process areas corresponding to each process of settlement business processing, and changes the display mode of each process area according to the processing status of the corresponding process. Displays the processing status of each step of the payment processing process.

FIG. 10 is an example of a screen displayed on the monitoring device 4. Specifically, this is an example of a screen showing the processing status of each step of the payment transaction process in seven payment machines 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, and 14. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating display contents and print contents. Specifically, FIG. 11(a) is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 10 (display content related to the payment machine 4) for convenience of explanation. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 11(b) shows a part of FIG. 10 (display content related to the payment machine 14) in an enlarged manner. FIG. 11(c) is an example of a report printed and issued at the end of the payment transaction process.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the monitoring device 4 receives the designation of seven payment machines 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, and 14 on the device specification screen, the monitoring device 4 displays the settings as shown in FIG. , displays the processing status of each process of payment processing in each of the seven devices. That is, when multiple devices are specified, the monitoring device 4 displays multiple process areas for each device.

In the present embodiment, the monitoring device 4 displays the processing status of change reexamination, actual balance determination, remaining balance determination, change collection, and cash register opening processing as steps included in the settlement business process. That is, the monitoring device 4 monitors the process area corresponding to reexamination of change (area labeled B1 in FIGS. 11(a) and 11(b)) and the process area corresponding to determination of actual amount (area labeled B1 in FIGS. 11(a) and 11(b)). area B2), a process area corresponding to determining the remaining balance (area B3 in FIGS. 11(a) and (b)), and a process area corresponding to collection of change (area B4 in FIGS. 11(a) and 11(b)). ), the process area (area marked B5 in FIGS. 11(a) and 11(b)) corresponding to the register opening process is displayed, and the display mode of each process area is changed according to the processing status of the corresponding process ( For example, the processing status of each step of the payment transaction process is displayed by changing the color.

Note that in FIGS. 10, 11(a), and 11(b), a plain process area indicates that the process area is displayed in a first display mode (for example, a first color), This indicates that the relevant step has not been performed yet. In addition, a process area with dark (dense) dots indicates that the process area is displayed in a second display mode (for example, a second color), and indicates that the process is currently being performed. represents. In addition, a process area with thin (sparse) dots indicates that the process area is displayed in a third display mode (for example, a third color), and indicates that the process has already been completed. There is. Note that in this embodiment, a process that is currently being performed and a process that has already been completed are distinguished and displayed in different display formats. Instead, they may be displayed in the same display mode.

Each process will be explained. "Re-examination of change" in the payment processing process means re-examination of the money in the device. "Determining the actual value" in the settlement process means that the actual value of the device in question is determined as a result of reexamining the change. “Remaining amount determination” in the settlement process is to adjust and determine the remaining amount in the device. If necessary, the above-mentioned "opening process" is executed to determine the remaining amount. "Collection of change" in the settlement business process is to collect the money in the device using a collection box (cassette). The “cash register opening process” of the settlement business process is to transmit the sales information of the device to the store controller 3.

By the monitoring device 4 displaying the processing status of each step of the settlement business process, the clerk can confirm that the settlement business process is "re-examination of change" → "confirmation of actual amount" → "confirmation of remaining amount" → "collection of change" → " It is possible to visually recognize that the process is completed in the order of "Cash register opening process" and is completed when the last "Cash register opening process" is finished, and how far the payment processing process is progressing on each device. . According to the example of FIG. 10, it can be seen that, for example, for the payment machine 4, the "change reexamination" has been completed and the "real amount determination" has been performed (FIG. 11(a)). Further, for example, it can be seen that for the payment machine 14, the process of ``determining the remaining amount'' has been completed and ``recovering change'' is being performed (FIG. 11(b)).

In order to display the processing status of each step of the settlement business process, the monitoring device 4 receives information regarding the processing status of each step (processing status notification) from each device specified on the device specification screen. That is, each device specified on the device specification screen sends a processing status notification to the monitoring device 4 according to the processing status of each step (for example, when each step is completed), and the monitoring device 4 Based on the processing status notifications received from each device, a screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. In addition, the processing status notification will indicate which of the above five processes (``reexamination of change'', ``determination of actual amount'', ``determination of remaining balance'', ``collection of change'', and ``processing of register opening'') has started or completed. This includes information that allows the monitoring device 4 to identify the information.

In other words, as shown in Figure 10, it is possible to grasp the progress status of multiple processes, so it is possible to grasp the approximate time until completion. Since it is necessary to go out and collect cash, etc., if the process is just before "fishing machine collection", we will immediately prepare collection boxes and prepare for collection work. You can figure out what you need to start working on. In addition, if an error occurs in the payment machine, the monitoring device 4 receives an error signal from the payment machine and displays an error message in the display area of the payment machine in FIG. The background mode (color, pattern, etc.) of the display area and the area frame of the display area can be changed from the normal mode (normal color, normal pattern, normal frame, etc.) to the notification mode (color different from normal color, normal pattern, etc.) for notifying an error. The progress of the process is stopped at that point, such as by changing the frame to a frame with a different pattern, color, thickness, etc. from the normal frame, etc.), so it is easy to understand that the process has stopped due to an error. From the progress status of the above-mentioned steps, it is also possible to know which steps have been completed and the general reason why progress has stopped due to some kind of error (contents of the error). When the error that occurred in the payment machine is cleared, the monitoring device 4 receives an error cancellation signal from the payment machine, and the display indicating the above-mentioned error is cleared, or After that, the display format in each step changes depending on the progress of the step in the payment machine.

The degree of error that occurred at the payment machine is determined, and for example, it is determined that it is a serious error (such as an error that requires time and effort to recover from, or an error that has a wide range of effects), and it is determined that it is not a serious error. The manner in which the above-mentioned error is displayed may be displayed differently depending on the case. For example, if the error is serious, the error may be displayed more conspicuously (for example, in a larger size) than if it is not a serious error. Note that the monitoring device 4 refers to information for determining the degree of error (for example, information that associates the type of error identified from the error signal with the degree of error) and determines the degree of error. good. The information for determining the degree of error may be stored in a location that can be referenced by the monitoring device 4 (for example, in the monitoring device 4 itself). Thereby, by looking at the monitoring device 4, it is possible to grasp whether a serious error has occurred, or whether an error that is not a serious error but can be handled immediately has occurred. If the monitoring device 4 determines that a serious error has occurred, the same process as when "not subject to payment", which will be described later, is pressed may be automatically performed.

Furthermore, the monitoring device 4 has a function of causing a device that is currently executing a payment transaction process to interrupt (or cancel) the payment transaction process. For example, when the button "Not eligible for payment (code D in FIGS. 11(a) and 11(b))" placed in the display area of each device is pressed, the monitoring device 4 sends a payment request to the corresponding device. By transmitting information instructing interruption of processing (payment transaction interruption instruction information), payment transaction processing in the corresponding device is interrupted.

Note that the interrupted device may restart the payment transaction process by explicit operation (for example, designation on the device designation screen again). In addition, if a device that has stopped payment processing due to some reason (error, etc.) is interrupted by an operation, automatic The settlement business process may be restarted automatically (without any explicit operation).

In addition, when the payment processing of devices belonging to a group consisting of a plurality of devices collectively designated (multiple devices that have simultaneously transmitted payment processing start instruction information) is interrupted, the monitoring device 4 The processing status of each step of the payment processing of the device is excluded from and displayed. For example, on the screen in Figure 10, payment machines 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, and 14 are displayed as the same group (group 1), but the button in the display area related to payment machine 4 " When "Outside" is pressed, the monitoring device 4 may display the payment machine 4 in a manner different from that of the group 1 (at least the notation "Group 1" is deleted).

In addition, on the device specification screen, N machines are first specified (the payment start instruction information is sent to the N machines at the same time), and then M machines are specified immediately (the payment start instruction information is sent to the M machines at the same time). In such a case, there will be two groups (Group 1 consisting of N devices and Group 2 consisting of M devices). It may also be displayed on the screen as payment processing for devices belonging to a group. For example, if three payment machines 2, 12, and 14 are specified first on the device specification screen, and then four payment machines 3, 4, 11, and 13 are specified immediately, the screen shown in FIG. , the processing status of payment machines 2, 12, and 14 may be displayed at the top (or left side) of the screen, and the processing status of payment machines 3, 4, 11, and 13 may be displayed at the bottom (or right side) of the screen. good. That is, the display position of each device when displaying the processing status of each step of the settlement business process is not always fixed, but may be changed depending on the situation when specified on the device designation screen.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of settlement business processing. It is assumed that the monitoring device 4 is displaying the screen of FIG. 8 at the start of the flowchart of FIG. 12. In addition, in the flowchart of FIG. 12, the operation of a certain device among a plurality of devices designated as devices that execute settlement business processing (a group consisting of the plurality of devices is referred to as group A in this flowchart) , and the operations of other devices (other devices belonging to group A) designated as devices that execute settlement business processing are omitted, but the same applies to the operations of other devices.

(Operation of monitoring device 4)
Step Sa1: Display a device specification screen (for example, the screen in FIG. 9) in response to the clerk's operation.
Step Sa2: Accept device designation on the device designation screen displayed in step Sa1.
Step Sa3: After a predetermined operation (for example, after pressing the "execute" button), the employee code is read.
Step Sa4: Send payment service start instruction information (information instructing the start of payment service processing) to the device whose designation was accepted in step Sa2. Also, clear the device specification screen.
Step Sa5: Display a screen (for example, the screen in FIG. 10) showing the processing status of each step of the settlement business process. "Group A" is written in the display area of each device.

Step Sa6: Determine whether or not a processing status notification (information regarding the processing status of each process) has been received from the device that sent the settlement service start instruction information in step Sa4. If the processing status notification is received, the process advances to step Sa7. If the processing status notification is not received, the process advances to step Sa8.
Step Sa7: Update the processing status according to the processing status notification. For example, if a processing status notification is received from a certain device to the effect that "change collection" has been completed, the process area of "change change collection" in the device is changed to a predetermined display format indicating that the process has already been completed. change to
Step Sa8: Determine whether there is an instruction to interrupt the settlement business process. If there is an instruction to interrupt, the process advances to step Sa9. If there is no instruction to interrupt, the process advances to step Sa11.

Step Sa9: Interrupt the payment processing of the instructed device. For example, when a button "not subject to payment" placed in the display area of a certain device is pressed, the monitoring device 4 sends payment suspension instruction information (instruction to suspend payment processing) to the device. information), thereby interrupting the payment processing on the device. Note that in this flowchart, the transmission and reception of the payment transaction interruption instruction information is not illustrated.
Step Sa10: Exclude the device from group A. For example, the notation "Group A" displayed for the device in question is deleted.

Step Sa11: Determine whether the payment processing for all devices belonging to group A has been completed. That is, it is determined whether or not the payment processing has been completed for all the devices specified in step Sa2 but not interrupted in step Sa10. Note that if a processing status notification is received from a certain device to the effect that the "cash register closing process" which is the last step of the payment transaction process has been completed, it may be determined that the payment transaction process has been completed for the device. If the settlement business processing for all devices belonging to group A has not been completed, the process returns to step Sa6. If finished, the process advances to step Sa12.
Step Sa12: Print and issue a report (for example, a report as shown in FIG. 11(c)) regarding the settlement business process. Then, the flowchart of the monitoring device 4 ends.

Note that even if information regarding all the devices belonging to group A is printed and issued in step Sa12 on one report (including one with notches) as shown in FIG. 11(c), Alternatively, separate reports may be printed and issued for each individual device. In a mode where separate reports are printed and issued for each individual device, reports may be printed and issued one after another as soon as the payment processing is completed for each device, but if the above-mentioned "Not subject to payment" is clicked. The report corresponding to the payment machine is controlled not to be issued.

In other words, even if an error occurs in one payment machine and the closing process is initially executed as the same group, and the process does not proceed on that payment machine, by pressing the "Not applicable for payment" button, you can The payment machine with the error can be removed from the group, and the payment operations for the remaining payment machines in the same group will be completed and a report will be issued, so it is possible to remove the payment machine with the error from the group. Even if the payment process is completed, the report output can be completed without affecting the payment processing on other payment machines. Note that the above report may be output by printing on a paper medium, or may be output electronically, for example.

(Operation of monitored equipment that executes settlement business processing)
Step Sb1: Receiving payment service start instruction information (information instructing the start of payment service processing) from the monitoring device 4.
Step Sb2: Perform (start) "reexamination of change".
Step Sb3: Sends a processing status notification to the monitoring device 4 to the effect that "change reexamination" has been completed. Note that information for identifying the sender (e.g. cash register number) may be explicitly added to the processing status notification, or if the sender can be identified from the IP address etc. It is not necessary to add it to The same applies when transmitting processing status notifications regarding other processes.
Step Sb4: Perform (start) "determination of actual amount". Note that since the "actual balance determination" is the result of the above-mentioned "change reexamination", it does not require much processing time.

Step Sb5: A processing status notification is sent to the monitoring device 4 to the effect that "actual amount determination" has been completed.
Step Sb6: Perform (start) "Determine remaining balance".
Step Sb7: Send a processing status notification to the monitoring device 4 to the effect that "remaining balance determination" has been completed.
Step Sb8: Perform (start) "fishing machine recovery".

Step Sb9: Send a processing status notification to the monitoring device 4 that "fishing machine recovery" has been completed.
Step Sb10: Perform (start) "register closing process".
Step Sb11: Send a processing status notification to the monitoring device 4 that the "register closing process" has been completed.
Step Sb12: Turn off the power. The power may be turned off immediately after executing step Sb11, or the power may be turned off after response information indicating that the processing status notification of step Sb11 has been received is received from the monitoring device 4. Then, the flowchart of the monitored device that executes the settlement operation ends.

As mentioned above, although the transmission and reception of the payment transaction suspension instruction information (information that instructs suspension of payment transaction processing) is not shown, when the payment transaction suspension instruction information is received from the monitoring device 4, The processing of steps Sb1 to Sb12 is interrupted. However, if the payment transaction interruption instruction information is received during the execution of the transmission process (steps Sb2, Sb4, Sb6, Sb8, Sb10), the process may be interrupted after the execution of the process. This is because the transmission process is not a settlement business process, and if the transmission is interrupted midway, there is a risk that the processing status will become unclear.

In addition, in the settlement business process, when a state that requires the clerk's work is reached, the monitoring device 4 may notify that the state has become such that the store clerk's work is required. For example, as shown in FIGS. 11(b) and 11(d), the display mode of the display area (background part) of each device is changed from the display mode of the non-calling state (state where the clerk's work is not required) to the display mode of the displaying state of the calling state ( The display mode may be changed to a state in which a store clerk's work is required. Note that in FIGS. 10 and 11(a) and (b), the plain background indicates that the device is displayed in a non-call state (for example, the first color as the background). , the diagonally lined background area indicates that the device is displayed in a display mode of a calling state (for example, in the second color as the background area).

Further, the monitoring device 4 may display a message regarding the processing status of the payment transaction process, a call for a store clerk, etc. in a predetermined area (area C in FIG. 11). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 10, a message indicating that automatic settlement is to be started for settlement machine 2, a message indicating that change is being re-examined for settlement machine 3, and a message indicating that discrepancies are being checked for settlement machine 4. , a message to the effect that sales should be collected from the payment machine 11 (money in the drawer should be moved), a message to the effect that a cash recycling withdrawal should be made to the payment machine 12 (i.e., the above-mentioned "closing process"), and a message to the effect that the payment should be made to the payment machine 12. The machine 13 displays a message to the effect that the actual amount should be entered, and the payment machine 14 displays a message to the effect that the money from the change machine should be collected.

Next, a store cash confirmation screen that displays the amount of money held in the store, which is displayed by the monitoring device 4, will be described. The monitoring device 4 displays a store cash confirmation screen on its own screen based on the store clerk's operation or the like. For example, when the in-store cash confirmation button displayed on the screen is pressed, the monitoring device 4 displays an in-store cash confirmation screen.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of the store cash confirmation screen in this embodiment. The store cash confirmation screen displays the amount of cash held in the store, the amount of cash held in each safe in the store, and each POS register in the store on the target date or at the time of the previous closing on the target date. This is a screen that displays the amount of cash held in No. 2 (equipment having a cash storage). Thereby, the clerk can grasp not only the amount of cash held in the POS register 2 but also the amount of cash held in the safe etc. by looking at the store cash confirmation screen.

On the store cash confirmation screen, a pull-down menu from which you can select the target date is displayed. In the illustrated example, "2016/8/30" is displayed in the pull-down menu for selecting the target date. This indicates that August 30, 2016 has been selected as the target date.

In addition, on the store cash confirmation screen, "Store holdings" which shows the total amount of cash held in the store, and "Safe deposit box" which shows the amount of cash in the office as a breakdown of the cash held in the store. 1," "Safe 2," and "Safe 3," as well as a "drawer" and a "change machine" showing the amount of cash in all POS registers 2 arranged in the store. In addition, for each of "store holdings", "safe 1", "safe 2", "safe 3", "drawer", and "change machine", the amount on the target day and the amount at the time of the previous closing on the target day are calculated. is displayed. Note that the cash held in "safe box 1," "safe box 2," and "safe box 3" is assumed to be office cash, and the cash held in all POS registers 2 arranged in the store is assumed to be cash register cash.

In the illustrated example, "store money" currently displays "8,661,848 yen," "5,430,600 yen" at the time of last closing, and "0 yen" in additional cash. This means that the cash held in the store as of the target date is 8,661,848 yen, and the cash held in the store at the time of the previous closing on the target date was 5,430,600 yen. This shows that the amount of cash deposited into the store from outside the store on the target date is "0 yen."

Furthermore, in the illustrated example, "Safe 1" currently displays "2,353,750 yen" and "2,353,750 yen" at the time of the previous closing. This means that the cash held in safe 1 as of the target date is 2,353,750 yen, and the cash held in safe 1 at the time of the previous closing on the target date was 2,353,750 yen. It shows that there is.

Furthermore, in the illustrated example, "Safe 2" currently displays "944,000 yen" and "944,000 yen" at the time of the previous closing. This indicates that the cash held in safe 2 as of the target date is 944,000 yen, and the cash held in safe 2 at the time of the previous closing on the target date was 944,000 yen. ing.

Furthermore, in the illustrated example, "Safe 3" currently displays "460,900 yen" and "460,900 yen" at the time of the previous closing. This indicates that the cash held in safe 3 as of the target date is 460,900 yen, and the cash held in safe 3 at the time of the previous closing on the target date was 460,900 yen. ing.

Furthermore, in the illustrated example, the "drawer" currently displays "0 yen" and "0 yen" at the time of the previous closing. This means that as of the target date, the cash held in the drawers of all POS registers 2 placed in the store is 0 yen, and all the cash held in the store at the time of the previous closing on the target date is 0 yen. This shows that the cash held in the drawer of POS register 2 is 0 yen.

Furthermore, in the illustrated example, the "change machine" currently displays "4,903,198 yen" and "1,433,100 yen" at the time of the previous closing. This means that as of the target date, the cash held in the automatic change and change machine 17 of all POS registers 2 located in the store is 4,903,198 yen, and at the time of the previous closing on the target date. This shows that the amount of cash held in the automatic change/ticket machines 17 of all POS registers 2 located in the store is 1,433,100 yen.

In addition, on the store cash confirmation screen, as a breakdown of the cash held in all POS registers 2 placed in the store on the target day, "Cash sales" indicating the total amount of cash sales and "Cash sales" are displayed. "(Of which, collected)" indicates the amount that has been collected, "Deposit" indicates the total amount deposited into POS register 2, and "Withdrawal" indicates the total amount withdrawn from POS register 2. and "Cash preparation" indicating the total amount prepared as change are displayed.

In the illustrated example, "Cash Sales" is displayed as "3,470,098 yen." This shows that cash sales as of the target date are 3,470,098 yen.
Furthermore, "0 yen" is displayed in "(Already collected)". This indicates that the collected amount as of the target date is 0 yen. Furthermore, "0 yen" is displayed under "Deposit". This indicates that the total amount deposited from office cash into all POS registers 2 placed in the store as of the target date is "0 yen". Furthermore, "0 yen" is displayed in "Withdrawal". This indicates that the total amount withdrawn to office cash from all POS registers 2 placed in the store as of the target date is "0 yen". Further, "1,433,100 yen" is displayed in "Fishing Preparation". This indicates that the total amount of change prepared in all POS registers 2 located in the store as of the target date is "1,433,100 yen."

Further, the store cash confirmation screen displays "No difference" or "Difference" indicating whether there is a difference in the movement of cash within the store on the target date. In the example shown in FIG. 13, "no difference" is displayed because there is no difference in the movement of cash within the store on the target date. In this way, in this embodiment, if there is no difference in the movement of cash within the store on the target date, "No difference" is displayed, so the clerk can confirm that there is no difference in the movement of cash within the store on the target date. This can be easily understood.

Note that if there is a difference in the movement of cash within the store on the target date, "Difference exists" is displayed on the store cash confirmation screen, as shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the store cash confirmation screen when there is a difference in the movement of cash within the store on the target date in this embodiment.

In the illustrated example, "2016/8/29" is displayed in the pull-down menu for selecting the target date. This indicates that August 29, 2016 has been selected as the target date.

Further, in the illustrated example, "store money" currently displays "8,199,778 yen", "5,430,600 yen" at the time of last closing, and "0 yen" in additional cash. This means that the cash held in the store as of the target date is 8,199,778 yen, and the cash held in the store at the time of the previous closing on the target date was 5,430,600 yen. This shows that the amount of cash deposited into the store from outside the store on the target date is "0 yen."

Furthermore, in the illustrated example, "Safe 1" currently displays "2,353,750 yen" and "2,353,750 yen" at the time of the previous closing. This means that the cash held in safe 1 as of the target date is 2,353,750 yen, and the cash held in safe 1 at the time of the previous closing on the target date was 2,353,750 yen. It shows that there is.

Furthermore, in the illustrated example, "Safe 2" currently displays "944,000 yen" and "944,000 yen" at the time of the previous closing. This indicates that the cash held in safe 2 as of the target date is 944,000 yen, and the cash held in safe 2 at the time of the previous closing on the target date was 944,000 yen. ing.

Furthermore, in the illustrated example, "Safe 3" currently displays "410,900 yen" and "460,900 yen" at the time of the previous closing. This indicates that the cash held in safe 3 as of the target date is 410,900 yen, and the cash held in safe 3 at the time of the previous closing on the target day was 460,900 yen. ing.

Furthermore, in the illustrated example, the "drawer" currently displays "2,111 yen" and "0 yen" at the time of the previous closing. This means that as of the target date, the cash held in the drawers of all POS registers 2 placed in the store is 2,111 yen, and the cash held in the drawer of all POS registers 2 located in the store is 2,111 yen, and the cash held in the store at the time of the previous closing on the target date is 2,111 yen. This shows that the cash held in the drawers of all POS registers 2 is 0 yen.

Furthermore, in the illustrated example, the "change machine" currently displays "4,489,017 yen" and "1,433,100 yen" at the time of the previous closing. This means that as of the target date, the cash held in the automatic change/change machine 17 of all POS registers 2 located in the store is 4,489,017 yen, and as of the previous closing on the target date. This shows that the amount of cash held in the automatic change/ticket machines 17 of all POS registers 2 located in the store is 1,433,100 yen.

Furthermore, in the illustrated example, "3,006,917 yen" is displayed in "cash sales". This shows that as of the target date, cash sales are 3,006,917 yen. Furthermore, "0 yen" is displayed in "(Already collected)". This indicates that the collected amount as of the target date is 0 yen. Furthermore, "49,000 yen" is displayed under "Deposit". This indicates that the total amount deposited from office cash into all POS registers 2 placed in the store as of the target date is "49,000 yen." Furthermore, "0 yen" is displayed in "Withdrawal". This indicates that the total amount withdrawn to office cash from all POS registers 2 placed in the store as of the target date is "0 yen". Further, "1,433,100 yen" is displayed in "Fishing Preparation". This indicates that the total amount of change prepared in all POS registers 2 located in the store as of the target date is "1,433,100 yen."

Furthermore, in the illustrated example, "there is a difference" is displayed because there is a difference in the movement of cash within the store on the target date. Furthermore, if there is a difference in the movement of cash within the store on the target date, a breakdown of the difference (information on the movement of valuable media) is displayed for each movement route. Specifically, the difference between the theoretical amount in POS register 2 and the actual amount of cash at the cash register (drawer + change machine) and the ``theoretical amount (fishing machine - cash register)'', "POS-POS transfer" which shows the difference in the amount of money transferred, "POS → Office transfer" which shows the difference in the amount transferred from cashier cash to office cash, and transfer from office cash to cashier cash. ``Office → POS transfer'' is displayed, indicating the difference in the amount. Note that the monitoring device 4 calculates the breakdown of differences (movement information of valuable media) for each movement route, and stores it in a storage unit (for example, a RAM or a hard disk included in the monitoring device 4). A method for calculating the breakdown of the differences for each movement route (movement information of valuable media) will be described later.

In the illustrated example, "Difference exists" is displayed indicating that there is a difference in the movement of cash within the store on the target date. Furthermore, as a breakdown of the difference for each travel route, "Theoretical balance (fishing machine - cash register)" is displayed as "0 yen." This indicates that as of the target date, the difference between the theoretical amount in the POS register 2 and the actual cash register amount (drawer + change machine) is 0 yen. Further, "0 yen" is displayed in "POS-POS movement". This indicates that as of the target date, the difference in movement between the POS registers 2 is 0 yen. Furthermore, "0 yen" is displayed in "POS→office transfer". This indicates that as of the target date, the difference in the amount of money transferred from office cash to cash register cash is 0 yen. Furthermore, "-1000 yen" is displayed for "office → POS transfer". This indicates that, as of the target date, the difference in the amount of money transferred from office cash to cash register cash is -1000 yen.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the monitoring device 4 can calculate the difference in price for each route, and can output (display) the calculated difference in price for each route. Therefore, it is possible to visually specify the route where the difference occurs in various cash movements within the store. In addition, since it is possible to visually identify routes where differences in amounts occur in various cash movements within the store, it is now possible to identify routes where differences in amounts are likely to occur, for example, and to improve or review store operations. Can be done.

Furthermore, the monitoring device 4 can also display the movement history of cash within the store. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an in-store cash movement history display screen displayed by the monitoring device 4 in this embodiment. Note that the monitoring device 4 displays an in-store cash movement history display screen on its own screen based on the operations of the store staff. For example, the monitoring device 4 displays an in-store cash movement history display screen when a route in which a difference occurs is pressed on the store cash confirmation screen. In this embodiment, when the route "Office → POS movement" in which the difference occurred on the store cash confirmation screen shown in FIG. 14 is pressed, the monitoring device 4 displays the in-store cash movement history display screen shown in FIG. Display.

In the illustrated example, a pull-down menu for selecting a target day (business day) is displayed. If the clerk or the like does not select anything, the same date as the store cash confirmation screen is selected as the target day (business day). Note that it is also possible for a store clerk or the like to select an arbitrary target date. The monitoring device 4 displays a list of in-store cash movement history for the selected target date. In the illustrated example, on the date and time "2016/8/29 10:15", the handler number is "000003", the handler name is "STAFF", the cash register number is "office", and the register name is "Safe 3". I made a withdrawal of "20,000 yen" from , and on the date and time "2016/8/29 10:20", the handler number was "000003" and the handler name was "STAFF", and the cashier number was "000002" and the cashier name was withdrawn. shows the history of depositing ``19,000 yen'' into ``Payment Machine 2''. Also, on the date and time "2016/8/29 14:50", the handler number is "000001" and the handler name is "STAFF", the cashier number is "office", and the register name is "30" from "Safe 3" to "30". ,000 yen" and on the date and time "2016/8/29 14:51", the handler number is "000001" and the handler name is "STAFF", the cashier number is "000001" and the cashier name is "Service". It shows the history of depositing ``50,000 yen'' to the ``counter''.

Further, the in-store cash movement history display screen displays the total withdrawals, total deposits, number of differences, and total difference on the target date. In the illustrated example, the total withdrawal amount on August 29, 2016 is "50,000 yen," the total deposit amount is "49,000 yen," the number of differences is "1," and the total difference is It shows that it is "-1,000".

In this way, the monitoring device 4 stores the movement route along which the cash was moved, also remembers the movement route along which the difference in amount occurred, and further outputs this information ( indicate. This allows store staff and the like to grasp at a glance the history of cash movement within the store, as well as the number of difference amounts and the total difference amount.

Next, a method for acquiring and calculating various information displayed on the store cash confirmation screen by the monitoring device 4 will be explained. The monitoring device 4 is connected via a network to a POS register 2 and a store controller 3 located within the store. Therefore, the monitoring device 4 can acquire various information held by each POS register 2 and store controller 3, such as sales information at each POS register 2, via the network. Furthermore, the monitoring device 4 can perform various types of aggregation using the acquired information.

Next, a method for the monitoring device 4 to obtain information on the amount of cash held in the automatic change/bill machine 17 and the drawer of the POS register 2 will be described. In this embodiment, the POS register 2 can automatically acquire information on the amount of cash held in the automatic change/bill machine 17. Furthermore, the monitoring device 4 and the POS register 2 are connected via a network. Therefore, the monitoring device 4 obtains information on the amount of cash held in the automatic change dispenser 17 of the POS register 2 from the POS register 2 via the network.

Note that in this embodiment, the POS register 2 cannot automatically acquire information on the amount of cash held in the drawer. Therefore, in the present embodiment, information on the amount of cash held in the drawer of the POS register 2 is input by a clerk or the like by operating the POS register 2.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a drawer denomination input screen, which is an input screen for information on the amount of cash held in the drawer of the POS register 2 in this embodiment. In the illustrated example, the drawer denomination input screen displays the denominations of the cash held in the drawer: "10,000 yen," "5,000 yen," "2,000 yen," "1,000 yen," and "500 yen." ”, “100 yen”, “50 yen”, “10 yen”, “5 yen”, and “1 yen” are displayed.

When the clerk enters the quantity of each denomination in the denomination quantity input area of the drawer denomination input screen, the POS register 2 calculates the subtotal of banknotes held in the drawer and the subtotal of coins held in the drawer based on the input values. and the total amount. Then, the POS register 2 displays the subtotal amount of banknotes in the "Bill Subtotal" column, the subtotal amount of coins in the "Coin Subtotal" column, and the total amount in the "Total" column.

The clerk enters the quantity of each denomination in the denomination quantity input area on the drawer denomination input screen, and then presses the confirm button to input the amount information of the cash held in the drawer of POS register 2. can be entered. Note that for coins, it may be possible to input not only the number of coins but also the unit of coins.

Thereby, the POS register 2 can acquire information on the amount of cash held in the drawer. Furthermore, the monitoring device 4 can obtain information on the amount of cash held in the drawer of the POS register 2 from the POS register 2 via the network. In the example described above, the POS register 2 accepted the input of the information on the amount of cash held in the drawer of the POS register 2, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, the monitoring device 4 It may also be possible to accept input of information on the amount of cash held within the account.

Next, a method for the monitoring device 4 to obtain information on the amount of cash held in the safes 1 to 3 will be explained. In this embodiment, the monitoring device 4 cannot automatically acquire information on the amount of cash held in the safes 1 to 3. Therefore, in this embodiment, information on the amount of cash held in the safes 1 to 3 is input by a store clerk or the like by operating the monitoring device 4.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a safe inventory input screen that is an input screen for information on the amount of cash held in safes 1 to 3 in this embodiment. In the illustrated example, the safe inventory input screen includes a pull-down menu for selecting the safe, a pull-down menu for selecting the date, a pull-down menu for selecting the handler, and the denomination of the cash held in the drawer. 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 1,000 yen, 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, 1 yen A denomination quantity input area is displayed where you can enter the quantity of ``.

When the clerk enters the quantity of each denomination in the denomination quantity input area of the safe inventory input screen, the monitoring device 4 calculates the subtotal of banknotes and the subtotal of coins held in the safe based on the input values. and the total amount. Then, the POS register 2 displays the subtotal amount of banknotes in the "Bill Subtotal" column, the subtotal amount of coins in the "Coin Subtotal" column, and the total amount in the "Total" column.

The clerk selects the safe, selects the date, selects the handler, and enters the quantity of each denomination in the denomination quantity input area on the safe inventory input screen, and then presses the confirmation button to confirm the selected Information on the amount of cash held in the safe can be input to the monitoring device 4. Note that for coins, it may be possible to input not only the number of coins but also the unit of coins.

Thereby, the monitoring device 4 can obtain information on the amount of cash held in the safes 1 to 3. In the above example, the monitoring device 4 accepted the input of the information on the amount of cash held in the safes 1 to 3; however, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the POS register 2 It may also be possible to accept input of information on the amount of cash held in the bank.

Next, a method for the monitoring device 4 to obtain cash movement information will be explained. In this embodiment, the POS register 2 can automatically acquire information on the amount of cash held in the automatic change/bill machine 17. Therefore, the monitoring device 4 acquires information on the movement of cash between the automatic change and tag machines 17 of each POS register 2 via the network from each POS register 2 .

Note that in this embodiment, the monitoring device 4 cannot automatically acquire amount information on cash held in the safe. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the cash transfer source is a safe or the cash transfer destination is a safe, a clerk or the like operates the monitoring device 4 to input cash transfer information.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a safe deposit transfer input screen, which is a cash transfer information input screen when the cash transfer source is a safe or the cash destination is a safe, in this embodiment. In the illustrated example, the safe money transfer input screen includes a pull-down menu for selecting a date, a pull-down menu for selecting a handler, and a pull-down menu for selecting deposits into a safe, withdrawals from a safe, and exchange between safes. , a pull-down menu for selecting the cash transfer source, a pull-down menu for selecting the cash transfer destination, a transfer amount input area for inputting the transfer amount, and a memo input area for inputting an arbitrary memo are displayed.

The options for the source and destination include, for example, outside the store, safe 1, safe 2, safe 3, POS register 2-1, POS register 2-2, ..., POS register 2-N, etc. include.

The clerk selects the date, selects the handler, deposits money into the safe, withdraws money from the safe, selects exchange between safes, selects the transfer source, selects the transfer destination, enters the transfer amount in the transfer amount input area, and By inputting a memo in the memo input area and then pressing the confirm button, it is possible to input cash movement information to the monitoring device 4 when the cash movement source is a safe or the cash movement destination is a safe. .

Furthermore, the monitoring device 4 can also display the movement history of safe deposits. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a safe cash movement history display screen displayed by the monitoring device 4 in this embodiment. In the illustrated example, a pull-down menu for selecting a target date is displayed. When the clerk or the like selects a target date, the monitoring device 4 displays a list of the movement history of safe deposits from the selected target date. In the illustrated example, on the date and time "2016/8/29 17:22", the handler number "000002" and the handler name "STAFF2" performs the type "inter-vault exchange", and from "vault 1" to " 150,000 yen, deposited 150,000 yen into safe 2, and the difference was 0 yen. Other history is as shown in the figure.

Further, the safe cash movement history display screen displays the total withdrawals, total deposits, number of differences, and total difference on the target date. In the illustrated example, the total withdrawal amount on August 31, 2016 is "753,000 yen," the total deposit amount is "793,000 yen," the number of differences is "1," and the total difference is It shows that it is "40,000".

As a result, store clerks and the like can grasp the movement history of safe money at a glance, and can also grasp the number of difference amounts and the total difference amount.

Next, a method for acquiring collected money storage information regarding where the monitoring device 4 stores the cash collected from the POS register 2 will be described. In this embodiment, a store clerk or the like operates the monitoring device 4 to input collected money storage information.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a collected money storage destination selection input screen, which is an input screen for collected money storage information in this embodiment. In the illustrated example, the collected money storage location selection input screen includes a pull-down menu for selecting the date, a pull-down menu for selecting the handler, a collected cash input area for inputting the amount of collected cash, and a collected cash input area for inputting the amount of collected cash. A store sales amount input area for inputting an amount is displayed.

Note that if the collected amount is greater than the sales amount, an input area where the difference will be stored will be displayed. In the illustrated example, the collected cash is "4,903,198 yen," the store sales amount is "3470,098 yen," and the difference is "1,433,100 yen." Therefore, on the collection money storage location selection input screen, "Storage in safe, safe 1, safe 2, safe 3" and "next day change reserve" are displayed as locations where the difference will be stored. In the illustrated example, "1,433,100 yen" is input as the next day's change reserve.

The store clerk selects the date, selects the handler, enters the collected amount in the collected cash input field, and enters the store sales amount.Furthermore, if the collected amount is greater than the sales amount, the store clerk selects the location where the difference will be stored. After making the input, by pressing the confirm button, collected money storage information can be input into the monitoring device 4.

Note that if the collected amount is less than the sales amount, an input area for replenishing the difference is displayed. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of the collection money storage destination selection input screen in which the input area for replenishing the difference is displayed in this embodiment. In the illustrated example, the collected cash is "3,711,205 yen," the store sales amount is "2,711,206 yen," and the difference is "-1 yen."
Therefore, on the collected money storage location selection input screen, "Withdraw money from safe, safe 1, safe 2, safe 3" and "Withdraw money from outside management" are displayed as places where the difference will be stored. In the illustrated example, "1 yen" is input for withdrawal from outside the management.

The clerk selects the date, selects the handler, enters the collected amount in the collected cash input field, and enters the store sales amount.Furthermore, if the collected amount is less than the sales amount, the store clerk selects the source for making up the difference. After inputting , the collected money storage information can be input into the monitoring device 4 by pressing the confirm button.

The monitoring device 4 in this embodiment acquires the inventory information of cash (value medium) stored in the safes 1 to 3 in the store and the POS register 2 (equipment having a cash storage) and sales information. . Furthermore, the monitoring device 4 calculates and stores difference amount information, which is the difference between sales information and amount information, or the difference between deposits and withdrawals due to the movement of cash. The monitoring device 4 acquires the withdrawal information of the cash taken out from the safe and the POS register 2 and the deposit information of the cash deposited in the safe and the POS register 2. Then, the monitoring device 4 may generate and store difference information based on the withdrawal information and the deposit information. The monitoring device 4 also totals and stores information on the amount of money of all cash in the store (total valuable media information), total sales information, and total difference information. Then, the monitoring device 4 displays the total valuable media information in the store, the total sales information, and the total difference information.

Specifically, the monitoring device 4 in this embodiment displays a store cash confirmation screen as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, for example. As a result, by looking at the store cash confirmation screen, store staff can check not only the amount of cash held in the POS register 2, but also the amount of cash held in the safe, etc. You can see the total amount of cash on one screen. Furthermore, if there is a difference in the movement of cash within the store, there may be a difference in the POS register 2 alone, a difference in the movement of cash between POS registers 2, or a difference in the movement of cash between office cash and cash register. The details of differences (movement information of valuable media) can be stored and displayed for each route.

In addition, in this embodiment, the store cash confirmation screen includes information on the amount of cash held in the store on the target date, information on the amount of cash held in the safe in the store, and information on the amount of cash held in the store on the target date. Information on the amount of cash stored in devices with storage (POS register 2), information on the amount of cash held in the store at the time of the previous closing on the target date, and information on the amount of cash held in the store at the time of the previous closing on the target day, as well as information on the amount of cash stored in the store's safe. Information on the amount of cash held in the store and information on the amount of cash stored in the device with a cash storage (POS register 2) are displayed side by side, so store staff and others can easily move cash. It can be easily confirmed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and includes designs within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the embodiment described above, the monitoring device 4 was explained using an example in which it was not possible to automatically acquire the information on the amount of cash in the safe or the information on the amount in the drawer of the POS register 2. Not exclusively. For example, the monitoring device 4 may be configured to automatically acquire information on the amount of cash in the safe. Further, for example, the monitoring device 4 may be configured to automatically acquire amount information in the drawer of the POS register 2. In addition, any method may be used for the monitoring device 4 to acquire various information such as amount information.

Further, for example, in the embodiment described above, cash is used as an example of the valuable medium, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the valuable medium may be a gift certificate, a discount coupon, or the like. Furthermore, for example, the valuable medium is not limited to Japanese yen, but may also be foreign currency. The monitoring device 4 in this embodiment can manage any valuable media. Furthermore, the monitoring device 4 can also manage sales by credit card or electronic money. For example, the monitoring device 4 can display sales by credit cards and electronic money, total store sales, etc. on the store cash confirmation screen shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, so that the store clerk can It is also possible to easily understand the total sales.

Further, for example, in the embodiment described above, the drawer provided at the bottom of the POS register 2 is used as an example of the storage section 30, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the storage unit 30 may be an automatic change/ticket machine, a cash roll drawer, a ticket storage for storing gift certificates, discount coupons, and the like. Further, the POS register 2 may include a plurality of storage units 30 and a plurality of types of storage units 30.

<Second embodiment>
[Example of overall management system configuration]
FIG. 22 shows an example of the overall configuration of the management system of this embodiment. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.
The management system in the figure includes a POS system 1 installed in a store ST, and a delivery company terminal 6 (an example of an outside-store terminal) owned by a delivery company.
The POS system 1 of this embodiment includes a deposit/withdrawal device 5 in addition to a POS register 2, a store controller 3, and a monitoring device 4.

The deposit/withdrawal device 5 stores cash other than the cash stored in the automatic change/bill machine 17 of the POS register 2 among the cash held by the store ST. Further, the cash deposit/withdrawal device 5 of this embodiment is capable of managing cash stored therein for safekeeping based on the number of cash for each denomination (hereinafter referred to as denomination breakdown).
Further, the deposit/withdrawal device 5 is communicably connected to at least the monitoring device 4 among the devices in the POS system 1 via the LAN. This allows the monitoring device 4 to acquire information regarding the breakdown of denominations managed by the deposit/withdrawal device 5 via communication.

Stores run out of cash in various denominations as change due to daily operations. The delivery company performs the business of delivering cash as change under a guarded environment based on a contract with the store.
The delivery company terminal 6 is communicably connected to the monitoring device 4 of the store ST. The delivery company terminal 6 receives information regarding cash delivery instructions from the monitoring device 4, and can output it by displaying, printing, or the like.

[Example of configuration of monitoring device]
FIG. 23 shows an example of the configuration of the monitoring device 4. As shown in FIG. The monitoring device 4 in the figure includes a CPU 41, a storage section 42, a RAM 43, a communication section 44, a display section 45, an operation section 46, and a scanner section 47.

The CPU 41 is a central processing unit, and controls the operation of the monitoring device 4 by reading and executing programs stored in the storage unit 42 .
The storage unit 42 is an auxiliary storage device for the CPU 42 and stores various information used by the CPU 41 including programs.
The RAM 43 is the main storage device of the CPU 41 and stores various information. For example, the RAM 43 stores a product master acquired from the management device 10, payment information generated after product registration processing, and the like.

The communication unit 44 is communicably connected to other devices in the POS system 1 such as the POS register 2, the store controller 3, and the deposit/withdrawal device 5 via the LAN 11.
Further, the communication unit 44 is communicably connected to a delivery company terminal 6 outside the store ST, for example via a network.

The display unit 45 displays various information under the control of the CPU 41.
The operating unit 46 collectively represents controls, input devices, and the like used to operate the monitoring device 4. When the display section 45 is configured as a touch panel, the touch panel function of the display section 45 may be included in the operation section 46.

The scanner section 47 optically reads codes such as barcodes or two-dimensional codes.
Note that the scanner section 47 may be omitted in this embodiment since it corresponds to a third embodiment described later.

[Example of configuration of deposit/withdrawal device]
FIG. 24 shows an example of the configuration of the deposit/withdrawal device 5. The deposit/withdrawal device 5 in the figure includes a CPU 51, a storage section 52, a RAM 53, a communication section 54, a display section 55, an operation section 56, and a cash storage section 57.

The CPU 51 is a central processing unit, and controls the operation of the deposit/withdrawal device 5 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 52 .
The storage unit 52 is an auxiliary storage device for the CPU 51, and stores various information used by the CPU 52, including programs.
The RAM 53 is the main storage device of the CPU 51 and stores various information.

The communication unit 54 is communicably connected to other devices such as the POS register 2, store controller 3, and monitoring device 4 in the POS system 1 via the LAN 11.

The display unit 55 displays various information under the control of the CPU 51.
The operation unit 56 collectively shows the operators, input devices, etc. used to operate the deposit/withdrawal device 5. When the display section 55 is configured as a touch panel, the touch panel function of the display section 55 may be included in the operation section 56.

In the store ST, a safe may be installed in place of the deposit/withdrawal device 5 to store cash other than the cash stored in the automatic change/ticket machine 17 of the POS register 2. The safe is not communicatively connected to other devices in the management system. Furthermore, safes do not have a function to manage the denominations or total amount of cash stored therein. For this reason, when deposits and withdrawals are made to the safe, store clerks write the history of deposits and withdrawals by hand on slips and the like. Then, for example, the clerk inputs the amount of deposits and withdrawals into the safe and the details of the denominations into the monitoring device 4, thereby allowing the monitoring device 4 to manage the amount of cash stored in the safe, the details of the denominations, etc. It is good as an operation to perform this. In this way, the management system can obtain store-held cash information that reflects cash stored in a safe that cannot communicate with other devices.
Moreover, the management system of this embodiment may be configured to include both the deposit/withdrawal device 5 and a safe.

[Example of configuration of delivery company terminal]
FIG. 25 shows an example of the configuration of the delivery company terminal 6. The delivery company terminal 6 in the figure includes a CPU 61, a storage section 62, a RAM 63, a communication section 64, a display section 65, an operation section 66, and a printing function section 67.

The CPU 61 is a central processing unit, and controls the operation of the delivery company terminal 6 by reading and executing programs stored in the storage unit 62.
The storage unit 62 is an auxiliary storage device for the CPU 61, and stores various information used by the CPU 62, including programs.
The RAM 63 is the main storage device of the CPU 61 and stores various information.

The communication unit 64 is communicably connected to the monitoring device 4 in the POS system 1 via the LAN 11. Note that the communication unit 64 may be communicably connected to the POS register 2, store controller 3, etc. other than the monitoring device 4 in the POS system 1.

The display unit 65 displays various information under the control of the CPU 61.
The operation unit 66 collectively shows operators, input devices, and the like used to operate the delivery company terminal 6. When the display section 65 is configured as a touch panel, the touch panel function of the display section 65 may be included in the operation section 66.
The printing function section 67 prints on paper.

In the management system of this embodiment having the above configuration, for example, at a stage in response to closing processing at the store ST at the end of one business day, the monitoring device 4 monitors cash held at the store ST (store-held cash). It is designed to recognize the denomination breakdown for (cash). In this embodiment, the store-held cash is the sum of the cash stored in each POS register 2 and the cash stored in the deposit/withdrawal device 5.
The monitoring device 4 transmits store-held cash information including information related to the recognized store-held cash to the delivery company terminal 6.

The delivery company terminal 6 determines the denomination breakdown (replenishment cash breakdown) of the cash to be replenished as change in the store ST (replenishment cash) based on the denomination breakdown of the store-held cash indicated by the received store-held cash information. do. The delivery company delivers cash based on the supplementary cash details determined by the delivery company terminal 6 to the store ST.
Further, the delivery company terminal 6 transmits cash replenishment information including information indicating the determined replenishment cash details to the monitoring device 4. The monitoring device 4 stores the cash replenishment information received from the delivery company terminal 6, and reflects it in the store-held cash information managed by itself at a predetermined timing.

For example, in the first embodiment described above, the store clerk operates to input the record of the payment of change replenished by the delivery by the delivery company. On the other hand, in this embodiment, as described above, cash replenishment information is transmitted from the delivery company terminal 6 to the monitoring device 4, and the monitoring device 4 reflects the received cash replenishment information in store cash information. be able to. As a result, in this embodiment, the store clerk does not have to manually input the record of the change that has been replenished by the delivery by the delivery company, and as a result, the amount of cash register work for the store clerk can be reduced.

Further, the delivery of replenishment cash by a delivery company is generally carried out by delivering replenishment cash of predetermined denominations to the store ST periodically according to a predetermined schedule. However, in this case, the denomination breakdown of the actual cash held by the store is not taken into account. For this reason, it was inevitable that there would be excesses and shortages for each denomination of replenishment cash to be delivered.
Alternatively, at the store ST, a clerk determines the denomination of the replenishment cash that needs to be replenished based on the cash held by the store, and instructs the delivery company about the denomination of the replenishment cash, for example, by telephone, e-mail, or facsimile. It may also be done. However, in such a case, the clerk must determine the denomination of the replenishment cash and contact the delivery company for instructions.
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the delivery company terminal 6 determines the denominations of cash to be replenished as change in the store ST based on the denominations of the cash currently held in the store ST. It looks like this. As a result, in this embodiment, it is possible to appropriately determine the denomination breakdown of replenishment cash that is in excess or deficiency with respect to the denomination breakdown of the current store-held cash in the store ST, without depending on the work of the store clerk.

Referring to the flowchart of FIG. 26, in the management system of this embodiment, the monitoring device 4 and the delivery company terminal 6 determine the denomination breakdown of replenishment cash and manage store-held cash information that reflects the replenishment cash. An example of a processing procedure executed in connection with this will be explained.

First, an example of the processing procedure of the monitoring device 4 will be described.
Step S101: The monitoring device 4 waits until the timing for transmitting the store cash information is reached.
For example, in response to the end of one business day, closing processing of the POS register 2, deposit/withdrawal device 5, etc. in the store ST is performed. In the closing process, for example, sales proceeds collection processing is performed according to the collection of cash according to the sales proceeds from the POS register 2, etc., or a balance processing according to the collection of change according to a predetermined denomination breakdown in the POS register 2, etc. Processing etc. are performed.
In this embodiment, a case will be exemplified in which the transmission timing of store cash information is set to be after the closing process is completed. Therefore, the monitoring device 4 determines that the timing for transmitting the store-held cash information has arrived when the closing process performed by all the devices in the store ST is completed as described above.

FIG. 27 shows an example of a cash confirmation screen displayed on the monitoring device 4 after the closing process. The figure shows an example in which a cash confirmation screen for one POS register 2, which is named "first POS register" for operational purposes, among the POS registers 2 installed in the store ST is displayed.
In the cash confirmation screen shown in the figure, the actual number of coins, the required minimum number of coins, and the upper limit number of coins that can be held ("upper limit number" in the diagram) are shown for each denomination. The actual number of coins indicates the number of coins actually held (stored) in the POS register 2 for the corresponding denomination. The required minimum number indicates the minimum number of coins that should be held for the corresponding denomination. The upper limit number of coins that can be held indicates the upper limit number of coins that can be held for the corresponding denomination.
The required minimum number of coins and the maximum number of coins that can be held for each denomination may be stored in advance in the monitoring device 4 by, for example, a registration operation by a clerk or the like. Then, when displaying the cash confirmation screen shown in FIG. You may display the value in .
In the figure, in preparation for the next business day, the balance is left in the POS register 2 so that the required minimum number of coins for each denomination is stored as a reserve fund during the closing process. As a result, on the cash confirmation screen shown in the figure, the actual number of coins for each denomination is the same as the required minimum number.
Note that the figure shows an example of a cash confirmation screen corresponding to the POS register 2. However, as shown in the figure, the cash confirmation screen that displays the actual number of coins for each denomination, the required minimum number, the maximum number of coins that can be held, etc. Items corresponding to each can also be displayed. Further, a cash confirmation screen may be displayed that displays the actual number of coins for each denomination, the required minimum number, the maximum number of coins that can be held, etc. for the entire store ST.
Also, like the POS register 2, the deposit/withdrawal device 5 stores the required minimum number of coins for each denomination. Therefore, when the number of coins of a certain denomination among the denominations of cash held by the deposit/withdrawal device 5 falls below a threshold value based on the required minimum number, the deposit/withdrawal device 5 notifies the user to that effect on the display unit 55. Alternatively, the notification can be made by the monitoring device 4 or the POS register 2 that are communicably connected. When such notification is given, the store clerk causes the cash deposit/withdrawal device 5 to deposit the cash withdrawn from, for example, a safe. Thereby, it is possible to maintain a state in which money can be withdrawn without shortage from the deposit/withdrawal device 5.

The explanation returns to FIG. 26.
Step S102: If it is determined that the timing for transmitting the store-held cash information has arrived, the monitoring device 4 acquires the device-held cash information from each of the POS register 2 and the deposit/withdrawal device 5 in the POS system 1. The device-held cash information includes information indicating the denomination breakdown of the cash (device-held cash) stored (held) in each device, such as the POS register 2 or the deposit/withdrawal device 5.
For this purpose, the monitoring device 4 transmits, for example, a request for device-held cash information to each of the POS register 2 and the deposit/withdrawal device 5. Each of the POS register 2 and the deposit/withdrawal device 5 stores information on the denominations of the cash it stores. In response to receiving the device-held cash information request, each of the POS register 2 and the cash deposit/withdrawal device 5 generates device-held cash information using the information on the denomination breakdown of cash stored in the device itself. , transmits the generated device-held cash information to the monitoring device 4. The monitoring device 4 receives the device-held cash information transmitted from the POS register 2 and the deposit/withdrawal device 5 in this manner. In this way, the monitoring device 4 can acquire device-held cash information from each of the POS register 2 and the deposit/withdrawal device 5.

Step S103: The monitoring device 4 generates store-held cash information based on the device-held cash information corresponding to the POS register 2 and the deposit/withdrawal device 5, respectively, acquired in step S102.
Further, the store-held cash information is, for example, information (cash-related information) indicating the denomination breakdown of the cash held by each of the POS register 2 and the deposit/withdrawal device 5 in the POS system 1 of the store ST.
The cash-related information includes, for example, a breakdown of the actual number of cash held by the corresponding POS register 2 or deposit/withdrawal device 5 for each denomination (i.e., denomination breakdown), the minimum required number of cash for each denomination (minimum The information may include information on the required number of coins), the upper limit number of coins that can be held for each denomination (upper limit number of coins that can be held), etc.
The amount of cash that the POS register 2 and the deposit/withdrawal device 5 can store has an upper limit for each denomination. The upper limit number of coins that can be held is determined based on the upper limit for each denomination. By having such information on the maximum number of coins that can be held, it is possible to prevent the cash from being replenished in excess of the maximum number of coins that can be held.
Note that the upper limit number of coins that can be held may be stored in the monitoring device 4 or the delivery company terminal 6 as one of predetermined information (breakdown condition information) used for determining the breakdown of replenishment cash.
Furthermore, if the management system is equipped with a safe, the store held cash information may include cash-related information about the safe.
Further, the store-held cash information may include store-compatible cash-related information that is a combination of cash held by the POS register 2, deposit/withdrawal device 5, safe, etc. Such store-specific cash holding information may include information indicating a breakdown of the denominations of store-held cash at the store ST.

Note that in the following cases, the store-held cash information does not need to include cash-related information for each POS register 2.
That is, after the closing process, the change reserves required as change for the next day's operation are left in each POS register 2. The denominations of the remaining fishing reserves are fixed in each case. After the closing process, the fishing reserve is usually left in the POS register 2 according to the predetermined denomination breakdown, so that there is no shortage.
Based on this assumption, the monitoring device 4 can store the cash information stored in the cash deposit/withdrawal device 5 as store-held cash information that includes cash-related information corresponding to the deposit/withdrawal device 5 and the safe, but does not include cash-related information for each POS register 2. The denomination breakdown of replenishment cash can be appropriately determined based on the cash-related information corresponding to the bank or safe.
In addition, assuming that there is no shortage of change reserves in the POS register 2 after the closing process as described above, it is possible to grasp the holding status of each cash denomination in the deposit/withdrawal device 5 or safe. This also makes it possible to accurately calculate the supplementary cash to be deposited. In this case, the store-held cash information transmitted from the monitoring device 4 to the delivery company terminal 6 includes information related to the deposit/withdrawal device 5 and the safe, but may not include information related to the POS register 2. . Furthermore, in the case of a store ST that is equipped with a deposit/withdrawal device 5 but not with a safe, the store held cash information includes information related to the deposit/withdrawal device 5, but does not include information related to the POS register 2 and the safe. It is not necessary.
In some cases, the deposit/withdrawal device 5 is prepared by, for example, a delivery company and installed at the store ST by the delivery company. In such a case, the deposit/withdrawal device 5 is also communicably connected to the delivery company terminal 6.
When such a deposit/withdrawal device 5 is provided, the monitoring device 4 transmits held cash information including only information related to the safe to the delivery company terminal 6, and the deposit/withdrawal device 5 transmits only information related to its own device. The held cash information including the information may be transmitted to the delivery company terminal 6. In response to receiving the held cash information from each device in this way, the delivery company terminal 6 can integrate the held cash information of each device to calculate replenishment money information.
Alternatively, the delivery company terminal 6 may transmit device-held cash information stored in the POS register 2 or safe stored in the monitoring device 4 to the deposit/withdrawal device 5. The deposit/withdrawal device 5 may generate store cash information based on its own device cash holding information and the device cash information received from the monitoring device 4 and transmit it to the delivery company terminal 6.

Step S104: The monitoring device 4 stores the store-held cash information generated in step S103 in the RAM 43 (or the storage unit 42).
Step S105: The monitoring device 4 transmits the store-held cash information generated in step S103 to the delivery company terminal 6. When transmitting store held cash information, for example, a store identifier indicating the store ST, transmission date and time, etc. may be added.

Step S106: In response to receiving the store-held cash information transmitted in step S105, the delivery company terminal 6 determines the denomination breakdown of the replenishment cash, and sends cash replenishment information indicating the determined denomination breakdown of the replenishment cash. The information is sent to the monitoring device 4.
Upon receiving the cash replenishment information transmitted from the delivery company terminal 6, the monitoring device 4 stores the received cash replenishment information in the RAM 43 (or the storage unit 42).
Note that there is no particular problem even if there is a time lag of, for example, several minutes between the store cash information in step S105 and the cash replenishment information in step S106 in the monitoring device 4. In operation of this embodiment, the monitoring device 4 updates the store held cash information using the cash replenishment information stored in step S106 when opening the store on the next business day, as will be described later. In the device 4, the cash replenishment information only needs to be stored before the store opening process is started.

Next, an example of the processing procedure of the delivery company terminal 6 will be explained.
Step S201: The delivery company terminal 6 waits for the store-held cash information transmitted from the monitoring device 4 in step S105 to be received.

Step S202: When the store-held cash information is received, the delivery company terminal 6 sends the denomination breakdown (replenishment cash breakdown) of the cash to be replenished as change to the store ST based on the received store-held cash information. decide.
Therefore, the delivery company terminal 6 recognizes the denomination breakdown of the store-held cash indicated by the received store-held cash information.

Further, in the delivery company terminal 6, the storage unit 62 stores detailed condition information. The breakdown condition information includes predetermined information that corresponds to the store ST and is used to determine the breakdown of replenishment cash. The breakdown condition information may include, for example, the minimum number of cash for each denomination that should be held in the entire store ST (minimum breakdown of store holdings (an example of necessary replenishment information)). In addition, the breakdown condition information includes the minimum number of cash for each denomination that should be held for each POS register 2 and deposit/withdrawal device 5 in the store ST (minimum breakdown by device (an example of necessary supplementary information)) ), the maximum number of coins that can be held, etc.
Further, the breakdown condition information may include calendar information. By referring to the calendar information, it is possible to determine, for example, what day of the week the cash delivery date to the store ST in response to the reception of the current store-held cash information is, or whether it is a holiday, public holiday, or weekday. is understood. Further, the calendar information may include, for example, information on a daily basis, dates and times when special sales, special events, etc. to be held at the store ST are scheduled, and information on dates and times when events, festivals, etc. will be held in the surrounding area.
Further, the detailed condition information may include weather forecast information and the like.

The breakdown condition information is generated by the monitoring device 4, for example, in response to an operation by a clerk at the store ST, and the breakdown condition information is generated by transmitting the generated breakdown condition information from the monitoring device 4 to the delivery company terminal 6. The information may be stored at the delivery company terminal 6.
Further, for example, after storing the breakdown condition information generated according to the operations of the store staff in the monitoring device 4, for example, the determination of the replenishment cash breakdown (step S202) at the delivery company terminal 6 is performed. The detailed condition information may be transmitted from the monitoring device 4 to the delivery company terminal 6 every time the process is executed.
Note that the breakdown condition information may be stored, for example, in an external storage unit (storage device) connected to the delivery company terminal 6.

As a process for determining the replenishment cash breakdown in step S202, for example, the delivery company terminal 6 determines the denomination breakdown and breakdown condition information for the store-held cash indicated by the received store-held cash information. Compare with the minimum breakdown of store ownership shown. Then, the delivery company terminal 6 determines the insufficient number of denominations for each denomination that is insufficient for the number of denominations indicated by the minimum breakdown of store-held cash among the denominations indicated by the denomination breakdown of store-held cash as the replenishment cash breakdown. You may do so.
Alternatively, the delivery company terminal 6 calculates the insufficient number of coins for each denomination against the minimum breakdown held by the store as described above.Then, the delivery company terminal 6 calculates the number of denominations that are insufficient for each denomination with respect to the minimum breakdown held by the store. The number of coins for each denomination or for a specific denomination may be corrected (changed) by increasing or decreasing the calculated insufficient number of coins based on predetermined information such as the weather forecast. The delivery company terminal 6 may use the corrected number of coins for each denomination as the determination result of the replenishment cash breakdown.
Further, if the received store held cash information includes information on the breakdown of held denominations by device at the store ST, and the breakdown condition information includes the minimum held breakdown by device, the delivery company terminal 6 uses the information as the replenishment cash breakdown. , the number of cash denominations that need to be replenished may be determined for each device.

Step S203: The delivery company terminal 6 generates cash replenishment information that reflects the contents of the replenishment cash breakdown determined in step S202. In the generated cash replenishment information, a breakdown of the denominations of cash to be replenished at the store ST is shown.
Step S204: The delivery company terminal 6 stores the cash replenishment information generated in step S203 in the storage unit 62 as a history regarding the determination of the replenishment cash details.

Step S205: The delivery company terminal 6 transmits the cash replenishment information generated in step S203 to the monitoring device 4. That is, the delivery company terminal 6 notifies the monitoring device 4 of the determined replenishment cash details by transmitting cash replenishment information.

In addition, in step S202, regarding the supplementary cash breakdown, the determination result may be obtained that the number of coins of any denomination is "0". In this case, the delivery company terminal 6 may, for example, omit the processing of steps S203 to S205, and may not execute processing related to the generation, storage, and transmission of cash replenishment information. Alternatively, in this case as well, the delivery company terminal 6 generates cash replenishment information indicating that the number of pieces of all denominations is "0" as the replenishment cash breakdown (step S203), and the generated cash replenishment information Storage (step S204) and transmission (step S205) may be executed.

Next, an example of a processing procedure executed by the monitoring device 4 in connection with updating store cash information will be described.
Step S151: At the start of one business day, the clerk of the store ST performs store opening processing to enable each of the devices at the store ST, such as the POS register 2, store controller 3, and monitoring device 4, to be used for business. Perform operations for.
The monitoring device 4 executes a predetermined store opening process in response to an operation for the store opening process by a store clerk.

Step S152: After the end of the store opening process (or even during the store opening process), the monitoring device 4 stores the cash replenishment information stored in step S106 and which has not yet been used to update the store held cash information. It is determined whether or not is stored in the storage unit 42.

Step S153: If the storage unit 42 stores cash replenishment information that has not yet been used to update store-held cash information, the monitoring device 4 displays cash replenishment information that has not yet been used to update store-held cash information. Store cash information is updated so that the contents (for example, the total amount of cash to be replenished and the breakdown of the denominations of the cash to be replenished) are reflected.
If the storage unit 42 does not store cash replenishment information that has not yet been used to update store-held cash information, the monitoring device 4 may skip the process in step S153 and end the process in the figure.

The contents of the store-held cash information updated in step S153 as described above are reflected in, for example, the store cash confirmation screen displayed on the monitoring device 4, furthermore, the store controller 3, the POS register 2, etc.

In this embodiment, the timing at which cash corresponding to the cash replenishment information reflected in the store-held cash information in step S153 as described above is delivered to the store ST by the delivery company is before the store-held cash information is updated in step S153. It doesn't matter whether it is after the update, or after the update.
For example, the processing of steps S101 to S106 of the monitoring device 4 and the processing of steps S201 to S205 of the delivery company terminal 6 in FIG. 26 were executed the day before the predetermined delivery date. On the delivery day, the delivery worker of the delivery company grasps the denomination breakdown of the cash to be delivered to the store ST by displaying or printing out the cash replenishment information stored in step S204 by the delivery company terminal 6. do. The delivery worker prepares cash according to the grasped denomination breakdown as replenishment cash, and delivers the prepared cash to the store ST. On the other hand, on the delivery date, at the store ST, the monitoring device 4 executes a store opening process and an update process of store cash information before the store opens in steps S151 to S153.
Here, if the process in step S153 is not completed when the delivered cash is handed over to the store ST, the timing at which the cash is handed over to the store ST by the delivery worker is before the store held cash information is updated. .
On the other hand, if the process in step S153 is completed when the delivered cash is handed over to the store ST, the timing at which the delivery worker hands over the cash to the store ST is after the store held cash information is updated. become.

Further, in a state in which the delivered cash is delivered to the store ST and the deposit into the deposit/withdrawal device 5 is completed, and the process of step S153 is completed, the monitoring device 4 may, for example, check whether the cash has actually been deposited into the deposit/withdrawal device 5. It is possible to check whether the denominations of the cash and the theoretical denominations of the deposit indicated by the cash replenishment information match. Furthermore, if it is confirmed that the two do not match, the monitoring device 4 can output a warning in a predetermined manner by displaying or the like. Further, the warning may also be output to the delivery company terminal 6.

<Third embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the store-held cash information is updated by the cash replenishment information in the monitoring device 4 based on the cash replenishment information transmitted from the delivery company terminal 6, for example, based on the almost fixed information corresponding to the store opening process. It was supposed to be done in good time.
On the other hand, in this embodiment, the monitoring device 4 updates the store-held cash information based on the cash replenishment information in accordance with the timing at which the delivery worker replenishes the store ST with cash.

The flowchart in FIG. 32 shows that in the management system of this embodiment, the monitoring device 4 and the delivery company terminal 6 are related to determining the denomination breakdown of replenishment cash and managing store-held cash information that reflects the replenishment cash. An example of the processing procedure to be executed is shown below.
The processes in steps S111 to S115 executed by the monitoring device 4 in the figure are similar to steps S101 to S105 in FIG. 26. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the process corresponding to step S106 in FIG. 26 is omitted. That is, the monitoring device 4 of this embodiment generates store-held cash information, stores it, and transmits it to the delivery company terminal 6, but since cash replenishment information is not sent from the delivery company terminal 6, cash replenishment information is not sent from the delivery company terminal 6. There is no need to perform processing to store information.

Next, an example of a processing procedure executed by the delivery company terminal 6 will be explained. The processes in steps S211 to S214 executed by the delivery company terminal 6 in the figure are similar to steps S201 to S204 in FIG. 26. That is, in this embodiment as well, the delivery company terminal 6 determines the replenishment cash details in response to receiving store-held cash information, and generates cash replenishment information including the content indicated by the determined replenishment cash details. Further, the delivery company terminal 6 causes the storage unit 62 to store the generated cash replenishment information.

Step S215: The delivery company terminal 6 encodes the cash replenishment information generated in step S213. Encoding here means converting the content indicated by the cash replenishment information into a bar code or two-dimensional code.
The code (cash replenishment information code) obtained in step S215 includes, for example, the store name of the store where the payment is made, the store identifier indicating the store where the payment is made, the delivery company number identifier, the scheduled delivery date, and the name of the delivery (replenishment) target. Information such as a breakdown of denominations (furthermore, whether it is a bill or a coin may be indicated for each denomination), total replenishment amount, etc. is included.
Further, the cash replenishment information code including the above information may be printed as one code pattern according to one reading by the scanner unit 47, or may be divided into a plurality of code patterns and printed.

Step S216: The delivery company terminal 6 controls the printing function unit 67 so that the cash replenishment information code obtained in step S215 is printed on paper. In the following description, the paper on which the cash replenishment information code is printed is also referred to as a cash replenishment instruction slip.

In addition to the cash replenishment information code, the cash replenishment instruction slip may have text related to the cash replenishment information printed thereon. For example, a cash replenishment instruction slip includes the store name of the store where the deposit is made, a store identifier indicating the store where the deposit is made, a delivery company number identifier, a scheduled delivery date, a breakdown of the denominations to be delivered (replenishment) (and banknotes for each denomination). , coins), the total replenishment amount, and a column for a delivery worker or store clerk to affix their seal, signature, etc. may be printed.
By printing the content related to the cash replenishment information in characters or the like in this way, for example, a delivery worker or a store clerk can see the cash replenishment instruction slip and grasp the information regarding the cash to be replenished. Further, the cash replenishment instruction slip can also function as a receipt or the like.

In the process from steps S211 to S216 in the same figure, a series of processes up to step S216, including printing of the cash replenishment information code, are executed in response to the reception of store cash information in step S211.
However, the printing of the cash replenishment information code in step S216 may be performed using the store-held cash information stored in the storage unit 62 in response to an operation by a person in charge at the delivery company. That is, the delivery company terminal 6 in this case executes the process up to storing the store-held cash information in step S214 in response to receiving the store-held cash information in step S211. After this, the delivery company terminal 6 encodes the store-held cash information stored in the storage unit 62 and generates a cash replenishment information code in response to an operation instructing printing of the cash replenishment information code. and print the generated cash replenishment information code.
Alternatively, in response to receiving the store-held cash information in step S211, the delivery company terminal 6 generates a cash replenishment information code by encoding the store-held cash information in step S215, and further generates a cash replenishment information code by encoding the store-held cash information in step S215. Processing up to storage in the storage unit 62 may be executed. After this, the delivery company terminal 6 may print the cash replenishment information code stored in the storage unit 62 in response to an operation instructing printing of the cash replenishment information code.

Next, with reference to the figure, an example of a processing procedure executed by the monitoring device 4 in connection with updating store cash information will be described.
Also in this embodiment, on the delivery day, the delivery worker displays or prints out the cash replenishment information stored in step S204 using the delivery company terminal 6, thereby providing a breakdown of the denominations of cash to be delivered to the store ST. Understand. The delivery worker prepares cash according to the grasped denomination breakdown as replenishment cash, and delivers the prepared cash to the store ST.
In addition, the delivery worker in this embodiment carries a cash replenishment instruction slip on which the cash replenishment information code is printed when delivering the cash to the store ST. Then, when replenishing cash to the store ST, the delivery worker or the clerk who has received the cash replenishment instruction slip from the delivery worker uses, for example, the scanner section 47 of the monitoring device 4 installed in the store ST. The cash replenishment information code printed on the cash replenishment instruction slip is read.

Step S161: In response to the above operations, the monitoring device 4 of this embodiment waits for the scanner unit 47 to read the cash replenishment information code.
Step S162: In response to the cash replenishment information code being read by the scanner section 47, the monitoring device 4 updates the store held cash information so that the contents of the cash replenishment information indicated by the read cash replenishment information code are reflected. Execute processing to update.

Referring to FIGS. 28 to 31, an example of an operation procedure for causing the scanner unit 47 of the monitoring device 4 to read the cash replenishment information code in this embodiment will be described. In this explanation, an example will be exemplified in which a store clerk receives a cash replenishment instruction slip from a delivery worker and performs an operation to read a cash replenishment information code. Further, here, a case will be exemplified in which all of the cash to be replenished indicated by the cash replenishment information code is deposited into the deposit/withdrawal device 5.

The clerk goes to the monitoring device 4 with the cash replenishment instruction slip received from the delivery worker. For example, when a store clerk goes to the monitoring device 4, the store cash confirmation screen shown in FIG. 28 is displayed as the top screen on the display unit 45 of the monitoring device 4. Note that this figure corresponds to a case where the deposit/withdrawal device 5 and a safe are provided. In the figure, for example, "safe box 1" corresponds to a safe, and "safe box 2" corresponds to deposit/withdrawal device 5.
In this case, the store clerk operates the cash addition button BT11 located on the store cash confirmation screen shown in the figure.

In response to the operation of the cash addition button BT11, the display on the display unit 45 of the monitoring device 4 changes to the cash transfer screen shown in FIG. 29. "Cash movement" here refers to the movement of cash between devices within the store ST (POS register 2, deposit/withdrawal device 5, safe, etc.) or between devices outside the store ST and devices inside the store ST. refers to the movement of cash. The replenishment of cash by the delivery company corresponds to the latter movement of cash between the outside of the store ST and the equipment inside the store ST.
In the cash transfer screen shown in the figure, the year, month, and day corresponding to the current date are displayed in the "Date" column.
Further, in the "Handler No." column, an operation for registering an individual as a handler who handles the monitoring device 4 for reading the cash replenishment information code according to the current cash replenishment is performed using a pull-down menu.
In addition, in the column on the right side of the "handler No." column, an operation for specifying the mode of the current cash transfer is performed using a pull-down menu.
Further, in the "Source" and "Destination" columns, operations for specifying the source and destination of the current cash transfer are performed using pull-down menus, respectively.
In addition, in the "Amount of money to be transferred" column, the total amount of cash to be transferred this time (the total amount of cash to be replenished by replenishing cash this time) is entered, for example, by manipulating a number. Note that at this stage, where the denomination breakdown of the replenishment cash has not yet been input to the monitoring device 4, the "Transferred Amount" field is left blank or displayed as "0" yen.
Further, in the "Account" column, for example, an operation for specifying the account to which the current cash transfer corresponds is performed using a pull-down menu.
In the "Memo" column, a memo is entered by a character input operation.
When the clerk selects or inputs the items in each column as described above, the clerk performs an operation on the operation area AR11 in the "transfer amount" column.

In response to the operation on the operation area AR11, the display on the display unit 45 of the monitoring device 4 changes to the transfer denomination input screen shown in FIG. 30. The transfer denomination input screen shown in FIG. 29 is a screen that shows the details of the denominations to be deposited (replenished) into "Safe 1" designated as the cash transfer destination (replenishment destination) on the cash transfer screen shown in FIG. In the transfer denomination input screen shown in the figure, each denomination is associated with the following items: ``Number of coins to be transferred,'' ``Amount to be transferred,'' ``Before transfer,'' and ``After transfer.''
The "number of coins transferred" item indicates the number of coins of the corresponding denomination to be deposited.
The "transfer amount" item indicates the amount of the corresponding denomination to be deposited.
The item “before movement” indicates the number of coins of the corresponding denomination that were stored in the deposit/withdrawal device 5 before being deposited.
The item "After transfer" indicates the number of coins of the corresponding denomination that will be stored in the deposit/withdrawal device 5 after being deposited.
At the initial stage when the transfer denomination input screen shown in the figure is displayed, the details of the denomination to be deposited have not been entered, so the "number of coins to be transferred" and "transfer amount" for each denomination are set to "0". value is displayed. Furthermore, at this stage, since the details of the denominations to be deposited have not been input, a value of "0" is displayed for each denomination "after transfer".
In this way, on the transfer denomination input screen, the device to which cash is to be replenished and information related to the cash to be replenished are displayed.

The store clerk operates the "scan" button BT31 while the initial display is being performed as described above. In response to the operation of the "scan" button BT31, the display on the display unit 45 of the monitoring device 4 changes to the scan confirmation screen shown in FIG. 31.
In the scan confirmation screen shown in the figure, input areas are arranged for each of "barcode 1,""barcode2," and "barcode 3." The example shown in the figure corresponds to an embodiment in which the cash replenishment information code is divided into three code patterns at maximum and printed on the cash replenishment instruction sheet. Here, we will take as an example a case where three code patterns are printed.
With the scan confirmation screen shown in the figure being displayed, the clerk operates the scanner unit 47 to sequentially read three code patterns as cash replenishment information codes printed on the cash replenishment instruction form.
Every time a code pattern is read by the scanner unit 47, the information indicated by the read code pattern is displayed in the input area as characters etc. in the order of "barcode 1", "barcode 2", and "barcode 3". is input. In this way, by displaying the information read from the cash replenishment information code in the input area, the clerk can grasp what kind of information the read code pattern contains.

After having the scanner section 47 read all three code patterns as cash replenishment information codes as described above, the clerk operates the "confirm" button BT41.
In response to the operation of the "confirm" button BT41, the display on the display section 45 changes from the scan confirmation screen to the transfer denomination input screen.
When transitioning from the scan confirmation screen as described above, the movement denomination input screen reflects the breakdown of the replenishment cash denominations indicated in the read cash replenishment information code. That is, as shown in FIG. 30, the "number of coins to be transferred" of the denomination to be replenished (deposited) is changed from "0" to a value indicating the number of coins to be replenished. Along with this, the values shown in the "money amount" and "after transfer" corresponding to the denomination for which replenishment (deposit) is performed are also changed according to the "number of coins transferred."

The clerk confirms the contents shown on the transfer denomination input screen as described above, and if there is no problem, operates the "confirm" button BT32.
In response to the operation of the confirm button BT32, the monitoring device 4 updates the store-held cash information in step S162 so that the contents of the cash replenishment information indicated by the read cash replenishment information code are reflected. do. Furthermore, in response to the operation of the confirm button BT32, the display on the display unit 45 changes to return to the cash transfer screen of FIG. 29. When the cash transfer screen returns, the total amount of replenishment cash is displayed in the "transfer amount" column. Further, when the confirmation button BT21 on the cash transfer screen is operated, the display changes to return to the store cash confirmation screen in FIG. 28.

In the above example, the cash replenishment information code is printed on the cash replenishment instruction slip. However, for example, it is difficult to send an e-mail containing an image of the cash replenishment information code or a link to the URL of the cash replenishment information code from the delivery company terminal 6 to a terminal device (delivery worker terminal) owned by the delivery worker. Then, the cash replenishment information code may be displayed on the delivery worker terminal. Further, in displaying the cash replenishment information code on such a delivery worker terminal, for example, an application for displaying the cash replenishment information code, which the delivery worker logs into using an account, may be used.

<Fourth embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the second and third embodiments described above, the monitoring device 4 transmits store held cash information indicating the cash holding status at the store ST to the delivery company terminal 6, and the delivery company terminal 6 receives the information. The replenishment cash breakdown was determined based on store cash information.
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the monitoring device 4 specifies the necessary replenishment cash breakdown indicating the breakdown of cash required for replenishment based on the cash holding status at the store ST, and It is configured to notify the delivery company terminal 6 of the cash details.

The flowchart in FIG. 28 is executed by the monitoring device 4 and the delivery company terminal 6 in this embodiment in connection with determining the denomination breakdown of replenishment cash and managing store-held cash information that reflects the replenishment cash. An example of a processing procedure is shown.
The processes in steps S121 to S124 executed by the monitoring device 4 in the figure are similar to steps S101 to S104 in FIG. 26.

Step S125: The monitoring device 4 executes a process of specifying the details of necessary replenishment cash. In specifying the details of the necessary replenishment cash, the monitoring device 4 uses the store-held cash information and the breakdown condition information generated in step S123.
The breakdown condition information in this embodiment may be the same as that used by the delivery company terminal 6 in determining the denomination breakdown of replenishment cash in the previous embodiment. Further, the breakdown condition information of this embodiment may be stored in the storage unit 42 of the monitoring device 4 or may be stored in a storage device external to the monitoring device 4.
Further, the process of step S125 may be similar to the process of determining the details of replenishment cash in step S202 of FIG. 26.

Step S126: The monitoring device 4 transmits a replenishment request notification to the delivery company terminal 6 to notify the delivery company terminal 6 of the details of the necessary replenishment cash identified in step S125.

Step S127: The monitoring device 4 receives the cash replenishment information transmitted from the delivery company terminal in response to the transmission of the replenishment request notification in step S126, and stores the received cash replenishment information in the storage unit 42.
In addition, in this embodiment, the process executed by the monitoring device 4 in connection with updating the store-held cash information may be the same as that shown in FIG. 26. That is, the monitoring device 4 only needs to execute the processes of steps S151 to S153 shown in FIG. 26.

Next, an example of a processing procedure executed by the delivery company terminal 6 will be described.
Step S221: The delivery company terminal 6 waits for the replenishment request notification transmitted from the monitoring device 4 in step S126 to be received.

Step S222: When the replenishment request notification is received, the delivery company terminal 6 determines the denomination breakdown (replenishment cash breakdown) of the cash to be replenished as change in the store ST, for example, based on the received replenishment request notification. .
As a method for determining the replenishment cash details in step S222, for example, the number of coins of each denomination that requires replenishment, indicated by the received replenishment request notification, may be determined as the replenishment cash details.
Alternatively, in the monitoring device 4, for example, the entire store ST or The number of coins of each denomination for each device (POS register 2, deposit/withdrawal device 5) is specified as the required replenishment cash breakdown, and a replenishment request notification is sent.
Further, the delivery company terminal 6 also stores breakdown condition information including, for example, calendar information. Then, the delivery company terminal 6 modifies the number of coins for each denomination or for a specific denomination in the required replenishment cash breakdown indicated by the received replenishment request notification, based on, for example, predetermined information indicated in the calendar information. change. Then, the delivery company terminal 6 may use the corrected number of coins for each denomination as the determination result of the replenishment cash breakdown.
The processing in steps S223 to S225 may be the same as steps S203 to S205 in FIG. 26.
That is, in the present embodiment, in response to a request for cash replenishment from the monitoring device 4, the delivery company terminal 6 may provide a replenishment cash breakdown that directly corresponds to the denomination breakdown for which replenishment was requested, or may provide a replenishment cash breakdown that directly corresponds to the denomination breakdown for which replenishment was requested. The supplementary cash breakdown may be obtained by appropriately changing the denomination breakdown. In this embodiment, the final determination of the denominations of the replenishment cash is made at the delivery company terminal 6 in any case. As a result, the delivery company can flexibly change the setting of how to determine the denomination breakdown of replenishment cash without the store ST operating the monitoring device 4 or the like by the store clerk.

As a modification of this embodiment, according to the third embodiment, instead of step S225, a cash replenishment information code, which is coded cash replenishment information, is printed on the paper in steps S215 and S216 of FIG. Then, by having the monitoring device 4 read the cash replenishment information code printed on the paper, the store-held cash information stored in the monitoring device 4 may be updated.

<Fifth embodiment>
Next, a fifth embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, a clerk at the store ST operates the monitoring device 4, for example, to request (order) cash replenishment from the delivery company terminal 6.

In this case, the clerk may, for example, perform an operation of inputting the details of the denominations of the replenishment cash to be requested for each denomination. However, such operations place a heavy burden on store staff.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the denomination breakdown of replenishment cash is set by selecting the denomination breakdown pattern to be applied to the current cash replenishment order from among the preset denomination breakdown patterns. It can be so.

For this purpose, the storage unit 42 of the monitoring device 4 stores an order denomination breakdown pattern table that stores preset denomination breakdown patterns.
FIG. 34 shows an example of an order denomination breakdown pattern table. The denomination breakdown pattern table in the figure shows the number of coins for each denomination, for example, according to predetermined denomination breakdown setting conditions ("weekdays", "Saturdays and Sundays", "bad weather", "event days", "special day"). This is a structure that is stored in correspondence.

When placing an order for replenishment cash, the clerk causes the display unit 45 of the monitoring device 4 to display a replenishment order screen by performing a predetermined operation.
FIG. 35 is an example of a replenishment order screen. In the replenishment order screen shown in the figure, selection buttons are arranged according to the denomination breakdown setting conditions, for example, "weekdays", "Saturdays and Sundays", "bad weather", "event days", and "event days".
Further, a detailed display area AR2 is arranged below each selection button. For example, when an operation is performed on the detailed display area AR2, details about the corresponding denomination breakdown setting conditions are displayed. The manner in which the detailed denomination setting conditions are displayed is not particularly limited, but may be displayed as a pop-up window superimposed on the replenishment order screen, for example.

Further, an advice area AR1 is arranged on the replenishment order screen. In the advice area AR1, comments etc. are displayed to guide which denomination breakdown setting condition is appropriate to select, based on, for example, calendar information stored in the monitoring device 4. In addition, in the advice area AR1, a comment reflecting the cash holding status at the store ST, for example, indicating that there is no need to place an order because there is enough change, may be displayed. good.

After determining which denomination breakdown setting condition is to be used, the clerk operates the selection button corresponding to the determined denomination breakdown setting condition. In response to the operation of the selection button, the selected denomination breakdown setting conditions are displayed in the selection status display area AR3. By looking at the display in the selection status display area AR3, the clerk can accurately grasp whether there is no mistake in the denomination breakdown setting conditions that he or she has selected.
After confirming that the denomination breakdown setting conditions selected by the clerk are correct, the clerk operates the "Order Confirmation" button BT51. In response to the operation of the "order confirmation" button BT51, the monitoring device 4 acquires a denomination breakdown pattern corresponding to the selected denomination breakdown setting condition from the order denomination breakdown pattern table. The monitoring device 4 transmits to the delivery company terminal 6 a replenishment request notification requesting replenishment of cash based on the denominations indicated by the acquired order denomination breakdown pattern.
With such a configuration, the work burden on the clerk when placing an order for cash replenishment is reduced.

<Modified example>
Modifications of the second to fifth embodiments will be described below.
[First modification]
Regarding the update of store-held cash information in the monitoring device 4, the transmission and reception of cash replenishment information from the delivery company terminal 6 to the monitoring device 4 according to the second embodiment is combined with the operation of reading the cash replenishment information code according to the third embodiment. You may.
Specifically, the delivery company terminal 6 transmits cash replenishment information indicating the determined replenishment cash details to the monitoring device 4, and prints a cash replenishment information code on paper.
The monitoring device 4 causes the storage unit 42 to store the cash replenishment information received from the delivery company terminal 6. A delivery worker carries the printed cash replenishment information code and delivers cash to the store ST.
Then, when the cash replenishment information code is read by the scanner unit 47, the monitoring device 4 causes the storage unit 42 to store the denomination breakdown indicated by the cash replenishment information obtained from the read cash replenishment information code. Compare the denomination breakdown indicated by the stored cash replenishment information. The monitoring device 4 updates the store-held cash information stored in the storage unit 42 if the compared details of the denominations match.
On the other hand, the monitoring device 4 does not update the store-held cash information stored in the storage unit 42 if the compared details of the denominations do not match. Furthermore, the monitoring device 4 outputs, for example, an error message to the store clerk in a predetermined manner, indicating that the denominations do not match. This prevents cash from being replenished with the denominations of both coins not matching.

[Second modification]
In each of the second to fourth embodiments, the transmission of store cash information from the monitoring device 4 to the delivery company terminal 6 is performed at the timing when closing processing is performed every business day. I gave an example. However, the timing of transmitting store cash information is not limited to the examples of each embodiment described above.
For example, while the management system is operating during business hours, the monitoring device 4 is configured to transmit store cash information to the delivery company terminal 6 at regular intervals. good.
Alternatively, each time the cash holding status at the store ST changes due to payment processing or cash recycling (movement of cash between the POS register 2 and the deposit/withdrawal device 5) during business hours, the monitoring device 4 updates store cash information. The monitoring device 4 may then transmit the updated store-held cash information to the delivery company terminal 6.

[Third modification]
Note that the various screens shown as appropriate in each figure are mainly displayed on the monitoring device 4, but these screens are displayed on, for example, the POS register 2, store controller 3, deposit/withdrawal device 5 (deposit/withdrawal device ) etc.

[Fourth modification]
In the second to fourth embodiments described above, for example, a request for replenishment of cash, that is, a request for deposit, is made by transmitting store cash information or replenishment request notification from the monitoring device 4 of the store ST. It is shown.
However, for example, when withdrawing cash stored in the deposit/withdrawal device 5 or POS register 2 in the store ST and storing it in another location, the monitoring device 4 monitors the denominations of the cash to be withdrawn. A request for withdrawal, accompanied by information, etc., may be transmitted to the delivery company terminal 6 or other external terminal device. That is, in the management system of this embodiment, a request for withdrawal may be made.

[Fifth modification]
In the second to fourth embodiments described above, the monitoring device 4 generates and sends store cash information or replenishment request notifications in response to cash replenishment requests (deposit requests). He gave an example of a case. However, processing corresponding to requests for deposits and withdrawals, including requests for replenishment of cash, may be executed by, for example, the POS register 2 or the store controller 3.
Additionally, there are known POS systems that include a registration device that performs product registration processing in response to a store clerk's operation, and a payment device that performs payment processing for registered products in response to a customer's operation. There is. In such a POS system, processing corresponding to requests for deposits and withdrawals may be executed by a registration device or a payment device.

[Sixth variation]
The monitoring device 4 of this embodiment is generally installed at a predetermined location in a sales area such as a service counter in the store ST, but for example, in an office other than the sales area in the store ST where customers cannot enter. It may be installed in such a location.
For example, when replenishing the store ST with cash, the scanner unit 47 of the monitoring device 4 reads the cash replenishment information code, as described above. Furthermore, for example, the scanner section 47 may read a bar code attached to a coin roll used as replenishment cash. For example, for safety reasons, operations on the monitoring device 4 performed by a store clerk or a delivery worker in connection with replenishing cash may be performed in a place where there are no unspecified number of people such as customers around. preferable. From this point of view, by installing the monitoring device 4 in a place other than the sales floor of the store ST, such as an office or the like, where customers cannot enter, it is possible to improve safety regarding replenishment of cash.
Note that the monitoring device 4 may be installed, for example, in each of the sales floor of the store ST and an office other than the sales floor. When a plurality of monitoring devices 4 are installed in this manner, information regarding cash in stores managed by each device may be synchronized by communicating with each other.

[Seventh modification]
As described above, the management system of this embodiment may further include a safe in addition to the deposit/withdrawal device 5. For example, the safe does not have a function of communicating with other devices in the management system, the monitoring device 4, etc., nor does it have a function of managing the denominations of the cash stored therein. However, even if it becomes necessary to manage cash that exceeds the limit that can be held by the deposit/withdrawal device 5 or POS register 2 at the store ST, if there is a safe, the surplus cash can be managed. .
In a management system including the cash deposit/withdrawal device 5 and a safe, there are cases where all the cash delivered by the delivery company is first deposited into the safe.
In the case where such an operation is performed, in the second embodiment, the store clerk or the delivery worker displays or prints the cash replenishment information stored in the monitoring device 4, and displays or prints the cash replenishment information stored in the monitoring device 4. The user can perform the work of depositing money into the safe while checking whether the denominations of the cash that was received match the denominations actually deposited into the safe.
Further, in the third embodiment, the store clerk or delivery worker checks whether the denomination of the cash printed on the cash replenishment instruction slip matches the denomination of the cash actually deposited into the safe. You can deposit money into the safe while checking it.
In this way, even if deposits are made into a safe where deposits and withdrawals information cannot be managed by the store clerk or delivery worker, the clerk or delivery worker does not have to perform calculations or take notes by hand, for example. , you can make deposits securely.

In addition, when a safe is provided in the management system, the destination of cash from the safe is to be transferred only to the deposit/withdrawal device 5, and to the POS register 2, etc., in order to manage cash appropriately. It is possible to implement an operation that does not allow this. On the other hand, cash can be transferred between the POS register 2 and the deposit/withdrawal device 5. However, if, for example, the POS register 2 or the deposit/withdrawal device 5 cannot store all the cash as sales proceeds, the POS register 2 or the deposit/withdrawal device 5 can be used to withdraw money from the safe.
Therefore, for example, when the monitoring device 4 executes a cash transfer process and a safe is designated as the withdrawal source, the deposit/withdrawal device 5 may be automatically designated as the deposit source. This eliminates the need to specify the source of payment. Further, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation of specifying a device other than the deposit/withdrawal device 5 as the deposit source.

[Eighth modification]
Further, in the second to fifth embodiments, for example, the breakdown of denominations may be managed in units of gold bars, and management regarding replenishment of cash may be performed. In this case, the POS register 2 and the deposit/withdrawal device 5 are configured to be able to manage the denomination details of the stored cash in units of coins.

[Ninth modification]
Furthermore, in the second to fifth embodiments, the devices that the monitoring device 4 manages in relation to cash replenishment are not limited to the POS register 2 and the deposit/withdrawal device 5. For example, devices to be managed in connection with cash replenishment may include vending machines, play equipment, copy machines, and the like.

[10th modification]
In addition, the deposit/withdrawal device 5 is operated by, for example, being lent to the store ST by a delivery company, and the delivery company not only makes deliveries to replenish cash, but also acts as an agent for depositing sales proceeds of the store ST into a bank. There may be cases where it is done.
In order to act as an agent for depositing sales proceeds into banks, for example, when a certain amount of sales proceeds have been accumulated at a store ST, the delivery company will go to the store ST, collect the sales proceeds, and transfer the proceeds to the bank as an agent. conduct. In this case, the delivery company is made to know not only the shortage of fishing reserves at the store ST, but also the amount of sales proceeds stored at the store ST. Then, the delivery company adjusts the timing of going to the store ST depending on the shortage of fishing reserves at the store ST and the amount of money stored as sales proceeds.
Taking this into consideration, the store-held cash information transmitted from the monitoring device 4 to the delivery company terminal 6 may include information related to the sales proceeds stored at the store ST. As a result, the delivery company does not have to separately obtain information regarding the shortage of fishing reserves and information regarding sales proceeds, and can process them comprehensively.
For example, the display "(of which 2,000,000 yen has been collected)" on the cash transfer screen in FIG. 29 indicates the sales proceeds collected from the deposit/withdrawal device 5 by the delivery company. For example, in response to the delivery company operating the deposit/withdrawal device 5 to withdraw 2 million yen to collect sales proceeds, a withdrawal of 2 million yen to collect sales proceeds is made. A notification of this is sent from the deposit/withdrawal device 5 to the monitoring device 4 and the delivery company terminal 6.
In the example shown in the figure, the difference between "Cash sales 2,681,156 yen" displayed in the upper row of "(of which 2,000,000 yen collected)" is "681,156 yen". This difference amount is left in the deposit/withdrawal device 5 without being collected.
In the example shown in the figure, the denominations of cash to be collected are limited to 10,000 yen bills, and any denominations of 5,000 yen or less are not collected as they can be used as change. correspond to the case. In this case, the total amount of cash in denominations of 5,000 yen or less that remained uncollected among the cash proceeds would have been ``681,156 yen.'' When the delivery company collects in this way, it considers that it has collected "cash sales of 2,681,156 yen" and transfers "2,681,156 yen" to the bank account of store ST. In addition, in addition to this, ``681,156 yen'' is deemed to have been deposited as supplementary cash. As a result, the delivery company can collect only 2 million yen in cash without causing any miscalculations.

Note that a program for executing each process of each device in the management system of each of the above embodiments is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into the computer system and executed. Accordingly, the various processes described above related to each process in the management system of each of the embodiments described above may be performed.
Note that the "computer system" here may include hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. Furthermore, the term "computer system" includes the homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used. Furthermore, "computer-readable recording media" refers to flexible disks, magneto-optical disks, ROMs, writable non-volatile memories such as flash memories, portable media such as CD-ROMs, hard disks built into computer systems, etc. storage device.

Furthermore, "computer-readable recording medium" refers to volatile memory (for example, DRAM (Dynamic It also includes those that retain programs for a certain period of time, such as Random Access Memory). Further, the program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in a transmission medium. Here, the "transmission medium" that transmits the program refers to a medium that has a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. Moreover, the above program may be for realizing a part of the above-mentioned functions. Furthermore, it may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

<Summary of this embodiment>
(1) As explained above, one aspect of the present embodiment includes a cash information management unit that manages cash information including information regarding the number of coins of each denomination of cash managed at a store; The management system includes a transmitter that transmits data to external terminals.

According to the above configuration, information regarding the number of cash managed by the store for each denomination can be transmitted to a predetermined terminal (for example, the delivery company terminal 6) outside the store ST. That is, under the present embodiment, it is possible to provide cash information to, for example, a delivery company that delivers cash as change. Thereby, the delivery company can deliver cash with an appropriate denomination breakdown as cash to be replenished at the store based on the provided cash information.
As a result, for example, the denomination breakdown of cash delivered by a delivery company is always appropriate, reducing the burden on store staff to manage cash at store ST. ) management work (cashier work) will be reduced.

(2) Further, one aspect of the present embodiment is the management system according to (1), wherein the transmitting unit indicates a breakdown of the minimum number of cash for each denomination that the store should have. Based on the necessary replenishment information, cash information indicating the number of cash for each denomination to be replenished is transmitted.

According to the above configuration, when the store ST requests a delivery company to make a delivery, the denomination breakdown of the cash requested to the delivery company is made so that the store can meet the minimum denomination conditions that the store should have. can be determined.

(3) Further, one aspect of the present embodiment is the management system described in (1) or (2), in which a management system for each denomination of cash determined to be replenished at a store based on the cash information is provided. The cash information management section includes an input section for inputting cash replenishment information indicating the number of cash replenishment information from the terminal outside the store (for example, step S106), and the cash information management section controls the cash replenishment information stored in the store based on the input cash replenishment information. The cash information is updated (S153).

According to the above configuration, information on the denominations of the cash to be delivered by the delivery company is input from the delivery company terminal 6, and the cash information can be updated based on the input information. As a result, at the store ST, the clerk does not have to input the details of the denomination of the cash to be delivered by the delivery company, thereby further reducing the workload of the store clerk at the store ST.

(4) Further, one aspect of the present embodiment is the management system described in (3), in which information related to at least a replenishment destination and cash to be replenished is displayed on a display unit based on the inputted cash replenishment information. to be displayed.

According to the above configuration, the input cash replenishment information is reflected on the display unit, and a screen that presents the cash replenishment destination and information related to the cash to be replenished (for example, denomination breakdown, etc.) is displayed on the display unit. It can be displayed. This allows delivery workers and clerks to replenish cash while checking the device to be refilled and the denomination of the cash being replenished on the screen, making cash replenishment work more efficient. This will reduce the number of errors and mistakes.

(5) Further, one aspect of the present embodiment is the management system described in any one of (1) to (4), which is a management system for depositing and withdrawing cash from a device that handles cash at a store. At least a requesting section (for example, steps S105 and S126) that requests deposits, a settlement processing section (for example, POS register 2) that performs settlement processing for products purchased by customers, and a processing section that handles payment of change and sales. The cash information management unit includes a deposit/withdrawal unit (for example, a deposit/withdrawal device 5) that performs deposits and withdrawals including deposits and withdrawals of money, and the cash information management unit is configured to perform the deposit/withdrawal process based on the cash held by the settlement processing unit and the deposit/withdrawal unit. At least one of a device that manages cash information and includes the payment processing section, a device that includes the cash information management section, and a device that includes the deposit and withdrawal section includes the request section.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to obtain a management system in which at least one of the monitoring device 4, the POS register 2, the deposit/withdrawal device 5, etc. can execute processing related to deposit/withdrawal requests.

(6) In addition, one aspect of the present embodiment is such that a computer included in the management system is connected to a cash information management unit that manages cash information including information regarding the number of coins of each denomination of cash managed in a store; This is a program that functions as a transmitter that transmits information to a terminal outside the store.

<Additional notes>
Further, the technical idea of this embodiment will be described as an additional note as follows.

(Additional note 1)
comprising a storage means for storing movement information regarding the movement of valuable media stored in a device having a safe and a cash storage in the store;
A management system characterized in that the movement information of the valuable medium includes a route based on a source and a destination of the valuable medium, and an amount of value moved.

(Additional note 2)
The valuable amount includes the amount discharged from the source and the amount stored at the destination,
Calculation means for calculating a difference from the discharge amount and the storage amount;
output means for outputting the difference for each route;
Supplementary Note 1. The management system according to Supplementary Note 1.

(Additional note 3)
The management according to supplementary note 2, wherein the output means displays the differential amount based on the route between the device and other devices and the differential amount based on the route between the safe and the device on the same screen. system.

(Additional note 4)
4. The management system according to additional item 2 or 3, wherein the output means displays different output modes for cases where there is no difference calculated by the calculation means and cases where there is a difference.

(Additional note 5)
The management according to any one of Supplementary Notes 2 to 4, wherein the output means displays the current amount and past amount of the valuable medium side by side according to the location of the valuable amount. system.

(Additional note 6)
to the computer,
A program for executing a storing step of storing movement information regarding the movement of valuable media stored in a device having a safe and a cash storage in a store, the program comprising:
The program characterized in that the movement information of the valuable medium includes a route based on a source and a destination of the valuable medium, and an amount of value moved.

1...POS system 2...POS register 3...Store controller 4...Monitoring device 11...CPU 12...ROM 13...RAM 14...Display section for clerk 15...Operation section 16...Display section for customer 17...Automatic change tag machine 17a... Coin discharge port 17b...Coin input port 18...Scanner section 19...Printing section 20...Communication section 21...Imaging section 30...Storing section

Claims (6)

Store necessary replenishment information indicating the cash that the store should hold, and generate cash replenishment information regarding the cash that should be replenished at the store based on the cash information related to the cash managed at the store and the necessary replenishment information. and an in-store terminal that is communicably connected to an out-of-store terminal that prints the generated cash replenishment information as a code,
a cash information management unit that manages the cash information;
a transmitting unit that transmits the cash information to the out-of-store terminal;
a reading unit that reads the cash replenishment information from the code;
and a display section that displays information regarding money based on the cash replenishment information read by the reading section. The store terminal according to claim 1, wherein the display section displays information indicated by the read cash replenishment information in response to reading of the cash replenishment information by the reading section. The cash information management unit separately manages sales floor cash information managed at a sales floor in the store and office cash information managed at an office other than the sales floor, and
The store terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display unit displays the counter cash information and the office cash information side by side. The store terminal according to claim 3, further comprising a selection unit that selects whether to include the cash replenishment information in the counter cash information or the office cash information. Store necessary replenishment information indicating the cash that the store should hold, and generate cash replenishment information regarding the cash that should be replenished at the store based on the cash information related to the cash managed at the store and the necessary replenishment information. and an external terminal that prints the generated cash replenishment information as a code, and a computer serving as a store terminal that is communicably connected.
a cash information management department that manages cash information related to cash managed at stores;
a transmitter that transmits the cash information to the outside-store terminal;
a reading unit that reads the cash replenishment information from the code;
A program for functioning as a display section that displays information regarding money based on the cash replenishment information read by the reading section. Store necessary replenishment information indicating the cash that the store should hold, and generate cash replenishment information regarding the cash that should be replenished at the store based on the cash information related to the cash managed at the store and the necessary replenishment information. A method for managing cash in a store terminal communicably connected to an outside-store terminal that prints the generated cash replenishment information as a code, the method comprising:
a cash information management step in which the cash information management unit manages the cash information;
a transmitting step in which the transmitting unit transmits the cash information to the out-of-store terminal;
a reading step in which the reading unit reads the cash replenishment information from the code;
A display step, wherein the display section displays information regarding money based on the cash replenishment information read by the reading step.

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