JPH01125664A - Controller for transaction processing terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten the data transmitting time by collecting the totalization data from plural transaction processing terminal equipments to store them into a memory means before a prescribed time point when data are transmitted to a host device and sending those stored data enbloc to the host device at a prescribed time point. CONSTITUTION:A CPU 6 performs the initialization of a memory at application of a power supply and an inspection timer and an adjustment timer set on a program are set. Then the inspection data are stored in each area of a file 81 via all ECR 2 when the inspection timer is counted up. Then all inspection data stored in the file 81 are sent to a host computer 3 when a fixed time elapses. While the adjustment timer also performs the same procedure as the inspection timer to send all adjustment data to the computer 3. In such a way, the inspection and adjustment files of all ECRs are sent enbloc to the computer 3. Thus the data transmitting time is greatly shortened to a host device.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a transaction processing terminal group management device, and particularly to a transaction processing terminal group management device that is connected to several stages of transaction processing terminal devices and a host device, and mediates data transmission between the two. The present invention relates to a transaction processing terminal group management device.

[Prior art and problems to be solved by the invention] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of a conventional transaction processing system. In FIG. 5, a plurality of ECRs 2 are installed in the store. Each ECR2 is connected to the ECR via transmission line 4.
It is connected to the group management device 11. Further, the ECR group management device 11 is connected to the host computer 3 via a communication line 5 such as a telephone line. The host computer 3 gives a collection command to each ECR 2 when collecting transaction data. Each ECR2 individually connects transmission line 4, EC
The transaction data is transmitted to the host computer 3 via the R group management device 11 and the communication line 5.

As described above, in the conventional transaction processing system, collection of aggregated data was performed for each ECR, which caused the problem that it took a long time to transmit the data to the host computer 3.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a transaction processing terminal group management device that can transmit aggregated data of a plurality of terminal devices to a host device in a short time.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The transaction processing terminal group management device of the present invention includes a storage means for storing aggregated data transmitted from a plurality of transaction processing terminal devices, and a storage means for storing aggregated data transmitted from a plurality of transaction processing terminal devices, and a storage means for storing aggregated data transmitted from a plurality of transaction processing terminal devices, and a storage means for storing aggregated data transmitted from a plurality of transaction processing terminal devices, data collection means for collecting aggregated data from a plurality of transaction processing terminal devices by a predetermined time and storing the collected data in a storage means;

and a transmission control means for controlling data to be transmitted all at once to the host device.

[Operation] The transaction processing terminal group management device according to the present invention collects aggregated data from a plurality of transaction processing terminal devices and stores it in the storage means by a predetermined time when data is transmitted to the host device. At a predetermined time, the aggregated data stored in the storage means is transmitted all at once to the host device.

[Embodiments of the Invention] In the following embodiments, an ECR group management device will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this, but may be applied to data transmission between a transaction processing terminal device that performs transaction processing and a host device. It should be pointed out in advance that the invention can be applied to any device that mediates this.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a transaction processing system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. In FIG. 2, the configuration is the same as that of the conventional transaction processing system shown in FIG. 5, except that the configuration of the ECR group management device 1 is different, so the same parts are given the same reference numerals and will be explained. omitted. E
Regarding the CR group management device 1, a file 81 is provided. The file 81 stores data collected from each ECR 2.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 3, the ECR group management system fi
1 is provided with a CPU 6. CPU6 has ROM7
and RAM 8 and host computer side interface 9
and the ECR side interface 10 are connected. R.O.
The operating program for the CPU 6 based on a flowchart as shown in FIG. 1, which will be explained later, is stored in M7. R.A.
M8 includes the file 81 mentioned above. The host computer side interface 9 is for data transmission between the CPU 6 and the host computer 3. It is used to transmit data between the ECR side erase interface 10PU6 and -ECR2.

The CPU 6 uses its timekeeping function to time the time of inspection, the time of settlement, the time of transmitting first inspection data, and the time of transmitting settlement data, respectively, on a program. In other words, an inspection timer is provided to measure the time when an inspection is to be performed, a settlement timer is provided to measure the time to perform settlement, and a host inspection sending timer is provided to measure the time to send inspection data. , a host settlement sending timer is provided to time the time at which the settlement data is sent.

FIG. 4 is an illustrative diagram of the file 81 shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, file 81 includes areas 81a to 81n for each ECR. The data transmitted from each ECR 2 is stored in the area of the file 81 corresponding to each ECR. Each area consists of an inspection file area and a settlement file area. The inspection file area stores data that has been inspected at predetermined time intervals during business hours on day -. The settlement file area stores data that has been processed for settlement after the business hours of -day have ended.

FIG. 1 is a flow diagram for explaining the operation of an embodiment of the present invention. Next, referring to Figures 1 to 4,
The operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

When the store starts operating and the power is turned on, the CPU 6 performs initial processing such as initializing the memory. Subsequently, the CPU 6 sets an inspection timer and a settlement timer provided on the program. Subsequently, at that point, the CPU 6 starts the check timer, host check sending timer,
The settlement timer and the host settlement sending timer each finish counting the preset time and determine whether or not the time has expired.

Here, if the inspection timer times up, all E
Make CR2 send inspection data. And all ECR2
The inspection data is received and stored in each area of the file 81. Subsequently, the CPU 6 sets a host inspection sending timer in order to transmit the inspection data to the host computer 3 after a certain period of time has elapsed, and then sets an inspection timer in order to time the next inspection time. Next, after setting the host inspection sending timer, if a certain period of time elapses and the host inspection sending timer times up, all inspection files stored in the file 81 are transmitted to the host computer 3.

On the other hand, if the settlement timer times up, all EC
Make R2 send payment data. Then, the settlement data from all ECRs 2 is received and stored in each area of the file 81. Subsequently, the CPU 6 sets a host payment sending timer in order to transmit payment data to the host computer 3 after a certain period of time has elapsed, and then sets a payment timer in order to time the next payment time. After setting the host settlement timer, if the host settlement sending timer times out after a certain period of time has elapsed, the CPU 6
All settlement files stored in computer 1 are transmitted to host computer 3.

As described above, all the ECR inspection files or settlement files are sent to the host computer at once, so they can be sent to the host computer in a short time.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, aggregated data is collected from a plurality of transaction processing terminal devices and stored in a storage means by a predetermined time when data is transmitted to a host device. Then, at a predetermined time, the total data stored in the storage means is sent all at once to the host device, which was previously transmitted to the host device for each transaction processing terminal device. Compared to the above, the transmission processing time to the host device can be significantly shortened.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flow diagram for explaining the operation of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a transaction processing system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an illustrative diagram of the file shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of a conventional transaction processing system. In the figure, 1 is an ECR group management device, 2 is an ECR, 3 is a host computer, 4 is a transmission line, 5 is a communication line,
6 is a CPU, 7 is a ROM, 8 is a RAM, 9 is a host computer side interface, 10 is an ECR side interface 1 is a file. 2nd part system contradiction diagram

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A transaction processing terminal group management device that is connected to a plurality of transaction processing terminal devices and a host device, and mediates data transmission between the plurality of transaction processing terminal devices and the host device. , storage means for storing aggregated data transmitted from each of the plurality of transaction processing terminal devices; and storage means for storing aggregated data transmitted from each of the plurality of transaction processing terminal devices; data collection means for collecting aggregated data and storing it in the storage means; and controlling the aggregated data stored in the storage means to be sent all at once to the host device when the predetermined time comes. A transaction processing terminal group management device comprising a transmission control means for controlling a transaction processing terminal.