JPH0196794A - Pos terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To simplify key operation by a cashier in the POS terminal by providing newly a storage area corresponding to an entry device for sales processing due to interrupt. CONSTITUTION: Usual sales registration processing is entered by a usual hand scanner 6 and a key board 7. Then detailed data are processed by a CPU 1, a sales detail sheet is displayed on a display device 8 and a printer 9 is used to issue a receipt. On the other hand, the detailed data entered by an interrupt hand scanner 5 on the way of one sales registration processing are stored in a temporary buffer 4 by the CPU 1. When the sales registration processing is finished, the CPU 1 processes automatically the detailed data in the buffer 4 and displays the data on the display device 8 and uses the printer 9 to issue the receipt.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a POS terminal that registers sales, etc. of individual items using FLU codes, etc., and particularly relates to a POS terminal that registers sales of other customers in parallel during sales registration processing. This is related to a POS terminal that can be used for various purposes.

(Prior Art) FIG. 3 is a schematic electrical configuration of a conventional double-column cash register that can perform sales registration in parallel, as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-146372.
The figure also shows the arrangement of key switches etc. provided on the cow board in the equipment of FIG. 3.

@3 In Figure 3, (1) is a processor that performs various calculations and control processing, (2) is a ROM (read-only memory) that stores programs for processing, and (3) is various work areas and tables. 14+ is a keyboard, (5) is a display, (6) is a printer for printing receipts, and (7) is a cash drawer. Also, the 4th FX
In J, αG is the numeric key, (11) is the department key,
(121 is the customer selection key, (13 is the selling key, α4 is the selling key,
is a subtotal key, d is a cash key, and αe is a mode changeover switch.

Next, the operation will be explained. When registering sales, the customer selection key 02 is pressed first. This determines which customer's detailed data will be stored in the RAM 131 as the sales detail data by pressing the numeric key αO1 department key αυ, etc. from then on.

Display the total amount on the display (5) or print it on the printer (6).
When outputting as a receipt, use the customer selection key (1
By pressing z, it is determined from RAM (31) which detailed data is to be output.

In this way, by pressing the customer selection key I, sales processing for a number of customers is processed in parallel.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The modular cash register, which allows conventional sales registration to be performed in parallel, is configured as described above, so when registering sales, you must first press the customer selection key. 1. Even when displaying the total amount, the customer selection key must be pressed, leading to problems such as complicated key operations and easy input errors.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems. By providing an input device for interrupt sales registration, sales details of other customers can be stored without interruption of the sales registration process, and the sales details of other customers can be stored. To provide a POS terminal that can automatically perform sales registration processing for a next customer after completion of sales registration processing for a previous customer.

[Means for solving problems]

The POS terminal according to the present invention has an input device and a storage area for interrupt sales processing, and stores sales details input from the input device for interrupt sales processing and not stored in the storage area after the current sales registration process is completed. It is designed to automatically register sales.

[Effect]

The POS terminal according to the present invention automatically registers sales by providing a separate input IT for one-interrupt sales processing, thereby simplifying the cashier's key operations.

[Embodiments of the invention]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 81
In the figure, (1) is a processor that performs various calculations and control processing, (2) is a read-only memory that stores programs for processing, and (3j is a random memory that stores various work areas and tables).・Access memory, (4) is a buffer that stores detailed data for interrupt sales processing, (5) is a hand scanner for interrupt sales processing,
(6) is a hand scanner for normal sales processing, (7)
is a keyboard, (8) is a display, (9) is a printer for printing receipts, and αO is a cash drawer.

Next, the operation will be explained. In Fig. 1, the normal sales registration process is performed by 1 normal hand scanner (6).

The detailed data entered from the keyboard (7) is sent to the CPU (
1) processes and displays the sales details on the display (8).

It can be output as a receipt using a printer (9).

- In the middle of the sales registration process, the detailed data input from the interrupt hand scanner (5) is c p O (11
Therefore, it is temporarily stored in the buffer (4). Then, when the previous sales registration process is completed, the CPU automatically
11) processes the detailed data in the buffer (4).

It can be displayed on a display (8) or output as a receipt on a printer (9).

To explain this with reference to the flowchart in Figure 2, as shown in Figure 2, it is first determined whether or not there is any input data, and if there is any input data, it is determined whether it is completion data or not. It is determined whether or not. If the data is completed, perform sales completion processing such as displaying the total amount of sales registered up to that point, and then first determine whether there is interrupt sales detail data in the buffer, and if not, After doing nothing, the system returns to waiting for input data and performs the sales registration process for the detailed data.

If the input data is not completion data, it is determined whether the data is from the interrupt hand scanner (5), and if so, the detailed data is stored in the buffer and the process returns to waiting for input. If not, sales registration processing is performed and the process returns to waiting for input.

On the right, in the above example, a separate hand scanner is provided for inputting interrupt sales processing, but there is only one hand scanner, and a key for interrupt sales processing is placed on the keyboard, and when this key is pressed, rAlso, the immediately following sales details may be stored.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, interrupt sales processing can be automatically processed, so that Charashier can perform sales processing for multiple customers in parallel without being bothered by key operations. This has the effect of providing a PoS terminal that can be used.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing the electrical configuration of a P5S terminal according to an example of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation of the P5S terminal of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a conventional one. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the electronic cash register, and FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the arrangement of keys on the keyboard of FIG. 3. Agent Masuo Oiwa Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] A POS terminal that registers sales by item, etc. is equipped with an input means for interrupting sales of other customers during the sales registration process, and a storage means for storing the details of interrupt sales. A POS terminal characterized by making it possible to perform registration in parallel.