JPH02230496A - Product registration monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and precisely perform crime prevention and the judgement of the presence/absence of a product whose registration is omitted or the product whose registration is performed erroneously by superposing the registration data of the product by a product registration device on a picture in which the neighborhood of the installation place of the product registration device is always photographed in real time. CONSTITUTION:The neighborhood of the installation place of a product registration device main body 1 is always photographed by a photographing means 2, and photographed image data is recorded on a recording means 4. When the sale registration of the product is performed by a product registration means(keyboard), the sale data of the product is accumulated in the storage part of the product registration device main body 1, and also, the name and the unit price of the product are displayed on an image display device 5 provided at the product registration device main body 1. Also, the data is synthesized with the image data from the photographing means 2 immediately by a synthesizing means 3, and synthetic image data is recorded on the recording means 4. Thereby, it is possible to confirm the product purchased by a customer by the picture in the neighborhood of the installation place of the product registration device main body 1, and also, to easily confirm a content registered by an operator on the same picture.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a product registration monitoring device for monitoring fraud or erroneous operation by operators operating product registration devices such as electronic cash registers in supermarkets, fast food stores, etc. .

[Prior Art] Some supermarkets, fast food restaurants, etc. are equipped with monitoring devices that constantly take pictures of the area near where the product registration device is installed using a video camera and record the captured images on magnetic tape using a video recorder. There are places that do. This type of surveillance device is effective in preventing crime. For example, if the total number of sold items does not match the total sales amount at the time of settlement after the end of the day's work, the recorded contents of the magnetic tape can be checked against the recorded contents of the internal recording paper (journal) of the product registration device. By playing the product on a monitor TV (television) and confirming the purchased products by the customer from the screen, it is possible to determine whether there are products that have been omitted from registration or products that have been erroneously registered.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, in the conventional technology, it is necessary to compare the product registration results recorded in the journal with the photographed images recorded on the magnetic tape to estimate the products that have not been registered or have been registered incorrectly. Second, it was time-consuming and difficult to work with. Second, it was easy to make judgment errors.

Therefore, the present invention superimposes product registration data from the product registration device in real time on captured images constantly taken near the installation location of the product registration device, which not only prevents crime but also prevents products that are not registered or registered incorrectly. It is an object of the present invention to provide a product registration monitoring device that can easily and accurately determine the presence or absence of a product.

[Means for solving the problem] The product registration monitoring device of the present invention includes a product registration device main body that accumulates sales data of products registered for sale by a product registration means in a storage section, and a product registration device main body that is provided with the product registration device main body. , a screen display device that displays at least the product name and sales amount of the product registered for sale; a screen data sending means provided in the main body of the product registration device that sends out screen data displayed on the screen display device in real time; and a product registration device. a photographing means for photographing the vicinity of the installation location of the device main body; a synthesizing means for combining the image data of the vicinity of the installation location of the product registration device body photographed by the photographing means with the screen data sent by the screen data transmission means; and recording means for recording image data in which the screen data has been synthesized by the synthesizing means.

[Function] In the product registration monitoring device having such a configuration, the vicinity of the installation location of the product registration device main body is always photographed by the photographing means, and the image data is recorded by the recording means.

Here, when a product is registered for sale by the product registration means, the sales data of the product is accumulated in the storage section of the product registration device main body, and the product is displayed on the screen display provided in the product registration device main body. The product name and unit price are displayed.

Immediately, the screen data displayed on the screen display is sent to the outside by the screen data sending means, and is combined with the image data from the photographing means by the combining means,
This composite image data is recorded by the recording means.

Therefore, the product purchased by the customer can be confirmed on the image near the installation location of the product registration device main body, and the registered contents of the operator at that time can also be confirmed on the same image.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a POS terminal as the main body of the product registration device, 2 is a video camera as a photographing means for photographing the vicinity of the installation location of the POS terminal 1, and 3 is image data sent from the video camera 2. Said POS
A mixing device serves as a synthesizing means for synthesizing the screen data of the screen display unit sent from the Yuichi terminal 1, and 4 serves as a recording means for recording on a magnetic tape the image data with which the screen data has been synthesized by the mixing device 3. The video tape recorder 5 is a monitor TV that reproduces and displays images recorded on the magnetic tape by the video tape recorder 4.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the above-mentioned POS terminal. This POS terminal 1, as shown in the figure,
A keyboard 12 is provided at the center of the front surface of the housing 11 as a product registration means.

This keyboard 12 has a PL set in advance for each product.
A plurality of PLU keys K1 with preset U codes, a number key K2 for entering deposit amounts etc. from customers, a subtotal key K3 for calculating the subtotal amount, and a deposit/cash total key for calculating the total amount. K4, etc. are installed. Further, a CRT display 13 as a screen display is provided on one side of the front surface of the housing 11. This CRT display 13 is capable of displaying the product names and sales amounts of a plurality of registered products for sale, as well as the subtotal amount, total amount, deposit amount, change amount, etc. all at once. Further, a printer 14 for printing on receipts and journals is provided adjacent to the CRT display 13. This printer 4 has a recording paper monitoring window 15 and a receipt 1/issue port 1.
6 is formed. Further, a drawer 17 for storing cash and the like is provided on the lower surface of the casing 11.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the POS terminal 1. As shown in FIG. CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21 as the main body of the control unit
The ROM 23 has a built-in arithmetic circuit, a memory control circuit, etc., and performs various arithmetic processing based on input data, and also stores fixed data such as program data via the bus line 22, and is used for various arithmetic processing. A RAM 24 in which a memory is formed for each product, and a PL that has the product name, unit price, etc. of each product set in advance in accordance with the PLU code of each product, and has an area for the cumulative number of sales items and sales amount.
Controls the U file 25. Further, the transmission controller 1/roller 27 controls data transmission and reception performed with the upper store controller 26, the keyboard controller 28 inputs key signals from the keyboard 12, and the CR
a display controller 29 that controls the T-display 13 and displays a screen corresponding to display data; and the printer 1
4, a printer controller 30 that sends print data to print on receipts and journals;
A screen data sending unit 31 for sending screen data displayed on the CRT display] 3 to the mixing device 3 in real time is connected to the CPU 21 via the bus line 22.

The CPU 21 is programmed to execute the PLU key processing shown in FIG. 4 when the PLU key K1 of the keyboard 12 is operated. That is, the PLU key K1 is pressed via the keyboard controller 28.
When a key signal is input, the PLU code preset to that manual PLU key is checked, and the PLU file 25 is searched using the PLU code. And the above PLU
If the relevant PLU code is set in the file 25, the product name, unit price, etc. corresponding to the relevant PLU code are read out.

Then, the unit price read out is multiplied by the number of sold items to calculate the sales amount, and the number of sold items and the sales amount are accumulated in the cumulative total area corresponding to the PLU code of the PLU file 25. Next, the printer controller 30 is controlled to cause the printer 4 to print the read item name and the calculated sales amount on a receipt and a journal. It also controls the display controller 29 to display the product name and sales amount on the CRT display 13. moreover,
The screen data for this CRT display 13 is sent to the mixing device 3 via the image data output section 31 (screen data sending means), and this key processing is completed.

Thereafter, when the subtotal key K3 is operated, the program is set so that the subtotal key process shown in FIG. 5 is executed. That is, when a key signal of the subtotal key K3 is input via the keyboard controller 28, the printer controller 30 is controlled to cause the printer 14 to print the customer's subtotal amount stored in the RAM 24 on the receipt and journal. Further, the display controller 29 is controlled to display the above-mentioned subtotal amount on the CRT display 13. Furthermore, the screen data for this CRT display 13 is sent to the mixing device 3 via the image data output section 31.
(screen data sending means) and ends this key processing.

Thereafter, when the deposit/cash key K4 is operated, the program is set so that the deposit/cash key process shown in FIG. 6 is executed. That is, when the key signal of the deposit/cash total key K4 is inputted via the keyboard controller 28, the total amount of the deposit from the customer stored in the RAM 24 is calculated based on the deposit amount from the customer that was entered using the number key K2 immediately before. A change calculation is performed to calculate the amount of change by subtraction. Then, the printer controller 30 is controlled to cause the printer 14 to print the total amount, deposited amount, and change amount on a receipt and journal, and to issue a receipt from the receipt issuing port 16. Further, the display controller 29 is controlled to cause the CRT display 13 to display the above-mentioned total amount, deposited amount, and change amount. Furthermore, the screen data for this CRT display 13 is sent to the mixing device 3 via the image data output section 31 (screen data sending means). After that, the transaction data is sent to the store controller 1 and roller 26, the screen of the CRT display 13 is cleared, and the R
After performing a predetermined closing process such as initializing the AM 24, this key process is terminated.

In this embodiment configured as described above, the vicinity of the installation location of the PoS terminal 1 is constantly photographed by the video camera 2 during business hours, and the output image data from the video camera 2 is sent via the mixing device 3. It is sent to the video tape recorder 4 and is constantly magnetically recorded on a magnetic tape. In this state, the operator of the POS terminal 1 operates the PLU key K1 and the like on the keyboard 12 to register the purchased products of the customer. First, when the operator registers the first product, the name and sales amount of the product are printed on a receipt or the like and displayed in the first registered product display area of the CRT display 13. Then, the screen data of the CRT display 13 at this time is sent to the mixing device 3 via the screen data output section 31 in real time. In the mixing device 3, the screen data from the PoS terminal 1 is combined with the current image data sent from the video camera 2. Then, this composite image data is magnetically recorded on a magnetic tape by the video tape recorder 4.

Next, when the operator registers the next product, the name and sales amount of the product are printed on a receipt or the like and displayed in the second registered product display area of the CRT display 13. Similarly, the CRT at this time
Display] 3 screen data is sent to the mixing device 3 in real time and combined with the current image data sent from the video camera 2, and this combined image data is magnetically recorded on a magnetic tape by the video tape 1 encoder 4. Ru.

After that, each time a product is registered, the C
The screen data of the RT display 1/A] 3 is sent to the mixing device 3 and combined with the current image data from the video camera 2, and the combined image data is magnetically recorded on a magnetic tape by the video tape recorder 4. After registering all the products purchased by the customer, the operator operates the subtotal key K3. Then, the customer's subtotal amount will be printed on the receipt etc. and the CRT will be displayed.
It is displayed in the subtotal amount display area of the display 13. Then, the screen data of the CRT display 13 at this time is also sent to the mixing device 3 in real time.
It is combined with the current image data sent from the video camera 2, and this combined image data is magnetically recorded on a magnetic tape by the video tape recorder 4.

Thereafter, the operator enters the deposit amount from the customer using the number key K2 and presses the deposit/total key K4. Then, the total amount of the customer is subtracted from the deposited amount to calculate the amount of change, and a receipt with the total amount, deposited amount, and change amount printed is issued from the receipt issuing port 16, and the total amount is displayed on the CRT display 13. , deposit amount,
The total amount, deposited amount, and change amount are displayed in each change amount display area. And, as expected, at this time C
The screen data of the RT display 13 is sent to the mixing device 3.
The composite image data is sent out in real time and combined with the current image data sent from the video camera 2, and the combined image data is magnetically recorded on a magnetic tape by the video tape recorder 4. Thereafter, when the screen of the CRT display 13 is cleared, only the images captured by the video camera 2 are sent to the video tape recorder 4, and are continuously recorded on the magnetic tape.

On the other hand, the operator collects change from the drawer 17 and hands it over along with the receipt. In addition, the products purchased by the customer are packaged in a bag and handed to the customer. After this, the accounting work for one customer is completed, and the operator is ready for the next customer.

In this embodiment, each time the screen data on the CRT display 13 changes as the operator registers a product by operating keys on the keyboard 12 of the POS terminal 1, the screen data is transferred to the mixing device 3. Sent out. Image data near the installation location of the POS terminal 1 taken by the video camera 2 is constantly transmitted to the mixing device 3, and the mixing device 3 combines the image data from the video camera 2 with the image data from the POS terminal 1. The screen data of the CRT display 3 is synthesized. This composite image data is then sent to the video tape recorder 4 and magnetically recorded on a magnetic tape.

Therefore, by playing back this magnetic tape on the monitor TV5, as shown in FIG. An image is obtained by combining screen data in real time. Therefore, by monitoring the screen of the monitor TV 5, the operator's registration details for any customer and the details of the products purchased by that customer can be confirmed at the same time. For example, in the case shown in Figure 7, the operator's registration is such that even though the customer's purchase is a second product, a cookie worth 200 yen, a manga worth 250 yen, and two bottles of juice worth 100 yen, The contents are cookies, manpower, and one bottle of juice, and it is clear that one bottle of juice was not registered.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, registration omissions and erroneous registrations due to operator error or fraud can be reliably discovered simply by monitoring the reproduced images on the monitor TV 5.

Therefore, it is no longer necessary to monitor the playback image of the video camera 2 and check for registration omissions, etc., compared to the recorded content of the journal as in the past, which improves work efficiency and reduces judgment errors as much as possible. can. Furthermore, since the ability to monitor the operator's registration operations is enhanced, it is also possible to prevent fraud by the operator.

Incidentally, since the images constantly taken by the video camera 2 are continuously recorded by the video tape recorder 4 as before, it is also useful for crime prevention.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

For example, in the above embodiment, the main body of the product registration device is a POS
Although a terminal is illustrated, a standalone electronic cash register may also be used. Also, CRT can be used as a screen display device.
Although a display is shown, a liquid crystal display or the like may also be used. It goes without saying that various other modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, by superimposing product registration data by the product registration device in real time on captured images constantly taken in the vicinity of the installation location of the product registration device, It is possible to provide a product registration monitoring device that not only prevents crime but also can easily and accurately determine the presence or absence of unregistered products or erroneously registered products.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the POS terminal, Fig. 3 is a control block diagram of the POS terminal, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration. 4 to 6 are flowcharts showing key processing of the main keys of the POs terminal, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a reproduced image on a monitor TV. 1. POS terminal (product registration device body), 2..
・Video camera (photographing means), 3...Mixing device (synthesizing means), 4...Video tape recorder (recording means), 5...Monitor TV, 12...Keyboard (product registration means), 1B ...CRT display (screen display). Applicant's Representative Patent Attorney Takehiko Suzue

Claims (1)

[Claims] A product registration device main body that accumulates sales data of products registered for sale by the product registration means in a storage unit, and a screen display provided on the product registration device main body that displays at least the product name and sales amount of the product registered for sale. a screen data transmitting means provided on the product registration device main body for transmitting screen data displayed on the screen display device in real time; a photographing means for photographing the vicinity of the installation location of the product registration device main body; a synthesizing means for synthesizing the screen data sent out by the screen data sending means with the image data of the vicinity of the installation location of the main body of the product registration device photographed by the photographing means; A product registration monitoring device characterized by comprising a recording means for recording.