JPH03248296A - Commodity sales data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the management of cards and to improve payment work by continously executing the paying processing of the total amount of each transaction and the accumulation processing of benefit points only by one card. CONSTITUTION:When a customer requests payment based upon a card by offer ing a card 30 at the time of purchasing a commodity, an operator in charge inserts the card 30 into a card reader/writer 16 and registers the commodity through a keyboard 22. After the registration, the total amount of the commod ity purchased by the customer and a card balance M1 stored in a RAM are compared with each other and the total amount is subtracted from the balance M1. At that time, a venefit point for the total amount is calculated and added to the accumulated point M2 of the card 30. Thus, the management of the cards can be simplified and the payment work can be improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is a product in which payment processing for the total amount of one transaction and cumulative processing of bonus points generated in that transaction are performed using one card. The present invention relates to a sales data processing device.

[Prior Art] Conventional electronic cash registers are equipped with card readers/writers that read and write data on magnetic cards, etc., and process payments by card and accumulate bonus points on the card. something is known.

For example, a technique is already known in which a prepaid card with a purchase limit magnetically recorded in advance is used and the purchase amount is paid using the remaining balance of the card.

Furthermore, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-293498 discloses a technique in which a point card having a cumulative area for bonus points is used, and the bonus points calculated for the total amount are recorded in the cumulative area of the card. ing.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, in the past, cards for payment, such as prepaid cards, and cards for accumulating points have different specifications. When trying to implement a point-based service, a customer would have to prepare two cards, each with a different purpose, which would make management troublesome. Cashiers (persons who operate electronic cash registers) also use card readers during transactions.
There is a problem in that the card has to be repeatedly inserted and removed from the writer, making the work complicated.

Furthermore, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 63-213095 discloses a multi-time recorder that is composed of magnetic cards of the same size for attendance cards, prepaid cards, coupon cards, etc., and is capable of processing each of these cards with a single unit. but,
Even in this case, it remains the same that a plurality of cards must be used depending on the purpose, and management is troublesome and workability is poor.

Therefore, the present invention combines payment processing for the total amount of one transaction and cumulative processing of bonus points generated in that transaction into one transaction.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a product sales data processing device that can perform continuous processing using a single card, simplify card management, and improve the workability of payment.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention registers sales data of each sales product inputted through an input means for information on sales products into a memory, and also issues a command to close one transaction using a closing means. In the product sales data processing device that calculates the total amount of the transaction and processes the payment for this total amount, there is a card that stores the amount data related to the payment and cumulative data of reward points, and a A card reader/writer for reading and writing; a card presence/absence determining means for determining whether or not a card is attached to the card reader/writer when the closing means instructs the closing of the transaction; A payment processing control means for controlling payment processing for the total amount based on the amount data regarding the payment of the card read by the card reader/writer when it is determined, and a benefit for the payment processing transaction controlled by the control means. The present invention includes a point calculation means for calculating points, and a point accumulation processing means for accumulating the privilege points calculated by the calculation means on a card via a card reader/writer.

[Function] In the product sales data processing device having the above configuration, with a card attached to the card reader/writer, information regarding the sales product is inputted through the input means, and then one transaction is closed by the closing means. Upon command, payment for the total amount of the transaction is processed based on the card payment data. Reward points for the transaction are then calculated and accumulated on the card.

Therefore, payment processing and bonus point accumulation processing can be performed continuously in one transaction without exchanging cards.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a single electronic cash register will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an electronic cash register. A CPU (central processing unit) 11 as the main body of the control unit has a built-in arithmetic circuit, memory control circuit, etc.
A ROM (read only memory) 1 performs various arithmetic processing based on input data and stores fixed data such as program data via a pass line 12.
3, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 14 in which a work memory used for various arithmetic processing, a buffer for temporarily storing print data, display data, etc. are formed. Also, a clock circuit 15 that measures the current date and time;
An I10 receives signals from the control circuit 17 and mode switch 18 of the card reader/writer 16 that reads and writes data on the magnetic card, and outputs a drive signal to the drawer opening device 20 for opening the drawer 19.
A keyboard circuit 23 that takes in key data from the board 21, the keyboard 22, a display control circuit 25 that drives and controls the display 24, a printer control circuit 27 that drives and controls a printer 26 that prints on receipts, etc., connect the pass line 12. It is connected to the CPU 11 via.

The card reader/writer 16 is designed to read and write data to the payment card 30 shown in FIG. Magnetic stripe portion 30 of the payment card 30
As shown in a, the card balance M1 and the cumulative points M
2 is magnetically recorded, and the card 30 can pay all or part of the price up to a preset limit, and while this limit is recorded as the card balance M1, the limit or It is a type of prepaid card that is sold for an amount close to the limit.

As shown in FIG. 3, the keyboard 22 has roO
J rOJ ~ "9" numeric key 22a1 A plurality of department keys 22b each preset with department codes for classifying each product, subtotal key 22C1 for printing and displaying the subtotal amount for one transaction 22C1 Price for one transaction using the payment card In addition to the card key 22d1 for instructing payment, the deposit/total key 22e for instructing the payment of one transaction in cash, various function keys such as clear key 22f1 currency exchange key 22g, sign key 22h1 cancel key 2211 and multiplication key 22j are arranged. It is set up.

Here, the card key 22d and the deposit/account key 22
e functions as a closing means for one transaction.

Further, the keyboard 22 is provided with a mode switch 18 as shown in the figure. This mode switch 18
controls power on/off as well as "registration"
It is used to select various business modes such as ``Payment'', ``Inspection'', and ``Settings'', and is operated using a key held by a clerk or store manager.

In addition to the above-mentioned print buffer, display buffer, etc., the RAM 14 includes, as shown in FIG. 4, a numeric buffer 14a that temporarily stores numerical data generated by the numeric key 22a, and a cumulative total of sales of each product by department code. Department totalizer 1
4b, total amount memory 14C1 card reader/writer 17 that stores the total amount of products registered in one transaction;
Card data memory 14d that stores the card data (card balance, cumulative points) read by , point memory 1481 that stores points for the total amount of products registered in one transaction, card flag Fl, registration flag F2, and A flag memory 14f is formed in which a discount ticket flag F3 is stored.

The CPU 1 is configured to periodically execute the main routine processing shown in FIG. 5 at predetermined time intervals based on the program in the ROMI 3. That is, if no key data is input from the keyboard 22 in ST (step) 1 and the payment card 30 is attached to the card reader/writer 16 in ST2, the card flag F1 in the flag memory 14f is Find out.

If the flag F1 is reset to "0", the payment card 30 has been inserted into the card reader/writer 16, so the flag F1 is set to "1", and the card reader/writer 16 The card data read in is taken in via the control circuit 17 and stored in the card memory 14d, and this process ends.

Note that if the card flag F1 has already been set to "1", the payment card 30 continues to be attached to the card reader/writer 16, so this process is immediately terminated.

On the other hand, the card flag F1 is also checked when no key data is input from the keyboard 22 in the STI and the payment card 30 is not attached to the card reader/writer 16 in ST2. If the flag F1 is set to ``1'', the payment card 30 has been removed from the card reader/writer 16, so the flag F1 is reset to ``0'' and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the card flag F1 has already been reset to "0", this process is immediately terminated because the payment card 30 is not attached to the card reader/writer 16. .

When key data is input from the keyboard 22 in the STI, the type of the key is determined and the corresponding key processing is executed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing key processing for the department key 22b. When key data is input by inputting the department key 22b via the keyboard circuit 23, after setting the registration flag F2 of the flag memory 14f to "1",
Perform department registration processing. That is, the numerical data in the number buffer 14a is taken as the unit price of the sold product, and the unit price is added to the number of items sold (if a multiplier has been entered in advance using the multiplication key 22j, that multiplier is entered, otherwise "1") The sales amount is calculated by multiplying by , and the points and amounts are accumulated in the department totalizer 14b for each department code preset in the input department key. Next, total amount memory 14c
The above sales amount will be added to. Furthermore, the department code and sales amount corresponding to the input department key are displayed on the display 24, and the process returns to the main routine.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing key processing for the card key 22d. Card key 22 via keyboard circuit 23
When the key data is input by the input operation of step d, after confirming that the registration flag F2 in the flag memory 14f is set to "1" and that the card flag F1 is set to "1". (card presence/absence determination means),
The card balance in the card memory 14d and the total amount in the total amount memory 14c are compared. If the card balance is insufficient for the total amount, the input of the card key 22d is treated as an error since payment cannot be made using the payment card 30.

If the card balance is greater than or equal to the total amount, payment is permitted using the payment card 30, and the amount obtained by subtracting the total amount from the card balance is set as a new card balance in the card memory 14.
d (payment processing control means). Next, the above total amount is divided by a preset standard amount to calculate benefit points for the total amount (point calculation means).
. Then, the calculated benefit points are added to the cumulative points in the card memory 14d (point cumulative processing means). Here, it is determined whether the cumulative points after the addition process are equal to or greater than a preset discount ticket issuing value. If the value exceeds the ticket issue value, the discount ticket flag F3 of the flag memory 14f is set to "1", and the remaining amount after subtracting the ticket issue value from the cumulative points is written into the card memory 14d as the updated cumulative points.

If the ticket value is less than the ticket issue value, the above process is not performed.

Thereafter, the printer 26 is driven and controlled to print out the total amount in the total amount memory 14c, the card balance and cumulative points in the card memory 14d on a receipt, and also print out the card balance and cumulative points in the card memory 14d. It is written to the payment card 30 via the card reader/writer 16. Then, issue the above receipt. Further, when the discount ticket flag F3 is set to "1", the printer 26 is driven and controlled to print out predetermined discount ticket data on a receipt, and this receipt is issued as a discount ticket. Discount ticket flag F3 is “0”
”, the above process is not performed. Thereafter, the total amount memory 14C and the card memory 14d are cleared, the registration flag F2 and the discount ticket flag F3 are reset, and this processing is completed.

In addition, in response to the input of the card key 22d, the registration flag F
If 2 has been reset, an instruction was given to close the transaction using the payment card 30 before the product was registered, so the key manual effort is determined to be an error. Also, card flag F1
Even if the card key 22 has been reset before the payment card 30 is inserted into the card reader/writer 16.
Since c was manipulated, an error occurs.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing key processing for the deposit/account key 22e. When key data is input by inputting the deposit/cash key 22e via the keyboard circuit 23, after confirming that the registration flag F2 in the flag memory 14f is set to "1", the memory 14f Check the card flag F1. Then, the flag F1 is “1”
If set to , the total amount in the total amount memory 14c is divided by a preset reference amount to calculate the benefit points for the total amount. Then, the calculated benefit points are added to the cumulative points in the card memory 14d. Here, it is determined whether the cumulative points after the addition process are equal to or greater than a preset discount ticket issuing value. If the value exceeds the ticket issue value, the discount ticket flag F3 in the flag memory 14f is set to "1", and the remaining amount after subtracting the ticket issue value from the cumulative points is set as the updated cumulative points in the card memory 14d.
write to. If the ticket value is less than the ticket issue value, the above process is not performed.

Thereafter, the printer 26 is driven and controlled to print out the total amount in the total amount memory 14c and the cumulative points in the card memory 14d on a receipt, and the card balance and cumulative points in the card memory 14d are output to the card reader. Write to payment card 30 via writer 16. Then, issue the above receipt. Further, when the discount ticket flag F3 is set to "1", the printer 26 is driven and controlled to print out predetermined discount ticket data on a receipt, and this receipt is issued as a discount ticket. If the discount ticket flag F3 is reset to "0", the above process is not performed. Thereafter, the total amount memory 14c and the card memory 14d are cleared, the registration flag F2 and the discount ticket flag F3 are reset, and this processing is completed.

In addition, if the registration flag F2 was reset in response to the input of the deposit/cash total key 22e, the manual input of the key would be treated as an error because the closing of the transaction with cash was instructed before the product was registered. do. Further, if the card flag F1 has been reset, normal cash payment processing for the total amount is executed. That is, the total amount in the total amount memory 14c is printed on a receipt, this receipt is issued, and then the total amount memory 14c is cleared and the registration flag F2 is reset.

In this embodiment configured as described above, the store opens the store and sells the payment card 30 in which a predetermined limit amount is recorded as the card balance M1 in advance at the limit amount or an amount close to the limit amount. On the other hand, a customer who wishes to pay by card purchases the payment card 30 described above.

At this time, a customer purchasing Card 30 for the first time purchases a card with a cumulative point of "02," and a customer updating to a new card 30 purchases a card on which cumulative points equal to the cumulative points of the old card have already been recorded. When shopping, the person presents his or her card 30 to a cashier (person in charge of operating an electronic cash register) and offers to pay by card.The cashier attaches the payment card 30 to the card reader/writer 16 and uses the keyboard 22.
Register the product from , and when the registration is finished, the card key 2
Input 2d and tighten. Then, after it is confirmed that the payment card 30 is attached to the card reader/writer 16, the total amount of the products purchased by the customer stored in the total amount memory 14c and the card memory 14
The card balance of the payment card 3o owned by the customer stored in d is compared with the card balance, and only when the card balance is greater than or equal to the total amount, payment using the payment card 3o is permitted,
The total amount will be deducted from your card balance.

Also, at this time, benefit points are calculated for the total amount, and the newly calculated benefit points are added to the cumulative points of the payment card 30 held by the customer.

For example, if the total amount is 1000 yen and the standard amount is 100 yen, 10 points will be calculated as bonus points,
These 10 points are added to the total points up to that point. When the cumulative points after this addition process exceed the preset discount ticket issuing value, a predetermined discount ticket is automatically issued following the issuance of the sheet, and the cumulative points are subtracted by the ticket issuing value. For example, if you program a program to issue a 500 yen discount ticket when the cumulative points are 100 points or more, a 500 yen discount ticket will be issued to a customer whose cumulative points reach 101 points, and the payment card The cumulative points will be updated to 1 point.

As described above, according to this embodiment, one payment card 30 can be used not only to pay for purchased products but also to accumulate bonus points. Therefore, the customer does not need to separately manage a card for payment and a card for accumulating points, which simplifies card management. Further, since the payment process and the point accumulation process are performed continuously with the payment card 30 attached to the card reader/writer 16, the cashier does not have to change the card, improving work efficiency. moreover,
Since there is no need to exchange cash and the hassle of change, etc., and it is possible to accumulate points that can be used for discount benefits using a single card, store openings can expect to greatly promote sales.

Note that if the card balance of the payment card 30 is too low to make a payment, the card 30 can be used only for accumulating points. Above card 30
If you use the deposit/account key 22e to instruct the closing of a transaction by cash payment while the card reader/writer 16 is attached to the card reader/writer 16, normal cash payment processing will be executed, the cumulative points for the transaction will be calculated, and the card will be transferred to the card reader/writer 16. This will be added to your total 30 points. Therefore, even if payment using the payment card 30 becomes impossible, the card can be used effectively.

In addition, by providing a function that allows cumulative points to be transferred from the old card to the new card when updating the card, it is possible to use an unused payment card with various cumulative points recorded.
There is no need to prepare 0.

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

For example, in the embodiment described above, the card key 22d is used as the closing key using the card 30, but the deposit/account key 22e is used as in the case of cash payment.
If the card 30 is inserted into the card reader/writer 16 at the time of input, the closing process may be performed using the card 30, and if the card 30 is not inserted, the closing process may be performed using cash.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a card that can pay the entire amount has a point accumulation processing function, but the present invention is not limited to this. may be provided with a point accumulation processing function.

A second example in this case will be described below. Note that the payment card 30 of the previous embodiment is also used in the second embodiment. Further, the configuration of the electronic cash register, the key arrangement of the keyboard 22, the memory map of the RAM 14, etc. are almost the same as those of the previous embodiment, so their explanations will be omitted here.

The second embodiment differs from the previous embodiment in a part of the key processing of the deposit/account key 22e. That is, as shown in FIG.
When key data 2e is input manually, after confirming that the registration flag F2 in the flag memory 14f is set to "1", it is checked whether numerical data is stored in the numeric buffer 14a. to judge. If stored, the numerical data is stored in the RAM 14 as the deposited amount, and if not stored, an amount equal to the total amount in the total amount memory 14c is stored in the RAM 14 as the deposited amount. Thereafter, the card flag F1 in the flag memory 14f is checked. Then, if the flag F1 is set to "1", the fraction of the price will be paid using the payment card 30, so the total amount to be paid is calculated by adding the above-mentioned similar amount and the card balance in the card memory 14d. , confirm that this total payment amount is greater than or equal to the above total amount. Next, the total amount is divided by a preset reference amount, the remainder is taken as a fraction, and this fractional amount is compared with the card balance. If the card balance is greater than or equal to the fractional amount, it is possible to make a fractional payment using the payment card 30, so the amount obtained by subtracting the fractional amount from the card balance is stored in the card memory 14d as a new card balance (payment processing control means). Further, the amount of change is calculated by subtracting the fractional amount from the above-mentioned total amount from the above-mentioned similar amount. Thereafter, in the same manner as in the above embodiment, points for the total amount are calculated and added to the cumulative points of the card, and a receipt is issued.
A discount ticket is issued as necessary, and this processing is completed.

In the second embodiment described above, since the amount paid with the payment card 30 is only a fraction of the price, the card balance is difficult to decrease, and the card can be used for a relatively long period of time even for payment processing.

Additionally, the applicant adds the card balance of the customer's card to the total price of the products purchased by the customer, writes a fraction of this added amount as a new card balance on the card, and then A device has been proposed that eliminates the need for giving and receiving fractions, and that allows for long-term use because only fractional amounts less than a certain unit are always recorded on the card (Japanese Patent Application No. 1-294876). By providing such a card with the point accumulation processing function of the present invention, one card can be used for a long period of time both for payment processing and for point accumulation, which is very convenient.

It goes without saying that various other modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the payment processing for the total amount of one transaction and the cumulative processing of the bonus points generated in that transaction are sequentially processed using one card. It is possible to provide a product sales data processing device that can simplify card management and improve the workability of payment.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 8 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which Figure 1 is a block diagram of a payment card, Figure 2 is a block diagram of an electronic cash register, and Figure 3 is a block diagram of a keyboard. Key layout diagram, Figure 4 is a RAM memory configuration diagram, Figure 5 is a flowchart showing the main routine processing of the CPU, Figure 6 is a C
FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the CPU's card key processing; FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the CPU's deposit/total key processing; FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the CPU's deposit/total key processing; FIG. 9 is the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart showing deposit/cash key processing in . 11...CPU, 1B...ROM, 14...RA
M. 16... Card reader/writer, 22... Keyboard, 30... Payment card.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In addition to registering the sales data of each sales product whose information is inputted through the information input means regarding the sales products in the memory, when the closing of one transaction is instructed by the closing means, the total of the transaction is processed. A product sales data processing device that calculates the amount and processes the payment for this total amount includes a card that stores amount data related to payment and accumulated data of reward points, and a card reader/writer that reads and writes data to this card. and card presence/absence determining means for determining whether or not the card is installed in the card reader/writer when the closing means instructs the closing of one transaction; and when the determining means determines that the card is present. a payment processing control means for controlling payment processing for the total amount based on the amount data regarding the payment of the card read by the card reader/writer; and calculating benefit points for the payment processing transaction controlled by the control means. a point calculation means for
A product sales data processing device comprising: point accumulation processing means for accumulating privilege points calculated by the calculation means on the card via the card reader/writer.