JPH04363790A - Pos system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten data input time in a POS terminal by recording data inputted by means of a portable data input device in a recording medium and reading data from the recording medium in the POS terminal so as to process it. CONSTITUTION:The data input mechanism 111 of the portable data input device 11 executes the manual input of a numeral and the data input by bar code reading and data recording mechanism 112 records the data in the recording medium 12. The recording medium 12 is freely attachable and detachable to data recording mechanism 112 and recording medium reading mechanism 131, data is recorded by data recording mechanism 112 and recording data is held with no relation to an attachable/detachable state. The recording medium 12 is set to data recording mechanism 112 and business talk contents are inputted from data input mechanism 111 so as to be recorded. The operation is repeated till a business talk ends and the recording medium 12 is detached at the time of the end point of time so as to be set to the POS terminal 13. Business talk data is read by recording medium reading mechanism 131 and POS-processed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data input method for a POS terminal, and more particularly to a POS system in which it is necessary to reduce the time required to input data to a POS terminal.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, data was input to a POS terminal by inputting data from an input device attached to the POS terminal or an input device physically connected to the POS terminal. At retail stores that primarily sell to customers, they create business negotiation memos when serving customers.
The method was to take the memo to the POS terminal and enter the data.

0003

[Problem to be solved by the invention] The above-mentioned conventional POS
Since the system requires data to be entered directly at the POS terminal, store staff who have completed customer service during busy periods concentrate on the POS terminal, creating a queue for data entry and making customers wait until the process is completed. There was a drawback.

[0004]Also, when managing individual items in a POS system, it is necessary to input a product code, but in order to reduce the code input work, a barcode printed tag attached to the product can be read and input using a barcode reader. A method has been adopted to do this. At this time, data can be entered using the barcode reading device attached to the POS terminal for products that can be transported to the POS terminal, but this method cannot be used for large products such as refrigerators, air conditioners, and large TVs, and business negotiations The method used was to write the product code on a memo and enter it using the numerical input keys of the POS terminal, which had the drawbacks of taking time to input data and increasing the number of input errors.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned points, an object of the present invention is to enable data input regardless of the distance from the POS terminal installation location and to reduce the data input time at the POS terminal.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention includes a portable data input device separate from a POS terminal, and the data input device includes a data input mechanism and a detachable data input mechanism. The POS terminal has a data recording mechanism for recording data on a removably set recording medium, and a POS terminal that processes data passed from the recording medium reading mechanism. It has a processing mechanism.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a POS system using a portable data input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0009] This POS system has a data input mechanism 1.
11 and a data recording mechanism 112, a recording medium 12, a recording medium reading mechanism 131, and a POS processing mechanism 132.
It consists of terminal 13.

The portable data input device 11 has a built-in power supply, can be carried and moved by hand, has a weight that does not exceed the weight that can be held with one hand and operated with the other hand, and has computer functions. .

The data input mechanism 111 inputs data by manually inputting numbers and reading bar codes, and transmits the input data to the data recording mechanism 112.

The data recording mechanism 112 is the data input mechanism 1
The data input by 11 is recorded on the recording medium 2.

The recording medium 12 can be attached to and detached from the data recording mechanism 112 and the recording medium reading mechanism 131, data is recorded by the data recording mechanism 112, and the recorded data is retained regardless of whether it is attached or detached. Also, data recording mechanism 1
12, the data on the recording medium 12 is rewritten.

The POS terminal 13 has a register function and a computer function.

The recording medium reading mechanism 131 reads the recording medium 1
The POS processing mechanism 132 reads the data recorded in the POS processing mechanism 132.
Pass the data to.

The POS processing mechanism 132 performs various POS processes such as calculating change and issuing slips based on the data passed from the recording medium reading mechanism 131.

The operation of this embodiment will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in a first step 21, the recording medium 12 is set in the data recording mechanism 111 of the portable data input device 11. In step 22, the contents of the business negotiation are inputted from the data input mechanism 111 while serving the customer. At this time, data for large items is also entered on the spot by reading barcodes. The input data is recorded on the recording medium 12 by the data recording mechanism 112 (step 23). Step 2
This operation is repeated until the negotiation is completed as shown in 4. When the business negotiation is completed, the recording medium 12 is removed from the portable data input device 11 as shown in step 25.

Next, as shown in step 26, the clerk carries the removed recording medium 12 to the POS terminal 13. Next, as shown in steps 27 and 28, the recording medium 12
is set in the POS terminal 13, and the business negotiation data recorded on the recording medium 12 is read by the recording medium reading device 131 and passed to the POS processing mechanism 132, where POS processing such as calculation, slip issuance, and sales data accumulation is performed. . When the POS processing is completed, the recording medium 12 is removed from the POS terminal 13 as shown in step 29, and the operation is completed.

[0020]

As explained above, the POS system using the portable data input device of the present invention can achieve the following effects.

[0021] By using a portable data input device, data can be entered into the POS terminal at the time of customer service, which has the effect of reducing data entry time at the POS terminal and reducing customer queues.

[0022] Furthermore, since the portable data input device is portable, it is possible to directly read the barcode attached to a large product, thereby reducing data input time and preventing input errors.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a POS system using a portable data input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operating procedure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Portable data input device 111 Data input mechanism 112 Data recording mechanism 12 Recording medium 13 POS terminal 131 Recording medium reading mechanism 132 POS processing mechanism

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A portable data input device is provided separately from the POS terminal, and the data input device includes a data input mechanism and a data input device for recording data input by the data input mechanism on a removable recording medium. The POS terminal has a recording mechanism, and the POS terminal has a recording medium reading mechanism that reads data from the recording medium set in a detachable manner, and a POS processing mechanism that processes data passed from the recording medium reading mechanism. POS system.