JPH0437997A - Electronic register - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To recognize which input data is effective when data is inputted at the same time by varying the sound length and interval of a received sound according to the kind of the input data. CONSTITUTION:When the power source is turned on, a CPU 1 reads a transaction program out of an auxiliary storage device 4 to a RAM 3 according to the program in a ROM 2. When the data is inputted, the CPU 1 recognizes from which data input device 6 the input data is inputted and what kind of data is inputted according to the program in the RAM 3, sets a time determining the sound length of the received sound in a timer 5 according to the kind of the input data, and sets frequency determining the interval of the received sound in a frequency generating device 7, thereby actuating a voice device 8. Consequently, even when the data is inputted at the same time, the interval of the received sound varies with the kind of the input device 6 and an operator can easily recognize the input device 6 where the data is inputted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an electronic register that records product sales, confirms customers, etc. using input devices such as barcode readers, keyboards, and card readers.

(Prior Art) Conventional electronic registers use voice P! when inputting data using an input device such as a barcode reader, keyboard, or card reader. The sounds output by (hereinafter referred to as reception sounds) all have a certain length and a certain pitch, and even if they are different, the data input devices are different, such as when inputting from a barcode reader and a keyboard. For this reason, two types of audio devices are used.

Figure 4 is a PAD chart showing the procedure for generating the reception sound that occurs when a key is pressed in a conventional electronic register.
Step 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as S1), 50 on the timer
A time of m sec is set (S2) to start the audio device (53), and the above key data is entered into the application software (hereinafter abbreviated as application software) (S4), and the interrupt processing ends.

In addition, the timeout process ends when the audio device stops (S5).As shown in the above example, conventional electronic registers do not set the frequency to change the pitch of the reception sound emitted when inputting data, and the length of the sound is For example, as shown above, 50
It was a constant value of m sec.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, in conventional electronic registers, the data reception sound emitted when the key is manually operated has the same length and pitch, and therefore (1) the numeric keypad has a fast response speed. However, there is a problem with program replacement, and when inputting using business keys with slow response speeds, the operator feels the reaction time is slow depending on the type of input data.
If there is input data from different types of input devices, it is difficult to tell from which source the data was input.Furthermore, (3) if one task is completed at a certain point, the next key human power will be needed before the end. There are cases where it is necessary, and there is a problem in that it is difficult to distinguish between them only by using input data of reception sounds of the same length and pitch.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention aims to provide an electronic register that outputs reception tones with different lengths and pitches depending on the type of input data.

(Means for Solving Problem 11) The present invention achieves the above object by providing an electronic register that can emit a sound for accepting input data, which is equipped with a timer and a frequency generator, This is achieved by a configuration in which the duration of the sound is determined by the timer and the pitch of the received sound is determined by the frequency generator.

(Function) According to the present invention, since the reception sound differs between keys with a fast response speed and keys with a slow response speed, the operator does not feel that the response is slow, and inputs from multiple input devices can be performed. Even if data is input at the same time, the pitch of the reception sound changes depending on the type of input device, so the operator can easily recognize the input device that input the data, and it also reduces key manual labor during unit operations. Since the length or pitch of the reception sound changes depending on the key input and the key input at the end, the operator can easily recognize whether or not the unit work is in progress.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of an electronic register according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a CPU (microcomputer) that controls the electronic register, 2 is a ROM that stores a start-up program for the electronic register system, and 3 is an R that stores a business program or input data.
AM, 4 is an auxiliary storage device for saving business programs and input data, 5 is a timer that measures time, 6 is a data input device such as an input key, a barcode reader, or a card reader, and 7 is a frequency generator. 8 indicates the audio device, and 9 indicates the audio frequency.

In the configuration of the present invention as described above, when the power is turned on, the CPU reads the business program from the auxiliary storage device 4 into the RAM 3 according to the program in the ROM 2. If a plurality of data input bags M6 are provided, the data is input. Then, according to the program in RAM 3, CPU 1 recognizes which data input device the input data is from and what kind of data it is, and sets timer 5 to determine the length of the received tone according to the type of input data. The frequency generating device 7 also sends the audio frequency 9 to the audio device [8 and sets A pitched sound is output from the frequency generator 17. When the time set in the timer 5 has elapsed, the program in the RAM 3 enters a timeout process, and the audio device W8 is stopped. As a result, the sound will be emitted for the time set in the timer 5.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the surface of the keyboard, which is the main part of the present invention. Hereby, the present invention will be explained in more detail by limiting to input only. In FIG. 2, 10 is a product key, 11 is a business key, 12 is a category key, 13 is a numeric keypad, and 14 is a function key.

FIG. 3 is a PAD chart showing the reception process of the present invention when key data is input using the keys shown in FIG. Input from any key in Figure 2 will result in an interrupt, so
At Sl, key data is taken in in the same way as in general, and the data reception sound at that time is changed depending on the type of product, business, etc. of the input data (S2).

That is, for example, when the business key 1 in FIG. 2 is pressed, the power to read the program from the auxiliary storage device 4 to the RAM 3 in FIG. Since this takes a lot of time, the timer 5 is set to 300 m sec as shown in FIG. 3, thereby making the length of the reception sound 300 m sec to make the operator aware that it will take a lot of time. On the other hand, when the sound is generated for a long time as described above, the high-pitched sound becomes harsh, so the pitch is set as low as 2 kHz. On the other hand, with the numeric keypad 13, the response is fast, so the tone length should be shortened <5.
0m5ec, and instead the pitch is set to a high tone of 3.5kHz.

Since the other product keys 102, category keys 12, and function keys 14 illustrated in FIG. It is necessary to input the unit price after pressing the key, so it is desirable to set the pitch and length of the reception sound of the classification key so that it can be clearly distinguished from other keys. Alternatively, key data input to the application software is performed in the conventional manner.

(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above explanation, the present invention changes the length and pitch of the reception sound depending on the type of input data, and also reduces the slowness of manual keystrokes, which have a slow response. It is possible to recognize which input data is valid without making the user feel the same, and when data is input at the same time. Furthermore, when a key is pressed that requires manual input for the next key, the user is made aware of the need for continued input, resulting in an electronic register that is easy to use.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a board diagram of the same keyboard, Fig. 3 is a reception processing chart for human-powered data, and Fig. 4 is a conventional reception processing chart for input data. be. 1...CPU, 2...ROM, 3...RAM
, 4... Auxiliary storage device, 5... Timer, 6.
...Data input device, 7...Frequency generator, 8
...Audio device. Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] An electronic register capable of emitting a sound for accepting input data, comprising a timer and a frequency generator, the timer determines the length of the reception sound according to the type of input data, and the pitch of the reception sound is determined by the timer. An electronic register characterized in that the frequency is determined by a frequency generator.