JPH05217076A - Pos system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain radio communication between plural POS units by providing each of a master POS unit and slave POS units with a radio communication equipment. CONSTITUTION:A POS (Point Of Sales) system is provided with the master POS unit 1 and plural slave POS units 6 and the master POS 1 is constituted of mutually connecting a processor 2, a main storage device 3 consisting of a random access memory(RAM) and a communication mechanism equipment 4. Similarly to the master POS 1, each slave POS 6 is constituted of mutually connecting a processor 7, a main storage device 8 consisting of a RAM and a communication mechanism device 9. The radio communication equipments 5, 10 are respectively connected to the device 4 in the master POS 1 and the device 9 in the slave POS 6 and communication between the master POS 1 and the slave POS 6 is executed by radio waves through respective equipments 5, 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to a POS (P) used for managing sales information such as product registration in the distribution industry.
oint Of Sales) system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the distribution industry, POS systems used for managing sales information such as product registration are
Depending on the amount of information managed, for example, master POS and slave P
It may be configured like an OS. In this case, the master POS and the slave POS are connected by an inline line. Therefore, the data transmission between the master POS and the slave POS is performed through this in-line line.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned method of connecting the master POS and the slave POS with an in-line line, for example, every time it is necessary to add the POS at a special sale, or when the POS is refurbished in the store or the like. There was a problem that inline circuit work was required every time the relocation of

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and data can be transmitted between a master POS and a slave POS without connecting the master POS and the slave POS by an inline line. The purpose is to provide a system.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a POS system comprising a master POS and a slave POS, wherein each of the master POS and the slave POS has the master POS and the slave POS. A wireless communication device for wirelessly communicating between POSs is attached.

[0006]

According to the POS system of the present invention, the master PO
Since a wireless communication device is attached to each of the S and the slave POS, the master POS and the slave POS
Communication between them is performed wirelessly via the wireless communication device attached to each.

[0007]

Embodiments of the POS system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the POS system of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of the POS system of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the POS system includes a master POS 1 and a plurality of slave POSs 6, and the master POS 1 connects a processor 2, a main memory 3 composed of a random access memory, and a communication mechanism device 4 to each other. Is configured. Similarly to the master POS 1, the slave POS 6 is also configured by connecting a processor 7, a main storage device 8 including a random access memory, and a communication mechanism device 9 to each other.

A wireless communication device 5 and a wireless communication device 10 are connected to the communication mechanism device 4 of the master POS 1 and the communication mechanism device 9 of the slave POS 6, respectively, and communication between the master POS 1 and the slave POS 6 is performed respectively. Wireless communication is performed via the wireless communication device 5 and the wireless communication device 10.

Next, the operation of the POS system configured as described above will be described. The processor 2 of the master POS1
The data stored in the main storage device 3 is processed and output to the communication mechanism device 4. The communication mechanism device 4 outputs the input data to the wireless communication device 5, and the wireless communication device 5 wirelessly transmits the data input from the communication mechanism device 4 to the wireless communication device 10 of the identified slave POS 6. When the wireless communication device 10 of the slave POS 6 receives the data transmitted from the wireless communication device 5 of the master POS 1, the wireless communication device 10 outputs the data to the communication mechanism device 9,
The communication mechanism device 9 sends the data to the processor 7. The processor 7 processes the input data and outputs it to the main storage device 8, and the main storage device 8 stores the input data.

On the other hand, similarly to the above, the processor 7 of the slave POS 6 processes the data stored in the main memory 8 and outputs it to the communication mechanism device 9. The communication mechanism device 9 transmits the input data to the master P via the wireless communication device 10.
It wirelessly transmits to the wireless communication device 5 of OS1. Master PO
When the wireless communication device 5 of S1 receives the data transmitted from the wireless communication device 10 of the slave POS 6, the wireless communication device 5 sends the data to the processor 2 via the communication mechanism device 4. The processor 2 processes the input data and outputs it to the main storage device 3, and the main storage device 3 stores the input data.

As described above, according to the POS system according to the present embodiment, the master POS 1 and the slave POS 6 are not connected by a wired line but are connected by a wireless line for data transmission, so that it is possible to add another POS. There is no need to carry out line work every time the relocation is performed. Therefore, the wiring situation of the connection line in the store,
That is, the master POS 1 and the slave POS 6 can be freely arranged regardless of the wiring layout. Note that the master POS described in this specification is a PO
The controller can be replaced depending on the scale of the store where S is arranged and the amount of information to be managed.

[0012]

As described above, according to the POS system of the present invention, since the wireless communication device is attached to each of the master POS and the slave POS, communication between the master POS and the slave POS is performed via each wireless communication device. It can be done wirelessly. Therefore, it is not necessary to carry out line work every time a POS is added or relocated, and there is no need to be bothered by disconnection of wiring. Therefore, the master POS and the slave POS can be freely arranged without being restricted by the wiring layout of the connection lines in the store, and the cost associated with the wiring can be reduced, which is very economical.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a POS system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a POS system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Master POS 6 Slave POS 5, 10 Wireless communication device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A POS system comprising a master POS and a slave POS, wherein a wireless communication device for wirelessly communicating between the master POS and the slave POS is attached to each of the master POS and the slave POS. A POS system characterized by that.