JPH05324677A - Portable commodity data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a device by which a working person can discriminate easily whether an individual commodity is the object commodity of work or not at the actual place of the sale of the commodity such as a supermarket, etc. CONSTITUTION:An input device 3, an output device 2, and a storage device 4 are connected to a portable computer 1. In the storage device 4, information about the object commodities of the work, the information about the exhibited commodities exhibited on an exhibition rack, and an exhibition position table 7 to show correspondence relation between the name of the exhibited commodity and the exhibition position of the exhibited commodity on the exhibition rack are stored. The portable computer 1 refers to the exhibition position table 7 in the storage device 4, and outputs a commodity exhibition picture to show an exhibition state on the exhibition rack to the output device. Then, the commodity not included in the object commodities is selected from the exhibited commodities by referring to the informations about the exhibited commodities and the object commodities. Further, the selected commodities and the object commodities are outputted on the commodity exhibition picture of the output device 2 as making their displaying forms different.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable product data processing device capable of displaying a target product to be worked among products arranged on a shelf on an output device.
Like supermarkets and convenience stores,
The present invention relates to a portable product data processing device that displays products on display shelves so that products targeted for work in a store that sells products to consumers can be displayed on an output device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Anyone can easily enter a product code of a displayed product and place an order while referring to the product data at the site of selling products such as supermarkets. A portable commodity data processing device intended to enable work is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-184165. This device comprises a hand scanner for reading a product code from a bar code attached to a product with one touch, and a portable terminal device for inputting the read product code. The machine stores a product data memory for storing product data such as a product name for each product code and an optimal stock number, which is input in advance, and product data for the product code input from the hand scanner. Data reading means for reading from the product data memory, display means for displaying the product data read by the means, key input means, current number input by the key input means, number of orders And the like, or data storage means for storing data calculated based on the input data.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In retail stores, ordering conditions for individual products are often defined by contracts with customers of the products. The ordering conditions are, for example, order deadline date, order unit, minimum order quantity, delivery lead time.
The conventional device is effective when the ordering conditions for all the commodities, particularly the order deadline date and time, are unified. By the way, in large-scale retail stores, the number of products is abundant, and the sales characteristics of the products are also diverse. In such a case, the number of replenishment (ordering) of products is varied, such as multiple times a day, once a day, or once every several days. Does not always hold. Therefore, in order to efficiently perform the work at the product sales site of a large-scale store, it is necessary for the worker to easily identify the target product of the work. However, the conventional apparatus does not take such consideration into consideration, and it cannot be said that highly efficient work can be performed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device that allows a worker to easily identify whether or not an individual product is a target product for work at a site for selling products such as supermarkets.

[0004]

The device configuration of the present invention comprises a processing device, an input device, an output device, and a storage device. The storage device includes a first storage area for storing information on a target product for work, a second storage area for storing information about an arranged product that is arranged on a shelf and includes at least the target product, and the second arranged storage area. An arrangement position table is provided which indicates the correspondence between the names of the products in use and the positions of the arranged products on the shelf. The processing device refers to the placement position table in the storage device, outputs means for outputting a product placement diagram showing the placement state of the products on the shelf to the output device, information on the placed products and target products Means for selecting a product not included in the target products from the arranged products and storing the selected product in a storage device based on the information on the selected product and the target. The product is read from the storage device and the area corresponding to the selected product and the area corresponding to the target product on the product layout diagram of the output device are respectively referred to by referring to the layout position table in the storage device. A means for outputting to an output device in a different display form is provided.

Further, the storage device is provided with a correspondence table indicating the correspondence between the identification code of the product and the name of the product, and the processing device responds to the input of the identification code from the input device. Means for obtaining the name of the corresponding product by referring to the corresponding table, and information on the product based on the obtained name of the product, read from the second storage area, and the obtained product name A means for storing information about the product in the first storage area is provided.

Further, the storage device is provided with a selection rule table which is a table of information relating to the selection rule of the work target product, and the processing device sequentially reads the arranged products stored in the second storage area, and the selection rule table Reference is made to a product that matches the selection rule from the read arranged products, and means for storing information regarding the selected product in the first storage area is provided.

Further, when the target product on the output layout drawing is designated by the input device, the processing device refers to the layout position table to determine the name of the designated target product. Then, when the information about the target product corresponding to the name of the product is read from the first storage area and the read information is output to the output device, the information about the product is input from the input device. Means is provided for storing the above information in the first storage area as information regarding the product.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the arrangement state of the products on the shelves is displayed on the output device as a product layout diagram, and further displayed in different display forms so that it can be distinguished whether or not the product is a work target. It As a result, the worker can efficiently and easily operate the target product on the portable product data processing device. Further, it is possible to easily select the information regarding the product to be worked from the information regarding the arranged product by a hand scanner or the like and store it in the storage device. Further, it is possible to easily select a product that matches the specified condition from the information on the arranged products, set the selected product as the target product for the work, and store the information on the product in the storage device. Furthermore, by pointing a product on the product layout displayed on the output device, the product name and information about the product can be easily obtained, and information about the product can be easily input from the input device. Therefore, the input information can be stored in the storage device.

[0009]

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below. The product to be processed in the present invention is a product placed on a shelf or the like,
In the following embodiments, products displayed on the display shelf will be described as target products.

FIG. 1 shows the apparatus configuration of this embodiment. The portable computer 1 has a main memory inside. An output device 2, an input device 3, and an external storage device 4 are connected to the portable computer 1. Furthermore, the portable computer 1 is configured so that it can be connected to another workstation or the like. Further, although the external storage device is provided separately in the embodiment, the main storage device and the external storage device may be one storage device. The input device 3 includes a keyboard 31, a hand scanner device 32, and a pointing device 33 (a touch panel in the embodiment). The external storage device 4 is a memory card or the like, and stores a first storage area 5 that stores information about a target product for work, and information about a displayed product that is displayed on the display shelf and includes at least the target product. It has a second storage area 6, a display position table 7 and the like showing a correspondence relationship between the name of the displayed product and the display position of the displayed product on the display shelf.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the first storage area 5 for storing information on the product to be worked. The storage area 5 has a plurality of records 50, and each record is composed of a storage field 51 for the name of a product and a storage field 52 for information about the product. The storage column 52 indicates the number of items to be released (here, the item out refers to the operation of delivering the items from the warehouse to the store)
Storage column 521, minimum inventory number storage column 522, current inventory number storage column 523, order number storage column 524, order deadline date storage column 525, order unit storage column 526, minimum order volume storage column 527, delivery lead time (time from ordering to delivery) storage field 528 and the like. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the second storage area 6 that is displayed on the display shelf and stores information about displayed products including at least the target product. The configuration of the storage area 6 is the same as the configuration of the storage area 5. That is, each record 60 includes a storage field 61 for storing the name of a product and a storage field 62 for storing information about the product. The memory column 6
2 is a storage column 621 for the number of out-of-stock items, and a storage column 6 for the minimum stock number
22, storage column 623 for the current inventory quantity, storage column 6 for the ordered quantity
24, order deadline storage field 625, order unit storage field 626, minimum order quantity storage field 627, delivery lead time storage field 628, and the like.

4 to 6 show the display position table 7
It is a block diagram of. The table 7 includes, for one furniture, a table 71 that stores the size information of the furniture, a table 72 that stores the size information and the position information of the shelves, and the size information and the display position information of the product. , And a table 73 for storing display quantity information. Although the figure shows a table for one fixture, there are a plurality of fixtures, and a table is prepared for each fixture. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the table 71 that stores the dimension information of the furniture. This table 7
1 is a storage field 711 for the furniture name and a storage field 71 for the width dimension.
2, height dimension storage field 713, depth dimension storage field 71
It consists of four. One furniture consists of multiple display shelves. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the table 72 that stores the dimension information and the position information of the shelves. The table 72 includes a storage column 721 for the name of the shelf, a storage column 722 for the height from the floor of each shelf, a storage column 723 for the width dimension of the shelf, and the shelf directly above. A height dimension storage field 724 and a shelf depth dimension storage field 725 are used. Products are displayed on each shelf. FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a table 73 that stores dimension information, display position information, and display quantity information of products. Book
The bull 73 includes a storage field 732 for the name of the product, a storage field 731 for the name of the shelf on which the product is displayed, a storage field 733 for the width dimension of the product, a storage field 734 for the height dimension, and a storage field for the depth dimension. 735, and a storage column 736 for the number of displayed items.
The above information is stored in this table sequentially from the product on the left side of the shelf to the product on the right side.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the basic processing of this embodiment. The process of presenting the target product for work by the portable computer 1 will be described with reference to this figure. Step 101 : Output of product display diagram First, the computer 1 refers to the display position table 7 in the external storage device 4 to display the product display state of the product on the display shelf 11 ( FIG. 8) shows the output device 2
Output to. The procedure for outputting is as follows.
First, in order to create the product display diagram 11, three tables constituting the display position table 7 of the external storage device 4, that is, a table 71, a table 72, and a table 73.
In advance, (1) the size of the fixture for displaying the product, (2) the size and position of the shelf in the fixture, and (3) the size and display position of each product and the number of displays. Then, based on the read information, the product display diagram 11 is created and output to the output device 2. FIG. 8 is an output example of the product display diagram 11. First, the furniture 111 is output based on the dimension information of the furniture. Then, each shelf is output based on the dimension information and the position information of the shelf. The shaded portions on the furniture 111 are individual shelves. Finally, the individual products 113 are output based on the size information, the display position information, and the display number information of the products.

Step 102 : Selection of products not included in the work The information related to the displayed products is compared with the information related to the target products, and the products not included in the target products are selected from the displayed products. FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing this selection processing. The selection process will be described with reference to this figure.

[0015]Step 1021: Get the names of displayed products
First, the first record 60 in the second storage area 6
Read out. And the memory of the name of the product of the record
The product name 611 stored in the column 61 is taken out.
In this embodiment, "D cookie" is taken as the product name.
The example given will be explained.Step 1022 : Retrieval of Name of Work Target Product Next, the first record 50 in the first storage area 5
Read out. And the memory of the name of the product of the record
The product name 511 stored in the column 51 is taken out.Step 1023 : Displayed product name and work target product
Name comparison The name 511 of this product and the name 61 of the product retrieved earlier
1 are compared (':' in the figure represents comparison). If both
If they match, the process proceeds to step 1026.
If they do not match, the process proceeds to the next step 1024.
Proceed.Step 1024 : Completion of comparison with target products of all work
Etaka Even the last record in the first storage area 5
It is determined whether the comparison in step 1023 is repeated. Also
Then, if the comparison is repeated up to the last record,
The process proceeds to the next step 1025. The last record
If not reached, go back to step 1022.
Then, the same processing is repeated for the next record. Step 1025 : Storing products that are not the work target Products that do not match all of the work target products are the work target
It is a product that does not exist. So, in this product "D cookie"
Related information, that is, information stored in the record 60
To storage area 8 for information about products that are not subject to work
Store. FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of the storage area 8.
The structure of the storage area 8 is the same as that of the storage area 6.
is there. That is, each record 80 is stored in the storage field 8 for the product name.
1 and a storage field 82 for storing information about the product.
It The storage column 82 is a storage column 821 for storing the number of products
Inventory column 822, current inventory column 823,
An order quantity storage field 824 and an order deadline date storage field 82
5, order unit storage field 826, minimum order quantity storage field 82
7, delivery lead time storage field 828 and the like.Step 1026 : Whether all finished products have been compared or not until the last record in the first storage area 6
It is determined whether the processes up to 1025 have been repeated.
If you have not reached the last record,
Return to step 1021 and repeat the same process for the next record.
Return. If you repeat the comparison to the last record
If so, the process ends.

Step 103 : Classification display of work target products and work non-work products by different display symbols The products on the product display diagram 11 are classified into work target products and work non-work products. , Output with different symbols. FIG. 11 is an output example of classification display of products targeted for work and products not targeted for work. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing this output method. The output procedure will be described with reference to this figure.

Step 1030 : Extracting the Name of the Product to be Worked First, the first record 50 in the first storage area 5
Read out. Then, the product name 511 stored in the product name storage field 51 of the record is taken out.
In this embodiment, an example in which “C snack” is taken out as the name of the product will be described. Step 1031 : Retrieval of the name of the product on the product display diagram The first record 7301 of the table 73 of the display position table 7 is read. Then, the product name 7 stored in the storage field 731 of the product name of the record.
Take out 311. Step 1032 : Comparison between the name of the product on the product display and the name of the product to be worked on The name of the product 511 extracted earlier and the name of this product 73
Compare with 11. If they match, the process moves to the next step 1033. If they do not match, the process returns to step 1031 and the same process is repeated for the next record. Step 1033 : Output the symbol of the product to be worked Configure the display position table 7 of the external storage device 3 3
One table, that is, the table 71, the table 72, and the table 73, which are stored in advance, (1) the size of the furniture for displaying the product, and (2) the size of the shelf in the furniture. And position, (3) Read the name and size of each product, display position, and number of displays.
Then, based on the read information, the product 11 on the product display diagram 11 corresponding to the product name 511 retrieved earlier
The display symbol of A is changed from the “blank paper symbol” to the “dotted symbol” and output to the output device 2. Step 1034 : Whether the output of all the target products for the work has been completed or not until the last record of the first storage area 5 is repeated, the processing from Steps 1030 to 1033 is repeated. Step 1035 : Retrieving the name of the product that is not the target of the work First, the first record 80 in the third storage area 8
Read out. Then, the product name 811 stored in the storage field 81 for the product name of the record is taken out.
In this embodiment, an example in which "E hail" is taken out as the name of the product will be described. Step 1036 : Retrieving the name of the product on the product display diagram The first record 7301 of the table 73 of the display position table 7 is read. Then, the product name 7 stored in the storage field 731 of the product name of the record.
Take out 311. Step 1037 : Comparison between the name of the product on the product display and the name of the product that is not the target of the work. The name 811 of the product extracted earlier and the name 73 of this product.
Compare with 11. If they match, the process moves to the next step 1038. If they do not match, the process returns to step 1036 and the same process is repeated for the next record. Step 1038 : Output the symbol of the product that is not the work target. Configure the display position table 7 of the external storage device 3 3
One table, that is, the table 71, the table 72, and the table 73, which are stored in advance, (1) the size of the furniture for displaying the product, and (2) the size of the shelf in the furniture. And position, (3) Read the name and size of each product, display position, and number of displays.
Then, based on the read information, the product 11 on the product display diagram 11 corresponding to the product name 811 of the product extracted earlier.
The display symbol of B is changed from the “blank paper symbol” to the “diagonal grid symbol” and output to the output device 2. Step 1039 : Whether output of the merchandise that is not the target of all the operations has been completed, or steps 1035 to 1038 are repeated until the last record in the third storage area 8. The above is one embodiment of the instruction processing of the target product of the work which is the core of the present invention. According to the present embodiment, the target product of the work is indicated by the product display diagram, so that the target product can be easily detected. Since it can be overlooked on the product display, it can be expected to reduce the oversight of the target product.

In the following, one embodiment of the application of the present invention to the product picking-up work and the ordering work will be described. First, one embodiment of the present invention will be described. By storing the information about the product targeted for the product dispensing operation in the first storage area 5 and executing the steps 101 to 103, the operator can be instructed the target product for the product dispensing operation. Therefore, in the following, a process of storing information on the target product of the product delivery work in the first storage area 5 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing this storing process. The storage process will be described with reference to this figure.

Step 201 : Input of product identification code The name of the product targeted for product removal work is input from the input device 3. As a method of inputting this information, (1) Keyboard 3
There is a method of inputting from 1 as character string information, (2) a method of reading the identification code of the target product of the product removal work with the hand scanner device 32, and the like. Many of the products handled in supermarkets, convenience stores and the like are provided with a bar code as a product identification code. In this embodiment, a method of reading this bar code by the hand scanner device 32 is adopted. Step 202 : Determination of product name The product name is specified from the product identification code read by the hand scanner device 32. To make this identification,
The external storage device 4 further has a correspondence table 9 indicating the correspondence between the identification code of the product and the name of the product. FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of the correspondence table 9. The correspondence table
The bull 9 comprises a storage field 91 for the name of the product and a storage field 92 for the identification code of the product. In this embodiment, the hand scanner device 32 sends a product identification code "12345".
6 ”is read and the name of the product is specified as“ C snack ”by referring to the corresponding table 9. Step 203 : Output the output quantity input area to the output unit 2 to output the output quantity input area. FIG. 15 is an output example of the input area. First, a new window 21 is output by the conventional multi-window display function. Next, two titles, that is, "name of product:" and "quantity of product output:" are output. Finally, the product name “C snack” specified in the above step is output to the first area 211, and further, the second area 212 for inputting information about the product is output. Step 204 : Input of quantity of goods to be discharged The quantity of goods to be discharged having the name "C snack" of the commodity specified in the above step is inputted from the keyboard 31 to the second area 212. Step 205 : Storing information on the product targeted for the product delivery work With reference to the second storage area 6, information on the product name “C snack” identified in the step is read out. Then, the read information is stored in the storage column 52 of the information about the product in the first storage area 5. Further, the product name “C snack” is stored in the product name storage field 51 of the first storage area 5. Step 2
The product output quantity input in 04 is stored in the product output quantity storage field 521. Step 206 : Whether all of the target products of the product output work have been executed The above steps 201 to 205 are repeated for all the target products of the product output work. Then, after repeating all of the target products of the shipping operation, referring to the first storage area 5, the steps 101 to 103 are executed,
The operator is instructed on the product to be delivered. The above is one embodiment of the instruction processing of the target product of the product delivery work according to the present invention. According to the present embodiment, the target product of the product output work is easily registered with the hand scanner device, and the target product of the product output work is indicated by the product display diagram, so that the oversight of the product output product is reduced. And it can be expected to improve the efficiency of the product removal work.

Next, one embodiment of the application of the present invention to ordering work will be described. By storing the information on the target product for the ordering work in the first storage area 5 and executing steps 101 to 103, the target product for the ordering work can be instructed to the worker. Therefore, in the following, first, a storage process of information on the target product of the ordering work in the first storage area 5 will be described. As a method of deciding the name of the target product of the ordering work, (1) a method of inputting as character string information from the keyboard 31, (2) an identification code of the target product of the ordering work with the hand scanner device 32. There are a reading method, (3) a method of selecting according to a preset rule, and the like. The method of reading the identification code of the product by the hand scanner device 32 has been described in the embodiment of the method of instructing the target product of the product delivery work. If this method is applied to the target product of the ordering work, the name of the target product of the ordering work can be determined by reading the identification code of the product with the hand scanner device 32. In this embodiment, a method of determining the name of the target product of the ordering work is adopted according to a preset selection rule of the target product of the ordering work.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram of the selection rule table 10 for the target products for ordering work. The table 10 has a plurality of records 10A, and each record comprises a product name storage field 12A and a product selection condition storage field 12B. The storage column 12B is the storage column 12 for the minimum inventory.
1. An order deadline date / time storage field 131. FIG. 17
FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing a storage process of information about a target product for ordering work. The storage process will be described with reference to this figure.

[0022]Step 301: Quotient stored in selection rules
Retrieval of Item Name First, the first record of the selection rule table 10
Read out 10A. And the name of the product of the record
The product name 10A1 stored in the storage field 12A of
Take it out. Furthermore, it is stored in the storage column 121 of the minimum inventory quantity.
121A minimum inventory quantity, storage column for order deadline
Retrieve the deadline date 131A stored in 131
You In this embodiment, the product name is “C snack”,
The minimum inventory is "10" and the order deadline is "1".
"February 1st" is taken out.Step 302 : Retrieval of Displayed Product Name The first record 60 in the storage area 6 is read.
Then, it is stored in the storage field 61 of the name of the product of the record.
The name 611 of the displayed product is taken out. Furthermore, the lowest
Minimum inventory 62 stored in inventory storage field 622
21, stored in the order deadline date / time storage field 625
The deadline date / time 6251 is taken out.Step 303 : Displayed product name and selection rule product name
Name comparison This product name 611 and the product name retrieved earlier 10
Compare A1. If they match, the next scan
The process is transferred to Step 304. If they do not match,
Return to step 301 and repeat the same process for the next record.
return.Step 304 : Comparison with selection condition The minimum stock 121A and the product 611 shown in the selection condition
The minimum inventory number 6221 is compared. If the latter reaches the former
If not, the process returns to step 301 and the next record
The same process is repeated. Next, order deadline 131
The deadline date 6251 of A and the product 611 are compared. Also
If the latter has not reached the former, go to step 301.
After returning, the same processing is repeated for the next record. Which
If there are many formers in the comparison, next step 305
Move the processing to.Step 305 : Case of information on products subject to ordering work
Storage Refer to the second storage area 6, and
Read the information about the specified product name "C Snack"
I will Then, information about the products in the first storage area 5
The read information is stored in the information storage column 52. Furthermore
To the storage field 51 of the name of the product in the first storage area 5.
The product name “C snack” is stored. Step 306 : For all the products stored in the selection rule
Did you memorize the processing of steps 301 to 305 in the selection rule?
Repeat for all of the given products. And then
Then, referring to the first storage area 5, the step 1
01 to 103 are executed, and the target product of the ordering work is sent to the worker.
Give instructions.

The operator inputs the order quantity in the following manner. In this embodiment, the product 11A on the product display diagram 11 is shown.
Is selected by the pointing device 33, and the order quantity is input from the keyboard 31. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing this input processing. The input processing will be described with reference to this figure.

Step 401 : Product Selection The pointing device 33 picks up the product 11A. Step 402 : Determining the name of the product From the pick-up position of the pointing device 33, the name of the picked-up product is specified based on the size information, the display position information, and the display number information of the product. In this embodiment, an example in which the product name is specified as "C snack" will be described. Step 403 : Output an order quantity input area Outputs an input area for inputting the order quantity information to the pickup position of the pointing device 33.
FIG. 19 is an output example of the input area. First, a new window 22 is output by the conventional multi-window display function. Next, two titles, that is, "commodity name:" and "order quantity:" are output. Finally, the product name “C snack” identified in the above step is output to the first area 221 and further the second area 222 for inputting information regarding the ordered quantity is output. Step 404 : Input of order quantity "C snack", the name of the product specified in the above steps
Order quantity from the keyboard 31 to the second area 222.
To enter. Step 405 : Storing the information regarding the order quantity The order quantity input in step 204 is stored in the order quantity storage field 524 of the first storage area 5. Step 406 : Whether all the target products for the ordering work have been executed The above steps 401 to 405 are repeated for all the target products for the ordering work.

According to this embodiment, the target product for the ordering work can be automatically selected, and the target product for the ordering work is indicated to the man-machine interface on the product display diagram. It can be expected to reduce oversight, improve efficiency of ordering work, and reduce erroneous orders for products for which ordering conditions have not been achieved.

[0026]

According to the present invention, the interface between the operator and the computer can be taken by the product display diagram showing the display condition of the products on the display shelf displayed on the output device. Also, the operation of the operator can be executed with the product on the product display diagram as a key. Further, it is possible to display the product to be processed and the other products separately on the product display diagram. This allows the operator to
It can be operated easily and without error.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a device configuration diagram of a present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a first storage area 5.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a second storage area 6.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a dimension information table 71 of the furniture of the display position table 7.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the size and position information table 72 of the shelves of the display position table 7.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a product size, display position, and display quantity information table 73 of the display position table 7.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process of presenting a target product for work.
FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an output example of the product display diagram of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing a process of selecting a product that is not a work target.
It is a chart.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a storage area 8 of information about a product that is not a work target.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an output example of classification display of a product targeted for work and a product not targeted for work.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an output process of displaying a classification of a product targeted for work and a product not targeted for work.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a process of storing information about a product targeted for a product delivery operation in the first storage area 5.

FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of a correspondence table 9 showing a correspondence relation between a product identification code and the second storage area 6.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an output example of an input area of a product output quantity.

FIG. 16: Rule 10 for selecting a product for ordering work
It is a block diagram of.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a storage process of information about a target product for ordering work.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the method of inputting the order quantity.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an output example of an input area for inputting information regarding an ordered quantity.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Portable Computer 2 Output Device 3 Input Device 31 Keyboard 32 Hand Scanner Device 33 Pointing Device 4 External Storage Device 5 First Storage Area for Storing Information on Products to Be Worked 6 Displayed on Display Shelf A second storage area for storing information about a displayed product including at least the target product 7. A display position table showing a correspondence relationship between the name of the displayed product and the display position on the display shelf.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Masanori Miyoshi, Inventor Masanori Miyoshi, 890, Kashimada, Sachi-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 12 Inside Hitachi Business System Development Center (72) Masao Yagi, 890, Kashimada, Sachi-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa No. 12 Hitachi Information Systems Development Division

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A processing device, an input device, an output device,
A portable product data processing device having a storage device,
The storage device includes a first storage area for storing information about a target product for work, a second storage area for storing information about an arranged product that is arranged on a shelf and includes at least the target product, and the arrangement. An arrangement position table showing a correspondence relationship between the names of the stored products and the arrangement positions of the arranged products on the shelf, and the processing device is arranged such that the processing device stores the arrangement position table in the storage device. With reference to, a means for outputting a product layout diagram showing a layout of products on the shelf to the output device; Means for selecting a product that is not included in the target product from the stored products and storing the selected product in the storage device; and reading the selected product and the target product from the storage device. At the same time, by referring to the arrangement position table in the storage device, the area corresponding to the selected product and the area corresponding to the target product on the product layout diagram of the output device are set to different display modes. And a means for outputting to the output device, the portable product data processing device. 2. The portable product data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the storage device is provided with a correspondence table indicating a correspondence relationship between a product identification code and a product name, and the processing device comprises: In response to the input of the identification code from the input device, the means for referring to the corresponding table to obtain the name of the corresponding product, and the information about the product based on the obtained name of the product Read from the storage area of
A portable product data processing apparatus, comprising means for storing the obtained name of the product and information about the product in the first storage area. 3. The portable product data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage device is provided with a selection rule table which is a table of information regarding selection rules of work target products, and the processing device is configured to operate the second storage device. The placement products stored in the area are sequentially read, the selection rule table is referred to, a product that matches the selection rule is selected from the read placement products, and information about the selected product is stored in the first storage area. A portable product data processing apparatus comprising means for storing. 4. The portable product data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the processing device, when the target product on the output layout drawing is instructed by the input device, sets the placement position table. Means for obtaining the name of the instructed target product by referring to a bull, reading information about the target product corresponding to the name of the product from the first storage area, and outputting the read information to the output device. And a means for storing the inputted information in the first storage area as information on the product when the information on the product is input from the input device.