JPH05342480A - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an electronic cash register capable of analyzing information from various kinds of standpoint and recording the history of registration. CONSTITUTION:Source information inputted from the key input means 11, the reading input means 12, and the switch input means 13 of the electronic cash register 1 are stored sequentially in random access memory 9 by a processing circuit 7. When the source information accompanied with output processing is inputted, it is read in from the memory 9, and is transmitted to a processor 2 via a communication means 3, and is stored in random access memory 19. Then, the processing means 7 reads in the source information from the memory 9, and performs arithmetic processing on it, and stores a computed result in random access memory 10. The computed result stored in the memory 10 is outputted to a print means 15, and also, it is transmitted to the processor 2, then, it is stored in the memory 19. In such a way, the tabulation and the analysis of the information, etc., can be performed by applying working processing to the source information and the computed result stored in the memory 19.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention centrally manages one or more electronic cash registers and electronic cash registers to collect sales information transmitted from the electronic cash registers. The present invention relates to an electronic money registration device including a processing device such as a computer that stores and processes various information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a general management information system called a POS (Point Of Sale) system, an electronic cash register is used as a terminal, which is an electronic cash register for recording commercial transactions and storing money. A processing device such as a computer for controlling the computer is connected to one or a plurality of electronic cash registers online or inline. Then, various information such as sales information registered in the electronic cash register is transmitted to the processing device, and this information is aggregated and analyzed by department, individual item, etc. It is useful as

[0003]

In such a conventional technique, the information registered in the electronic cash register, that is, the calculation result obtained by the arithmetic processing is transmitted to the processing device, and the processing device processes the received information. Therefore, it is only possible to collect and analyze information within a predetermined standard and range, and it is not possible to process information from different angles.

Further, when an operation abnormality occurs in the electronic cash register, it can be traced back from the time of occurrence of the abnormality in order to check whether the cause is a malfunction of the operator or a malfunction of the electronic money register itself. It is necessary to analyze the contents of the recording paper printed by the electronic cash register. However, only the calculation result registered in the electronic cash register is printed on the recording paper, and the original information before the calculation process may not be printed as it is. Therefore, analyze how the input operation was performed. It's not easy to do. For the same reason, even if the operator makes an illegal registration, it takes too much labor and time to find the illegality.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic money registration apparatus capable of analyzing information from any angle and recording a registration history.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, an electronic cash register that processes primitive information input by various registration operations and prints the calculation result, and is connected to an electronic cash register, In an electronic money registration device that includes a processing device that receives information from an electronic money registration device and performs processing, the electronic money registration device stores a first memory that sequentially stores the primitive information and the calculation result. An electronic money registration device including a second memory for sequentially storing, and transmitting stored contents of the first and second memories to a processing device.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the primitive information that has been input by various registration operations and before being processed is sequentially stored in the first memory, and the electronic cash register processes the stored contents of the first memory. Send to the device. In addition, the calculation result obtained by processing the primitive information is sequentially stored in the second memory, and the electronic cash register prints the stored content of the second memory and transmits it to the processing device, and the processing device receives it. The processed information is processed and processed, and aggregated and analyzed. Therefore, the processing device can process the primitive information from any angle, and various analyzes can be performed. Further, since the source information and the calculation result are transmitted together, the registration history can be recorded, which facilitates the investigation of the cause of the operation abnormality and the detection of illegal registration.

The various registration operations refer to all operations for reading / writing information in the memory of the electronic cash register, for example, person registration, department registration, and PLU.
(Price Look Up) registration, JAN (Japanese Article Nu)
mber) Registration, discount / price increase registration, discount / additional registration, sales registration, exchange, return (return) registration, payment registration, payment registration, collection of payment registration, reserve registration, non-additional code registration, correction registration,
Examples are various registrations such as authentication printing, various settings such as department code settings, and operations such as switching of switches for switching the functions of the electronic cash register.

[0009]

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an electronic cash register A which is an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic cash register A of this embodiment is the first electronic cash register 1 to the n-th electronic cash register.
The electronic cash register 1 to n, which is a total of n terminals up to the nth electronic cash register n, and the electronic cash register 1
To n are collectively connected to the processing device 2 for controlling the devices through the communication means 3. In the following, the electronic cash register 1 and the processing device 2, which are the first terminals, will be particularly described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the electronic cash register 1 and the processing device 2. The electronic cash register 1 is connected to a processing device 2 realized by a personal computer or the like via a communication means 3. The communication means 3 is, for example, R which is a standard of serial interface.
Communication control circuits 4 and 6 conforming to S-232C and line 5
Including and The communication control circuits 4 and 6 are the electronic cash register 1.
And the processing device 2 for exchanging information with each other to perform transmission / reception.

The electronic cash register 1 is provided with a processing means 7 including, for example, a microprocessor, and the processing means 7 has programs for controlling various operations of the electronic cash register 1. Stores a stored read only memory (ROM) 8, a random access memory (RAM) 9 which is a first memory realized by a buffer memory for storing primitive information, which will be described later, and a calculation result, which will be described later. Is connected to a random access memory (RAM) 10, which is a second memory for.

Further, the processing means 7 has a key input means 11 for inputting a department, a numerical value, etc. of the product, and a JAN of the product.
Read input means 12 such as a scanner for automatically reading a bar code such as a code and switch input means 13 used for switching the function of the electronic cash register 1 are connected. The information from the input means 11, 12, and 13 described above is stored in the storage area in the random access memory 9 as the primitive information without being processed by the processing means 7.

Further, the processing means 7 includes a display means 14 which is realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like for displaying a calculation result, and a printing which is realized by a printer or the like for printing the calculation result on a receipt and a recording sheet. Means 15
The drawer 16 for storing coins and banknotes is connected to the communication control circuit 4.

Like the electronic cash register 1, the processing device 2 includes a processing means 17, and the processing means 17 stores a read-only program in which programs for controlling various operations of the processing device 2 are stored. A memory (ROM) 18, a random access memory (RAM) 19 for storing various information transmitted from the electronic cash register 1, various received information, or a calculation result obtained by processing these information in a floppy disk. A floppy disk read / write device capable of reading / writing from the disk (FD) 20 is connected.

Further, the processing means 17 is connected to a key input means 21 used when processing various information, a display means 22 realized by, for example, a cathode ray tube, and a printing means 23 such as a printer. It Further, the communication control circuit 6 is connected to the processing means 17, and various information from the electronic cash register 1 can be received.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the electronic cash register 1. In step a1,
The primitive information input from each of the input means 11, 12, 13 is stored in the random access memory 9, which is the first memory. In step a2, it is determined whether or not the input source information is information that requires printing processing, and if so, the process returns to step a1 to store other source information, and otherwise. Move to step a3.

The information that needs to be printed is, for example, the key input means 11, the department key used to classify the department to which the product belongs, the PLU key used for sales registration using the PLU code, and the discount. Or a percent key used when registering a premium, a minus key used when registering a discount or a premium, a cash sell key used for registering cash selling or deposit calculation, used when selling credit Credit sale key, sale key used for credit, non-additional registration key used for registration of non-additive code number, exchange key used for exchange, used for deposit registration Information sent when various keys such as the deposit key, the payment key used for payment registration, and the subtotal key used to calculate the subtotal amount are pressed. The information that is not required is the numeric key used when numeric values are entered, the clear key used to cancel when an incorrect numeric value is entered, the multiplication used when registering multiplication. This is the information that is sent when various keys such as keys and returned goods (returned goods) registration keys are pressed.

Next, at step a3, the contents stored in the random access memory 9 which is the first memory are transmitted to the processing device 2 via the communication means 3. At step a4, the contents stored in the memory 9, that is, the input means 11, 12,
The source information input from 13 is arithmetically processed by the processing means 7, and the process proceeds to step a5. At step a5, the calculation result, which is the information obtained by the calculation processing of the primitive information by the processing means 7, is used as the second memory, ie, the random access memory
Store at. At step a6, the processing means 7 reads the contents stored in the random access memory 10 and outputs them to the printing means 15. At this time, the calculation result may be output to the display means 14 and / or the drawer 16.

Next, in step a7, the contents stored in the random access memory 10 which is the second memory, that is, the calculation result output to the printing means 15 is transmitted to the processing device 2 via the communication means 3. Finally, in step a8, it is determined whether or not a series of input operations is completed, and if so, the operation is ended, and if other source information is input without ending the input operation, go to step a1. Return.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a specific operation of the electronic cash register 1. First, the key input means 11
When the numeric keys of the "1" key 24 and the "00" key 25 and the "DPT1" key 26, which is the department key indicating the department number "1", are sequentially pressed using, the codes indicating these are randomly accessed. Sequentially stored in 9. Here, as described above, when the "DPT1" key 26 is input, the printing process is performed. Therefore, the contents stored in the random access memory 9, that is, "1", "00", "DP"
Each code 27, 28, 29 indicating "T1" is sequentially transmitted to the processing device 2.

After that, the primitive information "1", "0"
Codes 27, 28, and 29 indicating "0" and "DPT1" are arithmetically processed and temporarily stored in the random access memory 10, and as a result of the arithmetic operation, "DEP" is printed on the printing means 15.
The print content 30 of “T01 * 1.00” is output. Next, the stored content of the memory 10, that is, the code 31 indicating "DEPT01 * 1.00" which is the printed operation result
Is transmitted to the processing device 2.

Subsequently, when the "CA" key 32, which is a cash selling key, is pressed, the code 33 indicating "CA" is transmitted to the processing device 2 in the same manner as above. Also "CA"
By pressing the key 32, the above calculation result is further processed, and the calculated result is "CASH * 1.0".
The print content 34 of "0" is output to the printing means 15, and "CA"
The code 35 indicating “SH * 1.00” is transmitted to the processing device 2.

FIG. 5 shows the printing means 1 of the electronic cash register 1.
5 is a diagram showing a printing example according to No. 5, and the recording paper 36 is printed with ASCII characters. The specific operation of the electronic cash register 1 in this printing example will be described below.

First, after switching the switch input means 13 so that the sales can be registered, when the numeral keys of "3", "3", "3" and the department key of "7" are pressed, the key input is made. Information is sequentially transmitted to the processing device 2, and the date 37 and the time 38 are displayed in the second line on the first line of the recording paper 36.
The terminal number 39 and the person in charge 40 are on the line, and the department number "07" 41 and the unit price "* 333" 4 are on the third line.
2 is sequentially printed, and the above print content is sequentially transmitted to the processing device 2 line by line as the first print information 43.

Next, when the numeral keys of "5", "4", "2" and the department key of "2" are pressed, the source information is transmitted in this order, and the department number "02" 44 is calculated as the calculation result.
And the unit price "* 542" 45 is printed and the second
The print content as the calculation result is transmitted as the th print information 46. Similarly, the source information is sequentially transmitted, the department number “04” 47 and the unit price “* 419” 48 are printed,
These print contents are transmitted as the third print information 49. In the same way, after sending the primitive information one after another,
The department number “09” 50 and the unit price “* 598” 51 are printed, and the print content is transmitted as the fourth print information 52.

Finally, when the cash selling key is pressed as a closing operation, "CASH" 53 indicating the selling method and "* 1892" 54 indicating the sales amount are printed, and the record number 55 is printed on the bottom line, and the fifth printing is performed. As the information 56, these print contents are transmitted line by line. Therefore, since the content printed on the recording paper 36 is transmitted line by line corresponding to the source information, the processing device 2 performs a processing process to separate the source information and the print information, thereby recording the source information. Paper 3
It is possible to reproduce the print contents in the order printed on the sheet 6.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the processing device 2. In step b1, it is judged whether or not the primitive information is transmitted from the electronic cash register 1, and if there is the transmission, the primitive information is stored in the random access memory 19 in step b2. In step b3,
The calculation result transmitted following the source information is stored in the random access memory 19, and the process proceeds to step b4. In step b4, it is determined whether or not the input operation on the electronic cash register 1 side is completed. If not, the process returns to step b1. If the input operation is completed, the process proceeds to step b5.

At step b5, the source information and the operation result stored in the random access memory 19 are processed by using an application program or the like. When checking the registration history, for example, the display unit 2
2 or the printing means 23, the source information and the calculation result can be output to visually analyze the registered content.

As described above, according to this embodiment, a report that cannot be prepared by the electronic cash register 1, for example, sales by transaction, sales by terminal device, sales by person in charge, sales by department, sales by time zone, customer base It is possible to create various sales reports such as separate sales, product sales analysis tables by department, and product analysis tables such as sales 0 (zero) product table, and quickly and accurately grasp and analyze sales information, etc. It is possible to obtain information about tastes and their changes, that is, information about so-called dead goods and their changes in real time.

Further, since the primitive information input on the electronic cash register 1 side and the computation result printed by the arithmetic processing of the primitive information are transmitted to the processing device 2 in correspondence with each other, an operation error is made. It is possible to analyze the history of the above, detect illegal registration, and investigate the cause of malfunction of the electronic cash register itself.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of printing a sales 0 product table created by the processing device 2. Sales are 0 in the product list
7 can be printed for each department, and in FIG. 7, five kinds of products with a sales of “general food” of department No. 16 are printed on the recording paper 57. Chart paper 5
7, an item column 58 showing the order of products, a JAN code column 59, a product name column 60, a company code column 61 showing a code assigned to each product in-house, a selling unit price column 62, a purchase unit price column 63. , Information about each product is printed in each column of the price-adding ratio column 64 showing the percentage obtained by dividing the difference between the selling unit price and the purchasing unit price by the purchasing unit price and the product registration date column 65 showing the registration date of the product, It is printed in order from the newest registration date. By creating a product with no sales in this way, it can be utilized for grasping so-called dead products with zero sales and discovering undisplayed products.

The operation of the electronic cash register 1 of this embodiment during the sales registration process will be described below. First, when the operator reads the JAN code attached to the product by using the read / input means 12 such as a hand scanner, the JAN code as the source information is temporarily stored in the random access memory 9, and then the communication means 3 is used. And transmits it to the processing device 2. Next, information about the product corresponding to the JAN code is
Random access memory 1 where various product information is stored
It is judged whether or not it is stored in the storage area of 0,
If the information about the product is stored in the memory 10, that is, the text such as the product name and the unit price are stored, the information is read, and otherwise, it is stored in the memory of the processing device 2 or other electronic cash register. The stored information is collated, the information is read, and stored in the storage area of the random access memory 10 where the sales information is stored.

Further, the product name and unit price are displayed on the display means 1.
4 and the printing means 15, and the communication means 3
To the processing device 2 via. In this way, when the sales registration is performed for each product and the closing operation is performed, that is, when the sales registration process for one customer is completed, the processing circuit 7 causes the memory 10 to store the sales of each product. The unit price is read, the total sales amount, the number of sales points, etc. are calculated and output to the display means 14 and the printing means 15, respectively, and transmitted to the processing device 2 via the communication means 3.

In the above embodiment, the first memory and the second memory
Although the memory is different from the memory, it is also possible to provide a buffer area as an input / output dedicated storage area as the first memory in the same memory and use a storage area other than the buffer area as the second memory.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the source information which is all the input information and the operation result obtained by processing the source information are sequentially transmitted to the processing device,
The degree of freedom in information processing is increased, and it is possible to analyze information from a different angle from the conventional one. Further, by analyzing the transmitted source information and the calculation result, it is possible to analyze the history of operation mistakes, detect illegal registration, and investigate the cause of malfunction of the electronic cash register itself.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an electronic money register A according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a figure which shows the structure of.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an electronic cash register 1 and a processing device 2 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the electronic cash register 1.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a specific operation of the electronic cash register 1.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of printing by the printing means 15 of the electronic cash register 1.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the processing device 2.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of printing a sales 0 product table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic cash register 2 Processing device 3 Communication means 7 Processing means 9, 10 Random access memory 11 Key input means 12 Read input means 13 Switch input means 15 Printing means A Electronic cash register

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An electronic cash register that processes primitive information input by various registration operations and prints the calculation result, and information from the electronic cash register that is connected to the electronic cash register. In an electronic money registration device including a processing device for receiving and processing, the electronic money registration device includes a first memory that sequentially stores the primitive information and a second memory that sequentially stores the calculation result. An electronic cash registering device, comprising: transmitting stored contents of the first and second memories to the processing device.