JPH0535972A - Takings data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To collectively claim payment in a gas station and a convenience store by collecting whole takings data stored in accordance with an inputted customer code after sale is decided so as to claim payment. CONSTITUTION:When the clerk of the convenience store set up as an annex in the gas station claims the payment for a product which a customer purchases, he operates keys for registering the products, which are provided in the keyboard 3 of an electronic cash register 1 and registers the product which the customer purchases so that takings data is stored in a product takings information memory. In the case of the customer who refuels after a register, a refuelling waiting key is key-inputted and, then, card information recorded in the refuelling card of the customer is read by a card reader/writer 4 so that product takings data inside a product takings information memory is transmitted to a saving memory together with the customer code of the customer so as to be held. Therefore, a claim for payment is collectively processed when sale is decided without key-inputting the specified key.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales data processing device used at a gas station or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, at gas stations, in addition to refueling sales, various products such as vehicle accessories and confectionery are sold to improve services. In addition, recently, there are many convenience stores on the premises.

In such a gas station, a refueling staff generally inserts a so-called refueling card into a magnetic card reader of an external machine when a customer offers to refuel. And identify the customer. Then, an inquiry is made from the external equipment to the higher-level equipment whether or not the transaction is possible. Then, when there is a response indicating that the transaction is possible from the host machine, the person in charge of refueling operates the refueling machine to start refueling. Then, when refueling is completed, the operation of the refueling machine is stopped. Then, the refueling machine notifies the upper-level machine of the amount of refueling, the higher-level machine creates sales data based on the refueling amount, and the external apparatus automatically issues a billing slip in which the sales data is printed. Based on the thus issued bill for billing refueling, the person in charge of refueling receives the refueling fee from the customer and hands it over.

When a customer purchases a product for sale other than refueling, the sales data of the product is registered using an electronic cash register. Then, when you enter the closing key that indicates the end of registration, the sales data of the sales products are totaled in the electronic cash register, and a receipt with the sales data of each sales product and the total data is printed is issued. The cashier who operates the register, the so-called cashier, receives the total payment from the customer,
You will be given the goods and receipt.

In this case, normally, the host machine of the external machine and the fueling machine also serves as an electronic cash register. Therefore, the keyboard of the external machine is provided with a declaration key that declares that there is product registration other than refueling, and when this declaration key is keyed in, the payment request for refueling is suspended, and then the electronic cash register There has been a sales data processing device for gas stations, which is capable of collectively billing the total sales data of sales-registered products and the sales data from refueling.

[0006]

However, in the conventional sales data processing apparatus of this kind, it is necessary to operate the declaration key to declare that there is a merchandise registration other than refueling before starting refueling. In addition to the poor operability, there was a problem that customers could not cope unless they offered to purchase other products before refueling.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to collectively process the sales data of one customer's multiple unsuccessful transactions at the time of sale confirmation without key input of a specific key, and without deteriorating operability. It is intended to provide a sales data processing device capable of improving efficiency.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to sales information input means for inputting information relating to product sales, customer identification information input means for inputting customer identification information assigned to each customer, and this customer identification information input means. When the customer identification information is input, the sales confirmation determination means for determining whether or not the sale of the product to the customer is confirmed, and when the determination means determines that the product sale is unconfirmed, the sales information input means Sales data storage means for storing sales data of merchandise sales based on input information corresponding to customer identification information of the corresponding customer, and customer identification information of the corresponding customer stored by the sales data storage means when it is decided to confirm the sale of the product. If all the sales data corresponding to the above and information about product sales have been entered by the sales information input means, sales data for product sales based on the input information Collectively the in which and a billing processing means for billing.

[0009]

According to the present invention having such a configuration, if the sale of the product to the customer is unconfirmed at the time when the customer identification information is input by the customer identification information input means, the input information from the sales information input means is used. Sales data of merchandise sales based on this is stored by the sales data storage means in correspondence with the customer identification information of the corresponding customer.

Thereafter, when the customer identification information input means inputs the customer identification information after the sale of the goods to the corresponding customer is confirmed, all the product sales corresponding to the customer identification information stored in the sales data storage means are sold. When information about product sales is input by the data and sales information input means, sales data of product sales based on the input information are collectively charged and billed.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention used in a gas station equipped with a convenience store will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a gas station system, and 1 is an electronic cash register installed at a checkout place of a convenience store. This electronic cash register 1 is provided with a keyboard 3, a magnetic card reader / writer 4, a CRT display 5 and a printer 6 for printing slips on the upper part of a control box 2 having a built-in floppy disk driver, and a cash printer on the lower part. A drawer 7 for accommodating the like is provided.

To this electronic cash register 1, a plurality of fuel dispensers 9 installed at a gas station and an external machine 10 are connected by a communication line 8. Here, the electronic cash register 1 functions as a host machine of each refueling machine 9 and the external equipment 10.

Each refueling machine 9 is provided with a refueling nozzle 11, a refueling amount display 12, and the like. Then, when the refueling nozzle 11 is removed from the main body and refueling is performed, the amount of refueling is measured, and when it is detected that the refueling nozzle 11 has been returned to the main body, it is determined that refueling is complete, and the refueling machine number set in advance is set. The amount of refueling this time is notified to the electronic cash register 1 through the communication line 8.

Each external device 10 has a keyboard 1
3, a magnetic card reader 14, a dot display device 15, a printer 16 for printing slips, and the like are provided. When the refueling machine number of the refueling machine 9 for refueling is input from the keyboard 13 and the card information of the refueling card is read by the magnetic card reader 14, the refueling machine number and the card information are read via the communication line 8. The electronic cash register 1 is transmitted to inquire whether the transaction is possible and the response result is displayed on the dot display device 15.

Incidentally, the refueling card magnetically records a customer code as a customer identification information assigned to each customer, a gas station code, a card expiration date, and the like. It is also possible to magnetically record the rank of the customer, determine the rank from the frequency of use, and change the unit price of gasoline according to the rank.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the electronic cash register 1. In the figure, 21 is a CPU (central processing unit) that constitutes the main body of the control unit, 22 is a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which program data for the CPU 21 to control each unit is preset, and 23 is the CPU 21. RA having various memory areas for temporarily storing data processed in
M (random access memory), which are bus lines 2 such as a data bus, an address bus, and a control bus
Connected with 4.

A keyboard controller 25 to which a key signal is input from the keyboard 3, a card reader / writer controller 26 for exchanging data with the card reader / writer 4, and a floppy disk for reading / writing data from / to a floppy disk. A floppy disk driver controller 28 for controlling the drive of the driver 27, a CRT controller 29 for controlling the drive of the CRT display 5 to display characters and the like corresponding to display data, and a drive of the printer 6 for controlling sales slips and the like. A printer controller 30 for printing / issuing, a drawer controller 31 for controlling opening / closing of the drawer 7,
Each unit of the external equipment interface 32 that controls the transmission and reception of data that is performed with each of the external equipment 10 and the lubricator interface 33 that controls the transmission and reception of data that is performed with each of the fuel dispensers 9 It is connected to the CPU 21 via the bus line 24.

On the keyboard 3, in addition to ordinary electronic cash register keys such as a merchandise registration key for inputting information on merchandise to be sold and a registration closing key for instructing registration closing of one transaction, a product is purchased. A refueling wait key is provided to declare that the customer is waiting to start refueling.

The magnetic card reader / writer 4 has a function of reading the card information recorded on the refueling card and a function of writing necessary information such as the rank of the customer on the refueling card.

Customer management information such as name, address, vehicle type, expiration date, rank, etc. is recorded on the floppy disk in which data is read and written by the floppy disk driver 27, corresponding to the customer code assigned to each customer. A customer file, a list file of black list customers, and the like are formed.

Further, in the RAM 23, in particular, as shown in FIG. 3, the customer code area, the refueling state flag area, and the refueling sales data corresponding to the refueling machine number of each refueling machine 9 connected via the communication line 8. Refueling sales information memory 41 provided with each area, evacuation memory 4 provided with a plurality of areas for storing the sales data of all products purchased by one customer at the convenience store and the customer code of the customer
2, a product sales information memory 43 for sequentially storing sales data of products purchased by one customer at a convenience store,
A card information memory 44 for temporarily storing card information input via the magnetic card reader / writer 4 or the external machine interface 32, and a flag memory 45 of a flag during registration set during registration of a product purchased by a customer. ,
A flag memory 46 for a refueling wait flag, which is set when the state of waiting for refueling is declared by key input of the refueling wait key, is formed. Then, the CP
U21 is programmed to mainly perform the control shown in FIGS.

That is, when the CPU 21 inputs an interrupt signal from one external machine 10 through the external machine interface 32, the interrupt causes the external machine 10 to supply the interrupt signal as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the signal is a signal for notifying the start of refueling generated in response to the key input and the reading of the card information of the refueling card by the magnetic card reader 14. Then, in the case other than the interrupt signal for notifying the start of refueling, the corresponding control is executed.

In the case of an interrupt signal for notifying the start of refueling, the refueling machine number and card information transmitted from the corresponding external equipment 10 are input (customer identification information input means). Then, the customer code in the card information is used to check the customer file in the floppy disk or the blacklist customer list file to determine whether or not the card transaction is possible. If the card transaction is not possible due to being listed on the blacklist or having expired, a refueling prohibition command is responded to the corresponding external device 10 via the communication line 8 and this control ends. To do.

When the card transaction is possible, the customer code in the card information is stored in the customer code area corresponding to the entered refueling machine number of the refueling sales information memory 41.
Further, if the refueling state flag corresponding to the same refueling machine number is reset, a refueling permission command is sent to the corresponding external machine 10 via the communication line 8 to end this control.

Further, when the CPU 21 inputs an interrupt signal from one refueling machine 9 through the refueling machine interface 33, the interruption is returned to the main body by the refueling nozzle 11 at the corresponding refueling machine 9 as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the signal is a signal notifying the completion of refueling that has occurred. Then, in the case other than the interrupt signal for notifying the completion of refueling, the corresponding control is executed.

In the case of an interrupt signal notifying the completion of refueling, the refueling amount information transmitted from the refueling machine 9 is input (sales information input means). Then, refueling sales data such as a refueling charge is created based on the refueling amount, and the refueling sales data is stored in the refueling sales data area corresponding to the refueling machine number of the corresponding refueling machine 9 in the refueling sales information memory 41 ( Sales data storage means). Further, the refueling state flag corresponding to the same refueling machine number is set, and this control is ended.

Further, when the CPU 21 inputs an interrupt signal generated by the key input of the keyboard 3, the CPU 21 of FIG.
As shown in (4), it is determined which key has caused the interrupt. Then, in the case of the interrupt signal generated by the key input of the product registration key (sales information input means), it is checked whether or not the registration flag is set in the flag memory 45, and if it is not set, 1 is set. When it is judged that the customer has registered the product for the first time, the registration flag is set and the product sales information memory 43 is cleared. The above process is not performed when the registration flag is set in the flag memory 45.

Next, the product sales data such as the sales amount of the products registered by key input is stored in the product sales information memory 43 in the order of registration. Further, the CRT display 5 displays the name of the registered merchandise, the amount of sales, etc., and the control ends.

In the case of an interrupt signal generated by the key input of the registration closing key, it is checked whether or not the registration flag is set in the flag memory 45, and if it is not set, product registration is performed. It is an error because it was tightened even though it is not.

When the above-mentioned registration flag is set, the sales amounts of the product sales data stored in the product sales information memory 43 are summed up, and tax calculation etc. are performed on the totaled amount to calculate the payment amount. CRT display 5
To display. Further, the printer 6 is drive-controlled to print and issue a product sales slip based on the product sales data stored in the product sales information memory 43. After that, the registering flag is reset and the control ends. on the other hand,
In the case of an interrupt signal generated by the key input of the refueling waiting key, the refueling waiting flag is set in the flag memory 46, and this control ends.

When the CPU 21 inputs an interrupt signal generated by the card information read by the card reader / writer 4, the card read by the card reader / writer 4 is sent via the card reader / writer controller 26 as shown in FIG. Input information (customer identification information input means).
Then, the customer code in the card information is used to check the customer file in the floppy disk or the blacklist customer list file to determine whether or not the card transaction is possible. Here, if the card transaction is impossible due to being listed on the blacklist or expired, CR
A display indicating that the transaction is impossible is displayed on the T display 5, and this control ends.

If the transaction is possible, the card payment process shown in FIG. 8 is executed. That is, the customer code area of the refueling sales information memory 41 is searched using the customer code in the card information as a key. If the corresponding customer code is not stored, the refueling card of the customer who is not currently refueling is read, so the flag being registered in the flag memory 45 is checked. Here, when the registration flag is reset, it is an error because the refueling card of the customer who has not registered the product is read.

On the other hand, when the registering flag is set, the refueling wait flag in the flag memory 46 is checked (sales confirmation determining means). Here, when the refueling wait flag is reset, it is determined that the sale is confirmed because the refueling card of the customer who is currently performing product registration and does not refuel is read, and is stored in the product sales information memory 43. Process payment requests for product sales data (payment request processing means). Thereafter, the printer 6 is drive-controlled to print and issue a product sales slip based on the product sales data stored in the product sales information memory 43, and the registering flag is reset, and this control is ended.

On the other hand, if both the registration flag and the refueling wait flag are set, it is determined that the sale is undetermined because the refueling card of the customer who is currently registering the product and who will refuel later is read. Then, the customer code in the card information and the product sales data group in the product sales information memory 43 are associated with each other and transferred to the save memory 42 (sales data storage means). After that, the in-registration flag is reset, and this control ends.

When the customer code in the card information is stored in the customer code area of the refueling sales information memory 41, the refueling status flag and the flag memory 45 corresponding to the corresponding customer code of the refueling sales information memory 41 are registered. Examine the medium flag (sales confirmation determination means). When the refueling state flag is set and the registration flag is reset, the refueling card of the customer who is currently refueling and has not registered the merchandise has been read, so this control ends.

On the other hand, when both the refueling status flag and the registration flag are set, it is determined that the sale is undetermined because the refueling card of the customer who is currently registering the product and also refueling is read. A judgment is made and the customer code in the card information and the product sales data group in the product sales information memory 43 are associated and transferred to the save memory 42 (sales data storage means). After that, the in-registration flag is reset, and this control ends.

If the refueling status flag is reset and the registration flag is set, it is determined that the sale is confirmed because the refueling card of the customer who has already completed the refueling is already read and the refueling card has been read. Then, the sales amount of the product sales data stored in the product sales information memory 43 is summed up, and the sales amount of the refueling sales data corresponding to the corresponding customer code of the refueling sales information memory 41 is added to the total amount, and then the tax calculation is performed. Etc. to calculate the payment amount and display it on the CRT display 5 (payment request processing means). Further, the printer 6 is drive-controlled to print and issue a sales slip for products and refueling based on the refueling sales data and the product sales data.

After that, the customer code in the refueling sales information memory 41, the corresponding refueling status flag and the refueling sales data are cleared, the registering flag is reset, and this control ends.

On the other hand, when both the refueling state flag and the registration flag are reset, refueling has been completed and the refueling card of a customer who has not registered merchandise has been read. , The customer code area of the save memory 42 is searched using the customer code in the card information as a key. When the corresponding customer code is stored, the refueling card of the customer whose product registration has already been completed has been read, so the sales amount of the refueling sales data corresponding to the corresponding customer code in the refueling sales information memory 41 After adding the total amount of the product sales data group corresponding to the corresponding customer code in the save memory 42, tax calculation or the like is performed to calculate the payment demand amount and the result is displayed on the CRT display 5 (payment demand processing means). Further, the printer 6 is drive-controlled to print and issue a sales slip for products and refueling based on the refueling sales data and the product sales data group.

After that, the corresponding customer code in the refueling sales information memory 41, the corresponding refueling status flag and the refueling sales data are cleared, and the corresponding customer code in the save memory 42 and the corresponding product sales data group are cleared,
This control ends.

On the other hand, when the corresponding customer code is not stored in the save memory 42, the refueling card of the customer who has not registered the merchandise has been read, so that the corresponding customer code in the refueling sales information memory 41 corresponds. Tax calculation or the like is performed on the sales amount of the refueling sales data to calculate the payment request amount and display it on the CRT display 5 (payment request processing means). Further, the printer 6 is drive-controlled to print and issue a refueling sales slip based on the refueling sales data. After that, the customer code in the refueling sales information memory 41, the refueling status flag and the refueling sales data corresponding to the customer code are cleared, and this control is ended.

In this embodiment having such a structure, when a customer requests refueling at a gas station, the refueling staff key-in the refueling machine number of the refueling machine 9 which refuels from the keyboard 13 of the nearby external machine 10. In addition, the card information recorded on the refueling card of the customer is displayed on the card reader 14
Read by. Then, the external machine 10 inquires of the electronic cash register 1 whether or not refueling is possible, and when there is a refuelable response, the dot display 15 indicates that refueling is permitted. The person starts refueling with the refueling machine 9 having entered the refueling machine number.

At this time, the customer code in the card information read by the card reader 14 is stored in the customer code area corresponding to the refueling machine number of the refueling sales information memory 41,
And the refueling state flag is reset.

After that, when refueling is completed, the person in charge of refueling returns the refueling nozzle 11 to the main body of the refueling machine 9. Then,
The refueling machine 9 notifies the electronic cash register 1 of the refueling amount of this time. As a result, refueling sales data such as a refueling charge is created in the electronic cash register based on the refueling amount. Then, the refueling sales data is stored in the refueling sales data area corresponding to the refueling machine number of the refueling sales information memory 41, and the refueling state flag is set.

By the way, customers can shop at convenience stores attached to gas stations,
When the customer of the convenience store offers to pay for the product purchased by the customer, he operates the product registration key provided on the keyboard 3 of the electronic cash register 1 to register the product purchased by the customer. By doing so, the sales data of the product purchased by the customer is stored in the product sales information memory 43.

After registration, for a shopper who is going to refuel, after the refueling waiting key is keyed in, the card information recorded on the refueling card of the customer is read by the card reader / writer 4. Then, the product sales data in the product sales information memory 43 is transferred to and stored in the save memory 42 together with the customer code of the customer.

For other shoppers, the card reader / writer 4 simply reads the card information recorded on the refueling card of the customer. Then, for customers who did not refuel, the product sales information memory 43
A payment is made for the product sales data stored in.

On the other hand, for the customer who is currently refueling, the commodity sales data in the commodity sales information memory 43 is transferred to the evacuation memory 42 and held together with the customer code of the customer.

For customers who have already refueled, the product sales data stored in the product sales information memory 43 and the refueling sales data stored in the refueling sales information memory 41 corresponding to the customer code of the customer. Will be collected and billed.

On the other hand, with respect to a customer who cannot wait for refueling or can not request payment of the merchandise price during refueling, the card reader / writer 4 of the electronic cash register 1 is used when the refueling is completed and the merchandise of another customer is not registered. Have the customer read the card information recorded on the refueling card. By doing so, the product sales data stored in the evacuation memory 42 corresponding to the customer code of the customer and the refueling sales data stored in the refueling sales information memory 41 corresponding to the customer code of the customer. Payment is requested in a lump sum.

For customers who only refueled and did not shop at the convenience store, the card information recorded on the refueling card of the customer is read by the card reader / writer 4 of the electronic cash register 1 after refueling is completed. By doing so, payment request for refueling sales data is made.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the card information reading operation of the refueling card is only performed at the time of confirming the sale to the customer without the key operation of the specific declaration key prior to the start of the refueling. Data and sales data for purchasing products at convenience stores can be billed together. As a result, it is efficient without the hassle of being unable to respond unless the customer offers to shop at a convenience store prior to the start of refueling, and without having to enter a specific declaration key.

Moreover, since only one voucher is issued to a customer who refuels and shop at a convenience store at the same time, the voucher can be easily managed and no useless voucher is issued. ..

In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a combination store of a gas station and a convenience store. For example, in a department store, only sales products are registered at each sales floor, and sales registration is performed without requesting payment. The sales data can be stored for each customer, and the present invention can be applied to a sales system in which, for example, by inputting information for identifying the customer at the exit of a store, the product sales data of the corresponding customer is collectively billed. Of course, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0056]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, 1
A sales data processing device capable of collectively processing sales data of a plurality of unsuccessful transactions of one customer at the time of sales confirmation without inputting a specific key, thereby improving efficiency without lowering operability. Can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a gas station sales system that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of an electronic cash register according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a main memory formed in a RAM of the electronic cash register.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an external machine interrupt process of the CPU of the electronic cash register.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a refueling machine interrupt process of the CPU of the electronic cash register.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a key interrupt process of the CPU of the electronic cash register.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing card interrupt processing of the CPU of the electronic cash register.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart specifically showing the card payment process of FIG. 7.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Electronic cash register, 8 ... Communication line, 9 ... Refueling machine, 10 ... External machine, 41 ... Refueling sales information memory, 42
... Saving memory, 43 ... Merchandise sales information memory.

Claims (1)

Claims: 1. Sales information input means for inputting information on product sales, customer identification information input means for inputting customer identification information assigned to each customer, and the customer identification information input means. When the identification information is input, the sale confirmation determining means for determining whether or not the sale of the product to the customer is confirmed, and when the determination means determines that the sale of the product is unconfirmed, the input from the sales information input means is made. Sales data storage means for storing sales data of merchandise sales based on information corresponding to customer identification information of the corresponding customer, and the corresponding customer stored by the sales data storage means when the decision of the sale of the goods is judged by the judgment means. If all the sales data corresponding to the customer identification information and the information on the sale of the product are input by the sales information input means, the input information is Sales data processing apparatus in a lump sales data of goods sold, characterized by comprising a billing processing means for billing the brute.