JPH0537304Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a data processing device, and particularly to a data processing device that prohibits data processing when operated by an operator who is not registered in advance. , used in data processing devices such as electronic registers.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in data processing devices such as electronic cash registers, in order to clarify who is responsible for data processing and to prevent data destruction by malicious third parties, a system has been established that allows registered operators to Operation permission is granted only to That is, processing is prohibited for input data related to operations by an operator who is not registered in advance.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, because each operator takes a day off on a different day of the week, there are circumstances such as having different operators depending on the day (day of the week). We had to re-register their data, and the registration process was difficult. In particular, in recent years there has been an increase in the number of stores that have installed multiple electronic registers, and in such stores, the store manager or other person performs the above registration for each electronic register alone, making it difficult to register. Simplification was strongly desired.

The problem with this invention is to enable easy registration of operators who can operate the device.

[Means to solve the problem] The means of this invention are as follows.

Timing means 1 (see the functional block diagram in Figure 1)
same as below. ) measures the current time and updates the current date such as the day of the week.

The setting means 2 includes first data that determines the time period in a day when the operation is possible (for example, data on the name of the person in charge who can perform the operation every hour), and second data that determines the day when the operation is possible or not. (For example, the flag data "1" or "0" for the person in charge who can operate by day of the week is arbitrarily set for each of a plurality of operators.

The operator designation means 3 designates any operator among the plurality of operators.

A first determining means 4 determines the operation of the operator specified by the operator specifying means 3 on the current day based on the current date in the clocking means 1 and the second data set in the setting means 2. Determine whether or not it is possible.

A second determining means 5 determines the operation of the operator specified by the operator specifying means 3 at the current time based on the current time in the clocking means 1 and the first data set by the setting means 2. Determine whether or not it is possible.

The determination means 6 determines the current date and time of the operator designated by the operator designation means 3 based on the determination result by the first determination means 4 and the determination result by the second determination means 5. Determine whether or not the operation is possible.

[Effect] The function of this device is as follows.

The clock means 1 measures the current time and updates the current date.
The first data that determines the time period of the day when the operation is possible or not, and the second data that determines the day of the day when the operation is possible or not, are arbitrarily set for each of the plurality of operators. Then, when an arbitrary operator among the plurality of operators is specified by the operator specifying means 3, the first determining means 4 selects the current date in the clocking means 1 and the setting means 2. second
The second determining means 5 determines whether or not the operator specified by the operator specifying means 3 can perform the operation on the current day based on the data of the timer 1 and the setting. Based on the first data set by the means 2, it is determined whether or not the operator designated by the operator designation means 3 can perform the operation at the current time. Furthermore, the determining means 6 determines the current date and time of the operator designated by the operator designating means 3 based on the determination result by the first determining means 4 and the determination result by the second determining means 5. Determine whether the operation is possible at the current time.

[Example] Hereinafter, one example will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a data processing device according to an embodiment, and this embodiment is an example applied to a POS system.

This POS system can be roughly divided into electronic cash registers (hereinafter simply referred to as slave devices) that process only individual sales data, etc. at each store;
= 1, 2...n), and in addition to processing individual sales data etc. at stores, the data collected from each slave device SLn can be classified and calculated in various formats, and for each slave device SLn. It consists of an electronic cash register (hereinafter simply referred to as a master device) M that provides necessary data, and an inline (internal private line) L that exchanges data and signals between these devices.

The master device M and each electronic cash register, which is the specific content of each slave device SLn, have basically the same configuration, and each is configured as follows. That is, on the keyboard of the input unit 1, there are a number key 1A for inputting the personal identification number of the person in charge, etc., and a function key 1B for instructing the processing contents of the number data set by the number key 1A, such as cash/deposit, person in charge, etc. , a rotary mode changeover switch 1C is provided. This mode changeover switch 1C can be set to ``setting'', ``registration'', ``power'', or
It switches between the ``OFF'', ``inspection'', and ``payment'' modes. Key operation signals output in response to key operations on the input unit 1 and mode designation signals output in response to each switching position of the mode changeover switch 1C are input to a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2. It is processed according to a predetermined program.

The CPU 2 controls various operations according to programs prestored in the ROM 8, such as data processing prohibition processing, input processing,
Executes registration processing, data transmission processing, etc. The CPU 2 is configured to include a control section that outputs various control signals when executing instructions, and an arithmetic section that executes arithmetic processing. Under such a configuration, CPU2 uses RAM (random access
RAM)
3 and controls the opening operation of the drawer 4. Further, the CPU 2 causes the display unit 5 to digitally display sales data, etc., drives the printing unit 6 to print the sales data etc. on receipt paper and journal paper, and furthermore, the transmission control unit 7
Data is transmitted and received with other master device M and slave device SLn via.

The RAM 3 stores data under the control of the CPU 2, and this memory configuration is different between the master device M and the slave device SLn. That is, RAM3 of the master device M is a memory M for each person in charge.
1. It has a person-in-charge memory M2 for each time period and a person-in-charge memory M3 for each day of the week.
RAM3 does not have these.

As shown in FIG. 3a, the memory M1 for each person in charge has PIN number, assignment flag data, amount data, and quantity data corresponding to each person in charge identification data (A to F in the figure). I remember.
This assignment flag data indicates whether the corresponding person in charge is registered as being in charge of the cash register on that day of the week. Further, the amount data and the number data indicate the total sales amount and total number of sales of products registered by the corresponding person in charge, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 3b, the person-in-charge memory M2 for each time period stores the person-in-charge identification data as time period data and device identification data (in the figure, McNo. . . . SL ₁ ,
SL ₂ , M), and register person data is registered for each time period and device. That is, the time zone-specific person in charge memory M2 stores schedule management data for each time zone. As is clear from the figure, one person in charge is registered for a plurality of devices, and a so-called floating cache system is adopted.

The person in charge memory M3 by day of the week stores "0" or "1" in correspondence with the person in charge identification data and the day of the week data, as shown in FIG. 3c,
The person in charge of the cash register for each day of the week is registered. Here, "0" indicates that the person in charge will not be in charge of the cash register on that day of the week, and "1" indicates that the person in charge will be in charge of the cash register on that day of the week. That is, the day-of-week person-in-charge memory M3 stores schedule management data for each day of the week. When the registration mode is set, the data in the person-in-charge memory M3 for each day of the week is immediately transferred to the person-in-charge memory M1 for the current day of the week, and is used as assignment flag data for that day (day of the week). When registering sales data using the master device M and each slave device SLn, the presence or absence of registration of the operator (person in charge) is verified on a day-by-week basis using the assignment flag data, moreover,
Data processing is performed only when the time zone and device are verified by the time zone person in charge memory M2, and the operator is registered corresponding to the day of the week, time zone, and device. Otherwise, data processing is prohibited.

In addition, each of the master device M and each slave device SLn
The RAM 3 is formed with a classification M4 memory that cumulatively stores sales data of various categories, such as a product memory that stores cumulatively sales data of each product.

In addition, in order to register and set the person in charge in the person in charge memory M1, time zone person memory M2, and day of the week person memory M3, the input section 1 of the master M is provided with a key as a function key 1B. KM
1, KM2, and KM3 are provided. and,
When key KM1 is operated, registration settings are performed in the memory M1 for each person in charge, and keys KM2 and KM3 are
When is operated, registration settings are made in the time zone-specific person-in-charge memory M2 and the day-of-week person-in-charge memory M3, respectively. Furthermore, the master M has a time circuit 9.
This time circuit 9 is provided with minutes, hours,
Time is measured in units of days of the week.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the master device M. When the power is turned on, the CPU 2 of the master device M first determines whether there is a key input according to the program stored in the ROM 8 in advance. (Step M1). If there is a key input, then
The mode is determined (steps M2, M3), and if it is the setting mode, it is determined whether or not the key input is the key KM1 (step M4), and if the key input is the key KM1, it is stored in the person-in-charge memory M1. The setting processing mode is executed (step M5). Similarly, if the key KM2 is input, the setting processing mode for the time zone-based person in charge memory M2 is executed (step M2).
6, M7), if it is a key input of key KM3, a setting processing mode for day-of-week person-in-charge memory M3 is executed (steps M8, M9). If the mode is another setting mode, the setting mode processing is performed (step M10), and if the mode is other than the registration mode or setting mode, the mode processing is performed (step M11).

When it is determined that the mode is the registration mode, if the determination that the mode is the registration mode is made for the first time after the power is turned on, the day-of-week person in charge memory M3
The data for the current day of the week is transferred to the person-in-charge memory M1 and set as assignment flag data (steps M12 and M13). Then, in step M14, registration mode processing is executed. In this registration mode processing, the operator who is currently operating the master device M is registered with the master device M using the assignment flag data and the time zone person in charge memory M2, and the current day of the week, It is determined whether the time zone is registered or not, and if the time zone is not registered, the registration process is prohibited. Note that if the time point at which it is determined that the device is in the registration mode in step M2 is the second time or later after the power is turned on, the registration mode process is immediately performed in step M14 without setting the assignment flag data in step M13. Execute. That is, when the registration mode is set after the power is turned on, the assignment flag data corresponding to that day of the week is immediately read out from the person-in-charge memory M3 for each day of the week, and is automatically set in the person-in-charge memory M1.
Thereafter, it will remain set until the power is turned off. Then, using this assignment flag data, it is determined whether or not the operator is permitted to perform the operation. Therefore, there is no need to re-register the person who can operate the device (person scheduled to operate it) on that day every day. In addition, in stores that are open 24 hours a day, it is inconvenient to leave the previous day's assignment flag data unchanged even after 24 o'clock, so if the power is left on after 24 o'clock, the It is only necessary to automatically update the assignment flag data to the next day's day of the week.

If it is determined in step M1 that there is no key input, the process proceeds to step M15, where it is determined whether or not there is data transmitted from each slave device SLn. If yes, the transmitted data includes the PIN number and device number.
(Step M16)
If only the password number and device number are available, the person-in-charge memory M1 is searched and it is determined whether the assignment flag data corresponding to the password number is "1" (step M17). If the result is “1”,
The person in charge with that PIN number is registered for the current day of the week, so they must also know the current time zone and PIN number.
It is determined whether or not the device number transmitted together with the device number is registered (step M18).
If both the current time zone and device number are registered, the person-in-charge memory M1 is searched and the metal data and number data corresponding to the transmitted password number are stored along with the time data and the device number. The data is transmitted to the transmission source slave device SL corresponding to . (Step M19). The person in charge of the transmitted PIN number will be able to confirm the current day of the week, current time, and device number (destination device number).
If it is not registered for any one of them, in step M20, data instructing to prohibit data processing is transmitted to the transmission source slave device SL.

If it is determined in step M16 that the information does not include only the password number and device number, the process proceeds to step M21, where it is determined whether or not the amount data and number data are included. This amount data and number data are transmitted to the slave device from the amount data and number data transmitted from the master device M in step M19.
The sales amount and number of sales for one registration are added by registration mode processing in SL, and
This is based on the registration operation of a person in charge whose PIN number is determined to be registered. Therefore, the amount data,
When the number data is transmitted, it is written into the person-in-charge memory M1 of the corresponding person-in-charge number (step M22). Furthermore, when data other than the amount data and number data is transmitted, processing is performed in accordance with the data (step M23).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of each slave device SLn.
When the power is turned on, the CPU 2 first determines whether there is a key input or not according to a program stored in advance in the ROM 8 (step S1). As a result, if there is a key input, it is then determined whether or not the system is in the registration mode (step S2), and if it is the registration mode, it is determined whether or not the key input is to instruct closing processing for one registration. A judgment is made (step S3).
If "No", it is further determined whether or not a PIN number has been input (step S4), and if a PIN number has been input, data related to the operation of the person in charge of the PIN number is input. The password number and device number are transmitted to the master device M in order to inquire whether or not the process can be processed (step M5). Then, it waits for a response from the master device M (step M6), and when the amount data and quantity data are transmitted (corresponding to step M19 in Fig. 4), it is assumed that permission to process the data has been obtained, and they are processed. Store in register A (steps S7, S8). When error data is transmitted instead of amount data and number data, it is assumed that permission to process the data has not been obtained, and the error is notified on the display unit 5 (steps S7 and S9).

If it is determined in step S4 that the PIN number has not been input, registration processing such as adding the input sales data to the classification memory M4 such as the product memory is performed (step S10), and the register is further stored. The input amount data and quantity data are added to A (step S11).

In addition, if it is determined in step S3 that the final input is for one registration, the contents of register A indicating the amount data and number data related to the operation by the person in charge, including the one registration, and the password. No. and device number are transmitted to master device M (step S12).
Further, if it is determined in step S2 that the mode is not the registration mode, other mode processing is executed in step S13.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be applied to data processing devices other than electronic registers. Furthermore, it is also possible to apply it to a single data processing device rather than a POS system or the like. Furthermore, the schedule management data may be monthly, seasonal, or annual schedules.

[Effects of the invention] According to this invention, it is possible to determine not only whether the operator can operate the device on the current day, but also whether or not the device can be operated according to the current time. Therefore, for example, if the operator is part-time and operates only at a fixed time on a specific day of the week, the operator can be managed more strictly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram of a data processing device according to an embodiment, Fig. 3 is a diagram showing data contents of RAM in the master device of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a diagram of the master device. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the slave device. 1...Input section, 2...CPU, 3...RAM, 8
...ROM, 9...Clock circuit, M1...Memory for each person in charge, M3...Memory for person in charge for each day of the week.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] Timekeeping means for measuring the current time and updating the current date;
a setting means for arbitrarily setting data for each of the plurality of operators, and second data for determining days of operation availability on a daily basis; Based on the current date in the clocking means and the second data set in the setting means, the operator designated by the operator designation means determines whether or not the operator can perform the operation on the current day. a first determination means for determining, based on the current time in the timekeeping means and first data set by the setting means, whether or not the operator designated by the operator designation means can perform the operation at the current time; a second determination means for determining the current date of the operator designated by the operator designation means, based on the determination result by the first determination means and the determination result by the second determination means; A data processing device comprising: and determining means for determining whether or not an operation is possible at the current time.