JPH0644461A - Merchandise sales data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent urgent message from being performed unnecessarily by transmitting data signals for the urgent message through a communication channel to an outside when a specific key is consecutively inputted within a prescribed time. CONSTITUTION:When it is confirmed that a reporting key is key-operated for three times consecutively before a timer counter times out, a dial number for police stored in a dial number setting area is read, the police B is automatically dialed by the control of a communication control part 2 and a communication state with the extension telephone 5 of the police B is attained. In this state, a message for the urgent message recorded in a RAM for recording and reproducing beforehand is reproduced and repeatedly transmitted to the extension telephone 5 of the police B as voice signals for the priscribed number of times. Thus, it is urgently messaged to the police B that an abnormal event is generated at a shop A.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a commodity sales data processing device such as a POS (point of sale information management) terminal having an emergency call function to police and fire departments.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, at a convenience store, a PO
There is a case where a robbery can be aimed at the cash stored in the drawer of the S terminal, so a video camera is installed at a key point in the store and a crime prevention system that constantly records the situation inside the store is adopted.
However, there are still cases where he or she can be robbed, and in that case, after the robber left, the actual situation was that the clerk phoned the police to inform him of the detailed situation.

Therefore, recently, there has been considered a system in which an POS terminal is directly or indirectly connected to a private line or a public line and an emergency call can be automatically made to the police or the like through the line by pressing a specific key on the keyboard. Has been.

By doing so, an emergency call can be made to the outside in almost real time without being noticed by a robbery, and the crime prevention is further enhanced.

[0005]

However, when an emergency call is made to the outside by simply pressing a specific key once, unnecessary emergency calls are frequently made due to an operator's operation error or the like. It was not practical because it would end up.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention is a product sale that can automatically make an emergency call to the police or the like through a communication line by pressing a specific key on the keyboard, and can prevent unnecessary emergency calls from being made due to an operation error or the like. It is intended to provide a data processing device.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention controls the transmission of a data signal through a communication line in a product sales data processing device for registering product sales data input through an input unit in a storage unit. A communication control unit, a specific key for emergency call, a key input monitoring means for monitoring the key input of this specific key, and this monitoring means for confirming that the specific key has been continuously key input a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time. When confirmed, it is provided with an emergency call control means for controlling the communication control unit and transmitting a data signal for emergency call to the outside.

[0008]

According to the present invention having such a structure, when the specific key is continuously keyed a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, the data signal for emergency call is transmitted to the outside through the communication line. Therefore, when an emergency call is required, the specific key must be continuously keyed in a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time,
There is no risk of unnecessarily making an emergency call due to a mistake in operation.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the entire system of this embodiment. In this system, a POS terminal including a POS terminal controller 1 and a communication controller 2 is installed in a store A. In addition, police B, who is the emergency call destination for store A
And digital PBXs (private branch exchanges) 3 and 4 are installed in the fire station C and a plurality of extension telephones 5 and 6 are connected to the digital PBXs 3 and 4, respectively.

The communication control unit 2 and each digital P
BXs 3 and 4 are connected to DSUs (in-house data line terminal devices) 7, 8 and 9, respectively, and the DSUs are connected by ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Network) lines 10 such as INS (advanced information and communication system) nets 64. , Is building an online system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the POS terminal control unit 1. The POS terminal control unit 1 has a CPU (central processing unit) 11 as a control unit main body.

A ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 in which program data for the CPU 11 to control each section is stored in advance, and various memory areas for storing data processed by the CPU 11 are formed. A RAM (random access memory) 13 and a clock circuit 14 for clocking the date and time are provided.

Further, the communication interface 1 for controlling the exchange of data signals with the communication control unit 2.
5. Keyboard controller 17, which controls the keyboard 16 to take in the key signal corresponding to the input key, display 18
Display controller 19 for controlling the product name and price of the sold product, a printer controller 21 for controlling the printer 20 for printing on receipt paper, “registration”, “inspection”, “payment”, “setting”, etc. Each of the I / O port 24 and the like for inputting a signal from the mode switch 22 for selecting various business modes of the above, and outputting a drive signal to the drawer opening device 23 for opening the drawer for accommodating cash etc. It has a signal input / output unit.

The CPU 11, the ROM 12, and the RAM 1
3. The clock circuit 14 and each signal input / output unit are connected to each other via a bus line 25 such as an address bus, a data bus, a control bus or the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the keyboard 16 has a numerical key 31 for inputting numerical data, a multiplication key 32 for indicating that the numerical data is a multiplier, and an instruction for indicating that the numerical data is a department code. A department key 33, an amount key 34 indicating that the numerical data is amount data,
10 customer demographic keys to enter demographics (age and gender) 3
5, one deposit key / cash total key 36 for instructing the end of customer registration, and two notification keys 37 provided in parallel with the customer layer key 35
a and 37b are arranged. These notification keys 37a,
One of the keys 37b is a police notification key 37a and the other is a fire department notification key 37b, which is represented by a star-shaped mark on the keyboard 11 so that the key cannot be understood at a glance.

In the RAM 13, a dial number setting area 41 and a counter area 42 are formed as shown in FIG. 4 in addition to a storage area for registering the product sales data input by operating the keys of the keyboard 16. Has been done.

The dial number setting area 41 stores dial number data of an emergency call destination corresponding to a series of identification codes. In the counter area 42, the timer counter T
And the value of the input counter N are stored respectively.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the communication control unit 2. The communication control unit 2 has a CPU 51 as a control unit main body.

ROM 52 and program RAM 5
3, a recording / reproducing RAM 54, an interrupt control LSI (semiconductor integrated circuit) 55, a dual port RAM 56, a recording / reproducing LSI 57, an ISDN LSI 58 are built in, and these are connected to the CPU 51 by a bus line 59.

The interrupt control LSI 55 is the POS
When an interrupt signal transmitted via the communication interface 15 of the terminal control unit 1 is received, an interrupt request is issued to the CPU 51, and the dual port RAM 56 receives a command transmitted via the communication interface 15. Etc. are to be written.

The recording / reproducing LSI 57 has a function of converting the audio signal collected by the microphone 60 into digital data and recording it in the recording / reproducing RAM 54, and converting the digital data recorded in the recording / reproducing RAM 54 into an audio signal. It has a function.

The ISDN LSI 58 is the DSU.
7 is connected to the external digital PBX 3 or 4 via the ISDN line 10 to transmit a voice signal or the like.

Therefore, the CP of the POS terminal control unit 1
U11 is program-controlled so as to execute the notification key process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 regardless of the type of the selection mode by the mode switch 22 when one of the notification keys 37a and 37b is keyed. .

That is, first, the input counter N in the counter area 42 is set to "1" and the timer counter T is incremented in synchronization with a clock signal (not shown). In this state, it waits for the next key input.

Then, before the timer counter T times out (for example, the number of clocks corresponding to 3 seconds is set as a limit value), there is the next key input, and the input key is the same notification key as the previous one. In some cases, the input number counter N is updated by "+1" and the next key input is awaited.

If the next key input is made before the timer counter T times out and the input key is the same notification key as the previous one, the input number counter N is further updated by "+1". (Key input monitoring means).

In this way, if the input number counter N reaches "3", that is, if the same report key is entered three times in succession, the input key is the police report key 37a or the fire station. It is determined whether it is the notification key 37b.

In the case of the police notification key 37a, the dial number data corresponding to the identification code "1" in the dial number setting area 41 is read out, and the dial number data and a predetermined emergency call command are sent to the communication interface 1
5 to the dual port RAM 56 of the communication control unit 2.

In the case of the fire department notification key 37b, the dial number data corresponding to the identification code "2" in the dial number setting area 41 is read out, and the dial number data and a predetermined emergency call command are controlled through the communication interface 15. Write to the dual port RAM 56 of part 2.

Thereafter, an interrupt signal is sent to the interrupt control LSI 55 of the communication control unit 2 through the communication interface 15, and the timer counter T is reset, and this processing is ended. (Emergency notification control means) If the timer counter T times out before the same notification key is keyed in succession three times, the timer counter T is reset and this process ends.

On the other hand, the CPU 51 of the communication control unit 2 is program-controlled so as to execute the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 when receiving the interrupt request from the interrupt control LSI 55.

That is, the CPU 51 first reads and analyzes the command written in the dual port RAM 56. In the case of an emergency call command, the dial number data written in the dual port RAM 56 is transmitted to the ISDN LSI 58, and the automatic dial command and voice communication command are set.

Then, the ISDN LSI 58 automatically dials the dial number data to connect the corresponding digital PBX of the emergency call destination to the ISDN line 10. This causes the communication control unit 2 to
A call is established with the extension telephone connected to.

Next, the CPU 51 sets the number of times of reproduction x (≧ 1) in the retry counter n, and then the recording / reproducing LSI.
The reproduction start command is set in 57. Also, for example, 1
Starts a playback timer with a minute limit.

Then, the recording / reproducing LSI 57 reproduces the audio signal converted into digital data in the recording / reproducing RAM 54. Thus, the reproduced audio signal is ISDN.
ISDN according to the communication procedure preset by the LSI 58 for use
It is sent to the extension telephone in a call state through the line 10.

Next, when the CPU 51 detects the time-out of the reproduction timer, it sets a reproduction end command in the recording / reproduction LSI 57. Further, the CPU 51 decrements the retry counter by "-1". If the retry counter is not "0", the reproduction control of the audio signal is repeated until it becomes "0".

Thereafter, the CPU 51 uses the ISDN LSI 5
Set the line disconnect command to 8. Then IS
The DN LSI 58 is connected to the ISDN line 10
Disconnect.

In this embodiment having such a configuration, in store A, an emergency notification message (store name, location, telephone number, etc.) to police B and fire department C is registered in the recording / playback RAM 54 through the microphone 60 in advance. I'll do it.

RAM in the POS terminal controller 1
In the dial number setting area 41 of 13, the identification code "1"
The telephone number (xxx-xxxxx) assigned to the digital exchange 3 of police B is set in correspondence with the above, and the telephone number (yyy-assigned to the digital exchange 4 of fire station C corresponding to the identification code "2"). yyyy) is set. The setting work can be performed by operating a predetermined key of the keyboard 16 in the "setting" mode.

In this state, the cashier of the store A operates the number keys 31, the multiplication key 32, the department key 33, the amount key 34, etc. of the keyboard 11 in the "registration" mode to sell the number of products sold by the customer. , Enter the department code, sales amount, etc. Then, the number of sold products and the sales amount of the products key-input are registered in the RAM 13 for each department code. Further, the product sales data is displayed on the display device 18 and is printed on the receipt or the like by the printer 20.

When the cashier completes the registration of all the products purchased by one customer, he / she inputs the customer layer key 35 applicable to the customer and then the deposit / cash total key 36. Then, the change data is displayed on the display 18 and the printer 20 issues a receipt. further,
The drawer is opened.

Then, the cashier stores the payment from the customer in the drawer. In addition, collect change and hand it to the customer along with the receipt. After that, when the cashier closes the drawer by hand, he moves on to the registration of the next customer.

By the way, when a cashier is robbed, one of the notification keys 37a is continuously operated three times. Then, if it is confirmed that the notification key 37a has been operated three times in succession before the timer counter T times out, the police dial number (xxx-xxxxxx) stored in the dial number setting area 41 is confirmed. Is read out, and the police B is automatically dialed under the control of the communication control unit 2 to establish a call with the extension phone 5 of the police B.

In this state, the emergency notification message previously recorded in the recording / reproducing RAM 54 is reproduced and repeatedly transmitted as a voice signal to the extension telephone 5 of the police B a predetermined number of times. Thus, police B is urgently notified that an abnormal situation has occurred at store A.

When a fire occurs, the clerk operates the other notification key 37b three times in succession. Then, if it is confirmed that the notification key 37b is continuously operated three times before the timer counter T times out, the fire station dial number (yyy-yyyy) stored in the dial number setting area 41 is confirmed. ) Is read out, and the fire station C is automatically dialed under the control of the communication control unit 2 to establish a communication state with the extension telephone 6 of the fire station.

In this state, the emergency notification message previously recorded in the recording / reproducing RAM 54 is reproduced and repeatedly transmitted as a voice signal to the extension telephone 6 of the fire station C a predetermined number of times. Thus, the fire department C is urgently notified that the store A has a fire.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when a robbery is entered, the police B can be instructed by simply pressing one of the notification keys 37a provided on the keyboard 16 of the POS terminal three times in succession. Since you can make an emergency call, the store name, in real time, as if you entered the robbery without noticing the robbery,
Detailed information such as address and phone number can be reported to Police B. Therefore, the police B can respond promptly, and the crime prevention property is improved.

When a fire occurs, the fire department C can be operated by simply pressing the other notification key 37b three times in succession.
Since it is possible to make an emergency call to the fire department, detailed information can be notified to the fire department C in a short time.

In addition, when making an emergency call to the police B or fire department C, the same call keys 37a and 37b must be keyed in three or more times in succession within a predetermined time. Is never done and is practical.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the number of times of inputting the specific key for making an emergency call is three, but the same effect as that of the present invention can be obtained even if the number of inputs of the specific key is two or four or more. It is also possible to change the content of the emergency call message according to the callee.

Besides, it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0053]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, by pressing a specific key on the keyboard, it is possible to automatically make an emergency call to the police or the like through a communication line, and unnecessarily make an emergency call due to an operation error or the like. It is possible to provide a merchandise sales data processing device capable of preventing the above.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an entire system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a POS terminal control unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the main key arrangement of the keyboard shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a main memory area of the RAM shown in FIG.

5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a communication control unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing notification key processing of the CPU of the POS terminal control unit shown in FIG.

7 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the CPU of the communication control unit shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... POS terminal control unit, 2 ... communication control unit, 10 ... ISDN line, 37a, 37b ... Notification key.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A product sales data processing device for registering product sales data input through an input unit in a storage unit, and a communication control unit for controlling transmission of a data signal performed through a communication line, and an emergency notification. The specific key, key input monitoring means for monitoring the key input of the specific key, and if the monitoring means confirms that the specific key has been continuously keyed a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, the communication control unit And an emergency call control means for controlling the transmission of an emergency call data signal to the outside, and a product sales data processing device.