JPH08339478A - Data processor and transaction processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a transaction processor which facilitates alterations of a menu at a restaurant, a fast food store, etc., by providing the data processor which outputs information preset for a key as many times as specified. CONSTITUTION: An ECR 1 has optional information set to registration keys of a keyboard provided at an operation part 5. Then information which is set for a specified registration key or preset for all the registration keys is outputted as many times as specified. Further, the menu can be printed with data preset for single-article registration keys. When the menu is printed, an print example is displayed at a display part 6 and the layout of the print can be changed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data processing device capable of setting arbitrary information in a key and a transaction processing device equipped with this data processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a transaction processing device having a numeric keypad and a single item registration key on a keyboard has been introduced in restaurants and fast food restaurants. In this transaction processing device, the product name and the unit price of the product are set in the single product registration key, and the data of the corresponding product is set without inputting the product identification code or the like for so-called product registration during the transaction processing. It can be done simply by operating the single item registration key. As described above, since the merchandise can be easily registered, the time required for the transaction processing can be shortened, and the work amount of the operator (cashier) can be reduced.

[0003]

By the way, in a restaurant or a fast food restaurant, when changing the unit price of a product or adding a type of product, the unit price of a product registered in the single product registration key of the transaction processing device or the current product price is changed. In addition to performing additional registration to an unused single-item registration key, it is necessary to change the unit price or add a product that is described in a plurality of menus prepared in the store.

If a menu is created every time the unit price of a product is changed or the type of product is added, the cost for creating the menu is large and there is a cost problem. In addition, since the menu is created by requesting a printer or the like, there is a problem that it takes a long time to create the menu. For this reason, a sticker or the like in which the changed price has been entered is pasted on the price of the corresponding product in the currently used menu.
When changing the menu in this way, when entering the amount on the sticker, you must be careful not to differ from the amount registered in the transaction processing device, and this work is time-consuming. It was.

An object of the present invention is to provide a data processing device which prints out information preset in a key a specified number of times, thereby making it possible to easily change a menu in a restaurant or fast food restaurant. It is to provide a processing device.

[0006]

According to the present invention, arbitrary information is set in a key of a keyboard in which a plurality of keys are arranged, and when the key is operated, the information set in the key is output. It is a data processing device provided with an output means, and is provided with an output number setting means for setting the number of times of output by the output means.

The transaction processing apparatus of the present invention is characterized by including the above data processing apparatus, and at least the name and price of the product are set as information in the key.

Further, the output means is means for printing on a sticker.

Further, the output means includes means for printing a menu which is a table in which names and prices are associated with each other for each product.

[0010]

In the data processing apparatus of the present invention, arbitrary information is set in the key, and when the key is operated, the information set by the output number setting means is output the number of times set.

Further, the transaction processing apparatus of the present invention is provided with the above-mentioned data processing apparatus, and at least the product name and the unit price of the product are set as information in the key.

Then, the information set in the key is printed on the sticker. Therefore, the menu can be changed only by attaching the sticker to the menu, the menu can be easily changed, and the unit price of the sticker is not mistakenly described.

Further, the print output means prints a menu, which is a table in which product names and unit prices are associated with each other. As a result, the cost of creating a new menu is reduced, and the time required to create the menu is significantly reduced.

[0014]

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an ECR according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of the ECR. ECR1 is CPU2 and RO
M3, RAM 4, an operation unit 5 for performing an input operation, a display unit 6 for displaying input data and the like, a printer 7 for printing a receipt and the like, and a drawer 8 for storing cash are electrically connected. And an input / output unit 9 for performing input / output with other devices. Further, the operation unit 5 includes a mode selector switch 5 for switching to a mode for transaction processing, setting changes, etc., which will be described later.
a and a keyboard 10.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a keyboard provided in the operation section. On the keyboard 10,
A numeric keypad 11, a function key 12, and a single item registration key 13 are provided. Arbitrary information is set in each key of the single item registration key 13. The function keys 12 include a current / deposit key 21, a subtotal key 22, a deposit key 23,
A cancel key 24, a return key 25, and a print key 26 are provided.

Further, the RAM 4 is provided with a PLU file 30 shown in FIG. 4 in which a product name, a unit price, etc. are registered for each product. The PLU file 30 includes a product identification code storage area 31 for identifying a product, a product name storage area 32 for storing a product name, a unit price storage area 33 for storing a unit price of the product, and a sales count for storing the number of sales. Storage area 34
And a sales amount storage area 35 for storing the sales amount (unit price × number of sales) are registered. Further, the RAM 4 stores a key file 40 for storing the address assigned to each registration key 13 and the product identification code in association with each other (see FIG. 5). In the key file 40, a key record 43 having an address storage area 41 for storing the address of each single item registration key 13 and a product identification code storage area 42 for storing a product identification code is registered.

The ECR 1 is switched between the transaction processing mode and the single item registration mode in which the single item registration key 13 is added or changed by the mode changeover switch 5a. FIG.
It is a flow chart which shows operation in transaction processing mode of ECR which is an example of the present invention. The transaction processing mode of the ECR 1 is selected by the mode changeover switch 5a. At the cash register, when the product to be registered (product to be traded) is a product registered in the single product registration key 13, the single product registration key 13 in which this product is registered is operated. E
When the single item registration key 13 is operated in CR1 (n1),
The product identification code stored corresponding to the address given to the operated single product registration key 13 is read from the key file 40 (n2). Then, the corresponding PLU record 36 registered in the PLU file 30 is searched using this product identification code as a key (n3). Then, the product name and unit price are read from the corresponding PLU record 36, and the sales count storage area 34 and sales amount storage area 35 of the retrieved PLU record 36 are updated to register the product (n4). On the other hand, when the product identification code is input from the ten-key pad 11 without operating the single product registration key 13 (n5), the above-described processes of n3 and n4 are performed using the input product identification code as a key.

The operator operates the subtotal key 22 after completing the registration of all the commodities to be traded repeatedly. When the subtotal key 22 is operated, the ECR 1 determines that the product registration is completed (n6), and displays the transaction amount and the like on the display unit 6 (n7). At the cash register, the operator deposits cash from the customer, inputs the amount of cash deposited (hereinafter referred to as deposit amount), and deposit / cash total key 2
Operate 1. When the current / deposit key is operated (n8), the ECR 1 displays the change amount obtained by subtracting the transaction amount from the deposit amount on the display unit 6 (n9) and opens the drawer 8 (n10). Then, a receipt in which the transaction details such as the product name and price of the product registered by the printer 7 are printed is issued (n11). The operator stores the deposited cash in the drawer 8, takes out the change, hands the receipt and change issued in n11 to the customer, closes the drawer 8, and completes the transaction processing.

As described above, when trading a product registered in the single product registration key 13, the product can be registered by a simple operation of operating the single product registration key 13 in which the product is registered. Therefore, the work load of the operator is reduced. Further, even if the product is not registered in the single product registration key 13, the product can be registered by operating the ten-key pad 11 and inputting the product identification code.

Next, the setting change and addition of the single item registration key 13 will be described. The term "addition" as used herein means that a single item is registered in the single item registration key 13 that is not currently registered as a single item. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the process of changing the setting of the single item registration key 13 of the ECR 1 and adding it. ECR1
The single item registration mode is selected by the mode selector switch 5a. The ECR 1 receives an input indicating whether the setting change or addition of the single item registration key 13 is performed.
Here, the operator can change the setting by operating 0 on the numeric keypad 11 and can add it by operating 1 on the numeric keypad 11. ECR1
Determines whether the received input is 0 or 1 (setting change, addition) (n21). If it is determined that the setting is changed in n21, the input of either the setting change of only the price or the change including the product name and the product identification code is accepted. Then, ECR1 is
It is determined which of these is the case (n22). In addition,
In the case of changing only the price setting, 0 is input, and in the case of changing the product name and product identification code, 1 is entered. In addition, the change in the setting of only the unit price here is, for example, a case where the unit price of coffee is changed from 300 yen to 350 yen, and the change including the product name and the product identification code is, for example, curry rice. This is the case when the hamburger is registered with the registered key.

When the setting of only the unit price is changed, the ECR 1 receives the input of the single item registration key 13 for changing the setting and the input of the changed price (n23). Here, the operator operates the single item registration key 13 whose setting is to be changed, and then inputs the price from the ten key 11. For example, when changing the price of coffee from 300 yen to 350 yen, operate the single item registration key 13 in which the coffee is registered, and press the numeric keypad 1
The subtotal key 22 is operated by operating in the order of 1, 3, 5, 0. In the ECR1, it is judged that the input is completed by operating the subtotal key 22, and the operated single item registration key 13
The unit price storage area 33 of the PLU record 36 corresponding to is updated to the input unit price (n24).

On the other hand, in the case of the change including the product name and the product identification code, the ECR 1 is the single item registration key 1 whose setting is to be changed.
3 and the changed product name, product identification code, and price are accepted (n25). Here, the operator operates the single item registration key 13 whose setting is to be changed, and then operates the ten-key 11 to input the product identification code. Then, after entering the product name with a code from the ten-key pad 11, the price is input by operating the ten-key pad 11. The subtotal key 22 is operated each time the product identification code, the product name, and the price are input. This is an operation for indicating the completion of input of each data. The ECR 1 updates the data in the product identification code storage area 42 of the key record 43 corresponding to the operated individual product registration key 13 based on the received input of the product identification code, product name, and price (n26), PLU record 36
Product identification code storage area 31 and product name storage area 3
2. Update the data of the product unit price 33 and clear the data of the transaction count storage area 34 and the sales amount storage area 35 (n24).

Further, the individual product registration key 1 is selected at n21 and n27.
When it is determined that the number of added items is 3, the ECR 1 receives the input of the single item registration key 13 whose setting is to be changed, and the item name, the item identification code, and the price of the item to be added (n2).
8). Here, the operator operates the single product registration key 13 for newly registering a single product, and then operates the ten key 11 to input the product identification code, as in the case of the change including the product name and the product identification code described above. To do. Then, after entering the product name with a code from the ten-key pad 11, the price is input by operating the ten-key pad 11. The product identification code,
Subtotal key 2 each time the product name and price are entered
2 is operated. This is an operation for indicating the completion of input of each data as in the above. The ECR 1 newly creates a key record 43 and a PLU record 36 (n29, n30) based on the input of the accepted product identification code, product name, and price, and uses the created key record 43 and PLU record 36 as a key. The file 40 and the PLU file 30 are respectively registered (n3
1).

Then, the ECR 1 receives an input as to whether or not the setting change of the single item registration key and the addition process are completed.
The operator operates 1 on the ten key 11 to continuously change the setting of the single item registration key and add processing, and operates 1 on the ten key 11 when completed. The ECR 1 determines whether to continue or complete this processing based on the received input (n31). Then, if it is determined that the ECR1 is continuously performed, the process returns to n21, and if it is determined that the ECR1 is completed, the processing is completed.

The procedure of key operation is displayed on the display unit 6 so that the operator can operate it while looking at the display unit 6. Further, the data input by the key operation is also displayed on the display unit 6. Further, the product name entered by the code is displayed in characters. Therefore, the operator can confirm from the display on the display unit 6 whether or not the input has been correctly performed. Further, when an erroneous input is noticed, the cancel key 24 can be operated to redo the input.

Next, an output process for printing the data preset in the single item registration key 13 will be described. E
An external printer 41 is connected to the input / output unit 9 of the CR1 as shown in FIG. The external printer 51 prints the following menus. The printer 7 built in the ECR 1 prints the product name and unit price on the receipt paper. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the output process.

In the ECR 1, the single item registration mode is selected by the mode changeover switch 5a. At this time, when the print key 26 is operated, the printing process is started. ECR1
Accepts an input as to whether to print the menu or print the product name or unit price of the product (hereinafter referred to as single product printing) (n41). Here, the operator operates 1 of the ten key 11 when printing the menu, and operates 0 of the ten key 11 when printing the product name or unit price of the product. When the ECR1 determines that the single-item printing is performed based on the input accepted in n41 (n42), the single-item registration key 1
An input is received as to whether to print all the products registered in No. 3 or only the specified product (n43). The operator operates 1 on the ten-key pad 11 to print all commodities. On the other hand, when printing the designated product, the 0 of the ten key 11 is operated and the single product registration key 1 in which the product to be printed is registered
All 3 are operated (one key or a plurality of keys may be used), and 0 of the ten key 11 is operated. By operating 0 on the ten-key pad 11, the ECR 1 determines that the designation of the product to be printed is completed.

Then, the ECR 1 receives an input as to whether the printing is a unit price, a product name only, or both a unit price and a product name (input of print contents) (n4).
4). The operator operates 0 on the ten-key pad 11 when printing only the unit price, operates 1 on the ten-key pad 11 when printing only the product name, and operates the ten-key pad 11 when printing both the unit price and the product name. Operate 2. When the print content is input, the ECR 1 receives the input of the number of times of printing (n49). The operator operates the numeric keypad 11 to print the number of times (usually the number of menus prepared in the store).
Is input, and the subtotal key 22 is operated after the input is completed. EC
R1 determines that the input of the number of prints is completed by operating the subtotal key 22, and the printer 7 prints on the receipt paper based on the condition set in n43, n44, and n49 (n50), and the process is performed. To complete. FIG. 10 shows an example of printing at this time. Note that FIG. 10 (A) is an example when printing only the unit price is specified, FIG. 10 (B) is an example when printing only the product name is specified, and FIG. 10 (C) is the product name. This is an example when both the printing and the unit price are specified. In this output process, perforate the receipt paper when printing,
It is designed to be easily separated when pasting on each menu. Note that such perforations are not attached to receipts issued during transaction processing. This perforation allows easy separation.

Although the receipt paper is used for printing in this embodiment, the receipt paper may be changed to a sticker or the like for printing by the printer 7. Alternatively, the back side of the receipt paper may be provided with a slag like the back of a postage stamp (hereinafter referred to as the back slap). In this way, if the product name and unit price are printed on the sticker or the paste on the back, the work of attaching the paste on the back when pasting to the existing menu is unnecessary, and this work is easier Will be able to.

On the other hand, if it is determined in n45 that the menu is to be printed, a menu printing example is displayed on the display unit 7 (n4
6) The change of the layout such as the printing order is accepted (n47). This layout change can be performed by the operator by operating the keys of the keyboard 10. Then, ECR1 returns to n46 to display the print example of the menu whose layout has been changed on the display unit 7. When the operator determines that the print example displayed on the display unit 7 is to be printed, the operator operates the subtotal key 22. ECR1 has a menu layout of O due to the subtotal 22 being operated.
It is determined to be K (n48), and ECR1 receives the input of the number of sheets to be printed (n49). Operator is numeric keypad 1
1 is operated to input the number of prints, and after the input is completed, the subtotal key 22 is operated. The ECR 1 determines that the input of the number of prints has been completed by operating the subtotal key 22, and outputs the data for printing the set number of menus to the input / output unit 9
From the external printer 51 to the external printer 51 (n5
0). As a result, the ECR1 completes the printing process.

The external printer 51 prints a menu based on the data transmitted from the ECR 1. Figure 11
A print example of the menu printed by the external printer 51 at this time is shown in FIG.

As described above, the menu can be printed easily and at low cost.

In this embodiment, the external printer 51 prints the menu, but this is because the printer 7 that prints the receipt cannot print on a large sheet of paper, which is the base of the menu. It goes without saying that a printer capable of printing on a large sheet of paper may be provided. Further, in the present embodiment, the data processing device of the present invention is applied to the transaction processing device for description, but the present invention is not limited to this and is applied to all data processing devices capable of setting arbitrary information in a key. can do.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, arbitrary information is set in a key, and the set information is provided in a transaction processing device capable of outputting the set number of times. Thus, it is possible to easily and accurately change the unit price of a product or change the menu by adding a product in a restaurant or a restaurant such as a fast food restaurant.

Further, by providing the printer capable of printing the menu, the cost for producing the menu is reduced and the time required for producing the menu is also shortened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the outer appearance of a transaction processing apparatus that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the transaction processing apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of key arrangement of a keyboard.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a PLU file.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a key file.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a transaction process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a single item registration key setting and setting change process.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a connection between ECR1 and an external printer.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating print processing.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a print example of a product name and a unit price.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a print example of a menu.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-ECR 5-Operation Unit 7-Printer 10-Keyboard 11-Numeric Key 12-Function Key 13-Single Item Registration Key 36-PLU Record 43-Key Record 51-External Printer

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A data processing device comprising output means for setting arbitrary information in a key of a keyboard having a plurality of keys arranged therein and outputting the information set in the key when the key is operated. A data processing device, comprising: an output number setting means for setting the number of times of output by the output means. 2. A transaction processing device comprising the data processing device according to claim 1, wherein at least a name and price of a product are set as information in a key. 3. The transaction processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the output means is means for printing on a sticker. 4. The transaction processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the output means includes means for printing a menu that is a table in which names and prices are associated with each other for each product.