JPH0855281A - Pos terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate input operation by decreasing the number of function keys. CONSTITUTION:Operation contents and a bar code corresponding to it are entered into a bar code sheet 10, and an SRAM 2 is stored with bar code data and operation contents so that they correspond to each other. A store clerk reads the bar code entered into the sheet 10 through a scanner 1 to specify desired operation processing. A CPU 3 which receives data on the bar code from the scanner 1 retrieves the SRAM 2 on the basis of the data and reads the corresponding operation contents out of the SRAM 2 to perform the operation. Thus, the operation process can be performed by reading the bar code.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a POS terminal device, and more particularly to a POS terminal device capable of inputting and executing various business contents by a bar code.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a POS terminal, a numeric keypad is used for registering a product by reading a bar code attached to the product when performing various business processes such as setting work, sales work, settlement work, and inspection work. Either the business contents are specified by the input combination of the and function keys to execute the business process, or the number of function keys is increased to specify the business process once or several times.

[0003]

However, in the conventional operation using the combination of keys, the input operation becomes complicated,
There was a problem that it was easy to make an operation mistake. Further, when the number of function keys is increased, the function keys are arranged within a limited keyboard size, so that the size of each key becomes smaller, and it is easy to make operational mistakes such as pressing multiple keys at once. There was a point. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a POS terminal device capable of reducing the number of function keys and facilitating an input operation.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a bar code scanner for reading a bar code of a desired business content from a bar code sheet on which a business content and a bar code corresponding to the business content are written, and a bar code. A storage unit that stores barcode data and job contents in association with each other according to the contents of the sheet, and when the barcode data is output from the barcode scanner by reading the barcode, the storage unit is searched based on this data. Then, it has a control unit that reads out the corresponding business content and executes the read business content.

Further, the bar code scanner is used for setting work,
The bar code is read from the bar code sheet on which the business content of sales business, settlement business, or inspection business and the bar code corresponding to this business content are recorded. The storage unit stores the bar code data and setting business, sales business. , And the business contents of the checkout work or the inspection work are stored in association with each other. The bar code scanner reads a bar code from a bar code sheet on which a plurality of job contents and a bar code corresponding to the job contents are written, and the storage unit stores one bar code data and a plurality of job contents. And are stored in association with each other.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the business content and the corresponding bar code are written on the bar code sheet, and the bar code data and the business content are stored in the storage section. Then, by reading the barcode of the desired business content from the barcode sheet, the barcode data is output from the barcode scanner, the control unit searches the storage unit based on this data, and reads the relevant business content, Execute the read business content. In addition, the bar code sheet describes the business content in the setting business, sales business, settlement business, or inspection business and the corresponding bar code, and the bar code data and business content are associated in the storage unit according to the content of the sheet. Is remembered. Further, a plurality of business contents and bar codes corresponding thereto are written on the barcode sheet, and one barcode data and a plurality of business contents are stored in the storage unit in association with each other according to the contents of the sheet.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a POS terminal device showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing details of a bar code sheet used in this POS terminal device. Reference numeral 1 is a bar code scanner for reading a bar code of a desired business content from a bar code sheet 10 on which a business content and a bar code corresponding to the business content are recorded. 2 is bar code data and business content according to the content of the sheet 10. Static RAM (hereinafter, abbreviated as SRAM) that serves as a storage unit that stores the
Is.

When the barcode data is output from the barcode scanner 1, 3 is S based on this data.
A CPU, which is a control unit that searches the RAM 2 to read the corresponding business content and executes the read business content, 4 is a printer that outputs a sales receipt and various reports to be described later, and 5 is a drawer that stores the sales money.

On the bar code sheet 10, work contents in setting work, sales work, settlement work, and inspection work, which will be described later, and a bar code corresponding to the work contents are written.
Bar code data and business contents are stored in the M2 in a table format. What is stored in the SRAM 2 is in accordance with the content written on the barcode sheet 10, and the barcode data indicated by the barcode written on the sheet 10 and the corresponding business content.

Next, regarding the operation of such a POS terminal device, first, a unit price of a product or a department name (for example, food,
The operation in the case of setting work for storing miscellaneous goods) in the POS terminal device will be described. A clerk operating this POS terminal device specifies a desired business process by reading the barcode written on the barcode sheet 10 with the barcode scanner 1.

For example, when setting a fractional treatment of less than one yen when discounting at the time of sale, rounding down, rounding up,
Any one of the bar codes 11 to 13 corresponding to each rounding process is read from the bar code sheet 10 in FIG. Then, the CPU 3 which receives the barcode data from the scanner 1 searches the table of the SRAM 2 based on the barcode data, and reads the corresponding work content from the SRAM 2.

If the bar code 11 is read from the bar code sheet 10, the CPU 3 determines that the bar code 1
Based on the data of 1, the work content of "rounding down the fraction of the discount amount" is read from the SRAM2. In this way, the fractional amount processing of the discount amount is set in the CPU 3, and the CPU 3 controls the printer 4 to print the setting content. Therefore, at the time of sales after this setting, the discount amount is automatically calculated according to the set contents.

Next, the operation in the case of sales work will be described. At the time of sale, it has been conventionally performed to read the bar code of the product purchased by the customer to calculate the product price and to send the product information based on the read data to the center. The POS terminal device of this embodiment also CP based on the barcode of the product scanned by the barcode scanner 1
Information is transmitted from U3 to a center (not shown).

Further, as in the above, the bar code sheet 10 is used.
Using, it is possible to transmit additional information such as customer type (for example, gender and age of the customer), custody processing information such as discount and payment method (for example, cash, prepaid card, gift certificate) to the center. That is, barcodes relating to additional information and deposit processing information are written on the barcode sheet 10, and if these barcodes are read, the CPU 3 reads the relevant information from the SRAM 2 by the same operation as the setting work, and the CPU 3 The obtained information is transmitted to the center.

Next, the operation in the case of the settlement operation will be described. For example, if the bar code 14 is read from the bar code sheet 10 in FIG. 2, the CPU 3 reads the business content “output of daily accounting report” from the SRAM 2 based on the data of the bar code 14.

As a result, the CPU 3 controls the printer 4 to print the sales amount and the sales quantity as a today's accounting report, and also opens the drawer 5. Then, the clerk looks at the report printed by the printer 4,
Check whether the sales amount as reported is in the drawer 5. Further, as other settlement work, there is a work for outputting a report for each department (for example, a grocery department or a general goods department) and a work for opening the drawer 5 regardless of report output.

Next, the operation in the case of the inspection work for confirming the contents set in the setting work and outputting the same report as the settlement work will be described. The bar code sheet 10 has a bar code for inspection work as well as other works. By reading this bar code, the setting contents and the report are output from the printer 4 by the same operation as above. It

Although the same report output as the checkout work can be performed in the checkout work, the difference from the checkout work is that the checkout report is output after the store is closed, whereas the report output of the checkout work can be output at any time during the opening of the store. . As described above, various work processes such as setting work, sales work, settlement work, and inspection work can be executed by reading the barcode from the barcode sheet 10, so that the input operation becomes easy.

Although one bar code is assigned to one business content in the above description, one bar code can be assigned to a plurality of business contents. For example, in the settlement business, the daily business content is standardized depending on the store, and a series of multiple business content such as outputting several types of reports, clearing the daily total information, and opening the drawer 5 can be barcoded with one barcode. Sheet 10
If it is registered in the SRAM2, it is possible to perform all settlement operations by one barcode reading operation.

[0020]

According to the present invention, by reading a bar code from a bar code sheet, the control unit reads out and executes the corresponding work content from the storage unit, so that the work can be performed without operating the numeric keys or function keys. Processing becomes possible, and the number of function keys can be reduced and the input operation can be simplified. In addition, the control unit executes the designated task by reading the barcode from the barcode sheet on which the job content and the corresponding barcode in the setting operation, sales operation, settlement operation, or inspection operation are written. It is possible to perform various work processes in setting work, sales work, settlement work, or inspection work without operating the numeric keys or function keys. Further, by reading the barcode from the barcode sheet on which a plurality of job contents and the corresponding barcodes are written, the control unit executes the specified job.
It is possible to perform a plurality of business processes with a single barcode reading operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a POS terminal device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing details of a barcode sheet used in the POS terminal device of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Bar code scanner, 2 ... SRAM, 3 ... CPU,
4 ... Printer, 5 ... Drawer, 10 ... Bar code sheet.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bar code scanner for reading a bar code of desired business content from a bar code sheet on which a business content and a bar code corresponding to the business content are recorded, and a bar code according to the content of the bar code sheet. When the barcode data is output from the barcode scanner when the barcode is read, the storage unit that stores the code data and the job content in association with each other is searched to find the corresponding job content. A POS terminal device comprising: a control unit that reads out and executes the read work content. 2. The POS terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the bar code scanner is a bar coded with a business content in a setting business, a sales business, a settlement business, or an inspection business and a bar code corresponding to the business content. A bar code is read from a code sheet, and the storage unit stores bar code data in association with work contents in setting work, sales work, settlement work, or inspection work. POS terminal device. 3. The POS terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the bar code scanner reads a bar code from a bar code sheet having a plurality of job contents and a bar code corresponding to the job contents. The POS terminal device, wherein the storage unit stores one bar code data and a plurality of business contents in association with each other.